ry Opening Saturday, Sept. 21,22,23. TO THE LADIES Ur Gastonia and surrounding country: You are cor dially invited to oome and see our display of all latest ftild newest things in Millinery. Our Milliner spent six weeks in the Northern markets getting all the latest teds of the season. Don’t fell to oome, all are welcome, no trouble to show yon through. - ‘ to Beat the Band. We have the largest stock of Dress Goods ever brought to this city. Pan suit any and everybody, and prices tpck bottom. We only ask you to look through pur Dress GoodslDepartment and they will do the rest. Shoes for All. From the smallest little tot to the giant we fit tjj*?**1 oamo old prices, while the prices are today lu to 80 per cent, higher than they were one year ago, but we are always on the ground floor and our customers always get the benefit Clothing in All Shapes. Stouts, Slims, Extra Sizes, Regulars, etc. Can fit any body and our prices are sure to interest you if you want to get a suit A big line of Fancy Vests, don’t miss see ing them, always glad to show you through, oome before the rush. Carpet Department Is more complete than ever. We have a separate room for Carpets which enables us to carry a much larger and better stock than ever. We have some beauties too. Would be glad to figure with you on a Carpet Hats and Furnishing Goods Are in the front rank. Our Furnishing man thfaira we have too much for this market but we know prices will move them in a hurry So you needn’t bother your head about price b. They are right Glance at them some time, well be delighted to show you. Last But Not Least. -^^OROCERIES AND CROCKERY.— This department speaks for itself, just drop in for a few minutes, it will pay you. If you haven’t time to come, just give an order to our draymen, they are always glad to get an order. This department is our hobby—every thing fresh and pure and the best the market affords. Best prices paid for country produce. Always ready to serve you. GRAY & LOVE. I I IF YOU WERE EDITOR. How would you ran your paper ? What department of Th* Oaotti are yon most interested in ? What articles or items do you read first ? What do you read in Th» Gazkttx that you would like to see more of? Is there any class of reading that Th* Gazxtt* baa too much of ? la there something yon would like to see and can't find it in Th* Gazxtt* ? Is there anything you find regularly in Th* Gazkttx that yon think ought to be omitted ? We have mailed the above questions to quite a number of prominent ladies and gentlemen and hope to receive their answers at an early date, which we will publish under the standing head, "If You Were Editor.” want an eaaay written on the subject and these questions to serve ! only as heads. •taply tone aw l preetioally • ■tnuiper to tha eotfuty except thi* la> wiWati neighborhood. Bat that la aottheaaae wltha rery large parent. •( the aahaalbart of a ooaoly paper. Thor want the news of the ooooty, want to taov what haa happaaat la tha laat weak all orar It. Aod ladead that la ooa of tha alaa or eoda that a caaatf paper haa to ala at. A la raa/Hag Tn OAawrra I like to mo arttetaa that abow the adraaeo ■aaat aod daratepaaaat ofOaatnala aod Oatoa Coeety. We bare a treat towa, than la ao q matin aheut that, and we Moald let the world kaow that wohara It. He one Uuaka laa at htowWqt aod > rape laa thaa I de ay mU. hat who kaowa hot that by a IIV ■aia talk aod paah tar wtr town we aoold ha ahta taladMaaoajroodMMi aod oaptui froa othar aaatieaa te aaat la thatr let with aa aa they bare dooa la ttaiaa paaA S. A. Pwwwlt. 