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: , THE GOLDSBORO MESSENGER, JANUARY 18. 18fc6.--D U I a i MASONS. Niiiety-Ninth Annual Commun ' ication Vf the Grand Kodge of N. C. ikleighNcws-abserver.l The Grand- Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Nortbaro lina met in its ninety-ninth annual couuc'ii last evening at Masonic hall. The following grand officers were pres ent : F. H. Busbee, Grand Master? Chas. H. Robinson, Deputy Grand Master; Samuel H. Smith,' Senior Grand Warden; Samuel H.. Kountree, as-Junior Grand Warden; Win. E. Anderson, Gpand Treasurer; Donald W. Bain, (rand Secretary; Rev Dr. iWillram WW Kelson, as Grand Chap lin; John W. Gidney, Junior Grand Deacon; Jno W. Gotten, Junior Grand Deacon; William Benton, Grand Marshal; James I. Macks, as Grand Sword Bearer; Henry M. ' Strouse, as Grand Pursuivant; Miles Goodwin, Grand liter, and the follow ing Past frrand officers : M. W. J ohri Nichols, P. G. M.; M. W. Horace H. Munson, P'G. M.; R. W. Samuel H Rouritree, R. J. G. W. The Grand Master announced the delav of -the arrival of R. W., II. A. Gudger, Junior Grand Warden, caused bv the interruption to travel on the W. N. C. R. R. - C. B, Edwards, from the committee on. credentials, reported a large num ber of lodges represented. The com 1 mittee was .authorized- to add to the list all who reported during the even ing and tq-day. ,r The Grand Master delivered his ad dress. It was an excellent one. He spoke" of the mem' ers of the order who died during the year, saying : "' . "Rev. B. C. Phillips, Past Grand Chaplain, has fallen at his post of duty a loyal soldier of the Cross. A zealous, eloquent minister of the Methodist Episcopal church South, an honest man, a' devoted Mason, trust fullv he passed to the rewards that await him who endureth to the end. ' Rev. Johnson Olive, of "Wake county a faithful pastor of the Baptist church, an influential citizen, a tried and loyal Mason has also been called ' from hi- labors to the mansions above. In Wake county especially, among the people to whom he ministered so acceptably, his memory will be for ever blessed. Rev. John W, Lewis, a typical Methodist minister; patient, earnest, filled with the enthusiasm of Christianity, h'a's closed, his weary eyes on earth." Thomas Palmer,-Grand Lecturer, an aged light of the order; George M. Smedes young, learned, filled with genius alike have fallen. Others our records disclose whose loss wUlllong be felt by the order." On motion of John Nichols, P. G. M., the report of the G. M. was refer red to a special committee composed of John Nichols, H. H. Munson-and R.W.King. : A. H."A-. -Williams, from the board of direftors of the orphan asylum, presented a full and highly satisfac tory report in regard to the condition of; that institution. Committees were announced as fol- , lows: On charters and dispensations. No. 1, Thomas Daniels, F. M. Moye and M. F. Stancell. No. 2, Calvin Cox, J. W. Faison and D. A. Crtlbreth. v . ' On un finished busi ness, Exum DtfViff, J. N. Little and J. M. Pugh. Oh accounts and claims, H. U. run son, ' Thomas B;Tdger- and Neill S. Stewart. On Grand Secretary's books and re portj A. N. Campbell, T. C. Robert son and P. A. Wilson Jr. Special committee on appeals, J. A. IiPach, ,M. J. Hawkins and C. S. Wooteh. Mr. G. Rosenthal, in behalf of Prof. E. P. Moses. Superintendent of the Raleigh graded' schools, extended an invitation to the Giand Lodge to . visit the Centennial graded school. This was accepted and the hour of 1 o'clock to-day was designated as the time, - - Grand Treasurer W. E. Ajulerson made .