THE GAZETTE.
TWO Min at. jakuamt It. tar
BUSINESS TALKS.
Aiilrta.BMU taaartad la thia col u me M
ttaraaa a IMc l« am loaonlaa ud 6 imu
aZaefiraaat. tnaaruna Ibevranw
R. T. Harpn '• Uouae aud lot fur Bate.
TJEAt'E —II Mild red tnahflf wanted
A by P. Id. 0allant.
FOB 8A)-X. — Four arouud-hai d
Uurgtra cheap!!—Anntinuif Fur
niture Couipaov.
CASH KALE at Morrow* Hill
eleven o'clock A. re. Jan. IS.
Hurtea, anulre, cowa. ealvea, wagotii.
grain, forwgv. Ac. Biiug ilia money
aud gat the bwnfulur.
LOCAL SEWS.
—Tba Fiialori le-glalaturv OflivrDrd
yeaUrday.
—Our Old Furnace correapi-ndenaa
did not reach ua uniII Wat nijrht--too
lata for publication.
—Tim Hlx'i Rrhail at Chen will.'
and June* Kemunry at All U. aliuv
will n-lebrne Waililiialmi'a kirtlr-day
with alaiarrato ■ xriclaet.
— The Bwguirvraaya that a private
la*nZ will pnoianly l« oprue.1 toon ill
Yorhville b. Ur. S M McSerl In Urn
old BlChauge ta.nk talldtilK.
—Mr. R. B. ft Hide, iif Zeno, reo-at
ly al»ug titered a Ib-Hiumltt ulO Hug
that uelteU 40K |*.u iu- Tie- hug Waa
fed utf Lh«u mi mi MiiorU— Yurkvillv I
JBffirer.
—A* tin- UurliHOj Son truly reuuuks.
Uhs Is so off year in politics, but tier,
tbrre la the leg islstuir sod tlw tuwu
elections U> tuake life tolerable a
while longer.
— We had a variety nf wrailwr Uit
w**fc. This week U>r weuthrr hurenu
la giving ua snow, rain, Ice, lliuuder
au4 IlgLUiing and rubbing It la along
wiU< the mod.
—Bheritt 8..ufi.nl ,nxt S.X-..IT Uullln
WWV lo nave ekeln.lined low..a Ilila
weak, wul lllf l«l Wex 11 lei pi evented.
The ah! slant! cau’l gel uul of Jail un
til hr luta Brat put the new .me in.
- Vanoe County Late* Ue Cake on
big hugs. Til* Heudeieon Oold Lmaf
tel la uf line that netted 810 pounds <nd
yMdad But pound* of lard. You Oan
read alaewbeiv of wUat * time they bad
cleaning him.
, —In Hi* ease uf L L. Jroklus va.
The Gastonia Colton Jdaiiufaeiuiing
Company, a«li for reoia, llw Supreme
Court Ua* granted plaintiff a new trial
04) Ua ground of err lam delects lu the
ruling* uf tlw lower o>airt.
—Mia Jiallie Byers, wluae (high was
fractured by a fall last week, i* still
very sick In 1> dla* btie la Ull yrar* of
agw. When lln* 1* considered It >*
believed that she I* gelling along al
most a* well a* could be expected
—The Washlugtno eorTripoBdeat
says tbat txaigrvaeaieu Bower i* aflrr
tlw halance or the HepuUn'ipi post
masters, of whom about 3d *1111 re
male Id «.Alce in hU Oislucl. He
gwwli* to make a clean (seep of them.
—Bev. G. H. Chinch, who oordact
ed ■ meeting at tin. 8»nits', oburob In
Gastonia about two year* ago, slipped
and fell on the rivets of dlatewvllle
last hwturday and latike bl* lag. H* I*
pescor of ILeSutosville Baptist church.
— Work on the nrw bank hnildlng
wss rcaamed by Memra Jenklo* and
Bugs* Monday. They Solslwd the
brick work Tuesday If bad weather
daea not Intel fere with tits wo*k. tk«
moot wnl' be ready for occupancy by
the list or the middle of February.
