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1 i t , BSERVUR. EWS VOLXXVII. RALEIGH. N. C. SUNDAI MORNTNG, SEPTEMBER 5, 1886. NO. 94 -1 ' tt . J ' ' . 'it J The 0 AND -i- Li a Absolutely pure. rhis powder Barer' varies.' A marvsl of i-Urtty,, ttrenrtb and wholeeonienes. More economical than ordinary kinds and casnotbe Id In competition with the multitude of low test, inert weight, alum orphonhte ,-owder coio only 'n cans, kotaj. utMsm rowns UV 10S Wall Street, New York. dold by W C A B StroiUch, Georg T 9JTOiaeh ad J K Kirrmll (o. TIRED OUT! At this Hi iMihtnnntaNdttoMi MM Ltttua hmob nearly tot tonta. IKON i lan. praauilylUm (uf BROWN5. Sort o tonto. IKON onto into elniaet erer? phr tamast t"MuilytUm fur thij who snd build inc an, i -THsS -BEST TONIC 1 4f.J.' V.aar T Kaflpn. Me., it HJ Par WMkMM. the enlv Iran medicine a that is M lejarioaa. It Earlekes the Bleed, lavlrarmtea tbe 7 at eaB,ileateree Appetite, AUUDiarstfeei It dot mat hlaakan or mJora tba teeth, t acheorpipdnoo iiiaaaiti.liiai mirwiriiiw ia T. H. Bdtelxt, Wittii poyaieba of Bprina fleTS. Obie. eaje: ; . " BrooValroo Bitter. W a thoronrhb-food m&. sine. I nee tt in mj practice, and find tU action ex ela all other forma of iron. In waai nmO, or alow eoo djUoa of tho ajatam, Brown'. Iron Bitters is neuaily a ptaatne airmity. U i ail that ia olaixaed for it. Da W. H. WATKaa, Ml Thirty -aeoood Street, OranUm, D. Oaara: "Brown' luam Bittar ia Um Tonio of tho ae. Hotainc bettor, tt oraa appetite, ghea atranjgth and amprovoa dicaatioOL" i UanniMbMabeTia MarkaaaroaradHsas . on wrapper. Tsvlio e other. Itada aalj br , Blf WM OtUthUCAX COX, aVAXTjatOBR, THE GREAT BARGAIN pORK OF RAL&IQH. Kvery body is working for the almighty dol ar and but few know how to use it after they '- r i get 1U They fool tt away in bad bargain! and does them but liitla good. Buy your goods .t . and everything else where you can get them he cheapest, as the Racket Stoijs does. Big ! ? tie. Will not do in these perishable timea. -.- .' i The rich cannot afford to waste' their money an 1 the poor requirs every dollar and very I nny We deal In good goods and not trash, nd believe the masses will patronise the house ; . lui acils the best goods for the least money. ; t . Who can tell the waste of nxm?y When you get our goods from a house that buys and sells on ong time. What Is the use of wasting a dollar when vou can save one? W throw on our u uters day after day -new arrivals at panic loci f.om houses that will go down to-mor-row and aiV compelled to sell U us at such prices as we are willing to nay From such urces as these we et many of the goods we are pitting against the credit system, for Money, reputation 1 and the people. Our stock will be replenished every few days with special I .V bargains. This week we will offer you some . ' - " great bargains in suspenders ani braces at 10 cenu, worth 60 cents; big Job In! hosiery of ail worth U hP I . . t cottonade pants ; new lot ot our 78-cta. shirts, worth f 1 r ht Hamilton prints at S eta. worth ota. anywhere. We wish an early and re- ! v ' i sited Yitt and inspection. i. : j - j ' : ... ' M nectfoUy subfnltted to the cash trade only by . VOLNEY PUBSELL 4 CO., 1? .aafBBaaa a STORE ejleajMwstyU ; shoes of allklndsf JO oStt Martin Stmt. Votes of tbe Earthquake. INCIDBNT8 Of THB ORXT PHINOMINA At I ' CUAHLI8T0N AMD NKAB Bj. . h - Book cues which were facing north Hid south felt towards the south, which indicates that the force . of the shock there was from the south, not from the norm as toe INews and Uouner Bays.-'- 8ammerville, where the earthquake Was most violent, is a summer resort of Gharlestonians. Its snmmer population! numbers some 3,000, it is said. Tho oonsternation and dismay were so great. in cummerville that the people clamored loudly to be taken away from the scene of what was to be, as they thought their certain destruction Accordingly' the railway Thursday placed at the disposal of the citizens a train composed of five coaches and three box cars. which carried awav to Columbia about tnree hundred people. The news re ceived in Summerviile, however, to the effect that the shocks were prevalent in nearly every place, will possibly prevent any iurtner exodus from the town