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L.vLm j ! .-- ot ji > zil is d« ad.
lo ad Link- m v. ad- i i- nn-nt
p ;t ( fM j | . has takt n hold of some
(A uui people.
\dw f• ■! l * g i « use for l"* lit. A p
j \ i.*i., nlt ■! 1 . Mu'mi .
|v t r.-t (»],i4 - if the tfade i-sito
w i. ! fui iil-ho( I f »r .">• • arli.
\\ | it  i>( : u 11 «• . »p.-uii'tr oi
}} i(I)f) :t at I ' l sl 1 A luitUl s.
\ liaikin t »n iil e dest ION• - c 1
>' Jn.( •0 w .! 11 of pr'pet t \ on ttie
nith u i.
('mi dii us m the n -ith r»om
oi.no leoi ol l a.ait ts. Opera
Hou-o.
Hear the liostOn (»Uiii[t tte Clio
t | -ft* ' 1 1 era House on t h'*
1 11 h in-t
The ' )\for ! 1.« -iL r '-r l- out in an
ii dn-t i ial i> Mic. The South l
booming.
Yitssis. Link, Me( oinb A ( >.
ha\ « ino\ i d iiit> the Siiut»rd *'v
( '«'. 1' u i 111 inL' .
Li- diuoiit W'a-cn (o. have
j 1111 \t•( I their ojVlce to the Lillott
( >p» la 1 1 ousr.,
Hannah I>. Soul hwoi th. the sia\
(l ol Stephen Let'iu.-, ilied in hei
ft -i i t >ll lUe iln llist.
The Piedmont Cijjar Co has
liion d its taetoi'N to the luick buini
ing oil Aiex.-Ilider St
I 'nil di.-.- suit- to hit e for the
Quint* tte Cub ne\t Tin sday night
at lo \ st» r \ Malt m's.
i uii dre.-s -iiirts, white vest - and
tu s -mta'i .e to weal to t! ; tt'
t1 u I at tl.« V. hit* Fiout.
A pjea.-ant )etoi)er bre /.e st' lick
u- lust and it was cold enougi
tor fi ost this morning.
Li'dueed i'ates at the Ilickoiy
i 11n lor 11 io-o coining' to hear the
I M .st on Quintette ( illb.
The Ashevil'e ("it veil after sus
peuse of n we k i- out again,
jirethn n ja.t lis on your list.
Mrs Jud«j ( illev was called to
tl i !« nil It 1 ot la r most excellent
tt(ther. ( ( lot el Ibu | er, this wet k.
N ( t!'„t« pi ay t r tv» r creat d such
tnll.usiam as ()>eai Hentsehel who
etnas with the Bost.n (Quintette
Club.
W ash Kabv. last wu k, while build
il!L r HI d o\el >hot whta '. fell alld Slls
r
tnntii iijums in m wlueh he is
now sntb iing.
Jol i 1 LI ,b s is the gi eat est
vii 1 inist at pr» sent in this countrx
he will be here with the famous
Boston Quintette ( tub.
Mi. J. M. Law relict will soon
) 11ov »' his complete Jt well v t -tab
-1 ishintnt into the brick building
la \t door tt'» lobster A Martin's.
Louis Blununberg, the world
it low i td violoncello virtuoso, will
1 t 1 taid si i it'} in coi junction wuh
t ht ct it I I at» d Bot-ton ttt
Club.
II all Brt»tht is card m anothei
i'ohinm i- all tliat is necessary to
1 elute th fa -o 1•] I1 t 11 Ii tit 1 V
1»i atl-t i « t- that they hail a
sig lied.
Vndotil ttdlx the handsomest ladv
in the musical }ioftssicn is Miss
Anne t ai} t l.tt r the sop anoofthe
I>ost"n Quii tv tte Cli b. She wil
sii gl»re si t 11' v. I
It. the litsto.ng cf the Elliott
t j tia licu.-t il.t- ui-.isi. Mi. Grace,
infoims us that the lii.ii g. if kngbt
c
t i'tti tut wt i. tl ; n. ( ui t to over
iouititu milt -.
.*
V ii,i| Will R l»#> 111
The substantial growth .of our
little city during t h- pa-t ex
celled that of an\ other. Ii- manu
facturing interest.- h-t\e been add* d
to and mc'eased. it- schools have
grown to be etju.a. to the best in the
St ate. IT- JIOJ wiat.on has steadily in -
cleaned, a line hotej. many laige and
handsome resid- nee- and business
liouses l ave been erected and our
population and general business
have gr ''.vn iii hie- proportion lo
all tlnse evidences of our rapid
growth. or it mav be one great
promoter thereof. we can add health
unsui pas-ed in any community., as
a result of the line.-t climate and
!>e-t water to b«- f• iullll anywheie.
