'"VrfJ V Y V M . i 1 0" THE MONROE JOURNAL ENERUV A oration. in institution of tin-cvuuty. Irnt , ; Walker, the riwi.il of tb-m h. 1, ClU'NTY I.EAUl E IXMtMCU. IUM t'EAWl'L CORW KTION. VI. BEASLEY. K. HEASLtV. Tt"t"SiAY Apul 14, i,..!. r -,ThTwTnintat Present Ncikl ui an cilm-atm- lui love h "k RepreseotatUe Irons Different Kev. Krmnk Sler o4 the .TrthoJUt Pi blishkss I t"t. Say. Doctor Henry ,L1!hS' SltauW th County Mrt S-t-j Churck.entSlammin, i. Ahc . - - 1 " ! i Itbicct of the Learue. "i !. m.t vn.Wt,.t BILL ARP S LETTER. Admiration and Respect for the Hebtews. AtUut. 1'iMMtittiu.Ni. A gy ls.lv, a nnv'tiUir nl frieml, Imugl.t one of niv lKok and expre-ei hi-r i. Iodine at it rii-i, I nit found one fault irul ititl mt rmnuoniewitli her llelire feetins t"T tie i a ,leev. In ti plm-- !r found irlive aniHilott Hint rclkttt-.t iimii miue of hrr H-ii!e, but they were tim jj.kkI t I siipprt"".!, an I wmiM nuve Iki q tll on ttoiitile well M rc-vt for Ihe Jew ha Ik en too often e(rc-el in my letter to tie ;iK'Miiiel. It in not mer reevt, but it is w.m.ler and nd III i rat urn 1 tejoice Kith them that the Hiiex of eieoution have 'm c1, mill tiiit tiiey run now w,uhi amirl:ti' to tiiolr iviiH-u-nit an. I the faith of their father. Their ancestors appetteil at the very lau of creation. They lime teeu broken t.p an. I M'NttereJ. time unit anin, but have preserved tneir wu-ri'i! litirstuiean.l entom aud relii'ioo, and hue outlived every nation thi.t o'iuee'l them They have l.u.l no kirn: nor ruler nor politic tl head, and have been Mattered anion-.; al! elinie an. I in the South, Says Doctor Henry : LouisSmith- ThcSptendiJ Work of Whiw Institute. i TheeUisiH)eerelJiiof W' lasiitule are now in pron-. The j ! animal ail.lrev a ileliveretl ou ' Kriit.iv by lr. Henry l.o'ii. Smirli. : I (irenlili'iit of Itaviilwli College. I'ri , lay evening. Sit unlay evening auI ht-J eveniiiij ere jueu Hl to the various exervi.M-s of the m Ii.h1, j This, ami tomorrow evening will aU tie taken up by eerei-- of t!u kin.l. thiSuioiay lr. J. It. KiM ' rnle of l-mct-ler. S. t.. pre.u loil the animal sermon. A .loiirii.il rvimrter bad Ihe jile-.is-lire of iitliiji tlie m-IiooI on the lav ot I'r. Smilb inl'bew. His Mlbuvt was. hIiii-.Iuii. of eniiix-. He Mike l.up'lv ot the iulva:it c of thi-x- living in rui.il ami village crili.iseJ siiJ I'lii't . t. r. 1 NMNi.M HI, united in their admiration, ail.v t ihii and tijiort. a well t!n ollht to In-. I lie x li.kd i doin real jjr.10' l M-IiooI woik. I'ruf. W alker leae!.i the hiiili !i.Ki dt i.aiHueiit. I'l.'t. t iilnliiiimtie. and the iien-xity lor . N. Niln the luterinetliate. I i-l. rdiii-ation for t bem. TIiom- in the ,. K 'iiiiiiin'h.iin the piima y. country max orten think that the' ami Mix Walker the tniisie.il. eit Mnde have an advantage, viid I'ruf. Ni!i:l i .me of our n ptilt Mr. Snntli. in the wa of ohooK lie scImhiI ti-aehers who. i'ic lUli u twenty live anu thiH I Ke Hiik iler. ator 01 rer-nt.it ut from dill, n ut C mlrjl MtthoJist church, this ttoiw of the county met in tlten-urt ! city, anj cne of the most protn hotise. in ivMw.iisctoihe imitation ment divine in the State. ho of the A nt i Whiskey Ua-ue "I recently adopted J'atkhuisl mcth M..ur,.. a. ..I loiimsl a ts.unlx lU aj e, ,unilI1II,Ci and li l'lt 1.IM .'SIII1IU.IV. I lot. J. l. tt . . i ... . .. I I ...... .1 , it .it k t I i'i n jim w.is ent mi . , . i..... i m. ii . l, pf. y ;,vr, tarv and t.easurer.' The or " llc hjJ ' lth hiiP" e,r .ai,i.itioii w is stvbd tl Ami ,and seen with his own ee.' and s.il..n Iciiieol In ion lotiiity." I convinced that Ashville was j l;eiiest-iiiatiet weie ptix nt from the m st corrupt city o( its sie Momoe. Maisliv ille. 1 in foul, .Ink ( be had over known. Mr. Siler s,iii ami ii.s.se furl, low i:sii.s. ; In luvts that the warnings sound i ihe no. tiii- was oihs witliirt .y rrij,dent K JoStvelt, with piav. i i. !.. ... it. Atkinson, respn-t t.i what thechicl executive ...lis. V M V..i ... .l.t.J . .... . . ...... .... ti . . M ,hc 5ulcide wf ,he nc. is peculiarly .tpp!i.-aMe to Ashe- ihnnlies and all the many iui prietueiit.s; but III the city the children haw a t'J" M to play in, in the dust and noise. And the little tots lieyin to undergo the m r vousstraiM of to parties and sitting up late at infill and ha in; the social rivalries and bitter feel iiiusth.it exist between their elders. Many city childieii aiv nervous w reeks by Ihe tiiuctlicv are It! or is. Never h.is physical stieiiuth Us'ii vi ueievsiirv as today. tol nit v the oiinir man or wuii:iii ho practice of those ita'itu s ol eh.ir actor which draw men. and ! h ud study, has radu.lll clnnU-d the ladder ol iisefulii. s until I-hI. iv lit is a splendid and succevsllll lllh school teacher. I'rol. t iininnli t lit is a teacher ol lare girts in his de partiiieit, and of great tad and skill in haiidliiii: and iustiuctiui: the little lolks. We plvsoul pic Hires of these tints- p-nllemcii tills week. They are men who are dollijj Miuet hi llg for themselves, tins couiitv and hiimauitv. and Mi. . M. 'rloii stated the I'M st of tie lilts till to Is- to aid the oititvrs of the law to eiifoiis Ihe whiskey laws thtotighoiit the1 i . .1: lit . and to make sel.tlin. iit .l'.inist the whiskey tr.itlu'. Ml. II. M. Mewatt lead the by lawsj and const it ut I. ii of the Stale league. vi. Se. where time is in the pastor s ..j iiiMii, little inarrvui" and j:v ii. g in m ini igc In discussiiii; that scvial evil, Mr. SiVtSatd: i.len! was dmstisl to -The brothel exists in Ashville 'I to get in. a, ,,, ev.-rv roneeivaliU form fn.iii and the pi .1 1 . 1 -i i I a i oi.st ilulioii ami count league. I he plan of oi gain ill. mi aii-l oik iulopled is to have v lis- presi dents ol tin- league, one from imi h township, who shall assist the pn Mil.iil and sh.til endeavor to make lota! leagues in their h-sikh- peoples, but have never lost their I imlay begin life a nervous wreck. ! The di-claiuii-r's ine.l il was nationality Itor mixed their blood ; Sncn-ss, if ever altaimtl at all, w ill by Mr. Henry NisUt. ami the with anv other people. Tbi-v have only la- accoinplished afterthc most l iter's nicd.il bv Miss c.-ra for centuries struir-.'ieil ?iu.st the Kgyptians, Syrians and IJnieaiis. tmd siiivive.l theni all. Tliey were in later centuries proscribed by the I'atli i!i. s of Spain, the Pro testant of Norway, while their iiersecutors si ng; the .vn;.. of th Vnliiiists and lu'igl.t the wisdom of their prophets. Wr rejoice ti nt j their ilelivemmv fr.-nt pi riciil:i n. came ailing with that i f our on when we pioc'iiiincl n li.ji.nis lib-1 e r t y m i ! civil i ' i a ! 1 1 y to u.l win made America their hottie. 