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LIGHTED FOR THE ILLUMINATION OF TAR HEELS, BOTH NATIVE AND ADOPTED.
VOL. I.
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 18, 1886.
NO. 12.
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. BRANSON HOUSE,
RALEIGH, N. C.
Central Legation. Good board by- the Day
Special terms to Northern Prospectors
Mrs. L. BRANSON.
It is stated that since the enforce-
been hard put to it to keep up my cor- A GREAT HERBARIUM,
respondence. ; J
Hav4 you got any snow at Southern Thcrt i in StatesvijleIredeU coun-'
Pines? . I am glad on one account that N C the largest establishment
I was delayed here to see . just what m. tue world f or the collection of rued-
they have for winter in this section. ue". oas, gums and
that.it isn't necessary for a man to get
nient of the Prohibition law in the
Capital Club at Raleigh, the member
ship of the dub has increased. That
is a good sign. It shows that social
men are beginning to' disbelieve in so- They can't tell me anything more a- berries "Sherman' thus writes of it
n5l ,;i:nl,;n Tl.ow 4inAi A..t hmit thtf hn mv mr' Viam witn fiffo I . " A" "'.wi .itfT(irr.--
inches of snow on a level and fording A,U! UOUbe uoes a. pusiness oi iuu,
l 000 annually in these goods, of which
- . . m iaa.vjA43 1aaavj,aviva.- aa - v r a. uu aa a uci a a . a i -
drunk and make an ass of himself in T. it handles mnw t)ini9 flArt
am prepared to enthuse over this state. f
order to prove that he is a good fellow. b t T ' t n , t want ;n weighing upward of 2,000,000 pcunds.
The day is cominer when it will be con- the 0A Rav KtJt nn.l T ,l,n't o-ont h Thls concern began business in a small
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sidh-ed iust as disreoutable to drink either. ,The counties I have visited vVav 1,1 L5oJ but was ! broken up by
... . must be beautiful in summer, with thewaJ Soon after it ended the firm
their errand scenery both of rivers and ,tt3 eu ana
mmiTit.iiiis. but T m not worslnnr me uess resumed. At il 1st they
We have no desire to rejoice over Uf v , , e , , dealt in few 'articles except ginseug,
the misfortunes of our neighbors; just Blue Ridge in a cyclone of snow, ford- but after a whll ihct adcd to their
the opposite, indeed. We cannot, inir Buck Creek thirt v-ono times on Variety such things as druggists called
W.v.vyn.fim.nf tl,ntfn1. mvfliirht to Marion. for until their catalogue contained the
The people up in the mica and cattle amcies. hto-
ness for our own lot
the weather in other sections of this
when we hear of
counties; are a genial set, with their lessor Grey, of Cambridge, lias said
eye. teeth fully cut to e
.everything they tbat tliere were- moe ! medicinal. plants
dke Yankees in n western North Corolina than in any
fidwar-d 3. ar-di
So. 210 Fayetteyille St.
RALEIGH, N, C.
Offers at all times a full and com
plete stock of
Groceries & Provisions
of cverv description, suited to the
wants of a first class family trade.
All gopds thoroughly guaranteed a to
imalitv. and sold at' lowest possible
prices.
State and in the South generally. As possess and seemmore
we read of the thermometer .showinff this resneet than ativ Tar Heels T have one Place' in North America and the
uw nin cnmA aVte mf,t. so ! far. T friYnieil mflTiv vrrv 0lIsiness of tbisnrm confirms his state-
M V A V A A A UVlti V Mi -A V KJ W. W A-A v ' " - w ' 7
North Carolina, of snow 30 inches pleasant acquaintances up there, which
ment.
deep, roads
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I propose to renew when they come lliG sJsiem employed is simple
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Fine Teas and Coffees,
GFlour, Sugars, Meats, Choice Butter,
Preserves and Jellies, Pickles,! Sauces,
Spices, Soaps and Starches,; Canned
foods and everything else in the way
of table supplies.
A Orders for goods by Express or
Freight carefully filled.
E.J. HARDIN.
