Statesville Record and Landmark from Statesville, North Carolina • 1

THE LANDMARK ISSUED EVERY' KIDAY BY Editor and Proprietor i NO 36 STATESVILLE RIDAY MAltCII 26 1SSO VOL VI fosr: M300 IN NO1 EN STATE NEW An EYCiliu ami Incident the Birthplace of he 0 Warehouses of 7 to all tdeinfty PROESSIONAL CAKDN St Charles Dental Notice VOICE KOW OXE THE PEOPLE HONE BUT THE VERY BEST STOCK KEPT IMHKTAlilXG M'HOOLN give OKI IW Coffins urniture DKUGS DRUGS I III II 1 1 1 If wliit perhaps seven A ml Ilieir subinissioD CHARLES HOT El OR SALE DEALERS IN And still auulli' you have tried Don't pine and frvl bn pvi i'ih 12 00 1 on 75 year month What the unfortunate groom will do about it has not transpired of prt'ir las in re cation ol pt cm mil MISENHEIMER st letfp IhMitxrni £hi till Alexander advi rtlses al the May niv soul lervn fill I jf a tlv high net round In the kingdom vithouf end Not Imp tth ndy I Un Though I lift my baii'k and try "JesU' lover of my tun I Let me Th thv bubojh MY NONG illed with weariness and pain Scarcely strong enough pray In this Twilight hour I sit SU and bing my doubts away my broken purposes Ere rhe coming shadows roll Let me build a bridge of lover of my me to thy bosom tly UowthowonU my thoughts repeat To thy bosom Lord I tome Though unfit to thy feet (nice I gathvrvd theaves for ih' Dreaming 1 could hold them Now I can but idly sing my soul at lat I am we ny of irv fmirs Like a dd when night comt on In Uiebhadow Lord 1 fing oh leave me not Through the tears 1 si Hl num ytvdThrough the evil jot to he Though I falter while I sing illsuppori and com foi All my on is Doeg th iliythiifcf the Sung Softlv falling my heart Make Iu pulses firm and strong? Or i tins Ihy pel feet pt ace Now Kumdliig hHu 1 slug That mvsonlnmv sleep To night the hHduw of thy wing of life the fountain It I slumber on thy breast if 1 bing inymdf to bleep tic existence as his brothers on the platform The new born elephant has not been christened yet but America is the line contemplated and durum the coming spring and summer the first of her kind burn in captivity "ill be the Rival nttm timi the road 1 rear 3 months 6 I year 3 months 1 year eity ton ale to satisfy court executions in Ins Iruids The sheriil' is not diet ed by law the small sum tliit it would cust tn iihertiM such nopertv the city papers and the result is that lull few ever livin' of siicii 'ales but the STATES'" 1 1 1 Tim Lnndm irk MA1KDIVM VViitteu fur Die bi'indit of thu of thv Im fwrtor by a frumd 1 When subscriptions are not paid in ad vance 23 cents extra will be added Wp nl the Ni ib 'ar'diiii rvl justilp equitabli meinbi nothing great and grand Was uvti vun by timid hand: But steady effort true a nd rig lit WiH bring tlm goal of your UHighl rliid young inni just one word mure Are you donu with Loie hen be ne and forget I ha I th if sain1 Iriui is binding yet I lum Im should go and wife lo share hD joy 3 and woes through ii! He Miutild comply with ummaml Bv offering woman hi imaii and hnnd Ami if both ihbeare Why certainly he is ext used But If he lpei not mako the attempt Hu is not tiom (tod's law exempt or it i the dnlv of pool Lilhm man To marry th it i If he can nt the most reasonable prtiew Horsp taken to board by thd'iy week or tnwlr 1 Ordr for my Ornnfhija tv left at St Charles Hotel and will be faithfully filled han ah i Lek HJ'IKE Hi GIVE NOTICE TO THE 1 people nf XPMm Lll th I V'lll be In till place from the first to the 15th of each month it which Hine I will be prepared to do aK kind? of work in The line of dental turgery OifV opposite the Court Hons mchii 3m WR RAMSAY Simonton emale College STATESVILLE DR GEO GRAHAM Charlotte Pnre Drngs Patent Medicines Paints Oils and Dye Stuffs Attention Paid to Ordersepi 12 by pirates Bui gave idea his sim in la'x Al'iimaml Alston brought Jackson's name forward smim time bo fot'' he was nominated and elected in lft27 Aaron Burr wi' not mmi as bad a man as he has ti made to appear by many oid tini! writers and hislo''ians who his personal and politu al in tuie' was in tact abou! as good tii not I) Iler) than nimiv of the present day who hold high positions in 'he country It is a great deal to his credit to believe that lie favored a true man like Andrew Jackson for the presidency and it is about time lor college orators and Ith ot Julv speak ers to let Bun rest in his grave without 1 I 1 lunuer a sauns upon