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4 - . - r ? . " t -. I ' . f '!",-'':'.. !! VI; NjjWB AND OliSEftVERT Twumxd Dazlt (kxoxft Movdat) xxd 18T THE NEWS AND OBSERVER Co. 'Duty .ooe year, mall postpaid, i fix month, " ' i I" M 4hMU " i ai oo ( M 1 75 vWMK&.l ,00 rear. " i ;9i Ho name entered without payment; and no pa 'or teat after the expiration of time paid lor. ITHTJRSDAY, J"ANUARY 1888. JTHK BUREAU OF LA BOH STATISTIC , I We have s copy of the first annual Report of the State Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is, remarkably full and Jreflecta great credit on the industry Ipind intelligence of Commissioner Jones, since the work to be done in parrying out the purposes of the act establishing the Bureau "was new jnot only to the Bureau.; itself, but to ithe people of the State as well," as Jfclr. Jones says. I Th duty of the Bureau is, under jjthe law, to "collect information upon , ihe subject of labor, its relation to ' 'capital, the honrs of labor, the earn fings of laboring men and women, and their educational, moral and! financial Icondition," and the best mearis of pro imoting the same, and the Conimission er has fulfilled this duty acfnairably, i fcollecting a great deal j of in formation upon the subjects specified fwhich'will be of lasting valjie. The lintel licence he gives has lopg been needed and now that it is Obtained (forma a beginning a9 sure and com preheibsive as, under existing circuui jstances, could be had. i i The report embraces the ppriod of ten months from the 1st of March, 1887, the time of the establishment of fthe Bureau, to January 1st 188. I "Out account of the meagreness of jthe appropriation made by the Legis lature to support the Bureau,' the Commissioner explains, .."the mails have been the only available means - with which the information which is :--jcontaihed in the report has been gathered. A number of correspond ents were obtained in each 1 county, who furnished, the i names of employers and employees, land lords, 'tenants and others n their Respective counties, to whom blanks ;fwere qent with requests; for answers. In thif way the work has been done." Still every county in the Sta'e is rep resented in the report by numerous irepiieS to the inquiries of the Com-' 'jnissioner, and while, of, course, many -from whom information was! sought jjEmd xras very much desired failed, for various reasons, to make reply, it is jelear that all classes have been cDn iulted so that every variety of opinion with respect to the laboring interests jof the State has been obtained. '! The first questions stint out by the .Bureau, the Commissioner pays, were addressed to mechanics and laborers in the State other than farm laborers And to we find chapter; first of the jreport devoted to "employees' re ItUrns" and the "viewsl of roiking- $nen" I Among the many things suggested hy the returns the Commissioner finds anew the familiar fact that "(he work hi the school teacher it very much deeded in the State," and j he lays Sown, as a truth that ought not to be lost; sight of by workingmen, the , proposition that "the way to advance ment lies first in the direction of edu- ' Ration, because there can be (no con siderable advancement without intel ligence,, either social or financial." " can be no gainsaying ihis and ffrtfce Mr. Jones is to be commended for insisting, frequently, as he does throughout his report, oh the encour agement of the school teacher and the Extension of free instruction. I The Commissioner says that in the returns to the Bureau a great many rbechanies complain that they are . compelled to labor, from twelve to fourteen hours per day "and are thereby precluded from any (ipportu isities for recreation and improvement er arfy social pleasures witjh tbeir families during work days" and this , eomplaint seems to the Bureau 'after fareiul consideration" to be a reason able one. "It may be admitted," Says Mr. Jones, "that in the jdays of fhe fathers twelve and fourteen hours Constituted 'a day 's work, but ihis is o good reason why these hours should now be continued, rather the Reverse; the amazing progress of in tention and the consequent produc tion of machinery has not laid that Necessity .upon men to work that form erly existed". fhere is no doubt about this. The whole tendency of gie times is toward fewer hours ef work, and in view of the multiplica tion of labor-saving implements, it is - right. VThe