(3 LyoLLsc IBM ill VOL 1 1 1. L1NC0LNT0N, N. C, FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 1S90. NO. 40 i What nonsense it is to fay tuat a man is 'inclined to be bald !" When a man is becoming bald it is quite against his inclination Boston Transcript. ! Prof. Octave (kissing his pretty' pupil ) Pardon me, I could not help it ; have I offended ? Pretty Puf.il (blushiugly) Da ! capo. rhiladdpliid Press. About I'j0.0u6,000 cubic feet, or nearly 0,000,000 tons of rain Lave; fallen in Eureka so lar this whiter, 1 estimating the area of the city at 2 equate miles. Aud still it rains. I Humboldt (Cut.) Times. I Mamma Well, Nellie, what did you learn at Sunday school to-day? Nellie Timt I must sell three tickets for the concert next week, give twenty cents to buy a present for the superintendent, and that Noah built the ark X Y. Herald. You've done a nice thirty," said the editor of the Republican Kazoo to I he foreman. "Done what 'You've put my article ou 'Why Wanamaker Was Appointed' in the puzzle column." Puck. Subscribe for the COURIER, -31. 50 per year. To the I'uhlic. We have sold out our interest iu the Lincoln Iron Works and will hereafter devote our attention to the Corr.iEH and to the job office. All those indebted to the Liucolu Iron Work? up to the first of Janu ary must make immediate settlement with the undersigned. Respectfully, J. M. PvOEEKTS. January 1st, ltf'JO. tf. L I, WITHERSPOON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, NEWTON, N. C. Practices iu the Courts of Cataw ba, Lincoln, and adjoining counties. Mosey to JLoa.v on improved farm? in Cat&ffb and Lincoln counties ip sums of 300 and upwards, on louj time and easy terms. Will meet clients at the Alexauder Ilouse, in Liocolnton, on second and fourt Mondays in each mouth. Aug. 2, 1SS0. tf. WRITING- TAUGHT BY MAIL IDIBEJIID-EID S3J;ESS AS TAUGHT BY Q. P. JOXFS. It you want to learu to write beautitully, aud stay at home, now is your tune. TWELVE MAMMOTH LESSONS, COVERING A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS FOR $3 00. -I BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WIIITISG FOR 15 CENTS. Out dozen or more ways of signing your name for a Silver Quarter. A sheet of eiegautly combiued signatures 20 cents. One dczeu handsome ards with name on 25 ceuts. ample lesson m writing 35 cents. Send me an order and be con vinced that my work is all I claim for it- ' For 50 ceuts I wiil send you some of the best writing you ever aaw. Write for Circular enclosing a 2 cent stamp. Your writing is excellent, you ae destined to become a grand pen man. H. J. Williamson, President "Pen Art Hall", Florence, Ala. pecimeus ot Card writing to baud. They are models of grace and beauty. Your writing is superb. W. D. howaxteb, Editor Pen Art llerahl, Chciago, III. Prof. Jones is not only a beautiful writer, but an excellent, and suc cessful teacher 1). att Thompson, Principal Piedmout Seminary. The cash n.ust accompany each order. Pxiu. Busiuess Dep't- of Piedmout Seminary,Lineolntoo,N.O.,Nov.8,'S9,ly Log,LumberVard a GitVTrucRs- i27V SPRING Tlie Eilltor'ri Appeal. An editor who had been pound ing away at his delinquent subscri bers for some time, dually brought theru to their sense of duty with the following poetical parody. ' Lives of poor men oft remind us houest toil don't stand a chance; more we work we leave behind us, bigger pathes on our pants. On our pants once new and glossy, now are patches of different hue. Then let all be up aud doing; send in your mite, be it so small, or when the snow of whiter strikes us, we shall have no pants at all." Mudge I hear that you eaid I had a head like a mule. Now, I hardly think that was the right thing for you to say that about me. Yabsley Perhaps it would have been more gr ammatical to say that you had a head like a mule's. Term Haute Expres. A New York Republican organ turns its batteries on Gov. Hill, and exclaims 'the one-roan power' must be broken. Since our esteemed con temporary has enlisted in this cause suppoae it hurl a shot or two at au tocrat Reed, down in Wasnington. Wilmington Star. English Spaviu Liniment removes all Hard, Soft, or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavin, Grubs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring-bone, Stifles, Sprains, all Swollen Throats, Coughs,Etc. Save 50 by use of 1 bottle. Warranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known. Sold by J. M. Lawing, Physcian and Pharmacist, Lin coln ton. D. W. ROBINSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Lincolnton, N. C