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,1 y . 7 ill '. 1 ! ' : s If V i . . ' News 1 . 4;. i r- r r AND UBS AO ERVER VOL. XX VII. RALEIGH. N. C. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 28, 1S80. NO. 63 m Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A Barrel of . Vrity, strength and WDolemTnenebs. More economical than ordinary kinds and cannot be d in competition with the multitude of low i cat, short weight, alum or phosphate powdeit .-old only in can. Both. Bikhtq Powsi (.0., 108 Wall Street, New York. . j Sold by W C A A B Stronach, George T jxoaacb aad J B Ferrall ft OS. DYSPEPSIA . la a daanraaa aa well aa dwtrawinc etanpiaint. II neaisetad, H tenda, tor hapairina; nutrition, and ntaaMnathe torn of the irMD, to prepare the war lor uapM vacua. nnovirs. HI iU a. ra 1 lXHl a Uoiera ana nifwiif c:a pannes ut Mooa,Kima- ted aide the eesteilatiaief food, rn, ih haaorad pastor of the boa Bittan tor Dyzpapaia -THC DESTTQIHC Biehlmar. Tutiii tka .yiiiiwi uennoaasaaa rii ttiiii.ii 1 1 Harinc aaed Brarn'B ; BMDdini hwbi,. Akra oonaxW it a aptamiid tenia aaa umcaraiat. aafl nr aiiaiigiitaiiliia." Uoa. Joaara a San. Jedne of CbeaH Oonrt, CbmVoa Oa laoL aajia: rflbaarscet tlMiiiiful tas n- f my to the eflCeaa of Brown's Iron Bitten lot ' Drapapeia, aad as a toaia OaMUMhaaalMTaTmda fai ea4 eraandnd Bate STORE We hare the pleasure to announce a new depai tore; the loeatitn of an' ageii'ln New York, for the yunluae and selection of ou' Block, In order to enable ui to -quote lower prices thai other houset which buy on long time and aak big prices la theee dayi of panic if' nd hard timei. tOur agenti art Bttucted to watch r?ery failure, to look after Wry bouse on the verge ol bankruptcy and. withcaah in hand to to buy in the lump, or in 'lets, every elaes of metcbandiae that we can get i)i less than value, eo that wo can markka plain fig- - urea on onr bargain! prices tbathave not been named or quoted in this market off any etber. Thus we are fighting against ttufolu, rotten credit tyitem; for money, for retaMon and -for tho people. Thla is he mustiilfl these are the prices that crowd our s while other merchants sleep on their1 Winter mourning the day of diauterand 1 . i lng all who buy n long time; wb ... I prices and sell at figures which no I - i afford to pay. i await j)le can Our stock will be replenished week ' v, i with some Job lots of Umbrella; ,ery of NEWJ3 OBSJRVATIONS. ; It is a curious fact that the sun never shines as hot on the baseball grounds as it does on the harvest field. ' "Mathilda" is the name just given the small planet picked up in the vast of heaven by Dr. Palisa'rf sky-sweeper on November 12 last. Jay Gould manages to spend $6, 500 a month, which is at the rate of $78,000 a year, upon his steam yacht Atalanta. It costs something to own the prize pleasure craft. A letter from Chatham comity says that that county stands about 26 for Cox; 17 for Cooke ; 6 for Bunn, and 1 for Graham. : The best publishers say that the publication of a work in cheap form les sens very little the sale of a better edi tion. At first, authors were averse to the experiment, but the result has been both surprising and gratifying. Lock wood, the brute who murdered the pretty daughter of farmer Randall, of ) Connecticut, kindly relieved his friends of an unsavory job by hanging himself to a tree in the woods near the scene of his brutaf crime. lie simply fled the wrath to come. A correspondent writes to the Florida Times-Union to the effect that herecentlj breakfasted at the Russell house, Detroit, with Senator Jones, and that the latter, in reply to several in quiries, stated that he had been re turned to Congress without his consent, and therefore, no matter what observa tions the press saw fit to make, he would ouitbis own convenience about taking his seatv;;- The legislature of Ohio has pro vided for the vestablishmcnt of an in dustrial scbool for the education of the blind in that State. It is not to take the place of the asylum in which blind chil dren: are instructed in the ordinary branches of education, ethics and music, but is designed to instruct, them in me chanical industries that will enable them to earn their own living. A double' homicide occurred at Callahan, Fla., twenty miles from