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THE GAZETTE. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. J AXES H. TOUirO,....Editor and Proprietor. L. J. ROGZBS, ammTn TrTlin Aeenta. J. D. PAIE, t SUBSCRIPTION One year. Six months. Three months ratks: ti-50 75 50 . Entered at the Post-office for transmission through the United States mails as matter coming under second-class rates. Iff All communications intended for pub lication must reach the office by Tuesday morning. Anonymous letters will receive no attention. 3yAddress all communications to The Gazette, Raleigh, N. C. RALEIGH, N. C NOVEMBER 6, 1897. STILL ABUSING THE NEGRO. Mr. W. E. Chsistian, one of the stafEof the Newt and Observer, the venemous Democratic sheet which hates the negro with such unrighteous indignation, de livered himself last Sunday through the columns of that paper of one of those bit ter phillipics against our race which has never given him any other treatment than that of kindness. The whole article is too long to repro duce, but we take a few extracts from it in order that our readers may see the es timate placed upon them by the leaders and writers of the Democratic party. After all of these mean and vindicitive sjyings and writing by Democrats, strange as it may seem, there are some tore-head negroes in North Carolina who are not only indirectly but ready and willingly to directly help this negro hating party to get power of government next year, with which to effectively crush the manhood and womanhood of thelnegro race. In the article in ques tion, among other things, the writer says: It were needless here to do more than mention the matter of rapes. Some idea may be gotten of the negro's attitude when it is stated that up to October 13th there had been 107 lynchings, which, in recent years, have been fractional in pro portion to the legal hangings for the ag gravating offense. Mr. Odcar W. Blacknall, of Kittrell's some weeks ago expressed his views on this subject of lynching in a way to at tract thoughtful attention, and dear old Bill Arp just about registered the con sensus of opinion on the subject. I do not attempt to add anything to what either of these gentlemsn has said, but by way of diversion or parenthesis, let me say this : I very much doubt wheth er the negro has evolved into that sensi tiveness to moral obligation which en ables him to see that rape is a crime very much to be reprehended. I make this statement after an observation that has been somewhat varied and extensive, which observation was quite confirmed during my attendance as a reporter upon the Brodie trial. The negroes of the town of Henderson, the bulk of them, I believe, from their behavior, suppressed though it was, both during the trial and the execution, looked upon this villian Brodie as one who received punishment greater than was called for by his crime. Their sympathies in mas, were with him, as they are generally of negroes with every rapist. It is only necessary to observe the negro closely for anyone to come to this conclusion. Emotional as they are, they stood stolid, rather venge ful to my eye, during the whole of the heart-rending recital of Brodie's victim. The coLclubion, cumulative though it must have been, then forced itself upon me in a flash: these negroes cannot see the heinousness of the crime this man has committed, and punishment by hang ing instead of leaving a wholesome im pression leaves them with the sting of imagined injustice. And herein lies the difficulty. It but discovers the low level of the race which we are supposed to accept on an equality civilly. If this premise be true, it would seem that there could be no demonstration by the whites too startling, if only the result could by some shock, if possible, bring home to the negro the appalling nature of the deed of which he has been guilty. It may be that the desperate resentment of the whites may often get a better en trance into a negro's mind through the outrage expressed in a lynching than in an orderly hanging, where, from black ened hillsides around, the man is lead to the scaffold in the midst of lamentaions of hysterical negresses and the viciously sympathetic shouts of men. When the right man is secured, lynching seems