v. t - 4- Job FrZr.CIn. clas8o?itaVwc .ere prepared to ;, dp all kfaidiof I.; : 3. OVKB :KVBTT,.Li; A COMPANY'S. if STTBSeHIPIIQlIf BATES ? Out year, f 1.50 Six mpnJb''",.'... . .75 Three onih8tVf;;V..V.,J. - 40 t&-AU ucripUoii8 iccouii mnat u H. C. WALL. Editor and Proprietor. TERMS: 31.50 a Year ivMdvance ;4BE5T LOP STYLE 8 AdvertiBing rates i famished oaap- VOL. "VI. Rockingham, Richmond Countit, 0., JnuaryJ 191888; 11 3: plica tien nnim iaAh A U TlllA IT! W IV 105 ' r Statement ; of allowances made by? Board of County; Commissioners of Rich mond county for the year ending Novem- ; . . , - " wit, fees ber 30tht';l887, together with "statement of A M Long, ass., j fees county -revenue and charges for v the past J ? Pbam wit J fees e ,J r Richmond Cole. wit. i fees yv: i J. - i Diceiibes 6, 1886. Cella Shepherd for her support v' Lucy Ray for her support Mary HcDuffie for her support . Jno J Bennett for building bridge Nora Capelfor her jropport W DJ'ownfiend fpr, registering vo- ters and lookifig after bridge Daniel Lampley for his support Sartha Covmgtou for her support A L McDonald for vfood . - ,f Ebb Smith for his support ; j . Flora Httckabee for su-'pt of Teague ichild " " Geo Mallov for supt of daughter Dempsey McMillan for his supt j Sarah ord,an for her supt D C Liviner for his supt . ; J no L E vans3 for bis supt Asbury nndford foe hiis.supt Caroline ChaTis, for his supt - Hilliard Little for supt Lear Little Eli Ross for, his supt i ; 4 . 4 John Brigman for supt of daughter j Ciroline Callahan for her supit V Fi Brooksfiire for looking after bridge- " J A r ' ; '" : ;; c 1 -A J Taylor for pupt of paupers Berry Bryant, ahff, feeding pris'rs 95 15 15 10 " ' servinc notices j&c. ' " - fi mt paid court 'officers 39 . " for services rndred 100 Jno D Shaw for one yearaattor- ' ney for the county, -Mrs J A McDonald for board of jurors, ' v W S Fowlkes for bd. of jurors Jas A Hutchinson for reg. voters Jas Graham " " 1 Boroughs & Richardson for lumber 150 Wm Bray for hauling lumber: Steele Bros, for brick for poor house 13 . . . . . r ... . W t Murpby for talcing tax list, N D White for his supt ' A L McDonald, : Register of Deeds, or-BemceS as clerk of Board, 334 0wJahoabt 3, 1887. e:abatot'i6oa " Jacob Bostick for bis sapt Miry Col for Jier supt Jtlenry fcanqtora tor nis supt. ' Nancy McKwttle for supt daughter .12 Amy Watson for her supt' Richmond Bristow- for bia supt Asbury bandford for bis supt Jascabt 4, 18SY! A B Barber for his snpt - Thos Batton for his supt Sallie Martin, for her supt ; A L McDonald, Register of Deeds, for services rendered A JJTaylor for supt of paupers . February 7, 1887. Debby.Fairley for her supt Katie McLeod for her supt Sarah Watson for her supt Mary Ann Webb for her supt Alice LeGrand for her supt Titus Ellerbe for supt of mother Julia McRae for her supt j Milly McRae for her supt J D Butler for supt insane wife Norman Gillis for supt H McCaU . Nora Gape! for her supt Go Mcintosh for supt of Jerry "Mary Shepherd for" her supt Flora Huckabec for supt of Teague child t,i. : ', v .-: Geo Malloy for supt of daughter UeJia Little for her supj JNaocy MeJlenzie tor .supt oaugnter Sarah Jordan for her supt ' t 1 . a - .- John Brigman for his supt cm v narnsr ior 111s auDt i) U Levmer for-his sapt Hick8v LedbetterTor her supt J T Breeden for his supt- J M Smith, shff, feeding prisoners ji - . .. ; -. 