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Vol. I BIG SIRE THE LAURINBURG COTTON SEED OIL MILL BURNED. ■ROME TO SEE IT! On Monday afternoon, between 6 and 6 o’clock, the alarm of fire ' Was sonbded, which as usual caused considerable commotion in our quiet town. It was not many minutes until the fire was located and crowds of people—some walking,: dome running, some on horseback ( and others in buggies—were soon ( on their way to the Cotton Seed Oil Mill, which was shortly enveloped . in flames. The fire is supposed to have caught from a spark from the. gin. There was veiy little seed cotton in the mill at the time. About font hundred tons of .cotton seed, amounting to $5,000, were destroy ed; also about ten or twelve bales of cotton. Four Other buildings be longing to the oil mill were also consulted. The depot and Mr. J. A. Medlin’s residence bad a narrow escape. The railroad track sn some .places'caught and the iron was so badly warped that tire freight and passenger trains Were delayed some time before they could run by. The fire was a large one and bad. the wind been blowing -much in that direction th* destruction of other property would have been | Helped to Rob His Owu Rirost. Southern Farm Magazine. It is not often that a min ister has a chance to assist at the robbery °f 1™ own hen roost. Such things have happened in the humorous columns of newspapers, to going on for 1 long time witn industry audio such an ex tent that the vlii igersbegan be sure, but that fact ought not to spoil tin voi ced in the ’ expert min' ( to suspect tlito I w ork of organ ous. The di- .brother of tl I is thought, ui (nigger in the 1 white man ' •mink; tha t >ey were th r5 yo'yyrs rrrrr o mmwsTHYHTminwfOT rrr rr th at. ARYAN’ * IpraCtKi-1 «A. , busy • hseerju h e Republican 'WD 1 " * U party for giard ^^ny that I did a ill toL : nf)fc } jaV Q Up^ ^ people We Lav,e just fitted up the prettiest Jewelry and Silverware Depart* d yd larceny. iff it elutes, when a noise otTa-'i i.ba; ..very ■ stoned by the Buttering mid Arid will I.s cackling of the chickens in bis; for. hen house caused him to di- This topcto reel his attention to thatto'vate monist quarter. As he approached tlie yb 0 ^ ^'- r clerkshi he saw a lame white ¬ boy whom he knew limp away from the hen-house and a-a.m- per off noiselessly, ister, with equal c; The mun ition and lf the Republic ■ discretion silently tool: the place the boy had been occur profit pying at the half open door| of the her. housi and ratod. In a few seconds a pair ol certain. The loss is sto to t^ pullets was-bar.dec ^brn ^oto the Mirtog to hope system or ■ condemning o perpetual holler “Enough/ The poor mun ■ for the army -bid end the tApwite 1 HOT TI • Several While heh 0,00(1 ; IBS lirast’e • It ’3 quite-a heavy juss tn then . 7 ‘at owners of the mill, and'itAonies 1 " T ' week, as: much heavier at this Beason of. the । y'y 1 - ” A Vifieh i y i;H i a year, just as the fall business party Swale 1 getting under headway, besides it gently bestowing With a !ree knocks our farmers out of a place to (hand. have their cotton ginned, noon be rebuilt. It will- The minister :onc!uded BAD RUNAWAY, ’■BLANK’S’! OLD BAY DASHES OFF AND BREAKS UP THE BUGGY. On Wednesday morning, between 9 and 10 o’clock, young Weinstein, a Russian Jew stopping With Mr, M. Schojnick, bitched up "Black’s" old gentle bay horse to the top bug gy lor the purpose of delivering a peck of onions to the Central Ho tel, only a couple of blocks up the street, the horse got (tightened and dashed down Main street, smashing that half a dozen of his chick ens; were quite as many as he could conveniently hold, so he said, “I think I have enough for this time.’’ The remark brought the party inside to the front in precipi tate haste when, to his great surprise, the minister recog nized a member of his own congregation, a brother who bore a fan; reputation ’for piety. It would require a good deal however, for stand up strai i i predicament: “Black s’top buggy until it reseni- . ., . mildly chided Deputation, Aber to uch a moit ever in Laurinburg, next dcor to the Post Office. Sept. 1st. Our shock is large and complete. Dont buy seen, and priced it. The goods were bought for spot cash sold at the smallest possible profit. If you want variety Just opened until you’re and wii.1 be and quality, we bin give it to you. No trouble but a pleasure to have you look through, whether or not you want to buy. •5Tnra*infwy" n n rtv'wrinnnf mmr^ Java Blgw 4Ey continues Aril you do J famish sons 4^ contractors ^U reap tiu VOit! PG been Solid gold, plain master went uo mail has toning and Rodgers 184? ravy ladles, butter dishes, ! spoons, dinner bells, Sil- this season. Th) mill pond keep it to the seashore alligators in the churned up so it looks almost as lively as the ocean, Billville’s missionary to China has just returned home for the benefit of his the climate the with him. The BillvilJe. dth. He says doesn’t agree ards will not go to China; but the/ feel that they have done their day. having lynch ed the three Childe laundrymen who lately did business here. ts, for ladies and gentlemen, 14k. 20 and 25 * Silver and nickel, opened faced or double from 7 to 17 jewels. A written guarantee 3, aud little rings for the baby, cut buttons and pins, shirtwaist? sets, bat pins and lots of odd and pretty things for presents. CUTLERY.--Pead handle knives and forks, (Rodgers 1847. a full hue. Beautiful pocket knives, all sizes and style handles, the cele brated Belt:..»p scissors and shears—will give you perfect satisfaction. CHAINS—An endless variety ol watch chains, gold plated and. sterling silver; neck chains, sterling bracelets, Ac. Thef sco™/News has, YEGLASSES AND SPECTACLES- Uk: in and 20 declared itsei! decidedly in i rt ar g*» r »«>re. Aluminoco and steel. These goods are fitted and favor of Ho a ■ c . M. Simmons ; your eyes tested without extra charge. bled" one of the Spanish war ships in Manila Bay alter Dewey completed his job. It is not known what was the real cause of the runaway, but it is supposed that it was the con tempt that the horse had for the Russian on account of b eing hitch ed up to han’ s ha small quantity Tin. him of onions •,. , short Another theory is, tine Was off on the excursion distance. to Ports- mouth enjoying himself and Wein stein thought he would try and keep time with him, and the old bay got mad because be was not allowed, to rest during “Black’s” absence. turbing the slumber; fowls, bade him return lucre of which he was the receiver to the roost, and told him to go home and pray for for- ; giveness. It is thought, however, that this will not be theend of the adventure, Many things in and about the village have been missed. Other people have lost chickens. This par ticular henroost brother is reported to bare sold as many as seventy spring chickens in one day, though for the IT. 8,Senate and wel intend to toad by him clear through .o the end of thejC^'' hap.tr. Wb believe it is the ta'y of the U moeraib ol North Carolin e to elect Sim mons in preference to either of the other candidates. As usual the wrong again." follows the flag, follows the ad.” Republicans are 'truth is: ‘‘Trade ASSWARE—We are expecting daily the prettiest a town. W EDGING AND BIRTHDAY PRESENTS-And lots of things that bare to be seen to be appreciated. It costs you nothing to look. Camo to see them. „ he was not raising them on We have a first-class mail- his own premises. Some cows have been ing machine which we will I neighbors’ put in operation soon. The: "going dry” unaccountably, label will tell when you start- ! rmtil tlle owners put them ed and when your time ^ |“ P at ni ^ ht ’ when the y be ’ . I come fresh again. These pet- pires for subscription. ( iy depredati( , ris hnvo Em The negro woman’s union in Michigan want the wife of postmas ter Baker paid §*'.0.000 by the gov ernment at. J a resolution passed by congress providing for the expulsion from the ardor of any State that permits the; lynmiing of negroes. Some of the Northern papers are facing the music like men and admit that the mob spirit is the same North .or South. Gen. Fitzhn-eti Lee baa been granted, leave M absence and is on his Avay bom from. Cuba. LAW BLANKS FOR
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