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r H A. ROSCOWER; Editor, "LIEltE SHALL THE PRESS TIIE PEOPLE'S MIGHTS MAINTAIN, USAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BT GAIN.1' W. P. DATIS, rnbllsher. HEADLIGHT. VOL. I. NO. 44. HIS ENEMYi HE train Lad come nrid gone, and brought only one passenger; Marian g turned her face quickly away as she caught sigl.it of the lithe; manly ligure, and began to bu(5y herself with the carriage robrg. Eugene Landt, for Eugene Landt it was, happened to bo the one humjin be ing towurd whom Miss Hanford felt a strong aversion. The taint was in, her blood, no doubt, for her father and his had been sworn enemies and contestants at law, and to the final triumph of John Laudt was duo the change from wealth to poverty that had fallen on Ilugh Hanford, and left his only and mother less child to a hard light with fortune. Marian had always believed that sorrow nnd disappointment had caused her father's sudden death. She could not look at the Laudt mansion, nor at any thing that bore the hated name, without exceeding bitterness of spirit. She had a home in her uncle's house, and taught the district school. Evorj' one was sorry for Hanford's pretty daughter. Mr. Hanford's pretty daughter did not seem to be sorry for hen elf. She kept her head up and faced the world bravely. V,"h'n Eucne Land t returned from his five years' sojourn abroad he came to her apologetically one day on some trifling business connected with the school and held out to her the hand of fellowship She comported herself with such pride and cold dignity that his first visit was his Inst. Not did he venture to bow to her on the street again. He had known her since childhood, had lecn her play mate and classmate, but he taught him K'lf now to pass her by like a stranger At the fhst glimpse of her enemy, as wo hae said, Marian became deeply oc cupied in the leadjustrnent of her Car riage robe, keeping her face carefully averted from the tall figure that was striding up and down the platform She was waiting for Jake, the station hand to pack the wagon lloor behind ller 'with somo bags that had come for her uncle lieub, by the noon express. It was snowing fast and furiously; the flakes were whirling quicker and quicker in wild gusts of wind from the northeast. An hour ago even no one could have fon seen such a storm, but here it was in all its splendid strength and fury, blotting out the fur landscape, and mak ing even the near distance wavering and indistinct. There was ro other vehicle at the station besides Marian's little open carriage, and no other human being to be seen but the deliberate Jake and the one other individual whom Marian declined to see. "Thank you, Mr. Stover, very,' very much." The soft, light voice was sweet ns a silver bell. "It it all right now? Everything in? Do you think," doubtingly, "that it w ould be of ary use to raise my umbrel la?' She can s.nrcely see Jake's face through the hurrying flakes, "No ma'am, not one bit," was tho prompt reply. "Von best jest git along quick that's all. This storm ain't go'in to be no lighter 'fore mornin'. It'll bo heavier a blamed sight nor you think fr. 'fiene Landt," leaning forward confidentially, he's in 'a fix. His folks don't Know he were oomin'. No one n'n't here to meet him. lledunno what to do." '( h." said Marian coldiy. She gave 1 er rol.e an e.xtivi tuck and shook her v."il out once more before tying it across her ;a e; iind then it appeared that Mr. Stover had been misled on the informa tion lie had just vouchsafed. Mr. Landt knew exactly what to do. He came acr. ;s iiie platform with his quick, light step, touched his fur cap and said gay lv: 'j'riend, neighbor, Christian, may I 1 on you to give me a lift as far as you n'-e enimr that is, if it l)o anywhere in. the direction of New Church? I am nn f"rtm:ate. Ah," ho said, in genuine surprise, "it is Miss Hanford, "and then he puustd. "Cm, why she go all the way to New Church," said Jake, obligingly. "She p past your door, Mist Gene. You air in luck." ; "Yes," said Marian, in a clear voice that h i 1 more chill in it than the biting wind itself. "Certainly I pass your Vnr, Mr. Landt." At l then, poor girl, she was eon stni'iicd to make room for him and to fee! in (hd midst of her anger and de si'a'r that she was sheltered by his arm fro,i tho worst violence of the storm, Mi I must be more or less comforted, de spite her detestation, by his near pres ence throup.Ii the long and dreary ride that lay before them. " "o on, now! you ain't got a second to lose," said Jake, eucouraginly. "This i - truing to bo a blizzard, this is. 'Night, Miss Hanford; I'm good and glad Mist Greene's along c' ye." but the friendly remarks of Mr. Stov er were blown rudely from his lips and did not reach the ears for which they w to intended, and in another moment Mai inn and Eugene were speeding away 1!