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tmttx i -MVTirD TYlO TOi TT MAT mchoj MONROE, N.C., TUESDAY JANUARY 26 1000. One Dollar a Year. VOLUME XV. NO. 40. 3 Major Anderson's j ReminisccnscS. ("Major" Ed R Anderson, di sciple of Shakespeare and Psalm ist David, retired peripetetk Philosopher and old-time road t r. a native of Indiana, but of North Carolina ancestry, after spending forty years in travel ing by foot and otherwise over the South, now a permanent and unique citizen of Monroe, gives some of his observations and ex Pv-riences. all of hich he him ielf set up from the case with out manuscript. In my last narrative I told the readers of the Enquirer about my nrst marcn through tne State of Georgia, where I had pleasant dreams aliout the Rev olutionary War. 1 returned to North Carolina in March. 1874, but after a short visit to my aunts and cousins in Fayetteville 1 was suddenly called by some invisible airent to go to Lynch burg, Virginia on business of vast importance. Lynchburg at that time was a free-and-easy town, and strangers upon their arrival in the city of hills w ere hail fellows well met I remained in Lynchburg ex actly two months, and during my stay at the great tobacco market I became very popular as a temperance leader, beer in spector and an innocent little liar -one capable of stealing the jeweled ladder of truth and trading the same for a long eared, bob-tailed mule. Although my visit to Lynch burg was a very pleasant one, and notwithstanding the fact that the good people of the city did everything in their power to make me feel at home, yet at the same time my imaginative and restless spirit dwelled on; different fields to seek earthly! treasures not to bury them like i the man with the one talent did, but to use them in purchasing such liquid merchandise that ere-1 ates in the mind of man the happy thought that he can call the world his own. It was on a bright Tuesday morning in the month of June, 1874, when I made my departure from tne classical looking city of Lynchburg, making a rapid march in the direction of Dan ville, and as I turned my eyes to take a farewell glance at the splendid mansions on the hills, I appropriately named the me tropolis of Campbell county, Yirginia.theRomeof America. While passing along the road I mentally pictured the glory, beauty and grandeur of the, natural scenery belonging to the Southern States, looking with 'great merriment at the little' go on my way rejoicing, brooks and creeks as they grace- On the out.-kiru of Danil!e fully meandered around the ' I met a man iy tne name oi rugged hills. The gentle lambs -Williams who Md me that great frolicking over the fields and' fortunes could tie made in man meadows, the little fish gambol-; ufneturing and selling U'd-lmg ing in the water, and the hon- poison and furniture polish; that est tiller of the soil returning to the rceie w simple and the his humble home while the veil, ingredients could 1 purchased of darkness begins to cover the with little cost at any drug scarlet hues of the sun. have store. We bought the nute a tendency to produce ornamenta-1 terial. after which we went to a tion of thought and poetic fancy j boarding-house, and w hile par te a well-fed man. but to a nun-' taxing oi a nice luncn inia nau gry. w ayfaring man the world i been prepared for us by the kind seems like a palace of ice or a huge dismal graveyard. Great changes, however, take place on the stormy sea of life ; the exalted and sky-reaching waves begins to lower, the dark, angry and threatening clouds disap pear, and suddenly, like a magic lamp, a beautiful light springs up and the weary and forsaken man is seen happily sailing along in the golden ship of prosperity and smiling bliss. When the blackberry bush comes in view the classical tourist, with his ancient historical shoes and socks, besides being ornament ally attired in coat, vest and pants, made, perhaps, by a He brew tailor dwelling