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THRILLING NAVAL BATTLE Between the Confederate Ram Merri mac and U. S. S. congress will be Reproduced at the Con federate Reunion. 4 THE GREA1 REUNION HALL Will Seat 27,000 Spectators?All About the Magnificent Street Decorations and tbc Dazzling: " Court of Honor "?Sons of Veterans?How Work is Progressing'. Memphis, Tenn., April 10.?It is all uj> to the weather man now, and if his prediction for cloudless skies during the Reunion holds good, visitors to Memphis will set? the grandest fireworks dis-, play that lias ever lieen given in the*South. The spectacle will in clude the firing off of thousands of rockets along the entire river front, and will close with a real istic representation of thefanious battle which was fought in the harbor at Newport News between the Confederate Ram, "Merri inac" and theU. 8.8. "Congress," when the latter boat was blown un and sunk by ihe Merrimac. Tlie battle will be fought by ac tual boats which will pour broad sides into each other to t he heroic accompaniment of a background of brilliant and eye-dazzling fire display, reaching from the hori zon to the zenith. There will also be fire-pictures of several of the mnut li/tto.l loiiioi'olu i if tlio I ^tn ?iiv/nu iivuvu viviici itin v>i uiiv vv/li ' federacy which will blaze into bold relief, hanging apparently in mid-air, to the full view of all. It wan on Saturday, the 9th of March, ISO.'!, that this famous naval battle was fought. Steam- j ing into the bay, where wusgath ered the Federal fleet, the Merri mac was greeted by a hail of cannonade from the Congress and other gunboats. This fury of solid shot and ball would have sunk another boat instantly, but from the iron-coated, sloping sides of the .Merrimac the fusiladc rolled harmlessly into the water. The answering fire from the (Jon federate Ram was deadly. No ship could withstand the terrific sleuth-dealing volleys, much less the wooden gunboats that were already battle-scarred by the conflicts of the few days previous, slowly the Merrimac steamed toward the enemy, centering her fire on the Congress. With al most every shell that burst from the throats of the Merrimac's cannon an answering shriek of death could be felt rather than heard as the solid balls of steel and iron plowed through the Federal ship. The duel was short, for in a very few minutes the must of the Congress tottered and fell. The vessel was 011 fire, and the lurid beauty of the back ground threw its null into bold relief. The smoke then sank on to its decks for an instant, as one would press down the lid of a jack-in-the-box, and then fol lowed the ex plosion of the powder magazine. With the fury of a maddened tiger the Merrimac darted at the enemy and buried its steel ram into its wooden bosom. As the Merrimac backed away the water rushed into the hole, and a second afterward the Congress lurched to the bottom, defeated and destroyed. The pictorial representation of | this fight on the river at the He union will be faithful and true to life. There will be the back ground of flushing shells explod-1 Ing in the air. and the colors of war will all be there. At first the; Congress will be seen, rocking sullenly at her anchor. Then the Merriinac will apj>ear in the dist ance, rapidly approaching. Then both boats will commence to ex change ear-splitting volleys of shot and shell. The powder magazine of the Congress will be exploded and then the final act of the drama, the ramming of the sinking vessel by the Merri mac, will take place. The spectacle of war is always , one of strange fascination. , Though we know its tragic out come, it is nevertheless a tre mendous display. And this will be no ordinary Fourth of July exhibition, for in the one evening of this part of the entertainment, sixteen hundred feet of barges will be loaded with red, blue and white fire, thousands of rockets and bombs. Another feature of the display will be the illumina tion 01 the entire river at this point. Acres and acres of water will suddenly be alive with hiss ing, writhing serpents of flame; the heavens will be lighted as high as the eye can see, and fountains of fire will spout into the air to the height of a thous and feet, fulling back into a Niagara of stars and comets. THE OKKAT HKI MOX HAT,!.. As you read this, there are a hundred workmen on the bluffs of Memphis erecting a mammoth Heunion hull. It will bp