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A . - V Rockingham, Rocket. i - - - - - THURSDAY. AUG, 23; 1888, . See advertisem ofland." - v Church. Directory. . . Out thanks are due for an invita tion to. attend (the Fireman's Tour nament and4 Celebration, to be held 12th and I of mortgage sale J Dr. Carrot has returned from Vir ginia and will begin the fall session of his school next Monday. Miss Whitney will arrive this week to assist him. 11 aaSaf i 13th, 1888. T3 i.: ttt- j a - Prayer-meeting every Wednesday even- The Democratic Club will meet at BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. Needhav the Academy next Saturday night. B. C!obb, Pastor. Services 1st Sunday and I As there is impbrtantfbusiness to be mi 3 1 t 1 i a nn. " mursaay mgnt preceding at t :W p. m.; and third Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:80 p. M. Services at Cartridge's Creek 1st Sun. day in each month at II a. m. and Satur day preceding at 2 p. m. Sabbath-school every Sabbath at 9 A. i. THE HAILS. attended to, a full attendance of the members is requested. The high wind of last Tuesday did considerable damage to crops by blowing down corn and tangling up the cotton. A large pine near the Mr. J. W. Holt has added to his business a nice line of dry goods and notions which he proposes to sell cheap' Call and see for yourself the bargains' he offers. Postoffice epensat 7 o'clock a.m. Mails, depot was blown down. p, MJ mairo' going East elose at 2 p. M. Money order department open from 8 A. M. to 5 p. . m t. W. Staksill, Postmaster. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. We have two communications one from Bostick's Mills and the other from EUerbe Springs which came to hand too late for this issue. We will publish next week. QBITUABY.- 1 Died, of typhoid .fever, near Grassy Island,, in Itichmond county, on ISth day of August, 1888, in the 18th year of her age. Miss Dict 0. Thomas, the only daughter of Mr. George and Mrs. Ann Thomas. . .. - Never has agreate cloud of gloom over spread our community than on hearing of this untimely death ; but the death mess enger was deprived in part of his achieve ment by the fact of her happy conversion, which took place at her home two years prior to her death. She was sick only twelve or thirteen days when the chilly hand of death claimed his victim. It is always sad to hear of the death of a young person, but especially is it so with one whose prospects Vere so bright, and the promises of the future so brilliant. View ing this sad event from a worldly stand point, we can't see why one bo young and beautiful should be ushered into eternity so prematurely ; but when we consider that it is the voice of a kind Father calling For .Sheriff Editor Rocket : The many friends of Hal S. Led better offer his name lor Sher.ff of Richmond county. In regard to his competency for the of fice, his sober habits, his financial abilities, &c, we Deed not speak, as they are known to all. His univer sal DODularitv will nut him through. sure, and add great weight to the whole ticket. Many Citizens. . . For Register of Deeds. 1 Correspondence of The Rocket. We, the voters of the lower portion of Richmond county, wish to pre sent the name of a gentleman for the office of Register of Deeds, subject to the action of the Demoratic conven tion. This gentleman is J. Preston Gibson, of Gibson's Station. His father and mother were native born and he has been a resident of North Carolina for the last six years. Hav- THE FIRST MW-GOODS - FOR THE. EARLY AUTUDtJ TRADE. I have made a New Departure, and have just added to my stock a full Hue of Firie Dress Goods of all the fashionable fabrics and shades. Come and see them. CLOTHING OF ALL GRIDES. SUITS FROM $2.50 CP, And the largest stock in tliij town. SIXTEEN DOLLARS GIVEN AWAY with the "Great "Wdder" Cigar. 