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II My VOL V LINCOLNTON, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPT. 25. 1891. NO. 21 Professional Cards. (jr. J. tttsp, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Offers his professional serviceto '.he itizeus of Linoolnton and surround ding country. Room at O. A. Uam cior'e. Office at J. M. Lawing'a drag store. All calls promptly ats t ended to. Aug. 7, 1691 ly J.W.SAINoM.ID, Has located at Lincolntoti and of jers his nerviceB as physiciau to the citizens of Lincolutou and surroaud ing country. Will be found at night at the res Mence of R. C. Wood March 27, ISO! ly baetj;ett shipp, ATTORNEY AT LAW, LINCOLNTON, N. C. j&d, 9, ib9i. iy- Finley & Wetmore, ATTYS. AT LAW. LINCOLNTON, N. O. Will practice in Lincoln and surrounding counties. All business put into our i uinds will be promptly atten ued to. April 18, 1M0. ly. km i- WWW' SURGEON DENTIST. OFFICE LS COBB BUILDINO, MAIN ST., LINCOLNTON, N. C July 11, 1890. ly DENTIST. LINCOLNTON, N. C. Cocaine used for painless ex tracting teeth. With thirty years experience. Satisfaction jven in all operations" Terms cash and moderate. Jan 23 '91 lv GO TO SOUTHERN STAB' BARBER SHOP. Nftwlv f tted un Work awavfe 1 ! rf J 5 m, r, nnhfPl v ' neatly done, customers politely waited upon. Everything pertain- lUfr to ine lousoriai an ia uuuc according to latest styles. Henry Taylcb, Barber. BROWN'S IRON BITTERS Curea Dyspepsia, In digestion & Debility. E. M. ANDREWS, Carries the LARGEST STOCK of FURMITUUE, PIANOS & ORGANS to be Fonnd In the State. BABY CARRIAGES AND TRICYCLES. 1 Buv In Large Quantities Direct From Factories and Can and Will Give You Low Prices. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES. GOODS EXCHANGED IF NOT SATISFACTORY. E. M- ANDREWS, U and 16 West Trade St. -- i - . ""J. - T l for Infants and Children. I roomiaend It m upecior to taij prescription t&own to me." H. Jl. iicEn, K. D., Ill 6a. OxXord 8k, BnoU-K. Y. "Tt tue of 'CMtorlfe MoaJrcrMl 4 to merits to well kxiOvn tLtt it Kma a work ot susereror&Uon to endorse it. Yw ere the toteUest &mlUa wbo do not keep CaetorU 1 CiMAt ILiMrnf. D. D. , Mew fork CiXj. Xte Pack Bloom IngiUlft SeCormed Cksrok. Ckwac GOOD LOOKS. Good looks are moro than kin deep, de pending upon a healthy condition of all the vital organs. If the liver be inactive you have a bilious look and if your kidneys be aU'ect ed you bavo a pinched look- Se cure good health and you will have good looks. . Electric bitters is the great altera tive and Tonic acts directly on those vital organs. Cures Pimples, Blotches, Boila, and gives a good complexion. 'Sold at J. M. Lawing'a Drugstore, COc par bottle. A CHILD KILLED. Another child killed by the use of opiatoa given in the form of Soothing Syrup. Why mothers give their children such deadly poison is surprising when they can relieve the child of its peculiar troubles by using Dr. Acker's Baby Soother. It contains no opium or morphine. Sold by Dr. J M Law ing, Druggist. GUARANTEED CURE FOR LA. GUIP. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell you Dr. King's Hew Dicovery for consumption, coughs and colds, up"u this condition. If you arc afflicted with La Orippe and will usee this remedy according to directions, giving it a fair trial, and ex perience no benefit, you may return the bottle and have your money refunded. We make this offer because of the wonderful succe.sH of It. King's New Discovery dur ing last season's epidemic. Have heard of no case in which it failed. Try it. Trial bottles free at J. M. Lawing's drugstore. Large size 50c and $1 00. CAN'T SLEEP N10IITS Is the - complaint ol thousands suffering from Asthma, Consumption, Coughs, etc. Did you ever try Dr. Acker's English Re medy ? It is the best preparation known for all Lung Troubles. Sold on a positive guarantee at 25 cents and 50 cent?. For sale by Dr. J M Lawing, Druggist. IS LIFE WORTH LIVING ? Not if you go through the world a dys peptic. Dr. Acker's Dyspepaia Tablets are a positive cure for the worst forms of Dys pepsia, Indigestion, Flatulency and Con mmption. Guaranteed and sold by Dr. J M Lawing Druggist. How men Die. If we know all the methods of approach adopted by an enemy we are the better en abled to ward off the danger and postpone the moment when surrender becomes in evitable. In many instances the inherent strength of the body suffices to enable it oppose the tendency toward death. Many however have lost these forces to each an oxtent that there is little or no help. In jther cases a little aid to the weakened will make all the difference between death and many years of useful Upon the first symptoms of a Oougb, or any trouble ot the lcroat or Lungs, give that old and well-known rem Jye Boschee's German Syrup, a careful trial. It will prove what thousands say of it to be the benefactor of any home." A DUTT