in the ark that Noah built, makes no hesi tancy in testing the literary qualities of the delicous fruit a regular summer diet for the traveling public. After eating three or four quarts of blackber ries for his morning meal, he would, no doubt, be able before landlady we proceeded, with great enthusiasm, to to talk the matter over w hat we would do with our immense fortune. hue sitting on the bedside in the room we were occupying we pacified our minds with the thought that in days to come we would have sunshine all the time ; that everything would be at our com mand, and the hotels, with free wards for the oor a'ld homeless, were beautifully illustrated in our talk about thereat treas ures that we could sea floating in the clouds in brilliant splen dor. I told Williams that a deep and glorious thought entered my magnificent visionary intel lect ; that 1 intended to make a golden ima;re in the shape of a high-kicking and independent donkey, the same to be erected in some plain not far from my majestic temple, and I ventured the assertion, that while I was studying and thinking deeply over the great Scriptural truths, i . . . -i. aiinswt to rnmnnse a ihk'iii on. that the great men presidents. springtime or deliver a thrilling J generals, captains, kings and no- lecture on the rights of man ; ; mes oi a:i nations wouia oe on and even in his dreams during; hand to bow down, without the the night, while peacefully slum berinir in a freight car or en joving a summer Dreeze on a Dile of cross-ties, these tilings might appear before him. iix days travel lrom i.ynen- burg brought me into the city of Danville. Just as I reached the beating of drums, blowing of horns, playing of harps and other music, and worship my vain idol of shining metal, which can neither see, hear, beat stock trains nor smoke cigarettes. With great expectations in view my partner and 1 left Dan- railroad bridge over Dan river, I viile and started in the direction was met by the watchman who of CreensUiro, arriving at that told me that it was airainst the: place a few days later. About rules of the company for foot five miles from Danville we left passengers to cross; that my only itho railroad and got on to a road chance of reaching the main leading to a neat little farm house part of the city, where I could (about a quarter of a mile olT. We tell my circus jokes and relate i were greeted with a regular old some little incidents about 'time Virginia welcome, and af George Washington crossing the iter stating our errand, the noble Delaware on a 'possum hunt and ', hearted house-keeper went to Tom Jefferson placing green I the kitchen and told the cook spectacles on the eyes of the ; to prepare a nice breakfast for great Republican elephant and, two pilgrims returning home throwing shavings in the path- j after a sojourn of four hundred way of the political monster, I years in the dark, loathsome making him believe that he was wilderness of grief, feeding on eating American high-tarilT hay, jthe bitter seeds of iniquity and was to pay five cents at the toll discontent. While patiently wait bridge and pass over. The ing for our morning meal the bridge-keeper was a thorough-; lady politely told Williams to bred Scotchman, and like other mane a move towards me wooa men of his native country, when pile and promote his physical moved by a good spirit, he gave ' strength with an axe weighing me fifty cents and told me to ten pounds attached to a handle (measuring Rix feet in length. As 1 was a light number, and not ca pable to wield the axe witn any great dexterity. I remained in the i house to rock the Imby, nurse the poodle dog and listen to the songs of Irofessor Jugowhiskie. a 'music teacher who wore a nose , in the shape of a six-inch lamp I chimney. While banging on the j piano like a person in an excess live state of genuine madness, j musical notes of all shajies and 'conditions could be seen coming from the superanuated instru