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',tWas Hard To Bite Off" Old Rye 30 Years 01 Age ft Ten Gents a S S.LE AT BREVARD PLACE H mdsome Antique Mahogany and Walnut Furniture Sells for a Song—Land Sells Next. The administrators of the latf A'ex Br?v3rri's estate in Lincolr c )unty held a sale at the old Inme place at "Oid Forge" on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri | day, Dec. 8, 9 and 10. ihe salt realized about $3,000. The next sale will be that o' the land, when 3,000 acres o ( fine farm lands will be sold. Tht land will probably be divided in to lots or parcels of 100 acres each, and the sales made private ly as there is demand for it. Mr. F. Brevard McDowell, thf administrator for the North Car olina estate, who inherited the bulk of the property, will keer the old home place, the "Old Forge." as it is still called, and one of the most historic spots in the State. In this place there are 712£ acres. Of the Brevard lands there are 145 acres neai Stanley creek in Gaston county, and possibly a small acreage in Catawba r»ountv. The remain der all lies in Lincoln. Mr. t Henry Dellinger, of Iron Station, was the auctioneer at the sale, and performed his 3- day task most admirably. One of the richest hauls was made by James Sherrill, of Lin coln, who bought a box at a ven ture, paving therefor 85 cents. When opened it turned out to contain eight pints of old rye whiskey of the vintage of 1879. The value of same was at least $l.OO a pint, or $8 00 worth for 8 > cents The Democrat met a man who was fortunate enough to sample this rich find, and when asked how it tasted he said: "It was hard to bice off." In Capt. Alex Brevard's cellar 100 gallons of old rye of similar longevity was secured. It is;, said that its life will be short from now on. Quantities of magnificent old old furniture were secured by some of the 2,000 people who at tended the sale. A solid mahog any "bed was bought by Mr. Will Graham, of Macpelah for $29.30. Another old bed with high posts for curtains sold for $l5. Mr. G. P. Stroup, a brother of Mr. Will F. Stroup, of Hickorv, got one of the walnut bureaus He also bought an old moulder kettle, such as used to be handy when the fires of the ancienfyforge blazed, and it was filled with lard which was 80 years old. It is a question whether it will be useful for anything besides axle grease. Mr, Williams, of Mecklenburg, bought a dining room cupboard for $25.25. Mr. Ed Rhinehardt got a bookcase 100 years old for $25.00. Mr. Stroup also got an old time leather trunk with 5 tra>s which had travelled all over Pal estine when Capt. Brevard went abroad many, manv years ago. A walnut table he also secured for $1.40. The 25 head of cattle sold all fetched good prices. The eight head of hogs totalled some $6O or so. Five head of horses with several mules brought from $lOO to $l5O each. There are two houses and lots in Hickory belonging to the es tate. Judge Pitts,-of Selma, Ala., is administrator for the Alabama lands in which Capt. Alex Bre vard owned an undivided half or third interest. Three Billion in Circulation. Washington. Dec. 3.—Every person in the United States would, have $34.98 if the mcney in cir culation on December 1, was evenly divided. This is based on the Treasury's estimate the population of the United States is 89.524,000 at this time. The monthly circulation state ment, which was issued today, show? that the general stock of money on December 1 was $3,- 428,602,028, which is an increase of $712,935 since , a month ago. Of this total there was in circu lation $3,131,130,934, an increase of $6,631,877 over a month ago, and 0f^513,749,901 over a year ago. Tfyis is in striking contrast to the $816,266,721 in circulation on January 1, 1879, for which comparative figures are given. Baltimore Sun CHRISTMAS HOME WITH MOTHER. Clie Bentztown Bard iu Baltimofe Sun. Christmas in the city, with its streets of light ashiDe; Christmas in the castle, with so many things and fine; 1 !? in the village, with its neigh bors on the street, vnd frienusmp smiling ai y?u from the lips you love to meet; Jut Christmas home with mother—you may take away the rest, ind give uiu uiat lor gladuess that is tenderest and best! 