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John W. Cole. Frank McNeill cole s? McNeill, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ROCKINGHAM, N. C. . Oifice oo-corner of Academv Souare. Burwell, Walker & Guthrie, ATTORNEYS' AT LAW, RockingLam, C Office opposite the old postoffico. Fct Fine Sewing Machines, ATTACHMENTS, NEEDLES, SUPPLIES, And repairs of the best possible material, arjpiv to D. T. HARGROVE, Laurinburg, N. C. DOTTOH SEED WANTED. I will receive cotton seed, in any quanti ty, for the Laurinburg Cotton Seed Oil Mid and Manufacturing Co., for which I will pay highest market prices, or they niciy be exchanged for cotton seed meal. W. I. EVERETT. vi mm mm GASKETS, Fine and Common Coffins, The Seem ndrel. From the Youth's Conpanion. MFTER I had somewhat recover fP ed, I lay quiet so as not to incur rougher usage.. As it was, my first instinctive struggles had gained for me a savage kick in the head. The mn knelt heavily on me, wrench ing my arms hack, as they twisted and tied the lashings. Then they stepped hack-, and the Scoundrel said in Spanish : "Light the candle, Benito." I heard the sound of flint on steel ; a shower of sparks glanced in the dark, followed by a tiny flame; then the lighted candle revealed the house interior, and the two men looking at me with an expression that betokened anything but good will. Thev nroceeded to search mp i " . Mai 9 II And everything in the Undertakers' vi n at reasonaole prices. I have A Fine Hearse wliich will be supplied when wanted. J6g Orders by mail or telegraph will receive prompt attention. W. T. HUTCHINSON, 5-tf Wadesboro, N. C. ATTENTION. To Cash Buyers of General Merchandise. Having just established ourselves in our ew store, at the old stand, you will find mr U3ual assortment of Dry Goods, Gro ceries, Hardware, Crockery and Glassware, Wooden ware. Hats, Shoes, &c, complete and offered at prices that w-dl Surely Astonish YoiU Bought for cash, and to be sold for cash, nlv. we can offer vou superior induce- meiits, and, to verify our statement, invite you cordially to come and see for yourself and be convinced of unexcelled bargains. Auction Sale Every Saturday f all kinds of General Merchandise, in good order and sold from regular stock, winch, if von don't want at mv mice, vou , J ... J , , can have at your own. ' 1 he only exclusive Furniture Store in tn town. " Special attention is directed to ur elegant line of Furniture. Bedsteads rom $1.50 up. Mattresses, $2.50 up; Ulfir, pyfjC) per set up ; Cane and Spht eat Chamber Suits, 1 marble bureau. $17,- U0 (, .... . fl.incn.- Wo1," - 'juih- suns irom $ii..)u up. mu 'n k Window Shades, CurtiiScrim, Ta Vl Oilcloth, all latest-designs. Toilet Sets, ,liat Racks, Cradles,' Safes, Tables, Pic lr, Picture Cord and Nails, Rug,Mats i.v-ivii, i.,i.l y a uiv io ju v.. "i and Uphostefy line, all at bottom .q - A. PT STEWART. The best class of Job Printing executed l the Rocket Job Office. rolling me to this side and that, to facilitate theoperation. They emptied my pockets and sat down to appraise their plunder. They discussed the value of my watch, and the Mexican opened and shut the different blades of my pocket knife, which seemed to strike his fancy immensely. They show ed ill temper at finding so little money in my pocket book, and the Scoundrel threatened to come over and kick me. Their humor improv ed on finding a whole plug of to bacco, but they cursed me for not having more matches. Having completed the valuation of my ef fects, the Scoundrel addressed me : "Yer warn't enjoyin1 yer night's rest 'n war goin' to quit us without savin1 good-bye. We'll put yer ter sleep this time 60 yer won t git wakeful no more." Tiie corners of his thin Hps drew back in a cruel smile, as if the idea of "putting mc to sleep" pleased him. The Mexican grinned re sponsively, with a flash of superb white teeth. I had little doubt that my fate was sealed. The men had gone too far to stop now. What they had already done was a hanging matter in the ranch country. They would add nothing to their danger, but would help their safety by killing me. "You bring up the horse, Benito," said the Scoundrel, " 'n we'll saddle up lust."' The Mexican led my horse to the door, and they carefully saddled him. 