HI MOROUS
FARM i H^S
RELIGIO 8.
LEAD^C
How dear to try heart is the school
I attended.
And how I reinember, so distant
That red-headed Bill, and the pin
that I bended.
And carefully puton the bench
under him!
And how I recall the surprise of
the master
When Bill gave a yell,
sprang up with the pin;
So high, that his bullet-head
ted the plaster
2,600 POUNDS OF SEED COTTON
TO THE ACRE.
In reply to your request that
some one inform the readers of
the Enterprise who it was that
raised the 2,600 pounds of seed
cotton referred to by the News
and Courier, and copied in the
Enterprise recently, I
would
bus-
Ateve, and the scholars all set
up a grin
That active boy, Billy, that high
That loud-shouting Billy that
sat on the pin!
HE MIGHT KNOW FIGURES.
“Well, Sammy,” said the school
master to the sun of a patron not
renowned
sobriety, suppose
your father has in his cellar three
barrels of whiskey containing
about thirty gollons erch. If he
consumed two quarts a day—a
largo average—how long wunid it
take him to use up the entire three
barrels?”
“A month, sic.”
“A month? Oh, Tommy! it's
very clear to see that you don’t
know arithmetic yet.”
“And you don’t know my papa.”
The Telephone.—He had never
seen a telephone, and his friend
win showing him how it worked.
It was in his office. IL called up
bis house, and his wife came to
the telephone. “My dear, Mr.
Jones is here, and I have asked
him to come up to dinner.”
Then hd* turned to Mr. Jones
said •
“Put your ear to that,
you’ll hear her answer.”
Hedid, and this was the
swer:
and
and
an-
“Now, John, I told you I would
never have that disagreeable
wretch in my house again.’'
“What was that?”spoke out Mr.
Jones.
Woman are quick, A man would
.• have simply backed away from the
telephone and said nt more. She
took in the situation in a second
when she heard the strange tones,
And quick as a flash came back the
sweetest kind of a v^ice;
“Why, Mr. Jones, how do you do?
I thought my husband meant
anoiher Mr. Jones. Do come to
dinner. I shall be so glad to see
say that I presume the cotton
was raised on a lot of Dr. R. E.
Wylie’s in the town of Lancas
ter, about the year 1850. Messrs.
Joseph A, Cunningham, Dixon
Barnes, Henry H, Gooch, Sr.,
R. E. Wylie (and perhaps oth
ers) entered a contest for the
production of the greatest num
ber of pounds of seed cotton
from one acre of ground. The
entrance of Dr. Wylie into this
contest with such successful
farmers was regarded as jest-
even by the competitors. The
prize contended for was to be a
silver cup. The result of the
contest was determined by the
contestants, who visited the
residence of em u contestant
on a day fixed, after the time
that cotton should have opened,
and witnessed the picking and
weighing of each acres product.
The prize was awarded to Dr.
Pt. E. Wylie for the largest yield
of cotton from one acre, the
amount being 2,600 pounds. But
his cense of justice deprived his
his family of this testimanial of
his ability as an agriculturist,
He insists that his overseer (Till
man Going) was entitled to the
credit of raising 2,609 pounds of
seed cotton on one acre, and,
therefore, the cup should be
given to him properly inscribed.
The writer was a resident of the
townnof Lancaster when these
when these events occurred. The
forgoing is recollection of them,
but may not be accurate in de.-
tail.—James II. Magill, in Lan.
caster Enterpriese.
THINGS THE PREACHER SHOULD !
AVOID
Praying about God ; use the sec
ond person singular.
Falling down and worshiping'
the American god, success.
Seeming to be green while try
ing to be fresh: the
touch at some points,
Scolding the church or the con
gregation ; nobody wants a scold
ing wife or a scolding pastor, r
Being too anxious co please. The
man whose conscience y a cut
with the lash may be your best
What is
YET SO I
iern Railway.
tliinj
'Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher’s prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving- healthy and natural sleep. Cas
toria is the Children’s Panacea—the Mother’s Friend.
Seeking to be at the head of
everything in the parish. A good
mark of gi eatnessus getting good
work out of your members.
Letting earnestness and enthus
iasm cool down into doggedness
and obsticacy. Humility is a
grace the preacher needs to pieach
by his life.
Trvrng to get everything into
Castoria.
Castoria.
sermon— 1
st text.”
wells Of
salvation dry. It Leader to ex
haust your hearers than your text.