Practices in this and surround ing counties. Alto in State and Federal Courts. X3"Next door to the Reckef. Oc 4t, 1839. ly. WAGOjVSo' ALL rui. J LtSggins PTENT J LADIES UHA1SE. JjpATEH-L CHAISE BRAKt FISH BR9S WAG9H G9 RACINE.WIS. Till: MOXEYLESS 31 AX. Is thero no secret place on the face of the earth, Where charity dwelleth, where vir tue hath birth ; Where bosoms in mercy and kind ness will heavp, Aud the poor and the wretched shall ask aud receive? Is there no place where a knock from the poor Will bring a kind angel to open the door ? Ah ! sparch this wide world wher ever you can, There is no open door for the money less man. Go look in yon hall, where the chandelier's light Drives off with its splendor the darkness of night ; Where the rich hanging velvet in shadowy fold Sweeps gracefully dowu with its trimmiug ot gold, Aud the mirrors of silver take up and renew In long-lighted vistas the bewilder ing view. Go there iu your patches, and find, if you can, A welcoming smile for the money less man. Go look in yon church, with its cloud-reaching spire, Which gives back to the sun his same look of red fire ; And the walls seem as pure as a soul without sin ; Walk down the aisle, see the rich and the great, Iu the pomp and the pride of the worldly estate ; Walk down iu your patches, and find, if you can, Who opens a pew to the moneyless man. Go to the Judge, iu his dark flow ing gown, With the scales wherein law weigh eth equity dowD, Where he frowns on the weak, and smiles on the strong And punishes right, while he justi fies wrong ; Where juries, their lips on the Bible have laid To render a verdict they'ye already made; Go there in the court room, and find, if you can, Any law for the cause of a mouey- less roan. Go to the banks, where mammon has told His huudred aud thousands of sil ver and gold, Where, safe from the hands of the starving and poor, Lio3 pile upon pile of the glitter ore, Walk up to the counter, ah I there you may stay 'Till your litubs grow old and your hairs turn grey ; And, you will fiod at the banks,not one of the clan With money to lend to a moneyless man. Then go to your hovel, uo raven has fed The wife who has suffered too long for her bread ; Kneel down by her pallet aud kiss the death frost From the lips of the angel your pov erty lost ; Then turn in your agony upward to God, Aud bless, while it smites you, the chastening rod, And you'll fiod at the end of life's little span, There's a welcome above for the moneyless man. Mr. Harrison has been at pains to pack the courts with partisans who stick at nothing ''true and tried" Republicans who are not squeamish; whose consciences cause them no qualms; and these pack juries to cany oat his "judicial pol icy" and his "Southern policy" which in Iodiana or iu Florida means the shielding of Republicans and the persecution of Democrats. The fraud and false pretense which permeates his party gave him his seat, and it permeates alike his character as a man and bis adminis tration as a President. -Sr. Louis Republic, Dem. Subscribe lor the Lincoln Cotj EIEE, 1.50 a year. From Oodev Ladv's Hk.. AS OKIGIXAX YALEXTIXE. BV L. A. H . "I dare you to do it !" The speaker was one of a group of young girls gathered rouud the button counter of a largo retail es tablishment during the early morn ing hour before the rush of business began. Shop girls, every one of them, yet as bright aud pretty in their careless youth as auy circle of the fairest society belles. The floor manager, Mr. Fraser, ba1 just passed them with a grave inclina tion of his dignitied head, and a for. mal "Good morning, ladies,'' and the conversation had tarned instant ly in his direction. "What a cross face that man has," said one of the girls. "Was he ever known to smile, I wouder?" ' Oh, I don't thiuk he is really cross," replied one of Jrer cornpan ions, a bright, piquant little girl, with large brown eyes overflowing with merriment, "fie is a Scotch man, and 1 fancy they are always a little stiff and awkward." "Milly always stands up for everybody," way the reply ; "but I never expected to hear her arguing in favor of the redoubtable Fraser." Aud there was a general chorus of laughter at Milly's expense, who, nevertheless, did not seem at all disconcerted, but answered, gaily : "I hate to be too hard on people, and everyone does seem to dislike Mr. Fraser so much ; everyone but my cousiu Jack, and he declares be"s one of the nicest men he knows He is quite mtimate with him. But as for me, why, you know, girls, 1 