ment, and after tloating around the room for a short time they disapared through the door, where they sailed with perfect ease to the promised land, per haps to create discord among the purified democrats, republicans and populists sittingat the table of peace, enjoying, with angelic innocence, a magnificent free lunch of gold-plated sardines, crackers and delicately flavored limberger cheese dipped in sauce made from extracts of sweet scented onions. The knock kiieed professor, with his red neck-tie, cross-cut eyes, sandy side-whiskers and freckles in the shape of a copier cent, resem bled an idol on the altar of wor ship in a heathen temple. As soon as breakfast was over Williams received a special mes sage from the commanding gen eral of the harvest field to march with double-quick step to head- 3uarters and enlist in the infantry epartment of the wheat-cutters' brigade. Of course such pro ceedings had a tendency to stop the sales of our furniture polish and bed-bug poison ; and so our immense fortune had been carried away by some mid-air cashier to the Snow Hank Department of the North Pole Real Estate Com pany, while at the same time my imaginary golden image the high-kicking-donkey, dotted with precious pearls of the Orient had been given as a premium to a successful man in the race for I otliee around the track enclosed in the govermental fair ground. While Williams was in the field at work. I was carrying water, bringing in wood, and assisting the good-natured cook in pre paring dinner for the noble he roes of the wheat field ; and af ter eating some ice-cream.straw-berries and cake given me by the kind Virginia lady I was -told to go to the dog-kennel in the back yard and feed nn ungrateful, disobedient hound, after which, with special orders, I taught him indelible lessons of high morals and good behavior, assisted by the eye-coloring and well-sea soned walking cane. The next morning we received seventy-cents apiece, and after showing Williams some large- sized gashes on the axe blade and the reduction of the lengthy han-1 great army of thrifty c'.'.e. caused by fire coming from in the strenuous light a rock which the axe struck ev ery second round, she told him that he would make a better stone-cutter than a wood-chop- cultivated county's good. John Jshute. industrious gentleman. u ho never . a hard-work per. Jtter shaking our nanus ' together with weeds of idleness his sons llav- with a larewell grasp by the lady. mond. Henry and James- txer-: we were honorably discharged cised their unceasing energies from service, with a special invi-1 to place Monroe on the elevated tation to return during the corn- hilltops of respectability: and shucking season. the new postotlice building, re-; While walking with rapid cently erected by the living strides on the road-bed, number-' sons, cannot be excelled in. ing telegraph poles and counting . beauty and durability, and citi- workers jjU CT! lt r for the jj, n josser WW cross-ties 1 told Williams not to be discouraged, as the minds of great men were free from im possibilities and obstacles ; that all gloomy forbodings would soon loss away ; and in a short! liard time, while traveling along, we were thrown into a brighter channel of thought, which en abled us to look on the sunny side and wait patiently for the sweet fruits of Providence. Ev ery dark cloud has a silver lining is an old but wise expres sion, for as we were coming in sight of a plain-hiking Virginia dwelling we were met by a preacher named Byrd who took us to his home, where he enter tained us for the night Wil liams showed him a bottle of our bed-bug poison and furni ture polish, and the kind hearted minister, after a careful exam ination, bought the entire outfit for 29 cents, saying that it would be a good thing to exterminate the vermin from his flock and polish the manners of the stingy and non-paying male members of the congregation. In a week or ten days, after stealing a