The Wilson Advance. BY THE ADVANCE PUBLISHING COMPANY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. W. L. Cantwell - Proprietor. Entered in the Post Office al Wilsor . C., as second class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE': One Year. . Ji.oo ix Months 5 Remit by draft, post-office order or registered letter at our risk. Always give post-office address in full. ZW Advertising Rates furnished on ipplication. No communication will be printed without the nanie of the writer being Icnown to the Editor." Address all cor respondence to The Advance, Wilson. N. C. It is estimated that Santa Clauscost an average of about 120,000,000. The Governor has succeed ed in putting his two railroad commissioners into office. The first official act of the new railroad ' commissioners was to draw $500 each on ac count of salary. Senator H anna's seat in the U. S. Senate is not quite a surety yet. He is keeping very quiet just now. SAVED INTWO CASKS BTTHE COURT. Charlotte Observer. We must do the Supreme Court of North Carolina the justice to say that it has saved the people a good many Hard ships which they would other wise have suffered at the hands of fusion Legislatures. It sav ed them in the matter of the assignment act and now it steps in and declares uncon stitutional the clause of the revenue act of the last Legisla ture which provides imprison ment for taxes. These decis ions do not, however, help the case'of these Legislatures it neither their fault, nor to their credit that both of these acts are not in 'full force and effect. And the fact remains as to the rever.ue act, and ought to be remembered, that by reason of the terror which .it inspired many people have been hard put to it and have paid their taxes at the expense of not only Christmas extras but common comforts to - their families. It was as harsh a law as ever went on the State's statute books, and the - threat of its execution has occasioned no little distress throughout the State. If it be pleaded for it either that the Legislature did not realize its full import, or that it has, after all, turned out to be unconstitutional and so no harm could have come of it anyway,- the answer is that Legislatures should realize the import of bills which they enact into law, and that as ,40 such important matters as revenue laws they should be at pains to learn whether or not they are probably constitu tional when their enforcement would involve such far-reach ing consequences as would have attended the enforcement of this one. make us effeminate. While a certain amount of compromise ;c Inevitable with the present average state of our knowledge yet ouradeals must oe ,r and intact, and we must constantly work toward them. Is the Democratic pany ui to-day helping progress by aying stress on tne great doctrines of Mr. Jenerson r WnuM the latter recognize ins gospel of self-help, self-gov-erenrrient in the combination of Populism, Socialism, Anarch ism, which now marcnes uuuci that name ? Mr. lefferson, who taught most emphatically that every man should mind his own business," never meant that 7 - 11 thr fellnw who followed ms. advice strictly should divide their returns with those wno only cared to work the unruly member. He who Deneveu that "that p-nvernment is best which govern least," certainly did not intend it to be con strued as repudiation of legal or moral obligations, nor would he have countenanced any re volt against duly constituted authority. Mr. Jenerson wanted to preserve us from governmental meddling with individual rights, but he insisted that we should live honorably up to those rights. Our rights do not consist in trampling upon tnose of other people. . When the average demo crat assumes that he is one because he votes with the par ty, he would better stop and consider these' things. Party regularity is used as a shibbol eth by bosses to keep the sen sitive in line,. but the man who votes without honest conviction sins against his country' and himself. And. let him not believe that custom, prejudice, section or class hatred is con- ASSl'll PTION. The Medical Brief. . " The poet tells us to assume a virtue if we lack it, and the political parties of the day ad here to the letter, if not the spirit, of this advice. Those who line up under the Democratic banner to-dy merely because the party wears that honored name, ap pear to have forgotten the great principles enunciated Dy its founder and leader. , H Thomas Jefferson taught an individualistic policy. 