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BANKS.
IacksWanna Trust and Safe Depos,t Co
Merchants and Mechanics, 40 Lscka,
Tradsrr National, "a Lackawanna.
Weot SIDE Bank. 10 N. Main.
Scranton 0avings, 122 wyoming.
BEDDING, CARPET CLEANING, ETC.
The Scranton Bedding Co.. Lacks.
BREWERS.
Robinson, n. 0ons, - N. Seventh.
Robinson. Nina, Cedar, cor. Alder.
CHINA AND GLASSWARE
&uppreoAt. Leuis. 81 Penn.
TOYS AND CONFECTIONERY
Williams. J. d. = Bro. uA Lacka.
FLOUR, FEED AND GRAIN.
Matthews. G. p. aons = Co. y LackA.
The Weston Nul Co.. l7-lD LackA.
PAINTS AND SUPPLIES.
4ianeks . Mckee. ~ Spruce.
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Lost
No more see my darling maid
Whom once l loved to see
A think all laces and perfume
And gentle coquetry.
No more I see as once I used
That gracious form OF hers
Arrayed in harmless finery,
Or dignity Of furs.
No more In coaxing witcheries
She hangs about my chair,
Gone! with the fairest dream OF home
a man held anywhere.
No more haloed with soft curls
Her woman-gentle brow;
Her hair Is cropped in mannish wiz
She's wearing bloomers now.
Judge.
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FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
Dale q Stevens, q Lackawanna.
Cleveland, A. g., IL LackewannA

FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
Dale q Stevens, q Lackawanna.
Cleveland. A. g.. IL LackewannA
DRY GOODS
Kelly & Healey, 20 Lackawanna
Finley, p. B., 610 Lackawanna.
LIME, CEMENT. SEWER PIPE.
Keller, Luther, S13 Lackawanna.
HARNESS & SADDLERY HARDwARD.
Fritz G. W., 40 Lackawanna.
Keller & Harris. III Penn.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Walsh. Edward J.. .: LackawannA
LEATHER AND F1NDINGA
Williams, Samuel, g2l Spruce.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goldsmith Bros, S4 Lackawanna
WALL PAPER. ETC
Ferd. w. n. - Penn.
CANDY MANUFACTURED.
Scranton Candy Co.. n Lackawanna.
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FLORAL DESIGNS.
Clark. G. r. q Co.. 2o1 Washington.
CATERER.
Huntington. J. c.. sos N. Washington
GROCERIES.
Pir.e, J. j., At Lackawanna
UNDERTAKER AND LIVERY
Raub, A. r.. l25 Spruce.
DRUGGISTS.
McGarrah G. Thomas. 2o9 Lacka wanna,
Lorentz. c.. 4l8 Lacka:. Linden q Wash.
Davis, q W.. Main and Market.
Bloes, W. s., Peckvilie.
Davies, John j., l0S 8. Main.
CARRIAGES AND HARNESS,
Slmwell. V. A., SIS Linden.
PAWNBROKER.
Green, Joseph. lW Lackawsnna.
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE
Harding. ]. L., 2l6 Lackawanna.
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CASTOR

Castora is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. It harmless substitute
for Parcgoric Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers. Castorio destroys Worms and
allays Fevershness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour
Curd, Darrhcea and Wind Collie. relieves
Teethng troubles, Constipation and Flatucncy.
Castori assinates the Food, regulates the Stomach
and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas.
tora is the Children's Pauacea-the Mothers Friend.
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Castoria.