the largest one ever em-ted for a similar purpose. At a remit meeting of the (Jeneral Executive Committee it was deci ded to build one for this H|?edal occasion, ami graders, brick layers and carjienterH are now actively engaged in laying the foundations and raising the superstructure. The hall will be finished in ample time for the iteunion. It will have a seating capacity of 27,000 jieople, ami will contain State headquarters for Arkansas, Tennessee, Lou isiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vir ginia, West Virginia, Florida, Alabama, Texas and Mississippi In uddition to this there will be large headquarters for the Sons of Confederate Veterans. These headquarters, together with the main entrance, will occupy the entire front of the building, fn the space at each end of it and I under the seats, which will have a height of 12 feet and will be in the nature of a long hall, cots will Is* placed and 1,500 veterans or visitors may be thus accom modated in light, airy, well-ven- [ tilated, comfortable quarters. The building will lie 400 feet by 200 feet in dimensions. The height from the dome to the dance floor is 50 feet, and the music stund is suspended from the roof. The muin entrance is 89 feet by 60 feet. The whole structure is surrounded by a semi-circular truss roof, with a 100 feet span, which will be cov ered with a heavy quality of felt, similar to that which is placed on the roofs of the Binghamton car works plant here, and which has lasted for nearly ten vears. The dancing floor, which will also be used as the Convention hall, is 100 feet by 105 feet. This can tie cleared of chairs in a short space of time, and will make one of the largest dancing floors in tne f>outn. When you reach Memphis you will find the center of the city transformed into a veritable fairy land. The main street will lie lined with lofty white columns, i festooned with evergreens, flow- j ers and hundreds of sparkling | electric lights. As you pass to your hotel from the railroad depot vou will walk beneath a beautiful arch, tapering iuto a slender peak, surmounted by u flaming eagle. At each side of ibis w ill stand a pylon with an | urn at its summit. In the urns j will be placed a lire, so that all night long they will send leaping flames in solemn tribute to the memory of the fallen heroes. These columns will be further ornamented with has reliefs of appropriate war groups and life sized statues of tne most promi nent leaders of the war. This will constitute what will be known as the "Court of Honor." The Sons of Confederate Veter ans will play an important part in the Reunion, for upon them will devolve the work of enter- j tabling the Sponsors and Maids of Honor. Also they will arrange the social functions of the Ite union, and will in addition to that take active part in the exer cises. A proposition from the Chattanooga Chapter of the United Confederate Veterans, to change the Charter and By-Laws so as to admit the Sons of Veter ans into the parent order, will lie placed l?efore the Convention next May, and it is thought that this promised change will be rati- j fled and that the Sons will be ad mitted into the organization. The Best Remedy tor Rheumatism. yl'ick relief from pain. All who use Chamberlain 'sPain Bulm for rheumatism are de lighted with the quick relief from pain which it affords. When speaking of this Mr. I). N. Sinks, of Troy, Ohio, says: "Sometime ago I had a severe attack of rheumatism in my arm and shoulder. I tried numerous reme dies but got no relief until 1 wuh recommended by Messrs. Geo. F. Parsons & Co., druggists of this nlace, to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. They recommended it so highly that I bought a bottle. I was soon relieved of all pain. I have since recommended this lini ment to many of my friends, who agree with me that it is the best remedy for muscular rheumatism in the market." For sale by Hood Bros. Caller?"Is your littlesister the, same age age as you?" Tommy ? "Yes'm: we are both eight." Caller?"Nonsense! You can t be more than four." Tommy-"01 but we are twins. She'sfour ami I'm four; that's eight, ain't it?" -E*- i Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.?Diderot. AN OUTLAW BEAVER. Cast Out ot The Colony by His Asso ciates And Compelled to Live Alone. A Curious episode of beaver life is told by A. Radclytte Jluginore in the March Everybody's Maga zine. In the