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,1 1 J THE'EOOKET. THURSDAY, APRIL 28, lSQL LOCAL DEPARTMENT. The rjpeeting at Pee pee Chapel , continues with increasing interest , A-mce line of fresh , confectioner ies at Dr.". W. M. Fdwlkes- &.CV.; The recent fine -weather hits put the farming- interests fully up to time. " Have your riei?hbor to send 2o cents and- try The : Rocket;- two months. " - - ' ' -i - - Anew platform is- being-J built around the depot and improvements made within. ' ' - ' . ;i y Mr. John G. Wilkinson, of ' Lau rinburg, is principal of the Academy at Old Hundred. , '-,. 1 ' If a jnan wants to know what peo pie say-about him.'he can generally find it" In what he says of others. Mr. Rob't L. S teel e, w ho has been' confined to his room lor . some time x with4he Grip, 13 now able to be but. The North Carolina Soldiers Home will be formally opened on May lOtii, which is Memorial day. Rev. R. H. Broom, of- this place, will deliver' the annual sermon at the J onesboro High'Scheol in Julie, Henry Brabham, the occasion' ofl i the Charlotte trouble, has been found guilty of murdering the Italian store-, keeper, John JB.'Mpcca,- - . ' ' - The mercantile firm if A. P. Stewr art and the Stewart Canning Co. have consolidated interests with Mr. A ;P Stewart, agent. t The school at Zion churchy about 5 miles from town, has an', enroll: ment of 48 pupils under the princi palship of Mr. II. A. Bennett. The picnic seasofr. was formally opened last Saturday,, when the pupils' Of the Academy: made merry on4,he adjacent hills. The small grain crops throughout the country, although; much retard ded in the early part of the' season are reported as fine. 7 - We have not seen - hej Durham Globe's weather forecasts lately, but the present indications are that it will be warm until a change to cool er. " - -1-, ., - " 'V : Among the visiting youngladiers in town this week, we note ;&fiss Fan nie Page, of Aberdeen, -Miss. Effie McRae, of Laurinburg, and the Misses Faison of Clinton. , ; : The Carolina Central will 'sell round trip tickets' to " the Charlotte Music Festival as follows: From Rockingham 3,55; from Laurinburg,- 84.85. . - 4 . . , I . -' - C - "I I - - ' By a decent change in the. time of Bishop Galloway's appointments his lecture in Laurinburg prill .be at 11 o'clock Saturday morning instead" jof Friday night. v i ' ' Mrs.. Q. 'W: -Worley, J with; her brother and sister,' .left Monday for Greensboro, where they were sum" rnoned by" a telegram to the bedside of a dying sister. " - - .", X" V ' A Michigan house seems bent on advertising in the Rocket, and plant ing down fc-T that :-privilege :ohe whole dozen corsets. Thanks gen tlemen, but we dont use 'em. . John Stalker, colored, was placed in jail here last week Jb!y Deputy Sheriff Livingston; . It seems ; that there was a regular rpw. last : week among the1' .negroes . on Mr. A. L. JamesVfarmjnear Laurel Hill, -and John shot at one. ' ' , . " - '."(' Rev. Dr. Luther McKinnon, who Bad to resign, the : presidency-- of Davidson College in '87 on account xf an attack of rheumatism, and who has been prostrated at his home" "n Clinton ever since, is - reported as being' much improved.; - -' Mrs. Margaret ilkihspn, .' r of the late Duncan Wilkinson, relict died at he bom & in .Laurinburg last Thursday" morning' at 1 j o'clock. The deceased was in her r 71st, year, and for more than 50 yeare was ; a consistent member of' the Presby terian church. - ' l ; It would seem that the1; farmers of Richmond county, in .the, face of the present low price of 'cotton, would direct their attention to other crops, but it ia. a naked fact" thai more acres will be planted in cotton this season than any previous one. Ifyouwantto