A News and Courier correspondent on James island, very near Charleston! says; Keporta from every portion of tne island have been received and not a casualty is. reported In hundreds of places the earth opened in long cracks,' irom many of wbioh large bodies of bold water mixed with sand and blue mud gushed ' out. These cracks appear principally m low places, The entire; population ofthe island passed the night out ot doors or in their piazzas. Tb clocks all over the island have been stopped at ten minutes to 10. The cor! respondent was in a small row-boat about a quarter of a mile from shore,- with a number of ladies. The boat was drifting and the rumbling roar could bis heard distinctly coming from the sea before any shock was felt; then the keel of the boat seemed seized by a mighty hind and violently shaken from side ta side, producing a feeling closely ap proaching sea -sickness in all the oc- eupants. At cnarieston tne true shocks o ,1 earthquake can be readily distinguishe from other vibrations by the felling of nausea they cause. It is a perlcct test. ' I ' ; On Wednesday morning a reporter of the News and Courier, owing : to the very highly colored accounts that Were' current of a great loss of life in the sec tion of country between Charleston and Summerviile, set out at 10 o'clock to investigate the rumors. The first rfal indication of the earthquake be yond the city were found at i Disher's farm, not far from the oarriage road, There the appearances were that there had been an eruption all oter the farm. " I ja, corresponaent at xemassoc wrote the News and Conner tht( t&e! first shock made it difficult to walk. When the severity sub-; sided a perceptible vibration of the building from east to weat . oould be perceived. In about five minutes his attention was attracted by a deep lnm- Jj' sound like the approach of train, when in about a: minute another vibrating fit seised the building and rocked it furiously again lor a rninr ute or so, but with lets seventy: and tug mult than at first. This was followed at intervals of ten minutes, eaeh lessen J ing in severity, till seven distinct shocks were experienced. The sound ! did no appear to travel with great rapidity having somewhat the nature of distan thunder, lie thought the. vibrations Were vertical: in other words that the pressure was directly underneath. 11 It waa reported at Charleston Thurs day that Tuesday night a wave of con siderable height advanced up the Cooper river and overflowed not only the banks of the river but the country interiorly tor about a mile. The statement; was thade to a reporter at Ten lUe Hill bj a- numoer ox eoiorea people wnoisaia that thej had seen the overflow or freshet is they called, it. Tne depth of the wave that inundated the country was got great, inasmuch as little or no dam age was done to persons or property, h ihe .News and Courier asserts that in Charleston the motion north - and south Was probably the most decided, but there are abundant evidenoes of a cross wave at right angles to it, and indeed at every angle. A circular motion was also' indicated, in some striking in stances, by the manner in which pieces of furniture were turned partly around, while the direct wave motion : was throwing other articles down in the line of the wave. Many things were liter ally twisted out of place. In one case. of two globes that overhung the jets In a large gas chandelier, one tell and was broken, it being the western one in po sition, while its mate and sinrilar globes in the house escaped injury.: n pum mervule the carious feature was noted, of the pioturea in a room being turned with their faces to the wall The old family mansion of the Prin gles, rendered familiar to readers in all parts of the Union by the description and rllustrauons in the Century maga-- line about two years ago. stood tn -shock well. Apparently the walls are hot cracked, and bat little plastering fell, although some of the valuable; china relies fell and were broken. 