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centtf a yd,2,000 yds Percales toi shirts
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liMBROIDERIES AND EDGINGS.
I A new lot of
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at half price.
SOMETHING ABOUT SOAP.
We have the largest and best cakes of
Toilet Soap for 5ct
Wer bought. It weight i lb and will
make your skin soft and keep it
from chapping;
TKV A ( ARE.
Orders for Picture Frames, Bric-a
Crack, Art Novslties, Artist Materials,
A indow-sbades, all Paper, Cornice
I Abso
; NEWS OBSERVATIONS.
The strike in the Schuykill Val
ley 18 declared off so far as the indi
vidual collieries are concerned.
."Mamma, is a shepherd a man
who 'tends to sheep ?" "Yes, dear."
"Web ia a coward a nan who 'tends
to cpwe?"' "No, dear, but women are
when they see one."
-4 At a dinner given to tselebrate
the completion of a country church
the builder was toasted. Thereupon
he rather queerly replied that he was
"more fitted for the scaffold than for
public speaking."
A committee from the last con
vention of the American Association
of Educators of the Blind, and com
prising Messrs. Williams, of Georgia;
Waite, N T.; Young, N. Cl Doyle,
Ya.;' Hall and Battle, of Pa , and
Morrison and Glenn, of Maryland,
submitted arguments to the House
committee on education.
i Out of 1,107 steamers which last
year! left New York carrying grain for
Europe only one was an American
ship; And out of 74 sailing vessels
only; one bore our flag. Great Brit
ain has by far the greater portion of
the carrying trade. There were 52,
794,497 bushels of grain exported
f rocai New York.
Preparations have been made for
a gala wek at Falatka, Fla , begin
ning' February 14. The programme
includes three days' yacht racing,
trap shooting, target firing for prizes
by teams from eight military compa
nies,! boat racing, fireworks on the
river, a public ball, boxing matches,
&C
Delegates representing 24 local
assemblies of the Miners and Labor
ers' Amalgamated Association met at
New! Haven, Pa., and organized a na
tional open trades-union Of coke
workers. The organization is similar
to the one formed by the Knights of
Labor a few years ago. and is in op
position to the latter.
i Col. W. D. Gale, a well-known
Insurance agent, of Nashville, Tenn.,
died suddenly in that city Saturday
of paralysis. Col. Gale was on Gen.
Leonidas Polk's staff during the war.1
Before the war he was possessed of a
large estate, even for those prosperous
days, in Tennessee and Mississippi,
nearly all of which was swept away
by the results of the war.
v Mr. E. B. Thomas, general man
ager of the Bichmond and Danville
Railway system, has resigned, and
his resignation has been accepted.
Maj. j Peyton Randolph, for; several
years; assistant general manager, has
been chosen to succeed him. Mr.
Thomas will be vice-president of the
Erie,l with headquarters at Cleveland.
Maj. Randolph was at one time gen
eral manager of the Virginia Midland
Road.
I M. M. Gonzales, agent for seve
ral wealthy residents of Goahuila,
Mexico, has closed the sale of 500,
000 acres of land in the State; of Goa
huila! to the representatives of an
English syndicate which already owns
2,000,000 acres in that State. The
consideration was $125,000, or 25
cents' an acre. The purchase com-
rises much mountain land. ng-
sh capitalists now own fully one-
quarter of the State of Coahuila.
Edward H. Gato, the heaviest
cigar manufacturer in Cuba, will
erect a cigar factory in Key West, Fla.,
to cost $225,000. Gato will employ
from you to 1,000 men, and will man
ufacture about 250,000 cigars -daily.
This will be one of the largest cigar
factories in the United States. It is
rumored that the unsettled state of 5
Cuba and the government's hostile at
titude to the larger houses is the
prime cause of this step. '
The committees representing the
city council of Buffalo, N. -Y-, the
Merchants1 Exchange and the rail
roads centering in that city, which
have; been deliberating on the best
method of grade crossings, have de
cided that several of the streets shall
be put under the railroad tracks and
three! streets shall be carried over. A
anion depot is provided for in the plan,
which will be the largest of its kind
in the country. The estimated cost
Of the depot complete is $700,000.
The whole work will cost two or three
million dollars.
i Wilmington.
