Til IE lb it In JTmTrob&rts; EDITOR AND ruurill hTOR. LINCOLNTON, N. C, FEB. 24. 160? KSTKUKD IS THE Pc-ST OFriCE AT L'.NCJLN-XON AS SECOND CLAS3 MAIL MA.TTETI Subscription- Cash in Advance. year 1-2G months 4 in mtus 'J Hatis of Advertising. Oneinch, one time. SI. 00 ; 2oc ov .-rtch subsequen insertion. To inches, one time, 31.50 ; GO 'Mits t'oreaou -nbequent insertion Three inches, one time, 5-2.00 16 cents for each subsequent inser tion. Four inches; oue time, $2.50 r. i n ....U unKjannant insertion. one- fourth column ; also, for any advertisement continued longer than two months. 'rTDr Williams of Newtou. li.-.ii, of flickcry, G'Jdges of Ashe viiie, Pinnix of Cabarras, G)M and others, Kerr Craig, of Salisbury h also a candidate tor collector of jhis district. Tin; Courier is in favor of bet" ter roads. We hope the Legisla ture will not fail to give us a road . Line and enemies of any appropri law that will enable ns to make j ation, Only on"fourth of the time substantial improvements on the ! of the general debate was consum pnbl; o highways. A bill is before the Geueial Assembly providing for the working of convicts, The bill provides that not less than 20 or more than 50 convicts can be had j m pjfh raontv. nrovided the cona'y ajiree to pay 70 to public road fund for each convict. The penitentiary convicts are to be under the charge of the penitentiary authorities. The work is to be under the direction of practical road engineers or supenn tendents. Tut Cuukiek has Hie pleasure of t-eeiug an leat oue of its candidates elected for Cleveland's Cabiuer. The selection of Uoke Smith of At lanta, to the office of Secretary ot the Interior has been received with delight throughout North Carolina, hiit nowhere more than in Lincoln Coauty. Hoke Smith was formerly a citizen of Lmcolntoo. He is well known here and i:j admired by all our people. After he made his great speech here last fall, -ome of the Democrats said they wanted to vot tor him for President, thus signifying their sreat admiration for him and his speech. HOKE SMITH. Th4 following interview by a re n.M ter of the Roanoke Timet wit! be '' interest : v."'n- York Special, 19rb. to lloatioke Time; Hoke S nith. a :ew days auo, told . importer tha: there were only two : iaees in Clevelaud's cabinet where :rar reputation may bo maile ihe (. ;isnrv and Interior Departments, ' Xii ly'orra can be mad' in the jr vernno'ots fioance?,' said Mi S nitu, ''vnhout, radically overhaul-i'-g the system of pensions." yo:i m.,in that it. will be ir pohcy as far ai? possible to de .cice the tresent oensiori list 'r 'Mil my policy to draw a eVup dHcrimniation between wor thv an.J unworthy applicants for P Tisiotis here-atter.'' 'Can you give any derails " ak- d the reporter. 'Not yet.'' replied the next Secre t ry ot the Interior, "Out I eau a ire yo-i 'here is a great reputation t-r a man who knows how to bau ble the Derision business in an ac i'e;'tat):o manner.'' O? The i'w South. In selectinsr ilke S'nith. of Geor- ! , c . t r . - - Mr. Cleveland has given merited j !U-UUKM u,i r'ws:i!nu) the vi-ToroU9 and progressive voanf i lQK.cn,cv ot the South." I Mr.S uithuas but ten years old vi,eo the war ended, so that he bus no recjllectiou of the davs "before j y.nrriHr. t i . . r , f f the war. and is not infected with :'.ty oi t lie prejudices or passions tti.it may have survived the great conflict. He reuresents the new era .lhw nnti ,if ii.n tha . v,.., the railroad, of diversified industries, ousiimg cities and advancing com- mouwealtb?. It is to th;s element and to the wLc ' suivivors ot the oji iij " ovnnutnrzH with it U.il im Dem- 2 -mit loo!