- very gratfying report, in which he stated that the receipts dur ing the year were $3,520.15. - Grand Secretary D; W. Bain sub- i- mitted a carefully prepared and in teresting report. He noted the fact that, next year would be the centenary of Masonry in the State. It has had perpetual existence since December 9, 1787, when the Grand Lodge was re constituted at Tarboro. He reports . ten new lodges as. established H-uring 1885, at Leicester, Buncombe county; Old Fort, MDowell; Flint Hill, Bun- combe; Farmers, Randolph; More heM, Carteret; Hamilton, ftfartin; Bald Creek, Yancey; Dobson, Surry; ,Yakin Falls, Stanly; Paint "Fork, Madison. Two lodges were reyived. No lodges forfeited their charters. At 10 o'clock last evening the Grand , Lodgeadjourned until 10 Vcloek this morning. It was impossible to secure the re port of Mr. A. H. A. Williams on the orphan asylum in time for publication to-day. It will appear later. STAMPED LETTER SHEETS. A Little Invention Intended to Kiioctek)ut tlie Postal Card. The Postoffice'DepartrQent at Wash- - mgtbn 'has,, adopted' and will shortly issue a stamped letter sheet, the use ful j invention of the United States Postal Note Company, of New York. It is a letter sheet and envelope com bined, a perforated line running arodnd the sheet with a narrow space outside of the line overspread with mucilage, so that the sheet may be folded and securely . fastened. The letter, wheu ready for mailing, resem - blesuhe style in use before envelopes were invented. This the Governmt-nt stamps in loose sheets and collective ly in pads, and will put on sale soon at- some of JtEe leading post offices throughout the country. The inven tors think very highly of it and since it can be produced at a very Iqw figure anof'affords the same secrecy that an envelope does, it ought to supplant tie postal card in popular favor, and probably wilt ;; . . -' . rxcitemeut in Texas, U r Great exeitement has been caused in the vicinity of Pari, Tex., by therenurk able recovery of Mr. J. E. Gorley, who was ro helDless he could hot mm in TWL or raise his head; everybody said he was dying of Consumption.; A trial bottle of Dr, King's New Discovery was sent him. Finding relief, he bought a large bottle J - l T tri XT . T - tI-ii anuu uux ui xjt. rviug a new ljiie.f ill!-; 4 by the time he had taken two boxes of i'llla ana two oouiesot tne JJisxvery, lie was well and had gained in flesh thirty six pounds. Trial Bottles of thiar Great Discyery for Consumption free at-Kirby ,& Robinson's Drug Store, Messenger build ing; Goldsboro, N. C. A SINKING SETTLEMENT. TheStrange phenomenon Pre sented by a Pennsylvania " J Tovn. Shenandoah, Pa;J Jan. 8. Last night was one of suffering and terror for the inhabitants bf Boston Run, the scene of the dreadful caverin described in these dispatches last evening. The order commanding the inmates of fif teen houses to vacate caused intense excitement. Even in face of the fact that this number of houses stood trem bling over the treacherous surface willing hands assisted the families to leave their homes and eagerly removed their household goods to places of safety; .It was, however, understood when the people consented to leave that they could cross the bridge and seek shelter at Mahanoy City and Gibber ton, a mile away ; but when they be gan their journey they found that the bridge and turnpike had been washed, away. Surrounded by their little chil dren, all were obliged to return to Boston Run and remain on the moun tain side all night, where their house hold effeetswere subsequently carried. The washing away of the bridge and turnpike left them in a pitiable plight, which may result in death to some of the families from exposure, s the night was bitterly cold. The surface trembled all night, and the roaring of the water, as it poured into .the interior of the Boston Run C-dliery, could be heard quite a dis tance away. The breasts at this mine are worked within twenty feet of the surface, leaving the entire town to rest on a mere shell. The water worked its way through the earth into the sur face, and with a tremendous roar, poured into the mine, where two hun dred men and boys were at work. Its approach served as a warning to the men, who dropped their tools hastened to the bottom of the slope and signaled" to be hoisted. They were not a mo ment too soon. The coal and iron company has is sued orders to their mine bosses and assistants to do all m their power to ward relieving the endangered fami lies, tnd are now engaged in the erec tion of a temporary bridge, that the almost exhausted women and children may reach the neighboring towns and be taken care of. A strict watch was kept on the en dangered houses all night, and, al though they dropped several