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TH LAXATIVE AND NUTRITIOUS JUIOE
OK THE
FIGS OF CALIFORNIA,
Combined with the medicinal
virtues of plants known o be
most beneficial to the human
system, forming an agreeable
and effective laxative to perma
nently cure Habitual Consti
pation, and the many ills de
pending on a weak or inactive
condition of the
SiOliEVS, LEVER P.ESD BOWELS.
it is the most excellent remedy known to
ClIMISE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY
When one h Bilious or Constipated
SO THAT
PURE E.LOOD, REFREGHSWC SLEEP,
HEALTH and STRENGTH
NATURALLY FOLLOW.
Every one is using it and all are
delighted with it.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
WIIISVILLF. KY.
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The Invalids Mope.
Many seemingly incurable cases of blood
poison, catarrh, scrofula and rheumatism
liavo Kfn ourod by B. B. B. (Botanic Blood
Balm), made by the F.iood Balm Co., Atlanta,
Ga. Write 10 them for book filled with con
ilncing proof.
;. W. B. Raider, living 7 miles from Athens,
(;. writes. - "For several yesrs I suffered
with running ulcers, which doctors treated
and pronounced incurable. A single bottle of
I!. B. B. lld un1 more good tnan all the doc
tors. I kept on using it and every ulcer
liea.Vd."
i. c. Kinartl i son, Towaliga. Ga.. writes:
We induced a neighbor to try B. B. B. for ca
tatTh, which he thought incurable, as it had
resisted all treat meat. It delighted him, and
continuing its use he was cured sound and
veu.r
it. M. Lawson. East Point. Ga., writes: "My
wife had scrofula 15 years. She kept growing
worse. She lost her hair and her skin broke
uiit feariully. Debility, emaciation and 110
appeute iollowed. After physicians and nu
merous advertised medicines raiiea, 1 triea 5.
u. B.. anp" her recovery was rapid and com
plete.
Oliver
Secor. Baltimore, Md., writes: "I
rom weak back and rheumatism. B.
suffered
1'.. B. has proven to be the only medicine that
gave me
elief."
Drugs and Chemical?,
IJV)ILET ARTICLES, PATENT MEDICINES,
8houldcr Braces, Trusses, etc., etc.
also Prescriptions tilled day or night at
P. C. MILLER'S,
Drug Store,
jam Corner Fourth and Nun Sts.;
"STOKLEY'ST"
ffe WE ARE NOW PRE-
XBggf pared to accommodate
all who may call upon us with the
Finest Oysters
to be had on the roast. We have made special
preparations for the Season.
Myrtle Grove, Middle and
Stump Sound Oysters
l?Jf on hd. Served promptly and in any
S1- W. H.-STOKLEY,
0tt 10 tf Wrightsville.
The National Life
AND
Maturity Association
OF WASHINGTON. D. C.
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Ais $314,072.19
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HORATIO BBOWNING,
President.
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GEGRGE D. .ELDKIDGE,
Secretary Manager and Actuary.
1410 France at Absolute Cost.
Qoaranteed Policy.
A,'lnconi,.stlt)le,.ollcy j
Matlmt y vlue m Casn at Fixed Age .
AQnuul cost Absolutely Limited.
my Four Payments per Year.
Nn Foritable After Three Years,
P. S. RIDDELLE, M. D.
V.BLGfRana o Medical Director,
G IBSON, Special Agent.
John bSaI SEVdSS f street
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WumingtonJ N. C,
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VOL XI f I.
LOCAL 1ST jBWS.
1NPKX TO NlfW ADVEHTISKMKNT3
Ikvestobs Notice
Taylor's Bazaar Notice
B F Penny Fine Clothing
Mtnds Bros Pharmacists
W M Cumming Mattresses
K M McIntike Dress Goods
J A Springer Mule for sale
1 B Ruodex First Spring Lamb
F C Miller Drugs and Chemicals
Mrs E B Wiggins, Agt New Goods
.
This has been another beautiful
day, but oh, the dust I
Roe shad sold in market here this
morning at 30 cents a pair.
Best assortment of fishing tackle
can be found at the N,
Co.
Jucobi Hdw.
Ger. barque Parana, Stab-en, from
this port for Bowling, arrived out
on the 0th inst.
Comfort and economy are to be
found in the use of oil stoves. Sold
by the N. .Tacobi Hdw. Co.
Canary and mocking bird
cages.