don't think him any nicer thau you do, though he is so polite. By the way'', she added, "to-morrow is Valentiue's day. "What do you sup pose Mr. Fraser would thiuk it anyi oue sent him a valentine ? Oh, do yon suppose that anyone ever did?" Then it was that Ida Munson said, iu her superior mauner : "I dare you to do it.'' Milly turned and looked at her. She and Ida were uot the best of friends, although there had never beeu any real trouble between them; but somehow Milly could not like Ida. She had tried her best to do so, being of a lovable dispostion and a general favorite among her companion?, but Ida would respond to none of her friendly overture". Milly would not, perhaps, have noticed her remark now had not the other girls taken it up as a good joke. "Oh, do, Milly", "What fun it will be out of stately Fraser. they cried, to get a rise Do send him one : oh, you must." "I don't see any special fuu iu it," Milly answered rather gravely. "We should not know how he re ceived it, even if 1 sent him one, and I don't think I shall. Why should I be the one to send it trore than the rest of you ?" "Oh, because you alwavs can manage those things best- None of u3 could do it half so well, and, of course, he'll never know who it comes from. Come, Milly, we'll all help select it; but you must direct it." "No," s'id Milly, "I think it would be a silly thin to do. I can- not see any point in it at all, and I do not like to run the risk of offend ing Mr. Fraser. Jack says be is very shy and sensitive, and he might be annoyed, eveu if he did not know who sent it." "Why, Milly, I do believe you are afraid," said one of the girls teas ingly. "and I never thought you could be afraid of anything, much less Fraser." Here Ida Munson's sarcastic voice broke in : "Haven't I just eaid that I dared yoa to send it t" Now Milly had plenty of spunk in her composition ; and with a fair amount of temper, and this was J quite too much for her. "Ob," she said, turning and look ing Ida fully in the face with her sparkling brown eyes, "of coarse I shall not be dared. I will send the valentine, girls, if it will give you any pleasure; bat I think it is a very foolish proceeding." Something in her tone made the girls feel that she was very much aunoyed. ' Don't do it, Milly, of course, if you really would rather not. We only thought it would be a good joko." But Milly caught a glimpse of the half sneer on Ida Munson's fac and answered quickly: "Yes, I have said that 1 would Fend it. We'll select it when we go out to lunch, Helen, and I II post it tosnight." Then she turned quietly to her work! Ida Munson moved away to the father end of the counter, where her duty placed her. Her sou! was lull of venom towards little Milly Briggs. Why was it ? Because Milly was so popular (which Miss Munson certainly was not), or because she dimly realized that Milly had di vined l er (Ida's) seer, t liking for Jack Briggs, Milly 's handsome cous in? Whatever it was Miss Munson heartily disliked Miss Briggs with a dislike almost amounting to hatred, and had it in her mind to annoy her when she dared her to send the "valentine." It so happened that the two girls boarded in the same house, and had frequent opportunities of observiug each other. Thus Ida knew that, uuder all Milly's gay and sometimes careless manner, was hidden a very seusitive nature ; and had also heard her say that she detested practical jokes. Ida chose to fancy that it was Milly's influence that prevented Jack Briggs from show ing her atteution (whereas the young man had not the slightest desire to show her any), aud had resolved to punish her In gome way if she could. Iu suggesting the 'valentine' plan her intention had been, if possible, to entrap Milly into sending it, aud then, in some way, to allow the fact to become known to Mr. Fraser. In selecting him, she had thought only of some oue who would be most aui uoyed by such a joke. Mr. Fraser, being manager of their department, and his attention drawn to Misa Briggs in this foolishly unpleasant manner, might make her position disagreeable to her in some way, or, it not.she could trust to Milly's feel ings being cruelly wounded when she knew herself to be found out, as Miss Munson folly intended she should know. But bow to make it apparent that Mdly was the seuder of tha 'valentine' was the question. Mr. Fraser would not", of course, re cognize her handwriting, and Miss Munson could not see her way clear ly to telling him the joke outright ; therefore she was puzzled. But for. tune favored her. The