BlORTH
WILJ
tESBORO JMEW
J
7'. J,EOKmON. Editor and rublister. BJBFOT2 TO THE VEBVILBIXG OFMiijJtTU U JLKESVOKO, WILKES t Ol JTTAD THF VACMIHMT VJLLU )F TWfc TAVK1S. ONK foil R l i lt YKAK-Iu Advance.
VOL. V.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. 0., THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1896.
NO. 14.
A.
Farmers'
Mutual.
For information relative to tile
Farmers' Mutual Fire, Wind and
Lightning Association and a pol
icy, call upon C. N. Hunt, the
President, vho has liare of the
business for Wiikcs county. This
18 tho cheapest and safest insur
ance on earth.
By tho people and for the peo
ple. For isolated property only."
No salaried officers to support.
No capitalists to enrich.
Nj loss; no expense.
Fair and honorable adjustments
without law suits.
Costs loss thiiii one lifth of what
is paid to capital companies and
is five times as cheap.
JESSE F. IIOSKINS, Gen. Agt.
for Wilkes and Alleghany coun
ties. Suinnieificld, N. (
FALL S T O G KT
-OF-
v
U
GLO
Has iust been received and
,VP j
arc now prepared to furnish
tho trade w i:h all grades
of goods from the
cheapest to the
bthtjin la
tost etvie.. at'-
i j
extremely low-pne-
ej, If yon want a suit,
noino at on"c, while we have
tho size thatv.-ill fit joh. Wo
l-f-enrrv Himpl i" Mn.it. Htitwm H:its,.:
lf-lVrriilf ami iVi -i Khirto. i'ollitw,.-
-('uir', Kctirl. SusH mlers, ICto , Ktu..'tl
Suits to order a specialty. We
have 700 samplesof piece gP.Qci
from width, YPU cn select, and
have suits made -to measure py
first-classtailor. Fit guaranteed,
JWIiTOW tfr A 21 SHE 7?,
Worth Wilkesboro, N. C.
ii
T''cBiggeet Thing Out is where
you can get good goods
cheap, at
jon can secure them for less mon,r
py than eiscwncrp 411 ivwm
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A LARGE HEW LINE.
BPATIVMATl
THING
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UVul
j. L. 1ARL0FS
Be Sure to Call ani . .1
Rffifi stock!.
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nE WANTS YOUR PUUUL
I1KUIEST MAIClvLl
w.-' ' ;f JUCFS PAID.-
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A ?K
IX THE C1TYMD COUNTY.
SHOET BQTJEBS 0 iUGHT 01 THE FLY.
What inBela Raid ana) lu Briefly
, Helaled Ntiort Paragraph
Kerred In a Kutahrll.
Local news is rather scarce this
week.
Send us in your neighborhood
news on a postal card.
The contractors is not getting
on very rapidly in raising the
McLean honsc. .
Preparations are being made
for several buildingp, which will
be commenced as soon as winter
breaks.
Mr Mae Absher is making
preparations for building a large
root and herb warehouse in the
rear of The Newb office.
When the weather signals ar
rive the pole will be put up, and
The News will publish the mean
ing of tho colors and signals.
, Work on Mr. J. It Caffey'a
handsome new cottage is progres
:.n . i :il . ft.
'm 1r occu p&ncy-
hi Mi; icijuuij, nnu 11 will) iu icn
of
this place, and A. II. Vannoy,olN-
;of Crumpler, left for the South
! Mondny morning with some fino
! mules.
I The Wilkesboro Hotel is to
chancre hands tho first of Fcbru-
arv. Mr. J. It. Henderson retires
and isweeeded by Mr. Charles
jZull, of Jeffer.on.
, We nve sslad to learn that Mrs.
W. It. Bradbhaw who hag been
Ujuite ill for some ti me, U improv
ing, and hone sho will soon bo
enjoying the very best of health.
