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HRONICliE. !
B. A. 2DK.VL,' Editor and Proprietor.
Enter eu it lb Piri.-o$we
xs second-clans m-tUr.
in Wtikehoro
THURSDAY, .JAN. 9, 1896:
How many New Year prom
ises have you broken already?
The big war iiurry seems to
he about pla ed. There's no
'danger of .war just yet, and
you needn't go to the trouble
nfhuntinsr a place of r
The republicans have held
sway for over a month and the
4relief" given the people is an
other bond issue of $100,000,000
double the amount issued
sometime' ago,, which caused
such a howl among the Teps
and their pop. hirelings Why
not give us the relief promised?
The Charlotte Observer re
cently was inquiring after Cal
vin H. Wiley's novel entitled
"Roanoke or Where is Uto
pia." Mr. R N. Hackett - has
in his library several .volumes
of Sartain's magazine among
which ithe one published in
1849. which contains the above
novel in full, published as a
serial. that year.
The disabilities have been
removed from the Confederate
Soldiers and officers and they
can now enter the U. S. Army.
Senator Hill, of New York, in
troduced the bill, as a "Christ-
mas girt. ut course it was
the graceful and proper thing,
but it comes at a time when
there seem to be a few windy
war clouds, and leaves the im
prdssion upon the public, that
it was not done as a matter of
right, but as- a matter of, hav
ing somebody ready who could
fight if necessary. The
'Yanks" though "reluctantly
thus pay a tribute the fighting
ability of the (old reb," and.
pay him a compliment in this
respect, after all. '
The new Republican "reliel
bill" provides for the .issuing
of "gold bonded" and si hori
zontal advance in . taxation of
15 per cent. That is the "re t
lief bill" in a nutshell. Thh
bill passed the Republican
House under one of Gol. King
Reed's gag" laws cutting ofl:
debate. What will the Ijtepiib
lican sheets now do,, which1
have so persistently abusec.
Cleveland for issuing bonds?
The republicans go further
than Cleveland ever dared to.
They raise-taxation on top .of
"gold bonds." The Democrats
voted solidly agaiist the bill',
as did some of the Populists.
And yet the Republican hire.
'lings and theii sheets do not
insr in this country -but d
. - . . - i
nounce "gold bug Clevelan
ism" "hard times," and praise
up "fusion" and . RepublicarJ
ism, aud occasionally receive
favors from a Democratic
Board of Commissioners.
.- .. nr
Deadly Work of the "Unloaded
Up in the "north- eas c corneri
of Union townshiD. :on Tues-
4 ay morning of last week,
a
bad accident occurred,
in
B person lost her -lift
which rvnf
Noah Dancy had out his pistol,
,itt hnrt nut hlO TllBtn
with it. when it nred. ihe
ball, went sthrough his
breaking one of his - fingers,
nnrl w'aif. nn cfriVJnrr hie Tinrit.fi
. ' x ;v . , ,0 p l- U.
fir in tli a re frnrn t which
Wound She died UOt long after-
wards. X It.was a yery? untorttt:,
nate accident. It ..IS. fi PUy:
thati if any ohemust f suffbr,
' , , .L.
irom SUCn aCCiaeniS, lb "P"
the pnelhoTi by carelessness
The
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1896 is US Name.
There is no more ch a thing
i .
as the year1 1895,' save alone in
inemory. It has given place,
o its youthful succesnor. and
7 -
thas bidden
us adieu forever,
As it stepped down into the dq-1 of the show case and was ex
pository of the past to be with hibiting it to a man who want
its predecessors-, it and - its ed to buy. He was showing
young successor shook heartily
the hands of friendshin and
jr
together drank peace and hap-
piness to their nrst and last
meeting, and parting; and
bells at midnight tolled
the;
the
and
last requiem of the aged
parting dne, and sang 'welcome
to the new ope. ;
With us the old has left ts
memories ot both sorrows and
disappointment and pleasures
and success. It has left its
record vof hopea delayed and
disappointed, but in the New
we find a friend bearing new
hopes and new inspirations.
We reluctantly say farewell
to th Old; it has been our
friend and trusted companion.
But we welcome the New for
the hopes and fancies of pleas
ure it paints for us and offer
our hand in confidence, hoping
our stay together will be as
pleasant as that with its prede
cessor.
Terrible Accident Which Results in
Death.
