THE GAZETTE.
nrpuaoAT, iamcamv n. b*~
BUSINESS TALKS.
itnwmit taearOcn uwwrinr
B. T. Harper 'a boua* and tot for ante.
PXAPB.—Hundred bnihela wanted
by F. M. Gallant.
TJ1INB HOBSB and a mala (or sale
a at Morrow1* mill.
mwo FINK MULES for mM
A Term* may. Frank Bobloaon
Lowell, K. C.
FOB 8ALB.—Four troond-hand
boawiea olienp! I—Ann»ir..u* Pur
bhore Company.
‘CURB PROOF 8APL.—On« S.U00lb.
* If* proof safe for Ml* cheap.
U DM only Sr* year*. Porfeot In
•**ry respect. Hubris Bio*.
TbTONEY LOANED—Any person
HI haying noway to kjao oan hay*
ItneKreJy piled Iff seeing Wis. H.
Lewie, wh-' dm kit work nloelg ami j
well, wdkoot eAarfw In the lender.
LOCAL NEWS.
—The I nr* si* Saturday attracted
prominent eit lam ol Uaatua from all
pern of i be eneety.
—It la rumored here that Mean.
Cuetner amt Bela, mmhwnte of ML
UoUy, made aa aaal4Q0ae.it yeaterdsy.
1 —The Diet day of February la Juil
gne week off to-morrow. Our book
v twee eloaea Uietr. Send y>air order In
- Ciriarna of Gaatonla an brooming
.Inrereatrd in imoiailte. A botlie full
of brown wnat containing 1 ha oilaerat
•aa ou -xliluiiou <Mia day tael w<ok.
- T' r idg auction kale la on today hi
the Partner’* Allunoe Store. Mr. P.
K. Liner, lire well known ChurlotLe
awetioi ref, w hie man wrlar make* the
a«l>a today
- A c lnr.-i Jwegbr, comedian, and
advancr agrut 01 dmitana Charley**
ahow affoided mi little amua>meiil <a
the a»nad rr -wria ny hla free trh-ka and
laUncintt fret* lent day* laal week.
-Our neilera will And *11 that U of
late*eat .0 tlieu In tin* LrxUI itatv'a
rhdog* altren fnon w.t-k to Week |n til*
Oizkrri Ti * ie(*ui* in the daily
l*|err are OoidrillmJ with O.II* a*
tmciail; for reader* of tin* |U|a*r.
- Do yioi mlitre in reading day In
cal wod not r*-*iamdeno- ooluatna tola
.* week bow many t*»>|>l* are moving to
V*lf tawnT W aloli Gallon la. No
homrdag hen. She’a J.iwt t*.iaitng
,(baratdf akiog In Umi good old way.
— Her friend* Lera will regret to learn
- tl*t the kick item of Mlaa Belk*a nrotli
f. rr terminated in death. Site will not
If retarw to her placw la the acitool room.
'Mlaa Kata Douglas a alater of the
' Prlaelpwl, caul* laal weak and took
• charge of Mlaa HrU'a department.
Saatonta la to bar* a ahoe atom.
KfWl W. J. Yatea ai-d Son. uf
COartaatoa, 8. C.. will idutk beie about
tba drat of March and open thHr Ural
BTH, probably In oca uf tba atoparooma
of tba Kalla block.
l(r. Jama* Falla, of Pleaaant Bldca,
la now tba fan la I boat of tba Fall*
Huoaa. Mr. J. L. Falla, proprietor ror
au our year*. l*tt lent waak for Flori
da. Too saw prcrprltor aomewtmt re
armblea tba old oaa la paraioal ap
pear* non and amy expect to have aoma
fanny experiences arltb people who any
to 'Mao. “Why, Hallo Laha. you're
fetUnf WtUr took Inf bora of late. T
We have pot na the tnMk of a pret
ty aUatpht rumor that the Cheater and
Laaolr Marrow Uagpe win have a n*-w
depot pretty aooa. A pmwinaut o«
elal has bean bare to tneaatlimre. Iu
lapal offlow la now ormantldaled with
tbkt of Um Southern Railway and Iho
amallar rowd peya one third of tba ex
P-taa. I La uaunagiwt let hr* a that a
aaparata depot win be far leaa expee
alea.
A big stowd era* on hand at tbe
bora* aale of tfeaera Bruce. Lynch, and
t*mm laat Saturday. About 88 horaaa
i aoU at aoctbrn. Mr. T. L. Craig
i attend of them, but other par
to m for to raw right pood Bar
_-j Mr. W. L. Roblnw-c b-ugiit a
pair of pretty black 4rah mam for
|UA Flier* rouged from MO to 1100.
TU* boeteeaoo declared that Uia way
their etpck told wae ''marker lw tba
■rat degree."