"Castoris is On excellent medicine for
children. Mothers have repeatedly told me
Of its good effect upon their children"
DR.. c. c. Oscoop,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria IL the best remedy for children
Of which sm acquainted. hope the day
is not far distant when mothers will con.
slider the real interest Of tieir children, and
use castoria instead of the various quack
nostrums which are destroying their loved
ones. by forcing opium, morphine. soothing
syrup and other hurtful agents down their
throsts, theseby sending them to premature
graveS." Dr. ]. T. KINcnxLos,
Conway, An.
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BROKER AND JEwELER.
Radin Bros, 1923 Penn.
DRY GOODS. FANCY GooD2
Kresky, E. H. 4 Co.. ia 8. Main.
CREAMERY
Stone Bros. 3os Spruce.
BICYCLES. GUNS. ETC.
Parker, Z. r., 321 Spruce.
DINING ROOMS.
Csryrs Dining Rooms. sos Linden.
rRussEs, BATTERIES AND RUBBEH
GOODS.
BENJAMIN & Benjam Franklin 4 Spruce
MERCHANT TAILOR
Roberts, ]. W.. 1:e N. Main.
PIANOS AND ORGAN2
etslle, J. Lawrence. Sos Spruce.
DRY GOODS. CLOTHING. eHoEa.
HARDWARE.
Nuiley. Ambrose. triple stores. Prsvidsnea.
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MANSFIELD STATE NURftAL SCsVVL'
Intellectual and practical training for
teachers. Three courses OF study besides
preparatory Special attention given to
preparation for college. Students ad.
mitted to best colleges on certificate.
Thirty graduates pursuing further studies
las; year. Great advantages for special
studies in ar. and music. Model school OF
three hundred pupils. Corps OF sixteen
teachers. Beautiful grounds: Magnincen
Elevator and !nnrmary with attendant
nurse. Fine gymnasium. Everything
furnished at an average cost to normal
2s Winter term, Dec. 9. Spring term,
March i6. Students admitted to classes at
any time. For catalogue. containing full
Information, apply to
S. II. ALBRO, Principal,
Mansfield, Pa.
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Castoria,


"Castorls 10 so veil adapted to chiidrss,
that recommend Il q Superior to any pso
scription known to me-" =
H. A. Archer, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St.. Bzooklyn, N. 2.
"ouf physicians In the chiidren's depart.
ment have spoken highly Of their experience
in their outside practice with castoria, and
although we only have among our medical
supplies what Is known as regular producls,
yet we are free to confess that the inertia
Of castoria has won us to look with favse
upon IT," s-,
UNITED Hosp1rAx AND Dnr.HsAAv,
ALLEN G. sxrra. Fra.
=. G ..
ltcheP'e castorla.
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DRY GOODS, MILLINERY. ETC.
The Fashion, 30S Lacka wanna avenue.
The news & observer., 1896-12-27
CLAYTON AND IT'S COMMERCE.
Johnston County's s7usfting Little BUST
ness Centre.
cREAT MERCHANT-PL ERS
And Its General Agricultural ana 'noos
trial Interests.
lTs GREAT MERCHAN T-PLAr
,re HFALTHFu SURROUNDINGS
AZ, ,7s me e7cANrllE EDUCATIONAL MORAL AND SOCIAL Az
AM - w.Mracrs--a AssToRx oFTt4E BUSY BURG

town. aSts merchants are farmers, ahe
it's fa-psers are merchants, and just which
they are the most of, merchants or farm-
ers, they themselves hardly know.
IL youestep into leading Clayton store
and see a half dozen clerks and book
keepers and accountants busy waiting
on a house full of customers, you would
naturally conclude that the proprie-
for was some what more
OF a merchant than anything else, but If
you get il his buggy and drive out with
him anG see dozens &c hands
harvesting broad fields of cotton
and corn and feeding and housing great
herds and focks of cattle and swine and
sheep and hear him giving suggestions
and directions to superintendent and
tenants, you would conclude that he was
merchandising just for pass time, and
that he was eligible to the presidency of
the Grange, the Patrons of husbandry. the
Farmers Alliance are all combined into
q federation Of agriculturists.
The Hornes-Ashley, the elder, and
The news & observer., 1896-12-27

80 that makes it so. If there be one of
the incredulous left, let him cast his eye
out of the train window the next time he
passes through Clayton. Let him look
almost in any direction, and il he don't
see enough bales Of cotton to convince
him of Clayton,s solidity aEd business
prosperity, he will be hard to convince.
He needn't try to count the bales; he
would have to stop over day or two to
do that. Besides, these Clayton cotton
men have a sort GA way of estimating
the extent of their holdings, other than
by counting
"How much cotton have you on hand
nowY' / asked one gentleman.
"Oh. about an acre and a half or two
acres" he replied.
What? Not yet picked"
"Oh. yes: already picked and ginned,
and packed in bales ready for the mar
ket."
And ii was the truth.
.sDo you raise hogs on your farmp
asked another gentleman.
''Oh, yes" he replied, Il have nearly
an acre in hogs"
would hold, because / didn't want to app
pear too green.
81 am going to stay here until eat up
everything you've got | jokingly said to
a little bright-eyed four-year-old lassie,
the daughter of q friend with whom |
was dining.
''Vell 90 des as we'll stay all de time, y
she replied, with sweet innocent accent,
''for 20 tant eat all we dot if 90 stay ere
always" Even the baby knows Of the
boumtiful harvest in her goodly land
Clayton, as nearly everybody knows, is
located fifteen miles east OF Raleigh on
the main line Of the North Carolina di-
vision Of the Southern Railroad, and i'm
mediat4ly on the new Chattanooga and
Norfolk system. 1t is located in that
stretch OF high. loamy, fertile land that
rises up from the sand banks of Neuse
River. a few miles away. il is envroned
with a scope OF agricultural country, peo-
pied with as thrifty and prosperous q
class Of farmers as can he found in any
section of the State.
Clayton is sort of an agriculture
The news & observer., 1896-12-27