TO YOURSELF. It is surprising that people will use a com mon, ordinary pill whn they can secure :i valuable English one for the same money. Dr. Acker's English pills are & positive curef or sick headache and all Liver Trous nble. They are small, sweet, easily taken and do not gripe. For sale by Dr. J M Lawing, Druggists. i ws can and do Guarantee Dr. Acker's Blood Elixir, for it been demonstrated to the people of thig counl that it ia 3Uperior, all other preparations for blood diseases. It is a positive cure lor sypmmic poisoning Ulcers. Eruptions and Pimples. It purifies the whoie system and thoroughly builds up the constitution. For sale by Dj J. M. Lawing, Druggist. ! Subscribe for the Lincoln Cou j Elbe, $1:50 a year. Charlotte, N. C. C3betorU cm Oottc, QuneHyMH nw. Sour Stouace, DierrboM, Eructation, XJIta Worm, glrm aieep, amd prosaetea ofc rttautuurlouj Tor aaTaral years I hare recommended yoar Oaatorla, 1 and shall always continue to do eo as It has laraiiaUy produced beaeflcUl Kbwik r. Tmmdmm, M. Tte WlBttrop," lSStb Street and 7tfi Ara., Kew York City. OeKFjjrr, 77 Kckkat Smrr, Nw Yoac THE LITTLE THIEF. BY MARY KYLE DALLAS. T WAS tea-time. Mr. Matt- l thews, the proprietor of the fjjrej stnfly little Eighth Avenue vJ dry g008 store, where Ned Brandreth waa serving his appren tioeship to the business, had gone to tea with his tamily, and Ned was in sole charge. At this hour there waa little chance of customers. People were for the most part hurrying home to meals, or getting them ready if they were women. The unfashionable thoroughfare waa not yet lighted, but the shadows lay heavily below the full tenement house, and the ky, of a dull gray, gave warning of an approaching storm. To the country boy it waa a drea ry scene. Loaning over the count tr, his eyes fixed upon the moist and greasy-look ing sidewalk, he saw iu imagination the old homestead standing "amidst rows of wheat and corn," the little garden about its doors. The table was set for tea. There was his mother his father opposite her. There were the boysi Bill and Ben, and Fanny, his little sister, with her blue eves and flaxen hair, and her grandmother's gold beads about her neck. Ail were to gelher. Did they think of him so far away 1 He could see his vacant place, his chair set back, his plate put away, The boy could have wept. How he longed to return to them 1 3ut, alas 1 the farm would not sup-! port them all. Bill was to be a doc- lor; Ben would help his father; be had bis task. ! "It had to be," he said ; and, just! us he spoke, he thought for a mo- i ment that he saw Fanny before him flaxen curls, fair forehead, blue oyes. Was it a vision I No. The next instant he understood that vbat he looked at was a living child, with the same pure tints ot skin and hair. A pretty creature, quite as pretty as Fanny, but not clean and tidy as she always was a girl in the ragged frock of a grown person, cut short in the skirt and left un lie named, with bare feet soiled with the mad of the streets, and no trace of motherly care about her, crouch ed close to the wall behind a form on which a ready-made suit was displayed upon the sidewalk. She was tugging softly and cleverly at a gaudy shawl that was exhibited on the shoulders of another dummy, and, as he looked, had it down and rolled into a bundle beneath her wretched shawl. Now she came creeping from her hiding place, and in a moment more would have gone pattering up the street on those bare feet of hers, but a hand came down upon her shoulder, and the febawl was removed from its hidings place. -You wicked little tnief 1" said Ned for he it was who had caught the child "come here V7 He led her through the store, which was a small one, to the little portion screened oft at the end, and, sitting down on a box, looked at her. "I suppose I ought to call a po liceman " said he. "What did you try to steal that shawl tor? Don't you know that they put people in prison for stealing things 1" Yes, sir," sobbed the girl. "Jim my got put In prison last week for booking a shovel." "Why don't you take warning, then ? ' Ned said. "1 didn't see none," sobbed the child. "I only saw the shawl. If Loue of us don't biiog not bin' home, she hits us. I'm all black on my back, bein' hit. 1 kuowed she'd like a shawl, and when she likes what you bring home you get sausage." "Poor little soul I" sighed Ned- "What's your name V "Mag, said the child. "And is she' jour mother ?" ask ed the boy. "No," sobbed the little creature. "Them's that's got mothers has good times. She keeps na oat or charity. Her name is oia bauy She ia mostly drank, and can't work and we hooks and begs what we can." How like pretty Fanny's blue eyea were those turned op toward Ned I How unlike the fate and condition of this child 1 'J Well, Mag, I've got a little sister home," said Ned. "She's about your age, and I can't help feeling