ft Tjj'lT—
-1116 Jrress 3,11 a (1 a rol in i n
w kj m; a % .g- CI/ JL yJL «s> JL J. *A) 11b
Uoiiunc IS.
10 ca I IP, cvo s.
( F'ak was in town Saturday.
Ja ter cards at Hovs.ter s Drii"
V» ( ,
Mi-- .]> nnie \\ ilfong '-pent sev ral
1 ■ - jii i f tckorv this week.
- ' l>u-he'- of sVH t potatoes for
-e* I 01 rat mg at ]a»-T tV Co.
i.iai Sli lift»l"« 1 has been \i-it
;• 1 i- iij the count» v for -onn*
soap ; t 1 Ito vst er Drug
W*. ]!. law, of Ashevi, ;e.
• t» longh 11 itrko v oit hi-, wav
lit la .it Fiidav.
\ tali stock ot eye glasses. specta
r . eve shades etc, ;tt B v-1• i -
I )■ ig St 1 >re.
V large crowd of the \oung people
of Hickory spent a pleasant day pick
ni king at tho river last Mondav.
We claim that for style, elegance,
and novelty (ur spring clothing is
linkup i-i-e 1. Hovster iV Martin.
Mr. (). M Hovster is going to tear
out his brick front and put an iron
front. This will make his building
much more attrrctive.
For Faster bargains in new neck
wear, the White Front Clothing
Store.
Several wagon loads of sweothess
and spring Howers went to Baker's
Mountain on a pic-nic Monday.
Biiv earlv from a clean, new stock.
Hovster A .Martin.
Judging from a short acquaintance
with our v ring friend. Dr. D. L.
Peep'es, we predict for hiio an envi
able position in his profession in the
near future. Bead his caul in our
ad vert i-i ng co 1 u inns.
M agniliceut exhibit >1 Faster cloth
ing at B -vster A Martin—, Hickory,
N C.
Messrs -J. (i Hall, Frank Clinard.
ami llarvev (teitner hlt Hickory
Sumlav to represent tic* Piedm »nt
Wagon Co. at J lie W agoij Makers
Association, which »s now being held ■
at Nashville. I run.
All the b--.i shaj t ,s and hading
c >]ors in tine " Ftench braid ir.
cost er st raw It its can be had at !»o\
st i r A. Mart in - White 1' ront i lot h
ing Stoil lick >i v. Nt
.1 m HclVimr. a paitnerof Brinkley
an 1 I j w: anc in di mk an I ci ime,
\i-i- 1 .en 'l I 'sti'd il: 1 , ti'ed :n S C.
!O! • 1 : *• \ :!. m' > h»• • ' ■ \ i■• 11 -1 «i n
till Si ge. I he-e IM>\S have BEEN
run 1 1 t : •• " ri> in* rmln-1 ry !
N w nig clothing rig! t I. -m
the " Bli/ I'd." at A M ir
-lin's Wi it- Fr • .t. lhc %o-\. \ i .
M . (irace ts ab it ccuplet* i
tic wtir.i of fi • -C(Hn g the new bank
building. and m pit have ha 1 their
curiosity -at is tie 1 b> a peep at the
wall- The woik is beautiful, and
can t be excetl. d in ti « Stat". Mr.
Shuler ■wai! occui>v the building very
S;»iiu_r novcities m»w open an 1 it
tractive dispiav in our hat depart
ment Hovster A Martin. Hickory,
N (
V •
a»i ! ■ . • • ; - ] it {>!;»• n. k
I in t • •. \i Hr rm ;a i
tiii- - I'-. . a fv.-h v K-..1 u.
t' r:lt ' >'• ! • 'i. a doth. -,u
N\ ;-h th« tace at i
i o • «t deal, th i"'*. the bttitr. •.. i
v. i{ e with a s->:: .t' , The elTect
is wa tdei .'u' a lid ii s'ai;t meous.
I
I !t»- ct>]i ]>i;lle 1 *W . IJ I>.»roi \ * S3
S u> if. aso a fuli lin»- of his othe; HI-
goods may be f(»uml at LINK
MI C ON[J. IV ( A _ '-NT -. Hick IV *
I he Kast( r \id» a itrt-iiuniiniite 1
L
. I
la-t W( »k. 1. a -1 »-{ wei* p«xi:t - |
( !at d dyed by • at.he-and ]»ecked i
oy the boys, and one voting man
s f ai tei to hi- " I \s:tii :i
pa]ua* -ack of appV-s, an 1 before he
got t here t (ie\ itltu ne Ito Fa-tf r
f 'J ' ' m
1 he Bost l{«ai--" iit N »wton i- i
i fact the "b' .- hoi:-e. a- the | or
leis c.a:: it. i. i i: is in 'barge,
an 1 !,l- wile knows iA> TV to a ta
•' e. Kvij! v t m'■ :** clean ai 1 nice,
ar I | repall 1 in t ite n• •• -' t«■::. pt i llg
st va■. Sa>* is evident,v the i .j ht
woman o, tin right plate about a
hotel.
