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The Ma'Itoh : '-"ffffjC"' ; A DEHOCBATIC JOUBNilr THB PEOPLE AND T IEIB INTEREST. VOL. V. NO, 12. MAXTON N. a, TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 1890. $1.00 A YEAR TOWN DIRECTORY. R. F. McLEAN Mayor. H W McNATT (. II. U LOCKER, W. S. IJYRXES, W. J. CL'RRIE, Commis ! sioners. J A J BUKCK, Town Marshal. LODGES. KNIGHTS QT HONOR, No. 1,720 meets on second ami fourth Wednesday's at 7.30 P. 31. J. R WEATIIERLY, Dic tator R. F. MCLEAN. Reporter. Y. M. C. A., meets every Sunday at 7 -ih P. M. WM. BLACK, President. MAXTON GUARDS.1 WM. rtT APR Captain, meets iirt Thursdr . niXu7f each montli at 8 I M. '5 C TIOSEN FRIENDS r nn a,rtn , i .iOCv rn second an, fourth Mond, r , , 1 arham; h-' cnt And Treasurer. pvtiTf Ir0r'E. KNIGHTS OF i in each month, at H o clock. ROBESf N BOUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY Ir A S-hiM,. rve-i4t.nl: R K Proctor. 'r- . 1st p.- : Hi- J I) '.,oin, !J ul V .: A I) IJ .-. H'cV; Kin Bl rk, Trns flil'l D-l iarv: Kr f,!.. I!...- H fl II;. i - 1 ' - - v. x i i , li U, lj ,i l(v.vntid I) V TrEVrh ftrr ! I f.ouph H m,.- cb.ro. Auditinz Com., K I- Mrhn-,() H Blocker and B D Caldw. 11 r;CUTIVK COMMITTKE. Iveoh Evans, IW H G HilJ, D 1), Iter J y, hltiok. Rev ) P Mt-ks, rr J Ft'inlnyson, .los McCollurn, J P Snii h, Duncan McKay, Sr. N B Brown, Dr J L McMillan. AT'DITTNO COMMITTEE. J I Smith, D H McNeill, J A Humphrey Plafvof next meeting Lumberton, N. C. rime of next me ting Thursday, May :iOth, atll::iO o'clock a. m. Bihle atid 'Vs'taments can be purchased of Win. liiack, Depository, Maxton, N. C, t cost. All chnrches and Bible Societies in the ujity hivitod tosnl delegates. Forw orri all collt-cti ns to Wm Black, .'reasurer, Maxton. N C CHURCHES. 'ESBYTEIUAN, REV. DR. II. G HILL, Pastor. Services each Sabbath vst 4 V. M. Sunday School at 1C A. M. Prayer meeting- every Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. METHODIST, REV. J. W. JONES r'a-tor. Services each Sunday at 11 A. M. Sun-lav School at 0 'So A. M. MASONIC. MAXTON LODGE A. F. & A. M. meets 1st Friday night in each ZtX tilth at y i. M. (i EN ERA L DIRECTORY OF lIuiiKsoN County. .eiwtor. .J. F. Payne. Representatives, j T. M. Watson. S D. C. Regan. E. V. MeRae. , I W. P. Monre, v.fintv rrjmissioners, J-B. Stancil, , T. McBry.le. ! J. S. Oliver, C. S. (;,, C. B. Townsend. Shei iff. II. McEachcn. R.-'r Dec i -.. .1. U. Morrison, fn-asurer, W. W. McDairrnid. J .1. A. McAllister Hoard of Education - tk J. S. Black, ) J. S. McQueen. Supt. Pub. Instr'n, J. A. McAlister. "CnrontTiV Supt. of Health. Dr. Y Lis li According to the (Tliicao Globe, over $100,000,000 of Government 4fc per cents, v.ill mature next vear. The official labor statistics of England nnd of the United States have been pub lished. They show, according to com pilations made by the Chicago Herald, that the average cost of producing iron in the Northern States is from $12 to 15 a ton, and that the average in the South ern States is from $3.55 to $13 a ton. In England the average is from $7.70 to 0. The average for the whole of this is $12.37. "Men are natural cowards, where there's a fire," said a fireman, recently; "put all Barnum's wild animals in that lot over there and then drop a child among them, and, in nine eases out of ten, the father of that child will go in after it. But, let there be an alarm of fire in his house in the night-time and that same mau will run into the street and leave his child behind. I have never seen a man suffocated at a fire with a child in his arms, but I have seen women, lying dead from suffocation with a child in each arm. The man's first thought is to get into the street when he heais the house is on lire. The woman's first thought is her children.". The New York World concludes that "perhaps it is well enough for a sur prise party to find out that they may be j the party surprised. Twenty-fire well meaning but misguided friends of Mr. Oscar Palmer, of Aurora, 111., planned a nice surprise party for him the other evening, but as they did not put in an appearance until after he had retired, he mistook them