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.THE, BROCHESSIti: ;MRMEE, :isWMfMMIiC),:ig'f: " Well, my little t boy," he said to. his neighbor's son,' " so you've got back home, ch?' ' ' ' "Yes, sir." "Been out in the coon try, rusticating TT "No, sir; we've been out in the coun try living on grandpa's folks." Detroit Free Press !f . ; r - ( r, y. The Chicago Limit: Omaha Dame " Yon have been married quite'a number' of times, I believe." . Chicago. Grass. Window " Yes, but I shall never marry again." ".You are still young." ' "True, but I am superstitious. I should be afarid to marry again." "Indeed! Why?" " Thirteen is an unlucky number." Omaha World, . , ..;.. t " I think," said the minister, who was visiting a parishioner, " that it is. easier; to coax children than to drive thcni. Gentle words- are more effective than harsh one?." u I think so, too," said the lady.. Then ?he raised the window and shouted to her boy: " Johnnie, if vou don't come in out of that mud puddle I. will break your neck," Omaha World. ' Papa, how do they catch monkeys?" inquired Willie, who had been to the menagerie. The best way nowadays, I think, is hy means of a double-barreled bustle and tripple size cart wheel hat and a f ancy parasol." ' ' '' - Yes," remarked Willie's mother musingly, " I used to be very much ad dicted to those little foibles before we were married." Critic. Mrs. Van Coover (to celler) "I have such a splendid cook, and she is such an early riser. .The ice man leaves, the ice at five, o'clock and she is always there, to bring it in. She is a perfect treasure. I don't known what I should do wothout her." Splendid Cook (opening the door) " Plaze, mum, it's a wake's notice oim given yer. Oim to marry Dennis, the ice man, in a month come Thoorsday." New York Sun. First Kansas Woman Were you at the polls yesterday, Mamie ? Second Kansas woman Oh, yes, I was out at the dear little polls. Isn't it just too nice to vote?" "JReally, dear, I don't remember." " Well you remember that they had two kinds of tickets whit and red." " Oh, I remember now. It was a lovely little red ticket that I put in the polls. " Why, I am surprised. That was the RepublicaE ticket." "Well, I didn't. ask.. I saw that the color of the ticket was a delicate red and it exactly matched my dress. Omaha World. City Editor (apparently troubled) Do you mean to say, Mr. Stubpen, that you have completed this report of the horse race? Reporter That's the best I can do. " Why, see here, you haven't even said anywhere that the track was cuppy or a horse went into the air." " Well, I didn't hear that the track was cuppy or that any horse did go into the air." City Editor (decisively) No matter; work it in somewhere. It sounds profes sional and your report needs something; anybody can understand it now. Spring fiela Homestead . "That's what I call a good dinner," re marked Bobby, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of repletion. "Bobby," said his mother, "I am ashmed of you." The minister of the chapeL who was dining with the family, laughed heartily. " Bobby appreciates the good things of life," he said, " like the rest of us." " Don't you think it was a good dinner?" . Bobby asked of the minister. "Yes indeed," he said, "I enjoyed it very much." " Ma said she thought you would, be cause she didn't suppose you got very much at home," remarked Bobby. To ronto Truth. He was leaning against the lamppost, and the watchful guardian of the night came up yery respectfully. ' " Fine night, Mr. Jones." "Bootiful." u You are out rather late, ain't you ? ' " No, no about my usual time." "Are you waiting for somebody ?" "No, no going home. A little tired, than's all; a little tired." "I'll walk down with you and see you to your door." " Thank you, thank you, but there's no need. The other side of; the block will be 'round this way in a moment, and I'll just pop in when my door comes along. Thank you. Good night." A man, while fishing, suddenly fell into the water. A fellow fisherman ol benev olent aspect promptly hauled him out, laid, him on his bock, and then began to scratch his head in a puzzled way. "What's the matter?" asked the by standers, "why don't you revive him?" "There are .. sixteen rules to revive drowned persons," said .the benevolent nian, "and I know 'em all, but I can't call to mind which comes first." At this point the drowned man opened his