Star, i
I :. Wten the northern people learn
more of the onequaled climate of
Wilmington they will not go to the
State without flowers, but will put
np here for- the winter, where the
most' exquisite exotics and the most
wonderful indigenous flowers and
plants grow in wild profusion. Wil
mington is situated precisely right.
It is near the Gulf stream and the
winters are not harsh, but the atmos
phere is bracing. Here snows and
Bleets are almost unknown. In
twelve winters we have seen but one
respectable attempt at a snow, and
the best it could do was to pile up
about two inches. In twelve winters
we nave Been but one success as a
sleet, Wilmington lies between the
frigidity and penetrating cold of the
North and the uninviting climate of
riortda, where the winters ; average
almost summer heat. Wilmington
is by odds the best climate on the
Atlantic coast, and is the very cli
mate, for Northern visitors.
Traded Ills Plantation for Wine.
Charlotte Clirorlcle.
Mr. Pink Mullis, of Clear Creek
township, this county, is to be tried
before Esquire Maxwell tomorrow
upon a charge of selling wine without
a license. It is said that Mr- Mullis
owned a plantation in Union county
which he sold, taking payment there
for in wine, which he has been selling
Out among his neighbors orchis own
hook. The law does not permit the
selling of wine witkout a license, ex
cept by the person who manufactures
it.
An Kdlct Aaalaet the Weed.
C'liarliitt! Chronicle.
A citizen of Mt. Holly reports that
something of a stir was occasioned at
the : Mt- Island Mills, at that place
last Tuesday, in consequence of an
order issued by the superintendent
prohibiting the use of snuff and tobacco
in the mills. It is said that rather
than' give up their dip and chew
I torn of the operative! quit work.
CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY
HOUSE.
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A PROPOSED SOLDIERS HOME AT KKOX-
VILLE TOE LOWRV WHITE CASE
OTHER NEWS BY WIRE
Washington, Feb. 3. HoisE.f
Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, from the
committee on postoffices and post
roads, reported a bi'l authorizing the
appointment of eleven division su
perintendents of the railway mail ser
vice. Committee of the whole. j
Mr. Collins, of Massachusetts, frOm
the committee on the judiciary, sub
mitted adverse reports on the bills tp
create a Court of Customs and pro
posing a Constitutional amendment
empowering Congress to grant aid tp
the common schools of the severap
States. Laid on tbe table. j
Mr. Rogers, of Arkansa?, cf tli
same committee, "reported tbe bill to
regulate the emoluments of the rej
turns of civil officers. House caleni
dar. j
The House then proceeded to th
consideration of private business.
A dozen private bills were considf
ered and passed. j
Mr. Houk, of Tennessee, introf
daced a bill to establish a soMiersf
home at Knoxville, Tenn. Referredi
The Houso then at 4 05 adjourned
Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, stating that hi
would call up the Lowry-W hite con
tested election case tomorrow. !
Knights of Labor Demand
an Ad vn nc
In Wrm. j
Wilkesbabre, Pa., Feb. 3 Dis
trict Assembly No. 16, which closed
its three dajs' session at Pittstoi
this morning, officially announces
this afternoon that it has resolrejd
to demand an advance of fifteen per
cent of all mine operators in thje
Lackawanna and Wyoming Yalle.
They say that the present prices of
coal warrant such a move on their
part. The district executive boarj,
to whom the matter whs referred,
will submit their report to the opera
tors tomorrow, and a special meeting
of District Assembly No. 1G will be
called at an early cliy to consider the
answer of the operators. They claim
their ability to enforce their demand,
from the fact that, though few in
numbers, their ranks embrace a large
majority of the practical miners, and
that their numbers are sufficient tb
close every mine in this region if they
so determine.
A PowBer Hill Blown to Pieces.
Cleveland, Feb. 3. The blasting
corning mill of the Austin Powder
Company plant in Newbergh town
ship, near this city, .was blown tb
pieces about 7 o'clock this morning.
The mill is used for granulating
pressed cokes of powder, and the ma
chinery had just been started by
Reuben Wright when the explosioh
occurred. Wright was instantly killed.
A large hole in the ground marks thje
former Bite of the mill, but of thje
building and contents not a vestige
remains. The mill was isolated from
the remainder of the plant and that
accounts for the loss of life. The
comoanv's loss is about $50,000.
