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F?. A Ti W.TC T-TdTf "WEXDJSnESID."", DEOEMBER17, 13QO.
JSTO, 71
NEWS NOTES ABOUT THE CITY.
What Our Reporters See and
Hear Worth Giving to Our
Readers News in Brief.
Snow, bat cot at all beautiful.
Good weather for poik and turnips.
Market almost literally stuffed with
turkeys. .
The wind howled fearfully last
night. Home of the children thought
Santa Claus had arrived before sched
ule time.
Durham will double in two years.
1 his is not an exaggerated idea, but a
mild and plain statement of fact.
Globe. Double what?
Wood scarce and hard to get, at
even high prices. This should not be
with the railroad facilities we have
Can't some remedy be arrived at ?
Messrs. Hartsfield & Son have an
advertisement in this issue, to which
we invite special attention. All work
entrusted to them will be promptly
and well executed. Give them a trial
Mr. E. Chambers Smith of Raleigh
has been elected President of th
Farmville Va., Coal and Iron Com'
pany. This is a handsome comple
ment to Raleigh, and the bestowal of
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most popular citizens.
The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
Railroad Company will issue tickets
at tnnr nants ner Til lift round triD
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during the holidays. Tickets on sale
December 20th to25th,inclusive,good
returning January 2 1891, also Dec.
29 to 31st, good until January 5th
1891.
Would it not be well for the Board
of Aldermen to announce officially the
amendments proposed by the apph
cation for a change of the charter of
naiOlKU I XllO VKVJtV waul iu nuvm
and it looks like they should be grati
fled
A petition is in circulation and is
being sent throughout the State, ask
in g the General Assembly, at its next
session to appropriate $200,000 for the
establishment of an Industrial Insti
tution for girls. It will doubtless be
nnmerously signed, and will receive
rine. AnnfiiHpration we hoDe. at the
hands of our lawmakers.
I. O. O. F.
Beaton Gales Lodge No. 6i, will con
fer the Second and Third Degrees to
morrow night at 7 o'clock sharp.Oan
didates will please present themselves
promptly. All Odd Fellows cordially
Invited.
Married.
In this city yesterday, Mr. H. A
Deal to Miss Bertha Pearce. The
ceremony took place at the residence
of the bride's father,313 South Blount
street, Rev. Dr. J. J. Hall officiating,
We wish the couple much happiness,
Contract Awarded.
TheEdieonGeneral ElectricCo. have
been awarded the contract for con
structing the Raleigh Street Railway,
and it is expected that work will soon
commence. Mr Frank P. Lewis witt
be superintendent of construction
and as he is an electrician of much
experience we may conclude that
everything will be well done.
Who Will Get It ?
The Standard Music Company, of
Winston, with commendable liber
ality have offered to give one of their
first class organs to the person who
will, during Christmas week, secure
the largest'contribution towards the
Orphan Asylum at Oxford, the same
to be forwarded to the institution on
or before the 10th of January", 1891
This is a fine offer for some one to se
cure a splendid gift and at the same
time to do a most charitable act. Let
our young ladies and gentlemen use
their best efforts. We hope to be
ble to state that Raleigh has secured
he prize, : . -
CUKINT.1I AS (1IFTS.
How, Where and What tolluy.
There is no season of the year, that
so taxes those of a generous disposi
tion as what are known as "Christ
mas Times." It U a seine what difH
cult problem to determine just what
to buy for those you wish to remem
ber, and how to do full justice to all
the claims that you feel are resting
upon you, and, at the sam-' time, not
to transcend the bounds of reason
able economy. Tho proper conclu
sion to arrive at,is to buy if you think
you can afford it; if not, hold your
self within bounds. Under any cir
cumstances, however, in buying,prac-
tice the care and discretion you would
in ordinary every day transactions,
There are many people, or course.
whose pecuniary means are such as to
relieve them of restrictions, but even
these have u, difficulty to contend
with. It is a question of what to
select, with a due regard to fitness
and propriety. Parents study what
is best to select for their children;
children spend anxious hours trying
to determine what would be most ac
ceptable to parents, to brothers and
sisters; the husband wonders what he
shall give his wife, and 6he racks her
brain for something that will please
him. Even lovers remain awake at
night, thinking of something that
will bring delight to the idol of their
hearts.
Perplexities, such as we have enu
merated, crowd thick and fast during
the closing days of the year, but the
Visitor comes to the aid of its hun
dreds ot readers, in this case, as it en
deavers to do in all emergencies.