enjoy your meals t?engthen your digestion with Sim- paorj,s Liver Regulator.'; ' - .Mr.;M; M.'McKinnoncme-'of the prosrWvV-spirits -of lower'' Rich- 'mond has fitted up a large saw mill piai m a rine body of round, prae timber near Laurjnburg.";; jje rtas machinery foVjjuhesf aod;-pIaning "and a canacitv for turning out 20 000 feet of lumber per day.. - "X-; ' Last Saturday evening while Wil lie -Njcholson,; a'itbche-of ",.fhe: Rocket o'ffice.'was. loadings pistol to shoot at a target, it. was accident ly discharged;. the, ball taking effect in tlje right leg of hilile t brother Archie, wherwas about 20 feet,away. -The wotuid is .a 'flesh - one and not at all-serious ' . Tne Ilockiuj.ham Drug an,I Man ufaotbiing company have &kl" out thc-ir drUs? business to Dr. V." M; Fowl ki t 4 -Co 5? ho will continue the business at. thV taufe sta'nd'nder Hotel Ri:huiHi. - s 'The company Hvver sold their Chew ing gum (Ie'artif nt which it grow ing every day? An crdiT was -received ona day last', weelr for 12(5 boxes. , " " - ' . " Co yoa jrant any Aouf? J. .C. Wright and Cos is headquarters for the -article, skipped directly -from the nulls. They can't be beat-'for the number of 'brands, "carried? in stock, andwould call your, attention to Frieklen's 'Superlati ve Patent," awarded Lhehigkest diploma at the Atlanta Exposition, and 'Bridgwa ter Patent," which took the first sil ver 'medal at the-Pal is Exposition. " South Carolina is always fruitful in purpritfi-B and the latest develop ment w some oi the strajgijout Dem ocrats joining the Republican ranks. ''Every man to his own notion, as the old woman said when - she kissed the cow,1:. but that looks like jumping o it of the frying pan into- the fire. - . When the farmers' of -Richmond county find out that it will not pay to give their whole time and attend tiou to" cotton culture, they-' will still have a broad field to enlist thtir en ergies. Where is "a better place' for establishing r canning industries ? ; Last season u the Stewart Canning; - Company was organized in this town and as an experiment put up' 100 cases xf vgelablesr all of that lot is sold and encouraged bv -their suc cess they have'already planted 'five acres "forthe next Reason.. The Pastqr's conference held in the Baptist hurchl has been: the oc casion ol bringing to Jight- many suggestions connected with .vital questions of-the church. Large congregations have been in attend ance and since?a meeting" has " been in progress in which the pastoV has been ably assisted by Rev. A. W. Price, of Laurinburg. The.Nortli Carolina- Press pays too much'attention to the political, to the extslusion nf the moral probf2 lein-of. our country. - The people, need enfightment upon the political issues of the cayand : need to take an Intelligent part Tin directing the policy of: our government, ; but be neath it all lie great naoal problems that must be solved " first. A coun try of sound morals' is apt to be sound in politics. ' ' " The'Slandsrsr Noticed.' Communicated.- ' Is there in the' English langjjae a word strong enough to portrayjhe vileness of the Slanderer's tongue? Of all characters-in society, a Slan derer is the most . odious and the most likely to produce mischief. The word in Greek for Slanderer is the same as Devil; yet multitudes of men seem ambitious for the charac ter Meals and social fellowship are seasoned with slander; -as if men had their tongue for no. Other end butio speak evil of their neighbors, Young men will congregate on the streets, and make light remarks about every young lady thatTpasses. And often remarks ; that should dye their cheeks with shame and put. to the blush the , mothers who bore them or 'the gentle sisters - who love them. , - '"-1 " .' -- Many pure and .virtuous women have gone down td their- graves broken hearted from' the Slanderer's tongue. - s. You who "are guilty of this great sin, let me beg of you to be so no longer." Suffer.no one in your pres ence to speak- lightly .of 1 another, especially if that one be a woman. Bring noreproach?, oriyour. kind mother or loving sister by -'.countenancing one whose tongue is barbed with venom whose heart is.as black as Satan. . Take Simmons 'Liver : Regulator, to keep the bowels , regular., -, One dose. is. worth' 100 dollars.