. One of the saddest accidents
we hare heard of occurred in
Walnut Grove township Fri
day morning Dec 27th. James
F. Miles and John Willis Miles
his brother, were visiting at
the residence of Mrs. Morgan
Lyon, their sister, and n that
morning were preparing to go
on a hunting expedition
John started out at the door
with his .shot gun in his hand
when the hammer struck the
door facing and the gun was
discharged, the load taking
effect I in his brother's head
just behind the ear and killing
him almost instantly. The
deceased- was about thirty
years old and leaves a wife and
two children.
;
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Dead.
.Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, wife
of the late Gen G. W. Smith,
of Liriwood, Davidson county,
and mother of Mr. J. D. Smith,
of Wilkesboro, diedat the resi
dence! of the latter on Sunday
Jan 5th, 1896, about 9 a m.
She had been complaining a
little jror about three weeks but
was not confined to her , bed
i till Friday before she died.
I HeartJ disease caused her
ioatThi DonAnfiHrl was near 78
uunu www a .. -
years
old and had been a mem
ber of the Baptist church 'ever
since she was' quite a; young
girl.
She leaves sevn chiL
dren to mourn her? loss. one
will be buried at Jersey church
at Lin wood, of which she was
aJiiember.
Notice Jo Taxpayers
I am very thankful to . those
who have paid me their- taxes.
I hope also that all delinquents
will call promptly at my office
at the court house and settle
their taies. All who do s at
once twiU not have to pay cost
But JLanvpouna w , coiiaci tuo
tA-resL and if vou fail to1 come
. T 111 I -n
ui) uu j. T. m-'.-v v
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Come at once.' -
C. Call, Sheriff.
Did Yon Ever
Try Electric bitters is- a remedy for your
troubles?. If not, get a bottle now and get re-
. . . . i ' . . m S J.. ! I. a '
lief. This medicine ha Deen iouna wj ;
be
ouliarly adapted to the relief and cure
. - wor
ot
all
wonderful
dif-
rect influence in giving Btrength and tone 40
- .
Nryoa3leep!e88,ExritbIe, -MelanchoUy or
troubled with Dizae speiiswecmci
- ;: thA medicine rem i need. M Health i na
narranteed by its use :: Fifty
jnWacanwfiW
j cur- cost, i
Serious Accident.
i fw awu a i 1 1 ii r: ii .
Mr. W. T. P. Ward, of North
i Wilkesboro. wai accidentally
shot' through the right hand
with last
- . w vr - vm o i
week. He had the pistol out
how it worked when it went
off. troino-throuerh his hand at
o r '
' the knuckle joint of the third
; nnger. it sbatterea tne Done,
and Dr, Doughton, who was
called" in, took out ' several
pieces of bane. A few nights
before some one had tried to
break in the store, and police-
1 man Hart had loaded some of
the nistols. Ward did not
know it, and thus the accident
happened.
OsboruTille ItemsDeaths and a
Suicide.
Morgan Norman died at his home
near here a few weeks ago and was bu
ried at the family era ve yard. He was
! m,rrid, but he and his wife did not
live together.
Wiley Howard, a near neighbor, died
a week later and buried at the same
graveyard. He leaves a wife and sev
' eral little children. The funeral ser-
! vlces of deceased and tus youngest sis
ter wno aiea several years ago were
conducted by Revs. W. A. Myers and
Mr. Lawrence, at the residence of the
decease, a large songregation being
present..
On Sunday 22nd of Dec. Polly Speaks
of Iredell, was buried at Grassy Knob
church. She was quite aged.
'- Monday the 23rd, Joe Cook's daugh
: ter was bitter on both hands by a mad
! dog while milking. She wa taken to
Winston and the mad stone applied,
j which stuck for fiive days and nights,
i It is said the same dog bit a negro near
Statesville arid made a bad wound just
above the eye.
Abner Speaks nearhere in Iredell,
"shuffled off this mortal coil" at the
end of a hemp rope Xmas morning.
He was living with Abe Cass at the
time. Cass went to see a neigh poi and
when he returned, found Speaks hang
ing to the rope In the kitchen. . A coro
ner's inquest was held and it was de
cided that he came to his death by his
own hands. The cause of the suicide
is not known. He was about 55 years
old and had been an invalid for 25
years. It will be remembered that
Speaks' sister, Mrs Alex Williams shot
herself a year or so ago. ,
Mrs. Joe Prevette died the 2nd inst.
and was buried at Grassy Knob church.
She was quite aged and had been sick
for some time. She was the mother of
Rev. I. T. Prevette.
