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V01- XXV. GASTONIA, N. C.. FRIDAY. APRIL flO.
SIOHTS ACIOSS THE SEA.
Aitlhu btinatfaf Ullir Prom
Nr. KoUrt Adana.
Writing to bis sister, Mr.
Robert Adams recently gave the
following account of bis cruise
in the Old World:
We sailed through tbe Dar
danelles nearly all day before
reaching Pera. The pilot came
on board about four hours before
port was reached. At last we
got our first sight of the city f
have heard so much about. We
passed a Russian war vessel. It
looked very inferior to "Uncle
Sam’s” second class cues. Be
fore we reached port, Turkish
officials in all their gold braid
aud little red "fez," and the U.
S, Consul General Dickinson
came aboard. All bad their
passports ready. In the hall of
the npper promenade deck there
is a long table where Mr. Dick
inson and tbe officials take their
seats. Instead of inspecting
them we handed them over as
we went by the table. There
certainly was a push to get pass
ports in first. I got mine in
third.
Quite a number of the Tories
came aboard. After dinner (7
p m.) a few oi hr want ashore.
My first purchase was some
oranges. They are higher in
Constantinople than any other
place we have been. I made tbe
Turk give me French money in
change for I didn’t know any
thing about Turkish coins. As
Mr. Clark bad tuld us to be care
ful. we didn't go far from borne
—"Knrfurat."
Took a carriage and drove to
tbe Pera Palace Hotel—the round
trip for 5piasters, about 20 cents.
Tbe distance was over a mile
from tbe boat. The lauding was
the beat we have bad since we
left. We anchored within ten
feet of the street. A larjfe flat
was placed between the pier and
Kurfurst. When we went down
tbe gang-way we were in a few
feet of land. It was the first
time boats or launches were not
used for landing ns. Next morn
ing breakfast was served at six
and seven o’clock. There were
carriages waiting for ns, and a
guide who spoke German better
than Buglisb. ldr. English,
from Penn., spoke good German
howeveT, so we were o. k. Tbe
first place we visited was tbe
Tower of Galata, built 1348 A.
D., now used as a fire signal sta
tion. Then "The Treasury;"
here is where I drank my first
Turkish coffee. It is very fine,
and is as thick os molasses. Hcie
also, the famous Roseleaf jelly
was given us by the officers. In
the Treasury are many rare and
beautiful relics, such as a
throne of beaten gold and in
laid wood adorned with thousands
of precious stones; a divan of
Turkish work inlaid with
precious stones and woods over
which hangs a large emerald as
large as a hen’s egg,—volar,
$5,000,000; a large gold tankard
set with 2,000 flat diamonds;
thirty seven State robes of the
past saltans, they are stiff with
Kid leaf; old swords with scab
rds made of pearls, tne hilts
set with very large diamonds,
etc. etc.
The Imperial Museum is a
very interesting place but as
time was limited 1 didn’t linger
there long.
The so-called Alexander Sar
cophagus found at Sidon is a
very handsome piece of marble.
It is said to be the Sarcophagus
of Alexander tbe Great, tbongli
there is some doubt about it.
Went in Mosque of St. Sophia.
Tbe ruga are cheap looking.
The designs on* them all point
toward Mecca. It ia one of the
most famous houses of worship
in the world.
The Hippodrome where the
chariot races took place in days
gone by is very interesting. The
Obelisk, Serpent column. Ifnitt
column, and several others that
are not of much importance are
situated here. The Palsce of
Cberapan, bnilt by Abdul Aai*
is entirely of marble. 1 cau’t
describe the interior. It is far
beyond anything I have ever
teen or expect to see on this
tnp. It is said to be the hand
aomeat in Europe. Ho one lives
in it now. Twenty-five servants
stay there and half way keep it.
The chandeliers are very large,
and are made of pure silver sud
cnt glass. One rug atone cost
$150,000. The reason no one
occupies it now is because the
Turks are very superstitious.
The Snltan who huiit it lived in
it only a short while as he was
mordered in the palace. Hi*
veins were opened by his eiie
mi**> It is a hard matter to get
any one, even servant* to stay
there. The present Soltau's.