About six hundred pounds of powd4r
were in the mill at the time and the
explosion produced a report heaikl
for miles The ground bhook as f f
by an earthquake and windows in.
stores and dwellings a mile dis
tant from the mill were broken. i
The Civil Service Rules. !
Washington, Feb. 3. The Presi
dent has approved and promulgated
the revision of the civil service rules
which makes several important
changes in the system of appoint
ment on tests of ntness applied fo
applicants for places in the depart
ments at Washington and in the class
ified customs offices and postoffices.
The commission has also revised the
civil service regulations to conform
to the new rules. These revisions
have been under consideration by the
commission during the greater part
of the year, and both have received
careful consideration by Fresideet
Cleveland. He read them at length
several times and made changes arid
modifications both of the matter and
the phraseology. Not one of the
old rules or regulations remains in
its original form.
End of a Lockout.
Troy, N. Y., Feb. 3 After vainly
endeavoring to obtain some conces
sions from the Troy Steel and Iron
Company, the employees ihis morn
ing decided to accept the terms of
the company, including a ten per cet
reduction of wages. Had they nt
done so there is little doubt that the
company would have kept its mills
closed for at least a year. The lock
out has been in force a little over to
months, keeping about 2,000 men
idle.
Tally-Sheet Coucplraiora.
Iniianapolis, Ind., Feb. 3. Jude
Woods in the Federal Court today
over-ruled the motion for a new trial
in the cases of Coy and Bernhamer,
the convicted tally sheet conspira
tors. Coy was then sentenced to the
penitentiary for eighteen months attd
to pay a fine of $100. Bernhamer to
two years and to pay a tine of $l,0ft0.
They were remanded to the county
jail, where they will remain, pending
an appeal to Judge Gresham.
V. 8. Treannry Notes.
Washington, Feb. 3. The United
States Treasurer this evening issued
a circular to the national banks and
others sayiDg that he is prepared to
issue one and two dollar silver certif
icates in redemption of mutilated U.
8. notes and national bank notes.
This will be good news to bankers
and merchants generally who hare
been complaining for some time of
the scarcity of notes of small denom
inations. Furnaces Out oriilavl.
Bu.vii.eue. N. J., Feb : -Tlinro
are now 21 furnaces out of blast in
the Lehigh Valley alone. Thirty-two
furnaces are still in blast, but some
of these may be blown out any dayj
This advertisement appeared in a
French paper: "Young lady, large
fortune, avec tache, wants a husband.
Tti "pot " was a wooden leg.
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HOW SOU I
QJL'EEB. PROC'EEDIKjQ OK A BRITISH CAP-TAIS-
Norfolk., Ya., Feb. 3 Reynolds
Bros., cotton shippers of this city,
yesterday filed libel and applied to
Judge Hughes of the U. S. District
Court to have the British steamship
Norh Erin, bound from West Point,
Va , to Liverpool, with cotton, attach
ed, the captain having lefused to sign
drafts . for disbursements amounting
to more than fourteen thousand dol
lars. Judge Hughes telegraphed to
the revenue cutter Hamilton to inter
cept the vessel before she passed out
of the capes, but the Hamilton was
out of reach of the bay. In the
meantime the deputy U. S. Marshal
had been dispatched to the capes,
where he eDgaged a tug and inter
cepted the steamer about 7 o clock
yesterday evening. When he attempted
to board her the captain ordered nis
men not to allow the marshal to get on
board. Two attempts failed, and at
the third, when ; a ladder had
been placed against the steamer's
side and the- marshal was ascending,
it was thrown off, and, with the mar
shal, fell on to the tug. The captain
of the steamer then proceeded on his
voyage, taking with him a pilot, one
of the Virginia Pilots' Association,
who was still on board.
Serious Fire In WHHamston.
Special to the News and Observer.
Wilmamstos, N. C , Feb. 3. This
morning about 2 p'clock we were
aroused from our slumbers by the
alarm of fire The fire was found to
bo in the recently finished residence
of Mr. S. H- Newberry. Mr. New
berry "a large frame livery stable
caught from the residence and both
were entirely consumed. The Ma
sonic Hall and other property near
by sustained some damage, but very
slight. Mr. Newberry's loss is about
$3,000. Insurance about $1,300.