5 cents to $1.00 prize with nearly every cigar. In Groceries we have everything you wnnt, pTiposp Vinnp.v p.rnftl'prs nip.kln ipl- incr T&noivert lna pflnfit.inn in lnia I I J his own to himself, we bow our heads in State, he is in full sympathy with HeS. meat. meal, flour. molaSSeS all of which i ll 1 i i "11 tlt I T r V-i Pn irtl inn onnti m artt Vf a iaol it. W. KNIGHT, Local Editok. Nice showers last Monday. Personal Colonel Dockery was in town on Tuesday. He left in the afternoon for his home at Mangum. Mr. Gaston Rob bins, of Selma, Ala., after a few days' visit to friends here, left on Friday last. The Joist Canvass. There seems to he some confusion as to the time and place for the be- f iu. : giuuuig ui iub juiiii, uvaeaueiweeii i humble submission to his wilL Ho more onn taronna Becumenu xie is u i i , Messrs. Fowle and Dockerv. owintr do we hear her gentle vdee : no more are young man whose competency fox bCll dl lUHCdt tcJll iriUCd. ty. Look out for the first bale. 3 a a . m M i v. i wn mH. in criHfi wii.m i.riMi. iHiU'inni.incj pynrps. The Y M D Hlnh of Monroe lo ine lftCti 8 oi. UOCKery says, . ,, , " , , ., i ne i . ai. v. iu oi monroe, j j f ho f d th . d u through its secretary R. L. Stevens, that he was quarantined for three hjB aCcU8tomed horrors, plucked her from Esq., extends a cordial invitation to days at Goldsboro during the yellow our midst. Diey was a universal favorite among her schoolmates, nnd she always stood well in her class. Her many school mates wQl be pained to hear of her death, Cotton is opening fast and is be- the Rockingham Club to be with f care at that i Th c i Ing gathered in portions of the conn- them on Monday next to hear the wag -n town Qn Tu lagt and Give us J. Preston Gibson for Register of Deeds and gladden the hearts of Many Voters. Gibson's Station, Aug. 20th. GILES E. WISHART. Mr. H. & Watson has gone North to purchase his fall and winter goods, arid says he will buy largely. Mrs. Watsonaeoompanied him and will joint discussion between Governor Fowle and Colonel Dockery. A lot of nice cream cheese, honey, onions and other nice things to eat. says he will be at Monroe on Mon- but they will weep not as those having no I just received at Wishart's. Also good Tuesday, the 28th. This, we pre- We want to say just a word to the candidate-makers. When you have a friend 'whose name von wish to rf . . nal 'in K aWimv f . W. A nrefient tbrnSivh theftnlnmns of The sume Wtues me matter. goods and notions, hence the ladies Rocket, make your communication tnav exneot something to suit them. LfibcrTand to the point. We can't and won't publish long-winded day, the 27th, as advertised ; and in b0Pe' for TTT , . mweei w rains wnen caiiea w pan, Wadesboro on the day following That we may meet again." A Tragedy and Jail Delivery. A terrible aflair occurred in A gentleman spoke to us last Sat- eui0eies of anvbodv : our space will Wadesboro, Anson county, last Sat urday to know how late he could Q0 nerrm it. We shall take the urday. Our information is that the get a local item in The Rocket this liberty of "boiKing down" lengthy I jalleT- opened the cells to allow the weeK. we ioia mm 10 nana it in articles. prisoners access 10 ue naii-way by Tuesday evening. His wife. pre- when several of them rushed upon sented nim witht a boy on Monday The lowest railroad rates ever nim and disarmed nun. lie was Dicy's sufferings were great, but no words of murmuring or complaints escaped her lips. Her death struggles were hard, but there was a calm and serene expression that pervaded her countenanee, which seemed to say : "0 death, where is thy sting O grave, where is thy victory ?" Notwithstanding her struggles in pass ing through the valley and shadow of death, me thinks that angels hovered around to bear her spirit to that summer land of song, where pain and parting are grain cradles for $1.75 each. ROCKINGHAM MARKET. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY I. EVERETT. DEALER IN GEN ERAL MERCHANDISE. W, morning; out we aon t Know mat given to any political gathering in nrea at witn nis own pistol but unknown, and "No farewell tears areshed." that is what he meant. i the State have been secured for the without effect. A desperate negro We have one more cord to drawour hearts Pninypntiftn rf TtemrTatt fllnhc named Dunlan. armed with the to the spirit land, and one tie less to bind lt 1 I. t " . 1 ' I V" " vwww . - I e nave Deen requesiea to jrao- w.. . . . . Morehefld Citv iailer's pistol, made a break for the affection to earth. The family have Co an try Prodne ! quoted ml buy In j prloci COTTON Middling, . Good Middling,... . BACON Sides, per lb.. bhoulders Hams, BEESWAX, .. CHICKENS .. EGGS, per dozen...... 12( r LiOUK Uountry. per sacK &.i Northern, " ... Patent, " .. GRAIN Cora, per bushel, 751.00 Oats. ' 5065 Peas. " 751.05 9-9 10 12J 8(A10 1516 1616 5CA20 5 350 fJevv Livery, Feed and Sale Stables. Full supply of New Vehicles of all kinds. Canopv-top spring wagons for pleasure partiee, picnics, drummers, etc. Hack line to the depot to meet all trains. Horses boarded by the day, week or month at lowest rates. Also dealer in Buggies. PHARR & LONG. CHARLOTTE, JST. C SUCCESSORS TO E. D. LATTA & BRO., lish Capt S. R Alexander1 address nn . oq,. . Rnnn. . . . . . outside door, followed bv another our hS.&rtsM sympathy, and we hope that HIDES-lDrv. per lb 810 FarmersVl :11 f .t o Lj.,., tk. .:, !? thl8' Lhei8n0Qrf vemefc' Green, " 45 luey may una uowera scaiierea aic pathway" of life to beckon them , ---'- wiU besold on all railroads at H prisoner. The scuffle in the jail AU,f Ct m lh.!a.st . cents per mile, and the. Atlantic Ho- and alarm made by the jailer's weea. e win iry iu uuuuau hiui, , , l.:. j.i...... ui. j i. , I vei uae agretxi to entertain aeieguies """"j uwun dhb, muuscu mi 1U" "w "- w6" 1 nthorQ ot ftl V rr Av T;lrot James Cmiff who run to vive nw st- shall find it too ;long for omo Uffl be on sate at all depots on the ance. He was rapidly ascending the 25th, 26th and 27th, after which date stairway when he met Dunlap who no tickets will be sold. Members of Clubs, as well as delegates, can get the reduced rates, and ail tickets will be good till Sept., 3rd. ,. may find flowers scattered along the on. to "Join their loved one gone before." One who knew heb well. SALT, per Sack, 1.001.20 the without crowding -out other matter of more general interest. We will. however, do the best we can. 23 (Dents, (oasty, raised the pistol and fired, striking Will pay for The Rocket till No- Mr. Craig in the ear ; thence out into vember 15, 1888. Tell your neigh the street, where teveral persons had bor, and get him to subscribe. We have heard several Democrats express themselves as pleased with the county ticket suggested by "Dem ocrat" in pur last issue. If there be others who can suggest a better one by all means let them speak out be fore it is to late. "A full and free t expression from the people" is what is desired, and if they fail to assert We have received the -following note, under date of Aug. 18th, from La gentleman living near jpavette- ville, N. C: 'In your issue of Aug. 1, 1888, under the heading of 4Mr. Brough ton and the Third Party," 1 6nd the themselves the fault is their own if following words, viz : There are oth- the nominations do not nleaae them. I er dangers which threaten greater disaster to the people than the sa loon.' is this so? If so, name one of the dangers, and you will oblige, yours truly," &c. We thought we were sufficiently exnliftit lRt wppk to hp nnrleratnnri Clubs, Monroe, Lilesville Rock- We and wQ tfae ingham and Little s Mills to be with 4. : The Young Men? Democratic Club of Wyelb&N? 