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JONESBORO. N. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1891.
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NO. G
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PROGRESSIVE t ENDOWMENT
:.:GUiL0,
O IF1 A
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$5 oo to $5000
In 10 Years, or Previous in Case of Death!
1
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$2.50 10 $25.00
PER Vvf EEK
sick: :b :e in" :e if 1 t s .
P midums Paid Monthly.
R. D, ROBINSON, M'ngr,
,
Jialciyh, N. C.
j. I). GUNTER, .Sycm,
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Jonesboro, N. C.
. W. E. MURCHISON,
Lawyer 1 Notary Public,
Will attend to business in the Superior and
Supreme Courts of the State upon invitation!
properly supporteu ana oacKeu. ;
W ill not attend Justice's courts (except in1
-Jonesboro and Sanfonb, without CASH in ad- i
vane.
w. h. McNeill,
Attorney and Counsellor At-Law.
CARTHAGE, N. 0.
Will practice in any of the Courts of
"of. the State. All business entrust
ed to him will receive proni)t
and careful attention.
Ojjicc in Court Hovsc lU'thVixg.
AT803
GODFREY,
-- .OKAI.RRS IN
G EM E R A L
,TA3CI 1TOTIC3
We are now receiving our SPIIlXd
ST)t'l, conrni-dni,'
T
in gtvat variety and at 1
'.vet irrices
;!c:id and Foot V"eur to suit youna'
a:i-l old, ail Ulnds "t' ( i f.K'f i ie.-,
. and at the riyht mice-.
v- " .
I iV):i and Sieol of all Kinds
sli-ipcs and size-, Wacn and Car
viu;;o 5 ootjs oi all sorts. We
make a spi eiaity of Steel
Shapes -or Phv.y ibv)
and have then
. to our pattern, atd having this
n bought ' larcelv, wt
eSievc wo
e:;u pi:-
t:ie faun oi s b'.-tter than
n-reTtto;v in tins nne.
vcoiivitt froh lets of
We
e tiow
I
Li.lCllj CM ,kd-
i iiUijjjtatd!
Atuniug v)'o tue ,em
atid if yon
h:ive never tried it you had better do
- thi .'vear.
,
- i.ianhful fov past favors -we so-
licit th. patronage of a generous pub
he and promise cur best efforts to
p.ca.-e
Watson. & Godfrey.
Jeuesboro, N. C. March 4, .
1 C(
JONESBORO DIRECTORY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
JONESBORO CIRCV1T.
. ncv J. E Ti.ompsr.n. Pastor Chaw:-:
Jonfshf.ro, 2ik1 aiul 4th Miri'laj s at 11 a.m.. jml
tj p.m.; sua-iay schorji t-vi-ry sun.lay atj;:)o
a.m; l'ravr meeting- everv Thursday nijrht at
7:.Tip.in. Morris" chapel, 1st Sunday at 11 a. m.
iS'SSvlpSS. PiZvd?5$ni j
m!la
meeting every other Wednesday nijrht.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. I). X. McLauehlin, Pastor Charges:
.Tonesboro. 1st Sunday 11 a.m.. and 7::iU p.m.
il 1 111 i'Vl'il Cimbll .it- ft'4 41 Ta.m
; eynee-tm every other Wednesday rnht, ut
j'-'-
j BAITIST.
Rev. W. T. .Toxes, Pastor. .Tonesboro, st i
ees every M Sunday at 11 o'cloek,, a.m.. and 8
p.m. Sunday school every Sunday atH:40 a.m.
CHRISTIAN.
Rev. p. t. Way, pastor. Charzc?: Poiiar
iH-ancn. Jst, Minuay, at 11 a m.: uraee tnajl, I
ai sihiHmv nt 11 11 !! winricr :i sn.(:u- t 1! i
I a.m. una i, p.m.
1 1 itt f! It rvrrKtrrvM, P. P,...
Christian Liht, 1st surniay at li, a.m.: Esryi.tcoQntrv Neither was a Methodic ;
. w Sunday at il, a.m.; Mount Pleasant w h.m- cam " tenner was a Aietuouut,
fiayatiia.m.;Miaiiow .eli, ti, sundayatll,
a.m.
BrKFAi.oloE.No.i7,A.r.&A.M. it
ytKo;!
Evangelist. ,i
Jonesboijo Lodge, No. 127, 1. O. (). F. Reg
ular meeting, every Friday nijrht.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Ma you: J. R. Watson, Esq.
