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Devoted to the interests of Sicain County. independent in jxtlittc.
I VOL." L, NO. 2.
CHARLESTON, N. Q, THURSDAY, JN. 10, 1889.
PRICE $150 PER YEAR
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SWAIN COUNTY IIERAtD.
If. A. llODGE Editor and proprietor.
PRICE, 81.50 Per Year. ,
Published every Thursday at Charleston,
Swain County, N. C
Advertising rate reasonable and fur
nished on application.
Ohtuch and -Sunday School
DlKECTOHY.
Phesbyte'hian Koeiety of Charleston.
Service on first Sunday of every month in
Academy, at 11 a. m. and 7 p. in. Rev.
Sample, Pastor.
JJaptist Church of Charleston. Sei-Tice
in Academy at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.- on
hecond and third Sunday of every month.
Preaching and Church Conference on Sat
urday Jxsfore third Sunday at 11 a. ni."
K:v. G. II. Chcrch, Paator.
Methodist Episcopal South. Church
, n Main utreet, Charleatoo. Iter. P.P.
McLean Pator. fierriewi fourth Kund a v
in every raonsh at 11 a. in. and 7 p. m., and
on Saturday before. . " . .
1'eV. P. P. McLean ha also the follow
ing aixintinent5: Klio-! creek tint Sun-
da v in everv month and'". 'Saturday before
ul 1 a. in. and 7 j. ni. .. Sunday,-xchool at
1 a. in.
Wliitiicr, vt&n& Sunday in every month
nud Saturday' before at 11 a. m. and 7 p.
in. Sunday wdiol at 9 a. in. Prayer
tiieetinjj everv etlnetwiay mpht,
Witcliem charf third Sunday in every
month and Saturday before at 11 a, ni. and
7 p. in. Sunday fchool at U a. m. Prayer
iiKctinjj every Suinlay at ."L30 p. lu.
L0C1LS.
F. H. Wiecuins is buildin?a stable
across the branch from his house.
Another car loaded
for Swain Hotel arriv
Mr. I. R. Conleysh
with furniture
cd on Friday,
pped to Bush-
nell's last week four carloads of logs,
eet.
the work of
promptly and
Everett street
Our village
ily, avc think
cutting
Mt. Zion IJaptist Church. Jndson N.
(.". Kev. J, I- Panther Pastor. Services
(iivt Sunday mi wery month and the Satur
dav before. .- - -
I'niuii Sunday Scool at Charleston.
Servu f's in Academy at .3 p. ni. every Sun
day. 1). K. .Collini Sup"erintendent.
('hakt.ex JxiVGK F. and A. M. will
Tic ortfjinixed mctiiue during the coming
im.nth. 1). K. Collins W. M. The lodge
rnr!ii in the Academy ii one of the finest
.in Wet-.rii North Carolina. 'As soon as
their furniture arrives formal possession
will be taken.
R. L. LEATHERWOOD,
ATTOBKEYAT LAW,
i " iliark-ston, X. C . .
Special "attention given to Collection of
t luiui amVinvcstigation of Land titles.
A. M. FRY,
ATTOMEYAT LAW,
Charleston,- N. (,'.
REAL ESTATE
FFICE OF
CONLEY & CRISP
Charle.tu, Swain Co. N. C, 3d
door north of Conley building.
Town lot on low Comniififtion.
TiihIkt lands a Specialty. ?
Handle all kimLsof Mineral proporty.
. Al'I'LY TO
CONLEY & CRISP.
that measured 2,800
We are inad to sec
building sidewalks sd
thoroughly taken up.
looks better already,
needs waking and tr
we hear it v'awn.
1
In the Harris Thvlor
affair at S viva. 1 mentioned in last
week's issue of , the Herald. Tav
lor's examination wafiheld on Tues
day morning last
and released from custody.
A. al. rrvs line I place . orri
hill south of ths village is receiving
a substantial odditiojn. We think
it a pity so tine a house should be
so long without a mistress, but who
knows . what the addition may
mean? ' : ') ": ' ' j.
Landlord Blackburn i disgrun
tled at the fiiiluro of
b urniture Co. to sen
furniture he ordered,
kind hp ordered
inside of Swain II
ing a habitable. as K'ClL
Men and teams
work the past ; week
lolc
Sheriff Welch has deiwsited the
state tax forSwain county, amount
ing to $1,154.25 in the Bank of
Asheville.
We want some good apples.
.Some that look gKXi as well as
taste so. We will take a bushell on
subscription any day. ,
We are in rexreipt of a communi
cation, which came too late for inser
tion this weik. We shall see the
writer, in person alxiut it.
