His Sweetheart.
] Iih\ c met h little maiden.
Coy an?l fair;
On my heart, her face en rraN? n,
Khiucth there.
(irtoeful ** a kracious fairy,
(it>od mk saints are thought to be,
Chaiiinnjf many a homes . k lonjfiitK
Into |>ansy though is for me.
Would you meet this litt le fairy f
II Merry <Jirl.>
What: "Detest the litfht Mod airy'/"
Senseless churl!
Very well- you need not meet her.
Unlike you she's not a bore.
For she never comes unbidden;
And she's sensible what's more!
She's s" bright and entertaining.
Sweet and dear.
That my thoughts she is enchaining
1 do fear
Though 1 swore ray heart were constant
Though ray love all else forsook?
She'll not even be my sister.
For she's oniy In a book!
?A. It. Adkinson.
Woman a Chronic Conundrum With
out an Answer.
"Woman," naii! an old eo. ip-r
to a writer for Turk during one
of his meditative spells, "is a per
petual paradox, it chronic conun
drum wiiliou an answer, an
unknown qu unit y possessed of
peculiar potentialities, a eonven
ticleof characteristic contradic
tions and oi on train hiae av.iiv
{ration of other attributes which
are not alliterative.
"She is mini's greatest earthly
blessing and the cans -of most of
his ini- tv. SI-e soothes his tir.nl
nerves with the coo of her gentle
voice, but -lienl ways n is the Insi
word in every controversy with
him and incidentally an ut i)7
per cent, of the preceding con
versation. She brings liiin in o
the world and a few years later
talks him to ileal h.
-.\nis 01 man sirounieiscauscti
by woman, but so del Iv does win*
pile the load on him that when
ever the burden of trouble i->
lifted lie wanders uneasily about,
liun tiny for more; otherwise there
would be very few second wives
"She scorns all advice in the
selection of a husband, but takes
two other women along; to help
her pick out a hat. The less
actual comfort to be obtaiued
from a thiug the moreenjoymeut
a woman gets out its possession.
At 15 she is a young woman; at
25, if still unmarried, she is a
girl. She will face the grim spec
ter of death without a tremor
and swoon at the sight of a
mouse. She is the dearest thing
in all the world and the most
aggravating. She is as she is,
and that's all there is to do about
it. The only man who ever fully
understands a woman isthe man
who understands that he doesen't
understand her and has got sense
enough to let it go at that."
The Pride ol Heroes.
Many soldiers in the last war
wrote to sav that for scratches,
bruises, cuts, wounds, corns, sore
feet and stiff Joints, Bueklen's
Arnica Salve is the best in the
world. Same for burns, scalds,
boils, ulcers, skin eruptions and
piles. It cures or no pay., Only
25c. at Hood Bros, diug store.
The Bank ot England.
The Bank of Kngland is a pret
ty healthv institution, with a
a capital of a littleover#72,000,- j
000 and a surplus of about |
#16,000,000, yet the governor
receives a salary of only #10,000
a year. Our smallest city banks1
pay as much as that to their!
presidents. The pay of its twen-!
ty-four directors is #2,500 each
per annum. The bank is a vast
building, one storv high and per
fectly isolated. There is not a
window to be seen in its walls.
The offices are lighted from tin
root or trom ttieuine inner court*
and garden. At night a detach-1
inent of the Foot. Guard*, com
manded by a captain, watches
over the safety of the "< )ld Lady
Threadneedle Street." During
the day the private watchmen of
the company itself suffice to
maintain order. The bank is en
trusted by the Tree usury with
arrangements lor the interest on
the national debt,consuls, annui
ties, Ac., and receives from the
government as payment. foriis
services about ?1.1100,000.?New
York Press.
A Million Voices
Could hardly ex press the thanks
of Homer Hall,of West Point, In.
Listen why: A severe cold had
settled on his lungs, causing a
most obstinate cough. Several
physicians said he had consump
tion, but could not help him.
