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TRUTH BEFORE FAVOR." " PRINCIPLES, NOT HEX." PLESHERTON, OUT., THURSDAY, JAHU4RY 5, rafwrd Koad glit uow we arc ready wilh an itataeiw* assortment of Christmas gifts, its TOO want at the prides yon likt are all iniladed in oar splendid 4 Watelie* Clocks, Jewelery, Diamonds. SUret waw, Novelties, etc. f- a $iet variety of apptopriate presents, ft* Ladies. (Jenile^cn and A' e can supply a suitable gift for old or young at any wriceyou may to expeml. Oar elegant holiday stock is fall of new noveltieJ and attractions. \Yc are glad to welcome Yisitors, pleated to sbow our ids ami ready to osakt efcse pi ices to all. ARMSTRONG BROS frwMir The Day school here was closed on Ihe 22 of Dec. by a public examina- tion which"*** attended by tbe Tras tees and a I r.ije nambe/ of the p treats of the children. Short speeches were by tbe Trustees and others, all aa Mr. Thos. Uenigfa iansitnc a* hi, brother in law. Mr. Herb. WaMon Tue following teaebcn haws- their respective schools. TU: Gnssie Hnebaad, Cnlloden; Faany ' James, Hopeville; Alice Ross, Slaatoo; Emma Husband, Lindsay. Mr. Geo. Earn, a Indent of Knox - are being 30 DAYS * AT COST - For WM next dAT 1 will BooU, lx* Lnatfccr B..u, rVraiaa Lamb (.'*(*, CVUi Capa, LadiM Fur,Mantl Cloth*. ai>a aU wiutar cod* at cvt. A* I 4u w4 intmd nimiuc tw* ' y depanii un t*r$aiM. The atone .<i tfcw Ml raatrol b* hi*. W. W. TRIMBLE, Pall' and Winter u wov- compltU vitk ntry con- .-<::\iblc line tf Mftt's, Want* f s Youths' wear. Boots and Shoes, \\f have for roea and boy 4"ull liasa ia Aweri- <an Rubbers direct froai Sow Voi-k. with 8ox far ,\n v sue ; aim a tMrw thim; iu whole stock grain leather. Just UM tiling for the- woods, the f.ost won't eiaakar snag L Call aad see ibenv. Long Knits in kip. whole oiock ami spKt. For Udic win- ter wt>ar w liave liu-sV-li Ivvn.UH' lek lined boots and all sixes of overshot, rnbb>rs awl common U>aUH>r wear, also good aasjortwent fcw women and eluklreu. OVERCOATS and CAPS. \V, can't say mnch aKsnt these M ev>r>- roan ha* 'us owu opinion as to what IM> wauls, still if you SJM kt nsjsd of a* &0at or cap you will find from iu- pfCtio-\ tl-at w hav%tho y^'it ^tvxla at cqnally low Fur oi-vK-nl ct.xiiiiit wo have a larg* as- ioiluunt of tweeds, wwvletlti. ovtrcixilinx and trowst-riHps Wo Itavn't tfiaro to uutiti.ni ail tho drpariinvnls neperaWly- only to uiciition a fow i<rad- inglint-s : I 'iuK-i\\-e*r Flaiinrls.Flanuelcttos. M.trt- IIIKS, Cotlonaihs. l\utn.8. Ulankels, Drcsa liixxls aiul Tuiiiunin!* U inct\s, Sliawls and cquarrs. If yon wait t (o bny w cat: supply yon. 1( yon only wisb- to look around give us a call and we will bo pUaaed to show you ll'.ui-li. l>on't foi-gct the place. 'l"li St >! on the II ill. B. a EVANS, the progress oad. during - P"*" meetings rnr iost closed. An eittlbnt lea hel * 7 ,"* * *T wa* prepare by the ladies pres.nl., * Method.st, Bapus, ,aaJ Pn*by lr. J . Boland in beuaif of the parents *"* churches. .r..; rui..< mil .11 dAi < in w)iM>h lui-re is a ramir afljAt that it hkelyvl*boolw,Ubeclo*d teacher Mr. Wkkham kanag her* to bitter his condition in another field of hbor. He tuo prwctited ha and r . his good lady with a c.-et and aud "* cake dish. Mr, . \Viokh*ta =i-i a *ntabUrxplyiuwaie*besat*4 ifaat U was not teeaast of uoi Ukw^ b and sclnxd here tkat bT was is ' l ' Br UIB oiriu ? *> wb < P ln * ""^ n * r R v - Mr - Hosbana Walter N.cnol went U> Owen AT- C. J. LEITCH'S You will find a lull Hue of all the htest woollens, and . you will find it to your ad- vantage to purchase 'your Mer- for s ordered clothing at the of chant Tailor's. In his piustfccts foe iht} future. The Anwsal tea uteaiing iu cotioec- ' lion with the Sabbath School, was . held iu lite Wessej.chaich on tbe 4Sih alt. and WJB aa waoai a success. air. A-v JoUjOtaa was elected sciuel Trustee at the auuaal meeting !