First of all, the Visitor desires it
to be remembered, that through its
columns, they can acquaint them
selves with all the facts necessary to
guide them aright in the task before
them. la its list of advertisements
cm be found ' everything that is
necessary, useful and artistic. All that
is necessary,therefore,toaid in a judi
cious selection, is to peruse our col
umus carefully, because our patrons
excel in the variety of their goods and
the reasonable prices asked.
Ooe word more of caution. Let no
one iuKifcine that goods can be pur
chased cheaper or better anywhere
else than in Raleigh. This is an error,
Our merchants buy at as low figures
and sell at. as reasonable rates as those
of most cities in the country, nor is
there a better variety to be found as
a general rule. Everything can be
fouud here in the greatest abundance
and, the person who fails to make
satisfactory choice is indeed hard to
please.
We submit these remarks for the
careful consideration of our friends,
and the Visitor offers them free of
charge.
Personal Mention
Mr. Thos. Carrington, oi Durham is
in the city.
Mr. G. Rosenthal has gone to Gra
ham on business
Col. T. C. Fuller has fcone to Frank
linton on business.
Our young friend Mr. Robert G
Grissom, left last Monday for Wash
ington City, where he will remain a
few days. He will return to Raleigh
and in a short time will go to Denver,
Colorado, which place he will make
his future home. Mr. Grissom is a
young man of fine intelligence and
excellent business habits. We wish
him much success in life.
It is with deep regret we announce
that Mr. R. G.Lewis has been stricken
with paralysis, and at last accounts
was in a critical condition.
Mr. J. C. L. Harris left this after
noon for Washington City on legal
business. He will return on Saturday,
Miss Gertrude Neil, at Boston, yes
terday, got a verdict of $9,000 dam
ages against the Boston Gas Light
Company for injuries received by
falling through a trap door left open
by one of the company's men.
TBE INTER STATE CONVENTION
Tho Editor on the Road The
Convention Will be an Ex
traordinary One.
On leaving Raleigh for Aeheville
Monday we found on the train Bish
op J. u. keener ana mat portion or
the Methodist Conference who live
west of Raleigh on their way home.
The Conference adjourned at half
past two o'clock. We found on the
train a number of delegates from Ral
eigh on their way to the Asheville
Convention. Among these were Mr.
R. H. Battle and Mr. R. T. Gray.
Prof. L. S. Packard, from Pine Bluff,
was also on board, and Col. H. S. Bur-
gwynn of Henderson.carne on board at
Durham on his way to attend the
Convention.
At every station delegates to the
great inter States Convention were
added to our number, and if other
sections of our State contribute as
liberally to the Convention as the
central section of the State it will
have a large number of North Caro
linians iu its body. Some fourteen of
the Southern States will be repre
sented, and if these States only fur
nish 100 delegates each the Conven
tion will be an extraordinary one.
both as to size or numbers and dig
nity. A number of Governors and
other officials from different States
will be in attendance, and Governor
Fowle of course will be there to wel
come these distinguished visitors.
A Model Husband.
The following is taken from the
New York World as a model hus
band: ONLY JACK, BUT THIS IS ENOUGH.
Jack only is Jack.andl am his wife
Boon companions he and I; each for
the other the beS of company. I
have no rivals; neither clubs can
tempt nor business make forgetful.
When he goes out so do I; for though
The World may be incredulous, he
will not go without me. When I am
sick no tread so light as his, no band
so gentle, no heart so heavy. Malaga
grapes cool fevered lips. The clond
he cannot keep away he gives a silver
lining. Let weal or woe betide,there
comes no wedding day but with it
comes a token to prove it still a day
of joy. Dear as his life are his boys;
his very heart strings twine around
his little girl. I am content. I know
my place is first. There is an old
song somewhere that winds up with
this: ' For I've kept her a sweetheart
in making her wife," and that is what
Jack has done; and in that dwells the
brightness of my life. Mrs. A. T.
Raleigh, N. C.
Got Full and Was Robbed.
Statesville Landmark.
Jack Smith, and Alexander county
man who has been to Arkansas, ar
rived in Statesville last Friday on
his way to his home in Alexander.
He was evidently so overcome with
joy at being permitted to set his foot
on his native soil once more, that he
began to celebrate during his stay
here by imbibing freely of tulu. Fri
day night he hung up on the fence
near the residence of Col. S. A.
Sharpe, on Center street, and when
he came to later and felt for the
hard earned boodle he had brought
DacK with him from the west some
thing over $100 it was gone.
Clearly an Alibi.
Kansas City Times.
An old negro strolled up to the win
dow in the office of the Kansas City
Commissioner of Registration the oth
er day and made application for reg
istration papers.
"What is yourname?" asked Assis
tant Commissioner Arnold.