When all thought he was doomed
he began to use Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption and
writes?"it completely cured me
and saved my life. I now weigti
227 lbs." lt%s positively guaran
teed for Coughs, Colds and Lung
troubles. Prii-e 50c. and fl.D0.
Trial bottles free at Hood Bros.
Oue on the Congressman.
A buehelor member of (' mgress,
whoisiiot ashmitfcomens Apollo,
droD|H'(| into Clerk McDowell ?s
l office the oilier day to .? ek sym
pathy because the lady on whom
lie li.it looked with favor was
about to be mar lied to another
man
?That reminds me," said Mr.
.McDowell, "of t lie iin idem which
hupjieurd wilt It (Sovernor D:ek
Ogles by went down to Juliet to
inspect tin Slate prison. In one
! of t lie cells was a very ugly man.
'"How did .you get in here?'
asked I tglesby.
Vbduetioll.' was the reply. 'I
tried to rtin off with a girl aud
! they caught me.'
'"I'll pardon yon as soon as I
g"t back to Springfield,' said the
governor. 'I don't see how yon
could expect; to get a wife iu any
other way.'"
The homely bachelor Congress
man laughed loudly. Then, us
the application of the story
dawned upon him, t hesmile fa It d
from his face and he walked out.
of Mcltoweil's office without say
ing a word.? VVasiiuigt m I'ost.
Saved at Grave's Brink.
"I know I would long ago have
jeen in my grave." writes Mrs.S.
II. Xe.vsoui. of Decatur, Ala.,''if
it had not tieen to Kleetrie Hit
ters. I'or tin a years I suffered
untold agony from the worst
loruis of lndi,"stion, Water
Orash, Stomai h mid Dowel Dys
iepsia. Hut this excellent medi
cine did me a world of good.
.Since using it I can eat heartilv
and have gained JJfi pounds."
Cor indigest ion, loss of appetite,
stoniaeh, liver and kidney trou
bles, Klectric Bitters are a posi
tive. guaranteed cure. OnlyoOc.
it Hood Bros. drugstore.
Two Girls.
"If ten men should ask you to
marry them, what would that
be?"
"What would it be?"
"A tender."
"And if one should ask you,
what would that be?"
"I don't know, what?"
"A wonder."?Ex.
The Best Prescription for Malaria,
Chills and Fever is a bottle of
drove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It
is simply iron and quinine in a
tasteless form. Nocure?no pay.
Price 50c.
Ordinary Tears.
Old Gentleman?Why do you
shed such bitter tears, my boy?
Boston Child (pausing in his
sjriel')?Really, I cannot conceive
that my tears differ as to their
brackish quality from other lach
rymose emissions. I have never
heard of saccharine tears.?Phil
adelphia Press.
Knowledge and Forgiveness.
If I knew you and you knew me?
If both of us could clearly see.
And with an inner sitfht divine.
The meaning of your heart and mine,
I'm sure that we would differ less
And clasp our hand in friendliness:
Our thoughts would pleasantly a^ree
If I knew you and you knew me.
If I knew you and you knew me.
As each one knows himself, we
Could look each other in the face
And see therein a truer jrrace.
Life has bit many hidden woes.
So many thorns for every rose:
The "why" of things our hearts would see
If i knew you and you knew me.
Nixon Waterman, in Good Cheer.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Hromo Quinine
rabletn. All drutrgists refund
rtie money if it failstoeure. K. W.
Grove's signature ison each box.
'2o cents.
The late Governor I'ingree of
Michigan had in his serapbooks
over 45,000 columns of news
paper comments about himself.
Walter F. Howe, for fifty years
postmaster at North Leominster,
Mass.. resigned on Monday, llisi
present ottlce has been in use for
the past thirty-seven years.
