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CONVENTIONS.
MM oeunty Domesratk ccnveation
la Du«wy, aot swnced.
PsiaesrsSifi Senatorial ooovcniwa, at
tmwsMi. September 17.
The Democratic Ticket.
For PntMeit:
OROVKR CLEVELAND,
ot New Voit.
For Vw fVesMout;
JILLKN G. THURMAN,
efObio.
For Frssideatial Hectors at Large :
ALFRED M. WADDELL,
of New llssew Cosst*.
FREDERICK N. STKIJHWICK,
efOtanfe Owwnty.
■factor sth District:
JOHN U. DOBSON,
of Swry CountX.
JTATE TICKET.
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For tiowrnor:
DANIEL G. FOWLE,
of Wako County.
For Lieateuaut-Goverßor
THOMAS M. HOLT,
of AJaaiauoe County.
For Secretary of State :
WILLIAM L. SAUNDERS,
of Wake Cownty.
For State Treasurer
DONALD W. BAIN f
of Wake County.
For B«ats Auditor:
*0 «HOKWJL W- BANUKItI IN, |
of Wayni County.
Vor Sayariatondent of Public Instruc
tion :
SIDNEY M. FINGER,
of Catawba County.
For Attoraoy-General
TBRODORH F. DAVIDSON,
of Bancosabo County.
For J adges Supreme  'mrt ;
JOSEPH i. DAVIS,
of Franklin County. ,
JAMES E. SHEPHERD,
of Beaufort County.
ALPIIONSO C. AVERY,
of Burke County.
For Congress—sth District:
JAMKS T. MOREHEAD,
of Guilford County.
IT SUMS probable that the first rail,
reed te this place will oorne from Vir
giaia we had hoped that it would ex-
Ooad iato our State for we consider that
tt weald be oao of the best freighted
reads ia rbc Slate. But we must be
ooataet. of ooorse, with «*y road, let it I
e>iM from where it may. Wc can give
it ss opiaioa that a road is being built
towards this seetioo of Stokes and will
not bo so loag teaching as some think.
IN RAMINO iHRoi oit part of Vir
giaia, Marylaad, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey a few weeks ago wo saw large
golds of eora in full silk and tassel,
while apparently one half of the crop was
aot am than waist high, in fact the
seemed so equally derided that
wo wore suable te determine wbieh was
inteaded tu the pri»eipal erep, the oarly
«* the late one. The corn ia those States
baa only a third as much stalk as ours:
ttko ser lo smaller, but it has two or
throe times as many stalks on tbe land
te the square yard. We are behind the
•iaMO ia tfeb part of the South, aud
stiek too closely to the old rut-, in some
eases it wiH pay as to go by new roads.
Could we aot profit by tbe mode of
farming farther north '
Prlefiof General News
SATt anaT, alq. 25.
The hotel sit Bou Aqua Springs,
T*OB., was burned Thursday night.
The President's message on the fish
eries qnostwm «u the all absorMng top
ic "m Washiagton yesterdiy ; tke Dem
ocrats regard It as a statesmanlike
utterance, while the Republicans ecu.
aider it as purelp political.
Judge ITiurnwn awd his party left
Port Huron yesterday in charge of a
Chicago delegation, aad were licartity
ctmetcd wh* they wade their depart
ure
An official bulletin from Jackson
villa, dated Thursday, 6p. ui., report*
seventy cases of yellow foyer up to date
and tea deaths, yesterday there were
fourteen new oases and two deaths , the
weather is reported as very favorable to
health.
D*o'« review reports a better feeling
in trade circles and a marked improve
ment in croji prospects.
In the Chicago market yesterday
there was a big bulge in wheat and an
advance in corn ; pork products were
steady.
For the past (our weeks there were
770 failures tu the rutted States,
against 602 last year
TUESDAY, AUGUST, '2B.
The President it is reported has
contributed ten thousand dollars to the
oamraign fund, and the matter is caus.
iag much discussion in Washington ;
Col. Lainoct was interviewed on the
subjeot, who said it was the President's
habit to make such contributions, but
declined to state whether the report
was true or false , he oharacterixcd the
statement that such large sums had not
been given before as all nonsentc.