Don’t imagine that clawing the
air and swinge a your arms is in
dicative of tremend us mental
power. Oh, no! It only incite
cares mental emptiness, and a des
perate effort to claw an idea out of
the air besause you Have none in
your head.
Don’t pound the Bible and the
pulpit civhiou. You cannot get
anything but dust and feathers
out- of the latter, and they are not
stimulating to mind or heart:
neither can you pound spiritual
things out of the. Bible.
Rowland Hill’s description of
“ahoy on a rocking-horse, all mo
tion but little progress,” would
not be applied amiss if used to il
lustrate a certain kind of preach
ing, which, in spite of its firstly
and secondly, does not advance in
to its subject or toward some de
finite point.
e astoria is an excellent medicine for chil-
. Mothers have ri -atedly told me of its
effect upon their f lildren.”
DR. G. C. Osgood,
£ Lowell, Mass.
“ Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which Lam acquainted. I hope the day is wot
far distant when mothers will consider the
real interest of their children, and use Castoria
instead of the various quack nostrums which
are destroying their loved ones, by forcing
opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other
hurtful agents down their throats, thereby
sending them to premature graves.”
DR. J. F. KINCHELOE,
Conway, Ark.
“ Castoria Is so well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me.”
H. A. Archer, M. 2?
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
“Our physicians in the children’s depart
ment have spoken highly of their experi
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among eur
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it.”
United Hospital and Dispensary,
Boston, Mass.
The Centaur Com,.-iny, 77 Murray Street, New York City.
Hag’s
Moiintain
Exercises open Monday Sept. 2nd and continue
ten months.
Rates of Tuition; ; Only Three Grades.
Primary Department, per month
Grammar Grades.
U
$1.50
$2.00
SEE
PIEDMONT AIR UNE.
It has always been our plan
to
term eno never follow in neither
duality or prices of our groceries.
We are here to give our customers
the advantage of Our long experi
ence in buying and selling GRO
CERIES.
Condensed Schedule of Passenger Trains.
Northbound.
Jan. 5. 1896.
No.38 No 30
Daily i Daily 1
12(Winlll5pl 750a
N u . 18
E Sun
BAONand FLOUR.
There are going at prices
justify the people of all this
Buford ....
Gainesville .
225 pi
that
2 26 a ! 11 u4 a
1126 a
2 50 a 111 30 a
4 35 p
5 35 p
6 2s p
7 08 p
7 4, p
Slap
rounding country to call and ex
amine our goods and prie.es befo!c
buying elsewhere. We buy by the
down.
and can se'.l jou low
 HISS. g«
Spring of the year is the time
to cat nice New Orleans- Molasses,
and certainly ours is the place to
buy them. We can sell to you by
Gallon. We have any grade you
desire to “sap.”;
« ROADVEBICLS. ^
Wagons, Buggies ami Carts of
best makes aml styles, knd at pri-
buy all these goods from us as low
as you can from.the manufacturer.
over.
 TO NUMEROUS >
The large stock of various ai
cies we ca’Ty are too numerous
but we want to say there io hardly
anything that one wants but what
wu have it in stock, And for the
price those who know us re aware
that it will be made Hight.
Galtneys...
Blacks, burg
• Danvillo. .
r. Richmond
5 30 p ;
618 p
• 06 p i
8 20 p .
12 00 a:
—- y.
Southbound
5 19 a
4 30 p 1,
6 00
\ es Est Ml
Baltimore.. - 0-0 p :
chinone!.
Lv. Danville.
King’s Mt
BlacKsbur'
Gaffneys.
Gainesville -
Buford
2 00
..Oil! 603 y
' 300a
tO p
6 05 p
a., r. I - •» ■>> p 1' ~ • a LU .-'J p I * >v a
H. ' ’p. in. ’ ai nuo.). - N” night,
and :k~ Washing! n and Southwestern
Ailanta and Bl mingham.' Dining cars.
Nos. 33 and 3'1 -United Sta es East Mail. IMll-
man sleeping cars between Atlanta, New Or
leans and New York.
Nos. 11 and 12. Pullman sice -lug car between
Rienmond, Dan? ido and Greensboro.
you. ”
Teacher—To classin physio.ogy
Will some member ofthe class ex
plain how we hear things? Bright
Spring—Somebody tells pa some
thing down town, then pa tells it
to ma as a profound secret, then
ma tells it at the sewing society
meeting, and then we all hear it,
What is an echo?” asked the
teacher of the infant class. “Itte
what you hear when you shout,”
replied a yongeter. “Is it caused,
by a hili or a hollow?” again ask
ed the teacher. “Both,” was the
ready reply. “Huwso?” “The hill
throws back the holler.”