Tk» Traeiiers' Asaoetatlan of Gaston
eosiaty Is an organisation u«at should
b« fra Ilf ol of great good to Its
berm and through theta to the Schools
of tbs aantf, Prof. Oasapiadl, the
cMagatie s.id ospnhle Saerstnry, Is lay
ing lilosarlf oat to Make tba next Meet
lag a vroBUMo ona. Laud him Um»
hasp of yoar aneoarsglng ao-«poratioa.
Tha marling Is alsrolteca anoounond
»hb Uta rgpatlanosd sad laaroad Dr.
t. B. Bhaarar as on* of the speakers,
Wateh tor Ua pregraotaa neat weak.
Another hkpfnr marriage Mr. Win
Bmdlrv, Hn o/ftot K. W. Bradley,
•M Mm MMM Swoue, deoghur
of Mr. J. M Shannon nn married
amtird*7 tftwoaon at tba raatdeom of
U* brVU*o Mber at I AO p. a...R»r.
IL P Boitth odMatlnc Mr. Wilier
bead Mat mm and Mm Ida Pee
MM ■*« Mw. Tba otkar at
Undent* arara Mr. Marvin Wtlkle
aaa and Mia Mattla Bradley. A
baadaoma dlolng and raaagtlon
folia Mod at tba «ranm'a hewn
Alto aa Mi* llat af thla waak'a mar
riaom latbet of Mr. Job. A. Prta*
ud Mm Alloa Raw whlab tea* eat*
braiad laat bandar *«a*»t at tba haam
oT tba bride’* motbar la OaetoeU.
Bov. M. P. 9mltb aMeUttn*.
To Alabama tba ymat tram ar*
btqpmlni and >»">*« *** a*wta« aaU
ptoMUlf imtotow aad maklag garden •
—Mr* Julia Lawful, of Dallas, la
visiting at Capt J. D. Moore’s.
—Mrs. L. L Jenkins left Monday
for a abort visit to WilBlngiou.
—Mr. J. P. Culu Is on the road for
hlv Arm. Messrs. Craig A W ilson.
—Mr. J F. MeArvtr has accepted a
position with Messrs. Craig A Wilson.
—Stone w»H Durham. Esq., of Dallas,
»ss Is tosu yvsterdsy ou professional
iMisiuess.
—Mr. J. D. Ragan, poalmsstsr at
Lowell, was in Uaatoala yutienlay oo
business.
—Mies Brbrooa Ubitty spent a few
days last weak at Mr. R. A. Caldwell’s
near Crowder's Crock.
—Mr. J no. J. Hovls, of Old Far*
Moo. was in yesterday town on one of
DU regular trading visits U> Uaatoala.
—Mias Malwi Craig will bo “at
horao” to quite a number of her voung
friends Saturday afternoon. Iluuri
I to A
--Mr. A. G. Corpenlnc, of Borke
oounty, visited his old rrlend. Capt. J
D. Misire, last week and paid the Ci*.
*WTTB a brief hut plraasut call.
— Mias doe Gallant relumed yester
day flora a di-anil's visit at Hiesle
Crasfe, Mrs. 1. <T, Herron cans
Willi bar and will spend a few days
with In r sister, Mrs. W. L. Gull,ml.
—Mr. and Mrs. U. Kl-xnpns and
bright little iwhy returned G- Gasto
nia yesterday. Mr. Klnmpua will
open since brig again In Uis s nee build
ing on the opposite side of tbs »tr*-®C
— Mr. aad Mrs. Jaa. F. Thompson
•4 Union, 8. C, ars wrlcucai d to
eltloenablp lu Gast-nta. They occupy
Uie laiflln residence next lo Mr. Jim.
F. lanre'a. Mr. Thomimm has accepted
so important position sa anlestnaii in
Mr. Larye's large dry goods store.
■«I«I Anew la MIm.
Major and Mi*. Mai thaw- Itare vac*.
M Uirlr Ilf tel and moved into I he
M»*e* Bhvne hi Ink building Ez
Register Jn.i O. Boikin mnfri 1 .to
the hotel, and Mr. Mtm.ew .11 Uerliani
atorea into the pretty iiun>« varated
by Mr Bankm.
VMitata riaa Slatln.
Gastonia 1* now a |i( ita'I m for
Hie santl hteu.ml but no. for the n .rc.li
hiund aeatiluil '. You Imy (lie mru
lar tlrki t from the agent and |«y ||ie
real of |he lane ftt.OM) OH the train.
T*m coat of a I’ulliu in seat U fi t*j
which rtmit lie paid on the tnlu urn
if yi-u're iroh.g .... fn.tlei ilna Ifl-ek*
lairg Keep ynur «ye on Uiuu-oila.