1 have l.mir itdi.iire.! that people, whir have e.xcelli .1 in .loii.itic viitm-. in oU-diciH-t' to law, whoe chil ( dren honor ami o'.t v tiicir p .rents. Karelv iiiiioiil' tiiem are found eonv it ts or crruihals or drunkard or suicides, or .l.vur.ed nun or women, l lieif n um sclilom up-1 pear en tho dot lo ts ut the courts. And yet tliey ale patriots when !itriot" aie wan'.'.!, koscicsko iud no biimr troij.s tiiiti the ; Polish .lew s vv hit toUo.ve.l his ban- ner, and if I h.-.d to ii-uno the most faithful soldier 1 ever -'in' in our civil war I would twine .lonns, of I'l.'.il . .1. ti. tt VI M !,'. at'tt-i ii.kiii Mr. e.l at King it-.: Slit i-ll'ort coupled with sutler- an. eoiinl rv child has fresh ts, lioweisaud glass; goes carle, plavs ihe noiiual III. I Is mole d morally. The e.v who We ! fot'otti n how he cume to r a lotio .lav's march from iliouiinv to l.iiiii.liin, and our town i f K a;e, a nevor .1 i. ke.! !i d'lty i f avoid, '.ft',, o; Itiiteri.l on a march. ha. ,. i.. t . ill'- si tito t : wlu-n t:iecoloncl u i. I. " M r .loti i where is your company '" the t i to. I soldier came to a salute and said, "I ili tier kotnp'nv." I hat Jonas Was an uncle to l-iael .lonns, who all Atlanta l.tiow s, an l who is now jiroiiiiiictit in New York cummer cial circles. With ureal re' ( rent cdo I recall our own Jndah P. l'cnjamin, our scctetiiry of vviii', and on whom Jtr. lavis leaned for counsel more than upon any number of hi cabinet, lie was a very great man, or lie could not have gme to Kngl'lt"! Hiid uotked his way. un aided, to the viry top of the Knj lish bar. mi l vv n Ii in eight years be appointed ipiecn's counsel over Ihe most learned members -if the pro fession. I have not f.irgolton the perfect loveliness of the Jewish liebet'in in Scott's story of Ivan hoc. on may liml broken vow s and separation and elopements in intense ing. -ih. the Wo. to Is-il ear j games nt' chiUlhi apt to IS' dov elope. oppoltniuty of enioviiig these things is worth a gnat deal more than line clothes. oil ui.iv think that II Voll eollld get In the c It V Voll would Is- all right, but the probability is that ymi would U' all vv l ong. Two things are necessary for sue cess. You already have the ml vantage in the contrast which I have than u, ami w ilh it two things an- iicct-Nsarv -eneigy ami ediica timi. Never before has there been so many ami o great opportunities for the Southern Itovs. in business, in teaching, in prolcsiiui. anil in politics of the Is-tler sort. There were scarcely anv oppoi I unities in these tields tor Voiliig nu ll twenty or thirty yeai ago. The Iu-iib s of the war rightfully took Ihe lead in politics, and tin- man who said thru that he would enter the profession of teaching was a martyr. lint now there is no brighter tiehl for a young man than the educational woik in the South. I Ine of th-gu-atest curses of the Southern village and rural com liilllllties is lu,llie. There isijiiite a contrast lit re Is-lvveeii the North am! the Smith. In a Northern city Howard, f t n Sunday 'ridge pre ai I ) Itaplist Chun li. Mr. lioldildge was cutcM.iincil by Mr. W. C. I'.i.m.iii. and Mi. 'Smith was entertained bv lv. J. I II. Mixon. Temperance Workers W anted. I'o the I t lends of Teuipei.iiu c : The oppoitiililly Is n. .w In-lb li tis to lessen the present illegal sale ofvvhiskev ill I liloli i oiiiilv and to make temperance sent uncut for the present and the future. We end a levy hard woikers in each com luunitv and a g I many workeis w llllllg to to a llltle. I'lease s, -p. hie name, lownslnp, and posioih.