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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
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A Government Of the People and for the
People and How to Realize It; the Benefits
of Public Ownership of Natural Monopo-
lies, Direct Legislation-a series of papers
League, accompanied by Symposiums to
which William Dean HowelIs. the Marquis
OF Salisbury, Frances E. Willard, Governor
tor Pettigrew. Lyman Abbott, Henry D.
Lloyd and other eminent thinkers con-
tribute,-Art for the Millions, Human
Brotherhood as Political Econ These subje
omy, Inc Eclipse OI Ine lueal. emphasi
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SOCIETIES.

n n @ LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 80.
". L. y, Regular Communication. flrst
and third Monday eveningsin each month.
MRS. NJ. DELISLE, M
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the best soldiers that followed Lee in
1S61-'G5. He left the sight of one of
his eyes at Sharpsburg, but he is bearing
this misfortune-is every inch a man in
physique and in character.
Capt. Pearce is one of Youngsville's
most popular citizens, a merchandising
err and a learned justice of the peace.
The firm of b. II. Winston and Son
is composed of Mr.. b. III. Winston and
Mr.. II. B. Winston. Mr.. B. II. Winston
is one of the solidest men of the county
who has carved out of the opportunities
of his homeland a large fortune. His
son is one of the most prominent and
popular young business men in the
town, and the firm of Winston and Son
has an extensive business.
Youngsville has a Duke-a real, live,
energetic Duke in the person Of Mr.. j.
w. Duke who came here in 1879 from
Warren county. Mr.. Duke had. when
he came to Youngsville, just $53S. He
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bed that has Mr.Jack Mills's requisite
for comfort (clean, soft and plenty of
hvver). His house is large, airy and
comfortable and situated within a hun
! dred and fifty yards Of the depot.
/ The Harris Hotel is kept by Mr.. e. w.
| Harris and with himself and his esti-
mable wife do all that accommodating
clever people can do to make it pleasant
for their guests.
! One Of the Invest spirits in all the
business affairs of Youngsville is one of
its justly popular young physicians, DIR.
Ivey w. Riddick, DR.. Riddick is a native
of Wake county, n brother of Prof. Rid
dick of the A. and M. College He is
brim full of energy, and agressiveness,
and is the recognized leader in the inau-
guration OF every movement that means
greater business development for his
, town and community. He is learned
physician and enjoys an extensive prac-
tice throughout the town and communi-
ty. DIR. Riddick is universally liked, and
he enjoys the confidence of Of his neigh
bors to a marked degree, both as a ply
sician and as a true hearted generous
and splendid gentleman.
Youngsville enjoys the excellent Rail-
road facilities that is provided by the
enterprising Seaboard Airline, for all
the live and progressive towns along it's
main line. This is one of the principal
shipping points on this line between Raj
eigh and Portsmouth. 1t is but a few
hours from Norfolk's deep water trans
portatiOn, with the best and most accom-
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the most prominent of the younger bust
ness men. He belongs to that family OF
Undertakes that have done so much for
the industrial development of this sec
ton. He runs a store in Youngsvlle and
is also bookkeeper at the Harris ware
house. He is a steady, deserving young
man and his success is assured.
| Mr.. c. III. Strickland is also a popular
and prosperous Youngsvile merchantq,
and among the other business men of
Youngsville are Mr.. w. X. Winston, Mr..
s. p. Williams, Ollie Patterson, book
keeper at he Eagle warehouse; ]. A.
Green and w. G. Hicks, the popular Ev-
erymen; Mr.. j. S. Simpkin and J. S.
Johnson.
Youngsvile has a pharmacy, conduct
ed by Mr.. Walter Riddick, and old Wake
county boy and one of the cleverest fell
lows to be found anywhere. Mr.. George
Still il his dispensary druggist
Mr.. w. L. Young. the popular proprie-
tor Of the Young Hotel. though man
Of quiet habit and unprctentious in ap-
pearance. is n hustler. He is the oldest
living representative of the Young fam
lily, from whose head "Uncle Jack
Young" the stirring little town takes it's
name. Mr.. Young came home from An
pomattox without cent, as he said had
to borrow the money to marry his most
estima bile lady. He had pluck and energy
and soon hegan to accumulate and bought
a farm few miles from town. which he
still owns with several others from which
he supplies his Hotel with fresh fruits
vegeta hles. poultry. hams. &c. About
nine years ago he seeing there was a
future for Yonngsvile (his family nam.
sake' invested 'argrly in real estate and
moved in. The increase in valne NJ hi.
property has made him well-to-,lo. Mr.
Young enfs n" idle hread. He divide.
his time between his several farms. hi.
hotel and nthor interests. Mr. Youny !.
a drvont christian. faithful Mason
He is foremost in every good work
He believe. in Ynnugsville and wants
II 10 grow " Won stop at his hotel h.
will see thai yon have n good meal aud
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modating railroad system in the South
supplying that few hours link.
The Seaboard Airline takes care of it's
towns and / have noticed that of late
you scarcely ever hear of town along
it's line crying out for a competing rail-
road. Youngsyille has ample railroad
facilities. 1t has caught a new impetus
of progress and during the past three
years has doubled and almost trebled it's
population. During the next three years
it will do even better and its peo-
pie will have about four times as much
work to do here in 1900 as they had
in 1890.
The town has a good school under the
management of n competent young
principal and a talented assistant-the
Youngsville High School, with Mr.. II.
II. King principal, and Miss Kate Whit
field, of Franklinton, assistant, is pros
porous and has rs students.
Youngsville is a good town, a good
town to live in. and good town to
invest in.
+. B. ARENDELL.
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composed of Messrs. J. B. Perry and
G. G. Patterson. They began business
in Youngsville in 1880, and have been
wonderfully successful. They have a
trade that extends all over the territory
tributary to Youngsville, deal largely
in cotton fertilizers and farm supplies,
and their trade increases every year
They are public-spirited citizens, and
join heartily in whatever promises
good for their town and community.
Messrs. Moss and Woodlief is one
of the leading merchantile firms of
loungsville. They began in 1889, sue
ceeding Mr.. WOodlief. They are safe,
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About Water.

