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Bfnell ciar y Orderx.
ttASOKK-Vonroe I.o-e. No. vm. Uegn'sr
cieetingB. rlrsf and th'u Y u"f uUshis OT e.h
-month W H Kltiicruld V M
BOYL (WAvU" -diaa e Council. Ko. ).
Regu'nr meetings, frst M f., j,t:i Fr!.'.?.j nfgtl
of each month. U. B. Adams, i.og-fi t.
MttilO H xfi-Wfiio Cune'l. Kft
3142. "esular niee'lrijs first and tUid Wwdoesdsjr
Bight of eac! men 1. 1!. B. :bute Ccmmanaer.
WftHra 0?HtM ft-Monroe L, e'o.'Mfc
Begulir meettoiis, first and t h r IiMi.ia,r nUh
of eachmou'.n. t!. D. thute. Director.
ClllRCH D1HECTOHY.
H1Kt-t'.( IfcwKR, Pntor. Ser
View on every sewud Sunila?, inorn'ru; tnd nl. hv,
and every fourth SumKj nlchr Pajr Keetti a
even Toesdur nlht rtundav -chooir ri S:mda
mor: lug. The iutMe m lnTltJ tu woi ship with
them.
iP"SiT-Hnv w Hv.mow.P-tstor. f're;ieh
In every Sunday morn ii'j and nlftrt- Sund.ir
School everi funfny mrn:iuc ' d::0 Prnr.
errueetlnic f 'r men every Mo- oy nUlr.. and gen
MI prayer oieeiliurevenr 1 Imr drfvnlKnt Church
Conference first me .lay nig it la e th month.
Btran iters are cord''i'ij luvlu-d.
METHOD!'"' Rev. i P teu, Panto- Preach-
iru? every Hundsv morning snd nigtit. bundiij
School at 3 o'c'ocS i. m.. every -ui.d.ij. Irion's
lirayer meetlni? Tuerday Mishs, u:;d general
prayer meeting efery Wednesday nlRlits Steward's
meeting, Monday nljtht afw llrt bun ay in each
mcnin. Friends aim me puD.'.c a.-e always wei-some.
PHRSBTTERIV Pas
tor. Hrenchttu: every Sunday hjoi .iIse and even-
imrexesrjt )th -undav. Pu:idar "c'luol at 930 a.
m., every Sunday ('raver ti eetliv for men only,
Monday ntuhts and eeteral prayer meeting n
Tbur'day nights Mission Society 1st and 2nd
Sunday afternoons, 'i, o clock. The Public Invited
to worship vytth them.
VTiranrtDr 11 .-.. , r ........ d&a.a..
&riowr u-aai . J irDuunno. u.,ii .
Servioes every rwoond Sunday. Moridnx Prayer nt
0 o'clock, a, m. Sermon a id Communion at 11
o clock. Sunday School. 8 rt. m.. every Sunday
Evening Sermon at 7 o'clock p, m, The public Is
invited.
Iltof Alliances in Viiion County.
The followlnc Is n list of Alliances In Vn on
eounty. together with tho name and post-oftie
address or each secretary, as famished thr we
Istbb oy the Counly Secretary, Mr J. A, Marsn.
KAKS
NO
HABE OF 9E0"T P03T-omCS
Pnl on Co. 414 J A Mrr,h
Bock Rest l?t J H Will am
M"dow Br. 1U7 D W Mullls
Goose Creek lti" LSMrlllln
Euto '1 WJrmlth
BwiverDam N C.
Monroo
r mes ' '
Monroe "
BUM
E'h'reek 172 .1 prooks Hlchiron'.n's Cr.
Pnce'BJc'l U.llil K W Lamrbeli UnkUrove '
Beaver Dam 2)1 J T (in-ene Wh ie's riloro 1
Crowell an a B '(.'res:
Tlndle 28 i J a Polk
Cool Spring 2-0 B shcraft
Falk's 338 TSHimey
College HU1 2 H A Norwood
Trinity 21 J C Kulwnks
Mt. Pleasant J W I'nster
Brown Creek MI PHMI1I
Plney Grove 2.7 M Hroom
Sit Prospect 415 I W Plyl-r
Union 4. .1 Oureiok
Je.ukin'sXR41fi P M Cox
Bnton'sX B l'5 .1 H Trull
Tince 59.1 H B Kiiur
C ! tre Krove S95 ! M Yand!o
3 'le a Ridge fi&l TKCurlfW
-o...(ed Creek 195 JPHlnson
SKMdy n" loi w Held
Pi uwel2H7 OW l.aney
V .r in JI17S (i w Sutton
l-rt, N 'U J2?8 J N Pro
M.HGruvo jv'9? MSCroU
Ja. ..i.r. 1472 KTHIra'e
Liberty M7J W Eu!?-inl.s
Ford .i jaw A Rryaiit
Jackh.m 1152 J 3 as 'n
Monroe
Mun'oe
Uisbl'g
rirVT nam '
Wa!nerivlu '
Dope
Sl.nroe '
Enniesboro fl 0
Monr N C
ill Proip ct "
Lanes Cr.iek "
Tl;.ywond '
Ind'an Trail''
Stut
Beaver Dam "
Von's StO'e "
Piiie'KMIIl
VTiicUestiT "
P00f"l-t "
Price's Villi "
Siev-n' "
W Ikup
Wolfe Poi.d "
Fo'i's "
Wjxhaw "
CHIl.nnEN'S KATlJfCS.