The lumber buslnes is quite
heavy theso days. Wo noticed,
the other day, ten wagons coming
into town loaded with poplar
lumber. Seems like tho eupply
in this section is almost iflcx
haustibp. The United States Official Pos
tal Guide for is out. We
find that Wilkes has 05 postof
flcca, Surry 40, and Yadkin 33.
Wilkes only has three money or
der offices, while Surry has six
Yadkin has but one.
HI1K1I HUH UUL UUCi
, Jf " I
Messrs. r in lev Xfm. are hav-
incr the 6tcis -r'nnirp.d at the
.
depot whuiriead up to the hotel.
im vit ere ill a uau muuiuvu
and been condemned by thg
i railrw n-.ithointiaj. as the? were
hp
right-of-way
Miss Xircnce, daughter of Mr.
John DaMeon, of Wilkesboro,
and Pr- AVrnethy, pf avid?c,nt
111 Via nnil J J a mh!m r a rA a XT
nfednesdayVt the homo of the
bride's parenKby'ReV, M, Mc
Neil. Thts Nfc3 wishes them a
long, happy anqtirosperQqa lifp
ofvcd.dcd bliss, N
The Elkin Tim savs the rev
enne officers froinT)0bson and
Oreensboro found snharrels con
taining 282 gallons ohrandy in
the woods near juiicuei 8 river in
i Balker lute ectlia
"What is the matter th the
ina;i ,hoee dayBr Thaia
question that is otten. !icaraM,ut
! remains unanswered. The
-' and "Observer cu Sunday a fe
;didnotpntin its appearaoe a
?. '.ViTnhPP'tMW place uptil tne fuvringjbee.l looking and lorging for this
,l,'y the pka"i;t8 otyeeingj
ng porirsis ojt our U-
nator sees hnn-
Us
,ow prices you want J
J Plop, MattocKi,
::es, Forks, Chains,
lor Buggy material,
Jule Shoes, Iron,
Machines, Hollow
n are. Wooden ware
I that is carried in a
;rdwaro foro, call
,S HiKliW iP? Cv'.,
vWilksstfXN. a
WEECK 03. THE SOUTHIBF.
Ka If Mil lirarltrd Ihlw I'lnre WiiiiiIrj
Unr People IHtiauuointed.
What came near-being a serious
accident occurred to tho freight
train running running bftween
Greensboro and Winston early
Monday morning.
When the train reached the
train reached the 21st mile' post,
8 miles below Winston, several
cars broke loose. Tho engineer
came on about a mile before he
discovered that ho had lost a por
tion of his train, and wiicn lie
stopped he saw that the cars
were about to overtake him, and
he started up again but was una
ble to get out ot the way.
There was a bis crash when
the rear portion struck tho first
one: however, none ot ho cars
jumped tho track, but three or
tour were badly damaged.
Capt. Guthrie, who was con
ducting the train, w as in tho ca
boose in tho rcer section when it
ran into the other, and was knock
ed insensible for a hhort while.
Albert Carter, who was aUo iu
the caboose, wns slightly injured.
John Icehouse, the bieakmrtn,
; ,l i.,. ...... ..- i u i .i .'.iu i
besides other ipjurie.
In eonpcriuelici' of till) Vive',.
tho bassemrer train rnnnin:' from
Winston to Greensboro w i eo do-j
laved that Capt. JIau kins wn ,
oraercutogcK.iuiMs --own,
"i,
which inns between moton i.u l ;
.... .
Moeksville. and make lie run to'
this place.
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ttll&LBUlUU III; n "Ifll lit 'tin lv!it. . .
II was realty mini iz v T u -l mt .i rr
the disappointed throng at tho ! Miss Lennie, of 1 1. Worth, Tex
postotliceas thev were informed " cre m tho city the fiit ot
that no mail come up that lay.;to week. Mr. Jarvis is a North
However, they weiv bountiful- I Carolinian by birth.
lv Kiinnlied iticsilav. and i oft-
master Forester had to !.rct a move
on himself ho had threo days'
mail to handle, but w as e-pul to
the emeicney.
