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always th him. adim vctje taraous in iana ceJtDraita ior us cuvtine. JN owner in ui in Diue grass could a saddle f Southdown muuon oe jouna in ica juicy per fection a on Wick RanaomVp .table. His cellar contiBed an apparently inexhaustible supply of native wine ; and from a long, narrow ,elost in resentea vigorously ,.wa impuiauon -ai occasions, imported varieties ...... w . !.r Tti 7if VT liecwa wijuixneaiscnminauonoiex nerience ana a lasuaious taste, n is lavish hospitality, his love of good IN 'mDD'S COUNTRY." PY D. HIGBEE. From Belford'ft Magazine. These exactions were jn jLhe ma jority of vcasea ' uncopscioui. The man who made them" would have ban of his household at theexpense . of their own comfort. He invaria- m P.rW;1?; - v u ft companythesedqctiknpTiere "flave ,this or that done' he would of aSudance ungrqSuSyharid remark to ..b,w sister or 'daughter, ob- that surrounded him, drew about . nvious 01 me fact wai ww. mere him tho remnant of ante-bellum so- was no one to ao u pui we person cJet that had 8urviTed defsat and aaaresseo. ever at any um ww loM His hwn became the centre there a glimmer of suspicion that of hfi brilliant coterie who mere was anyining in nis oenayior foand U poeilbJt to take op the old, iu w.iT..w nuxuritt ife where they bad drop- "V" "f . Vrt- V ped it at the sound or -boots and IT" "ire. F'r WW i element was year- . r tr . 1 )l a i T : 01 JveniucKY. a single iiwncui W1W""4 !"uoTB " V V ot visitors irom all pi .' " "t" . T try. m summer his nouse was a personal attention characteristic ioj regort to which his citv friends flock the Kentuckian of this period. His mA urinontr fuyuiuB wun ra iu, cCu v. vants. Any man or woman entitled J. W. GRIFFIN & COMPANY'S Everett's Old Stand . Wfl have a nice and well selected stock of Pure Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Var nish and everything usually found in a iHrst-Class Our trada has steadily increased since first opened on May 1st, 1889, and we intend to convince the people of Rockingham and our country friends where to buy their Drugs and Medicines at reasonable prices. Come Bee us and be convinced. - Our Prescription Department is complete and in charge of an experienced Pharma cist. We have been verv much encouraged since we opened, and hope by strict at- I tention to our trade, and politeless to customers, to merit and receive a hb j of your patronage. Residence Covington's dwelling. J. K. MclLHENNY, Manager. serai share day. unless the repetition of it, which ih warraciweather always oc curred at nooril might Le considered of equal importance. The water for the bath bad to be Carried from the spring, which'was nearly a quar ter of a mile from the house. In or der to get a sufficient quantity with to the friendship of a gentleman was welcome to come and sojourn there indefinitely, and . friends brought their friends. As a resort the place had many attractions besides the cellar, the well-filled table, and the debonair eourtesy of the host. It was near enough to the Kentucky in a reasonable time several negroes RWer for a to drive down-and were engaged in toe transportation baek in a da- takins; a nicnic dinner at once. The toilet proper was an in ihm m:.ial nf w:i3 ormnrr rt ttn elaborate process,!performed always pictdresqueness ; therf was witn tne same aeunerate precision, th rlnn.l'- hinHmm nhi n durinir which the master of the bouse was attended by half a dozen negroes of both sexes and of all sizes, in the various capacities of bootblack, purveyors of towels, shavmsr water, and fresh linen, not to mention the boy who saddled and held his ' horse until he was ready to mount, or those who serv ed him as errand boys or bearers of messages to others beyond the reach bf his Voice A grateful relief pervaded the premises when the ceremony was finished, and "Mahs Wick," immacu late, glowing, and odorous from the preside over the festivities; the Col onel's horses always at the free dis posal of his guests; his fish pond from which, even la midsummer, could be drawn the savory perch ond newlight that nobody could fry quite so appetizingly as Old Cyntby, the Colonel s cook. Ne one enjoyed these annual in vasions of his premises