There are various theories about the
origin of the lire, but the prevailing
opinion is that it was accidental.
Tbe Halelgh Convocation.
Cor. of the News and Observer.
Henderson, N. C , Feb. 3, 1888.
The Convocation of Raleigh met at
the Church of the Holy Innocents here,
the
Rev. Julian E Ingle, Rector,
on Wednesday morning. The
public services are held at 11
o'clock in the morning and at 7 30 in
the evening. The morning services
were followed by sermons by the
Rev. Messrs. George!, of Durham and
Bush and Walker, of Pittsboro.
The subject of addresses by vari
ous members of the convocation was
mission work : in the dio
cese and abroad the promotion
of the unity of Christendom
the hindrances to the work
of Obriut resulting from careless
ness and indifference on the part of
Christians.
Besides the clergymen named
above there were present the Rev.
Messrs. Murphy, of Hillsboro; Walk
er, of Oxford, and Dr. Sutton, of
Raleigh, who is Dean of the Convoca
tion. These all took; part in the dis
cussions held in the evening semces.
The contrregationp were good and
the introduction of a choral element
gave a pleasing variety to the ser
vices. H.
Report on tbe Battle-Flag Incident.
WaslitDgtou CVr. Baltimore Sun
I: is stated at the War Department
that in all probability the reply to
Mr. Boutelle's battle dag resolution
will be transmitted to the House be
fore the end of this week. The Sec
retary of War, it is said, will, in the
communication, admit that it was de
termined to return all the flags at a
time when it was thought that no law
rendering such an act illegal was in
existence, but immediately upon the
discovery of such law the executive
order directing the return was re
voked. It will be admitted that some
of the flags were returned during the
interim. Some of the flags have also
been returned to individuals during
tbe pre sent, administration, and this
too, will be admitted. It will be
shown, however, by the records of
the department that during no ad
ministration have so few flags been
returned as during this. The War
Secretary Stanton returned more of
the flags than any of his successors.
It will be stated that the custom of
returning the flags to individuals sug
gested the advisability of making a
clean sweep and returning all that re
mained, to avoid further bother. The
reply will include many requests for
the return of the flags coming from
individuals and organizations. The
argument will be advanced that there
is nothing in the law requiring the
flags in the possession of the War
Department to be placed on public
txhibition. The law does require that
the Navy Department keep its flags
on exhibition, but as it has none, the
requirements of the law can hardly
be complied with. ' Of course it will
be admitted in the reply that the orig
inal recommendation for tho return
of the flags emanated from Adjutant
General Drum
Statesville Landmark: Mr. W. H.
Cowan, of Snow Creek, writes that
Sharpesburg township claims the
f cake for high men, over Wilkes coun
ty, and all other comers. Bob Levan,
he says, is 6 feet 8 inches high and
10 inches around, log measure....
Messrs. Wallace Bros, have lately
prepared an exhibit of medicinal
roots, herbs and plants from their
herbarium for the museum of Har
vard College, Cambridge, Mass., and
will shortly begin the preparation of
a similar exhibition for the museum
of the University of North Carolina.
.... Another meeting of the friends
of the cotton factory movement was
held the court house Tuesday even
ing. Capt. H. C. Cowles in the chair.
The few hundred dollars necessary
to bring the subscription up to $50,
0OO, were quickly pledged, and W. D.
Turner, Esq , then submitted a draft
of the articles of incorporation
Information was received here yester-
. i -i it. .1
day C'l lae Durmng oi iuu uwcuujg
house of Mr. James Hudson, of Row
an county, Monday night, with all of
its contents. There was no insurance.
Mr. Hudson was married only two or
three weeks ago to a daughter of the
late J. G. FlemmiDg, Esq., of Rowan,
and had just gtSni Id hoVwTiWplng.
EXCITEMENT
IN THE TOBACCO REGION OF
- KENTUCKY.
