SELMA NEWS. M. C. Winston went to Italeigh Wednesday. Hon. Claude W. Smith passed through here Wednesday. Mrs. Dr. W. 10. Richardson, of Wake county, is visiting her brother II. 15. Whitley. Mr. H. II. Preston has gone to Fayetteville to take a position in a large dry goods house. Miss Fannie McKoy, of Man chester, N.C., who has been visit ing Miss Margaret Kthcredge re-, turned home Tuesday. Miss Mar garet went with her. Mr It. K. Richardson, of Wen dell, has taken a position with the Kelma .Manufacturing Com pany, and will lie pleaseo to see liis friends at any time. It is rumored that one of Selma's fairest daughters w ill soon be led to Hymen's Altar by one of South Carolina's eminent divines. We offer our congratulations. Duck Hudson is still buying cotton. Somehow or other the farmers will sell Duck their cot ton. They are always satisfied with his prices. So bring it along. Dr. F. P. Venable, President of the University of North Carolina, spent tlie night in Kelma with Dr. Noble, while on his way to Kenly where lie spoke Thursday. AKOUND SANDERS CHAPEL. Mr. It. (?. Sanders made a busi ness trip to Goldsboro Tuesday. Miss Nona l'owell is visiting relatives in Duplin county. Mrs. M. K. Godwin spent seve ral days in Srnithfield last week. Miss Maude l'owell entered school at Turlington Institute last Tuesday. Miss Mary Dunn spent last Saturday and Sunday wit h Misses Licy and Minnie Stevens. Mr. W. 11. Sanders, of Rich mond, Ya., spent a few days last week with bis father, Mr. Uobt. Sanders. W. Celebration of Tee Chapel Sunday School. On September 21st at Tee I Chapel Free Will Baptist church} there was a nice Sabbath School Celebration. At 10 a. in. the school was called to order by our j superintendent and all had good lessons. After lessons our secre tary read the report of the school giving the?subject of every lesson for 1001. After that 2."> of the, little children stood in a ring and sang two beautiful hymns; after which Elder I). R. Stafford gave an excellent Sabbath School ad dress. Elder W. G. Myers, of Golds-j boro, delivered a short sermon to the children and theirparents, and then fhe crowd adjourned to return in one hour and a-half. < fur superintendent, with a nice Sunday S :hool banner, was in the lead and all marched nicely out after him,singing a nice hymn, to a large table where a lot of rich food was prepared for all; Rev. W. G. Myers returned thanks and then the crowd of about 330 satisfied themselves with rich foods, after which a large quau tity of lemonade, ice cold, was prepared and every one drank all they wanted. Then all returned to the church to hear another sermon by Klder Myers which lasted about one hour and 23 minutes. It was a most excel lent sermon. After his sermon the congregation was dismissed and went out and enjoyed milk shakes. All was managed in the nicest of order. Then all returned hiyne thinking of the great blessings and rich foods they had enjoyed through the day. May God's richest blessings rest upon all that was present that dav. * Eddie West. Colored Baptist Association. The Johnston Baptist Associa tion, composed of 33 churches, will convene with the Seltna Bap tist church, October 16th, 1901, In the town of Selina. at 10 o'clock a. in. All churches are requested to be represented either by letter or delegation. Rev. Wm. Eelekhee, Moderator. , tj. C. Hut, Sec. What's Your Face Worth 9 , i Sometimes a fortune, but never, < if you have a sallow complexion, a jaundiced look, moth patches and blotches on the skin,?all i signs of IA ver Trouble. But Br. I King's New Life Bills give Clear | Skin, Rosy Cheeks, Rich Com- t plexion. Only 23c. at Iloofl j Bros, drug store. . t ? THE ISLAND OF SAMAR. I he Place Where the Ninth Infantrj Suttered a Severe Loss. Kumar, on which the reverse tc Co hi puny V of tlie Ninth Infantry took place, is an island which was never fully conquered by | Spain. Only in the last three months did the American troops make their fii>t serious effort in that direction, (Jen. Robert I*. ilughes starting out on asystem I utic campaign for reducing the island to American sovereignty. General Lubkan is the Filipino leader the re. The island is of about the same size as the State of Ohio. It is just south of Luzon, from which it is separated by the Strait of iieruardino. Southwest of Samar ? is the important