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(! WITH THE LEGISLATURE, i -TuTn",00”?! Prop*"gd *° P°nc< ' Boots—Friday, Fate M. .bWa Mil posriag m. Also* tb* entire day m ooaaowed la defeat* OTtbatammo tax mrallisada. it aodvd la tba tdoaUoa ad a taaolaiioa dinette* tbo Auroad oonaMoT la aaomala tba ralaa of all tba nil »*ilFOT«tr Is tba State tor tasatloo ot tfeobatesad6par cent apoe tbatr of a patty local Da ted at tba ulgfet aaa 8JKrATD—Saturday. Fab. 35. la tba loo* Hat of local bUU named waa mc to allow Uacoiotoa to Imao •« elect rte light* and water warta,aaotbar to allow Lincoln coon “■» tba edtoe ot tax-oolloctor for MmMaabyt cooaty. (tMa bill waa totoadaead by Senator Catena and ptalajdttatTS^^; gb£ &*« •.*!*• to tba SartO* tba *J*bt of collecting tan*, wtthoot "bleb bio ofltoa te wortblma;) and an atbor to locraam to ha tba ««ater of toe MaeUmbm*. pmimm waa mad* la aebaol law. Boots—Sntandnp. Fate 89. Tbercmue faUl waa agala taken op, Tbcta waaa Utah debate on the rUt med laeami tat daw. Overman lewl iaflbeoMmltkm. Hiaaafeatitou was defeated by am of 58 to 49. . A gnat deal of local bmiores waa IrawOTUd derio* tba aftereooo me Xf. Cbutaoa tatradocad a bill U ippraprlate *10,000 for tba midlen. !^rrsrajsaxTSre tM**uise Aplealtural IbputMU spd uyorVMfor atuputwl of tbo AwtfeaKaia) aad Mechanical College. V* m« ofccUra tew m Maud pamd. RI«etio«.i hereafter eotne ,Cl^l0fPOntle '* 0l“t®n •x TV »UUII WHItotlMUMMa«( CMMmt. ramaMMM Mtoaiih. « UHIMK Rank. By order of Commaador G. A. Pat rtek, a apaoial mtotteg of Wttllam Gambia Omp of Cosfbdrrate Tolerant Is called lo amt at Danas ou the 17ih day sf Match at Id o’otook m, to moro fady oomaiot* aald orfma‘i tUon. Aad In order that UUeamp may b# reported aod oarollod la dM itaoa to bo npro floated at tbo eamp of Ualtrd Ooofod arau Vetataaa, which meeU at Charieatoa 8. O. next May all Coafad enla Veterana of Gaotoa County are «ffsd to bo promt at lbs Dallao moot !®jf* xBaa tbaobjaolof tboocgaaiaattoa •fli bo moro folly explained. Tha M tow la* Township Committed wore appolatad at oar Aagcotaroeting to ro sma msaaboro, who are req anted to IW» 5*®** »* approaching mortis* at n»H— Brru Bsxd--B. T. Carpenter,*. D. Baakls. South Fodit -J. P. Stow*, 8. J. Hand. ^CaowDXTU Mrx-S. B. Poy. J. B. nu*i»-R B Paamir, J. B. WUto. r^urroxiA—W. A. PosrooD, J. T. B. ''vtSn* Kab at Nbamtbi mb a a tad _ __ , aam* actloo atopa toward Uoa la the aiaat Charts itoi. la May. „ W. I. Brows, 8m7. G. A. Patbicw, Commander. It ta pleasant to think, Umt when nnrdnya an ended ind wa wa all wit la tba grave that oar rrieode will *h«d a tear for at, aad pay a Ultra to to oar maaioriaa. While humaa bands eaa aot raaob thoea who ore gone, yet tbc those who have been noble aod true. With eaeh Impateei, 1 desire to write a few words lo regard to our departed friend, Mr.U. G. Craig. WWlw the term “friend,” I me It. with ell (be aaalted meenleg which that word ear’ rise with It. Moot of happiare* aad utefulnew la Ufa comae from the choice of tree fneeds and althongb neb Meade may die yet their aeemortea aad ledaeooae still Ilea, These can aot die. Bach a dear Mend waa Mr. Craig. He waa a young man of a plaaeaal deposition aod correct habit* of Ufa. Ha earns loto oar home to bring happiness sod good obrer. Hie detractors tarings inexpressible sorrow aad sadness to bis dear mother aad friends. AM man dia but It |e seldom that the olroumlancee of death an so rad ra that of Mr. Craig. Abac, away from homo at the post of doty lo Uw darkness of (be night, hie life wee cru*bed out beneath the rambling wheats of a Bering train. Ho eye but that of the all-eeeiog Providence witnessed the manner of bit death, bad yet that eye that overlook* u true life will aot forsake It In the hour at draUt. It Is peculiarly aed fur oar dear friend .who waa joat entering manhood U ha eaited away so soon. Mr. Craig w»e S3 years, 9 months and 8 fays eld. Vet a abort life wall apeot Is better thmo u long one where tba tiara la wasted. It seams that wa aaoaot part with Mr. Craig wham wa knew aod loved eo well, yet it was God's wiU. Our sympathise go oat to tbs bo reared borne la Gastonia. What sad ness mast be there now. Let them remember that God doath all things well aod that Ha will oomfort the broken hearted. Mr. Craig gave ep hie life Jaa.