1 conveving lunatic to asylum J J M- Smith, shff, ser. rendered, Z F Long, esc. " J " Everett. Wall & Co , general icct. W D McRae & Co., " H C Wall for "advertising . A J Taylor for sunt of paupers Everett, "Wall & Co., general acct. HarryeyJTerry for hauling Timber , Edwards, BroDghton Ao. stat'y, , Thos S Kenan, c s c, cost - Dr W H Steele, assisting superin tendent of health Dr J M Stansill, supt of hf ajth - Z F Long. c sc, whole fees i Jas D Mclver Solicitor, whole fees B F.Harris, D S, whole fees, v , ,s Y C Morton,, D S. whole feeSj DM Morrison, Ass., whole fees, . B. T Long, witness, for whole fees Z E Long, c s c, half fees i Jas D Mclver, solicitor, half fees Berry Bryant, shff, half fees,' : H HCovington,: D S, half fees, : Daniel Watson, half fees, , D T Hargrove, D 8, half fees J wiihs Jones, D 8, fees ! . J C Patrick, constable fees ' W H Beasley, constable I fees A M Longj D 8, feei . " " 1 ; W H McLauriD, D 8, 1 fees Jas DHunter, DSf fees YC Morton, D S, fees " J U- Patterson, D S, fees, ' M L Hmson, constable, ft es ".r ing, J Pj fees - 1 CuoptT. J P, j fees .. , V, ' l--v-Mvtt,..J-pr4.fees.- I .r''!iii''..'ar-t" Clii!. wit .J'-fuMt i'lhaol-.; wit, h fees "f " ' ' i' I' UViStansiH, medical etr vices, . Vl J" ''') . : ' . . .,, ; iV(J ii 'Joington, wit.eipert- ; Patrick,' wit, fees i f ' t .-:kia..!.) wit, fees ; ' .2 55 3 60 360 70 55 23 25 1 W EUfa Monrpe, wit, fees i vua fiea wine, wit, iees the S w T ' -rJv - n M MnrriAn Lf 1 ft 5 Sol Gar, ass, fees bol uay, wit, for t fees : 6 00 1 R TLong, ass, fori fees! & 6 00 1 R TLong,'wit, for fees 6 00 MH Russell, wit, for i fees CO 1 W S Fowlkes, wit for, fees 6 00 Jno B Watson, wit lor j tees w A. xiobbinSi wit tor lees 5 14 ST Cooper, wit for i fees1 00 I W R Terry, wit for fees 6 00 J C AlcLaunn, wit for fees 3 00 W F Long, ass for fees 6 00 J W Covington, ass for fees W J Carrie,; wit for t fees J 00 E W Manship, wit for fees 6 00 L VVeill,.witfor fees - - f 9 00 J C Patrick, wit for fees" 6 00 I Q E Wishart, wit for fees 6 00 1 v otewart, c s c, for 4 fees 6 00 1 Z F. Long, .c s q, for half fees 00 I K Covington, and Henry UeBerry 6 00 J tor halt tees 6 00 J& & Mclver, solicitor, half fees I n o iieaoewer, wit, lees 1 53 - 23 - 6 00 li 11 Covmgton; 1$3, half fees 6 00 1 Rufua Knighf, cons, for half fees 6 00 J M Patterson, D S, for half fees W. H Beasley, const, for half fees 9 50 L D D Livingston, D S, for half fees 82 33 Isaac Gately, const., for half fees 85 87 S T Cooper, shff, for half fees' 84 98 Berry Bryant, shff, for half fees 9 01 -K Watson, D S, for half fees 1 55 40 M L nmson, const for half fees 50 M I Parsons, D S, for half fees 33 00 1 Daniel Watson, D S.-for half fees 00 1 E W Manship, D S, for half fees Jas Graham; D S, for half fees 00 I J M Smith, sbff, for half fees B F Little, const, for half fees 32 50 1 J Hargrave, J SJfpr half fees 6 CO W P McJjonalu, J p, for half fees 2 67 I S T Cooper, J P, for half fees ' 2 85 f W xi Murpby, J f, for half fees 4 14 W F Brookshire, J P. for half fees 2 25 1 L T Everett, J i, for half fees 20 - Baldwin, J T for half fees - I fir 1? t T T r L.?f f . A3W " "ug. - r iees 9 00 T F Stanback, J P for half fees A B McDonald, J P. for hall fees 55 I o nargrore wis, nan iees iesse xiargrore ass,, nan ieea Martin McRae wit; half fees Neill Stewart wit, half fees T.M WhitlockrwitJ for half feea ifirr8uKaahit hairiTS E N Ingram wit, half fees S B Ingram wit, half fees J A Ingram Jr., wit, half fees B F Little wit, balflees G B Graham wit, half fees 600! 900 G-K I 600 600 00 6 00 GOO 10 00 Robert Wade wit, half fees 11 u Dockery ass, halt tees 10 00 6 00 J B Cume ass, half tees D A Deaton ass, half fees 600 A J Little ass, halt fees J P Littlo Jr., ass, half fees 48 501 Kiley Jones ass, half fees 5 63 Ann Kllerbe wit, half lees Gary Harrington wit. half fees Chance Ledbetter wit, half fees 20 CO I P M Morrison ass, half fees 2 00 I A ll Long ass, half fees 6 00 I J G Smith ass, half fees J UU I J Ml ilcUaeen wit, halt fees 6 00 Daniel Watson wit, half fees 4 0) I John Gillis wit, half fees 400 J W Bennett wit, halt fees 6 00 JB U Terry wit, halt lees 4(0 W A McDonald ass, half fees 18 00 I ' 200 600 Columbus Long wit, half fees Isaac Irately wit, half Tees W V Long ass, half Jeos 10 00 March 7, 1887. 