I Ethel, four ye:uii old, went out in tri
evening wiili her motlier to too t!iecj
milked, and while waichin uietn sud
denly excL'iitued: "O mmum ! tlie
cows are chewing gum. " lYouth'j
C'U'panioa.
. tittle Cil?en-cent watch delighted
iia ,-inoud Ki-eailr, and he said to me ai
1 was undie--,smg hira : "A lady did
Bay to me on boat, ''What tiaio i.;t !..
orir"WaTc1j ? and I did say to lady,
Watch didu't went.'"
Kilie was cxaniininj very attentively
the largo spuri of tho L?ghcrn rooatur,
Iin panacamo iu'.o the pouluy-yurj
iia a measure of com for the fowlj.
"Papa, " aid E'.lie, "I know why tln sa
chicUens ara called 'Leghorns.' It's be
cause they have such big horns ou thriir
leS4?"
Ned and Fred wore returning from
town with papa, and KcJ, seeing a goat
by the roadside, sai l: Tapa, there is a
Billy-goat. " "Ko, 6ou," naiJ papa,
"that's a Niinny-i-ca!. " Tap;:," uaid
Freddi, thoughtl ally, "why do poals
aln ays name their children Lilly auJ
Kannio"
A littla neighbor, cousin to Dr. Ambler
of Arctic-exploration fame, v.a-. play in
wish a small co!oi..-d companion, jus.
after the re3i.!t3 of ihat ill-fatod cxix'di
tion wero known. Said the young Vir
ginian : "Tulx, what will they do wi'.li
the North I'ule when they Cad it?
Fra.sh clw.4i-.ulj wilh il," wa thu
prompt and emphatic r.-ply.
Teddy L a iiille city boy, who, last
Summer, paid a long vii.it to hU graudp'
farm, lie btayed until liarvesl-tiiae,
and was, of course, vory much inter
ested in everything ho miv. Udo .laf
grandpa was lm-ikiii c .rn. Teody
wanted to lielj), but lo wa , n't (piits sure
liow to Wik al o at iL l'retty toon, how
ever, he burst foriii, eagerly : "(jram'pa,
Slav may 1 help you undi ens that coin?"
Little Hon came running into tho
liou.se upon the morning of hU fiflli
birthday with great eagerness, lie waa
followed breathlestdy by hii sintiT A Idie,
I years of sgi. who always tried to do
just na B-rt did, and a little mor-. Tut
five! I'm five !" shouted Hert, bursting
into the sitting room. Addie cll owed
her way to the front and looking into
our faces as if for sympathy, panted
forth : Tin fiver 'n Bert is 1"
DKAM.tTlt.
! There are nearly :;,000 "thafHeal
towns" in the United States and ('anada
in which a company can be booked for a
eeaaon of ten years, aud play a diu"ernLt
town each night.
Patti was the first who dom.-.ndd and
obtained in Paris a nightly s-ilary of
Si.OOO. "These are not mjU i, but banlc
dea, tltat como from her lip,"baid a
Quito recently Tainngno was eagafl
I Uio Janeiro lor -V-'.ODO a night at the
'SU; of ten performance auion'.h during
tie seatson.
An almost comp'ete score: of Wagner'i
"Tannlmurt-r," wri en by Richard Wi.
Oer, and signed by im, has Ik-u disf'or
erel iu tlifl ruins of the Zurich Theater
tccently.
Clara MoiTis i : great lover of bird,
and has a regular aviary, filled with
Iright-plnmaged speo'm,,n from all
part of tli glol. They know her, ami
Hjanife-ita d'dight Uon her approach by
ehrill cljiiri ; t cr 1 rj.tUing ii.tu ilvt
Bong.