1. to the later eat af the peopl*. I. The gaaaral nawa. * The looala A Tha latter*. A It haa hat. A Bo. 7 Bot aoythma to ml Jutgioiat. L. V. Lomu*, laetgy, A C._ /mi mm nmui. ---■ * ■osma Ktnil Tba Bay. Sr. Joafaua Young, who oilalalad at tba (aaatml of Joba Snag, U lfriag at Proof* Ncok. Be. Belay gated to ralata tbe looldaoU ooanrct«d Wllb hla atuadlac tba fuonrul of forty year* ago, ha replied: “l bed nerer mat Joba Brown, bat s: »Jr-i56»wsSi:?siE:,,s; MrtTlai aaif acted tba widow of (k«or At Um gruw jobw Brawa’a widow ESS abuaned bm oa Uia streets, Bad mm of my partahocen would pare me without a sign or recognition. My professional brat bran volunteered tba oplnlou that I bad raload for lifa my ehanoaa aa a mm later of tba goapat, and I waa in formed that some people ur the town bad expressed the sentiment Ural I ougU to b* at rani up aa bigto aa old Jnbu Brown. “4 dissolution of my rMatloua with I h* chunk at Burliogiun waa an out class of ay connection with tba Browu fum-ra), but 1 continued lo tba min istry, despite the predictions that 1 could never again dud a pastorale. Tba feeling against tba aboiitlonlau waa aa strong tu aoaaa portions of tba' North la thaaa days aa It waa In lbs doatb. Tba aaotimaat waa atrautar ta Varmoot than in Massachusetts. far. awlog to thalr aearnaas to New York, Vermonters naturally followed lo New York** trend of sentiment, rather than patterning after the people of Uiaa ohwtti. •*I waa wall aoqoaietad with William Lloyd O arrisoo. 1 wl to eased tba ran dittos of the slave, Anthony Burns— a abamaful day for Maaaaebusatta. U wlU ba remembered that Job a Brown, just before hi* execution, wrote on tba margin of a paper In bit oefl : ‘L Juba Brown am oow gaits certain that tba srtcaaa of tMa gatlty land win never ba pargad away but with blood. I bad, aa oow I thick, vainly battered myself that without much bloodshed It tnisbi ha dona.' How soon this pro pbsey waa faldllad 1 It la Impossible lo ted lu an history so illustration of a more oobia, self sacrificing Ufa than that of Julio Brown.” The ifov. Or. Yeung la a native of rundolplk. Me,, a graduate of Bowdota oner*, el am of MIA. and of MM. Ten year* ago Bnwdaln College onufarrad >N< ..-■ Harr mat. >*w rwvtuf w the Nation's bare, Admiral tba Huatharn Bailway wlfl mil lew round tun ilotece (rum all aUttooi ta Haw York eeS*ptemto«r*)tb sad 17tk, with Anal limit October Atb taeluetve. Tba wires st tba Hare af Maude Bay ta Haw Yarn will undoubtedly ba the grnadast nUkratlii ever area la Ute re aay other eons to. Law lUlm will also ha asid from all point* ta Wadhiagtea teptamhar Mth and kOOi, tlihaU limited to rat era Ot tuber Atb, taMarlva. Grand prtpara inma also hat eg made fee a reei'palnu and drmapatnu lua. Washington, ba I g the Uwptaal any • f tba Unit'd dulse. will make * V*wy yriivBhii for a ant *Ubursts >ar»tf I suit Ppf rata*, mays, aahadatas and is format lea, edt wa •* addin** nay agawt agawt af the duuibsru Btiiwty. or 8 H. Htustut, AiawUat Uaaarai Passes gar Agawt. Atlanta Georgia. Jq HOLLAND * OO.. are w . aaivtec tbatr Fail ataak af llata. ikaaa. dntbfag ate Dram Oneda. 00 to CRAIG & WTL80N, GASTONIA, N. C., FOR Wagons Buggies and other Vehicles. -$-The Pickling Seasons la now on. Good housewives are preparing for the winter season. You need the best vinegar for pickling purposes—you’ll find it in our "Elko"—pure apple vinegar, four years old; And you'll need'whole mixed spices. I have the very best in j and 10-ceut packages. Fourteen kinds of apices in the assortment. : : ; Agent for "Patteraon Woolen Mill*;” "Charlotte Steam Laundry” and “Qaatoala Bakery.** You'll want good Bread and must have *t — JOHN C. MOORE. Lowell High School, roai i»nl» aiau. Next SmlM Op*m Aug. a 8th AttaoOon *1 rm to ail maaoo aad blgbor brraatea. Boya and flrta pro tend tar ooltrga or tar bualaaaa. Tteaten eorapau-nt, pataoUbtax rad daraud to tte haal lotaraat of Uw poplti ptaaad aodar ttetr training. Bataa faarratoad to rail tte Uaaaa. f.naalloa baattby. for tauter particular* apply to A. W. lAlWBY. B, A. ITtoolnal. Uwatt, K. C. BIBLE SOCIETY DEPOSITORY, OmIm (fc, Bible Mety. fte Uaaton Craoty Rlt.W haataty haaodapeatbary at Ur. J. A. Uratar’a Bara dura wtert yoa ara pat Btbiaa aad TteUnroU of tte Aaorioaa BIWa teatey bra at aaat. raiUir. Oakland High School. -MU am* PI MALI, Prep**** tar Cottage or tar Me. Ste Tee dure. _____ 100 Student.. Five Dogert—H: Prtaary, hrteraedtate, Aradealc, ttaek eed Art. Ttrttten fl to ft per aeoth. Mueic >2 50, Art ft,a>, »eard and tumtahrd raea f7.S0 per anatti Pam. Tcam Oeene arrr 4r». Catalogue, addreea AO*. H.