hardly more than an accentuated form of law, which has the recommendation of impressing the 6ense of shock upon a race which even then seems to receive it all too dully. If such means are neces sary to impress them with the idea that a crime has been committed, the means seem well taken, and should, perhaps, not be koked upon as the mob's taking the law into its own hands any more than the Legislature is wrongly anticipated in a State appropriation of $50,000 fur yellow fever in New Orleans. Certainly the opinion as to the remedy is as unani mous in one case as in the other. But the pertinent suggestion from this address seems to b6 the low estimate put by the negro upon what he terms ' citi zenship." Oive them office and their ideal of citizenship will have been real ized. And this ideal has been reached after thirty years of schooling with money earned by the sweat of Demccratic citi zens of this State. This then is another attitude which intelligence gained at the common school has emboldened the negro to take, conspicuous, too, as accompany ing other results of their sharpened in telligence, by as low-leveled an ideal of civic obligations as their attitude to ward the crime of rape shows them to possess toward the sacred character of the hearthstone. And the Democratic citizens who Btand for and pay for the State turning to one another ask : " What shall we do?" If these thirty years of schooling at our hands have brought them to the point only of asking for an office from Republicans, shall we further withhold our money from so futile a spending? If we are put upon a basis of rights, shall not the negro, also, be put upon the correlative basis of responsibility ? Upon this practical basis, standing, as he seems to desire, as citizen to citizen, un der what obligation are we to pay for nis eaucauon s 11 is oeyona question a spectacle unsurpassed among the al truistic performances of men. And yet the taxes paid for the common schools do not unfortunately carry with them the power of closing the doors to the negro because of his mere fraction of contri bution. Had he earned the money to pay ior inese iniriy years 01 schooling, there might be more reason in this clamor for " citizenship," and the moral training of such earning would, I be lieve, put such citizenship as synony mous with something higher than office The basis of rounded citizenship is self help and self-reliance, and until the ne gro has attained unto these qualities. which, by the bye, are qualities of nature . and manhood ratner than of education Jet him keep his screams about "citi zenFhip" to himself and pursue his ca reer of the menial for which only his tendencies thus show him to be fitted. And ytt we sefm to be obvious to the act that we are under no obligation as f itizen to citizen to educate this ungrate ful creature. There see ms to me to be only one way out of the long black neck of wood-t ahead of the South. If, perforce we must minister to the " intellect " of the negro through the common schools, as ier the Cor.s .itution, we need not min ister to his body. Here comes these 120. 000, nourished and clothed with the food and wear received at the hands of Dem ocrats, asking for "citizenship" alias " office," opposed to the interests of those who keep them alive, and warm and give them shelter. Why do we not come to see the preposterousness of our folly and apply the remedy as it has been applied in at least two Southern States ? They are already at th doors of our cot ton factories, as in At an a, clamoring for work. "No" chuld be tht word sent back to them, and yet in reply to this we hear :'demand will have the labor that is ct e ip-r if it i- f qu ill? skill ful. Agairs. thii ecori miic law, how ever, comes a rrsult tiiat 1.