Llo dear to my heart ia tho school I
ntvudfd,
Aud h I rcmembar, so distar t
and dim.
This rd-h"aJd Bill, fu.d the ; in
tliut I tended
And carpfully pul on the bonch un
dor him !
Ac1 how I recall the surprise of the
maj'r
Wren Bill t;ave a yell, aad sprang
up with the pin;
Sj hisb, that his bullet-head busted
tho pl.i8 er
Above, and tho scbohirs all set up
a grin
Taut active boy, Billy, that high
leaping Kill I
Tb it' loud-nhouti-..g B ly that sat
on the pin !
A STUAXiKSI ICIDI..
A Daughter Polnoned Her Fathcr'ti
Mind He Found Out Ibe Deception
and Sbot IlimticK.
Tarboro Southerner.
George Wabhington Wynn. near
Robersonville, about ten days or two
weeks ngo killed himself with a shot
gun, lie was insane. Ills mental
troubles grew out of his anxiety about
taw property,
A few years ago he married a pret
ty woe.au and f jr a time all went
well.
1 The "wolf in the fold"entpred later
on it is said in the shape of an illegitis
mifo daughter wno poisoned her l&-
ther's mind against her step-mother
and persuaded the old man thatmon
ey which he bid had disappeared ws
stsikn by the wife. Mr. Wynn made
u aeed convoying all his property to
this duughtcr and forced his wife to
leave. Some time thereafter the old
man become suspicious of his daugb
! and watchhed her till he became
sa: iVlied that bis wife waa innocent,
Um and wife became reconciled
nnd jIr. Wynn sought to huve the
deed set aside. Worry nnd anxiety
in this account affected his mind and
He ended his troubles in the) manner
above stated.
He waa worth J20,000 or $25,003.
Half Way
Oue Summer afternoon, when Mrs
E was very busy, her little daugh'
er Anoie was gomewhat of a hin
irnnce, frt she said to ber. '"Annie.
dear, suppose you go to vjur papa's
uluco anu stay wttu aim.
Always promptly obedient, Annie
at once went. By and by her equally
buey papa6aid to her. "Annie, 1 think
you naa better run homo to mamma
now."
Arjme leit, witn the unerring ins
-fin(rrn of a child, thiif neither her
cinmma nor her papn wanted her.
Bo'h hurt and perplexed, she set
tled tiie diflkulty in her own mind
v detTmining noon a half-wav pol
icy. Accordingly she seated herself
quietly just half way between her
father's office and the house.
P..;sei; tty the old grandmother, aK
wa.'don the loosouc for the child.
spi 1 h"r silting there flat on the
ground, lootins; listless and disconeo-
lat Surprised and wonde.ring at so
unwnnMd a proceeding on Aopie'a
part, ff.fe caile J"to5"Mbr, "4 Au'n le, child
what in tho world are you sitting
there for?"
The pent-up feelings of the little
leirt overflowed an she sobbed,
"Wf-11, grandma, rrmmma didn't want
me and sent me to papa, and pipa
didn't want me and spnt me back to
mamitiB, and I thought I Lad bo'.ter
stay helf-wnv between them, eo I'm
sitting here."
iwe Kinds ol Dyspeptic.
Aro you troubled v-ith dyspt-pwia?
Toka Ci-.re that your food in wholo
fome and that ir. is well masticated,
end exercise el! your muscles as much
a T:'?itjle in tht: opi n air. Whatever
other remedies may be neccffeary iu
special r'i?e8 thcfi ibingi tre alwf.yB
esF-entinl. la it ppiriiunl dyppppsia
that bothers you? Are yon disturbed
by doubts and perplexities and cast
diwn by disappointments and fail
ures.? Then feed constantly on "the
-incere milk of the Word.''; drink
deep at the fotmtmu of the Water ut
L'fe, and 'exercise thyself unto god
liness" by entering cpon senile teif-
eacrincing woric lor ihM gcort of oth.
ers. Thcr-i is t:o absolute cure for
ririf uul mabidiea but lo get rid cf
them by forgpftice tl em, nd the
way to do tnnt Mt ihll thermna wuh
thoughts! cf GodVlove, thoh"i:rt with
hiving thought for others and the
rmn.iH with active service fur the
M'c-ter. If tho ppiritunl muscles are
s' ilhciiTitiy fsicmed the vt ry worst
crise of spiritual dyspepsia will ooon
give pine to a g'md and vigo ous
spiritual life.
M rf A s b 1 I V . -A
ran.
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for Infants and Children.