beaver enclosure re centlv formed in the National Zoo at Washington there is an out luw, a beaver cut off from con tact with his fellows and con demned to l.ve alone. It seems that the beavers increased in numbers rapidly and the follow ing year, when they were all full grown, the rules and regulations of Heaverdom were put in force. It was decided that there was one beaver too many, and, ac cording to their laws, he must either l>etake himself to some other locality or submit to an untimely death. Now, the vic tim chosen?whether by ballot or by what other means, who shall say??had to leave the colony, and, as it was impossible for him to get off ofhisownaccord,death would have been his lot had he not been saved by the keeper. For a short time he was kept in a cage, until a suitable place could l>e made ready, and the place selected was the enclosure 111 which 1 found him leading his lonely life. Being a solitary bachelor, he had not as yet gone in for regu lar housekeeping?perhaps he thinks it searely worth while building a house until he has a mate. As it is, he has mads a burrow in the bank with the en- j trace at the level of the water. In this he spends his days, seldom coming out at all before sunset, and frequently much later. On leaving his underground house he in variably goes directly to the | fence corner, where he stands | watching his former companions for as much as half an hour at a time. They, on the contrary, sel dom pay the least attention to J him. From their lodge came the sound of muffled voices; evident ly they were holding an animated conversation in beaver language. It is a strange-sounding lan guage, like a mixture of subdued children's voices and the crying of a very young puppy. Wheth er or not our beaver understood the drift of their discussion would be difficult to say, but certain it is that he seemed to be very interested by it all. A Testimonial trom Old England. "I consider Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the best in the world for Bronchitis." says Mr. William Savory, of Warrington, Kngland. "It has saved my wife's life, she having been a martyr to Bronchitis for over six years, be ing most of the time confined to her bed. She is now quite well." Sold by Hood Bros. Not Anxious. "You have quite a number of the poets," said Goodby, who was inspecting Woodby's library. "Ah, there's Browning. Do you understand liim?" "No, I don't," said Woodby. "Ah!" said Goodby,continuing his examination; "have you Praed?" "Certainly not. What's the use of praying? I ain't anxious to understand him."?Philadel phia Record. y . mi . a ? ?? i ou win wasie time n you try to cure indigestion or dyspepsia by starving yourself. That only makes it worse when you do eat heartily. You always need plen-1 ty of good food properly digested, i Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the re sult of years of scientific research for something that would digest i not only some elements of mod but every kind. And it istheone remedy that will do it. Hood i Bros., Hare & Son, J. R. Led-! better. Small Loss. "Oh, Sir, please. 1 have swal lowed a pin! exclaimed a servant girl, running into her employer's study. "Never mind, Mary," he replied, deep instudv, "never mind; here's another," drawing one from his j pincushion.?Chicago Journal. A Raffing, Roaring Flood. Washed down a telegraph line which Chas. C. Ellis, of Lisbon, la., had to repair. "Standing waist deep in icy water," he writes, "gave me a terrible cold and cough. It grew worse daily. Finally the best doctors in Oak land, Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said I had Consumption and could not Jive. Then I began using Dr. King's New Discovery and was wholly cured by six bot tles." Positively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and all Throat and Lung troubles by Hood Bros. Price 50c. INFORMATION. Several people have been in our store recently, and, upon seeing our goods, would say that they did not know that we kept so and so, that they had gone elsewhere and paid much higher prices for articles not as nice as ours. Below we give 8 partial list of what we carry. BED ROOM SUITS. FROM $7.50 TO *:I5. Our $35 suits are as nice as you can buy in many places fo) forty-fire or fifty dollars. Bureaus from $3.50 to $15.00 Bed Steads from L50 to 15.00 Rockers from 75c. to $4.50 Straight Chairs(Solid Oak) from 48c. to $2.50 each Window Shades, 