, Some of the young folks who at
tended the Christmas tree at Whit
tier did. not return till Thursday.
That speaks well for the hospitality
of our neighbors. .
Tuesdav at 12 m.J denutv sheriff
lie was cleared, " :L1 "oiaai nuciion, uwm
i.. , i a cnauie niorigage given nvri Ai.
Miles to J. M. Rice, one cow for
and one steer for $12.50.
J. M. Robison informs us that he
contemplates moving his saw-mill
into the hills north-west of town,
where there is a fine growth of pine,
and whence he can better supply the
growing" demand at this point.
Dontln? bashful, gentlemen. We
cannot - see all of you in person.
Just send that subscription to us
through the mail and Ave will receipt
for the same promptly. , Wc joeed
the money. - -
7,
the
Nqvertheless the
is fat assum-
the logs left along the river by the
the Asheville
I on all the
and iust the
have been at
gathering up
l nev were
L! J. Jarretts of
logs live or
aken to Dills-
floods, in November!
emploved bv Mr. J
Dilleborough. j The
six car loads were
borough by rail.
Themavorand alderinen have been
investigating the ad
cost of giving our streets some arti
firinl liTht Wi linii tliev. will not I
i t i .nt i fwi L'liir onwii
stop with an mvestightion but pro- i un(itanding nbal
The Tiichixifqc Democrat publish
ed at Svlva, has changed hands.
R. Hampton retiring on ac-
oi press oi oiner ousiness
(Jen. E
and R. L. Madison and F. A. Luck
Jr. assuming control. ; We wish
them abundant measure of success.
cveninjr a suit Avas
ceeci to put up lamps
same trimmed and 1
oeenmon rtinnires.
dark nignts they are
The Baitist chureJ
partially completed
tion of a Sunday scl
lay evening. 1). K
elected Superintend
more, secretary! and
J. M. Welch treasurer.
will be organized an
lected next Sunday.
Capt. A. F. Rice
inursaav . lookmsi it
tract four miles soutl
He showed us a line
ble which he picked
urning when
onie oi th est?
Kidly needed.
of Charleston
the organiza
ool last Sun
I Ctillins was
nt, J. S. El-
Dibrarian and
Six classes j
1 teachers se-!
Miis out last
p his (5-10 acre
-eaft of town,
piece or mar
up there", and
I sight. This
reports lots oi it ni
ought to prove. a vaiu:uie hna, as
the lay ot the land will permit an
easv wai'on roau'to tin
(irandsir Brindle
Tuesday, cracking jotr? in as lively
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
" All kinds of Drugs and Medicines
can' le. procured at
a manner as-a.bov.
m a
the oiaest citizens o
was 85 last Mav andd
recret that failing ev
railroad.
was "in town
He is one of i
i the count v.
x pressed deep
sight will de
prive him of 4h'e pleasure of reading
the Hkhald. ! He chine in from
his place on Alarku creek, five miles
out, on horseback.
. The M. E. Church
ized a Sunday I schoo
Heuai.d. I. B. .Conley was elected
W
South, organ-
last Sunday,
On Monday
tnel betore Justice P. Jverett Jsq.
in which D. K Collins was plain
tiff and It. O. Patterson was defend-
ont. lhe suit arose out of a mis-
t a contract for
somecorn. .luugment wasrencierei
in favor of the jdaintiff "for $80.75
and costs.
Hon. K. Elias of Franklin was in
town Monday for the purpose of
meeting some of the Cherokees and.
consulting with them regarding the
suit of Brown vs. Brown wheiein
their lands come in question. Mr.
Elias -'called at our office and, of
course, wants to read the Hkhald
regularly. -
Messrs. Conley (!risj report the- j
prooaoie sale, oi a line gom roKr
ty.on Nantahala river to Chicago
parties for S15,000. I The assays of
the rock run from 7.44 to $185 per
ton and ho special efforts made to
dcvclope the vein. The. Chicago
parties are expected fin the 22d in
stant to complete the trade.
The wcathercontinues mild. -'We
have, had an alternation of rain
and sunshine during the past week,
with a preponderance of the latter.
So far there has been no possible
chance to harvest ice at this oint.
As. we arc making up the paper,
there is a decided coolness 'creeping
over the mountains t from the west.
Clean up the streets. While we
are making so many improvements
m town, let us be a little moro care-
as previously 'announced in the ful 'about .-the appearance of the
ttirvson seere-
isurer. Five
"or with tcach-
Massie, , Mrs.
A'. K. McLean,
iftv-rthree pu-
Superintendent,
tary, T. Conlev trei
classes were pro ymeti
ersas follows: -Mrs.