IrWMkt lifflrm
An effort to r-lm- a carload of sup
pi lea ./or Kehra»ku aulfarme ia talked
ale|ut. Nearly every farmer In Gaatou
could •tid a haaiad and many aould
•end £0 bushels of corn and hardly lari
It. Otiiera alai would help if tha mat
ter weir Mated properly. We In Lauded
III mention till* last week, hut omitted
It when H *m lean.ad that lid
railroad- did net nlfitr tree It m'pnft*
lioii !• has l»-e i suggested that nip
plies la> ailit here and other supplies
be I ami lit and shipped froru a point
nearer toaeaffervrs.
*'■ Jaa. ». Una AuMMaawL
Haring imrchasnl the entire IntercM
In the Dry Goods department of the
Gastonia Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany. I beg leave to announce tn tay
friend* and cuatomer* that I nhutt cm
lioua the huainaas at Ilia nmo stand
with a full corps of onto patent, polite,
aad drear sale'use n.
I respectfully solicit a share or the
pehllc’a patronage and will goat sates
eutlre satisfaction |n price and quality.
It will be my aim to keeps nicer and
more Com pie i a line than any ever
■howr Imretnlore in tills dapartmaut.
Bill of all this, vmiareosiwl onrdUtly
Invited tu call and tnaks yourselves the
judges.
Your< to plasse,
Jao. If. Lova,
0. r. U-4.
XMiM W IMaUaa
Tlw 6 ran of J. a Jeukloa A Co., baa
tub day bruo dlaaolrvd by mutual eon
wol. J. a Jankina retiring. E. M
Jankina tud W. B.Bmllb to eoultnue
Uw bvainoa noder tha alyl* of Jrokltta
A Co. who will aaauaaa all llabll
Iba and oulleot all elalma.
J. 8. iaNinta, I
E. I
W. H. Smith. J
Qaalonla, Jao. 10. 1806.
aami ar aiiMumoi
Mrata* *. W. awn * Da, aMrW,
aa«aaaMbbhv<lwaarla*w*Ca.
Notlca la b*n-by *1r*n that the Hrm
»f J. D. Mnora and aiopany la thta
day dlaaolard, Mr. J. D. Moor*, tb*
•anlor toatobar, retiring from tb* buai
oaaa. Thinking tb* publb for It*
*m«* pattatiapa It. tlw (mat, we Lr-atwak
a cnotlwuancr of tb* aama to tit* tww
Brut of Cnatoaf, Jot.** A Cot, win.
•ur-ered a*. Very reopeetfully,
J. u. Moose A Go.
J»o. 1, 1806.
_...
Ttm penernl areroantlte biielneaa hllb
erto onad acted by i. D. Motif* A One
PMi|, wlU be ooatiaued at Uia him
pb«e* ftndor the Irtn naota of Oataer,
June* A Co. We rroiwetfullya.riiait for
U»a nary Urn a fnuUnuanor of Ui* geii
eroue patrorage arhtoh w«J aoeonlad
IIm otd, and Im to aaoara our euatoro
ara that w# abatt epare t» effort to iparlt
tbrlr euiiBdenott nod daaarva llialr uat>
reuaaa. Wttb beat wtatwatoon*nodell
of UtrM fora penapmua Now Year, we
aia, Virjr laapeetfully.
9. A. CotTTPSB, t
W. M JoPM. I
H M Moors. [
Ooelonr. Jmiea A Co., Miooraaort to
J. V Moore A Co.
btwrad turn OUtaui
tap tor Cbroole *0*0 Kyat
mmtm par boa. Ffer wl* by dntg*jin.
*0 McwiS^winaA
Fbr potto* a bom la * towbaakbyoaw
•Uoa try Or. LmArS (VwdMoa Poodna
Iboy taaa aptbe rwwm, «U dlpwtim ran
tow of utM.iA. wltara eenttpuloa, oorwrf
WnlUimiM daw ray oornw, «M«i
Wtf Mb apolformr rtnbad View A
MB. Wm. Wliskl BKAS.
Attar a lilmwlM IIIbim at IitmoI
■nhi MB lienttj to B«1.
Mr. Wm. WHbid died at lit* lions
lost Saturday morning of heart dlnsase
complicated with indignation. Ite had
Wen til for several weeks, suffering
much, but bearlug It all wry patiently.
Saturday cnornlug bs sat up by tbs
Ore. By tint help of bta brother New
ton hs Malawi hack to bis freality mails
up bal, sivl as Its laid lilmaelf down to
real he went to teat rorarer.
Mr. Wilson wm born Jan. 7, 183ft,
and was, therefore, Just post 80 Tsars
•gs of at tlis time of bis death. Us w»s
a brulhsrof Major Jno. F. Wilton, of
Crowded Creek, and Col. R. If. Wilson
ofGeslouht February 16th. 1877, hs
and Miss Minsrsa (Jul'in were happily
married. Ot this anion eight childrso
survive.