-c of any man w ho. von think. i i,i lllg to llo sonic haul Woik tol b in Iterance. Let evciy in. in. woman, ami child tlo his duly in this tight eons w ar against w hiskev . ,i. i:. w vi k'i ii. Waxhaw. N. C. President ol Ai.ti Saloon I.e uue of I mi. mi ( 'ininty. S Kurnl koutcs I rum arshville. tiv e I .w iisinps mi. ! blind tig. is. The j league will Ik- also its executive ; committee, .re! the piesidont will jhave power to call siibse.Uent net-tings as ni:. ii as he thinks nee .sviiv. He will .iioioiiiice the ' name ) the vi.e presidents later, ainl lake action lowatd ha' ing ; I .illl. s in e.i. h lowiislitp. V i.iiti iiiittee w i.l a'so he .ipioii.ted t so : le it liie:i:ls ship f,.- ihe league, j Speech! ttel e mail'- l v .Messlss. ! P.. I . A ict. ill. vi ho said that "tin ! manhood ot I' i, inn eoiinl V is be loud ithis movement and the illegal vile jof Vllllslo-V lllll.t stop;" In bl'V. I M. . Mn 'ihi bv Mr. .1. II. Li lian o I hi i, ml. vv ho vinl: "I hav e i Pen tho'i.;'!1 tii.it if the pie of I'.iiou Icu'i'v had sin and I. -It whit we h. nc seen and n il III .'ill loinmil int., tin V wo ual h ue talo 'i hold ol this thing long ago;" by Co!. 11. I.. Ib-tt hkiss. w l.o s.u, that be had 1...I. light 'tig I1. is b.itili- for lint I'll- Veals; by Mess,,. W.likt I. U. . N.s!l, t. C. tm lee, II. M. V it hi.is.ni and p. I Imps ol her. The Villi Saloon l.. .igueof I lilotl count V is in c. ii nest and uo;ioses to light theill.-gll whiskey s. liels .111 ol ham Ihe ;ang. I.u s lit SS Maiiv. i i.u in f.m i t Ai'a.leii v lav in.!, '. M I ! Ill I". til A 1,1 lj. 11..- c im-s , t W ,i i .lo i .n S.it'n !.tv nu! h-..itc I v to i:,:t ma- VV,'- the people all look as if they art- fact ami in fiction, but not ainoni? "' ' ,"' southern man the Jews. Tnev arc in every town saw another silting on a street in ami city and are more of an' exam-1 N'' Vnrk ami asked linn what he tile than a menace to our ncoi.le1 iw doing' there. He replied that and our institutions. Their names the people all seemed to la- pting are found responding t" every charity, nn.l 1 noticed that the university fund was materially aided by their liberality, and 1 could not help wondering how much our Christian people would have given to aid some great Jew ish school or charity. I would like to write more alwiiit these Hebrews, for, as St. Paul naid to tho Romans, "with them was committed theoraclesof (iod." lint 1 am not well today, and must defer to a more propitious season. In my Inst letter I made a mis tike that DUist tie corrected. 1 said that there w ere but ten months until Julius t'nesiir and Augustus Oasar put in two more and named tht m July and August. Somehow 1 have had that impression all my malum life. and. strnilffH to hhV. I was corrected a tew ilava aim" bv ! ' "lv al' W1W 'tt"(r ftr the my good friend (iasst-tt, a mulatto r' " k'' over. W e must lie wil Dierchant of our town, who is well ' "' wo,k ,,r "'!!" educated and a Btudetit of ancient a1'!'