ride from Statesville to Old Fort, Williams and I made a final separation at Ashe ville, andI have not seen him from that day to this. a One Friday morning, in the month of May, 1877. after an absence of three years, I landed in Monroe, where I found great improvements in the place pre vious to my departure in Octo ber, 1873. The railroad had been completed, and the brick buildings, erected by John D. Stewart, showed great signs for Monroe's future prosperity. Hugh M. Houston, a man pos- sessessed with a wonderful vigor and a well-balanced head, gave a helping hand to kindle the fire of enterprise, and between him and the former gentleman, the foundation of life among the citizens had been solidly built, and ever since the town has slowly, but surely, reached a higher plane. Although Union county has some other towns with good, industrious citizens, who believe that idleness be longs to the evil spirit, yet, at the same time, Monroe leads the zens of other towns speak of it ' 1Ml in words or nigh praise and honor. j Thomas D. Winchester. Dr. I Isaac Dlair Culpeper Austin, Hi!- Wolfe, Alec Lam hester. Dr. I g Austin. Hi!-I I Laney. Dr. j ip. Captain! $ el S. Me- 1 landmarks, La Baking Powder Ibjolutsty 1?ure The Only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar Mads from Grapes A Guarantee cf Pure, Healthful, Delicious Food n lii j Bickett. Col. Walkur. Maurice and Samuel Cauley and other who aided in awkemng won-! roe from her infant slumber in j The people of Monroe and fore the gentle camp-fire of the cradle of the forest, have Cnioncountv. although endowed smiling content. finished their faithful work and ; wjln noble, generous hearts and CZT7 a-e now numbered with the w-'pwj filings towards mankind. I TSlU iSrmrf" mu,cuUr entoccupanuof the tomb butb,lieve that honest labor comes 1, No'.S frZZ their children and grandchildren. I firsl as the only tn-e remedy to U,M. A,,,,v chamberlain1. Li..i while dwelling on the land f i irie iH.-notu;il strength to both lei ueeh twice dvnJ quick the living, look forward with eagereyes at the unveiling of a brilliant future. Dave Covington, a lawyer of rare ability, the senior Vernon Austin, Charley Hruner. Kb Heath, Thomas and I harles Mc- Cauley, Luther Flow, John J. llastv, bherm btevens, the .Me- Call bovs, Wilkes Grillin. Hilly Wolfe, William I'hifer. Charley Richardson. Kmsley Armfield. Bob Houston, I'eggar Stewart, and Cul Curlee -some of whom are dead. all good, business, working men wisely looked on the bright side at the uplifting of Union's capital town. ' The curtain is up, and new , scenes confront the public's ; eye. every cnaracter on tne great industrial stage enacting his or her part in the spirit or good hope and perfect happiness. The forests, which almost sur rounded the quiet little village of, years gone by, are seen no mure, 1 and in their place beautiful, churches, pretty residences and factories have been built, which : gives Monroe the api)earanee of a ; well-regulated town instead of a: lawless backwoods hamlet. Great and successful battles have been i fought by both men and women ( to bring Monroe into a high state j of morality and sobriety, and I the eentleman of leisure who, I at one time, in the darkened past, could be seen and heard repeating poems of romance, singing songs of love and telling stories of idleness, while under the influence of strong drink or other seductive drugs, has been buried in the tomb of foretful ness without history, eulogy or telling monument. miild and body ; and like other curt i certain. This liniment bat sections of the progressive proven especially valuable for muacu South. thrv have oiwnehed trip lar aud chronic rheumatism, and i tormenting names of with the cooling waters hatred pring- in;x from the purified wells of fidelity and everlasting love, and the two brothers -opjonents in times of war - can, in these sweet days of prosperity, rest together, in perfect safety, be- ?ure to