Nature has supplied us with remedy
for every disease. Many of the RENE
lies are found in roots, herbs and banks,
md to effect cures the medicinal prop
rites must be extracted and put into
concentrated form, and then properly
compounded.
Nature has also placed some of the
very best medicines in water, common
ly known as mineral water One of
the best of these is the famous OTTER
BURN LTHTA WvTER. For Indigestion,
kidney, bladder and diseases of like ma
cure there is nothing better than Otter
burn Lithla. And the price is moderate.
| handle it in large quantities, and am
he sole dealer in Raleigh. Bring your
'wn containers and | will furnish the
va er at 30 cents for half gallon, So
cents per gallon, or 80 cents 10 gallon
OTIS. Extra charge if l furnish con-
tainers. By the glass at my SODA foun-
ain, carbonated, cents.
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ket for the farmer and manufacturer
and exporter as well.
MERCANTILE INTERESTS.
Youngsville has fifteen progressive and
enterprising mercantile establishments.
Mr.. J. S. Timberlake is the pioneer
among them. He has been here for
years and has well deserved the sue
cess that has come to him. He is a
valued citizen, a staunch Baptist, and
and earnest supporter Of his church and
its institutions.
The firm OF Perry and Patterson is
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j. r. Hart & Co. They have large and
well arranged leaf factory conveniently
located and are well equipped for buying
and handling the weed. This firm began
buying here when the town became
market, and during last season they
bought nearly 100000 pounds. or more
than one-third Of the entire sales Of the
town.
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GRAND FOUNTAIN, u. o. II. r.
RICHMOND, VA, SEPTEMBER
9TH, 1897.
On account of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line will sell round triT
tickets from Raleigh to Richmond fol-
enc fare and one-third for the round trip
Tickets to be sold September 4th to 7th
inclusive, final limit September 14th. 1897
KENTUCKY TROTTING HORSE
| INGTON. ky, OCTOBER 9TH TIC
10TH, 1897.
On account of the above occasion the
SeahOard Air Line will sell round triI
tickets from all stations on it's line to
] eXngton, KY. mt rate of one first class
limited fare for the round trip. Tickets
Of irOn-clad signature form. restricted to
continuous passage in each direction, to
hesold October 2nd. Bird. and 18th, with
final limit October Goth, 1897.
I North CAROLINA STATE BAP-
TIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVEN-
TION. LOUISRURG. n. c., SEP
TEMPER 22-25TH, 1897.
On account of the above occasion the
Seahoard Air Line will sell round trip
tickets to Louisburg at rates named be-
low:
Charlotte. $500; Forest City, 81 so;
Maxton, S7.35; Sanford. S4.O5 Raleigh,
200: Portsmouth. ST.00: Durham. So IL:
Henderson, $1.50: Rutherfordton, $11.S0:
Wilmington, $3.50; Sh,lby, $1080; We'll
don. $4.05.
Ti.lyo ha O1cf
and 22nd, final limit September 9th,
1897.
SOUTHERN CASSADAGA SPIRITU-
ALISTS CAMP MEETING, LAKE
HELEN, FLA.
On account of the above occasion the
Sea board Air Line will sell round trip
tickets from all stations on its line to
Lake Helen. Fla. at rate Of one first
class limited fare for the round trip on
September 18th and October 18th. 1897.
with final limit sixty days from date of
ale.
For further information in regard to
chedules, rates. etc. call on or write to
UNION VETERANS LEGION. Ma
TIONAL ENCAMPMENT. COLUM-
BUS. ONO. SEPTEMBER 21ST.
22ND. BIRD AND 9th. 1897.
On account Of the above occasion the
Sen board Air Line will sell round "trip
ickets from Rnlrigh to Columbus Ohio.
or S1I.S5 Tickets IN be sold Sept. l9Ih
end Goth with final limit Sept 10Th. An
extension of limit may he obtaupd Ten
crpt on tickets sold vim Washington IA
cave Columbus moi later than Oct .l2th.
1877 provided tickets are deposited with
Q gent nj Union passenger station. Coluu,-
| Ms on or before September 2Tth. 1897
II s. LIZARD.
Soliciting Passenger Agent.
Raleigh. y. G..
2. r. SMITH City Ticker Agent.
Raleigh. y. G..
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careful, popular merchants and enter.
prising gentlemen.
Mr.. NJ. A. Afford is one Of the quetest
but one Of the most popular merchants
Of YOungsville. l knew him in the
years gone by. He made friends of
everybody he met then and he has been
making friends ever since.
Capt. Furney p. Pierce was one of
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Gen. J. +. Hart, the resident buyer
and manager, is one of the most capable
young tobacconists in the State, as his
shipments always show.
Mr.. A. G. Daniels, formerly of Hen
derson, has recently located in Youngs-
vile and will be a factor in the tobacco
market there this season. He is gentle
man with a thorough knowledge of the
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is now one of the towns most substan-
tial citizens. He built the first brick
store house in Youngsville, and has in
many ways aided in the towns up
building. He deals mainly in drugs and
medicines, and is pleasantly known
among his friends as the Duke of
Youngsville.
This town has a number of young
merchants, active young men who are
forging ahead and making successes in
business. Among them is Mr.. 5. w.
Mitchell one of the substantial young
men of the community.
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business and will help make things live
ly for the new market.
Mr.. G. l.. Sands, late of Reidsville, has
likewise located himself in the new
Franklin tobacco market, and is ready
with many good orders and with ample
facilities to make the market a lively
one.
Mr.. Harris, the Cheathams, Perry and
Patterson and other weed buyers are
bending their energies towards making
Youngsville an attractive tobacco mar
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Tried and Proven.

