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THE GAZETTE.
THUKtHAT, MARCH U, 1M
Li USINESS LOCALS.
AJuaHliawil Inmtoa ta lk» column U
hi mu a Uaa lor tm I aart tioo ana * owl*
a Uu« car aaoh laarrUoa UMraanur.
YTTABBANT1' OIKD^Monnia
W deed*, and Cbaltai Mortgagee
for aala at Tim ciAmirms ofltoe.
JACKSON LIMBLESS cottou Med
foe aala by G. W. Howell Jao
klaa block.
X^RKSU broad at Klita Grooary Frt
*• day and Saturday right Irom
Iba Spartanburg arena
TTRAUT-Yroeii barrel or UoioiiV
XL Juat reo*lrod at Rllta Grocery —
Boyd A Alexander.
DR. W. 8. HAY, Phyeiclaa and aur
geoa, Bmhmi City, glrra
prompt attention to cell* in town or
country.
INSTRUCTION oo Piano and Mau
doUn, Pupil* wanted. Hate* ou
upplicAtloa to Mr*. A. MoL.xi.lax,
on Wcat Main StrrrC
WANTED.—A roan to lake charge
of geceral repair aln-pe. Good
location. Apply to Jonx J. H<m»,
3J mtlea N. W. of Beeaemer City.
•m/TONEV TO LEND—To guodmen
HA with gilt edge aeeutlty. Nat
■lx per eeoL aemlauuual.
L M. Boh'Man, Dallaa, N. C.
GHAKE VINES - - Klve Coooord
grape vines alitpprd by error are
for aalaat Tub Ga/.bttk office. Ti*
Orat M eenta that comes will grt ilw
lot.
BIO ENVELOPES-Al~Tiuc Ga
awna office. Don’t yon need a
few now and tbeo to put your valuable
paper* la f It will keep them from be
coming aotlad or worn.
LOST-Pree umahly ou toe road be
tween Gastonia and IJaMarr
•boot 10 months ago a box of Looks—
among tbao a Standard Dlcltooerv
and torn War Beeordt. Loot juet
dlaoorerad. information leading lo
recovery will be paid (or by It. L.
Durham, Oaatoala, N. C.
LA8SES ADJUSTED-a. B.7rack
(Graduate In Optics,) Manager
of Southern Optieal Co., Charlotte,
will be at tbe Kalla House on Thurs
day. March 1.0th. uo*> day. Olaeaea ad*
Jailed adeotlflcally. Tbe moat difficult
cases corrected, latiafaclion guaran
teed. Before not*: Any buetueee
I route In Charlotte.
LOCA I AFFA IKS.
—East** falls on I lie 2d day of April
ibis year. Early.
-The timid fragrance of tbe com
mercial fort Hum Is beginning to steal
fvrth upon tbe Proisos of spring Him.
—Key*—If you have ever lost one
eouie In and examine our assortment.
We are going to take a throwing away
spell first thing yoo know.
—Tbe aged father of Mr. C. L. Notes
died last Tuesday morning about two
o’clock cod was taken yesterday to
i.lnooln conoty for burial at KtdavlUo.
—Tbs made Claw at Gaston Insti
tute Is on deek again. Prof. Wolff
i'opped to 1st tbe billiard go by, but
lias roamed bis work and regular
visile as us sal.
—We print In full tbe article by Mr.
11. B. 0. Bryant lu tiuDelay's Charlotte
Otwrrrcr on Gastonia as s mill town.
It makes mighty Interesting tending
abont in spots.
—Tbe "Brsety Tims” people came
la on time and gave a mosteal parade
at noon. They wet* gaudily elttrad in
red and wblte. They ebow at the
Opera House to night.
—Tbe Southern Bellway, are under
slead, will not fight the appeal It took
In tbe bailie Pair* case but will 1st the
Judgment of the Superior court stand.
The plaintiff was awarded 1040.
—Tbs appears rice of the British
Guards Band In Charlotte last Friday
night attracted thither many people
from Gastonia sad neighboring towns.