'fr, through its President W. L. Parsons, Esq., has extended a cordial invitation to the lub igh them on next Tuesday; 28th, on the occasion of the joint discussion be tween Messrs. Fowle and Dockery. The Ansonians will give Fowle such a reception and greeting as' those enthusiastic Anson Democrats know gathered in answer to the alarm, the desperado ran and fired at Mr. Hardison, striking him in the arm. The two prisoners made off. follow ed by pursuers, but at last accounts had not been caught Mr. Craig's wound is considered dangerous, probably mortal. Mr. Hardison, frirtnnntol r ropoi r a flocK vcr-in r A , ... m, , i( A Nevada ranchman shot, trap- and will recover. They are both Ded .d Doisoned 4.200 mbbiLs in worthy and popular citizens of the f9ur months, and then figured up Bueklen's Arnica Salre. The best Salve in the world for bruises, cuts, sores, ulcers, salt rheura, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to cive perfect satisfaction, or money re funded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Thomas S. Cole. We now have Selected stock of Largest and Best Me&'s Youth's andBoy's CloiMng 7JVr THE STATE. And we invite all clothing purchasers to an examination of our prices and stock. Vre also have the latest novelties in Gents' Furnishing Goods. And our stock of Hats includes everything to be desired in this line. We solicit orders from a distance to which we promise our careful and per sonal attention. We will send goods to any part of the country on approval, returnable at our expense. J I town. We learn that $600 reward is offered for Dunlap whose prompt arrest we hope to chronicle- that about 5,000 new ones had come to fill their places. mount to every other issue in North Carolina. The Prohibitionists can not and do not hope for success in the approaching election. If they Saturday at EUdl9 Springs. The second meeting of the Cleve land and Fowle Club was held at the Springs last Saturday on which occasion the people assembled in force to hear the speeches of Messrs. TOUPEE Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purityf strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with themul- ADTICK TO MOTHERS. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little UKiuun.H aa uuutu a uuiwu. It --" v IPATQ iq varv nla-aant. tn thn taata If cfhao tltUQe 01 10W test. Snort WeiiZni. alUm Or t.hA rWilf anftpno th criima allara all n9in Dho8phate powders. Sold only m cans. Dr. W. M. Fowlkes & Co., EOCKINGHAM, atf. O. Pure accomplish anything it will simply Warburton and Parsons, invited by be to draw coies enonah from iKr the Club. The former, inasneech eo wllj-W tdjd and the Judge Democratic DaTty to nut the Renub- of & minutes, gave his hearers as lipjins in nnvAt and thna UwatP much practical information on the a hod rrw-n tn office. So loner br cronH larm question as we nave neard in resentedr and -we-hope the others .j,.;.. iha UvBa tUa 0na any address of the camnaizn so far. willisend large Jdeleglians. , th mav . ... . , He is famiHar with the subiect and in subjection,; but with the saloons showed conclusively by facts, ex and the offices both in the hands of apples and illustrations, that the negroes and bad men, the situation Poor man in vel7 walk of life, is a would indeed be deplorable. Every 8-anerer under the present high man who casts his vote for the Third tariff- The wa6e earner is especially Party this year threatens this result, interested in a reduction of the tariff, tne talse assertions of Kadicals to the Hebe is a nut for workingmen to 1 contrary notwithstanding. We doubt crack. It is an utterance of Jineo notjthat the number of farmers pres- o f r - relieves wind colic, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diar rhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Twenty-five cents a bottle. New Advertisements. Royal Bakiho St.. N. Y. Powder Co., 106 Wall Owiito the fact that w received a large number : of -new subscribers after pur outside was printed, we were oWigsd to send out some half- cheelfi list week. For the Same rea son we send out a few this week, al though we put on what we thought a sufficiency of extra copies. - We shall try to guard against another shortage, though the subscribers are coming in at a gratifying, if not alto gether eatisfftciory, Tate. The Rock et bow has- -circulation consider ably larger than ever before in its history, and we shall endeavor