A full line of above are now being
shown by the N.Jacobi I Id w. Co. t
Indications.
For North Carolina, fair weather,
followed by a light rain and slightly
warmer.
Make your house secure by put
fing burglar proof locks on your
blinds and windows. For sale by
the N. Jacob i Hdw. Co.
Trees are being trimmed in some
parts of the city. They should have
been trimmed months ago while the
sap was in the ground.
What you need is a medicine which
is pure, efficient, reliable. Sucli is
Hood's Sarsaparilla. It possesses
peculiar curative powers.
Ready mixed paints and stains,
white lead, oil and varnishes. Fol
low priceand good reliable goods
go to the N. Jacobi Hdw. Co.
Mr. Wade H. Harriss, of our
sprightly contemporary, the Char
lotte JVeivs, is in the city and paid us
a very pleasant visit this forenoon.
There will he preaching at the
Seaman's Bethel on Sunday evening
at 5 o'clock. The public generally,
and seamen in particular, are invi
ted to attend.
Young's Cougli Balsam
is a remedy that is selling entirely
upon its merits and is guaranteed to
relieve and cure all chronic and
acute Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis
and Consumption. For sale whole
sale and retail bv Munds Brothers.
The only case adjudicate! by the
Mayor this morning was that of
Alex Lord, colored, charged with
gambling, who was fined .$25 and
costs. He took an appeal to the
Criminal Court under bond of $50
for his appearance.
A Pleasing Sense
Of health and strength renewed and
of ease and comfort follows the use
of Syrup of Figs, as it acts in har
mony with nature to effectually
cleanse the system when costive or
bilious. For sale in 50c. and $1.00
bottles by all leading druggists.
Schr. E. A. Danenhoiver, which
arrived to day from Philadelphia,
reports passing a three masted
schooner on Tuesday, apparently
water logged and lumber loaded, GO
miles S. E. by E. from Frying Pan
Light Ship.
The first Spring lamb of the sea
son is here, as will be seen by ad
vertisement in this issue. It will be
offered to morrow on Messrs. I. B.
Rhodes & Co.'s stalls, No. 3 and 5,
Front Street Market, and it is said to
be very fine.
Are you bilious and dyspeptic?
Does your liver sluggish seemV
Is your slumber often broken
By a hideous, nightmare dream?
Friend, be wise: ThePIeasantPellets
Made by Dr. Pierce procure,
And they bring you back the sun
shine
Of good health, you may be sure.
The Fire This Morning
The alarm of lire at 6 o'clock this
morning, turned in from box 25, cor-,
ner of Seventh and Harnett streets, ;
was caused by the 6uming of a one-'
story frame dwelling on Ninth, be
tween Harnett and Bladen, owned
and occupied by Henry McRae. col-
ored. The houseand furniture were
entirely consumed. It is supposed
that the fire was caused bv the ex-
plosion of a lanin. MaRaa whs in-
snrpfi wiih liiac e.;n,
Wright's agency, there beiug $175 on
the furniture and $50 on the house,
Daili
WILMINGTON, N, C,
CAROLINA CENTRAL COUNTRY.
Between Charlotte and Rutherfordton
Eighty Miles of as Fine a Country as
' Can be Found "Anywhere People Whom
Wiliningtonians Should Cultivate.
We had never visited that part
of the Carolina Central R. R. lying
West of Charlotte, for many years
known as the Western Division, and
when a few days since Col. L. C.
Jones the Superintendent of the
; road, extended ua an invitation and.
an opportunity to make the round
trip by day, and on a special train,
we promptly concluded to accept
and to go. We left here Wednesday
morning at 6 o'clock, our host and
entertainer being Mr. W. F. Wil
liams. We were joined a few miles
up the road by Capts. W. B. Sum
mersett and F. W. Whisnant, Road
masters, respectively, for the East
ern and Western divisions, the Pee
Dee River being the dividing line.
The former gentleman left us at
Maxton but Capt. Whisnant was
wfth us all of the way to Rutherford
ton and back to Charlotte, and to
him are we largely indebted for the
information from which this article
is compiled.
There are many points of interest
we noticed East of Charlotte, new
to us and probably to nearly every
one of our readers, but as we set out
for a voyage of discovery of the un
known land West of that city, we
will reserve bur space for what we
saw there.