A yuung lady of Fairfax county, Vi.,
aged eighteen years, was killed by a
freight train yesterday, while attempt
ing to cross the track.
Two members of Parliament and an
editor were arrested yesterday in Wex
ford, Ireland, charged with offences un
der the oriiues act.
Official reports ftora Jacksonville
show that sixty-four cases of yellow
fever are under troatment, and that the
to'al number of cases up to Monday is
one hundred ; ouc death is reported at
Fernandina. and the city is to be in
spected , much difficulty is experienced
m leaving Jacksonville ; Live Oaks,
Lake City Junction and intervening
points are all reported healthy.
The weather during the past week,
throughout the couutry, was generally
f»»or.hl« fnr the growing crap.-' . burL
wiods and h.avy rains bavc done sou#
damage in Leuisana and Mississip
pi..
The oldest resident of Lynchburg,
Va , died on Sunday, aged 'J9 years.
WED.NKSDAT, AUGUST, 29.
A stocking manufacturer u Citciu
atti was destroyed by fire early yes.
terday morniug, involving a loss ot
SIOO,OOO.
The President has gone on a fishing
excursion to Clifton Forge, in the Blue
Ridge mountains.
The Foreign affairs Committee in
Congress has gotten to work, and is
making every effort to mnke a report at
an early day , the invsstigation of the
cotton bagging trust will begin next
Fridiy,and tho belief is growing among
the Democrats that there may be au
opportunity to nuke a party questiou of
trusts, the matter to bo determined in
Democratic caucus.
The official yellow fever report for
Monday, at Jacksonville, was ten new
cases, uine recoveries and three deaths .
yesterday there were twenty-one new
cases of fever and three deaths , the
epidemic is spreading all over the city ;
tho Surgeon General has adopted new
regulations to prevent the spread of the
disease ; there are tivo suspects in quar
antine in Charleston harbor.
In the Chicago market yesterday
there was another advanco tn wheat,
with large sales, Corn was firm and high
er, and pork products heavy, with
slight fluctuation.
The Republican State convention of
New York ye&tcrday nominated cx-
Scnator Warren Miller for Gevcrnni
by acclamation, and Col. S. V. Cru.
gcr of New York, was nominated for
Lieut. Governor.
The Delaware Democracy >n.
dorse President Cleveland's adminis
tration, approve his determined attitude,
and pledge the electoral vote of the
State to Cleveland and Thurman.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30.
A llartford bank cashier killed him
self yesterday by cutting his throat ;
his account with the bank is ooirect,
but he was short as trustee on three
estates.
The Indians are giving trouble on the
Shoshone reservation in Wyoming, the
Sioux, who who wete recently driven
off, being at the botthm of it.
Another Nihilist plot has been dis
covered in St. Petersburg, and many ar
rests have been made by tho police.
Heavy Taius are reported from Kng
iand, which have proved very dauia.
ging to crops, and as a rerfult the bak
ers ar« raising the prioo of broad.
Mr. Helmont Vis rcsomeJ tho chair
manship of tho foreign affairs oomimttoe
and will vigorously prosecute tho collec
tion of information concerning the fish
eries question.
Official roporjs IVom Jacksonville
show that the yellow fever ii on the
increase ; up to twelve o'clock yesterday
the total uuuibcr of cases was 146, and
total deaths 21 ; no case of lever has
occurred at Fernandina, and the city is
refortcd as never more healthy.
Trouble is imminent between tho
whites aud blacks in Arkansas, growing
ouiof some local election.
The Demouraoy of lowa made nom
inations yesterday ; tandairaas predom
inated iu tiiS-touU decorations.
A negro in Mississippi, who confessed
to a number of outrages on whito fe
males, was hung by a mob of thico
hundred men ; he was arrested while;
•aking a prouiiuout pal t iu a rcligiou*
meeting.
Two brakeman and an engineer were
killed yesterday by a railroad collision |
in Virginia.
The Liverpool Cotton Association
iia* decided against any change in the
present basis rot quoting cotton fu
tures
BATURBAY, SEPTEMBER, 1.
A member of tho cotton bapging
trust gave some interesting testimony
yesterday before tho House . committee
011 manufacturers.