- ' -. Kidney affections of years stand-; ing cured by Simmons Liver Regu lator. J: Yl Poy nts, , y Hemcrial-Sserciscs. r ; In accordance -vitb!: instruction's from the Lee Camp ! Association of Confederate Veteran's-, supplemeht'ed by. request of Col.'J: S Carr," Iresi- dent of -the N.' Ov'Tet; Association, similar Associations tnrougho.jhe Bouth.will aFetuble in'-Jheir respec tive coin mumties -onnexV Sunday at 5 p. in., for the purpose of taking action: as a mark .of respect for the memory of tbe ate lamented Gen. Joe Johnston. ;AU i patriotic citi' fzeuaare invited' to unite -with the Vetetans inlaying such tribute to their former " beloved ' arid - honored chief as , may beJdeerned decorous and appropriate, and woithy,the name and fame of one bf the South's greatest military leaders in-ths'late war. Tiieiadies will be especially veicotned on these; occasions. - Stfeh it meeting, is proposed 'to be held in our town -at 5 pt m. at the Methodist -Churchj oii next Sunday when Dr.. M. L".; Wo'Od, the' Methodist -pastor, and other speakers jwijl have some thing "to say in -inemoriam"' of the. distinguished soldier and patriots The exercises will open with prayer by one. of the clergy ' apd good sing er's, of both sexes, are expected to be hTattendance to v impart to the occasion the "charm of vocal, soug. Sunday School Conference. r -"-We give below a " programme of the ? Fayetteville .District" Sunday Sphool Conference, to he held in the Rockingham Methodist . church, May 1st, 2nd and 3rd. , - -Friday.- 9 a", m.s- Praise Service by Presiding Elder.i 9.15 a m. Words "of; Welcome-H. Wall: Response by the I President. 9.30 a. m. ' Enrollment pf Delegates. Singing. -10a.m. Present "Condi-" tion and Progress of Sunday School Work in the District Lead by Rev. M. L. Wood, D. P., and Rev. J, T. Gibbs. 10.40 - a. m. . General Dis cussion. 11 a. m.' Sermon on Re ligious training of- Children Rev.4 W. H.'Moorei 3 p. xa. ' Praise -Service Rev. W. J.' Crowsqn. 3.15 p. ra. Who Sould Attend Sunday School? Rev. J: 'Air Homaday. 3.45 p. m. T- General ".Discussion. Singing. 4-p?oa.'.' Use and"-Abuse of the;lnternati6nnl.. Sunday School L s:ons Lea'd by Jley. W. B. Douh, 4.30 p. -m:- General-, Discussion. Singing. :6 p. m, "liscellaneous. Committees Appointed.' 8 p. m. Sermon Re V! G. Bi! Perry. ' Saturday .tt-9 -aj-a'. Praise jer vice Rev,?f; BSfcCaU - 915 a.- m. Reports from Sunday Schools. .'9.45 a. m. General ' Discussion. . 10 a. m. Duties ef-a Superintendent W. B. Harker. General Discussion. 11 a.; m. Sermon: 'Conversion- Should we look, for it I in oufSun day Schools ? Rev. j T. Lyon. '3 p, m., Praise - Servicef-Re v. L. S. Eiheridge., 3.15 p. . mV Election of Officers and selection of place for next meeting; Reports of Cofcamit tees. Adjournment's p. m. Ser mon on General Education and the Duty of supplying, it to our Chil dren Rev.-J. E. Thompson. ' I ' Sunda'. 9a. m.. "Model Sunday School. The - whole Conference to .take part with the j Rockingham Sunday School. ; , - 11 a. mi--Sermon-H-Rev. W..H. Moore. " . " i " - 2.30 p. m". Love -east Rev. A. Dy Belts.