And what we did see was a reve
lation to us. Leaving Charlotte at
6 o'clock yesterday morning, with
all day at our disposal, the only out
look being not to get on the
time of any other train, we
had just the opportunity we have
long desired. It was all new to
us. Rutherfordton is 80 miles West
of Charlotte and the road runs
all of thatdistance through as pretty
and picturesque an agricultural
country as we have ever seen. The
road traverses five counties, Meck
lenburg1, Gaston, Lincoln, Cleveland
and Rutherford. It is a rich cot
ton, wheat, clover and fruit coun
try. For many miles beyond Char
lotte it is almost one continu
ous field and as there is no fence
law in that county it is difficult for
a stranger to tell where one man's
property ends and another's begins.
The preparations for the year's
crops are well advanced and the
fanners appear very hopeful. The
fruits are all in bloom and the pros
pects now are for the largest crop
in that line they have had in years.
An old resident remarked to us yes.
terday that he did not remember
to have ever before seen such a
luxuriant bloom on the fruit trees
as they all carry this year.
The people mf this favored section
of the State seem to be happy, pros
perous, contented and healthy. The
men are stalwart and the women
are fair. Ttieylivein good houses and
seem to keep pace with the late iiu
provements in agricultural labor.
They appear to be a prosperous,
go ahead, wide awake people.
The five principal towns are Mt.
Holly, in Gaston county, with 800
inhabitants; Lincolnton, in Lincoln
county, with 1,500; Shelby, in Cleve
land county, with 2,000; Ellenboro,
in Cleveland, with 400; and Ruther
fordton, in Rutherford, with 1,500.
Mt. Holly is on the Catawba river,
12 miles from Charlotte. It is a new
town, having been laid off only a
few years ago and has grown, and
is growing, at a wonderful rate,
Lincolnton is an old place, its set
tlement antedating the Revolution;
Shelby was incorporated in 1845 and
a great impetus was given to it when
the railroad was constructed to
that town; Ellenboro is quite new;
only about two years old, but it
is already thriving wonderful
ly and -Rutherfordton, which is a
very old town, lies almost at the
foot of the Blue Ridge. We did not
see it, as the depot is a mile from the
town, but it is said to be a charming
place, with a dry, healthy climate,
better for consumptives even than
Asheville. The town is lower than
the depot but is itself built on a hill
and surrounded by other hills, with
intervening valleys.
Including Charlotte there are as j
many as 15 cotton mills in operation
in the country covered by this West"
ern division of the Carolina Central
R. R. There are 4 at Charlotte, all
inini waII And nil ht i,i with
orders ahead. Two of these were
built by cooperation. In one the
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FRIDAY. APRIL 12,
dues are 50 cents a week, and it will j
all be paid up in eight years and in j
the other they are $1 a week and
this stock will all be paid up in four
years.
At Mt. Holly, and vicinity, there
are four cotton mills; at Lincolnton
and vicinity three, at Shelby and
vicinity three, and near Ellenboro,
five miles South of the town, on the
Second Broad river, is located the
Henrietta, the largest cotton mill in
North Carolina. Tiddy's paper mills
are located now near Lincolnton.
Formerly they were on Buffalo
Creek.
Probably the prettiest part of the
ride is between Lincolnton and
Rutherfordton. From many points
on the road the mountains can be
distinctly seen. King's Mountain is
on the left, away over on the South
Carolina line, and on the right can
be seen, on a clear day, the South
Mountains, over against Morganton,
Cherry Mountain, the Black Moun
tains and the Blue Ridge. Unfor
tunately, there were large fires in
the mountains yesterday and a good
view of none of these could be had
on that day.
The Carolina Central from Shelby
West Ims only recently been com
pleted. Previous to the war it was
built to Cherry yille, 42 miles West
of Charlotte, and the road was op
e rated to that point on that divis
ion, while it was complete to Laur
inburg on the Eastern Division
This latter was completed through
to Charlotte in 1873, under Col. Fre
mont's supervision, and Col. Jones
has within the past few years built
it through from Shelby to Ruther
fordton. There is not much straight
track on the Western part. As some
one has said "it is all one curve."
There are many deep cuts, one in
particular which is said to have cost
about $35,000. There is some beau
tiful work, though, on this road
There are eight iron bridges be
tween Charlotte and Rutherfordton.
Indian Creek trestle, wbere tne
wooden bridge gave way and caused
such a terrible accident some years
ago, and in which Capt. Harry John
1 1 1
son. now on tne roaa, narrowly es
caped with his life, has been filled in.