I.ittleton, and Mr.. Geo. Turner, Of Wake
county. 10 Sherman and his staff OIL
GERS, and 10 perhaps a thousand others
who had gathered to hear the tidings,
Capt. Horne, Capt. Leach and the others
told minutely of the scenes at Appomat-
tox, and there was great rejoicing in
that camp. The boys IN blue shouted:
'sThank God the war is oyer!' lee has
surrendcredn' The refrain was taken up
and il went from tent TO tent and from
man to man. The bells OF the two little
Durham churches were ringing and
cannons were booming in the Sherman
camp, near the now famous town of
Durham. One soldier raised the old
tune Of Home, Sweet Home" and
thousand others Joined in the glad re-
frain. A few days later was the final
ending of the great struggle, the
surrender of Johnston to Sherman at the
old Bennett house, a few miles west OF
Durham. Meanwhile Mr.. Horne and
his companions had been furnished by
General Sherman n special train, under
guard, to bring them safely through his
lines and on to Raleigh, where they
landed the following morning.
After his four years OF military ser
vice, Mr.. Horne, returned to his old home
in Clayton. -Four years Of struggle lay
behind him. A life time Of even greater
struggle was befoIe him He hpd noth-
ing except his own energy and industry
with which to fight the new battles. But
he knew that with these properly ap-
piled he could win victory. so he en-
tered bravely and earnestly into the con
test. He went to work-regular old
fashion work. The sun rose and found
him at work When it went down it left
him working, not directing. nor planning,
nor experimenting, but hard down every
day labor. If it was cutting cord-wood,
his own axe was as busy as anybody
else's; if it was plowing in the field, he
himself held the handles. 1t was in
this way he started and he toiled on for
several years, when, with the few dol
lars he had been able to accumulate, he
opened a little store in Clayton. 1t was
a small house small stock, but it was
the foundation of one Of the most eX-
tensive mercantile establishments in the
State.
The news & observer., 1896-12-27

The little store-keeper was modest, and
unassuming, but he was destined to be-
come prince OF merchants. The annual
profits were but scanty at first, but they
were continually swelling into a volume
of legitimate accumulation that would
become a factor i'm the establishment and
maintenance of substantial industrial
institutions.
The little rented store-house was, after
Il few years, abandoned, for a new COM
modious building, filled with merchandise.
4 few more more years and the steadily
growing business necessitated the con-
struetion of even another and still larger
building. In these the business has
grown. 1t has taken into itself vast
farming interests and the farms Of Mr..
Ashley Horne are models OF modern
agriculture. They spread out for miles
around the home town Of their owner and
comprise a possession vast in acreage
and Yaster still in annual production.
Mr.. Horne's vast farms are largely de-
voted to the cultivation Of cotton, and
he is easily one Of the largest cotton
planters in his county. He is likewise
an extensive cotton buyer, and carries
year in and year out probably more cot
ton than any individual dealer in the
State. His storage warehouses are sell
dom emptied of the fleecy staple.
Mr.. Horne has been at all times a
busy man and besides the vast indus
trial and agricultural interests that, By
well directed effort, he has built up about
him, he has, with that spirit of aggres-
sive enterprise, that is his paramount
characteristic, been material
aid in the establishment OF many ex-
tensive enterprises at other points. He
has been one of the capital city's best
friends, and his time, his wise counsel
and his well-filled purse, have been in
strumental in adding to the wealth and
prosperity of the city of Raleigh. He
was one of the corner-stones Of the Ca
raleigh company, and was in the begin
ming and is still a member of the board
The news & observer., 1896-12-27