sorry for you. I ought to tell Mr. Matthews, and make a Charge against you ; but I haven't the heart. Look here; wouldn't you like to live a nice life out in the country, and not have to steal and beg "Wouldn't I jnstl" cried the child. "Very well," said Ned. "I'm go ing to write a note to a good man a minister. Every year be sends poor orphans to the country. You really are an orphan have no fath er or mother!" "Yes, sir. I never bad none of either," sighed Mag, in tones that convinced the youth of her sincerity. In a few moments Ned had writ ten a little note upon a pad of pa per that lay at hand, folded it, and given it to the child. "You know the place where the people meet to pray every night he asked. "Yes," replied Mag. "I listen at the doors sometimes, I likes the singinV "Go in to-night, if you can," said Ned, "and ask to speak to Mr. Smith. Give him that note. The woman'wbo beats you must not see it, remember." Mag nodded wisely. "If you can not get to the meet ing to-night, go tomorrow," said ! Ned. "There's a ten-cent piece for you, so you'll be sure of your enp- per. And, Mag, if Mr. Smith sends J on to a nice place, be good. Don't teal or lie, or do anything wicked, and say your little prayers every eight, and grow up a gooa gin. "Yes, sir, I'll try," said Mag Then all of a sudden sbe began to sob violently. "Nobody never talked so good to me before l'? she said. "I'll remem ber always Ned heard the feet of his employ er on the stairs, and led Mag to the door, put her gentlv forth, and drap ed the shawl over the shoulders of the dummy, which was presently put in and rolled away for the night with the other obiects which had been set forth to attract custom: As it happened, Ned did not see good Mr. Smith again. The prayer-meetings soon came to a close, and he never knew whether Mag carried ths note to the minister or not. It was possible that she was a li'tle hypocrite who grinned at the good advice he had giveu her, and went thieving again next day. However, he was glad, for Fanny's sake, that he had been as kind to her as Dossible. At all events, he never saw her again, and it was not long before be left the store and sought his fortune in California. There he succeeded beyond his expectations, and one day returned home a rich man. and did all those pleasant things that a filial and prosperous son does for the old folks, beginning by paying off the mortgage on the homestead, of course. He could scarcely believe that he had been away so long. Nothiner seemed much chanced his parents scarcely older: Bill and Ben were mature, but really im proved. Only Fanny astonished him; Fanny waa a young lady tall, slender, shapely, brighter than ever, if possible. And Fanny lit tle Fanny was engaged to be mar ried I Ned could not believe that. She was as fond of him as ever, though, and prouder ; and before three days had gone over their heads she bad set herself to match making on his account. "Of course we want you to stay here, Ned," she said, "and to marry some one who likes the country. Now I have a plan. You must fall in love with my Jack's sister She is very pretty, and as good as an angel, and so bright, and a perfect lady; and she just worships the country. And you can bnild a house between ours and her father's ; and Jack and I will have one opposite, and that will be so delightful. You do not know how nice he is, Ned, but you will meet her on Thursday. She is away on a visit now, but ia coming home tomorrow. , Thurs day she will come here to tea. You . must m;ike love to her at onre. Pro IoP6 as soon as possible, and have tbe nicest wife in the world. Ob, I fcm sure she will be !" Ned laughed. Like most men, he doubted women's judgment of each ether. Besides, be had not yet re- solved to marry. If be tthoald fall ii love, it would be a different thiog; but that seemed nnlikely He bad met many pretty women end was yet heart-whole. It seem ed scarcely likely that Jack's sister nico little country girl as whe doubtless waa would make any unusual impression upon him. However, he did not say this only "You know, she may not like m, Fanny." But of that Fanny as sured him there could be no doubt : She was in a high state of delight vhen, at five o'clock on Thursday, Jack appeared with his sister on his arm1 and she was able to say at list : "Brother Ned, this is my dearest friend, Marguerite. Marguerite,this in the brother you have not yet met. I know ou will be friends." Friends ! From the moment Ned's eyes met those lovely ones belong. ing to Jack's sister he was lost. He bad never believed in love at first s'ghf, but it came to him like a flash of lightning, lie devoted himselt to Marguerite all day, and would v alk home with her at night, and taen Fanny said that she would go also, and kept Jack at a pleasant distance sociably near, but so that every word need not be heard ; aod