The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-05-01

cotton worth IL cents.

Light Infantry tonight every
Thursday night.
Mr.. J. +. Royals residence on
Fayetteville street is being enlarged
and greatly improved.
Mr.. Ere }. Pervis' new neat resi-
dence on DeNane street, is nearing
completion. This is one of the re-
suits Of the Sampson Building and
Loan AssOcil ton.
We arc requested to say that
Divine Service will be held in st.
Paul's I'd. V. on Sunday next, May
4th, at II a. NJ. Rev. j. w. Turn
or officiating.
~ urge Two. story additions be-
ing added to the residence Of Mr..
A. +. Johnson on Main street, Which
will give it an improved, massive
and handsome appearance.
Mr.. Cooper continues his able
series of articles this week. The
definition, origin and history of
money as given by him will be in
teresting and instructive to many.
Town Election next Monday. We
are glad to see that our sugges ion for
the Democrats to hold caucns and NOM
mate a ticket has met with general favor
and will probably be put INTO effect, and
i ould be.
The editor of the Burgaw Her.
aid says: Quite number of gentle
men in The county have confidential
ly told US that they have been APP
preached on the subject of becoming
candidates for the Legislature.
The Mount Oliye Telegram
made its appearance last week much
improved. 1t has emerged from
six column patent outside toa eight
column all-home-print paper. 1t
starts on its third year with colors
flying and every assurance ofsuccess.
Our pretty town is the talk not
only of the town but also of the
towns every visitor. But in fact
the citizens of the town had not dis
covered that it was pretty till stran-
gers told them 50. But this is per-
fectly natural, since all life's plea
5ures, enjoyments and happiness are
relative.
The day for town like Clinton to
build up and grow from merchandising
alone is passed. If half Of the capital
that is invested in this manner were put
in manufacturing enterprises, five years
would sec this town more than doubled
in size and real estate more than doubled
in value. This state of affairs not only
pres elts foed for reflection, but also a
necessity for action.
While every stranger is struck
with the beauty of our tOwn,-what
nature has done for it, yet if he will
walk around and see what art has
also done--the result of the exqui-
site artistic taste and the love for the
beautiful, Gas evidenced in the flower
decked front yards of many of the
residences of the queens that there
reside, he will be r.ore pleased than
ever.
Our readers must excuse any er-
rors that appear in this issue for the
Editor is absent attending the meet
ing of the Democratic Executive
Committee at Magnolia, advocating
: the claims of Clinton as the place fo1
the holding of the next convention,
and we are glad to announce that we
have just received telegram from
him stating that he is successful.
JOHN r. WEDDING, Foreman.
- Mr.. Everett Turner of this place
has invented and patented a device
for fastening mail bags. 1t is not a
lock but a simple and convenient
continuance to take the place of the
tedious leather strap. We under
stand that the Postmaster General
has expressed himselfas pleased with
the invention and may adopt it. L
. he does so, Mr.. Turner is a lucky
man, for snug little fortune would
be his reward.
"A few days. ince we were in the
bankand saw MT. Sloan depositine
: some money and noticed that he call
: ed for the certificate of deposit to b,
: made in the name of his twelve-year
old son, Haywood. Inquiryrhis oh
ject in using his sons name, We Were
surprised to learn that Mr.. Sloan was
: simply acting as agent for his son
He said that he gave his boy Satur
day Of each week in which to maxi
j. money to buy his clothes, ETC., "ant
+ this, he said, holding up the bank
certificate for S1O,) "is how much h,
| has saved, and has deposited in tn
/. last few months after buying hi
Clothes" We also learned that thi
+. young financier had made severa
deposits of an equal amount before
This should point moral for otbe
boys, without any further comment
G One of the Gotbic-Americal
r cottages, which Capt. VIM, a
Johnson is having CONSTRUCTED
an Iohncon Stroot &c