The President returuned to Wash,
iugton yesterday from his fishing ex
cursion tn Virginia he mot with splen
did !nek, and was greeted over v where
! most enthsiastioally by the pcoplp.
The people of Jacksonville complain
ed of the detention of rcfugcecs, in re
ply tt which the Surgeon General says
every effort is being inade to reliove the
stricken city : the town of Murphy, in
Western North Carolina, has opened
its gates to all refugees, and arrange
ments are being made to convey to that
point all who wisn to take to advantage
of the hospitable invitation.
Jacksonville reports for eighteen
hours, ending at no.m yesterday, eight
new cases of yellow fever and oue
death ; total eases 196 total deaths
17 ; a gnvernnuiunt camp for yellow
fever refuges? is to he estnbli.-hed rt
-Murphy, V.C.
Gen Harmon is preparing lii-i letter
of acceptance, and it is stated that he
will make it public wlieu he returns to
ludianapolis.
I*" YOU WANT
Oil or needles for any sow
ing machine, or the latest
wonder in improved ma
rhinet, call it\
SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO.,
OFFICE OPPOSITe p. O.
wrnsYON, IT. cAnoi.je»A.
The RKPOHTLR-PUST should bo U
regular weekly visitor to every family
ia this county both for the good ot the
families and for our own »»ki , snd for
this one, among a lumber of reasons ;
we are endeavoring to do a good service
by acquainting the pcoplo with the
county's history aud resources, thereby
instructing our pcoplo in what they
ought to know, and at the same time
drawing the attoution of individuals from
abroad who may bo induced to make in
vestments here and lutroduco industries
among us. And while wo are workiug
for the interest of the county, at large,
wc foci wo ought to have ils substantial
support in the way of a liberal subscrip
tion list, for as Bradford who published
the first Bible in America under the
colonial government, at Philadelphia,
aid in liis subscription prospectus
'printing is oostly;" and when we my
"printing ia costly" wo aro not taking
into account auy remomeration for the
prc{>aratioa uf tho mutter fui the paper,
and tor conducting the business.
We furnish a paper which to say the
least will uot suffer in comparison with
any county paper in the State ; iudeed
there are orignal articles, covering a
vast aud varied range of subjects, regu
larly contributed to this paper which
wc considor would do credit to tho more
pretentions oity dailies of the State.
Much attention is given in its coluius t«
matters of uiore than passing interest to
the fuiuicr, and the farming interest of
this county affects every one of its in
habitants it is as yot paramount to ev
ery other interest in this country. The
very latest general and state news is
given on the columns sot apart for that
department, and its miscellaneous se
lections are carefully sifted from its sixty
exchanges.
Sample copies sant on application
Sond on your money a*, once aud then
talk to all your neighbors afterwards
1 try to get thom to subscribe.
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THE CELEBRATED NERVE TONIC
; A Word to the Nervous
have nerves t Then you are sick.
| A healthy boy has as many as you, but he doesn't know it That is
the difference between "sick" and "well." . .
#V - 5 S- Why don't you cure yourself? It is easy. Don't wait. Paine's
' Celery Compound will do it. Fay your a dollar, and enjoy
lift once more. Thousands have. Whyiu>tyou* v.-
> "\peLLS, fUCHAROSOH & CO. Proprietors, Burlington. 1l
Tall at Geo. Stewart's for your
TOBACCO FLUES
Winston, N. 0. Aug Illy
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t ovor publisiyjil Caroliiia. It is ;
a credit to the penile and to the State. |
The people should take * pride in it ,
It should be m every family, It is an I
' eight page paper, chock full of the bet
sort of reading matter, news, marker
reports, and alt that. You cannot afford
i to be without it. l'rice, ft.'2a a year.
Wc will furnish the WEEKLY NEWS;
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* Instruction given in Type-writing and
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t President.
' 0- F. & Y. V. RAILWAY
» CO.YDE.VSEDSCHEDULE .VO 2
' Taking effect 5, a. in ~ Monday, J nr.* te, 'fcß.
TRAINS MOVING NOUTII.
*. i'a». St Kr'lit .*
r Mail 1 Pass.