Jack sonville, Saturday, between Jim At kins a ear inspector for the Savannah, Florida & Western railway, and Jim Black:, station-master of the Florida rail way &" navigation company. Black shot Atkins through the heart with a revolver, Atkins responding before fall ing with a Springfield rifle loaded with buokehot, literally tearing Black's head from his shoulders. Both men died in stantly. Both were married and leave families of children. The affair is the culmination of an old feud of long standing. i Mr. Keely gave - another little stock-booming exhibition of his toy motor' in Philadelphia on Saturday. The -gentlemen; who were present were jehaimed. I One of the papers quotes Kecly as saying that by 'laying little tubes under gTcund con nected with his engine, if he built a large one, he could run all the machin ery: in ever) lactory ir Pniladelphia by simply: drawing his fiddle-bow onoe every morniDg and letting the sound into the copper globe." As a drawer of the bow especially the long bow Mr.; Keely has no equal, but for a man with a great power in his hands he pro duces fewer results than anybody we know of. ' -A curious novelty in the way of raris hats has lately arisen. Ihey are mado in knotted hay and pliant rushes, in a; sort of trelliswork design, very open, and trimnied with long branches of hawthorn, violet-colored tulips, with their long leaves knotted together, and a bow 01 moss-ereen velvet ribbon as a sort; of background for the floral garni tares, i lists are becoming quite uni vei sal for summer wear, and the French flowers and fruits are quite wonderful in I theif naturalness, the fruit being soft and yielding instead of hard and glossy as of old. One pretty broad-brimmed hat is made of cactus lace-straw and trimmed with sage leaves, groundsel, scarlet lobelia blossoms, and sprays of rose; leaves bristling with thorns Another hat of openwork Italian braid, very; yellow of hue, is faced with black velvet and trimmed with pale green hop headl, red bean blossoms, wood mois, and clusters of yellow wheat Field flowers, mised with loops of nar row j velvet ribbon, are fashionalbly worn; on seaside and mountain bats in sailor, Swiss peasant, and the revived Maude Mailer shapes. The Scientific American says nervous timidity that causes the horse CONGRESSIONAL. THE HOUSE TAKE" 171 THE INTER 8 TATE I OMMEKCE BILL There la m DUpute as to a Snbatlttiiloa of om bill for Anethtr. Washington, July 27.-t-8inati. Mr. Sewell, from the committee on pen sions, reported back, vetoed, the Senate bill granting a pension to Mrs. Annie C. Owen, recommending its passage, notwithstanding the President's objec tions. Calendar. Mr. Allison, from the committee on finance, reported back the House joint resolution directing the payment of the surplus in the treasury on the publio debt, with an amendment. Mr. Beck, a member of the committee, Stated this was a report of the majority of the com mittee, but that the minority adhered to the House resolution. Calendar. . SVIr. Aldrich from the committee on pensions, reported back two of the ve toed pension bills, with recommenda tions that they pass: Mr. Blair gave notice that he would ask action en ve toed pension bills Thursday, after the morning hour. The Senate, at 11.45 a. m,,; (on mo tion of Mr. Harrison) went into Becret session. The galleries, corridors, com mittee rooms and offices on the second floor were all cleared of their occupants. The committee on finance agreed by a majority vote this morning to report the Morrison surplus resolution with amendments. The text: of the resolu tion remains as it came from the House, but the following proviso is attached : "Provided that no call shall be made under the provisions of this resolution until a sum equal to the call is in the treasury over and above the reserve herein mentioned, and, (provided fur ther, that the secretary of the treasury in his discretion may have in the treas ury over and above the foregoing sum a working balance not exceeding $20, 000,000, and in case of! any extraor dinary emergency and when, because thereof, in the opinion of the secretary of the treasury, the publid interest shall require it, he may by a written order suspend further call for the payment of such indebtedness for such pesiod of time