but smaller island of Leyte, the narrow Strait of San Juanico marking t he division between them. Malangiga, where the Ameri cans were overwhelmed, is on the southern shore of Sa nar, front ing on the Pacific ocean. It had several thousand inhabitants at last accounts, and was a port for the exchange of oil, rice and hemp in the primitive shipping of that region. Ifassey, tlfe town to which the 2t survivors made their way, is a local base for operations by the American troops, and is 25 miles northwest of Balangiga. Over this stretch of 25 miles, par lv mountainous and largely overgrown with tropical forests, the 1 i11lv* band of 21, including 11 wounded, must have made its way. lfasse.v is ,'55 miles southeast from ('a' baloga n, the capital of Samar, and the headquarters of General Hughes. The two places have I easy water communication. wi* : :i i t .. ^ i i.. -ifiuiiir in a wiiii inn uaiuruiiy rich section of the Philippine archipelago. It is thickly wood and lias rivers of considerable size, including the Antigas, the Ulut, the Oras. the ( anaguayan and the Pagsahan. fiofty and rugged mountains occupy much of the interior and stretch down close to the coast. The island produces gold, copper, oil hemp, rice, cacao, wax and indigo. Its inhbitants are a mixed 'ace, largely depended from Spaniards and Indians, but they include some families of weath and refine ment. who figure in the social circles of Manila.?Baltimore Sun. W. T. Wesson, (Iholsonville, Va., druggist, writes: Your One Minute Cough Pure gives perfect satisfaction. My customers say it is the best remedy for coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles." Hood Bros.. Hare A Son, .1. R. Ledbetter. Benson Drug Co. During the prevalence of small pox in Winston a year or two ago the city passed a compul sory vaccination ordina ice. One A. M. Savery refused to be vacci nated and the niayorsent liitn to jail. He brought suit against the then mayor, .1. L. (irittith, and Chief of PoliceCrutchfield for $10,000 damages. The case came on for trial in the Supe rior Court at Winston last week and the jury decided that Savery was not illegally arrested and imprisoued and hence was not entitled to damages. DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to know of the wonderful cures made by Dr. . Kilmer's Swamp-Root, I the great kidney, liver I and bladder remedy. - It is the great medi ? cal triumph of the nine 1 teenth century; dis '1 covered after years of j scientific research by | Dr. Kilmer, the emi nent kidney and blad der specialist, and Is wondertully successlul In promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not rec ommended for everything but If you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found Just the remedy you need. It has been tested In so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chase relief and has proved so successful In every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out If you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer In this paper and send your address to Dr. Kilmer k Co..Blng tiamton, N. Y. The ""f"" regular fifty cent and itome or swunp-Rooc. dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists. I'aylor & Lassiter will take rreat interest in all who sell to bacco with them. They take ilea sure in showing the tobacco A3 the buyers and they get a rood price for it. by taking plen y time in selling. HOME STUDIES. t . We will begin in the next issue of ( Thk Hkkalu u course of Home Studies. SIIUKCT: . The National Period of American Literature. Ry'LOREXZO SEARS. Lit. 1) . 1'rofeaaor of American Literature In Brown Univer i atty Treated under the fol lowing heads: I ?Political Writers of the Critical Period. 2?Epics and Dramas. 3?Early Fiction. 4?At the lieginning of the Century. 5?Washington Irving, Hu morist and Historian. 6?The Knickerbocker Group. 7?James Fenimore Cooper. 8?Nathaniel P. Willis and Kayard Taylor. 9 John Pendleton Kennedy - William Gilmore Simms. 10?Edgar Allen Poe. 11?John Greenleaf Whittier. 