Africana is n t a new
and untried remedy but a
medicine of genuine merit
that is coming more and
more to the front on &C.
count of its wonderful
cures Almost every day
you read in the news pa ,
pers of what it has done
for the relief of suffering
humanity.
10, dircful disease
2heumatism-- eau ed by
!, mpu e bio, d is driven out
If the system by the use
!: f Africana, nd other ter.
! IDLE b God isorders are
cured pc n anently--Ask
! ur drugs ist for it or
write 20 Al icana Co., At
Ia ia, Ga.
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He is an extensive owner of town and
country property, a popular young mer-
chant and a splendid young gentleman.
Mr.. J. d. Timberlake is another one of
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for his house and for the young market
last year, and with increased faclhues
he will make many more this year.
THE EAGLE WAREHOUSE.
This house was built last season by
that enterprising firm Perry & Patterson
and was run last season by them and I'M
der their energetic management 1t en-
joyed one of the most prosperous hrst
seasons of any warehouses ever built IN
the State. This firm being so much en-
crossed with other business matters re-
Gently leased the Eagle to Messrs. Chea-
than Bros, of Oxford. This stirring
young firm of tobaccoists is composed of
Messrs. T. F., G. G. and f. A. Cheatham,
three Of the cleverest and livest of that
array of young tobacco men who have
gone out from Granville county into ev-
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cry section of the bright tobacco belt.
Granville county has for years been
noted for the growth not only of bright
tobacco, but of bright tobacco men as
well. The Cheatham Brothers are among
the brightest of the young tobacco men.
They have pitched their tent in Youngs-
Vile because they believe in it's future
"a tobacco market and steadily growing
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SPECIAL RATES ON THE S. A. [.

