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VOL. IV. NO. 28.
ENTERTAINED AT SOUTH RIVER.
The Eurydice Spent a Delightful Af
ternoon With Miss Foust. r
The Eurydice Club mot with
Miss Lillian Foust at her home at
South River on Thursday last,. -The
occasion was much enjoyed, it be
ing an exceptionally tine day, the
air exhilerating, the participants
in fine spirits; prepared to enjoy it
all to the utmost; the change from
town to country being a rare
treat.
After, a friendly greeting from
the gracious hostess and a short
time spent in social converse the
following program was performed,
Handel being the com poser.
Misses Fannie McNeely and
Addie White read sketches on the
life and works of the composer.
He was the first to create and per
fect the "Oratorio." The Oratorio
differs from the Opera in that it is
a play on sacred subjects sung to
the accompaniment of orchestral
music without dramatic action,
-while the subject of the Opera is
secular life with dramatic action.
It is considered that the Messiah
is his greatest work. j
Piano duett, "Airde Rinaldo"-
Handel Mesdames Frazier and
Linton. ; i t
Vocal selection from Handel,
Miss Addie White. 1
Piano solo, f'Anden Fruhling"-r
Grieg Miss Rachel Wallace. As
an encore she played Impromptu
Rheinhold. i i
Vocal duetto "Friendship" Sul
livan Mesdames D. M. Miller and
V. L. Rankin; j
, Piano solo, f 'Spinning Wheel"
Mamlet Lee Miss Foust. . j
Piano duett, "Mazourka" Web
er Mesdames Frazier and Young.
" "" : Vocal "solera- Sullivan Mi?w
White.
'piano solo, "SansSouci" Ascher
Mrs T. F.Young. 1
After this delicious refreshments,
were served to which the company
did full justice. Then a stroll .on
the river bank followed by a
moonlight picnic and we regret
fully bade fareell to our kind en
tertainers and returned to the dus
ty town. , ; 1
Mrs. Coulter 111.
. Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Wright were
called to Newton yesterday morn
in by the announcement of the
serious illness of Mrs. Wright's
mother, Mrs.! Coulter. Mrs. Coul
ter has visited in Salisbury and her
friends here hope for her early re
covery.
A Black Still Worker.
Saturday night a colored man
donned a white costume like the
nnp. worn bv a number of white
v - mf o
still workers on the night before
and went to another colored man's
house to frighten somebody. Hp
entered the house and went into
several of the rooms, fie was
seen by one I of the girls who was
frightened too bad to scream, but
when the visitor began pulling the
clothing from her bed she .yelled
and) the "still worker" left at once
through a window.
We learn that about thirty of
. the "still workers" crossed one of
thft ferries of the Yadkin last
night.
The rooms above Geo. W.
Wright's farniture store, former
Iy occupied by the Evening World
will be opened, on Wednesday
next bv Louis Lichtenstein, where
he will conduct a hrst-class gaudies
Cloak, Costume and Dress-making
Department superintended by
Miss Mary Wrenn. j
THE BEST PRESCRIPTION FOR CHILLS
and fevr is a bottle of Grove's Tatbikss
Chill Tonic. Never fails to cure; then why
experiment with worthless imitations? Prie
50 cents. Your money back if it fails to cure.
LOST Glass-cuttfng diamond with
dark rosewood .handle. Itcturn to P.
1 Meroney for reward. , i
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Eyes Improved. .
Mr. R. V. Lanier has returned
from Baltimore where he had
been to have his eyes treated.
His eyesight is much improved.
New Faces.
'vo new faces are to be seen at
H. D. Scarboro's, on Fisher street.
Mr. T. J. McCubbins has recent
ly accepted a position there as
clerk as has also Mr. Stanford, of
Or inge county.
Speaking Saturday.
Messrs. T. F. Kluttz and M. II.
H. Caldwell, candidates for Con
gr ss, will speak in Salisbury on
ne:;t Saturday, night. If .weath
er permits they will have a full
house. ,
Weddings.
During the month of Septem
ber! there were two dozen couples
married in this county. Register
of Deeds Woodson issued license
fod fourteen white and ten colored
couples.
m.
Deaths.
ik cniiu oi.ivxr. y.j. ijaugnuu
i i -i n lir w 1 I
die ! Saturday night. :
Miss Julia Ludwick, of Atwell
township, died yesterday, death
beiig caused by typhoid fever.
Miss Julia was about 20 years old
ant , an excellent " young lady.
The interment was made to-day,
the
funeral being conducted from
Prospect church.