- j - ' 3.30 p. m. Sunday School Mass Meeting-Rev. R. Hj Broom, J. D. Bundy. ! - 4.15 p. m. Impreisjpns arid Re solves. ' ' ' 'r'l ' : "'" & p. Hoyle. m. Sermon4-Rev. S. V. The Governor has appointed the following gentlemen delegates to the eighteenth ational jConference of Charities and Corrections which will be held at IndianapoljisMay 13-20-E. Burke Haywood, W.-Ry Wood, Raleigh; J. H. Millsj Thomasville; Rev. J; Rum pie, Salisbury; Rev. E. A.-Osborner Charlotte; Dr.-J. F. Mil ler, Goldsboro; Dr." . L. Murphy, Rev. tV. C. Vilson, Thomas Pa tton, Asheville" " ;: The amount of .paoney'subscribed by. voluntary contribution : for v the benefit of the widow and children of John B. Moccaj and collected by G. 'A. Pahella and A. Vita, up to last night was $183.40.- Subscrip tionsNare still received and the'Bum will scarcely stop-short of a- round $200.--Charlotte News. "-.; ' - , It has developed that two'negroes were Shot; in the scrimmage last Sunday , night. - One of them who lives near the "old -fair grounds, had a hole bored clear through the fleshy part of " his body.P The other was. only slightly "wounded. Charlotte News, i : - "' - ' .- 'r - ' . The Constitutional Convention of Kentuckyhas adopted a provisfon prohibiting aliens irom:'pufchasin,g Ut6s in that Stat or . holdintr huds Jar. a longer period- jftan eiht vea r?. if"..--'---. Jalitis"vA. &ray .? -We copy, the following factsjn the life of the lamented-Julius A. Gravis T . ' ' r- - - Julius Alexander Giay w:is born in Randolph , county, September uth, 1833.' " He- wps.the son"cf ;Gen. Alexander Gray,, who was forJong time a member of the State- Senate and "commander of. the "North-Carolina "maUtiaduring the.-warof 1812 at Wadesboroi' In 1850 he entered Davidson College," from; which" lie graduated in 1853. Jn 1855 he-was made Teller of -'.the Bank .of -"Cape Fear, in Greensboro while Mr. Jesse Lindsaywas president. Id 1858 he was made Cashier ol - the "' Bank of Danville, Ya. and in th,e ga'me'-year ma rr ied M iss ' Em ma, ri a tighter ot Gov. "Jho. M. Morehead., After spendi ng-sonfeti me in, Florida.be pause of failing health in I860, hetook' complete .charge of' the Morehead -Mills' &( Leaksville, and was in 1862 made -an officer of the C. S.'Ain the -Treasury' deparb ment at'Uichmond," whicbr, position he held until the close of the war. In' 1809 Mr. Gray became cashier of the Bank of Greensboro with Jesse H. Lindsay as President, which ih7 stitution has since been converted .into" the National Bank- of -Greensboro. . Being elected1 in 1879 as President f the C."F; & Y." V. Rail way Compaiy, he resigned" that po:, si tion.' but Was electedin 1887 as President of the bank and has' . held that position sincel Col. Gray has been director of the R. & A.A. & N. C. and.N. C. railroads, besides bejng'jonnected with a good many other companies." ' "' , v -" The death of "this distinguished Carolinian will Jbe hailed with great distress throughout Jhe ' Old North State," "and especially, the people aloiig the line of the road,' to whom he has.endeared himself. 3e leaves two sons, Percys Assistant President of the Cape'Feat & Yadkin Valley Railroad, Land i Morehead, -. whose, health is nowjn'a critical condition; three daughterstwo -oft whom are ra a rried." , H is residence for . y ear? has been jn the old Morehead Home stead, "BlandVoodf" which beloved and beautified; ''. . ' . -- University T.ustees in Session. ; . Tlie trustees of the State Universi ty met in Raleigh last week, GoveV nor Illt presiding. -Resolutions regarding -the" death of Governor Fowle and Secretary ,of State, Saum ders were .presented i by a- commit tee arid adopted, . Richard Hv Rat tle, of Raleigh, was made secretary and treasurer of! the board vice Col. Saunders, deceased, and holds the office until the Icommencem'ent