Jams Bolin and Cenia Speaks "were
married Xmas eve. Rev. Mr. Weath
erman officiated.
A Subscriber.
'IiI'S
Notice
By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court
of Wilkes county made in the caee of Nancy
Castle et al vs James Tugman and Harrison
Fayue, I will on Monday the 3rd day of Febru-.
ary 1896, at the court house door in Wilkesbo
ro N C, offer for cale to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described lands: ' adjoining
the lands of Calvin J Cowles, Thomas Fergu
son, Ii. M. Waters, et al, situated on Stony
Fork Creek in the county of Wilkes, bounded
as follows: Beginning on a black 'oak at the
south-east corner of Tho. 4 Ferguson's, land
and runuing with the line of the said tract
80 poles te a st ;ke, thsnce 63 poles to a white
oak on the north bank of said creek at a clift
of rock, thence west 20 poles to a stake,
thence south 40 poles to a stake, thence 112
to a stake, thence west 42 polss to a white oak
ou a brance TUos Ferguson dee'd corner, then
south w th said Ferguson's line 109 poles to
the beginning containing 100 acres more or
less..
2nd tract, beginning on a guei and hickorv
runuing west 30 poles to two poplars, south 49
degrees west 50 poles to a stake, in William
Ferguson's line, east with said line 50, poles to
his corner, then south 90 poles with said Fer
guson's to a stake in his 50' acre tract, then
east 80 poles to his Spanish oak corner, south
42 degrees east 30 poles with his line to. his
Box Elder corner-nrth 20 degrees west 4 poles
to to the Bishop Entry, then north 42 degaem
west 90. poles to a stake, then north 42 de
grees west 120 poles to the beginning, contain
ing 38 acres more or less- This Jan. 1st 1896.
j . T. B. Finuey, Coinrniasioner.
. Notice.
On Saturday February 8th 1896, at the
&mrt houpe door in Wiltssboro ii C, by vu
tue of a taortgags desd executed to us by C
O Hubbard to secure the payment or two
hundred dollars with interest and all cost of
Bale, we will sell for cas to the highest bid
der the following' described lands: , situated
in Moravian Falls township Wilkes county
N C, beginning' at -a black oak J T
Hubbard's corner and running various cours- ;
es, acoedidg to calls in sid - mortgags (fjr !
further description. se Book' 18 page 225. in :
Blister's ofBcs for Wkes county N. C), ad
joining the Lands of J r. Hubbard, W 11.
Hubb. rd' and' others, containing 43 acres
.more or lees, .This Jan. 7th, 1806. ;
Wv JI J C mB4JU, Mcrtgagess. t
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lL 'ft'Al Ii
"ioubtediy. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral,
exhSitiooa; ? tee CMclgo
. World's Fair.
F" 0r Fifty Vear.
MRS. Wikslow's SooTifixo Syiicp has beer a.
ed for oyer fifty years by millions of mothers for
their.children while teething, wi th ierf eet success
It soathes the child, softens the gums, aUays al
pain, euros wind colic, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea- It will releire the poor little sufterer
immediately. Sold by druggists in eveay part o
the world. Twenty-flv3 cents a jjottle; Be' sur
and aslc for "'Mrs. Winslow's Soothin,
and take no other kind.
Syrnp
Bucklen,s Arnica Sale.
The Best Salve in the world for Cats, Brui
ses, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns,
and all Skiu Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to
give peufect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box FOR SALE BY STA
LEY Co.
A Household Treasure.
W. Fuller, of Canajohario, N. Y., save
Tf.
that he always keeps Dr. King's New Discovery,
in the house and his family has always found
the very best results follow its use ; that he
would not be without it. if procurable. G. A.
Dikeman Druggist, Cjatskill, N.Y., says that
Dr. King's New Discovery is undoubtedly the
best cough remedy ; that he has used it in Ma
family for eight years, and it has never failed
to do all that is claimed for it. Why not try a 1
remedy so long tried and tested ? Trial bottles
free at Staley & co's. Drug! Store. Regular
siz 50c. and $1.00.-
Notice.
Notice is hrebj given of seizure on Dae. 24,
1895, by J. P Rousseau, D. C, near Nonh
Wilkesboro N C, of one copper still and fix
tures, 20 pkgs, corn whiskey containing-abut
590 gallons and five pkgs brandy containing
about 78 gallons, supposed owner W. A. Mc
Lean. Also on Dec. 27th 1805 by J. E. McEw
en D. C, near Furlear, N. O., one copper still
and fixtures and 4 pkgs corn whiskey contain
ing about 1758 gallons, supposed owner Jas.