Bobby : “Oh, mamma, you know
the two nickles you gave me when
I started down town—one for the
poor blind boy at the corner and
one to buy a ball with? Well. I
one
them.” Mamma :
“Which one did you lose?” Bobbv
“Oh, the blind boy's nickle, of
course.”
THE COMING AMERICAN.
Father—“My son, I learn that
you are behind in your studies. I
fear you are wasting your oppor
tunities. Most of the men of f his
country who have become great
enjoyed few of the advantages you
possess. Do you realize that it
you are earnest and deligent you
may some day become president?”
Son—“Yes sir; but”—
Father—“But what? Have
no ambition?”
Son—“Yes,sir; but I have
you
rot
wasted the time taken from my
books. I have been practicing un
til I have got the drop curve down
fine enough to fool a fish-net; and
I'd rather be the pitcher of of a
winning base-ball team than presi
dent of the United States with a
privilege of two renewals.”
WHO SHOULD PAY FOR THE CON ¬
STRUCTION OF GOOD ROADS.
This question evidently occu
pies the minds of all those pay
ing attention to the agitation of
good road building. It certain
ly is wise and proper to consider
the resources before plunging
into so great an undertaking.
While there is a diversity of
opinion as to who should bear
the burden of the cost and Low
such improvement should be
made, it is a mistake to let prej
udice and bitterness get the
bitterness of cool argument and
sound judgement.
That better roads are neces
sary and profitable will not be
denied by anyone, and that all
those should pay the cost who
use the roads and have a direct
benefit from them, would seem
equitable to all concerned.
There is the farmer, the horse
man, the farming-tool agent,
nurserymen, bicyclists and oth
ers who reap some benefit from
good roads and therefore all
should be taxed for a propor
donate share of the cost. As
the State in general will also en
joy the effects of good roads
they may well bear part of the
expense. In fact, there are
very few persons in the State,
who would net enjoy the gener
al prosperity brought on by im
proved reads, and therefore all
citizens should take an active
interest in this important mate
ter. If all are willing to con
tribute their share, then there
will be no grumbling at the as
sessments and all will watch
that no one class is favored at
the expense of the others.—Ex.
The lists of the most illustrious
ol'earth do not include many .f
those who wore a crown or held a
sceptre. The great of earth on-
rolled many pcor, but few prices.
The divine is immortal. When
it enters the human soul, it re
tains anc communicates its immor-
taliiy.
they
takers of the divine nature, c
die. Thej have eternal life,
doul a guteh disappears
we, like Hannah, b y our
plants before the Lord.
CHILDRENS CORNER
Mu. Editor:
I have not w r ritten in som
time, but I have been enjoying th
little 1 tiers ever so much all th
whil.
The beautiful sprit
time has come with all its pr^t'
flowers. It has been so cold tha
the gardens in our neighborhood
do not look very well, but we have
time, and if this I am very fond
1 go to Sunday school. There ar
eleven in the same class with me
and Miss Ida Ware is our teacher
Oar ui khas been the command
mente. I have learned them so ]
can say them every one. There
are seven other girls that can say
them also. I wish all the nttb
girls and boys would learn them
Wo had a nice time this Faster
for we had lots of nice eggs, som
Raise less cotton. The
men in New York who figure on
cotton crops are not generally
wrong. They now say the last
crop was larger than thought by
many. Instead of 6,500,000 it
will not fall short of 7,500,000
bales. But attend. They are al
ready forecasting, and building
upon the prospect they are giv
ing out that the next crop--that
of 1895 will reach in all proba
bility, 13.000,000 bales. Let that
rop be made and cotton will
sell for 3 cents a pound.
even 10,000,000 bales be made
and it will sell for 5 cents or
less. And, s. ill the farmers are
cashing to theirdoom.
Diversify crops—that is
red and some
With . bes
to the Reformer-, I will ctese.
 Laur-aG.
High School (Latin,Algaba, 02)
Music
$3.00
$3,00
Triflic M’g’r,
W. A. Mauney & Bro.
W . B. RYDER, Superintendent, Charlotte
North Carolina.
M. 11. H I RI) W [CK.
Its Easy To
Ac
W A. TURK,
Gen'1 J>as.. A
Wa shingto
SOME clothiers claim to sell out at
NORTHBOUND.
