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f I f f r-t f ir - ,t -f r- r i Y .-1 1 r.. v v - J mm !t .rX JLjS it Qn.hisjmetal-r-A newly .shod hpr.se,. In high spirits a summer thermometer. is nancee. The refined lard manufacturer has a yy- ing time of it. j It is a wise child that resembles its richest relatives. -. The chiropodist, gets ahead by working away at the foot. :-;k ' i-' There is only one season in the year for the kangaroo-spring .. . : v ' The question or! he' (twilight. Iiour Are ybtl sure the- dog is tied ? ' The. , lopger .a ' man . lives'. the' more he khows about what he ; doesetft kilo yr. The oyster is like a mannoWrespebt.' fle is pf little iae '.until, ymtjget Hs ,ou.t .of His bel.:-:;- (-', '..', .... :1 ''' : .t Agirl may Wlcoiigafpr ' Iwqsea-' sons. She may be sweetr and l.she'.inay buii of grit.ri .f, r:y :.fIThe;usceptiblp youth is Hkejthe mos quio .,, There is little. hope for mafter e gets mashed. . : . p Jl; Self possession in ; a young woman -is vell enough for a while but she shouldn't keep it up too long. . "Uraer is heaven snrst law," says jfope, ana tne restaurant Keeper tnmKs it ought to be the customer's too. r TheB insane men who handle,' firearms never 'seem to miss aim. , This may be" because they are "cracked" shots. -When does a lady treat a man like a telescope? When she draws him out looks him through and jthjerj shuts him up. An exchange answers the question, as to whether a christian man can do busi ness successfully, by saying that he can if he advertises. Another cure for consumption has been discovered. As the discovery was made in' Vienna, the consumption meant is per haps that of - beer. . - ; : j- Patient (dissatisfied with dietary re strictions) Say, Doc, I'm blamed if I'm going to starve to death just for the sake of living a little longer. - The .only reason the world tolerates a fiddler is because a cat has to be killed to furnish the strings. A cat, dead or alive, is bound to make a noise. Paradoxical as it may appear, it is nevertheless a fact that, however danger ous the profession of a bank burglar may be, he is unquestionably,- a safe man. . ; 1 If, ' through the success , of 4 the agita tion for the women's rights, women ever come to sit in the jury box, infants will probably get to be criers in the court.- A young man is apt to stammer and stutter whert he ' declares his1 J passion. Some time the pitying girl helps' him out," and some time it is her pitiless father. It is said that in Portland, Me., there is a man with a false nose, a glass eye but three fingers and one thumb, one ear, false teeth, false hair and cork leg. He was formerly a base ball umpire. . - , i i A Vassar graduate out in the country went into, the stable, of. a farm house. " Dear me, how close the poof cows are crowded together," she remarked. " Yev" ma'm,- but we have to do it."- Why so?" " To get condensed milk." "No, Bobby." said his mother, "one piece of pie is quite enough for you!" " It's?f unny," responded Bobby," with an injured air.i " You say you are anxious that I should learn to eat properly, and yet you won't give me a chance . to prac tice." "I tell you, this fishing is no child's play," remarked Blobson, as he tipped up the bottle of bait, andfcimpaled about a pint of it. " Fish have a secret or two, and'doht you forget it.' " That may be, responded Dumpsey, c'but if I am not mistaken we shall worm it out of them." Daughter " There is only one thing more astonishing than the readinesss with which Ned gave up tobacco when we be eame "engaged." V f J :'.. 