Attention, Railroad Men.
is desired that all railroad
men in Salisbury and Spencer at-
ten
1 a mass meeting to be held in
court house at 8 o'clock p. m.
the
Octubr-fr -ttf - A ockI. utttitulance
is ijeiuested as matters of inter-
est
to every man connected with
the
Southern Railway will be dis:
cussed.
Two New Bars-
The city commissioners
had a
called meeting Ihursday
night at
which they granted license to C.
WJ! Pool and T. J. Harrison to
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open ana conuuci oar rooms iu iue
east ward. Mr. Pool will conduct!
Id bar in the house on the corner
of Lee and Council street, recently
converted from a dwelling. Mr
Harrison will be in the room re:
cently vacated by Hanehue and
Peebles.
Kltttz and Caldwell.
Ion. Tbeo. F, Kluttz, Demo
crdt, and Hon. Al, 11, H. Cald
well, Populist, candidates fop
Congress in this district, will
I 1 a i 1. it.: 1
gpeaK at irie luugwius uuies auu
places: .
Salisbury, Saturday night, Oc
tober 8th.
Oold Hill, Saturday, October
h 5
h.
leveland, W'ednestlay, October
19th.
China Grove, Wednesday night,
Odtpber 10th.
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The day speakings will begin
about half past twelve o'clock.
Everybody is respectfully invited
to come out and hear these gentle
men.
J. M. JtjLIAN,
Ch'm Dem. Ex. Com.
Jno. Heard,
Ch'm P. P. Ex. Com.
HO CURE-NO PAY
IT hat is the way all drucsrists sell (IROVE'M
TASTELESS
Oil
tilJlLL TUIS U for MalarliL.
(dinine in a tasteless form.' Children love
It, Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseatine
Timlc. Trice 50 cents.
ills ana . uver. It is simnlv Iron anrf
Your 0wn material will be
made up just as well and with as
much care, as though yon wouk
orjder complete, at the "Ladies
Costume Department'' of Louis
Lichtenstein's.
pew goods iu dress patterns on dis
play at the Carolina Racket.
If , I , I V :i i-' tf IT ' I - , . . '
SALISBURY, N. C.j ; MONDAY
Series of Meetings.
A series of meetings .was . begun
at Chestnut Hill church yesterday
by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Tate. Rev.
Mr. Campbell, of Charlotte, ar-
rived this morning and will assist
in the meeting this week.
Card of Thanks.
ISIr. M. L. Ritch and family de
sire to express their heartrelt
thanks and appreciation to their
friends and neighbors, who were
so kind and attentive during their
recent trouble and bereavement.,
Called Meeting.
The county board of education
had a called meeting here to-day.
The board put its stamp of dis
approval on the buying of charts
by the school committees of the
county on account of the enor
mous price charged for the same.
Club Meets To-night.
The Salisbury Democratic club
meets at the court house to-night.
The-meeting will commence at 8
o'clock and it is urged that all the
mem bers of the club and all Demo
crats be present. . i
Left for Chicago.
. Mr. P. E. Monroe, of the coun
y, who has been attending the
college at Mount Pleasant for
several years, left for Chicago
this morning to enter the Luth
eran Seminary atthat place. Mir.
Monroe goes to the seminary at
Chicago to complete his course in
'PI. 1 . -m r
xueoiogy. xvir. xuonroe is a
bright young man and has ja
splendid future before him. We
espeak for him isuccess in his
chosen work.
PERSONALS.
W. F. Owens, of Old Fort, is
visiting in the city. j
S. A. L. Johnson, of Abbots
urg, is in the city to-day.
Deputy Collector C. E. Mills
went to Asheville this morning.
J. K. Clark and wife go to Ashe-
ville to-night to visit relatives.
- J. O. Benson left this mornidg
for Conover where be will ma
his home.
e
Rev. S. S. Bost came in this
morning from Durhaim to spend
several days here. , I
Mrs. D. F. Cannon, nee Miss
Flla Brown, of Concord, is spend
ing a week in the city, j.-
Mrs. L. E. Williams, of Gdld
Knob, has recently returned. from
a stay of several weeks in Massa
chusetts, T. C. Alsobrook, of Co, L,
First N C. volunteers, was in the
j
city yesterday. He left last night
for Concord and will leave there
to-night for Jacksonville to join
his company.
W. T. Rainey and Mrs. Mowery
returned Saturday from Concord
where they had been called by the
death of their uncle, Mr. Burk-
head. Mrs. Rainey came hotne
this morning.
New Adi;
M, h Jackson, Beef Market.
Carolina Racket,
A Rare Opportunity for Manufactur
ers and Investors, I
The Lanier property consisting
of machine shops, warehouses,
dwellings ana otner buihiings! is
now in. the hands of McCubbins &
Jordan for sale.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All Druggists refund the money if It fails to
cure, ) cents,
Good quality, skilled workman
ship, and prices reasonably con
sistent with the above will ever be
my aim. .-. Louis Lichtenstein's
Cloak, Costume and dress-making
department.