feet, none of them disappeared altogether until this evening-, when two more were en gulfed. It is believed that the whole town, comprising forty houses, will be swallowed up before the week is over. It was well known that the entire vil lage was undermined, and that the people lived in continual apprehension of being precipitated into eternity. All the inhabitants have been notified to vacate their dwellings forthwith, but many of them have refused to do so until the bridge is erected, that they may reach Mahanoy City and the ad joining towns. The colliery is flooded, and, although the pumps are working night and day, the water is rapidly rising, and, as a consequence, the colliery will be thrown idle for a week or two. This evening the situation at Boston Run is becoming more critical, and the fears that the entire village will go down would seem about to be real ized. The surface continues to grad ually crack and go down to the first lift of the Boston Run Colliery work ing. Houses to the number of fifteen are twisted in every conceivable fchape, and only held up by the hard frozen earth, which will soon give way under its weight. The houses are all owned by the coal and iron company, whose loss will be very heavy. THE BLOCHADE KEMOtED. Travel Resumed on tlie Western North Carolina Railroad. ICharlotte Observer.J Yesterday's Observer contained a full account of the stoppage of trains on the Western North Carolina Railroad by reason of the tunnels? ecoming filled with ice, and wei.re glad that we are authorized to announce in this morning's paper that the blockade has been removed. Giant powder, dyna mite, hot fires and determined railroad officials proved too strong a combina tion against the hand of nature, and came out victorious in the struggle. The long tunnel just beyond Round Knob, was completely choked up with ice, and caused more trouble than all the. tunnels along the line. The ice was formed in solid masses completely filling the tunnel from floor to roof . The work of clearing' out the ie, it may be imagined, was a very difficult one, as only a small force of men could baeruployed to any advantage, but the officials of the road had relays of workmen on hand constantly, and the work was Drosecuted uuceasinclv. dav and nighty until the tunnel was clear ed. The last train to pass the tunnel was the west bound passenger, on last Saturday afternoon. The icy barriers formed immediately after the passage of that train, and from then until Wedoesdav eveniner. 12th inst.. th tunnel was closed against the passage ot trains. The blockade was removed on Wed- nesdav eveniner. and since then all trains on the Weslern North Carolina i. 1 I 1 T , iuau nave ueeii piacea on scneauie. Mr. W. A. Turk, one of the officials ot the road, informs us that no further trouble is apprehended, as the railroad men are now clearly masters of the situation This experience of the Western 'North Carolina road is tim roughest.which has been known in its History. Un different occasions the cuts have been filled with snow, mud slides and washed out trestles have been encountered, but these were all trifles compared to the filling of the tunnels with ice. This is truly trouble in a new form, but profiting by it the officials of the road ha ve adopted riTeasures that will prevent its recur rence. A Rabbit Foot's Foitune to Two Ladies Mrs, M. A. Nasrle is a widow lady who resides on South and Tennessee sts.. in South Mem phis. Near her lives Mrs. Chas Knell, the wife of an industrious Swede, now with the Memphis and Kansas City K. it. It has been theiic custom to purchase together fractional tioketain fhe Louisiana State Lottery. Mr Knell said he had in his pocket a rabbit-foot he had cut in Kansas, and it would bring luck if he was allowed In hnv tr o HxVato rv, j - .snvVO. iUCY Rave him 50c. each, and he purchased a one tenth ticket, Jind nailed the rabbit's foot to the wall and wrote the number of the ticket, which was 69,255, and it drew one-tenth of the Capital Priza of $150,000. Memphis ITenn.) Ava lanche, Dec. 22. 1 Picture Frames of all kinds, sold cheap at Fuchtler & Kern's. Motto Frames 25 cents.