The two bridges over First and Sec
ond Broad rivers are magnificent
specimens of bridge architecture.
The largest and highest of these,
that across Second Broad, is 510 feet
long, 85 feet high, 140 feet in span
and rests upon solid erranite abut
ments. There is also a fine bridge
at Buffalo. These iron bridges were
built by the Phoenix Bridge Co. of
Phoenix ville, Pa., and we do not be
lieve that there are prettier, hand
somer or more durable bridges any
where in the South.
There is one piece of work on this
road that merits a special paragraph
and that is the massive stone cul
vert that Spans Muddy Fork. At
this point there was once a trestle
work 1,000 feet long but it has been
filled in since Col. Jones took charge
of the road and a stone culvert put
in to span the creek. The work
was done by Mr. Linehan, under
the careful inspection of Capt. Whis
nant. The enbankment is 60 feet
high and rises at an angle of 45
degrees. We cloinb it yester
day but it was one of the
hardest climbs we ever had. The
culvert is a massive affair. It is o
heavy granite blocks, 200 feet long,
20 feet in the arch and with seven
feet of'foundations,bdlow the waters
of the creek. There are 250 car
loads of granite in this one culvert
and as these car loads would proba
bly average 30,000 pounds each, it
will be seen that there are 7,500,000
pounds of stone there. Capt. Whis
naut says that this is, in all proba
bility, the largest culvert in the
State, but we doubt if there is a
more massive one in the country.
There are many other things we
noted, and of which we would be
glad to speak, but for the fact that
we have already exceeded the space
assigned to this article. Suffice it
to say that the country West of
Charlotte, to the foot of the Blue
Ridge, is one of the fairest the. sun
ever shone upon. It is a very pro
ductive country and one whose busi-
ness is worth reacning out aiter
But little effort, however, seems to
have been made In this direction by
the merchants of Wilmington. We
are told that but few representa-
tives of mercantile houses here ever j
-isit. th eoniinn Wpst of Shelbv. The
merchants of Charleston,on the con
trary.are doing all they canto secure
1889.
NO 88.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Is the time to have your old
;
I am in this line of business.
W.
the trade of these people. Recent
ly they gave the merchants of Ruth
erford county a free excursion to
Charleston and entertained them
handsomely. That country ought
to be tributary to Wilmington, in
asm u eh as it is connected with this
city by a direct line of railway. A
well organized and a well-equipped
effort would, we are sure, gain for
our people much of the trade of that
rich section.
Improving in Health.
Mr. Morris Bear, of this city, who
has been in feeble health for some
time past, has been at Rutherford
ton since last Fall. Mr. Samuel
Bear, his brother, returned last
night froiu a visit to him there and
we are glad to know that his health
has improved. Mr. Samuel Bear is
very emphatic in his expressions as
to the place. ' He says that it is one
of the most delightful spots that he
has ever seen and that its climate
cannot be surpassed. He says that
his brother has visited a number of
noted resorts, both in this country
and Europe, but has found relief
nowhere but in Rutherfordton. The
Winter there, he says, has been de
hghtful, with but little severe cold
and so iry is the climate, that he has
not seen a fog since he has been in
the town.
Peterson's for May.
It is hard to decide which to ad
mire most in the May number of
Peterson's; its literary and artistic
merit and the beauty and complete
ness of its fashion- and household
departments are alike noticeable.
The steel engraving, "Green Lea
and Sere," is a lovely possible pic
ture of youth and age, and the fash
ion plates and engravings are all ex
cellent. Mrs. Hooper's serial, "Be-
yonds These Voices," is concluded.
"A Modern Petruchio" increases in
interest with each issue, and the
short stories'and poems are excep
tionally good. There is a capitally
written article on "Rose Culture.
"Home Millinery" is a paper on the
art of amateur bonnet making,
which ought to be read by every
lady of moderate means. Terms
Two dollars a year. Address Peter
son's Magazine, 306 Chestnut street
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Site Selected.
Gov. Fowle and party returned to
the city last evening: and last night
His Excellency left for Raleigh, on
the Carolina Central train. The site
for a permanent encampment final-
y selected is on Summer Rest, ad
joining the premises of Capt. Jos.
Price, the plat havinsr a frontaere of
1,650 feet and a depth of 2,800 feet,
and formerly the property of Mr
Win. Larkins and Mr. H. M. Bowden,
the price of the land was $3,000, of
which the two gentlemen named
donated $600, and the balance, $2,-
400, was raised by subscription.