'hristmas home with mother as it used to be, you know, [n life's divine reversion to the dreams i of long ago; The old house ringing laughter from the lips of chick and child, The old dreams dancing after in the hearts just fairly wild, Ynd the romping, ringing revel, and the dinner with its smells )f the old familiar dishes with their haunting homespun spells! Turn back again, oh, marchers in the ranks that lead away drom Christmas home with mother to tbe fields of fame and fray! The triumph may be tempting and the victory fine and sweet, 3ut Christmas home with mother makes the heart forget the street, \nd the roaring world around one, and the new life for the old, And its fansare and its tinsel and its gilt without the gold! Christmas home with mother —'tis a dream to make one creep To the attic as in childhood for a little childhood sleep; And the waking at her calling, and the marching single file To the Christmas in the parlor with our faces wreathed in smile At the tender expectation —how it glows within us yet — Of the things we said we wanted and the things we knew we'd get! Christmas home with mother —when • it's train time let. me know, For my heart has bought a ticket to the days of long ago, And I have lost the city, with it's i 1 splendor and its gleam, In the Christmas home with mother | 1 that has come to be my dream — 1 The old house and the childhood, and her sweet face waiting there For the phantom sons and daughters single file upon the stair! I OXFORD FORD ITEMS, j Correspondence of The Democrat. Oxford Ford, Dec. 15. —Mr. G. W. Winebarger & Sons are do ing a large amount of sawing at their mill on the Island Ford road this season. Sunday morning, Dec. 12, the. following couple was married at 1 the Lutheran Parsonage, Rev. Henry officiating. Perrv L. Eck ard and Lola E. Hedrick, both of Catawba county. Witnesses: Mr. A. L. Hedrick and Miss L. E. Eckard. In order to ascertain beyond doubt who was in the right and who was in the wrong, members of St. Peters congregation re cently raised the corner of the church in order to see the docu ■ ments said to be enclosed in the cornerstone. A dead bat, how ever, was all that was found, wedged among the stones. It was not customary in those days to cut out a space in the rock and enclose documents, etc. The s ore of Mr. Lonnie E. Hollar was recently entered by a gang of thieves and considerable property carried awav. The same night they entered thp smoke-house of Mr. C, Ed. Smith and took hams, bacon and 50 lbs. lard. Its is believed that the perpetrators of the Crime are the same ones who last year broke into the store of Mr. John Hollar. Our community is aroused. We want to find the guilty culprits and send them where they belong. We frequently hear the question asked: Would not the County Commissioners be justified in se curing bloodhounds to be kept at the county seat and used for such occasions, which are becoming more frequent every year. By all means,yet us have such a pro tection at our call, whether se cured by subscription or other wise. H. Turner-Enniss Almanac. The Turner-Enniss North Car olina Almanac for 1910 has reached this office and as is al ways the case with this publica tion, it is exceedingly welcome. It is perfectly reliable and is the standard. For seventy-thr e e years it has been getting better and better; it is of unquestiona ble value to every one, and gives satisfaction to everybody. Price 10 cents. Enniss Publishing Co., I Raleigh, N. C. ' 1 Students' Recital at Lenoir College The students of Lenoir College gave a rec'ta! Monday evening which was of unusual merit and reflected much credit to the mus - cal department of Lenoir College under the direction of Miss Mail man, piano and orchestral director, and Mrs. Chadwick, voice. The orchestra vindicated their ambition by their rendition of the Wag ner number. The three pi nO solos all showed talent and techni cal ability. Massini's graceful duet was given with grace, and the violin added much to the pleasure of the audience. In the voice numbers, the singers were in tine voice. The male quartettes were cordially received, responding to a tumultuous en core for "The Dixie Kid." The choruses were very good —e c pecia! ly the "Ave Maria" with the Sop obiigato by Miss.Simpson and tne Strauss Waltz Song. At the close congratulations were neard on all sides. The