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impassaoie, ouuaings i - - enough, but it rennirwl r,,tiv
out iikc tiieii Hutuiuaiit crop oi utars ' . "
crushed, suffering on account of scar- from their wintcr quarters. Down of no mean order to establish it lund
city of fuel, &c. , &c, we 'feel-pro- here in thU towai everv rmoi awaitino- lceeP 11 in successful operation. The
foundly grateful to these big, warm- the advent of the railroads and form- Wallaces were country merchants do
hearted pines, in the midst of which
we rest secuie. To be sure, we have
had snow, about four inches -and
some cold weather, but We find that
ing plans based on their advent. They in ness with people who had lit
have certainly suffered long and deep- tle orno money. The little crossroad
ly for want of proper and quick tran- traders came to them .for goods, and
sit.' The folks are hospitable and paid their bills with such produce as
kind and hang on to me a Yankee the could from their customers.
all around, south as well as north of like a dog to a root, and don't want to mseng was the most marketable arti-
As, the snow has been deer er and the let me go and get wjum, butl can't Cie- "ia never gets; too much of it,
cold more intense. ; . " stand th s everlasting. snow and shall 7 " , " WaSi i!? ' fflven lts
start your way soon. ; I have looked P "1 m om Tor eneka snake
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this place over thoroughly and hope to rofJl anoiner equivalent for ready
W, H. WETMORE
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RALEIGH, N.C.i
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Factory Cor. Hargetfit Salisbury Sts.
Manufacturers of
1 Hand Sewed; Gaiters,
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Button,
Congress and . Lace.
1 Made to order, of the best material,
at short'notice'. We also manufacture
a full line of Pegged and j
Standard' Screw Shoes
Our Northern friends at Southern
Pints can have their shoes made to
order at very reasonable prices;. Every
pair will give satisfaction
Prices for Men's Sewed Shoes,
$3.00 to S6.00 f.
FROM AN ARCTIC SUFFERER.
We have just received the following
communication from Mr. Lewis A.
Dodge, of Boston, who has been doing
North Carolina since October. " Com
ment is unnecessary. We will how
ever assure the gentleman that the
pitch pine fire and the baked beans
shall be ready. We have also decided
to -stock our lake with codfish and
when that, is done we shall rest con
tent, knowing that we are prepared
tor any tsoston man who may come
this way. Editor Pike Knot.
Rutherford ton, N. C, Dec. 10, 'SO
Prof. B. A. GooDiuDGE, .
Dear Sir: I had in
tended writinsr vou before, but hava
only been back a short time from my
trip lip through Burke, Yancy and
Mitchell, and ate so much cow meat
up there and was in the saddle for so
long that I developed quite a bilious
attack which is hardly subdued yet.
Aud then too I had such a mass of let
ters waiting me here, from Northern
be able to do -something in directing
manufacturing
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Especially is
there a good field for a shoe factory
and I think I can send them' a inaii
who will make things "hum".
J want to go down your way among
those grand old pitch pines aud m the
dry air of Southern Pines and then
perhaps! I sha'n't pine for Florida.
(Excuse the chestnut.) My folks are
about leaving Boston for Florida for
their second winter in Sanford, but
no Florida in mine. I have had all I
want of j that malarial place with its
fleas and flies. I go from here to
Charlotte soon and then in a few days
3Tou will j hear me knocking at j our
door. Now have a good pitch pine fire
and some1 baked beans, baked in a pot,
not pan and you shall have the thanks of
Yours truly,
i " Lewis A. Dodge.
of these they
ld their stocks
druggists, and
cash. The Wallaces encouraged their
customers to get all
could.. Thev in turn s
to exporters and
through the acquaintances thus made
they learned what the irade would buy
and at what prices. I
There is a phase; to this botanic
business of interest to both ihi!an-
thropists and political economists.
The collectors are usually women, chil
dren and maimed or broken down men.
Most of them have no other means at
command for getting store good?. '.
They live, as a rule, remote from all
villages or from places where they can
earn wages. Were there no wild fruits
to dry and medicinal herbs to gather
they would be destitute indeed. Time
is of no account to them, because
there is nothing in their lives to give it
value. They will therefore spend hours
! in gathering a few pennyworths and
Hurry and Cunning are the two ap- j preparing it for the store. Later they
will walk barfooted ten, twelve and
sometimes twenty miles, to trade off
their little stock for such things as
they need. -Between four hundred
prentices of Dispatch and Skill, but
neither of them ever learn their mas
ter's trade. Colton.
lghts of private property should be ; , , , . , ,
respected. A man s earnings, wheth- ... . ,. .
1 with iho nllfioc All ..f f,.4
friends Anxious to hear about chances er by ability, luck or wit, should be . nnA Mm ... 4 , .
, . - xr r, t- .i , t I v. l i v' 4 ' and persons collect the stock. Herein
for business m North Carolina, that I his entirely and without restnction : . .
haye hardly got them all answered ; during his life. There should be noj . . . T
yet. My friends seem to think that I fincome tax, which only offers a prem- Never win an error be permanently
am exploring for them instead of for ium on fraud and oppresses the cner- destroyed by the root?, unless weplant
myself, but as I make it a point never ' gy of both labor and capital. j by its side the truth that is to take its
to neglect answering a letter I have Pierre Lorillard. place. Robertson
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