10 00 Celia Ann Shephard for her supt 2 CO I Martha Covington for her supt 6 00 Jacob Bostick for his supt 10 w l J li. isarneia tor nis supt 4 CO Eli Ross for his sunt t n n rrx I t m . iz uu 1 uamei uunDiev lor xn suik 2 00 j George! Morrison for his supt Z W Sarah JSUei De lor ner supt 4 00 Jeptha Hay tor his supt 4 00 Caroline Callahan for her supt .129 37 Asbury Sandfoid tor his supt Katie McLeod Jor her supt 29 20 VV R Terry for pub court calendar 10 50 Z F Long o c , for serv rend 51 Zo K D White lor his supt 93 40 John Brigman for supt of 55 58 daughter 87 82. Nora Uapel for her supt 53 05 George Mcintosh for supt of 83 76 "Jerry Mcintosh 16 80 I Peter Mcltae for serv as com 10 00 J W D Townsend for sery as com 50 90 h A J Taylor for supt of paapars - 3 50 l;A ,JTaylor for supt of paupers 18 00 W f Uinson tor reg voters 9 10 J D Bundy for pub court cal J P L,ittle.Jr., tor ree voters 15 00 Jno F XlcNair for goods for 61 13 poor house 61 13 Caroline Chavis for supt of 61 13 .daughter 17 15 Daniel Uay coroner services 10 00 W T Hall one day on cor jury "f 30 1 W S Digs dhe day on cor jary 2 50 J, L McQef one day on cor jury ; 8 30 L , '.-Jy?rv,r 48 55 Win Barnes for one day on cor 8 00 jury 5 15 Thos McGe one day on cor jury 17 40 P K Waters one day on cor jury 3 50 I J M Smith Sheriff, for feeding 4o l ' prisoners 30 J Jl Smith Sherif for summon- 1 10 1 ; . ' ine iurors 1 92 I.J Jl Smith Sheriff, for feeding 15 Alt ; - prisoners - - ,. W 1 Everett for serv as com 50 ? April, 4, 1887. Norman-CiUfe for supt of H Mary Apn Webb for her supt Mary wing'for her supt Caroline Callahan for her. supt Alex. Smith for his supt Martha Covibgton for her supt TunierPatej for his supt 1 Fronk-JDeiSe'rry fo.r .hitfpupt: . ; Henry Sandford for his supt Eli floss for hi3 supt G A Patrick for supt of S Saaith 320 . 95 2 65 .3 97 5 07 95 2 05 ,.2 '60 t .V, 2 00' 10 00 1 12 3 60 Carolioe Chavis lor supt of daughter: Julia MoRae for her supt Mary tShepard for her supt Sallie Webb tor her supt 6 00 600 10 00 600 600 600 600 600 600 MaTy triggers for her supt 10 ' Jas Ussery' for his supt Kichmond Bristow for his supt Ned Hicks for his supt' Charley Parks for his supt vy J. JSverett for goods lurnish ed county 17 53 6 00 Tbos Batton for his supt .; James McFarlan for his supt 1200 DO Levmer for hssupt Z F Long esc,' 6 97 15 32 6 00 7 10 A J Brown for repairing bridge D day cor for services E WShortndge 1 Uay on cor jury Jno G ferry 1 day on cor jury J S'Gofdston I day on cor jury 1 00 1 00 100 JL II btogner I day on cor jury I P Hall 1 day on cor jury W F Long 1 day ifTcor jury Daniel Gay for coffin, fbr-pauper. W i Hie Smith f or coffin tor pa uper J M Smith for work on fail 100 1 00 1 00 500 300 17 90 . 8 00 17 25 37 37 M. Smith for wood for court J M smith Jor cash, paid court officers J M Smith for feeding pri's J M Smith for serving election notices - 50 27 O0 r Apbil 5. 1887; 097 AJ Tayjor for supt of , poor 10 74 3 J5 H C VV'all for advertising . 1 95 ZF Long o s c,' half fees 15 J M ifmith sheriihalf fees 3q D B Brown D S half fees S's50 Brygnl sTierif half fees D5 J I Parsons D S, : half fees n Sim Smith D S, half fees 1-6 Ti ioja 240 1 40 15 1 50 2 15 80 12 55 5 80 65 8 75 4 70 5 75 95 1 10 9 95 1 40 1 35 1 60 10 60 0 -;r,;,mP u 0 Ba" ees 75 J C Mclnnis D S, half fees 22 D JJvingston D S, half fees 45 D T Hargrove D S, half fees -72 M. Mar tin, DS, half feea oq D M Morrison D S, halffees 75 YU Morton D S, half fees f 5; 57 J M Patterson D S, half fefcs gQ Hector McLean D S, halt fees g5 J A Ingram D S, halt fees 05 Daniel Watson D 8, half fees 77 R W Chandler D 8, half fees 12 H H Covington D S, half fees 1 45 Beasltsy const, half fees 72 Hugh Livingston const, half fees 2 50 W B Hattok const, half fees 2 00 J 4 ' Patrick const, half tees j