-!"-'!h tho gathering twilight, meeting th tempest side by side. '!' course Mr. Landt at once offered 1tal;e the reins, but was met with a mtv prompt and polite refusal, and sat l a i, fe ling decidedly snubbed; but he Mas amused, and smiled to himself a good deal, with an expression it was .p:;-t as well Marian did not see. He knew by herupiight attitude and the ten; ion' of her gtasp that it demanded all her strength to hold tho horse, which was fresh, sw ift and excited by the storm as well, lie pitied her presently and pie dod again. "Mr. Landt, " she said, severely, "1 must drive. The horse is a new one He does not know the way, and I should rot. feel safe unless my hand was on the rein." "He doesn't know the way," repeated Euv.eno, in an odd tone. "That's bad, Miss Hanford. I am very much afraid is i;n of us will know it, if the snow con tinues at this rate." For, indeed, they s a reel y co a Id see the horse's back, the s; a e before them seemed full of black ar! i h s, aud they were breathing sncw l!a'.. s mislead of air. When they had gone perhaps a mile in silence, Marian drew in one littlo stiff hand under the robe an instant; then, still smiling covertly, Mr. Landt quietly grasped the reins fioni her, and she cov ered both hands, gladly enough. No tkrd accompaniel this proceeding. Marian's eyes were full of angry tears, and Eugene's were blinking off the crystals that stung end hv.rt ihem1. It was growing so dark now that not eVfn the nearest trees on the roadside were visible; "I really don't know where I amj" Eugene murmured, peering right and left with anxious glances. "1)6 you, Miss Hanford ? "So far I dd. The schodlhonse is just a little beyond. I could walk there blindfolded. We'll pass it in about half an minute. The road isn't very good just llero.. If you could drive more slowly " But scarcely had the words 6tfuvk the lTjrv air when the wagon turned over. Miss Hanford tumbled into a snow drift that had already heaped itself on the road side, and lay there, amufHed, almost in distinguishable heap, alid Mrs Landt half fell, half sprang beyond her but was oil his feet instantly again. The horse also was on his feet and going in to the ilistancd at a hhe gallop, the sound of which was soon lost on the sweep of the angry wind "Ah, are you hurt ? Are you hurt ? lie had gathered Miss Hanford up in his arms, and was holding her as easily as if she had been a child. "I don't know," said Marian, strug gling promptly to regain her footing on tho earth; but the instant she accom plished this a cry of pain escaped her. "My foot," she said, faintly. "Some thing is the matter with my foot." "A sprain, perhaps," Eugene said, compassionately. "Just try to walk a step or two." She did try, then caught at Eugene's arm with both her hands. "I can't," she said quietly. "The pain is terrible." "Then, good heavens, what are we to do ? I could carry yon easily but to keep my feet in this wind.' xou can carry me ro me scnooinouse, if you will. I have the key here. I am sorry, Mr. Landt, to give you this trouble " "The very thing," lie said promptly. "Lucky it's so near. Just put your arm round my neck, please. That's right.'1 He took her up lightly, and lwgan to plod his way, with bent head, against the storm. "You'll have to guide me, Miss Han ford, if you can." "Go on straight a little way a few steps further. Now, turn off the road the footpath is here. Now you are all right. You'll feel the fence in a minute." "I feel it now," said Eugene, bump ing himself against it; "and here's the gate. Actually 'we are in luck,' as Mr. Stover says." Another minute's careful plodding brought them to the door, which Eugene unlocked. Within all was Cimmerian darkness, but the change to n warm, dry atmosphere was a delightful sensation. Mr. Laudt groped his way to a seat, de posited Miss Hanford thereon, and under her direction lit the littlo lamp above the desk and kindled a cheerful wood fire in the big drum stove. Then he re moved her snow powdered wraps and his own overcoat, shook them vigorously and hung them in fri ndly companionship near the warmth to dry. "Now, we must see a little to tho poor foot, Miss Hanford," he said, going down on his knees before her. "Let me remove your boot. Don't be afraid; I won't hurt you." But despite his light, careful touches Marian winced with pain. The removal of the stocking was accomplished with an air of almost professional gravity, and then Eugene, having satisfied himself, that no bones were broken, began to bind up the sprain. For this purposo ho tore in strips his own linen handker chief, wetted it with snow, and swathed tho slender instep and ankle tightly. Then he said cheerfully: "Now we are ahead of the