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THE MORQANTON HERALD. . EEUID PTOOT CO., Publishers. W. C. ERV1N? r-!". ' Editor. THK UEBALD wlll b sent to any ad ,1 ! fur S1.00 per year, ( r SO cents for six month. , S'iiil cop'es can be had of newsdealer at three cents per oopy.' , f y-spee'-al tems to ajeo Is and ne wwd eat er. Wrl.e for particulars. flip s ADVERTISING BATES Address, THE HBAU) PUB. CO., M orjanton. If. C. VOL. IX. NO. 45. MORGANTON, N. C., THURSDAY. JANUARY 18. 1894. PRICE THREE CENTS. 3 a 1 S 6 1 13 U a o a t 1 23 s SO 4 W 7 00 10 00 13 00 1 a o a $ 3 00 4 50 8 00 . IS 80 SO 00 S5 00 0 - o. 1 'm80 T6fl , 7 60 IS 00 1 IS BO SS00 ' 13 00 44 B0 8S so eo 00 4S00 '8806 . OLD TIMES IN BURKE. THE PKKKIN9 FAMILY. 01,1 parson Miller A Strong Character Anions; the Pioneers Somethins; of . the Corpeninirs Who Came from the Nether- litnds. ' ' v ' " " ' Written for'The Morgantoa Herald. BY COL. T. G. WALTON. Chapter 6. The Perkins family, of John's river, descended from a native of England, who fame to the Colo nies in 1732. Landing in Pennsyl vania, he removed to Lincoln county, North Carolina, (then Tryon) erected in 1779. By, way of pre-eminence, he was known as "Gentleman John Perkins" Accom panying an exploring party, led by a Moravian Bishop (from Salem, now in Stokes county, erected 1789, the "United Brethren" hav ing built a church there in 1763,) before any grants had been issued bv the State for the rich alluvial lands of John's river and Lower creek, which were then still un titled and unoccupied. Availing himself of this fact, he' entered and , obtained grants from '; the State tor large bodies of, the best land in Western North Carolina, devising the same to his four sons; Joseph, John, Alexander and Elisha, and daughter, Mary, whose offspring still own and live on them. The broad lowlands, hav ing been cultivated in the" various cereals for more than a century, without the use of fertilizers, show but little, ,if any loss from the original productiveness. The name John's River, was derived from "Gentleman John" perpetuat ing his' name as long as flows "the limpid water of this beautiful stream, from its source near the eastern base of the Grandfather Mountain, (said by distinguished Geologists, to be the oldest, Visi ble, earthly formation as yet dis covered.) Joseph Perkins married Melissa Lavender, a relative and protegee ot Col. Waightstill Avery, Sr. She was of : f rench aescent, stood, prayer book in hand, a fine specimen of an English Parson, of Goldsmith's days: 1 "A man lie was to all ttie rnnntrv ifr ias9iujc iku w i in iviij ponnaa a year. He lived on a plantation left to his wife, Mary, on Lower creek, his residence near the road side, named by him after his wife, "Mary's Grove." I remember his baptising a child of one of Burke's leading citizens, more than sixty years since; who prided himself (as I think) in always ' redeeming his pledges. (In . similar cases many I fear do not feel the responsibility resting upon them, in becoming sponsors for children and taking upon themselves the solemn vows ; and promises 're quired in baptism, a large assem blage of persons were present, in what was then a part of the pres ent building of the Presbyterian church. After the usual prelimi nary! prayers, etc., preceding the promises to be made by the God father and mother, the question: uDrSt thnil in th nam n( (hie child, renounce the devil and. all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world?" and so on to the fend. To "the astonishment of the J congregation the response came from the father, loud and distinct, " do not, sir." The par son looked at him sorrowfully in the face, and said, "you. will; on the part of your child?" He re plied, "I will on his part" "I wish vow could say as much for yourself," said the parson. This is the only instance on record, so far as I know, where the matter had proceded, as far as in "this case, where the parent could not, conscientiously, and therefore would not, make a promise which he did not intend to fullfil to his credit be it said. - - ' Alexander Perkins, the brother-in-law of parson Miller, was a pro fane man, and .frequently -sorely tried the patience of the good man. Illustrating this, on one occasion he got the upper hand of the 'parson. He was on the way to market with a heavily THE TRADE SITUATION. THE CITY OF BOSTON. probably Huguenot.! (The name loaded wagon drawn by a teafri of Hervy, Os and four Connelly, of David La Vender has possibly been. an glicised from La'Vehdee, a mari-: time department in the west. of France) bv whom Joseph had three sons, Dr. James borne and William, daughters, Elizabeth, who married Allen Connelly. Myra, married Allen's brother, Geo. Mary became the wife Corpening and Salerta, wife of Levi Laxton. James Hervy and William died unmarried.. John Perkins, married Nancy Aber nathy, who was a relative of the wife of General Peter! Forney,; of Lincoln county, a soldier of the revolution. The maiden name of his wife was NancyJ Abernathy. Mrs. Perkins