more than the Colonel. Each member of the throng that gathered around him felt a sort of proud proprietorship in "vyick." His fine, commanding figure, his Hew Livery, Feed and Sale Stables. Full supply of New Vehicles of all kinds. Canopy-top spring wagons for pleasure parties, 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. Pills, MANUFACTURERS OF , - s I Cassimeres, - Jeans, ' FLANNELS, LINSEY8, COTTONADES,&C Wool carded cheap for cash or on shares. WOOL WANTED, for which we will pay cash or exchange goods. Address all communications to G. J. FREEMAN, Proprietor Hamlet Woolen Mills, Hamlet, N. C CALL ON W. I. EYEKETT FOR CLOTHING, HATS, Ladies', Men's and Children's ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS- of the best make ; Hose, Half-hose, Ball Thread and Spool Cotton, Plains, Sheet ing, Piece Goods, Bleached Domestics, Ta ble Linen, &c. SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Rubber Belting 6, 8 and 10 inches Gum Packing. Crackers, best Cream Cheese, Canned Goods, Flour, Meal, Lard, Meat, Molasses ; in fact, a full line of Groceries. Also Wagon Harness, Saddles, Collars Hardware, Crockery, Wood and Willow ware, Glassware, Candies, &c. : t& All goods offered will be as repre sented. sept20tf lnvifth annliftation of aoaD. naased nanasomeiace raaiaung gooa-ieuow Uovina Hhinri him a mom itn ship, his identification with the h,bW utroKn with limn towelaad cause lost but reverently remember ffiu&MlMl Hnn that it looked like ed, endeared him to them. He was the track of a cyclone. A stranger a splendid expression of the type of would have supposed that so much manhood they admired : be was one hn.tHn nrn.tion indicated atrin with them in their pride of ancestry, to town, or at least a ride through tbeir race prejudice, their views of th. n.ihhnrHiwI and would have government : he represented them in o . . ' .. .. i f i:r :i i hn unrnr km when It was all over M"ow wii iiic, bwihi nun rw"" v .... , tu:. i: i uuiniwu, xiiio i ecu it k tv mo lunuc apparent to him in a thousand flat teries open and insidious. He lived in an atmosphere of adulation, grat- itying to his inborn love ol suprem acy, that finally became as necessary to him as the attendence of his ser vants. The worm in the bud of this gay, to -see" the Colonel mount his sleek gray mare, groomed as if for a pre mium show, and rack off to the field to superintend the hands, who, ac customed to an overseer, worked only under his personal eye. In addition to the numerous reti nue that served about the house, there must be field-hands and stable- Diamond Rings, LACE PINS, EAR DROPS, SCARF PINS, SLEEVE BUTTONS, COLLAR BUTTONS, GOLD WATCHES, CIIUPR W'TP.HFS THS SEASON " ' I Gold and Roll-Plate Chains, Breast Pins, we have surpassed our previous endeavors and now offer to the clothing j Cuff Buttons Jersey P'nts. Shawl Pins, Ovl 1 X ills, j-i nttia.co, j-,u,i;- ment Rings, Sterling Silver and Silver Plated Ware, Clocks, Bronzes and Orna ments suitable for wedding presents, at New York prices. Eye Glasses and Spec tacles, Optical Goods, Cataract Glasses. No bhoddy goods kept in this establish ment. Selection packages of any goods in our line will be forwarded to parties living away from the citv on receipt of satisfact- ! ory Charlotte reference. Boyne & Bad g r, Leading Jewelers and Opticians, Opposite Central Hotel, Charlotte. INT. C. trade the largest, choicest and best selected stock of ready-made clothing in the.State. Trousers, Suits and Over-coats, to fit little men, big men -in fact, we can suit everybody. CHARLOTTE, N. C. hml and the habitual Drodiffalitv imperious life was the mortgage and ' r i i i it . 