The Press and Carolinian.
Do! nine 18.
Xccal fßcws.
Letter from Crossiag wi'tl appear
next week.
An assortment of school books at
Royster's Drug Store. •
The " Lodge " missed cne meeting
last week.
For oils, paints, varnishes, paint
brushes, iVo., call at Royster H. *
Royal and Patapsco baking pow
ders at Royster s Drug Store. •
( atch our prices while they ara
down, Royster it Martin.
Mrs. Merritt of Lenoir has pur
chased the Gibbs house and will
move to Hickory in a few days.
For pure and fresh drugs call at
Royster.s Drugstore. •
Ihe sale* of leaf tobacca were
quite small last week on account of
cold, dry weather.
Mr. A C. Jones has baen appoint
ed ganger and "store-keeper in this
eounty.
Laudreth's garden seeds—three
fivo cent papers for ten cents.
(). M ROYSTER.*
Rev. Mr. Bell of Lenoir is still
improving and is now considered
out of danger.
A full and coinpleta lino of ladies
an 1 gentleia-m's purses, pocket books
Ac., at Royster's Drug Store. "
Capt. Waddell haw so far recover
ed from his wreck bruises that he
fook charp#> of his tr"«o MoDdry.
A full, line of stationary, box paper,
memorandum books, blank books,
visiting cards, at Royster's Dru^
O ' » o
Store. •
All old well on tha Godwin's lot,
aunt of 11 L Watson's, is a nuisanoe
to which the attention of the Sanita
ry Committee is hereby directed.
I have sold Harrison Bros'. ready
mixed paint for the la-it eight or ten
years, and 1 am willing to guarantee
every gallon of it. (). M. ROYSTEH.*
The calebrated " \\ . L. DOUGLAS
SHOE, a.so ii full line of his other ad
vertised good-, mav be found at LINK
Mc( 'OMII iV Co s, Agent*. Hickory.*
Thw citizens of Wilmington last
week organized a society for the
prevention of cruelty to animal*.
Uev. D. 11. Tuttle is one of the Vice
Presidents.
All the latest styles of lamps and
lamp ''(>> d» received at Roys
ter s 1 >rug St >re. *
All. W." V. Justice, formeily t.'f
Ash« Mile, has located in Hickory,
and call- the attention of our citi
yens t» i.i> business.
The celebrated pearl top lamp
chimnevs »ame price a- the Old
at vie a: K.iv-tt r'a Dm-' Store. *
The lovvrs (• ! a good cigar will
thank Messrs Haithcck A Co, for
there enterprises in furnishing this
market with a tine elas* Havana To
bacco Cigars, at a moderate price
call and gat one and judge for your
«elf.
New it comath to pass that a
Judire who makes an erroneous de
cision and is over-ruled (Stata vs
(iie:>ch ' fails to r« cegnire his farmer
acquaintances of prohibition procliv
ities. Wonder if Jim Merrimon
spt aks to liiis '
T:.e !vli« s of the Reformed Church
wi.l give a " Pink Tea. in Shuford's
Hal. ■ Friday evening. February 10.
Refreshments will be served from 7
to 10.; o'clock. The proceeds to be
devoted towards buying lamp* for
the Reformed Church. Admission
free.
heat and corn taken in exchange
for clothing at Royster Sc Martin's.
A hog weighing "JOU pound* was
, sold to Bost & Co. on Tuesday last.
Jim Cornelius, a 14 yaar old negro,
was hanged in Louisiana last week
for murdering a 4 year old boy.
Iha \ alentine season draweth
nigh. Being Leap yeas it is in order
for the ladies to pay for the pictures
There are times in the history ol
I the family when even a brother may
not remain in the parlor to read the
papers when there are only two
others present.
Royster tries to keep everything
: to be found in a drag store, and you
can rest assured so far as the price
is concerned tbe bottom will be
knocked out. •
Married.
J. L. Lyerly and Mrs. Malenda
Miller, were married in Hickory by
J. H. Bruns Esq., on Tuesday the
i 7th iust.