swelling, anyway, and I'll make you as comforta ble as I can. Let me lift you into this armchair. Then you can lean back so." He caught a stool and placed it under her feet, and stood looking down kindly on her pale, unsmiling face. "It's too bad, of course," he said gently, "but accidents will happen. We must make the best of it." "Of course," said Marian. "Thank you." She looked anywhere but at the bright and reassuring face above her. "I am very, very sorry this has occur red. If only I had kept the reins ? I might kave known. I did know, in fact. l?ut no matter. It can't be helped now." At this overflow of base and truly feminine ingratitude Mr. Landt merely raised his eyebrows and walked over to a distant bench, whereon he settled him self in an attitude of repose. The littlo i clock between the windows ticked so ciably, and the pleasant purring ot the tiro fuggesced comfortable companion ship; but these two very handsome voung people, whom fate had paired off in this novel and unexpected fashioa, listened to the roaring of the storm gusts, the rattling of doors and windows, in cold and formal silence. Now and than a word was uttered and answered relative to the flight of time or tho con dition of the lire, and Again silenca brooded. Mr. Landt grew restless presently. He stirred about the room, picking up a school rook here and there, yawning undisguisedly over an old almanac lie discovered, and altogether betrayed the utmost weariness of soul. As for Miss Hanford, she still sat quite motionless and very pale, with an expression of I pride and subdued resentment uu iin I clear-cut features that Engeno could I not fail to see and understand. I : "Your people will be alarmed about GOLDSBOHO, you, won't they, Miss H&nford ?" he in quired at length, standing ttith his back to th'i fire and looking very bored aud very handsome; "especially if the wagon goes home empty." "I think he horse will take the road to his old home at Mead.owsville," she said composedly. "He would hardly know the way to Uncle Eeub's. My people will simply conclude that I was afraid to drive in this storm and that I have staid c'vej" in the village." "Well, really, I 1on't see that there is any hope of better weather. I think I ought to start along and try to get to New Church and send someone to bring you home." "Walk in New Church!" she asked m astonishment.- "You nevor could in such a tempest." "I could try." "But there's no need. We are com fortable enough for the present. The wind must abate before long; and at any rate," she went on with firmness, "J couldn't stay here alone, Mr. Landt. I could not allow you to leave me helpless in this deserted place." "But, my dear Miss Hanford, the storm may last till morning, and cer tainly we couldn't I couldn't " He stopped embarrassed. She was looking at him with such grave, uncon scious eyes that he could not bring him self to hint at the impropriety of their remaining together, as viewed by the outside world, even for the length of time that had already passed. "If you Avill not let me leave you," he said, catching at a thought, "how can I possibly procure assistance ? You can't walk and you don't want to stay here all night." "But the Weather may change." "That's the merest chance, Miss Han ford. We can't depend on that. I think T had better make a start. If I am blown into the canal," ho added lightly, "or perish otherwise " "But I have told you I will not be left hei'o alone;' she interrupted quickly and indignantly. "It is your fault, air, in the first place, that this accident has happened. If you had allowed me to keep the reins we would probably be safe at home by this time: instead of which " She threw out her "hands with a ges ture that finished the sentence eloquent ly enough Eugene bit his lip. Ho blushed angrily, but spoke with calmness. "May I ask your reason fur not wish ing to stay alone.'" he asked ironically; "that is, if there can le anything like reason connected with such a whim." "I have told you I am utterly power less, and I am afraid." "Of ghosts, perhaps, or mice! Which is it?" Miss Hanford did not answer. She, too. bit her lip, but it was to check back her quickly rising tears. "I am sorry you are so unreasonable," he said quiet ly, "so childishly absurd It places Us both in a very ridiculous position. "And I am sorry you are so ungentle manly," she flashed out at him; "so rude, so unbearably impertinent but I could expect no better! Nothing good could como from any one who bears your name: She ended in a passion of tears. Mr. Landt continued to look down at her with a sort of startled, shocked ex pression. It was as if her delicate hand had struck him in tho face and he was powerless to return the blow. He drew a deep breath and walked away, after a moment, and sat down as far from her as