'In- the yard, strange to say, the water from! the well came up like a waterspout, overflowed the yard, and deposited six inches of sand for a distance of twenty steps around the well. I Dr. Holmes' diary of his trayels abroad, whioh he says he has carefully kept, would make a rich volume. Ife-xt to the troops of distinguished people who delighted to do him honor, the pictures of the bores snd flunkeys who chased after him wherever he went, would probably bethe most attractive feature of the book. The Autocrat lias a keen eye and a plenty of wit to serve up the latter ia good style. Let's hare it. I BHIGHTER DAYS. TljE PEOPLE: OB CHARLESTON I EMERGING FROM THE GLOOM. PUl) BNIRQKTIC SIKP3 TAKEN TO RKLIIVS D1STKIS8 AND SET TO RIGHTS. Charhston, Sept. 4. The shock last night caused great alarm on acoount of the condition of the nerves of the people. Those- people who had ventured back Under their roofs hurried into the treets, which presented for a few mo ments as tragical an appearance as Tues day night. But little, actual harm was "doe by the shock. Two untenanted houses are reported to have fallen, to gether with part of the coping of the Charleston hotel. . The vibration dur ing the shock was not especially great, but the moaning and howling sound was sufficiently alarming. Gradually the people had come to the conviction that the shocks were at an end and the dis appointment was agonizing. ' The sen sation today is the falling of showers of ?ebbles in the lower part of the city, he first fall was at half past seven o'clock this morning and the scoond at about 11 o'clock. They appeared to fall in a slanting direction, from the south to the north. There are morsels 'of flint among them, and all are plainly abraded and worn by the action of wa ter. Some few have sharp fractures and 'and have evidently been recently broken. ?The fsct of their fall is vouched for by several trustworthy persons. The bulk of the pebbles fell in and around the News and Courier office. ; Chableston, S. C , Sept. 4. The bar or harbor of Charleston has not been affected by the earthquake. Soundings Is ken Wednesday show seventeen and a half feet of water in the south channel, -one hour before high water; and in Pumpkin Hill channel sixteen and a half .feet of water. There is absolutely no deterioration. There is no truth in the report that the bridges across the Ashley iver have fallen. ; . Charleston, S.i C. , April 4 Samuel Hammond, who was reported as danger ously injured and dying, is now doing well. His leg, however, is fractured and he has many severe contusions. The feeling today is decidedly more cheerful And a better tone naturally pervades the community. It is difficult to give any precise reason for this, but it is the fact. Workmen are at Work upon the injured buildings, putting them in order and as much as possible is being done to pro tect the interiors from rains whioh are expected. Another element which in creases the confidence is the organization today of a strong relief committee, which will take entire charge of the provision of food, of clothing and quarters as far as necessary for those who have suf fered by the earthquake. A con siderable number of tents has been received from the government ard others are expected tomorrow. The trphan house, almshouse and both the XJatholio ornhan asvlums have been nro-. K vvided with sufficient shelter. An en campment for other refugees, in military style, ia now being formed on South -Battery. There will be an encampment tor colored refugees on Marion square. t can be. confidently asserted that this Work of the committee will be sys tematic and judicious and that all funds at their disposal will be properly ap plied. Washington, Sept. 4 The following Mispatch was received here this morn ing from the manager of the Augusta, Ga. .office ot the Western Union telegraph company: j AcatjBCA, ui.. sept. 4th. "All of our wires are o. k. this morn ing. Business is extremely heavy. The shock last night ' has upset everybody sgain and we all feel more or less ner vous. We have had but little sleep or rest since August 31." New York, ; September 4. The following bulletin was posted at the office of the Western Union telegraph company here this morning: "Charles ton, a. C, beptember 4th. Last night s shock has greatly impaired confidence The slightest noise, such as the jarring of a door, will empty any house of its inhabitants. It is still very difficult to deliver telegrams, as