18TH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
GRAND FOUNTAIN, u. o. r. r.,
RICHMOND, VA, SEPTEMBER
9TH, 1897.
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town. They are here to help make it grow
and they have got their steady, we'll
trained hands at the wheel ready to help
guide Youngsville's ship of progress safely
by any shoals or breakers. Their manage
ment Of the Eagle warehouse is going
to make the Eagle popular resort for
the tobacco growers of this entire section
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Money 20 Burn

put u in some other coal. These W no wish Il
e u,oIey fo u bette, purpose burn Poca
h MAS -mokeless oal. FOrs4 e here only b,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-09-22
Autumn Tailor Gnwn.

An autumn tailor gown Of Russian
green English serge, says New York
fashion writer, has IA jacket bodice fin
ished with short fiat basques. 1t opens
over n yost of soft old rose colored la
dies cloth, pale tan and gold braid
ing nearly covering its surface. The
skirt hem is braided i'll the same design,
and the revers and standing collar are
made os green velvet. Another model
has the back of the jacket cut into short
position basques the fronts in bolero
shape, opening ON vest of soft corded
silk. under the belt of which is an add
ed basque cut i'll circular form This
can be sewed permanently to belt or
pointed girdle. or it can be made adjust
Ible, and, when added, converts house
dress into street costume.
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JNO. R. TREWIN & CO.,
UNION ST., COR. coRYELL, LAMBERTVILLE, N. J.

ured time. My soul moaned and sighed
at each touch, but the musician seemed
to know how to modulate and moderate
my cries and at the same time to mingle
with my tones others of such sweetness
and pathos that the combined effect was
heavenly and grand
And thus it is that my soul has never
found final resting place. for mingled
with my sad tones are ever those sweet
and glorious ones tremendously inter
mingled. making music which binds
mo to earth. holding mo back even from
heavenly joys,
Explanation. This is not true
story Cats have always been known to
be sly and deceitful. and Mr.. Thomas
Katgut whose soul tells this story, is
no exception to the rule. In proof of
this statement | call your attention to
the definition of the word catgut in
most dictionaries, which will be found
about as follows
"Catgut-The name given to material
of which the strings of musical instru
ments are formed. 1t is made from the
intestines of the sheep and sometimes
from those of the horse, but never from
those of cat Anna Levi i'll New
York Times.
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No Pushing.

