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Thursday. July 24, 1902.
Entered in the postofiicc at Lincolnton, G][a a
ecoiid class piatter,
William Waldorf Astor, formerly a
citizen of tliis country, but now a sub¬
ject of King Edward, lias made the
announcement that if his daughter
marries a titled gentleman, he will
make her dowery $20,000,000.
Senator Mason met Postmaster
Genera] Payne the other day and the
latter said: “Mr. Mason, 1 hear you
have a presidential boom,” “1 am now
engaged in running down a rumor to
that effect,” said the senator, “and if
there’s anything in it I shall know
how to conduct mysel f. My wife and
the cook have declared for me, I
know, and there may be others,”
Cuba, according to Gen. Leo, is
likely to have anarchy and then de¬
sire annexation. Well why shouldn't
Cuba bo an American state? That
has been the dream of American
statesman since Jefferson’s time.
Here’s expansion that the democratic
party may consistently favor, It
ought to be left to Cuba’s own free
will, however. When Cuba is ready
Jet her, as did Texas, apply for ad¬
mission to the union.
President Roosevelt by bis anti
trust speeches and tlie dismissal of
General Smith from the army is do¬
ing the skyrocket act to perfection.
But the trusts still get in their work
and the atrocities in the Philippines
continue from time to time,
The gifts at the recent Sloane-Field
wedding are stated to foot up the
handsome aggregate of $1,300,000.
That ought to be sufficient to keep a
whole pack of wolves from their door
for gome days to come,
Rev. J. E. Dicky, tlie new president
of Emory college, has taken charge
of his new work. All lovers of ed¬
ucation in this State wish him much
success in the administration of the
affairs of that institution.
Many people believe that the de¬
cision of tiie Republicans to build the
Isthmian canal by the Panama route
is the forerunner of the nomination
of Mark Hanna lor the presidency.
President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers, gives the members of
his organization some sound advice
when he advises against a general
suspension in the mining industry.
He condemns the proposal strike
severely.
Tom Watson is making as much
reputation on the lecture platform as
he has achieved as a biographer and
historian. His lecture on “The
South” is pronounced to be a perfect
gem of thought and eloquence.
The negroes of North Carolina are
to be educated with the money deriv¬
ed iron) their own taxes, if a move¬
ment; now on foot in that State is
successful If tliis is undertaken, the
chances are the negroes u ill get verv ,
little education unless their white
friends in North Carolina come to
tfieir aid-
Our Oiiill Pushers.
Newsy Notes from Different
Secions of the County.
DOUBLE BRANCHES,
Dry! dry!! dry!!! Old corn com¬
pletely ruined. Cotton crop hold¬
ing up very well under the drouth.
Watermelon and fruit crops u fail¬
ure around here.
Rev. W. A. Hogan delivered an
interesting sermon to the little Sunday, people
iit New Hope church last
and a large crowd was present to hear
it. He took his text from the 10th
chapter of Mark, 14th verse.
We deeply regret the misfortune
of Robert Ware- it is said that he
had everything in his house burned,
and barely saved his wife and chil¬
dren,
IVe have recently learned that
(here is some dissatisfaction with the
Gross Roads candidates. They will
probably contest the county election
upon the grounds that the tickets
were not circulated throughout the
county, and thus caused their deleat.
Mr. Hall, of McDuffie county, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. U. A.
Price.
John M. Bussey entertained his
guests last refreshments. Saturday with a fish fry
and other
G. P. Ashmore and company dip¬
ped up with their sein over 300 fish
from the Savannah river last Satur¬
day. H. Tvlcr spent Monday night
A.
with A If Moore en route to Augusta.
Dave Bivens, George Ashmore and
A. M. Moore are in Augusta this
week.
Old Blister.
LISBON.
The corn around Lisbon will make
better shoe strings than anything
else, only they would be rather short.
R. L. Dallas was in town Monday.
Children’s day was held at Wood
lawn last Sunday, and some of our
Lincoln and Wilkes friends went
over. The program was a good one
and was well carried out.
One of the Dan burg boys got left
last Sunday, (we won’t call Gordon’s
name, lie might not like it). "Per The
■j fodlinvn. i
ha, see his Aunt
Fan ill 9 been going.
The K iting society met
last Saturday night and carried out
tiie order of the evening very niceiy.