as shall be necessary to maintain the public credit unimpaired." The division was upon; party lines, with the exception o,f Senator McPher son, who voted with the majority, and 8enator Jones, of Nevada, who! voted with the minority. The minority favor ed the unamended House resolution. a . a a ' .a m Ato.ou o clock the doors were opened and the Senate adjourned. HOUSX. : Mr. Randall, from the Committee on appropriations, submitted the report upon the Senate, amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill, and upon a point of order raised by Mr.: bur rows, of Michigan, it was referred to committee of the whole. Mr. Willis then offered a resolution instructing the conferees to insist on striking out the Senate amendment making an appropriation for the Henne pin canal. Adopted yeas 139, nays 12. - . On motion of Mr. Willis a resolution was adopted instructing the conferees to insist upon striking out j the amend ment making an appropriation for Stur Tho Hew Cabinet. The Hearty Greeting ;lvn Lord Halla. oury. London, July 27. Long before the time appointed for the meeting at the Carlton clulf, called by Lord Salisbury, the building was surrounded by large crowds of people who, were evidently strong sympathizers with the dominant party and cheered each leader as he ap peared. Lord Iddesleigh, Lord John Manners and Lord Charles Beresford were welcomed with applause that was specially enthusiastic. Right Hon. W. H. Smith, who was chief secretary for Ireland for a fortnight preceding the close of Lord Salisbury's last govern ment, was cheered heartily when he ar rived and the applause which greeted the Marquis of Salisbury when he made his appearance amounted to an ovation. The new premier was even more hear tily received by the meeting inside. He made an address on the political situa tion. He congratulated his hearers on the success of the conservative party in the recent eleotions and dwelt on the wisdom and necessity of acting lit accord with the liberal union in Irish policy. The Marquis spoke for twenty minutes. Among the announcements he made was that lit. Hon. W. H. Smith had been agreed upon as the chief secretary for Ireland. A Female Fiend IATS HALF A CUILD AND 3 ALTS RIMAINDIR. DOWM xua Savannah, July 27. A horrible story from the. lower end of Tatral county has just reached this city. A negro woman, engaged to prepare a dinner for a colored picnic, murdered a .young child which had been left in her charge, cooked half the remains- and -served it to the people. The other half of the remains were salted down in a barrel. The negroes became perfetcly frenzied on making the discovory and seized the woman and burned her at a stake. The report appears to be authentic Contirmatlona and Nomination a. Washington, July 27. The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Morris Thomas, of Baltimore, to be an Indian inspeotor; also that of James C. Wil liams, to be United States attorney for the eastern district of Tennessee. Mr. Thomas' nomination has long been pending and has been made the subject of a vigorous contest, ine injunction of secrecy has been removed from the reports of the Senate committee on postoflioes and postroads upon the nomi nations of a dozen or more of Indiana postmasters appointed to positions created by the suspension of inoumbents. The nominations have all been confirmed and the Senate puts it upon record that the suspensions have been clearly tor political reasons, but that the nomina tions being unobjectionable they are confirmed. Thomas Haulon, nominated to be collector of revenue for the 7 th Indiana district, has been rejected by a tie vote of the Senate. i Among the nominations sent to the Senate today were W. T. Anderson, to be postmaster at Washington, Ga., and Wm. T. Martin, postmaster at Madi son. Ga. The Senate has confirmed the follow ing : H. M. Saph, to be postmaster at Thomas ville, Ga.; J. M. drinker, to do nnatTnaster at West Point. Miss. To geon bay and Lake Michigan ship canal. De Sectors of customs : W R. Mayo, Nnrfnllt and Portsmouth. Va.: B. P. re- it 18 all descriptions: great bargalns-in tp&tr and Envelopes of all descriptions; ladies' juid gen tlemen's Shoes; fuH aasori&ent of "fable Oil Cloths. ' A GREAT BARGAINS IN GfcTLE MKN'S SHIRTS, ''I At78ceu, worth