The District Stewards of the
Mt Airy District, met at Wilkes
boro, last rnday.
der II.' M. Blair
i, .: i:..,. n
reside 1. and
J, F. Hendren was made fceerela
ry. Those prctent were J. M.
f ..Wir". V
Adams, of Wi-taoca. S M. Iran
.1 . , rf n it i i
..un nAsLll. Hill .1. I". J1CI1UIC I.
V""t V "
ol Elkin. The salary ot the Pre
siding Elder was fixed at $(570.
The a.Bsei8nieit made iy tno
nnal Conference were apportioned
among the different circuits. The
apportionments tor jikcsuoio
circuit arc ?tf Wlowss Presiding
Eldert $80; Bishops, sS; Confer
ence Collections, Sfi!6; l-oroign
Missicns. lMnceltc Migfions,
H i Church Lxtention, lo ;
Education, '25i Minutes, Del
egates to Mcncral tpnterence, f-t.
North Wilkesboro circuit: Pre
siding Elder, $65-; Bishope, $C;
Conferenci.vollcctions, $20; For-
eign iuit-R'one, v"") "i"-"''
sions, $3i, Church Extention,
$12; Education, $21; Minutes,
Delegates to pe.neyaj Conference,
if.
The next time there is a change
Ok, fur the Change!
on the fcoutucrn wo nope u.ey
n . i i i
will so arrantc things that ouriiempiioie emw v v
train will make connection wit,M W fJ Vnnctples that
the northbeund ?t rcen-bowaro car aM mr ,U4A-,....,:,(Wu.,.u.ftj..
.-, ..iU J-iii l. V.v rather than a newspaper that lias;
(o reeeivecur honored contcmpo
,i, n.urit (llworvrr. (hi
it av of pub ioatlon. U o navo
- ' . ... . t.T 1
desired iliang
for a c.s
while,
and when a
chiil'.go
I been
siade we h;vo
1.
ked in
vain for ths.' Vk"! Cn :"o;
tion eloped it wa g-i:cr:i!Iy be
lieved that snch a change viiua
be madt' b;t so ir the JchcJulc-
maVpre have disappointed r.$.
Fresh, nice and j.ut received
-orange?, lemons peannt.S Qna-
l. .nlln.l nuta ntr- 1 Vi'-.r itounil
bet rafirs for '." cc:ili, sperm
cand'.c-i, Tioval Dak nig Powder
n l tlie Vet t line scj'lhe
market t Fi;i!oVJl
Black Hawkl
COMING AND GOING.
VmiXZ FH0 WERE 05 THE MOVE
Mnre war ijuii Inane The antra or
ThcM We Caairh I lb fly.
Mr. David McLean, of Cricket,
gave us a pleasant call Friday.
Postmaster Forester went down
to Dellaplane Monday on busi
ness. Mr. G. W. Hinsbaw, of Win
ston, was in the city one day last
week.
Mr. Genio Cardwoll went over
to Lenoir Monday. lie will re
turn Saturday.
Editor Deal, of the Chronicle,
left for Florida Tuesday to attend
tho National Press Association.
Mrs. Martha Davis, of Panta,
Tenn., is spending several weeks
with her brother, Mr. W. W.
Church.
Mr. Calvin Cowles, of Gap
Creek, 6pent a few days in the
city last week on his return from
Winston.
Mr. T. W. Church returned
Tuesday from a business trip of I
several days to Grecnsboio and
!
of:
Mr. A. O. Whittington,
Whittillffton. WR8 in
tho city
our sane-
iTuesd - iy and honored
turn with his presence
Mr. j. p. Hcdren, of Elkin,
fI c ty H6t wp,,k-
...... :,, :... lust
n Ill UtU Vll 1 inoi
liCi
... tn utt,.nA ,h s,Pwards'
meeting at Wilkesboro.
Mr. J. J Jarvia ana uausiitrv.
Von Are Rlchl, 4 brulcl-.