in June. - " 'i A committee was appointed to invest all the permanent funds of the University including the &32,0C0 recently raised far the chair o His-, tory. , -. , A committee was appointed to visit the University,- inspect its buildings and reccomend what im provements are necessary and to ex pend in making these improvements the 5,000 recently appropriated by the Legislature.' GovernoriHolt appointed E. Burke Hay wood, JrH. Mills and Rev. J. Rumple directors of the Oxford Or phan Asylum onthe part of the Ssate. - -' j ; - Dr." G. W. Earle, Pickens, S. C, writes: VI recommended B". B; B. to a man who iTad suffered for years with a malignant-ulcer on his leg," that seemed (o resist all other "treat ment. After using four , or .five bot ties the ulcer began to -heal and. his leg is now spund and well, v ' T t A Pleasing Sens , -Of hjealth "and strength renewed and of ease and comfort follows the use of syrup of- figs,vas" it acts .-in harmony wilh natures to effectually cleanse the system when costive or bilious. For sale in 50c and 61,00 bottles by all -leading druggists. : Eeal Merit- - Is the characteristic of Hoods Sarsa rilla, and it is manifested every day in the remarkabla cures this, medi cine.accomplishes. Druggists say When 'ye sell "a bottle of .Hood's Sarsaparilla, to a new customer we are sure to ee'him" back; in a few weeks'after more, proving that the good results frem a trial bottle war rant continuing its use. This . posi tive merit Hood's Sarsaparilla TpQS sr?sesby virtue of the "peculiar-, com bination,' proportion, and , processes, used in its preparation, &tfd "by which all-remedial value -of .the ingrdeients used i3 retained.1: Hood a. Sarsaparilla is thus Pecnlar to Itself and -absolutely unequalled, in its power as a blood j purifier, and 1 as a tonic for- building up the weak 'and giving nerve-strength, f "' ;..The Rocket and. the Southern Cultivator, only $2,25 invadvaffce for Cn'e'vp'.ir." ", ,'"'' , , . .. . r f, y .- '-- Both the method and: results -when Syrup of Pigs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to thetaste,-and acts fently yet- promptly on the Kidneys, aver and Bowels, "cleanses the sys tem effectually dispels " colds, head aches and fevers and cures -habitual constipation. Syrup of Figa is .the only remedy of its kind "ever pro duced, pleasing to' the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt -in its action and truly, beneficial in its effects,"' prepared - only from the ' most healthy and agreeable substancesits many excellent qualities commend it to all and 'have made it the most popular,remedy. known. : ' ' - Syrup of Figs is for . sale in 50c and $1 bottles by aljL leading drug gists. An reliable drugg&t who may . not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for; any one. who wishes to try iL Do not accept any substitute. ' '.; ,; ' :- CALIFORNIA FIS ' SYRUP CO., ! SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.'- I '' -' - LOUISVILLE, KY. . NEW V0RK, N.t. , The closeness of the vote in Mich igan upon a straight party -issue is really a Democratic triumph. Two years -agor atth corresponding election, the ' Republican candidate for Judge was elected by. 33,471 plu rality. -.Thjs year the result 'is. in sonde doubt with a - Republican claim of only. 5,000 New York Herald. . : -' " ' . . Those who suppose that , the Democratic "party is 'not already Dr ganizihg for victory in 189& do ' .not keep up with the work of the leaders of the Democracy. S The, campaign of education against the party which L gave us tne on lion dollar congress is on, and there will not be a - truce uptii the Presidency and the Senate as well as the House of Representa tivets are controlled by the J3e'mo cratic party. few Berne Journal. G0:0D GOODS " AND " ' Oris Low -Pries. r a . . As An Evldenceof Our narejxsiq'-g T ra d Thf season we offer you one of the largest, w-na mosi oiyiiSD ciocK 01 jjaaies Iresa-GoodsMiHinerv and Notions, ever 'B.hQ'vva in Rockingham.:. '-Bought closefor tnefDollar .we wiu add one small profit and let h.em go; We intend ;to"'give every customer a dollar's Tfrth of goods for ev ery' dollar spent witli ns. For the Latest Styles and close prices we are headquar ters. v:Lobk over these prices : ' -' " .