- ,,rl. l'"'k "'"'W t.;.,o,.. lb. r.,tn mn rpsiicrlful makes many rolillst T0III1L' men W LI s . ,SV it I'KitK. K. X. MsllKT. letter and said that Nil ma, a Koman euttteror, who reigned two hun- li-.il and til'lv vintrs before the i fatitejirtt tint in .fMnnsrv and Fob- think that men like John L fur tho two mon ha. ant "t " w ....... rttary willing to Hit down in little easy places and never do anything in the world. Y oung men sometinn Sulli lint a tho Ceasarn only changed the Dames of (Juintiles and textiles (the fifth and sixth) to July and August, So I make the correc tion with pleasure and give the credit to friend U asset t. liux Am. The fast mail ou the Southern waa wrecked yesterday eveuiug three niilea nort h of Islington, and Engineer Daniel 1 hi via and the col ored firemen were killed. The wreck was a fearful one. A storm was raging mid it was some time in the district, ami a school, too, that offers, not only primary In struction, but high school work of the beat grade. The funds are raised by voluntary subscription, and the school is well patronized, the enrollment having been np to The essence oi tbe wheat grain nearly 2r0 this term. We challenge is in " Force," and it is an ideal the Wat to show a better work food. For sale by Brunei & Huey, than this. We are proad of it as, before any news at all could lie got ten. Mr. W. F. WAeiunrn or Isl ington walked to the wreck and 'phoued the news to the Charlotte Observer. The wreck was caused by a huge rock rolling on the track. horse is stronger than Sullivan. The difference between the great Mr. Loreuz and an uneducated man is that the former uses his brains. With one turn of his skillful hand he is able to earn CO.OttO." The universal comment on the address was that it was plain, forci ble and sensible. This school should be, as it is, an object of great pride with the people of Vaxhaw. It may not be gener ally known that the people of the town are running an eight months' school absolutely free to every child ,;.lll l.itel.ttv So, letv. 1 l,t- 'iilciv I, I t ihsi'ilrd Is, ' Kt-si-lv.-.l, ll, 0 t:t u -papers do in !ir to i::, 'i!.l pnl'li.' o , o nu than all otlifi at;e:i.'ics c !,,!.in'-,! Mr.M. W. I Little an I J, C. M ,s -ey ,ll aihnn; Mi-ms. J. t. II is.t.. v -iud I.. L. Ilnttins mil dfiiv. Sillid.ti , Uv ;. at 11 ','!', I'. J. (.'. K .ut' wit) pi. a. h the so mi n. M.l!ll.lV Ills' I Will l-e tin- Iiu-t.t ! llir lll'lsn al . oil, t'l I T at"-.!. i , at I l : n - oV lw, k, the yoi.-ii; Ii lies will itvit.- tor a medal At j , lot k in tlm a -t.-! noon II ,:i. Stcph.-u Mcllitvre will Jt-hvei the ,1:110,11 ., 1-Ilt-is Ine s,.:ul t-lili l talliili.-t,t 1 .1. -1- II M- t . t the I rt all ,. 1111 lv, .. l,.o Nic A barrel iCkllS. I .v infill .it s 1 , dm k , uiiuiifiieeint'iit evi-i.-.t-s. Mi-ism ti. A. M.ir.h au.1 T Ibinnlt ,11, win. t:ae I'-oi on t!,,. .1st tol Sev.l il ,,(s, al- l-etter. ihe y oiit'g pe - !f ot M.irshi ti.e itten It 1 the 1 I. Mii t-vi,-i. 1 liill i.j school, 1 rnlay tiisht, 11 j eii.ival.!e evenitie. Mr. M. A. Teal nf An.-ou r, (nruicilv 11! lint Spvim;, Ai k moved his f iniily ht-ie, he. ailPt- M,il di lilr is a thi ivuiK pU. e an I has .1 C ,td srh, ml. Miss Cullie Marsh an.! Mi. V.'i 1 llarri-ll "pent Sunday at Kuby, S. t. Mr. A. J. Kniiiht, spei-ial aiteut and rxaminer niral tine delivery s-ivnr, spent a put n( hist week lo-re 111 ll.t interest ol the pro posed new rural tier Jelivrry route (loin the Maiehiille nttn e. Mr. J. C. Marsh spent a part of hist week at Lexington on business. Krv. Mr. ljvuo( Olive Hiainh wa., here