UINETY DOLLARS AN ACER BEING TAID BOR
GOOD Ft ELDS A SHORTAGE 6TIIER
NEWS BV WIRE
Chicago", 111., Feb. 3. Dispatches
from Chattanooga, Tenn., say that
heavy buyers of tobacco report great
excitement in Kentucky. Every
available foot of land is being en-
faged and the people are paying as
igh as $90 per acre for rent for good
fields. A representative of a New
York firm; says: "Spain has recently
bought four thousand hogsheads of
lugs in New York,' which leaves her
1,000 short of last year's requirement s,
With about 18,000 hogsheads for the
wants of 1888. The New York ware
houses are about empty and the pur
chases made at Clark svil'o this week
were for immediate shipment."
Louisville; operators are making every
effort to get all the dark, low grades
in a few nands and are credited witn
the purchase within a week of nearly
all the stock in Paducah, Hopkins villej
aad Nashrule.
let ln the Delaware.
Philadelphia, Feb. 3- The British
steamers Elphis, from Carthagena,
and Hugbenden, from Huelva, had
their bows stove in by floating ice
while coming up the Delaware river
this morning. They are leaky but
were not sunk The fruit steamer
Blanche Henderson, from Jamaica,
Wtih a cargo of bananas and cocoa
nuts, bad her bow and sides so badly
cut by the ice that she sank within
100 yards of her wharf. A portion of
the crew took to boats and others to
the rigging. Some damage was doue
to the sail vessels and one or two are re
ported sunk in the river below the city.
All three of the steamers were endeav
oring to steam up to the city through
the ice and against a heavy current.
The Henderson's bows were crushed
a few moments before ehe sank She
was already leaking badly.
Total Net Herelpts of Cotton.
New YoBaS Feb. 3. The following
are the total net receipts of cotton
at all ports since September 1st.:
Galveston, 601,331 bales; New York,
46,763 bales; New Orleans, 1,404,290
bales; Boston, 57,375 bales; Mobile,
188,071 bales; Newport News, 719,476
bales; Savannah, 785,635 bales; Phila
delphia, 20,891 bales; Charleston,
379,338 bales; West Point, 336,547
bales; Wilmington, 161,765 bales;
Brunswick, 56,164 bales; Norfolk,
407,110 balesjPorb Royal,10,751 bales;
Baltimore, 30,054 bales; Pensacola,
16,689 bales. Total, 4,582.250 balee.
Rlehm ond's Electric Street Railway.
A Richmond, Vs., dispatch says :
'The Uaion Passenger Railroad,
which has its ramifications through
many of the principal streets of Rich
mond, and on wbich cars are pro
polled by, electric motive power, wa
formally Opened to the public toduy.
With insignificant interruptions tbe
cars were successfully run over" the
line for a distance of seven miles.
They were crowded with passengers
all day.
p -sn
The Danville Convention.
At the Danville convention of North
Carolina and Virginia farmers the
committee on business presented a
preamble and a series of resolutions.
The preamble sets forth the griev
ances of the farmers. The resolutions
demand the repeal of the whole
internal revenue system, especially
the tax on tobacco and fruit brandies,
deprecate the formation of trusts and
other combinations to control prices;
call for the establishment of a nation
al department of agriculture, to be
under a cabinet officer, and the nec
essary appropriations to support the
same; demand a more stringent en
forcement of the interstate commerce
law, and such amendments of the
same as will effectually prevent dis
crimination by railroad monopolies.
The fifth resolution, which created
a -a ( . a ,n
a long discussion and was hnahy
adopted by a bare majority, com
mends the recent letter of tho Vir
ginia commissioner of agriculture on
the subject pf immigration from other
States, and urges the legislature to
make the necessary appropriation to
enable the commissioner to carry out
his immigration scheme.
The other resolutions urge the
farmers of Virginia and North Caro
lina to use home-made fertilizers;
make larger grain crops and less to
bacco; congratulate the people of
Danville on the success of the recent
tobacco exposition, and urge a larger
one next fall. The resolutions were
adopted seriatim.
A, Mississippi! Postmaster's Touching Ap
peal. A postmaster in a small village in
Mississippi has written to the Postmaster-General,
asking him to dis
continue the office. He explains that
hia neighbors, who are wool-growers,
became distrustful of his rabbit flog,
and in consequence, he states, "it turn
ed up missing." "So I am left here,"
continues the postmaster pathetically,
"without the means of sustenance.