'Never fear," said the Scoundrel, scowling in at me as he tightened the cinch, "we ain't a-goin' ter forgit ye." The horse stood readv to be it mounted, and I expected the crisis to follow without delay. But the two men came indoors, the Mexican holding the end of the lariat attach ed to the horse, and lell to discuss ing the route they should take. The Scoundrel held my watch and commented on it. "I reckon yer paid the price fer a pooty good time piece," he said. "I don't like the movement 'n 'taint a stem-wiuder. Here's a better one." He took out a gold repeater. ''You've seen it afore. .It's the one the East ern chap was showin' yesterday. He got lost 'n we fell in with him 'n left him on the prairie. We caught him nappio' just as we did you, and I killed him with his own pistol. I'm givin' you these things 'cause we're going to take mighty good care you don't go an' tell nobody." Benito, his white teeth showing, was enjoying this badinage, the hu mor of which struck him as exqui site.. He now put in a word, touch ing his knife as he spoke.. "He no tell! He no tell! JNever!" "Yer see that candle?" the Scoun drel went on. "There's about an inch on it left. I'll give yer to live just whilethat's burninV' He was It'll 'low us and began tosmoke. The Mexican, with a cigarette, sat on the floor. The candle burned steadily down, measuring out the minutes I had to live. Benito finished his cigarette and looked toward the Scoundrel. That gentleman, whose pipe was J drawing well, was in no hurry. He had something further to say to me. "I seen yer lookin' at us kinder cur'us at Van Sickle's," he said. "Mebbe yer'd like to know just who we" are. I don"t mind tellin' yer, seein' as yer sartin to keep quiet. My name is Joseply Outhart, com monly called 'Reddy,' 'n my friend here is 'Mexican Ben.' We're val lyble men, fur there's a reward of five hundred dollars apiece fur us, dead or 'live. We don't like so much public attention, so we'r gittin' out o' the country. By daybreak we'll e a good twenty miles from here, 'n wedl be in the mountains afore our friends know which way we've gone. We broke jail at Can cm City just a week ago. W e didn't have his face with his liands. , " In the doorway stood Mr. Kes wick, his face pallid, his hair and beard matted,' his clothes dishevelled. At the same instant came the tramp ling of horses' feet. Benito gave one look at the; figure in the doorway,, yelled anpi4uijejdL thrqugh, the windqw, carrying, the sash with him. There followed a rush of horses, shouts and shots. The Scoundrel started up and looked wildly around. He took one step toward the doorway and again shrank back. He turned to the window, but a man on horseback was guarding the opening with a shot gun. Behind Keswick bearded faces came into the light, and there pushed by him a ouick-moving :mi n with sombrero and spurs, holding a cn'.-ked revolver in each hand. He grve a quick glance around and called : "Throw up your hands !" He added, "I am the Sheriff of Bent county, and I place you all un- N0TES OF TRAVEL I1T EUROPE. ! ops ; and old-fashioned democratic manners and social intercourse, in whieh the Lord and Lady Mayoress and their most distinguished guests participated, were indulged to a late hour in the evening. The World's Sunday-school Con vention assembled in Memorial Hall on Tuesday morning, July 2nd, There were a thousand delegate; present. Mr. Belsey, one of the Al derman of the cit3r of London, was selected as the permanent President and Mr. B. F. Jacobs, of Chi'-ajio, Chairman of the Executive Co.nmit- Job Printing, LETTER HEADS, NOTE HEADS, BILL HEADS, STATEMENTS, . ENVELOPES, " CIRCULARS, CARDS DODGERS, POSTERS, RECEIPTS, INVITATIONS, fte1 Satisfaction' Guaranteed. Sam Jonssln Durham. ' ' muc.i outfit to start with, but we're Ider arrest.' gittin' tol'able well fixed." My head throbbed and burned, and my arms and shoulders were painfully constrained, owing to the tightness with which I was bound, but in the excitement of greater peril I noticed this but little.