being probably her name-sake. ' Mr, Perkins',' died, leaving but one child, heiress to a large fortune in land and; slaves. She married K. V. Michaux. a lawyer, who came to Burkejin 1834 from Virginia. He was a relative of the distinguished North Caro. hnian, Nathaniel Macon. Alexander Perkins married' a Miss Moore (relative of DrBou chelle.) ! By her he had; three children, two sons, Tlieodore and .Thaddeus, and daughter," Clarissa. The ' only surviving members of this bianch of the Perkins family is Thaddeus, Jr., ,arid his- family, who-.are' the ,sole owners of ' the , splendid domain on Wilson's creek and John's river. Alexan der, and his .brother John were the first to introduce horses of good 1 oedieree and blood in Burke coun- 6 pi rued ;horses. 1 he public road passed in front and. near the par son's residence, near the summit of a hill. The horses balked, re fusing to pull. PerkinSj irritated, beating the horses, cursing: and swearing, brought the parson . out. And rebuking him for his profan tty,,he said: "Brother Alex., don't you see that all this abuse of the dumb brutes, and. the taking the name of your Maker in vain, does no good? Why then do you per sist in doing so?" "Well," he said, "parson, that is so. I have tried cursirig and beating thc-n, with no effect. Now you eet down on your knees and pray and let us see if that will make the horses pull the wagon ' up., the hill." Leaving in disgust, he said, "Per kins, you are a depraved, incor rigible man. Mr. Miller left two sons and two daughters, one "of whom, Margaret, married John S. Sudderth. The sons were, Elisha -P. and Nelson. The oldest, Elisha. married r Syney,, : the' youngest daughter of Robert Caldwell, Sr. He was very popular and was elected to the State .legislature from Burke in i836-38p6m Cald well in 1844-48. 1 ". , '. THE CORPENING FAMILY. Albert Corpening, a native of the Netherlands, settled in Pennsyl vania, and, married a Jady! of Ger man parentage, Barbara . Probst. He removed to Burke county about the 1 year . 1803. Purchased the large tract of land on John's river trom the heirs of ben. Joseph Mc- Bradstreet'a Berporta an Improvement and ; an Expansion of the Volume of Business ' in Many Industries. ' New York, January ii.JSrad streefs to-morrow will, say : Special telegrams from leading trade centres to t Bradstreefs bring evi dence not only of much that is encouraging regarding the ; out look, hut that the tide has actual ly turned. - It ; appears beyond question that business in industrial and commercial lines has for some time been at low ebb,: and that a movement in the direction of an expansion of the volume of busi ness has appeared. The pendulum which swung .in one direction from May last year: until 1894 should soon be seen swinging in an opposite direction, and Brad street's points, as evidence of that fact, to the increase of 34 percent, in the production of pig iron within three months, to an excess" of deposits over payments at some of the largest savings banks in the United States, and to resumptions of work at industrial establish ments in all directions (even though with lower wages and on shorter time) as contrasted with the epidemic of shut-downs preva lent a month or more ago. - In addition .there is direct evi dence that the tide , is rising at various points. An increased movement of farm stock at - At lanta and heavier demand there for- farm 'machinery,- and manu factured products is reported. Augusta announces .Tfcat cotton factories have orders ahead, while trom Charleston and other points word is r received thai while city trade is relatively quiet, the "cross-roads" at the South is neaitntui and active. As soon as Southern' planters and others have arranged with factors for the coming year, the demand in gen eral lines South is expected to as sert itself more vigorously. Merchants at Louisville have begun to appreciate that the worst is over and to regard the future of trade hopefully. ' , There is more inquiry for whiskey add tobacco, the crop of the latter being short andprices advancing. Very little is doing at Baltimore and the outlook is not thought bright. At Charleston rice is ic higher, and thre is a better feeling in trade circles. At Nashville spring business is opening with signs of life, and the trade is fairly satis factory. There is only a fair volume of business at Memphis, but, at Chattanooga there is a heavy demand for hardware. A moderate volume of business-with fair collections is reported f ronv Mobile and from Birmingham. The New Orleans money market is tighter on. account of. the securing bounty payments by sugar planters, all of which has an effect on general ; business. Little Rock says trade is unfavorable in all lines unseasonable wtather at Galveston has had an influence. . From various portions of the South reports are received that cotton is being held for an-advance. A CITY O BEATJTirCI. SUBURBS. Halls, Churches and -Theatres of "the Huh" Something of its Early History and Reeent Growth in Area and Wealth. Written for The Morgan