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Marrion Wilcox, in the Cosmopolitian.J All day the sun was looking on our pain While we toiled upward, upward to this height ; A jostling throng, and eager to attain Some rest at last before the fall of night One hoar of sunset ease before black night. An.) cl,.. mlin tnilail lipviila 1I1P I'PIlt lpl' f ar More tender and more honelul seemed ! than I. In the tiot day we met ; and still we are Together ; but the sun has left the sky The sunset colors wave across the sky. In the hot day we met, the glaring day That searched our weakness out to uake us strong. Perhaps some pitfalls in the rugged way She escaped through me for there had I 2one wrong At least she should be safe where I'd gone wrong. ; Now flare bright sunset banners in the i west ! 1 All-giving day, that gave to me my wife, I Life-giver to us mortals ! I who rest i Have 011 lv what .thou era vest : that one life I j;ut; stiJj ier ijje tnat inav re(ieein my life. TWO IMPORTANT TAKEN. STEPS .North Carolina's Tobacco Inhibit at Chieagro Seeking to Have our State Uecieve the Credit it is Entitled to. One of the most important things uiscusseu was JNorth Carolina s to bacco exhibit at Chicago. It was de cided that the State would make a tobacco exhibit and we doubt not but that it will be a credit to our State and our one great staple. Mr. Bruner, one of the Commissioners of the World's Fair from North Carolina, fully explained in what shape the ex hibit must be made the amount of space we could have and the probable cost. To aid in this work the Associ ation advised that appointments be made from each Board of Trade in the State to assist in collecting and forwarding material for exhibition. If North Carolina does herself and her tobacco credit at Chicago and she will then this can be placed to the credit of the State Association. The matter was first discussed in the meet ing last year, and the appointment of Mr. J. S. Carr secured to look after the tobacco display. Another great work of the 1892 meeting was the adoption of the me morial paper to the tobacco trades of the world, calling attention to the fact that North Carolina should have recognition for her tobacco. Copies of this memorial will be mailed direct to every Tobacco Board of Trade in foreign countries, to all leaf brokers and manufacturers in England and Scotland and will be printed in all the tobacco papers of the world. This is a long step forward and it was car ried through the convention with great nthusiasm. It is getting at the root of this evil at one stroke. In addition to the above publicity which will be given it, all of our exporters will be supplied with copies of the memorial who will enclose them in their letters o their foreign customers. The action taken in regard to a trip to Chicago next year in a body was a lappy afterthought and will do much to further interest in the Association. It is the aim of the Association to go to the great fair in a special train of Pullman cars which will be appropri ately decorated. It is estimated that not less than 500 tobacco men will go on this trip filling a train of from 12 to 15 Pullmans. If North Carolina carries out this idea her tobacco men will deserve and win recognition for their enterprise. WHYS AND WHEREFORES. New York World. Every Democrat in the country should do his utmost to elect Grover Cleveland this year because The election of Cleveland means the restoration of Democratic princi ples in national affairs, not for a term but permanently. Because the election of Cleveland will put an end to Billion-Dollarism. Because his election will bury the Force bill idea with no hope or chance of a resurrection. Because his election will be the first step towards the brerking downot that kind of tariff taxation which aims to enrich the few at the expense ot the many. Because it will put a final end to the policy of centralization in which the republic's greatest danger lies. Because it will free the country from the scandal of Kaum, Elkins, Woods, Wanamaker and the rest of the per sonal shams that have blotted its lair name. Because it will restore the Demo cratic idea of government by the peo ple instead of government bv a fa vored class for gain. Every independent should do all he can for the election of Grover Cleve land, because his election will go further than anvthing else could to restore that purity and honesty of gov crnment which independents seek. Every workingman should do all he can for the election of Mr. Cleveland because his election means popular government, the equality of men and an end to the lalse conditions which make Carnegies possible and permit Pinkertonism to run riot. It means equal laws for equal men and an end of favor to the few. For something specially fine in the way of syrup, go to II. Thomason's and