- Ladies Vests in Grades and Qualities at t J. Metzqer & Son. lCE-GORGEI' RIVERS. Se ven ty-FIve Poor Families Inven from Their Homes I by Flood. , Syracuse, N. Y Jan. 11. The ice gorge in the Oswego River at Fulton becomes firmer and larger every hour, as immense quantities of ice are con stantly coming down the river. The water has risen more than two feet since last night, and is rising several inches an hour. The damage already done cannot be estimated. Fully seventy-five families have been driven from their homes, and others are con stantly moving out. The families are poor, and as fast as they are rescued they are turned over to the poor au thorities. All the teams that are avail able are being used to remove flour and other goods from the mills and manufactories. The grain in the mills is wet. Should the water recede the mills and factories will be filled with ice, and as many of them had large contracts on hand the damage will be very great. Hundreds of people are thrown out of employment. The gorge is now two miles long and increasing. Montreal, Jan. 11.- The river has risen a little since last night.' A great deal of damage has been done to wholesale houses on Paul street. The Henderson Lumber Company, on Wil liam street, lost a number of horses, which were frozen in the water. Sev eral large mills on the banks of the Lachine Canal had to close down for want of water-power. The destitution caused by the flood among the poor people in St. Gabriel, Point St. Charles and other parts of the city is terrible, and if the flood continues a system of relief will have to be organized. Port Deposit, Md., Jan. 11. The Susquehanna River is gorged with ice from the Baltimore and Ohio bridge, three miles south of Port Deposit, to a considerable distance north, and reaches from shore to .shore. Water is backed up into the town, and all cellars and basements of residences in the lower part are filled to the depth of several feet. A number of houses are entirely surrounded, and the occu pants have moved up-stairs. The ice has never presented a more dangerous appearance than it does at present. AN IMPORTANT CIRCULAR. Col. W. L. Saunders, secretary of State, has sent the following circular to the chairmen of the various boards of county commissioners, dated Jan uary 4th: To give ample time to every delin quent tax-payer whose land has been sold to the State for the non-payment of his taxes to redeem his property at the least possible cost. I will not is sue instructions for the bringing of any suiin the premises, undei the recent act of assembly to enforce the collec .Hon of unpaid taxes, until the second Monday in February, 188G, until which time redemptions can be made on the same terms allowed before the first day of this month I will say f urther, for the information of all parties con cerned, that no suit will be brought in the following classes of cases in which deeds are lodged in this office: 1. Where parties have receipts from the sheriff or tax-collector for the time covered bv the deed in this of fice. In this case let the party ex hibit the receipt to the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and give a copy of the same to him, to be forwarded to this office. 2. Where parties have paid the taxes for the time covered by the deedi in this office and have lost the re ceipts therefore. In this case, let affidavit be made by the party and given to the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, to be forward ed to this office, 3. Where the owner of the land at the time covered by the deed in this office is dead. In this case, let the af fidavit be made by the Representa tive of the present owner of the land of thef death of the former owner, and that the affiaut believes the taxes to have been paid. This affidavit must be given to the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, to be for warded to this office. In the above cases no instructions will be given for bringing suit, but the facts will be reported to the Leg islature for such action as it may deem proper. I have written a similar let ter to the other counties, but it will be well to give the above as wide a cir culation as possible. THE NEGRO