! I,v IJennettsville | tl UtJ a m lir>)«m
) Ar Mail on "05 810
Lv Ma*toll " IS 1 330
Ar Fayettevtlle 0 f
Lv Kayetteville »15 10O» am
Ar Sanford 11 IS j>l° C
hv Sanforil.... 11 27 2 30
Ar Greensboro 130 pm' 7 25
■t ,v Greensboro Sou jlOls am
Ar Mt. Airy I "13 1 & ">l»'ii
No 1 Dinner at Ureensboro.
TRAINS MOVING .SOUTH.
I'ass. «t Frlit &
Ma 1 2 I'axs.
Lv Ml Airy ' ftOOatu 11 l.'iain
Ar Greeiisl*oro........ 25 540 pin
Lv Uiwnsboro.. 10 Uo 7 15 a m
Ar Sanforil lX>piu 2iopm
I,v Sanford '55 2.t0
\r KaveUeville -100 i 4 50
I,v FayeUevillu -lis |525»m
,\r Muxtou 015* § 0 50
l,v M ixlon ''2s 1 10 15
Ar Bimuettaville....... 7]) 1215
Nr. 11 breakfast at G nnanion.
}io. i Dinner at Sanlbrd.
Passenger and Mail Trains run daily ex
cept .Sunday.
Freight and Accomodation Train riinsbe
■ tweiii Kavet'-vlllf and U"nnettsvill« oa
Moml.ivs Willi"'- • lay * and Fridays aim bc
-1 meen Kayelteville and Greenslioro on
i l'n. sdavs, Thursdays and Saturdays, ami
from Grecnslior*to Fayetrrvllle on Mon
' Jays, Wednesday* and Fildiy*;froin Greens
i boro to Mt. Airy on Tuesday*, Tlmrsilay*
and Saturdays, and from Mt. Airy toGrexns
> boroon Mondays. Wednesday* and Fridays.
, Train* on Factory Uraneli run daily ex-
I cent Sunday.
W, E. KVLK, (Sen'l l*aas. Agent.
J. W. FRV, Gen'! Sup'l.
1
M. W. XOKKLKKT, J. *. SCALES
11. J. Cmi TK, Au.-tiuu.» r. W. A. WERSTEK, of Hoofciugiuun 0»., Flwr Munngtr.
J. M. JUMVV, OL HU-IK* Co. *«'t Floor Mnnsjvr
PIEDMONT WAREHOUSE.
WINSTON, IN. C.
For (he SALE OF LEAF TOBACCO
-* 1 Of 1-
lu commencing a new Tobacco year, we
desire to thank our friends for the patron
age in the past. We promise renewed ef
forts in their behalf in the future, we
guarantee prices equal to any house in {
Winston. There will be an active de
mand for all good, bright Tobaccos during J
the Fall trade. Don't forget the place aud 
name— PIEDMONT.
M. W. NOR FLEET &CO
LUMBER WANTED
—ITY TIIK—
Xortf
Fiw r yrrrtth x Co-
I
j OK PICT. ASH r V' OUV VI • »»MS
SAI »«. V. % M.4'
KI'I.E FOR CL ITING JI.VUI)
WOOD I.UMISKR.
I
J Cut ]«#£s Willi square emU ami of ovon
leiiKlb*, 12, 1-1 or 10 fi i t lorn;. 8 ami 10 an?
Merchantable, hul 14 KEET LtN'UTIIS
Utl> MOST DESIKAHLE.
WALNUT AND CIIERKY PKEFEKKED.
Saw all Lumber full thiekne»«, 1 am! t
inchm thick, with w|tiaiv ami eml*.
RULES FOR IJftPKCTIOS
be not Irwi than 6 inche* whto with
not more than 1 knot, 1 inch in diameter or
2 Inchon bright nap.
! •. -Inclu«l 1 iinhor not tip ' j MOlrota and
noil. th.in 5 inc'iei wt*le, ftr«* from
hourt .M 'K i«rict. »••:.•!!» f tbren 1 tnrh
knotn iiid Mpon »nc *l»le.
I CnVi—lnrlmle any lanpth ami w lth not (rood
enou|*h for coin in on, I* which not lew than
one half lit lit for into,
PHICKB PAID KOttLUMItLIt PKR 100
* KKT I»KLIVKUKI> AT OUK PACTOKY.