Charlie Hilliard, a visitor, after a
unanimous election, served the socie¬
ty as chairman, Mr. Rhodes being
absent. Dr. Parson, also a visitor,
from Clay Hill, gave si very interest¬
ing discussion on the subject, “Re¬
solved, that the dispensary would be
beneficial to the morals of Wilkes
county.” discussions After the other very decided warm in
committee
favor of the affirmative. We have
arranged Tuesday a very night. interesting order lady for
next A young
is suing a young man for breach of
promise, and everything is arranged
to make it interesting.
We were glad to see the Misses
Rhodes at the debate again Saturday
night. They have been We missing
among us sometime. hone they
will come again Saturday night and
bring Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes with
them.
Rev, 1L E. L. DnBose will preach
at Floral Hill Sunday at 4 p. m. and
at Beulah at 8 in the evening.
Miss Comfort Smith came up from
Honora Friday evening and went to
Wood lawn Sunday. We are always
glad to have such company as Miss
Comfort among us.
The wife of the prince merchant,
S. P, Mathews, of Kirkseys, S. C.,
his two daughters, Laura and Susie,
and also two of his father’s neices,
Annie and Emma Partlow, are viaitimr
Capt. D. 15. Cade, of old Petersburg.
Last Friday evening while lv. E.
Smith was busy in the rear of the
store Rev. R. E. L. DuBose, Jim
Herring and another negro stole a
watermelon from the front piazza of
R. L. Cade’s store, and the only wav
to get them to put it down he had to
make two shots after them, and after
tiring with their the hats last shot in (heir they bands. came back
The
melon was only a Joe. one; they said,
if you will let its we will pay you 25
cviiis each. ILnv is this fin- a young
minister and a deacon’s bniJer?
C. R. Ramsey, of Danlmi ■/, called
on a very youn.c Italy Satm-Jiv even¬
ing The young lady can < up sev¬
eral the days before her mot, In r. While
chib! was talking io Iota her
mother 1 said: Hello, Laura, v. • T does
his mean? You know very wed vottr
pa don’t allow no sitch.
Any one can say “I told you ro”
after any thing happens, but we boys
around Lisbon said Jimmie was
going to be our next representative
all tlie while.
I heard one of the Billies said he
was going to be eleclecl and haye
fifty votes to spare, I see where he
could spare sixty-seven. these dots the
While writing few
good Lord smiled on us by sending
us a little shower.
^Edgaii Seville.
MARTINS X ROADS.
•*- A wind storm passed evening. over our It
community last ^Sunday
did little damage. ourville
Sheriff Guillebeau was in
last Friday on business.
The primary has passed and gone
and some of the candidates are left
behind,
Alec Tyler, of Loco, was in our
burg one day this week.
We have often beard of different
reports put on candidates to defeat
them, but in the recent election we
learn t hat a report was used against _
one of the candidates by a voter ; be
said he could not support one of the
candidates, when asked why be s:tid
because that man had pinched him
when they were school chaps in the
school room.
Judge Bennett, of Lincolnton, at¬
tended divine service at New Ilope
Siuulaw.
Mrs. J. 'E- Cox, who has been in¬
disposed lor some time is able to 'be
up again. Bears.
SAND kill/,/..
Some nice rains fell around this
place Monday night.. this
The crops are looking well at
time.
Last Saturday and Sunday Rev.
W. A. Hogan delivered tine sermons
at Kew Hope, to large congregations.
The farmers are about through
laying 'J*. by. Hogan when he gets
J. says
ready to go to Abbeville again lie will
ride a wheel, as it so hot. A wheel
is the thing for a young boy to go to
stay until it is b"d time and then go
home. That beats 'walking, if he
just knew it.
Mr. Boykin is elected sure. I
heard a young girl say if lie didn’t
get elected tbis-Gm^Ma- would elect,
him the next, time with one vote. So
do your best Boykin, for the girls are
for vou as well as the men.
B. F. 1ST.
AMITY.
A great big wind and dust to fill
the eyes of everybody Sunday even¬
ing, and a little sprinkle which
made everything cool and pleasant.
The clouds look heavy this morning
and we mav have a good rain this
evening. It is needed.
We are sorry to report the serious
sickness of our old friend It. B. Ed¬
monds, who was attacked Sunday
morning with billions colic. He
suffered intensely before the doctor
arrived.