- Yet my senses were strangely excited. I heard and saw everything as I lay watching the candle. The drops of grease which ran down it flowed more freely on one side, owing to The Scoundrel's terror at sight of Mr. Keswick, whom he had at first taken for an avenging ghost, gave place to rage and desperation. He still held his pistol. "Throw up your hands, I tell you !" thundered the sheriff. "Ah ! yon would have it!" Two reporis crashed in the room, followed by a heavy fall, as both fired, the sberill an instant quicker. The candle was extinguished by the concussion; the flicker caused by a little puff of when it was relighted it showed the wind. i outlaw dead on the floor. The sheriff From the creek, 200 yards away, came to my ears clearly, the splash, splash of heavy animal; horses or cattle crossing. The candle burned low. The Scoundrel knocked the ashes out oi the nine. i "I 'low yer entitled to half an inch more 'o that candle," tie said, "nut we're in a hurry, 'n I know yer wouldn't stand out about a little matter like that; 'taint much in a lifetime. We've no time to waste, vvaitin" on yer last minutes." His Wantering air left him, his cold, gray eyes took on a deadly stare, and on his face I saw the in stinct and hardihood of murder was unhurt. Two of his men brought in the Mexican, who limped between them with a bullet hole through his leg. ...... I was soon untied, and told the sheriff the story of the night. Mr. Keswick was placed in a bunk ; his wound was found not to be serious; the glancing of a ball on his rib had saved his life. The outlaws had left him for dead, but the coolness and rain of the night had revived him. and, guided by the light, he had .-lowly walked and crawled to the leap into expression. He reached into the lower bunk and took up a heavy revolver which I had not before seen. The end was at hand. "Hold the boss, Benito." He looked at me with jaw set and lip compressed. He could not for bear one remark more ; his lips curl ed in a fiendish grin, as he said tauntingly : "This is Keswick's pistol, 'n I shot him with it. I'll send ye off quick, so you can jine company afore he gits fur on his way." The hammer click clicked as hfc thumb nulled it back : I looked straight into the muzzle of the pistol. Now A yell, a sudden; commotion in the doorway, and a call from the Mexican staid his finger at the trig ger and caused him to turn. My horse was plunging to escape. The lariat was slipping through the Mexican's hands as ha braced hard against the door posts. "Quick ! Quick, or we lose him !" The Scoundrel sprang to his com panion's aid, but belore he could reach him the rope was jerked from the Mexican, who, in the attitude of a half closed jack knife, came back ward with a jerk and sat down so hard as to shake the floor ; trip ping up the Scoundrel, who fell over him, so that the two most unwill ingly rolled about like acrobats. The pistol banged in the scuffle, and both men swore shockingly. They gained their feet, enraged at ! the escape of the horse, and ready for a moment to fight each other. The loss of the horse would force The Scoundrel sheep camp. The sheriff stood over the dead outlaw, looking not ill pleased with the result of his shot. "Just as j well," he said, reflectively. "The re ward reads 'dead or alive.'" The early morning saw the sheriff's party traveling toward town with the dead and the living outlaw. A wagon and mattress came later, on which Mr. Keswick was taken to the home ranch. In a few days he was well enough to ritle to town, where he completed his recovery. Keeping Well Together. BY H. C. WALL. There is a stateliness of manners about a big London hotel that makes one feel ill at ease. I found it emi nently so at the Holborn Viaduct. Nftt that there is any strained "put ting on of airs," either on the part of proprietors, porters, or even the hotel clerk, that character which stands so altitudinous in all Ameri can hotels that you can hardly ap proach him. It was not the genua homo that we encountered in this capacity it was a dignified young lady who graced the position of clerk and hook keeper and evidently understood her duties thoroughly. The registering of names, assignment of looms, &c, was done so orderly and silently no questions asked, even that I felt at a loss to know whether