Commissioners: T)r. E. P. Snipes, A. J. Sloan,
J. L. (iodlrey, A. A. F. Seawtll, Jr.,
James Dalrymple.
. Street Commissioner: J. A. Melver.
Ci.i::tK: Col. A. A. F. Seawell.
Town Mar.shae-. John AV. Masemore.
C O M Kl UN I CATIONS.
Kentucky Letter.
Leranon, Ky. , Apr. 21, 1891.
Lo-t. strayed or stolen a much
-1 I T Tf I
uuuiwu ciuw.ic. ii. u i.ascscap-
ed into North Carolina yon Pve wel-
com'- ta iL Perhaps it is on "lien-.
nieV trail through the South, and .
will .sliow up at the proper time. Pen- ;
me eviaenny lecis seeure u-om ins ;
utterances while in Virginia the other;
day, when he soil this at the rustics of j
t the mountain districts of the Old Do- j
minion: v nat. (nioTii lie. "lnntiers
us, stcure nv tue tnariiet or our own
great population, from successful com- ,
petition in the markets of the world!" ;
Any of his hearers could have answer
ed that 'question. A prohibitory tariff,
unman .nature una tue laws ot traa;
are vnar mnaec us. i at: woria i:i
n. t, and cannot buy wheio it is not
oei-mitted to sell. F.:-;cua?;ii-e is th-'f
'4;.e.tt tnovin ' prir.ei'.ie f the markets
ci tl:e w..;Id, and is always takes two
to" make a trade. The Pivsident's
judgment, it "must ie admitted, is
CvMd:in s ma thin
las to southern
nghf.ng
wise he e
billies o.r instan-n.), ether-
.lid never have uttered the
oiilowinir at Jolivsoti Fit v. Ten nc-see,
in stne:-:
it v. IF
1 sain
The Onfed-
erac v:uer i.as a rnu. no!u;r:;o4e anu
ungrndged participation in ail the ben-
ii-i t ' i ii.i
t-d.t s of a great and just go erntaent.
1 do not doubt to-day th:.tthee w-n!d
oe aine-U'.: t ie re a
ndi..st t., r-:1'
i uie
, - .i. ..
Oi a nag i, n stouui oe a-.ti;eu trom
1 '.. 1 111 - i 1 f-
any quarter.
V. .,c t -it
that r
is quite a orouant uiea, c )tnng as a
v ,.:o
centle zephvr i'roni umu r t ho couuaes
ot -'(F-and Fa s Hat," at
disemi-
m.rimr itself under a southern sua
.iiue.pauoa a engea,ice:. r or
t : .. .
in-tanee. his participation in FahiHO,-
H'.'u, paid tr.is vear tor pensions ;s so
1 1 f
full, so honorable and ungnu.ged that
one of Harrison's pe-Asp-iper organs
adxises. emigrants to give Tetmc-see
a wide bet ill lecause her Legislature
r.p
propiiated ten thousand dollars to
Keep igeiticr i::ue wnite .n ger ;-t.e
souls and bodies of sn.e liun.Lcds of
disabled and po vt-rt y-st r: e k e a eoitfed-
crate soldiers, inr.t strikes the Uovs
-
.who wore .the gray pretty hard, and
- . in a soft place at that. The cheek of
the average northern demagogue
"""u"1-- :iaw,,.Jv11.,u.uU.u
when "Berime- and his gang bob up
smiling at the "Peautiful Gate" that
good old St. Peter, who has guarded
the entrance for nearly two thous-1 cr,
land years, will lock the prate, throw
(the keys away and run for his life. lie (Nettled) Will. I confess it The Carolinian published at VMrn
I It will - not take him the fifth part of ?ra rather clt;m;yt but it was the best eth City, say :
; a Kentucky second to ize up the . I could do um1r the eircutit.inrr.. We learn that not ore-half of th
gang. ,
00
Bv the way, in that connection a
-r " ,. ' , !
Methodist preacher was heard the
other day delivering the most hetero-,
views, and if what he said turns
out to be true, there is yet the shadow
of a chance for Bennie's crowd. In
speaking of salvation the preaciier
said : "I believe a great many persons
will be saved on general prin-
iciples, and not because of any part ic-
ubir orPP.l to wliiob thnv bavo b.n-n
" - w - - - - - - ' - -
and I also expect many so-called in-
fidels. I look unon William Ellerv .
