The Gastonia Gazette
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A circular seat oat by Tfceo
doreH-. Price, tba big Wall
that thm ia an hKtcaaTdTsH
par cent la the cotton acreage of
the Sooth thb pa. Thriin
b «fcm principally ia
T***s (7*), Tadlan Territory
CPjW» aad Oklahoma Territory
(30*), while the largest decrease
(acariy 7*) ia shown ia North
At the same tine
therein a decrease of man than
« per cent ia the nan of fertilize™.
These Cgnres were f nrsiiiitd
tan 1.961 replies received from
«7 (out of a total of 7W) cotton
Producing conn ties.
The school commencements
me at hand and ere acquiring the
.'ta—I •mount of space la the
Kvgaptu. The schools, the
teachers, the pnpUm, and parents
. damns all the helpful publicity
ttaea them. Bor our part wa
an happy to print the news of
these plsaaaat events. Tbs
work oar schools ere doing Is
toward enlightenment, aad ea»
lighten meat is the ."sword and
haeklcr of our civilization.” The
crop of graduates oar colleges
sad seminaries are turning oat
is afawahm to Um State and the
world that is not measnrable in
rears dollars
What of Cuba? Now that
tMa island rich and fair is a
republic administering its own
affairs, what is the forecast for
tea future? What Of its agri
cultural and industrial prosperity
and its future government ? The
he* answers we caa give or
*Wit to these inquiries are
found in some excerpts which
we have printed elsewhere from
die letters written by Mr. A. B.
Williams to his paper, the
Richmond News. Mr. Williams
attended die launching ceremo
nies of Cabo Libre on the 20th
of May, and the observations
and conctamona which we have
printed are all his own and were
written some before and some
after the formaHtica celebrating
the birth of the new republic.
We are sore that the more
thoaghtfal among amt naders
will lad the— Caban notes, and
the style in which they are
written, to be po—sad of
interest H trie short of fascinating.
Ba*h * tha Loray.
**■ Galyan. aged 73
room and 3 months, died
gpwdny morning * the home of
Ha son. whoJs an operative *
jfeo— WUtwy, 8. C., on last
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MUM FEMALE ACAKMY.
'liStes
ate familiar
either by personal contact or
otharwise with the Salem Fe
male Academy, but there are
doubtless large numbers who do
not know of this venerable in
stitution having been in active
flirntioa for a hundred yean.
This is the case t however, and
doting this week Salem has
been celebrating her Centennial.
Senators, Governors, Bishops,
greet educators and disting
uished men, aa wall aa prominent
women m social life with multi
tudes of dtiseiu have come to
gether to do her honor. In
•piling and well arranged pro
grammes have been rendered
every day of the week. They
comprised oratory, history and
the CommfBcvr.cnt proper,
music, vocal and instrumental.
From the mountains to tha tea,
from North and South have
came contributions of various
hinds to the success of this
unique occasion. Among the
men from a distance who took
part in these exercises were
Senator Clark, of Montana,
Adjutant Gen. Nelson H. Henry,
of New York City. Dr. Penni
man, Dean of the Faculty
of the TTniveraitv of P«m
syrvania, Dr. Wallace Bnttrick,
Chairman of the General Board
of Education of New York
Cky. State . Educators, Dr.
Kemp P. Battle, Snpt. of Puhlie
Instruction, J. Y. Joyner. Dr.
Chas. D. Mclver, and others
were present. Senator Matt
Ransom delivered an oration.
Gov. Chas. B. Aycock delivered
a. great speech on Commence
ment Day. An immense
rostrum was erected in the
Salem Square as there was no
building in the Twin City large
enough to accomodate the vast
multitudes who attended these
exercises.. One evening of the
week wss devoted to the pre
sentation of 16 historical
tableaus, representing colonial
life in the early days of Salem,
showing with realistic effect
the visits of Cornwallis, Gov.
Tryon and Gen. George
Washington as these men passed
through Salem. Taro tableaus
also illustrated the scholars in
the Academy’s early days, and
yet another showing the priva
tions during the Civil War.
The music of the occasion
was an inspiration in itself.
The Salem Orchestra which has
been well known for its pro
ficiency ever since Salem has
been known was greatly
strengthened and reached the
Ugh mark of excellence under
the direction of Prof. Peterson.
A large Centennial Chorus choir
had been formed and
together these two organi
zations made a profound
impression upon the members
whose pleasure it eras to hear
their inspiring mnsic. The
soloists, Madame Von Klcnncr.
of New York City, and Miss
Gertrude Robbins, of States
ville, N. C., were especially
fine. The eloquence of Mrs.
Peirce. President of the Tribune
Sunshine Society of New York
City, was another marked
feature. Mrs. Donald McLean.