Preaching at Greenwood Saturday
and Sunday by Rev. John IJogan.
He preached excellent sermons both
days. Uncle John knows how to
get the at tention of the congregation.
We are glad to see the smiling
face of our good friend If. L. Griffin,
from Augusta, who is up to see his
many friends. “Old Monsher” is a
mighty Mesdames clever L. fellow. C. Well maker
and
Lizzie McKinnie are visiting today
at Amity. big foot
A move is on to consoli¬
date the two schools at Amity. We
have nearly 100 pupils for the school.
Old Mr. Smalley is quite feeble at
this writing.
, Joe Buffbrd and his pretty sister,
Mary attended preaching at Green¬
wood Sunday.
Miss Martha Dunaway, one of
Adasburg’s charming young ladies,
spent Sunday with her cousin, Miss
Kittle Mathews.
Richard Mathews and wife are
yisiting friends in Wilkes county.
Mrs. Beulah Myers, of Kenna, is
visiting her Newberger parents in Wilkes.
Lewis was in our town
this week selling buggies and sewing
machines. As Dr. Crocker says,
lies a ustier. Tom Tit.
Need More Help.
Often the over*taxed organs of di
gesC’ous erv out for help by IJyspep
sia/s pains. i Nausea, Dizziness,
] ■ i PtllltlCnpft, t ,• eompiaiflts, bowel i
> 11 Vp],
disorders. Such troubles call for
prompt use of I)r. King's New Life
Rdls. They are gentle, thorough and
guaranteed to euro. 25c at O'. L.
1
The new battleship Maine, now in
process of construction, is one of the
best of Uncle Sam’s warships, All
the nations of the world will be apt to
remember her and keep out ofdangers
ous proximity.
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An exchange thinks Mr, Bryan’s
action in enlarging his paper from
eight to sixteen pages is a step to¬
ward carrying out his idea of 10 to 1
—sixteen pages to one issue.
Senator Tillman declares that if
Charleston sends G. F. Kolniz, Jr.,
to the State Senate, that he will not
do another thing for Charleston.
Tillman bases his position on the
fact that Von Koiniz supported the
Republican platform in I89G.
Twenty-two hundred union labor¬
ers in all branches of building Jacksonville, trades
went out. on a strike in
Fla., last Friday because the con¬
tractors refused to accede to a de¬
mand for an eight-hour day. All
suspended. temporary building is practically
All the government property at
the Port Royal naval station will
probably soon be sold at auction.
Fort Royal will be used as a torpedo
boat rendezvous for the present.
Secretary Root gave out on Satur¬
day the final order for the establish¬
ment of the first four military posts
which'are to be the gathering places
of the United States forces in case or
war, and in time of peace are to be
great training schools for both regu*
birs and militiamen. The first post
will be at Chickamauga.
The messenger boys of the Western
UHion, who went out on a strike in
Columbia last week, have returned
to work satisfied with the agreement
made.
The Chinese officials have formerly
notified the minister of t lie throne’s
acceptance of the conditions for the
restoration of Tien Tsin to the Chi¬
nese.
SilllSllKK
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SABRED PLY 1 T 0 H R 0 CES
THE BEST ALL PURPOSE FOWL OX
EARTPI.
EGGS FROM CHOICE STOCK FOR
SALE.
1 SETTING (13 EGGS) 5Q CENTS.
S. L. WILKES,
Lincolnton, Ga.
Farm loans Wegotiated.
I cun accommodate you for less
rate and mi longer lime than any
county bank or commission merch¬
ant.
I have facilities to accommodate
you at once.
D. B. BENTLEY,
Clay Hill, Ga.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
G EO R GIA—Li n col n Conn t y .
All person indebted Jo to the estate of Unttiie
Kennedy, and deceased, are requested to come for
w;ud make immediate payment, and nil
persons requested having make accounts them against said estate ure
to out according to Jaw
and present them at once for settlement
S. iv. DILL,
Adm’r Est. Hattie Kenney.
Public Sale.
GEORGIA—Lincoln County.
By said virtue of an order ot the Court of Ordinary
of county will be sold at public outcry on
the first Tuesday in August. at the court
nouse in said county between tlie usual hours of
sale, the following real estate, to wit: A one
twolfth interest in that tract of land lying in
he°135th district G. M. of said county known as
the Tatom place, containing 300 acres more or
less, and hounded by lauds of Warren Tutom,
John Eellars. W. Z. b'li >rcucti and others. Terms
cash. Tliis Juiy 3d, 1I>02.