Apropos of an alleged ratification aft.
er majority of debt contracted during
infancy by admitting that it was Just
debt and promising to pay if the debtor
ever got so that he could without in
convenience, the court in late North
Carolina case says this recalled to the
minds of some members of the court n
settlement of accounts which may with
propriety be preserved as history in the
judicial annals of the state. A debtor
named Higgins, when solicited to close
an old open account by note, agreed to
do SO provided he should be allowed to
draft the instrument and accordingly
presented the creditor the following:
Il, John Higgins. agree to pay
James James $3.50 whenever conven-
lent, but it is understood that Higgins
is not TO be pushed. Witness my hand
and seal this the - day of -. John
Higgins. tSeal. Case and Comment.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-09-22
Marie Antoinette's Books

The unhappy Queen Marie Antoinette
possessed an important library of 4,712
volumes, consisting of plays and ro-
mances. little books la mode, the
works of Pascal. Bossuet, Fenelon,
Bourdaloue, Massillon, Boileau, Cous-
seau, Corneille. Moliere, Voltaire and
many others. She loved music passion
ately and had large collection of
operas in 50 numbers The bindings
were by Blaizot and were uniform in
red morocco, with the arms Of France
and Austria stamped upon them. The
execution of the work was poor, and
the decadenoe in the art of binding evi
dent. The glories of the art of Padeloup
and the Deromes had passed away, and
the revolution effectually killed what
ever knowledge remained of the ancient
skill of the bookbinders. Half century
later saw its revival in France, and the
art has since tlourished both there and on
English soil. Gentleman Magazine.
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In n French churohyard is monu-
ment bearing an inscription of which
the following is "A translation; Here
lies jean Pinto, the Spanish vocalist.
When he reached heaven, he united his
voice with the voices of the archangels.
As soon us he heard him the Deity cried,
Keep quiet. all you fellows, and let us
hear alone the illustrious singer, Jean
Pinto, -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-09-22
A CRACK SHOT,.
The Excellent hiarksmanship of a Hunte
Who Had Experience,

Who Had Experience.
An old member of the South Noun
tain Rod and Gun club was talking off
few solemn and inspiring truths for
the benefit of several younger members
when was a boy" he was saying,
II was about like other boys, guess,
only ] think had better notions than
some have / know of now. Now, there's
my SOM
"Oh," interrupted one of the listen
ers, you don't want to take boy hand
icapped like that. "
Don't you worry about me, re-
torted the veteran. "That boy will be
all the greater for winning with the
handicap. let me tell you about his
Workmanship One day last winter he
went out with me to hunt rabbits, and
the luck was poor We had been out
about four hours, and all of a sudden a
great big rabbit like calf jumped up
right at his feet-the boys feet, mean
and the boy kicked him one in the
ribs and knocked him out i'll minute.
Well, we were three or four miles from
home. and we thought we might as
and come out again when there was
something moro i'll sight. We logged
along, the boy carrying the rabbit in
his game bag, till somehow it kind Of
came to and was about to get away,
when noticed it.
'' Here, said /, thinking of some
thing, it won't ever do to take that
home and tell the folks you kicked it to
death It's got to be shot, and we
might as well do it now as any other
time.
80 l gets out string and ties it to
the rabbit $ hind leg, and / hangs him
on the limb of tree, and the boy gets
off about 90 yards with rife to make
it kind of sporty, and, after sighting
long time, bang! goes the gun, down
comes the rabbit, and the way he skin
ned out for the short timber was "a eau
ton to winged fowls, for he fairly flew
/ looked at the rabbit for about see
ond, and then gazed on that boy.
What in thunder began, when
he interrupted me.
'Oh, say, pop, he said, did you
see my craftsmanship? That string to
the rabbits hind leg wasn't thicker
than darning needle, and blamed if |
didn't cut it off clean at 30 yards with
rifle. Have you got Il record like that,
guv'nor?'
Had |? OF course / hadn t, and that
boy had just gone to work and missed
that rabbit and by chance cut the
string and let the cottontail get away,
that was all. But what could / say
after that craftsmanship snap he
dropped on me? Nothing. and had to
let it go at that Now, what have you
got to say to that boy s handicap? Sayp'
Washington Star.
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Well Ntixpd.

The Moultrie (Ga. Gazette says that
there is n family near by which consists
of two mothers, four fathers, one grand
mother, six sons, one grandfather, three
daughters, three sisters. six brothers,
five husbands, three aunts, two nieces,
seven uncles, six nephews, two wives.
one mother in-law, three sisters in law.
law, one son in law, six grandsons, two
granddaughters. and there are only ten
i'll the family.