Margnerite was the sweetest thing, Ned thought, as her little hand rest e Jon his arm. Going home again with Fanny, s le teased him to confess that be a ready adored her friend, and told tiat, while putting on her bonnet, 3 le had said that he was "ever sc nice," But Ned was too much in '. ve to feel snre of success, and for s rae time was rather an uneasy s ml, hoping and tearing his cour age high in the morning and low at night, nntil one day he took heart of grace and actually popped the question. What he said he hardly kaew. It was in the orchard. They s it on a rustic bench under au old pear-tree, and he had talked for )me time, when suddenly Margue rite gave a little cry, and said : "Mr. Brandreth, I beg you to say no more just yet. I have something t tell you that may make you feel differently. I should have told yon before, but I I put it off. You do not know who I am. Jack's sister, Mr. Hawdon's daughter, you believe me: but I am only an adopted child, a little orphan whom they reared lovingly, but still not theirs." "All the more mine, then, if you will have it so !" cried Ned, 'A moment more," cried Marguea rite. "I must tell you. Mr. Bran dreth, do you remember a wicked little girl ah unkempt, bare'loot child who years ago stole a shawl from Mr. Matthews' shop door one night in New York ! Do you rei member how kind you were to her, and gave her good advice and a let ter to Pastor Smith ? I see you do. Her name was Mag. Oh, Mr. Bran dretb, I am that miserable little thing that poor little thief 1 1 am, indeed!, And I remember you so well. Such a boy, then ! 'You little Mag yon?" Ned cried. "1," said Marguerite. "I took the note to Mr. Smith. He sent me to a sort of orphanage in the country, where they taught me to read and to distinguish right from wrong. One day Mrs. Rawdon came there. Sbe had lost a little daughter, and God put into her heart to adopt me. She had me christened Marguerite. I remember I was so proud of the pretty name, and since then I have been very happy. Soon I foaud out that you were Fanny's brother, for I had asked for your note to remem ber you by, and keep it still. I have not told Fanny, but I could not de ceive you. Perhaps you could cot say what you have said jast now to one yoa knew to have beeu a little thief She paused, tears in her blue eyes, and Ned sat looking at ber earnestly. "A little thief !" he cried. "Why, so you are ! a little thief that has stolen my very heart away. But ki8 ma, Mag, and keep it." And so Marguerite and Edward ware married on the same day that saw Fanny and John made one, and no one Knows why rim s pet name for his wife is such an odd one "Little Thief." Young Ladies Fash ion Bazar. The XewH and Olxterver, The Twin City Daily Sentinel. The Raleigh AVtrs ( Observer ap peared in a now dress, enlarged and otherwise unproved Sunday. It is gratifying to know that this leading Democratic daily has been eucour- ged to make these additions, and with recent strength to the staff, it is truly the exponent of the Demo cratic party in North Carolina filling a place in this State that the Rich mond Dispatch or the Charleston News and Couries has eo long and ably tilled in our sister States. The News and Observa is now equal to th 3 emergency, and can justly be clt ssed among the beat dailies In th3 South large, handsome and well edited, it deserves a continued support at the hands of every true, undersigning Democrat, certainly iu the Old North State. The repu tation of Capt. Ashe, the senior edi to:, as an editorial writer of great force and merit, is too well known to evoke any comment at our hands. Hi has long been identified with th3 journal and has led the proces sion in all matters of personal and political interest. He is a Demo crat, true and honest, and his facile pen has always been wielded in the interest of his party. Hon. T. R. Jernigan, the junior editor, is a re celt addition to the journalistic fra terity. but bis vast political and diplomatic experience gives him a high rank in his chosen profession. Mr. Jernigan is yet a young man, though one ot the ablest in the state. He, too, is an honest under going Democrat, of whom his par ty well feels proud, for no man in NDrth Carolina has worked zealous ly or given more liberally to ad vance the Democratic party. He is a native of Hertford county, and when scarcely old enough to take hia seat, was elected from the First Senatorial District to the State Senate, redeeming a district that had hitherto been distinctively Re. publican, giving large Republican majorities at every election: His canvas later as a Hancock elector was regarded as brilliant and sue cessful, the district giving over two thousand majority for Hancock, lie Clevelaud, recognizing Mr. Jer- igau's talent, appointed htm consul to Japan in 1885, and his servioos as one of the first Consulates in tbe East received