mm ILlKdDlLH (BdDUMIM S1.50 A YEAR. THE LINCOLN COURIER AMD A Sinco we, changed the price of the Courier to One Dolhu there has been but little vari ance in the Subscription lis. and we therefore conclude tha; the people who want a county paper are willing to pay $1.50 lor it, at any rate we cannot afford to publish the (Jourier at $!.()() a year. Henceforth we will hold to our original price $1.50 a year. ADVICi: TO STUDEXTJi. JIY EEV. E. O. HAYKN, I. I., LLD., Former President of the Uuiversiiy of Michigan. Aboat fifty thousaud young men in those United States are students in colleges. About one-fortieth ol the entire male population between the ago of fifteen and twentysone years are enrolled on the college books. Not more than two-thirds of these complete the course of study upon which they Lave entered, so as to become alumni of a college. In this estimate we do not inc'ude the students in academies, high schools and seminaries, which embrace,per-. haps, as many more of the sime age, but we confine our attention to colleges. Nor do we iuclude in this estimate the great body ot stuuents of medicine, law and theology, but ! simply uudergraduates. We find ! here an army at least fifty thousaud ; strong I Perhaps a hundred thousand j young rami are now deliberating ' whether or not to "go to College,'' ' aud many of them are readers ot the New York Ledger. For the ad vantage ot this great multitude of young men is thi3 article written. j "Why should I go to college ? It I will consume at least four precious years of time. If 1 am unprepared, it may require Fix years or more. It will cost, including expenses for clothing, books and travel, even if I seek the cheapest college, at least 1 wo hundred dollars, probably three hundred dollars a year. All this must be taken out ot the morning of iny life. Will it pay?" To answer this question, consider si few facts. These facts illustrate a principle : In Lan man's "Dictionary of the United States Congress," pub'ished in 1SU1, the names and short biogs raphies cf three thousand eight hun dred and ninety-two men (it we count right) aie giveu, wbo have been members of the United States Cougress from 19 to 1801. Ot more thau ouo thousaud of them it is expressly stated tbat they were educated in college. About as many more are said to have been welt ed ucated (probably some of them in college), vnd of many no j informa tion is giveu except the date of their ofliee and the States which they represented, tho f.ict whether they were educated 111 college or not beiug uuknowu, while a consid erable number reached their honor able position 1)3' the reputation ac quired by success iu military pur suits. Colleges are now more nu- merous relatively to population thau formerly, aud we are sure, from a careful investigation of the matter, that considerably less tnau ono in a hundred of the men in the country have been graduates of colleges. Following the general average, therefore, less than one in a hundred of the members of Congress should have been educated iu college ; but the tact shows more thau one in three, perhaps nearly one In every two ! This fact deserves attention In like manner, according to tbe general average, only one iu a hun dred of oar Presidents of tbe Unit ed States should have beeu educat ed iu College, aud It would not have been strange if as yet not one such person had been chown ; but. iu fact, of the lourteeu meu elected di rectly as Presideuts, all but five were graduates of college, aud three cf the five non- graduates owed their influence to their reputation as mil itary leaders acquired in war, and the fourth, Abraham Lincoln, not able to go to college, surmounted difficulties by hard work and made himself a statesman and mi o-ator and to a large extent a M-hoNr. Nine out of the fourteen is th- iium b-r educated in college, instead, oi oiifi in a hundred 1 The same thing would be found true of governor, judgos and other such officers. Again Take such a book as AUi hone's History of Authors, and as you cat your eye over the catalogue of distinguished names, observe that nearly all of them have been edu cated iu univerwities. All preach ers, physicians, lawyers, teachers, and editors, at least, should have a systematic education equal to that obtained in college. Cnt," says the hesitating young man, ' I know of many exeeptions.': Of course you do. Many have achiev ed success in literature and science and in the professions by obtaining their training and skill in some oth er way. Generally by reading books written by collego educated men, and by actual contact and work with such