few people can be found at their usual places. At 5 o'clock this morning the Western Union .ale graph company succeeded in clear ing up its business with all cities, for the first time since the earthquake." Savannah, Ga., Sept. 4. Since last night's shock slight vibrations have been - felt in the upper stories of the Morning News building almost contin uously, the intervals between them varying only from five to ten minutes at most. While there was a general stampede at the first shock, the editorial and typographical forces nevertheless returned to their posts and stuck to them. The building is the highest and largest in the city. Pittsburg, ra., Sept 4 A slight earthquake shock was felt at Tewiokley. t " i - - a l :.. i . ii! Pennsylvania, vweivu muu west oi tnjs city, last night at 11.00, standard tune The shock was not perceptible in this city. August a, (ia., oept 4. lwo slight shocks were felt today, one at o ob and one at 9 a. m. Another slight shock was felt here at 9 o'olock tonight. For Congress. Montgomery, Ala., September 4. James F. Cobb has been nominated for Congress by the democrats of the fifth district Cobb has been a circuit judge for tweire years and had just been re elected for another term of six years. A PoatoOlce Offering: - Washington,! September 4. Today $175 was subscribed in the postoffioe department in less than fifteen minutes for the relief of the people of Charles ton, r lion tfao lailbqnah Felt mt Sm. Washington, D. C, September 4.--The hydrographio office has received a letter from Capt Leo Vogel, of the steamer City of Palatka, briefly des cribing the effect of the earthquake at seal He had just left Charleston and was about thirteen miles off the harbor ot Port Royal, in 8J fathoms of water, when he "experienced a terrible rumb ling sensation," which lasted 1 min utes. There had been quite a heavy sea from the southeast, but when the rumbling began the wave motion ceased and' tho water remained perfectly calm until the rumbling ended, when the swell was again, manifest. The wind was southeast and light, the weather was cloudly, barometer 30.01, ther mometer 80. The sensation, Capt Vogel says, resembled that upon a ship scraping a pebbly bottom. The ship's vibrations were very great. m or Bboltor oo!oI. Washington, Sept. 4. In response to an application from the authorities at Charleston, Lieut. F. V. Abbott, of the corps of engineers, now stationed there, has been instructed, to consult with the mayor and render such assistance in the examination of buildings and otherwise as may be in his power, and Capt. Bixby, of the engineer oorps, has been ordered from1 Wilmington, N. C , to Charleston Tor similar duty. The war department has sent about 100 tents to Charleston; and this exhausts the supply on hand;. Requests have today been received for about 500 more, but the department is unablo to oomply. Koavdjr to Aid. Nsw York,' September 4 The chair ity committee of the New York produce exchange met this afternoon, but as they had received no reply to their tele gram to Charleston, concluded that they oould not take any decided steps, see ing that the chief damage was to the homes of the rich. They, however, in structed the president to call on the mayor of Charleston, who was expeo-. ted to be in the city tomorrow, and. as certain if his people were really in need of assistance, in which case subscrip tions would be at onoe opened. The following has been received at the petroleum exchange from the acting mayor of Charleston : "We are thankt ful for any aid in the shape of money." Hew 1 orb's Girt. Niw York, Sept. 4. The following has been sent A. W. Taft, president of this cotton exchange at Charleston, by the chairman of the New York cotton exchange: "Draw on us for $5,000 for the relief of the sufferers. We will send you more as fast as subscribed. Dr. Simon ds, of the First national bank, says his bank will cash your draft.'',' mi a . l ne committee appointed as managers of the flew York cotton exchange to so licit subscriptions will receive and trans mit free of charge any moneys raised for the benefit of the Charleston sufferers. The amount subscribed to date at the cotton exchange is about $5,500, A Tory Queor Effttl of tho