possible, his face averted, his head leaning on his hand. Marion continued to sob convulsively. All the wrongs and sorrows of her father s life came surging back to her, t-n overwhelming tide; the flood-gates of her heart seemed bursting asunder be fore the pent-up bitterness of years. She was struggling with all her might to regain calmness, but the very effort seemed to increase the violence of her emotion. As for Eugene strong, hurt, wretched as he was he only longed, with a strong man's compassion, to to soothe and comfort his frank little enemy who had so bitterly spoken her mind. Eugene awoke with a shiver; the lamp had burned out, the hro was almost dead, and what was this? Beyond the window panes clear moonlight and a cloudless sky ! Miss Hanford was still asleep in her chair, as she had been for somo time before Eugene himself suc cumbed. The wind had gone down, and now there was nothing to prevent him taking the road to New Church, except l'e lit a match and looked at his watch It was two o'clock a. m. He walked to the window and stared out hopelessly Of what avail was the calm brightness of earth and sky? It had come too late. What now could turn aside this disgrace that had fallen on au innocent young life, aud for which he, perhaps, had leen to blame ? There was only one thing that could be done. As he opened the door a little wav and looked into the night a piercing wind swept by him, and tho sleeper on the chair stiired and wakened. "Who is that ?" she demanded quickly, "Oh, oh ! Mr. Landt, is it you I Where is tho light r "It has burned out, Miss Hanford Wo wero both asleep." "Oh !" she repeated, but now in a tone of relief. "And there isn't any more oil." She seemed to have slept away her anger and resentment. Her voice sounded sweet and friendly. "But the storm is over. I am so glad." Glad?" Eugene said nothing. He closed the door and came and kneeled by the fire, blowing tho half-dead embers into a llame, and laying on more wood until the room was partly lighted by the pleasant glow. "I thiuk it would bo a good idea to watch from the window, she suggested cheerfully after awhile. "Teams are sure to pass, now. How lato is itten o'clock, eleven o'clock " But when Eugene informed her, in a constrained voice, she mereiy said, light ly : 'Well, it won't be long till morning, especially if we jro to sleep again. It perhaps needless to mention thfre was no more sleep that night for Mr. Laudt. When morning da wned ho was sitting looking thoughtfully at Miss Hanford s pretty, dark Head, wincn rest ed rather uncomfortably on the desk besides her. As the day grew really bright he roused her gently. " I am going now to bring a wagon You will not mind being left alone i" She lifted her bewildered face ; then as full consciousness came back, she smiled and nodded. N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1888. ' Yes, you can gd now- Oh, how strange we have been here all night !" Eugene turned away quickly en1 began tb put on his coat. Then he came back and stow beside her, strangely agitated. ' 1 am going to Dixon for a carriage, he said hurriedly. " And, Misa Hanford I Trill bring a minister with me and a witness. . 1$ is impossible for us to re turn to New Church tmtil we are marri ed." "What?" said Marian, almost start ing from her chair. "Married? Yoii and 1 r "It irirtst bo so," he answered decisive ly. ' I will never force my companion ship on you ; you will b'e perfectly free. Listen to me he 6poke quite" sternly "the only way by w hich you can savd Tour reputation or regain your place bef ore th world is to let me make you my, wife;' . " I won't do ny such thing," she answered1 instantly: I flm surprised you should thin'k that I could' "liut l asK li ior your saKe,- ne said pointedly. "An adventure of this" sort may be overlooked in a man, but in a woman "An adventure," repeated Marian, her frank, brown eyes full of astonishment. "But could we ixssiblv help it? Did we wan t to 6tay here ? Who in the world could blame us for a matter entirely be yond our power to control i" Eugene looked at her nxedly lor a long moment. "It was in your power, Miss Hanford, he rejoined quietly. lou would not allow me to leave you. I am going to Dixon," he re peated with added firmness, "to find a minister. In the meantime, try to use your reason if that be possible" he could not refrain from this slight thrust, and be assured of one thing, that it will hot be my fault if your good name is is sacrificed through an accident for which you tell me I was to be blamed in the first place." He turned upon his lieels nd left her helplessly watching his retreating figure. ,. "Good morning, Uncle Benb, can I see Mrs. Landt?'' "Marian," shouted Uncle Beub, put ting his head in at the doorway, "come down, will you? Mr. Lan your hus band B