EYENING, OCTOBER 3 1898.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Miss fcthel
quite sick.
Northern continues
A big lot of "Burt's own make
school shrJes just opened up, -Burt
Shoe Co. i
M'ish Nannie) Craige, who is ill
at her home On Bank street, is
resting, quite well to-day.
All Democrats should attend the
xneeting-ol-thep club at the "court
house U)4iight
at 8 o'clock.
Prof. ' James i Wrenn is arranging
a display for.the opening at Harry
Brother- to-morrow night and
Wednesday, i
The DMnocratic club meets to
nights at the
court house at 8
o'clock. All members, should, be
present '
A regular meeting of the tire
department f ill be held to-night.
It is ho)ed that all members will
le present.
There were
live interments in
j
the citv cem
teries during the
month v' Septemler. Four were
adults nd one Was a child, v..
The Ladies
Aid Society of the
Baptist church!
will meet at the
Baptist parsonage at 4 oclock to
morrow (Tuestlay) afternoon.
Mr. J. H. McKenzie, who re
cently moved to the city, is con
nected: with the Salisbury Hard
ware and Furniture Company.
Mr. W. L. Bridges, of Spen
cer, is off duty. A piece of steel
struck him in the eye Saturday,
and this is the cause of his lay-off.
The Book Club will meet with
Mrs. William Cj. Blackmer Tues
day afternoon jit 4 o'clock, Oct.
ith.Il!j. Anthor. Mrs'. H urn.
pnrey w uru.
If you would
ing the best an c:
be lucky in procur-
most stylish foot
of our "Four Leaf
wear, try a pair
Clover" line for
men. New lot
received. Bur
Whitlock &
Shoe Co.
Rainey have re
order of shoes for
ceived a special
three of the city policemen. The
shoes are made
and show excel
The funeral
by James Banister
ent workmanship.
services over the
remains of H. JS. Robertson were
conducted f roin the late home of
the .deceased yesterday and were
attended bv at large number of
friends.
Tk A. Ludwick spent yesterday
in Concord; Dolph brings news
of a cutting scrape which happen
ed near that place. A white man
was cut by; a
negro,
the knife
making a six-inch gash in his arm.
Mr. C. JJ gingham, for a year
or more salesman for Mr. I. Lich
tenstein, has accepted a position
with Kluttz & Rendleman. r He
would be glad to meet all his old
customers at his new place of bus
iness,
To the Sanatorium,
Capt. Dick Sparnell, who was
shot at S)encer several weeks a-go,
entered the Whitehead-Long
sanatorium this morning. Mr.
Sparuell has been able to get
about but the Wound made by the
bullet healed up too fast on the
outside und it becomes necessary
for the wqunded man to remain
under treatment for awhile yet.
There is much inquiry now for
desirable town! property,' and par
ties wishing to sell may hnd
readv purchaser by placing same
in the hands of McCubbins &
Jordan, Real Estate Agents.
Louis Lichtenstein's costume and
dress-making department will be
open on Wednesday next.
A nuniber of special bargains in
town property can be bough
through McCubbins & Jordan,
Real Estate Agents,
DEWEY TO TAKE A HAND.
Sends the Baltimore to Tien Tisen
Fleet Assembling.
srECJAL DISPATCn TO THE SUN.
Washington, Oct. 3. The State
Department received the follow
ing cable from Minister Conger
at Pekin, this morning:
"There is no serious danger yet
but considerable anxiety is felt fof
the future.- A foreign -fleet is as
sembling at -Tien Tisen. .Some of
the ministers are ordering marines
to Pekin for legation guard, in
consequence of reported rioting in
the streets of Pekin."
An American warship has been
dispatched to Tien Tisen. Dewey
has been ordered to send also the
cruiser Baltimore from Manila!
The trip will take seven days. i
Captain Dyer, of the Baltimore
will communicate HmmediatelV
with Minister Conger.
If necessary he will send an
armed guard of marines to pro
tect the legation . -
CHAPLAIN SUICIDES.
Rev- Mr. (Freeman, of the Baltimore,
urownea in Nagasaki Harbor. j
San Francisco, Oct. .1. Ad
vices from Japan state that RevJ
ThadeusiF. Freeman, chaplain of
the cruiser Baltimore, committed
suicide 1 by , jumping overboard
from the Zealandia, in Nagasaki
harbor. , i ... '
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lie was mentally depressed
hrough failing health. ' i
Shafter Assumes Charge-
special dispatch to the sun.1 -I
New York, Oct. 3Gen. Shaf-
ter came from Montauk last night
assume charge "of trie department
of the east with headquarters at
Governor's Island. 4 i
Stage Coach Robbed.
