IN
.FT
't "'
BATES OF ADVERTISING.
, TERMS OF. SUBSCRIPTION.-
One year... ...i........ ....... ...... :.n.c3
ftfx months................. ....... .......... CO
Three months.........., . 33
Payable in advance.
i 1 m .
3 m. j 6 m. 1 yr,
4.00 6.00 ? 9.00
6.00 9.00 ; 12.00
7.50 10.00 .17.50
10.00 17.00 . 25.00
18.00 30.00 45.00
30.00 50.00 1 75.00
r I
1 in.
2 in.
3 in.
i col.
col.
1 col.
.75
1.25
2.00
3.50
6.50
2.00
3.00
4.00
6.00
y.75
CSySends all money by registered let-
er or postal order and address - -V ;
Ths Chbonicle, Wilkcshorol N. C.
11.00
15.00
Equal Jaxation, Pirect and Indirect.
VOL. X.
The Chronicle.
LOCAL DOTS.
Urief Notes of Passing Erents That
May or May Not Interest Yon.
Bert Vyne has returned to
Rocky Mount.
F. G. Brewer, of Dockery,
gave us a call last week.
Esq. A. H. Eller, of - Win
ston, is risking frienas here.
"The fight is upon us. It
is waxing hot, and waxing
hotter." ; ; '
The Wilkesboro Marble
Works will have in a car load
of fine granite this week.
Mr. J. D. Smith and fami
ly have gone to Ashe to visit
relatives.
Mrs. C. L. Zoll and little
son are visiting relatives at
Jefferson this week.
Miss Minda Parlier, of Mo
ravian Falls, is quite low with
typhoid fever.
Miss Kiter Bower, of Cald
well, is here attending the dis
trict conference.
Mr. D. S. Lane is bragging
about a tomato he has which
weighs two pounds.
James Morrison, Esq., is
visiting his parents, in ? the
lower end of the county.
Don't forget that school
begins the 3rd of August, and
be ready to attend.
Esq. Rufus - Combs., of
Roaring River, was in town
last week.
Ed. Ciinard, of. .Winston,"
was among our visitors last
week.
Be on hand at the speak
ing Monday. It will be worth
hearing. .
Esq. W. W. Barber and
family are visitipg relatives in
Ashe county this week.
Mr. Finley Coffey and wife
of Boone, visited Mr. H. Cur
tis last week.
The advertisement of Dav
enport College, of Lenoir, ap
pears elsewhere. This is an
excellent school,
Mr. F. P. Curtis and fami
ly, of Tennessee, are visiting
Mr. Curtis' father, Mr. H. Cur
tis. f
Misses Alice Forester and
Mamie Wallace have returned
from their visit in Catawba
county. :
Miss Laura Newland, of
Georgia, is visiting. Misses Nel
lie and Tate 'Blair at North
Wilkesboro.
John O. Howell, Esq., the
book man;, left last week for
Tennessee. He will be gone
about two months.
Messrs. W. D. Howard and
Will Roten, of Yadkin county,
visited friends and'relatives in
the Wilkesboros this week.
Miss Mattie Bee Cooper,
of States ville, and ' Miss Alice
Hickerson, of Ronda, are visit
ing in the city.
E. M. Pardue is storekeep
ng at Greenwood's this week,
hile Mr. Smith and family
are visiting in Ashe.
The Hustler says Mr. Jar
vis shipped 30 coops of live
poultry each containing ;, 30
chickens, one day last week.
Mr. Will Gwyn and sister,
of Ronda, attended Rev. Mr.
Oeorge's.services at the " Epis
copal church -Sunday.
Mr. Dean Meadows' little
child died Sunday morning. It
vas only two days old.. Too
innocent and. bright for,, this
world, it was called
Hs home above. -'
-away to
WILKESBORO. y. c. THURSDAY, JULY
. C. D.
Duncan's one
died one day
near Moravian
year oia child
last week, out
Falls.
Mrs. W. P. Trogden, who
has been visiting at Greensbo
for some time, returned - to
Norths Wilkesboro last weei.