here. He" bestowed a wink on Eugene as ho substituted the word. "Her foot's all right again. She's goin' tip to school to-morrow, I believe." He nodded and passed along the ver anda to the farmyard gate; In a moment Marian cano. rmc was blushing and breathing fast, and her brown eyes were lowered, iney barely touched hands. "I heard you were about to take up school again," ho said gravely. "Is it true?" "But I must," she answered in a sub dued voice, not daring to look at him. "My term will not end '' Marian!" He caught her gently, turned her in his strong arm, and then walked her into tho little dark parlor, where the horsehair sofa and mildew were. "Let us talk together a moment as friends, at least You are my wif." Sho winced at the word and Eugene withdrew his arm proudly. "But you are a free woman, too. Only I beg you not to pain mo by persisting in this. I have settled on you an ample income money that would have been yours by right, dear, Only for the legal injustice that made it mine. I have arranged to go away. But I shall go away a very wretched man unless I can think of you cared for and happy. Promise mo that you will not leach any more; that you will accept your rights as my wife, as the woman I love." "Don't dare to say you love me." She stepped back from him, looking very pale, but very piteous, too. "You are sorry for me; and you think " "I am not sorry for you," ho inter rupted, firmly. "Indeed, no. Who could be sorry for one so proud and cold ? But I am sorry for myself," he added, slowly, because, in spite of all your faults, I do love you dearly." And then Marian came slowly near, and very shyly took hold of Eugene's coat button and examined it closely as she spoke. "If you love me," she said, softly "you took a long time to tell me so.' "Marian!" ".Yon did. This is the first time yon ever hinted such a thing was- -posed le." "Dearest but you must have known!" "Only tell me by what means. I might as well say that you must have known." "Oh, Marian." "Well," she said, but she laid her cheek against his arm to say it, "I ditbi't love you the least bit not nt all, until very, very lately. It seems I am only just beginning to know you now. And 1 hen well, I oh, Eugene, you are good!" To this little outburst of cohorent elo quence Mr. Landt merely said: "My precious girl." Presently she held up her obstinat little head again. "But I never would have married you that morning never never only the minister only dear old Mr. Earl per suaded me. You never could have managed it for yourself." "I'd have managed it later though," Eugene answered, laughing. Madeline S. Bridges. Irate Student Don't you ever sweep under the bed, I'd like to know. Calm Chambermaid I tlwiys do. I prefer it to a dustpan. THE -TWIN STATES. trttlttt CAROLIKA. Franklin county h. just voted a sub scription of $30,000 in aid of the build ing of the Great Western Air Line road, from Charlotte to Weldon. A great ajoldlers1 reunion is to be held at Pittsboro on tbc first Thursday ia August. Governor Scales, Senators VancC and Ransom and Lieutenant Gov ernor Stefdman will make speecbea. The fifth meetleg of the North Caro lina Teachers' Assembly at Morehcad city ended Friday after a two weeks ses sion. More than 2,000 teachers were present. A party of several hundred teachers left for New York by steamer excursion which is to occupy a week or more. At a meeting of the Horticultural So ciety, at Kaleigh onWednesday, arrange ment" were perfected for the Fruit Fair, which It h decided to hold in Metro politan iiall Atign? 16th, being the same time agreed npoit for Ihc conven tion of the Farmer's Alliance. It was decided to invite Judge Fowlc to deliver the address of welcome and Col. S. B. Alexander the annual address. North Carolina Crop Report. The crop report for June is made up from reports of a thousand correspond ents covering every county in the State, is as follows 100 being taken as the estimate of the full crop: Wheat 8:J 3-4, oats 911-7, corn 87, cotton 78 3-4 tobacco 82 5-6, rice 031-7, sorghum 80 1-2, apples CG 1-4, peaches GO, hay 95, clover 90, peanuts 86. Inquerries were for the first time made with a view to ascertaining the cost per bushel of producing that quantity of wheat is 08.9, while that of corn is 44 1-4 and of oats 30 1-2. Comparing the crop report of that fer May it is obserrcd that there is a falling oil in every respect. Corn is off nearely twelve points, wheat 13, cotton 21, tobacco 4 and rice 5. Two Men Killed by Lightning. A fatal and destructive thunder squall is reported from the coast section of Beaufort county, & C. In a small vil lage called Dicksonvillc, adjacent to the county seat, and occupied exclusively by negroes, two men, Ben Harvey, and Sherman Simon?, were struck by light ning and instantly killed. The clothes of