ton Herald. The present city of Boston em braces Boston proper, East Boston, South Boston, Roxbury and Dor chester, and is unsurpassed in the beauty of is . suburbs, which are Charlestown, Chelsea, Somerville and Cambridge, as well as Revere, Brookline, Brighton and Winthrop. Boston proper, or old Boston oc cupies a peninsula, joined to the mainland, whose surface is very uneven, and originally presented three hills, whence the early name of the peninsula, Tramontane. The harbor is a spacious indentation of Massachusetts Bay, the mouth of which lies between Point Alder ton or Nantasket, and Shirley in Chelsea. It embraces several arms, such as Dorchester Bay. South Boston Bay, and the embouchures of the Chelsea, Mystic and Nepouset rivers, and there are more than fifty islands or islets in the harbor. The growth of Boston for the first two centuries of its existence was not- rapid, the revolution and troubles which followed it retard ing her growth, but since then, it has rapidly increased. The char acter of her population has changed much during the past thirty years, however, foreigners beifig a con spicuous part of the present popu lation. Legally, the city is divided into sixteen wards, but by usage it is divided into certain districts. North Boston, or the North End, is the oldest part of the place, and it still retains much of the irregu lar appearance that characterized it in colonial times. Many old buildings stand there, but change is steadily going on. The North End comprises the larger portion of the Boston which makes " so grand a figure in our revolution ary period. Wet Boston is mostly new, and contains the "fashion able quarter" of the town.- It lies between State street and the Common, and contains many pub lic buildings, among whichare the State House, "City Hall, and the building of the Boston Athenaeum. Most of the houses are of brick or stone, and many are costly and elegant. South Boston contains many historic sites. It has grown rapidly, and in appearance is strikingly different from old Boston, being open, aity and cheer ful. It is a place of much enter prise, and is united by the Grand Junction Railroad witf all the railroads which proceed if rom the city, while the station of the grand junction is connected ' with the wharves. Two lines of steamships for Liverpool are owned in Boston, and ship-building is lone of its most important branches of business. A large portion of the city west of the Common, known all creditable to the city which as sumes to be an American art centre. ' They do not all represent the best taste of the community nor the best American or modern art. Several of them have been freely criticised by Boston critics, whose name is legion for criticism in Boston is the freemen's right, add he is no true Bostonian who does not freely use it and over the adoption of perhaps the ma jority there have been a lively tempest of words.. There are oth ers, however, which are hi?hlv o s as the Back Bay, consists of made - fv ' eci?f!m celebrated stock Dowell, on which Gen. McDowell III V IXKIiHit, UCiuniui; , iu v in. Johnson, lhey Amis and Col. took great pains in training them, and delighted in showing theif superiority in fleetness and bot tom at long distances on the Quaker Meadow and other race courses, over the scrubs of the country. - - ' Elisha Perkins, the youngest son - of "Gentleman John" (the ancestor of Alfred Perkins) .inherited the fine alluvial lowlands on thej west side of John's river,f about ithree miles above its mouth, from his father. He died at aji earlyj age, leaving a widow and' one son. The widow married"! Major High land, who had distinguished him self during the war of the revolu tion, in battles fought against the British and -Tories, . and was wounded at the battle, of Ram sauer's Mill. ,-1 Alfred Perkins, a man "highly esteemed for his probity, was a - leading elder in thej Presbyterian church. His death in the meridian oflife, was deeply regretted by all who knew ; him. He, like all the older members f the Perkins family, was of the bone and sinew of the land. :He married Mary, liveq at- tne time ot nis death in 1801. Mr. Corpening was the an cestor of -five sons John George, Jacob, Abram and David, all of whom ."were . respectable, indus trious, well-to-do farmers of ample means, owning, good lands on the Catawba, Linville arid Joh.n's.rivers and Lower creek. All of the name of Corpening p this county are de scendants, of these five brothers. Mr. Abram - Corpening had one daughter, Mary, who was the wife qT Maj. Forney - of Upper creek. Mrs. Forney was known, for all those good, qualities, industry, thrift, hospitality and benevolence, characteristic ot the better class of. Germans. ; I (To be Continued.) - ' - Thrashed a Man Twice His Size. The other day a small, harmless look ing man entered a New York street car, and accidentally trod on the toes of a big six-footer. He apologized, but the six-footer wasn't satisfied. He talked for some time, arid finally invited the little man to leave the car and