P*i“* <• nothing to compare
with this one
Went over the bridge to Sum
boat, the Turkish part of Con
RUmtiuuple. The bridge ia a
very ordinary looking structure,
but it ia one of the greatest pla
ces in Turkey, even Europe.
More people go acroaa per day
than any other bridge in the
world. There la a continual
stream of people going all the
time.
The great Bazaar ia a wonder*
fnl place. It covers ten acres of
ground, and is the largest in the
world. There are over 4000 lit
tle ahopsundcrtherool. The larg
est one owned by one man is the
Oriental Museum Purveyors to
H. 1. M. The Saltan. Here I
saw little Armeniaus making
rugs. K. Pardo, the manager,
has 4,200 little armenian girls
employed in this Industry. They
are paid a small salary, sent to
school one hour a day and to
Sunday school on Sundays. At
the age of twelve, suitable hus
bands are fonnd for them. The
women marry at 12 years of age.
Yesterday we took a short trip
up the Golden Horn in steam
launches. Saw several Turkish
war ships. None of them looked
as well as the Grosser Kurfurat.
The trip up the Horn lasted on
ly two hours. The whole crowd
went up the Bosporus to Roberts
College, an American institu
tion. The President and several
of the profeasors are natives of
God’s country. A few of the
students arc also American.
Services were held in the main
building, and the ’’stage” was
draped with two large flags—
"Old Glory” and "Union Jack.”
The stndent body and our crowd
sang ”My Country ’Tis of Thee"
as an opening hymn. I heard
three short speeches then left to
stroll around and see the old
walls and towers of which many
strange tales are told.
On onr way back to Pera I
saw a Russian . merchant ship
loaded with Russian troops.
Constantinople may be described
in three words—Doga. Dirt, and
Domes. I remember readiug u
little article about the dogs of
Constantinople being very fierce.
Whoever wrote that article ought
to come here and take a stroll
through the streets. There are
hundreds of them. They are
protected by the government,
and the penalty for killing one
ia a fine and imprisonment both.
An Englishman offered to take
every dog in the citv, and pay
two francs pet head—he wanted
them for their pelts, but the
government interfered. This is
one of the dirtiest places 1 have
ever seen The Spanish town
near Gibraltar is fair compared
to this. There are nine hundred
and ninety mosques in the city.
I wore a "fez” while in Con
stantinople and was taken for a
Turk three times. Last night
when I went ashore I wore an
American cap. If is cold here—
the coldest place 1 have been
yet. Have to wear an overcoat
and it buttoned up.
To-morrow we arrive at Smyr
na.
Was glad to get a letter from
Will Warren, also got Thr Ga
zkttk. 1 sent a Greek paper
home and have a Turkish and
Armenian one that I will send
as enrios. Bought a bureau scarf
and pillow top at Constanti
nople. They are real neat and
are said to be hand made.
Write soon and often. Love
to all. __Bob.
Dr. J. M. Stansill, a promi
nent physician of Rockingham,
died of heart disease Monday
night.
Betty Kelley, a negro woman
56 years old, died Saturday night
while "shouting” in a revival at
Salisbury.
Four hnndred delegates from
all, parts of the State are in
Greensboro thia week to attend
the State Sunday School Con
vention.
The Dixie Furniture Com
pany’s plant in Lexington was
totally destroyed by fire Sunday
night, loss $75,000 The electric
light plant and four dwellings
were also burned.
BOONE POTTEB KILLED.
A ViUUi Post* mala aa Effort
to Arroat Ola bat Bo Boototod
aad Elrod oa the Party—Wot
Afterward Shot.