Charles, the youngeT-the McCullers,
Del H., Will I'll. Il. gB., and ID. O.-all
sons OF that prince of merchant planters,
the late William H.. McCullers, Sr.-the
Barnes, the Barbours, the, Creeches, the
Honeycutts, the Ellingtons-planters all
of them on a big scale, and merchants,
the most of them of prestige and renown
at home and abroad.
And that's what's the matter with
Clayton.
There is but little manufacturing IN
this, otherwise-highly favored town.
don't quite know the reason why, unless
it be that those who live here ere so busy
with their mercantile, farming and other
interests that they can't get time to
build factories and they have been so
quietly building up their town and the
community that outsiders have not yet
had their attention directed to the many
advantages that are found here. II /
wanted to build a cotton mill, and was
seeking a location with unsurpassed ad-
yantages, / think / should tell the con-
ductor to put me off at Clayton. IL L
wanted to build a furniture factory, and
had the requisite amount OF American
Eagles, or other legal tenders, | think /
should stop at Clayton around which
grows such a variety OF most excellent
hard wood timber.
II | wanted to build wagon factory
or buggy factory, and had the wheels"
to build lt with / could locate it at Clay
ton and get rich if / sold one-fourth
the wagons and buggies that the John
ston county farmers buy. don't think /
would go TO Clayton to locate il l was
lawyer, for there seems to be such uni
versal good feeling and such good order
maintained in the town and community
that / think would be inclined to take
the next train. Clayton has already
three eminent and popular physicians, DR..
u. A. Griffin, DR.. Robertson and
Dr. Gattis, but in taking
10 one of them Il prefer not
The news & observer., 1896-12-27

in 1872, and established business which
has, during the intervening years, grown
into one of the most extensive mercan-
tile establishments to be found in town
the size of Clayton. For nine years the
business was conducted by it's founder.
In 1881 he admitted into partnership
with him his eldest sons, Del. Ii. McCul-
lers and Will. II. McCullers, Jr., and the
firm became w. Fl. McCullers, Sr., &
Sons.
A year later Mr.. McCullers, desiring to
retire from the active management OF the
business, first bought the inter
est of his two sons and then
gave it to them and his next eldest
son, Mr.. E. B. McCullers, the firm name
remaining w. Fl. McCullers, Sr., &
Sons, and under the management Of these
thoroughly trained and prudent young
business men, the business continued to
grow and prosper.
On April 1S, 1893, the interest of Mr.
X. B. McCulers was bought by his two
brothers, d. III. and Will. Fl. McCul-
interest in the sextense mercantile estab-
lishment and also in a dozen or more
extensive farms. 1t was one of the most
extensive business transactions that the
little town of Clayton has to it's credit
Since April, 1893, the business has been
successfully conducted by the two broth
ers, the firm name remaining as of yore.
w. H. McCullers, Sr., & Sons There
are no better young business men in the
country than Del. and Will. McCullers
They are surely chips Of the old block
and are worthy successors of venerable
father, whose friends were scattered
from one end Of Johnston county to the
other. They are not only live, popular
and successful young merchants, but are
extensive farmers, as well, as each own
ing and managing large individual farms,
besides q number OF valuable farms own
cd by them Jointly.
Clayton can Justly brag on It's popular
merchants, and there is not an establish
ment in the State that enjoys the conf
dence Of the trading public more fully
than the firm of w. II. McCullers, Sr.,
& Sons. They deal largely in farmers
supplies, and are extensive buyers of cot
ton, and have done much to develop the
The news & observer., 1896-12-27
W. A. BARNES,
Merchant and Planter,
Clayton, \. G..

OF those natural born merchants. He
would look out of place almost anywhere
except in store, but behind the counter.
He is a genius. He knows how to buy
goods and he knows how to seel them, and
he buys them in large quantities and
sells them in large quantities. Mr..
Barnes is one Of Clayton's standbys. He
came here fifteen years ago and has
gradually grown into the fabric OF the
town. He began as n clerk in the store
Of Mr.. Ashley Horne, later on he en-
gagged in business for himself and has by
reason of his thorough knowledge Of the
mercantile business by indomitable ener-
gy and by vim and perseverance built up
a large and prosperous business.
He carries in his two stores an extensive
stock Of dry goods, notions, clothing,
shoes groceries, farmers supplies, &c,
and his establishments are patronized by
customers from every section tributary
to Clayton. Mr. Barnes is also an ex-
tensiye and successful farmer and val
liable and universally esteemed citizen.
AFFORD & THOMAS.
This firm is composed of Mr.. G. B.
Afford, of Holly Springs, Wake county,
and Mr.. G. NJ. Thomas, formerly, Of
Holly Springs.
Mr. Thomas is the resident manager
of the business, and a most competent
manager he is.
Mr.. Thomas came to Clayton FIVE years
ago, mainly to engage in naval store bus
mess. He established in connection
with his store a turpentine distillery,
which he is still operating. Clayton being
such an extensive trading center, both
the enterprises Of Messrs. Afford and
Thomas have fiourished and the firm is
now one Of the industrial forces that are
making the town more and more impor-
tant as the seasons go by. This firm car
ries an extensive line OF general merchan-
disc and enjoys q large patronage. Theg
The news & observer., 1896-12-27
(Staff correspondence.l