—Thu question I* »>inalirar* naked,
What ht the Gaistt* going hi be
worth Uils yeaif Wilde We shall try In
make It worth a great deal more than
HSU. the sulwenption price will re
main at tbat figure fur the precept. At
only $1 «0 a year, the Gaxmi t*
•keeper than Bve cent cotton.
—Perhsp* the only nap of Gnaton
amuty In existence I* tin. one drswu
by Urn late Colmel R. W. Bandifer.
It is *b>ici S»> hr 4H Indies In sUn, and
la a Bus piece of work. Tlw map w <a
drawn several years ago additions
being made from time to lime to keep
It ap lo date It la now, we believe,
Ua properly of tlw county oninmbe
Mewrra who will pmarrve It for lu
greet Intrinsic val.is a* well a* for a
memento of one who wae fnr a long
time tlw bos id’s attnrnay. The map
wae loaned last Monday to the Mack
leuburg I roe Works.
There will be rcHrtoua aarvloee at
IbwDff City n«.jr> dahbkth afternoon
SI half poet Hirer o’etook. Her. J. M.
0«rH»n of King's Mountain will oon
duet tbeeervleea.
TlllWMlI Oktor DrlMUn.
nr. H. SewlwM. a State Detective
Of Wowth Carolina, waa In town an
otRelal hualarea last Tuesday. Ita la
what the papers call a "apy1' and la
aald to be (lov. Tlllmau'a rarorite.
Ha waa not here « any dispensary
boiluaaa.
A Averts*
One of the prettiest calendars of thla
nr any other season la that laaued be
the Flower and Shelley shoe maoafao
torlng Cnaapeny of OalaeavlHe. Ha
lt oeoslata of thraa ao4 beautiful
atrild fawrw ahoat half Ufa also which
tbs artist’s brain and tiwlltbographer's
art aUbe have bran taxed to make war
feat. We aebonwledas with pleasure
rasaiyt of two ooptaa from the ootnpw
ay. Mr. E. H LloWbarpar Is the tonal
dealer who handles tha company's
hoaaa omde ahoeq.
Hr Joseph Holland and Mlae Annie
Wtrlteetdea were married at Hardin
the third >4 Jaiinaryi-y Require U. D.
Friday. Thla la lt« Mad oouple the
Raqalra lias Had Uwether and ha baa
bean a mattHtrate '># and on fur do
years. He aaya he d.wac’1 priah tMa
part of bnatnrwa muab—JuM etmugw to
baas hU hand in.
Tastardav (W. dnaaday) «fter»orm at
Ups raatdence of tha brute's father, Mr.
Jta. Baichfnrd near Delmont, Mr
Robert fwvper end Mlaa Laura Batch
ford were soiled In meat lags by Bee,
w A- *h>"- I
FiaaiWAL auTH>«.
- Ula Ferrle Kendrick, of Pinirvllla,
U v tailing Mie Mary Moot*.
— Mra. Mary Ward, of Charlotte, la
vMUng al Mr. J. A. Uunter’A
— Mra. K-dr’i J. Cr<lf. and Mra. J.
D. Smith Flailed lu Della* tins weak.
— Mlaa Ann* L. Janklna, nf King*
Mountain, la a vlaitnr In Ilia oily.—
Wilmlnxtuu Star.jAU. 0.
— Mlaa Annie Well* of Mt. Unity
*i» ted Inn fraud. Mlaa Mattie Brad
ley, a faw day* last week.
— Mr. (4*orge Heath, of Shelby, has
lews Vlaltlnc hla brnlbar tn Uertonus.
He returned home yesterday,
—Mix* Sadie Adem* tettimed to her
home to Rock IIill, hint Fiirtny after
a plraaanl visit to imuni* in llaatonta.
— Mi John Wlike*, nf the Meckleo
lairg Iron Work*, p**m-d through On*
Umta Monday un III* way to Deltas on
busltama,
—Mr. W. M. Wilson la **rlou*ly 111
*i hla home. Ilia brother Major Jno.