Some said the music was grand, won
derful, inspiring, others said It wasn’t.
—All the town ordinances agalust
fishing and dock shooting on the
streets were suspended Tuesday and
yesterday, nod the sportsmen bod the
freedom of the town. Brick ms king,
however, was not allowed on the
streets.
—The Journal tells It on a ijnoolo
ton batcher that when a lady called
him ever tbe phone and wanted to
know II be bad any good steak he held
up a nlee piece before tbe Instrument
and asked most obligingly, • ‘How will
this piece do ma’em r”
—Tbe Rock HIU Herald thinks there
will b* peach Muom*. It says: “Ws
have sesn os* peach tree that will be
In full Moose In * tew day*. We have
not seen or beard of another, however.
Owners of orchards still agree that tbe
crop will be a failure.”
—The local press will be augmented
Ibis weskby * new oomer—TAr
BaptUl Worktr. It will be devoted to
the work of the church Indicated by
It* nemo. The pastor, Bee. W. F.
Watson, to editor and Mr. U R
Higwd to basla— manager. .
In tba proeeeeloo of goIderiTredcflngB
w* an hmppf U> bo reminded (bat our
eeteemad fallow-olUaea, Mr. J. R.
KlDCald. Plaaaaot Hldga. baa a coo
•pleaooa place. Ha and lilt good com
pooloo for half a oaatory art looking
forward with pleating erpeetatfon to
tb* Mb dar of otxt April wbtob uabort
id tba golden enalreraary or Vhalr mar
ried life. Dora Aug. It, 18SU, near
Shiloh oburob, tbeu •* Lincoln coaoty
bat bow of Oaatoaie. Mr. Klooald
married a tew month* before bo waa
*1 year* old. HI* bride waa Mlao
gartb 8man 6lean, who tbairo with
bar boabaud the hleaalagt of a long
married life tba officiating micla
ter waa Rat. J. O. Daatal, oad tbe
happy day waa tba 8th of April 1M9
80 yoara ago, or will ba la a tew day*.
> I don’t propoaa to otaka any demoa
atratlo®." retaecked Mr. Kinaald. "aa
tba wbola 00 year* bae bean a golden
«*■-” moMMM
BALKtoa. March IS.—Tba member
a# eaaaa of emallpor* laotaodlly locreee
Itg la Ude «*** Dr. Lewie. aaaretary
oC tbe aute board of hoeltb, repoete
that the dlomae lo praealoat to 17ooao
tlra, aod a loiter team Ba»lla«ton. 40
■IlM from bore, etatea that tWr« ora
11 oaoaa there
■ I im « ——
FMMXAL iotim.
—Mr. O W. Dir Is went up to King's
Mountain Tuesday on butluem.
—MIm Iawei* QIhhh returned Sa'ur
day from a vUlt to filends luClmrloUe.
— Mr. Earle Kogram, of Charlotte,
•pant Sunday here with the borne folks
—Mr*. W. A. Barber, of Chester,
and Un. H. A. Caldwell, of Crosrdor'a
Creek, are guests Hits week of Mrs. G.
IV. Kagan.
—Mrs. J. M. Sloao and children are
off for a three weeks’ visit to her
parents. Capt. nod Mr*. Hot* in
wadeabnro.
—Use. R.G. Milter of Serdla, came
ovor on toe noon train Saturday
and exchanged pulplts«lUi Dr. J. O.
Galloway Sunday.
—Miaa Sue Gallant Uas AoUlied her
school near Salisbury and is ‘ visiting
relative* lu Steele Creek. Sbe Is ex
pected home this wees.
—Dr. l> *. McConnell and Mr.
trait Torrence, of Gastonia, spent
several days ben bunting nut long ago.
—Torkvllte fc'nymW.
—Mr. Sam McCall, of Clover. Is now
wltb Botbea’e barber shop, and will
give the patrons tha tamed t of bla skill
and four years of experience.