T. H. KEMSEN.
rnmnlmn f or Ha rry Ucm-UD.
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To Whom It May Concern.
ohokcia--L incoln eonmy:
wiicrom*. on- A»hm<m ha- applied to me
(-ourt of Ordinary for Letters Dismissorv ;«s Ex
editor oh the estate of Jeremiah Ashmore.
! v p'-'y ;rm-«- an- iiut-rfor,-»<> dt<- »i« adm<m- j
my bami ana official eiyuaturo. This j !
day ol Jiuy. i!HK. |
W. 11. UEXXX’I'T. Ordinary.
Cheap Excursion Rates
— to —
Charleston and Return.
ACCOUNT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INTER
STATE AND WEST INDIAN
EXPOSITION.
For the above occasion the Georgia
Railroad will sell round trip tickets
at very low rates.
lanta Three and Gaily Charleston. Trains between At¬
Through sleepers op all trains as
follows:
Trains 2 and 27 St. Louis and
Charleston.
Trains 28 ami 1 Cincinnati and
Charleston.
Trains 4 and 3 Atlanta and Char¬
leston.
'I rains 4 and 3 also have sleepers
Atlanta and Augusta.
For schedules, rates, dates of sale
and limits on tickets ask Agents
Georgia Railroad or the undersigned
C. C. McMILLIIf. A. G. JACKSON,
CAP!) G P A
A. 0. Dawson, S. A.,
S E jmgill, Augusta, Ga.
C D Cox,
Gen’l Agent. Gen’l Agent,
Atlanta. Ga. Athens, Ga
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,,‘ tn ■ 8 A ell ’ L ° * n', & I‘ A
Jlacon, jracon,
S. W. Wilkes, \V m McGovern,
T J'' & P A Gen’l Agent,
Atlanta, Ga. Augusta.
Charleston & Western Carolina
Railway.
AUGUSTA A NO ASnyiUJK S1IOHT UN IS
Schedule in efleet July 0, l!)b2.
Lv Augusta 10 10 a m 2 ,55 p to
Ar G roe u wood 12 44 p in
ar Anderson 7 10 p TO
ar Lunrens 1 45 p in
nr Greenville 3 25 p m
ar Waterloo (IITrs Spg's) 4 00 p m
ar Spartanburg 8 SO ii ui
ur Saluda 5 35 p m
ar Hendersonville 0 11 p m
at Asheville 7 15 p m
Lv Asheville 7 05 a m
LV Spartanburg 12 01 p m 3 30 p m
Lv Waterloo (IUrrs Spgs) 1 00 a m
Lv GreenviUe 12 35 |> m 1 45 p m,
Lv Laurens 1 55 p m ( J 30 p nit
Lv Anderson 7 25 u m,
Ar Greenwood 2 ST p m 8 35 p rn
Ar Augutsta 5 40 p m 1 i 40 am
Ar Aiken 1 30 p m 3 50 p u\
Lv Greenwood 5 01 p m
ar Raleigh 1 34 iv m
ar Norfolk 7 (K) a m
Ar Petersburg 5 48 n j n
Ar Richmond 0 43 ti m
Lv Augusta 2 85 ]> m
Ar Allendale 4 32 p m
Ar Fairfax 4 44 p m
Ar Ycmasscc ft 45pm
Ar Boaulbrt 0 35 p m
Ar Port Royal ti 50 p m
Lv Port Royal 7 (>5am
Lv Beaufort 7 15 a m
Lv Ye in as see s 05 a m
Lv Fairfax it 07 a m
Lv Allendale J) 33 a m
Ar Augusta II 20 a m
Clone connections at Greenwood for all point#
on S. A. Iv. and J. a G. Railway and at Spartan¬
burg with Southern Railway.
For any information relative to tickets, rates
belied files, etc., address
ERNEST WILLIAMS, Gen. Pass. Agcut,
K M. NORTH, Solicitor Agent,
T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager,
AuKiifta, (la
MATT W. GROSS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
THOMSON, GA.
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All business entrusted to me by
my friends in Lincoln county will re¬
ceive prompt and careful attention.
Those desiring to consult me on bns
ness can do so by letter or by calling
at my office. All letters promptly
answered.
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