our party was at all "wel come" to the hospitalities of the house. Just that sort of "air"' per vaded the whole establishment, not offensively, of course; but on the part of the entire management even down to the luggage man. was that reserve manner and quiet dignity that made one sensible of his own importance to an extent that was absolutely tiresome. That simply is the explanation of the stateliness of manner referred to; the guest is recognized and treated a such, and the apparently cold and furmal de meanor observed by the whole man agement towards him is only ex pressive of a courtesy that they would deem outraged by an exhibi tion of manner even bordering on familiarity. I confess to a liking for an atmosphere that disj els at once that stiffness of f-;e!in j : and if the hah-porter shouid see it. to greet me with "IleHo! how arc you this morn ing?" I would like him all the bet ter and feel that he had not dis graced his office nor disparaged the guest of his establishment. I would prefer le-s style if you call it so arj'd-4 more of the easy-going ways that make one feel at home. The f. male clerk furnished us cards promptly with numbers of room, re speetively, and the price of lodging. That is, for o'-cupying a room only the charge was 3s. (id, or 87; cents, per day, without service. Attend ance of a servant or "service," they all it makes additional charge to tlue extent of the service which vou lemand. Y'ou are at liberty to en gage and pay for a room only, with or without service, and gel all of your meals at a restaurant. If you "book" regularly at a first-class hotel and take your lodging, service iMid three meals, you will not get off at hss than three or four dollars a i . i . i i . .i shown in bis plain republican I l,ut t!,e 1 ' sl filB" meres neen an action, iou are ine saie oiu ieuowst now filling my pipe . thn we'll finish ! them to eo on foot LI111C 1U1 (4. V v . looked at me H lighted the nine, first walking "111 do you --o over to me and going through my pockets to see if there were any matches that he had missed in his fir6t search. He went back to his seat, crossed his legs comfortably tee of the International Sun lay school Union, was named among the Vice-Presidents. Mr. Jacobs, in the chair as temporary chairman, made some characteristically happy speeches, always eliciting great ap plause. Mr. Jacobs, by the way. im pressed the foreigners as no other American did. He was readily and universally endorsed as the leading spirit of the Convention. He is a man of extraordinary versatility of talent, full of push and energy, and has consecrated his whole being to the Sunday-school work. Ilecould easily have had the place of perma nent chairman but, (or proper rea sons, that honor was awarded to England. The English enjoyed 1dm on every occasion ; and while the Press was disposed to lash him, good-humoredly, for his fondnes for anecdotes and want of dignity, as style, yet he commanded their at- j tenlion and admiration whenever j i he chose to speak. The next in prominence among Americans were Drs, Theodore Cuyler and John Hail, both ol New Yo-rk. For zeal they are like burning coals from the altarf and big brain was manifest in all they had to say. It was early found that the Convention was too large for the place of meeting, hence on motion it wTas adjourned to the City Temple, the 'church of the famous Dr. Joseph Parker. Here the entire series of meetings was held, except that the last meeting on Friday was held in Exeter Hall when Mr. Jacobs thrilled the vast concourse by an eloquent speech. In a communication of this scope it need not be expected that I will attempt a report of the Convention proceedings. Reports submitted show the status of Sunday-school work throughout Europe and America as follows : In the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Scotland and Ireland, No. of Scholars 6,695,- 399 teachers 704.286 From the Durham Globe. A man who is prospering in busi ness doesn't hide the fact. You say be looks like a well-to-do man. A man who is prospering in religion can no more hide it than he can put out the sun. He shows it in hi family, in his business and in hi am usenrents. Brethren, I