the official approval of Secretary Bayard and later of Secretary Blaine and was commend ed by them in their dispatches. As a speaker, few youog politicians in the state are equal to him. His style is forcible, ornate, agressive and frank. Mr. Jernigan has proven himselfe a valuable addition to the editorial staff of the News and Observer, and together with his col tegue, Capt. Samuel A. Ashe, this journal will always lead as such a merit deserves. Itch on human and Horses and all anis mals cured in 30 minutes by Wool fords Sanitary Lotion. This never faila. Sole by J M. Lawing Druggist Lincolnton, N C Misunderstanding. A great deal of unhappiness in home life cornea from misunder standing the people oue lives with. Each of us is more or less affected by tbe personal impression of a con versation, incident or episode. The way it strikes ns is apt to puh quite out of sight the way it may strike another Iu consequence we misinterpret moods or attribute to our Kinurea motives wnicn nave never occurred to them. The quiet mauner is taken to mean irritation when it is situ ply weariness, or im pulsive speech is supposed to spring from anger, when it may have its origin from emoarraesment or in indiscretion, At all events life would be smoother in many a home if everybody would endeavor to un derstand his or her neighbor in the home, and if everybody were taken at the best and not at the worst valuation. Polk Quoted ljr a Correapon donl-The Poople'n Parly. A special from Topeka, Kaneat, esterdiy says: President Polk has been here iu Kant-aa for the past week attending ailiauce meet ings. He came heie on urgent sol vations of the Kansas leaders Simpson, Peffer and others impress ed npon him the importance of this tour of tbe state in order to stiffen up the backbones of their followers, who hadabout concluded that there was to be no third party in the south. Polk, being at theft ad of tbe National Alliance, came to till the Kansas farmeia c Hie i ally that there will be a thin! patty in tbe south next year iu every State and in every eougrea-umal distiict, and be did it. I abked him if the alliance iu tbe south wonid go into the third party next year. 'We may be driven into it," he said. Who will drive you in ?'' was ventured. "The old political bosses aud pol iticians." "Are they fighting the alliance!"' "Yea Bir. They have nothing too mean to say of us." "Who do you ineau by 4us V " "1 mean tbe alliance." Mr. Polk vehemently declared that tbe people's party would sweep every southern State. "We propose to fight this battle out on the Ocala plitform and bury both old parties. I am Leither a Democrat uor Re publican. I don't care how much they abuse me. I am in this battle to the finish.'' He said that he w.is satisfied that Cleveland would be the Democrat ic nominee, but he could not be elected. The south, he said, was solid agaiust him and would never vo:e for him. -It matters not," he said, "what old parties do ; they are doomed, and the new people's party vnil sweep the conntry. I predict that within six years the people of i h i west and south will be centered against the east, and the fight will be between the people and Wall street, When asked what position the alliance in the south took on the pension question and why the Ocala convention didn't ueflue its posi tion ou this matter he said it was above party platforms and that the alliance was in favor of pensioning the soldiers of the Union army. "We have decided to let that question rest as settled. All we ak is that the pension system be not abused. We are willing for our northern brethren to draw their pensions and we will never raise our voice against it. The leaders of the people's party iu Kansas are growing nervous bo cause many of their last year's sup porters have deserted them and re turned to their old parties. A great mauy republicans went into tbe movement last year on the promise of Col. Polk and Col. LivingstoD, when they were in Kansas, that the democrats of tbe Southern States would join them aud leave the old party. Ex-republicans have been wait ing eagerly for some evidence of this desertion of Democracy in the South, and as it did not materialize the third party leaders of Kansas is: sued their ukase and demanded that Cel. Polk and Livingston pro ceed to deliver the goods promised last year. It was decided that Col. Polk should come to Kan so 9 and bold a series of meetings and ex plain this matter. He came, and is now talking third party to the peo. pie, assuring them that the South will be solid for the third party next year and that democracy there is doomed. When Baby was tick, we gave ber CaMoria. When ehe was a CfriUd, sbe cried for C&storui When sh became Miss, sbe clung to Castoria. WLen she had Children, iht gave them Castorir Subscribe for tbe Lincoln Cotjri IE. Snb8cribe for the Lincoln Coua Jeiee, f 1.50 a year.