VOL. 2.
NO. 4
$ i oo to $300 Lwor
as. Agems prcicrrca who can iui uiba mcu w w
norses ana give meir wnoic nine iu iuc uusiuraa. .;
Spare moments may be profitably employed al- t
ko A Cw iaratiric iii towns and cities. B. F.
Johnson & co., ioi3 Main st., Richmond, va. .
A LARGESSORTMENT
OF best Ever-blooming Hoses, Evergreens,
Magnolias, Greenhouse and out door bedding !
. (
plants.
BOUQUETS and !
FLORAL DESIGNS,
SEEDS and
EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN.
v Send for Catalogue.
H. STEINMETZ,
. Raleigh, N C.
27t
Eaglesfiel d' s
Southern. Eir?es
G. M. Allen,
Vm. Cram.
Allen & Cram,
Machinists and Foundrymen,
Raleigh, N. C.
Orders for SPECIAL MACHINERY of every
rifu-Hntinn solicited. En&rines. Boilers, shaft
ings, Pulleys and Hangers constantly on hand ;
or made to order.
Repairs of all kinds promptly at
tended to at short notice. ,
I MANUFACTURERS OF
The Lone StarPDMp,
the best made, double-acting; anti-freezing,
anti-packing, with no rubber, gum or leather.
Used for wells, cisterns, irrigation or suppij-
irt rr tnwna witVt WfltPr I
mtw '-
Pomona Hill Nurseries,
POMONA, N. C.
1
Two and one-half miles west of
Greensboro, at Junction of Salem
Railroad. The main a line q the ;
Richmond & Danville, Railroad'
if passes through the Nursery and j
within 100 feet of the office and j
residence. Salem trains make reg-
ular stops twice daily each way.
Those interested in fruit and fruit-growing
are cordially invited to inspect this, the largest
Nursery in the South.
The proprietor has for many years visited the
leading Nurseries of the Norih and West aud
corresponded with those of foreign countries,
gathering every fruit that was calculated to
suit the South, and teing located in the center
of the Piedmont Section of North Carolina aud
with :U) vears experience, also the experience
of my father before me, I can claim without j
besitancv that trees, &c-, grown in these Nur-1
series will do better in any of the Southern or
border States than it grown runner in orm or
South. Try and be convinced. My stock con
sists of over
One Million Fruit Trees,
Vines, 5fc,
rtfoil th lrariinir varieties, both old and new
Apple, recn, ri-ar, num, "
Figs, Japanese Persimmon, Pecan, Enghsh
"Walnut, Grape and all small fruits. Evergreens,
Roses, tic
Correspondence solicited. Send for catalogue
Satisfaction guaranteed. Orderdireet or give
your orders to my authorized agent. Address
J. Van Lindley, Proprietor,
POMONA. N.C
TR. E. B. RANKIN,
m
Homoeopathic Physician,
Halifax St. (op. Cotton Platform.)
Special attention paid to alL forms
Gf chronic disease, diseases of women
ll- 1 ! 1 i . ' 1 1
ana cnnaren. ranents treated oy
mail, and visits made to -neighboring
towns when desired.
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! QRIFFIN & TEMPLE,
I Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
i ELIZABETH CITY, . C.
i Practice in the Superior and Federal Courts of
j the First Judicial District and in the Supreme
j Court of North Carolina. Special attention
; given to conveyancing and collections.
W. J. Griffin. ( w. o. Temple
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G. N. Walters,
FASHIONABLE ' MEP.CHtfNT TILUR, .
RALEIGH. NL C.
j Has the largest stock of Foreign
Cloths, Cassimeres, Cheviots, plain
and fancy Silk mixed Suitings,
t - .
Shark skin Suitings in all ,
shades. The latest
iNew York styles
for full dress
Suits.
Dress suitsfrom. $40 to $85.
Business suits $39 to $60.
Samples furnished on application.
2Cto2
LUCIUS A. YOUNG,
Insurance Agent,
AND
DEALER IN
STATIONERY,
FANCY GOODS,
MIRRORS, SOAPS,
PERFUMERY,
CROQUET SETS,
HOES, RAKES,
CUTLERY,
HANDBAGS,
HAMMOCKS,
H. W. John's
ASBESTOS PAINT,
ROOFING, MATERIAL.
&C, &C, i &c.
''it-..'- " .
NO. i, CITY HALL.
Southern Pines, N, C.
JJt55
V. h. Vetmore & Co., Manufacturers of htnd
made shoes. Raleijrh. N
C, are selling Ladies'
hand sewed Morocco button boots icr $2.75: lace
$2.50; 2nd quality $2.00; 3rd quality $1.75- Any
size from i4 to 7 made to order. A perfct fit
iruarantml for 21c. additional. Gets' hand
sewed best Calf Congress gaiters and bais for
I3.00; made to order, J3-5o; Boys hand sewed bals
ifor 12.50; standard screw, rAteo a .foil 1 line
of Men s. Boys , ft omen s, Misses ana Cniiaren s
Pegged Shoes. Special price to merchants.