Claxte.i. n. c., Dec. 2d, 1885,.
4Do won sion at Clayton? i heard one
,.,,ro,,or asl, aaother on the train .soIne
weeks ago. b.+ kind of
ssWhere is Clayton, and wha1 AiiAl u
81 nlace is itg' inc uired the other'
t.I+ 10 the best rated town Of its SIZE III
North Carolina.n said the first; A'ana 1t
is one of the bestzlittle trading aeh'e's 'An
the South" -,
ST shall include it in my next route
his friend remarked, and ne was . ""ss~
drummer in his day and generatHSh'
When Clayton was a wee pi1'g puie'
it was called Stalliags. Its forcHosl ei'-
Zen was a widowed lady, whose na"e
was Stallings, and when the Nortn Caio-
lima Railroad came pushing It's way iroua
Coldsboro through she Johnston county
forests in the late farties, the ensiheeis
stopped at the widows, built niue ran
road warehouse near by, ana caiaea u
StaIliugs Station. "a few years iaeei'
when the railroad haasgone on to eTeehs-
boro. there came on 1T one morning d
gentleman wearing high hat, a long
black coat and other Np-to-date apparei
that stamped him With IS distinct lndlFld-
uality.
MOI He was not a preacher, but ne
was the next best thing-a teacher. he
got off the train at St4liings. He was
high-minded He Wore high toned
clothes. but he was not possessed OF any
jaw-breaking, high-soundiag name. lie
announced himsef as common, everyday
ordinary s"Mr. JONES'" not even Prol.
Jones: but he had ''sheep skins with
printing on the sufficient to satisfy the
title.
He hailea1rom Tennesseesa1d he was In
quest of good healthy location for the
establishments of school. el1e spent
few days absnt Stallings, studied its sa-
lubrious climate, its splendiu location.
It's neighborhood full of thrifty, emerge
tic. healthy and honest people, and at
Stallings he built school. He called it
Clayton Academy. The school hourished,
the town prospered, the old name of Stall
lings passed away, and the town was
called Clayton. It has been Clayton ever
since. 1t has gone into the organic law
of the land by az act Of Incorporation
under the name given it by the Alabama
teacher, and it is We'll. For it lis .aeGoodly
name for goedly town, and it is n
goodly town maze kGp Of live, thriving
people. Bradstreet ssgys so, Dun says So
the Drummer said So and ] say sos and
The news & observer., 1896-12-27


lie had learned well, he taught well. He
made the school popular, and as the
school grew bigger, and village grew big
ger, merchants came and stores were
built, the first merchant was W. W. Cox,
and soon after him came James ii. Young
from Wake, and Thomas X. Youngblood,
of Johnston. The former went early to
the war and never returned, the latter
still lives on his plantation III Johnston
The charming little village of Clayton
was just beginning to don the attire of
q town when the musketry Of clashinG
armies were heard. THE Clayton Yellow
Jackets, company of volunteers made
up of as brave men as ever carried
canteen were among the first to respond
to the bugle call They were assigned to
the 14th Regiment, afterwards the 24th
Regiment. 1t was company G, com
manded by Capt Crocker, fist, then by
the two gallant Gulleys, Bill first and
then John, brothers of Mrs. e, w. Smith,
of Raleigh, each of them fell while the
battles ragged But the old twenty
fourth, the brave band OF yellow
jackets" went through shot and she'll
until the end came and then it returned
a shattered fragment of its former self,
but few of its heros yet survive. Among
those who went earliest to- respond to
their country's call from Clayton, were
six brothers. Their father was a vener-
able and honored citizen, Mr.. Horne, a
true Scotchman, whose patriotism burn
ed when the rumblings OF an invading
enemy were heard. His six robust boys
were his pride and his joy. They were
honest sons of noble sire, and they
made gay and pleasant the old home and
two new homes that the elder two had
built But the roll call sounded and each
of the six answered to his name. Three
were left on the field, the oldest and the
youngest among them. Three returned