for burg'ars and opened fire through the shutters with a revolver. The members of the surprise party were taken very much by surprise, but as soon as they could pall themselves together they carried off their wounded, and next time they wish to 'surprise' Mr. Palmer they will send word and prepare him for the shock." CREAM OF LOCAL NEWS The Happenings of This And Adjoin ing States; Chronicled. Now Pay Attention and Listen, For Every One of These Items Will Interest You, Whether Healthy, Poor Or Wealthy, Lame, Halt or Blind. VIRGINIA. Col. William C. Oarrington, who served as mayor of Richmopd for four terms, died in Williamsburg Thursday night after a lingering illness. Fire at Hampton destroyed Blakmoe's feed store and Darden's residence, on King Street, and broke the plat glass fronts in Schentz and Slaughter's block. Th- Ios was $5,000'. A special from Lexington says that tAvo cadets at the Virginia 31ilitary In stitute, Frank W. McConnieo, of Texas, and W. T. Taliaferro, of Gloucester County, Va., engaged Thursday in a per sonal encounter, in which fifteen founds were fought. Two hours afterwards Tal iaferro died. It is presumed from the punishment received at the hands of Mc Connieo. The affair has cast a gloom over the entire community. A convention of 150 of the influential and representative citizens of Augusta and Rockingham counties was held at Staunton recently to formulate plans for urging on the authorities of the Cumber land Valley Railroad Co. the feasibility and advisability of the further extension of their road from Winchester to Roan oke, Va., and thus a connection with the Roanoke &. Southern or Norfolk & West ern. The suggestion is to have the road extended from Winchester through the counties of Frederick, Shenandoah, Rock bridge, Rockingham and Augusta, and to run through the weatern part of the valley in order to open up and develop the mineral section along the eastern bae of the North Mountain. Young Pusev Carlton, who was recent ly shot by the negro George Harris, in Essex, is dead. A large new peanut factory is to be erected in Sraithfield. Last year the business in peanuts there amounted to over $500,000. The widow of a well-known citizen of Lunenberg has brought a slander suit against -certain parties for accusiug her of burning a barn. Lnnenburg farmers are busy cutting tobacco, in anticipation of early frost. The census office has announced the populatiou ' of the following Virginia cities and towns with increases since 1S0: Charlottesville, 5,562; increase 2,886 Danville, 10,285; " . 2,759 Lynchburg, 19,779; " 3,820 Staunton, 6,921; " 257 NORTH CAROLINA. The fall term of the North Carolina Su preme Couit began at Raleigh on Mon day. Several important moves have been set on foot by the Chamber of Commerce in Reidsville. The Teachers' Normel Institute of Reids ville opened with good attendance, most ly ladies. The graded school has nearly divided its pupils. Governor Fowle lias issued an appeal to the people of North Carolina for funds to purchase headstones for the graves of 220 North Carolina soldiers buried in the ContYderate cemetery at Fredericksburg, Va. A cash prize of $1,000 has been fToered for the best short story or novel, having the Grandfather Mountain and the beau tiful scenery of that locality woven into the plot. This mountain, situated as it is in the most picturesque part of Western North Carolina, furnishes an attractive setting for an interesting story. The selection will be made by a committee of competent reviewers, and the story must not be less than ten nor exceed fifty pages. Detailed information may be ob tained of the Linville Improvement Com p:my, of Linville, N. C. David Watson found an ancient steel badge under an old house in Locke town ship, Rowan County, the other day. It was a Tipieeanoe badge, shaped like a coin, the size of a quarter. On one side was a log cabin, and the inscription. ' The people's choice. The hero of Tip pecanoe." On the other a bust of Harri son, with the words "Maj. Gen. W. II. Harrison, Born Feb. 1773." Millard Kerley, a young man about 19 years of age, and a son of S. C. Kerley of