cull for Fancy Honey. Only 40 cents a gallon, and if you don't like it we'll par for it. THE DEMOCRATIC STAND- ARD BEARERS. Receive the Official Notification of Their Honors Conferred upon them by the Chicago Convention A No table Event at Madison Square Garden, New York Twenty Thou sand Persons Present Speeches of the Candidates. New YbRK, July 20. Ex-President Cleveland, Mr. Adlai Stevenson and party arrived at 7 o'clock this morn ing on the Fall river boat Pilgrim and were received at the dock in a true Democratic manner. Ex-Assemblyman James Oliver who had been de puted to receive the Cleveland party welcomed their arrival and conducted them to Mr. Whitney's private car riage which was in waiting. The party was composed of the ex-President, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Ewing and Mr. Obrien, Mr. Cleveland's private secretary. As the gentlemen took their seats in the carriage a large crowd had collected on the docks crowded around it to get a glimpse of the distinguished party and striving to grasp the hand of Mr. Cleveland. That gentleman however maintained a calm, placid demeanor, containing himself by bowing and smiling to the patriotic assemblage. As the carriage drove away three loud cheers were given for "Cleveland." Mr. Cleveland was driven to the Fifth avenue hotel, while Mr. Stevenson was taken to the Hoffman House. AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. New York, July 20. The first de cisive gun of the Democratic cam paign of 1892 was touched off to-night in Madison Square Garden in the presence of a vast assemblage. The huge auditorium was packed from pit to dome, and, as the place holds ten thousand persons comfortably, it is estimated that almost twice that num ber were present. The occasion that brought this vast throng together was the notification ceremonies of the two great leaders of the Democratic party Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Stevenson. As early as 6 o'clock the crowd began gathering about the doors and at 7:30 p. m., when they were opened, the streets about the Garden were filled with a pushing, struggling mob which flowed into the auditorium with the roaring sound of a cataract. Never had the Garden held such a crowd nor has more en thusiasm been displayed. The space room was economized to the utmost degree, the enthusiastic Democrats, standing, after the seats were filled, in lines so dense that breathing became difficult. The Garden was profusely decorated with flags and bunting, the colors of which were brought into strong relief by the brilliant light from 3,000 electric lamps. This with the sea of bobbing heads and upturned faces presented a memorable scene and one never to be forgotten. Pre vious to the exercises Cappa's band dispensed strains ot sweet music to which the huge, perspiring crowd listened in a philosophic manner, at the same time endeavoring to keep cool by swinging fans and handker chiefs. The platform was placed at the Fourth avenue end of the building. Over it was an immense sounding board. In the centre ot this were two national flags, placed transwise, and over these, written in incandes cent lamps, were the words "Cleve land and Stevenson." The platform had a seating capacity of 650 persons, but it had a thousand on it before the tral figures in one of the most brilliant tableaux New York has seen in many months, appeared. The crowd was a patient one, despite the heat, relieving its feelings every few minutes by rounds of applause as some familiar figure appeared on the platform. At first glance, during these periods of enthusiasm, one would im agine the whole audience was com posed of men, but after the troubled sea had somewhat settled the lair sex seemed to emerge from it in bewil dering costumes, smiles and the inev itable fans. CLEVELAND APPEARS. The concert pitch of enthusiasm was struck at 8:15 o'clock. At this time the chief figure in this memora ble meeting came upon the scene Surrounded by a group of notable men the leader of Democracy and of tariff reform made his way to the front of the platform. Col. Wm. L. Wilson, of nest Virginia, approached tne ros trum and Grover Cleveland arose to listen to the speech of notification MR. WILSON NOTIFIES HIM. In notifying Mr. Cleveland, of his nomination. Mr. Wilson said: "We bring you to-night a message from the Democratic party. We come as a committee from its National conven tion, representing every Democratic constituency in the country, to give you an official notification that you have been chosen as its candidate for the office of President of the United States. We are also charged with the duty of presenting you with the plat form of principles adopted by that convention. This platform - contains a full and explicit declaration of the principles adopted by t at convention. This platform contains