—Mr. J. C. Harmon, who is In
school *t Gastonia, woe up to see bis
parents (?) last Saturday night and
Sunday.—King's Mountain Htformir,
—Mrs A. C. Henry and her sou
William now eoake Gastonia their
home. They moved In last week from
their country home near Clorer, and
occupy Mr. Henryks new cottage on
the new street beyond Ue Kails House.
eiu(«im rwilw.
Hev. F. A. L Clatk Informs as that
Evangelist V. A. Koyall. ot Faison,
N. C., will begin a meeting at the
White church In Gastonia on the 4lb
Sunday in lhla mouth. Tim first ser
vice Will be held at 11 o’clock on that
d«y and the meeting will be conllousd.
He it a holiness preacher, and all are
Invited lo come and hear him.
■•water*a« tasrtl.
' Hr. 11. F. Lenhardl who for a num
ber of years lias been with Ur. Stain
Robinson at I.owell haa opened ap a
stock of general merchandise at hie old
aland near tin depot. Hr. Leohardt
la well known aa a good bostneaa man
and aa clever a fellow a* aver was to
deal with. Hie lovllallou for trade la
extended lo all hie old coatomera and
to au unlimited number of new ones.
If be doesn’t do Utem right, it w>U he
an error of the Lend or hand, not of
lb* bear t.
Willi TIM Wattes r*>«.
Tbe grip still heaps Mr. J. W. Carroll
off duty. Ur. Lutlier Clem cor r baa
bean doing tba night wort aud Mr. T.
N. Williams tho day work. Daring
tb* week Hr. Williams Iras just pat a
quietus oe four blind tigers, and haa
caused Aba Neely, colored, out of re
gard for Ue majesty of the jaw aud lo
deference to the statutes la socb cases
made and provided, to lead Annie Gil
more to the hymeneal altar. The
police Is on tbe warm trail of thrve
more blind tiger cases, six gambling
eases, and toother wedding or two,
perhaps.
w*m *r snin tm.
A curious calamity happened, pre
sumably last spring, to a tax of books
belonging to Capt. It. L. Durham's
library. Wban be was mustered into
service be sent his since streets to
Bessemer on a wagon. A few days
ago he bad them brought back and
placed In bis new quarter* In tbe olty
bull. Then It was that be discovered
hla loss of u box of books. Arnoog
them were a Standard Dictionary, a
Cyclopaedia of Quotations, aud sons
War Uncords. One or more of tbe
books contained bis name. The pre
sumption is, that tba box. unnoticed
by the driver, fell from tba wegun aad
was picked op by some ooe else. Any
how Oeptelu Durham would be mighty
glad to get on tlie track of bis books.
Us advertises for there In this issue.
X«4 »M—I IM.
▲ Lincoln Jury has decided that Mis.
Etta Murphy (aw Bean, and widow of
li. L. Carroll) It not of sound mind
and is not oapablo of managing proper
ly her affair*. Tba Journal says ; "A
Jury of Investigation, after long delib
eration Tuesday, decided that Mn.
Etta Bean Murphy, wife of “Santiago”
Morphy was non compos mantis and
Incapable of managing her slain,
tier Ant husband. It. L. Carroll, died
leavlsg *a,000 Insurance, of which aba
•till has. It Is laid. $1,400. Shortly
after her drat husband's death, aba
married Murphy sod tba foregoing
step was taken to present her money
being rquaoderod.” It Wil bn a sur
prise to mans to learn l.bat there la so
much aa $1,400 of this insoraaoe money
left. The mother has two children.
Louis about 17 aad Basis about 11; and
It Is trail if the ooarte base decided to
manage their Interests in tba estate.
tSMIUnls.
Mr. U. C. Ormand, of Deaaemer, who
race oily returned from California,
f less so Interesting description of the
far-off land. Ila spent a year In tba
orange and raisin growing section.
Where water can be obtained Um land
ta a marsai of fraltfolmaa. Some rich
Talleys are desert bssanas neither rain,
nor streams, nor wails can be bed to
wat them. Tbe farms am Irrigated
with water (mm tbe risers or from ar
tesian writs A 10 acre orange farm
was ruoeally sold far $m,ooo. Tbe
Minard wa bad didn't touch these
groses. Mr. Ormand saw raisins
growing on Um siaes Ulw grapes, aa
Umy are. T^e sines am not Utilised.