Booue Potter, the noted des
perado, was killed in Watauga
last Saturday and buried the
same day. A Statesville special
to the Charlotte, Observer, 26th,
says:
Deputy Sheriff Jones Linc
berger, Willett Miller, Dan
Keagau and Will Hamby ac
cording to the report, beard that
Potter was iu the neighborhood
of bis borne in Waotauga, not
far from the Tennessee line, and
on Friday last they lay in wait
for him. Potter soon came
along riding in a wagon. Une
berger stepped in (rout of the
team and demanded that Potter
surrender. The desperado first
said that he would do so and got
out of the wagon. He, however,
dodged around the vehicle and
•hot Lineberger in the left shoul
der and ran. The other mem
bers of the party emptied their
guns at Potter, a number of
buckshot taking effect in hit
arm and sbonider.' but he made
his escape, the officers remain
ing with Linrberger and taking
him to Hamby's bouse near by
for treatment. Shortly after
ward Potter aent a boy to notify
the posse that he intended to
kill them. He also went home
and told bit mother, Mra Enoch
Potter, to prepare dinner for
him, as he would come home to
eat it as soon aa he had killed
Hamby.
That afternoon Hamby and
Reagan were sitting on the
front porch of Hamby's bouse
when they heard a pistol fire
and a ball whistled close to
their heads. Turning, they saw
Potter not 40 yards away, with
his pistol leveled at them. He
fired again but missed and
Reagan and Hamby drew their
pistols and advanced upon him.
Potter bid behind a large stump
and fired two more shots with
out effect. Hamby and Reagan
continued to fire on the despe
prado until be fell, when they
carried him home, where he
died Saturday morning.
Capt. Robson aa Kales sad Ref
alatieos.
CbiTlotl* Obctntr. 27tb.
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hob
son while in town on Monday
walked into the postoffice build
ing in company with Mr. Thom
as W. Alexander. There be
saw a little girl standing at the
general delivery window listen
ing in a perplexed manner to a
clerk who was telling her that
one cent postage was dne on a
letter she was to get.
"But why," she asked.
The clerk seemed to be busy,
and replied: "That much is
due and the letter can’t be bad
till you pay it.”
Capt. Hobaon stepped up.
"You roust tell that little girl
just the reason that it is dne. It
is her privilege,” he said.
The clerk stared at the soldier
ly figure for a moment, and then
he reached for the rales and reg
ulations. In a short time the
child was fully informed of the
cause for the extra postage.
By a close margin the temper-'
ance people of Greenville have
driven tbp saloons out of their
town. Instead of submitting the
saloon men will carry the matter
into the courts and try to annul
the result of the election. Ex
governor Jarvis and Senator
Blow will defend the suit and
will neither make any charge nor
accept any compensation for
their services.
Mrs. Wfgfaia Police Court.
Louisville, April 2S. — Mrs.
Bess, the original "Mrs. Wigga
of the Cabbage Patch.” was in
the police court to day, charged
with throwing a jar of slop on
the head of lira. Emily Smith.
In every receipt
that calls for cream of tartar
and soda or other quick leav
ening agent use Royal Baking
Powder. . It will make the
food of finer flavor, more di
gestible and wholesome.
-- . ----LLi!
A HOBO PEAFOWL.
II Jnn m Engine While the
Trala ni Making W Mile* aa
Baar.
Ctuflodt Nm. 2UUL
Capl. Sam Stovalli the popn
tar conductor on the Southern’*
vestibule between Atlanta and
Charlotte, bad a hobo passenger
on his last run into Charlotte,
that attracted a great deal of at
tention.
It was a peafowl and tbc bird
jumped the engine while the
great steam horse waa clipping
off 90 miles an honr.
It was down about Central,
S. C.. that the engineer saw
ahead of him. perched on the
rail, the proud bird. It was a
long stretch of track aod the
man at the throttle expected
every second to see the peafowl
step off the track, as the train
came nearer. Bnt, instead of
moving, the king of the feathery
* fJJje remained. seemingly
bidding defiance to the great
iron burse.
Nearer and nearer the train
bore down upon the peafowl,
bnt the bird remained unmoved.
As swift as an eagle, the engine
ran by and the man at the
throttle could almost see bunches
of feathers aod ground bones of
the fearless bird.
When the train stooped at a
small station, eight mile* this
side of Centra], the peafowl
stepped proudly from the pilot
of the engine and ran into some
nearby woods.
Just how the bird managed to
leap the fast, flying engine is a
mystery. Bnt it did and to all
appearances it was none the leas
worsted for its exciting experi
ence.