We can louk- back over the past
year with pride and pleasure. The
blessing - and prosperity we have
enjoyt d in the past give us hope f«r
the future. As much lias been
done we leel that much more can
and will be done. Out manufactur
ing inter* -ts wii! be increased, our
schools will grow us the, become
more widely known, and these will
increase our population ami all busi
ness r«'l>tions. L' j t lis h*»ve no d - .-
visions, nor holdbacks but. one
gnml u: i*« d push forward find oni
growth in IS'.)!) •» I'l fur (\i • d ny
v tr it, >uv p-»st history.
The l'i;i .-s AND ' 'AIJOI.IMAN tWjs the
weight of its resp >ns:bihtv. It h::s
done i»s best in th* p ist but hopes a
more g- nera! support will enable it
' o do »:i r in fn •ii re.  Mir cit
v. H i »• a.most unknown without
it- l"cal p-iper. The paper cannon
live without city patronage. Let us
help each other to o\er-ride all oppo
sition ami go on to succt ss arid the
g!o?i u f uture ilia await- us. J,t t
even one do his part ami we .-hall
know no failure or disappointment.
nutter lii Winlcr.
The "ol d st ii h; 1 it>• i>t' las never
-een such a winter as this has been.
Lhe gn und has not b»eu fr zen an
incli deep and there has been no
rain to count in two months. The
farmers have beeu plowing all win
ter and the land is eoated in green
as in late spring. Some fruit trees
are blooming and vegetation is
cl
springing from the unchilJed earth
Onion t 'ps are a foot high and we
nad lettuce from the open gar len in
January. Yenly it appears the time
has c me when we know not the
sun iuei liom the winter.
I lie opera boxes went like hot
, cakes on the Ttli and in less than
six hours after they were put on
sale, over-two hundred reserved
seat tickets were sold. Secure
your seats at once tor the Boston
(Quintette Club.
The Western Xotth Carolina
Railroad will sell return tickets to
Hickory for the opening of tLe
Elliott Opera House by the Boston
Quintette Club foi one dollar fit m
and ">0 cents from Con
nelh's Springs. Tickets will be
on sale Jan. 1 lith and 11th. good to
return Jar. l~>th.
A la dv in the citv wrote to anoth
er: *T li'ii d} ing for some fur."
and at the masquerade ball which
followed, both nearlv died laughing
it the fun. Iln i.i rv has a funnv
crowd of \t ui g folks wl.en iLty set
tLat wa \.
Although it seems a long time
since Christmas we mu-t mention
the Christmas dinner served at the
Ilickoiy Inn as I eirg the most ele
gant it La- tvtr la t n oui- to erjoy.
ihe getting out of our tr.ute
issue lias thrown u> a day late.
Wo will be on time next week
• and in the future.
Ibichorv, IKbrtb Carolina, Cbiussav. January 0, 1800.
KLXLAECN-NINEI).
Wll n tin- i - - 1 " e we sa. ut e von a. j
and make our o > s nice tt> t?
young an«l happy X- A Year.
lue oid ye r i- and with i'
man\ happ\ t!a> -—none ot which
can be recalled ami .vt mu-t look to
the future for tin- reauzation of our
11)pe.— und ail icipctl ;uii?. Oul 11\ ■.—
are, to a ent tin extent. ,t s wha*
we iLH'ie them and \et we are m a
great meu.-ure ih'[»ciidt j nt upon e\
ei'% one ot our feliow for o-.i
happim-ss. So in tne year to cou.e
let us tr\ tr' m ike thll g- peac«-iu .
instead of disagr« eable, for tho e
with whom we conn in contact.
Hickory's future, as well a- oui
own, is just what it shall madt
Many changes and improvements
have b-t-n made w.tu the ilieomilJL
o: the n»*w voir —let the wheels of
k'-r-p rolling. Let us every
one think niid act for the good o,
Hickorx, for therein is our success
Iri 111 v vears to eona? if will e\ *r bv
the self-as.-lllned tas-i of lilt 1 Plii.-
AN'n ( 'A ia I.IMAN to censure wrong
tloim* and to uphold everything
O 4 v O
t l, at is for the good of our city
With the proper support we can
run a j a* er that will benefit Hickory
ami we now ask it of our people.