aako.' Washington, D. C, Sept. 4. A ourious effect of the earthquake has been discovered at the signal office. A self registeriiig wind vane shows a horizontal mark preceding and subsequent to the shaking, denoting a mild, steady, at most invariable breeze: but for the thirty or forty seeonds of the most vio lent shaking the marks indicate that the pencil point was moved up and down the paper many times and with great rapidity. An explanation of this phe- nomenou u a.mcun to reacu. inis is . . I rw- I A. 1 rW1 - T the only instrument at the signal office which seems to have been affected by tne earthquake The Shock at the Lla-bt Hoaiaoaw Washington, D. C, Sept. ,4. The light-house board has received a report from Charleston to the effect that the main tower of the Morris island light is cracked near the third landing from the ground and that the floor in the waste room upon whioh the lens rests is some- rhat loosened. Bomain light and tower have been seen since the earthquake and are supposed to be all right. The lens at Bull's bay light-house has been thrown off its pedestal. A Flro at Petorsfcarg-, T. Pbtkrsburg, Va., 8ept. 4. A fire this morning destroyed the tobacco ex change building, the ground floor of rhioh is occupied by E. R. Beckwith & Co., as a drug store. The total loss is $25,000. The tobacco exchange has an insurance on the building of X12.U00 and Bcckwick t Co. of $7,750. Chief ot fire department P. H. Curtis was se verely injured by falling bricks. Blow York cotton Iwtswos. Nsw York, September 4. Green & Co. 's report says: Publio and private advices from Liverpool tended to con firm the chanoes of a flurry on Septem ber options and our market responded with a firmer tone. Some three to four points were gained and maintained to the close. Business was light, how ever, and did not appear to extend be yond some traders settling up for the week. . Death of m Holed Tennoaaoeaa. Nashvillb. Tenn., Sept. 4. Gen. B. F. Cheatham, a famous ex-Confed erate general, and postmaster here, died here todav. He was appointed postmaster at Nashville by President Cleveland and had been oonfirmed by the Senate. Bank Statement. Nbw York, Sept. 4. The weekly statement of the associated oanks is as follows: Reserve increase, $132,275 loans decrease, JKKGS.wu; specie in crease, fkl 676.200; legal tenders de crease, $2,523,200; deposits decrease 813.441. 100: circulation increase, 878. 900. The banks' now hold $6,920,425 in excess of the 25 per oent. role. A NEW THEOltY WHICH PROF. MCGEE ADVANCES AS TO THE EARTHQUAKE. HK ASCRIBIS IT TO A VAST LAND8LIDI SOME PUZZLING FKATURI8. Charleston, S. C , September 4 Prof. W. T. McGee, of the U. S. geo- ogioal Burvey, went to Summerviile yesterday to investigate the immediate or remote causes of the earthquake, lie stopped at Ten Mile Hill station, around which the earthquake was particularly active, and paid especial attention to the water which was thrown up from tho craters, whioh are numerous through a belt of county extending from -Disbeer s farm, about four miles from Ten Mile Hill, north and south and likewise east and west for an indefinite distance along the seacoast. Prof McGee col- ected specimens of soil and mud which had been thrown up and samples of the water which nowed from the fissures, taking particular note of the cavities on the farm of Charles Lee, the largest of which is about sixteen feet pquare and sixteen feet deep. At Summerviile rof. McGee continued his investiga tions and talked freely with gentlemen there. One of these gives the News and Courier a sketch of Prof. McGeVs state ment. Prof. McGee said that the orna mental work and "gingerbread" work in Charleston was in many instances out of proportion to to the size of the build- lngs, ana tnese parts wouia De pt to fall and carry away por tions of the general structure. He said that when he left Washington he thought he would have very little difficulty in determining the approximate cause of the earthquake, but confessed to have been much puzzled by his ob servations. Contrary to his expecta- L tioDB, he found that the neures were not uniform in their direction Some ex tended frcai north to south, and othes from east to west and on this acoount he would hesitate