President of the Daughters of
the American Revolution made
n speech on Patriotism in
Education which captivated the
audience who applauded her to
the echo.
The social functions, the
luncheon given in honor of Gov.
Aycock and other distinguished
guests in the Academy Chapel
was one of the moat brilliant
affairs ever seen in the Old
North State. The reception
given to the Governor in Main
Hall on Wednesday afternoon
waa attended by hundreds of
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TIAdUS* OfSTfTUTE.
Carlyls Hi Strisg
BaU Aided teUat tlUctenn.
Ths daily schedule for the
Gaston Comity Teachers’ Insti
tute, which will he la session at
Dallas Jaly 7-11, is aa follows:
romintooa.
$> Xyfe-iy 3- A. Wolf,
f-s® to If; Geography—Prof. F. P.
w«n
*• Arithmetic—Prof. a. W.
lf:4f to U:*S, Grammar sad Lw
,, jrMasLsassy-ProlR. II. Cline.
U RaaWa *k,-4“1<,,r* — Prof P. B.
aftmlvoo*.
* ‘s!i4T J|,ui!SrPro< *• A woia.
rSi f s wlKP
to 4; Diawtag—Mrs. S. A. Wolf.
At 8 o’clock each evening
there will be a lecture by some
prominent educator on a subject
of importance to teachers.
I* addition to Prof. Henry
Smith, of Davidson College,
and Dr. Collier Cobb, of the
University, whose names were
w Friday’s issue, Prof. J. I.
Faust, of the State Normal, aud
Dr. Carlyle, of Wake Forest,
nave been secured to lecture.
Prof. O. I* Stringfield, of the
Baptist Female University, will
also probably be on hand.
fwwri Hew hflmf.
Llocikls JoontL
Thera is a proposition on foot,
’"ith good prospects of success,
to bund a railroad from Camden,
W. Va., to Statesville—sad, in
fact, to the Catawba river—pro
vided the people of Lincoln
county will vote a subscription
to grade and crosstie the road
from the river to Lin cointon.
Will our people do it? If so,
Spartanburg promises to build a
Hue from that town to Lined u
too. This would give almost a
straight line from Liocolnton to
Pittsburg, Pa., and place us
within four hundred miles of the
latter city, shortening' the
distance about four hundred
miles. Furthermore, if built,
the line wonld be nearly straight
from Savannah Ga., to Pittsburg,
Ps.
As above stated, the part to
be build wonld begin at Camden,
W. Va., thence to Henton, W.
Va.; to New River, Va.; to
Stewart. Va.; to Mt. Airy, N.
C.; to Statesville, to Denver and
thence to Lincoln ton. The
whole distance of new road to be
built north of Lincolnton is only
152 miles.
In the matter 61 coal, iron,
farm machinery and travel, this
road would prove a vast benefit
to the people of Lincoln county.
Small Firs.
The reel companies were
called out about 9 o’clock
Friday night to extinguish a
small blaze at Ex-Sheri § M. H.
Shuford’s residence on Franklin
Avenue, but their services were
not needed. The fire was caused
by a defective Sue leading from
the kitchen. Prompt work on
the part of those who arrived
early on the scene prevented the
spread of the fire and rendered
the damage very slight.
Death a! an Infant.
Mr. John H. Wilkins, whose
wile died list Wednesday* was
called on again to pass through
the dark shadow of death in the
loss of his only child, Mary
Louise, aged six months. The
summons came to the sweet lit
tle sufferer at 6 o'clock Saturday
evening and the spirit of the lit
tle one went to join that of its
mother. A funeral service was
held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon
and the body wus taken to Ruth
erfordton where it was laid to rest
beside the mother. The husband
and father has the sympathy of
tbe entire community in his
very deep sorrow.
The Seringa Family.
About fifty years ago Mr.
Graft Springs, who died in
Charlotte recently poeaessed of
great wealth, was a hired man
going around over Gaston
couatv with a thresher. It was
owned by Mean. Bill and Tom
Little, who lived near Lincoln
ton. Mr. J. B. P. Kiddle re
members the time and the in
cidents well. It was among the
first machines of its kind ra the
county and was what is now
called a "bobtail thresher."
Adam Springs was the fatbeT of
Gratt and owned the lands now
occupied by McAdenville. Ha
sold to the late Col. Jasper
Stowe, who, in turn, sold to
the McAdent. Mr. Riddle tells
mi amusing story of the elder
the pnfeky yuan of the thirties)
declined to receive paper money
«d demanded specie hi nay
•ttmtssre
carry home.
GASTON COmOE.
PnymtlMi far finninn
■Ml Not Wash—ftfram far
Uw 0«CMiM hriMil liras.