So if you expect me to set up nights
for the train, you will have to forward
at once some pork and beans or some
other nourishment, or a new post
master will have to be appointed at
this place. He adds in a postscript,
"Mr. ' wanted me to split him
Borne rails if I can get rid of this
offise, bo hurry up with the grub or
the discharge." The office was dis
continued; in response to this ap
peal. Wtthingtort Star.
The Rocky Mount Iron Works.
The Rocky Mount Iron Works have
been reorganized with a capital of
$15,000. iThe president is Mr Jas.
W. Hines, of Hines & Battle
Messrs. Bj H. Budd, S. E. Westray
and W. Ei Fountain compose the ex
ecutive committee. The corporators
represent a capital of about $1,000,
000, so that the institution may be
said to be on a reasonably solid basis.
Mr. Hiaes ia a hustler, and he will
boom the business for all it is
OXFOHD.
ELECTRU LIGHTS T-TUt COMMONWEALTH
TOBACCO JIABK-ET StirtRIOR COURT
OTHER SEWS
CVr. i f l1ioi ivs and llis'rrr.
0k.i.i., N. C, Feb. 2.
On last MoudayHhe town corumis
siouers closed a contract for a Thomson-Houston
system of electric lights
to be in operation in Oxford by April
15th. It is the intention of the con
tractors to have the lights in opera
tion by April 1st, but the 15th was
named in the contract in case of
any unavoidable delay. The action
of the commissioners meets with the
hearty approval of the people, as was
shown by the fact that at a meeting
of the Commonwealth Club their ac
tion was unanimously endorsed. Our
people are thoroughly alive to any
enterprise that has for its end the
welfare of Oxford.
THE COMMONWEALTH.
The securing of electricity is largely
due to the very active interest that
the Commonwealth Club has mani
fested in behalf of the enterprise. This
organisation is now laboring actively
for the establishment of a new bank
and the erection of a large hotel, thor
oughly equipped with every modern
convenience and improvement. Ac
tive and energetic work i3 being done,
and we may look forward with confi
dence to tho success of both enter
prises before the close of the present
year. As soon as these are secured,
the Club will turn its attention, to
other internal improvements. The or
ganization is destined to do great
timgs lor uxiord.
THE TOBACCO MARKET.
We are proud of our tobacco mar
ket. We have always ranked among
the first markets of the State, not
withstanding the fact that our freight
charges have been exorbitant. This
difficulty at last (a blessiDg on the
day), is about to be overcome. Dur
ing the past few weeks, although the
weather baa been very unfavorable
for handling tobacco," ourbreaks have
been large, and prices have been
high. Among the noted tobacconists
who visited our market last week, we
would name Mr. Milton Cayce, of Al
len & Gicter, Richmond; Mr. J. E.
Kearney, of the Kinney Tobacco Co.,
Richmond and New York, and Mr.
Barney Dunn, of the Kimball Tobacco
Co., of Rochester, N- Y. All of these
companies nave ouyers on the mar-
kst who buy largely.
SCPREME COURT.
Couit was opened on Monday with
Judge James H. Merrimon on the
bench. The case of State vs. Mike
Cock and Bill Landing for arson was
moved to Durham county for trial.
This was the principal case on the
criminal docket. The rest of the
casra were soon disposed of. The
civil docket was then taken up and
speedily disposed of, and court was
adjourned today about noon. This
epeaks well for our county only two
uajs oi court, wnen two weefcs are
allowed. We have more important
matters to look after than going to
law.
OTHER NEWS.
Iu a meeting of tho Commonwealth
a few days ago, one gentleman, who
is a man of property, said that if
others would join him he would give
one-tenth of all he had for the up
building and improvement of the
town. These are the sort of citizens
we have.
Judge J. J. Davis, of the Supreme
LOurt, is in town.
Goods aro being shipped to Oxford
over the Uxiord & Clarksville rail
road.
White & Taylor, grocers, and Webb
A: Boyd, furniture dealers, are two
new firms that have recently com
menced business here.
The popular representative of the
News and Observer, Mr. R. Battle,
is with us this week. We are always
glad to see him.
There are reports whispered around
of the establishment of two new,
newspapers here, or at least one.
A. F.
CURRENCY.