Commissioner afikg, "Is it right or necessary to iompel more than ten hours' labor in the factorit s and work-shops of the Statet" And e says in cnswer to his owp ques fion; "tJpon a careful and unbiased Consideration, we do not believe it will.be found to be so " I I Another matter which; the commis sioner thinks should receive the con sideration of those interested; and' to which, he says, attention: is cajlled by Some of the correspondents j of the $ureau, is the system which prevails "frith some employees in the State of requiring their employees to trade at Certain stores: We think lift Jones .overs the ground when he says with respect to the matter that "pompul ! lion is unjust, because the employer insists upon making two profits upon he employee's work one on the pro duct of Lis labor, the other on the consumption of his j labor." fThere is no reason' why An employer should not have ' store, but nothing in the nature of t compulsion on his employees to rade there can be justified. ;The re ports indicate that such compulsion, as in v6gue it some points in the State. . . , I The tableB sfiow that the wverage rate of ages per day of blacksmiths fa the State varies frpni gl to -2, the iighest being in Burke; of carpenters Sjfrom $i to $2, the highest being in iBunconjbe; brick masona $1.2."J to highest in Buncombe; of painters 1 "jto $2; printers $1 to $2.3;, highest - n Wake; machinists $1.50 to $2 50; Jaborers 50c. to 90c , highest in Bun- combe. The hours of labor are from glQ to 12, being greatest in the coun- &ies most exclusively agricultural. I The cost of living of mechanics and paborers, without rent, varies from fabout $100 for a laborer in iOrangev a blacksmith in ltich imond and a seamstress in Wake tb about $500 for tinner, shoe maker, machinist in Buncombe, $450 I for machinist in WTilmington, $500 for fprinterV carpenter and machinist in Wake. la addition to the facts of which these are bat suggestions there are given extracts from .letters to the Bureau on various subject from act ual workingmen in the different coun ties, all of which are fresh and full of interest. Chapter second of the report is de voted to "miscellaneous employers' returns," and the tone of these "in dicates a hopeful spirit, and seenis to represent that the manufacturing enterprises of the State are flourish ing." "More capital is being invest ed in North Carolina now than evr before." At the same time "it may still be said that the State is over whelmingly agricultural, and will be for years to come." The counties most backward in manu facturing are the least: wealthj, it appears, as might have been ex pected, and equally of course the .counties in which manufacturing is most developed are the wealthiest. "Wherever manufactories iare found, centres of population are also found, and these increase the value of tire soil and the products of ;the soil."' "North Carolina's chief aim," Mr. Jones thinks, "should be to increase the number of manufactures in her borders an end to which the em ployer, as well as the employed, should strive with wise consideration as to the rights of each.'' ! But few contests between labor and capital in the State have come to the knowledge of the Bureau since its establishment, "and it is believed,'" the Commissioner observes, "that the employers of the State, for the most part, are disposed to be just to their employees, and it is of the utmost im portance that they should be, so that conflicta may be avoided-r-as far sis they are concerned." From the table "showing mechani cal business, other than cotton and tobacco interests, reporting to the Bureau" it appears that the average earnings per day of men skilled varies from 75j for a nurserymari in Guil ford to $3 00 in the lumber business in Haywood and in gold mining in McDowell and to $-1 00 in mining in Macon. The earnings per day of men unskilled varies from 40c in all sorts of employments to $1.25 in the case of a building contractor in New Hanover. Wages are generally paid weekly, most of the employees of this establishments usually attend reli gious services, a reasonable per cent live in their own homes, a smaller but still a gratifying per cent save a part) of their earnings, while the educa tional, moral and. financial condition of the employees is generally better1 than it wa three years ago; "Views of employees" are also given J at length in letters from the different counties of the State and furnish 