V C oiuiiiou Cotnp lainl
Ihe Favet teviile ()bsei ver lias
numerous complaints about that pa
per "not leaching its destination,
being missent, Ac. It thinks the
fault is with the route agents and
mail carriers, and i- tired of the fun.
The Star, too, sutlers wofully from
soui( bodv'> negtigf nee. W ilmming
ton Star.
The Lenoir Topic -ays thfe Kepub
licans of th* Figth Congressional
Di.-trict will set up Tyre York or
" some other good man like D. C.
Feaison, of Burke.
We don't think any of them will
get there, b it if a Republican should
be that lucky we hope it will b»
Cam. for he is a clever fellow, with
good blood and liberal ideas.
r i' ii.i ii ns.
The undei -igned hereby tenders
his sincere thanks to the good peo
ple of Hickorv f.r the s\mpatlivaml
substantial aid with which they have
favored him since his !0.- by fire.
The P-almist sj-ys: ** Blessed is he
that con-idereth the pool': the Lord
will deliver him in time of trouble.*'
H. A. CoOKE.
It i- said that tifty jails i»t lowa
are empty as a re-uit «» j' piohibition
and that many lawyers are out of
emp'ovment and complain ol hard
times by tL• reason of a decrease of
criminal cases from which they
their work an 1 ining. Better that,
for the lawyers an find something
In Iter {o do than to 1 the ja 1 s
J
fill? 1 with criinina's an 1 tin cltit
dien of poor widows to erv for
bread. Aa I sti;l -o-'a* net-pit. sa}
prohibitum wo i't prohtl-it.
da!-.
;
at d a- it giows o dei it glows in
gi ace It \woi - . • il • -pti. n i»i
and h«">| * ,a time ,t
may favor other measures which in
sure tie greatest ga> 1 to ihe
greatest mimbei. We wi-h our
1 i't her the g: at» -t sucv-ess in
hi- tigiit agiin-t the h pjor traffic
and a 1 (-t! r ! i. ina-s to good
g e )•;[• e»;t iUu tii . i is,.- of l"» llgioi.
and m >rality.
Don't fau to r" i 1 •• Tae N\ o d- 0 f
Ihe Nation, b* Zei) Vti, •*. on the
0A »
no min living em t • :tl in
cXj : g its . • ; 11i - ( > er a; -
!'. f 1 v - : i r * - -.
T - ■ t\i ; at • .«▼.. '. .la wil.
j reeds anything.
HMchorv, H-'.orth Carolina, flrrila. ISSS.
{ > M. K. \-ui \ ; • ,
• - i l —- 1 - 11 - -'I an
prom» u \ for t .. ,
with th; -y.ui *ca. 1• a cuiat
1;. tilted. "
A '/.fa. 1 a- preacher, wl > loved
; -mok:> g as we!! .- i.e n-b
I!.ea t * i tlisCf ur-e ex* i i n,» h ain 1 •
' his rifle at some of h - la-ai-a-.
f», i i ,
J in **f i. t Lei ♦*!>!• sleepit cm
on t! mll ail. 1• i 1 »rv." O of tla
d* : . No. bi. ti i. ! M m .}, !•
ith* r "
I iit r 4 w ho a v 1 t*s;i « ? ■. r i
t_i ai f Ha koi N 1.., a , N ;;;;; \
F a \ \! ai t'.- i, ha 1 M
«\• iln A ] : ' 1 it st;a • f
V
re. ;u«f -t' :m 1 to b prc- nt.
•I B. Ibaan, Jii.
April 1 s {sS. Sec. pro tem
IH-atli »f Clifloril Sp;itt!c! ill .
Died. April 2. at the residence of
D. W. Shuler, Ci irFuiin Si'Ari.ntNo,
aged one year, nine months, and
eleven days. Clifford was an unusu
ally bright bov and Mr", and Mrs.
Spaulding have the symiiatav of
many warm friends that they have
made while spending the winter
here. The remains were taken to
their home in Charlotte. Mich., on
Tuesday, where they will be interred.
■»
Tlie Jiitljce Ila* Quit.
Judge Averv is being muchly
boomed for a place •• . the Supreme
Court Bench. If he vriil tpiit that
old pipe and promise not to smoke in
the court room we consent to his
nomination, though he don t know
us.—Hickory Press.
'The Judge has reformed—uses
tobacco in no manner.—Fd. Char
lotte ( hronie'e.
Thanks, biother for that good
news We had made up o:ir mi ml
to "go for him. pipe and all. and
now we know the pipe is left we
can do so with much more grace and
vim.