Saturday inn riling on his way to Charlotte. Suvrral uf the Mushville people went to Monroe Saturday; ainniis the niliiilier wrie Mr. and Mm. J . . Green, Misses Ivah baehy and Mattir Mas-. sey, Messrs. N. T, Rivers, J. C. Ma ry, Href, and Mrs, S. J. Iloneyciitt. Colored folks Thitnkful. The result uf the grand tally at the A. M. I). mn cbiireb is the following aim. lint: iff.'ii'i.lil. We thank the while Ii lends for the aid given us ami Itev.Mr. Smith of the M. K. Church for his able sermon at II o'clock and lie v. liullius, col ored of the Presbyterian chinch for1 pocket book. The LdiKalion of women, lu .111 .tit. 1 h. in the May e'i 1 .r. Mis Cat 1 I'. I.augliliii i'i:. is the i leal cdiir.itioii oi 1111 0. 1 it-t, to i.ao. L' hctscH as a vv 'tii.iu. :.' odd to learn what t'.i.rc is f r lot to do; at'd tli.td, to slnd) Il nv to ,1 :t. This is an iiid.-nt di:;citsi. .ti (r mii t!u pnnci ii tiiL- --iiiglier 1 ln.-.tti.in." 1 lu' mi-taki' 1 f s. ir tit? of cur mod. v 1 11 cdin-,,t,,s that vv.inien needs 1 g v l :i niKiib. r 1 ( ri ,u:tt :iictits, 1 g-vi ti bin t ( laligtiagi , sci tt c,'. iio t it -nc, 1 b' . siie ileplores 1.1 I t glitiy, ( r uukss these con du.v t 1 make oi.c a tin re worthy Voin in, a 111, II- useful tik-uiber ol so.it'.y they are as naught. A .itt'c more id tin: wisdom el out . r iiidin,, tht rs and . ss id tneta (liysTs i'.n.l ccor.n'iiirs in the tc'iiiniue t'tliigaii.ttial system wjil iv, ik i, r its l-.-tt; nil -lit. bv law, f..r tbe!,he ow jive whc,e ,W() tactJ I wallow m JcgtaJatiiin, through the vaiiuiis states c( the assigna tion houses, and places where women hold high carnival day and night amid surroundings made tiiest attractive by elegant furnish- I.M.k out for, ini.s, rugs, beautiful catpets. at ibceis of the j tractive pictures, eltgant paint ings, music of various kinds, piano and stringed instruments, rooms title J up in the most splendid furnishings. I have seen and talked with a woman who boasts to mo that she knows the way to homes i f accepted social standing, from which she decoy girls -at any time for base puipos; who, if I wire to approach them would 'j ill iv 0 me away with a stick. 1 have looked into the face of a mother who keeps her daughters Inr lure, an.) I have heaid the cry of a lit tle ml. int, while its own mother, under the same tot f gives heisclf to a lile if shame. How many .sui.li in tin duals tin re aie. in Ashe ville n j man knows. The num ber is varously estimated at from lootj i.'io. found in slum dis tricts, fo-called, and many of them in priv ate rooms, over places d business and in rented ipiartt rs 111 resectable houses. I do not charge the resident people of Asheville with any w ish to lurnish nt 011 t.. the lotlgmcnt to this class. "I am glad to know instances where such have been driven from the hi'tiu' when they were lound. I d a 11. t Leie speak Luther by way of iK-scribiiit; this appalling evil, 1 have seen amongst these women and tlu men who (rnpicnt their places. These things have caused me much pain. I have gone, not at a spy, not as a de tective; I mean not to bo sensat ional; I despise coarse sensational- i white kraut at at I low's st. r: lu cents a nice Cucumber S. K. Duster Strength, health and pleasure ate bo'inJ up in " Fore?," the splendid heart-cereal food sold by Hriim r c. Huey. 1 want your country produce of ail kinds S.