4 very interesting insight into the5 condition of the general employing class of the State. ; Chapter third is devoted to land lords' returns and landlords' views and chapter fourth to farm tenants: said laborers and the viewB of that class. They are on subjects of niosf importance to a State chiefly griculj tura), as North Carolina is, and are ' fui accordingly. The tables and th4 extracts from letters presented thereto are particularly interesting ami ; valuable. .. ? The mortgage and ulien bond sysi , tem, it appears, gets more attention; in the reports than any other subject ; "and very properly," Mr. Jones says, "because the facts gathered and pre-? sented show that more evils have come to the farmers of the State on account of the mortgage and lien bond: system than from any other;; and in--deed from every other source. It has proved a worse curse to North Carp-; Jina than drouths, floods, cy clones,: storms, rust, caterpillars and every;' other evil that attends the farmer.'; Wherever they have depended upon? tnia system to iurmsn tnem tneir supplies the farmers are in debt, and wherever it has been the custom of the farmers to raise their Own sup-' pies, there the people . are free froni debt and the community is' thrifty.' -The cotton belt of the State, it ap4 pears, is worse oft than any Other see tion, and this may be attributed, the Commissioner thinks, to ; raising a; money crop. , Farm- labor is represented as betters paid in the western counties the: average price pemg represented a& $9 50 per month with board, while in; twenty of the best counties in the. cotton belt the wages of farm laborers: are $8.40 per month with board. But) even in some of the western counties' the evils of the mortgage system are- beginmng to be felt and the Conimia-' :er's conclusion of the wholelmatter is that "there must be an increased pro duction of farm supplies in the State,; if the farmers would better their con dition and place themselves beyond the time price system" the old, old story. The unreliabilty of farm labors comes in for just condemnation, and' a correspondent from Pender - Bug-' gests that much of ' the discontent re- , suiting therefrom might be avoided -if the contracts between landlords and ten at s and laborers were made'; and subscribed before u Justice of the Peace. The observations of farm tenants and i laborers coincide in many instances with those made by landlords, and "this," the Commissioner says, "is to be expected. Whatever concerns the landlord must of course interest his employee. If the landlord prospers those employed by him have a chance to share in his prosperity. If the landlord stands still or goes back ward, the tenant and farm laborer must share the same fate." Most of the reports represent that the wages of farm laborers are lower and the condition of tenants and farm laborers worse than it was three years ago, and this is attributed for the inost part to low prices and short Crops. Nearly all the returns from farmers, however, were received by the Bureau before the gathering of the past year's crops, which in most sections of the State were good. These good crops created a better feeling among the farmers of the State than has been known for sev eial years. : As to the low wages complained of, the Commissioner says the real ques-' tion is, "Can they be made higher than they are-' And he concludes that ''farming in North Carolina will have to be more profitable than it has been for this to be done. f ; A distinct chapter (Chap. V) ia given to. cotton manufacturing, "be cause of the importance of that in dustry amoag the enterprises of the State." i In 1870 the census reported thirty- three stablishments in North Caro lina with a capital of $1,030,900, oper ating ;30,897 spindles. In 1880 the numbyr of establishments was forty nine, with a capital of $2,855,800 and 92,38$" spindles. From information j which the Bureau has been able to obtaizit appears that there are abbut eighty mills now in operation in the State. Of these thirty-one have re porte to the Bureau, "and among the thirty-one," says the Commis sioner "are to be found the largest and most successful one in North Carolina." Twenty-two of themi re port capital invested $2,008,911 nd 72,534 spindles operated. From the best information the Bureau could gather1; the amount of capital invested in cotton manufacturing in North Carolina is over $4,000,000, the spin dles operated over 