men. But, this is a kind of left-handed operation. The man works at a disadvantage. If he is very plucky he may succeed, just as one can learn to play on an organ without a teacher, or learn to speak a foreign language without a grams mar. But why adopt this difficult and incomplete method when a beti ter way is offered ? You can travel from New York to California afoot if you please; better earn some mon ey, buy a ticket and go by steam vessel and railway. Perhaps many a young man would reply to this : "I do not aspire to be a member of Oongress, or the gov ernor ot a State, or an author, or editor, or teacher, nor am I anxious to enter any of the professions so called. There are lawyers and phy sicians enough, and 1 am not called to be a preacher. Is thero any rea. son why 1 should go to collego I'7" I reply by asking you a lew ques tions : Do you wish to lay in store a good stock of valuable mental power! Do you wish to train your mind, as well as your body, to act skillfully? Do you wish to learn the laws of thought, of language, of nature If so, and your circums stances allow it, go where you can accomplish this end the best to college. As it regards time, the best use to be made of the years of youth is discipline. Who likes to see a precocious boy T A moostroua infant, from five to fifteen, as dieoN tied and precise aud grave as an olc. man ? Who would not be shocked or moved to laughter to see a child of this age gray-heade , and his face clothed with a full beard ? But. why should the mind ontstiip tho body, or the occupation oustiip tie miud ? P. is wrong lor a young man to be in a hurry about assuming tf e cares aud success of mature life. These "men of business'' from eight' een to tweutvstbree years of age generally go to seed early and bear a small crop. What mau, whether merchant, farmer, or whatever his business, ever regretted spending too much time in obtaining an edu cation ? Those who start at twenty-five well educated generally out strip those who start earlier unedu. cated. "But I am poor. I shall have to earn my own expenses.'' Do it, then. Thousands have done so strong, successful men. If you cannot take this advice, do the next best thing : Be studious. Read and think systematically. Do not be in haste to get rich. There is. true wealth in bodily health, iu a well-stored mind, iu a genuiue re ligious character. With these life is essentially noble. "But WHAT SIIALL I STUDY, if I enter college "?'' A few years ago, this question would have been about as superflu ous as for a soldier with regular rai tions or half rations before him to ask: What shall I eat? All had one prescribed course. Now, hows ever, there is a variety. The stu denr, now must inquire: Shall I study the good old time-honored . classical course, with iis Greek and j Latin or a scientific course, em j uril0j,,,r rtin Cr one excluding Latiu and substituting modern lau gunges! or civil engineering ? or mining engineering Do not decide this question hastily. Cousider your ultimate purpose. Are you young, oi do yon wish to "iutermeddlo with all wisdom !" Take tbe old coarse. Have you no taste for Greek or Latin ? Select one of the other courses. At any rate, lay a good foundation. Pursue your prepara tory studies thoroughly. An extra year spent on them is not lost. Fi nally, it yon cannot complete a col lege course, take such a part of it as yoa can! Wherever you leave off. the thought yoa have acquired and the discipline 3u have gained wiilj he a perpetual piofit. J I can net conclude this condensed article and, therefore, liable to be misconet 1 ued without remarking that I entertain no illiberal .spirit toward those who attain true schol arship out of coliege. Manhood is what we want, however acquired, whether in the printing office, the blacksmith's shop or oa the farm Stroug mon overcome all obstacles. Wise men, however, choose the es iest paths. Would you like to be a first-class boat-rower, pugilist, mu. sician, painter, or anything else? You would avail yourself of the best instruction. A true mau respectt; manhood wherever found and how ever gained. If in one who "never went to schooWa day in his life," still if has a healthy brain and r good soul, he deserves honor. Ali we advocate is a practice based on sound common aense. Inquire how you can make the most of yourself, for man and God, and perseveriogly pursue that course, Snbscripe for the COURIER. Subscribe for tho Lincoln Cou riee, 1.50 a year. Teacher Tommy, will you give an example cf tautology ? Tommy Saw one in our paper this morn ing. It spoke of a brainless dude. Subscribe for the Lincoln Cou rier, $1:50 u .year. Subscribe for the LlsCOLN Coor ier. Subscribe for your County paper 1.50 a year. Mamma Well, Edith how do you like the kindeikarden ? Edith I don't like it a bit. The teacher put me on a chair and told me to sit there for the present. And I sat and sat, and she never gave me the present. Whitley (to small boy) Here, souny, if you collect me a lot; of in sects I'll give you a quarter. Small Boy Insects ! What do you want 'em for ? 