They an out bask to mars stomps so
they can support tbrir awn rises and
fruit. A kind of tray or small, lo
ellasd soeffoM la set by the sines and
tba grapes picked off aad laid thereon
to dire. It dasont raia, the air la pun
and dry, sad tbs fruit la soon reedy fur
paohlng.
SSsaSawSn PraSaw R»kM.
Cotton.<1 to 01
Ooanuy flour.$11)0 to ILIA
Oera. SO
Meal..
Oata....»
Jim..»
Eggs. .its to 15
tiklabsas par pound,. .7 10 As
Butter.IS
Swaat Pc ta teas.40
HU HELP or USM1L
«i uaua riunwi la
HOMES.
4 rollry »M UM Sewn VMim Ik*
Ei«l Mill We* Dalit mM Hm Data
Mrtrtljr U*M tylt-u** iko ate*.
lk»#pw«U»*th ■kliilalArrl
—A EWl to Ik* Malar* of ham* ol
Th* apeMMHaa—Mill Maad* Ad* Mill
• war** NlkMfk/IUtla Charala.
H. B. C. Bryant la rsitrtotia Observer.
Motmoa, March I)-Recently article*
concerning the cottoc mill operation!
of th* South have appeared In South
ern newspapers and Northern mnga*
xIOM. Soma writer* have predicted
that the oottou mill will prove detri
mental to Um health and cberaolnr of
the olaat of men aad women employed
to the mill*. Individual*, who know
nothing of Um actual coodltloaa, have
gone ao Car aa to aaiert that th* cotton
mill le a euree loitend of a blessing to
tble State and to Uia South. In foot,
one can bear almost anything about
tbs owner* and operative* of cotton
mill*. The boat talker* oo the subject
are the men who know the fewest fact*,
in appear*uoe they are apoetlra of the
working people. Uot alter all Um beat
way to settle the quart Ion 11 to go to
th* vsrtoaa mills of this section and
mike n personal investigation. Thrre
le e great dlBatsuce In the character of
the operative*. A few dan ago I beard
a prominent cotton mill man ask a
friend of hla the followlug question*:
*• Why aro the operative* In Uae Gasto
nia Cotcon Mills *o superior to the
Charlotte mill band* 7 Why are they
more moral, more healthful and more
cootonied 7” Neither of the men oould
•uaerrr the qoestlon. though both ad
mitted that snob was the oaea. Hear
ing the question I local lad • yi*n to
the Mills of Usatoola and remembered
to hire been very mueh Impressed by
the appearance aud behavior nf tho
boys and girl* and men whom 1 saw
working there. On* can readily see
that there ;ts a difference between Uie
Charlotte hands aod the once of Gasto
nia. There la a cause for It.
I spent last Tuesday among tbe cot
ton mill owners and operatives of Gas
tools. I sought to discover tbe secret.
I went Into the mills and Into the
homes of the laborers. The bis Lory of
the inoceoo of the ooMou mill baainesi
la Gasloals aod ihe story of drat se
curing sod then maintaining saeh a'doe
class of help Is like a beautiful dream.
In lfifW a subscription was taken
end tbe Gastonia Manufacturing Com
pany organised with tbe followlug
officer*: Mr. U. C. G. Lore, president;
Mr. J. D, Moore, sec-clary and treas
urer, and Ifr. O- A. Gray superlnton
dent. Tbe mill started with 3,000
aplndlea. increased to 0 000 the follow
ing year and.now runs 11,000 spindles
vtid 140 looms. This was tbe first call)
for Gsstools. It was soon followed by
the Trenton, with 3.000 spindle*, the
Modena wtlb 4,000 spindles sod 200
looms sod the Avon, with 10,000 spin
dim and 200 looms; and by fall of the
present year, tbe Oasifc, with 8.000
aplndlea. and tbe Modena So. i. with
5.000 aplndlea, two uaw mlllt will, be <
running. lien the Gastonia Manu
facturing Company hegau work a
seleot clam of halo seat secured. Tbe
asaoagecoe&t laid down a plan and
carried it out to tbe lotler. A Gastonia
mbl mao said lo one, Tuesday: “I can
tell you wby the Gastonia mill opera
tives" are good hands sad desirable
clttxeos. Before s family Is allowed
(O work lo tbe mill, we must bo ensured
that the men are honest sod sober and
the woman virtuous. No drinking is
allowed aronod the mill. A drinking
man or sn Immoral suna, la kicked
out as soon as discovered. And, I am
glad to say, that tbe operatives are as
much opposed to Immorality and drunk
enness aa tbe owners of the mills aie.