eyes and said, faintly : " Is there anything about giAing brandy in the rules?" Yes n'otMit oMsines3,'are y6n ? ' Second ' Omaha man "Yes, my last venture busted the first week." lt Th'at'seer) ?;th5ughf6u 'started a little'f actbry 'to'darh stockings for young men,-old bachelors and others with no women folks to look after them. That ought to payyl l " Pay I I got more orders than I could fill .;. hired a whole lot pf nice girls who knew how to darri; stockings, and they did their work, beau tifull: but then ther-enter-prise busted: -1 r J K i J . " Why, what eappened ?" ' "Girls all left." Dissatisfied?" - v'No,- the whole crowd of customers hunted 'em up Sunday and married them." Omaha World. i ; 1 PERSEVERANCE REWARDED. ? A" i la " Then never you mind the other fif teen." Manchester Mirror. ,He boarded the. train at Rochester and came to the only vacant seat in the car, beside a young lady " This seat token ma'am?" "No." , .V Well,, then, J gues-I'-sUi jlowu. ,, Two minutes' siiencd.t U. '.X. i'l':. . i . " Have some peanuts, ma'am ?" " No, I thank you." "Jiminy, don't you like peanuts? Just like my wife. My. great holt is peanuts and " bananers. Perhaps you'd like a bananer, ma'am?" " No, nothing, thank you." " Live up in .Buffalo, ma'am?" "Yes." " P'rhaps you know friend Cap'n Jack Sloan, lives down in Elk street." " No, I don't know where Elk street IS. "By gol! and ' you;-live in Buffalo. Why. I've sold butter on Elk street mar ket nigh onto twenty years, My name is ! -iinson. Your name ain't Jones, is it?" - - - . - " Xo." ' ... . f- s y;; . . ""i'.iin't Williams, or anything of that kin.1?" V ' "No."' " That's what I thought. I don't s'pose now it's Brown or any o' them colors?" "No."- . . "Been far?" " Not far." " Syracuse, mebbe; or Albany, eh ?" "No." ' " No ? gol ! Hain't been to New York?" "Yes." . "Jiminy, I've never been there, though I saw a pretty slick feller from there once. Them New Yorks is regular goers, ain't they ? Any relations there ? " Few." "Gosh! Wonder if they know my cousin Jake. He's getting $10 a week jest to walk around a store and look slick. Your folks ever speak of J ake : "No." "Jake and me bought some land out West last year. Ever buy any ?" "No." " Don't. Jake and me ,lost $500. It was way at the bottom of the river. Ever been West?" "Chicago." " Jee, you hev traveled, ain't you ? Father and mother living?" " Father." "Live in Buffalo?" "No." "Our folks live together down to Rochester. My father and mother have been dead long time. My wife's mother lives with us. Her name's Martin. That ain't your name, eh?" "No." ' " " ' "I was jest thinking you looked like a man I know in Buffaloe named Waters. He ain't your brother?" "No." ' " We must be a comin' pretty near Buf falo. That there lot of tracks looks like it. You don't happen to ' live on Main street?" "No." "Then your name ain't Robinson?' " No." " You must have a curious kind of name. Sure it aint Sanders?" "Sure." " Wal, here we be; can I help you git tin' Off?" ; " No, thank you." "Oh, is there a door-plate on you house ?" "Yes." " Name on it?" "Yes." " P'raps you wouldn't mind tellin' what the name on the plate is" "Smith." ." GoW'rBuffala Courier. A THRIFTY MAN. A white man, upon meeting a negro whom he had not seen for many years, vigorously shook his hand and said : "Spencer, I am delighted to see you. How have you been getting along?" " Woulder been gettin' erlong mighty well; Mr. Jim, if folks had er tended ter dar own bisness an' er let me erlone." " Did they not let you alone?" "No, sha, da didn't. Datuckmefrum the ferry-boat, whar I wuz doin' well er nuff, an' made a justice o' de peas outen me." ' . "It was a case where the office sought the man. Ir was a high compliment, Spencer. You should not have hesitate to serve the public:" 1J ', -: -'4 " Oh, I didn't mind goin' inter de offs, sah, ef da'd jes let me erlone arter dat. Da cum erroun' cuzin me o' takin' er bribe o' $50 ari' sent me ter de penitenchey fur er yere,'da did: ''Come 'stroyin' er man's prospects dat er way. Da 'lowed when I tuck de.offc dat a thriftyman qoud inakef er llllin "m-lfon if sin loo rr X-T. ' tf-i sortv thrifty da whirled in absent me:ten dat penitenchey 'm.ung dem thievinV nig gers an low down white f okes. Dat am' no way to ackt in er country like dis." Arkansaw TraUiilxKJ til u Pat's te'tihJv (lid ( yoiS father leave -ou vhen, hefied .FtTA 1 Faith he left me an orphan. 