'He be lieved in restricting govern mental authority as much as possible, because he wanted the people to be self-reliant and self-cpntrolled. HeWant ed them to expand and develop to make the most of them selves. He believed the best way to make a swimmer was to toss him in the water and leave him to Nature. He had a virile and scientific mind His idea was indisputably cor rect. Civilization, the growth of the humanities, tends ta umila Blpmure CASTOHZA. !a ea err viction. A stomachful of undigested food is about as unhealthy a mass as one can "veil imagine . What can be done with it ? There it stays'. It won't digest. Ft churns up,- ferments and . decays ; becomes poisonous (as all putrid matter dos) and causes great pain and deep-seated disorders. In order to change oil this, take Shaker Digestive Cordial. '. It stops fermation and decay at once, so that no more poisons are created. , It clears the" stomach of poisons al ready there. It helps it to turn the food that remains, into healthful nourishment. It strengthens the stomach lor the next meal. Here is the whole philosophy kind cure of indigestion in a few words. And what's more, it's all true. Try t. ' Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by druggists, price 10 cents ,t $1.00 a bottle. ( OTIOV, Til K TYKANt KING Of THK ."SOUTH. The following article is from the pen of Dr.-Joseph J. Law rence, formerly of Wilson, but now of St. Louis, Mo., and ap peared in the January issue of his paper, the Medical Brief. It is chock full of good sensQ, and is worthy of being repro duced in every paper in the South, so wholesome is the ad vice it contains. Would that our farmers could be. induced to heed the suggestions of men who, like Dr. Lawrence, have no private interests to sub serve, rather than be blinded and misled by politicians who try to keep them in ignorance that they may more effectively piay upon their prejudices, and obtain their .votes for the lucra tive positions to which they as pire Cotton is king in the South, and exercises all the tyranny incident 10 that estate. Year alter vear, South ern iarmers plant their fields in cot ton, causing an immense surplus of this staple, and thereby entailing a irii in price oeiow actual cost ot pro duction. itr r .. wnen more 0! a thing is made than is wanted, the price begins to decline, and continues falling until an approximate correspondence is made between Supply and Demand. We have seen this exemplified this year in me rising wheat market, occasion ed by crop failures abroad, and sud den unexpected demands upon us to 1111 tne snortage. borne twentv years ago wheat sold at a dollar per bushel out me opening ol the great North west, with its enormous acreaye o wheat, sent the price toppling. The coincident decline in silver did not, as claimed by Mr. Brvan. afiect the Drice of whet. The decline in silver was caused the operation of the same Jaw ot Supply and .Demand More silver mines were discovered, and cheapef methods oi workio them nvented. The more ol a thing, the cheaper. This law holds with cotton as with wneat. 1 ne price naying taiien to a ruinous figure the people are alarm ed, disaffected, looking wildly aiound or relief in any shape, and ready to ay the blame n any scape goat. The politicians make the. most of the situ ation, i hey see the farmers mort gage their crops1 for a pittance year after year, keeping themselves poor, dependent, abject, yet never say : Cut oose fiOm the Tyrant which has en slaved you, ! Diveisifv vour crops. You have the finest fruit lands on earth, and horticulf tire can he marina paying business One of the chief in dustries of little Holland is bulb rais ing.) All our bulbs come from there. Study your business Observe and think Do not exhaust your soil by eternally planting one crop In Ejig- md farming has been reduced to an accurate science. I hev havt not much territory, and must make the most, of it There they "rotate" crops with the best results. Florida is making money on her camphor forests Get agricultural books and journals, and make