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protection nc provided for our lores! reserves gmlthat u eoniprelionseve forestry system l>o innuK'irnted. At tile df the last, tlsi'al year, on the 30th day of .Imie.lv.'l there wereUfit».BII persons on our i>eii-i<>n rolls. i.etmf a net Increase of 8,632 over the numlier reiiorted at, the end of the previous year. These pensions may he elassitled as follows: Soldiers and sailors, survivors of all wars, 763.t*Ts; widows and relatives of deceased sol- diers, 215.1sf; army nurses In the war of tho rebellion 111. Of these pensioners :12.03U uro surviving soldiers of Indian and other wars prior to the late elvil war and the widows or relative of such soldiers. The remainder, num- bcrilij; tM! .aha arc reeeivina iK-nsions on aeeonnt of the war of the bebellion and of these l«Ht.:<40 are on the rolls under the authority of the act of June 27. l««t. sometimes called the deis ii- dent pension law. The total amount expended for pensions dur- hn; the year was sol. pii, leaving an unex pended balance from the sum appropriated of t2.V205.712. The amount necessary to meet pension ex penditures for the year ending June 30. lf®o. is estimated ut tl I MS' i (MO. The commissione, of ]>eusions is of tiie opin ion that the year is.ij, t*eim; the thirtieth after the close of the war of the rebellion, must ae- conllmr to all sensible human ealeulntlon seo the highest limit of the pensicoi roll and that after that year it must begin to decline. The claims pending in the bureau have de creased more than VO,Ooo during the year. A large proportion of the new claims tiled are for Increase of pension by those now on the rolls. The number of enrtilieates issued was >0.213. Tho names dropped from the rolls for all causes duri. ; Iho year numbered 37,101. Among our pensioners are nine widows and three daughters of the revolution and forty- five survivors of the war of 1*12. The bare-faced and extensive pension frauds exposed under to ■ direction of the courageous fid generous veteran soldier now at the head i; U V. of the bureau javeuoroom for the claim that no purgation of our pension rolls was needed or that continued vlgilunco and ;prompt action are Ml necessary to the same, and the ncctmatiou that an efiort to detect pension frauds is evi dence of unfriendliness towards our worthy vet erans and n denial of their claims to the gener osity of the government, suggests an unfortu nate Indiftcrcncc to the commission of any of fence which has for its motive the issuing of a pension, and indication of u willingness to tie 1 blind to the existence of mean and treacherous crimes which play upon domagoic fears and make sport of the patriotic impulse of a grate ful people. The completion of the eleventh census is now in charge of tin* commission, r of labor. The total disbursements on account of the work for the ilscal year ending JiAie 3oth 1894, amounted *13.306,(170.81, at the close of tho year the number persons employed in the cen sus office was (',79. at present there are about 400. The whole number of volumes necessary to comprehend the llth census will bo twenty- five and they will contain 22.270 printed pages. The assurance is conltdeutlv made that before the close of the present ctUn'-ur year tho ; material still incomplete will be practically in i hand aud the census can certainly be dosed by | ii the 4th of March, 1895. After that the revision and proof reading necessary to bring out the volumes will still be required. The text of the census volumes ima been lim ited as far us possible to the analysts of the statistics presented This method whieli is in accordance with law has caused more or less friction and in Home instances individual disap pointment for w hen the commissioner of labor took charge of Hie work he found much