-o me before you sell. S. K Dosttr. A New Insurance Com puny for tfUnion Count v. The new insurance company will insure your life for the bene fit of jour lamiiy when ycu are dead and g tie. This is gord. The undeisigned firm will in sure you for your bent tit while you live This is better. The insurance companies in sure your life, we insure your his able sermon at night, anil all the colored iienple for their aid. Yours, with praver for success, T. It. McCain. I'aslnr. Half- Sick " I first used Aver's Sarsr.rilla In tht fall ot 1848. Since then I btvt taken II every spring s blood purify Inn and nerve strenjthenint medicine." S. T. Jones, Wichita, Kans. If you feci run down, arc easily tired, if your nerves arc weak and your blood is thin, then begin to take the good old stand ard family medicine, Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It's a regular nerve lifter, a perfect blood builder. ah ant. A.k 7" aartnr wlMt fc think if i twt'I Sfunil. Hi. knuw. !! thil thi. r.4 .,:,,, i!,', rUow kit 4tmm u4 tlffiUMlil.iM J, C. ATI'S; CO. LMtall. VaM. ; We will irisnre you ;ifrnr,st chetp and shoddy poods; auainst jliojit weights; against hth pines; j against dissatisfaction at w hat ycu get for your money, or youi chick ens and eggs, or any other pro duce you may have to sill. Your policy witu us will cost you nothing whatever. We are simply in the mercantile business and mean to do the square and fair thing by you when you favor us with your trade. We earnestly solicit your pat ronage and invite you to weigh after us, measure after us and compare our prices and goods with any in the State. We will be satisfied with your investigation and so will you. ' Give us a chance at your pro duce. Thanking our many friends and customers for their favors and patronage in the past, we beg a continuation of the same in the future, and especially invite the public generally to give us a trial. Hill & Bivens. r fed i: -i xs , Nothing to Drop On. WIii-ii a serious loss by fire oc curs Us a good tlnnt to luve an insurance pnlicy to fill - ' ou. Better Insure To-Day. The benefits to be derived ara liaully to be ineasiiied by dollars and cents. 1 lie companies we repri si nt nuke prompt and liber al payments ol all claims. We also represent the Great Mutual Life Insurance Company ol New York. Gordon & Thompson. " Move to Monroe, whore you can soli goods." No, Thank You! Slore Rent, fjjo.oo Hons dlwrililin) iiKi.no Wiind 75 00 Extia eipenne living in city, . . 1 jo 00 Litiatai 100.00 Draying jooo plea, at 3 centa, 1511 00 Grand Total Stop! Stop!! Stop!!! I Sec! I see!! I See!!! Let's iliow our eipemes: For hauling 100 loadi at 1,50 per load f f 1,015.00 150.00 We will lave you 875.00 Well, Well! Hadn't Thought of it! Lay (aide preiutlict and inves tigate. Give us a chance. Treat us fair, and if e can't save you money it will be time (lent to go eleber and pay more. Our Prices on a Few Things! Arbucklee' Roasted Coffee to cents per pound; Green Golden Kio, 10I0 15 pounda to the dollar; Bulk, brokea bean (good drink) 20 Ibi to tb dollar, Fineat Ut dress goods ont. W will pay you as much foe pro duce aa yon will get aoywbera. Yours to serve, 11. w. russEii, ZOAE, H. C. r Spring Dress Goods ! This stock Includes the most fashionable, the best of the best makes, and we pride ourselves on the dependable qualities represented. So no matter how exalted your station may be, to what extent your ambition may lead you, or how great your opportunities for commingling with well and fashionably dressed women, we can make you a leader among them at very little cost. Dress Goods Specials. 