experiments. There is no royal road to happiness or success, and you will continue to sutler so long as you strnggle blindly with in exorahle natural laws No. the politicians say nothing like this Every slave of circumstance is a natural adherent of his Trie poli tician would be the last man to cut his bonds. Although he sees around him, undeveloped, immense sources of natural wealth, and he, himself, oc cupies a position of public trust, he gives the people no huit, nor sugges tion, wnicn might set their minds working in the right direction. Already excited and deposed as the people are by their unfortunate financial condition, and unable to think calmly, the politician continues to stir them up by working on the passions, instead of developing the leasonmg powers. The South is immensely rich in natural resources. Her neonle are very bright. No man leaves the South but succeeds in making a name and place for himself He has ceas ed to be the slave of circumstance. But for the shameful betrayal of its politicians, the South would, today, be the most prosperous section of the country. Politicians- tell the people free silver, fiat money, communistic government, and other fallacies will remedy their condition, thus scaring away the Capital which would, other wise, start enterprises among them, utilizing their agricultural products, and employing their labor Money can .not be put in a place by printing greenbacks andl scattering them along the roads like autumn leaves. Money will inevitably gravi tate to any place where it THRIVES Material things attain value only through association with men and thought, and use. Ctttiirrh Cannot b Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the dis ease. Catarrh is a blood or constitu tional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal -remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, aud acts directly on the bloocj and mu cous sul-faces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescrib ed by one of the best physicians in this country for years, and is a regular pre scription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combi nation ot the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in cur ing Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. - V F. J. CHENEY & CO , Props. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, price 75c. THE PRODUCE MARKETS As Reflected bv Deallnsrs fn Phlladel- plila and Halt! more. Philadelphia, Dec. 23. Flour quiet; win ter superfine. $33.25; do. extra, $3.255i3.75: Pennsylvania roller, clear, $4.104.55; do. straight, $4.40?f4.50; western winter, clear, $4.15(&4.40; do. straight. $4.504.65; city mills, extra, $3.30(S3.50. Rye flour quiet at $2.60(32.90 per barrel. Wheat stronger; No. 2 red, spot. 974g97c. ; No. 2 Pennsylvania and No. 2 Delaware red, spot, 98ii9Sc. Corn a shade higher; No. 2 yellow, 33 330.; No. 2 mixed, in elevator, 3333i4c. Oats quiet and steady; No. 2 white, 29c. No. 2 white, clipped, 29i429c; No. 1 white, clipped, 30c. Hay in moderate sup ply and quiet; choice timothy, $1212.50 for large bales. Beef easy; beef hams, $22. Pork steady; family, $1112. Lard firm; western steamed, J4.82M;. Butter firm; western creamery, 1522c.; do. fac tory, 1217c; Elgins, 22c; imitation cream ery, 13Vji&18c: ; New York dairy, 1320c; do. creamery, 1221c; do. wholesale, 24c; fancy prints jobbing at 2528c. Cheese quiet; large, white and colored, Septem ber, 8c; small do. do., September, 9 914c; light skims, 66Vjc; part skims, 4y2 5c; full skims, S&4c. Eggs firm; New York and Pennsylvania, 2124c; western, fresh. 2(X324c. Baltimore, Dec. 23. Flour inactive and unchanged. Wheat firm; spot and month, 97?49Sc; January, 98Vs9Sc; steamer No. 2 red, 9293c; southern wheat, by sample, 9Zm&c. ; do. on grade, 9398c Corn steady; spot and month, 33V33c; December, new or old, 33(5:33c. ; Janu ary, 33(a33i4c; February, 3333c; Bteamer mixed, SlMlc. ; southern white and yellow corn, 2934c Oats steady; No. 2 white, 29g29c; No. 2 mixed, 2727c. Rye steady: No. 2 nearby, 52Vc; No. 2 western, 531:J53c. Hay steady; choice timothy, $13. Grain freights very quiet, no demand for steamers, unchanged.. Sugar firm; granulated. 5.33. Butter quiet; fancy creamery, 23c; do. imita tion, S(fll9c; do. ladle. 