Allison, MLss Fjnger,
and G. W. Battle. Fi
pils were enrolled.
' Matt. Massev brdiitfht in a fine
young wild turkey get
which heshotjon Lan
comintr to town. Th
twelve poHis and wlis in excellent
condition. We know, because we
helped eat him. Matt, extended a
cordial invitation to lis to visit him
bbler, Friday,
l's creek while
b bird weighed
III
LMVIS
Drug Store, Charleston, H. C.
Fresh Gtxxls, Full Stock.
Lost, For Sale, Want, etc., Uwenty-fiVe
wonU or less inserted in this coTumn at 25
eeitfs' for tingle insertion.'
For Sale or Rest
Hi
louse and lot in tbo vill
v iiuru-sion. House four rooms, en
"relynew. Terms reasonable. Ai
l,1.vt, H.J. Elmore.
For Sale.
NoMHil;700 acres finely tim
jHjretj mountain land, 5 miles from
Charleston, Good location for
ttcamsaw mill. Will be divided
to suit purchasers.
Lake, Meuwin fc Hodge. :
streets." A woodpile is ornamental
only when on your own private
)roerty and near the back door.
When on the street or public square
it is unsightly and verges near be
ing a nuisance.
and premised
trout .fishing
ope to accept
rest connected
meeting of .the
mentioned in
ave just liecn
red dollars of
church
but are the public streets just
thatplace?
M. P. Cline called on the Herald
Wednesday morning. Mr. Cline
started that afternoon forPlattsburg
Missouri w hich will be his home
His
far ns
at the confer-j r-Tfti flsi wh tn t riv will rTn:iin
A COmiuittCO, (-On- .nialirdafor jnmn m.mtlw Tli
McLean, AY . H ER ALI) wjn foUow Mr. Cline to his
arrangements . m.ws it will tell hmi of his oId homc
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fin the proper season,
lurKey snooiing ana
till we coma not iki
ceeds thereof, j We 1
Of iwo facts of intt
with the quarterly
M. E. Church South,
last week's issue we 1
informed. One bund
the sum to clear the
debt, was voted bv t
Board of the church
enco last fall.
sisting of RevJ P.
H. Cooper and J.
appointed to make
for building a ch urc
donated by Mrs. Pat
WhatV the use of
just south of the 1
A few more loads of
help matters, or a short ditch to the
branch on Col. Ury so
prove a permanent corrective.
leel quite confident t
could be obtained fr
diff one, as it would
draining a low spot ill his field
it is, all the tramc to
depot and all? farme
from the north-west'
through this spot to
comfort of both nienlarnl teams.
We have a grievance. Not one
of much magnitude ; but neverthe
less it exists. Somebody left- our
front' gate open and ten or a dozen
pigs that were running on the street
came into the yard and used their
-
nosesjtosuch bad effect that our lawn
and garden arc all torn up. Now
we dont object at all to people pass
ing through our yard, if only they
will close the gate. Neither have
we any special grievance againsi
k in the pro- the pigs when in their proper place
lroni-i ; ?nliflni tr ?m
- , i 1F till IllUVllllliV IllUVt
ie extension :
i on the site ? :
erson. ,
hat mud-fiole
PERSONALS.
I
J. W. R. Cline has returned from
Charleston, S. C.
G. H. Smathers Esq. "spent Sun-
J day in. Charleston.
G. W. Dean pf Macon county
was in Charleston Monday.
A. C. Wiggins of Macon county
was in Charleston Monday on busi
ness. - I "
Mr. W. R. Randall returned on
Friday from a , visit to Buncombe
county. .',
Daisy and Carrie Cantre.ll went
to Asheville Friday to visit" their
grand-parents.
Mr. W. C. vMendenhall went to
Asheville Monday to be gone two
or three days. : V I
Senator L. J. Smith left on Fri
day's train for Raleigh.- Tuckatsicge
Democrat, Jan. 5.
Mr. Jasper Allen of Scotts creek
made Charleston a. visit, Tuesday
and Wednesday 4ast.
Mr. David of Knbxvillc was in
town Friday, buying furs. He took
away quite a large bundle.
Fj. C. .Fisher.- Esq. formerly of
Charleston but now of Wayncsville,
was in town Monday on business?.
Prof. D. W. . Kerr returned on
Mondav evening, from a business
trip to Clay and Cherokee Counties, j
J. R. Sawyer of Judson made us
a call Mondav. Like all the rest
who come to see us, he subscrilK'd.
Miss May Foute of Robbinsville,
Graham county is visiting her sister.