-4 peculiar to our own conditions, and which, there fore, should moiify the law. Another re plies ihat the negro only can stand the heat of the cctt nVds. 4Do the Enpr lih send nr gpKS to riiht battles ia India or to form hollow squares before Khar toum? Are not Texs and Florida press ing out negro Iaior and substituting it wuh white Ubor, thereby having leaped to the front of Southern ! S'ates in the rate of increase of wealth? During a trip a fe years ago, from one end of Texas to the other, from Galveston to Fort WTorth, sloppir g in a number of towns, I found myself asking,'" Where i3 the negro?" " We don't have to have him ; we prefer white ldbjr," was the repl v. These obstacles, both for the material and political good of the South, should be pushed aside, that the only remedy may be applied which will mbke 11s safe against the insolence of a parasitic race. The first principle of it all is that this and other Southern S:atcs were settled by white people for the purposa of living together in the civilizition adapted to white men. If negro citizenship means negro office-holding, we do not need them. The whites are quite able to take care of the country they have fought fur, the homes they cherUh, and the property they have acquired. The rem edy is ours, and will be applied in time in all the Southern States, a- it is now be ing applied in Texas, namely, to dispense with their labor by the substitution of labor which carrier moral sense along with its intelligence and thrift. Do you ask where they will go? The Texans are not worrying themselves about the answer to that question. The Sta'es of the South are not properly wet-nurses for the negro race. I am not, however, unmindful of these thing, nor of ihe cabin light that some how yet lingprs about the brow of of the dear old darkey of long ago, nor of the natural affection that the white people of the South still have towa d the negro as a negro. But there comes the end. The white man will, in his own count ry, save himself at all hazards against the dependent negro, producing liitleelse except his young, who would attempt to rule over him and hi-. The remedy of white labor is at hand when all else fail but between now and the end of it all. the night is dark, and the gloom grows. In these loud, shrieking times of pen. ny-a-liners and reckless babblers, all that is necessary for the pec pie is to " keep to the right and keep a-going." The true man lives not by arguing and by debating about himsels, but by believing he is a man that is sufficient. He is unworthy the notice of the thought ful, who in-thisday of Christ, se ks to ar ray man against man encourages lynch ing and lawlessness, advises the starving to death of the children of faithful, pa tient, obedient parents, who, a slaves, ministered to his mother and sisters and him. Ingratitude! It is the basest in gratitude for one to advocafe the with drawal of public school money from a people who pay the rents, largely supply the labor, and who, for 2j0 years, did this for the food and clothes eaten and worn. Ingratitude ! Ingratitude ! ! the unkindeit cut of all. A people ungrate ful, who are peaceful, kind, obligingand content to work for the starvation w ages paid them by the property hold erswhose property is accumulated largely upon the ignorance of their ne gro la ' or. S mie colored p oplj may be fed and clothed and housed at public exp?nce and may, indeed, be parasites, but they are few, The rule is, that negroes work, eighty-five per cent of them are in the fields and the trencht s, and thousands are independent mind treinera and lead ers of industry all are marching on to a victory. Regarding these self appointed seers and prophets, thoe who rave and storm and fight and b ak and c aw, they are larmles ar.d caa de-troy nt one col ored man unless he dnerves killing. Sooner or later every vehement and vile slanderer comes to naught, and bis in justices die with him. The colored young citizen must not turn anidi from his constant training and practice in the virtues of the true man and citizen. His duty is to trust God and himself, for He alone can kill and make alive. I suppose that everv mtn of m w.ll do as we are taught by our hUrr und ns demand more good paying public orli'.5'-B, be desirous of more edu cation, Du re money and property power, moreBolid manhood character, and more of everything that can have a tendency to give more power am ng men and a stronger hold upon Him who saves to the uttermobt all who abide in him. As to all of this clatter about mixture of races, the colored people are, as they should be, content to be let alone and left with their own. They would cry out, " hands off in the dark, hands off all the while," but it is feared that that