sive quick relief. Chamber hni'i Liiiimeiit ,s aiso most eicelieut fur spraics and bruises. Price, 25 rrnU; Urge size 50 cents, l or tale by Dr. S. J. WeLh. Sumps up to the value of l.'iUD have Ixfii issued by the govern ment of Victoria, Australia. Mr. Man: You have money in your stocking or in the house idle, where it does you no good and may be stolen or burn ed. Why don't you do like most everybody else, put it in the Hank? Evkky one ought to put his surplus money in a bank. It en courages thrift, insures safety, increases his independence. Dkposit a little each week, each month, and watch the ac count grow. We give the depositor a small bank book in which is kept a record of the money deposited and taken out, and this book is valuable to keep, since it shows the amount of money you handle. $$ $5 ?$ $$ Thkn encourage your boys and girls to have a bank account. Many of the best farmers in Union county have favored us w ilh their patronage. $$ $$ $$ $$ If you have not opened an account with us, do so now. $ THE SAVINGS, LOAN 5 TRUST COMPANY. R. B. Redwine, Pres. II. 6. Clark, Cashier. M id - wim: CLEARANCE SALE S A.t Tlie Casli IMEercarLtile Company's Beginning THURSDAY, January 14, and Will Continue Until and Including Saturday January 30 This will be the biggest cut price sale ever conducted in Monroe. Every line of merchandise in our two big stores will go in this great cut price sale. Not a single item will be reserved. On account of the unusual mild winter a number of people have not made their preparation for the cold weather which is sure to come. This is your opportunity. n Silks and Dress Goods. 1.00 a yard Silks, sale price at.. "'c "5o a yard Bilks, salt price at 50c yard Silks, sale price at Wc 11.00 a yard Silks, sale price at ?5c 7!to a yard Silks, jule price at otic 50c a yard Silks, sale price at -17c 2,V a yard Silks, sale price at Ladies, Misses and Chil dren's Coats. Ladies' $15.00 Long Coats, sale price at 110.0 Indies' 12.00 Ixmg Costs, sale price at . . 9.!0 Ladiea' 10.00 Loug Coata, sale price at LadiM 9.00 Long Coata, sale price at . .!0 iAdiea' 7.50 Long Coat, sale price at B.4S I Adieu' 5.00 Long Coats, sale price at .1.0H Mumm' .ft0 Long Coata, ssle price at . 4 75 MisHt1 4. 90 Long Coats, sale price at 3.75 Mimea' 3.90 Long Coat, sale price at 2.98 Missea' 1.90 Long Coats, sale price at 1.4S Miasea' 1.50 Long CoaU, sale price at 1.15 Children's IWc Cloaks, at Idie' OHc Capes, at 5e Idira' 11.50 Capes, sale price at 9c Lot Ladiea' Short Jackets, Tallies up to l'i.00; sale price at IL48 Embroideries. Lot No, 1 Embroideries, worth op to 10c a yard, at 6Jc Lot No. 2 Embroideries, worth up to 20c a yard, at v 10c Lot No. 3-Erabroideriea, worth np to 35c a yard, at "0 Blankets and Comforts. Klkin 10 4 Wool ltlunkets, slightly imperfect; hIa tirinA. tmir. nr. 2.4S 1.50 Heavy Cottou lilankets; sale price, a pair. 1.18 1.23 Cotton Itlaiikcts; s ilo lit ice, a pair !Hc !Sc Cottou Illankets; sale price, a pair ....75c lioc Cottou Illankets, ship price, a pair w f'2.50 Comforts; sn'a price, each 1.HS 1.48 Couiloi w; sale price, e icit -- l. m Hosiery. Men's, Women's and Children' hc Hot, side at 15o IIe, sale price at 25c Hose, sale price at . price . 7o ..10c ..l!c Shoes, Shoes. Men's 50 and 1 1.00 Shoes, sle price at. Men's It.OO Nhoea, ssle price at Men's 2.50 Shoes, salo price at Men's 2.00 Shoes, sale price at . . Women's f:i.00 Klioes, aide price at . . Women's 2.50 Hhoes, sale price at Women's 2.00 Hhoes, sale price at Women's l.Txl Hhoos, sale price at...... Women's 1.25 Shoes, sale price at... Misses t2.25 Shors, sale price at Miwtea 2.00 Shoes, sale price tit . . Miswa 1.50 Shoes, salfl price at Mitwrs 1.25 Shoes, sale price at Mis! 98e Shoes, salo price at . Children's 1 1.50 Shoes, sale price at .. Children's 1.25 Shoes, sale price at Children's 1.00 Shoes, sale price at . ..... Children's 85c Shoes, sale price at . Children's 75c Shoes, sale price at Children's 50o Shoes, sale price at - 2.9.8 2.30 1.98 . l.ti'l . 