Tobacco Ntill
There were four thousand pounds
tobacco sold at Haithcock's Ware
house on Tuesday. Not a pile
i was taken in. All brought good
! prices.
! We are glad to see souie ot busi
i ness men taking an interest in the j
I
, sidewalks. Several are preparing to :
pave the walks in front of their bus:- j
! ness houses with granite. Let all
along Main Street follow their ev-
ample.
Sixtv three arrests were made by
*
the police in Raleigh during the
month of January, and anti prohi
-1 bitionists will sav that is an evidence
l
that prohibition increases crime
when the rogues were arrested for
1 violating the best of laws.
Our Newton neighbor admires our
''discretion in not making a person
al investigation of the haunted
house mentioned last week. From
| earlv boyhood we have had au im
pression, that in ghost business, dis
cretion is the better part of valor.
We dont investigate their doings.
Leap year is doing it* work. That
hardened old bachelor, Thad. Man
ning, editor of the Hendei son* Gold
Leaf, has been captured, but it took
a widow to do it. We know she is
handsome and good, or she never
could have trapped such shy game.
Our be»t wishes attend them.
The N G train stalled and had to
leave the passenger coaches at Lin
colnton last Saturday night. It WHS
overloaded with letters from Mr J.
K. Wilhelin of Atlanta expressing his
i gratitude to friends in Hickory for
kindness shown during his wrecked
I condition here. His arm is healing
but he has very little use of it and
fears it will always be stiff
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!.au|{h And Cirow Fat.
A rich liteiary treat will be enjoy
ed bv all *ho go to hear Prof, T (, rd
in Shufords Hall on 22nd anil 23rd
inst Tbev ara not tobe bored with
any straight-laced ecture. but to be
happy and laugh their les sore at
recitations, dramatic readings and
such humorous per-o lationa of cha:-
acter as will both instruct and amu-e.
bv one who ha? wen applause a:.d
fame among the Literati of our land.
Sue a extended notice in another
| column. Go, hear and laugh.
t>ichor\>, Horth Carolina, CbursOav, februarv c, IS£B.
Spring overcoats at Royster k
Martins White Front Clothing
Store. Hickory, N. C.
Mr. A T. Summey of Asheville
was in town Tuesday, to see his sie
ter Mrs. John \\ llfong who is (juite
sick.
Senlces Sunday
At 1') a. m.. and 7 p. in., in the
Baptist, Episcopal, Mathodi»t and
Reformed churches, by Rev. Messrs.
Gardner, Mcßee, Bristowe and Rei
ter.
I.and tor Hair.
e fall attention to the advertise
ment of Mr. E. J. Rector, of Connel
ly Springs. There was an error in
the prico as given in a former adver
tisement.
i he Narrow Gauge traak has been
changed to leave the W. N. C. track
pa-t of, and to run north of the de
pot, the work about completed
as we go to press.
Successful Florlsta»
We call the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of the old
established florists, Nanz Si Neuner,
Louisville, Ky , in another column of
our paper. Send your address for
their free illustrated catalogue.
Ihe Atlanta Journal has been
sending out letters of enquiry to
the weekly editors of Georgia, and
up to date 54 Answers have been re
ceived, and all but sevsn of them
emphatically favor tariff reform.
Straws khow which way the wind is
blowing, and editors are geaerallv
44 men of straw. "
Ihe ilmington News, reporting
the cases in the Mayor's court says.
'' I men and one woman, from
Jerusalem, who looked like bandits,
and could not und rsty.d English,
were ordered to leave the city. Offi
cer Turlington was detailed to per
form the pleasant duty of seeing
them on the other side of the line. '*
If all town and county efficers
would extend the same courtesy to k
the pilgrims they would be glad to
get back to Jerusalem to rest.
. Mr. Pcanisn In \ lt«*d to Hick -
or> .
A meeting of members of the dif
ferent churches in town was held in
the Presbyterian church Monday,
whan resolutions were a lopted. e>tr
nestly inviting Mr Pearban to visit
Hickory, and a comiaittee was ap
pointed to go to State-Ville Tuesday
night and lay the matter before bin .