With tbs exception nf • few months
be served as a soldier througltout the
•ullre war. Ha was L'euteoaut nf the
H3rd North Carolina Regiment until Its
reorganisation, lie aflsrMards joined
the Fourth North Carolina Cavalry
with which be served until tbs war
cloted.
Four iwrs ago Yr. Wilaon mnvnd
hla family toG*siooia for III* purpose
of glelng bis children betteredu ration
el advantages, and remained a worthy
elltaun of the town until Ills death.
Hs was • member of the Crowder's
Creek Assileinte Reformed l'resl-yiarl
an church, le wbkli faith nod fellow
ship be died.
It bad been arranged that Dr. E. 13.
Rovre Shoold preach the funeral Srr
sloe Sunday afternoon. but bs was
prevented by Indltpueilioo. These
services. In the nheoiioe nf Uev. J. C.
Galloway, the local paalor. were con
ducted in Uie UeaUtnls A. B. P.
eburob by Uev. B. P. Smith. The
bouae was [lacked, even tn tbs exliaas
: Uoo of standing rmm, by the great
crowd of neighbors wliu gathered tn do
the Iasi iomnts to tin* memory of tlieir
dr ad friend.
Alter the toualilng srrvlcsa. Ilia liody,
followed by a king proorreum, was
tairen away to the txuuolery and laid
t<> rvs< until the loot day. May the
God wb«> rnnw-lea tlw widow and the
fatlwrlem be a v«iy (Mtlmg comforter
to the loved tnitm left In mourn.
■t. D»Lir versa.
***■ Itnfa Karel lews CMniL-rm
krlrrlM chink Oempletea—ShaUae
Blah Plnwnr-Pmn«l llim.
UHTMDNSan mi Tha Oaawtr.
JIT. Holly. J«ii. 33,-TI»D«>orl
*lv*i. Lai Friday night l>y Mrs. Lilli*
M--ra*. and h*-i Sunday ScIkvI clam
from Chariot to very itih«I. and en
joyed l-y *vny one i-i-enl. Tlie rhtl
dren knew llielr m ilalInna |vVf*etly.
a lid irclte-' them well Ti-ti dollars,
tile imniint real'Xrd, wilt be liked IU
tnneliaeliig a hell for the IfetlaMllt
Church at thia i-Loe. Our peoula f-el
Indebted to Mr* More*, ai-d the chil
dren for the kind effort, and their
grand lucoeaa.
Tl»« I’rrshytrrlan ehnreh I* com
pleted, and l« a Very pretty oor Indeed.
A meeting of esveral days will lw held
lo the r.aw ebureli some time anon.
Ti-e skating rink in the Daykt Hall
la the attraction for our young people
al present. Tl-ey attend regularly.
mix] are convinced that It Is due si oil
(afiei you leant trow lo skate.)
MlssDrur Smith, from Gaatouln, Is
yltlllog lo town, the guest of Miss
Mamie Dunn.
The Kale Brothers have purchased
the Llveiy Stables, which belonged to
Mr. W. C. Abernathy. We wish the
boys ivocees.
Mr. Jolio Joy who lies been so sick
of pnnom-i'ila. Is improving rapidly
We hope to see him ou the streets in a
few days
®bb*yy teach us- twentTlsx.
rnmmt Bsestaw Se be Hass as Ixkwetl mm
ttie Ptrst BatueWaj ta Mtaarr-Sr.
Sheoeee WU1 Belleae as AdOrsia.
The Gaston CeJ' ty Teacher*' A iso
lation te invited to hold its next regu
lar mealing at Lowell ou Setnalay tbs
Sod day of February
Dr. shearer, of Dayidsnu (krljege,
will be with us end address tlm Atso
clstion. Df. Kilgo, of Trinity, has
been Invited and we hope to liava the
pleasure of hearing him.
Our progatn of exercises will b« in
next week's UakBrrg. We hope our
m*mtiers will turn out la full.
All those Interested in education ere
cordially Invited to corn* and spend
the day.
W. L. Cam*san,
Secretary.
OorrMarailaac* at T*« CHariM
CownLh, Jan. 33.—One of the an
JojuUv occasions of but week w*s a
dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs.
Bob''. R. Bay, of MaAdrnavIlle, tlioae
rlenv from oor liitla town were Mr*.
A. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Corn
wall, and Mr. end Mrs. J. ft. Haatar.
Mr. Weston and wife, whn travel and
give inoaieal entertainarnta, are here
and will uroliaUy give a aliow at Me
Adeoavill- one nlgtit tills week.