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Not least among tbe wonders of inventive progress is a method and system ot work that can be performed all over the co-J-atry without separating! tne workers irom their homes, l ay lio- j eral; any one can do the work; either sex, erai; any one can ao the worK; either sex, young or old; no speeial ability required. Capital not needed; you are started free. Cut this out and return to us and we will send you tree, something of great va!u and importance to you, that will start you in business, which will bring you in more money riht away, than anything else in the world. Grand outfit free. Address True & o., Augusta, Maine. w ( THE ODELL TYPE WRITER $20 WILL BUY THE ODELL TYPE WEITER With 78 characters, and 815 for the Single Case Odell, warranted to do better work than any machine made. It combines simplicity with durability, speed, ease or opebation, wears longer without coat of repairs, than any other ma chine, lias no ink ribbon to bother the operator. It is neat, substantial, nickel plated, perfect and adapted to all kinds of type writing. Like a printing press, it produces sharp, clean, legible manuscripts. Two or ten copies can be made at one wri ting. Any intelligent person can become an operator in two days. (t1 AAA Offered anyone who will equal it).LjUUl the work of our Double Case tor clean impression, perfect alignment, and number of copies of manifold at one impression. For Pamphlet giving indorsements, c, address ODELL TYPE WEITER CO., 85 and 87 6th Ave. Chicago, III. Call on or write to REV. G.E, GOWER, Lincolnton, N. C.t For the ODELL TYPE WRITER We have bought and thoroughly tested the Odell Type Writer. It i worth TEN TIMES its cost, as we can testify . Every professional and Oosioes man ought to have one. Some scribblers ought lo have one if tlu-v ever write auy. We can sll yon one as cheap as you can get it in the world, which means about one tenth its real value to yoa. It will bard'j cost yoa anything more for ink or repairs, except 25 cents for ink roll er, for years to come At least, at we can certify, after one month' trial, one drop of ink will last for 10-20 hours writing, AND IT IS ALWAYS READY. Agents and salesmen wanted. For machines and territory, address O. E. GOWER, Liucolnton, N. C. Feb, 13, 1891 tf RIOMOND & DANVILLE RAIL ROAD. South Carolina Division, & L. N. G Daily except Sunday. IN EFFECT Aug. 2ud, 1891. No 11 No. 12 Lv. 8 22 arr Lenoir Ar. 12 18 am 8 49 Hudson ville 1155pm 8 5G paw Mill 11 45 9 07 Granite Falls 11 35 9 38 Hickory 11 05 1014 Newton 10 27 10 38 Maiden 10 04 1112 Liucolnton 9 34 11 44 Hardin 9 09 12 05 p in Dallas 8 47 p m 12 25 Gastonia 34 12 45 Crowdeisc'k 7 49 1 0G Clover 7 29 1 40 York ville 6 59 2 03 Guthneville 6 37 2 11 McConeisville 6 29 2 31 Lowrysville 6 06 Ar. 3 00 Chester Lv. 5 40 D. Caruwell, Div. Pas. Agt. Columbia, S. C. Sol Haas, Traffic Manager. Jas. L. Taylor, Geu'I Pass. Agent. CAROLINA CENTRAL SHGEDULE. MOVING WEST. NUMBER ONE Passenger, Mail & Express Train. Stations. Arrive. Leaves. Wilmington Charlotte Paw Creek Mt Holly Btauley Creek Ironton Liucolnton Cherry ville Woco Shelby Battimore -Mooresboro Ellenboro a m p m 9 30 4 33 4 52 5:04 5 20 5 36 5 52 6 20 6 29 6 50 7 10 7:21 7 30 7 45 7 55 p m ifostic Forest City Rutbertordton I 8 05 MOVING EAST. NUMBER TWO Passxxgsr, Mail & Expbsss Traia. STATIONS. Eutherfoidton Forest city Bos tic Ellenboro Mooresboro Battimcre sbelby Woco Cherry ville Lincoln ton Ironton Stanley Creek Mt. Holly Arrive. Leaves. 8:45 8 55 9:04 9 20 9 31 9 41 9 50 10 22 10 32 11 00 a m 11 16 11 32 11 50 12 01 ! Paw Creek Charlotto 12 17 7 20 Wilmington p m Through freight and passenger train No. 25 with eleepers attached leaves Wilmiugtpn at 8 00 p. m.,aud arrives at Charlotte b oO a. rn. j Tiirouli freight aud DiUBnUStr i Through freight and pi f - v 2i itli fdoenera t J.,rA,Q f' J4, J ?JTn laveft i C&orlotye.'. fJ 00 p. m attached and ar- nvps at.Witnimgtoatf30,ta.