«, 180g. May the Ilia aad oompaaionetiip of thlaesaellantyoungmaa inspire oaall to devotion, to doty, to sincerity of Purpose end to a true aobUtty of ohar aster. May God Ideas and watch over nor railroad taro, aod at the grit fey of lodgment, when the name of hr roes are proclaimed may thfcre be may of you that wUiaoewar to that roll ealL ▲ Du*a rniBXD. »W*r Aim W» Marat txoaadlcaty to Dot* (be XMDM»I <4 Dr. a F. DUon acd rani >7 to GeMcnn, M. C. Tbla will to dla tlaoUrelr Q—tonta'a fate and Shelby’« loan Dr. Dbm la a geaUeoaan of atari In* qaaliUte oowplad wftk a facial, aaui dlapnakkm, aod baa aada aaay frtaadl la CWeeland wba raarai bia de parture. BlafeMat aattaanbU wife and takatad awd attraeMre daughter. Klaa Paatl, bare baaa esaaadlogly pliaaaol aod cbarHicc aoelal and ehuroh aeqal etllewe. and Shafer regnrta to loaa tbla hrtataaMop faaaUy._ ma uwm«. a***"*/ •T»ta« f*vt «• wrtililw, led by Chief W. K. Crawford, waa* to Um boa« of Mr. **m*4 * •“»•* w«r reot for Um porpoM of March lag Uw booae tar contraband whiskey. Con •table Crawford said that ha had re pMtadly Mot men to tbe Stuart prats lorn sod they earns back with whiakap. This be gave as bis excuse for mahiag Um eeareb. Wbea the oooatablee arrived at tbe Stuart bone, they sated for a negro boy who waa known to te In tha cm* ploy of the Siaart family, lira. Stuart, wbo waa la tte rear of the room of the dwelling, beard Um men at the front door and want to where they were. Uoaatabta Crawford, as toon aa ha saw Mrs, Stoart. Informed bar that bla sate •loo was to search tte borne and Kern lens, aa be had good reason to be set that whiskey waa being aold from the premises contrary to Uw. lira Stoart toM Um consUMra their iuv ptcions were without tbe lesat fonuda tloo; that bar husband waa not at home and aba prefarrad for him to Iw present If tte bourn waa searched. Mrs Stoart sent lamcdlauiy tor her buafaaad, who waa amptoyed la lllaa neugh'a dry good* aatabi lab meat, Mr. Stoart amend shortly afterwards. Ho waa very aneb enraged and positively refused to let tbe preataee be aeareted. Crawford, tbe chief of tte eoneUbula ry, had eomo hot word* and owe or the educate aaye that Crawford slapped Stuart's face after which an aKereaUon took pUce. During tte Ight both Stoart and Crawford drew rwvoivvrei Neither attempted to um them at the time they were taken from their pooh eta. A second time Crawford attempted to alap Stuart's face. He warded the lick eg with the band that nraa u>o wwjon »uu, tn ooiar so, Crawford's wrist wm pratty badly scratch'd. Mrs. Stusn cam to where tbe two men were standing. Boeing a pistol ta Crawford’* bauds aha rushed at him aod threw herself between Crawford aod bar buabaod; at tbe same time pleading with the coaetabia not to Mil btr husband, aaylag be was lonoceat of the crime charged agalost him. Am aoea aa *loart saw his wife pleading for his Ilfs, .fbtHeg tbat bis noma bad beea Invaded by those who had ao right ao to do, be became frenzied and anode a desperate effort to set at ibe eoasteble, bat waa prevented from doing ao by bis wife, who bald ber position between Ut* two men. While Mrs. Stuart was still pleading tor peace end begging the eoosUblee to go away a shot was bred that struck lira. Stuart la tbs breast. Bite fell to the floor. Aoother shot was Bred. This time the ball struck Mr. Stuart squarely In tbe mouth, spatting his upper lip and knocking oat several teeth. When Mr. Stuart fell to the floor the four ooostabtea fled from the house. Mr. Btoart managed tn rise end aa ha did so be fired three ehota at the fleeter constables, nooe of which took effect, from the bowse the con stables, went to their boarding boose ]net acroae from tbe Stnart home. It was at this place a llttla later tbat Sheriff Catbcart and his depute! found the fear constables. The; were arres ted nad taken to a magistrate's office. A crowd of 100 or aaoro followed tha sheriff aod party until tha magistrals'* office was reached. Tbs crowd was augmented until