A. Huffman, said property seized under Kec
tion 3150 R. S. of the U. 8- Any persons claim
ing said property are hereby notified to appear
before Sara. L. Rogers Coll. at Asheville N. O.
or J. E. McEwen D-C. at Wilkesboso N. O.
within 30 days from date here of and file claia
stating their interest in said property and file
bond as reqnirsd by by law in such cases or
the same will bo forfeited to the TJ 8.
Jan- 7th, 1896- Sam. L. Rogkbs, Collector'.
Per J. E. McEwen, D. G
Notice.
By virtue of a mortgage deed Executed by
Jesao McGlamery and wife to A. M, Church to
secure; the payment of $125.00, and which mort
gage deed is recorded in Register of deeds
office of Wilkes county in Book no. 18 pages
550 and 560, and tvo of thd notes, for $200.00
each havin6 been assigned and transfered by
A. M. Church to F. W. Peden together with
said mortgage deed, and default; having been
made in the payment of said notes of 200.00
each and interest, we will at the Court House
door in Wilkesboro N. C on Monday Febiuary
3rd 1896 sell for cash to tbe highest bidder
the following described traot of land siturted
in Lewis Fork township ' in Wi! es county
adjoining the lands of J. M. Eller, M. C. Watts
J. 8. Watts and others and bounded as follows
beginning at the mouth of the Big branch
Where it enters Lewis Fork creek then up said
creek as it meanders to a conditional line made
between Abt'olum Eller and John E!!r, then
t .li ning and moving with said line to aforesaid
tie wis Fork creek, then down the meanders to
the beg:nninf.-' To sjit'sfy said sum of Four
Hundred Dollars and interest and cost of sale.
Dec. 21st 1895.
A. Irf. CHURCH Mortgagee,
F. W. Peden Assignee- of A. M Chiu-ch
Mortgagee, By wJ w. Barber Aty.
AYER'S
THE ONLY
Sarsaparilla
ADMITTED
RULE IV.
o
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"Articles
that axe
in o
any way dan- o
gerous or of-
fensive, also o
patent xnedi- 0
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trum s, and o
empirical
preparations, whose 0
ingredients
oM .nnPAAlxl will o
not be admitted to the Expo- o
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sition." o!
ATer's Sarsanarilla was admitted be- ?
cause It is a standard pharmaceutical 5
preparation, and all that a. family medi-
cme snouia oe.
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WORLD'S FAIR, g
poooooooooooooooooooooec
notice..
. Notice is hereby given of seizure o,n Dec. 3rd
1895 near Brier Creek N C t-y J P Rousseau aid
W C Iwis D C's, of "the following described
property, to wit; two copper stills and fixture
eight pkgs corn whiskey containing about 335
gals and five' pkgs apple brandy containing
about I3f gals, sakl property waa f seized, under
provieions of section Si-TO of the R S." Any per
song claiming said property are hereby notified"
tp appear before Sam r. Rogers at Asheviile N C
or J E ""McEwen D C at wilkesboro N- O within
0 days from date hereof and file claim stating
their interest in said property and file bond as
I requires bylaw in such casesor the same will
be forfeited to the U S. ; This Eec. 16th, 1895. .
Per , E. McE.wpn, J).C,
READ
COME!
ibe
NEW
in the Miller
WHO IS THERE?
5
WILH THE NICEST LINE OF DRESS GOODS, IT ATI'.
SHOES, CROCKERY ETC., EVER KEPT IN
WILKESBORO, N. C.
We want to call attention to
FALL AND WINTER.CLOTHING.
Bought at - . : ' . - . " ;
i LOW TRAIFF PRICES,
we are in a position to sell Cheaper than ever before
A good suit for $3.50; better at $5, '$6, $8, $10 and up to
See our line of Shoes, Hats Shirts, LTmbrellas and Mini
nery. We can save you money. "r ; - f 4
THE H1X CLOTHING HOUSE.
THE WILKESBORO
CAFFEY & PRITCHETT, PROPRiSTO
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. Ci
Are Now Located In Their New Quarters Opposite
. McGee's Establishment With a Complete Line
Of Anything Kept In A
FIRST-CLASSFU R-N 8TU RS STO RE I
And are Offering Special Bargains In' . 0;'-"wV -V
Sewing jacliiiies, OPianos, and Orga ? t r .