uiuitor o#hand which according to this rule he was compelled to discard. The tariff act passed at Die last session of congress needs Important nmcncdincnts ii It is to be executed effectively and with certainty. In addition to such necessary amendments as will not change rates of duty. 1 am still very decidedly in favor of putting coal and iron on the free list. So far as the sugar schedule is concerned, I would be glad, under existing aggravations, to see every particle of differential duty lu favor of refining sugar stricken our of our tariff law. If with all the favor now accorded the sugar refining interests in our tariff laws it still lan guishes to the extent of dosed refineries and thousands of discharged workmen, it would seem to present a hopeless case for reasonablo legislative aid. During the last month tUo gold ieseVved la the treasury for tho purpose of redeeming tho notes of the government circulating as motioy in the hands of the people been mo so reduced and Its further depict ion in tho near future noomed so certain that in the exercise of prop- rapitni, mat i'i.. , ir stocimnuieraare inamouBiiy ' liable for the redemption of their circulating notes to the full extent of their ownership of stock: that tin lis:billtles of said hunks upon ‘ thoir circulating notes constitutes under thatr state law a lir-t lion upon their assets) that j such hum s have kept ami main tallied a guarun- i tee fund in t idled .States legal tender notes In cluding tr... spry notes of 1890 equal to thirty percent of their outstanding < ire uln ting notes when presented at their principal or branch of fices. I conclude this communication fully uppra- cinting that the responsibility for all legislation affoetipt/tho people of the Dulled <stnte8 reats j upon tin !r representative in congrea* tincjns- Wiring them that whether in accordance with recommend:! t k ni I have made or not, I shal^ ; be glad to co operate in perfecting any leglsla- I tion thut tends to tho prosperity and wclfttrd of oar country. (Signed) <H’OVF.U CLEVELAND. Do-j. 3, gxEccjrxrg Maxsioji. - -«•»• • A Message trom Midway. [('(»!Ti S| e >: nil'it fc t >1 1 ill.!. Kin it: 11. | j Miuu av. ihi*. :i.—.lim <'iimjiliell j was liaiiling l«>K s •<» V.'. N. Turner's • saw mill l:i>! week mnl wiiile ooing ' down n hill iie:tr the mill his mules j hecanie frightened ami ran away, throwing .lames out. One of the wheels ran over Ids shoulder and leo infiietin^fa s vere wound on his le<r. lioctor Crawley is ii tending him. We hope I in: will soon he out again. ! .Mrs. Amy Ogh shy visited her i mother, ftlr.-. Ann Waters, hist W ed-I nesday. W. N. luruertlie, the hustler, has j moved ids sawmill. He is on the land of II. h. Sniith. lie sawed j about 7. *»d<t feet while ai i\ A. I law- j kins. Will is sure a hustler. .Miss Ihiehei Hill and sister visited j Mill wav .Sunday. Wehhcr, of your thriving little town, were mir guests today. One of them hits fallen in love with a girl. lie has fell in deep, too.for he was about to commit "Susan side,’ fsuieidc). lie is better consoled now. for he has said ‘■Yes! Oh yes. I have just taken the second thought.” Now hoys, whatever you do try and he more cautious how you get into such scrapes as that, especially with a (ieorgia girl, for they are very tricky some! hues. What has become of Tom ( amp- hell? We are anxious, to know where he is. We hope lie lias not gone to Georgia. it. f Caveats, and Trade-Marks rihtainedand all Pat ient business conducted f.r Moderate Fees ' i Oun office is Opposite u . s. Patent Office fund we can saetirc patent in kii time than those’ (remote from Washington. , 1 Send model, drawing or photo., with desertp- ftem. We advise, if patentable or n ,t, Ip c of {charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. F A Pamphlet. “ How toOUain 1‘atentq” with {cost of fame in the U. S. svi foreign countries sent free. Address, i.SNOW&CO. Opp. Patent Office. Washington. 