2 1 u CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN VAL LEY RAILWAY COMPANY, Say What: YoufiU, ;-y CONDENSED SCHEDULE No. 28. j Taking effect 5:00 A. M., Monday, Oct. 17th, 1887. ' ; : i f TRAINS MOVING NO HTH. People WTILL buy goods where they ecmi Waivieyvyi'll anci at the CHEAPEST f PiilCES,, We do ? not advertise simply st6"parade loeiore trie m minu xnat we are sxm Keeping up our large i istocl'of EyiTf GRO CERIES, and are as lively as ever. t Come and see us. " - ' ' : '-' BARBAE : & BARBEE. i TO THE Ti A DIES. Arrival and Departure Passenger and i Freight and of Trains. . Mail., - I Accom'dafn Leave Bennettsville. . . 9.45 A. M. 2.15 P. M. Arrive Maxton 11.20 " 4.25 " Leave Maxton .... 11.30 " " 5.20 " Arrive Fayetteville.-.. 1.30 P.M. 8.30 " Leave Fayetteville 2.00 " 8.00 A.M. Arrive Sanford. : :. . . . 4.05 " 12.00 noon. Leave Sanford 4.15 " 1.05 P.M. Arrive Greensboro 7.25 " 6.50 " Leave Greensboro.. 10.00A.M. Arrive Pilot Mountain 2.45 P. M. Paseensrer and Mri!. "N"o. 1 Dinner at WavpttoviH Passenger and Mail, No. 11 Dinner at GernumtoH TRAINS MOVING SOUTH. Arrival and Departure 'Passenger and of Trains. Leave Pilot 3fonntain Arrive Greensboro Leave Greensboro Arrive Sanford Leave Sanford Arrive Fayetteville... Leave Fayetteville Arrive Maxton Leave Maxton Arrive Bennettsville.. Mail. 4.00 P. 8.15 9.50 A. 12.55 P. 1.15 3.20 3.30 5.15 '5.25 7.00 M. M. M. Freight and Accom'dat'n 6.00 A. M. 12.00 noon. 1.30 P. M. 6.00 " 6.00 A. M. 9.20 " , 10.03 " 12.45 P. M. Passenger and Mail, No. 2 Dinner at Sanford. FACTORY BRANCH. FREIGIIT AND AC COMMODATION. TRAINS MOVING NORTlE Leave Millboro 8.05 A. M. 5.45 P. M. Arrive Greensboro 9.35 " 7.25 " TR.VINVINGSOTTlT Leave Greensboro 2.00 P.M. Leave Factorv Junction... 3.00 " 7.15P.M. Arrive Millboro 3.45 " 8.00 " Passenger and Mail Trains run daily except Sun day. Freight and Accommodation Train runs between Bennettesville and Fayetteville on Mondays, Wed nesdays and Fridays and between Fayetteville and Greensboro on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Freight and Accommodation Train runs between Greensboro and Fayetteville on Mondays, Wednes days and Fridays, and between Fayetteville and Bennettsville on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days. Trains on Factory Branch run daily except Sun day. Close connection is made at Maxton with Caro lina Central Railway Passenger Trains to and from Wilmington. W. E. KYLE, General Passenger Agent. J. W. FRY, General Superintendent. CAROLINA CENTRAL R. R. CO., Office of Superintendent, ) Wilmington, N. C, Sept. 27, 1885. ) CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. ON AND AFTER THIS DATE THE FOLLOW lowiug schedule will be operated on this rail road : PASSENGER, MAIL AND EXPRESS DAILY EXCEPT STNDAYS. Leave "Wilmington at No. 1. y Leave Raleigh at Arrive at Charlotte at -. . . ) Leave Charlotte at j No. 2. -Arrive at Raleigh at , TRAIN : 7.00 P. M. 7.35 P. M. 7.30 A. M. 8.15 P. M. 9.00 A. M. 8.25 A. M. AR AT- I Arnvt; ui vy limiugiuii at i LOCAL FREIGHT PASSENGER C TACIIED. Leave Charlotte at 7.40 A. M. Arrive at Laurinburg at ! 5.45 P. M. Leave Laurinburg at j 6.15 A. M. Arrive at Charlotte at I 4.40 P. M. Leave Wilmington at ; 6.45 A. M. Arrive at Laurinburg at 5.00 P. M. Leave Laurinburg at j 5.30 A. M. Arrive at Wilmington at 5.40 P. M. Local Freight between Wilmington and Laurin burg Tri-weekly leaving Wilmington on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Leave Laurinburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Passenger trains stop at regular stations only, and points designated in the Company's Time Table. SHELBY DIVISION, PASSENGER, MAIL, EX PRESS AND FREIGIIT. (Daily except Sundays.) -v- o ( Leave Charlotte at I 8.15 A. M. iNO. A. j Arrive Shelby at jl2.15 P. M. v- . I Leave Shelby at (1.40 A.M. iNO- 4- f Arrive at Charlotte at. 5.40 P. M. 