Samole rair sent on receipt of pnee. Any of
their goods will be repaired at the Factory for
half the usual price 1
We wish to return thanks to some !
of our exchanges, for their courtesy in j
copyiug editorial matter from the Pine ?
Knot reiatiVe the merits of Southern
Pines as a health resort. We mention
particularly the News f- Observer of j
Raleigh, and the Star, of Wilmington. :
It is this broad spirit of helpfulness .
that will do more for the growth of
North Caroliua than any other force
thai can be set to work.
We have received a copy of the An
niston Hot Blast's Piedmont Fair edi
tion. It gives an exhaustive review
of Annistons great and growing in
dustries, sketches of her leading men,
and glowing prophecies for her future.
The illustrations are numerous and
well-executed, and the descriptive
matter fitly sets forth the industrial
marvels of Anniston, the Admirable.
We are glad to note that this great en
terprise is so largely the work of a
North Carolinian, E. A. Oldham, bus
iness manager.
What a pity about the weather ! It
couldn't have been a worse time for
the Fair. ' Orators in danger of burst
ing with suppressed eloquence, pump
kins yearning to show off, horses anx- J
ious to display their speed, everybody
and everything in a state of nervous
expectancy, which the steady, ' business-
like drip of the rain does not
soothe to any great degree.
Well, brethren, we must view this
matter in a philosophic light, and con
clude that it is all for the best. Who
knows but that, if we had been blessed
(to speak after the manner of men)
with good weather, our fair would
have been such a blazing success a&to
puff us all up with that "pride which
! ?oeth before destruction."
j !
.Our townspeople will see by the
j "Answers to Correspondents," in an
! other column, the character of the in-
quiries which come to the editor of
this paper. He always answers such
inquiries by private letter, giving the
; information that is desired. But may
! there not be many who know of South
ern Pines through the Pine Knot,
I and see so little local business repre
sented in its advertising columns that
; they become disheartened and tujn
! their attention elsewhere ? We hare
never complained of the support giv-
, . . .
en tne jtine ivot oy peopie xu wwu
we have no cause for complaint so
. far as subscriptions are concerned-
; r
but wouy it not be greatly to your in-
j , o j j
t t j a(Jd to the TOrosoeritV of OUT
leresi anu auu 10 me prosperity ot uui
town, . if iyou would advertise' your
busiuess? Nothing so convinces the.
public of the success of an individual
or firm as a standing advertisement.
KEEPS HIS HEARTHSTONE WARM.
There is a man living near Dan
bury, N. C, who forty-live years ago
married and determined that so long
as he lived his hearthstone should
never become cold. To this determin
ation he has adhered with a persisten
cy amounting almost to superstition.
He has never slept from home a
single night, has never tasted food
from any other board except his own,
and never atany time had a match on
his premises. The fire has never
been permitted to burn out in the fire
place, nor has he ever used a gill of
kerosene oil, bought a pound of can- -dies
or any thing else for the purpose
of lighting his residence, which boasts
of only two windows, or rather two
holes cut in the logs of which his
house is built, about 8x10 inches; the
roof is of boards and has only been
replaced three times during the forty
five years. He has been three limes
married and is the father of fourteen
children, all of whom are married but
three. He has great-grand-children,
but the number of his descendants we
have been unable to learn. He is
still in vigorous health, and jocularly
tells his wife that - he expects at her
death to marry again and raise an
other i'rrnXv-llenry XeicH.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS,
Prospective Settler. No, we are not
surprised at your mistake. It would
be perfectly natural to conclude, after
looking over the Pine Knot, that
there were no grocery, stores in town.
There are, however, two. You, of
course, notjeed the advertisement ou
first page of L. A. Young's stock of
Fancy Goods and Notions.
Prospective Boarder. We agree
with you that the idea a stranger gets
of our accommodations for Visitors is
rather vague. You saw the advertise
ment of the Prospect House, so it will
be unnecessary to mention that fur
ther, except to say that this first-class
house has increased its facilities over
last season. There is another hotel
here and a large boarding house.
Prospective Builder. We are glad
to refer you to the 1 advertisement of
Mr. S. N. Rockwell, Builder and Con
tractor, in the specimen cop' of the
Pine Knot which ha een sent to
your address. Notice also the adver
tisement of Eaglesfield's brickyard.
A. K. P., Bath, Me. If you' wish
to purchase a small farm, "as your let
ter states, we advise you to corres
pond with a reliable Real Estate
Agent like Mr. P. Pond, whose adver
tisement is always to be found in the
Pine Knot.
Business Man.- We're aware tnat our
advertising columns should give yoa
an idea of what business is done here,
but must acknowledge they do not.
If,. however,, you will read the answers
to correspondents given above, you
will gain some idea of what wei have
here in the way of business. In ad
dition to those named, we will men
tion that there are other .enterprises
here, such as planing mill, jewelry
store, &c, &c.