uno uei intai KJ 12M lMI on 1BOO oo 1200 1800 20110 2000 0000 no oo 41100 w0010000 Mr Wells now kiie He was mazy and again tried to curb Ins excitement But this only added fuel to the llames The Doctor now t'ahlv fonin with exciteini nt and it wnn like I lie froth of a lunatic "Kill that host I again thun dered the Doctor "She'll digest if if you "Uh rome get into your wagon and ride home widi su itliiugly sng'gvsti'd Wells "Great God Bill Wells you think 1 am entzv 1 tell you that ow has swallowed my pocket 'iook with pdiiu in it ami if you limry up and have her killed digest it and 'll lose every Mr Wells still looked on silent asloni'itni'iit 'M Chi tslimi frit'ud will kill eyes sole thCpnce would cool the Doc And he was abtouisla build a railroad from Elizabeth City to Norfolk They ask no aid from the people only the ground on which to lay the track ami the Economist is Stirling up tho folks to the point of giving it Panners from Alleghany report that mild a winter as they have had this yr ar was never experienced in that county before The stock has had plenty of grass all through the season and the provender saved last fall stands untouched the stacks or in the barns The Southern Horae says an allega tion has been made to the effect that the colored pastor of the colored Pres byterian church of ('harlutti has been more intimate with his organist a like ly ydu'ng girl than a pious pastor ought to be and tire charge is now being in TEKMS KHXCHIPTION CASH IN AllV AKCK Copy one year six months three mon ths QNE JOHN BARNES OOT POWER LATHES (VHncippil Stylo) (Jhp Mr iMh Jan 3 LAMBRECHT friIE SPRING TERM OR 1880 opans TbiirMiiv January lfth Bonn! and English tuition inc luding rp hand Drawing C)Uthnlo and xpnsPH foi vrah1n Hght' attendance ins Oft pr eMon of twenty week Circular full part knlar on application to I 1 Nns GRANT Jan ft ly Principal rear Column 1 month J6 pie to answer that question in a rklinite aud practical mauuer in case any such necessity arises As a whole we love the LTnion and the Constitution and delight in the perpetuity of American institutions But for shame we would say to certain parties lord it over us too much impolitic dangerous There is perhaps le'S danger than smne think in store fur us and probably mure than others imag ine The good sense and patriotism of the masses may save but at the same time the vauity and love of pow er on the part of othe rs would saciifice everythiug fur the sake rd self aggrun dizvmvlit Duty duty to God duty to country aud duty ourselves whatever may betide should be our wakhwmd perhaps all will be Well The waiter apologizes for air article wi itteu in so much haste upon i a Subject but hopes other uml abler pens will moie dehbei atelymid thoroughly assist in arousing a serious ousidera tim uflhe ivstioi Lili point I HE rllOIl llV WIVES HOUSE 1SNOW VNIHlt '1 HI MAN 1 ac' ini'iit of Mrs Dr lli vvis foriiinrlv of the NhIIoii'iI IIoii'l uul Koyilsu IIuus div loiry U( wlins inn It will to tfittk' Il flni cliutk hole! In nwrv rxqwH'i UtrCoinnHhlions oinipln Room on lir and frocond Hoorn afTlif pnironag" of tho public soli Util To the Editor of 1 hr Ltiudinail: I am uuat quiinted with the art of paying delicate compliments I can not wrap tlh ni in dainty' casy souml ing winds and as it is getting to be to be plain candid I shall take reftign in that style The Landmark is In th tliui it ever has been and as it has a now ed itor of course we give him all the praise We are really glad sec it come and if there was not quite such a about railroads I should pronounce it the best paper wc take 1 do wish the railroad fever would come to a crisis' I tor one' am heartily tired of it Vue almost wishes fur the old stage cuach time I Hud the cor respondence Very 'mleresting especial ly an article by hat is theMattel' With the ariiu it applii viry 11 to all wives Any uf them ill tell yuu they need li'esli air more liuitaud more Who ever saw a marikd woman who did not need "more If your wife asks you for a "little and thinking to please and sm prise her fniee you hand het ti ti dollars ith a self satislkd "Will that do this she will look at yuu with a martyr like expression draw a deep sigh pocket the ten dollars and say "Well I did want fifteen but I guess this Yes indeed they all need more mon ey But there is one left out something wives uckd mure than any of the three he