F. Wilaou, of Melden, wh* down to
see him Sunday.
—Mr. Robert Gardner, formerly en
gineer ei tbe Belmont Cotton Mill*, at
• Ilia uleOe and no* of GealnnU, waa
here Monday. — Cleveland Star,
— Mr. Will Cornelius, of Statesville.
*<wi in-law of Dr. E B. Holland, of
Dal laa. al leaded aervloaa at Use B*t>
tlet church last Snodiy morning.
— Mr. Crown Tem-i.w, who ha*
hern aftrading the U nverally, left
Monday night for Columbia, when- he
will «uter South Carolina College,
— Mr. D. L Yount ire ■•nrvr nf L'o
coin o>umy. ami 'Ir I.. B Wellurn*
atinrnry, of Linc»l-ton, were In town
yesterday oo a short business trip.
— M is* XeIHe P*re, who list barn
visiting her sister Mr*. B T. Mortia,
for airoe months returned yesterday
•fi«-rDO<>n Ui Mr Luma Id Aberdeen.
-Mr. J. A. Hunter, recently mana
ger of the Clover Manufacturing Com
pany** Store, ti .a tnuvel to Oaslouta
aud occupies lilt residence on Weal
Main Street.
— Mia* I>iaxle Balk la ntlll detained
tu Lancaster, S. C. the erllKial lll
uem uf tier brother. Mlaa Mamin
Laive, the meanwhile, baa cliaigt <4
k*a Ba g’s i-luaaea In the luatlluta.
— Mr. Lcoins linllund. sun of Dr.
sod Mrs. R H Holland al Dallas turn
been coaiwlled to give ap bis studies
in the A. dt M. College ou accnuut of
poor be«lill He CMiur lujme yesterday.
— Mr Oaoar While and family have
moved back to Oaatonla. Mr. White
waa Hiiperiiileudenl of tba Belmon'
Mill* in Shelby and left there to ac
cept i lie SaperuileBdeucy of the Mode
na Mills liera.
i .
—Judge AraUtrad Burwrll passed
llirnugli O as tools Monday on Ida way
U> Dull**, wlieie he appeared before the
•ouiuiiamoMeie ns eouowl fur Mr. A K
lx>fi in In the matter of lita bond. He
w«a weialy greeted by bit old friends
in Dutton.
— Mr*. Leroy Morrow re’uined Mon
•lay from 11 iinleravllle wlilUe-r, as wiu
inemloi-e-i last wark. ah" had lieen
called In l*-r simer’s f-rlal ilium*. Uln
Rota Muart. imuo-dialely after her
mother** death, frtl dangerously 111
with pneumonia, and Is still very tick.
— Mr. and Mr*. Frost Torrence visi
ted tills week at Dr. W. J. Turreuce’a
al Crowdrr** Crsek. Mr. Torrance put
In bis time gunning and returned Tues
day . Mr. John C. Moore was In the
sport also. They report 76 birds
latggcd in two day*.68 of tliem tlie re
sult of tbeir day’* gunning ou Batur
day.
Mat. Bsttkrwr Mm frm Waalaaaa.
Major Uriah tf nil hew a nf Dallas, has
sold (ml In* al..re In Mr. \. J.Wrmayel
and will retire frniu nu-oness. Wr
learn lhat lie cinleioiiUtrw arlling hbi
larlel properly »t>-1 moving back to his
native henllli In Teoneasaa. Mr. Oem
ayel baa bought ti* thick of goods and
rent* the stifte. Ha Is a Fietiobmao,
he nay*, and waa a peddler until be
bought ont MaJ Matthew’s stock.
risviaa Si aasv Cw*.
The oraaga groves In Florida are In
a laid way, many of them having been
killed by the recent cold. As to the
preaerl crop. It la frown. Mr. T. L.
Craig, of Qaatonta. waa lu Jackson
ville and St. AoguaUno daring the
anap, and eaya be saw the oranges oe
the tree* like ball* of Ice with an lotcW
hanging down at the lioUoin. Ttmee
plaours whose grave* eaeaped are In
good aptrila. Prises will ba Iwtter.