1 I thA lHtB that AVarv vmi Kmma was1 displayed in the number em ployed. This extravagance was not, however, wholly without excuse. Xt least three negroes were required to do the work of one active, ener getic white man. They had to be paid the same, and they ate just as much. When a man was hired to work on the place, he had to be fur nished with; a cabin to live in ; his fuel came from the Colonel's wood pile or coal-house; his food from the Colonel 8 taoie: ana ii was Beiaom more and more of an incubus. Col onel Ransoms could not unde -stand how it was that, with four hundred acres of the best land in the State, yielding abundantly every year, and the annual sale of stock, from which he realized thousands of dollars, he could not "make both ends meet" Whv the nrofits of his farm and sta ble did not cover the expense of his establishment was a problem with which he grappled in vain. It would ith be just as far from practical solution him. Sometimes' tiie women work- ?n the ia8t da7 ?f bis life as in the a in th hmiBR- nftftner thev did hour it farst confronted him. If he nothing more profitable than to ac- sw the necessity for curtailing ex- cumulate, with exasperating ease peuses, ne never louna we precise and rapidity, a worthless brood, time or place for putting en the that fd UkpffMHshnnners on the fat brakes. If it occurred to him that B. NICHOLS. Baby Carriages. Baby Carriages. An elegant line of Baby Carriages just received. All styles and shades to suit everybody. Please call and see them. My stock is now complete in every respect, viz : Bedroom Suits, Parlor Suits, Beds, Mattresses, Safes, Tables, Lounges, Chairs, and everything in a first-class Furniture House. Goods sold on the installment plan, weekly payments. Coffins. Caskets and Burial Robes. The oldest Undertaking House in the city. Prepared to conduct funerals in the very latest style and at the lowest price. Embalming either in or out of the city. Orders promptly attended to dav or niqht. Night Call Central Hotel or 410 N. Poplar. " .ob 17 West Trade Street, GharlnttB, N. C. Sewing Machine and LYlusic House. H. 8 LEDBETTKR R. S. LEDEETTEE, JE. that fed like grasshoppers, on the faf pf the land. Now that the negroes were free to chobee their masters, they flocked where there was the fairest promise ' J'' I! i 1 At I . Ol gooa living ; ihu mey bcclucu iu sniff from (ar "Mahs Wick's" bonn ty and abundance. They were just jls numerous around him as they had been before the war, and the only difference in their condition tvas an incredible increase in shift lessaess, raggedness, and imperti pence. In spite of their small des eVtsV'Col. Ransome,like all men who had owned slaves, had a weakness for the negro. Naturally . generous, he treated them with an indulgedce that a Northern 'employer could neither understand nor approve; in return for which they plundered his 'truck patch" and clandestinely peddled the watermelons they were finable to consume. When his at tention 'was called to the number pf mouths' led daily from hie store room and smokehouse, be replied b'od-natUr'ediy : ' Mf you don't give tnem wnai iney can eat, mey 11 $teat it. You can't feet' out of feed- the negroes who drained him and the friends who visited him were partiallv responsible for the inade quacy of his income, he turned wea rily from the thoughts as from an evil without remedy. If it was bad getting on with the negroes, getting The alternative of restricting him- MUSIC HOUSE sen 10 a rigia scneauie oi economy The Coining that would exclude his Iriends from a free participation in his abund ance and his pleasures was so re pulsive to his feelings, his taste, his conception of hospitality, that he did not entertain it for a moment. The fewj mends who thought they discerned, beneath the purple and fine linen of high life, the spectre of impending oanxruptcy, remarked commiseratingly to each other that "It was a pity Wick did not man age better," and came down the next summer and preyed upon him as usual. Years ago the Colonel bad cast a hopeful eye on young Beverly John son, whose ample estate joined bis own. If Beverly should marrv OF THE STATE! ingVm, and you might as well have Lydia he could save her inheritance from the hammer : and for a long time her latner bad been unable to see any other way out of the slough inrrt whifh rim h a ri han BtaaHili, UlVUJUlUg UtUVU AWWi l lie IIJIII bad come about as be desired in a etp where you can get some good put ot em.", He liWed to see them about him. Their presence In numbers' accord ed with the inherent tendency to uvui i miiu vgvvtnutiwii wl 111 b UiaLlLl I , fc , . m r - m w mc aim mrz H l v1 . M w . mmm m m A n mm u mm. m mm mm a. mm m w u mm cuisnea nis Class, inev remindeed r.t.y.