morning mail brought a package to Miss Briggs from the photagraphers. At first she left it unnoticed, lying at her elbow, as the rush of business kept her at her post ; but at last stio found au opportunity to open it. "Look Helen," she said to her friend, attracting Miss Munson's at tention with the words. "Here are my photos. See if you think they are good." Good they certainly were. The pictured face wore Milly's brightest expression, and Helen was loud in her praise. "You will give me one, Milly, of course ?" I ''Oh, yes," replied Milly, careless ly. "I shan't know what to do with them all. I only had them taken to please mother, and she is the only person I know of who wants one, except yourself ; so you are welcome to it." "I don't believe your pictures would ever go begging," answered her friend, with a caressing tonch on her shoulder, "if yoa would ever let anyone have a chance to ask for them. I kuow two or three people who wouldn't consider it a punish ment to have one," she added, with a sly laugh. Milly blushed slightly, as she re plied: "I do not believe in giving away my photographs promiscuous ly." "That means", said Helen, "you do not believe in bestowing them on men? Well, I think you are quite right." 'I know I am right," answered jiniy. "That sort of thing only cheapens a girl. I do not know a man, except my coasin, to whom I would give my picture." Ida Munson heard this conver sation as she stood near, qnite un noticed by the other girls, and In stantly her fertile brain conceived a neat little scheme. Could she but in some way secure one of thos photographs, and change it for tint "valentine" Milly was to semi Mr. Frasf-r, her revenge would be com plete. That was what she said to herself, as she moved softly away from the girls ; but how to ac complish this. It would not be easy, as Milly might seal the "val err tine" and mail it at once; but, again, nhn might bring it back to the store to show the other girl., thereby giviug Miss Munson an opportunity to put the picture in its place She wished the envelop to be directed by Milly's own hand, otherwise it would have been a very simple thing to have posessed herself of one of the plct urfs, and sent it to Mr. Fraser. Miss Munson's spnse of honor was anything but acute, but Hhe had no wish to be discovered in her little game; therefore the picture must be sent by Milly berseK When Helen and Milly went out to lunch, the latter left her package of photos lying uuder her cash took, very near Miss Munson's comor. As the we girls who were lefr at the couuter were both occupied, Ida soon found au opportunity to with draw one of the pictures and con ceal it. Thus far all had gone smoothly; but the difficult part was yet to come. How could fh get it into the envelop destined for the valen tine? but Miss Munson knew how to wait, and again fortune favored her. On her return from lumch, Milly brought with her the val eutiue a daiufy little perfumed trifle, altogether too pretty, the girls declared, as they lathered round her to look at it, Mias Mnruson am oug them. But Milly insisted that she would send nothing els-. She wou'd not violate good ttste, even iu luu. But she also s-dd that tdre should enclose it in a yellow busi ness envelop, so that he would think it a bill . Having undertake i the piece ot mischief, Milly entered into the spir it of it; for she had argued with herself that if it was '.foolish it was quite innocent amusement, and tbaf Mr. Fraser could never discover the perpetrator of the joke, and was half ashamed of her former annoy ance. Therefore, there was a good deal of fun on the addressing of the envelope, which Mdly accomplished in a bold, dashing hand. "it does not look like my writing, does it, girlt? ' she aeked, auxiously. "Not a bit, they all cried. None would ever guess it to be yours." "Well. theu,"said Mdly, "we have only to seal i';1' but, as she spoke, several costomers came to the coun ter, and Milly ever attentive to her duty, sprang to attend to them, a did the others, leaving the envel ope uusealed. Now or never was Miss Munson's opportunity. She, also, had turned to her work, but was almost ammediately release, aud was careful not to attract atten tion when she hurried back to the desk where Mdly had been writing. Drawing the photograph from its hiding'place, she glanced quickly aroncd to be sure that none noticed her, and taking the valentine from its cover, she la'd the photograph in its place, enclosing the whole in the yellow envelope and putting the valentine in