'Mother " What v is,- that astonishing thing?" I.UUJll i fl " The rapidity with which he took it up again as soonas.wewere married." Silings. : ' " . Well sdm tte irop:rlkor,! " Mo nt thinkyou douldbut whehI 'first w'ent to work I got only $ 1.50 a week." -' '- The Arab; sized the speaker up from head to foot, and. then giving his head a toss and edging to, the, door, he csaid.: r..U.ettl perhaps that was .all 'you was YOTt&"Bqetorit Ghbef t. 'f " Tompkinson,'' said a somewhat . rapid traveling 'man to a friend, "whose tastes and habits were much like his oyn, "I'm very much worried." ' r f ,V , - " ' : ' "I wouldn't' cultivate it, my dear fel low. ' But what's the trouble?" ' ' "Debts'. I'm oVerwhelmed with them. I can't turria'corher , without running into a creditor. There's - the hatter, and the tailor, and ;the gents' .furnisher, and the' florist, andk the . livery r man-in fact I 'don't see but one way out the difficulty." " Whatds that?" " "I've a good notion to commit ; sui- V1UC, lAftd ad thel, undertaker- to the list! My dear fellow, at least, Je reasonaJ." ' Yotf hjtvd-beenHbrdught ;p well; can tell by your denortment," said a kind hearted lady, casting a sympathetic glance at a tramp who-was-stowing away his ainner-ftx ' nveiy rate.4 res, laaaam," was the polite reply. ' It hurts me very much.troubleryoiayea nkm.Jhd a piece of pie? lwmlioV require a nhffer- bowL for. my left hand is wood and my t i u. 11.-'. ill i? -'' rigui uauu xitts. uit? lingers cut OH. v- -1. The position of ttlftde is 1 an -exceed- ingiy trying one.itr f i rirst Umaha Ma.hfl What-s the mat ter; not out of business again, are you?' second Umaha Maiw? Yes. ' my last venture Ousted the-first- week.' - -- -Tnat'g queet v I;th6mrht,y0u .started a v little.. lactory4o darn . stockings for young men, old bachelors and others with no women folks to look after them. That onrht. to tsn?" . - i Y v PAy f I gbV more orders tlian'1 could fill; Jiirgd a whole lot of nice girls who fc&ttv ;-0r pQ dkmgmd they did thfiir wnrlc .hparitifnThr- hnt 'tlipn tht " Why, what happenedr?V.: -usio . " No, thev.lft.cr6wd of customers hunted 'vMunday and marrjed them. TJmdhaWorld. komeve3!maJj& placard Jappeared in the window of a large hardware store on Waslngton, fffeet, not far from the Globe omcej wAMt bore upon its snow white surface, in black letters, the legend, "Boy wanted." Jn answer to this.call for help a veritabltffwent into the store, andoiril<ho of the firmajd-"" - y.---. i l,cainean to see about the job." s ".Welljaid the proprietor, looking the little ragamuffin over from head to foot, " ybukubw we doiftiMiy Vei-y much here, and besides that, il yotrtjame to work in a nice store hkqv this you would have to dress better.". . ? -urv - "Oh, yes, I kriarw that," responded the gamin, put now much ao yer pay per u Two dollars a. week"' returned the proprietor. v i i' I'cpiilda't think, of workin' for that," said jjthfe gamift, l for can,, make more WKfX WGCJS. 