cry will not be heard in the future as in past. This bleaching process is not of their own choosing:, but somebody is blundering. Who? But why talk; let us rather organize and work for God and His holy cause, and be not terrified by man or beast or devil. N. C. Bruce. Hon. R. H. Williamson, one of the ablest and most learned colored lawyers of the State, and a most courteous gentle man, has announced himself a candidate for solicitor of the Second Judicial dis trict. His ability and standing, both as a lawyer and a Republican in the district and State, commend him to the voters of his district, and doubtless will receive the nomination with scarcely any opposi tion. ATTENTION WASHERWOMEN ! And all others who use Soap. SOAP! SOAP! SOAP! The best, the very best, quality of Soap. We offer you eight cakes for 25 cents, four cakes for 14 cents, two cakes for 7 cents, one cake for 4 cents. This soap is equal in quality and quantity to any 5 cent soap on the market. Give it a trial and you will buy no other. Gold Dust Powder in 5c. packages, 6 for 25 cents. Pearline same price as Gold Dust. We have a general line of Groceries which we are offering at low prices. Our salesmen, porters and drivers are always polite, and we guarantee every thing we sell. All goods promptly delivered. W.C.STR0NACH&S0I1S WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS. APEX NORMAL AND COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, APEX, NORTH CAROLINA. Fall term begins October 1st. Beauti ful and healthful location. About five minutes' walk east of depot. Excellent water. School of high grade for both sexes. Good discipline, full courses of study normal, theological and colle giate. Special attention to instrumental and vocal music. A corps of competent teachers has been selected. Terms: Tui tion $1.50 per month in advance. Good board can be procured from $5 to $6 per month. For further information address the Principal, W. H. Morris, B. D., Apex. N. C. FRESH FISH AT LOW PRICE. Fish dealers and others wishing bar gains in fresh fish can get them cheap by writing to David Foy, New Berne. Orders filled promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Oct. lfr-3m w ILMINOTON AND WEI.DON RAIL ROAD AND BKANCHKH. AND FLORENCE RAILROAD. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TKAINS UOINU .SOUTH. Sept. 23, 1837. . . (Corrected.) 5 5 A. M. P. M. A. M. P. M. Leave Weldon II 00 9 4i .. Ar. Rocky Mount 11 5:2, 10 Xj Leave Tarboro... u 12 Lv.Rocky Mounl 12 52 10 35! 5 At 12 -15 Leave Wilson. 2 MS 11 1 6 VI 2 12 Leave Helma. 3 0 ..! L. Fayettevllle.. 4 40 1 14 Arrive Florence- 7 3 3 2o P. M.jA. M. Leave Goldsboro 7 01 3 10 Leave Magnolia. 8 05 4 IB Ar. Wlltulugton 930 545 A. m. p. M TKAINS Q1NU NORTH. gis; A. M. P. M. Lv. Florence 8 4j 8 15 Lv. Fayettevllle. 11 20 10 20 Ieave Helma. 1 00 Arrive Wilson.... 1 42 .... 12 10 p. M. Lv. Wllmiogtou 7 15 9 35 Lv. Magnolia 55 10 50 Lv. Oold8boro 10 10 1158 P. M. A. M. P. M. P. M. Leave Wilson 1 42' 12 15 11 20 12 43 Ar.Rocky Mount 2 33 12 53 11 57) 1 20 Leave Tarboro... 12 12 ...... Lv.Itocky Mount 2 33 .. 12 Si Arrive Weldon... 3 39 ........ 1 41 p. M. v. M p. m t Daily except Monday. JDally except Bun day. Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Road leaves Weldon at 4:10 p. m., Halifax 4:28 p. m. ; arrive Scotland Neck at 5:20 p. m., Greenville 6:57 p. m., Kinsion 7:55 p. m. Returning, leaves Kington 7:50 a. m Greenville 8:52 a. m arriving Halifax at 11:18 a, m., Weldon 11:33 1. m., daily except u Delay. Trains on Washington Branch leave Washi ngton 8:20 a. m. and 3 3J p. m., arrive Parmele 1:10 a. m. and 5:1(1 D. in., return I no- Ipuva Par. mele 9:35 a. m. and 6:30 d. m.. arrive Wash ington 11:00 a. ro. aud 7:20 p. m., daily. iraiu leaves larDoro, in. u., dally except Sunday, 5.-30 p. m.; Sunday, 4:05 p. m : arrives l J I ......... t L- .. . aj. It n . . . 