I'ainpaiKU Ratt's.
W\ have Established tl f(%i!ow;iig
rates for pi {V-, which will not be de
parted tiom : locall am 01 a "[.in
"V: ssivc citi/en," when it is known
thaf-he i- lazier than a gowrnnunt
mule, >"F7•"» Referring to ; de
. cea-ed c:ti.o n a- a "man who-e
place will remain unfilled," when he
know - 1 e was the Ve-t poker piaj. ei
111 town. >'J IT Calling a female "a
talent* d and i f;:a 1 lady, a valuable
acq«ibiiion to society ' with variations,
sl. T~». liiiL a man a iai !■• a
1 co oaign : o advirtise • im. - »
Cei.tr C'lili; g a LL'W laale WVI i
"a .I:a..a .t. t w i .om tnepi of 1 —
soa s; 1 , 1 fee B - h
lie: a.•!.
\ Valiiabiv- Ut-nt.(l\.
lue time for ring bonm ts diaw
tth nigh, and a- soon as the pants
are otT th'-v are carefully examined,
for 10-t button-, holes in the pock
et-, i\c. 1 e poCKet w ts lit iiv\ aij 1
a ti.i ill of " % anticij-ated i who.e
tloiiur bonnet with led llowei s and
, blue -trings. Her tir-t luty u,t- t>
sff tli it ' 'Hit Tl H'ri»"t Wt- -OlilJ ;. SiiC
ti.rust ::i hand and juil.td it "i.;
a '.. t-• a . ~'a. :" J -tat. w .at 1I; « 1 h
you [wk : f#i ii• - lit was
/ X T 1 \ , »
, - .*. i t 1 * . >
. - t , « I -t a\ r \ .f - • i ;
w . > La\v. It st anything
to tr\ it- •
\ Card i»: Tli.inKs.
To > ir n. IT v fr.T a 1- in Hick n.
w i > s,. |v ussi-t» 1 a-n't: s•a r
1i» ej >-i rr*' w. ■ * •'> k •o ' ' ' " * 1
-ho id this ti tl » \ •! b • \t)i:i», i-.av
'
a♦ eavn 1 ha d
Mi: A Mi - Vr.xsy s,
l.ood I rida> .
'l' - hi'- i- g .1 i\ aiv tin V ! a
.
c. r ri; Jewish ] • .a a d of
pi' la* t! »! for Iv.-1 at 1 wts
' f ) Is, s; , [ *l*-
•4 '
-p- - ti pi } -I fr« m a vei y ,»-ly p,
It w as served a- a
day of rigid fast a- d of soV-mn aad
melaticlioly cereitir»iiiai, and to sotae
extent that custom i- being re*i\a d
m this couiit* Thioughout Fng
'atid anl Irta'and a a business is siis
pe'.ah d on goo 1 Friday. In the
clnirch of Fngla l d it is eehhiat.d
with specia' solemnity, atul in on»
country it is more especially observ
eu in solemn !>\ the Catholic.
Lpi-copa! and Luther«in churches.
When ehri tiantiv was e-tablished
in the Bonian empire. Con-tantine
ftirbaile thejlioldiiig of law court*:, the I
opeiiing of the markets, and t-iohib
ited other jmblic proceedings on
(Irood Fridav. AVilmington M rr *
o j
senge.i.
Attend t!iv ConYt-iitioiiH.
"We published !iist week the call
for the township and count v com en
tions. '' lie i»lan of organizat on is
1 o
now purely Democratic", providing
for a vote from each township m pro- 1
portion toj. its Deni(»cratic strength,
and for the s lection of delegates
who will represent the wishe-of the
vot is. hvci'v Den>o( latic voter in
the township has a right and it is hi.-
duty, to attend hi- township meet
ing. and if he has anv choice for the
Legi-lature. for SheritV. Treasurei
or any »the!" ofhec.' j.a.tke it known
Jive one d;it to voui country, meet
with your neighbors and fiends,
talk over youi preferences, md .agree
••a the man \>u vant to send to tin
Legislature, to mak* -hei'®' 01 tj t»
nier or for other otliaes. and rad
deicgatcs to the countv coiivet taa.
.v\ i o wiir: \r * yrair w :-he- 1 :
1 i i w 111 da thi- wf- wii. have a ta
and t.l a' cn\ ej 11 »• . •,. pi t tag a j..
wi-he- .f a larg? mai- il'» of t!a
j %
voter-. 11. 1 it Ijo ;ot t a
tit >t ch >;ce in \ 1 y a-e. v. e a 11
latr the choice of tin iuaj >i i* v aad
-! loa i o io• "f• n' i* 1- a a a'"• ■i a
wijic.a'a.l are inUre-t» 1, anl li.u
country fatmei more *han anv or**
T ,
• -• t.O ;- !• . 1 1 na t' .» ii.i 1 iiii i
on.-u t .i.ad act for ojir con me»n
good. Our government is what w
make it. and if the best people take
■ no part, the woi-t people w;l; u.ar.e
it wlatt th* best don't want.
ht-\tnlli I»e *i» »tr a♦ it 4 «»i »-
\ I'lltiOtl.