o.;i M L Uinson const, halt fees 35 A B Stutts const, half foes " 4 90 Frank McNeill sof, half fees r25 J D Mclver sol, half feai- 1 55 F Sandford J P, halt fees 1 55 U L Nichols J P, half fee3 1 70 A A Malloy J P, half fees 2 10 R A Robinson J P,' half, fees 2 75 Jno McLean J P, half fees 2 70 1 J Edwards mayor, half fees 24 3o J A Harrington J P, half fees 1 5 J S Matheson J P, half fees 2 45 VW Graham J P, half iees 1 go S T Cooper J P, half fees 1 55 W 11 Murphy J P, halt tees -145 W F Long J P, half fees ll 45 d Freeman .) P, half foes 3 60 D M Morrison wit, half fees 3 50 D M Morrison ass, half fees 8 72 G J Freeman wif, half fees 95 J R Jordan wit, half fees -3 60 Jordan ass, half tes 2 55 J MFord wit, half fees 75 Jas Ballard wit, half fees 1 30 J M Smith wit, half fees 3 60 W A Webster wit, halt fees 2 25 Laura Latin wit. half fees 2 35 Charley Moss wit, half fees 1 jo John Dockery wit,ihalf fees ' " tn tar yi ; :. 1 1 n 1 40 6 lo 1 10 1 25 80 , 8 50 -2 00 285 1 05 1 10 1 10 65 I 45 20 3 02 8J 22 1 42 55 23 87 4 80 223 4 45 80 1 65 95 1 65 6 90 5 87 5 70 2 60 1 05 5 15 20 00 2 50 2 50 3 20 4 30 12 70 1 501 w Covington wu, nan iees 2 52 N S uoidston wit, nan tees j ij raincK wit, nan iees Z F'Long c s c, whole fees 4 CO Fnmk: McNeill sol, whole fees 2 00 " a yeasty const, wnoie tees 6 00 W H McLaarin const, whole fees 4 00 Edwarda mayor, whole fees 2 00 D M, Morrison ass, whole fees 15 00 CX3 Covington, wit, whole fees 6 00 Phillips wit, whole fees 6 00 J J Graham wit, whole fees '4 00 Alex McRae wit, whole fees - 2 00 W P Toon wit, whole fees 5 00 & A McDonald wit, whole fees 6 00 Whitheld wit, whole fees 00 May 2, 1887. 1 S'Z Q I q no I M.ary Mouume ior ner supt uuuy jvay ior uer supt n l i. e ri) oirs. uraay ior ner Bupt 6 00 1 . aniel Jraiierson ior Bupt Mary jw.cjs.mnon Ai f ' k 1 I a no I Alice ijeuraau ior uer sudd 19 80 Peter McKae for srv as com 13 20 w Everett for serv as com 69 36 JQO F McNair for serv as com 9Q qq W F Brookshire for serv as com "3 60 Townsend for serv as com 5 00 Flora Huckabee for supt of Teague VV ...... , 4 86Lcoua : ' . . Lempseyicaiillan lor her supt i 7h l HiUD Dinitn ior nis supt A J lavior ior supt oi paupers itt r t- e . . .1 A nn I z uecerry ior services as cieis 7 40 JM Smith, shff, for feeding -pris rs 1 00 ! !"'" " fr conveying prison- j 00 ; erfrom Charlotte 1 im Celia Little for her supt . - I it- i t - -i l ..ti r 1 i. : , Junb 6, 1887. l'fio Celia Aun Shepherd for her supt 1 00 JaC0D Bostick for his supt 100 JNora' ,JaPei Ior uer suPt will lerry lornissupi. n-. i e a :j- j:. xi 83 4"' J-1103 -CjiicrDeior supt iuiouc motuer r George Morrison for Ms supt c m fTaniel Lampley for his supt 1 i - t ,t i j r ....- AO OT 1 A DlCUOUgaiu tor uio run 10 00 "nu JUp.'aii iui nm v w pauper . ('arobne Chavis for supt of . daughter 18 00 ! Henry Monroe 2 days on cor jury 15 00 6 00 6 00 600 6U) 9 00 4.00 6 00 6 00 6 WJ D P Livingston 2 days on cor jury It A blcNair '1 days on cor jury Jos McMillan 2 days oir cor jury N ft MpiTison 2 days on cor jury If O McMil!:m 2 days or cor jury I Uaj cor for eerv rendered ThosMaoky for burying II McNeill '".':'' 1M D White for his supt J M .Smith fcherifi, for conveying prisoners from Vadssboro??N t! ''3 85 J M. Smith for feeding pvis o2 84 J M (Smith sheriff for conveying t lunatic to asylum 29 95 5 31 H H Ledbetter for re'g voters Flora Huckabee fit supt of 4 'league child . lo 00 Sarah Jordan for her supt - 6 00 A J iaylor tor supt ot poor j o oh W F Long J P, for fees in luha tic cases 4 2ft S T Cooper J P, forifeea'm Iwtv-s-' 4 25 natic case e ; . ; July 4, 1887. Norman Gillis for supt of HMcCall 18 00 JVlary Ann Webb for her supt 15 00 600 600 Jnohgman for supt ot j uauguter . Mary Ewing for her supt Mary Driggers for her supt . , Manha Covington for her supt : : : JplV 5, 1887. Wm'Johuson for 1 day letting out bridae i 6 00 6 00 2 00 rPetercRae for attending R R asHeasfneuv leewug. 