Mu Mina.
Mow that Capt J D Moore has re
tired from tile mercantile and hanking
baelneeeee he will derate ail hla lime
t«> deretoplag the Mudeu* Cotton
Mills of which ha Is Secretary sad
treasurer. H* I* using ail bis sow
gy now to gat the mllfa to spinning
within ninety dare. Tardy delivery
of machinery Is the source of dkay
ohlefly feared. Tbe new hollar has ar
rived and t« now going loto plane.
Tha Belmont people are wording for
a new public rna*l. A petition for tho
aaaac algoed by Jno. F. beeper, A. J.
tiallh end many other* of that outa
aonily wee filed before Uie eomaiM
a loo era Monday. Tha road ta to lend
from Jon. Mitchell', frrry over the
Mcdaof retrain Hanltt and ioerph
Poi»t on pevaa.it rottd near
Cat hey •» Imuaa. Tl* board ordered a
notice to be potted that the metier
woaVI emu* up for oo'ietdaratkM at
the February meeting.
f
Ttie fame of Mr. 8. B. Foy'a rad
rao*Ur that to mail white It (till going
tha rounda of the preaa. Tba Item ha*
appeared, wa inppuae, ta twenty-dr*
paper, and la pond for taveral a lore
Tlila Idrd, wlu. Uie aotltary inception
Of hta eooeetor a bo pvnetoated rtl«a..„
Petal'• prevarlaatlona ao uooomfoita
Wf, will perhaya ha Uie rival
•Maly advrrtiaad rooetar In the ao
ncta nf hlabrry. When ha learn* nf
btahenad and aoAlen fame he ought to
wtiah till he'a rad again and than walk
over to Bailee and ahaka head* with
the we-kWaa mf-pnatmaater. A* a pair
of 0eaten roomy «. i.brl t lee they
ahould be lotaeaated la ooanparlag
P®»^*
MTOCHHOLWSB** XKT1X*.
■ «MM MUm IhImM.
The annual stockholders’ meeting
of Ilia UutoaU Cottoo .Uiuiufacturiug
company we* livid jvslrrd.y afternoon,
A dividend of l»'i |«t cent. was da
elttied to ihv stockInildcra. Capt. B
C. G. lore eg ra-elreted prwskJeut,
like aria* Mr. Jim P. Jpove, Secretary
nod Treasurer, and Mr. Gao. A. Gray,
Super In tvudvDt.
Some changes In the iD'rcantll* d*
partiu-ot wire wad* and ooofirosad.
The Grocery drjwrt mat it was s»M to
(Apt. K. C. G. Live, and the dry goods
department to Mr. Jno. F. Lore. Tlie
hard wars store will continue uuder Ibe
prawn i maiovi,vnu»ir.
Tl « rapoita i f the .'flkera were flat
U>lng, ami ilte Inisinvx of the oora
paey etiosrn 10 be In a Oondltlou of flue
strength and gratifying prosperity.
rueru bo imd t» talk.
■* aura Year Ad WUl Ndp Tea Bat.
The eighteenth of Inst October Mr.
T. J Pairioh. of Bowling Green. 8. C.,
advertised in Ibis paper one lime that
be had loet e spotted hull dog. Noth
lug more was heard nf tliv mai ler Mr
tan waekt nr mom. One day last
weak a man from uuar iron Station
e«mr In and got Mr. Patrick's address
to Inform tb» owaer that be knew
wln-re the dog was.
About si* weeks ago young Frank
Nurrla advertised in two issues a lot <>f
framing luniian for sale. Tuoedsy of
tills weak a man called at this ufflre
to read tlie advertisement which
ha Imd hew id of as being In tlie paper.
Who Is U that sa s ndvigllseiuauts
are Dot read and then talked about?
Neither of Uie port tea who called Id
answer to Uia advertisements It a
subscriber to lb* paper. They beaid
through those who ware.
Be sure y»br ad. will help you out.
Bates and terms glieerfuUy furnished
on spplicatiun.
wr. nau.ni mumt icaan.