Johns River, became deranged on Tuesday night and on was confined in the Western Asylum at 3Iorganton. About six weeks ago his father, for the first time observed indications of mental unsound ness in the boy. SOUTH CAROLINA. Court-martial commenced Tlu by or der of Gen. Lee, N. G. S. C for the trial of Capt. B. F. Coins and Lieut. Frost, of the 1st brigade of the Natienal Guard of South Carolina, have acquitted Capt. Goins. The Secretary of State of South Caroli na has granted a charter to the Rock Hill Land and Town Site Company. Of the capital stock of $100,000. $58,100 hasleen subscribed and paid in. Large crowds attenaed the Spartan burg land sales, and about 100 lots were sold at fair and satisfactory prices. John Rattcree s livery stable, oecuuied by . Neely & Fewell, were burned at R'ock Hill Thursday. The loss is about $1,000. fully covered by insurance. A young gentleman from the rural uistricts of Berkeley CountY mailed two postal cards in the police telegrapkbox at the corner of East Bay and Markef streets at Charleston on Friday. An officer took them out and put them in a mail box. Prof. Hampton's Colored State Fair Association met in the Court House at Co lumbia and arranged an imposing pro gramme for their fair, which is to be held at the State Capital November 24 to 27, inclusive. A committee of female members was appointed to solicit sub scriptions throughout the cit Attrac tions for the fair were discussed and it was decided to have fireworks and mili tary displays each night of the fair. A sham battle on Thursday preceded by a grand batallion drill on Wednesday. All the colored military of the State and a number from outside will be invited. During an amateur performance, "The Carnival of Commerce "at Spartaii-HHg tire broke out behind the scenes. The house was packed from top to bottom, leaving no standing room. The curtain had just gone down on the first act, when a blaze ;s seen to burst forth from the left tjide oj" the stage, a panic ensued. In a twinkling hundreds of people, mostly ladies and children, were surging back and forth and screaming at the top of their voices. The excitement was quick ly subdued, or the fatalities must have been enormous. The fire caught iu some properties in the stage dressing room, and had quickly spread to the stage when it was discovered and extinguished. TENNESSEE. N. O. Wallace, the aged editor of the Fayetteville Observer died Monday night at Nashville. Will Caruthers and Bob Owens, both colored, were arrested to-night and lodged in jail on a charge of murderluu William Caruthers. an aged and respee cd citizen, Saturday night. An application has been filed at Kuox ville for the incorporation of the Efist Tennessee Navigation Co. It is the in tention of the originators of the scheme to put a fleet of steamers upon the Ten nessee river .arid do a general freight and passenger business. The boats will be run to highest navigable point of the river and as far dow u as Florence, Ala The gentlemen are from Norfolk, Va.. and represent a large amount of capital. Knoxville will be their headquarters. A prominent local attorney is looking after their interests at present. Gen. Samuel Thomas, president O; the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia raipoad, was invited to attend the veteran's reunion in Knoxville. He can not attend but has written a very patriotic reply. No. 254, a new compound passu ger engine, and the first of a type to be used in the passenger service oa any American railway took train No. 6 over rhc E. T. V. & G. Wednesday. Monroe ieams w as at the throttle. The trip was somewhat of an experiment, and the suc cess of it places the East Tennessee road ahead of all other systems Fifty miles an hour wts made with perfect ease, and seven miles up Greenville grade was made in i minuteo. I he run was made from Knoxville to Johusou City for water. The Tennessee Industrial Land Co., comprised of Chicago parties, has pur chased, through W. Euglewood, 1,000 acres of laud at Dayton, Tenn., for $316, 5uo. It includes coal, iron and other mineral property, and the company in tends expending a