The Chronicle says: "All the
other counties, so far as we have
noticed, except Wilkes, have pub
lished iho county finnncial state
ment in 4somo newspaper,' pub
lished in tho county. There's a
difference between 'newspaper'
.nnu "periouicni.
I c9t brother; but yon must re-
member that our
'economical. The
Hoard is very
.bv oiiys that
"ir.vi-paptrs, not "periodicals,'
may bo allowed J cent per word
for tho publishing of this state
ment. One of them informed us
what we could afford to publish
it for he knows something about
running a nowspaper, of course
but vo refrained from telling
him what he could afford to serve
as commissioner for, especially
no vvnmiiHwiviivi v- j - j
licn lm vooelved a pass over the
Southern Railway in connection
with t. The law also says how
much, a commissioner is to re-
ceivo per day for services, with
miloacre attached. We have
looked in vain for a 6inglo in
stance wherein they luve not
taken every cent the law allow
them. You see it's according to
whose pocket being tonohod as
to whaj things can afforded to be
done for. The Board, which is
Democratic, baa shown that it
prefers to sustain and support a
viln. vitDDerons little monthly
! dicel that can't possibly claim to
i m n nnu wiiu i ifr Mini r-1 1 1 in iAur
; - 'y-t" T'., ,,,
j tood by those principles through
'thick and thin.
,
m . . Bj,r..
Wo have a large and full sup-
ply
v( all kinds of Hardware and
!are now preparca to iukc ov.
lower prices man ev?X tciore
:t.nee ti e waueo m iron a.. -
l 7.1.
i-lOut.
IvVAJ tl a Va vw " a. Y
buy.
iliauhin
vuu n-i ivut
r - -ir. ' -
"appj and prosperous ew t.ur,
f rk
- l .lk..-
Two nice, large, commodious
aforfl rooms for rei.t. Both have
rooms above suitable for residence
apartments, lor particulars call
rn n or vrite E. S. Blair. Nertk
LIST OF JUR023.
The
C uiuui I. lourr Net Friday lr
Ital Purr.
The following i a lift of tho j
jurors drawn for next term of j
court, which convenes March "id,
189G:
Brushy Mouutain township
It. S. Harnett.
Edwards township J. E. Por
ter, J. Q. A. Spark, G. It. Heevcs.
Neddie liiver township J.
L. Faw, C. F. McNeil, D. V.
Nichols, J. L. Havs, J. W. Kilby,
A. Ellcr, M. F. Forester, C. Mc
Neil. Trav.hill towiifchio II. S llol-
brook, John Crabb, W. V. Snioot,
J. P. llolbrook.
New Cnstle township A. L.
! Ileudrix, J. F. Gilliam.
Mulberry township 1 M.
Hall, L. W. Sebastian.
Moravian Falls township J.
L. Hubbard, J. J ltussell, J. C.
Triplett, J. A. P.rown.
Lovelace township T. V. Bell.
Boomer township I. A. Carl
ton. Wilkesboro township J. A
Johnston, Win. Stroud, J. O.
Hubbard
Elk towiibhin Geo. Brown.
Soniers towi?hij -J.U.Vi rirht
Ro1c Ctcck-iui. .i'b"t A. Cau-
dill, Aaron Foil?.
Union township '
i tmgtur.,
I Plupps
Nati
tan 2
A. II.
Lewis
town.-! '.p A.
J.
- f.i... t -r
i;!l:r
Antioeb. tovn..Liii--'i. M. Sta
ler.
Walnut Grove
township G.
L. iJlevins.
fiicroxn WEEK
Boomer J. M. MeOlamery, J.
II. Ferguson.
Mulberry J. M. Handy, S. J.
Long, E M. Abtshcr.
Edwards J. I. Dimmctt, P.
A. Pyrd, II. Settle, J. O. Cheat
hum, Major Lvon, J. S. Poplin,
T. M. Byrd.
Traphill W. M. Brown.
Elk A. W. Walsh, A. J.