Mt. Holly, Jaa. 8—The holiday*
wrre very uh-aMnlly apuut lo aod
ttfuuul Mi. H lly.
Tne Mae* Party at Uie horse of Mr.
and Mra Hahiunton oo (be night of
(hr Sfttli alt. prurrd quile a auroaea.
A large crowd was present, and all ax
pressed thrmaalvraas baring apcnl a
very plraeant arming.
The "big dance" which waa to bare
beeo at thr Davit Hall Thursday olghi
last, resulted In a "liUJe daaoe" at the
home or Mr. and Mm. James 0>wlnei.
Notwithstanding (be dleapputi-t
mrm in Urn way of a large crowd,
tlioea wlio were present eujnyed Uiane
oaaiuu. Among lha vlalture praaml
were Mlam Lou Sugg* and Grace
Craig, aod Meaara. Will Rddlaman,
Henry McLurd, Wade Rutledge aod
I>r. Reed.
Meaara. T. A Darla A 800 have
bought the slock of goods whlob be
longed to A. C. Dellinger A Son. The
laUer will retire from bualueaa for Iba
prase nl
Meaara Wultrt and Henry Rhyne,
after a pleasant slay of two weeks at
their home, will raiuru lo Hiokory to
•ohool, on Wndi'i-sdsy <*f this week.
Mlaa Alice Drown from Moobo. la In
town for a few weeks' visit with her
•later, Mra. J. L. Graham.
Mines Alice Craig and Kanule
Siollh. and Maters George and 8Um;
Health, from Gastonia, visited Mt.
Bully do ring the holidays.
Tfea tea im IrMg*.
The Cnunty commissioners In aeaaion
Monday ordered a change of Uie public
road from the Armstrong Ford ferry to
ths new bridge. Tlila new Iron bridge
in reported to be a good pteoe of work.
The e-ihtmrtnrs hove bem working on
il only h-not two month*and will have
it lonexiM* this wiek 11 nleva tba bad
weallii r etuir, work. The appmaebee
are about all that* Is to finish up now.
It will ba a great convenience to the
travailing public of that section. The
commissioner! have paid 81,0(10 on the
contract aod will pay <>fl the ryet aa
fast aa they can after the job Is ac
cepted.
Mammas Weathers ta PtlMklMla
Mr. Miles P. Hoffman will arrive
ue*t Tuesday night from Birmingham.
Ala., 00 hi* way to Philadelphia to
join hla brother Beverly In the oom
m Melon bus loans The Birmingham
Hem pay this tribute to hts sterling
business capacity: "Mr. M P. Hoff
man. bookkeeper for tbs Alabama Na
tional llahk, and one of the drearest
fellows In Birmingham, will Move In a
few days for Philadelphia, where he
will Join hla i tot tier In lha oonduet of
a large entloe beelnees. No young
business man In Birmingham has omre
friend* or a higher reuatstluu for ster
ling wur'h end his departure will be
rag reusd bilk* by baaloaaa sasoclatea
and social olreMa." T>xy ere both
ease of Dr. aod Mr*. W. U. Hoffman
of oar town. Mr. Mike* Hoffman will
•paod e few dare at home before going
on to Philadelphia. Mr. Cullen Hoff
man. a Mil) younger brother, thinks <>f
going Into business with hla brothers.
Tltera *m a nmn'ter of eaaea be
fore ble Honor Mayor Rankin Ibla
wart. J. P. Boyd and Bod Lay ware
ebargwl with being drunk and dia»r
dvHy to wbteb a Boa of 16.00 wea at
le olied In naeh Oaaa.
All the other mm aa follow* war* of
oolored euliirita. Jan* Randlertmn
and Adam Ortar gnt Into Borrow to tlia
UmaoriB.no *aeli for a “drunk and
diaordarly” wbil* Wb. Ooforth, who
dluturtied ih* enogregatlon a faw
DlghU «gn and waa out a oku orlap V
tharafnr, waa bound orer to ooort for
ataailng a watch and aant to Jail.