f1; Knit Underthlrts at J3 aenU, worth 50c , , " We invite an early and relocated vtatt and lr. pec)0B. Our tock will be replenished every fbw days. j Beapectfully submitted to the cash trad to "shyV or "slide off," from some ob ject by the wayside. And the disposi tion is Often aggravated by improper handling. To whip a horse for shying as is quite often done, simply introduces a new cause for fear. The horse will be more 'alarmed and show more tokens of fear at the prospect ot a whipping than at the imaginary object' of danger in the road. . Hence one bad habit is confirmed bv the introduction of the other. It is impossible to whip terror out of a horse, or pound courage into one. Kindness and eenllo persuasion are tne best The House then further insisted bn its disagreement to the Senate amendment. Mr. Hiseock offered a resolution direct ing the conferees to insist upon striking out the Senate amendment to the section providing for the improvement of thd Mississippi river from the head of the asses to the mouth of the Ohio river. He stated that the effect of this action would be to leave the House provision tslill in conference. The Senate amend ment which he proposed toV strike out, he said, re-established the Mississippi river commission and contained some vicious legislation in regard to the building of the levees. The; resolution was adopted yeas 144, nays oo. Jir. McMillan offered a resolution instruct ing the conferees to insist on striking out of. the Senate amendment the item appropriating $375,000 for the improve ment of the Potomao river at Washing ton. Agreed to 107 to 78. 5 A further conference was then ordered. The House then resumed the consideration of the Northern Pacific land forfeiture bill. Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, from the committee on the river and harbor ap propriation bill, reported tcontinued disagreement. He then offered a reso lution declaring it to be the sense of the .1 ' a i House mat me item maauig apprupria tions for the Portage lake & lake Superior ship canal should be stricken from the Senate amendment and instructing tne conferees accordingly. Agreed to; yeas 109, nays 63. Mr. Payson, of Uhnois, concluded his speech in support of the House sub stitute and then tne previous question was ordered; yeas loo, nays bl 1 he ques tion recurred upon me riouse suDstitute for the Senate bill and it was agreed to; veas 174, nays 65. The Senate bill thus amended was passed, ifo to 49, and request for a conference was made. Mr. Reagan, of Texas, called up the inter-State commerce bill. The speaker Lee, Yorktown, Cherrystone, Va. Va.j G. G. Savage, 1 J Ala a. nMAflilAM 4 J l.A WVlStV DlAUDiw w a a w " . only y I t JLNKY PURS ELL OO. tftvlO Sail Martin Btmi. of shying. The less fear exhibited by the driver, and the less notice taken of tho shying bv using hareh methods the sooner-it will be given up. A careful, .experienced horseman can generally dc mot as Object likely, to cause a nervous horse to shy, and by word or touch will encourage him tov pass it unnoticed.' When this fails, give him time to look at the object of fear; pat him and coax him up to it, then take him past it two or throe times till ne takes no notioe oi it. When defective sight is the cause Of this bad habit, it is incurable. And commerce; tne iveagan out ior we sen ate bill (the Cullom bill.) rlr. liis oock move to substitute for the substi tute, the Senate bill amended by the ad dition of a clause declaring that it shall go into effect January l,-'18jo7. Mr. Hiseock s substitute was rejected, yeas 102, nays 126, and the hour of 6 o'clock having arrived the House adjourned. Crop Beporta and Froapecta- Chicago. July 27. The prolonged drought in the northwest, which is al most unprecedented in its length and severity, is beginning to have a very serious effect upon all the late crops The spring wheat outlook has been in no wise improved, and the average con dition of the crop has declined since Jnlv 1. Corn is reported very uneven in Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska, and while looting clean is in need of rain, and a shortage in the yield is threatened. The oat crop will fall short, with a promise not to exceed one-half an average yield in Wiannnnin and Minnesota and