- for its strength 3 m future ..rmiePlK If it is to tc aid no the republicans are in fe.li tl,prty ot tariff reform, soncC j po-ess-ion ot the ball, money, economical government ani f Ever f in"o the opening of the ses bnine?sOike. administration it must. J -ion the Populists have had the keet its "face to the morning committee rooms, the srgeant-a'- link Smith has jhcwn trrear eo. ergy an' business capacity in his private a flairs and decided gifts as a political leader. He is well equip pel with strength, courage and en-thuf-.iasm to forii? a part of what Mi. thur-.iasia to form a part of what Mi. ! Cleveland means shall he a working Admiuist ration. Sew York World. IIom!e:o" A. ml Tlit Fat Mail. Special to the Observer Washington-, Feb. IS. A. spirited the House this afternoon v on the point of order raised by represen tative Kyle, of Mississippi, atrains: tl,o fast n ad item that is change! existing, without decreasing, ex penditures, resulted in a rnlitig of tho chair in lavor ot the retention of the item as it stands in the bill. Representatives Henderson, Hemphill and Wheeler handsomely sustained the committee, meeting the attacks of trends of tne Coast ed. Mr. Henderson says he will caii j up the mil Mourlay, but, as that is j suspension daj, he may wait a little 1 while I drew the i The Piedmont Airline rirt blood, but the other fellows' were game. It is not probable I t bat anv change will be made. Xenaf or Vance Makes An leresiing Speech. In" Special to the Observer Washington, Feb 18, Senator Vane made an interesting speech I o' six or eignr minur.os on nis t amendment to the 13)iid proposis tion advocating the repeal of the tax on State banke of issue. THE IMTTLE OF THE FAC TIONS. It is Ifleeilliig Knnsa Once More. Topeka, Kas., Feb. 15. A blood less but exciting bailie took place between i he Republicans atid Pop ulists of the House at the entrance to the Representatives' hall this morning. The Pouulists. who have had I possession of the hall in the after ' noon, adjourned yesterday until j th!3 afternoon, and, as has been the custom since the beginning of the ! session, the Republicans expected i to hold their regular morning ses- i ; sion today, but last night tha Pop I ulists swore in large numbers of ! assistant sergeants-at-?rms, who j were placed on guard, and the door ? j nd entrances to the hall were lock ! ed. i j This morning no one was admit" ted to the hall except the Populists j and members of the press and they ! were r quired to show passes and urn the gauntlet t a dozen guards. The Repubiicons were fully inform ' Liied ot all these preparations to ex : ilude them from the hali and last i light a hundred men were sworn in is o!lic'f-rs ot the Republicans. At. nine o'clock the members of ! oe Republican House with their of Hcers started from headquarters for I jo State house. The march through the long cor ' ndots leading io tho Representa : ves' hall was unimpeded. Tne little column forced it way through he line of guards stationed at the oot of the stairs in the west wing iiul started up the stairs. Gn the first tending was a crowd of Populist aud House ofiieers un der the command of Adjutant Gen eral Artiz. They were armed and advancing. The Republican crowd were met 1 P ith 'be niUZZl' S Of levo'vers aud i Winchesters. The adjutant gener- al comroanned them o halt iut no s'op was made. and the advance guard pushed into the crowd cf o.,-!.-.i,Vf- t I ' u 1 1 s I - . Three or four ot them succeeded ". lsSin8 th, doo.l,,.perS after a brief struggle and getting iuo te hall, but the Populist succeeded in oloaing the loo and barring it. The Renublia ma on the outside j demanded admittance, and when it was denied them, Speaker Douglas swung a large sledge hammer and . - i ,,., : : unt.n vyju iu iicrt j doors leadiDg from the cloak room, ! it too'i many blows to beat a pass It took many blows to beat a pass sageway through, but tbe doors jlu ally gave way and the Republican legislator mj ! in wit it a loud j di.nif Thy J Vj:litt promptly retreated, j amis' room and the th'-it clerks room. These were all locked and guarded on the outside, hot after the ITou-e had beer: called to ordt-r j the Republicans battered down th-3 ! doors and took possession of them j cU'ck there were few Populists in the Representatives hall, and the Rpu'.di.