now to make any sci entific declaration. He did however give the opinion that the shocks were the result of local land-slides. By the term "local" he does not mean that the shakes can be traced to any particular; place at Summerviile, Charleston or elsewhere, and remarked that there was no connection between the shakes and the .supposed volcanic action His impression is the area covered by the theory has been from forty to one hun dred miles under the bed of the ses. He was confident moreover that the worst was over. This statement, how ever, was made prior- to tne severe shook at 11 o'clock last night. He left Summerviile this morning for the phos phate district where he will continue his observations. Prof. McGee 'b remarks have had an excellent effect. Up to yesterday about 1,000, or one third of tne whole population, had left sum merviile, and it is expected that Prof. McGee's statement will stop any further exodus. Tbo Blalla all Klg-nt Now. Washington, Sept. 4. Acting post master-general Stevenson today received telegram from the postmaster at Charleston, stating that the mail con nections and delivery had been delayed for thirty-six hours on acoount of the earthquake, but that now everything is working uninterruptedly, and that be does not require the postmaster-gener al's proffered assistance. Total TUlble Sapply of Cotton. Niw York, September 4. The total visible supply of cotton for the world is 1,097,296 bales, of which 703,597 are American; against 1,138,242 and 761, 042 respectively last year; receipts at all interior towns 21,940; receipts from the plantations 21,937; crop in sight . Hon. W. P. Taubloo Ke-nonatnatod for Coo g roam. LorasviLLs."Ky., September 4. The democrats of the 10th Kentucky district re-nominated Hon. W. P. Taublee for Congress yesterday. Resolutions de nouncing civil service reform as a hum bug and calling for the President to turn the radicals out were enthusiasti cally adopted. lostraetlvo Fire, East Saginaw, Mich., September 4. Fire broke out in the mill of Bliss Rfm at n vintad of midnifrht, and destroyed three mills, three mill houses and five million feet of lumber. The loss will considerably exoeed one hun dred thousand dollars. The lumber on the dock is still burning. Eartbqaabo at Scran ton. Scranton, Pa., September 4. A dis- tinot shock of earthquake was felt in this city at 11. Oo o clock last evening Sir Edward Thornton Retailed. London, Sept. 4- Sir Edward Thorn ton, British ambassador to Turkey, has been recalled. He will be succeeded tomorrow by Sir William White, the present minuter at Bucharest. . llnrrlodly Departed. Berlin, Sept. 4 M de Giers, the Russian foreign minister, has hurriedly departed for bit. Petersburg. Threaten to K coign. Bccharbst, Sept. 4. The Roumo nian cabinet threaten to resign if Prince Alexander abdicates. Fayottevtllo Again Shocked. Special to the Vtws and Obskbtkb. FatbttivilIiB, N. C, Sept. 4 Another distinct shook was felt here last night at lip. m., and a slight shock at 1 a. m. Bodisoo. "RnsTOM. Sent. 4. Fifteen hundred dollars was raised by noon today by the i!.AM' AAmmitroA in ai4 at f Ka all) Loa- VlUlSUB wVIUaUSVVWW SVaaf aauaak W BHV V mm ! SVa ton sufferers. A How nonaction. A STARTLING FQKNOHINON IN THK BLUB RIDGB. Special Dispatch to the News and 01ervet Ashktillx, N. C, Sept, 4. ; The earthquake phenomenon was very startling in the mountains in Mitchell county, in the vicinity of tho pinnacle of Black mountain. The subterranean rumblings were tremendous and lasted fifteen minutes. Immense rocks j were moved from their beds and hurled down the mountain sides into! the valleys. 'eople fled from their houses to the woods. . ! i Cumberland County Demoeratlei Con vention, i Special Dispatch to the News and Observer, j Fatbttbvillb, N. G , Sept. 4. j The democratic county convention met' here today with Geo. M. Rose chairman; J. E Garrett and H. I. Mo- Duffie, secretaries. The following nominations were made : Dr. J. W. McNeill, coroner; Chas. Jessup, survey or; W. T. Taylor, treasurer; H. C. risher, register of deeds; C-(i. Lain, clerk; T. II Sutton and John G Shaw, house of representatives; Neill McQueen, sheriff The convention was "very har momous. j THe a-ast Hbock at Oxford. Special Dispatch to Ihe News and Observer. r Oxford, N. C-, September 4 There was another etrth quake shock felt here ast night at about 10. 