Simons took fire and his body w as scorch ed. There were about ten persons in the house, four of whom besides the killed were seriously shocked. The building was badly damaged. Several Lives Lost. A train southbound, pioceeding to Mobile, went through a small bridge near Tensas, Fla. The engineer, John Morgan and Sam Williams, the fireman, and two tramps who were stealing a ride, were killed. Mail agent Davis was dangerously hurt and four passengers and the baggage master was slightly in jured. The engine, baggage car, the mail car, two passenger coaches, and one sleeper were totally wrecked. The killed and wounded were taken to Mobile. Both Were Killed. Melville Lltes, a young white nmi, and a negro Wash Haralson, fought with pistols near Ricnmond, Alabama and b?h were killed. They were living on the plantation of A. T. Jones. Lites being an overseer and the negro a la borer. The negro had been ordered to leave the place, but refused to do so and when Lites went with Jones to the negro's home he fired on them. Litcs was shot twice and died within fifteen minutes. Haralson was also fatally shot and died in a few hours. Sweltering New York. The continued heat is playing sad havoc among the children in the tene ment house districts. The cirtificatcsof deaths are pouring in and several clerks are kept busy tabulating them for future reference in the bureau of statistics. Over 100 deaths of children from diar rhoea caused by the heat were recorded, and the books show fully 300 deaths for the day, the heaviest for a year. Horses are suffering severely, and a number cf cab and car horses have dropped dead from the heat. The latter, notwith standing the fact that the companies hive relays at intervals of a mile and hospital stations all along the line. At noon Monday the themometer registered 98. The Green-Ejed Monster. On Monday, Smith & Wilson, con tractors, discharged Loui3 Nicholi, a stonccuttcpV," for, drunkenness. At 6 o'clock last night Nicholi appeared at the works and shot Contractor M. B. Wilson in the neck. He then walked home and placing the muzzle of the re volver in his own mouth sent a bullet into his head. They lioth died. Thurmaii's Opinion. In answer to the question, "What do you think of the Republican nomina tion?" Judge Thurman said Tuesday night: "I consider it a very strong ticket, I have no fears however of the result in November. We shall have a Democratic victory." Iron Works lo Shut l)jwn. Pittsburg, Pa., Special All the iron and steel manufacturers in the city gave notice to buyers that no orders would be received " after Satnrday, and that none would be takeu which cannot he filled by that time. This ia indicative that they regard a shut down as inevi table. Terrible Disaster. The steamer James W. Baldwin ran down a pleasure launch on the Hudson just after leaving Newburg, N. Y.,' and cut it in two. There were eight persons .in w.-irt iho launch, two men and six ! ladies. Two of the latter, Mrs. Benj. 1 . ... . . - ai:- nn: it:n a. U i Jen, jr., ana ji. .-vumc -iiui, were drowned. Subscription, 01.00 Per Tear. Joseph (Edwards, "Tho Champion of Low Pricoo." :o: HAS JUST RETURNED FROM THE NORTH WITH THE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCK OF GOODS THAT HAS EVER BEEN BROUGHT TO THIS CITY. I WILL GIVE Y OU A FEW PRICES, WHICH WILL TELL THE TALE. LADIES' DRESS SILKS, in all shade, former price f 1.10, now 40c. a yard. NUN'S VFILINGS, all wool, in the latt st sbi def, double width, former price 60c, now at 42 l-c. ALBATROSS, the latest of the feason, foimer price 63c, now selling at 16 12c. per yard. A FULL LINE Of Ladies' Dress Goods, Seersuckers, Ginghams, Henrietta Cloths Poplins, all kinds of Embroideries, Hamburg Edgings. Oi these goods we deduct 33 per cent, from the usual selling price. l OO Pieces of Straw Matting Just direct importid from China, from 20 to 30c. a yard, actual value 75c. Clothing, Clothing, FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN. A fine quality of CORK SCREW SUITS, former price $20.00. we are no selling at $6.85. 500 MEN'S SUITS, all wool Cassimire, worth $15.00, we are now driving at $6.75. OOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CArS, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, FURNIURE . We take off 35 per cent, from the usual price this season. WE ALSO KEEP A FCXI LINE OF Heavy Groceries, Such as Meat, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, cc, the regular supplies for farmers which will be sold to responsible parties ON TIME, until next Fall, for CASH PRICES. Since my return home the rushes have lwcn go immense that I would beg our city patrons to do their shopping outside of Saturdays in order to be able to give better attention to their wants and desires. 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