\ convention of 'he D. raoci.tf
iai t »f the seventh ( oi.g!e--a>! *1
distrn-t will be h»■!d at > ai-bury or.
Wednesday, June 2(ltb next, to nom
iri it a cal •!". : :te for ('• Qg r !e-> g .t
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r . ■ v. \\ " '• »*» u- *
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liv 5 "J i ! f tic- tx Ci f ' -
I' ll I
> Chairman. ,
>1 llmiv X c.
! * 1 "•' v '' ' i s •* :, t ! i». | \ iia■*
!•!«' 'k. d op ait ! tri. 1 on - mo oKI
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? 1 ■ ii• t. \ tt«-r triir.-
tie* • - . . ••
M :.i c M » • , , r f
ft t. a n hll tit!. »■ N1 \ Jerftej
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'■'• !•! i ■ Mr v j* M._. v
as \ •") .i, ru> • in
M --.Si v st ,s, f m j
"V •' '• n ? nd w-- I »,i, l at
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- :! >i: ' I; " ♦ tlVx j i ' ; t!« ui.i':a
I•is i • ji.>i 4 1, j ii ut ti js ~, »jtin.'
is to s»n.
11»* J i»• ->I »'■- ih {.it t ■ rhf : and
ClOoliS 111 ti is \ fI'.III til.
continue. - rait - f u»i-k. wero
t;.;m o\» r known before.
Ill*' bridge ,i '" - Lit Jon's t!r k
at ! »r;t' I:>urn A (i-t »; , mil \\ i' i
ha% o 11» 1m- i« l)iint.
I li«r ('ata w hti a:: 1 St >it >.:!• t«> 11
1 lid.e at M«)I bo was j ii» It washed
' away.
W ii C il'l ."t Jacob s Fork towg
"•in p. me» •to Woji Ici t'' work in Iho
cotton mil's'iu machinist and mana
of the lmi.ds.
| u v. ;. w. r ishor i> \ .siting re la
tives and frier) Is t:« »r Monbo. ami
preached at O'oncord n Sundav.
, 11 i - w.-rk is in Rowan circuit, and ho
has Ih 11 dot a nod bv bi'di \»ai« i r.
i
Mr«nl >i». April lijd.sss.
cr I ictus.
1 lio season is notv horo for «jm ia
tions on the farm to bo«'in, and far
i •
m«*rs are making moves in that direc
ti"ii when tin* weather will permit.
A mule is sonic what liko tho
clown's witiiout
])(•;». si ook >r barrel, fi»* :••>
oiis almost anywhere about him.
Mr. J'sh Voiint was hat. !!m ; one
tho otlior day and was about his
when tho mule i.i'-kfd f'»r
ward piid si jit Mr aint about livi
stej)s t; "ti:ej \rav, modsurin r hi«»
lon, r th on ti o gioiii! 1 }!- w
badiv 1- it t. o\c«*j t a few - r sal. >u*
lii- fa»*»'. NS at oh a iiiii ]
I *jt i*• n» 1 1- vict-s in ♦ »• i'i , , '«
cliaj*j (if>»d i'r;day. I i •■>. J \J
SrjKth proaoln d l\ it.; t-r. Ino
st i uion was iiit« i
I'iof. \c !• r has tJj # • f; 4 .«• ~f j
iiouso ah i: ;> ai dj a 11. . *,\ .t!. >
1 x>ardo i,
1 .ratm j'i • - . • ; it. how
n. « • ' \ - take ' > \ .-n f
t • b . J' : !.!.»- r,i •. . t •»!! •.*
th' v h t\> -'ot 1 i * • s- ii>N
I. ' :V • - - ' • ■ ' ".l ! av%
P ' i~ il t X-I I ! ' I•„ ' ii.-t:
In** j 1 sf (}:t\ ti 11 . i , i)i
ii\ t iil- ' '. ' *«•#•:: tiiOU^i.
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■ sUal.
Mi - •* i' Pi. . w. y siu tte
in re t: is -pi n . « j , - .>t t>
dr J. H B >yw M Pf • speoto
t«> i»-Hv« si >i »n "i' *» -■ ■ .
St u st, .. ~
u r-r*' :r «mj ht i »,• . . - ; s . -t,.,
f*t n« ssv\ > m i . i •11 j, t n»*v
will come.
Mr. 1 i .nk #i >i i ~ v» . , !// i,
«' Ul V) - . il.y '»! ti S l || I ,j , J !{]'•
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• April 2.
TMiunlvr 14.