50. Ih3 tremor of the earth was very perceptible, but not nearly so severe as that felt Tuesday night. There was not as much excite ment as before. ; Durham's Nominee for tbe Senate. and House. 8po2ijl Dis. to the News an! Observer Durham, A. C, fcept.4. j Durham county convention Lominates J. C. Angirr for the houte and S. TL Morgan for the senate. At Aahevllle. i Special to the Nsws and Obsk.tkk. I j ASHBVILLB, Oept. 4. A distinct earthquake shock was felt here last meat at 11 o clock, many people got out of bed and dressed.! Hoore-Barnett Items. j Correspondence ot the 'News and Obeikvir. Swann'8 Station, N. C, Sept. 1. The crops in Moore and Harnett are better than they were expected to be some time ago. looaooo on upland oka well. .-.'!. The democratic convention of Harnett county met at LUlington the 28th, and nominated for Benator for Harnett and Cumberland Dr. John MoCormick ; for clerk of "uperior court, J. A. Cameron; for sheriff, J. A. (ireenrf The conven tion in Moore will meet in about three weeks, with the woods full of candi dates. - An earthquake shook was felt here astiiicrht about 10 o'olock. Three dis- tinot shocks were felt, which occurred about five minutes apart. Houses were jarred pretty considerably, and the su perstitious were nearly frightened Out ot their wits. 4 Work on the mammoth tobacco ware house at Jonesboro is pushed rapidly, and the building of a factory is contem plated. . J ; Tha court-house in Moore is to be re paired and remodeled. Mr. L. Grimm', of the North Carolina millstone com pany, will superintend the work. ! . Muse Bros., oi Cameron, are Duuaing a large brick storehouse on the site of their old one, which was burned twelve months ago. ! . Britton & Sikes are building at Swann's Station. Southern Pines is booming. Carthage sighs for a railroad. Prohibition in Moore don't prohibit. More anon. v. Oxford Xes Cooper lobaece) l'em pasty. Correspondence ot the Raws and Obsebver. Oxford, N C Oxford is to have a large cigarette and smoking tobacco factory. A cor poration has been formed under the name of the "Cooper lODaooo com pany;" Mr. J. C. Cooper being presi dent, Mr. H. G. Cooper vice-president, and Mr. S. W. Cooper manager. They propose to carry on, on quite a large scale, the manufacture of smoKinz to bacco and cigarettes, and to deal in leat tobacco. The organization is made tor ten years, with ample capital to do a large and at the same time a safe busi ness. All the machinery will be ot tne most improved kind, being run by an engine of sixty-horse power. 1 he name Cooper is so thoroughly identified with the tobacco trade that we feel safe in nredicting success in this instance. The eomnanv is oomnosed of business men of capital, who are thoroughly acquainted . i .i . a a :a. a - . . . . . . . . wwn tODaoco in every stage oi ih pro duction and manufacture. gooa aeai of the machinery has arrived and opera tions will be begun in a tew days Mr. John. Johnson and his charming bride have returned from their western tour. Mr. Johnson s residence and rounds have been greatly beautified. making one of the most attractive places in our town. Rev. K. a. Willis, castor of the Presbyterian church here, is quite sick. Mr. B. S. Roster. of the firm of Hallo; Royster, druggists, is now off on a trip of several weeks to the mountains of Virginia, visiting the Blue Ridge and the White Hulnhur springs. Air. itovs tor is one of our most successful and DOnular vounsr business men , The Messrs. Hcrner have greatly re duced the charges of their school, making it now one of the cheapest schools in the State. They will now teach a nine months session instead two of five months each as before. A. F of ; Time is money, but health is happiness. It van have a bad cold or cough use Dr. Bull1 Cough Syrup. It will cure you every time. Price W eta. j Wild Rumors. WHICH PROTB to bb not wbll FOUNDBD. xoday there were all sorts of wild rumors here, some to the effect that Charleston had sunk after last night's shock; others that a volcano had broken out there. A private dispatch, - over tho wire of the Seaboard line, said that very little damage to Charleston had resulted, but that outside of that city the ground in several places had sunk, while! in others upheavals had taken place. 