8 J Perfiberton ex sol, for fees J M Saiith sheritf, Ciish paid for pump &o , J M Pemberton for cash paid court officers - ' J M Smith 'for 'feeding pri's 3o 7o 20 00 - 9i An III in 1 46 5o 9142 00 J M Smith for "cash paid 28 1 couvt officers I .1 M" Smith fVii' Kiimtnnninff o oo . i " 4U jurors etc 21 7o Thos S Kenan'c s 6: for fees State v's I Williama lo 60 J W .Sneed for taking tax list 29 80 11 00 II 5o 8716 N Ingram lor taking tax list D D Livingston 10 conveying prisoners to jail A J Taylor for teedmg poor A .T Taylor for supt of paupers 10 00 .3 00 Li W eiU tor taking graudjury to poor house D D Brown, D S, for; bringing pris oner from Raleigh, N. U. 30 20 T F Stanback for cieai-in;; oil' raft from bridjSTat Smith's pond 8 00 L Weill for an-eating lunatic J M Hinea Igr takib tax list 1 0Q 17 40 vv l Jivereu ior general accouni zz J o'Kii,nin fr?rkinr tr it no VV W Graham " " 12 70 W (I Tlfttterrv Uaratfr nf Dtmft fnr trf;. ' 9.50 L T Everett for taking tax list 24 40 T B Ledbetter for taking tax list W W Bostick for taking tax list S Wall for taking tax list ru JaV M Graham for taki'ri'g tafxlist J T John for taking tax list H S Ledbetter and 'others for taking tax list James Ussery for li!3 supt July 11, 1887. Trov Bredden for his supt Jj2 50 ,2Vx 15 20 r li 1 1 i 14 0) kx 0 J J O'J G OJ 24 70 GOO 50 D A Ewing, D JS, for half fees Jas Graham, D S half fees B 'F.Harvies, D S for Iialf ices 7o J A Ingram, D S, half lees 1 uu D T Hargrove, L S, 1 fees J M Smith; shtf, lor i fees M J Edwards, niayor, J fees W H Be:islev, corict, A iees S T Cooper, Vl Pj Hers Jas E Thompson, D S, fees W H Murphv, J P, i fees D M Morrison, D S, i lees, ' P McNeill, solicitor,' fees ii G 45 3 47 1.63 1 10 3 00 16.00 '2 W F Long. J. P, i tees 1 50 J M Hi nes, J I i tves K H Bennett, const. I fees 1 75 - 45 227 45 4.95 75 7 25 Jno Livingston. " u Z F Long, c s c, for fees D w Gibson, J P.for fees E C Terrv, J P for i fees' , A B Covington, J P lor I fees D D Livingston, d s for i fees 14 55 J A crowder, shff, fr i fees w B Hatton, 'const, for J fees J P Cameron,- (1 s for i fees D B Browp, d s. for fees Daniel watson, d's, for fees R L Steele, d s, for ? fees ; A B McDonald, j p, for i fees Continued on fourth page. 3 9 4 20 5 40 5 30 1 70 12 70 4 20 4 20 6 00 6 00 600 DYSBflPSIA, 18 that misery experienced when wo sud deiily become nwure that we possess a iabolicnl arranseirior.t callcd'a stomach. The stomach is tfie reservoir from which every tt'oiis and tinsite must bo nourished, and any trouble with it is soon faltthrouirh- 18 00 6 00 15 45 8 Oo 29 9o 30 oo 7 6o 30 00 18 00 12 00 81 42 77 65 70 46 18 85 1200 12 00 out the whole syatem. Among a dozen dyspeptics no two will have thj tame pre dominant sy m ptom . I)y s pc p t les ( 1 acti ve mental power and n biliouslorriperann nt are subject to " Si efe Hea?aclo ; those, fleshy end phlegmatic have Constipation, while the tliru r.iidneryousarcabaiidoned togloomy t'orehoditigs. Kome dyspeptics . are wonderfully forgctfiil ; others have great irritability of temper. , Whatever form Dyspepsia may take, one thing -is certain,.. . The underlying- cause is in t he JLIirEIl, and ono thing more Is equally certain, no one will remain a,iysjeptio who will xfe wixi correct Acidity of the Stomach, Expel foul gases, 6 00 . 6 00 Allay Irritation, Assist Digestion, and, at the same time 600 6 00 600 6 oo Start the JLiver to teorleing, when all ' other troubles soon disappear. My w!fo was a ' confirmed : dyspeptic. Some three years ago by the, advice o Pr. Sleiner, of Augusta, she was iflilucc-J to U-y Simmons Liver . Regulator. I teel gmteftil for the relief it has given her, and may all who read this and are afflicted in any way, whether chronic or other- . wke, i:se Sinrmdns l.lTer Rrgulator and I feel ' confident health will be restored to ail whq will be advised." Wm. I.1.;Kersh, Furt Valley, Ga.". See theft yon get She Genuine, with' red F, o'ai front of Wrapper, " J, JT. ZTO1N & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 15 oo b oo 6 55 3 45 6 oo 2 oo -2 oo '2 oo! nn ! 