The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-08

ISL DCi1C i di1lCy VI hdICIIcStt1,
are visiting Miss Cammie McCas- II
Kill.
Preaching in all our churches "
except the Episcopal, and j
il might we'll be called missionary
Jav, as all the pastors preached
strong sermons on missionary !,
lines.
Two hundred and five bales Of .
cotton were handled by our mer- 4
chants. All Was bought by native
buyers. Average price paid cts.
q to date four hundred and TWEEN
ty-six bales Of ne9 cotton have
been sold here this season.
II travelling through Cumber-
land, Baden and Columbus coun-
ties we have heard many who
voted the Popuiist ticket last cleo :
ton say that if voting the Pop
ticket caused the State to be turn
ed over "snout and gobble'' to the
Radical party, as it is2now, they
were done voting that ticket III
future. Let the slogan be white
men and white metal' and victory
is ours next time.
We were glad to meet on our
streets Friday evening w. B. Moi
fit, who is travelling for the firm
of Moffit Bros, of Sanford. This
firm is composed of first class gen
tlemen and is doing large bust
ness in this and other States.
The iron foundry of the firm is
gaining a wide reputation, and
deservedly so. See their adver-
tisement IN another column and
. be sure to write them for prices.
A. J. McKinnon bought one
hundred and fifty-three bales OF
cotton Saturday for the factories,
all of which was very fine cotton
t and brought a good price. Cotton
j now being sold is largely bought
J for Southern factories that have
run short of old cotton and farm
e ers should be especially careful to
= see that it is picked and put up
> clean of trash and dirt. Clean
|. cotton is much in demand and will
e always bring good price.
We have letters from many old
v veterans in different parts of this
k and adjoining counties expressing
g their pleasure in the exercises OF
le the day at the reunion, and desir.
" ing through Us to express tLeil
thanks to n. A. Carter, Capt. J
1e S. McRae, A. J. MeKinnon au5
ed all the young ladies and gentlemen
=. who endeavored to make the da,
ev 50 pleasant for all present. The.
Mt also pay high compliments to tn
Maxton Guards and all the citi
-, Gems Of Maxton for such unusua
nd interest in them and the clos
t. Cause"
ist w. B. Harker, returned a fe'
nc days ago from Winston-Salen
where he had been in attendanc
an upon the State Sunday SchoC
nd Association, very much enthuse
i q in the work and reports pleas
nd ant. and profitable convention
", He Is carried away with the twi
city and It's hospitality. At ii
=. association I. B. Fuller preside
- and Z. f. Ebert was the acti'
o. secretary. The association WI
49, full OF zeal, activity and devote
~ to the grand cause from beginnil
to end. 1t does not represent al
special church or denominatit
ia' but is international in the graz
ives work for the youth Of the lal
HIS and represents thirteen milli'
V"5 souls in the United States a
LIE Canada. On Thursday there W
l. mass meeting in which fl
heir thousand children and three tho1
5ht. and adults participated. II
was district is composedof Cumb
Will land, Richmond and Robes
10. counties. Mr. Harker is preside
be and says it must be reorganized
once. He says he pledged
cents from each teacher and t
WHO cents from each scholar to
ath- general fund for the work and fe
urn sure every Sunday school super
mo tendent and teacher will see Il
,+r it is paid 1t is one Of the
' ~ blest works of the nation 5
with should receive the hearty supp
of every good man-and won
nber 900.
light 500 Reward 500,
III % to learn that there IS at least one dret
purse disease that science has been able to
man in all its stages and that IS Catarrh H