I ; the p;ot we 'av • workel and
spent more thin our earnings in try
i 'g to improve the I'ui.ss AND C\\KO
LINI V N and -hall continue as we have
begun. We shall endeavor vith
each week to give von a better pa-
P* » I
p*. . and to impr vt Hickory ami the
surrounding country by showing
what we have. This we can not do
without the support of all others
inteiested and we hope our business
men and countrymen will not hesi
tate to give th it support. We
cheerfully enter upon our task, and
wish you all a very happy New Year
Itoeeption at Clare intuit.
One of the charming events of the
holiday season was a reception giv
en by the young ladies and faculty
of Claremont on the evening of Jan
Ist. These occasions, both because
of their pleasures and their infre
quencv, are always taken advantage
ot b\ oui peojile and the spacious
rooms we 1 e li.'ied by those
who came to pay their respects to
the inmates of this reputable in
stitution. The rose buds there un
der cultivation were displayed to
the best advantage and the young
men were not backward in showing
theii appreciation of the opportuui
ty offered them to inhale the aro
matic atmosphere which surrounds
youth and beauty.
Selfishness is a very proininent
characteristic of some persons
natures. One of our subscribers
stopped his paper because we
have so strongly urged the "free
bridge question. A\ e are. of
course, sorry to lose him, out we
cannot atlord t> cater to one
man > >elli>h ideas, when the wel
fare of a county i> at stake. We
hope to consummate the scheme
and t'peii the gates of the bridg"e
t» all s M >n.
We w ant coi respondents in every
community and always appreciate
their kindness m sending us ltem
of interest. We want them in bin f
form and thev must b J written only
cm one si 1e of the L q- l or we can
not use them.
The special issue of the Tra les
mai. puti at Chat anooga,
rv. is a ca» ita. i üb.icatiou, and is a
perfect tiicyc oi a lia of information.
'1 ue trains on the W. N. t rai.-
road it would seem have net yet
recovered from tne effects ot C nrist
luas festivities.
CUtrt'iiiotil
Last Thursday 1 ight a large part
of the be>t ami joiliest peo{.»ie of
Hickor}, (male and female,) legaied
tnemselves in maftjuerade costumes
aid marched > n upon the
temple ot learning ou tUe lull.
The charmmg occupmts of tne
sUon« r -hoid beinij taken bv surprise
O P v
the fort was gained and the be
-ieg rs most hospitably received.
lue Hictvoiy string build was sent
for and the evening was made
im-ny wnu tlancing and the de
v u.iug of Ohristm is dainties st t
out by >it'- aud Ails. Sanboin.
tlie party was very hurriedly goi
teii up ami some ot tue pui ti« s w re
vveii di>guised. but for parties who
are so unionunute as Lo i>* ouilt in
a mannet not suit 1 t ) hesd sheep a
I
"motlier huhbard is me umv siio
eessiul thsguise.
.1 Cartl.
Lnrrou- Piu.s.s A C AKOLINIAN :
" ! ne publication oi " 1 he Brad-tret t
Co.' that Hah Boihei.-, Hickory, N.
C., lad assigned is absolutelv false,
hiving no loundation in fact, and
tiie publication had not the least
incident upon wnieb it could be
i ightfuliy bastal.
Biatlstieets t eit'jijra] »lied Us on
tin- (itti, as follows: "'Error discv
eretl hist week and everx ellort is be
iiif_T made to correct. Conveti »n
r>
.ill be made in next sheet."
We state, that out financial con
dititiu is better than ever, and wt
, iopose to defend our busine-s rep
utation in ail reasonable and lawful
manner, against any and all imputa
tion. HALL BROS.
A laiijre audience were treatid V
a rare feast of nuiaic and sweet
harmony last night, in the 1. M. C.
A. Hall by the famous Boston
Quintette Club. From the very
tlrst chord to ti c close of the pro
tjrame the Club disp a'ed its won
P 1
derful power of b ending Sounds
and perfect unis »u, whicn at times
resembled an organ, a brass band,
and musical instruments not used
by the Club.—Pi. LOUIS Republic
an.
At the Bitihiioiid supper On
Christmas Eve Mr. J. G. Hall, pres
ident, was presented with a hand
some silver fruit basket and Mr
Geitner. superintendent, was pre
sented with a beautiful cigar stand,
b\ the employes of Peidmout
on Co.
Mr. E. L. Shuford has handled
within the lastt hirty days 3.1 doz
en eggs. Most of them went to
New York and Augusta, Ga. flick,
orv is probably the best egg market
in tlie State.
Frr.it a.
Onjiagre t>, paragraph - —l'l'a nk
LoiiL r hran—read *'i r * l s io
( )ii page 4, ]>aragra]»h '1 —A. A.