CARTS, BUGGIES, HARNESS, . KEROSENE and LUBRICATIi
OIL by the BARREL, and STANDARD BRANDS OP GUANO AT
STARVATION PRICES.
Finishing Coffins and Gaskets ;a;jt..y- . :
(Notice, I- 1
Notice is hereby given of th4 seizure on Oct.
16th 1895 of one pkg of apple brandy containing
about 40 gals, near Dehart N..C; on Oct. 8, 1895,
3 nkes apple brandy containing about- 100 gals.
near Halls Mills N- C.; on Qct. 9th 1895, 3 pkgs
! apple brandy containing abont 90 gallons near
, FairplainssN. C; onNov. 5, '95 one -pkg apple
brandy containing abont 40 gala. , near Halls
Mill If C, and oh Dec. 16th 1833 one pkg .apple
' brandy containing about 35 gals, and two email
pkgs corn whiskey containing about.6 gals, near
. Nprtb. Wilkesboro N C, said property was seized
sunder provisions of sec. 3450 R. S. of the U. S.
Any person claiming said property is hereby
notified to appear before Sam L Rogers, Coll. at
Asheville N Cor J E McEwen at Wilkesboro H
O within 30 days from date hereof anf file claim
, stating their interest In sald property "and flia
bond as required by law in such ! cases or the
, same will be forfeited to the U S. Dec7l6 1835.
SAM, L. ROGERS, Collector, .
Per J. E. JfCEWEN, D. C
.Notice of Land Sale. .
Ip obedience to an order made at Septem
ber Term of the Superior Court of .Wilkes
county in the case of B M Staley and J B Trip-
lett vs. A Hi tster and u A roster, x wiu oner
for sale, for cash, to the highest bidder, at the
court house door in Wrikesboro, Wiikes '.coun
ty. N . C, on the first Monday in Fobruary A n
1896, it being the 3rd day ol said month, the
following ral estate, t wit: in Lewis , Fork
township, said county and Stat, - on the wa
ters Of Naked creek, beginning on- a , chestnut
oakln John West's line;: thence south to a
Beach on Naked creek, (the creek being , the
fine), to.pine adjoining John Poster' line;
:: thnee N E with ridge tajkn oak forty or - sixty
'yards below the graveyard, and south of . Lew-
is'Fork road ; tbenc with the l road 8 : E to
West's fcorner; thence. north to a pine. on the'
ridge west of John West's house; thence 'with
the dividing fine to the beginning,'. - containing
one hundred jaiid advent -two icres, )npr or
ltsa.. This Jan. 4th, 1806. V . :-''ff: .
' ;-'V C. "t Mosbisok, Comhiiaiioner
Benbow, Att'yfor Pi't'ff.
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Stateraen t , of SerVlcesrBe n derc' ,
County Commissioner.
Pursuant to the provisions of k.
713 of the code the f ollowing etaMs
showing items and nature of all y
perisations auditeJ; ly (be Bo?!
Commissioners of Wilkea county t-.
membersthereof severally , frora
1st 1894, to Dec. 3rd 1895, . both
sive, is submitted' to the pubjic.
' V. M- Absh EKi Ch airmail .. 7
For21,days sey.Tiss.. ' comicias
at $2.00. -V i:r JS.'r $4i..4
For two days on committee t f
$3wOO,' ; ;
Total No', of miles traveled 45 .
at 5 cents per mile, ; .; V '2. :.
,- . ' -Total, ::"'-:r.::
C. C. Wbioiit, Co.vCorn.
For 21 days services as comnfis;- '
at $2.00, y.r: - ;.j ; . f42
For one days service on com
mittee at$X(iO, - ' '3.f
1 r
Total No. of " miles traveled f .
f 195 at 5 cents per n ile;
Total. . x - $51.',
i; ; L. CFkkcuson, Co. Com
For 21 days feorvicea as commissi
at $2.00, . ... :- . , $42.
' For one davs service on com
mittee at $3.-00, . i . 3.' .
Total jNo. yof m i Jf.pjj. travel ed
388 at 5 cents per uiile, 19.
Total,--; jr: ' ' W
TotalNo. of miles traveled 628; V,i
amount paid $169.55. , X v " : .
There were no nnveried accounts iv
ied nor any allowance made tho L";
except as above stated: ;. I hersb' c
fy to the correctness of the fore .
6tateneiit.':' . ;r, .
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