-an H or.se settled down to the regujar order cf business, a if nothing uunsuai had happened. Assistant sergeant-atarnis, each wearing bright redribbons, prome naded the aisles aud lobbies. Republicans and Populists are both swearing in officers as fast as possible to b in readiness for any emergency. The Governor is ex pected to call out the militia to aid t he P,:ulists, IIowTlic Kansas War mii!;teI. Tcr- As has been briefly stated, peace again reigns in Kansas. Governor Lewellyn signed the peace agree- i ment between him and the Repubs i f,,r ti 4. p ,; ty . xtX it would cans,; : hcan House of Representative The -0,; or harmony, and tha: the dim- ! proposition came from the Governor, j in ition of a public pt inter from psl- i The conditions are precisely the ! i-j.. vra go d Democratic policy. I same as thoe of the agreement pre ' On the other hand it was urged : snted by the House to the Gover- 1 tjj lt tu(Jre wa3 an attempt to break ; nor Thursday night. lt proposes town Mr. Daniels on account of to give the Republicans nndisputed j tbe p03itioi he bad taken on rail possession of representative hall, j W;1y AU( other questions Ceifaiusj with all its appurtenance and ccn- ; jy ujs fnen.is were numerous td necting rooms, the Republicans to j devoted. Your correspondent is as . agree not to make any further ar- ; 80red that the giving of the con- ! rests of Populists House officers for j tr,iCfc to Mr Daniels will n t lower contempt. The Populists are to (be Pricea uuioa printers . and i continue their meeting in a, hall down town, the Governor to remove tueniH,Ury fo,ce Anti the sheriff discharg1 his large fore: of deputies. The news of the settlement of the revolution was received in the Re publican h dl with great demonstra tions of joy. Cheer after ch-.r echoed through the broad corridors ot the State Hou?e. Hats were thrown in the air ; coats were taken off and waved wildly. This demonstration ceased only when the legislators had cheered themselves hoarse. Charlotte Nev:s. GOJimTTEE XOT SIJSTVI- f:d. Mr. Ifaniois Made Slate Prin ;pr. Specpil to tbe Charlottg Observer. Raleigh. 11. C , Feb- 17 Today C'nmi?tee on finance concluded their work on the revenue bill, sub raUted it to the House and it wa$ smt to the printer. It provio s (or only 20 cents general tax, the pen sion tax at 15 cents, a at present. Mr. Long, chairman of the Uou-e branch of the committee, said today :har yesterday it was decided to j make the genera! tax rate 20 ceots, j ! instead of 22, as was expected a tew J j days ago. Mr. Long said that bet did not know whether the 20 cent j rate would stand, but that the com ; nit'ee would strenuously support ! Us iiures. j The Senate insurance committee j aas reported favorably a bill-to put j rases against insurance companies ' on the same footing as other cases j under the statGte of liru'tatious. j Under the present law, while it j stands, require an action to be j brought in twelve months. ; There is a good deal of talk about j bank Mr v.'atsont of Fowth ! chairman of the banking committee, I .-raid that rf-xt Tuesday the commit- expected to take this bill up and remain in session nntil the matter j is disposed of. The bill which Mr. ) Watson has introduced w;is pupar I el by Col. W. H. S. Burgwyn, All the talk of today was of the action cf the caucus last night, at J midnight in mLinn- Mr .TnwnlniG ; D,ulels .din Sut. piiutPr. The c;U1cus teu days Ggo ordered its coramittee to get work done at the i,vvest possible cost, and to submit ' .... p n 1 1 T r a I t. t C 1 1 H O X U f t -l a 'ho tmr - - ; .uv. rnittee made au arrangement with j TAU and Bro..htou ..! E. M. ! TJzzei, well known printers here, to ; do the rrk at lo per cent off alj Code piiee. It wrpaulwl thaf. th mi!JH:'mrti "x Ior J 8D 1 v man was eliminated ; that the office, . ; if oftcs it be, of Stste printer, was ! abolished. Last nicbt it was ! 5. ;.u ... , : , ,. . luougui uy onis.ueis ruai tuf: c?U- i mis wonld simalv r&tifv rh antmni t,.j j - ,.V"( of its committee and give the drm named the work. Bat there was a big saprise for somebody, and the caucus ns?ead of oeiiig a peaceful i j allair of half an houi's duration, be-j came a four hours' wrangle, perhaps came a four hours' wrangle, perhaps ' breaking the record on the much vexed question of public printing The committee's report was virtu- ally never acted on at all, save as to the terras of tbe coutracf, which were accepted. Mr. Blair's resold- tion to put Mr. Daniels in the place of the firms named prevailed by a large vote, Mr. Allen araeuding it so as to cause an election by ballot for State printer. On this the vote was ayes, ia: noes, zi The Daniels men were perfectly disciplined, and showed their strength from the very first, and the vote alone was a sign of it. The vote on