Io oolketiug famtles for our drat mill
we took none but bonrst, sober people.
And as adon as it was known that we
were taking none but tbe best class of
work log people we hail no trouble lo
secure onr help Many parents were
anxious to quit farming rented land
and go to a mill where soberness and
vlrtoo were requisites for getting io.
They were eager to place their children
there. To-day, If a min Is discovered
drunk on the mill property be is driven
oat as though be were a mad dog. The
nperauree are pci on meir nor.or ana
If a young woman of Immoral Inclina
tion* ts permitted to enter (be mill, the
good glrla report ber and abe to ousted
immedtotaly. Suob la our method of
dealing with our «par at tv a*. At a
nataral result llm l»«at else* of labor to
attracted to tbe Gastonia mill*. Our
operative* make more by far than they
did on rented farm*. Wham, oo th*
fora; a email family, often tb* main
part of It glrto, saw daring tb* year
from *100 to *180 lo caab, now Iran dies
from *18 to *33 par week, or about
•1.000 par year. Of oourm, while on
U>a farm, they had a potato patob, a
garden and Ilk* advantage*, but it was
not In tb* form of money. Tb* Gasto
aln operative* are satiated with their
wagaa aod contented with their tot.
WXL accruing aober, moral and
vlrtaoca band* wa ear* for them well.
One* melt week they are paid off In
caab, which they (pend where they will.
Wa do not um ebooks, or ttekata. At
•very Bill a aebool bourn la bulla, made
comfortable aod a taaahar maintained
tan month* of th* vaar by the owner* «f
tb* mill. Tb* publla (tansy allotted
for each district aids la paying th*
taaoher. The school to free. Good
teachers are supplied -mostly girl
graduates from the beat female col
leges. chapels are built for Sunday
aoboola and prayer meeting*. Tire op
erative* attend all the**. We do all we
can to eoouumge II. They hear prexoh
Inn at tbe churches in town. They ere
welcome to th* beet pew* ia the
chnrebee eld* by eld* with the mill
owner*. There to no dletlnetlon. When
new families move to the Bill* tbo
•epertntMdeata Insist on their attend
ing church. Thorn to no nagging of
drtioml net Iona. The operatives are
fra* to worship where they please,
but they era advised to go some
where.”
When I aakod: 'l)o they attend V”
n* oontlnaed: ”Yea. they attend la
torgn aaabarn and regularly, la some
of tb* aliarabaa tbe man bold responsi
ble office*. Th* treasurer of arm of oar
landing okurehaa la a cotton alii head.
Th* girl* *e* always yreveal. They
appear batter than many of the town
girls. Their foes* or* pretty, Intelll
£i»t aod happy. If you are Imre Run
ty go to say of the churches and yau
will ern a bans* fall of people and
amna r them pattiae of foolery boye and
glrto. Indeed, they do act feel Isolated.