Esq. Sam. Ginnings is
boasting about having a sec
ond crop of raspberries, now
get tint ripe.
Mrs. M. J. Gilbert and
sistes Miss Ellen Rogan,
of Georgia, are visiting at Esq.
James P. Rousseau's.
Till Alexander, the barber,
wants': all his Customers to
come jn before Sunday as he
will hereafter not open the
shop on Sundays.
R3v. Mr. George, of
vv m-
ston, preached two excellent
sermons at the
church here Sunday
Episcopal
-at 11 a.
M. and 5 p. m.
Prof. Debman, of Wake
Forest, assisted by Miss McEl
wee, will have charge of Ron
da High School this coming
sessioji.
Mr. I. P. Anderson killed
a crane last week measuring 5
feet and 11 ill ches from tip to
tip an i 5 feet 10 in ;hes from
toe to bill.
Lawyers Hackett and Hack
ett, and Messrs G. W. Holmes,
W. W. McEwen and A. C.
Weill orn, went over to Jeffer
son court this week.
Saturday night about 10
o'clock, James Culler and Min
nie Mi lam, were joined in wed
lock. Esq. J. F. JSomers tied
the iaiot.' .-- r, - z'''y.7.S 'S'
Miss EfBe J. Squires, of
Lenoir, is visiting friends here,
and attending, the conference.
Her n any friends are glad to
see her again.
Tne Masonic Picnic the
11th at this place should be
well attended. Let everybody
aid ill making it a success.
The cause is a noble one.
The District Conference
of thejMt. Airy district beerins
Wednesday night -continuing
over Sunday, at North Wilkes
boro j Let everybody attend.
James Hix, Esq., who has
been visiting in the city some
weeks , left last week for
States ville, on his way, to Phil
adelphia. Mr. J. O. Brewer,
of Trap
Hill township, killed four
storks last week, measuring
an average of, six feet from tip
to tip.
Mrs. Dorcus "Wiles, wife of
EmanW Wiles, of Pock Creek,
was tkken to Morganton last
week and placed in the Asy
lum. She has been affected in
mind lor some time.
Miss Sue Torrence, of Char
lotte, jwho has been visiting at
Capt.
bbrp,
Blair's, North Wilkes
left Monday to spend
awhilfe at Waynesville White
Sulphur Springs.
C lairman John Q. A, Bry
an we s in the city last week,
confe -ring with some of the
brethi envas to the list of Re
publican registrars and judges
of election.
Summer goods, light suits,
straw
hats, etc., at reduced
Your photograph en
priqes
larged free for . cash trade to
the arLount of $10., at Horton
& Ablher's, North Wilkesboro.
Sheriff iSomers went up
about!
Purlear last week j on
business, an4 found a big rat
tle snake in ' the road
near
the store at- John
Hays
ft is time Bill Smith:
was sending in a report pn his
snake
cro.
GUILT l ipp MANSLAUGHTER.
John Davis Found Guilty of Man
slaughter for Killing Arthur Beb
her. - '
The trial of John Davis for
killing Arthur Bebber in Alex
ander county, came off at Tay
lorsville last week. It resulted
in his conviction of manslaugh
ter and he was sentenced to the
.penitentiary for 15 months.
The circumstances were as
stated heretofore. They had
been to a still house, got full,
fell out on their Way home.
tiebber went at Davis with a.
knife and Davis struck him
with a jug of liquor, fracturing
the skull, romthriswound
he diediDL
Lb UU UUU1B.
A Large Eg.
Esq.
o
Boomer, who is about 75 years
old, has a hen egg, seven inqh-
es in length and seven inches
in circumference. He broe
the shell of this egg and found"
i-1 1 A I I J
auutuef uumpieie sg lusiue ui.
the large one. This vis the Benham, who have been visit
largest hen egg we have heard ing in Ashe, returned to their
of. home at Jonesville last week.