Mr. Daniels'for printer was S.. and for E l wards Rrontrhten and Uzzel 17. The members ot the committee were m some cases fa j DOt ?Ua e ' rious and declared rhey would re I Torpidity of the liver, and disor sign. Some of them sought fo have i ders of the stomach and bowels, ti e matter referred to the commit- !use headache aud the failure of all .. . . L , , T disire for food. Avet's Cathartic .re, but .Lw was voted down. InjFiI,8 stimolatc the action of fhe the course of their speeches it wa3 j stomach, liver, and bowels, cure SHid that there was a prodabUPy : baadacbe and restore the appetite, that an even lower discounr in piie j es than 15 per cent, named coa'd be i obtained it the committee hd been ' dipoed to have no regard tor thj puces pid uuiotr prin'eis. ; It was alleged bv somebodv thrit j'Ul. action of the caucus was ad : that he will receive no bonus ; that j he would either form a co-partn r I i ship with the printing house or turn the contract over to the n b. i ! ily. Th-latter is said to be t"ue most probable course. It is sid tint ih- committee did uot ak for j proposals from anv of the newsj a-j p rs here, and many of the maj ui ty say openly that they do i.ot thint: the Raleigh new.papers, whh.h did such splendid w fk in tni campaign, ought to have bu tbu- ignore but that they deser ve I rec gnition. It was state! that one edifor was asked not to bid. THE GENERAL AS SEMBLY. Condensed from daily Exchan. SET ATE. Tiie resolution to relieve J. H. Roberts, of Gastoo coanty, a bliud ex-Confederate soldier (gives him the privilege of a pension) passed its third reading. The brl tiatlo.v jMstices ot the pea;e in Gaston c mnty mileage and per diem in certiin cases, passed its t'tjrd reading. Tne bill to establish a new town. sbip in Yice- co inty to be called "Dabnes" passed its third reading, HOUSE. The following btlis pst tuiid reading : To allow Swain county to issue bond; to allow clerks of Superior court to atteu i the World's Fair ; to amend thfl charter of Ruther ford, b creating bo&rd ot bboraiy i trustees : to amend the charter or Liberty, Raudolj.h ouu'y ; to stab' iish a new township in Wilkes county ; to give certain townships in Alara.mce c?nuty the stock law, (certain township in Chatham, wlrch were in th original bill, bav ing been stricken out. Many bills were tabled, these be ing as follows : To amend th3 charter of North Wilkesboro; to amend the charter of Monroe; to change the line be tween Cleveland and Lincoln, to allow tbe coostrnctiou of a vault in j tbe State Treasury Department ; to orovide for the iraoroveroent of the ! .mlit.-. K-rr n,.rif lohnr i Dr. Cronse has introduced tbe bill to establish graded schools io i Lincolnton. BUI Tlrtitch Have Wecoiiie ! i ijll , . . a lana in JNortri Urook tvwnsnip, contain.. I i o a-iow Aicioweu county to Ie" ing forty eight acrs more or less, joinin" j T "Z iiT.n'i CnXlta j b0 amen'1 sect.on or ine , herehv made t0 5aid mortgage, registered 1 0- ? ? county! f SvMtS-w I To allow Brunswick to levy aijn.oT ,'93, ids . ' 'V . rr j To incorporate the Cape Fear j dar-'or anU 1 for the rel i.-,i -I. l : Harbor and Coal Com pan v. UOIiOCEj efof L- H. iaie sherijl ot lirauvii.o. , . ! , , . -ni i ' " To amenrj tte cbarter Qf Salisbu - ry- I To amend section 1, chapter 309, Acts of 1S$5. To amend chapter 531, Acts of 18S9, relating to the game law. To provide for inspectors of wood 18S9, relating to the game law in W duiirtgton. To provide for the election of a cotton weigher for Albemarle and Stanly county. o amend chapter oy, Acts ot js f1' amenamg t ne cnarter or aaus bury, To repeal section 033 of The Code, To incorporate Hamptou, Rath er ford coauty. To appropriate 23,000 for the World's Fair exhibit. To divide the crime of murder in to two degrees. . To amend the charter of the C. E. Graham Manufacturing Company. Hall's Hair Reuewer for ennug tay h aod baldness, is Friend Wishes to sneak through the Register ot tho hf-nr-ficial results lit? has received from :i regular n of Ayer's Pills. He say: l vn ff.'liu sick aul tired and my stojnu li s. -tried rdl nut of order. I tried a numher ( remedies, hut none seemed to ;ive me relief until I was in duced f try the old relinhle Ayer's I,iti. I have. Taken only one box. hut I feel