EASY WAY TO CUtE CATAIUL
Breath* ttyeasel and KIM AM Ca
tarrhal Otrnu—“Meeey Back If
It Fetle," Bay J. H. Keeaedy A
Cewpaey.
There if no daugrrons stomach
dragging when using Hyomei.
The healing and aromatic bal
sams which compose this won
derful treatment arc breathed
through a neat pocket inhaler
that cornea with every $1 outfit.
In tbia way, the germ-killing
and health-giving Hyomei pene
trates to the most remote cellaof
the lungs. It searches out and
kills disease germs in the air
passages of the bead, throat and
nose, soothes and heals the irri
tated mucous membrane, and
absolutely drives catan-h from
the system.
Such remarkable resulta have
followed the nsc of Hyomei by
the best people in Gastonia,
that J. H. Kennedy & Go,, have
the greatest confidence in its
power to ears catarrh. They believe
in it so thoroughly that thev will give
their persona) guarantee to refund
the money if it does not core, the
pmxhaser to be the sole judge
This is an nmisnol otter and the
nrat time that any medicine or any
treatment for the cure of catarrh has
been oold in this way. If it curen,
•be expense is trifling, while if it
fails, the coot is absolutely nothing.
If yon are fortunate enough not to
be troubled with catarrh, tell your
friends of J. H. Kennedy tc Co,’a
offer afld get them to take advan
tage of h. 22—29
Haw to Clrcumvaat the Wild
Onlsa.
BUUavitW I^admk.
Tbe Landmark recently pub
lished a complaint from Editor
Johnson, of Charity and Chil
dren, in regard to the ravagas of
the wild ojuon. Mr. A. W. Bark
ly, of this vicinity, tella the
Landmark of two simple reme
dies practiced by his neighbors
which destroy the effect of tb*
wild onion on milk and wheat.
Wild onions frequently infest
pastures to snch an extent-that
the milk taste* of onion*, and
often they grow so thick in wheat
that the flour will taste ol onions
when the wheat is ground.
To remedy tbe first trouble
put a spoonful of molasses twice
a day in the cow's feed. Mr.
Barkley la informed and believes
that this will destroy the onion
odor in milk. Por the second,
keep tbe wheat for several
mouths after it Is threshed, say
till the following summer, amt
by that time the onions in it will
be so dry that they will he elim
inated when the wheat is cleaned
at the mill.
Submitted for the benefit of
Editor Johnson and otlicra who
tnfier from the wild onion.
Mr*. A. L. Dsvis. of Charlotte
he* sued E M. Andrews and Co.,
the furniture men. for $3,000 lor
injuries received by the alleged
neglect of the company. While
walking along the street after
dark several months ago, Mrs.
Davie ran into a fable that had
been left on the sidewalk tod
was hurt to each so extent that
the was confined to her bed for
several weeks.
Yuk Comfy llama.
YorttvllU Kaauint
Mr G. L Sugg* of Enquirer,
says be killed a black snake a
few days ago 6 X feet long.
Mrs. Sallie R. Logan, mother
°t Sheri#John R. Logan, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
C. L. Moore et McConnellsvilte
Tuesday morning.
Lieutenant Geo. W. Williams,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wil
lit mi of York vi lie, bit recently
been promoted to the command
of tbe American torpedo sqaad*
ron at Manila. Lieutenant Wil
Itams left America in command
of a (ingle torpedo boat. He
now hu command of a half a
dozen.
Ur. B. M. Dobson of York
ville, lately appointed assistant
paymaster in tbe navy, has been
assigned to duty at Charleston,
8. C. He left for bis post San
day afternoon.
„M.r* !»• Kiddle was in
Yorkville yesterday for tbe first
time since tbe accident of last
fall as tbe result of which be
usd s leg broken, and the
critical Ulnesa that followed. He
was accompanied by bis grand
daughter, Miss Helen ifiddle,
and spent tbe greater part of the
day meeting his many friends in *
Yorkville. Mr. Riddle is still
unable to get about except on
crutches; but his general health
is now very good. He enjoyed
his visit yesterday, very much.