In a short space of tlmo It numbered about COO. Aa soon as tbs constables were seated In the magistrate's aOoa cries of “Bring tbeaa out ! Bring them eat 1" whs heard on ell sides. Sheriff Cstcliart swots out warrants for each of tbe four coo rtabiee, W. B. Crawford, ). C. Don. J. B. Coleman aod J. B. Cooley and was preparing to taka them to U>t conoty {all when tbe demonstration became each that be feared to make the attempt. It was deemed advisable to boM the prisoners at the msgls trate’s odtoe, until the crowd on the outside dispersed. In tbs meantime tbe magistrate took tbe statement of tha four constables. When this was finished Sheriff Catbcart agaiu started with bis prisoner* to tbe eoooty Jail. A* be approached the sidewalk cries of “Bring them oo t Bung them on ! We will fix them" met bis sen. rearing tbat tha mob would attempt to take the men Sheriff Catbcart again re turned to the magistrate’* office. Tbe ooostabiea remained at the of. Dee of the magistrate until fi o*olck Monday morning, when they ware ta ken to the penitentiary be lid log eo oompanted by tha sheriff and his depot lea. tbe nieblead Volunteers aod tha Oo rumor’* Q sards. Tbs; wen plaasd seouraly lnalda tha grim walla of Urn State prim, where they will remain until their trial takes place. mMwnura rMi asuiui. CbartusteOOacncr, Put. Mia, It »M staled In 8uad*y>» Obmntr tUat lbeta waa to be a marriage that morning la tb* walling room at tb* Southern passenger station. and I bat t*c eoutmcUog panic* were to t* Mr. J. W. Abernothy, of McAdenvtlk, and , Ml** Will* Uat&«, of HoceM*. “There's many a ally 'twlxt tba cay and lb* lip, hath tb* proverb wrllaalJ " Mr. Abernethy malls** tbt*. He catua to Charlolta Satordsy and bought 1 leans* to marry Mies Gum*. He took tb* I icons* to Cul D. G. Maxwell aad asked til ip to lat at tba depot to inset the train from riueellle nt D o'clock Sunday morning and tie tbs knot. Tb* oaivroooy was to taka place In lb* wait* Inx room mob after lb* train arrived and the brlda aad groom were to take tb* next train for HcAderrlll*. Bright and early Sunday morning 'Sqalra Maxwell went to lb* depot and found Mr. Alwruetby light-hearted and bapyy. When the train from I'lnevllle ornea in. three girt* got off. Mr. Aber nathy at once advanced nod took tb* extended head of the darling ol hi* heart and lotmduoed bar to 'Squire Maxwell. Tb* ’Squire a* gallant and thoughtful aa In more youthful daya. suggested lo the young couple that If they did not wank to b* married in tba waiting room they ooukl repair to a private bourn near by. To tUl* tba yohng lady said: “I am aot itadv yet. I want to go to Mr. Helms' on the belch row. I lorn* on girl*. ” And off MIC pul. Some distance from Mr. Maxwell and tba would-be-groom a young mi a Joined the party. With a woe be guwe and plaintive look the unhappy Mr. Abernathy turned to ’Squire If ax wall and ask): “Squire, 1 believe I will let her go." Aa the girt dlrtvd down the railroad aba turned and anld: *1 will aaa yon later.” Till* somewhat relieved Mr. Abernathy and be said: ‘'Well, we’ll try bar again.” Tbs wonld-bs marry-fler and the would-llke-to-ba groom parted, to return again, at 19 o’clock for tbe train tu MoAdnoavIlle. At that lima they met at the depot again and walled for the girt, "lint ebaeoasrUi not," bantld. In her stead canH^lbe young mu who want off with her—Mr. Elbert I sen boar, of PiDevUl*. He ItaDdsd Mr. Abernathy n note which read: "I am eery aerry that 1 baya disappointed yon, but I can rarer marry you. I was only Joking.” After read tog the note, Mr. Abernathy passed it around to those who had gaUterrd to witneaa tbs ceremony, and Uten tore It to placet, upon which ’Squire Maxwell eald: “My Ood, Abarnatby. you have escaped a great fsespement.” Aber netby took iho license from ’Squire Maxwell, and aa ha carefully pushed It Into hid I ns We coat pocket, remarked: “I shall hang uu to this aa a souvenir." Tbas ended the roetaullc ease. The Morgan too Hews, says that Bev. U. L. Patton, his wife and flee chil dren, sad Messrs. J.S. Zimmer tree. Horace Hsllyburton and Joel Huffman left Wednesday night on tbe 11 o’ektek vestibule