2 oo 2 oo 13 9o 3 oo 9 oo n;)W f-r'(-''-iSL.i-VS.tr.'- Evry lijy,Bhoull kiw. femaitarap. SAEEK HKM.jCO.,R.ot lot 3nffBlo,l.Y. KS-ER'SSAa BLOOM, Best Coap.tiipn Be&a- tiSer, Ski n Oart ce3 -."araiah Ereiieator known, gsrid stamp ior trie! psciagK. AJireae ea eb ova. Are Oar Yaang Men the Bop of Oar Coaa- try ' , . from the Progressive farmer. There are i forty thousand young men in North Carolina between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one years, j And thero are not one. tnem in our colleges i J forty. An alarming fact jin our State over forty thousand wtnte men who canot read the bal-l 1 j j 1 . . a a---.t . I iota 1 ney cast. Aiiotner alarming and humiliating truth..And we ten- ture the assertion that a close invest tigation aiid analysis of the records 01 our coueges win snow -inn ior lire pasthve j'ears there has been a lalnt ing on in me percentage 01 tne pat- ronage of farmers. Why ? Simply and only for the reason Uvat their amuiy 10 eiucaieane r sons ;nas been sraduallv weakeninor. 'V w a i - vvaai muss oe none r vnn rent I tin " . i 1 t n Ilf-il I estate dim in is ". V" I o-iuinif tfiAiiri 5""o v. " meir lauor.ana wun tne great tinan- ciai itepressiou which .hangs JiKe a "j pan aooui mem, ami our consianuy increasing population, what is to be done for the thousands of young larmer rwjya and oiner.poor young men 01 me oiaie t onau mey not be educated ? Are they really and truly the hpe ot the country r It' bohooves our educators, states men. philanthropists, Christians all to ponder well the situation. It appeals to every consideration oi philanthropy, patriotism and relig- ; ra n,-a i. lon- Ve are proud to note the hope- ful effort of the Students' Aid Asso I :..:. At W..I. I?....nct nH,. tn v,auuu V1 ,u,w l. occupy as Dest H may mis oroau hem and lo supply as best it can this ereat demand. It is designed to afford; an opportunity to the poor but deserving yeung men of our State to procure an education1. It is moving forward with the most encouraging promise of success. But even with the full measure of sue cess in its contemplated sphere, it T.i m.. i I i tne aemana. ruevertneicss it-was aj 1.1 1 1 XT ..tl. I ."i 8 grand conception which. if develop- OO I wl Tvill nponmnliuli irrun1 roeillts . .... snu prove a great uiessing tu uur young men and to the State for all lime to come. May the favor of God rest upon its prosecution !( liut are our oeoDle alive to the IV) I critical situation.? Do they properly appreciate the great truth that intel ligence cultivated brain rules the world ? Do the farmers of the coun try realize that to maintain their true position in 1 he great race ol progress, they must keep up with advanced thought advanced im provement, and that to do this they must le educated.?. We are grate 60 95 00 60 '60 ful for the indications that the more intelligent and progressive of the fanners of our State are beginning 45 to realize it. They took a long step in that direction when they met in this city last winter aud iiemanded the establishment of an Agricultural and Mechanical College for th training and education of the farmer boys of the State. In our judgment, j no legislation for the past half cen tury in North Carolina is fraught with such grand and noble results to our peoplet ' Let us push forward the college to completion and make it what it should be an institution la den and filled with incalculable blessings to our people and Slate. Let evifry farmer every