a full and ex plicit declaration of the position of the National Democratic party on the great political issues of the day; but in all its utterances it is merely a de velopment of the one great principle, that whatever governments and laws can do for a people must be done for all the people, without precedence of section or grades of citizenship." Mr. Wilson then spoke at length on the duty of the Democratic party and the issues of the campaign. In conclusion he said: "Now, sir, we put into your hands the commission of which we are bearers. It is the highest honor your party can bestow. It is the gravest call to duty your fel-' low Democrats can make. But we believe we can assure you that there are no "weak, weary or despondent Democrats" in the ranks of our party to-day, and that with the peoples' cause as our cause we doubt not you will lead us to a victory in which the principles of the party shall gloriously triumph, and the welfare of our coun try shall be righteously promoted." MR CLEVELAND'S REPLY. Mr Cleveland responded as fol- lows : Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: The message you delivered from the National Democracy arouses within me emotions which would be well nigh overwhelming, if I did not rec ognize here assembled the representa tives of a great party who must share with me the responsibility your mis sion invites. I find much relief in the reflection that I have been selected merely to stand for the principles and purposes to which my party is pledged, and for the enforcement and suprem acy of which, all who have any right to claim Democratic fellowship, must constantly and persistently toil. Our party responsibility is indeed great. We assume a momentous obligation to our countrymen when, in return for their trust and confidence, we promise them a rectification of their wrongs and a better realization of the advantages which are due to them under our free and beneficent instructions. But if our responsibility is great, our party is strong. It is strong in its sympathy with the needs of the people, in its insistance upon the exercise of govern - ! mental powers strictly within the con stitutional permission the people granted, and its willingness to risk its life and hope in the people's intelli gence and patriotism. Never has a great party, intent upon the promo tion of right and justice, had better incentive for effort than is now pre sented to us. Turning our eyes to the plain people of the land, we see them burdened as consumers with a tariff system that unjustly and licentiously draws from them in their purchase of the necessaries of life an amount scarcely met by the wages of hard and steady toil, while the exactions thus wrung from them, build up and in crease the fortunes of those for whose benefit this injustice is perpetrated. We see the farmer listen to a delusive story that fills his mind with visions ot advantage, while his pocket is rob bed by the stealthy hand of high pro tection. Our working men are still told the tale, oft repeated, in spite of this demonstrated falsity, that the existing protective tariff is a boon to them, and that under its beneficent operations their wages must increase while, as they listen, scenes are enacted in the very abiding place of high protection, that mock the hopes of toil and attest the tender mercy the working man receives from those made selfish and sordid by unjust governmental favoritism. We oppose earnestly and stubbornly the theory upon which our opponents seek to justily and uphold existing tariff laws. We need not base our attack upon questions ot constitutional permission or legislative power. We denounce this theory upon the highest possible grounds when we contend that in pres ent conditions, its operation is unjust and that laws enacted in accordance with it are inequitable and unfair. Oars is not a destructive party. We arc not at enmitv with the rights of any of our citizens. All are our countrymen. We are not recklessly heedless of any American interests, nor will we abandon Our regard for them; but invoking the love and fair ness and justice which belongs to true Americanism, and upon whicn our constitution-rests, we insist that no plan of tariff legislation shall be tol erated which has for its object and purpose a forced contribution from the earnings and income of the mass of our citizens, to swell directly the accumulations of a favored few; nor will we permit a pretended solicitude for American labor, or any other pre text of benevolent care for others, to blind the eys of the people to the selfish laws, to gain unearned and un reasonable advantages at the expense of their fellows. We have also as sumed in our covenant with those whose support we invite, the duty of opposing to the death another avowed scheme of our adversaries, which, under the guise of