The Governor and party Spent
the remainder of the day at the
Hummocks and returned in the
evening in carriages over the turn
pike road. The weather was charm
ing and a delightful day was enjoy
ed bv all.
It was learned that Major Arnold,
of the U. S. Army, may be expected
here in a few days to select a loca tion
for the battery to be erected by
the General Goveraiuent. The Gov
ernor has appointed Col. W. C.Jones,
of the State Guard, to meet Major
Arnold upon his arrival here and
render him all necessary aid.
The Carolina Central R. R. CO.
have ordered 25 tons of new steel
rails
When this is all down there
'will be all steel rails, with the
exception of about 15 miles, between
Wilmington and Charlotte.
PLEASE NOTICE.
np0Ba our Mends on any ana all subject
general interest, Dot
The name t the writer must atwajs be
nlsned to the Editor.
communications must be written only
one side of the paper.
Personalities must be avoided.
And It In MMM.ih.
-ivIcuj mm parucuiarrjr
StOOd that the Editor rinao iuv i
- wh u WHin
the views of correspondents unless so
in the edit columns.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
mattresses RENOVATED.
M CUMMING,
Opposite City Hall
Investors.
jNY PERSON WISHING TO INVEST IN
a small hut paying business address "
apl 12 r
H., CARE REVHW.
Soda Water!
QUR SODA FOUNTAIN WILL BE m FULL
Diast saturaay Morning. Everybody
we keep good Soda and Mineral Waters
knows
aters. Come
in ana try tnem
MUNDS BROTHRBft
104 N. Front at. 601 N. Fourths.
First SpringLamb
fJHE FIRST SPRING LAMB OF THE 8EA-
son will be found on my Stalls in Front Street
Market to-morrow morning. It is
Fat, Juicy aiid Tender,
unusually so for the early season. Also some
splendid
Stall Fed Beef.
Call and see it and leave orders. Goods deliver
ed tree in any part of the city.
I. B. RHODES & CO.,
apl 13 it staUs 3 and 5 Front St. Market.
Hule for Sale.
QNEjGOOD, LARGE .M ULE FOR SAUT
cheap at Coal and Wood Yard.
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J. A. SPRINGER.
J. W. ATKINSON.
President.
W. P. TOOMER,
cashier.
Wilmington Savings & Trust Co,,
1 ftfl PRINCESS ST., WILMINGTON, N. C,
VC7 Lends Money on satisfactory security.
Pays Interest on Deposits. Is empowered to
execute Trusts of all kinds, men 39 tf
Go to B. F. Penny's
HO Market 8c.
To Buy Your Clothing.
JOOKAT OUR GREAT REDUCTION IN
Prices: Boys' and Youths' Suits at $1 .75, 12.50,
13.50, $4.50, $5.50. Gentlemen's Suits $4.50,
$5.50, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50, $9.50 and upward.
We are selling Indigo Blue Flannel Suits,
color guaranteed, at $7.50. Also an immense
line of
FURNISHING GOODS
at low prices and In reach of everyone.
Give us a call and secure a Bargain.
- We guarantee to undersell any other house
In the city
Suits made to order in First Class Style.
Come one, come all and give us a can. Our
goods must be sold before next FalL
B. F. PENNY.
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For Sale Cheap.
gQ, BARRELS APPLES, ,
2g Barrels CABBAGE,
4Q Barrels ONIONS,
5Q Barrels E. R. POTATOES,
2Q Barrels BURBANK POTATOES,
2Q Barrels PEERLESS POTATOES,
2Q Barrels TURNIPS,
-I ( Boxes LEMONS.
CHAS. F. BROWNE, Agt,
128 North Water St., Wilmington, N. C.
mar 28 tf d&w
H. CROJiENBERG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
A
RTI8TIC AND SUPERBLY EXECUTED
hotographs at reasonable prices.
FRAMING A SPECIALTY.
feb Zi tf
HCj Market St.. South side
R. C. Orrell
J AS A LOT OF SECOND HAND BUGGIE
ana Harness for sale cheap.
Horses and Vehicles for hire and horses
hoarded at low rates by the day, week or
month, will try bard to please.
I still nave a very flue Hearse for funeral oc
casions.
B. C. ORRELL,
fJvAr and Mate StaMflfl.
J jaasstx CvravT Thlra and Prtawtt as