Miss Parks Dead.
is
;y
miss oetue rarts, post mis
tress at Ozark, this county
and daughter of Esq. J. I
Parks, died last week of t;
pnoia lever, one was an ex
cellent lady of between 25 and
30 years of age, and the sympa
i
thy of friends go out to th
bereaved. She was the only
daughter, and her brother, the
only son, died last year. The
parents are left without chil
dren.
'S,y Hiss Edna Absher Dead.. . J
Miss 'Edna Absher, daughter
of Mr. Mac Absher, of North
Wilkesboro, died about 2 oclock
on the morning of the 27th.
She was, about 15 years old,
and a bright and pleasant
young lady. Some months ago
she had measles and had never
been well since. An abscess
formed in her side, which
necessitated an operation. This
was performed by Dr. Horton
a few days before her death,
and a large amount of matter
taken therefrom. She was
buried at Hay Meadow. Our
sympathies are extended.
To tne Democrats of the 20th Sena
torial District.
The Democratic Senatorial conven
tion of the 29th district is hereby called
to meet in the city of Hickory on
Wednesday the 27th day of August,
1896, at 12 in., to nominate candidates
for Senator to represent this district in
the next General Assembly of. North
Carolina, and to transact - such other
business as may come before the con
vention. S. D. Bukgin, Ch'm'n Ex. Com.
Remember only such me dicine were
admitted for exhibition at the World's
Fair as are excepted for use, by physi
cians, in the practice of medicine,
Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Ayer's Cherry Pec
toral, and Ayer's Pills being included
in the list. They are standard medicines-
"A Stitch in Time." A
Ayer's Pills has saved many
dose of
a fit of
sickness; but when a remedy does not
happen to be at hand, slight ailments
are liable to be neglected, and the re
sult frequently, is serious illness; there
fore always be supplied with Ayer's
Pills, ...X
HX- Notice.
By virtne of an Execation" la my haads idr
collection in tavor of W. V. Adams, 8. C. Shu
mate against M. JF. Browiijiwill seU for cabh to
the highest bidder at. tJe."'onrt house door in
Wilkesboro, N. C. on tne 3lst day of Ji.nsT 1893,
M. F. Brown's interest in the f oilowing (iiscribed
tract of land situated in Wilfees . county N. C.
adjoining the lands of Susan Brown. Thomas
Kiiby (deceased Harrison Chnrcli, Rubia Brown
ana others containing 150 acres more or less, to
satisfy said Execution returnable to fall term of
Wiltos Superior Court 1S96. : This July 27th
IS9S. ' . V v- " "' y ;:f"
CLaEEICE CALL, Sheriff.
VANTED-Ari IDEAJPlSSS
BURN & CO.w Patent Attorneys, Waahinffton,
D, a, for their $100 prize offer, ,
MORE LOCALS. ' TS-' " " ' ' 1 -8
A "middle of the road" Pop
ulist means a Mckinley gold
bug.
The Democratic Senatorial
convention of this district has
been called to meet at Hicho
ry, August the 27th.
A few of he Wilkesbo
ros young folks went up to
the Springs Saturday after
noon, took supper, and return
ed amid the moonlight. It
was, delightful.
Turner & Wyatt will have
their roller mills ready for
work next Monday. They
have good mills and will make
I uuur. x-aironize inem
I and VOU won't racrrat it
I o-
Uncle Rufus D Horton, of
Elkville, i s spending these
warm days and nights, play-
,ns wun a nne roue Diue-eyed
by that soon learn to
2 t r . . . . . -
s11 him "papa."
" t ' T- .
, xaisses ijizzie aua JJexUtte
They were accompanied by
Miss
-
Jennie Worth, of Creston.
Mr. A. J. Earp, of Stan
ford, Ky.t gave us a short call
Tuesday. He is a Wilkes boy
ana nas Deen visiting nis peo
ple here. He is a photographer
and is doing well. He left for
his home Tuesday.
V
Misses Lena, Carrie and
Nannie Wellb )m, who :, have
been visiting' relatives in Ash 9,
will return home this. week.