200,000, and 'the quantpy of cotton they consume more than 30,000,000 pounds. I "Thfe interest of the proprietors of some flf the cotton factories in the State ya their employees in providing mental and religious instructionifor them should receive special mention. Some report day schools by the mills at the$r expense for the children of operatives, and others report churches built Jy them also. No doubt S.he money, expended will be found - to have een wisely spent; no parof the capital stock will bring better? re turns. Experience has taught that an investment in the affections: of those employed is always as good; as any mney which is put in machinery, because it brings handsome dividends in niay ways." S The'tables show that the average number of hours worked per day in the cojton mills 4s from 10 to X2k. Men get from 50c to $1 50 per day; foreman, from $100 to $2.G6; women from 35c to $1 00; boys 25c to S5c and gi8 from 30c to 55c. Almost all the mls have stores; most of them use trde checks; but a small average per cent of the employees save a part of their earnings while the educational and religious opportunities of he class aire from fair to excellent, gen erally ery good. J The jrailroads of the State are giyen a'chapjer, as large employers of labor, and th question of convict labor is also treated at length in all its various bearings. The various systems in vo gue ar0 taken up and discussed one by one &n the views thereon of many leading citizens of the State of fall partie with letters from authorities on th subject in other States, jare given in extenso. ' This is a most in teresting and instructive feature! of rthe'regort. 4 Chapter IX and last is devoted! to labor' Jrad social 'organizations, and of thet Knights of Labor Mr. Jofces says: 3 J "Th"s order was introduced into NorthlDarolina in 1884, the first .8 sembllf being organized in the cityS of Raleigh on June 18th of that year by Mr. Jehn R. Ray, a printer, of Ral eigh. i-Sihce that date the order has grownjtvery rapidly; in North Caro lina, ad there are now Assemblies in mOFt af the counties of the State, a State jUseinbly which meets annually, and 8eeral District Assemblies." The membership cfethe order in the State $s ;large, and is composed !pf male shd female, white and colored-" Of the Farmers' Alliance, the Coin missioier says: f "ThS order is increasing very rap idly lri! North Carolina. There are thirty-organizers at wo.k under the State Alliance, and the work of or ganizing the farmers is being poshed vigorously and successfully. The or der premises to become very strong in the State." . Altogether the report is a very creditable one, as we have said, and will prove of the greatest value to the State. ; It is reason for con gratulation, indeed, that a beginning has been made in this important mat ter bf securing labor statistics aid thai we have so able a man as Mr. Jones io put the Labor Bureau well on its feet. TheCpmmissionerin his introducti on expresses due appreciation of the faith fulness and capability of the chfef clerk hp has appointed under the pro visions; of the act establishing the Bureau, Mr. J. M Broughton, of this city. Jtte says: "It is due to Ar. Broughton to say that in the dis charge, of his official duties he has filled hia position with ability and credit,and my thanks are due to hn forth; very efficient manner in which he has performed the duties of bis office.1 I OUR rjKPOTATIOS 151 WAS HIDOTOII We have information that at the meeting between the North Carolina committee, headed by chair m in Bat tle, and the Democratic members of the House committee on ways and .means,-some general points on agree ment were reached which will meet with te approval of our people. The tobacc tax will probably be repealed on manufactured and smoking tobacco, but not on cigars and cigarettes. The tax on brandies distilled from fruits will probably be reduced to ten cento. It cannot be entirely repealed be cause that would admit of the illicit distillation of whiskey. The whiskey tax is to stand, but there are to be changes in the law that will relieve It of some of those features that have made U so odious. These results are reassuring. Had the committee on ways and means been amenable to reason earlier, the internal revenue matter would nqt now b vexing our people as it ifc. We trust that the understanding now reached may be carried into effect and that the internal revenue system may