.Tb® reporter baa just learned
of t^ie death of Mrs. Nancy Man
ner Mason, of the Wright’s
Perry neighborhood, which
event occurred on April 9. The
funeral services were conducted
at Bethel, of which chnreh she
was a member, by the pastor.
Rev. W. B. Arrowood. Mia.
Masoo eras a daughter of tbe
late Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Stowe
of Gaston county, and was 78
years of age. She was married
to her husband, the late George
W. Mason on November 9, 1847.
Mr. Mason waa one of the first
South Carolinians to give up his
life for tbe Confederacy. Ha
died in Columbia, on May *3,
1881, leaving six children, three
of whom survive. They are
Miss S. A. Masoo, Mrs. J. M.
Bigger and Mr*. Geo. L. Suggs.
Mrs. Mason leaves two sisters
and two brothers. Bdwin Stowe
of Mt. Holly. N. C.. Col. Wil
liam Stowe oi Belmont. Mrs. H.
D. Stowe of Steel Creek and
Mrs. G. W. Marks of Belmont.
The deceased was a most esti
mable woman, and was loved
and esteemed by all who knew
her. '
York County Hama. '
Yorkrillr Baqvtfci. ILM mckj
There are to be fourteen
school libraries established in
York county under the pro
visions of the recent act of the
General Assembly on the subject.
The applications granted are as
follows: Bethany, Wilkerson,
India Hook. Bullock’s Creek,
Clover, Massey’s, Cain’s Spring*,
Fodder, Oak Ridge, Ball Creek, .
Friendship. Miller, McBlwee, <
Sutton. 1
Tuesday, May 10, has been .
selected as the date of tbc laying ,
of the corner stone for the pro
posed monament to the Con
federate veterans of York coun
ty. The comer stone of tbc .
monument is to be erected on a
site in the court boose yard .
with Masonic ceremonies, con
ducted by officers of the grand
lodge of South Carolina assisted
by all the local lodges of the I
county. The address will be
delivered b y Col. Aibory
Coward.
The South Carolina branch <
of the Jubilee distillery, located
in Kings Mountain township
on the Hoc between York and
Cleveland, came to grief Satur
day at the hands of the State
dispensary constables and
Pederal internal revenue officers.
The distillery bad been doing
business on both sides of the
line in evaskto of the laws of
both states. It wss a big
nuisance to a large section of
territory extending many miles
in every direction. Customer*
were drawn from point* as far
as Clowei',. YorkvfUt. Hickory
Grove, Kitgs Mountain, Gasto
nia and Bessemer City.
The Raleigh Post says the
work ol replacing the building*
of Oxford Seminary kaa already
began. Tbe new building*, four
in number will be uuiqne and
ideal. They will each ba 40x83
feet, two stories high and will
stand at interval* of 33 feet.
Their fronts will be connected
by porches and covered veran
da* presenting • very h*nd*oine
frontage. The upper floors asr
to be n*ed cxclnalvely for bed
rooms and bath rooms. The
lower floor* will be devoted en
tirely to school work.
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Dress Goods
Wish Goods
Ladles* Vests
Corsets
Hosiery
Underskirts
Children's Waists
Masltn Underwear
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Embroideries
wS Sets
U4n4 P«Me 01ms
MILLINERY
Dr. Pitcher's
CA8TORIA
We are selling the old re
liable Pitcher** Cantoris
for 28c. every bottle
guaranteed satiefactory
or money refunded. 4 4
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Adams Drug Co. 'tr
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Going! Going!
Three Times!
And Gone.
The season for baadUac stock if drawing rapidly to f date.
Our Am stock of borsss aad amiss is sow “going,’’ “going," sad
pretty soon it will be "three liases sad goner
Our last shipment for the season area a ear-load of hones and
a car-load of mules received last week wa have only 100 hand In
all. la this lot are some anasnaDy good stock for Mat pQrpusas.
and especially is attention called to some Aae driving and saddle
bones. ^ •
This stock is from oar old reliable Tsaa—sea dealer, and of
comae we guarantee every animal to be just as rayressnlad.
Come sloag quickly nod cut roar choice, we are alaiUpg. up
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Smart Oxfords
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