patriot in the State, adopt the motto of the Progressive Farmer, "The industria and educational interests of our peo pie, paramount to all other consid erations of State policy. hingin value, with the , ud dotargenameof c earnings of farmers business lit a glighteV risklQsl"; irtla ry r rn nfa -w i , t .! ''----'--- The great popularity and success of Salvation Oil, the great pain de strover. have made it a target counterfeiters. Buy the genuine, Price 2o ets. . "Dird of ammonia, poor fellow," said Mrs. Partington, on learning o a friend's death from pneumonia "I believe I should have died too but for Dr. Bull's Cough Stirrup." Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup she mean ol course. ' ' j . Do not leave any tomatoes in -hoUorii of a tin enn, b'ut - f i your in ft; into jirf oarther'u bowl till you want t-hcai. Thi3 applies to nearly all canned vegetables. Beaatifttlly IIltitratd. Frbm.the Chicago Herald," wlncft tn nn cat,ge theSuty. '-Thnt'c it ,: 4i v .But j ftid iri f0ster(ng an ' infant American - irid . '--. ad vantage to. the whoU ' peopJe. lT&:iinii alongt'' ' ? "Indifferently." "The call is for superior products oF foreign tnariuifactu re ?" " - uyes,v' "What bald be 11 effect nnon -'-: ieiW'iL '-'i'Jlji- ' f . . . T vuur UUSIUHH 11 - i f it; ix on imiurv we would nave less cap taxation, less insurance, smaller bad Jebts.? uBut neither' your inlerest as -a merchant nor mine as a customer shall be considered by Congress be cge some Jersey potteries desire to turn out inferior tabIe furniture al h,nncnmo fla "That's it." "Well, blessed be protection." wny win those uemocratic pa pers which favor keeping up the in ternal revenue laws coutinue to do so in the face of the fact that we now have more money piled up in the I . . - United States treasury than our would-be statesmen ' (politicians) know what to dp with ; why -do they want to keep it up ?. Why want to tax and bleed the people in tobacco growing sections, in grinding out o them a tax which the,re is no use for, which amounts to taking out o circulation the money so much need ed to carry on the legitimate bust ness of the country ? What if to I I . poor man's luxury than coffee, tea pie for dinner Sunday, the Thanks giving turkey, tbe "sugar that sweet ens the whiskey which is killing so many of our law-makers, is the rich fnan's luxury. Tobacco, in tobacco sections, is the farmer's meat and bread. Talk about the consumer payng the tax ; if he does, it is a doutle tax. Everybody knows that the eigh manufacturer counts 'off the t cents per pound in bidding on a pile get fh( of leaf tobacco ; then if he can e consumer to pay it again he has lit twice. It really looks to us as f these Democratic papers, especial y in tobacco and brandy sections, who oppose the repeal of the intern il revenue tax, were in the interest of tlie Republicans. Be that as-it may, they are certainly aiding in driving 'tobacco and apple brandy- States into the Republican ranks. jDanbury Reporter-Post. He Wanted a Chaw Too. A few years ago at a regular Wed nesday evening prayer meeting of one of .the churches of Bismarck, Dak., tho pastor Rev. Fairchild, cume into the chapel and found only about a dozen ladies present. He looked around a moment and said : "Sister Wetherill, can you tell me the cause of this remarkable absence of the gentlemen who have been in the habit of attending our regular meetings ?" . , ; - "Why, hadn't you heard about it?"' replied the lady 'addressed. "The. Spotted-Front gracery adver tises to give free samples of a new brand of chwirig tobacco this even ing, and the gentlemen have all gone there." "Ha!" said the worthy pastor, as he removed his spectacles and but toned his coat. "I hadn't noticed the announcement. Just excuse me a moment, ladies, please ; I must step down to Spotted-Front myself. I haven't had a good chew of eating tobacco since I left Fargo H and he shot out at Uk? side door. for the A ipoonfid of 'fine kilt or-horseradish vill keep a pah of mils sweet for several davs. ' In the-f tore of it Chicagd crockery. " ' '--irii'vi tti? coerc'hantr-.'' - : i ! "What is the averase ,custo&3- . i-..Jt--rjk-..