12?Henry Wadsworth Long fellow. It is Important not to Miss the First Number. Tiie Cosmopolitan for October i is full of entertaining fiction. Thomas A. Janvier, for some time not seen in the magazines, reappears in The Cosmopolitan with a Mexican story of love anil . adventure, "Forfeit to the Gods." liret Harte, whose "condensed novels" won him so much fame, j con tributes a side-splitting paro-| dy of Hall Caine's "The Chris tian," Irving Ha.'heller writes a short sketch of a little New York inn, "The Shadow of Happiness," F. VV. Kemble tells a short hu morous story of "How the Buz zards Worked a Spell," while Clara Morris's love story reveals her as an accomplished writer, capable of analyzing and sympa thizing with man's deepest emo tions. The old reliable Piedmont Wagons. I am now unloading' a car of these wagons and invite wagon buyers to call and see them. I will sell them cheap. W. M. Sandkiis. Kodol I^vspepsia Cure is not a mere stimulant to tired nature.; It affords the stomach complete and absolute rest by digesting j the food you eat. You don't have to diet but can enjoy all the good food you want. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure instantly relieves that distressed feeling after eat-' ing, giving you new life and vigor.' Hare A Son, J. R. Led better, Hood Bros., Benson Drug Co. KOIt SALE. For sale one house and acre lot in northern part of town. Apply to J. 1). Unhkrwood. Sniithfield, N. C. Full line latest style furs, jack ets, children's reefers, etc., just re ceived. Spiers Bros. The farmers that sell at the Riverside go home well pleased with their prices and go drum ming for the Riverside. Try our yellow meal for feed only $1,3o persack. Peedin Bros. A CONVERSATION. First farmer:?"Where did you sell to-day?" Second farmer:?"At the River side, and that old man Pay- ' lor " First farmer:?"How did you like your prices?" Second farmer:?"I got $21.96 more than I expected and I just tell you when that old man Pay lor gets through and that man Lassiter quits showing it, ther? is enough done. I am going back to-morrow with another load." First farmer:?"I am going to carry all mine there. I tell you, I like them fellows." W. H. Etheredge has just re turned from Baltimore, where he has been buying a carefully se lected stock of goods for the firm of Ethesedge A Hatcher. Selma, N. C. Paylor & Lassiter wants 100 thousand pounds of wrappers. ? They are anxious for tobacco, ? and I tell you farmers, it will lie to your interest to carry your tobacco to them. Notice, Taxes! I shall attend at the following times and place* to collect the County and State taxes for the year 1 901: Clayton, Monday, October '2 1 Cleveland, Tuesday, " 22 Pleat-ant Grove, Wed nesday, " 211 Elevation, Thursday, '' 24 Banner, Benson, Fri day, " 2."> Ingrains. Four Oaks, Monday, " 2S Meadow, Koni", Tues day. " 29 Bentonville, Wednes day, " 30 Boon ilill, I 'rinceton, Thursday, , " 31 Benin h, Keniv, Fri day, November .1 O'Neals, Hare's Store, Monday. " 4 Wilders, Arch'r Lo'ge, Tuesday, " Wilson's Mills, Wed days, " 0 Selina, - - - Thursday, " 7 Smithfield, - - Friday, " S The books will be kept open at the otlice in Smithfield all the time. ?I. T. Elunuto.n, Sheriff Johnston County. Ell's Park Nursery, FOUR OAKS, N. C. Offers to the trade and public generally for fall planting all kinds of FRUI r TREES. Strictly first-class and home raised, also Shrubbery, Hoses and Ornamentals, and especially the1 new and highly prized 1 Winnie Davis Rose, < ] of Southern origin, should be in ? every collection. Mail orders and enquiries will receive prompt at tention. Thanks for past pat ronage. ? b c ResDectfully, t J ' 1 E. R. Baker, ; MANAGER. BARBER SHOP. When you come to Smithfield be sure to get a first-class shave and an up-to-date haircut at my shop. Mack Hawkins, An Experienced Barber, is with me. Prof, Matthew McCauley, The Old Reliable Barber. MARKET ST., SMITHFIELD, N C. COFFINS, CASKETS, ? Rurial Robes, Shoes, gloves, etc., For sale by J. E. I'ftoE, Clayton, : X. C. NOTICE. NORTH CAROLINA. I Superior Court. Johnston County, t Before the Clerk. J Hattie E. Lee, nee Holland, widow of Stephen I Holland, deceased, v?. i j Howard Holland, heir at law. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court In a special proceeding before the Clerk in the ibove entitled action, we, the undersigned j L'ommissioners, will sell for cash at the court louse door in t he town of Smithfleld, on the 1th day ot November, 1901. at 12o'clock M., two ?ertain tracts of land lying and being in lieulah township, Johnston county, adjoining the lands of T. T. Oliver and others and txmnded as follows: Beginning at a sweet C rum on the north side of Little Kiver, and . runs E 28 poles to a stake: thence S 9 |?oles to t the river?a sweet gum corner: thence down ?nd across said river to a maple; thence south !4 W rtd poles to a stake: thence north 24 east 57 [>oles to a stake: thence north 48 ^ W AO poles | to a black gum on the river: thence down j (aid river to the oeginning. containing sixty icres. Also one other tract beginning at a sweet rum on Little Kiver. near the mill, and runs muth 66* E 24 poles; thence down the rivEr to the mouth of Reedy Branch; thence up said ?ranch north .'15 east 49 polMtoa lightwood itump: thence west 22 poles to a stake; thence torth 44 W 70 poles to a stake; thence about ijfl w 22 polos to a stake; thence north ? west 44 poles to a nine thicket branch: In n< e down said branch to the river: thene lown said river to a small island: thence the ? Idrhcrto the new river: them e down the lew river to the beginning, containing 82 ores. From the almvo lands acres have been = ut eff, leaving to be sold on the almve date is acresjincluding the com, mill, grist mill and ,11 fixtures appertaining to land. " Terms of sale cash. This Oct. 2.1901. w. w. Cole, Joke A. Nakron. Commissioner. | *v "xtf * * NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS ;}j H * W v*/ (fll At State Contract and ifci yjp Exchange Prices. W Paper, Inks,Slates, (Air JjJp Tablets and all jj? W school supplies at \tt tj U/ X HOOD BROTHERS, * ^ ito /j\ DRUGGISTS. ^ * Of &? S ^ ?- irS-SrSr & Sr. tr ir-sr Sr r fe5- ?? S-SrS-SiSrS-^ NEW FALL GOODS. My new stock of Dry Goods, Notions. Millinery, Cloaks. Capes, Shoes, Hats Caps, Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods is now complete and up-to-date in each depattrnent. IN DRESS GOODS, * I have a full line of the latest weaves and colors in dress goo Is. Also a full line of trimming in silks, velvets, gimps, braids, jets and applique. ? SHIRT WAIST GOODS. My line of shirt waist goods is ' bang-up." I have a nice line of silks, flannels, all-wool Albatross, Percales. All in beautiful shades. My Millinery Department is Full and Complete. I have put in a full .stock of the latest shapes and colors for all and winter. Also full line of CAPS for misses and chil? Iren. Ladies wishing anything in this depart nn nt will find Miss Beckwith at her post ready and willing to sen t them in a strictly up-to-date style.' SHOES, SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. .V I carry a full line of Zeigler Bros.' fin1 shoes for ladies, musses tnd child' en, the best shoes made for wear. Every pair war anted. I also carry a full stock of other makes of fine shoes or men, ladies, misses and children, which are first quality and tou can buy them very cheap. CLOTHING! CLOTHING! T have put in a full stock of clothing of newest make-up styles ir< dl sizes for men, youths and children. Prices from $1 to $12.50 >er suit. Also a nice line of PANTS from S2 to .*5. Aso 1 have a food line of FINE HATS, all colors, and a good line of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. Don't buy your goods until you get my prices, as I am sure that can save you money, as 1 discount allot my bills and will give my ustoiners the benefit of it. \AI. G. Yelvington, SMITHFIELD, N. G Peacock's Big Racket Store. ? SMITHFIELD, N. C. Good Lot if WINDOW SHADES, different kinds, cheap. Bargainsjia Drummers' Samples?any thing from two cents up. Tinware andjGlass ware, Table Oil Cloth. Shoes and Cloth. In the Racket Line I have Needles, Pins, Thimbles, Buttons, Hair Pins, Harps, Soaps, Braids, Ties, Belts, Thread, Baskets. I keep A Nice Line of Jewelry all the Time. * Ready made Skirts White Homespun by the Bolt 41c. Fifty Genta' Negligee Shirts 29c. Candy, Lemons, Cakes and Chewing Gum. Come to see me when in town. ?W. h. PEACOCK. Hardware, Buggies and Shop, WE HAVE itoves, Hollow Ware, Carpenters' Tools, Building Material,, ""arm Implements Tinware, Crockery, Wagon and Buggy Material, Buggies, Harness, Mill Belting, and a full line of General Hardware. A full line of l>oth WAGON AND BUGGY HARNESS, Several kinds of buggies with prices down cheap. A solid ar of stoves on hand. Every one fully guaranteed. By get ing them in car lots we can sell very cheap. A General Wood and Blacksmith Shop FOR HORSE AND MULE SHOEING, Repairing Carts, Wagons, &