considerable amount on improvements. The building of a dummy line around the city and the con struction of an electrical railroad are among the projects on hand. While coming down the mountain near Shell mound Joe Hackwork, a brakemau o:i the Memphis A; Charleston Railroad, f '11 bjtweeu two cars cut off and shouldc dislocated. llr died. GEORGIA. Baiubridgeis now lighted by electricity. The Chattahoochee is quite low now, and the boats experience considerable ditliculty in navigating the upper river. An Elbert county youug man has been sent to the chaingaug for six months for -running a blind tiger. Mayor Walker, of Darien, expects to hip 2l000,00 J busLels of rice this sum mer. The Mauley-Manufacturing Co.. of Hal ton, has a contract tor furnishing 2uiU00 feet of Georgia piue, to be used in the construction ol Chicago's sidewalks. Mr. Walter L. Wiuston, a young den tist of Macon, mysteriously disappeared from his office on Friday night last, since which time nothing has been heard of him. His family are greatly distressed aud fearsome foul play. Telegrams have been sent in all directions, but no clew of the missing man has been fouud. The Columbus Enquirer-Sun announces the death of Rev. James Rees, of Musco gee county. Mr. Rees w as a Baptist min iter, and was licensed to preach the gos pel in 1825. He was perhaps the oldest Mason in Georgia, liaving become a mem ber of Flint llftl lodge in 1836. He was ninety years of age at the time of his death. Tne Norweigu steamship Christian Johnson is loading 1,920 barrels of rosin at Brunw" k for the port Pittsburg, Russia Continued rains iu southwest Georgia have greatly damaged the cotton crop in many counties. The census office at Washington gives out the information that Rome ha a. population of 6,940 souls; whereupon Home howls and prujae to have a re count. The Tribune c' .i.ns from 10,000 to 12.00). A bell, east recently for the Khirkow rRnssiri Cathedral, contains ixtv-h?ht per cent, of pure silver. It weigha MS English pounds, and its Tibrations hut minutes. . SPECIAL PREMIUM LIST Of the Border Exposition oi the Carolinas. CIA8S H. C. McNair, farmer, $5.00 for the best watermelon. 2. Milton McRae. merchant, Max ton, $2 50 for the prettiest bale of cot ton Hector McBryde, Wakulla. $2.50 for the best yield of corn growu on one acre. Affidavit of. paity and two witnesses to be the proof. A J McKionon, merchant, Maxton, $1.00 for the best sack of water ground domestic meal; $1.00 for the best sack of homo made flour, $1.00 for the Uest bale of hay, $1.00 for the best bushel of oats, $1.00 for the best bushel of sweet po tatoes. L. S. Townsend, dealer in geu eral merchandise, Lumberton, $2.50 for 1 gallon of the best syrup made by the Chattanooga Mill nnd Evapor ator. D. A. Patterson, .cotton plan ter, $1.00 for 1 gallon best sorghum, $1.00 for best half dozen stalks of corn. M- McNair, Maxton, $1.00 for he best stalk of cotton. Fine & Bleclmian, merchants Maxton, one pair $7.00 pants, im ported goods, for the largest yield of cotton on one acre gathered before Oct. 20. W. E. Croom, merchant, Max ton, $1,00 for the largest pumpkin. Jas. Davis, Little Rock, S. C, $10.00 for the stalk of cotton show ing the largest number of bolls. CLASS "B. Jas McBryde, Floral College $2.50 for the best grade Jersey calf under 1 year old. H. C. Alford, Floral. College, $5.00 for the best grade heifer not over 2 years old. E. McRae, Maxton, $2.50 for the best trio of sheep, $2.50 for the best mule colt linger 2 years old. M. McNair, Maxton, $1,00 for the best pair of ducks. Maxton Drug Company, 1 box Kendal Club cigars for the best stock hog. O. E. Crowaon, $2.50 for the slowest mule. D. A. Patterson $1.00 for the best pair of pigs under six months old, $1.00 for the best pair of turkeys $1.00 lor the best trio of game chickens. H C. Boylin, jeweler, Maxton ' one stem winding open face watch foi the largest fat hog. D. C. Sinclair, DrjoS's I'um berton, $2.50 for the best pig under seven months old. W. L Linkbfuv, stock dealer, Lumberton, $5.00 for the best har ness horse under seven years old. J. S. Oliver, farmer, Affinity, $2-50 for the best harness mule. Dr. J. P. Brown, Ashepole, $2.5b for the best pair of horses driven in tandem. Dr. R. F. Lewis, druggist Lumberton, 100 Partidos cigars for the best sow and pigs, not less than six. N. A. Brown, Lumberton, $2.50 for the best milch cow. J. M. Burke, dealer in stock Maxton, $5.00 for the fastest native Robeson county horse. 