4 TO THE FARMERS OF CAROLINA. NORTH Without co-operation we can have no organization, wfthbut organization we can hayenQ system, without system we can do nothing; ;-This is the bed-rock idea upon wjiich rests pur farmers' clubs and other brnkalionsj ;It . was v this that brought into being our splendid conven tion on .the 26th pf iJanuary , lastj; .jvhere was organized our North Carolina Farm ers' Association.' tt was the design and purpose of that .eonVention to make this Association permanent institution. Not permanent, but that it should grow and strengthen and deyelop until it should em brace in its "membership all the farmers of our State. Never before in all the history of this, country, i&ve theftirmers felt so strongly, the imperative necessity for, 'r ganization In-thWorlliern and North western" States5 their? organization is mov ing steadily- onward throughout the South the mpvjen0siptnjy hopeful and significant, $m mlt and prom ises -at no clistontiyjjo'iljist the sym pathy ahd activWco-operaifon and sup porfcpf all theIn felligent andrpgressi ve faVmirs Of th3outh. ' V Recently .aiCfebnvention of repceentative farmers of Texas Louisiana and Arkansas was held at WacoTexasj to institute and prosecute, such measures as would aid and advance the" 'movement On the l(5th of August a convention of the farmers of the ten cotton States is called to meet in Atlanta, Ga., to consider the'eauses of "the" depression existing in the' great ndustry of agriculture in the South, arid" if possible to find and apply the remedy. At this convention, steps will be "taken, most pro"bably, tor thecalPand organization of a Nati6naLIarmers' Asso ciation. On the second Wednesday in Tno gratifying' and rapidrpf ogress made in our State, in orsramzincr; farmers' cuibs arid the Organization 'of granges, inspires the beliei. thauthe ,armers o the Vflfji NorUi State' aro eirig aroused as never before, " and ".'that; they' will be .jfujly pre pared' to fall into line with their orbther farmers and with tljeir best endeavor nd1 tntetoya)ty$ rjvfto vancejtthis ; lilfc greatest of all our. great industoies. ; We, ' the Executive Committee of the North CaroiinaFarmers' Association, ap peal to the -f araers' Our State to organ ize. ... talisneihboxhjood or township clubs ;'&dmluis jorgariize county Ichibs and thus be in a position 'to be properly represented in our"StaCeAssociation, and other reprenfcitiye bdIes of OuV farmers. We Tespectfully but earnestly suggest that nteetings' " qt areM be R eadied, and held 'tn every friehborhbod' as1 soon as the busyr; season Jnotoe crops shaH have passed Prepare fot," now.1 egin to agitate ' lLv Write . to the ' Progress ivE rmer; Raleigh; K. C, the ofecial organ of our State Association,; !for-Jkheprni of Constitution and ByLaw hidiiwill be It . is necessary thaT the Secretary of our Stated Association2 shbtiMr KavO and keep a, complete directory of the farmers' dubs3 tnougnburtn statef i:; . We-theref ore &s$&ihht every club ,in the gtate (idjexiaLbficQHTity, nr iowriship. January next our State Association will .IiESTfii Oxford, G.f .1fe jiame and pdstoffice' address of each, the President Vice-President, Secretary and ' !Tteasuren together with the titiinJnr 'of members in the club, arid the date of its organization. We trust that eaciu member of a club receiving this address.;, will be sure to'cal the attenUdn orihisclrib'to this very im portant matter. . . - v - ' Oil behalf of the "Farriiers' State Association,7 we respectfully ask the various, papers of the State,. to give this auuress, a place in tneir columns. ! A. M. MctvER, ' D. McN. McKoy, '' 1 L.iLi Polk; C. McDonald, Ex. Com... CAPE" FEAR AND YADKINf VAL- 'i!EY RAILWAY COMPANY. ' ' CONDENSED SCHEDULE No. 25l h . .;!' Caking effect 5:09' A; M., Monday, Aug. 22d, 1887. TRAINS MO VIN(x NORTH. t xrival and Departure Passenger and Freight and Aecom'dat'n sLeave BennetteviUev . -40.10 AM. 11,20 " 11.30 4t 1.30 P.M. , 2.00 4.05 t . 