"George Washington," was the re
ply.
A a TTT ' 11 y-i . . .
"wtii, uteorge, are you tne man
that cut down the cherry tree?"
"No, sah, boss: no. sah. I ain't de
man. I ain't done no work for nigh
onto a yean."
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Wanted.
A good cook. Apply at th. Metho
dist parsonage. dc!7tf
Raisins, Citrons, Currants, Figs,
Dates, Prunes, JJuts, Cocoanuts, Or
anges, Lemons and Ban-mas cheap at
C. O. Ball's
Steam Laundry phuts down from
29th instant to January 5, lr'Ul, for
removal Customers will plfau send
in all work needed by December 22.
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Dojj Lost.
A small white Pointer Dog, wi
brovn ears, strayed from my yard
reward will be paid for L is ret urn.
del6 C B Kdva:ds.
Norris' Dry Goods St
Infant's Shoes.
Little Tots, per p.-iir, 50
Stiff Ankles, " $1 00
Spring Heels " 1 50
Children's School ?lioes.
Little Monitors, per pair, 1 50
Allen & Marvin's " 2 03
Rough and Ready, " 1 25
Boys Good V, e.ir.
Little Giants, per pair, $1 25
Merrimacs, 150
Peerless, " 1 7-i
Ladies Fine Shoes.
"New Leader," per pair, $1 03
"New England," " 1 75
"Miles' Best," " 2 00
Men's Fine Footwear.
"Beats All," per pair, $1 35
Economy " 1 TO
Alert, " 2 00
All of the above sire good values.
Norpis' Dry Goods Stork.
W. II. & R. H. Tuclver & Co.
What Shall I Buy? This ques
tion presents itself to almost every
one at this seeson of the year. It is
often a little perplexing to know just
what is best suited for those to whom
a gift is intended. But with our enor
mous store, packed from cellar to
garret, with every conceivable kind
of beautiful, as well as useful t hinge,
it renders the choice of a gift for any
one little or no trouble. We have
never made such preparations for
holiday trade before, nor has our hoi
iday business ever been so good as
this year. It is now, as has always
been, the people nppreeiate the best
goods and the lowest prices.
W. H. & R. 3. Tucker & Co.
Yesterday Was Carpet Day.
Today is rubber shoes, umbrellas
and overcoat day. What will tomor
row be? We probably sold a larger,
number of carpets yesterday than any
one house eyer sold in F. ileigh in one
day. Our carpet trade in the past
month has been enormous. We have
new pieces to come nearly every day
and still we can hardly keep our stock
up. We do not know how to account
for such a decided increase in our
sales of carpets except that the people
are finding out that we are doing in
reality what we have o often told
you, and that is, that we sell the best
carpets of all kinds for less money
than any other house in your knowl
edge. We have but little trouble in
selling any one a carpet; the greatest
trouble is in the selecting; we have
so mary beautiful patterns and the
prices on all are so low that it is hard
to decide which to buy; we are keep
ing a larger stock than ever and we
will never charge you as much as you
have to pay elsewhere, at
Phone 113. Swindell's
Rev. E. M. Brawley, of Nashville,
Tenn., who has accepted a call to the
pastorate of the Harrison Street Bap
tist Church, Petersburg, has entered
upon his duties.
Hartsfield & Eon,
219 South Wilmington St, -.
RALEIGH, N. C.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Tovs
repaired. All work guaranteed. Give
us & trial. del71m
Hard .rare, &c.
BErGRE
Cold weather c om
mences coat your
wi.lla and ceii - ;s
with
LAB STINE I
Destroys all 1' rase
germs and hr ght
eus up your he aes.
Thousp.i. is of pounds
have bf.i-u soi l in this
market.
It ; no experiment but
haf- beea proven to be
nil 've cl liin tor it.
Bend fi r Circular
and sample ca- i of twelve beautiful
4ints.
THOMAS B, RIGSS 4 SONS,
RAT ' IGH, N C.
Dry Goo:-;, Notions, &c.
HcKiM, iieselej McGeo.
rlstmas
at
OUR STORE.
We have exc 1'ed all previous re
cords this se?o - iu the beauty, ele
gance and spier or of our
IIIYjeeIPLAY.
HRISTIJAS NOVELTIES,
HRISTMAS NECESSITIES,
HEIST! ".AS BARGAINS,
Articles of ever day need, adapted
to every re'iuirement of both
old ani4 young, rich
ai cl poor.
Ctristmas Presents for Everybody
ff. H. SR. S. Tucker & Co.
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WARES AND MOBE
USEFUL THINGS
than our store
HAS EVER HELD
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