. . ... . ,
Ch h n n i n rr n n il llpnrv Wfll Iit-.li
i r.,t .1... '
UIC iXHU. UCJt UllU Ul UIC
jLUanning was a universalis! and-
iBeecher "'has been' denounced ns !
an infidel. It makes no difference :
all what their creed was, they 1
endeavored to make people live ac-'
cording to the teachings of Christ." I
The minister who -ave expression .
faithful. Many Catholics and Jews .excellent sermon at Shallow Well on cont? How much monev have tho
I know will be saved in this way. Sunda.v; Wo are Irving a double c.ttou planters lot whoha've held back
to the above views is possessed of ailue "appincss ims worm can give.
iww,Ti fM,.Q co,-.- tt,nt ho w,i It seems to be a sickly time with'
j clear conscience and a good digestion, I
7
which doubtless has much to do with ,
I his bread and liberal views. There is I
j nothing like good health, it makes a
j man broad-minded. I think that the ,
i President suffers with a chronic case
! rf .K-snonc?
i ol uspcpsia.
j Ei.c::filta is.
j . ;
! CUMBERLAND.
)
I Our present paradisiacal weather-glo-
! vious afternoons that thrill the soul and
rIU1 us wish to flv. have1firiurht out
'
tiie infant chariots on our pavements
to an extent that excites the wrath and
provokes the profanity of u-ld Uch-
0p,rs We have a multitude of pret-.
rv haheA iuour town eharminir cher-
Qbs dimpled darlings recent emi-
jrrallts fr,m, the golden shore, but we
believe that it is generally conceded
that -av-Vor Henrv Mel). II obi n-
iitti,. ..:.,..
' anv babv show in the country.
lis.s Fannie Earle Proad.oot. who
;s a universal f.ivnriie bv reason of
her beauty and ehr.rpiing piquancy,
and vivacity of manner, is visiting
relatives in OriiHn, Ca.
. I5-.s pi
:orence
Siiii.h
is vi-.ur..'
i:enu-
in Norfolk, Va.
Madam K timer ate! Y': : 'I
ndv.
a
pair : g'ii v.; '.;
s-.y tl:..t
one 1I men will get in .-otno !:!. wo,-k
in thi-5 eommutiit v al-ot.t '.e tit;:. th--
it :
h:'n to ti.r.t
It
,,a. .1 tl..t ,-.-,,-v
vid 5 lay sad
h:xy ,vjth ,;;e 0- ,
i u:- ; a '
:t!
ville irrad d school.
.nr. .ii'.;:! i . nnign, m.. itas t-cen
quite svr; utslv ill at ids :i -ri" on I'i-.-k
street, and his e.-ndition
dctvd eutitah
Stdl COil-
' (-t
Whatton J. Give!
;u ra ' too a
qri-nuiue case of rrit during a rtcnt
-
,. V'. ... -v,,. n ....
I i.'U . Willi, lli.l HI ,-"ii-
ter
iiis utatn was alamiinulv
: '
Frder
t'ne skillful t realm -''lit ot i'r. ?Ielir.:ue,
. however. he is now eonvalocent. and
i.;. ,..-. v.;q q - i f(. i,..,ri, i. .
ii i s i i it;.. n- . l . l oe tTn.t.i 10 .tarn in i i.e
is out oi u,i nger.
At half ;a-t live th"i afternoon a
vonm, dv v ns r.bi-hi .. P. ...t
lt Heeles Park, when suddenly she
. ,t ,.t., ;,., r?
i o.k. ano a -.noi i... m,c -e tin . it
tliis i,ec.u-reet- there i. sv.;ul pr.-rect
ot Paving the male p.n.ulati.n .f Ita-
!, ,..-,, : , i
'v i-aiauox a i.nu.eut m ;i eantain
tiX.,iVA.l:tiy h;., a wieckle. s reo .rd M,r
,rf, i,.r ;
yiT y-tr ,,-
'h rnton i r.gain g'ing
termane::tlv out oi the
Cc
':
i-g
;.. - It U " '; ,..,e.,ni o ,,,-t
liivc-.". ii i- -i.s ubmii) o .'Him e.-i
:pr;ng abK;t thi time, and it is
his custom v.hicli sustains hi- ba -
is ties-.
lie Ktaay, you are looking very
charming this evening, audi am not
i:i the Lrd it of paying compliments.