We do not build ohntobm at Urn mill
and make them attend there, but era
ask them to oar own chunk**. They
art mad* to fori as comfortable u any
body. Tho upper clam break lb« bar
rtm. Wa mkr tb« advance* and tha
factory people gladly arm-K »ur hind
> rased and nourlaewe It U duim
iluuosUilove nnd gracr. i
“All Uint wa tired In tiailoula ia a
compulsory educational law. We build
tba school a and famish the teachers,
but wo cannot oompel tba cbUdrno to
attend. AH child run from 0 to 14
should Iw forced to attend tobool. That
Vi tbe ouly wav to break up tbe illiter
acy arouud tha cottas mills and la tba
country. Tba trouble count from tba
fact that Ignorant parent* do not oaf*
to liave tbelr oblldroo educated. Wo
mail break up tbli and make die next
feneration bettor. To da It ■« toast
bo aided by tba law. A oorepuleory
educational law will do It Tor bear
about tin very In the cstton mills. Such
ti not the caw lu OeatnnU. Hood rede !
of poor country eblldrea arc alareo.
They cannot atteud a good school.
Every child here can alt a ad a aohool 11
be would.”
i him a cotton tuin aupvrioisoaeut
at Gaatool* what ha considered ilia
beat ramII* for a mill. Hetald: “An
boooat widow woman, with four work
ing children—ona boy aad Urea girls—
tba boy 13 year* aid and tha girl* from
14 to 30. Snob a family will earn
•bout |3p par weak—tba bey aarrm It
SO, Ute youngest girl I4.B0. aad tba two
older oora $0 50 raoh. They do the
work ai follow*: Two glrla weave one
•Pio* and tba boy dob. Uollka tbe
New Bn*lend family, tbe mother doae
not work lo tbe mill, ttbe *Uys at
home and cloaua tbe bouse aod cook a
Such a family as dtecillwd above lira*
wall ati1 naves some money. For house
rent they pay 50 cents •' month per
room Tbe Avon Mill was built two
years ago and out of 4I families em
ployed there aloe own their own home#.
The houses am worth from $400 to
1600 aad usually have three aad four
roeiat.1'
Tbe day Lliat 1 visited lbs mills I
went smnng the operatives at work, f
taw tba boys and glrb at the spindles
and tba looms. Kaoy of tbs girl* weie
pretty aod all of them ware neatly aod
comfortably dreaaud. They looked
contented aod healthy. The aoys were
strong and robust. In beliavlor they
were polite, mauaerly aod courteous.
From tba mill I west to tbe school
house. Miss Peersm U tba teacher at
Um Avon aohooT She baa 46 pupil*.
On the morning that I waa there some
of them were out oil account or tba ae
•ore weather am] the rest ware huddled
about the stove. Tha girts out-num
bered tbe boys. Tbe eg* of tbe pupils
ran from 6 to 16- The little girls ware
bright and happy. Their hair waa
combed and curled and their dresere
neat and clean. The boy* looked as
full <»f life as young calve*. Not a
child but what Had the glow of life lu
his or her face. They had plenty of
book* and were comfortable. The
school was attrsottva lookjog without
aod within. The scat* were up-to-date.
I bay* seen no country aeltuul boose
that would tench tba Avon aohcol
building.
From the school house I want Into
the homo* of tbe operative*. At the
Bret place 1 slopped l found a wife and
mother cleaning the honaa and prepar
ing d loner. There srere three room*
In the house—two bed room* and a
dining room and kltobeo combined.
In the front room there wa* e hand
some osk suit. eonaUMotef Led, bu
reau and wash at anti. Beside* there
were pictures oo the walla, a baby era
die and carriage, and a very pretty
dock. Tbe bed waa well furnished and
tbe IInan* were as clem as any hotel
would have. Tba rooms had been bat
In ship shape. As the lady of tbe
bouae made the dough, two happy
looking.chubby-checked oblldrto played
about tba hnuae. Tba youngest mem
ber of tha family, an Innocent looking
Infant, waa wrapped snugly In the
cradle. Tho woman looked tv be
about 36 years old. For U years site
had beau around a cotton mill. But
before that time site bad lived on Ute
farm. Before marriage the was a mill
band. Her husband la boat of a room.
