The Press and Carolinian.
Volume IS.
p C 11 H-1 Z £ IR 5.
//. .1. Ml MULL. L'ditor.,
HICKORY. N. MAY :il-t . INXb
Sal utat lon
A .. I *I: I'  F M.OR' »1 PI O IVL '
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P i- of tli'* queer tilings of
•, ' . ■t 1 • v men ale allowed to
i, n i' ti>" tenor of their wav
' ' ' ) i S' cue seek
 ' i are forced to
w ! v and how t lie
• •• e • vie I - :: »[)!», tf * f of IMI t
" • ii'iMoj-t-n.o t> the busy world
!' -i» .t« ■ f♦ he different, chang
 ' t /\> e ; :t t tent ion
r i t • *' " ,»• 1 tc advise n.v
■ ' ' • 11 1 l'i" " t ers of the
Pit • \->> ( *\i!'»i ivian that a change
ha- lieen n ade in repaid to the edit
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T1 i' • • -1. i- ■ I the iutei est of
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CM; i• 1 IT • • • ' f the j aper and BUSINESS
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T'I |( ' \ .(• 1 i»iex l oriencrd.
I!• >n ♦!  ' erositv of a public
t! at w ;M not expect to > much, and a
let erniinat ion on my part to leave
nothing ni. done that will add inter
est to Ihe paper. My ta-k is a ditfi
cu't I v IC, l»iit with such patronage
a- our work deserves. I hope to
s. ' h.' :•! both ,„y new ca
) >:l»*'. t 1, jo :i \\ ;\ cniiuuclldttble to
all.
Vei y Respectfully,
H. A. MCKRILL.
Jv ! "l'» the Trade on editorial
pag.
l»u\ 11 i« licit shirt irom Lovstcr
A .Mai tin.
I> W Howe has another real es
t ate -ale »n Sat urda\.
T > " tints" for SI at the white
II opt c' >t I ing -1or".
1 • sil- , 1 ai. 1 > halt' 1 lnort
gag for MI ' E at this office
i v-t. •' A Mm tin has the largest
M«»ck " f " hirts in the market.
Ii "P \' i 1 i.» !I.V ha - ->i. i pped 1,000
~ l :: 11 51.  pa>t NV et .
St e our .specialities in "Plaited
ll«»\>ter A .Martin.
{'i eacliinuT in the tieformed church
Sunday, I>\ H v. Louis Keitcr.
? i • •■)»' i „ have l»ecTi
- n ;t, 1 'o {ho h »e.l 1 .. onst week
■ i .. i • - 'Ui ->i,irls at 1v >\ >ll r
A M 1 . Hi ko: v, N. c.
s • 11  ' IV MI \'sc m d and l'«> t ( >
w .■ ! an v 1 nil" 1m i -
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' ! •; ;tt the ; .\M ,a>t
I in >vla\'.
r % x, . ••!'' ". d shirts for To
i * ' » i 111 \ -1 f 1 A Mait 1 . iiicko
rv. \ ('
i . . * ' ~i ; 1 1 I!. s ll J i ''* iI O
be GIVEI :TK Military Opera BAND
\t t 1 ' ' *r *v t ow the Sth
4 i ** 4 c
prox
Abernethv IJ!>S , our live and en
ergetic livei vmen, are receiving Dew
biifji'ies for thfur stables.
o o
Hitjh class shirts alwavs in stcck
O
at tlie white fionl clothing sto»e.
Hickory, N. C
Work is ffoin'j; ii r ht ahead on the
b o ,
hotel. The plumber h:i> arrived and
is at work putting in ths piping.
Messis. A. Whitener A Co. have
received their new planing machine,
which will immediately be put up
in their new mills
Rev. Mr. Moser s new residence,
which i- now being completed, pre
sents a handsome appearance in the
northern part of the city.
The New ton Kntei pri-e announces
the death of Maj M M Wilsoi. at
his home in this county on the lUtli
irist . aged f»4 years
Quite a little excitement was caus
ed by I)r. Raker's horse dashing
down Main St last Saturday eve
nin;/. No damage was done.
no
The celebrated k " \V. L DOUGLAS
SHOE," also a full line of his other ad
vertised goods may be found at LINK
MCCOMH A CO S, Agents, Hickorv.*
A train load of delegates to the
convention possed through the city
Monday. The Buncombe delegates
did things up in style, having a spe
cial car.
Capt. li. 1» Da*is and family have
moved to W ilmington. We are very
sonv to announce that this highly
respected family has moved from
our midst.
A lice ('line, a 1» year old daughter
of Thornton Cline, of this county,
who left home and was thought to
have been drowned, was found in
Morganton last week.
Only 50 cents for PRF.SS AND CARO
LINIAN from now till after the elec
tion. Now is the time to subscribe
and keep posted upon the hottest
contest since the war.
Mr. K I j Hedrick, in town re
turning from the Lenoir convention,
informs us that "Little Alex' is pre
paring to spring a mine on the " hap
pilv convert'd" Jtinebug Linnev.