1 ijr uiuuou ttb p. 111., o.u.p. III. KeiUm- ing, leaves Plymouth daily except Sunday, . uiM ounuaj v:w a. ni., arrives laruoro ):' 5 a. m., 11:00 a. m. Train Oil Mtlln.ml. "V f Rranh laanna Goldsboro dallv. tmnt Hnmliu at. 7-ira m . arriving Smitbneld at 8:30 a. m. Returning', leaves omi inneiu ai :uu a, m. ; arrive at Golds boro at 10:25 a. m. Trains on NaHhvilln Rronch loonso -Rswi Mount at 4:30 p. m.; arrives Nashville at 5:05 p. m.. wpring Hope 6:30 p. m. Returning, eaves Spring Hope at 8;00 a. m., Nashville l::i'ia. m - arrive .t. Rnnbv Vlniint uiii.iLU m dally, except Sunday. Train on Clinton Branch leaves WarRaw for Clinton dally, except Sunday, at 11.15 a. m. and 4:10 p.m. Returning, leaves Clinton at 7:00 a. m. and 3:00 v. m. Train No. 78 makes close connection at Wel don for all points North dally, all rail via. uituiuuuu, aino ul itocKy Mount with JNor folk and (.'umllnn ltullrui t,.r un,r..iif n n.i all points North via Norlolk. V,-.M'.ftM,!'IWjOW Gen'IPass. Agent. J. R. KKNLY. General Manager. T. M. KMKRHON, Trafflo Manager. NORFOLK & CAROLINA RAILROAD. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. Dated An g. 1. 1897. No. No. Ht.t-, No. No. P. M. A. M. P.M. A. M. 2 21 8 40 Lv. Norfolk Ar. 6 05 10 30 2 40 00 Pinners Point 6 40 10 15 3 03 9 24 Drivers 5 13 9 44 3 21 9 45 Buffblk 5 00 9 25 4 05 10 17 Gates 4 33 8 44 4 28 10 35 Tunis 4 13 8 23 4 4 10 5B Ahoskey 3 58 8 04 6 00 11 13 Aulander 3 44 7 48 5 40 11 50 Hobgood 3 08 7 08 6 01 12 12 Ar. Tarboro Le. 2 50 6 45 Ar. v Lv. 6 &5 12 42 .Rocky Mount. 1 25 6 15 P. M. P. M. P. M. A. M. Daily. t Daily, except Sunday. Trains Nos. 40 and 48 solid trains between Pinners' Point and Wilmington. Train No. 4S) connects at Rockv Mount with train 23 for all points South and No. 78 train for all points JNortn. Q. M. 8ERPELL, Gen' I Manager. J. R. KENLY, Sup't Trans. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Passenger Agent. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. In Effect Jtjnk 14, 1896. TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY. "NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA LIMITED." 4:12 p. m. Daily Solid veetibuied train with sleeper from Norfolk to Chattanooga via. Sal isbury, Morgauton, Ashevilie, Hot Spring! and Knoxville. Connects at Durham for Oxford, Clarksvllle and Keysville, except Sunday. At Greens boro with the Washington and Southwestern Vestibuled Limited) train for all points North and with maisr line train. No. 12, for Danville, Richmond and Intermediate local stations; also has connection for Winston-Salem and with main line train No. 35, " United utes Fast Mail," for Charlotte, Spartanburg, Green ville, Atlanta aud all points South; also Co lumbia, Augusta, Charleston. Savannah, Jack sonville and all points in Florida. Sleeping Car for Atlanta, Jacksonville, and at Charlotte with Sleeping Car for Augusta. "NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA LIMITED." 11:45 a. m. Daily Solid train, ceusisting of Pullman Sleeping Cars and coaches from Chattanooga to Norfolk, arriving Norfolk 5:00 p. m. in time to connect with the Old Dominion, Merchants' and Miners', Norfolk and Washington and Baltimore, Chespeake and Richmond S. S. Companies for all points north and east. Connects at Selraa for Fayettevllle and in termediate stations on the Wilson and Fay ettevllle Short Cut, daily, except Sunday, for Newbern and Morehead City, daily for Golds boro, Wilmington and intermediate stations on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. EXPRESS TRAIN. 8:50 a. m. Daily Connects at Durham for Oxford, Keysville, Richmond; at Greensboro for Washington and all points North. EXPRESS TRAIN. 3.09 p. m. Daily For Goldsboro and Inter mediate stations. LOCAL ACCOMMODATION. 2:00 A. m. Connects at Greensboro for all points for North and South and Winston Salem and points on the Northwestern North Carolina Railroad, At Salisbury for all points in Western North Carolina. Knoxville, Ten nessee, Cincinnati and Western points; at Charlotte for Spartanburg, Greenville. Athens, Atlanta and ail poicts South. TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH, N. C. EXPRESS TRAIN. 3:05 P. m. Daily From Atlanta, Charlotte, Greensboro and all points South. NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA LIMITED. 4:12 p. m. Daily From all points east, Nor folk, Tarboro, Wilson and water lines. From Goldsboro. Wilmington, Fayettevllle and all points In Eastern Carolina. NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA LIMITED. 11:10 a. m. Daily From New York, Wash lngron, Lynchburg, Danville and Greensboro, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Hot Springs and Ashevilie. EXPRESS TRAIN. 