, e iS:.reastica!Iyh-Ntr dehb, eith -
I understand, but I shouldn't think '
you were if that is a sample.
p. B.
qai OMA mimc
c,flLuriA 1YHI.I.0.
An it has Wen so lon? since we have
a anytbinj? ia the Lf.aier. from
""' rre, win auerapi 10 plVc you
a fcw fetches of how things are run-
nmjr at this time, thou-h we haven't
an" nev's of interest.
ienunng seemMo oe nciy,anirtiiscU!isinni Cotton is now sellin-in
farmers are nearly through planting. Ntw York nt less than 'J cents. Th-
Rev. G. R. Underwood preached an mrl..t ti,..Pa f.,n wna i ,
x. v iiii iiiu nun a r ul & . i
exira lin'ia scnooi at mat place
ever unny morning at 'J:J0 o ckK-k. '
Wfll wm-p plnrmwl ill t,tt
' t ii, we wei e cnamieo. an lastweek:
couiu uoi nan worK ior looKin? also
11 il.li 1 1
many redding folks. This here thing
oun"'.
i - a Pand thing, but we have never
,t. ii i i i .
;4'peneu 10 ger iang:ea up mat way
3, and when we do get manied if we
cau 1 liave a bl- crowd alouS Wlth us
we WU run awa-v- So there Jt 'ocs !
Wlsb,n everybcnly good luck, and all
do-s- II is said thcre have been scv'-
t
A- ' happened to the misfor-
"n to lose one of hi, best dogs on
mornin?. A lady in Cape I ear
township has a nog which was bitten
by another doir that was mad. She
f
gave him ten pills of some kind, wo
don't knoAv exactly what, and the dog
has been cured, so far, and we are
forced to believe that another do-r is
.about ready for the chewing gum fac-
tory.
Hurrah for the lenic
rt ?r-ado-.v
Branch next Saturd'iv. U , h-irn
there is to be a picnic at Haven Iloek,
Saturday bfoie the second Sunday
in May.
Miss Lizzie Kellv is visiting at the
Mills. If nothing prevents Salona
Mills yountr people will organize a
strimr band soon.
Ever wishintr the Leatkti s"ces.
.i. .?
T.KAl.oo.
TRINiTY -COLLICi:,
Why did yoti not eon. to pub'ie de
bate ? Von v.-ouM havo eaui'hj ir:-.i-ratioti
enon'h from tin deba'i::;r. the
for; -t with its r.ew .-nit m and th-bfautir-il
wh-at at: 1 e!o er f. lds t ,
have la-ted v. a to the ' hint if f
tin I- -ha"--''! :i of In lfO' -'.ih-'tor..
I 1 O S. . '
e :)' to the l'"!i'.!,ic"""-
men t . uno I ; : a
Thi i i- :. la -1
this ! ic . It. r. f.
to he
held
1 T 1 ,
o oocl-.
of Mi -.-"". i, wi'l reah tl
bacea.Tanvo-'te -e:mon. H. V".
Pays, of tho W. N. C fonf. ?e:v.
will T-renh th tf'ni!i b'for' tl T';-
1
Oi' -n-
Sn:-;;.y. atd ll.-v. D. L To
oThe . ". n f.' -r. Mr-.. ,vdl ; ai -a
,,,.,., hef-TO the V. V,. ..
)ty ecr c,n,".-rcf on '
.3 ,t.a.f t...... o..t Tti iv-.
1 v '.- in, i . v - - i n n
(ha v .lure lltt.
Dr. Crowi-U ha r.'-mo r:;ii.
Tliis tinv he brij 's r oi ide witl, him
from Woodbur. N
Mr,
( 'ro
ve : i
has 1 n here but two davs. but 1 -made
a favo-,ibb irnrfs-h n f i t!:e
eiti'.ens and students. We nil love
lhe l etor. rnd nlreolv fe. 1 tb.t Mr.
Crowell is getting a warm pla-e in our
M--,nt.
I'n f. Sutton ha resigned hi- p
ti uias I'ioft -sr of Stenography a:;d
tvpewia'rrr. to r.eceni .-. p -t'e n m
r- , t, , i " i .
p,tti- P -lqx .vrk. V, wtie lotu to
-ive him up.
La-t Fn-lny was set a( art forathh-t-
" sports but on account ot ram they
were cm ri ;oi over o atur:av all'r-
.... . f t!,, l,v . .li.l II T
C. Daniel' of New-P.erne. vaulted
en f-M t. th-fi:ie.,t ret-..rd iti the Su!i.