'Ohio River and Charleston R, P )
SAiMLEL III NT Agent for 1’ur
Special rate to patrons sending three or more children. No
pupils are charged after witdhrawal from school.
THE PRIMARY GRADEwil bi under the management of a
•graduate of the Georgia Industrial and Normal College for Girls.
THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT. will be conducted by Miss
Lulu, kus^ . . of .bheos, Ga , a. graduate of Lucy Cobb Instite-
made par-. DIPLOMAS AND M ZDALS will be uwar’-d at the
For further irmation, a
ci.tin tin.
When
the spirit becomes emptied of all
bitterness before the mercy seat
peace enters in; lamentation gives
place to joy. The cup of tears
handed-over to Him, who is all
sympathy and help, is returned
filled with spirtual blessing, com-
fort and grace,
Following Christ
uphill climbs, but
holy joys await us
brings some
victory and
at the top;
crosses then will turn into shining
crowns. Corning to Christ- must
notend with (he coming, it is
those who fallow His leading and
endure to the end who will be
saved. “Abide in Me, and ye
shall bear much fruit;
and that
II L. A. BICKLE,D. I)., Vice-Pinpal
SLA UGHT - R
SALE OF
GROCERIES!!
going
on at the G E M
11 O C ri 11 Y.
Actually
sell-
W Bee t
Wanted
wisii to raise me cna.ices 01 nuyin^ your
clothes from them, well and good. We
ell our goods at a
Small Living Profit
AND
Ourafe Salistela
if vol! will examine our stock of HATS,
OVERCOATS, WINTER CLOTHING and HA3
ERDASHERYy° u will see here is a dill'er-
ence between “cost sale” goods and those
sold honestly at a small profit, g
We want all (he wheat we can
get to g-ind Wih exchange you
FINE ROLLER FLOUR.
for it or pay market price in  ash. f
Bring us your wheat and teli
COME AND SEE
MELLON & SHELTON'
CHARLOTTE, N. C
Camden
Rutherfordton
Mar on
SOUTHBOUND.
Patterson Springs
Moresboro
•■- 15 jan
1005 mi
3 io Pm
II 30 im
3 40 pin
t 00 ini
3 .54 rm
1 20 an
414 rm
240 .m
4 29 pm
3 05 i in
4 35 pm
3 ’5 P“i
4 50 pin
3 35 Pm
5 05.pm
4 0 > rm
^ -u pin
1 •’ > I 111
■ 35 r m
6 00 pm
5 40 pm
No. It?
NaL’.
800 am
I 70 pm
8 20 am
600 pm
8 30 am
5 50 pin
9 io am
5 35 P’”
9 58 am
4 30 pm
10 30 am
4 To pm
Io 58am
3 85 pm
H 25 am
300 pm
I 00 pm
1 30 pin
8 30 am
900 am
9 25 am
9 40’am
Blacksburg
Sharon
845 am
9 00 am
9 39 am To 35 mi
your neighbor about it.
Prom pt
ine more and b. tier GROCERIES [and courteous attention to all. No
aPpri os that o -ve never breu | waiting over night.
equaled in King’s Mnnutaiu’s
W
)’ 11 to 1.
Next to II. Baruchs.
too-
IS FLOUR! FLOUR!! iS
load of
the
mjal, Try us.
THE MECKLENBURG MILLS.
Charlotte, N. G.
Mill in Dilworth.]
E, P. DAVIS
Jeweler!
is the o e sure way to be delivered! best wincer wheat;
from the curse and infamy of a
barren life.
Go and do good to others, Like
the wise man bring y- ur offerings,
and offer to the new born King
your heart’s best gold of love and
frankincense of praise and myrrh
of penitence. Bring everything of
your heart’s best and somewhat of
your substance also for this
day of good tidings and it
unseemly to appear before
empty. Come and worship
is a
were
Lord
God
manifest in the flesh; and be filled
with His light and sweetness by
the power of the Holy Spirit.
None of you will ever live high
er before your fellow men than
your secret life is with the Lord
Jesus Christ.
You want Bible
truth. You can’t keep alive on
novels and newspapers. You want
a great mouthful and heartful
each day of that bread of life. By
Let prayer I don’t mean “saying prey-
ers.”
I mean a soul grip on God’s
• Blouin1 FLOU LI from
Settle Your Accounts.
the
afe, wise way. Some farmers
detain fine results from such a
system,
love. Write up, heaven high, this
motto, “Union in Christ for a
world without Christ.