don't know how many of you have kept the faitbj since I left "vou. I know some have beea benefiVd iiud remained true tON'ODT promise to Crist, but I didn't guar antee any of you then. I don't guar antee a man until he's dead and in heaven and the pearly gates ar locked hard and the fence too high for him to jump out. Then I'll guar antee him." "Now the bull dog is a cleaver in the genuine sene of the word. You can! kick him off', you can't cuss him off and you can't beat him oiff. You can only choke him to death. He's a cleaver. He's there to stay. Every -member of the church ought to have a trip on God so you -can t kick him loose and only when clam my death seab his eyes will he loos his hold." "A man came to tne once and said, "Jones, I never saw such meetings in my life. They are grand, but don't you fear a reaction ?"' I said to him, "You have been holding prayer-meetings regularly once a week for the past six months; have you bad a convert yet?" "No," he replied. "Then," I said, "you Iiava had no action, therefore you -can't have a reaction. You fellows go around here talking about reaction?,. The Democrats in all the States stand together in this off year and assert their fidelity to their political faith. The party, being Democratic, be lieves that all legislation should b for the good of all the people, and it opposes as undemocratic and unjust all taxation intended to lay burdens upon the masses for the benifit of a monopolistic class. It believes in tariff reform as a measure of simple justice and pressing neccessity, and a year ago it said so with emphasis in its National platform. Having a conscience as well as a conviction, the party stands 4y that declaration of truth in spite of the fears of the timid and the counsels of the corrupt. In New York, New Jersey, Penn sylvania, Ohio, Murylajad, Massa chusetts,' Iowa, in short in ever)' State in which a Democratic Con vention has been held this year, the platform has reaffirmed the utter ance of the National Convention on this subject. There is no "crawfishing," no cowardice, iiq turning backward. The party is not "getting together:" it is keeping together in defence of . principle and of the right of the peo Up anyway!" he ! Pe as against the pretensions of monopolists. New York World. said, and picked up the pistol, mV.;,h h;id f:illen to the floor. ",,,v-- ! T.riir.s He Stoboed his eye8 Staring at Needing a tonic, or children that want building r - ... up, should tal;e the doorway then staggered back- rhown-s iron bitters. ineuoonroy i ore Tt j, peasant to lalce, cares Malaria, lBdige- wards, and turning away cohered jioi, and Biliousness. All dealers teepit. day. Your "Table d'Hote' break fast will cost you 3s, or To cents; luncheon 3s. 6d, or 87 cents, and dinner -5s. or one dollar and twenty five cents. My party struck the golden mean and got along with from $2.50 to S3 0 ) per day. The place of rendezvous for the visiting dele gates in London was at 56 Old Bailey, nearly opposite the famous Newgate prison whose history dates hack through hundreds of years. It was here that the programme was ar ranged for attending in a body the 'reception" to be given the delegates by the Lord Mayor and Lady May oress, at trPe Mansion House. This took place on Monday night, July7 1st. It was simply a gorgeous oc casion and brilliantly appointed in all4 its effects. The Roval Swiss Bell lingers, as did also a string band of fifty or sixty instruments, supplied the music. The Lord Mayor ad dressed words -of welcome to the Sunday-school representatives of all countries here assembled. He was responded to by Dr. A. C. Dixon a North Carolinian of Baltimore. 