She like* tba oottou mill life end ia
perfectly aaliaflad. It was with much
pleasure apparently that she informed
me that Um Indite of Gastonia bad
eaUad oa ber but so far tba had not
had lima (a return Use o«IL Tba next
piece ot interest that I stopped was at
lha I:o*m of a middle sga wan, who
hud live childn it In Its mill. Hollers
in a six nwm two-atury Itouse. 1 frU
In with bias soma dlsuaea frost his
bouaa. I said: '•! want to aas bow
yon people Ilea, l would Ilka to go la
soma homo where aamtal children bt
Wag,” He suited In a jl(y aad sold,
as be walked : "Ooase aad go la my
bouaa, I ban flea children bat they arc
all la tha mill.” Entering tha boom
from tba xaar wa want through tha
dialog room Into a bad ream aad Utsc
lata (bo parlor. Tba old mbUosmh
waa proud of tba parlor. Tie throw
hack the window eurtatni and pointed
to the largo pleturesen tha w«D. They
warn Urge pbvtompba, or reWUags,
of bis children. The door of tha roam
was carpeted aad la tyta ooraar was ui\
orgau. From kltchaa to garreu the
bouaa was dean. Whan tslua boat bad
aeon me W Um door be oaM: “I farmed
od rented lead before t oaaa bora, but
t ooald not fead my family than caw.
I Ilka tba Ufa kero. Tha milt hands
uo not cnanye rrom am to miu as tnty
do l« anon ptaea*. It la bard la aaeuM
wort In Uva Qaatonta mill*. The mill
ownara will not bar* any but Qrat-class
People. 1 Ilka my employers. They
traat ua wall If wa baba re In Uka Man
nar. If w* misbehave lbey kick us out
and got otters la our pi sea*. Whan I
moved here tbe aupertnteudeet warned
me agniott drinking. Ha add they
would bare none bet rebar help. He
u>aaat whet ha said for I bare not
aerm a drank men on tha hill at not I
coma kora two yoara a*»i
"Every weak ay family eoeaieUag
of two bore end three girls make an av
erse* of In. My ehlldren are In good
health and seam satisfied. W* era ail
000 ten ted. All of ua belong te tbe
ohurob nod attend itgularly."
I went from hone* to keore and
beard lb* eeaaa atory. Indeed there I*
no problem at Gastonia tec the mil]
owner* and operative* to solve, ft waa
reived wheo tlw Orst mill wa* bellt
end the drat hale secured. Tb* Gas
tonia mills declare good dividend*.
Tbey make moaay la faet Oeatonla
la the cotton mill town of tb* Msla
What is tree of tb* Gastonia mUto si
to labor is in * general measure true at
King** Mountain. Tuesday eRcvneeu
1 waa at King's Mountain and u cotton
mill mao told ms that many of bis
I>anda saved money end loaned It out.
Tbat very day he loaned 0100 to e
farmer for oue or Hie famila opera
tive*.
Here t* tbe qnastion (bat suggest*
itself to un active clod: la It not bat
ter to do away with all drunken a<en
aud Immoral woreeu and fill thalr
plaoes with the better clam. Tb*
wages paid ua suffletsot to attract u
good otaes at help. Tbs sober, honest,
moral operatives demand tbe reform.
One bed family in a mill wit Us meet, or
on* bed pereon In a mill, wilt keep out
all good families and good bends. -
A visit to tha Gaatoota cotton mills
1* worth the time and trouble. Thar*
nr* many mills In tb* State coodnoted
along tb* as me Ilea, but there at* oth
er* on the other extrema. The cotton
mill owner must settle tb* question for
blmaelf end hla operative*.
General Milton L, Littlefield, of
whom much wot beard and known la
Xorlh Caroline during reconstruction
days, died of apoplexy last week in
X.w York, aged 83 yoara.
At Itethea's
New Barber Shop
You may gat a share tbat will add
to your comfort while It ta going
ou and to your look* whan to to
don*. 1 have with twa Mr. bam
McCall, of Clover, whoa* experi
ence. skill, and tuate are at tha
terVloo of oar patrons.
m. a. earnsca.
CHARLES L. CARSO*,
Puacticai. Paixtuu Aan> GnAixis.it.
OASTOXIA, X. C,
Heat of Befaretioe*. Estimates far
nithad on all claaeat of work in towu
or country.