- r - l " " v" i - - . ..' I mrA' tt hl tinw i r t rua,t mm, I b Bf or ;old times-they helped 7 1. mmm M awWa W m. V .!....: f Jl I! IM V V V W BIMVI Mg M um U bKU VIIIWI I 1 feat, the outrage of emancipation ,hf? W wch other that was to him nothing more than w u 3 J vmh cepi a violent confiscation of tirbnertv. wV.en he was at school and he at I conege. nunng wnicn period they w I I 1 : - J . ill ;.l i , . ubu vumeu uu muajT amaiorv lence. l he brief court followed their ' r-tnm erit after ll . " I : enaeu in a formal proposal by Bev- HAPTirD m eriy, wtio, troin the first moment of - T . ii lV I their reunion, had been m a VWirli. ThremaAning factor" in the Col- tion bordeifiiig oh 'deme-ntia; and iu onel 8'idestinv SVas the'frlenda nlm 1 accentaneA br T.VrlU'tWh'o'mol nM r. w . mt - , w - - m r--mmnmm. wv mmv f - w v mr w mmm M W MAU UlttUU 11 II Jike the negroes, were nuroerbus and for any lack of demonstrative fervor oy a steady graclbxfencss of 'de- With advantages possessed by no other house in North Carolina, and uuexcelled by any in the South, we are destined to do the leading Piano and Organ trade in this section of this State and a part of South Carolina. We have direct access to manufacturers, and less expense at home and can sell the Best goods for smaller profits And on easier terms than those who are subjected to city ex penses and a team of traveling men. Besides, we are not dependent upon this trade for a living. Our large Sewing Ma chine business supplies that. For particulars address SEW1 IBS Are of the BEST as well as the cheapest make. Pri ces LOW and terms EASY. exchange new sewing machines for old ones. :o:- If you want a sewing machine don't write to. a Northern company, or to a news paper man, but come to me. I can sell you the same grade of goods as cheaply as any one else. I will sell Needles, the best ' Sperm Oil (not the heavy gummy kind that you get from other dealers), Attachments and parts for all machines. . I do all kinds of repair ing. Come to see me and save vexation and money. LGDBEffiR BROTHERS Have in store a COMPLETE STOCK OF OF ALL KINDS, AND Farm Supplies, to which they invite the attention of the public. Meat, Meal, Flour; Corn, c RECEIVED IN CAR-LOAD LOTS We propose "to sell as eheap as any in the market. Give us a call. LEDBETTER BROS. S ITUATION WANTED. -r. ... I .. l c-. r v it was some small consolation i . I tk.t -Tn ;h mrtum r ikls. aJ corresponc U-it;- v.:-lj. .... 1 ship that luvuiimi;. iiitnvo were uni bu uiiier- t Sr'S:'1889- byBelford, A CcV, meanor. i.na published hv .;,i ;:L t -'I 1 'ivni,- , tcONTINUEIx Respectfully, JAMES A. WRIGHT, ' Rockingham, N. C. A young lady, a graduate, who has had some experience in teaching, desires a situation as teacher, either in a school or' family. She teaches the English branch es usually taught in colleges, with music. Best of references given. Address Ebitor Rockingham Rocket, Rockingham, N. C. HELLO, CHSTERf i Stop, a iSlinvite ! Do you want first-class goods cheaper than you ever bought theiri before ? Then come to see me, and if we don't trade it won't be mv fault. I have on hand a large lot of reay-made clothing Men's and Boy's Sacks, Frocks and Cutaways of all kinds and descriptions, of the best material and make, bought at the lowest 'cash prices, which i UST BE SOLD. Shoes and Harness! AW. JONES is still at his old stand and is doing first-class work in his line. Boots, Shoes and Harness made and repaired in the best possible manner and at lower prices than they have ever been known in this market. Good hand-made Wagon Bridles at 31.00; - other bridles at corresponding low prices A full stock of Harness and Bridles always on hand, and made to order on short notice by skilled workmen. A. W, JONES. Send to us for Note and Letter Heads. NOTICE! HAVING THIS DAY duly qualified as Administrator on the estate of George Woodard, deceased, before Z. F Long Clerk of the Superior Court of the county of Richmond, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against the es tate of my Baid intestate to exhibit the same to the undersigned duly authenticated as the law requires on or before th IMh day of October, 1890, or this notice will he pleaded in lar of their recovery. " All per sons indebted to my intestate's estate will please make immediate payment. " - A. S. McNEILL, Adm'r