17c.;- good ladle, 15(ul6c; store packed. 1214c. Eggs steady'; fresh. 17c. Cheese steady, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. " East Liberty. Pa.. Dec. 23. Cattle Steady; prime, $4.804.90; co--imon, $3.25 S.60; bulls, stugs and cows, $23.70. ' Hogs active at unchanged prices. Sheep steady; t-hoice. $4.604.75; common, $33.65. Choice lambs, $5.S0?I6: common to good, $4 50 &.70. Veal calves, $6.50&7. . Raleigh News Budget. Wednesday December 22. The penitentiary board is to meet in regular session January 17. The executive committee will meet on the 31st instant, to arrange for the wap i of Smith and Mewborne An insur ance agent at Charlotte writes the Secretary of State tharhe knows of some insurance companies which are doing Business in this State without license Dr. Cy. Thompson, Secre; tary of. State, resigns as supeiinten dent o the Siind iy schiol of Cei tral M. E church here. To-night the rolling exposition car left on its five year journey. The -owners of the car pay for its transportation over ali roads. They have a good thing ol it and are bound to make money. Only two things are lacking in the exhibit the cotton and fish indus tries of the State The U. S. Su preme Court postpones until Febiua ry 2 1st the hearing of the case in volving the constitutionality of the tonnage tax on f 1 n z r- The abun tlai Ce 'l grt.oe in Hi. n i; k 1 is ntrik ing, and it looks as if naiure was re booking our old preserves for us. Quail, possums and wild turkey are abundant, and it is said that the deer is returning to their lormer habitat. The ceremonies in the laying of the corner stone ot the monument to the memory of Senator Vance at Ash ville were conducted to-day by the Grand Lodge ot Masons cf North Carolina. Thursday, Dec 23. The Supreme Court, Justice Doug las delivering the opinion, filed an opinion this aiternoon in the case Caldwell against Wilson, involving the title to the railroad commis sion chairmanship. The decision is just as was expected. The principal feature of it refers to the refusal ol Judge Robinson to submit any issue to the jury. The court says this re fusal was proper, as there were no dis puted facts before the court. Ex Vice President Stevenson has ac cepted an invitation to deliver the ad dress at the unveiling at Ch.irlotte on the 20th ot May next, of the monu ment to the bigners of the Mecklen burg Declaration of Independence. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Tha fao timils signature of Friday. December 24 Christmas traveling was never' bet ter with the railroads; all the trains are loaded to their capacity and some of them ar-e thrown off their sched ules. The percentage of cures of pa tients at the Morganton and Central insane asylums ip tins State has been so large as to attract attention in other States. Morganton has a per centaye of 56 and the Raleigh asy lum 54. A Massachusetts insanity expert writes here to know if the sta tistics are accurate. There are now 102 veterans in theSoldiers' Home here. During the year sixty have been denied admission owing to the inad uquate accomodations: One of the most remakable conditions exist ing in the State was recently devel oped by a member ol the Board of Charities. It has been ascertained that in one county the poor were farmed out to the highest bidder at $2 12 j4 The board decided at its meeting here tj make a thorough in vestigation ol the matter. There is another change in the Park Hotel management. Mr. R. V. Highlands the present manager, severs his con nection to-day. The Academy ol Music will 'close after the 281b Never Again" is the last attraction that will appear there. Almost all the talk among the legal fraternity today was about the railroad commissioner ship matter. Caldwell and Pearson, who got in - without, the sheriffs aid last night, were in the office this morning and drew $500 each from the State Treasury, while the Su preme Court stood by them (Fair cloth, C. J., of course .dissenting ) Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. Twenty Years Proof. Tutt's Liver Pills keep the? bow els in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, con stipation and kindred diseases. "Can't do without them" R. P. Smith, Chilesburg1, Va. writes I don't know how I could do without them I have had Liver