Mr. John Groves of tills place has
bought sb-ck and taken a position In
the Gastonia CuiBn Cos. facbwv. A(
SHOO as be ean secure n residence lie
will arm** Ins iamlly to Gastonia.
lb. Jnu. Ray Kunbro died at Mr
AdenaviHa Sunday night, Ha waa
honed at Hickory Grove graveyard
Monday.
SavklaaV Armies Solve.
Tun Roar Ktivi lathe world fn,
CatA, Rrulkea. 8met, I.'learn, Salt
(llieiim, Fever Soros, Tettnr, Chapped
Hand*, Chilblain*, Com*, and all Skin
Rrupllons, and |M*ttlvely sure* Pile*,
or on pey required. It I* guaranteed
to give perfect aoilsfaction, or money
refunded. Price Sfi eanta per box. For
nil* by Onrrry A Kennody.
Min«ri« IOiwUmmu.
Fir* proof eafe for tnle—Hand Itml
n«n local*.
Horn and a id* for tori*. Hoobual
ae*a Inoalt.
M«n*y loaned carefully by W . H.
bnrlt, Attorney.
Mnrrto BmUter* In** not felt tin
oaanl diwranlnn following tlx holiday*.
Idt of ‘Tariff-oB*’ cMhlug nod Mean*
•Imm* *r* advoettaed title weak.
J»o T. Lot* haa purcluuwd dry
good* devnrimerit of Uaatooia Mf*g
Co , ai'd will onnlliioe warn. Publlo
to Inetlad to to Jodgo* of prleo nod
<|ti*llty of alt good*.
mmm mbut utim MMtm.
WHMCMrM««f
a. wki» r
rwbntriai
Oicrmwdiw of Tba Ooaeua.
Old Ft' u\acs, J«n. M.—Mr.
Cftuley bu movrd to lit* tfeuiaUou
iioar Fallaton.
Mr. J. I. l’li[for |« preeptcifug for
monastic In Cleveland county.
Hon. Mum Htroupa'a Cm Jarary
Oow, Dai ay, died Uat weak of pwu
monU. Dr. C. H. Taylor waa oallrd
In but too lata to do the animal any
good,
Mr. John M. Torteooa goca to booaa*
keeping at Long Slioala. Ila will hire
a houaufceeper and uke boarder*.
Mr. Mark Ormand. of tba Southern
Hallway Company, haa presented bia
father with two Westara poniea.
Mr. Tom Wlilteajdra arrived with
lila bride laat Tliiiriday
Uov. Otiaa. O. Bt oilier* preached hi*
Drataarmon at Concord oburoli last
Sunday. He made a flue ImpCMaluo
on tba people that heard him.
It la «i*W Deputy Sliaiiff Joo. J.
Whlia. Ha gave hla bond wlthnot
difficulty laat week.
John Oanlile'a dug and Weetay
Mauney’a dug gut lutn a (taht one day
laat week at tlw oalored aohaol hnuee
near Wllaoo ft Uaawaur’a Mill. Gam
ble ahnt Maunry*a dug and oome near
getting an me of tli« acbool children.
The matter will be investigated. Both
parties are colored.
Mr. and Mr*. Craig Klaer'a Infant
boy U a mu* better at thta writing. Ha
baa leen sick fur a nne time.
Mr. Frank Wliilu haa eoorpted a
pnaltWni In the M.xleoa Mill* at (lea
Ionia with bta bmtlier 0?oar, who It
Suparlnteudanl. Frank I* a jolly good
fallow, who will be mu«b mtaaad here
by tba young fnlka.
-Oc. aur.*»Ly uae of noa b>*itc.
Worraoica lha ni-xi o.mOarTal llkaolak cure
•ear Imoom. anM by coaar * kaaaaur
tWWpatb. QaStorua, S. c.
Ftiw.it tvcnai.
Mo*( Waal aad ■»—tn~* F*i>nl>.
I will aril at public auction al tny
rraidmor ».rai Qa-Umia mi
Full)AT, Jam as, 1M0».
the following nral aud poraonal prop.
ertv:
My Iron)*- lmet of land containing
30 acira Mon* or leaf and my Craefc
plantation lying on tli* water* of Long
Creek, containing So arm. Alao one
bnrar, out cow, eOiun boga, oue Wagon,
and out bunry. corn, rudder. ekuoka,
Roltnn Been. fanning inu|*. Ac.
Term* oiadn kuowt no day of Mb.
«HMUM Hut.
Job .7. 1808.
" 1 *—□->—«e*
Malk.rm i„ Traabla
TkUlstl)* aanriUion of iboaa aipaeMn* hi
luxiiia •*»« hera lv oich. Wapn*Mla a irao
fiUiUin aOTHItlta tOtUK*. «We* «•* »«Uy
•aao.artuui'iiiu raaj and naiakaa, bat lam
aottia aad chu.l In a baakby aaa vlaorom
itmllUn: mwunatfeaaauutar io horondtaal
pc^bwOo j bun la for gene. tor
others
Pnr mil liy Cuaar A MS8»2»fe
tim Am* •rcauwt
MorrtStoO Harold.