like a new man. I think they are the most pleasant and easy to take of anything I ever used, heing so finely sugar-coated that even a child will tftke. them. I urge upon all who are in i3eed of a laxative to try Ayer's Pills." Iloothhay (Me.), Register. "I'.etween the ages of live and fifteen, I was trouhled with a kind of salt rheum, or eruption, chiefly confined to the legs, and especially to the bend of the knee ahove the calf. Here, running sores formed which would scah over, Mr would l.reak immediately on mov itejr the leg. My mother tried every thing s!ie. could think of, hut all was .villi"!! avail. Although a child, I read :u the papers ahout the beneficial effects of Ayer's Pills, and persuaded my moth- r to let me try them. With no great faith in the result, she procured and I began to use them, and soon noticed an improvement. Encouraged hv this, I kept on till I took two boxes, when the sores disappeared and have never trouhled me since." II. Chipman, Ileal Estate Agent, Iloanoke, Va. "I suffered for years from stomach and kidney troubles, causing very severe pain in various parts of the body. None of the remedies I tried afforded me any relief until I began taking Ayer's Pills, and was cured." Wm. Goddard, Notary Public, Five Lakes, Mich. I'rcrisi-pfl ly Or. .1. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold l.y Oruggists Everywhere. Every Dose Effective House and Lot for Sale As Executor of the la?t will nd testa ment of Elara A Curry deceased, I will sell to tbe highest bidder at tbe Court House door in Line lnton at 12 m. on Mon day the 3rd day ot April, 1 8i3, one hous3 and lot on Main Street i. Lin coin ton on which ii situated a Poacsmiih shop tni Granary. Terms : One half cadi, and a credit of six months on the remainder. Parties desiring to purchase at the sale or privaieiy, will be shown the property by calling on the undersigned. This Feb, 21. 1893. " L. T, WiLKrE. Feb. 24, '93. ids. mninaBiaaBnHninBHaHncMMi NOTICE! Lincoln Couoty, N. c Dec 31. 1892. pplication will be made to tbe next General Assembly of N. c. to change the county line te'ween Lincoln and Cleveland county, from the three c.mnty corner t: the twelve mile post on the Lucus Ford Jtoau leadirg from L'ccolnton to Kutber lord ton, Many citizens of Ltncnln co., and clevelanJ Co., N. c. FOR SALK. I have for sale abont 118 acres cf land lying on the Buffalo Shoal load betreen 4 and 5 miles fiom Lincoln, ton: Land all lie level, well wa ered, all timbered. It will cut from 15 to 30 cords cf wood per acre. Will give some one a bargain- For terms and particulars address. E. L. Peopst. Maiden, N. C. j Jn- 6 '93. M0RTGAGESALE! IrXtt JoTnVl j v' to r J Wesson, registered book CI hAKSh 1 tbe courrbouje uor in Lilnton, at 12 ri'on. en the 6th div ol Mun-h 1SQ' q trof . ' - ' " ' NOTICE ! I Having quaiifiei as Executor ot the will o- N C Hoke dee'd. all persons having "1 to present same to toe under! (Tied on :r be ore Jnn. 33 lst or this nodc win be D ealed in bar of recoverv. Lfnfolrttin M ; c Jan, 20th 93. " ' W. A. HoKt, Ek-pnenr will rf V III 1 January 27th, 1893. 6;. ' Avers Pills GRADED SCHOOL WE ARE FOR IT, Also For Selliiiir the HIGHEST GRADE GOODS at the LOWEST CASH PRICES. A T 'THE QKE PEI CE Clv ( FORCIBLE b,xi FEATURES for THiS WEEK. Full taridarl aeriYhe 2eit cf dlicif G:1a Clieap Only iq Pride. Feature One : Gingham', 1000 yds., Small checked Girighams, Gets., Value Sots. Feature Two : Shirtings, 130 yds., Sealsland full Si inches, Gcts., Value "Jctt Feature Three : GINGIIA.MS, Dress Ginghams, Hand some Stvle, Sets , Worth 12 :U. FEATURE FOUR : ODTING FLANNEL, Choice Variety, Superior Quality. lOets. FEATURE FIVE : BLEACH ED MCSLIN, 4-4DL7ACnED MUSLIN', EXT it A QUALITY ''Our Special" lOcts FEATURE SIX : SATIN CHEVRONNE HANDSOME STYLES Full 30 inches wide lOts.. Value locts- Look out for our next ad. Ye are bound to make this our liveliest business year if I good goods and low prices will do it. RESPECTFULLY, Jenkins Bros. LIME Important Notipe, The finest and cheapest lime in America can be had in any quantity on application to the Agent at N. G. R. R. Station; incolnton, N. C. Aug 51892 tf NOTICE! LAND SALE ! By virtue of a power ot gale contained in a mortgage executed by J A Mundy and