Will la Moaaly “ouaaad" aoaaa on tha
atraala Sunday, and waa loeky to get off
without leaving behind more than two
dollar*. William and Room Jonea
Committed a breach of the peace at a
cent of III 00 apiece. Ard last hut not
teoat. Alloc Oxffney and Mary Ratch
ford were fined 17 00 each fm a breach
uf tha peace, ntlierwlaa known as
Behllng, and ti 00 mere were laid on
Alina'* o«ntrlballon In the town
trwuury f„r having kept a diaordarly
bouae. Total abont ISO.
Mini
Lowtuurm.
1%* Mf«l aag UMUitrur •Mkiy
■—mat Wwk -IW Uu4h Mmi l»
li-TTrfll r«raaaal ««—y,,
carwataa W Tha Oasails
Itimt, Jan. 6—After (he holiday*
we hare lei tied beck Into wen god
doings pretty much the lame as before.
School >uw opened again and the
children are ]u»t aa frolicsome aa errr
If not more au.
1 read in your Tuckaaaega onrreapon
deuce tlwt they bad a flue good time
over lb ore and that th,y call It the
‘•garden spot *o." Well, I hadn't In
tend'd naying anything about our
(Ariel maa tree, but protetbly had bet
ter tell the Tovkaarega people that the
••garden” ranches us and taken us la.
We had s delightful time st oar tree
end Mr. Laban Llneberger acted Bas
te Clause to the delight of all. Many
beautiful present* were exotuugad and
everybody araut home happy.
Our literary society met (sat Friday
night after two weeks’ euepaosloo and
rendered g delightful poarraia appro
priate for the Wew Year. Two parts
deaei ring special mentiuu were an es
say by Mias Kalla Llneberger oo “ How
to make a Happy aud Prosperous Jfew
Year,” aud also a piano solo by tbs
samo gifted lady.
Aud stUI they come. I see Mr. J.
A. Oox and family are miring Into
town. Me wlU nyec a wood ehnp.
Uev. O. A. Miller held hit Brel oom
tnuakni serrtce fur the year oo last
Saturday aud Suuday.
Mr. I-»l>s Bell and Mies Wllknreon.
of MuAdeuaville, were married last
Sunday night at her horns oo
Factory Hill. You wkllhesr of atom
sum If one may judge from tbe way
the Register was leaning last Monday.
llklkwieurua.
The Board uf County Com mtMloners
o*> last Uood-iy accepted Ur. A. K.
Loftin'* bond* nod Im »h sworn lu as
sheriff of Gat too County. Thu Sher
iff elect appeared with Jodie Aroil
etead Burweil end W. H. l*via, Baq.,
aa oueueet. Tbe Board bad IU rwular
Hitorney, Ur. O. V. Macon. Mr. Lof- i
Un tandcred bund* much strengthened
as ooojpared with those tendered a
mouth ago. by rraaou of tbe addition
of sureties Irvin Catawba. Lleeole. and
Mecklenburg countire. Tbe eommla
ahmets ware eat lelbd that they were
safe in aeoaptlug u<e buodsand did so 1
promptly.
i
Thirty flee years ago the folks, Ug
sad little, on Mr. John Derr's planta
tion near dtaoley Creek were rejoicing
over the arrival of a pretty tittle bay
mule colt. Last weak on the same
place lire faithful old animal, full of
year* and uwrful service, laid barself
dowu and died, aad Mr. Derr’S fotka
were lo sorrow, as anybody ebtrelJ
bave been, over lbe death of a patient
dumb actual frtend. When tbe Yan
kee* [lamed through during the war
they took Darby with Urea, but *hu
worked some sort of trick, wbleh only
mules know I tow to work, s»«l effected
her recaps, returning home after three
days, to the great joy 0f tbe fatally.
Mr. Derr baa reload nice boys, and
every mother's non uf them learned to
plow behind Darby. Tire girt* of the
family, too, we don't know now many,
all learned bow lo ride aad drive by
practicing on Darby. But Darby
Is gone now. There wren few alien
mules, end to this family her Ilk* will
bardly be fuuud again.