-- .... :. ' - ....... X)ress Groods. i Prints, 4 & 5c, all in patterns; Ginghams. 6, 7, 8 & 9 cts; good value. Lawns, colored and white, 4, 5, 6 & S cts tip; Challies, 4 & 5 cts; Pique', 6, 7, 8 & 9 cts up. Wo guar antee these prices., -Black Lawn, IQ'a 12J i fast Blactis; Worseds, half wool, 8 J, 10, & 12 J cts; Embroidered Dresses,' black and white, $1.90 a pattern, up. . Korali Moire, ! .This is thelatest fabric for Ladies Dress ies, and to have a dress of this is to be in the latest style and the prettiest goods. They look like Faille Silk, at on e third the price. ' JThey come in Black, Tan, Gray, Creaaij'and aUthe . new shades. - Price 37 cts. Look m the, "DELINEATOR" for the styles. Our Henriettas . come in the same shades, Tvith Silks . and. Velvets. to match, an.d no. two patterns alike; ' yCillinery. ' . ' . - i '",'" " - We nave the largest stock ever brought to this-market, and the? cheapest, and we. can convince you that jte ".are the leaders m Btyles and prices. Toqusr Hats, Flow ers, Ribbons and ' Childrens- Caps. Splen did line in Hats at 20 cts each. . Slioes and Slippers. . . For the ladies we nave'-every '.style. Our $1.25 Shoes are the ..bestm-this'mar"-ket. - We bought $, job-in W. X. Douglas' $2.50 Shoe, which we wilt sell for $2.25? every pair warranted. . - '. .j- . -Tour patronage solicited. " ' IRS,SUEP. SAKDFORB&CO: By virtue of a power of sale contained in Ka. certain,' Mortgage D"eed givenby- Noah Li. bandlord and wile, Annie candlord to. The Mountain Creek Farmers Club .and recorded in the ;office of t the :y Register - of Deeds for. Richmond county in Bok S. S. pages 164 Ac, Twill on Monday the 25th day of May 1891, sell- at public auction, at the Court Hopse door in Rockingham to the highest' bidder, a tract ot land lying .in said county on Baggets": branch con taining Une hundred and tour- acrs more , or jps jtf uit oosenpwon given iay-oi saic 1 Tim e pf sale. 2 m Terms of sale cash . -- JAS-A.' INGRAM, agent "for The Mountain- Crek 'Farmer's Club,"" V-' -", 2A A,.J,J1 - . 111 SB SB. - ! ' ' " : WW ?M'OT YPI consolidated stocks as arid m- JEtussei: We have the largest stock we have " ever kert an( ueiow anytmns: we ever offered vbeforei prices matclied. lies at! $ cents : ' it Think I of for 24 1 cents. Yictoria and Flouncings, ceived to-day - :! first class prices which SHOES. SHOES, SHOES. We have some special bargains , in shoesi. at the Kash' Store in small numbers. V La : ' ' -dies button shoes at 98 cents; are wellworth, ; ao : t $1.50, but the heavy discount secureii on Mrl; : . y : tlusselrs sxoqjs enables us to olter tnem at. : -. , ... . - -fv . ; . - . .v - , less than original cost; : We have a : nice line gents hand ke wed shoes, in Confess, and?; Bals, which we are offering retail at regular wholesale; prices . Get you money at ; :- - . i - JV- y? ' - . 1 Vry. Respectfully, , -, , " ""-""'-' - t i to the stand -r, occupied DYivir. prices j.. ft can't a M V;--. 8 i jards s re are- and at can't be beat. - 4 r - pur pricesc; Wesayo . V;-"., . ' i S "v I ,f - " -F - -; I .'.i ' line ofChal lovely tvles iEine Lawns just These "': -f , .r. if V-l 1 . -y -V
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