settle the matter on the sidewalk. Greatly to his astonishment the latter, accepted. Those who witnessed the contest say that it didn't last lone, but that the biz fellow had to be carried home in an amDoiance, wmie ma diminutive an- GIto th Children Your Companionship. Parents do not,- as a rule, suffi ciently appreciate the value of their personal companionship as a factor in the bringing up of their growing girls and boys. A parent is apt, while giving his children a great deal of many other things to. give them but little of himself. But the little girl who is so favored through the years as to have her mama for friend, playmate and companion, rarely, Jf ever, goes wrong when she grows up; and the boy feeling the' subtle, tie of the camaraderie between his parents and himself, is "grappled" to home and its pure and ennobling associations as - With "hooks of steel." John Habberton, in a late article, relates the following inci dent of, a preacher, who, when consulted by a father about a bad son over whom he had expended great agonies of prayer but whom otherwise he had left to his own devices, said, My mend, your prayers won't do that boy any good , unless you give him. a good bit of your -owm companionship. Make yourself actively his friend, taking an interest in all his affairs, and he won't ask fpr bad com pany." Annals of Hygiene'. . A Great Magazine. . The Cosmopolitan Magazine is the wonder of the age both in price. and make up, being in every way equal in the class of articles which fills its pages, in illustrations and in letter presu to the best of the $4 magazines, and yet the price, is only $1.50 per year, i The first edition of the ; December number was 160.000 copies, and the vouneest daughter of Robert I tagonist walked away with a cheerful l one news company booked 'orders Caldwell, Sr., leaving at his death, three children, Elisha Alexander, Robert C, and Elizabeth. Alexan der reminds me very much of his father, in character form and face "So near approach we their celestial kind "By justice, troth, add probity of mind.". "PARSON MILLER."; . Mary.jhe daughter of John, Sr., mairied the Rev. Robert Miller, a native, of England, a clergyman of the Episcopal chijirch, a" high toned gentleman. oftthe old school, dignified and blutjit in manner, (like most Englishmen I have known,) yet benevolent and kind. He joined in marriage the descendants of the old - pioneers, and baptised their children,- and prayed that God's' blessing might rest upon them. He married my father in 1803 His dress at that time was knee breeches, black silk stockings, low shoes, with silver knee and shoe bucklet with rubicund complexion and powder ed hair. Thus, tout ensemble he smile. And bo it is with Dr. Pierce's 1 neasant jreuets- xney're not ball as j big as most of their rivals, but they do tneir won quietly and thoroughly. For sick headache, biliousness, consti pation, dyspepsia, etc., there is nothing 1 like them. They are the only ' Liver Pills absolutely sold on trial! Your ! money back, if they don't give satisfac tion! . : Cure for Headache. As a remedy for all forms of Head ache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its influence. We urge all who are afflicted to oro- cure a bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial. In cases, of habitual consti pation Electric' Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, ami few cases long resist the use of this medi cine. - lry it once. Large bottles only Fifty cents at John Tull s Drugstore. ; To preserve a youthful appearance as long as possible, it is indispensible that the hair should retain its natural color and fullness. There is no preparation so effective as Ayer's Hair Vigor..! It prevents baldness, and keeps the scalp clean, cool, and healthy. , for 216,000 copies before the first copy was issued. We have made arrangements with the publishers Of the Comopolitan by which we can furnish both The Herald and the Cosmopolitan for, one year for only $2. Subscribers who wish to take advantage of this very liberal offer must pay for The Herald for one year in advance. : ., Guaranteed Cure. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell Dr.. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, upon this condition. If you aro afflicted with Oough,- Cold or any 'Lung, xnroat or uneet crouoie, and will use this remedy as . directed, giving it-a fair trial, and experience no benefit. you may return the bottle and have your money refunded. We oould not make this offer did we not know that Dr. King's New Discovery could be re lied on. It. never disappoints. Trial bottles free at Tull's Drugstore. Large size 50c. and $1.00 sdFTH Herald Office for Job Work.' - - - land, and has already become the most beautiful and fashionable quarter. Many of the finest churches as well as private resi dences have been recently erected in this section of the city, and the building of the Boston Society of Natural History and the Institute of Technology are here. The streets are wide and regularly laid