You will find it to your advantage
to come or write to the Hickory
Printing Co. for any kind of job
printing you may desire. We make
a specialty of this department. Give
us a trial.
While Mr. Stroupe was driving
the turn from Peterson St. into ~>th
Avenue, last week, he attempted to
run his cart on one wheel and only
succeeded in separating curt, shafts
and horse No damage was. howev
er. done to his person, we are glad
to sa\
Mr (V Koyster is showing a
•Meat leal of pride in fixing up hi-
I O 1
!i: l- iron front store He has
. .. it i linted in-ide and out. and
. t: > w oie his building presents a
1 md-t n.e appearance.
I ne ll.t koiy Piedmont Fair As.-o
ati i- { ushing it- work light
ai ,;ii 1 i.« \ are working on tlie
: v 1- . 1 Mr. Howe informs u>
t:. it t'.e pro-} ects are very tine for
i ! ta;: - Ihe fair will he held
isii;, l'.nii. 'Jitth and 'JI-t of Sep
t ' . i \ >• i r » \h 11 >; T - i> • a iv.
\ ■ 'ieh _ ation from ('aMwe.l
a; i like-, wh-opii.g for I-'owle.
t ok Hickory by -t urn last Monday
W. W. Scott. W New land. Judge
Wakefield, and N H GWJDD, f: m
Caivlwell. and 1. i>. Fmlev and K
N. Hackett, froui Wilkes, made op
the delegation.
Tbichorv, IRortb Carolina, sburstw, fl>av 3i. ISSS.
# We caii special attention to the
card of Mr. J\ 1 15 CHne, attorney at
law. which appears in our column of
professionals.
Ihe re will be a special service in
I the Methodist church to-night, MHV
O »
' 31, for men ami boys only. All «re
invited to attend.
1 he closing exercises of Claremont
College will take place Friday eve
ning. June 1. Tlie friends of educa
tion cordially invited. Kxercises be
gin at So clock sharp.
W liile taking down the signal sta
tion Hag pole the other day the pole
broke'aiid fell 011 the hank building.
It did very little damage, only knock
ing some brick from a corner of the
building.
 >ui worthy Town Secretary wants
the public to know that it was not
he that was up before the new May
or, but his cow. and that she was
not 11 p for "" exhibiting herself 011
the streets in a state of intoxication."
but for glazing 011 the town grass.
Rev. J. T. Bagwell, of Charlotte,
delivered to a large congregation in
the Methodi-t church last Sunday
one of the finest sermons ever
preached in Hickory. His sermon
was a grand appeal to the lieai ts
and intellects, and was made up of
grand comparisons, pathetic appeals
and logical reasoning.
I.i**t Your Taxes.
J. W, Mowsei. Esq., tax lister for
Hickory tc wnship, will be at Whisen
hunt's old store on Saturday, June
'l. and in Hickory Tuesday, June 5.
to receive the lists of taxable prop
erty in the township. Let all take
. notice and attend at the times and
places named.
Military Opera Hand.
,\..w alioiit I hr OjM-r.i H.j!il
Ali 11!»• dit t.r I w ill
 1 >tn»- one and ail to t liif niii-h 1 chow .
The liiifHt TOII • vt-r h.iw, * von know
of i .1. ■nd 1>• ii• - r 11.. * v ,II ».• w
The nio-st t hinir on nh with > i t-n n
With iitrlc uitlinsi luindt- ;nnl
To :tit on von, it i- too mw*t.
l*;i h tin • will t rip it h ininv f:i »
T>> \ oil all the ni'-ent j•!;i. •
-•I to i'Oiih* 'm>':nd. you know roil c in.
\nd th»- fund of tin Militar* Flniid
To be held at tht Mineral Spring
Park in \t Tuesday night, the .">th of
J in e.
Roll of Honor.
Names of pupils who are on the
Honor List, having attained .bo or
more for scholarship and deportment
for month ending May I*. 188*:
Maggie Hall, 94
(Icrtrude Hall, .03.
l\ssie Sea« r le.
F.thel Harris, .01.
Lois Seagle. 01.
Mary Fry. SO
Lilly ('handler. .8;».
Florence Hallman. *7.
J. »sie Sigmon. .ST.
A tlie Ham- ">•"».
Luc\ Thui-ton. .>"».
i Mi- A T
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Tlie If Tta.
The " H!-h T a v. n b\ the I .ar
n» st Worker- last Fiiday night in
Mr. Boham »n s puk. wa- a com
p. te sUCCf -- ft - 1; it ,1 i \
a large  i w i ■! ...> 11 ■ : nkei s. w L
made t! b-. of the ,■. • n.ng by in-
dulgmtheir app» t;t. - .ii the viand
t!. a t w» it -» I\t- ■ 1 : v i . . . I c i i; 11 i e
! frirlfc AT ,I V mail« 11 »• lortui ,•' .