thereby be made more accepta ble to0ie people. The opposition of the people of this State has always been to the system not to the whiskyitax. t If tre changes herein indicated shall be engrafted into the law, we Bhall f (jbl no uncertainty about the result $f the election in North Caro lina At least we have done the bet we could to carry out the views f our people, and if we have fallen 6hort qj their expectations, yet mofe has been accomplished than ever bk fore- j ' It iBa Radical system, adopted tjy the Radical party, and has ever been l maintained uy mem. nuowiw uu been i qone to mase it uear wore lightly! on the people, has been ap complif hed by Democrats. If it, can not be!,; entirely eradicated, it can be made jnore tolerable, and this vf e hope fill be the result of the under standing now reached by our frien&a at WatSdungton. j Wa Realise Omr Xek. Brother Battle, ; of the Niws ahd Obsebveb, fat, fall of good humor, full of energ, pohte and cheerful, is here in the interest of his paper, and we are glad to say, appear to be do ing well. The Nrws and Obsebveb k exceed ingly fortunate in' possessing such a gentlemanly canvasser. Bro. Battle is a worthy successor to D. R. Walker, and has made the News and Observes popular, as it deserves to be. Dur ham Tobacco Plant. Their Basin Booming. Prdoably no one thing bag caused such a general revival of trade at Lee, John son & Co. 's Drug Store as their giving away to their customers of so msny free trial bottles of Di. King s New Discovery for Consumption. Their trade is simply enormous in this very valuable article from the fact that it al wa s cures and never disappoints. Cough . 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It brings a reprieve to all dyspeptics who seek its aid. 1- latulence. heartburn, sinking; at the pit of the sttttuat-h between me.'Us. the nervous tremors and Insomnia of which chronic indigestion is th parent, disappear with their hateful nroL'eirttnr Most beneficent of stomachics ! who can wonder that in so maoy instances it awaken grateful eloquence in those who, benefited by it, speak voluntarily in iu behalf. It requires a graphic pen to describe the torments of dvsuensla. hut in many of the testimonials received by the proprie tors of the Bitters, these axe portrayed with vivid truthfulness, roustipatlou. biliousness, inuscu lar debility, malarial fevers and rheumatism are relieved oy it. Four sheep, a hog and ten bash- els of wheat settled an Iowa breach of promise suit where $25,000 dam ages were demanded. The lawyers got all but the hog, which died be fore they could drive it away. Ayer ' Hair Vigor improves the beauty of the hair and promotes its growth. It prevents the accumulation of dandruff eleanees the scalp, and restores a natural color to gray hair. Have you received Ayer s Almanac for the new year r It is Absurd For peoplo to expect a cure for Indiges tion, unless they refrain from eating what is unwholesome ; but It anything will sharpen the appetite and give ton to the digestive organs, it is AyeKi Sar a pari 11k. Thousands all over the land testify to the merits of this medicine. Mrs. Sarah Burroughs, of 245 Eighth street, South Boston, writ : " My hns. band has taken Ayer's Sarsaparilla, for Dyspepsia and torfid liver, and baa been greatly benefited." A Confirmed Dyspeptic. C. Canterbury, of 141 Franklin St., Boston, Mass., writes, that, suffering for years from Indigestion, he was at last induced to try Ayer's Sarsaparilla and, by its nse, was entirely cured. Mrs. Joseph Aubln, of High street, Holyote, Mass., suffered for over a year from Dyspepsia, so 'that she could cot eat substantial food, became very weak, and was unable to care for her family. Neither the medicines prescribed by physicians, nor any of the remedies advertised for the Cure of Dyspepsia, helped her,.nntil she commenced Jha nso of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. " Three " Dottles of this medicine," she writes, " cured me." Ayer's Sarsaparilla, ruPAKXO BY Dr. J. C Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mask Me Sl tlx bottles, it. Worth H k botue. AT ManufacturerH', Importers' & Packers' W.CJA.B. Grocers Candy Manufacturers Offer to Jobbmg Trade at manufactu rers', importers and packers' prices Patapaco, Orange (irove, Seven Mills, Our Famous Buckeye Family, N. C. Family and Choice Extra t lour. 