protecting the suf frage, covers but does not conceal a design thereby to perpetuate the power of a party afraid to trust its continu ance to the untrarnmeled and intelli gent votes of the American people. We are pledged to resist the legisla tion intended to complete this scheme, because we have not forgotten the saturnalia of theft and brutal control which followed another Federal regu lation of State suffrage; because we know that the managers of a party which did not scruple to rob the peo ple of a President, would not hesitate to use the machinery created by such legislation to revive corrupt instru mentalities for partisan purposes; be cause an attempt to force such legis lation would rekindle animosities where peace and hopefulness now pre vails; because such an attempt would replace prosperous activity with dis couragement and dread throughout j large section of our country, and would menace, everywhere in the land the rights reserved to the Suites and to the people, which underlie the safe guards of American liberty. I shall not attempt to specify at this time other objects and aims of Dem ocratic endeavor which add inspira tion to our mission. True to its his tory and its creed our party will re spond to the wants of the people within safe lines and be guided by en lightened statesmanship. To the troubled and impatient within our membership we commend continued, unswerving allegiance to the party whose psinciples, in all times past, have been found sufficient for them, and whose aggregate wisdom and patriotism, their experience teaches, can always be trusted. In a tone of partisanship which befits the occasion, let me say to you as equal partners in the campaign upon which we enter to day, that the personal fortunes of those to whom you have entrusted your banners are only important as they are related to the fate of the principles they represent and to the 1 party which they lead. 1 cannot, therefore, forbear reminding you and all those attached to the Democratic party or supporting the principles which we profess, that defeat in the pending campaign, followed by the consummation of the legislative schemes our opponents contemplate and accompanied by such other inci dents of their success as might more firmly fix their power, wuld present a most discouraging outlook for future Democratic supremacy and for the accomplishment of the objects we have at heart. Moreover, every sincere Democrat must believe that the in terests of his country are deeply in volved in the victory of our party in the struggle that awaits us. Thus pa triotic solicitude axalts the hope of the partisanship and should intensify our determination to win success. This success can only be achieved by systematic and intelligent effort on the part of all enlisted in our cause. Let us tell the people plainly and honestly what wt believe and how we propose to serve the enterests of the entire country, and then let us, after the manner of true Democracy, rely upon the thoughtfulness and patriot ism of our fellow countrymen. It only remains for me to say to you, in advance of a more formal response to your message, that I obey the demand of ray party and confidently antici pate that an intelligent and earnest presentation of our case will insure a popular endorsement of the action of the body you represent." There was one more burst of thun derous applause as Grover Cleveland took his seat and then came the speech of notification, made by Ste phen M. White, of California, to Adlai E. Stevenson. The voice of the California orator was powerful and every syllable was distinctively heard throughout the vast hall. Adlai E. Stevenson listened closely to the speech of Mr. White and to the official notification read him by Mr. Bell. He then stepped forward to the extreme edge of the platform, and bowing to the thunderous applause which again belched forth, he said, in a clear, ringing voiee : MR. STEVENSON ACCEPTS. Mt. Chairman Gentlemen of the Com mittee : I cannot too earnestly ex press my appreciation of the honor conferred upon me by the great dele gated assembly which you officially represent. To have been selected by the National Democratic convention as its candidate for high office is a distinction of which any citizen might well be proud. I would do violence to my own feelings, sir, should I fail to express my gratitude for the cour teous terms in which you have advised me of the results of the deliberations of the convention. Mistrusting my ca pacity fully to meet the expectations of those who have honored me by their confidence I accept the nomination so generously tendered. Should the action of the Chicago convention re ceive the approval of the people I shall, to the best of my humble abil ity, discharge with fidelity the duties of the important trust confided to me. Reference has been made