44 inch Etamine, $2 kind $148 44 inch Voile and Etamine Wand 125 Jo Inch Voiles, Black and Navy 4c- 50 inch Black tirilliantine 50c- 36 Inch Itlack Taffeta, $1 50 kind I 25 2o inch Peau de Crepe, the newest thin? In ilks, all colors Wc- A not her new lot Mcrcrritd White (ioods Oxford W eaves, the ery prettiest se lection that could be found 1 2 j to 50c- 40 inch White Lav. ns. KW- kind 7c Special Lot Remnants in P K's, Madras, 5triped and Checked Dimities 10 and I2c- kind, on Job Counter 7c- Model Millincrv Slore. Our Grand Spring Millinery Opening, Thursday Night, April 2nd, and Friday was a great success. You can pick and skim all over our stores from center to circumference and you will find nothing but cream in the whole outfit. P. S. Full line Dress Trimming, Persian Bands, Pendants, Ornaments, and Appiliques, all kinds and colors. BELK BROTHERS Cheapest Store on Karth. i i i i i i i 3 ;jiiiiiiixiiiiiiiiixiixixixiiiiixiixiixixixiiiixiiiiiiiiiiixi:i:iiiii:iixiiii:i m The Best ( A Peace On Earth! WhitcStar Coffee. Maker! WhiteStar 5 Coffee. K.TTXIIIXXXXXIXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXIXIXXIXIXXXIXIXXXXXXXXXXXIXXXXilXXIIXXIXXXXIIXIIXXS M I rni ii j. iitiM piirr ih'iuiiu.n tu a Bruner & Huey, Originators, and NOT c - Imitators, ii a 2 a s M C M O K M " M M ill the grocery business. They use the cash for buying and discounting all grocery bills, and pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of country produce. If you fail to get the highest cash prices it is because you fail to see them. 3 2 5 B H M M M M H a M H M i M M M M M -'Ji rs ixxxixxxxixxxxxixxxxxxiiixixixxxxxxxxxxxxxxmxxxixxxxixxxxixxixxxiixixli While Star CoUee N S Has no 3 Equal ! 2 Makes Every h body Happy. nilllXXXXIIXXXIXIXTI All join in the same song and sing out for White Star Coffee. rTTTTTXXXXXXXXXIXIXXIXXXXXXXXXXXIIXXXIXXXXXXXXXXXXIXXXXXlXX To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet, firpi Sma MDBoa hom aoM la Mat 13 Moata. This KlOTatrrr. yiJCfT CurwCria la Two Day. on every yrw box. 25c ism. I touch as delicately us I can upon this awful sore of Ashe ville. "I know far more than I can tell you. I would not for my life give exposure and individualize what I have seen." Ynn ran pt ire at CVlieu A Wallace's, l'hone 3(1. Produce Market. The following ara Ih. prevailing pricea beinf paid on tbia market to dar, tht data ol Uaua of tha paper. Th market it of courae aubject to fluctuation: Oniooi, 90c to 1 1. to per buahel. Irifb potatoes, 63c to 73c per buahel. Sweet potatoes, 50c to 65c per bo. Chickens, bena, aoc to 30c each. Chickena, sprin, according to sits, uSc to toe each. Egra, toe to tic per doaeo. Guiaeaa, uHc to 18c each. Ratter, use to 13c per pound. Hams, 11c to 1 jc per poood. Dried apples, 4 Sc to 3c. per poood. Dried peaches, 6c to Be per poood Cettont Best ....to.os Ideal Wedding Presents.;; Our line of Sterling Silver and Cut Glass is the finest that we have ever brought to this market. It will do 'ou good to eall and sec the handsome display of goods now ou hand. :: :: :-: The W. J, Rudge Co.