4 Carter & Weatherly, Maxton 500 for the best colt under 1 year old. W. I. Thompson, Maxton, $5,00 for the best pair of mules under 7 years old. W. G. Hall, Maxton, $1.00 for the best pair of chickens. W. A. Sossaman, with Hargrave &Co., Libe'rty, Va. 1 Box Dark Horse tobacco for the best exhibit of live stock. CLASS C Dr. I H. W. MXatL Maxton -f 1 02.50 for tne best f xhibit of ' sweet and sour pickle. $2.50 for the best exhibit of jellies and preserve a. J. C McCaskill, Maxton. luoo tor the best pound cake, O. S. Hayes, Maxton, $i-x for the best spiced grapes and grape preserves and jelly by a single lady. J. D. Jowers. Maxton, $2.50 for the best jelly cake, by a girl under 20 years old. R. W. Livermore, merchant, Pates, N. C , $1.00 for the best pump kin pie, the pie to be his. H. B. Hill, Maxton, $1.00 for the best rolls' by a girl ti ider 19 years old. M. McNair, Maxton, , $2.50 for the handsomest trimmed cake. K. H. Cole, Maxton, $1.00 for the best fruit cake. CLASS D. J.J. Freeslaud, jeweler, Maxton, a fine gold set ring for the prettiest needle work by a young lady. J. C McCaskill $2 00 forthe best quilt, $1.6o forhe prettiest artificial dowers, $l.oo for the besttidy. V. G. Hall, Deputy Collector, Maxton, l.oo for the best croched infants hood. A.J. Burns, carriage dea!er,Max ton, l.oo for the best hand made rug. Frank Goucb, for A. C. Melk, deal er in Davis improved sewing machines $1.00 for the prettiest lamberquin, $1.00 for the best pair of crochet slip pers, $100 for the prettiest table scarf, $1 00 for the best piece of era broile;ry, $1.00 for the prettiest work in crayon. W. E. Shaw & Co., dealers in harness aud saddles, Charlotte, N. C, 1 set of harness for the largest and best exhibit of agricultural pro ducts. Dr. J. D. Croom, druggist, one pint Famieia cologne for the best loaf of corn bread with or without yeast. One box D.S. Brown & Co's best Arabian soap for the best loaf ot light bread. M. McNair, Maxton, $2.50 foi the best oil painting, $2.50 for the best lady driver, 50 cents for the best pair of homo knit socks. John Leach, cotton bnyer,Max ton, $2.50 for the best collection of minerals, iron ore, marble, etc. $2.50 for the best collection of na tive woods. Burwell & Dunn, wholesale druggists, Charlotte, $5.00 for the largest aud best exhibit of fancy needle work by a young lady. Mrs. Wm. Black, $1.00 for thr best exhibit of oil paintings. ME3CEIXANEOCS. YV. V. McDiarrnid, editor of the Kobc8oiiiau, $2.50 for the best bell made from garden or field products, O. S. Hayes, fancy grocer, Max ton, 5 lbs French candy for the best exhibit of natural flowers, J. L. Hines, Alma, $5 00 for the best exhibit of shingles. J. A. McAllister, Principal ol Lumberton High School, and County Superintendent of Education, $2 50 to the boy or girl under 15 yean old who will stand the best examina tion in N. C. History. Dr.H G. Bill, Messrs. A-A. McMillan and J. S. Queen, Committee T. McBryde, merchant and farmer, Ryan, N, C, 1 gold headed cane to the Confederate soldier who participated in the greatest number of battles during the late war. Com pet i tors to register in a book at the secretary's desk, giving name of reg iment, company and name and date of battle and akirmiith. J. II Morrison, Register of Deeds of Itobeson county, $2 50 for the best band writiog by a boy or girl under 15 rears. McK MoKiujii IV j 11 foot of K jcky Ford Alliance, 1 00 to the hefti-tt man at the F.iir. Col. P. P. Smitb, Wakulla, tl.00 forthe best model of farm gate. N. Baxley, $2-50 in gold foi the prettiest motto mle by a lady. The Association 10.00 for the fastest bycicle rider. U. E. Strodwick, Rii hinnfid, Va., one silver cup fur the M-t-niid in-st byi ;r?c ritlvr, 5 t h!li IkJllud book I forthe prettiest girl between tho ages of four arid