mentions and that is "more If you will give your wife mure love she will nut mhs the fresh air or the fruit oi tiic money either and how gladly would she prepare the "hot if she were sure of hearing something like this a nice breakfast you have my And then when it is ended would it be much trouble to walk around the table and kiss your wife? You Used to walk much farther and it would take no mure ufyuur time than it docs to light your cigar and it you knew how happy it ouhl make yvtir wife sui tly you would not refuse But you thinky our wife would not care fur it is cross and would won der what ym Well take a woid fur it and try it Your dinner ill be as nice ns she can pre pare she will be neatly dressed to meet you ou will be happier allday land in the evening you would wonder at the change of tilings Because you see why it is no reason it isn't so is it? Wdmen like little al fectionate attentions it must be that Gou made them so and did yon ever think He expected you to give them? Men are different yuu do nut under stand your wives and you heed not try to do so but if a woman tells yuu what will make her very happy and if it very hard to do ould it not be well to try it? If you will all do this think by the next time our good friend goes hi round to see is the matter with tlie lie will find them happy and contented Now do not think nw a hopeless old maid or a sentimental school girl or wor than all a neglected eifi 1 am none of these but I "know where of I Give your wives the "fresh air fruit and if you if you can Lut above all things give her more love That is the se cret I tell you husbands that is I what nils the wives "You may smile if you like but it's Write again and often we like your good sensible letters GESsW'flO Anroii Bnrr ami Gen lai kaon Charlott4 Democrat A gentleman who ha had him ex perience with public urtairs and public in ti ni tlw United States tells us thit A iron Burr was the fii'l inan in the Ihutud blah's to silggfsf Jackson lor the presidency Gov Alston of Soul 'tn ohiia mar ried Burr's only child mid daughter HAVE MDVEU INTO MY NEW AND eomuKxlioiis Sriblpg hi th a iwir the A oelate Reformed Church when will yIeail fu tih inv friend and The public renernHv TERMS LIBERAL I HAVE UN HAND CONSTANTLY coi of all and izen which 1 hold fti priraa as low hk they can had dp where URNITRE ot different always In etuck vnd for sale cht up hb lXS03snl A BARRON Ona hundred and jiff thousand worth of General Merchandise is now in the Sforeh oases and ST k'for 1 wih to Inform die public tint 1 rb til bepre Having purchased the Charles Elvery Stablt's of Mr Wilkes court begins on the 29th inst Judge owle will deliver die memo rial address at Greensboro Western Xoith Carolina liay is driv ing Northern hay oit of the Raleigh market Good Vmii Burch of Rusk Surry county receutlv killed a bear that weighed over 500 Donnds The Brushy Mountains in Wilke were covered with ice last Saturday week and it i feared the fruit has been destroyed The special election held in Stokes to fill the vacancy in the lower house of the Ieuislature resulted in the choice of Dr Banner The Charlotte Drmoeraf says the wheat aud oats in that section are looking tine 1 1 thinks the ily or bug did nut do auy pei'iniuent damage BtktTtiviile llrpubltLun Air Thom of Iredell county has been in town during the past week looking around with a vie" to business as a millwright aud carpenter liev I swain of Buncombe while in the woods chopping about ten days ago Received injuries from a fall ing tree which resulted in his death the same night lr 11) Mnnln inlllifr js i "a JM'UO'III xj uj i was Liktn sick about fifteen mouths ago and soon swallowed his false teeth A fl i i ilnii i in 112 oLiinnnL fin 1 4 i IVl A IIIIUIIM nj 111 7 1'VIUilV 11 I'zl 1 mouths and days he threw them Bev Trawick writes the Ral Ugh Christian Adcoeale that lie is try ing to reorganize the Sunday school work at Yoik Institute Alexander county and to lesuscitate class and prayer meetings A robust cdnntrviutn a physici run to hide? himself bvhuul a wall Being a kul i he tauru replied long bince hav i Mt that I am adw1 to look a physician in Lhe lace Bouton rusf A Southern ciiy is bald to boast of a colored lodge part of whobu title is Grand Guuncil of the Grand Ancient Order ot th Sons anti Daughters Brothers and isters oi Mose of the Vnited State ami World at lie secret