three fourths of an average in Illinois, Michi gan and Iowa. With the exoeption o Minnesota the ootato crop is threatened with a failure. The pastures in all the northwestern States are reported as Bhort; and in large seotions ruinea, in nortions of Wisconsin the cattle are already given foed, owing to an inability to obtain sustenance in the dried-up pasturing lands. Hew Tort. Cotton Future. New Yoke. July 27. Green & Co. renort on cotton futures says: The market has been working at slightly A - a. - V cross purposes today, Auguti snowing a weakness and the later months a gen aral tinward inclination. This was due m L!t. 3 to free unloading tor awniie,uuaer rears of the issue of August notices and the repurchasing of contracts further along, but at the close more general strength was developed, August leaving ott two points and the later months five to six points higher than last evening. The Bevolutlonlata Attack tho Artillery tarra Manqua, Nicaragua, via Galveston, Tex., July 27. Four officers hostile to the government combined with the rev olutionists and attacked the artillery here. The attempt failed and the four nffiAra and a greater part of the revo lutionists were arrested. They will be .avarlv nnnished. The originator of the revolt is Don Jose Jerea. WAS HE LYNCHED? A DECIDEDLY 8E5SATIOHAL. AFFAIR AT WILHESBOBtf. John Card well, who Outraged Hla Owa Daughter, Spirited Away by a Hob. Chaelotti, N. C, July 27. John Cardwell, a white man who was to have been hanged at Wilkesboro the 30th inst. , for an outrage upon the person of hl own daughter, was rescued by a mob oi friends, who raided the jail at that place Monday morning and was pirited away. His whereabouts are unknown. Cardwell was twice respited, but the execution was set finally for the 30th. Another Defaulter Trapped. Philadelphia, July 27. Last March Wm. P. Pierson, cashier and chief book-keeper of the American Baptist publication society, wan throwu from a carriage and, had his leg fractured. Since then he has been confined to his home. During his enforced absence it Was discovered that he is a defaulter to he extent of $30,000. The secretary of the society has sworn out a warrant, charging Pierson with stealing and em bezzling that amount of the funds of the society. The warrant for Pierson has been issued and he is now under police surveillance at his home. The embezzled funds were absorbed by speculation. Pierson has been connected nth the society for over twenty years. He entered its employ! as a boy, and was advanoed from time to time up to five years ago, when he was appointed chief clerk and cashier of the establish ment. He is about 35 years of age, is married and has one child. It has been customary to make an examination of the books of the company in the month of May of each year, and sinoe the po sition of cashier has been held by Pier son he has always assisted the account ants in their work. May last, and while Pierson was at home suffering from the effects of his accident, the managers, having had their suspicions aroused by toe falling off in business, determined to hold the annual audit a few weeks earlier than usual. In the course of a week after the examination of the books had been commenced by the acoountants number of discrepancies were dis covered, which led to other revelations, until the sum total reached is in the neighborhood of $30,000. Magistrate Lennon, who issued the warrant for the arrest of the cashier, stated this after noon that the trustees informed him that Pierson had, made preparation to make restitution to the society by dis posing of his furniture and other effeots and turning over the proceeds to . the concern. Later in the day it was stated that the restitutions made by Pierson would bring the amount of the em bezzlement down to about $20,000. Fatal Accident. Columbia, S. C, July 27. Ben and Nat Taylor, sons ot Dr. B. W. Taylor, aged 14 and 12, were shooting doves this; afternoon on a plantation near here. Nat was kneeling in the long grass and his brother stood , a few feet opposite him; Ben discharged his piece at a flock of doves, and simultaneously Nat arose and received the load in his head, killing him instantly. . Grawped tho Wrong Bottle. Pittsburo, Pa., July 27. Mrs. John Price was frightened