Don't tie the top of your
?l!y and preserve Jars in
icold fashioned way. Seal
tliCin hy the new, quick,
absolutely sure way?by
a thin coating of Pure
Refined Paratfine. lias
I no taste or odor. In
[ air tight and acid
I proof. KaMly applied,
ij Useful in adoreu other
/ wars at out tlie house.
Full directions with
each cake.
Bold everywhere. Made by
STANDARD OIL CO.
>ii-i ? m iu ???? i L
Sufferers from this horrible trr-dad*
nearly always inheiit it ? not tiece ar lv
from "the parents, hut may be from soma
remote auc >tor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. Tliisdeadly
poi-m may lay dormant in the blood for
years, ot until you reach middle life, then
tl.e ' r * little sore or ulcer makes its up
pear..'ice ? or a swollen gland in the
ore . t, or some other part of the body,
gi-res the fin t warning.
To cure Cancer tliorot ghlv and p r.u>
orutly all the poisonous \lrus must be
:1 ui?. ted from the bloo<l?every v stage
>f it driven oat. This S. S. S. does, ami
a the only medicine that can reach deep,
rested, obstin. te bloo<l troubles like this.
VVh. n all the poison has been fore. 1 out
of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer begin often in asmall way, as the
following !e *er from Mrs. Shirer ..! ows:
A ? a.ail li "I tame on my Jaw about. i inch
b* av r : c rarem the l< ft aide or wy lace, it u'ave
ueno; tia or inconven- .
?fin< ?- ana I ?r?oui nave
forgotten about. had it
not begun to intii.n eaud
itch; it would bked a
little. then scab over, hut
arould ii -t heal. Tliis
continued for some t itue,
When my jaw began to
swell, bcromin^ very
pain! 111. The Ca ncer bc
ijan to e it and - oread,
until it was as large as a
hair dollar,when 1 heard
of S S. S. and determin
ed to give it a fair trial,
?ind it was ietn ark able
it had from th< . <-ry begitininp'; the? ^rebffran to
?ie; 1 andafter ta! ing a few i ttlcs - i-wf.' ? red
entirely. This was two ye, .s.ivo ; then- art ? <1
n<> siu'.a of the Cancer, and my ;r neral heat lb
wOjJtitiues trood.?Mrs. R. :-':ifci-K, i,a Plata, Mo.
i\uii /- V ii the Rita', st <>f all
? . "t fct "V 'ijfv ^ blood purifiers, an,1, the
VV toN >-SK only one pnar ,1
A.*J , h-JKVJa purely v,v .uble. b, trd
**?> He *V ?w for our tree book on
Cancer, containing valuable and iriurc t
ing information about this disease, and
write our physicians aU"it your u se, Vic
make no I'll rge for medical advice.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
Georgia Editors Eat Heartily.
Colonel list ill, publisher of the
Savannah Morning; News, re
cently entertained tile (Jeorgia
Cress Association at hi} palatial
summer home on the Isle of I lope.
One of the (Jeorgia editors tells
what they had to eat, as follows:
"That crowd of editors con
sumed H(K) oysters on the half
shell, 2."t0 dressed tish, 100 "Cl
inch diamond back terrapins, j
worth *20 a dozen, 225 bell pep- j
pers staffed with shrimp, 225
deviled crabs, 1,000 individual I
loaves of bread with a Southern
twist made for the occasion, a
small barrel of pickles and a few j
hot rolls and toothpicks. There
were alsc refreshments," the edi J
tor said, "in liquid form."
Of Benefit to You.
1). S. Mitchell, Fulford, Md.:
"During a long illness I was
troubled with bed sores, was ad
vised to try DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve and did so with wonderful
results. I was perfectly cured. It
is the best salve on the market."
Sure cure for piles, sores, burns
Beware of counterfeits. Hood
Bros., J. R. Ledbetter, Hare &
Son, Benson Drug Co.
During his residence in India
Rudyard Kipling was long re- j
garded as one of the best ama-1
teur actors in that country. He
often took part in theatrical per
formances in Lahore, being par
ticularly effective in comedy
parts.