We err glad to not* the fact that a
bill hat been introduced tu tl» legkla
tore to r*t»e the-‘age of cemacut*' la
prosecutions (or rape from ten lo four
teen year*; tb»a(b the limit ought not
In tic pluced at let* tbao sixteen year*.
It it it cauae (or kiama lo every
N«rlli Carolluiao tha* tblaState It one
uf Ibrt lo tbee Uulttd fiUlu that itlU
adhere to the age limit Axed try the de
bauchee* who eortlltalrd tlie Engllah
parllmeut ilnrlnf die reign of Kltsi
betli—for tbe North Carolina statute
It but a reenactment of that disgrace
ful parliamentary set.
It was adopted In tit* early days of
tha commonwealth, whan oar fore
father* who had Jutl thrown off tha
BritIsli yoke, still cherished the high
eat veneration lor Bugland’t common
and statute law* Tnat the pruvltlon
of the statute of I8U1 £H»»betl» should
Iwve beau adopted lo those days when
tliere yeas to much to f*;g»g* the at
tention of the new legltlalore, It not
tutpritlng; tod as • of fact
nearly ovary Suit to the Union ad.pt
the aania limit.
But North Carollnt I* to blame In
that tlie has long allowed this mon
strous law to disgrar*lic5 »t«tuP|boolis
— a law wliieli, *» bai been said by a
writer on ths sohjaet. “allows a child
to coutent to tbe d* werat I on of her
body at so age when sh® oould nut k
gally give awsy her dull.”
It Is a Mot on uiir sod* of laws—a
burning shams looor manhood and our
ehlvalry.
It la a rank weed of mediaeval Iteeu
tloutnea kfl to grow lo the auullght of
nlneteeuttf century enlightenment.
It is ae maob sat of plana on oar
statute books at the Iron Virgin of
Nuremberg Would t* as an adjunct uf
the modern church.
Bvrry State In tbe Ualon save three
has repealed It, and Axed ths limit
from fourteen to eighteen years.
North Car olio* eatmut afford to r*
maln on the Ulaok llet.
The kgUlatun should change the
limit to sir teen years.
Dmi VSUTapIt •» mlaka Tarn
■it away.
•szS&Ss&i gafoaia
m, attaUaata* aWyUat.jmwOTw, laaKrs
A tt.O0O.UO0 cotton factory w Co be
built In St- Lock forthwith.
Speaker CrUp and wife are In Ashe
vllls. Mr. Crisp k seeking health.
11 (a estimated Ibst the twe recent
Cold snaps cost th* Stale of Florida
•7.000,UU.
It |s predict*d »>y careful calculators
that the cotton «*»■ movement will
(Ming flUU.UUU U00 of la Vestments to
the South in the next Av* year*.
Vke-Prea Ideal Atsvuawm's daughter,
so king alek In Atbtvllk. dl»d there
1 Ins* Friday afternoon. All Uiu family
I except oi.t of her brother* wvru prot
ect. Her body *•*•» Doom lo
Btocmlngtoa. IK., for '"ktmenl.
Tha Demoor.tk Balstgh
last Friday bight lw« lb* purjmae
of nominating eaudldaU* for the Uu|.
Ud Stale* Scrota earned M.ann and
Overman. Oorovaor Ca.r. and Mrear*
Ayvook. Poe, Othoro. ArstUald. Cr»w
I fnrd, and Bennett »k* rscelvrd vutro
THE LEGISLATURE'S SOUKS.
ooxnwrro frnox «»cokp m«.
TUESDAY, J A 2>.».
MMATl,
Mr. Black pTuaeulod a petUloo iruia
cltUensof Davldeou county asking •
reoeal uf Ilia merchants purchase Us.
Bills wars lotrudooed as fuUowa: By
Mr. Wcslumnriuad, to authorise the
letting o( tlia public printing by con
tract. and far otbvr purposes; My.
Dourer, to am rod esc. 101 of lbs Code,
fur Um protection of festalac: Mr.
Uamrlok, Ioann pt cot too sad Iron
mill* fiooi uaallon If built by fordsR
CorporaUooj; Mr. Wicker, ta aoUrga
the Jurisdiction uf JusUoee nf the peace;
Mr- Moirla, to a mood arc. l,«Ylof
The C mis rclatloa to lbs fora of chat
tel mortgagee; Mr. Loo*, portalatag
to the eligibility of school CsmioDteo
moo; Mr. Dead, by request, bill to
acquire title*; Mr. Dais to reduce tha
salaries of Slate ofBcor*.