by the great Btorm yesterday and ran to her bedchamber for a; vase of holy water. She hastily grasped the wrong bottle and liberally sprinkled her head, face and shoulders with sulphurio acid. Her cries brought assistance. Her life will be saved, but her eyes are destroyed and she will be terribly disfigured. t Dr. lalntage at Aanevllle. THE KLO'JL'SNT BROOKLYN rRKACHIR BIFOR A NORTH CAROLINA AUDIINCB. Special Cor. of the Naws andObsjcrvmb Asubvillb, July 26. Yesterday Dr. Talmage preached. The sermon was delivered at the Baptist church, upon the invitation of Rev. Dr. Uarroll, the pastor, .bong bf lore th hour for the service the building wan crowded to its utmost capacity; the overflow remained in the yard to look and listen through the open windows; even the trees near tho edifice were used as places of observation. No greater crowd has ever gathered at this church. Promptly at 11 o'clock Dr. Talmage arrived from Battery Park, escorted by Dr. Carroll The eloquent gentleman is about the medium height, sparsely built and angular in shape. He has thin, reddish hair and scattering, reddish-gray whiskers ; large mouth, and small,, brilliant eyes. He opened the services by reading the story of the Prodigal Son. Beau tifully, grandly, did he read ibis old' story ; here and there interpolating a word or a sentence of explanation or amplificition. He then delivered an elrqucnt, moving prayer, in his own peculiar style, and proceeded to preach the sermon of tho day. i The text was taken from the gospel according to St. Matthew, chapter 7, verse : ' ' With what measure you mete, it shall be measured to jou again." He preached with great animation and power. His voice is clear, emphatic, distinct, so that the hearer catches every word that falls from his lips, but it is rather harsh in tone, and lacks that melody and sweetness which we natur ally look for in the great orator, lib gesture is admirable, not at all exag gerated ; perfectly adaited to effective, impassioned delivery. There were none of those wild antics we read of no extravagances of gesture; nor were there any jokes, or witticisms, or anything calculated to make one laugh. Olcc or twice an audible smile played over the congregation at some striking slash of sarcasm a weapon which he uses freely and with great effect. The sermon altogether was very fine, but not extraordinary in any sense of the word. Talmage is evidently an overrated man. He doeB not scorn to possess the power of pathos in any marked degree. The distinctive features of his oratory are brilliancy of imagina tion, perfect mastery of good English, profuseness of illustration and great earnestness. He is a perfect master of his art and has all that ease and self- possession in the pulpit which can only flow from the consciousness of power CURRENCY. School Teacher Master Kirby, what irt of speech is "mole?" a noun. may describo is an ani mean you yes; la It Hydrophobia? TH1 UK. X be Body rTeaaf Haxlmei roaud. Norfolk, Va., July 27. The body of .young Maximos, who disappeared Ratnrrlav WAS found todav ESoatin g if the eyesight is failing, the horse, for down the river in an ereot position with ordinary driving auu riuuig wut d per- i urge stone uea to one iooi. me cause fectly useless. j 1 of the suicide is unknown. t Tbe rrealdent Approves Some Iiupor- Washington, Julv lho Presi dent today approved the naval appro priation bill, the act aumonzmg rmblio building at Greensboro, N t. aAt authorizing the construction " V . a a a additional lighthouses ana thirteen pn ate pension bill. C of STRANGE DI3SA3X FROM WHICH LONTZ IS SUFFIXING. Newton Enterprise. Last April Mr. John F. Lontz, who lives about four miles from Linoolnton, while passing through a piece of woods was attacked by a strange Jog, which bit him severely on the leg and then ran off. The dog has never been seen Or heard of since. About the same time, or just before, a negro woman, near town, and a little daughter of Prof. G. W. Hahn, who lives in the neighbor hood of Mr. Lontz, and a Mr. Dellin ger, near Cherryyille, were bitten by rabid dogs, and there was much excite ment at the time over the subject of mad dogs. Mr. Lontz 's wound healed up and ne suffered no bad effects from it, other than a dread of. hydrophobia. For the last ten days