out, presenting a handsome ap pearance, which cannot be said of older parts of the city, especially in the North - and West ends. There, some are very short streets many are very narrow, and most of them very crooked. State street is the financial centre of Boston, and Pearl street has been the largest boot and shoe market in the world ; while Franklin Chaupcey, Sumner and. the neigh boring streets are noted for the great establishments that make Boston the leading market of the country for American dry goods. Faneuil Hall, "the cradle of liber ty," is the most celebrated public building in Boston, having an his torical reputation second to that perhaps to that of Independence Hall, Philadelphia. In the troublous times that preceeded the Revolution, it was the scene of the most exciting public meetings, and from the platform the great patriot orators of the day sounded torth the stirring notes that gave the chief impulse to the patriotism of the whole country. Most of the political meetings are" held in it now, where thty are meant to be of a comprehensive.chafacter, and it is also used for public demon strations, such as receptions to distinguished guests. The hall is thejproperty of . the city, having been built by Peter Faneuil, and turned over to the public authori ties. It can never be leased orsold. The first object that strikes the eye of the stranger approaching Boston in any direction, by land or sea, is the gilded dome of the State House, the most conspicu ous edifice in Boston, which is on Beacon street near the centre of the city. It was commenced when Samuel Adams was governor, in 1793, finished and occupied five years later, but many, additions have been made since that time. The old State House, which is frequently mentioned in revolu tionary history, is still standing in Washington street, ; although en tirely remodeled and devoted to business purposes. - One of the most imposing specimens of archi tecture in the city, is the City Hall in School street, being built of finest Concord granite, in the Italian "Renaissance style with modern French modifications and surmounted with a Louvre dome. The bronze statue of Franklin by Greenough stands on the lawn in fronl of the Hall. There are many statues and monuments set up in the parks and public places of Boston, some of which are .' not at a commenoeo, and wnicn Dask in the sunshine of the approval of the ablest critics of the city. 'Tremont Temple, Horticultural Hall, and the Music Hall are widely known buildings, and the great organ in Music Hall is the largest instru ment of the kind in America, and ranked amongst the finest in the world. In speaking of Boston Boston Common must not be omitted. It is a park in the very heart of the city, and is one of the most inviting of public grounds to be found in any city of the world. Tne Common of to-day is due to the wise forethought of the first settlers of the whole territory, and is considered to date from 1634, being made public property for ever by the charter. It is inter esting to note that the "old elm," which is regarded as the oldest tree in New England, is here. Boston's benevolent institutions are many and effective in their operations, and the schools of Boston have a high reputation, the public schools being of the best. No school building in the United States surpasses in general com pleteness that of the girls' high and normal school. The Institute of Technology was founded in 1861, and is "devoted to the prac tical arts and sciences." It was plartned at the outset on a broad and generous basis, and it has de veloped into one of the most im portant of the noble educational institutions of the State. Its es tablishment was mainly due to the energy and persistent efforts of the late Prof. B. Rogers, its first president, it being fittingly termed his monument. As a musical centre, Boston is very im portant, having numerous widely known music schools, the chief of which are the New England Con servatory of Music, the Boston Conservatory, and the National College of Music In educational and literary institutions, Boston is not surpassed I y any city in the United States, and its public library, next to the library of Con gress at Washington, is the largest in the country. The Boston press is the oldest in the United States, the first regularly published jour nal in America being the News Letter which was commenced here in 1704. It was published for seventy-two years, ceasing in 1776 with British rule. There are 150 churches in Boston, 5 theatres, and 5 large cemeteries. In the heart of the city are several burial grounds not now in ise, but of great historic interest. The "old granary burying ground" contains the tombs of John Hancock, Sam uel Adams, Paul Revere. 