Friday Tiight was pitt.ov .M,r,'.
te -ubiet: "II"-olved that the F.
,ve;i:n.ent hhould own and cm-
. , . t, -. t i r ' i. qM
trol ire jiauroads and leieg'-.tpli tin s
o v.-ifL;n !.-r territory.- v.a di-u.d:
i - the af.irmative by M-s-rs. Armde'.d
and CiawLrd. of the Columbian S
eo-tv. and tl:e negative ov s.
Tui" r a-d Va-v. of th-Hep.-rian
Societv, cud was derkl ia favor of
ihe m "gative llo to 47.
, Ap.il 27th, ISO I.
Sorrto Qucric:
rn in this county has yet leen sold.
.... . . . J
VWth the prices up to 73 cent r-r
1 1 1 .1 ,
ousnel ti farmers nre wearing cheer-
ful face,-
Now, who can tell why beat has
pone up and corn has pone up. whib.
cotton has gone down !
Another quotion I presented fur
their cotton !
And still another question : Sup-
t..A tlm Lull- rt n t.1 1.. .
. . .
he.d back under some such arrang-
. .i Q i
mcnt as the Sub-Treasury plan; what
would lw the value of cotton bv th
time the next crop came in !
Humorous.
"Do you want a six-shooter !"
"Well, I'd rather have a nine-shoot-
, I want to kill a cat' Puck.
"Avoid that which you would blan:-
fof Join oQe Qf
mfn t
. .f a m
wif
.... . . . .
Wc are willing to fake a certain
awnintnf Uvk phrases in newspaper-.
,t l!s us about a whirlwind carrying
a hi 'd qw'dt MXty-oue miles, and thea
'-"sng back for th- sheet, we're n-t
t Here.
A young man adverti-ed for a-tvifr.
rin.l I.U .iti : .niwr -rr.l ll... n.lvrrti..
l:H.n;: U,,K- yonri'.. man think--
th-re is no balm in :.dvei-tUenien!.
and t!ie .h,I people think it pretty hard
to have two fools in fainilv."
Too Expensive Well, Sjo-.t r.
were any eggs thiown at you during
your lee? ruing tour I"
"Not an e;;;;. Why, man,
were worth thirty e'Mits a dozen all lf
time I was gone." Judge.
"I liked jour senimn so much t
day." sai-1 tie old lady to the clergy
man. Inhed ? ai 1 he, evidently h:-h
I ! a cd.
"Ves," -!: wi-nt on, "it rtrn;:..
m o m t h f one I read h-n I v.a-t
a u'u i -u.:i i n-j.
t
: tie
fdl-.viu f dialogue took pa .
d 1 1 i ' j "r t ; :. . ,, : t :
A Iter 'ley Witlle-s, d n ktl'0
tl.e ,;; ... t-r of thi land in queti i. .'
Yit:.e I think I d .
Att'y. Vll. w!iat kind i it?
Wit :;--. Wt d bs. it ri. i.t smart. i
vt u!iuit i..i:i .n it. LaGran-.e
. -:.l:,.r.
Frain-'nt Stati -m in Wife. Mr. L'.
ly ha-. o.Tcred m an ins-ait.
Wilt in what way I
K. S Oferel i.ie il.oqo to v it-
f.,r hi, bill.
Wife G .od graio ! What d d
y ; do f
H. S.--I p' t k ted the i:,- .It.- 1 :-
''t Times.
P. ' k Agent "Sir. I have her,. ,
wo.-I: of un :- :al e..lh r.ee a L.-'h I
-ho dd like you to T.ITriine."
No -l-e; I -nt read.'
Ah. 1 :t 'ar chil-ben
ilr.vn't a.tv
in the ho i.-e."
N-th
,ng out a
l'os-d.1 V V'.tl 'At
. 1 i.Ke to I; 1)
s mc'hii'g to thro..- Hi the cut."
Mr.. S i,:.-o
'Mv dear, though i
mt Ia;n o tr.a di at-mt me up-tting
things wl.ilf Lou-o cb -antng. I iv
thi- paper that out wf-ttl t!i-:i nrl
- ni,t the women attend to that noik."
an.
-Indeed."
Mrs. an.-o "Ye. It te!U of L'
Ii'.i:zarl Pi'.l entered th boa at, i
cleaned it c-t." New York Htrald.