he has complained of feeling badly and has been very de spondent Dr. E. Crowell was called to see him a few days ago, and found him with symptoms of typhoid fever. The next day it required two or three men to hold him in bed. Ho was extremely nervous, but rational. His eyes had a wild look, he snapped at imaginary objects with his teeth and was sleepless. Drs. Crowell,; Lawing, Pressley, Reedy and others have examined him, and while he has the symptoms of hydrophobia, they say that these symptoms are common m cases oi acute insanity ana incline to iue opinion that Mr. Lontz is suffering from acute mania. They are confirmed in this opinion by the fact that he is pre disposed ; to insanity uy lnneniance, nis , 1 1i 1 J 1.-1-! mind nas aweii upon nyaropnoDia, which he believed would follow the bite of the dog, and he has recently been much distressed by the loss of his orop from heavy rains. Mr. Lontz is one of Linooln's best young citizens. He is a well-to-do farmer, owning considerable property.' He is about 30 years of age and has a wife and two children. His family has the profound sympathy of very on$,v J Western Hews. Special Cor. of the Naws and Observer. Ash villi, July 26. - The superior court opened to day, G A. Shuford, .Esq., presiding. The criminal docket is quite heavy, and the entire week will be consumed in the business of the term.; The superior court of Henderson county was in session last week, judge Montgomery presiding. The criminal docket was very light, and was disposed of Monday, the first day of tho term- No important criminal case was tried. In the tenth judicial district there is quite a fight going on over the solicitor ship. The candidates are the present incumbent, W. H. Brower, Esq., Will. Newland, of Caldwell; Samuel J. Ervin, of Burke, and E. T. Greenlee, of McDowell. Judge Avery will be nominated with out opposition. Several counties have declared for him. A convention of the democratic party for the ninth congressional district has been called to meet at Ashevillo August 23. T. D. Johston has no democratic opposition, so the convention will ex cite little interest. Battery Park hotel is to be enlarged to double its present capacity. The first few weeks of its existence have greatly encouraged its owners and lessee. Dr. Johnston B. Jones, of Charlotte, is here on a visit to his friend adjutant general Jones. His health is some what improved, and he already feels good effects from the bracing air. The death of Capt J. Martin Jones in this city tins morning Las carried mourning to many hesrts. He was greatly be loved bv all who knew him. There were few men with warmer hearts and more genial, kindly, loving natures His illness was short, and his death comes with suddenness upon the com mnnitv. Col. Hamilton C. Jones, his brother, is here, and others of his faiui ly. Capt. Jones was a son of the famous Ham. Jones, of Salisbury. Col. A. B. Andrews and Col. Geo S. Scott were here yesterday, traveling in their private cars. Col. Scott's family are sojourning at Warm bpnngs. rnmra Wives. The best wines of tne Tbomasberg Vineyard. Ringwooil Wine Com pany (Garrett's) and other approved brands. Orders from a distance promptly filled by ex press or otherwise Ki J. Hardin. Edward Fasnach, Jeweler m Optician ! par Master Kirby Mole's School Teacher You it Master Kirby The molo mal. School Teacher No, I muy parse it. Master Kirby (confused) Uh, mole, molar, molest. Tid-Bits. A wag, sauntering along a Boston street the other day, was accosted by a man who stammered as followsc "Can you t tell me where I may g-g-get some g-g-g-g-good ' t-t-tin t-t-t-tacks V "Certainly, - replied the wag. "You j turn down this street on your left two ; blocks, then turn again two blocks to your left, and again two blocks on your left and that will bring you to the best hardware shop in town, where you'll be sure to find them." The stammerer continued on his wav. The wag. walking down the street two blocks, en tered the aforosaid hardware abuu and, proceeded as follows; "Have you any g-g-g-good t-t-t-t-tin t-t-t-t-t-tacks ?" - ies, bt, said the obliging shopman, producing his best, after some rummag ing. "Are you sure th-tn-tneso are g.g.good ones?" "Yes, sir, the best that are made. "Are th-th-the heads ' g-g.good and