CturecoMMce o€ 1M OtMIt.
The students of Gaston Col
lege are busy preparing for their
commencement which will take
place next week. The following
is the
raOCHAM:
Baccalaureate Mum by Rev. W.
A. Deaton Sunday, June 8th. 8 p. m.
CnmmtBctatit exercises Wednes
day. June Uth. 8 p. a. The liter
ary address will be delivered by Rev.
R. A. Yoder. D. D.
Annual concert and art exhibit
Thursday June 12th. 2. p. a. Music
by <the symphony club and college
orchestra.
Annual entertainment Thursday,
June I2th, p. nt.
Messrs. Summey Cornwall and
Miles Hoffman, Jr., returned
Thursday night from the A. &
M. College at Raleigh.
Mr. Robert Lewis attended
the commencement exercises of
Wake Forest College.
MoAEEKVULE ITEMS.
CVjrrc*|ian4«9c« at lb« Ouatt*.
Under present conditions
news is scarce bnt the connty
quarantine was removed last
Wednesday and we are glad to
see that wc have so many
friendi, for our country friends
are coining in every day and
even the neighboring towns,
some of whom are still enforcing
the quarantine, are represented
on our streets by some of their
leading citizens. This is a case
of visiting but refusing to be
visited.
Well, our town has demon
strated the fact that she is able
to take care of herself and there
are enough of ns to keep from
being lonesome. There has not
been a case of the* bluet during
the epidemic, bnt all arc cheer
ful even with sore arms.
The houses that have cases of
small-pox in them are guarded
day and night both to keep the
inmates in and others out. Unite
a number have been released
during the past week and only
one new case has appeared ana
there will be several families let
loose to-day. There was a
second crop of sore arms last
week bnt they looked lonesome
compared with the first crop,
and now nearly every one is able
to work again so every thing is
going on about as usual except
that there are a few yellow flags
and the guards on their beats.
Mr. F. D. Phillips returned
from a trip to Concord lost week.
Mr. B. C. Reid, who has been
on a visit here for several
months during which time he
had a very actions spell of sick
ness at the home of his brother
in-law. Mr. H. K. Roberts, re
turned to Texas last week and
will make his home in Gonzales.
Mr. Reid is a half-brother to
J- C. and A. L. Walker, of this
place and baa many friends here.
A great many of our people
are eating beans and otner
vegetables now out of their own
gardens.
Our boys are spoiling for a
game of ball since their arms
are better. They played a game
among themselves Saturday
evening with a goodly number
of the fair sex seated on the
" stand.” '
, the semi-weekly visits of
The Gazette are appreciated
by our people, who are very
eager to be on hand to get it
when it is called ont at the office
every Tuesday and Friday morn
ings. _
STANLEY NOTES.
Comeo«4»iiei at tlw QurtU.
The people of Stanley are
making preparation* for the
Quarterly Conference which will
occur during the last days of
the present month. The last
Conference held at this place
was during the year 1894. We
are expecting quite a large
crowd.
Mias Carrie Smith, of Wake
county, who has been spending
some two weeks with her brother,
Davie Smith, at this place, re
turned home to Apex on Friday
last. Miss Maggie Howell, of
Stanley, went home with her
and will remain a month in
Wake County.
Mr. Noble Mauney. the former
superintendent at toe Stanley
Cotton Mills, will move hu
family to Charlotte this week.
Mr. Bd Jenkins is hard at
work these days beautifying our
park for the summer encamp
ments.
During the past week we were
the man with the hoe with our
brow and shoulders bent forward
like the sturdy ox that feedeth
on fodder and lettuce stalks.
Vet wo were not embittered, but
rejoiced in our might as we left
foot-prints in the sends of the
cotton patch._
Bx-Oovcraor Robt. L. Taylor,
o# Tennessee, will lecture in
Charlotte next Saturday night.
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A PACT
ABOUT THE “BLUES”
Wb* b kiMniw tba xttaM'
backlom aoeaaloMdbyactual c*bt
lag extorccl r—gbtons. bat la tba
fi—t nmjorky at caaaa by a dbardtt
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THIS IS A PACT
wMcbmay ba baomtn
tad by trytag a coana at
Tbay caatralaad ragalatatfea LIVER
Tb* y bring bagaaadbouyaacy to tba
totod. Tbey bring baaMb and atomic
tty to tba bady.
TAM WO XHTITUTt.
Frag WoaMa’t Stay Swallawai.
CUrtloa Harm.
One of our youug Clarktou
friends reports having seen a
very peculiar thing last week.
An old cat, wandering around
the yard just before supper time,
found a nice fat frog. Deciding
that she would tike to have a
variety occasionally, she pounced
on Bro. Frog and hustled him
down without much chewing.