in terms of commendation to the late Democratic administration. Identi fied in some measure in an important branch of the public service with that administration, I am gratified to know that it has in so marked a degree re ceived the indorsement of the Demo cratic party in its national conven tion. I am persuaded that intelligent discussion of the issues involved in the pending contest for political suprem acy, will result in victory to the party which stands for honest methods in government, economy in public ex penditures and relief to the people. In the contest which we enter we make no appeal to the passions but the sober judgment of the people. We believe that the welfare of the toiling millions of our countrymen is bound up in the success of the Democratic party. Re cent occurrences m a neighboring State have sadly emphasized the fact that a high protective tariff affords no protection; and tends in no way to better the condition of those who earn their bread by daily toil. Believing in the right of every voter to cast his ballot unawed by power, the Demo cratic party will steadily oppose all legislation which threatens to imperil that right by the interposition of Fed eral bayonets at the polls. In a more formal manner, hereafter, Mr. Chair man, I will indicate by letter, ray ao i ceptance of the nomination tendered j me by the National Democratic Coo ventton and will give expression to my views touching the important qu.es tions enunciated in its platform. At the conclusion of Mr. Stevenson's speech, Chairman Wilson declared the meeting adjourned. While the crowd was dispersing Mrs. Cleveland came in for some more honors, which showed her great popularity. Several persons gathered and found where she was seated and cheered her repeatedly. She looked marvelously becoming in a costume of gray, her tace wreathed in smiles for the honors paid her distinguished hus band and herself. FEW PLAIN WORDS TO THIRD PARTYITES. Colonel Charles T. O'Ferrall, ac cording to a Washington dispatch, is reported as saying that the South will not vote for the People's candi date. We do not know on what au thority Colonel O'Ferrall bases his opinion, but certainly a little plain common sense reflection would lead him or any one else to such a can elusion. For what has any Southern man to gain by voting against the Democracy and for, '' party ? The causes which led to the' formation of the Weaver organization were that of the farmers and other classes felt that they were poorer than they ought to be, and that they could not get such relief as they wanted from either of the old parties, and for this reason some of them joined what they call the People's party. But is there a single sensible white man, be he far mer or be he anything else, in the South who does not know with abso lute certainty that there is no possible chance for the success of any Third party this year, and that it the Demo crats do not win the Republicans will? There is not one who, if he will ex press his honest convictions, will not admit this to be true. What, then, is to be gained by a Third party vote in the South? Nothing but to give help, aid and assistance to those bitter enemies of the South the Republi cans. When this is done and the Repub licans have been elected by the aid of bothern white votes what is then only to be expected ? All chance for free silver is certainly gone, and gone for ever, and on that point the Southern farmer will find himself absolutely and completely disappointed, without any chances of ever seeing his hopes realized or of even receiving what relief may be afforded by the repeal of the 10 per cent, tax on State banks. But this will not be the worst by a great deal. . Not only will all hope of relief from an increase of the currency have vanished, but in its stead we will have the Force bill, and the South placed at the mercy of negroes and Federal soldiers just as if our people were a lot of unruly Indians. This would be a thousand times worse than the lauure to get more money could ever be, lor nothing could compensate the South if her progress were retarded indefinitely, as it would be she her self thrown back thirty years, and her civilization threatened with destruc tion. All the money in the universe would be of little service to under such conditions, for if she had it, it would soon oe stolen trom her by her un scrupulous and thriving rulers. The remembrance of reconstruction ought to convince any one that this is no exaggeration. Why, then, in the name of common sense, should Southern white man jeopardize Demo cratic success by affiliating with the enemies of his section since any party opposed to the Democratic is, either openly or indirectly, a friend of the Republicans, and therefore inimical to the South ? He has nothing in tne world to gain by such a course and every