to make it iaevery way acceptable to its old and its new readers. We went down to Hamlet lrst Saturday to attend, as a spectator onlyrtne'Prohibition conventiorilid vertised to "come off" there that day. It must have come off before it got there-or else 1t got stuck in aaajacVb&nk before it got to Ham let, for. diligent search and inquiry failed to reveal even the ghost of a .Prohibitionist, and the convention didn't v,c6rrverA.A Wr were told that one solitary '. specimen oi the genus was seen to reconnoiter the situation in the forenoon, but see ing tfmt betodd alone, "liSe some lost tdtjl tJpbn.lbe shores of eternity," n wipea a-.xear jrora nis eye ana, inflated with fpent-up oratory, flew to the arms of the Republicans for condolence over the sad fate of the Still-born infant. Send 25c for Rocket till Nov. 15. Another case of YELLOW FtiVBR IN TOWN That knocked 20 per per cent off all the New Goods that J. W. Holt has received. ta Ms ill Mu: of all kinds, shape, form and fashion. Dress Goods, Ladies' Hose, &c, At Rock Bottom Prices. Don't fail to com and raa m hfnrw Ulaine s in his speech at Portland, e"' were convinced by the speaker 8 1 you buy. Me., en Aug. 16. He said: argument that the high tariff is I shall not discuss trusts this afternoon, nothing short of crallinff tvrannv to I shall not venture to say they are alto- them. Mr. Parsons, of Wadesboro, dis cussed ably the various issues now before the people. He snoke two mm. hours and in that time contrasted EXHAUSTED VITALITY rpHX 8C1IHCB OF LTFK, th great Hedic&l Work of tba mt on Xnbood, Karrooa Aad Physical DabUlty, Prematora ' Decline, Krror of Tooth, and the untold mlaorleaoonaeqont thareon, 800 pagsa 8 to, 13S praaerlptlona (or all dlseaaaa. . Cloth, toU Kilt, oalr $1.00, bj mall, sealed. Ulostratira sample tree to an ramie and middle-aged men. Bead now. The Gold and Jewelled Medal awarded to the author by the Ra tional Medical Association. Address P. O. box 1899, Boston, Haas., or Dr. W. H. PARK EE, gxad n&te of Harrard Medical College, 35 year' practice la Boston, who may be eonstUted confidentially. Specialty, Diseases of Man. Office XasBaUmchsk Jf Jt MEDICINES, CHEMI- PATENT MEDI CINES, TRUSSES, SHOUL DER BRACES, CANDIES, STATIONERY, PAPER, PENS, INK, fcc. Letter Paper. PAINTS. OILS, VAR NISHESA DYE-STUFF TOILET AND. FANCY ARTICLES, CIGARS, TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES, I'.,-!. Blank Books, Receipts, Checks, Fine Confections, & BUIST'S FRESH GARDEN SEEDS. The Best Soda and Mineral Water and Milk Shakes t Physicians' Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours, day or night. SPECTACLES AT ALL PRICES.! Ladies and Gents GOLD AND SILVEft. WATCHES, and Clocks sold cheap and. a i inirpT nu e j tion at lowest prices fine diamond Rings, Pins, Studs, tc J. W. HOLT. getner aavantageous or disanvantageous. They are largely private affairs, with which neither President Cleveland nor any other private citizen has any.particnlar right to intenere. None of the Republican leaders will advance the interests of the peo pie as against the monopolists and money-kings, or devils. A trust ad vanced the price of cotton bagging 41 cents ; have you heard of any ad vance in the price of the raw mate rial or in the wages of the laborers ? Not a cent. A trust advanced the price of sugar one or two cents per pound an article that every poor man must buy ; and yet Blaine, who would pose as the laboring man's friend, will not lift his voice in oon demnation of the robbery. Why? Sale off Land. By virtue of a mortgage executed by Welcome Ussery and wife A E Ussery to the undersigned on the 5th day of April, 1886, we will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the court house door in the town . r u; 1 i j xt.. i TiU j fully the claims of the two parties of September, 1888, the land described in Save! From the Fire ! X WOULD respectfully inform my pat- W-E H-A-V-E JUST KLECBIVED AKtam (as an1 ntVs rons that we have removed the rem- r.