Gould, G. W. M arley, S. S. Bar
low. Brushy Mountain T. C. Teu
paugh.
Kocil Treck A. Brewer, W.
C. Wiles.
I'll ion D. F. Shq .!..;rd.
North Wilkesboro Micvi Ab
sher. Wilkesboro L. II. Miller.
Jobs Cabin A. J. Taylor.
Our Solicitor Not it Candidate.
In his letter from Washington
Ia ihA Tlnloirrh News and Observ-
i v -w . -
cr. Mr. Christian savs:
j Marshall Mott 6aid the other
(day when he was here that he bad
j just told Pritchard and Butler,
i and I think he said Settle, that
! under no circumstances would he
be willins to accept the noinina
tion for Governor. Just why
thU young dashaway should have
declined so positively may oo
told by tho senators, if, indeed,
they even mentioned the subject
to him seriously, but some time
since in ltaleiirh. Col. Keogh, in
an interview I had with lain,
etatcd that the eloquent brunette
wua an avowed candidate. At
anv rate, it Marsbfill won t make
' ,, Qf ., MIWi:,w
Kwm
' bo can be used at all times as a
; A r.ew line of suits, overcoats,
I macintoshes, Ha cloans
1 lv t - f hA. - f-r"fwT Vll t M-
w ,a' ' D"vv"" " V ,
cd at the Vi t-1.
Housek
! W:lkt:hoio. CiU! C . v. bcWse .
n0 jCcn u. cctcu over.;
. . , , ,,m.
.... A.X. C1VV" v
'hats in latest styles, also times
! and vublver and arctic ovcr-bhoes
,
II or ton A;
slier S.
,
I tf vmi ro(H . tombstone, don't
.
fail to net r-rices at tho Wilkes
j " ?" 'Vk bt'f".r(;
ATCJ'riPoplar Lumber Wanted.
Take yoar corn to Finley Bros
They will pay
goods for it.
o-.ii.i. urn -iy i n
xRECULATOR
TP'
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY
and everyone needs it at all times of the
year. Malaria Is always about, and the
only preventive and relief is to keep the
I ivrartiv. Ymi must helD the Liver a bit.
and the best helper Is the Old Friend, SIM
MONS Liver regulator, the ked l.
Mr. C. Himrod, of Lancaster, Ohio,
says: "SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR
broke a case of Malarial Fever of three
years' standing for me, and less than
one bottle did the business. 1 shall use
it when In need, and recommend It"
Be sure that you get it Always look for
the RED Z on the package. And don't
forget the word REGULATOR. It is SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR, and there U
only one, and every one who takes it is
sure to be benefited. THE BENEFIT IS
ALL IN THE REMEDY. Take it also for
Biliousness and Sick Headache j both are
caused by a sluggish Liver.
J. H. Zellin & Co., l'niladelphi.
SILVER, SILVER!
THE POLITICIANS ABE
CRYING
"Silver, Free Silver!
ii
We arc also cr) i:ig "Silver," but
we don't ask It tree. Wo want
to invc you a big dollar's wortb
of -u,l, for it. Alo Gold and
,. H currency f the Vnited
Stul'iia taken in o.vhaiufi tor
JLiHi.. M-'.K'C
MONEY MATTERS
have gotten easier, prices hav
advanced and are still advanc
ing in Cotton Goods, Shoes,
Hardware and Provisions, alt
of which we handle in best
brands and have not advanced
our prices much, but will have
to do so soon, so we advise
our customers to buy early and
save money.
Yours vcr.v truly.
Finley Bros.
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H. L. GKEINZ.
F1XI.KV S CUIINE,
! Attorneys - at - Law,
WILKESBORO, N. C.
! vjciu, I, ail.be (oF(S. r.Mcction,
aM-eci.!!- :i.iostai-s .lai.ncommission.
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Cath paid for
poplar lumber.
J. Iu.g. Hotel
4.
Sj wlllesboro, N. C. .
bller'at MT
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