We sincerely 1 pe their efforts *i 1
be crowned *it success, and our
people will soon i ave an oj p rtunity
of hearing one who has done so
much for the Master's king lorn in
othr places.
About twenty -live of tiie your.g
people of Hickory n.a ie up t e
cr .▼ 1 which enj' ye 1 the honot of
"complimentary tickets to the leap
vear { arty given by the Misses Mer.
zie- last Thursday night. On ae
count of the iuclemency of the weuta
er. the party cou.d not be carrie l
out according to the strict leap ye k r
stvle. but a- far .n was possible tije
voung ladies played their {art-
Being unable to obtain a fu.l list of
those who attended, we publish no
names The evening spent very
i leasantly by a... a:. 1 ti.»- >ii.g la
die- ad led fresh laurel, to their -
utation as enterta,Lers.
WUcn to AU\erti*c.
When business is dull.
heu you have nice goods, and
■ people to know it.
W hen you have a poor stock, and
w - ant to sell it to get a good one.
W hen people that advertise have
a trood tra le and you have not
W heu you have a good trade, ad
vertise to get a better one
When you are busted and want to
sell out.
I
When t«* stop AdTcrtlNlug.
When nobody else thinks, it pays
to advertise.
\\ hen you would rather have your ;
own way and fail than take advice
and win.
\\ hen you want to go out ef busi
ness with a stock on hand.
When you want to get rid of tho
| trouble of waiting on customers.
Whea men stop making fortunes
right in your very sight solely
through the discreet use of that
mighty agent—the PRESS A*l> CABOLI- I
MAN.
;
A IMtttiuguUbed VlHltor.
Hon. W'm. M. Robinson, Judge of
the Superior court of Houlton coun
-1 ty. Maine, spent last Friday in Hick
ory and honored our office with a
pleasant visit in company with Mr. j
Had ley Fairrield from the same State !
who is spending the wiuter here
Judge Robinson is six fbet four inch- j
ies high, and well pioportioned. He
has a beaming countenance with a
| bright flashing eye, and altogether
! is one of the handsomest and most
attrautive men we ever saw, and
shakes Uands with a cordiality that
is winning, and a grip not to be for
! gotten. We did not talk politics
but feel sure the Judge is a Prohi
bitionist and a Democrat. He was
on his way to Hot Springs, Arkansas
for a little rest and bathing.
♦ se »
Hickory Dramatic Club.
Ah. there! The y are going to get
there! The Hickory Dramatic Club
is on another boom and we are going
to liven things in Hickory. On the
14th instant they will appear before
the public in the melodrama. " In*
Charcoal Burner," and in the laugh
able farce. "Area Belle. I.i tl;. st
two plays " Shorty and " Lengthy
' take principal parts and are we.i - :m
port dby a troupe of artists. S: • t
treat as t:iis tho people of H. k >i v
1 have not h«i I a chance of enjoying.
• ami we feei confident ti.at tbev \s ii!
turn out m full force, esperja. •,
since ine proceeds of tue e.uo at •*
for *h»- b» ne:;t of th» j " Hiok it * o. -
net J>:in• 1 A band is Koiuething
Hick r\ ' has long need'd. In-re .■>
' bar i.v a t -v\n of a - :v «./•* along tin
line that has ti-it got a \at 1. and .t
is a slam on Hickory that we 1
1 be behind i?. t';.!«. whi'** '.vu ar»«
' ahead in a., of her enterpi
m »st 1 ave the band, and m n
pi use she . 1 be b*re 1 thi •i, i
T l. b ati i llie grave ot *ach ine;nl».-r
. be ke: t r r»»en for the ai 1 the\ a'e
1 I O
f rar.dermg the "Comet Band Ti.e.
perf rmance of the " Di amatic (,'.ub '
' will be in Shuford's Opera House
Tha prices of admission are popular
a:. 1 the number of tickets limited to
fifteen hun Ired. i>e sure and buy
. 1 vour tickets from Link, McComb k
I *
'C' .. before tbev are all ifone, where
|
; a full assortment of dry goo is
and groceries can be found at lowest
prices i A full orchestra will fur
-1 L.-h music for the ecoa-ios an 1 new
y
•can-ry fro:u Detroit, M:chigan. will
greet the au lie nee. " Let er go,
, ia.lagher.