15c. to $103 We Garry a Nice Line of EXTENSION TABLES, Center Tables, Dining Tables, Wardrobes, Trunks, Tin Safes Glass Door Cupboards, Single and Folding Lounges, Carpet, Matting, Rugs, Floor Oil Cloth, Etc. sewing Machines. to the Royal St. John ^??? Fully guaranteed at from $20 to $35. We also curry the New No. 9 Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine-?ball-bearing and rotary motion. One-third faster, one-third lighter, one-third less noise, than any long-shuttle ma chine made. The Wheeler & Wilson is positively the highest grade sewing machine made. Call and see us. Yours truly, The Smithfield Furniture Co I Guano Distributors. | M The Acme Guano Distributor is the best distributor S M made and every farmer needs one of them. Drawn by ; A Vjt a horse or mule and can be regulated to \ f$ Sow any Quantity you Desire, i fy It covers the guano. It saves labor and does the 2ry M work better than it can be done by hand. The dis 30i I W. 7V\, SANDERS, I Smithfield, N. G. SENSIBLE TALK FOR SENSIBLE FARMERS In buying a machine the buyer should be posted. The good points of the Osborne are too numerous to mention. They are evident to every n an that compares with other makes. This is no bare assertion, but has been proven time and time again. LET /WE SHOW/ YOU The Osborne Columbia Mower/ The Neatest, strongest and most modern on the market. AN OSBORNE CATALOGUE FOR ALL WHO WANT IT. ?FC!t SALE BY H. D ELLINGTON, SMITH FIELD, N. C. The Herald and Home and Farm, The Greatest Southern Farm Paper for S1.25. THE HERALD AND THE COMMONER, W. J. Bryan's paper, fl.75. Tbe Herald and the National Magazine for $1.50. These are excellent offers and our subscribers who wish to secure plenty of good reading should take advantage of them at once. **"take To advantage of these offers The Heiialo must be paid for one vear in advance. THE HERALD, Smithfleld, N. C. EDWARD W. POU. P H BROOKS POU & BROOKS, Attorneys-at-Law, smithf1eld h. C. Claims Collated. Estates Settled. Practice in Johnston and adjoining conn ties. L. A. MUNS. M. D.? Physician and Surgeon WILSON'S MILLS, N. C. Residence near Mr. Q. F. Uasle. ufllee near store of Messrs. C. M. & W. O. Wilson. A* calls promptly answered. JlKSm DR. S. P. J. LEE, DENTIST Smithfield, : : N. C. Office in Smithwick Building. W. W COLE, Attornev-at-Law, smithfield, n. c. Practices wherever services desired. Claims collected and estates settled. Office in Smithwick Building. Dr. J. W. Hatcher, DENTIST, Se-lma N. C. Office in Hare & Son's Drng Stora. FLOYD H. PARRISH, 8MITHFIfcLD, N O. Fresh Meats, Beef and Ice Highest Prices Paid for ;Hideb. t^Beef cattle wanted. HOTEL DICKENS, SMITHFIELD, N. C. Transients and Boarders. On Main Business Street. Rates Reasonable. MRS J. E DICKENS, Proprietress Treasurer's Card. John W. Futrell, Treasurer of John?to*v County, will be in Smithfleld every Monday and Saturday and Court Week* Office in back room of the Hank of Smith field. In his absence county orders will i*# oaid at the Hank For Washing Clothes, ^ The Chinese Peerless Washing Tablets Is to all appearance a ptece of white wax,, having neither smell, taste nor strengths ' yet they will remove every particle of dirt, etc , from the coarsest and heaviest of garments down to the finest of fabric* Without Rubbing or Irv jury to the Clothes. They ate for sale by the following mer chants in this vicinity: J. R. Ledbetter, Princeton. Cotter, Underwood & Co., Smt'.hfleld Z. Taylor, Pine Level. J. W. Liles, Selma. J. Stancill & Ron, Kenly. Hays, Lamm & Co., Lucama. J. W. Sanders, Four Oaks Surles Bargain Hoase, Benson. A. D. Newberry, Dunn. The Commoner, ISSUED WEEKLY. WILLIAM J. BRYAN, Editor and Publisher. Lincoln, - Nebraska, Terms?Payable In Advance. One Tear? $1.0? Six Months SO Three Months se Single Copy o* No travelling canvasser* are employed Terms lor local agents will be sent upo? application. All money should be sent by P. O. order, Express order, or by bank draft on New York or Chicago. Do not sedn Individual checks or stamps. We have made a clubbing Arrangement with The Commoner, edited by William. Jennings Bryan, weereby we ean furnish' Thb Herald and "The Commoner" ons year for $1.73. BEATY, HOLT & LASSITER. Publishers The Herald, SMITHFIELD, Pt. C. We have just printed a larye supply of Short P orm Lien Bonds nncl can fill all orders promptly Hkkai.u office.
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