grip lames a man for six Cki ay Tribune much are these goods a vard said a gentleman in a dry goods More ih other day as he picked upand examined a piece ot ruffled silk cried the horrified clerk imi for sale! the emi of a last gone up to the third Mory in tlie A well known lawyer of this State being perplexed over a point or law called at the office rd a brother attorney to commit him upon it The latter remarked with dignity that ho usually had pay for his advice said lawyer number one extending fifty cents me all you know and give me ba tfie change An old woman of the name of Gordon in the north of Scotland was liU ning to the ac count given In the criptures ot glory vJn was read to her by a little lemai? grandchild hen the girl ime to tel! nt the thou aml camels which jormed part uf the Jewish live tork cried th old woman thousand Campbells bay ye 1 he Campbells ar? an auldclan sure enough but look and ve dmna the Gor dons too er nerdofe ire have during the past week shown and sohl to some of the largest retailers in the Hestero part of theState having thoroughly eonvineed them that the ylgent or Middleman fur Mew Jliigland inanafaetur METAUC BURIAL CASES CASKETS SPRING BEDS MftTTRESSES and a (nil assortment of urniture always on hnd I'pritiM Cnh feh 27 mi hul in (he Duty of (ho Hour in Vien of Certain Contingency? Olin NC March 22 1880 To th? Editor of Th? Landmark Have we not reached a crisis in American politics of grave aud serious import This question in some shape oi form las doubtless suggested itself to thousands and thousands of Ameri cans within the last few months and millions of they but stop to think and take in the situation would be ready to answer in the aillnn ati'tJ 1 1 is nut in cessuy for one to bo a statesman to understand that the puii'y ol the billoi box must be main tained at all liazuds by the American people if they wish preset ve intai a publican lorm of government There is Kono ilnng truly sacied about the ballot box as long as its purity is pre served anl its ai Iniraiiii'nl submitted io by the minority But such mauip illations stu ll frauds as have beeu per petuated such moi keries as have been witnessed within thu past few years are bringing Auieiican mstitutious into contempt and I'tidangeinig our liber ties The better class people all over tins land (when not blinded bv paitisanslnpi mourn over this state of things None but the machine politi cian and tlie lover if the loaves and tishes and the thuiiglitless an? itiditfer ent in regard to win re we may dnft to in the near future unless a halt is or dered The loyal people of the north the north list the slope aud the south have submitted for uvarlv tom tears to tenth' ot them la lieve to Ihi ii mon strous fraud proves th ct tin re is in blatant war element in llm country But the ques tion is 7 thry subuiit to such a thirty oyoiu! Is tbeiij not a point beyond rom tin Hartford iConiii Times The following story is told of one of the wealthy residents of Wetherstield and it i vouched for as true in every particular it might be lit tle too personal to give his real name so for the ptuqnses of our sketch wg "ill call him Doctor The Doctor is a solid man iu more senses I Hau one lie is solid in money aud means and his avoirdupois cannot be surpassed by any one man in town his weight beiug upon three hundred pounds He invariably carries a well stulled pocket book nrotimJ with him and he is blessed with the happy faculty of holding on to what he has got He uevcf heads a subscription list though what he might do in this diieetiou will never bv known uutil some man with lle requisite pluck can be lotnid Lo ask him Almost an wautious man would prefer to let out that to sonic stramzer by the month He would not when at ehtiiel) consider it an unpardonable siu il the deadoh should co right bv him with the eontiibutiuii 1 11 II 41 box And he would md be ttieaii tlmt before the eiiotigu iu tan it hick again nut this talk is bllpellliiutis as the good deacon never forgets him But when the cunt i illinium box is shoved into the Dea lot's fuu he gives a sleepy lawn and give ativthiug else In the Doctor may he called a little close But on one oicni''tt he astonished an old resident of the town by an unexpeeb'd streak lib rahty which we will now late One day hiw plethoric calf skin a as missing and with it 81 30i) in bank notes Il an electric