'Peter Faneuil, Samuel Sewall, and the parents of Franklin. The first settlement of Boston was made in 1630, by a portion of the company which came from England that year -with John Winthrop. The order of the Court of Assistants was that Trimontane should be called Boston, the name of being in honor of. Isaac Johnson, of Boston, England, one of the chief men of Winthrop's company who died - in Charleston about - three months after the naming. The only person residing there at this time was William Blackstone, sup posed to have .been an. English clergyman, and to have arrived about seven years. previous to this time. David Thompson and Sam uel Marerick lived on two islands in what is now Boston harbor, and it was by the invitation of B'ack stone that Winthrop and his asso ciates -.emoved from Charlestown, where they first settled, to the peninsula. The excellence of the water and its abundance were the chief inducements to the change. Blackstone soon left the colony, I and his lands were purchased by the settlers, and in about fifty years the last Indian claims'to any portion of the territory was ex tinguished by the payment of "a valuable sum" of money to the claimants. Shawmut was the ab breviation of the Indian name for the peninsula. The town records begin about 1634, and the officers subsequently known as- select men were in exisitence at the time, but how the institution origi nated is unknown. The town meetings begin to be of import ance at this date, and. the first grand jury of the country met at Boston in" 1635. Roger Williams and his heresy caused trouble to the church of Boston, so he was handed over to the general coun ty, which banished him. The antinomian controversy broke out in 1636, the occasion of it being the action of Mrs. Anne Hutchin son, a woman of superior under Boston sullenly acquiesced in the restoration of Charles II, he was not proclaimed there until four teen months after his arrival at London. From this time, down to the date of the English revolu tion there was a constant antagon ism, sometimes fierce in its mani festations, between the colony and the royal government, it being most intensely felt in Boston, and in 1689, the people of Boston rose against the government, and over threw iL . In no part of the British empire was the revolution of 1688 more warmly supported than here At the first news of the intention of the British government to ap ply its revenue system compre hensively to the colonies,- Boston assumed that determined stand in behalf of liberty which gave her so conspicuous a part in the birth of " the republic "The Boston Massacre" happened in 1770, and the distraction of the tea, or the "Boston tea party" in 1773 was pronounced by the Tory governor of the province as the boldest stroke which had been struck in America. The passage of the Boston port-bill was the practical retort ot the imperial government to the proceedings of the Boston ians. But though the commerce of the town was for the time destroyed, and the independence of the local government was sus pended for nearly two years, other places refused to profit by Boston's sufferings, and he people received warm sympathy and material as sistance from all parts of the coun try. In 1775, there were about 4,000 British troops in Boston, and several armed vessels in the harbor. The battle of Lexington roused the country, and in a short time Boston was beleaguered by a large American force full of spirit, but destitute of all the other essentials of war. Their attempt to fortify and hold Bunker Hill, which com manded the town, resulted in a battle June 17th, in which the Americans were defeated from lack of amunit'on. but which had on them and their cause the usual influence of -a victory, and al though the British beseiged the ROAD IMPROVEMENT. oeseigea me -. . . . r . place for nearly nine months, they tt, sura "P " : r.i,:-i - the best results. supported the policy that ended in the adoptiou of the Federal constitution. In . the material prosperity which followed the in auguration of the new govern ment, Boston largely shared, and she became distinguished asaseat of learning, and for the number of persons eminent in literature and oratory, who were among her citi zens or those of her suburbs.' Daniel Webster, Edward Everett, Robert Winthrop, George Ban croft and Kutus Unoate lived on ground now occupied by mer chandise, within a few steps of the Commoa, and in such a place, in habited by such people, impres sions spread rapidly theorfes were infectious ; and phrenol ogy, un? arianism, vegetarianism, emancipation and transcendental ism were almost epidemic Boston is to-day one of the leading Catho lic centres of the United States, the growth, of that church in Boston since the close of the last century being remarkable. At that time there were but few Catholics in Boston, while to-day there are thirty-one churches, more than any other denomina tion save one. The name "Hub of the Universe" as applied to Boston, grew out of an expression used by the genial "Autocrat of the Breakfast Table," Oliver Wen dell Holmes, in one of his famous Autocrat papers. The original statement was that "Boston State House is the hub of the solar sys tem," and has cose to be con tracted and condensed as above Varser. Two Bills Prepared for the LsUlatre by the Maryland Imtm, The