Rev, J, A. Agnew, a native at
Ireland, and a recent graduate of
the Theological Seminary at Poy-
euette. Wis., will take charge of the
Opelousas church of Louisana
May 1st.
passed.
DURAND aS SHORTS. M
Always on h-nd. Bought in
large quantities and sold at enose
prices. Sugar, Coff e, T a. Lard.
Meats, Molasse-, lions, Fish,
Grits, Oat Fiake, Cheese,
■ Potatoes etc.
And in fact all iw things to ea'
C TOBACCO. S
We are over Tocked,
closing out nur stock at
RY PRICES. Can save you some
cash on TOBACCO.
Has located in King’s Mountain
for the purpose of Reparing Watch
es, Clocks and Jewellery; and sol
icits the patronage of own and
community. Office in Sugg build-
Rock Hill
LesJes
Catawba Junction
Lancsster
Kershaw
Camden
^Dinner.
A. Tripp, Supt.,
Io 22 am
I.’ 40 am
'2 am
5 pm
2 5o am
Soo pm
NOTICE is hereby given to allying next door to Cansler and
persons having claims against the I piiyne.
estate of De late Di, J W
;o present, them properly
Ctaltr Alli! Ml B. R.
Schedules in Effect from and
After October 31. 1895.
L* ac ^ ^W* ILL work gu ’ranteed twelve |
| G. W. F. HARPER.
months.
Receiver.
sHOVEEl
CENTRAL TJME STANDARD.
B. F. DIXON.
the closest buycis.
who ow- said estate, either by note
o' account, must come forward at
once and make settlement, as the
1' usiness of the estate must be ar
ranged.
TABTELESS
^DRENc
^ fat,
V.
Lowrys.’
M Connells.
Guthries.’
Yorkville
C,lover
Gasto na
Dallas
Lincolton
Newton
Hickory
1 720 am
1 749 am
1 806 am
| 813am
1 834 am
I 911am
I 950 am
I.1050 am
825 am
8 50 am
10 05 am
To 50 am
13 26 am
IS IN CONCLUSION- ©
Out stock of heavy and fancy
groceries is
more
than ever before; and we
sell regardless of profits,
and convince yourselves.
Yours to save,
W,L. & P. R. LONG.
IPHE BOSTON PIANOS
For DURABILITY. BEAU
TY, SWEETNESS OF TONE
and LIGHTNESS OF TOUCH
ARE UNEXCELLED.
If you want a higT pm-lo Pian? at a medium
price, buy Ou oo&tou.
if you want an attractive case, buy the
Boston.
If yen want the best Action used in any
piano, buy the Boston.
THE B9S70P PIANO C0,
South Buckeye St., WOOSTER. 0.
TONIC
Leave Lenon
“ Hickory
“ Newton
“ Lincolnton
• 4 Dadas
44 Gastonia
“ Clover
“ Yorkville
44 Guthries.’
“ McConnels’
41 Lowrysville
1 1-30 pm
1 I 35 pm
| No. 6x.
1 5 oo a m
6 42 a in
8 to a in
1 "9 30 a m
I T106 a m
| 1206 p in
1 03 p m
3 06 p m
3 3° P 111
4 10 p in
J 500 pin
1 640 pin
No. 9
325 pn>
4 3° pni
5 08 pri
1 U 5pl1 ’
6 43 pm
6 50 pin
7 37 Pin
8 It p:n
8 33 Pm
841 pin
8 58 pin
| 920 pin
Trains Nos. 9 and
to are firstclass,a nc ]
andd uly except Sunday; Trains Nos. Co
I and 61 carry passengersand are also run
i daily except Sunday. There is good co: -
j nection at Chester with t ie G. C. & N ,
land the C. C. & A.;
; IS J VST AS COOD FOR ADULTS. with the C
WARRANTED. PmCE 50 ctsG
GALATIA, Ills., Nov. 16,1803.
Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Gentlemen:--We sold last year, 600 bottles of
GROVK’8 TASTELESS CHILL TONIC and Lave
bought three gross already this y^ar. In all our ex
perience of 14 years, in the drug business, havo
I never sold an article that gave such universal sat's-
tacUou as your Teale. xt-.I 'fly, ' •
, ABSXT. CAM >G0
also at Gaston a
L.; at Lincolnk n
.; and at Hickory and Ne
| ton with the W. N. C.
IL. T. NICHOLS,
Chester, S. C.
G. W. F, HARPER
Receiver