battery had poured a broad side down the Doctor's spinal column lie could scarcely have felt a greater shock His hands dew from pocket to pocket aud his face lengthened and took on a lugubrious aud sorrow ful air If lie had been a "poor lone wid and the little all had taken wings the consternation could not have been greater He lost his mental equilibri um and was dancing round on the lagged edge of despair finally he betholiglit himself of a vi it he bad made that morning to Bill Wells on Wolcott Hill where be ent to look at a sow of large size in that interest ing condition "here a litter of pigs was liable to gladden the old eyes at almost any hour The Doctor reasoned 'hat his lost picket book was in the pen against Inch ue leaned lie assumed that it would be an easy mailer for it to drop out of his pocket with bis body thro" forward in the mauuer lie remembered it had been It was think and go with him tlle clambered into Lis old lumber box wagon aud headed his untamed Buce phalus toward Bill He only thought of wliat wcll slutretl pocket book at the bottom of the hog pen and in his eye he saw that big old sow grunting with satisfaction as site oked and rooted his bank notes about He lashed his horse into a run ami the good people oi Wethersfield womkied what the matter was as the old farmer thundered along at a John Gilpin gait The Doctor lost Ids hat when opposite the post otiice but he did not slop to pick it up rom this point he went bareheaded and the old horse did ci edit to the breed Hu must have bei a descendant of Eclipse at all events the record he made in that old lumber box with a three hun dred pound driver eclips' by far any thing ha ever attenipted beh're On reaching his destination he rushed to tiiC pen expecting see the reck of bis pocket book scattered around the pen But he was disappointed Not a sign was there the Doctor exclaim ed old sow has swallowed it Then Mr Wells appeared ou the scene and in a moment the excited Doctor cried out "What'll you take for that sow I don't moderately responded thu other "1 don't want any knows' routed tbc Doctor you take for that sow 1 say don't knu" as I an to sell replied Mr Wells" ho evidently understand the situation "You must sell it S'J your own price but I must have that i pleadingly urged the old farmer At this Nir Wells thought the Doctor bad gone crazy and tried to soothe him But this only made the old fel low more angry and excited and lie I almost danced over the quiet manner of the otheri "Set the he shouted the price 1 "But I want to sell it 1 say jou must you any price for it" "Well then bay twinkled unit illy as lie named it liostin tor's ard'r at the i vol "Dll take it Now kill that RATLS AOVEBTISIXQ I Square 1 Lt SM i AM UM RoBbiNS BEST LOXu ROBBINS LONG aroirvEiv at law STATESVILLE I'nietne hi lb' STATE net EDERAL r'oiiH nf Jri'dett amt 1 lie H'lpieeiit rhe oilier always 'it rle "tlb In blatCKVilln Jan 2'S(l3m I1 About thw Right Kimi of Talk Wtntun entlnl borne people who think this world especially the North Carolina part of it was made for the benefit ofa portion of the stockholders of the North Caro lina Railroad are awfully indigmukat the presumption of the people of Rock uuhrim Stokes I Divie and litdell for wanting to build a road through 'heir section of the State to connect with the Virginia Midland The counties through which tins road is to run have paid thousands ofdollais th build roads for other sections and I lii' never had a dollar of the Slatu'a propeity is Mild Io tb'i detriment and i mom for their ow bcm tit uml now ttiey propose to Ho something eniselves without king auy from the lax pater of North io is of both debtor' anil cn di tors "Iiei There ue always enough fool' 11 (he tor I Leei'lafme li I'lt veiil the emu'tinenl (hin to tlie pnbli aroliiii it is iiuwoilliv ot nil who pett under exr 1 of their State pi allow then fi'hur is to gi the bi llet of lit in to i 'licit an extent a' to 'iv to the givafc oil i io i omlevel qw'd adkiii that it must remaiiied locked in foi (ears to tin tune ti i of the come lor fetr it might injure theitegisla 1 1 in end' it "ill he very iLllietllt stock in some other 1'ol'L "i biul up tn find ihr editor nr Hie orator hu i lo" hieh they are mt interested ah' of the One ton ot the state ism good as ntioi her and has tlie same right and tlie people 'f any seetinti hive a right to build railroads