, ' in- .Man\ iii t'it me n. -i  L ii
■ 1 putty m« >?i-l;ght ni„Lt l v prome
• nailing. The Military  era Ban 1
of Hickorv add# 1 greatly to the ell
' 1 teitainmcnt )f th evening b\ the
• i rendition u! uiv preliv
I pieces of music. IL* I. n i;( -t \\ oi a.-
;ti - ieaiiz- 1 s*•> •.'•ut l -i t..e t '.ttitain
• ment
I He Mllitar> Opera Hand.
I his band h liich has lately i>een
organized by the music-loving peo
ple of H'ckory. has reached that
point of proficiency where it -
honorable mention. K\er\thing has
been carried on in such a modest
anil quiet war that no one new
how well the bo\s were doing Lill
last Iriday night when, at the re
quest of the Earnest Worker-, the
Band came out fiom it- hiding place
and astonish**l the natives with it
skili both in plavmg and dii'hi:"
On the evening aho\e nnntioiv d
the members of the Ban \ n.et in'
their hall wheie the ime of march
, was formed hv the skilled ami pre
possessing I>nim Majoi. Mr i t , ».
■ nder w ho-e command t h«-\ mar*iied
; to the lawn where the "'Hnjlt Tea"
was being held. There thev execut
!ed with great facility and exactness
I quite a number of military band
l commands which carried our meuio
rv back to our military school davs.
After this drill a iall\ WHH mnde
upon the leader of tne bai d. Mr
Her ml on. undei whose Lrunhoi -e t'• e
j boys rendered m excellent tnne and
j tone several very difficult pieces.
which elicited great applause from
lan appreciative crowd. After the
j music and another exercise in }llll ing
1 they disbanded and joined the parti
of merry makers. The Hickorv Mii
itaiy Opera Hand is formed of t wentv
' six pieces besides the leader and
| Drum Major and is undoubtedly the
best equipped, best drilled an 1 most
thoroughly trained band in Western
North Carolina and bid-fare to rival
any band in the State. We her.
give a list of the piece- that are
used, which w ill show for itself:
- Tubas
1 Haiitone.
3 Tenors.
3 Altos.
1 Solo Alto.
4 I > flat, cornet s.
2 Solo P» flat cornets.
M K flat cornets.
1 Slide T rambone.
1 K flat Clarionet te.
i n ••
l! Picalos.
1 Snare Drum.
1 Pass
We wish the band all success
Tlie Coterie.
The Coterie u on a solid foui da
! tion now. and is a source of pleasure
jas well as instruction. At the ! i-t
meeting, which was held last Mon
day night at Mi-s LilJie Huigin -.
, the following program wa- rei dered
for the edification and amusement oi
the club :
Inst. I>uet—Mis-e- Sharp and
Menzi s.
Recitation Mi-~ Lilli P
\ oral So'o i;„ 1 I.
Kec" it: 1 -Mrs. I)! !>
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and the ti lusaction of the bu-u • »s.
the (' -t- !iew a- a.ij n» i -o . t
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con\ el -ati' w h:ch -%• e :. -'
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Mi-. S PAnnt i-. viMtinj; friends
in lialeigh. N C
Mr S! ; i'« !' i» at tending t In- u
% i-nt i>>M this uk
l'e\ Juiiu> Shufoid it*
!> ntlvt - 111 Hirliorv.
'Mi r« t. r \\ lUon, of I tii • wa*»
Ul tit' i- It V tilts Week.
Miss !» t HtM-e. nf CI *ii !.»11e,
vi-it r ' Mr- .1 (i Hall.
'•I;-. IV 11,I 1 , . p'. s }i.i- return** 1
' f: .1 :l sh 1 t \ ;-!t to the 1' i-{.
t  I it le \ t'lcv, of S ihslmrv.
h >!,' !f*d li- with a call inst Saturday
-Tuli i- ]'l.4 im, f"i liit-i iy of
Hickory but dou >; Clwriotlc wns
iii 114»- city Tuesday.
Mi. (i. \\ Harper passed through
the cit> to the convention ia>t i'uet*-
da\.
\f*' a;»• «*!ad to s«. t > Mrs. .1. V Mai
ti' >nt -i; iiti aftei several davs of
sick ness
Mi 1 lobe ilsiij) passed through tin*
c.t\ ! -liv •'U .is wi \ ♦«> I
V. el r r "t 1 I- summer.
Solicitor \\. lb {lower passed
through tii*' city last Thursday on
hi* way o Ashe court.
Judge G i liner, the man that may
, l>e a:i 1 ou-ht to be our next Gover
• i 1 t'.n-uiL?}] Hickorv Satur
.
da\ i!. his wav to Ashe ourt.
I "
Mr John Morphew, one of the
. most brilliant voting lawyers in Wes
•
tern North Carolina, passed through
th- «it \ to V-he court last Tliuih«lhv.
I>i Council. f Sali-bmy, passed
tl !• u^ r ! tl >• c'tv 1a -1 Tuesday on his
\va\ hntiii- from a visit and profes
-i" i' 1 1 ip to ! •- old h'»:u». jf Boone.
N C
M'-si s. .J ]>. Beard, Sr. .1 T
Moore and 'I L returned
last Saturdav from attendii «r tie*
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e I it; Salisbury 'n the '21.nl inst
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