disease for gver twenty years. Am now entirely cured. Tutt's Liver Rills 'Saturday, December 25. The supreme Cu t c- rtainly made things lively during the. last week of its session " It piled in important de cisions One'of thes-e is that the law requiring all practicing' physicians to stand examinlioi s and obtain lict nse is coiistittuional and just. hi the case 0! ihe S'ate aainM Brvant, f oin Johnston, the ' Stipieme Court has fii d an opinion. This is the case which really involves the legality ' the revenue act which oMers, imprw onment for non payment of taxei. Brvant was liable fr poll and prop- erty. tax. 1 he judge held Krvant not yuilty. and t hi- solicitor- appealed. It was mane a test case by consent. The curt sas a taxpayer may .pay anv time before the last f November at least, without incurring any penal ty or punishment, and that sheriffs, under tin- provisions of st-ctions 38 ot the revenue act, may levy and collect wherever justified reasonably by the facts in the case. In the case in ques tion, it does not appear that the de . fendanf has refused to pay, or that the collector has dem utded pavment. or hit the tax is in dinger of being lost. The court therefore sustains the decision f the judge below. NOTICE Having qualified as ad-1 mintstrator of WileyB. Deans, ! deceased, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of sMd deceased to exhibit t em to the-undfrsiji'tt-d on' or utWt- tiie i-t dav of Uecembr r. i.SqS, ..r tins noti- e wiH i... r.it.aft Iwr ,.f -iheir re ov rv All J oer-OMs i . det'ted sa:d estate wi'.l please inake 1 "ioeoi ttf pa nicui. This f)ecen:er I St. 197 - . A H. I F NS 48-6t. Atlniinistrator. " M Tuesday, Dec 28J It is expected that the cornmision will jtake up, either now or speedily, the matter ol reducing the railway fares. It is said it was lor this pur pose mainly that thev "were appointed Otho Wilson, one of the hung up commissioners called on the new ones and said, quite cheerfully and friend ly, that he expected the United Stifes supreme court wou'd deeded ly change the status of things To this date 116 life and fire insurance companies are licensed to do business in the State - A number of people here jave a dinner yerterday to 200 aged negro" women, none of whom are under 60 'and some over go years of age. The negro. Tom Ad kins- who murdered John Campbell, :n Harnett county, is placed in j til at Fayetteville, to keep the angry ne groes from lynching him It is stat ed officially that the Baptists ot this State expect Dr. Whitsett to resign as president of theological, seminary J. M Mewborne. who after Decern ber 31st is to be, superintendent of the pemtemi try, is b ick from a visit to the State f irnn o 1 thr; R anoke jThere was not enough labor to pick jthe immense cotton crop put in, Hj finds on the H r ifax firm that the corn crop is 1.700 barrels and rather poor. On"Caledonia farm No 2. art 300 acres of cott n not touched. He favors dropping the Halifax farm. Ht finds that all the farms are speciilb adapted toclaver. The gardens are not near large enouyh. Molasses is bought when soryhu n cin f be easil raised. 'The cattle turned 1 o-e in Halilax under the infonous act of the last legislature are making inroads on the farm. Mr. Mewborne will ha e the supervisor keep out the cattle. using trusty convicts .on horseback for this work. There are 700 acr- s in whet and oats Mm THNK when the Creator said, to woman "In sorrow shalt thou bringf forth children," that a curse was pro nounced against the human race, but the joy felt by every Mother when she first presses to her heart her babe, proves the contrary. Danger and suffering lurk in the pathway of the Expectant Mother, and should be avoided, that she may reach the hour when the hope of her heart is to be real ized; in full vigor and strength. MOTHER'S FRIEND so relaxes the system and as- sists Nature, that the nec essary change takes place without Nau sea, Headache, Nervous or Gloomy Fore boding of dan ger, and the trying hour is robbed of its pain and suffering, as so many happy mothers have experienced. Nothing but "Mother's Friend" does this. Don t be deceived - or 'persuaded to use anything else "Mother's Friend." is the greatest remertyet-er put on the market, and all our customers praise it