Maryland Road League has prepared-two bills for the im provement of pablic roads. Both of them will be introduced early in thr session. The one which the League regards as of the greatest importance is that author izing the appointment by the Gov- services shall be chiefly employed XJlASOfinety in tne improvement ot tne public I fUA C roads. It has been demonstrated time and again that to make good wagon roads is the work of a skillful engineer. All the splendid military roads o! France constructed by the first Napoleon were the work of the best engineers of that day. In Maryland but few public highways outside the cities have been made upon scientific principles, but the road at Pen-Mar, leading from the railroad station to the top of the mountain, is one with which thousands ot our people are familiar. It was constructed by civil engineers, and furnishes a marked contrast to the' ordinary roads of the country. A skilled engineer would construct all coun try roads upon the principle of this road, and if that were done it would add more to the material wealth and welfare of the State and the comfort of its citizens than any one reform which could be suggested. Good and compe tent engineers command large salaries, and while the commis sioners of each county have full power to employ them, the salary of one, coming upon a single county,- would consume too large a proportion of the road fund. If his services are used by all the counties the salary will be but'a small burden upon each. Some ot the members of the Legislature may object to the ex penditure ot the sum necessary to support this department of the government. But it must be re membered that something like $200,000 is spent in the State each year upon repairs in public roads. t, as a rule, producing It is believed by competent and experienced men that more good results could be ob tained from the expenditure of one half the sum than is now obtained from the whole Indeed, it has been asserted that the greater part of this great sum of money is annual ly thrown away, and that the al ledged repairs have to be repeated and renewed year after year. To continue this method rather than incur the expense of employing an experienced roadmaker is that withholding more than is mete which Solomon tells us "tendeth to poverty." The bill as prepared, does not confine the work of the proposed engineer to the roads, but makes him subject to do any other State engineering work which may be required. Baltimore Sun, r sf iiu kza m A cream of tartar baking pow der. Highest of all io leavening strength -Latest limit J States Gev ernment Food Report. . Royal Baklor PowderCc, Wall a- x. T. DRESS SILKS ! XWI or THI STATE. ilSSM Of Interest Craaa ra'ata. Xerth CsreUaa the standing, whose conduct greatly vexed the church. At this time, the place was very flourishing, but very soon the wltchcratt delusion raged in Boston as in the other parts of New England, and Mrs. Anne Hibbens was hanged. When two years later the general court made a law for the punishment of Quakers, two of the Boston mem bers dissented ; but three Quakers were executed on the Common for having returned from banishments in defiance of law. About this time Goffe and Whally, the regi cides came to Bos-ton, and were openly entertained by the prin cipal inhabitants, and although Alcohol and Brain Work. It is a general impression that acohol produces temporary abili ty for increased activity. Dr. Lauder Brunton asserts that "the influence of acohol upon physical processes is curious, for while it renders .them much slower, the individual under its influence be lieves them to be much quicker than usual." The same fact is true of all stimulants. - They give' the individual the impression of greater vigor and strength, but this is simply a deception. Truly "wine is a mocker. Exchange. A Good Reason for LlTlng. "She lives to love and Iotcs to lire. She lores to Utc because she Utcs to tore." Many think it is a sin to be sick; be ing so, one cannot bestow their affec tions on others as the Creator Intended, being so. it certainly is a duty to cure yourself. . Most women, these days, need an invigorating tonic Worn-out teachers, '"shop-Rils - dressmakers. milliners, and those subject to tiresome labor, have found a boon in Dr. Pierce 's Favorite Pi escription. It is a soothing and strengthening nervine. Inducing refreshing sleep relieves despondency and restores to fall use all the appetites and affections of one's nature. It is old. by druggists, under a ffuarantee from its makers that it will, in every case, give satisfaction, or price If 1.00) will be promptly refunded. ": Terrible are the pains caused by Rheumatism, and you often hear those that are afflicted say they would give thousands ox dollars to be cured. That is not necessary, for tle poor can be cured as well as those that have their thousands to give, by taking a course of Stockton's Antiseptic. It cares where all else fails. It cores by re moving the cause, "microbes," from the system. For sale by Davis Bros, "Now