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We also offer at Specially low prices 100 2 lb p'ck'g's pure fruit preserves and jollies, (fruits are in iyrup, not jelly), peaches, quinces, pears, apricots, cherries, raspberries, damsons, Ac. Pure fruit jellies,; assorted, 1 lb tum blers, SI per doz. Jas. 8. Kirk & Co.' celebrated Toilet and Laundry Soaps delivered free of freight at manufacturers' prices. A 20 oz bar tine laundry soap, 80 lb bxs, 4c lb. 500 cases canned vegetables and fruits, bought before the rise. 90 p'ck'g's Lake Erie white fish. 10,40, 80 and 100 1b p'ck'g's. PAPER BAGS, PAPER BAGS, at factory prices. Candy Candy - Candy. We are candy manufacturers, and for pure candies will meet anybody's prices. Once try and you will always buy. A8 RETAIL GROCERS It would be impossible for us in an ad vertisement to give an idea of the good things kept in stock. 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Price 25 Cent a Bcttle- We have received advices from the factories that there Ins been a big decline ia : PAPER SHELLS. OX THIS DAY WE MARK DOWN 12 gauge Club Sheila to 70c. per 100. 12 gaugel X L Shells to 60c.per 100. We do not believe the reduction will last long and advise all who want shells to buy now. Metallic Cartridges have advanced 15 to 19 per cent. We think the ad vance only for a chorttime. We h ve a- large stock, are making a sat isfactory profit on them and we pro poets to gve our customers the bene fit of Low Prices, for "The Price Tells and everybody 1 ells the Price." Thomas il. Briggs & Sons, Brings Building, RALEIGH N. G. SOMETHING NEW. The ladies, having so gracefully acqui esced in the popular demand for hats with t mailer brims at public entertainments. it would hardly be just to expect further sacrifice at thsir bauds in the way of headgear; but the above illustration Bhowg that the tall hat is just as formid able and obstructive as the other. We flatter ourselves in believing we have solved the problem without sacrificing the height of the hat. In our next change of "adn: we will explain fully our new invention. In the meantime romember we are selling our WISTER STOCK AT A.I BELOW COST To make toom for New Stvles - Clothing, Hats, Shoes, &c. 0. CLOTHIERS &HAFTERS EDWARDS & BROUGHTON, RS AND B Xtnleigrli, IV. C Announcement - Cvi For business men and others desir ing to send com pliments of the season, or to state 'proposed" chang es tjr 1888. Baalnesa 11 use II o I, I Must have a good set of Ledgers Day Books, Journals Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Statement!, Envelopes, Tags, Circulars, Stc. dr. D A Yj Kcw Year Cards For callers and to ; send off to friends. P R I T I S Wedding Setts For thos? antici pating matrimo ny.' The hand somest we have ever had; Any kind of Printing or Bind ing done by a first-class office. 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Pescud AND Santa Claus Dissolve copartnership this dav by limitation. With SINCERE THANKS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC For their liberal patronage, and wish ing one and all a HAPPY NEW YEAR I am yours, sincerely, John S. Peseud, Druggist and Seedsman. 118 Fayetteville St. FUEL & FEED. ; On hand and on the road the 'al lowing seasonable articles: 700Ton8 Anthracite Coal, egg, stove and nutt sizes. 10J Tons Tennessee Coal. 200 Tons Pocahontas Coal. 500 Cords Oak tnd Pine Wood. 1500 Bushels Winter Seed Oats. 1500 Bushels White Spring Oats. Timothy Hay, Bean Ship Stuff, Chops, Meal, Seed-Wheat, Seed Rjf, Ac, cheap for cash. Jones & Powell, Dodd's Corner and Central Depot, RALEIGH. N. C CITIZENS' TRUST COMPANY. RALEIGHN., C, Solicits and is empowered to execute TRUSTS OF ALL KINDS. TO sLaNAQK PBOPKBTY AS Agent Tor Owners; To Buy and Sell Property, COLLECT RENT LOOK AFTER TAXES, BUY AND SELL SECURITIES; To issue negotiable certificates again? goods on storage upon which money ca be obtained at the Lowest Ruling Rate and to do all business usually done by Trust Companies. C. M. HAWKINS, President. W. E. ANDERSON. Vice-President. P. M. "WTTjaON -hiOT. RACCOONS, No. 1 ... 58 Cents. I No. 3 ... 20 Cents. " 2 ... 87 " " 4 ... 10 " OTTERS, Large Prime Dark $8.00 Light or Singed . . . 