-f-a Hal, less iocal Prom the :6ha?Ioitl"'(robicjt Patfn'advanoe pf hatiori; State or? if ibet is' the faiml y.5' The create se cbrity for anrderly law-abiding rule' by learning How1 Ioobey Itis patent .that' no one' knows bow to rulifr; wjib has not himself Tearned'. . how to obey; Ree liltratSriS ot ; . this principle Tn all :the'avenues; of - industrial jand social lye, . This, is ? jvl AbsbtutennquesUonin If Fit' W true ihatas gbmetim :f said Vee pecC lor parents is dying out ' -' "-K.iitr.--:-;flV-3'i 'filial l.ntw ."' "' ln iois couniry, men patriotism wm -; dfe' out and- f eligjoh; wiltdkt ouL'-A, nrm ous auecuouuw,iaitiiiy,uovcu- ment;whlctt really controls children,- : Svhicb keeps thetnoffthe streets and yUtUl.UClUUIUIlillJg VULliprtll, 411IUr wiivco commands them to. walk' af- teK their parents1 iii"' obedience' to ijrou, must, oe maintained, or .we are . at last to incur ruin, v'SolainbiiV family regalator, which in our earl, days lent flexibly arid" ornamentally againsrtbe family ciock, must here-, vivetfi.h order to revive' that fear . which is th c! beginning of -wisdpm -and th at sacred,' recognition i of t he obligations 6f'bbedacc A jchTare , necessary' to :prbduceuci 'citizen ship as will "-maVe'oirih-'chncu and th e S t'ltegrta lprppVe,r$f ; to ac complish thel(;drVu.1ch' tliey were ordained of God.'" : '. "... Whereas, if tMAg 3Tew Year. Resolved. That I will pay as I go on the railroad. That I will honestly and closeljf scan my neighbors faults, and 'help him to correct them. That I will not spend so iuuch money on clothes for my wife. That I -will quit smoking in places where it is positively forbidden. That I will not write any reminis--' cences of the war. 1 That I will make shorter prayers: and longer subscriptions. That I will not say "I beg your pardon," to my neighbor's wife, and Huh 1" to my own. That I will not play lawn tennis- for at least three months. That I will not bite off more than I can chew. That I will not worry and fret about what would become of ther other eight or nine billions of peo ple in the world if I should die. That I will study my lessons and keep my face clean. That if I faibin any of these reso lutions it, will be somebody else's fault. That I can get along well enough vi thievery body hut myself. That I will be most wrietchfullj sorry for a thousand things by next December. That they shan't be the saroe things I was sorry for last Decem ber. That I have money to bet they will be. If, "a numerous household is the safety of the Republic,"' it nfrght as well be proclaimed at oncetiat the remedy upon which such household should be reared is Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup. A good cathartic is worth its weight in gold, yet Laxadox, the in fallible regulator of the human sys tem, is sold for only 25 cents per package. -. Household Hints. Never leave the coveroflF t&e ten canister. Use newspapers to polishfwinclo-tY glass and mirrors. f Klour should always bo sifted just before you wish to ifse it. Carpets will look much brighter after sweeping if wipeM, off with a, damp cloth. ' . Salts of lemon will take spots' otiV Z of linen and alsafemoe:stains,fro.rq;r i wood. Tnrnln; SlgUt Into Day. Why- is the sun like people of fashion ? It turns night into.day . the time people catch cold, w.hich,if ' not attendettto in time,5 will induce consumption.. Take ini time Tay-ti . lors Cherokee Remedy of SweeV, Gum and Mullciru . 1 ''-f':jfv w - - rrj '1 : -."X.-. 'I.