7 and by Dr. Marlin,of Canada. Then followed addresses by Lord Kin naird, of London, and Count Bern storff, of Germany. The' "tar-heel" orator easily carried away the palm as speaker of the occasion. A mag nificent repast was then spread in the large dining-hall, accustomed to be graced by the presence sometimes of sovereigns and often by that of talesmen, Bishops and Arch-Bish- - Matters of Opinion. One of the most valuable lessomf which the impoverishment conse- j quent upon the war has taught the j Southern- people has been that they had the ability to work, and with the realization of this ability the willingness to labor has come slow ly, it is true, but it has come. To speak plainly, so far as the towns are concerned, the thinning out of their negro population would amount to getting rid of an unmitigated nuis ance. ith the exception of a few old servants of "ante-bellum" SKill and experience, who are mostly too old and feeble to do as they are still willing to do, our town household 'help" is shiftless, idle ond -unreliable. Fayetteville Observer. The reading of the account in the Sunday's Messenger of the deliver ances at the Mormon Conference suggests the idea of a huge farce. Can it be possible that men f ome talents and education can really be lieve what they uttered that they were the oracles of Jehovah and spike under Divine illumination, and that their polygamous concera was established by God and its prd- Continent i gress assured? To suppose tbeia (embracing about a dozen kingdoms) sincere is a stretch of marvefloUB 1,007,423 scholars, and 55,511 teach- credulity. In the meaaUw there , .. A, TT , . is some prospect that polygamy wall ers, while the United StaUs comes tQ th C0nro0f mith up showing nearly 10,000,000 schol- j continues. The laws of the country ars and 1,500,000 teachers. Our ! should be enforced against so much British cousius take pleasure in ac- i marrying. The Mormon concern cording to the United States the fc ' 1 , SU' U' 11 honor of leading the world in Sunday-school work. At a breakfast, given the delegates in the basement of Exeter Hall on Saturday morning, the honored George Williams, founder, in 1841 of the Young Men's Christian Asso ciation movement, was present and made an address. Although now nearing the age of 80, he is still in the harness of active work for the benefit of the children and young men of London. Beloved old man ! I What a lesson has been the encouragement of the younger generation of all lands ! A farewell reception was given the delegates by MyLord and Lady Ab erdeen at their residence near the city on Saturday afternoon, at which Mr. Gladstone was invited to be present, but important engagements prevented. Out of respect for the editor's space, I reserve observations on London for another time. Saturday, when lie g a n da. W i 1 m i n g t on M esse nger. . o Heady to Eegin. -Tone? went to housekeeping on ijirly in tna morning, li ti-d for the office, .his ! wue gave him a list oi things which she needed very badly. As he en tered the house in the evening she met him with a kiss and asked: "Did you bring the roast for din ner ?"' Jones' face fell. "No, Mollie," he replied. "Fact is, I forgot it." "Got the coffee and sugar ail g&t, l-.io lift. i ot .nllp ? 111.. 1 1 1 . IV 1 - - " " - - "N n no." he stammered ; them too." "And the loaf of bread and the vinegar and the oil ; surely, Henry, you didn't forget them ?v uY-.y-yes, Mid lie, I'll be Uanfced if I didn't. But,. aud ber a orile that would Jiave illumined heaven swept over his face. "I did bring the quart ol whiskey and the box of imported cigars." Inquirer. 'forgot We are willing to bear personal testi mony .to the efficacy and value of Hood's Sarsaparilla, which we have been adver tising some years in our paper, having used it for blood impurities with great successr It is a preparation of standard merit, made of perfectly pure ingredients, and thorough ly effective in cleansing and purifying the systeri. i or eruptions, boils, etc., it can be telied upon every time. Our own ex perience with it has been most gratifying, and we are glad to give it this endorse ment. Atho! (Mass.) Transcript. A Joka on Jay Gould. A New Yorker just arrived from . Saratoga tells this story on Jay Gould. A Saratoga clergyman in making parochial calls on the guests of the United States Hotel asked Gi ovanna Morosini, Gould's old Italian partner, if Gould was a moral naa, 1 1. 1 W l ft . " m uoes Mr. uouia kep tne tab bath ?" asked the clergyman. "Gould keep-ee the Sabbath?'- iccaicn ivioiosioi won an AUtiinii, - shrug. "Gould keep-ee the Sabbat hV' why Gould, he keep ee anything het lay his hands on, you try 'm."
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