6.Q0 OTHER SIZES IN PEOPOBTION. raid by ADOLF II PLATKY & CO., S3 MERCEB ST., NEW YORK. JSo Commissions. Returns Made if Desired by Telegraph or New York Cheque. janl7d&wtm T : ! : I H' ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, jRALpfell, IV- c. :0: THE EASTER TERM WILL BEGIN JANUARY 26, 1888. For Catalogue, address the ector, KEY. BENNETT SMEDES. A. M. dec9d&w2m HOIINEK 8C1IOOL, Oxford, IV. C. J. H. Horner, T. J. Drewry,. Pfincipals. The spring session ff 1883 will bfgin the 16th of January. Board and tuition. including fuel. tyo. Oxford, N. C, Dec; 1887J'. dec28deod SELECT BOAKDLV. SCHOOL Fir Young Ladies and Little Girls, illlXSBOKO, N. C. The Spring Term of the Misses Nash and M iss Kollock 's School wil I commence January 20, 1K88. and continue twenty weeks. Circulars on application dec28decr'vw I , ON TOMORROW (MONDAY, THE Ut?) Messrs. Morris & Carter Will place on sale several hundred pain of Ladies' Button Kid and Dongola Boots at 82.48 a pair. These goods-have for merly sold for S2.75, $3.00, $8 25, S3.50 and $4.00. This is done to clear them out before Spring Goods arrive. Also several dozen pairs Gents' Hand sewed Shoes in Button, Bals and Con gress, which they are going the close out during THIS WEEK At 14.60. These goods wouU be reason at $6.00. They intend to begin the Spring Trade With the cleanest stock ever seen in the State. Bargains will be offered in all depart ments durmg this week. N. B- See Shoe display in window, N0RRIS & CARTER 6. M. ALXKJf . WM. CBf H ALLEN &CRM Founders and Machinists - J i Manufacturers and Importers of Portable and Stationary Esginei ui Bilen, Saw and Crist lilli, Cotti rmsei 4c. LijrTiraCTcmlis or Taa LiOBic Star Fnuip KJlLXIQB. K.ai ' WE SELL AND REPAIR Engines of all Kinds, ITXW A.VD 8XCOKD aUTD, Threshing machines, cotton seed crush ers, cotton gins and pressbSj brick making machinery, boiler; feed ers, general mill gearing and all sorts of ". FARM MACHINERY. Let us know what you want. W will furnish you everything in our line at . SATISFACTORY PRICES J. C. BREWSTER HARDWARE, STOVES AND ! HOUSE FURNISHING 600DS. i The finest and most complete stock of KEROSENE LAMPS. Cheaper than gas and equal to the ELECTRIC LIGHT. Suitable for Churches, Stores, Factories, Dwellings, sc. Call and exam ine Stock. PRICES LOW. Full stock Extension Ladders for the use of Painters, Builders, Housekeepers, &c, Jto., only S1.2D lor lengths o. o iers. The cheapest and best selected Stock of f "nnkinir and Heatinr Stoves in the city will ci soia and on the best terms. low . Full Stock Guns and Sporting Hoods al ways on band. Tit Roofing, ("lamb ing. Steam and Gas-fitting done a: short nosioe, aad ali work wanwttd, EDTJCATIONUj. i DBTJG3. CHRISTMAS : ! ) ji " GREETING! LEE. JOHNSON & CO. Would respectfully an nounce to their friends and the public gener ally, that they have a beautiful selection of Holiday Presents, which are one-third cheaper than ever be fore. ! Call and examine them at ! LEE, JOHNSON & CO'S Opposite Postoffioe. Raleigh, N. C. 55 CO 5 s 5 X Q to u o X m M O a H H O i-l u M z. mi NEW--NEW--NEW J.R.FERRALL&CO 22i Fayetteville St., ., Are receiving today choice new crop New Orleans molasses, newrop New Or leans sugar, new crop Vermont maple syrups in J, and 1-gailon cans and by i measure. OLD FASHIONED BUCKWHEAT New California Prunes in Cans '' - First arrival entire crop NEWJMJTS, Almonds, pecans, walnuts, Al berts and Brazil nuts. THE LITEST NOVEIiTY THE HEAD LIGHT OIL TANK, LINE. PHIL. II. ANDREWS & CO, IP TLTIBIL! Head , : Head-Light Head-Light Oil Head-Light Oil Tank Head-light Oil Tank Lima Head-Light Oil Tank Head-Light Oil Head-Light Head We have added Oil to our Fuel Busi ness, add are now prepared to furnish our friends and the publio with the best Illuminating Oil, from a quart to a bar- rei, rrom iu aeg nre Test to me est Grade. High- OURTHREE COM- PARTMENT OIL ; TASK WAGON, Made to Order, Will make a dally tout of the city, and deliver at your door at the lowest Cash pri-. Do not fail to take advantage of this great convenience. Do not forget that our place ia Head quarter for Wood and Coal Anthra cite, Furnace, Grate and Stove. Bitumit nous (Tanneme) and Kanawha Splin (f rom West Virginia) lights easier and burns longer than any Coal on the mar ket. '.ook out for our oil wagon. It is a Beautv. PHIL. H. ANDREWS OO J. W. Swam. A. Gaxxott. WATER WORKS. We are now located at trtO BAT.TCrRTTtrv oommrm And are now prepared to do all elaavse f work in connection with the water works, suh a Plumbing, Steam and 0aa Fitting, c ! We will keep oa band a full supply ex maUrial for putting ia wter. A1 work guaranteed, i 8TEPHENS Jk GABB( 1
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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