Sim ford—read ls#sl. I*7l.
>1 arrit-tl,
Bv S. E. Killian. on January
Ist Mr. William I'. Busby to
M iss. Laura Isenhour. both of this
to n.^hip.
On January the 7th. Mr. Lewis
Holler to Miss Dora Cal Iwell. both
of this city.
 >r. January "th, Mr. James Mar
jow to Mrs. E. E C line.
Congressman \\. L>. Ivelley, the
fat he I o.' the Houfe, is reported, in a
critical condition from canc -r in the
throat.
Owing our immense purchase
uf wintel overcoats an i tne j ie\ail
ing mild weather, we are now -tiling
them at Summer j rices. Call aLtl
1 st e them. BOY-TEK ».>.
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t.xj'ir* - .* th T no i
l *h afT»»r vo .r
I. T'll* M,«\ ,■ I ♦ U( ,
!P CIR SCHI S1 .
Co 1 .. Ct. N. Folk sptnt several
v!m\s in tlie city this week.
Mi'. Sam. {• laum WHS in the ,'itv
'fist week, W't»i_r well and nappv.
Mrs. J. H I'tvDHuf W «viu»svji!t*
.'H» visiting friends in ilickon last
week.
Miss. Ila Tinner, of Hii shoro. is
in the city visiting Miss Carrie
Houl'-n.
Mr. Win. Pii-ks.tn returned Inst
week from a ti i[» lor the l'» Imont
»\ ag»n C(>.
Miss Florence Shuford !« ft Inst
week lor Chicago, where sue will
reilJHll. SOUJt't 1 IlJt*.
-J ii• i( '. A.  liles is attending
r> O
tiie fuueral of his father-in law. Col.
Harper, in i'atterson.
Miss Jennie Stephens, of Peters
burg Vv , is visiting her sister Mrs.
N. C Brow der of this cit v.
Meters \\. S. C. late and I. 1\
Aver}, attorney, and Mr S I lYar
r»»i •of M >rgantt >n, \»« re m i lit city
on hgal business l'uesday.
Miss II or tenet- Infold, of Kandie
man. returned to her home last
Fnda\ night spending the
liolida > s \ isumg Mrs. .1. F. Min i iii.
Mr. -I E. W'ilhelm, of Atlanta,
was in the cit\ Friday consulting
with h"i-«*a!torne v*, Cilh'V \* Murrill,
ah-.:it his suit against the C. \ Ij.
N Ci. railroad
jatob'H Fork llt'ins,
Cnristmas passt d i ll v» rv piielly
with all of it.> ( !;j• »\ 11 m nts *
John W . iiei.cn ba> Im t n confined
to his li d about tv 0 weeks with
n»♦ mettiing ««ke oiiooU' coj.c
Mis. Fjiza ( opening accidentally
injured Lerselt with a peace ot stove
wood and is unable to waik.
Wai ace li honey, from Handy s
township Lnn-> moved on the Max
Shuford farm
11. J. Heiton has moved to Otr
penter «Sc Co s factory to put n'.s
children in the iactorv to work
Dunng Christ mas Cnane\ \odt-r,
in a sculile, sprained his ankle so
ihat he has to wa.k with clutches.
Tuete have been si me t xcitt mt nt
created among the dai kies auout a
"spook" that they have heard and
seen in the woods mar liiackburn
which caused a hunt for the animal.
No new postmaster has been ap
pointed at Blackburn to succeed
J. M. Yodel, who sent up his ieMg
nation some six weeks ago. and
moved to his laiLn m Lancaster, S.
C.. O. M V.
We ate informed that Frank Jen
nings, all Ojd man at Kutheiford
College, made two attempts to com
mit suicide last week by taking
laudanum. He had been drink fig
heavily and said there was nothing
for him to live for — Morganton
Herajd.
J. H. McNeely. of Burke county,
-tore-keeper at a distillery near
Shell »v, N ('., snot and mortaiiV
wounded B. O Jenkins, owner of
the sti 1. on the s th inst.
So f*ti as heal i fi«>m ui Mitchell
county onh six men were kn»ed da
ring t lj( r.nstmas festivities. S» v
♦ ral ott.ers weie wonndtd and
bruise d.
T'.e Washington N C. (razette
aj ]  ared a»l week in a nicely got
ten up industrial issue. It sh >u
enterj rise a!. 1 will btLitit the litt.e
cit\ of Washington.
fieri. L »ngstre#-ts wife died in
Gainsville. C*a.. I>ec. -'Hh.
Miimbcv t.