You Know What You are Taking.
When you take Grove's Taste
less Chill Tonic because the torin
ula is plainly printed on every
bottle showing that it is simply
Iron and Quinine in a tasteless
form. No Cure, No Pay. oOc.
Buy yourself a talking machine
for a Christmas present. A iuce|
one all complete for -Si 0.00, for |
sale by Ilobb. K. Snipes, Selma,
N. C.
I wish to buy corn and peas
and will yive highest market
prices lor them. W. M. Sanders
North Carolina's Forrmost Newspaper,
Re CHARLOTTE OBSERVER,
Every Day in the Year.
CALDWELL & TOMPKINS. Publishers.
J. P. CALDWELL, Editor.
$8.00 PER YEAR.
THE OBSERVER
Receives the largest Te'ejrraj lite
N ws Service delivered to any
paper between Washington and t
Atlanta, and its special service !
is the greatest ever handled by
a North Caioilna paper.
THE SUNDAY OBSERVER
Cor slsts of 16 or more pages, and
is to a large extent made up of
original matter.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY OFSERVER. 1
Printed Tuesday and Friday,
11.00 per year. The largest
paper in North Carolina.
Sample copies sent on application. '
Address
THE OBSERVER,
Charlotta. M. C.
NEW FALL GOODS.
My new stock of Dry Goods. Notion.* Millinery, Cloaks,
('apes, Shoes, Hats (Japs, Clothing nud Gents FuniiHiieg
Goods is now complete utnl up-to-date in each depa tmei t
? * IN DRESS GOODS, "
I have a full line of the latest weave and c 'or- in dress
goods. Abo a full line of trimming ia 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, I'erfnles. All in
beautiful shades.
MtpMillinery Department ts Ful
and Complete.
I have put in a full stock of the latest shapes and colois I
fall and winter. Also full line of CAPS for misses and ehil
dren. Ladies wishing anything in this depai tin nt will fine
Miss Beckwith at her jost leadv and willing to servi them in }
strictly i p-to-date style.
SHOES, SHOES.
SHOES SHOES.
1 carry a full line of Zeigler Bros ' tin shot s loi ladi< s. missci
and child en. the best shoes made for wear Every pi r war
ranted I also <? arry a fullitockot other makes ol line show
for men. ladies, misses aud.children, which arc; lirst qua it y anc
you ear buy them very cheap:
CLOTHING! CLOTHING!
! have put in a full stork of clothing of newest make-up styles ii
all sizes for men, youths and children. Prices from ?1 to $12 ot
per suit . Also a nice line of PANTS from $2 to So. Aso 1 have i
good line of FINISH ATS, all colors, and a good line of
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
Don't buy your goods until you get niv prices, as I am sure tha
I c an save you money, as 1 discount allot my bills and will give my
customers the benelit of it.
W. G. Yelvington,
SMITttFIELD, N. G.
Silverware.
1 wish to call your attention to the fact that 1
have just added to ray stock a complete line oi
tilverware. It is
ROGERS BROTHERS'
1847 GOODS
and consists of Knives, Forks
Table and Tea Spoons,JCJCJCJC
Soup Ladles, Sugar Shells, Etc
I Carry a Full Line
of Spectacles and other Optical Goods.
A large stock of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry always on
hand. Repairing a specialty.
Call'and see me in my new place in the Professioal Building.
T. C. JORDAN,
017?tf Smithfield, N. C.
JOHN A. MeKAY. E. F. YOUNG.
THE JOHN A McKAY M'F'G CO.
lodged Tool, Foundry and Machine Works. One of the very besi
equipped plants in the State.
Machine Repair Work of Every Description
f\ioh Grade Saw-Mill, Engine
and Boiler Work a Specialty.
THE rAEQUHAE,
All Kinds Ircn ekq
Brass Castings.