Wll to amend tbs act for tlia relief
of or-rtsIn eotdiora of Uia late wee—
prodding that widows of dead *oldk*ri
•*"•11 draw the pooeioce which tbay
formerly draw. An noaidjunt was
adopted making It only apply during
wldouriiood aad the bill than passed its
second and third readings. To rugu
lata the rat* of Interest, tabled
On motion of Mr. Hwtert, the neo
lotion was taken up to api<olntsJoiat
cmoa.IUr* of 3 on tbs port Of Senate
and 11 on Iha part of tha Uouw lo to
vntIgatr public expenditures lathe
carious Plata Department*. Famed
second aod third readings.
Hcaolulion token op to appoint O
joint onmmlttca of II on tbs port of
Hie Stool* and 13 on Um part of Iho
nouaa, on elections aad euuuty gor
arnmeut. Mr. Dowd objected. It
paMtd second reading. Mr. Star buck
said It woe a committee goiteo up to
aacnnaiu ilia anotlioent of a majority
oflhe Senate and to frame analaettou
bill «nd a county gorernmerit bill ttiat
nulttd them. Mr. Abell culled far the
ayre and ones and hoped they would
an on rcoord oo this subset, but Um
Hei.aie refused. Tim rules wars sus
pended kud tlm bill passed second aad
Hi i d readings.
lleceaa until 13 o'clock. At that
hnur Senate re-eaaeinbled to elect two
Lulled State# Senators.
Mr. MeWborne nominated Marlon
Bollar.
Mr. Abell nominated Hon. T. W.
Mason.
Bi-publleana aod Populists teoonded
Biitb-r's nomlaaMoo.
The y«U it»at Butler 4S, Mason 4.
Mr. Fortune then nominated Jeter
C. Pritchard for tie churl tar*. Mr.
Qinrer sec .tided.
Mr. Adams nominated t.*e S. Oeer
man. Shrouded l.y Mr. D*>wd.
A axkmlajrchMis of campaign oratory
full..wed.
Mr. Wicker said tm wac tired of thto
Bgl.llng tbs eamp-i'rn over and be de
Sir.d to lay to lit* Democrat* that ll
wa* toe lata to pray when tbo devil had
oo me.
Mr Aboil—“Does the getiUaman al
lude to hi* own (arty)’” j Loud ap
ple uea and iHuriiter ]
'Ilia rote was thro taken and Pritch
ard received 43, Oearnsan 4.
BOOM.
Resolutions and bill* were Introduced
■t follows:
By Mr. Turner, of Mltelw-ll, to aiu
tlm jmUlo schools by local vwaaamenl.
By Mr. Won ten, to repeal chapter 9,
acts 1898, which give* laborers’ liens ■
priority over to or t* sties. By Mr.
Sullli, of Cleveland, to allow ciUtaua
to dscldv a bet her whiskey Irital ba
mnuufaclured Is tba various town
ship*- By Mr. McCall, to amend
chapter 274 of TliaCoda. by permlttlug
the plaintiff or defendant, tn caaa of a
detsorrer, to latroduea fuuhvr ayl
denoe. By Mr. Flack, to abolish coun
ty boards "t education,
Mr. McKsatic attacked Iba Mil to
reduce ilia oorporattoa tax tn 888, say
ing it sms io the Interest of corpora
tion* and the money was taken from
the penpta.
Mr. Wmborne favored lire bill. Ba
•aid under tuo praacot law all oirpoe
rations, cyeti religious and broavuleat
Irava to pay MO- Mr. Peebles offered
an smeadiseut altlkiog oat of tba act
all tba benevolent Inst it ct ions. Ho.
This sa loot. Mr. Peat-)** aald oa>
shle capital waa not wllllog to enoept
charters granted by Superior Court
clerk*, lire sutuUtote of Mr. Peebles
waa tiren voted on and adopted.
A bill to Ax tba fees of anllcttnra In
ease appolataaeat of mrelvers of In
fan‘a was passed. It makes the fee
110 where tbe estate is over 8000; sod
85 If lrmthan |0uC.
At 19 o’clock ttia election of Doited
Sen stem came up.
Mr. Burner of Madison nominal ad
Jeter O. Pritchard for the short larm.
BrCrtu Jed by Tamer of Mllehdl.
Mr. Bay of Macon nominated Leo
S. Over assn. Seconded by Boblaaon
of Anson.
The vote stood; Prltebard 08, Over
mao 41.
Mr.'Mitchell of FraabUa nominated
Marlon Butler for tbe long term.
Seconded by rhllllpe of PUt.
Mr. Monroe nominated Hoe. Ttine.
W. Mason. Seconded by Mr. Gritaord
and by Smith at Gates.
Vots, Butler 88. Mason 41.
W. H. Worth waa sworn In sa State
Treasurer by Aaeocleta JBailee Clerk.