highly." W. II. Ko & Co , Whitewright, Tex. Of dmgsisM at 81.00, or sent ny mail on receipt nr.:.. J i.w -.i.. i bie 'nformation fnr all Mothers, mailed free The Bradfleld Begnlator Co., AUanta, Oa. 4j ALE OF I AND. By virtue of a O decree of ' the Superior Court of Wilson county in the case wherein U. M. Morris is plaintiff, and T. J. Hadl y Flossie Morris and others are defen -ants, Ijwi.l st ll at auction for cash t the Couri H'iuse door in Wilson on Monday, b bruary 7th, 1898, at 12 6 'flock:, M.,- the following described tract o land: One hundred acres .t land in Oldfields Township, Wilson county, adjoining the lands of Isaac Williamson. Mrs. EJiza Strickland and, others, and known as a part, of thp Robinson Kaker house tract, Dec 20th, 1897. A. J. isIMMS, Commissioner. WORTHINGTON & DEANS, Attj'S, FHE mm MARFl'E W'HKf , 1 t t - f,.' tti; t'nrk St., NORFOLK, V. Large stock ot finished v 1 iiiu r -. ci Ready for shipment. esi . .i.- 'tr. my J MOTHERS MAKE NO MISTAKE WHEN THEY INSIST ON HAVINQ GIANl A SCHOOL SHOES For their Children. Builtlor Service. They are Pretty, Too. Sold by R. E. Townsend. Santa Glaus . Loves Jewels. No one knows h ' tpr than ,--, V,.K ' I . ....... - u .111 women and children apprvj- aic a gin im mis Kind. I - find no better place to fill is naclc thaji this ;tnrp h"A r,...i I i ,,v- " OlILl . goods nobetter no more rx quisite no lower priced. We' have many inexpensive In t ( dainty little novelties, lu K; which will make -vl!.. Yours to serve, J. J PRIVETT & CO. Washington Hotels. lence ot the capit located within one block of the White House and directly opposite the Tre; s ury. Finest table in the city:. '. '-r Willarii'ji Hnfpl -a famous hot, -In . U"1U,UU "VIW1 remarkable f.r i s historical associa ions an.d lonj; su--tained popularity Recently renovate d repainted and partially refifrnished the hoiels ol W asl. lngton. patronized in- former yenrs 1 -presidents and high officials. Always a prime favorite. KecentU remodeltd and rendered better than ever.. Oppo site Pa. W. K. dt p.. Walter Hvrton, rtesioent ftia ager. These hoiels are the. principal ppH:ii cal rendezvous of the capital t ail times. They are the best " stbppingr places at reasonable rates . O. G. STAPLES, Proprietor. G. DeWITT, Manager. top X ll C 1 11 The. Man or Woman who has bought KIM H J -FROM- Will tell you,' that is tne place to get the Best Goods for the least money." m FINE No. Size 238, Yalue $65.03. t3 Will be jjiven tothe holder of ne ot these cards bearing number cor- responding to special card seal- d and deposited with us by the "HL'C.k'S STOVK & RANGE CO." There are 3.000 cards issued, one to each cash purchaser of $1.00 worth of roods at our store. As soon as the vooo cards nd are issued the sealed card-will.be examined and the number annouured. S anc tne holder of the corresponding number will receiv e for f i .oo cash tin HUCK'S STEEL RANGE" valued at I65. . nnn n ... r WILSON, N. C. SOLE AGENTS FOR Beck's Great White Enamel Line. FULL NICKEL PLATED Bucks Junior Rcl 11 CT( ro be given FREE To the girl under 14- years old who cuts' the greatest num ber ot our advertisements, containing BucVs Trade mark from the newspapers of our city." TRADE MARKS must be enclosed n envelopes or neat packages, plainly marked with name and address of contestant, and may be left at our sior. ;is often as desired. COLLECT ADVERTISEMENTS FROM OCTO i:K 21st TO DECEMBER 21st. 1897. This competition i-i designed to call the atteii-:-tion of the public to our splendid line of Buck 's to ves a nd "Ranges! w Se.n,y ,ine ih the world equipped with - WHITE 'EN. A ME LED OVKN DOORS, gtviiiR to the Oven all t!e supenor baking Q.ialities of the o'd ta Cl oned Brick Oven GEO, D. GUEEX II A U I) WARE 0. 27f'f WILSON, H. C. Real EstatejBroLrs and Commission Mercliants. Office om Nash St . o4r R. J. Grantham, oi Co. ' VVilsox,'N. C ! M Estate Botii aod Sold. () : Rents rollected, . -We ofler fi.r sle Building L-ts.in the towrWW.lson ajnd Elsewhere - ..." tS!,Sn-li,1lJrS"ttle ta C-,,! and e us. Correspondence ' solicited, llnlormalK.ri KV 11 free of cltarjie. - - H. G. CONNOR, President. j c HALES, Casbier BRANCH S GO.. TRANSACTS K GESERAL BAHIHG BUSINESS IN ' ITS FULLEST SCOPF, 25 2r-5OLICITS THE BUSINESS OF THE PUIJL'C GENERALLY. , .