Heferrlng to the notice that ap
plication will be made to the Legisla
ture to amend tbe charter of Gastonia,
ere have Information that the commis
sioner* are taking step* to learn the
feeling uf tba elllssn* generally on
aaveral matters of pukfte Interest,
dome of the question* considered re
late to enlarging tbe authority of tbe
commissioner* so as to allow them to
buy, bold, sod sell real estate, to
imae bonds to a limited extent, and to
raise the rate of taxslVm lo a point
adequate to supply funds w th which
l« pay interest uo any bends that asay
be Issued, and to gradually pay off the
principal. The object* for which bonds
are most likely to be leaned are, drat,
waterworks, and. second, graded
school*. The Gkiarrt* hopes that
eltlmns who am interested will use lu
column* freely to dlaeora these mat
ters. Come on witb a part of tha
hundred oummunteatluns we naked fur.
Mw«U« «ri«a SlmS—lan.
F. M. Gallant adeertlies for 100
busheia of pesse.
Arm strong Furniture Company has
second hand buggies for sale cheap.
Notion la given that application will
be made to the Legislature to ameod
tba charter of tbe town of Gaston ta.
Mr. HI moo Bell advertises for tale at
public auothm two tne* of toad,
farming Implement*, lire stock, grain
and fredeluff.
Goat Mr, Jones and Company extend
Mew Ymr’i greeting and will bare
something of Interest to aay to tbe pub
lie next week.
First Mattowal Beak adds lint of di
rector* recently elesSed. enlarges aor
plun and proSts Item, “°d publishes
aggregate of deposit*.
The Oaxwtt* Job Department he*
something to aay la trebalf of thorn who
need job printing.
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0->l u ruble 8t*te: Thar* U a at or?
oat that when a «*a®'ttaa of Wall
atrent apnrnUtora waited on PraaUaut
Clwalaod the other day and roggratad
the reaonl of 8aetwUry CartUla In
oaaaa hla eomaey bill lud Intar far red
with their hood profit*, the Preeldenl
awnre. Wa hope ha did. It War the
right thing for him t° d«».
a—t TeO—a ggar an taabe raw
l tea »**»
iTtasor aura.
The Rook mil BtraU my* diphthe
ria la prevalent la Cbeeter.
I The new Supreme Court JaUgre
wore a worn In Haw T war 'a day by
Judge A. C. Avery.
The Topic expects Lenoir to make
rapid pregreae this year. May lu ex
preuttoaa be trained.
thpt. w. H. Bam—r, the 9 V* ag
I corsion man, baa moot pled tbeposttkm
or maoiger of • ‘Florida oa Wheels."
A atrong oompany baa bought MO,.
000 eorre uf land in Moore county and
will Improve It for town aliee for
Morthefn aatUaii.
State T—earn Worth does not go
Intu ufllce until the 99td of Juaary.
The legislature baa to aenvaaa tba
voCa for Treasurer.
The director* of the Raleigh Os—
Mm bare formally announced that
that paper will not enter the eoataet
for the State printing.
Mr. James W. Osborne, a brother of
Attorney U cur ml Oa borne, — fa—
apgolutrd a felt aaelstaul District At
torney Is New Toak CHy at a salary of
Med doreaie run peat near Sallabery,
eays tba BtraU. A hmee and a pig
liave base bit leu and a floe sow to
having peculiar actions I ad last I re of
hydrophobia.
. Mr*. Turn1! ana, Harry Martin,
had a firtit with a paper hangar lo
WaehtngtMi tb* other day. Martin
waa put ia charge of a policeman, but
aoeiebudy put up 116 oollaUral and ba
waa relnmad.
The Topic aaya all tb* loa bouarw fa
latuolr have lawn filled with laa from
two to three inebaa thick. Ua* thi* big
too liar Teat any relation to lb* barroom
1 toapect* that bare no auddauly loosed
up over theref
Theta *ra 68,000 acre* of orange
grovra In Florida aod 08.000 acraa
nor* of rooug tree* that will oom* in
to hearing lo Iba next four year*.