-"" :Z oH:"". -TT! .;'ir:r"A Tit TTnTC: of our stock of goods, saved from the W'-- xt.1Z""T - vVir:,::;," nZJL nant recent fire, to the second story kins building, where we are offering epe- a full line of black Henrietta Cloth. Ia Cballis we have the most desirable ahadtav i . i . l : . j a i , a i mm u . . A cial inducements to close out. regardless of "aca " SJa orouzp, neump- ana vo. aiu a. - - to the confidence of th rennl. nr1 said morteaee. a full description of which t and will make it to vonr interest to 9 8 a?d maKe8. UP very nanosomeiy only 10 oenu. examine ineee gooos. no nnnreinrlioprl m?n Ant Mnu ma7 be Iouna m the ttegisters omce of Bee us before . -r..v ra w. Richmond county in Book QQ, paces 356 d to sell. T! have hesitated in a decision of the question, "which is best ?" He dis sected Gol. Dockery's letter of ac ceptance and showed the doughty candidate's fallacies and absurdities to the infinite amusement of the crowd. The Club has eone consid erably above the 100 notch, and the prospects for a big Democratic vote and 357. LOWDERMILK BROS., Mortgagees, Aug 20, 1883-tds. NOTICE! i order, and our usual assortment seated. A. P, STEWART. (rvptain Liaoes. lb you buy, as we are determin- May other dress goods we oan t enumerate here 1 5. : .i..u i a We are selhne a ereat deal of Flouncing in Valenaenes and ray .r .ai artmnt i. rr Roods are 38 and 40 inohes wide. Swiss and Hamburg Edge with Inserting to match. I A rtJ Iat TftrrKnn an4 Afhor T.aooa at )rvr nnrvi Wtm A VlVI XT AAn s. Kicr IiflA Cti XX ajvWS JW VI tV4VUW( csiavs vvm v awv srv aw w p --s sw -isy " f W B) w SHOES AND SLIPPERS, CIDSON'8 STATION Valuable Plantation for Sale 7 miles west of Fayetteville, on the Mor gan ton road, containing 233 acres of good K : 1 i i. i . it the Mitral Spring, box will SJSgHS - ,!.3 HIGH SCHOOL brighten steadily till the day of elec- cultivation. Parties wishing to see this place can do Gents' Furnishings, Hats, Ac Hosiery, Notions, Corsets, Ac., Ac In fact we keep something of everything. Call and examine our new arrivals ; we charge nothing to, show you these goods, and will sell them all low for cash. June otb, 1883. tion. Tn the abseno.f rt iha rminior I . i - m on rm fM. I inn ert m rm m.i.i. nrvr.it-a a Because the iniquitous war. tariff chai"man W J. W. O Bryan pre- j McQUEKN, 3 miles west of Fayetteville! makes these trusts nossible. and 8luea aVine meeunS- eng calien on the western plank road. Blaine and his party are high pro- on for a epeech al.the ncla he tecUonistsin favor of making the 1 aa? a lew cneenng words when, at nennl Mvtrihnta rt tK, rl his; suggestion, a rising vote of Now in stock will . . . - 1 thanks was tendered bv th f!l.nh tn and below cost. i.i ii i ii in ifiii w II ii'ii ia imnnwam a pm s r All Summer Goods be closed out at W. D. McRAE. k)f UJKiJN is will pay LjO till November lol for The Rockxt The next term will open the 6th of Aug ust and continue forty weeks, with a vacs tion of a few weeks at Christmas. Rates pes Mohth : Primary Department, Intermediate Department,.....-. Advanced Department, ....... Languages, per month, extra.......... Music, instrumental or vocal, Board, $8 per month. Accounts payable, quarterly. For further particulars address, R, B. CLARKE,' A. M., Principal. fl60 209 250 100 300 Classical School, Rock-frigharn, Kicbmm county, IT. 0. i Wjc. Camoix, A. M., Ph. D., Principal, Miss Mittix E. Whitset, Assistant, THE NEXT SESSION of my Sehool will begin August 27th, 1833. Boys will be thoroughly prepared lor any class in College or University, and girls for any Seminary. Terms as usual. ror further particulars apply to WM. CARROLL, A. M., Ph. D. Burwell Walker & Guthrie, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office opposite the old postoffice. Dress Goods, Laces, Trimmings, Gloves, fco, &cl, marked) down to close out W. D. McRAJk of the tyrannical monopolists. Subscribe for the GampaigitfRocket. th.
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