for the Sute of Washington, where they will make tlieir borne. Mr. 1‘niton goes to Colfax, having accepted a eall to tba pastorate of a Baptist cbnrcb there. Tbe familiee of Messrs. Zimmerman and Huffman will go to them at soon as these gentlemen get located. Elite Grocery BOYD &ALEXANDER Fresh Groceries. Free Delivery. enraffcsr iSETBook-keepl ng. Freshness Because we order in small lota and order often. Convenience — We lay gooda right down at your door. Will send bill with goods and yon can send money by driver. Be sure, though, to send the money or return the good*— wo keep no hooks. how Prices Because we sell for cash. We don't have to make money off of you to pay ex pensive book-keeper*. We don’t have to make money off of our good customers to pay for losses on bod custo roer*. No, we don’t. All our customers look alike to us, for all pay cash. Satisfaction— Because our business rela tions are always pleasant. Our customers are happy be cause they are out of debt. They are never annoyed liy bills. We don't have dis putes over accounts. Bay tt the Elite and be Happy MtPbokx 92, Boyd & Alexander. Bm—r tm TWwaWM Sswrtry am The Equitable / Life Assurance Society OF THE UNITED STATES. Outstanding Assurance •-•4^... $987,157,134.00 Assurance Applied for in 1898. 198,362,617.00 Examined and Declined- 30,318,878.00 New Assurance Issued.. 168,043,739.00 Income . 50,249,286.78 Assets Dec. 31, 1898. 258,369,298.54 Assurance Fund $198,818,989.GO md sll other liabilities 1,180,880.97... 201,058,809.27 Surplus........ 57,310.489.27 Paid Policyholders In 1898.. 24,020,523.42 ) , HENRY B. HYDE, President. [ J. W. ALEXANDER, V-P. | W. J. RODDEY, Manager, Rock Hill, S. C. j W. T. RANKIN, Resident Agent, Qastonia, N. C. ARMSTRONG ‘ FURNITURE CO. WINDOW SHADES In Great Variety of Style. Quality, and Colors. .... AT • • • • ARMSTRONGS .ALSO. Furniture, Pianos, and Organs. SUCCESS 1\ 1899. I Cun Help You to it by Selling you Good Groceries at Prices Usually Charged for the Ordinary Kind My Liue of Syrups and Molaaae* contain* i lie klodi that are frrah and Hue—Georgia Cane, Porto Rico, New Otlrana. and bllrer Drip. * There Are Other Lines, Like Canned grade of all kind* to which I eao plraee you. I keep a line of dried applee and peaetiee, alao iweet and IrLb potatoes. Flour. LSSSfl1 4,# unapproachable SWAN'i DOWN, and WARLICX’S BMr, tbe bwt door In town for ibe tooctj. China and Queens ware. 1 bought the other day the floeat lot of Chine. Qoeeeawaro and Crockeryware ever brought to tuwn. We ean aavayou money’, per hapa. At any rate it will do no harm to drop In and era what we tuve JOHN 0, MOORE. Garden and Field Seeds. Wc have just received a full stock of Landreth’s Prize Medal Garden seed bought direct in order to insure fresh seed. Don’t fool with commission seed when you can get Landreth’s. In bulk seed we have Extra Early Valentine, Long Yellow six weeks, Dwarf Wax and improved Golded Wax, bush or snap beans, also Southern Prolific Pole beans. Extra early, McLean’s Little Gem and Tom Thumb Sugar Peas. Adams Early, Stowell Evergreen, Snowflake, Golden and White Dent Corn. __ONION «FTg We have White Potato or Multiplier, White Silver Skin aud Red and Yellow Danvers ot market price. E. CURRY & CO rRunimos mbvmmti. Attention Farmers ! ; We deal In Flour, Meat, Groceries aud many other roods in which you are perhaps Interested. We mention : CLAY PEAS—Which we can snpply while they last. TOBACCOS*-frbm 28 centsper pound un POULTRY FOOD and CATTLE POWHERh at COST. ™ Also Seed Potatoes, Garden Seeds. Onion Sets. Granulated Sugar ft cents. Kw'Highest Market Price Paid for Coastry Pradace ^c Cull on us and let us supply all your needs in our line. _Respectfully, BRAWLEY & &ENRY. ....You Can Buy.... Mull house Percales On* yard wid* Standard good* at 5 cent* a yard. Sea Island and Windsor Percale* $ 70 cent* a yard. Wc have jast got a lot of the** attractive good* of tit* very latest pattern*. Everybody know* what they are. : * Calicoes. ’* Alao a new lot of Calicoc* All new pattern* and .Stan dard good*, j U) j cent* a yard. Holland & Robinson,
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