This not being the time of year
when frogs like to stay in dark
places all the time, he decided
to come bock, and so he did.
Bro. Frog snapped his eyes and
hppped as if nothing unusual
happened, but from the antics
that Sister Cat cut while Bro.
Frog was on his way back to
this world we don’t think she
will try any more frog for supper
right soon.
OMtoala Markets.
COTTON.
Stained......... . Cto7
Uw MHUJh*.... . .... 8*
Middling..... av
Strict Middling. .__ ... aH
Good Middling... ..__...L.: T.... S3
Cotton Seed. ...
PRODUCE.
Bulk Meat, aides—._ 12
Country llama-- IS to 14
Beeswax, pci lb-. 20
Hens per lb _____8X
Strawberries per quart_7 to 8
Priea. per lb .. .18 to 80
Butter--IS to 18
Coen-as
Eggs-........ .. .1814 to 13
Country Lard . 12
PW---$2.30 to $2.50
**«•»-..— v-.--JO to 83
Peas, per bushel __ J1.40
Ost* per bushel..80 to 73
Tallow_S to 7
Sweet Potatoes--00 to $1.00
Irish Potatoes..... $1.30
Bah. per sack._85 to 70
Hides. dry. per lb-8totl
Hides, green, per lb—. 4 to SH
Cuttle, gross-3 to 3*
-...7 to B
Feathers... fi
Egg*, chickens, and butter in de
mand.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOB C0N6BESS 9TH DISTRICT.
I desire to announce that I am
a candidate for the congressional
nomination in this district
subject to the action of the
Democratic convention of the
district, and I solicit the support
of- the Democrats of Gaston
county in their primary to be
held July 5th.
Very Respectfully,
W. C. Dowd,
Charlotte, N. C.
FOB SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for re-election to the
office of Sheriff of Gaston
County, subject to the decision
of the Democratic primaries and
county convention.
C. B. Armstrong.
FOB CLERK OF SUPERIOR COUBT.
1 hereby announce myself a
candidate for re-election to the
office of Clerk of Superior Court
°f Gaston County, subject to
the decision of the Democratic
primaries and county conven
tion.
C. C. Cornwhll.
FOR BEOISTEB OF DIE»S.~
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for re-election to the
office of Register of Deeds of
Gaston county, subject to the
action of the Democratic pri
maries and county convention.
__M. A. CAaWtKTKK.
FOR COUIFTT TBEASUBEB.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for re-election to the
office of Treasurer of Gaston
County, subject to the action of
the Democratic primaries and
county convention.
J. R. livn.
Ftt COUNTT TREASURER
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for the office of
Treasurer of Gaston County,
subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries and
county convention.
I* R. Rankin.
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THE GIDDY whirl of Fashion al- j
1 ways finds us ready with I
the latest requirements of the j
hour. Our stock changes so rapld> j
j ly with our great trade that the j
I goods do not have time to get out j
; of date. All the new things are j
> here all the time.
I Buying here means buying right, i
right goods, and right prices for j
them. Many new things added to !
our stock this week. Drop In at i
the people's store and get the j
best that's going. j
! THOMSONS. I
A PLEASED EXPRESSION.
If Eyes are Right.
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Your face always shows your pleasure It always indi
cates whether yon are comfortable. The eyes must be
fitted perfectly to insure your having the pleased ex
pression which denotes physical comfort.
Our attention to your eyes will insure their giving
pleasing service. We are competent to serve you.
J. H. GORMAN,
Adjoining Bee Hive Jeweler and Scientific Optician.
'GASTONIA, N. C.•
Charlotte Private Hospital,
12 North Church Street,
Charlotte. N. C.
Medical and Surgical cases treated. Trained Nurses.
Modem Equipment. X-Rsy Machines and Accesso
ries for giving Electrical Treatment.
Hospital Staff;
JOHN R. IRWIN, M. D.
C. A. MISENHKIMER, M. D.
ROBT. L. GIBBON, M. D. »
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| Fills the Purse. A A \
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The Gastonia
Banking Comp’y, ;
GASTONIA, N. C. \ I
will furnish every one who \ *
will become a depositor to i11
the amount of one dollar or 1 |
more, a handsome
Private Home Sale
i 1 like the one sfcosrn here to keep et home. You ere invited , i
| to call and ask for one of these Safe*. i 1
This Private Home Safe is issaed to you locked. It can 1 1
| i only be opened by ua. You are expected to accumulate |
, i roar email coins ia it and return it to ua at leaat once in ,
i 1 alnty days, when your money is removed, entered to your i
i 1 credit on year pass book and draws interest, i 1