Mrs.1 J. H. Ditmore and will stav l
two or three weeks.
Mr. T. Hill is i?i Jackson county
this week, on business. He has the
interests of the Her ald at heart and
took along some sample copies.
W. 'A. Dorsey, from below Bush
nell, was in town Monday and call
ed on us to look up the status of
the Heuald. lie found us alive.
Messrs., William Kerr of Erath
county Texas, and Jesse Kerr of
Whittier, visited their sister, Mrs.'
E. Everett in Clnirleston ovct Suli-.
day. . -
Capt. Lester returned Monday
from a week's tramp in the moun
tains in the north-east fiart of the
county. As usual he was land look-
Mr. A. J. Franklin has closed his
term of school and come to Charles
ton to sieml the remainder ! of the
winter. He is clerking for J
Rabv, '
Dr. R. L. Davis is expected home
about February first. The doctor
has becii attending medical lectures
a.t the Southern Medical College,
Atlanta, Ga.
Hon. J. A. Frafiks left last Fri
day morning for Raleigh. The
Herald will be on his desk every
week and keep him fully informed
of matters at home! ,' !
A. H. u elch was the guest of
his brother the Sheriff, on Monday.
Mr. Welch is particularly noticiable
for his lxard, which measures three
feet four inches from the tip of his
chin, to the end of the hair. Nat
uraly he is quite proud of it.
H. ' E. Fairbanks, of Asheville
will make Charleston his home in
the future. He worked at his trade
of plasterer 'on Blackburn's hotel
and the Methodist church, this fall
and liked the town so well ho could
not stay away.
' .Prof Caler of the Cold Spring
school was in town Saturday and
called at the Herald office. Here
ports fifty pupils in attendance.
The Prof, brought his camera along
and fixed the features of Sheriff
Welch's family.
Messrs. T. J. Ferguson and F. J.
Jones of Sandy Mush, Buneonilx
County and J. L. Randall of Leices
ter, Buncombe County have leen
visiting in and around Charleston
for a few days. They returned ito
their homes Tuesday morning.
Messrs. R. Carver and Joel L.
Crisp of Graham countv, t-tartcd
for Raleigh last Saturday. Mr. Car
ver goes as representativc-elet-t to
the House from Graham county,
and Mr. Crisp, we are informed,
goes along for the purjosc of con
testing the election. j
W. T. and A. II. Elmore left the
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-:- Charleston, Swai
An entirely new liouse,
County,
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Elegant new
apartments.
umiture, Gommodioiia
The best liouse in Western North Carolina.
TERMS REASONABLE, AND SATISFACTION GUARAfJ-
i
rlefori
GEO. N. BLACKBURN,
Will 1ki ready for guc'sta on or
Jan. 20.
OjH'n nil the year.
Proprietor.
For reasonable terms, neat workman
ship and prompt service in all kinds
of Job work, call on the
cou
TY
HERALD
OFFICE OPPOSITE THE DEPOT, Ciaritston I. C.
RcmemlxT that our. type is
new and of thu tattvt stvleti.
Mil
WW Lake,
Charleston, N. C.
V. V. W Mmwi,
Jackson, Mich.
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the mountains, will be so cheer- hrst ot the week lor Lalhoun, lush-
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
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Farming, Grazing, Timber Fruit
ing we shall shortly sec him back
KRAi.p oillee? ! heartily as he wished it to us.
gravel would ! "
l's land would
We
A CARD.
1 I, . i thanks to the irood ncoule of Swain
m tnc toi. lot- . . . .
i i "for their hearty support m piist elec
K.'iient him lv i . i i r ,c
. i lions, uuu iiouew a ciiiuiuuuuuii ot
. " ! their annrobation. He also thanks
ami irom xiier. , j.-
- I mem
rs eoiumu.iu
nells and Stecoah." They arc lckk
ing for cattle, sheep and hogs. They ;
were wise and provided themselves j
with several sample copies of athe i
Hekald to use on the way. We;
wish them a successful trip. j
AND
DEATHS.
mi w er!al
LAW
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DBS
Pied at his home on Scotts Cr.ek i
Imjiroved and unimproved toTi propertj For full ' particu-
Jackson county, on Thursdav hist,
?.rr.'!?; aSfflSilnre '.addles Lake, Menvm and Modge, Charleston JN. U. or
- nt t itxki im Til v mi if ..j " (
j have W pass j h that who have noV vet i ty for fifty years, excepting a short? r JacksOU Mich :r
the great dis-, i,'. ... .i ."time when he was a resident of !
!M"H.HjVI mint UH 1IUJU ut uu.v
and make payment.
Swain Countv.