is the winter of oar discontent made glorious summer"' by Ayer's barsaparilla. This wonderful medicine so invigorates tne system and enricnes the blood that cold weather becomes positively enjoyable. Arctic explorers would uo wen to mate a note 01 ima. Hall's Vegetable Sicilian' Hair Re- newer nas restored gray nair to its ; original color and prevented bald tens in thousands of cases. It will do 00 to you. ..Winston's new hoteL Phaenix, opened Jan. nth. . .The Evening Visitor says it is related that two parlies who had committed a heinous crime not very far from Raleigh were set after with two blood hounds. Ey some means the hounds became entangled in undergrowth, . when they were captured by. the crim inals and sold for three dollars apiece. ..The Dispatch says that Mr. Tom Hill, of Midway township, Davidson county, while eogaged in tearing down his old dwelling, preparatory to erecting a new on, found two graves in which were human bones. A 'small piece of paper and an old razor were found in one of the graves. From the appearance of the paper it is evident that the bodies were buried since thenar. Some years ago Mr. Hill was not occupying the house for two or three years, and it is very probable that these bodies were buried there during his absence . . . Peter DeGraff, the condemned murderer in Winston, is showing a bad disposition again, says a correspondent of the Charlotte Observer. He told the prisoners in the adjoining cell that he was planning to get hold of the night watchman's pistol, and if he suc ceeded, be would irst shoot Mr. Vickers and then himself. The prisoner also said to a friend who called to see him: "I hope those who seek revenge upon me will be satisfied after I am hanged. Doubt less they would like to have a piece of my body; I think 111 ask the doctor to take my heart out after I am dead, cut it up and of fer each of my enemies a piece, that they may dry it and wear it as'a fob or charm on their watch chains." The attention of our pa trons is called to these rich Dress Silks at moderate prices. SELF-COLORED CRTSTAl BENQAUHESi to.83 Pee Yard. TWO-TONED CRYSTAL BENGALIS, IL25 Per Yard. SELF-COLORED NECOISE, tL23 Per Yard. . SATIN DUCHESSE, $L25 Per Yard. All in the popular shades for this . Reason. BLACK SILKS, Yeryttractlre values. - ! 0.G9, $0.98, $L00, IL05, $L25, 1 $1.33 and $L50 Per Yard. . t37"When writing for sam- pies mention colors arid price. W. H. &R. S. TUCKER & CO., RALEIGH. . X. C. TO THOSE MO LITE AT BOIL ennsssnB THOSE WHO WYE WHEAT AID CCSI TO 6R1KD. - I have jnt completed my new Flooring Mill. Everything new except burrs. The burrs are said to be the best ever. brought to North 'Carolina. I have also one of the beat millers in the State; has been id the business for thirty or forty years; was operintend entofoftbe City Mills at Nash ville, Tenn for a long titn. I am also ranning a Planing Mill. . Will dress cheap for cash. Onndingaud dressing done eve ry day. I amaUobnjiog Shingle Blocks When you come to town bring along year wheat and corn and give ns a trial. Satisfaction gnsr anteed. v J. W. GARRISON. One block trom depot. ' Oct. 1, 1833-tf. Every Man A Capitalist You can become a capitalist at once by laying by a small part of your yeail income and invest -. ing it in a Tontine policy of tlie Equitable Life ' For $20 you can instantly se cure a capital of $1,000 (or for $200 a capital of $ 10,000), thus acquiring an estate which you may leave to your heirs, or re- , tain as a fund for your own . support ia old age, if your life . be prolonged. Such a step will prompt you to save, will strengthen your credit, will increase your con- - fidence, will preserve you from care and will give you lasting satisfaction. , . The Plan Is Simple The Security Absolute. ' It is the perfect development of the life policy. To-day is the right time to get facts and, figures. Address. W. J. UODDEY, Manager, For the Carolina. ROCK HILL, 5. C . Clintoa A. Ciliry. . M arret us E. Thorato CILLEY& THORNTON, . Attorneys a&d Counsellors it law, Hickory, N. C Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cots, Bruises, Sort Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chap ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cores Piles, or no pay required. I It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or' money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by John Toll, Druggist. Nash tills. Tkxx., Oct. 16. 1893. Gentlemen: It give me pleasure to testify to the merit of Stockton's Anti- aeptao. Having need it socceoafally for Idigestion. I alio find it a Rood bona- hold medicine, as It almost instantly relieves burns, braises, etc Respectfully, lias. B. A. JoBXSOX, . . 10 a Market Street. CTTor Sale by Davis Bros, Will practice in all the courts. nsrSO-lr. F.W-TYLER, Photographic Artist, Union St., opposite CoL 8.1C cD. Tata's. MOBOANTON.N.C. All claases of photographic, work at lowest prices consistent with first-claa work. -Xnlsj-gemeol a specialty. janlS-tf. 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