Solcct Coniron. Cullt
Wfthiutami cherry tft.oo
Yol. jioplar. birch l.'O 12.1 .1H
Swe*-t i»um maple l.ift 1.00
Iuuihe. taken Hi txchango for Kurmture bj the
MJC. Kurulture Co. Kulem aC!
Tv |iliulil, Ncarlet »n«l Yffllow ,|>vera.
Hcatloi, IMptlicna, Ninnll )io.\, €'h«l>
era, «tr,
Daibya Prophylictio ITuid will do
stroy the infection of all fevers and all
contagious and infectious diseases.
Will keep the atmosphere of any rick*
room p'ir» and wlirle«otne, ahwitiing
' and destroying unhealthy and conta
gion. Will naturalize any bad BUIELL
whatever, not by DUG lising it, but by
distreyieg it. I'S# L'arbys Prophylac
tic Fluid IU every SIN* room.
All }ai-*ou« aru lurch) noti(k'l t>ial ni>
wifi* El'za !>>m has li fl ray liotne w itboui
raust', ami that 1 will nut 1* responsible f«»i
any «it*bU or contracts alio may mako.
Thi« the 18tl» day of Auguat, ISBB.
Klhi.ui.No IHOM.
J.SP.COATS
liif
TOU CAM BUT £X OF:
w, A. aits,
AT JOBBER S PRICES
WALNUT COVJS, .Y. C.
GO TO
DRY GOODS STORE.
For bargains in every thing from a jMipcr
of needles to a silk dress.
WB ARE SELLING t
Aliaianco l'laids worth 7 cent* ® oenU
Sheet iiig wfith 7 cents ' *' ®
lieautiful Calico worth 7 cents . »' 6 ceots.
ttice Calico worth 7 coot 8 • *'•
Worsted l>rcss Uaods (wool) »t 10 cell*.
Whito L.«wns worth 10 cents •' ® #**••
Figured Lawns worth 8 cents •' ® oe#U.
Ladies' Triramad Hat worth $1 50 . at 85 oenU*
Good Suspanders at 5 and 10 e«nt».
A regular $1.50 Umbrella cent*.
And thousands of other bargains.
ROSENII\CHER Ac IIUO.
G O TO #
XSOSIPTTS JLOSSSK & SRC'S
fe 149 wmm ?
$1 j,OOO worth of New Shoes just received
A regular $3.00 Mens' Fiue Shoe at $2.00.
A regular $2.00 Mens' Kino Shoo at $1.60.
A Fine Calf Hoot alsl.*o.
Mens' Fine Shoes, worth $1.75, »• sl.lO.
lirogan Shoes, worth $1.25, 85 cants.
Ladies' Fino Hutton Shoes, wnjth $2 00_ at $1 00,
Ladies' Fine Lace Shoes, worth $1 50, at 75 oeota.
Ladies' Slippers, worth 75 cents, at 25 cents.
Mens' Slippers, worth SI.OO, *' 40 centa.
Flue Fur llats, worth S2OO, at 99 cents.
And thousands of other bargains.
HO§ENBACHER fc BRO.
C*
Go where yon can buy the cheapest, and
don't forget that the way to find
where is by trying; so
if you want—
Groceries,
Dry Goods,
Di •ess Goods,
Notions,
Shoes,
Ladles and Cents Hats of the
latest styles at lowest
PRICES,
to; CALL ON (o)
TMOftNTON & €O.,
W£Sitl@S, • » 3i»
Two Door* North of the l*OßtOfllc©
V
O
Should you want to treat yourself to a
suit of clothes, remember this is the place
to get it at bottom prices. Just call for
James M. Fulton who will show you what
you want and sell it to you at bottom
prices. 4
vhkyol going to
PAINT"?
Before doing so it will pay you to call and
examine our stock and prices.
Our .stock is com/Aete consisting of I Vkite Lead, Linsud
Oil, Ready Mixed Paints, J arnvshes, Dryer sc. lnthsri
%ll nmterial necessary to do first;data wrk. Alto m
SONTPLCL6 assortment OT Pditit Brushes.
aniicraft &
Winston, ... pf. C.