1 afc i Baseball Yesterday. At i Pittsburg, Pittsburg 1, Cincin nati 0 ; at Brooklyn, Brooklyn 2, Ath letic 15;, at Statcn Island, Metropoli tan 6, Baltimore 2 ; at Louisville, Louisville 4, St. Louis 11 ; at Chicago, Washington 6, Chicago 13 ; at Detroit, Detroit 7, New York 1 ; at St. Louis, St. Louis 12, Boston 2; at Kansas City, Kansas City 0, Philadelphia 3. Anxiety About tbe Itrrnsndaa. Washington, D. C, Sept. 4 Some anxiety is felt with regard to the possi ble effect of the earthquake at the Bermu das. These islands lie directly in what is now supposed to have been the path of the most violent agitation and their physical features are such as to warrant a fear that they may have experienced a severe dif aster. Uuod Wonts Th4 Springfield (Mas.) Republican say? :! "WLat the Governor of North Carolina once said to the Governor of South; Carolyn is historic. The latest ward of good will that has passed from ono to the other was sent by Gov. Scales to 'Joy. isbrpnerd, and reads: . CmtributionN Forwarded free of Chars; Yosterdav Mr. A.i P. C. Brvan. of of ' the Southern express company, received the following dispatch from O. M. Sad ler, of Charlotte, superintendent : ' Forward contributions for Charleston sufferers free." CAAPTAIN'8 FORTUNATB DISCOVERT. Opt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth, plying be tween Atlantic City and N. Y., had been troubled with a cough se that he was unable to sleep, and wa induced to try Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. It not only gave bun instant reuel. but allayed the ex- streme: soreness in his; breast. 11 is children were eimilarly affected and a single dose had the same happy effect. Dr. King's New Dis covery is now the standard remedy in the Coleman household snd on board the schooner Free Trial Bottles of this Standard iieiuedy at all Drug Stores. The State papers are remarkably full of earthquake news. Charleston is about 200 miles south of Raleigh, or rathet a little west tf outhJ i , Tba Oraatast Cimt m IWk n P.hi win latere nor quick It than anr other known ram- -7 cdy: Khewnatixm, henralgia, liaroa, BemJdm, Cuts, URhbo-t: ro. Pfeariinr, Rorra. Kro-UU, I Bnrkacbu. Oolnay. Bore Throat. L Kwolllnan. Bl.tT Meet. HruiHM Sciatica, Wounda, Headache, Toothach, Sprain, eto. Price tteta. a. hcjttla. ffeilri far all an H-f I ltm Caution. Tho am. Bine Hairatlm Oil beora vara fttoehnilo signature. A. OL Jinrer A Co- Boas i i imi itii i raiin i aim fmr rropneton, wumon, jul, u. a. a. 22 DR. BOLL'S COUGH SYRUP. For the cure of Coughs, Colds, Hoarse ness, Croup, Asthma, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Indplert Con sumption, and for the relief of con snmptive persons In advanced stages of the Disease. For Sale by all Drug gists. Price, zj cents. Edward Fasnach, Jeweler aii Optician RALEIGH, N. 0. Gold and Silver Watches, American and Imported. Beat and Imitation Diamond Jew elry. 18 karat Wedding and Engagement is- fiingt,- any size and weight. Sterling Silver Ware tor Bridal Presents. 1 Optical Goods 'A SPECIALTY. Spectacles and lye-glasses in Gold, .Silver, I Steel, Bobber and Shell Frames. Leases, white and tinted, in endless varieties. I Seals for Lodges, Corporations, etc Also Badges and Medals for Schools and Societies made to order. Mail orders promptly attended to. uooos sent oh selection to any part of the State. 3 Old Gold and Silver in amaii and iarg quantities taken as cash. dly. PURITY I PURITY ! Is desirable in all things but demanded In articles ol food. Dont impair .your health by using adulters ted lard, even, if it dees cost a little less. CASSABD'S i aaar mmm ar aaaavW mmmmM h T i a Ta fa U.U K. Ik. IA1AJ l- and recommended by them to be the best. W. fl Ilila. E. J. Hardin, Wyatt A Co., Jno. B. TerreU, W. B. Maan A Ce. W. BJ mnnm A fin Grauamam & Boaentlial, J. B. Ferrall Co., j us orris Newman, W. C. ui-csurcn Alio CAfWATtD'a'MILD CUBED HAM1 W XT Taantnn. and BBEAJLTAST iTBIPS, wale are Una surpassed. siawaaaMssnansBSBnBaaa-a-a-a-namaaH ote- This Ibt will be corrected weekly. r Jr 1 Is ' a. r h