A report waa made by tlm principal
oleik nf the House, la reeponaa tn Mr.
Ewart’s roN.ilu’h'U ci.llmg for tbe offt
eera and employee of Um Uoaea. Ttie
report anya there are 1 principal clerk,
5 assistants regular and 1 temporary at
rS; Is i ore re 14 at 89-60; 14 page* at
I. Bnwromlng clerk and 9 emlstunle.
1 doorkeeper and 1 amlstent. aad I
rnadioc clerk. Mr Bwart declared
Hist his reenluthm waa not fur tbe
purpoea of getting tlm lUt doctored he
foretho JVmocrailu imwapapers got
hoM of the oiatt-r. He aald that the
legislature of IMPS lad 18 pagm, S
•ashuaiit clerks, 5 citgpvuring clerks. 9
special maaaengera at 89.80, aad 11
tatiorvra at 83 80, being then 868 a day
exiense. and now jast tha lame.
Ewart aald that wh|h- tha per nf olerfca
(83) «•« Bx*d by law » was too high.
Hv lutrodiKvd a bill v> effect a reduc
tion. Mr. Ray mid tlm law Aalnw
clerk’s pay was enaoUd In 1*48- and
raliwal guile a lauah at Swart1* ex
min. K wart deoL-rad that ba
favored reirsaehmeot aad reduethm of
laiatlon, aad that aaoh was ths eentl
tn-rl of U« fusion Isis. Rhv aald
thorn were hla oplaluns, but M op
posed reducing tbe elrrka' pay He
•Old Iba report which the Areu wad
Obesrrrr pabllahad waa take* from the
A editor’* temka. He mht Uiers ware
la Um Senate and HuwaeffS peg**.
Our Lines.
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-CTOTHUTO;
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HTAVr nodTilfCYrii-—i
f
Wa alao run a
FQKE DELIVERY.
Floaa coma and aee oa when to
naad oC anything la aur lloaa.
% 1
Costner, Jones * Co.
—at m 0AAJUMU-" r
JnrHJT AID PMC STOii
You mm. wmm
44000 UM#
Jmur, •n.TMw'444.
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: aXLXCl WMAT
: YOU WAS!)
OUM PRICES
DO THE REST.
MMMMIMMHMIM
- All »i«N of mm* *r
R 0. WARREN,
—Blacksmith,—
Extends Now Year
Greeting* to' oil *
his Customers.
He wOl 1mve wmtMaf of Intend U
e*7 te time front UoMtoltawfei
U»lt tpoee goring Uw inwlngfr:
Goods Always Going.
Our sales ever since the holidays—which'
is usually a dull season with most mer
chants—have been so satisfactory that we
are Induced to put forth still greater efforts
in securing even better goods at lower
prices. We have therefore just received*
--shipment of “tarilf
off”clothing, and also
secured the exclusive
control of the -*
JAMES
MEANS
(HOES.
as me accompnoTliiff
.James Means Hhoo
_ 1 cut will show.
To try this shoe once is to contixM&s
to buy it.
_ MORRIS BROS.
;-• -— 1 • • '■ 1 u.. # ,9sb»: ■
fcrreat Reduction in Dry GooOh,
Oar tn4o for lb, past j«*r WM Uie largot we ercr l*u!. Vrwf hum
o tell tb, rMWlatlw our
WOOLEN DR 1-288 GOODS at a SACRIFICE. '
MILLINERY AT COST.
LADIES' GOSSAMERS AT COST.
Don't wild away for WALL PAPER,
Yon will Have money and trouble by buylmr
from na. t
A. 0. Williamson & da
_ ' ' . ; • j*
CLOSING OUT SALE
At the Alliance Store. . * *
For the next 15 days we will olfer the en
tire linos of Dry (joods, Notions, Hats, Cap%
and Hardware, at cost price of
76 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
To clean up the stock we will offer the
entire stock on band at ;
AUCTION SALE, JAN. 84,
and continue from day to day until the same
is closed out.
i* ■' jfIddle, J.t. Crawford,) ConuBttftw
6.1. IHxon, B. W. Canos, [ m '
„ _ J-f. Spewrr. )
By 1.1. Valiant, Hanger.
I3P*A11 parties due the store by account or
note are requested to settles at once, or the
same will be placed in an officer's hands fot
collection. -Set *1.
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L. U Jrans B. H, r*oAAM, CfStfiy r
First National Bank,
OrGA»TOXlA,X.C.
CBHEICBB BOIIIBSS 101. «, ISM. , • * -
Capital Stork....— $j0,000.00
Surplus....# 4,260X10
Dividends paid since organization, $16^000.
stfcsssr- KtC'
TVswSi WiUss
Ranking Ilnurs: It a. in. to :) p. m.