wile, Juiia. tj J V Gooson Jan. J8, 1S89, t secure a dtbt tben contracted, said mort gage having become forfeit and yaid nower ot sale operative, I will sell at public auc tion for cash, on the premises on Saturday tbe 25th day ot March 1&93, at 12 o'clock noon, tie lands described in said mortgage consisting of 180 acres lyin? io Catawba Sprinss Township ot" Lincoln county, ad jriiniDg the Janis of Wm A Graham, 11 A leever, and Jacob Keever. Said mortgage deed is recorded in Lincoln county registry book 61, pages 182 et seq , to which refer ence i3 hereby made for a more particular knowledge of its term?. Thi3 the 22nd ot Feb. 1R93. Abimer Goonsox, Surviving Exr. of J F Goodsom. Feb. 24, '92. ids TRUSTEES SALE- By virtue of a Deed of a Trust made by Henry Johnston and wife to A. Lee Cherry Trustee to secure a debt due D Kencaid which said deed is duly registered in Boot C7 on page 305 in the office of the Register of Deeds Lincoln connty. I will sell to the highest bidder for cash on tbe premises at Triangle, on Tuesday 28th day of February 1893 the property conveyed ia said deed, to wit : One acre and six poles fully described in said deed to which reference is hereby made for further description. Thia o.;th j January 1&93 A. Lie Cherry. Jan. 2t 79J- H. Trustee, MONEY TO LOAN On long time and easy terms in amounts of not less than 8300-00. Secured by first mortgages on Real Estate, pay ment made by annual install ments. Due Nov. 1st. each year. Apply to .S G. FINLEY, Att'y at Law, Lincolnton, I.C. COMMON SENSE IN EDUCATION. One Thing at a Time. NO PUBLiCDISPLAY. If you wish your daughter thoroughly trained for the du ties of life, send her to the For a Catalogue, address' REV. S. LANDER, A- M., Wifliamsr.on, S. C. Aug 26 1SS2 RAMSAUR AhD BURTON HAVING purchased the stock of Id. E. & J. Ii. Ramsaur, we will continue to carry the same line of goods. If yon want a STOVE orRANGE or the vessels, or pipe, call and ex amine our stock. We keep on hand Baggies and Wagons, Harness, Saddles and Col lars, -Handmade," also the best sole and Harness Leather. Large stock cat soles. Old Hickory and Piedmont Wa ons kept iu stock. Glass Fruit Jar,' Flower Pota, Giass Ware, Tin Ware, Ju Town Ware, Iron ot all kinds, Nails, "cut" wire aud horseshoe, Horse and Mule shoes, one and two horse Roland and Steel Plows aud repairs. The largest stock of Hardware in town. Buckets, Tubs, Churns, wheel bar rows, leuce wire, in lact EVERY THING kept in Hardware snd Leather goods line. The thanks of tbe old firm are hereby tendered the public tor their liberal patronage aud encourage ment. The new firm will endeavor to merit a continuance ot sane. Come to see us whether you want goods or not. All questions cbeer fully answered, except as to weath er forecast. Substitute for Sash weights. The Common Sense Sash Balances : Tbey can be used where it is imposiba to use weights or other fixtures. Taey are especially valuable for repairing old buildings, nd are 83 easily put m old buildings as new ones. Commou Sense Curtain Fixtare : The most perfect Curtain Fixture made. Tbe curtain can be Jet down from tba top lo any desired point, giving light or vnti. lation uthont Kex plying the room or in occupants, answering the double purpose of an inside blind and a window curtain. Automatic Centre Rail Sash Lock; The only automatic centre rail sash Jock made. .No bolt?, springs, or rivets are used: We will take pleasure in showing thes'3 improved goods. RESPECTFULLY, Ramsaur & Burton, WAKE UP! SANTA CLAUSE I Or there will be nothing left for you todo, Our bigHoli day stock has come find the shrewd buy ers are getting the first pick from our grand display. Ev erybody is pleased who sees and pur chases from our choice selections in CHRISTMAS GIFTS. Not a cloud to "mar tbe MERRY CDKISTMAS of buyers who visit car Mammoth Stock of Gifts, appropriate and desirablo for every body, old and young. Fall in line all you people who wish to see a BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL Display of Charming Christmas NOVELTIES FOR THE SEASON OF 1892. Oopular selection; at popular prices are features 'of this magnificent stock which particdlarly recommend.- it to Holiday Every body come and bring the children. RESPECTFULLY, ! JtL KISTLER, PROP,