Them grove* produce at tba rat* of
100 boxaa to Ut* aero.
Tb* Rock Hill Kuigbte Of Pytl.la*
will celebrate tba Slat of Fubrnary a*
the aoniTaraary of tba Inatttutton of
thalr lodge. After an addraaa by Dr.
TburnwMl, of Boat MlQ, member* and
p*M* will enjoy a Uanoaet at tb* Caro
lina boUL
In elotong a comtauntcatioa to tba
Balalgb Smm aod Obmrmr tailing of
Wg bo** killed lu hit vicinity,
Mr. J. H. Mo ring, of MorrievCIa,
Wake oounty, write*: "W# boaat of
more bag* and fa war doga In town
than any other place ia tb* State”
The Charlotte Sam hear* that thing*
ar* being ah aped to rua Saoator Ban
aam for Oovaruor. U think* tba Dem
ocratic party ought to hare loomed
enough aeua in the leal election to
look out for naw auatartal and lot tba
timber that ha* goo* lo tba bottom It*
I bar*.
Tb* topic aaya a ragged and ditty
tramp viaitad roveral piece* In Lenoir
aaklBg fur aonp. Ilia tmpodenea
frightened on* lady. The Topic aaka,
Waa h* craxy. or what waa the matter
with liimT Likely bo1* era*/. At all
erauta. .that aaop feature I* m gbtlly
agmiuata auppoaltlou of orthodoxy.
Tb* Sam aaya tb* araaion of tb*
Second Praab} tartan (Burch of Char
lotte ba* atop pad tha payment of Cbolr
alngrra Henafler Ui* attiring will b*
upon a ■voluntary beat*. Tb* chaoga
wa* quite uotloaabia Sanday night, ao
the Sam ray*, bat whether for batter
or for wore* our contemporary omitted
to cay.
Aricb find of gold on bla premia**
about three aod a half mite* from Lia
oointoo make* MaJ. H. W. Burton a
bum man. Tlia min# waa worked on
a email acala Iwfore tha war bat baa
beau lying Idle *e«r aiuea. Recently
pani«a bare obtained much gold from
It by wnablng aril. Ob* pteoa walked
more than half an ouuo*.
The Hickory Mercury will b* mevrd
to Sawtuo. Tb# Emtiyriw e*ye that
it appear* to liapraUy wall aattted that
J. F. Click will ba Miter, J. D. Al
bright, baalnea* manager, and CM.
H(Mebrand peoarml director. Among
tb* largaot etock hoMar* are bran
Moah Be finger, J. J. Mott, and B. Z.
Linnay.
The Grade oorreapondetio* of th*
Statesville Landmark contain* th* fol
Iowing: "Tlie cheapest horse wa have
on record was traded It lb la aetgbber
hood through Utiristcaaa. It waa
traded drat for a pocket knife aad than
■old for ten eamts, aad thea wt>
swapped for e quart of whiakey for a
Christmas dram."
The Grade correspondent of the
8tetr**IUe Landmark trite of a flight at
a Wllkea ecuety tiorying a tow days
ago. Christmas day one of tha men
waa Ijriag dawn end the ether one abut
three pistol bells la to the grnnad near
hh bead. When they east at the grave
Urn two Wilke* bullies attaokod aaeb
ctlwr aad fnofht until both gave out
and could hardly gat np.
Governor Carr baa laaoad a warrant
fur thvrxenuilonat Durham, February
Mi, of Rita Norwood, a young woman,
wlm ran>drml bar Infant olilld by
placing pint In ita month aad forcing
It to swallow them. Tire child died
In e tow days, after aeflering Intense
Kin. The murder whs committed
it spring, sad attracted much si
tcnttim. Site wee tried and sen tee rail
to be banged March HU, but appealed
to the Supreme court, which tgnu
the rati eg of the lower eowrt. Ik tbe
optutoa of the Sop re me court, the
deadlines of e weapon I epee 11 mere
upon the meaner of ita age then upon
Ita Intrineto n store. ' _
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