EXODUS. Settling in Large Numbers m the Republican Counties of Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 13, The immigration of negroes from North and South Carolina to this State is attracting attention. The new-comers have generally choses Chicot, Desha and Drew counties, in Southern Arkansas, as places of abode. The negro population is very large in that section, particularly in Desha and Chico; counties where the republicans have & majority and choose county of- ncers, cuviaine: tne omces witii tne blacks. In the past - three months hundreds of negroes have settled in these counties. A gentleman in this city received a letter from Charles ton. b. Kj., stating that the writer, a leading colored man, desired to locate forty or fifty families, comprising five to eignt persons in each taraily, in this State during January. Other let ters from different parts of the Caro linas indicate that at least one thous and negroes will come to Arkansas be tween this date and May. ! "Her face so fair, as flesh it seemed not, But heavenly portrait of bright angel's hue, Clear as the sky, without a blame or blot. Through gondly mixture of complexions due. And in her cheeks the vermeil red did show." This is the poet's description of a wo man whose physical system wras in a per fect sound and healthy state, with every function acting properly, and is the envi able condition of its fair patrons produced by Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription." Any Druggist The Russian government has recall ed minister Tchichagoff from Philip popolis. The appearance of the name suggests that it was a sneezy thing to do. Bmghamton Republican. I could scarcely speak ; it was almost impossible to breathe through my nostrils. UsiDg Ely's Cream Balm a short time the trouble entirely disappeared. J. O. Tich eaor, Shoj Merchant, Elizabeth, N. J. t hava been badly troubled with Ca tarrh from my eirliest recollection, and have tried everything imaginable for it, but never derived any permanent help until I used Ely's Cream Balm. ?'It. is working wonders. A. H. Vfeta. Rn n't Public. School, Coleman, Texas. Sash Doors, Blinds, Brackets, Pine, Cherry, Ash, Walnut, or Poplar. MOULDINGS at prices SO LOW as Rough and Dressed Flooring, CeiHng, Weatherboard ing, and other Lumber. Estimates made; Contracts taken for 11 classes of Buildings, or Materials for same. Special Discount to the Wholesale Trade. For Same Ctoof Wort we guarantee to duplicate prices Large Stock of Fall Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Boots, Sloes, Family Groceries, Sip, COFFEE, FLOUR. MOLASSES, VEAT, LARD Assorted Variety Will sell at Lowest Prices. Honest Dealings We sell Good Goods that will pay you to buy. Come and see my Large Stock before purchasing. J. octl-tf HOOD, BH1TT I HALL Desire to call the attention of the public to the fact that they now have on hand a well selected stock of General Merchandise, CONSISTING OF DRY GOODS, NOTIONS BOOTS AND SHOPS, TINWARE, CROCKERY, GUNS, PISTOLS, SNUFF, TO BACCO, GROCERIES, &c, which they mean to sell as low as the same quality of goods can be sold. If you want the best shoe in town for the money, don't fail to see our PACK ARD & GROVER'S $2,50 AND $2.99 GENTS' SHOES. A nice lot of Ladies', Misses and Chil dren's Shoes also. We wish to call special attention to our stock of both stiff and soft. We think they are intetior to none in the city. Be sure to see them before you buy. Almost daily we are making additions to our stock, and consequently always have nice, fresh good3. , Thanking our friends for pa?t favors, we respectfully ask them to remember us with a share of their patronage. Parties who are indebted to us will ob lige us by making an early settlement. Respectfully, HOOD, BRITT & HALL. Goldsboro. N. C. Oct. 19, 1885.