whenever they able umi is tlie height of old th gyism to sat they shall not The dust of ages has settled lown on some towns ami some people and they can not realize that North Danilina In putting herself in the ureal linn of progress and that their puny etfurta 4 1 lue? 1' tins not I qm'stinu fol tlie serion cou'ideration (not nt the bar room loafer ami the sit vet corner poli tician) but of the mon who me the bone and sinew nf our coinuion coun try tlie inen to "horn peace and pros perity ith all their attendant blessings are less detr than diilieulties it diiii must be to preserve our li 1 it ft i The cry front certain quarters of the turn their Lattiries on the rascals of that hog and tie rammed In liaml necessity ot a Ntroiig Government and the presi nt di down in his overcoat 'pock1 A "ith a Strong Mm: at its head wlmtlier Midi force that he discov red a hole elected or tint suggests the inquiry niii' K' rl lie) the 'al toi ma Imllv 1 itl one of the p'M'ki Is and is he "'til with wliidi the 'writer started out A and Llrn kgu nd'T of ileeeni peoph ha deeper low his excil' ini mi ph' tour contemplation of what we been fried and sentenced to the Hoil'e to a teelneg of 'iiti'f i' Between have seen in the IV Lite I louse mid ot orrection tor months ami pa a the li nng and the cl li "I In i In i what we may see la tween now and i fine of l(Xti for nicendniry etlerls to found the pock i boik witu its next Alaich ought to help tis as a pen 1 create riots contents umlisttirbed i bo Nicholson of Iredell are i local "i'ster who are mem jbeisoi if Lcgi'i lime from iheir re I i uvi counties It wouldn't hurt to Not a dollar bay a few more' such iuun ni Un body cannot stav her uuward march 'cry Respect fa lly WALLACE BROS I i I The effort of nearly three untiring earc and attention is we trust sujf cient evidence to the public that no pains have been spared in the purchase of this stock Merchants wishing to buy need not apprehend the slightest difficulty in being able to make their entire Spring Purchases of us as our Jobbing Line of the better grades of ancy Goods etc is just as complete as our usual stock of staples In fact not a single de partment has been slighted LIVERY AND SALE STABLES STATESVILLE BURGESS NICHOLS and Retail Deaivi in URNITURE No 6 West Tiade harlot te ers can just as easily live in J'orth Carolina us in New lork Pen syloctnia or Maryland Th recent advances in a I most every line will for this season guarantee our ability to sell some goods for less than we can replace them i Request ing those wishing the full benefits of our s' early purchases to examine our stock as soon as con venient PhdiidHphia I Uh Dor the first time in history a baby elephant was bom in captivity yester day and Philadelphia enjoys the dis fmvtinn At the old Bulge Avenue Railway depot Twenty third and Ridge avenue Cooper A In teruatiuualShow quarters its animals during the wiutcr months aud there in the elephant house at half past 2 yesterday motning this most interesting of all elephants made her bow to her mammoth associates The mutber is doing remarkably well ami the baby promises to become a botian zi or several months past Keeper tftewait Craven has been looking for the advent of tlie youngster A day twu ago he notified his employ ers WP'k iHlf Hh'V would have itn addition to their stock and suie I'ltvugh yesterday niiniiiog he was notified by the ntelniiui jut after tin: important' event had occuriej and he hurried to the house to find a pandemonium Six huge fellows Lain Pil fl liLltfniin iCt I m' 1 1 nw in i ittnl beating the flour "ttb their trunks as I if they ie mad ami continued their elephantine congratulations for halt an hour Tin? tnothet was greatly ex cited mnl bi'cakiug away from her chains ran madly around tlie house for several miinites tearing dowu rails oveiturnmg stoves and doing other damage until she was recaptured and chained again Baby stood 35 inches high and wondered into what region of terrors she had been inducted nutil a few ca resses from the mother trunk gave the assurance that she was under natural protection As has bet ubstii ed ahead the little wonder is it female She has nothing unlike thu parent and is just "hat one would expect to except that her baby tiuukis to a certain ex tent stumpy ami surprises one be cause something longer was expected The velopmcut is perfect and had 'he the