follewing is the progiam: ORCHESTRA —Overture, Ivanhoe Hazel Oak View Orchestra DUET —The Swallows Massini Misses Nussman and Morgan PlANO—Rustle of Spring Sinding Miss Miriam Deaton CHORUS- (a) Boat Song Weber (b) The Hunter's Song Hullah VlOLlN—Trauraerei Schumann Mr. W. K. Mauney VOICE —Serenade Gregh Miss Mae Simpson QUARTETTE— Away to the Woods Geibel Maenner Quartette PIANO —Valse Arabesque Lack Miss Eleanor Norman % CHORUS-Ave Maria Mendelssohn ORCHESTRA—Evening Star Wagner Oak View Orchestra VOICE —Spring Song Mendelssohn Miss Lillian Stallings PIANO—The Two Larks Leschetizky Miss Barbara Rudisill QUARTETTE-The Dixie Kid . Geibel Maenner Quartette CHORUS--Spring Time Strauss College Chorus What a Mighty Fall Asheville Gazette-News. It was like aiming: at the stars and hitting the gatepost for those seven hundred marines who set off frr the scene of war, and then got stuck in the mud at a place called Ptapatch Island. The Prairie may yet be floated, but the martial spirit of those war riors has, we very greatly fear, been permanently smothered. J NO" jj ROOM FOR DOUBT! 'j The person who purchases \ from us once, will certainly call J again to purchase some more | bargains. | OUR POLICY i Is to undersell. We sell goods here lower than the prevailing retail i prices. The splendid values offered this week in our Clothing, Shoes, \ Hats, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings, Ladies' Suits, Skirts and Cloaks, J will mean continued success for the Underselling Store. j SPECIAL CUT PRICES j FOR NEXT WEEK. . . \ COME AND SEE FOR j YOURSELF. t We honestly believe that we j can save you 50 per cent, on J your purchases. Give us a trial j and be convinced. We are also giving away a set of Furs valued at $l5O. absolutely f free of charge. The time is now approaching, do not forget. OUR OFFER? With every Five Dollar Cash Purchase made at our store from Oct. 2d, to December 23d, we will give a coupon that may win the prize? Every coupon will be numbered and the person holding the lucky number will get the Furs Absolutely Free. The prize will be awarded at 12 o'clock noon, December 24th, at our store in Hickory. The Furs are now on exhibition in our show window. Call and see them. The Underselling Store. L. E. Zerden, Prop., 1304, Union Square Congress to Have Holiday. Washington, D. C., DPC. 11. — Congress will adjourn for the holidays on Tuesday, the 21st in slant, and the Christmas recess will continu s for two weeks, ter minating on Tuesday the fourth of January. If you will look at our Peace River oranges you will see that they are best. YVhitener-Martin. I Prosit'' K On our Guns, we have attractive prices to offer x Q the public on same || | For the Next Thirty Days. | If We guarantee the prices are the lowest that can | H be had in the state. H © | § Single Barrelle All are standard makes k $3.50 to §6.50. , „ . % $ Double Barrelled Hammer Gun, Of Guns and are guar- | £5 from §3.00 to i anteed to be as repre- Q 8 Double Barn lled Ifamiuerless Guns J 1 « from |13.U0 to $20.00. SCllteu. V 1 K § If you will ever need a Gun, now is the x § time to buy. See our line before buying. || b ' Q I YOU ARE ALWAYS fi § CORDIALLY WELCOME | g AT OUR STORE § ;|| | I SHuford | Hardware Company | » !^si®©s©©©sedeee©eoseoooecooeodoso«s«s«s^ | Christmas Shopping! | t-$ When you think of remembering your gen- 4 Jj® tlemen friends at Xmas, think of the many use- j| ful practical gifts in our large stock, that men r*j )lj| appreciate most of all, for you know men are ® J* extremely practical beings, and presents that are | useful and practical appeal to them. — J HOW ABOUT | 111 SOME OF THE FOLLOWING i 5® # J, 2b fV #l® Smoking Jackets, sstoslo Gloves, 1.00t0250 |k ) $ Bath Robes, 3.50 to 7.00' Tie and Hose sets, 1,00 @ J® Lounging Robes 5.00t015. Suspenders, 25c to 1.50 © I Handbags, Ha„d k erch,a.s. . S c,o s Oc 8 \)| Suitcases, 2.00t012.50 Guaranteed Hosiery 1.50 box ® \ Neckwear, 25c to 1.00 Tie Rings, leather, 1.00 | gS N 1 YOU CAN FIND HERB I | m > $ Anything in the line of high class furnishings, % | clothing, shoes, hats, etc. Call and let us show @ i ® you through our stock. $ 1 s « j MOBETX-WHITEHEF, ' $ © 1 Clothing Co. • [| k "The Quality Shop." Hickory, N. C.
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