-tf NOTICE. Parties expecting further credit, pay their bills upon presentation. must It re- quires money to run my business. Respectfully, T. B. PARKER, Opposite Post Office. Goldsboro, N. C. jan4-tf TT " T n. . n r v y"V M T Mi-MA iaviUr receiveu auumei ixiit'c Lot ot those Popular Cooking and Heating Stoves, we again make a Big Reduction in Prices. Call and see thm. HUGGINS & FREEMAN. Gulusboro, N. C, Oct. 19-tf Supplied with BRANSON'S NORTH CAROLINA ALMANAC, for 1886. at Publisher' Prices. Sold at retail at 10 cents a copy. w p w . - - - - i I o January 11, 1886. :3VrsLnxxroLGtx:ro:rs ol- Stair Work, Newels, Balusters, and i of Goods Kow in Stock. C. EASON, G LDSBORO. N. C. I MUST SELL' I have the Largest and Neatest Assortment of Toys and Holiday Goods ever offered in this City -'T PBIC2S THAT VIL' vTC VAl Y0TJ! Iy selection of FINE CANDIES, Fruits. Nuts. &c for the Holiday trade cannot be excelled in Quality and Price. I have marked them so low that any body can have Plenty to Eat and a Good Time Xmas! I will have, at Wholesale, S liarrels Fine Apples, all prices; ciU Uoxos Fine Klor da SOOO pounds Fine and Plain Candies, J and 300 liushels of FINE NORFOLK OYSTERS ! which I will have opened every day at my Oysier House, by the PLATE, QUART, or GALLON I And will sell, by the Peck, Bushel, or Barrel, wholesale, at Norfolk 'rices. Send in your orders. Tueya'-e the Finest ever put on this Market by any dealer, and they are positively opened at my uyster House in tn s uity. r Don't fail to give me a call. It it ill pay vou to do to' t3I boug-ht my goods to pell and they will be sold at prices to please everybixly. JNO. T. EDMUNDSON, Uiidf r Opera House. Geldsboro, N. C, Dec. !4, 1885-tf ALLEN'S Forty Lns in Eosk-Kespisg, GRADED ANDJHI8H SCHOOLS. Clear, Corr ctf Concise. ENDORSED BY Bingham, Burwell. Lewis and others. Any Teacher can understand it. Price $1.50. To Schools $1.00. Postage prepaid. Six Lessons sent free. Agents wanted. GEORGE ALLEN, sep24-tf Newbern, N. C COCDELL & 8AR Steam Cracker lak ry We are better than ever prepared to supply our friends with the vry befet Bread, Buns. Rolls. (Jakes. Pies Ac, and everything in the l.ne of a Baking Dusiness. WB are Making the Very Best Article of SODA CRACKERS ! - - i ever manufactured n the State, and th best article of GKAHAM CRACKERS ever made in or out of the State. octl5-ti Dr.W. h. FINLii YiOK, JHKTUT MTRKET, Goldsboro, N. C, Keeps pure and Freeh Drugs and Brown's Iron Bitters: I will sell Patent Medicineten per cent less than usual price. (TCall on me; I am always about mv j place of business, and will . take pleasure til ijj.it in uiy une. .Respectfully. declO-tf D&. W. H. F1NLAYSON winter Soeis n n r ' ; j Scroll Work, Mantels, Fancy Store Fittings,, Counters. Sh m Factory whether located F IP PIT I CP A WM .vt'lW rZr-i - 4TT)WGS.'W BUGS' Rattan, Reed, and Willow Rockers, Carpet Folding Rockers, Chamber eU Poplar, Walnut, Cherry, or AahWood or Marble Top. OUR IS LARGER THAN EVER, CONSISTING IN PART OF " Raw Silk Hair Cloth and Brocaded Piusb. Also Easy Chairs anl Rvckers. Marble Top TabUfl of every Stylo .and Size., ' Secretaries Book Cases, Writing Desks, What Not Maple Exiension Tables, Salts, Sideboard Bnrnm, and a Large Assortment Our Stock of Carpets. Oil Cloths and Rno-a i'q T "a'- a.. .' and we offer the same, for the next OUR Mass Ware, Tin Ware. Wood and t'l ' " v.iuicie auu win oe soia at remarkably Low Prices. ALL WE ASK IS GIVE UAALtAN I STOCKBEEORE YOU FCTA BSrjAlso a large i ie of Frames, always on hand. Frames of ev.ry de-enptmn made to order on short notice. Roepctfully! FUCHTLER & KERN B7 SO, EAST OKlvrpDn GOLDSDOliO. 15C PERKINS. 1886 We invite the public to call R II i I Ml I I I my nm, fifliions, m'mMhmmm m7 9 In the LADIES DEPAHTMF.KT xa i,- CloaksJ Dress and Fancy Coos, and a full line of Zephyrs AAA WE CLAIM TO BE na oner the Largest Stock in our City, of the Largest Millinprv TTmhoo in ha r ugeat Stock in our City, luaciunng JNoveltls of the eson. Prices t . m W - - J WV U llU J ErParties indebted will please call and in to Astonish the THADK North, South, East or West every SOCK OF 8, Wa'nut aniL V . - s. Wnflh r.jiniU. of, Every Style of Chai rs. 30 Days at Prime N. Y? Cpst! eivincr. f Girpot Oil Mh, mmm Ii S3 O STOCK OF J Wrjow Ware, Cutlery, Lamp 3 ana N. C", Dec. 'li-tf " and examine ouTstockxIF mt mm . 5mm rtr . i HEALlLlmiRslFO selected esoeciallv for . nr.oa n. t Louer 7. ftl nl" ' settle. ' 1 GOLDSBORO, N. C, Oct. 5, 1885-tf.
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