Store Front Irons and other
Heavy Work to Order.
we are agents for
A. B. Farquher Co.'s
Machinery. j
Engines Boilers, Saw Mills. &c. We
are also agents for the Southern Saw
Works an.i have a good stock of their
(mill) saws on hard.
ENGINES
JL2T1D
V BOILERS
/ Of all Styles fron
0.- 4 to 600 horse powet
A
We Handle All Kinds of Machinery and
JV Machinery Supplies
Steain Fittings, Pipe, Inspirators, Shafting, Pulleys, Post Hang
ers, Grate-bars, &c., &c.
WE DO HIGH GRADE WORK ONLY.
GET OUR CATALOGUE AND PRICES.
The John A. ]\flcK,ay JVH 9 Co.,
dunn. n. c.
Poor 1
Soils I
are made rich- jjk
cr and more ^
| productive and I
I rich soils retain I
1 thei r crop-pro- I
| ducil. pm : ' 8
I by t:ie u>.i of I ,
I fertilizers with
!a 11 Deri; I percentage 01
Potash,
Write for our lxx>ks?sent free?
which give all details.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
93 Nassau Street, New York City.
DR. S. P. J. LEE,
DF.MTIST, .
OFFICE ON SECOND FLOOR OF
PROFESSIONAL BUILDING
on Mai ket St,
SMITHFJELD. N. C.
Dr. J. W. Hatcher,
DENTIST,
Selma, N. C.
Of kick in iIakk A- S' >n s Drnn Stoic.
DR.H. P. UNDERBILL,
Physician and Surgeon,
KENLV, X. C.
Office at Mr. Jesse Kirby's.
1 B S SMITH. M K HATCH EH. W D SMITH
Smith, Hatcher & Smith,
Attorneys - at - ILaw,
BE.iSON, N. C.
OFFICE OVER 11 "1. BKADY'8 STORK.
Prompt attention g.ven to all matters
entrusted to them.
Treasurer's Card.
1 John W. Futrell, Treasurer of JohnstOt.
County, will b? in Smithlleld every
' Monday and Saturday and Court Week*
Office in back room of the Hank of Smith
field. In his absence county orders will b?
oaid at the Hank
Houses
for Rent,
If you want to rent any
kind of a house in Smith
field please let me know it.
J. M. BEATY,
smithfield, n. c.
FLOYD H. PARRISH,
8MITHFIELD. N C.
Fresh Meats, Beef and Ice
Hiohrst Priors Paid for Hides.
Piflleef cattle #anted.
|| I 1 At mv market will l?e
MqrKPT. found (or sale Fresb
mill nun Pork, Beef Sausage,
Fish an>l Oysters. I want to buy
Fat Cattle and Fresh Pork
^aml will pay highest prices for same
Cattle bought by the pound or
at prices agreed on for eachone.
J. IAJ. LILES.
O.l-Sm SELMA, N C.
We have on hand a few single
entry l/dgers and Bay Books
which we will sell at a bargain.
Call and ask for prices.
Beaty, Hoi.t & Larsiter.
t
Axes, Axes. Axes, at Cotter,
; Underwood A Co.
' I i We i :? :.ii ily obtain 3. .:.'l ! )
fe||p * ?]
/ Send model,sketch or photo c J in v. tit i? tor \
/ free report on pnhiunbifitv. Fcr fiie book, f
J ^\
? ' 1 % X V^-C -v'x X -V^x'x * ?. -, v ? >, I M
Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
This preparation contains all of the
digestants and digests all kinds of
food. It gives instant relief and never
falls to cure. It allows you to eat all
the food you want. The most sensitive
stomachs can take It. By Its use many
thousands of dyspeptics have been
cured after everything else failed. Ia
unequalled for the stomach. Child
ren with weak stomachs thrive on It.
Cure* all sftomaoh troubto*
Prepared only by E. O. tat Witt A Oo.. OhtcafW
Tostl.boMl# contains 1ft tlnjialtieSOc. alas.