"Cutoria la so well adapted to difldrcn that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me." H. A. Archib, M. D.,
Ui So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. T.
"The use of 'Castoria' is so universal and
Ha merit so well known that It seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach.'' '
CABLOt KARTTlf, D. D.,
New York City.
Lata Pastor Bloomlngdale Beformed Church.
Cmatorla enrea Colic, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea. Eructation,
Kills Worms, givta sleep, and promotes di
gestion. Without injurious medication.
" For several years I have recommended
your ' Castoria, ' aad shall always continue to
do so as it baa invariably produced beneficial
results."
Edwin F. Pardbi, St. D.,
"Th Winthrop," 125th Street and Tth Ave.,
New York City.
Th Csxtaub Cokfaxy, 77 Muhrat Steiw, Naw Toei.
mm
fill Farmers are Happy
Because of the good crops, and we aie feeling tolerably
well, thank you, on account of the good trade we are
getting. But it is no wonder that the people are trading
at our store, for we have the goods m abundance, and
tbsy are marked down po low that the people haven't the
heart to complain at the prices. Since our building was
remodeled we have one of the most attractive stores in
this part of the State and both flonrs am rrnwrlorl wrWV.
just such goods as the people want. We cannot men-
nun cvrijLuiiig wc mi m biui;& , lor we Keep almost ev
erything from a Jewsharp to a saw mill, but we desire to
call your attention to a few of the many lines we carry.
Our stock of
DRESS GOODS
is full and complete, and was selected by our Mr. Wil
liamson in the northern markets, und the latest styles and
best fabrics were secured. Our stock of
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is also large and varied. It will pay the ladies to in
spect these lines. Be sure to call before buying your
Hats, Shoes and Clothing,
We have the neatest and best $2 Shoe in the market,
and we can sell you a good, serviceable shoe for from $1
up. If you don't like redy made clothing, we have a
large supply of PIECE GOODS at almost any price
you want, and will st.ll you enough to make a suit so
low that you will hardly miss the money. When it comes to
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We are glad to inform thope who
were disappointed lat week thr.t we
have just received another v;ry lurge
assortment of breech and muzzle
loading guna that must be sold before
the holidays. Sausage Mills in all
varieties very cheap.
' -BMB WIRE-
is cheaper for fencing than rail? : only
5c. o pound for 4 poiut galvnpized.
Monny eeemp to be plentiful jedjung
from the number of
we bavji been selling only 7 stoves
remaining on our floor out of a cr
load ofone kind received one month
ago. This sounds like business-jes
. it.dftlvi rjpso-rfhtr we ftS.'i' vflil
wo expi-fi.'-oJoad another car by
Jan. 1 Ites we nre Belling pt.oves
daily right in the territory of other
dealers because it p-ij s to go a few
miles further in order to save from
$1 to 13 on an article of this kind.
Yours,
overvbodv knows we keeD a full line, and that.
are a,3 low as are conBistent with good goods and honest
ddaling. No matter whit you want, give us a call. As
we said betore we can't mention all the goods we carry,
for want of time and spr ce, but we know what the people
need, and have tried to eelect just such goods in every
lice as they wart. Don't forget to see us before selling
your COTTOEJ. We are buying large quan
tities and paying highest market prices.
Respectfully,
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A (.rowing TVelgliborliood.
"Ye?, fir," sail the real estate man,
"it'a a plafant investment, I assure
you. You il double your money in a .
year "
"But I'm afraid it's rather far out,"
eaid the victirn dubiously,
"far out! Nonsense. Might al
most call it eer.tral property in fact.
It's n frowin neighborhood."
'Well, I gueB I'll take a couple of
lots."
e here, you irf 'rna!, lying, ras
fill" Hwi:d!':r, I'll bavi my money
back or f rr.f'cute you for false pre
tenws. Iwr-ritc'it to seo those lots
yon ! me. Why it's a wilderness
ir- a perfect wildorneps. Actually
a rr'i of hfiy m growing on the
i-treet."
"Ah. jij-t no. Very fioe, luxuriant
Bay, to'j 1 tol-l yo'i it wa" a grow
ing r.pighb'.rrrjod, di-in't It What
&re you k:';Stm' aiyj'T
-Grip.
Wormi d- exit in the hum in body
to a great fx'y-m, urA uri often the
cau of dis'-vi a'.d drHth. Shrin
fr'H Indiim V..rroifii! destroy
and expel the.j frori 'he ystem.
ChI!cJr;n Cry for Pilc.cr': C::toria.