ten. R. W. Livermore, Pates, $10.09 to be awarded by the committee. Lucius McRae, Wakulla, two copies of the Union one year to be awarded by the committee. E. S. Lathrop, Maxton, N. C. $10 to be a ward el by the committer. R. E. Blakey, stationer, Char lotte, 1,000 packet note heads for the finest barrel of rosin made in the month of Sept. Max Giechner, salesman for Bamberger Bros., Nol folk, Va.,jnc box of "little me cigars for tho best baggy made iu N. C. Capt. Wm. Black, attorney 1.00 for the best exhibit of chrysanthy mums. Telephone Utaalty. In the infirmary connected with iht Central Police Station the doctors han received to-day a curious case of what they call 'telephonic madness." A lady about twenty-six years ol age, employed in the chorus of one of the theatres, sud denly stopped in the middle of the Roi des Petits-Carreaux and shouted at thi top of her voice: Hallo! hallo P th preliminary words used here when a per son wishes to converse with another through tho telephone. A crowd at once gathered around the young lady, who put her hands to her mouth and cars in telephonic fashion. 'Is that you, Saint Peter?'' continued she, as if speak ing into a tube.- ' Right, give me my keys? What? You cannot be both ered ! Then send your commifiuonairc I must get homer She repeated this several times, and at last the spectators came to the conclusion that she was wrong in her mind. A constable took hei to the police station, where she went on in the same way, declaring that she heard distinctly through the telephone the ce lestial music of Paradise; lhatsho could hear Saint Cecilia playing the piano, and that the chorus was composed of cheru bim. M. Cocbefdrt, the Superintendent of Police, seciug tho state of tho young lady, sent her to the Police Station, where she was at once placed in the hos pital and attended by the doctors. London Telegraph. The Common Seme of the Court. One of the oldest and best practition trs at the Erie County bar was arguing a motion at a neighboring county seat aod was depending more upon his own sound logic than upon authorities for success. At a critical juncture the judge inter rupted the speaker with this; inquiry: Yes, I understand, but where are your authorities upon the subject?" If your honor, please, retorted he briskly, 4,1 will explain the absence of authorities, with your permission, by telling a littls story: A young man freshly admitted t practice had produced in court fn support of a motion a wealth of authorities. After allowing the young man to read page upon page of dry decisions, the judge at length interrupted wearily: Tou are just beginning in practice said he ; 'let me give you some advice. It does very well to cite authorities once in a while, but yon mast always trust somewhat to the common tense of the court." It was a bold, almost audacioui position to take, but it won his case. Bfab (ifc r.) GwnVr. A Slight Hittlke. A laughable incident recently occurred at Fort Fairfield. A young man at one of the hotels went to a magistrate and informed him that he wished to be mar tied and that he would be around in t short time with his lady. The jasticf informed his wife of what was to happen, that everything might be in readiness. In a short time a young gentleman, ac companied by a young lady, called inU the store ot the aforesaid matron, and at they appeared somewhat bashful, thf justice's better half sopposed they wen the couple who wished to be made one, so she invited them Into the dining room, and placing a couple of chairs quite neat together invited them to be seated. Vcrj soon the justice appeared upon the scexu with book in hand snd immediaUIj began to read the marriage service. Thr young man grew very red in the face, and springing to his feet demanded! What In thunder does all this meant "Why," said the magistrate, MIam goiaj to marry you . "But, said the yoonf fellow, '! don't want to get married,' and he and his girl made a bold strixa for the door, leaving the justice in stupor. Shortly, however, the rlgbJ couple appeared and were made one ii dot fona. Car San EcpvUtea
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