I
■iouHcs Wanted.
are net more houeee buiit
for rent * People will ru.t come
here whf-n they cannot find houses
i" which to lire In f act we kuow
of one family that will mov« aw.y
becaus® they cannot gn a housed
A dozen or two of pood dwelling
could be rental quick!* nr.,] * e
should have t!iat many m»u- inhabi
tants. There is no letter u\,s{.
went for our meji of means. than a
few houses to rent Who w i!l Luild ?
m
I'frhonaU.
I Mr, Joul Keever, known an
i'«»t shoe-maker of uur t it*. i»
I now engaged m Ai.«iuiLj Brothers
shoe-shop, situated 0»,. r their beef
market.
Mr. F. A Grace, of Detroit, Ui. h
ig7*n. has arrived in the cit? f.>r the
, purpose of frescoing the new lUuk
of Hickorr building ami also the
handsome residence winch is b»:ng
ei»et«d by 1) \\\ shuler. Mr. Grace
is a professional in his art Ha ss
j ®;so painting the scenery for the
i Hickory Club wrho will
, present the "Charcoal Burner *' to
' public on the 14th, 111 st.
Miss Lillie Jones, of Happy Yal
; lay, who ha* been for r-ome
| time in Winston and Statesville, pawn
ed through Hickotv ou her return
home mst Monday.
.Mrs. (1J Holienian returned
fr ai a short visit to South Carolina
labt Wednesday
Last 1' i iday Hickory was invaded
by a looking crowd from ('aid
well county, and iiimy and varied
reports were soon turned aloose as
to the intentions of the mob Sotue
! thought them to be n crowd of out
laws who intended to rob the Hank,
an 1 the police officio's were warned.
Ajl these rumors were, however,
erroneous, as the mei> was only a
portion of ( olonel I'oik s law school,
passing on to llaleir»h for their license
to practice law Wu are tflad the
voting gentlemen made themselves
known, for until tli>*\ «.]i> 1 no, no one
know of the gr it brain power which
w'as then :it rest under those lorg
locks and f !.n> timber'
which incrtif d t.eir h heait"
I -ie cr«*w consisted of Mr Y. 1 I >.
(":;ie, of Hickory; Mr Ju'.i is C.
w.n, u. r . Mr If I» Star
buck. of Wj'itton ; i Mr L A.
Tr" r. ' Mar nr.
11.. M. L. M .tt. f Statenviile. and
Mr lie" Lluim. of Ta\ who
■1 -o b !on ' t • t'.»- r!a-H. will join
t »ir comi.tlen .i. li.iei'h, :ia 1 nil
ap| !-y fiw.r license We w.sh them all
Arthur'* ilotne nngaclne.
For ; » i ruary contains the oj ci.
.jj.' ehHi«t«*r>» f *' Champ, a new se
i u: y M;-»i M. ( t M- ieiland ; tf.e
e« -i .u In./ chap?* i " Ja»{ er
! h -*t n '• An incident in
iJam h J..'--. an 1 »«-y»-ral
r-f rt-f ne-. Iheii.u 'rations
uc ::.j x!.;.!!./ )re!«h'ti->
( iir«. a I„ tt.o Mother, a!. 1 Florence
ar- r*rv fine The
Hou-»ek»- jer i aahi >u anil H Jtne
I>e jratK n I>* j irtm*-nt- ar'- full and
instructive, ."send JOcta. to 'J-U Wal
nut .St . i'tii.a i a, for -arupl# coj ▼
Attention > .inner*.
iLf H.ck ry Farmer *i Club w.U
at s School H *•»#, r n
Satur lay the 18th n.st, to eject of
fic»-r- a:, i 1/ tr^:.-». t otner impor
- is
den;rei
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Humfcr o.