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 lanta and all points Southwest. L. C. JONES, Superintendent. W. F. Clark, General Passenger Agent. A Fine, Thoroughbred JERSEY BULL ! I have a fine Jersey Bull, registered, that I will sell or exchange for a yoke of Oxen, or a good Mule or Saddle Horse. He is in full vigor and of good size and form. Apply to W. B. SMITH, oc271m Fore8tville, N. C. The Eastern Reflector, GREENVILLE, N. C. J, D, WHICHARD, Editor and Proprietor, THE LEADING PAPER In the First Congressional District. LATELY ENLARGED TO 32 COLUMNS! Subscription Price, $1.50 per year. Thoroughly Democratic, but will not hesitate to criticise Democratic men and measures that are not consistent with the true principles of the party. Tf you want a paper from a wide-awake section of the State, send for the Selector. BSAilPLE COPY FREE 1 LIBERAL ADVERTISING RATES I, WILL SEND YOU 10 PAPERS of Garden Seeds, guaranteed fresh, and a copy of Facing the Truth" a book of 220 pages, well bound in cloth with gilt side title ; has eleven illustrations. It is a story "spun from facts'! in' real life, opening on a Virginia battle field and closing on North Carolina soil, in a vic tory greater than the sword has won. fhe book has met a hearty welcome. The 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 statement that it did not interest thern the money will be ,retutned. The 'Seeds (10 papers) name your choice of varieties and the book will be sent, post paid, for 75 cents. Address J. P. BARRETT, 2-4-3W ...... Raleigh, N. C. UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE State Agricultural and Mechanical College. FULLY ORGANIZED AS AN INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTION. A New Mechanical Department! A beautiful, well-ordered farm. Courses in Agri culture, Mechanics, Engineering, General Science, Applied Chemistry, Latin, Science, fcc. The military discipline is faithful, but reasonable. Situation beautiful and very healthful. A home like infirmary with free medical attention and nurs ing for the sick. Tuition $40. Best Board $10 per month. Total expenses for nine months, $175. Eightieth session begins Sept. 1st, 1887. For full particulars, address Dr. CHAS. W. DABNEY, Jr., President, v Knoxville, Tenn. THE HIGH POINT CLASSICAL INSTITUTE, HIGH POINT, N. C. A School to Meet the Demands of To-Day Both Sexes Admitted. Five Courses of Study Expenees Low. Large attendance last year. Next Session begins August 29th, 1887. Write at once for Catalogue. jl283m Rev. S. II. Thompson, Principal. FOR SALE, ON EASY TERMS ! (6) 15 Horse-Power Engine and Boiler. (3) 90 Horse-Power Engine and Boiler. (2) 25 Horse-Power Engine and Boiler. 12 Saw Mills with Saws. 10 Boilers, from 20 to 80 Horse-Power. A lot of Wood-Working Machinery, Cotton Gins and Presses, Saws and Belting. Address, Branch Office, Mecklenburg Iron Works, ma266m Columbia, Factory, N. C. HERE WE ARE We make our bow to the thousands of readers of this paper. WE OFFER AT LO WEST PRICES H R D W AR 1C, STOVES, TINWARE, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT,5 PAINTS, OILS, LOADED SHELLS, BEST GOODS, GUNS, PISTOLS, POWDER, SHOT, SHELLS, CAPS, WADS, BREECH-LOADING MATERIALS, GLASS, TWO CENTS EACH. SQ UA RE DEALING. Thos. H. Briggs & Sons Briggs' Building, ' Raleigh, N. C. oc61y Home-Raised. 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ADVERTISERS Must Appreciate the value pf ; such a ' medium for placing their business before a prosperous peopled ' ' m!2tf ' 1 Vgeksboro, ITC:-1 V Beats ItherEecord; The State ; Chronicle, PUBLISHED AT RALEIGH, N. C, Has doubled its circulation in one year. It is still going f orward. Send for a sample copy; or send one dollar and take it for nix months. Address JOSEPIIUS DANIELS, Editor and Proprietor. RALEIGH Christian Advocate, - PUBLISHED AT ; Raleigh, N. C. F. L. REID, Editor and Proprietor. Established in in 185o. The official or gan of over eighty thousand North Caro lina Methodists. Every Methodist ought . to take it, and every business man ought to advertise in; it. ; , ; . - ; It has a large circulation in North; Carolina. Advertising rates liberal, given on application. SUBSCRIPTION ERICE, $2 perannumtj, For further information address Rev. F. L. REID, Raleigh, N. C. THE LAISTOMARE; STATESVILLE, N. C, IsaSfcolumn newspaper, and is acknowled to be one of the handsomest in the State. ' , ' It is Democratic in its politics, but doesn't wear any collar. It has opinions, and expresses them. , Lays no claims to being the ablest paper tn the State, but has the comfortable assurance that as a North Carolina ?-paper, it is something of a It would be pleased to hare more advertisements and more subscribers, though -it has nOrright to. complahl of a great lack of either. - "Specimen copies sent with pleasure to any one who means business. . - . - J. P. CALDWELL, Editor and Propr.