Cyclone fias htrock
To all Who Would SaveJiVIoney:
We call the attention of the farmers and the general public of Union and
surrounding counties to the fact that ws are now receiving the largest and
most varied stock of goods in our line to be found in Monroe, consisting in part
of green, parched and roasted coffees, teas, sugars, rice, pearl hominy cheese,
bacon, lard, mulHSseB, syrups, meal, flour, salt, tobaccos, (from 25c. per lb, up,
snuff, cigars, cigarettes, pipes, both cluy and wood, matches, candles, soaps.
starch, blueing, blacking, concentrated iye, pepper, spice, longer, cloves, nut-
mpm emnnnion rinrR. iiuvnrinir extracts, ana essences, noma -neuiciues ouuHiai-
inir of worm candv. Godfrey's cordial JBateman's drons iai goric. laudanum.
castor, sweet and manhine oils. etc The largest stock cf 'ar.dies, both stick
and French to be found, including our "Jumbo" wN we:' 'J inly 82 pounds;
call and see him. .Kuts, fruits, chewing gums.prrrr i xes, piuyingcaras.narps.
pocket purses, pocket looking glasses, lead penclk ! gal, foo(cip, letter and
note writing paper, Mason's cakes and crackers. ct i. etarch r cooking pur
poses, vinegar, cider, ginger ales, healthy non-alcohiA.c dr;r ks. A full line of
fresh standard canned oysters, salmon, mackerel, sard it e.., corned and chipped
beef. ham. tonaue. neaches. tomatoes, pickles and baking powders, lamps, both
brass and glass, lanterns, wicks, chimneys, burners, kerosene oil, cans, cups,
dippers, pans, plates, milk buckets, strainers, glassware, teacups, saucers, bowls,
pitchers, jucs, conee pots, stew pans, axie grease, water anu wen nucaeis, wasu
board?, market baskets, plow line and well rope, brooms and In fact nearly
everything vou can think of. outside of dry goods and shoes, which we intend to
sell at from 10 to 15 per cent, cheaper than you can buy elsewhere, quality of
goods considered, ror the reason ihHi we ao our own worn ana nave no nouae
rent to pay and can afford to sell cheaper.
We are the owners of "Blount Hill" herd of thoroughbred registered Logs,
and will have a lot of fine ulus for sale this fall at one-third of the usual price
In conclusion, as a cyclone has struck Monroe, and those who struck us du
ring the spring and summer for supplies on a credit are reminded now that a
bountiful Providence ha blessed them with good crops and we want them to
call and strike us "CASH" In full between the 1st and 15th of October without
fall, as we intend to collect In full this fall and cannot and will not carry any
one over to another year, as Ire have Incurred debts to accommodate you and
must have our money by the 15th of October. So call and see us one and all
great and small, rich and poor, and buy your goods cheap, and get 10 and not 14
ounces lor a pouna.
Yours, anxious to accommodate by selling cheap,
Mi: ft if law a do
1st door Euet of Jail, Monroe, N. C.'
o nr.
u'liii'iiiK'iin
& iri ittLUdU .
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A large lot of Zaigler Bros,
end E P. Knid'a line shoes
for Ladies, Misses and Chil
dren, just received. No bet
ter shoes to be bad any
where
Stevens & Phifer.
6 ell t -r -,
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THB BEST POKOUa PLA3TER3 IM THE WOWLD.
V. Ill I
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Si rents scDrucelrta,
liSffiKr RHEUMATISM, KIDSEY PAIHS, LAlut BACK, I:,
(.iiiihiuuu a; i:n minis, iieston, Mm,
Chichestfr's Bnoush. Rco Cross Diahohd Brand A
THC ORIGINAL AND GKNUINC, Th- nf Prr, mH rthnii V for nl., V,7
I.tUHtW. sVk ilrt.a.irt for CaWs'frl aVii ,.... M,mA lu ItA nr. I i-lt it
V
ecu H-ie.t Mb t u- rlt-'ofi. Tst'if no vibfr LIi.4. A' tt.Hiuiu,n mt4 tmuaitimt.
U (.ill. in ..!rrK.inI ItnTM, tlk rti -it ar rinnTfTuMn (Vnrtrr list. At l-msflaw r irnfl M
In iimr,a f..r Mrvipnlnri, i-aitauM-i.:, "1 lu-llcf 1r I.H'Ct ,' in hr Mun MavlL
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Xeuralffla Persona
AnltliTwi treuMul wiiii nerroinnew reailtln
iroai cure ovi-rork v. lo tie reltevud by taking
l'.rowu' J fin Jiit'rm, Cennlna