>. \ in of Lnery was np at her . M W. Uotohinson, f u t e Mew Year tirkey. Jl< Innrr A very saccessfai taasseeitug an* tea bftiig served in tbe los; euarcii and the entertaiuueul ! in the briek ehitreb. The Rev. Mr. Hadeon atsl BCT Long from Siog- 1 W. 1. IMakeston's but Just as we were abort to tinish this badget wordeaaa^to us that 'Belaud was in." 'At the announcement some treiseadovs cbeeriag was done. If there wasn't much. excitement in the village throo^b the day i Monday there was enonfh at ui^ht to make up far it, What w* would liVe U know: If W \V. ever intends u> aaish the book- case for tlie library? It ia time. | What the Health Onioer mteada ioin.- with tbe sxttiee be received ? If body is sharpeoed" np pretty now. wel. H..UIH / iun. abiv in tke chair. Sir Tba rush of Chnaiinas and New t Year* UaaJeh as otuind with wr bJ- ID UM ittrt!tiuuH>ut a . m * T ^ comphaeuts sf sea Miss Jack, the fai faui.-d do- <uiioui5t. l rareanuiber^wtau,.M! Mr. 1'owrr*, of Rowna*anlle. ba$ laainlasees here. wuonuted (0 $>.>. As , A.teaneeiiNg will be held iu Uoau< tisaal tbe best of order previ*le. , Zion ebarah oa the lith inst. A Mr. Add aud Mws LIHM Lieslie <ood time is eipecieJ. ftosu Drontort. aud Mr. John Hardy. ! Jjij, V 4ry Mnrtoa is borne from from bwiiitou Park, wvni vistiug a TraM lar ;^e holiday season, fcw day* at u. Scott family. The fceme of George Tbom l oor, bv the addition of Mr. Jam,* Patterson frcta & wuHon P*ik. gave a aamber of h frieutU call. Mr. K.i. Potts and Mr. Wot. U^yes liave fMmMl hame /roui A. Mr. Not) vtcPiiail W alte ifioia a antU|l . r Uu ^. girl . Kftlier'SfcS.m .who has been M mtu * k of *>AB well again, bat as y<t w Trier Fnwa M*T was *ry liuie xoiteuient ia tbe ili*uff iat JJaoJav over election. NeaHv nil are Itent on nuking as untch fraud* , f.mnd a snbttitnte iu ths penhtn ol Miss Little, late of Fleelsi uui VIM Mary McN.'ly sod if Foixuito, are viiitiuf with A Friend Wishes to p>ak thro^fc tbe Xigts.-ft the hrariK-ial rtmtu he ' i a Teniar us* of t: "I f Sfv'i Nfe. He tick udttrrd and I have take* oalv . Ird Kkea ma>. \ 1 uW mart ptranat and easy to iA<- tf ^ e^T V>^\1 DiTt"Jp 4O HBB Ahat a clHU wiH take 1 uryr p>> all who are In Need 1 wouM break leg. Mr MiKWr tried IH U think ol". Sit aH without avaa. a ctata, 1 nad iW ,v%ren y me trr them. \V the rv-mh, she procurrj '.- trt ioith m and I to * throt. a*d .xw kr this, I keix M rjf when (h* >f 4uia M rjf 1 Ux>* - - - - appkAiv4 * H! Kva Ttrob*c<iie~r>v-v."- II. v'h.pttvan, Real Estate .\grut. Kdanoke. Va. * I suffirrrd A>r r<wri from stomach and kidWr truuMe*. cansirsjr Tbe Misses Ferguson, of Park, are visitin* with fvuuJa here, The eonoert held in the schoo' possible this fine winter house* by Uie Patrons of luJostry was weaAhef. Uncs ibey haven I ti'ue 10 i a desid*! sodossa. The house wa* stand around the streets and iu tlit- ( filled aui ewjbodj y>yed thcui- shui<a jauxliug ab>)ui Ret-vis. Co.itici!, |elta. *eto. Mr ..\. IKUIey's aak on the 9Cth Mr. John MoC.owan La.' ^ keep the , w * '* > *** of his i;ri-t m.H rnnniu>j so M |x t'^lijnU aud Mrs. CY^rTord. of; stradily last we-k th.it tl.e supply of Os;-r*y. haw been apendins; & few ran short. o he had to atari ; day* wuUUieir VArcuta. here. the ingine fur lite t'u*t tiuu> Every Dose Efective The annual sehool uitH liu^ No. 12 A * li. was |svrly aUa4d. only about tliirton or tonrtcen rate C\.ii were prvaeiit. M^ pi'jriuiek was ;<i>e>inted tnute*. Th* S O S. will haw a grand Mtp jk-r an January. Ifth at tint Orowu t. An appropriate entartainu^eut will be provided in a>kUtton to the TUa klathot\ti &, H. , In Ul lail FriiUy >v<<iiiug was a cJ aitccess. Tho uixht was tine and the sleighing grand, thus resulting in a good tnrnoit. Th* gramuis rendrd s all. The Pnwuore ohoir w*a proswtt teil tlvs *tdiauc ki soaw wry i.aHv ProceocU >10. oM year was cJcsmi< Terrors (-:iin onUrx) the J -V) M.-t'ito, Wk'^inj tliis ti..i" 'itUe v . HJuX OJKUOHt'W .- HAVE YOU BACK-ACHE GOODS KIDNEY PILLS WILL CURE YOU \ \ . I I,