- 1 . Close connection :'bQihn'viS s at Hamlet for Raleiglr. i T. W. WHISNANT, Supt. COUNTY DIRECTORY. COUNTY OFFICEIIS. foheriff, J. Ii. Luckey, Liucolnton, N C fJl'k. Sup. Court, C. E. Child, " M Reg. of De&ds, B.V. Wood, " Treasurer, L. T. Willkie. " Surveyor, C. C. Bese. . " " Coroner, J. C. Supt. Pub. Inst. Alf. Nixon. BOARD OF COCNTT CCiISSION-CM- T. fl. Hoke, Cnm'n, lineolnton. N. C A. L. Cherry , Triangle, J. E. Reinhardt, Iron Station, ' P. A. Keep, Reepsrille, 4 W. M. Hull, Orleans, COUNTY BOARD OT XDUCATIOK. R. Z. Johnston, Cbni'n, Lincolcton,c.. J.tJ. 1S3, S. V. Uoodson, POST MISTRESS. Hiss Nannie C. Hoke. TOWN officers: Mavor. H. K. Rftmsmir. Secretary Treasurer, W. R. Edwards. Town Const. Chas. Jetton. Commissioners: P. J. Pate, Blai: Jenkins. F. A. Toby, II. W. Burton, T. E. Hoke, W. L. crouse, L. T. Wilkie, F, S. Boal. arrival op mails. Mails on C C Railway, distributed 6:30 P M and U A M Mails on Narrrw Gauge Railway, distrib utod 7:30 P M and 12 M. Star Route, via Keepsville, leaves Lic colnton at 7 A M, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; arrives at Lincoln ton at 4:30 P Mon Fridays, Thursdays and'Saturdays' Public Schools open .December, Janu ary, February and March Board of Covxissioxfr meet erst Mons day in cAcb month. Town Council iw:et first Friday night in each month, at 7 o'clock. Hoard of F-ducation meet first Monday inJanuury, June, September aud December "WANT A r-r We have wagons, buggies, surreys. High grade; as light, Strong, durable, stylish, as beautifully finished as modernized manufacture can produce. Built on honor by men of life experience. 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For the rest see your sample number, for which send 16 cents at once. "Godey" i only 12.00 a year. Address "GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK Philadelphia, Pa. Iu Club with the Lincoi.n Courier. Gcdey's and the Courier lor 13.00, which should be sent to the office of the COVRISK. 9 a. riNLEY, att'y. j. m. bobkbts, sec Lincolnton REAL ESTATE AGENCY FINLEY AND ROBERTS. LINCOLNTON, N. C. TN ORDER TO OPEN UP A JL channel through which partial here aud people ti cm other parts ol the country, especially trom the North, may be enabled to secure valuable property in Liocolnton and Lincoln county, by being made ac quaiuted wilh the true value,healtb tulueb, &c, of Lincolnton aud the sunouudiug couutiy, and In oider tbat those hodinng pro perty for eale may have some eys tematic method of disposing of the same to the benefit of all concerned by having it advertised ani the poiuts ot valne clearly pointed oat to pui chasers, and Iu order to establish for ourselves a busiuess from which we hope to reap some legitimate profits, direct ly or iudueetly, by increasing the population and the business of our town, We have established at Lin colnton a real estate agency, to buy, bell, rent and negotiate real estate of nil kinds on commiaaioQ aud otherwise. And iu order to accomplish tbe objects herein briefly referred to, we rej-pectf ully ask the cooperation of our citizens. Those in the county having tiffl bered, farming or mineral lands, water powers, &c., developed or undeveloped, for sale, rent or ex change; and ThoBo having real estate of any kind tor sate, rent or exchange, in Lincolnton, may find it to their ad vantage to confer with either party of this agency. We offer the following valuable property 1. One lot on Main street 75 yards west, of the courthouse square on which there & a large two story brick house with baws ment, a well butlt residence containing W rooms. 2- A. cottage in Queen Ann styJ f architecture, together with hve acres of ground surrounding and joining. The property is improved Ly shrubbery, fruit trees, ijjogether with well and neoessaxy outbuildings, and a neat, comfortable bus iness office. 3. Tv. j building lots on Main street, near the depot, containing a fine grove of oak trees. Valuable property also for manufacturing establishments. 4. About four acreoI land South East ol the Uoart House. Excellent for building purposes. 6. Two town lots in the South East part of town on which are two two story dwel ling houst-8 containing 4 rooms each. a. About 1U1 acre about 1 1-2 miles from Lincolnton and about J of a mile Irom the Lithia Springs about 90 acres wood land and 15 acre bottom land. 7. A handsome fottngc iu North Est ecuare situated .n a m-1 1 mutual All ihe mi... ve dtw tih 1 r-M euj L- val uable auJ ii! ,.ol.l u.. out. ieruji. Ii is muattd u. unci ii.s.r .-u i.i ti t n, t iit-auLtuI Uui in ill- fi-nili uiJ sur uh U'd Wit it e li Ci'Ulili y !.ud hur ib .v.iy lt . t mi r aJ :aciU . i'or lurtUer . tituUr- kdJrtss, . . . HLY 4 hOBhKlS. Lincolnton, N. C, March 28, I860. - JorMalariaVLivor Trou- i ble,or Indigesiibhoe BROWN S IRON BITTERS ISfiHBfifiH!