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8 FECIAL DISPATCH TO THE SUN. i
v . s
Empire City, Oregon, Oct. 3.
At 4 o'clock Sunday morning the
Roseburg-Myrtle Point stage was
robbed a mile west of the latter
place.' .- '" 1 r -.v.-
The robber secured! the register!
ed mail i sack containing about a
housand dollars. i ' i
Peace Commissioners.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TCTTIIE SUN.
Paris,! Oct.' 2 -The American
commissioners held a meeting this
morning in their offices prepara
tory to meeting with the" Spanish
commissioners which will be had
in the foreign office j at 2 o'clock
this afternoon; The; plan of work
being" prepared by secretaries' has
not-been perfected as the Spanish
secretaries did not arrive until to-
-,.::...-..
day.;:; ; j '"'' ;'; :.:':.'
David Hill First Assistant.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE SUN.
Washington, Oct. 1 8 President
McKinley has appointed David
Hill, of i Rochester, first assistant
Secretary of State to succeed John
Bassett jMoore, resigned. -
Miners Trouble,
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE SUN.
Washington, Indiana, Oct. 3. j-
Masked miners are ' believed to
have gone to the mines to the
southeast of the city this morning
where more negroes are living
with the intention of driving them
out and maltreating! 0. Rowland,
the white boss.
Shots were heard in that direc
tion early this morning. The ne
groes are armed and well protect
The genuine tailor-made cos
tumes can only be procured at the
"Ladies Tailoring Department,?'
above Geo. W. Weight's furniture
store from Louis Lichtenstein.
10 Centa Per Week
FIVE MEN MURDERED.
Killed in Tennessee Sheriff,
Posse After Murderers,
and
special dispatch to the sun.
Murfrqsboro, Tenn., October 3.
Five men are reported murder
ed in the northern portion of Can
non county by John Hoi lings
worth and his friends.
The sheriff and posse are nOw in
pursuit. " !
NATIVES GROW FRIENDLY.
Aguinaldo Refused to Take Money
Until His Army is Paid.
(Special to Sun.) '
Lanli, Oct. 3 Aguinaldoi re
fuses to take ahy of the seven ty-
five thousand dollars voted him by
the Filipinos National Assembty,
at Malolas, until the entire army
is paid. - : I
A sanitary board, headed f by
Americans, has been established
at Manila. ' - ... 1
The natives aregroving friend
ly to the Americans. i
.Against Anarchists.
SPKCIAL DISPATcTl Ttf TllB SUN.l
London, Oct. 3.-Disratches f n
the Central "News from' Miome k.iv
interchanges of opinion among
he powers regarding international
measures against anarchists i re
suited in expressioDs favorable to
such action, all the powers agree
ing that ' an international confer
ence be summoned to meet here.
Lee Before Investigators, .i
8PECIAL DISPATCH TO THE SUN
New York, , Oct. .3. General
Lee is now in the city. He said
mittee in Washington on Wednes-
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day. He will then return to Jack
sonville to piepare for garrisoning
Cuba. I
Dr. Nancy Held.
Special to Sua.
: J.- i
London, Oct. 3. Dr. Guilford
was arraigned in court this morn
ing and hold to await the arrival of
detectives with proper papers from
the States. Surgical instruments
and midwife medicines were found
in her room yesterday. i i
llerritt and the Comission.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO SUN.
Paris, Oct. 3. Gen. Merritt
arrived this morning and
probably confer with the
will
com-
missioners during the day.
A Catholic Sazaar. !
The ladies of the Catholic icon-
frrAcrntinn hnvft ilnoulnrl in nrwrn n.
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bazaar On the 19th inst. at their
new Catholic rectory, school roorii
and grounds, and continue the,
same on the 20th, 21st and 22nd
of the month. i
"They promise to all who will at
tend a . pleasant entertainment.
Stands on which fancy and Useful
articles will be on sale, will be
found. Suppers arid refreshments
will be served at the most moder
ate prices. Amusements of vari
ous kinds, in which old and young
can take part, will be founid in
plenty, and music will not be want
ing to make the evenings attrac
tive. '. ' ,"";'. ;:: - a. 7.
. All who are kindly disposed to
wards the smallest and weakest
Christian congregation in the com
munity are ' respectfully invited
to attend. . Admission to all parts,
free. ' "".
Dr. Coleman, of Rockwell, was
in the city to-day for the first time
in several weeks. He has been on
the sick list.
Come and see our up-to-date goods
in dress patterns. Carolina Racket.
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