4.13 " 7.25 " ' ' 10.10 A. M. 2.15 PrM. - ; 5.00AiM. 1 jAjfive Maxton Leave Maxton Lrrive Fayetteville .... eaye Fayetteville .7.05 . " 7130 44 -111.15 9.00 . lve sanidroi.;. .i. veSanford.i....- 3l.,40P. 4M.I1 2,15 ive Greensboro . . . .. 8.00 iLeave Greensboro: lArri ve Dalton..;.;i... Passenger and Mail Dinner at Fayetterille. TRAINS MOVING SOUTH. AJT Xea lrr Passenger and( Freight and Mail. Accom'dat'n 3.45 P.M. 7.45 " , 9.50 A.M. 7.00 A.M. 12.55 P. M. 1.17 P. M. 1.15 " 1.55 " . 3.20 " . 6.00 " 3.30 " 12.15 " 5.15 " 3.55 " 5.25 " 4.23 " 6.45 " r 7.00 " of Trains. Xeave Dalton . Arrive Greensboro. . . . Xeave Greensboro Arrive Sanford Leave Sanford Arrive Fayetteville... Xeave Fayetteville. . . . Arrive maxton Xeave Maxton Arrive Bennetts ville.. Passenger and Mail Dinner at Sanford. FACTORY BRANCIL FREIGHT AND AC COMMODATION. TRAINS MOVING NORTH. Leave Millboro 8.05 A. M. 5.45 P. M. Arrive Greensboro 9.35 " 7.25 44 TRAINS MOVING SOUTH. Leave Greensboro.. .. 2.00P.M. Leave Factory Junction... 3.00 " 7.15 P.M. Arrive Millboro 3.45 " 8.00 Passenger and Mail Trains run daily except Sun day. ' :-. ; Freight and Accommodation Train mns between ennettesyille and Fayetteville on Mondays, Wed- neeaays ana jmaays ana Detween -a ayetteviiie ana Creensboro on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Freight and Accommodation Train runs between TJreensboro and Fayetteville on Mondays, Wednes days ana Fridays, ana between Fayetteville and Bennettsviue on Tuesdays, Tnursday and satur Qays. 1 Trains on Factory Branch run daily except Sun day. , u. , Close connection is made at Maxton with Caro lina Central Railway Passenger Trains to and from Wilmington. r ' W. E. KYLE, General Passenger Agent. J. W. FRY, General Superintendent. ; . .. : ' CAROLINA CENTRAL R. R. CO., Office of, Superintendent, J " Wilmington,' N. C, SeptJ 27, 1885. ) CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. ' ON AND AFTER THIS DATE THE FOLLOW lowing schedule will be operated on this rail oad : PASSENGER, MAIL AND EXPRESS TRAIN: DAILY EXCEPT STNDAYS. ) Leave Wilmington at.;,. . ; . ;V. 7.00 P. M. t No. 1. V Leave Raleigh at. . . . : . . v . . . 4 .'. 7.35 P. M. 7.30 A.M. 1 Arrive at Charlotte at -. . . 8.15 P. M To. 2. V Arrive at Raleigh at 9.00 A. M. , Arrive ui v nuiiugiuu at ( o.iidA.m. LOCAL FREIGHT PASSENGER TACJIED. CAR AT- iea irri eave Charlotte at. 7.40 A. M. 5.45 P M. 6.15 A. M. ve at Laurinburg at. Xeave Laurinburg at . Arrh ve at Charlotte at iiuwak 4.40 P. M. Xeave Wilmington at , ." ". '.r$.45.A. M. Arrive'af Laurinburg at.-.' .... . . .'.r 5D0 P. M. Xeave Laurinburg at 5.30 A. : M. Arrive at Wilmington at i. , 5.40 P. M. Local Freight between Wilmington and Laurin- Durg Tn-weetly leaving Wilmington on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. . Leave Laurinburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. . , - rassenger trains stop at regular stations onlv. and points designated in the Company's Time Table. SHELBY DIVISION, PASSENGER, MAIL, EX PRESS AND FREIGHT. .... am (Daily except Sundays.) , . . , -fj- o ( Leave Charlotte at. ............. j 8.15A. M. ) OlllTC OUCUUJ Hi. .............. iflil X JH.. A L uvttc oiraui at. ........ .r.i -1:40 a. m.j ;.. S.40P.Mi Trains No. 1 and 2 make close connection at Hamlet with R. & A. Trains to and from Raleigh. Through Sleeping Cars between Wilmington and Charlotte and Raleigh and Charlotte: -. - Take Train No. 1 for Statesville. Stations on Western N. C. R. R., Asheville and points West. ' ; Also, for Spartanburg Greenville, Athens, At anta and all points Southwest., . t & K : v-j L.C.JONES; Superintendent. W. F. Clark, General Passenger Agent. i i - Canvaeserspjmala-aiidY f emalej for The Home Library Associations -' Work pleas ant, profitable and -popular, - because so easily shown that membership in thfe Ai-' 8iMfllulto'ffiay:"nbt''6nl3r,!rc6stJ: nothfn, buf save money. Apply to H. W . Keinhart;' lien. Ap t, ap21tf " ' Raleigh, N. C. PEACE nsr S' ' . 7 ' - . ... - - JRaleigii 2STi O The Fall Session commences on the first Wed- nesday in September (6th day), and ends the first Wednesday in June, ltssa. - ; Every deoartment of ini etructlon . filled by expe- nencea ana accoxawisnea-Teacners. r Building, the largest and most j thoroughly equip-' ped in the States - Heated by ; steam, . and , Study Hall lighted by electricity. w.tw --f fv?; Special rates roar two w. more irom same lamiiy. ror circulars ana vataiogue, Address, KIL mjjj.ix HUN JAMES .rl WHQSALE 410; RETAIL. . DRUGGISTS. , ; PUIIE DRUGS AND CHEHICALS ! " : ijCjaPha to Gompound Them ! J;M;;fek;oietary' Hedicines. , ' f .his ' Milkshakes, 'Limeadesf ;Ginger feved m GRAY GRANITE, j - r SCOJCG GRANITE '.. 194M)I3ML0ND GRANITE, r .1 M 0 H A D H:iiE.3)lTE H AN '& GO .: '7 'ft -Producers! andDealers in . 1 . Carolina Gr anits and Sandstone s , No. 313, Halifax Street, ' aply J 3 r ; . RALEIGH, N..C. " Say What You Will, . . . ... People WILL buy goods where they can find what they WANT and at the CHEAPEST PRICES. " tWe do not advertise simply to parade before the public, but we want the public to, bear in mind that werare still keeping up our large stock of HEAVY GRO CERIES, and are as lively as ever.' Come and see us. BARBEE & BARBEE. TO THE LADIES.. I' WILL SEND YOU 10 PAPERS of Garden Seeds, guaranteed fresh, an$ a copy oi 11 Facing the fluth" a book of 220 page welljfbouncl in cloth with gilt side, title f has eleven illustrations. It is h. story " spun from facts '! in real " life4, opening on a Virginia battle field ana closing on North' Carolina - soil, in a vic tory greater thanVthefi sword has won. The book has met a hearty welcome. Th$ general verdict is: "If you begin to read it,' you ; will finish it.". To purchasers who return the book in five days with a sworn stetehient that' it. jiid not interest them, the money will be returned. The Seeds (10 papers) name your choice of varieties and' the bookwill be sent, post paid, for 75 cents, u. ;rit': i rAddress J; RaARKETT, 2-4-3w ; , ' . Raleigh; N. C. EGGS! -EGGS!! 1 FBOM 1 HIGH-GLASS, . .PURE BRED, : FljrmlouthBocks. 4 '.I HAMD'TlMtTX PRICES. Send along $1.80 for a Setting of 18, or send for Circular. THOMPSON BROS., ' Lincolnton, N. C. THE GREENSBOROPATRIOT ! FHE GREENS60RO: 4 A BEACON LIGHT OF CIVILIZATION! 63 YEARS OLD, f And grows more interesting every 1k'0( efro iy:job aviiffovto') :y'T 10' THE vPATRlOTCl i Brim full of 'Local, State and Nation al news together . with the Farmers Val uable AgrtcuUhW'p'eartrnfehi ' THEj PATRiOTis the largest oldest and most extensively circulated in Pied rjbront North Carolina, embracing the len tire tobacco belt - - Must appreciate, ; the value of ' such a medium for placing ..their.business before ar6sperpus-'eop?f4' ll 'S zV&tJh. ml2tf o : h: . Greensboro, N. C. 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