2.. 'Ill , 1.98 . 1.00 , 1.2.1 . I8( . 1.75 . 1.50 . 1.23 . 08C . Ka . 1.23 . ttSc . 8:tc . (iOo . 5!o . 39c Clothing, Clothing. Our Entire Stock of Mens, Youths' and Children's Clothing Stripped of all Profit. Men's IS. 00 Suits, salo price U.OO Men's Hi.50 Suits, sale price 12.48 Men's 15.00 Suits, side price 11.90 Men's 10.00 Suits, sale price 7.48 Men's 7.50 Suits, sale price 5.48 Men's 6.00 Suits, sale price 3.75 CHILDREN'S KNEE-PANTS SUITS. 1.50 Suits, sale price 1.48 4.00 and 3.50 Suits, sale price 2.98 3.00 Suits, sale price 2.39 2.."0 Suits, sale price ... 1.98 2.00 Suits, sale price 1.48 1.50 Suits, sale price 1.15 1.23 Suits, sale price .. 9Sc MEN'S PANTS. 1.00 Tants, sale price 1.25 3.50 I'auts, sale price....... 2.73 3.00 Tauts, sale price 2.39 2.50 rants, sale price 198 2.00 1'anU, side price 1.48 1.50 I'auts, sale price. . 1.12 1.25 l'auta, sale price 98c 1.00 I'auts, sale price ....... 75c BOYS' KNEE PANTS. 75c I'ants, sale price .. ...50c 50o rants, sale price 38s 25c I'auts. sale price 19c Overalls. 1.00 Overalls, sale price. 75c Overalls, sale price... 50c Overalls, sale price - 7!c 5!c 37c Underwear. Men's and Womens' 1.00 Underwear, side price.. 73c Men's and Women's 50c Cmlerwear, side price. -37c Men's and Women's 25c I'uderaear, sale price.. 19o Men's Overcoats. 15.00 Overcoats, salo price 10.00 Overcoats, sale price 7.50 Overcoats, sale price 10.00 7.50 5.00 Neckwear. Men's 25c Neckwear, sale price Men's 50c Neckwear, sale price... Ladies' 25c Neckwear, sale price Ladies' 50c Neckwear, sale price Rihhons. 25c Kibbons; sale price, a yard 20e Kibbons; sale price, a yard 15c Kibbons; sale price, a yard IOo Ribbons; sale price, a yard 5c Kibbons; sale price, a yard ............ Handkerchiefs. 50c Handkerchiefs, sale price 25c Handkerchiefs, sale price ... 15c Handkerchiefs, sale price 10c Handkerchiefs, sale price So Handkerchiefs, sale price .... .15c .38e .13c .3NC .isc .15c .10c . 7k .:ijc .37c .ISc .10c ..ic ..3c Corsets. l.OO Corsets, sale price . 75c 50c Corsets s lie price.... ...............35c Men's Suspenders. 50c Suspenders, sale price 25e Suspenders, sale price ..... l.e Suspenders, sale price ....35c 18c . 10c 6c. Retnnant Counter. Consisting of White Goods, Outings, Flanneletts, (iingliaui, lileaehed lloiiiiwtic, etc These are remnants of goods that sold up to 15c a yard. Anything on this counter at. ..tic a yard Men's Shirts. Men's l.oo ShirU, sale price at . 79c Men's 50c Shirts, sale price ..........37c Every article will lie sold at the price advertised. Numerous Bargains. 2Se 1M t'nlileached Sheeting: sale price, a yard "fie Ready Made Hleached Shwta; tale price, each hmc Ready Made Bleached Sheet; tale price, each ISc 1'illow (aca; aale price, each liic I'illtjw Cases; aale price, each . lie Curtain Swiitx; axle price, yard ic Curtain Swian; kale price, a yard Siic Table Damask; aale price, a yard fine Table ilama.tk; aale price, a yard 2ic Table l)amak; aale price, a yard Tie Shal; aale price, each 50c Shawla and Faacinatora; aide price, each ChiWren'a Vic Hear Skin Capa; aale price, each Chiliiren'a Sue llenr Skin Capa; aale price, each 25e Wool ll.o.la; aale price, each $1.90 Counterpanes; tale price, each ...... $1.50 Counterpane?; aale price, each !nc Counterpane; aale price, each One lot Counterpane; aale price, each . 2ic Window Shadea; aale price, each 19c ....BSC ....3HC ....lie ....7c ...,10c ....7 ....45c ...,37c ....19c ....Roe Boe ....37e ...le ..$1.48 ..$1.15 ....7.1e ....50e ....19c This will bo a STRICTLY CASH SALE. We cannot allow any goods to go out on approval during the sale. TMs applies to all. However, we will cheerfully refund your money for any unsatisfactory purchase. Remember the dates, Thursday, January lfth, until Saturday, Jauuary 30th. The Home That Saves Youltoy THE CASH MERCANTILE COMPANY The House That Saves Yoiilioiy
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