0. C. W oocl, IJ A IN Oil rinov Iv 10 I* The light wei niglit very htti where he rht was at up the don’t nil hb other know wav Having just received a 11 KItK I N< i-H A I.I.-M A KYI \ latest III Ktil.AK I'KOOK SAFK with Automatic Molt Work and Tina Safety Deposit Jloxes, I am better prepared than ever to taki funds. Safety Deposit lioxes at moderate rent. County Claims Itought. Exchange Douglit and Sold. Thanking you for past favors i solicit you future busines esin improved Lock and if your home he u t 1 :i io jtinip a sniaiI st ream tind it hciii. wider than lie expected, made a short jump oi course, hut iu- stead of s rik iutr t h (•tin V 1) auk he struck a pine lojf and Ihi ■re was plenty of knots on ii t' m ); he was liadly inj il’rti. Now Slip i osu it had [teen t he heavy wt iglu or '■L r hoy what would have been 1 ht* re.* Ullt. Util ( iod ioelh all tliiiiffs well and made me 11 11'g! n W ei'g'lit am 1 I am not sorry of it. sowing his crcurc for the public welfare it Uioatne ni.v>- cBoogry to rcpienUii thi» ryservu and tinu maintain popular faith in tho ability and ao- tcimiuatlon of tho goTOnanout tomcat, as agreed, its pecuniary obligations. It would have been well if In this enicrgithey authority hud exiacd. to I-sue the bonds of the gov* ertiiui tit lii'uria;.' a low date of interest aud ninttiriug within ■ -.heft period, but thocon- gre-> h.ivin.'f illed to confer such authority, resort wit- m‘e' >sarily hud to the resmuptipfl act of |si5 and pur-aunt to Us provisions bunds were issie ! av;i\vi ue Interest ut the rate of 5 per cent per annum and maturing ten years alter their issue, that being the short est time author!/.'d by the act. lam glnd to sny. however, that on the sale of these bonds the pri nii'.iiii received operated to reduce the rati-of iiitcivv to be paid by the governmetu to less than J per e nt Nothing eould be wor or further removed from s< nsible finance thut the relations existing between the eur* reney. Tile govi rnment has issued tin gold bonds fin its redemption and the moans which 1 must he resorted to for the purpose of re plenishing such redemption fund when in spired. Even if the claims upon this fund were confined to the obligations originally in tended and if the redemption of tho-e obltrn- : lions meant their euuuellation the fund would , be very small. Hut these obligations when read and redeem ed in gold are not canceled hut are reissued and may do duty several times by way of draw ing gold from ilie treasury thus we have an endless chain of o|*eruiioii constantly dcplet- T. .1. (’umphell i? rain 1 his week. .Ine .Meillin had a eollini picking i last Saturday ami all iv purled a line linn and <>! euiirse Ins rashinits were decreased. Mr. Me.Vrlhur. ol yotir city, passed tilHigh 1 lies ' diggii.ys lasl Friday. (Ine of onr hoys lias gone to keep ing bachelor s hall, .lohn g r el yon a help mate. Allow me lo correct a little mistake that Urn !« (I »»tii I r«MI I M'ay tonville last week. Tiie Dr. was not satisfied witii the eussi!'.' Slim Sam gave me, so he had to repeat ii. i have been listening lor ih Farmer [Joy, too. Now hi me give hi m a piece of ad vice. I would suggest that he holds Ids peace unt il we rail on him. 11 myself and Slim Sam and M . 