8:50 a. m. Daily From Goldsboro and in termediate stations. LOCAL. 7:20 A. M. Daily From Greensboro and all points North and South. Sleeping Car from Greensboro to Raleigh. 9.-00 p. m. Daily, except Sunday, from Golds boro and all points East. Local freight trains also carry passengers. Pullman cars on night train from Raleigh to Greensboro. Through Pullman Vestibuled Drawing Room Buflet Sleeping Car and Vestibuled coaches without change on Norfolk Limited. Double daily trains between Raleigh, Char lotte and Atlanta. Quick time; unexcelled accommodation. W. H. GREEN, r TiiDL- General Superintendent. W. A. 1 URK, General Passenger Agent, Washington, D. C. J. M. Cclp, Traffic Manager. ATLANTIC AND NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD TIME TABLE. In Effect Sunday, November 18, 1894. GOING EAST. GOING WEST. Pas'ng'r Daily Ex. Sunday. Pas'ng'r Dally t.x. Sunday. STATIONS. Arrive, Leave Arrive Leave. P. M. P. M. 3 2) 4 30 5 58 7 33 P. M. -A AC ti 00 9 . 8 07 6 32 A. M. A. M. 8 20 6 37 A. M. Goldsboro......... 4 2o 5 50 7 28 P. M Kinston Newbern . vlorehead City Train 4 connects with Wilmington & Wel den train bound North, leaving Goldsboro at 11:15 a. in , and with Kiclin'or d and Danville train West, leaving GolcMn.ro at 2 p. m., and with Wilmington, Ntri.em and Norlolk at Newbern for Wilmir u.u and intermediate points. Train 3 connect with Richmond and Dan ville train, arrlv 1V4 at Goldsboro 3 p. m., and with Wilrninj-ton and Weldon train from the North at 3:C p. to. No. 1 trRiu hIso connects with Wilmington. Newbern end Norfolk for Wilmington and intermediate point. S. L. DILL, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE WELFARE OF YOUR POCKET, BUY YOUR GROCERIES FROM B. W. UPCHURCH, East Hargett St. A FEW PRICES : Pure Lard, 7c. lb. Arbuckle's Coffee, 12 c. Choice Green Coffee, 10c. Good Molasses, 25c. per gal. Cream Cheese, 12c. Large Sugar-Cured Ham, 10c. per lb. Vinegar, 5c. per qt. White Meat, 6c. lb. Fresh Link Sausage, 10c. lb. 1 Bar Soap and 1 Box Bluing, 5c. New Salt Mullets, 6c. lb. White Fish, 5c. lb. IY1 f vfr I r Htfetarc 25c. per qt. Give me a trial. B. it I ' 1 A Fine Display of the above Goods can be seen at the Fair, Nov. 2, 3, 4 and 5: Still SALE OF LOT 15 OBERLIS. By virtue of power conferred upon me bv a deed of trust executed by Larkin S. H ill, which said deed is duly received in Registry of Wake County, in Book No. 97, at page 771, 1 will sell to the highest bid der for cash at the courthouse door in the city of Raleigh, N. C. on Monday, No vemb-r 8. 1897, at 12 o'clock M., the land in said deed described, lying in Oberlin: Bpginning at a stake on the. new road W. H. Moore's southwest corner, runs nearly East with his line, 1 ch. and 48 Iks. to a stake: thence narly South, with the line of R. E. Ellis & Bro., 2 chs. and 70 Iks. to the road; thence Northeast wardly, with the eastern boundary of the road, 2 chs. and 83 Iks. to the beginning, containing 52 100 of an acre, more or less. Also, at same time and place, all the household and kitchen furniture of said Larkin S. Hall. B. F. MONTAGUE, Trustee. Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 2, 1897. Administrators Notice. The undersigned, having been appoint ed administrator of Willis Taylor, de ceased, gives notice to all persons, having claims against the said Willis Taylor to present said claims to him on or before the first day of October, 1898, and on fail ure to do eo, this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. This Sept. 30, 1897. JAMES II. YOUNG, Admintstrator 0 Willis Taylor. oct. 2 6w. LAND FOR SALE. By virtue of a deed of mortgage execu ted, on the 20th day of January, 1887, to W. A. Jones, I will offer for sale at the court-bouse, in Rleieb, N. C, on Mon day, the first day of November, 1897, at public auction for cash to the highest bidder, the following tract of land, lying and being in Cary township and bounded as follows: Beginning at the centre of the North Carolina Railroad, Mdison Ilopson's corner; thence North thir.een (13) poles to a stake; thence West four and three fifths (4 3 5) poles to a f-take; thence South ten and four-fifths (10 4 5) poles to the Ncth Carolina Railroad; thence with saiti railroad four and three-fifths (4 3 5) poles to the beginning: containing fifty five pole?, more or less. Title perfect. For further information, see Book 96, at page 86, in Register's office for Wake County. J. C. L. HARRIS. cct. 2 5w. Attorney. BELL & PICKENS, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in and Shippers of Fish, Shad, Oysters, Spring Vegetables. SALT FISH A SPECIALTY. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Front St. Mnrket, Wilmington. N. C A SUMMER SCHOOL For Colored Teachers At the A. & M. College. First Annual Session will bfgin Tuff day, July 27th, 1897, and continue three weeks. A competent corps of professional teachers representing many of the lead ing schools nd colleges of the State, has been engaged. Terms very low. Write for circulars. Addrefs, PRESIDENT DUDLEY, A. & M. COLLEOE, 4t Greensboro, N. C. Boneless Hams, 10c. lb. 2 Sticks Bluing 5c. Dried Apples, 5c. lb. Syrup, 30c. per gal. Lamp Chimneys, all sizes, 5c. macaroni, 10c. pkg. Lump Starch, 5c. lb. Dime Milk, 8c. can. Table Peaches, 121c. Rice, 5c. to 7c. Imported Sardines, 10c. Buckwheat, 10 and 18c. pkg. Flour and. Meal at Lowest Prices. 80c. per gal. W. UPCHURCH. 1 I Nw im illi ru OF THE BIG STORE JANUARY 1st. Raleigh's Biggest Store would not be worthy of ite name or reputation as an up. to date, wide-awake, progressive Btore if it stood still. "It has not stood still a ningl? day since we opened the doors, nearly two years ago. We have always tried to make it a helpful store to its friends and patron. Our constant aim b to make to day'ti best better to morrow. We want to give you a bttter store the beBt Ktnre K'tUr service better room better stocks better everything, except prices, and they muist be the very lowest tamed by any house at all times. An Important Change. January 1st we expect to make a very considerable change in the busineHs. It will be a very important change in more .ways than one to people who have to buy goods, and who want best returns. A Clean Sweep. Beginning to day, we reduce prices on every article in the house, that we may reduce present stock to thj lowest possible point by January lbt. It is absolutely necessary that we have every foot of space possible in January. THE Entire Stock Must Move. We want to sfate as a pointer, that this is no humbug, catch-penny sale, but a straight, open, honest, cut-price'sale. We need room, and we muni pell out the stock to get it; ard the quickest, surest and best way to do it is to put prices on them that no economical perton can resist. This we have done. Don't fool yourself by think ing that we are just going to sell a few odds and ends. We have the freshest, newest stock in the city. The entire stock is on sale. No reserve. We mean business. All prices are cut in pieces. It's a real harvest-time for prudent, economical, wide-awake buyers. DRESS -GOODS, MILLINERY, NOTIONS, LININGS, SHOES, DOMESTICS, FURNISHINGS, CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, TRUNKS, CARPETS, RUGS, CROCKERY, LINENS, CURTAINS, UNDERWEAR, COATS AND CAPES. Many lines will go quickly. We hall have no re-orders from now on. No goods can be eent out on approval, exchanged or taken back, except we will exchange articles of one size for another tize. Every sale is to be a ositive cash sale. One price, and but one, to all. Our stock is bright, new, cl an goods, bought this season and at regular prices. under the usual, but at sacrifice prices now money saving opportunity offered by any JONES 206 FAYETTEVILLE STREET. at ioc. and 14c; 50c. Colored Colored Laundered Shirts, at BIG- STOCK OF MEN'S SUITS, $3.00, $4.50, $5.00, $7.50. Crescent Bicycles AND BICYCLE SUNDRIES. THE GREAT White Enamel LINE lie HARDWARE Guns and Pistols, Paints, Oils, Glass, Sash, Doors and Blinds, LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT. T. H. BRIGGS & Busines asked, it i beyond all doubt the greatetst house in a decade. 9 BIG STORE Hangings Excite ! But the excitemeut that is of more benefit to you is the excitement we are stirring up on LOW PRICES. i,ooo pairs ioc. Socks, selling at 5c; 15c. and 25c. Suspenders Laundered Shirts, at 25c; 75c. 49c. SHOES & HATS. CLOTHIERS SHATTERS FIRE... BACKS. WARRANTED 15 YE ARC SONS. Raleigh, N. C.