thing in the world to lose. It is incredible, therefore, that any Southern State should be so madly blinded to its own interests as to go against the Democracy. In this fight there can be only two parties one the Democratic the other the Repub lican and whoever is not for the one is for the other. Let every Southern white voter remember this and reflect on what Democratic defeat would mean to him. If he will there can be no doubt that Colonel O'Ferrall will prove a true prophet. Richmond Times. Oh, What a Coufch. Will you heed the warning? Tlie signal perhaps of the sure approach of that more terrible disease consumption. Ask your selves if vou can afford for the sake of saving 50 cents, to run the risk and do nothing for it. We know from experience that Sbiloh's Cure will cure your cough. It never fails. This explains why more than a million bottles were sold the past year. It relieves croup and whooping cough at once. Mothers, do not be without it. For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh's Po rous Plasters. Sold by W. W. Parker, druggist, Henderson. Parker's Headine Guaranteed to cure headache and Neuralgia. npr7 W. W. Parker. EXPECTS TO BE HANGED. The Fate Awaiting a man Wealth and Position. of Law Books He Had Written Quoted as Authority on His Trial for Murder Events That Led to the Ruin of a Notable Man. f Memphis Special to New York Sun.J Col. H. Clay King, the murderer ot Daniel H. Poston, sentenced to be hanged on August, n, refused to talk to-day further than to say that he expected the law to take its course, that he favored no petition for com mutation or pardon, and that he is prepared to die. He denounced the decision of the court, however, as an infamous outrage and a judicial mur der. On March 10, 189 1, Col. King shot TN mm w-k . uavia fi. Poston on Mam street at noon, lhe wounded man was re moved to the private infirmary of Mitchell & Maury, where he died the following afternoon. In 1884 Col. King was engaged as the attorney of Mrs. M. E. Pillow, the widow of Gen. Gideon E. Pillow, known to lame as the hero of the J?illow massacre on the Mississippi river. Mrs. Pillow was a handsome, well-preserved woman of forty when Col. King met her. He was a lawyer prominent in his pro fession, the author of several law books; for twelve years had been Attorney-General of the State of Tennessee, and was distinguished as a soldier, having been the gallant cavalry leader of King's cavalry dur ing tne war. soon 1.01. hang louna it convenient to move his residence to Lee county, Ark., where he owned a valuable plantation, which he leased to Mrs. Pillow. He left his family in Memphis, however, and scandal coupled his name with that of Mrs. Pillow. Three years later Mrs. Pil low moved to Memphis. Col. King then sent his family to the Arkansas plantation, remaining here himself and boarding with Mrs. Pillow, to whom he rented the house out of wihch his family had moved. On the trial a question as to the relation between Col. Kine and Mrs. Pillow was asked, and Col. King, assuming a dramatic attitude, said: "You have doubtless read 4 David Copperfield.' You remember he was unhappily married, that he loved another with a pure love, hoping when his wife died to make her his second wife. Mrs. Pillow was my Agnes, I washer David." But his Agnes was afraid to trust him, and when at her behest he trans ferred to her all his pryperty in Lee county on the condition that she would not record the transfer, she violated her part ot the agreement by doing so. This was the beginning of the disagreement which followed. The end was that Col. King filed a suit against Mrs. Pillow asking that she be compelled to vacate the plantation on the ground that no consideration was given. This suit was kept out of the newspapers for months, and when at length it was published it created a tremendous sensation. Following the publication Mrs. Pillow filed a cross bill containing, among other charges, one that Col. King had heard stories concerning his wife from a negro that would enable him to procure a divorce from her. This insult to a pure woman Col. King resented, and this paragraph furnished the excuse which led to the tragedy which followed. Mrs. Pillow had employed David H. Poston 1- prosecute her suit. On March 10, 1 89 1, Col. King shot Poston. The Sun correspondent accom panied the murderer to jail a few minutes later, and asked him if he had anything further to say. He replied that he would make a statement later. The next day he said he had shot in defence of his wife's honor, citing the paragraph in question in support of his statement. In the trial that fol lowed the defence was self-defence, provocation and insanity, aud the strange spectacle was presented of a lawyer and author whose own books were quoted on the trial. He occu pied the witness stand for two days