tusks which will not come for a couple of pairs yet she would be fur immature ot the eluphaut "Licit one has in his eye she weighed when born 2131 pound' was 35 inches high as already indicated and her length hum base of trunk to the end of tail was I feet ti inches Her means of su'teiianee is provided iu the same way as in the human lam ily and she receives it directly in hermouth and not through the medium of the trunk as has been generally supposed The little one iA very quiet and sedate as most very young babies are but in a few days the keeper pre dicts she will he as lively as a kitten The rarity of this marvel gives it great commercial value and Cooper A Bailey who expect to realize at least 850(100 from the baby alone this coming season would decline even that sum wvru it offered The mother is named Hebe and is her'elf sometime' called Baby and is one of the five celebrated perform ing elephants who have done the pyra mid act marching and waltzing t'i music aud other like feats iu every large town of the Uuion She is 23 years dd and weighs 000 pounds she was imported ith her four tel lows from Ceylon 1865 to this coun try by James Kelly proprietor of the Great London hiiow which be came bankrupt and merged into Coop er A Circus by purchase Her period ol gestation in this in'tauce was twenty mouths and nineteen days and although ju A now in a somewhat resile'' aud worried state she is cm sldeii cl as doing very well The moth erly iii'tmct is uiaiiif' 'tt'l in every mo'emeut Let the little one in moving about beneath her get nl of her siglit aud at once the trunk is in reqm Hion to brine it can be 'een and regarded The father called Maudrie is the ante hou'e He is three years older than Hebe and is also one of the cel ebrated live imported from Ceylon He played a most prominent part iu tin paiidetuoniuu upon the entree of the tby rm the stage of tune but af STIMSON ANDERSON BTATBSVILLK Dealers in PURE DRUGS TAESiRE TO CALL THE ATTENTION Izof Country riciiiiii nnd the public pn erxlly to the fact that their Mock of Druirs is bow coinpl aud coin unea lung re ulrel by ah mlvmu i'd pharmacy i I i Kiiiirant" parity In DHfJtTS nnd sail farhan In PHtl't pm ti'Ao if IL A CO Wholesale Druggists No 1305 Main Street BicilMO VA Practice limited to EYE EAR A THROAT Hit ufflr? 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Grahanj fb sin had been digested by the innocent old tsow He offered his neighbor Well a 510 bill not to aay anything about it I but the offer "a declined ith thanks It ft' too good to keep and the whole town knew tin 'trn it foie sundown Mt A'rv Times After an absence of two weeks canoed by measles Miss Mamie Barrett Las returned to her po sition in the school room or mote than this time the school Las been very much interfered with by measles but thu crisis is uow passed it is hoped ami the former number of pupils is be iug regained the number unrolled be ing 55 The Milton Chronicle states that a large hawk recently attacked a little girl who as minding her chickens in Caswell The girl fought it with a "ill and after it had knocked her down she grasped it with one hand by one leg and with the other by the neck and carried it home in triumph Her father killed it aud found it to measure from tip to tip four feet lack ing one inch The Shelby Aurora say Mr Mock of Alexander mty has a mill on the Catawba river He also has a large Thoma cat that sleeps with him goes to tlie mill with him and accom panies him when he goes to attend his ii'h traps One uight not long ago the cat concluded to take care of the traps himself ami he forthwith proceeded to bring twelve large suckers and place th in the bed with his master These are facts as given by Mr Mock himself who is a man of undoubted veracity Reids' ilh? Tims We are informed the infant where that a Miss Smith was married the other day at Irogdeii Bridge tn this county to a gentleman named Rich ardson Two day after the marriage a brother of the bride got her lo go to her mother ami there she metayMing man named Newman who had ad i dressed her before marriage aud she I her brother and Newman came to this ter that his interest disappeared and town Monday ami took the train Mon now he seems as indifferent to the 'lit 1 day uight for Little Rock Arkanta Livery eed Stables! 'W' A VA? iwr A fir LAX )V ARK in Ma Nd ifta A JiL JSa wb Wallace I 1 ip id I' li M1.