Lest Ye Forget,
Lest Ye Forget!
Forget Wlmt I Forget that we still
handle Flour, and the very best Flour
at that. For the last few years we
have made Holler King and Tellieo
our leading brands, and we have yet
our first kick to hear on them. They
are absolutely of the best grade to be
had; either brand will assuredly give
you satisfaction; tills we'll guarantee.
A NEW SUPPLY.
A car-load of each brand just In. If
yon haven't tried them, now Is a good
time to do so. One trial will make you
a permanent user. And the beauty of
It all Is that you get these at a consid
ably lower price than that charged by
other dealers for the same grade flour
LOVE’S GROCERY,
T. L CLINTON, Mgr.
A Great
Embroidery Sale!
Onr Stock of Kabroldorlaa my— all prtvloaa aaha la potato
of quality, prlooo, nod quantity.
White (Jowls.
Wo aloo laT« oa oalo a vary aoloot Whlto Uooda oflartnf—ooa
alalia* of rtQUKS, DIM (TIM. an* NAINSOOKS.
You Should See Them.
If yon aaonot tIoU oar atora aril# for oaatplra. Rat by all
otaaao moko Ika Tloit If It la la poor poarar to So ao. It will
A. O. WILLIAMSON.
Every department is full and complete.
The biggest, the prettiest, and the best stock
we have ever shown*
Vail in line with the procession that moves
our way, and make your selections while stock
is full, fresh and complete.
Sew York Racket,
P. T. HEATH, Prop.
.
On The Roll of Honor.
'
| The Cleveland Leaflet
Other* Follow.
What the Cleveland *
has done for the Im
provement and ad
vancement of the
American Cycle will
be seen in the follow
ing:
1 RQ9 lutroduccd ObHlnd thread fabric tor tint. At Orat
1Q<7«. easy moa lag lira. Barwell do*-proof hwlsp.
1RQQ Detachable tiir; thread fabric. First standard safety Nereis
10(70. of tbe present type; that la, a blqrcle equipped with 9ft4neh
wbeele and a diamond frame haring top rail Wrai. Copied siwyahwa
1 RQd. Tbo demined hardened pia nod Monk obala. ▲ rnvnlaUea
XOO'l. in chain ooaatrooiloa. Pad ala .crewing into Crank, doing
away with tbo pedal axle nut. Copied ererywbare. Oombioatioo wood and
•lumlaam rim for dataebablo tins. Harrow tread. Improved Barwell daat
proof and ball-retaining bearing*. Up to tMa date Amarteaa eyals mi trim
ergoed, “Leave bearings opaa, let dirt gst la and o«t again.1’ Bnrwoll dast
proof Uaaringa am trying to bo oopiad bp all makers of oyeiaa
1 RQPa Uaveland swell special, the mbaal with latga tubing. Oopiad
1090. everywhere. TbalittletabaoycTomaberaW*Mti4r*he
tin wbasl 1“ But they all have thorn new.
1896. ^J&Z,c*£Z£lAX2£.
1 RQ7 Th* tamoaa TwnxTr-Huna. Two Fsstara oyolo mabana
109 f. stopped work on thalr own modal* aad worked day nod eight
copying tba little Cleveland woadsr.
1 RQR The BacwnU dtUahabU Urs. Tbo ooiy paaumatls tiro that
10(70. oaa bo eoatralM by tba rider. Aa invaoitoa liagaangtil far
but joat foood. It tnenaaoa tba air obambar oao-thlrd ovar siogia taba Urea.
Knay air. easy riding.
1RQQ Tba Ingenuity of the _
1099, npramaUd In the TO OWreUad.
are of n aUrtllag character.
From* meobanlaalsUndpola* tbo Ctavalaad ha* never boons* at reap—d
tbo Tsar TO win long stand aa a land-mark of pragma la tba history of tba
Clavelaad maobiae. RaspoetfaUy,
TORRENCE BROTHERS, Agents.
rS^Flrst-ClHwi Repair Bhop and tall line
of Sundries.
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