successfully baffling the shrewdness of two of the ablest criminal lawyers of the State, and yet his defence was insanity. The trial lasted thirty-three days and resulted in a conviction. The jury was out only two hours. He appealed to the Supreme Court, and it was given out that he would argue his own case. Attorney-General Pickles got word of his plan of defence, and so took the wind out of his sails that at the last moment Col. King refused to speak. Chief Justice Turney was taken ill after the hear ing, and no decision was rendered for three weeks. It was adverse to the prisoner on every point raised, Justice Snodgrass alone dissenting. Although sixteen months have elapsed since the murder, public in dignation has increased rather than diminished, and when a petition was circulated asking for a commutation to imprisoment for life another peti ! tion was at once signed asking the j Governor not to interfere. The latter petition had twice as many signers as the other. The four brothers of Poston came out in a card setting forth that their first idea was revenge; that finally, agreeing to let the law take its course, ! they were satisfied with 'the convic citizens execu- tive clemency. It is almost certain that Gov. Buch anan will not interfere. King does not cxjHx-t it; il.c people waot to see the law enforced, and there is little doubt that Col. Kins will hmml on August 12 iu which case he will be the most distinguished victim of the gallows in this country since the case of Dr. Webster, of Boston, over forty years ago. We have a siwdy aud positive cure :iway aud pus lirria. Mnker tor caiarru, uipthrrla, canker mouth a:id ut-iuiHciie, 111 Pinion s ratarra Kemedy. A nasal injector free with each bottle. I'se it if you desire health find sweet breath. Puce Me. s.l.l i,y y. Parker, druggist. Henderson. j . , .... ...VU.I. U.I M. FTTTMAN. w. u. SHAW, SHAW. P' rTlA.N ATTORNEYS AT JL.A.W. HENDERSON, N. C. Prompt attention to all professional tinat. uess. Practice la the Ktjttn n.i ri.r.i ourts. Office: Koom No. 2, Burwell Building. W. It. II EN ICY, ATTORN K V AT LAW. HENDEKSON. N. C. OFFICE IN BURWELL BUILDING. Courts: Vance. Franklin Warren nr n x Ule, United 8tato Court at K&leiKh. and Supreme Court of North (urolfn. ' Office hours 9 a m. to 5 p. m. mch.7li C KUWARD8, Oxford. N. V. A. R. WORTHAM, Henderson. N. U. WARDS & WORTH AM, ATTOIINKYH AT L.AW. HENDERSON, N. C. Offer their services to the people or Vane .unty. Col. Edwards will attend all th urtsof Vanwnnnntr ami u-ui ... . ( . , ...... " . . . . W 1 1 1 .J . onuerxou at anv anil nil lln.rhunl,i aislstance may be needed by his partner. Dental Surgeon, HENDERSON, W. iatUsfiiction guaranteed as to work and prices. ni r 1. i tt j m mm 01 Henderson. o (Established 1882. Incorporated 1891.) HENDERSON, Vance Co.. N. C. OfBNSRAIi BANKING, EXCHANGE andoCOLLECTIONS; OFFICKKS : Wm. II. S. BUKGWYJNT, President. J. P. TAYLOK, Vice-President. Cashier. T. M. HAWKINS.Teller. ARTHUR ARR1NUTON. Rook-keeper. WALTER M. HENDKKSOX.CollcctinB Clerk. di&ectokr : JAMES H. LASSITER, General Mer chant. W. S. PARKER, Commission Mer c .aut, OWEN I) WIS, Tohaccw wHre h .useman, MELVILLE DORSEV. Wrnif Hst. HENRY PERRY, Clerk Superior ( ourt. This Bank solicits accounts from Indi viduals, Firms and Corporations; and c irespondence from other Banks. Prompt returns made on Collections. W. W. PARKER, DRUGGIST, HENDERSON,N. CAROLINA, A full and complete line of DRUGS AND IMtUCJ GISTS SUNDUIKS, Hair, Tooth and' Perfumery .Soaps Cigars, Ac. Kail Brashes, Frescristion Wort a Specially. 1 carry a beautiful assortment of TOILET ANI FANCYARTIC KISS, rni:s ani S3IOKKUS GOODS. HEADINE will CUKE HEADACHE AND NEURALGIA. Apply for testimonials and be convinced O PARKER'S SUMMER CURE V ill cure all kinds of Bowel Troubles. HENDERSON, N. C. fian.22-le.l Yon Can Saye Money! By Buying Your (iHOCEKIES, CANNED GOODS. &c, AT PLOUGH LIN'S" CHEAP CASH STORE! o Full line of Choice Fresh good always in stock. Having adopted the CASH 1T.AN of doing business altogether, en a i .-s me to sll on VERV CLOSE M AR MS aud I will make it to vour advantage t" .xade with me. Vou will find every V me in the line of FINE FAMILY ORO- KREIS. CHiARS. TOBACCO. CIOAR- i l.TTES, &c. Promising my best efforts in s t iiau or mose who lavor me wim ineir patronage, I restiectfully invite my friends n id the public generally to give me a call. J. J. LOUGHLIN, O'Neil Block, HENDERSON, - NORTH CAROLINA. In addition to my Grocery business, an apart from it, is a ; Well Kept Saloon, Where can tie found tle Best and Purest I IQUORS, WINES, BEERS, ALES. it. j'ure Old I!ve and Genuine North Caro lina Corn Wulskle9 a specialty. apr 1 U tion, and begging all good not to sign the ittition abkini K. C. S. BOYD
Henderson Gold Leaf (Henderson, N.C.)
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