Esq. James Wellborn, their
father, went over after them
uw urne ui iiuo nccik. ...... 'S(ll
n.sq. imasay F erguson, 01
Kendall, and Mr. S. F. Moore,
of South Carolina, were in the
city this week. Mr. Moore and
family are visiting Mr. Fergu
son's family. Mrs. Moore is
Esq. Ferguson's daughter.
Mr. R. C. Lowe, the man
with the "Otter of Union' ' fla
vor about his breath, has a bi
cycle. He was riding it in a
reckless manner recently, and
it bucked and threw him off.
In the fall one finger was hro
ken and the wrist and arm
SDrained. He has since sold
The Moravian Falls Roller
ill is in full blast, and is turn-
ng out beautiful flour. Two
grades, are being made no;w:
"Snow Drift," the. best grade,
'White Laurel," the second
rade. They are paying cash
far all the wheat brought
th
e call attention to Abe
advertisement of the North
Carolina College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts in our issue
to-day. This College has
steadily advanced to the front
rank, and its work has within
the past year received the
highest recommendation from
Harper's Magazine, The New
York Forum and other eminent
educational authorities.
s
AYER'S
Hair Vigor
Prevents
BALDNESS
.:
REMOVES DANDRUFF
AND I
Restores Color
TO
hi: i and Gray
HAIR
DsstDrcssizi
A
a r
30 . 1896.
The' Miller
A m line of all
Calicoes
ercales 6 to 12 & one
, A pretty line of summer cravats.
OWE PRICE TO ALU
CALL AND SEE THEM
'A Magnificent E-ine of
j
y
JUSTAEKIVING AT
B ffil ClOlllig
HAVING OPENED UP A-
5 1
M
CONSISTING OF
Dry Goods, Motions, Hats, Shoes, Glassware, Stoneware, Groceries,
Etc., I take this method of inuiting my friends to call and ex
amine my GOODS and PRICES before buying elsewhere. "
I am determined not to be UNDERSOLD. I will insure all my '
customers to obtain tne largest QUANTITY and best
QUALITY for the LEAJST MONEY. The highest market Drica
always paid for all staple produce. : Very truly,
lkesboro, N. C.
1
BIG ' BARGAl
HE WILKESBORO
having recently bought a large stock of goods, is offering1 4
them cheaper than ever before; consisting of Nails, horse and
mule shoes, holioware, crockery, cutlery, tools of all kinds,
base ball goods, water buckets, paints, oils, guns, pistols, shot '
and powder, empty and loaded shells, collars and pads, and
plows of all kinds. ' , '
Should you need a good "Hillside", call and you shall be supplied. ' -
Agent for the well know Oliver Chilled Plow) Chatanooga Cane mill, Cuta-"
way Disc Harrow, Empire Drill and Marshall Wagons.' ' -.
Can give you the most tinware for the money yon ever bought.
When in need of anything to be had at a first-class hardware store, come and
see me before purchasing elsewhere. ;
I sell cheap for cash, but please dontlask for credit.
C P. MORRISON '
THE
I'MESBOIill
CAFFEY & P'RTCHETT,
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
Are! Now Located In Their New Quarters 'Opposite
McGeeV Establishment With a Qomplete.Line
Of Anything Kept In A :1 - .
FIRST-CLASS FURWITURE STORE,
And are Offering Special Bargains In ' -
Sewing Madiines, Fianos, and Organs; , "
wwj, xiAvis, &i;. XEEOSEXE and LUBRICATING
, OIL by the BARREL, and STAND ABD BR ANDkOP fiV A NO !Jl'l'
STARVATION PRICES.
PifllshinglCoffins and Caskets a Specialty. v
NO. 15.
Building:
Ms of goods.
5 to 6 cents per yd.
half cents per yd.
'. 4 .' : V ."'If-''.' 'V,- 'J:
nn
y
T
him
0
MILTON MCNEIL,
HARD WARE STORE
CO,
PROPRIETOR
O
Store
A
m
S
FDBNITuRE