1’.. the "heavy weight. ;'tv not eapab! • of at tending | to onr littie world It alfairs we will call on son e oi • ei-c ht sides the l*r. to hei|) Mdtic .1. Doctor, your htisi- iii s. i< to aticiid io she sick and | .aiHicted. \N c were m 1\ in fnn hut I supiiose you thought our character | would he as easily soiled as a piece of j HAVE PUT THE KNIFE IN PRICES OF DRESS GOODS AND TRIMMINGS. Come and see us, we will quote you the low est prices ever heard of in this town. Our stock is complete with all the newest styles in SHOES AND CLOTHING. Now is the time to buy your Winter Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Jeans. Call and let us make you an estimate on your fall bill. We are offering ALL WOOL JEANS, 80 per ct. wool at 18 cts. per yard. CARROLL & CARPENTER. I The Cheapest Place Earth A r< > FURN t SHi AT tissue paper. .1. Gardner b Hu subscriber” and he c:■ 1 !i■ <! hue-. 1 1 ! I,■ ■ dent. Myself and .1 . h. S. will send you a ■ car load m j.i-> catch cow horn wrinkles 'ci if '.oil will inform us what sD.c yon want, i don t think that your inlcllce! is sutticient toget myself .i;itl S’.im Sam to ivht about ! our jokes, i iial wa - your advice, you coiildn l he salistii d with what vou said abuiti me. ha ! to "sass that ;ur ■ Id man at (’>)wpens. G. L. S. Dellingsr Dots. Di i.i.imu a. N C.. Dec. ..—Heliow, Mr. ivliior. plciis • allow me space in your paper to join I Im merry hand. It hrimrs us litgcl her in our social !it- I lc (dial s. Mr. .iolm Grumbling was very ill last week hut is much better now. David \\ evaer. of Doiling Springs, N. (’.. is going to take to himself a wife on I h e. •>. Mrs. H. ('. (iramhling, Mr. ami Mrs. .lohn Gramhling ttnd X. IJlun- plcting the tnasarys gold and never near a «: • n .■ i final rest as if this was not had enuught we j ton. Mr. anil Mrs. .Marion l>i luges have by a slitualofy declaration thal I jjikI two daughters (*1 our vicinity, tt is thv l" licy "f tu.' govcrnui. nt j ( >liss <.,1^,,., Champion, of Sti- Tomsnntuin 1 lit* parity iroM autl >11- .11 1 , • r \i.. f r ver. aided the force and momentum of this ex- dcs Hionls. Wel'c I lie guests ol . 11. 1. hausting proeess au<l ndded largely to tho cur rency obligations ■ iniming this iieciiliar gold redein|ition our .mull gold reserve is the sub ject to drain from every side. The demand, thut increase our danger also Increase the necessity of protecting this rc- Borve against depletion and it is most unsrt!* - faetory to know thut the protection afforded is only a tcinper.ii-y palliation. U is perfectly I ajid palpably plain that the only way under 1 present londiii itis by which this reserve »h<n dangerously depb ted can be n identshed is ^ through tip is . ,e and sale of the Iannis of the governmi nt gold and yi t congress lias u it ] only thus fur declined to authorize the l.-nu of bonds best suited to such a jmrpose. but there j seems a dispositionin some quarters todeny . tioth the necessity and power for the issue of ! bonds ul all. I cannot for a mcnicnt belteyi 1 I that any of our eitD'ins are dcllherately will- 1 lug thut t heir government should default in Its pecuniary oldii 4ions or thut its financial oj» orations .should be reduced to u silver basts. At any rate 1 should not feel that my duty watj done If 1 omitted any effort I could make to j avert such calamity. As long therefore us no 1 provtsfon Is made for the scheme modifying present hanking law s and providing for tho Is sue of eirculuting notes by state banks free from taxation under certain limitations. P is proposed to rept at all laws providing for tho deposit of United States bonds as secu rity for circulation, to permit national hanks to Issue eirculuting notes not exceeding in amount seventy-five percent, of their paid-up mill Impaired capital, provided they deposit with the government as a guarantee fund in United states legal tender notes. Including treasury notes of 1HU3. a sum equal In amount to tidily |s r cent, of the notes they desin, to issui ibis deposit to lx maintained at nil time, 'mi id'ii .my bunk retires any puil of Us circulation » p' opn' t ion.ite part of it guar antee land d be ret ini'd toissui'.tu|H'r- mlt the 't.o. ot the treasury to prepare and keep on hand ready for issue in ease