of George Woodard, deceased, i October 7, 1888. " ' ' of ET VE Y E MIS AGO YOU PROHISED YOUR or daughter an ORGAN or PIANO Now is the time to fulfill that promise, as I am selling Organs $5.00 cash and $5.00 per month j Piajios,$25.00cash and 1 10.00 per month. I will sell you a GOOD reliable instrument as cheap as any reliable dealer in the South. Call and see me or write for prices. E. r.L AUDREUJS, Charlotte, TI. C. r Il LCKLKNBTJRG CHARLOTTE, N. C. Manufactures and Keeps in Stock Steam Engines & Boiler AND MACHINERY OF ALL KINDS. Repairs Prcmptly Attended To. JOHN WILKES, Mjviugee. PISO'S REMEDY FOR CATARRH. Best. Easiest to use. Cheapest. Relief is immediate. A cure is certain. For Cold in the Head it has no equaL It is an Ointment, of which a small particle is applied to the nostrils. Price, 50c. Sold by Druggists or sent by maiL Address, E. T. Hazeitute, Warren, Pa. prissy fttoais gais the best and Also a large suddIv W IX mf cheapest Shoes and Boots ever offered in this market, besides Hats; Caps, Hardware, ICrock- ery, Jfot-ware, Tin-ware, Guns, Trunks, Valises, Coffee, Sugar, Shot, Powder, Ac "i)lAlJiiM" brand of piour, "COOK'S DELIGHT," and other lpwer grades con stantlyn hand at the lowest eash prices. J. W. COLE. All kinds of Blanks for-sale "at this otnee. JgLI! h-j BEST COUGH MEDICINE. Recommended by Physicians. Cures where all else fails. Pleasant and agreeable to the taste. Chil dren take it without objection. Sold by all druggists. Si SI 5?I new wmm urn. ON'T BUY inferior machine-made harness when you can tret Kood, sub- D stantial hand-made Harness JUST AS CHEAP, or cheaper, right here at home. I will make you, tor wagon or buggy, Single and Double Harness cheap for cash. Repairing of all kinds done promptly . i C. MOKTOiN, Upslah-s, Everett building. CAPE FUR k TABKIN VAtllT I. L CO oiule used Time Table. To take effect Oct. 21st. 1889. TRAINS MOVING NORTH. No. 1. Passenger and Freight and Mail. Accommod'n. Le Bennjttsville, Ar Maxton Ar Fayetteville Ar Sanford ' Ar Greensboro Ar Mt. Airy No ITOTEI Wl I Mr. A. M. Lons has just returned from the Northern markets, where he purchased a complete line of new merchandise. 4.20 am 6.15 am 5.35 a m 8.35 a m 7.S5 a m 2.05 p ra 10.00 a m 12.55 p m 1.45 p m 8.00 p m 6.00 p m 5.00 p m 1 Breakfast at Fayetterille, , dinner at Greensboro. TRAINS MOVING SOUTH. No. 2. Passenger and Freight and Mail. Accommod'n. NEW NEW NEW STORE ! STORE ! STORK ! DRY GOODS, DRY GOODS, DRY GOODS. CLOTHING, CLOTHING, CLOTHING, NEW GOODS! NEW GOnDS! NEW GOODS! DRESS GOODS. DRESS GOODS; DRESS GOODS NOTIONS, NOTIONS, NOTIONS, Le Mt. Airy, Ar Greensboro Le Greensboro Le Sanford Le Fayetteville Le Maxton Ar Bennettsville, No. 2 Also a Complete Stock of Groceries, All of which will be sold cheap for cash The patronage of the public solicited. Yours truly, F. LONG. 3.35 a m 5.30 a m 7.30 a m 1.15 p m 9.55 a m 7.00 a m 1.25 p m 2 15pm 3.35 p m 7.45 a m 5.35 p m 1.05 p m 6.50 p m . 3.40 p m Breakfast at Greensboro, dinner at Sandford. Factory Bran cb Freight and Accommo dation. TRAINS MOVING NORTH. Leave Millboro, 7 25 a m Arrive Greensboro, 9 00 a m Leave Greensboro, 10 10 a m Arrive Millboro, 12 30 p m TRAINS MOVING SOUTH. Leave Madison, 1 45 p m Arrive Greensboro, . 4 10 p m Leave Greensboro, . 4 45 p m Arrive Millsboio, 6 30 p m Passenger and mail trains run daily ex cept Sunday. Freight and accommodation train runs from Bennettsville' to Fayetteville Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays ; Freight and Accommodation Train runs from Fay etteville to Bennettsville on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays ; from Fayette ville to Greensboro on Mcadays Wednes days and Fridays, and from Greensboro to r ayetteville on Tuesdays, 1 hursdays an" Saturdays ; from" Greensboro to Mt. Airy on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; from Mt. Airy to Greensboro on Mondays, Wednesdays and rndays. lrams on factory and Madison orancu run daily except Sundays. W. E. KYLE, - tJeneral Passenger Agent. J. W-. FRY, ' ' General Superintendent. Subscribe Rooket. for the Rockingham I'JOOL 17AIJTED ! PRICES will TTIGHEST MARKET TI be jSaid for Wool, bjr W. i. EVEKMl..
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