strong?" "Yes, sir." "Have they g-g-got g-g g-good s-s-s-s- sharp p-p-p-points ?" "Yes, sir." "Well, you p-p-p-please s-s-s-sit on them till I comeback, will you?" Exit, rapidly. Presently the unlucky stam merer, having described a square of two blocks,, arrived at the hardware shop, and entering, asked innooently : "Have you any g-g-g-good t-t-tiu t-t-t-tacks" "Get out of here!" etc., etc , etc. Boston Post. It was a Maine girl of whom the story is told that she refused to marry a most devoted lover until he should have amassed a fortune of $10,000. After some expostulation, he accepted the de cree and went to work. About throe months after this, the avaricious young lady, meeting her lover, asked: "Well, Charlie, how are you getting along V' "Oh, very well indeed," Charlie re turned, cheerfully. ''I've got $1& saved." The young lady blushed and looked down at the toes of her walking boots, and stabbed the inoffensive earth with the point of her parasol. "I guess,'' said she, faintly; "I guess, Charlie, that's about near enough." Harper's Bazar. . ; 1 aa ! High way Robbery at Aabellle. Asbeville has a new (and unpleasant) wrinkle, tho Citizen says A man go ing home was stopped on the street oy a foot padar.mcd, and made! to surrender $40. The robber escaped. Sunday night on the same street another man was stopped by two footpads, and com pelled to give up his money. Two of the polico force'eappened to be in hear ing, and heard one of the robbers say: "Give up that other ten 1 dollar .gold 'a Vlll 1 1 1 i . piece or 1 11 blow your brains out.' . The police immediately quickened tneir ... i ,i a - fl a 1 pace tni tne rooDrs nea. several pistol shots were hred at them, but they c scoped without harm. Cholera, dysentery and diarrhd't come with tbe summer Imprudence in fruit (diet. Infec tion and sudden checks to perspiration cause thet-e complaints. Un the lint symptom take four or five Brandreth's Pills and drink plen tifully of hot water and you arc Bafn If you wUb to render the body a fortresi against dis ease, take one or two iiiandretlft Pilla every nigbt for ten days and thus remove from the bow Is all irritatin&subfctances and purify the blood. Another Season Aalg;ncd rr tho Bad Odors, Correspondence ot the Nkws and Obskrvir. Kinston, N. C, July 27. If you will investigate the subject of the bad odors you will in all probability find them due to the fetid mushrooms which bloom about this time of tho year. Two or three years ago we had them in this town at tne home of Rev. Mr. Harding, and in the front yard of a vacant lot belonging to Dr. A. R. Miller. II. O. Hyatt. ciimiv'i FORTUNATE DISCOVERT. 0pt. Coleman, achr. Weymouth, plying be f.un itunt.li atv and N. Y.. had been troubled with a. cough so that he was unable to sleep, and wai induced to try Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. It not only r.v him iaHtant relief, but allayed the ex- atrcme soreness in his brm. Bis children an aimilarlv affected and a single dose had the same baDDV enct. ur. wari new w eoverv is now the standard remedy in the noleman household and on board the schooner Free Trial Bottles of this Standard Bemedy at JlDerea. RALEIGH. N. C. Gold and SUver Watches, American and Imported. Heal and imitation Diamond Jew elry. 18 karat Wedding and Engagement Rings, any -size and weight. Sterling Silver Ware for Bridal Presents. Optical Goods A SPECIALTY. Spectacles and if ye-glasacs in Gold, Silver, Stee Rubber and Shell Frames. Lenses, white and tinted, in endless varieties. Seals for Lodges, Cororation etc. Also Badges and Medals for Schools and bocieues made to order. Matt orders promptly attended to. Goods sent on selection to any part of the State. ra- Old Gold nd Silver In small and larga quantities taken as cah. dly. Is desirable in all things but demanded in ' artic.es of food. ... Dont imp ir your neaitn ny using aauiieia tcd lard, even u it (o8 conta little less. CASSAJUyS Is tor sale by the following leading grocer, and recommended by them to be the best. Try it. W. H. Ellis. W. R. ewsom & Co., Graugm&n & Rosenthal, J. R. FenWl & CO., Korris & Newman. Ni V. Penton. Also CASSARD'S MILD CURED HAMS and BREAKFAST STRIPS, which araUa ,UKTbJalW wW t E. J. Hardin, Wyatt Co., Jno. R. Terrell, W. B. Mann & Co. W.. C. Upchurch.