her pocker. It was all done so quickly that it was quite impossible lor any of her compan ions to have seen her, aud her only fear now was, that Milly might chance to open the envelope agaiu : out this did not happen. They were very busy all the afternoon, and Milly seized the ouly unoccupied raomeut she had to seal the envel ope, without examining its contents. Could anything have happened more delightfully ! Ida congratulated herself heartily upon her sacces. The next morning the girls waited eagerly for the arrival of the post man. Of course it was highly im probable that he would bappeu to come in just as Mr. Fraser made his visit to tho counter; but there was a change, and as they had hoped,he really did appear a moment after Mr. Fraser hail paused at the couu. ter next theirs. Among two or three letters which he received, the gir's' sharp eye discovered tho yel low envelope. He was talking with one of the clerks when trie letter were handed to him, and therefore held then unopened for several miri. uto.; but greatly to the girls' de light he did not movo away, and fi nally they sw him prepare to open them. He glanced at them careless ly until he came to the yellow en vrlope, which he studied closely lor a hecoiid. as it mizz ed bv its - - - appearauce. Then he lore it opeu. The girin of course could not nee its Contents, only the expression of his face, which, much to their aston ishment, he at once turned towards them, causing then to drop their eyes ami turn away all, that h, except Miss Muuson, who was in terested to sre what he would do next. She nlone could understand his glance at them, or guess his amazement upon drawing out the photograph and she delighted in wardly over the success of her ccheme, a-, with a searching look at poor Milly, who, however, did not not notice it,he mved hastily away. No sooner were the girls aware that he hail gone.than they drewtogetbi er in dismay. "Why, girls!" ni-d Milly, "did you see him look at u?" What did that mean?" "How can he Buspect i of send ing it!" "Oh ! 1 don,f know," a nwrred Helen, excitedly. "I never was s surprised in my life! Who would have thought of his turniug ou us ? But did you see his face ! Wasn't it funny, such utter amazem3nt 1" ' Funny !" quoth Milly, in disgust? "it will not be funny if he has louud us out." "O! but, Milly, how could he" "Well," remarked Mis Munson, coollv, "it will be re rmkrfble if he does not suspect us, when he c ught us all watching him." ' "That is true," paid Mjly. "What can we do, and what ran he lav J seen about that wretched envelope to make him thiuk ot us? Qirlf! ' she went on, in tragic tones, "wlut hall I do? He will never forgive such a sillv joke ' 'Oh, never mind,'' said IJa, soothingly. "He proh-th'y does not suspect you mote tan the ret of us, and, though why t.e sh u'd h ve thouyht ot us at all pass ' u.y com- preheris'ort; still he will h ive to vjs' it his anger on all of us." Milly received Ida's conto'at;oa gratefully. She could not under stand what made her so nice all at once, though she fancied it might he because Ida bad dared her into sending the "valentine,' which bade fair now to prove a source ot trooble. The gi'ls all laughed it off, aud declared Mr. Fraser to be a surly creature, if he could not take a little 'uo pleasantly; although, somehow, the fun had not been all they had anticipated. Io the meantime, Mr. Fraser, quite lost in astonishment at the receipt of I he photopraph, was racking his brains to 6nd soaie possible reason for its having been sent. At first he fancied there mast be some mistake; bat the address on the envelope was quite clear. "Mr. Phiiip S. Fraser' stood out in the large, bold handwriting, giving not the slightest possibility for an error in the name. As he looked at 't, he smiled involuntarily, thinking how absurdly the attempted mas cm. line hand contrasted with the little woman, whom he supposed must be responsible for it. He scarcely knew Mia9 Briggs; uot at all, .in fact, beyond the recognition that business and politeness demauded. Although, as she happened to be the cousin ot his only intimate friend, he had noticed her rather more than the other young ladies But Phil. Fraser was not at all a ladies' man. He bad never had any thing to do with ladies, and kue uhanintflv nothing about them. An orphan, without any near relatives, he had lived for ten yers a very" soiita'y life, working steadily at h tj business until he bad been promoted Continued to Fourth Page

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