an in- creuse in i .reiilat'in i-. desired bliink natioiml notes for eaeli bunk having circulation and to repeal the provisions of ttu present law im posing limitations and restrictions upon bunks desiring to redu' e r increii-c their circuintl' ii —thus i'eriuit' dr . udi u. ritiu.e f.r rcdUitl q within tho limit of > .enty-fivc per cent, of capital to La- quickly made as emergencies arise. In addition to tiie guarantee figuuri- quin d it is propo-ed to provide a safety fund gr tie in.re. i' 1 ■ deu.ptio.i fd theci:. it- gimV "f i..:■ i l.utik Iv. impositi. i hi..11 aV one-null i f one per cent, upon the circulation of each bank uniU tl'O |)II|I - i ' tlVi p. .'< lb f t tie tot , gt' i: i bn:'. ..I i ani. e>. • i in yr ge o. n tuired i in ' ••• .t-. hot' 1 lu I-.- ii.; ki n i 1 ' oi i.l ag< .m p . ' . I o |diud. o' d' pool '■ ■ .or:-', t f'-utt.ii '.f > ■ p title i aid.oj ti ij'i : i r' «.'. S. Webbii' :iml fa mi I y "it I’hanks- ■ jiiviiiji day. .ili>> >:ileiiii -'aid tluit she was ooiu/ 'ii attend a wcdrtinjj in it few days in ('leveland eoiinty. Hurrah.boys doti ( let Hie North Car- idiuiaus "get a head of you 1 Wilkes F. Thomas aud Converse Carroll, Carpenter & Humphries, When in need of Furniture of any de scription call on us. We also keep a large and varied assortment of Coffins, Caskets, Shrouds. Burial Ro'oes, Etc. l>onT lo Our l*rIoo^. Our * Wagons * and * Buggies are made for use as well as ornamentation. Carroll, Carpenter & Humphries. XM.AH OOOI>«! Bear in Mind the fact that We are Headquar ters for Santa Claus. C'OOIC & C X A !^K for sale, Below Set Cotton. HY Gaffney Land Agency. Five Vilen nt lots on \ ietoriti nvenm*. Two vnetiut lotson l.iincstone ttvetitut. One two room liotisc on lot eontuin- inj' 7J acres at l.imestoiR' Spriny's. One room house on lot eoutainin<' f* aert s land at Limestone. Oiu ’1 roi.in hotise and hd on Fredrick st re I. One lot with L' liouses in northern part of town. Tweiity-eiyld and om -lialf acres land frolii ii : mi T'llg'e -1 reel. stuck i»l ;it |)i'iccs i<> suit I his, (•■•ill .•uni see inv line of LANS, SIM UTS, KI.Ol’i;. Sl r - Tol’.ACCO AND KYVAl\- I iim now ollei’in^ my eiilire r»e. cotton. Ii’ \"ll don’t helievt SI I OKS, HATS, (’LOTMINfi, .11 (i.\ li.OOKKKK, MOLASSKS, TIMN(i rsi'AU.V KKITIN A KIUST-CI.ASS (JKNKIIAL STOKK. (Jive me n ctill when in town. I will Luv your cotton seed ;m<l ejisli for them, (iin your Cotton and Orind your Corn, so il will make ii to vour inter pay you want to Imy anythin^ in my line est to call before huviim. I I A K A O I*. S.—After December 1st. I wil Monday, Thursday and Saturdav. on m l tin •ee daV- ID eael .1! om \ ictnria avriiiH*. < a' h. wii ii ■> mo il dwellinjr. harns •i!:i!;t iioti c. front inj'on l{:iet* Twodwe rooms One lot and i si reel . Sixt y- -'ven and onc-i hird acres land in I'nion eoinity. uhoul six miles from 1 hi 'Vnev. One liiunlred and 1 w nty-tive acres hind tdiotit 1 miles from GalTnoy on Kailn >ad. ( )lle lot leal' ( ' l !l!n'V ahh for si ore lot. (ine lot fr .ntiii,; on (Ine lot containing Limestone aV' inie eeiit ret A NEW STORE!! Ilavinj' just completed and moved into m> n w stori-house prepared to serve my patrons than ever h. ioi" and comparison of prices. My line of ttsK 111" sun i bolter in; of nix foods ot ton mill suit- I'tTerhs street, two olliees on near business ti : >om dwelling and ;m a: d Mill -l reels. all on Dry Goods, Hats, Shoes, and Clothing is as t'ood as any when prices are considered. My Cji I'OOO PX r I >01KlPt moil t 7 4 . • U * A oi i 1 v .*• c .t: of tho ran I v y of Ud* try i't*cy by imil ■■ tnyy have ut)! •yultttinj note vxce.riSt; atfi t’.o find unftnnn4*»<1 AH/ ted tiarlietilai LAND * V ton When ill lieei ’iie:' usually kejil in a in' nex t nii'O 'give me a •las- < ienornl Mum \ to loan on Iteal ['.stale. * FSOiL