CiooJ-bye, my wle,
My love, my life,
.Stay home and do your sewing,
And pray for me,
For I you see
Must keep the earth agoing.
Boston Courier.
Yes, my heart is leaping," sang
the young lady at the piano. "It
must takj mighty short leaps, the
way she laces," whispered another
young lady. JSxrlinyton J'Vess Iress.
Guest (calling down through speak
ing tube) "Quick ! What shall I do?
There's a man under my bed." Night
Clerk "Sleep on top pf the bed : it
doesn't cost any more." Hartford
Iampoon.
"Do you enjoy the sport ?" a8ked
Com. Rondout, of Poughkeepsie, as
the iceboat lufled a little. "Enjoy it?
I adore it !" wes Miss Raker's reply :
"I haven't been so fast since I was at
the Pequot House, New London, last
summer.'' J'mi:
A Satisfactory Explanation : Wife
"What is meant, Johnny, by the
phrase 'carrying coals to Newcastle?' "
Husband '.'It is a metaphor, my
dear, showing the doing of something
that is unnecessary."' Wife "I don't
exactly understand. Give me a illus
tration, a familiar one." Husband
"Well, if I was to bring you home a
book entitled 'How to Talk,' that
would be earrying coals to Newcas
tle.' " ioskm Courier.
Fayettevillo Observer;
to the announcement in
According
last week's
Observer, the public meeting of the
citizens of Fayetteville was hold in
the town hall on Thursday afternoon
to discuss various matters relating to
the interests and continued prosper
ity of the city. That public spirited
gentleman, Mr. F. R. Rose, was elect
ed chairman, and Henry L Cook,
Esq., was chosen secretary. The
chairman stated the object of the
meeting to be, to take proper action
to aid our Representatives in obtain
ing an appropriation of $75,000 for a
government building in this city; to
take steps for the promotion of a
business exchange; to explain the ob
jects of the real estate agency, and to
discuss any and all matters wherein
the welfare of the city ta concerned.
A SKIRMISH
WITH PISTOLS IN THE" COAL
REGIONS QF PENNi
SYLVANIA
BETWEEN MINERS ANJP STKIKER8 --"NOBODY
KILLED OTHER TELEGRAPHIC
NEWS. '
Reading, Pa., Feb. 4. Another
skirmish with pistol shots is reported
from the coal regions this morning.
Tbe miners at the William:' Penn
colliery were stopped by a party of
twenty men from No. 3 and a fight
ensued. The strikers also met the
men from Rockbank at Turkey Run
switch and stoned some Polanders.
Tbe attacking party are on strike at
the Philadelphia Coal Co's works.
The Coal and Iron Co's police in dis
guise were with the Poles and; made
a rush for their assailants and Thomas
Ryan was captured and taken to
Poltsville jail. The others' were
chased by the police to No. 3 school-
house where they were met by a large
force who fired two shots at the offi
cers. The latter did not return the
fire with their carbines for fear of
killing some innocent person, but
pvent back and escorted the Poles to
a place of safety. ' j
Dynamiters Convicted, f:
London, Feb. 3. The trial of
Thomas Callon and Michael Harkins,
who were charged with being con
cerned with a dynamite conspiracy,
was brought to a close today. They
were found guilty and were both sen
tenced to fifteen years penal servi
tude. ;f
The Sad Burning at Hamilton.
Cor. of the News and Observer.
Hamilton, N. C, Jari- 21.
miss Alice savage, about zu years
old, while suffering from ear-ache,
1 11 11 1 1
about z o clock this morning, arose
from her bed, and Leld her ear to the
fire, and feeling relief, retired again
to her bed and dropped off to sleep.
In a short while she screamed, saying
she was on hre. Her mother tried
to disrobe her, but Was not strong
enough, and received very painful
burns on her hands. Mr. Venters,
her brother-in law, hearing her
screams, rushed in and tried : to tear
off her clothing, but she was too
strong for him, and he was burned
badly on both hands, and will be
unable to work for months. Her
father, Calvin Savage, sleeping in an
other room, rushed in while she was
covered with fire, and succeeded in
tearing off her clothes, but too late
to prevent her being burned bo that
she will die. He, too, was seriously
burned and with all possible cire will
not reccover for months. G. J. D.
Marrying and Giving In Marriage.
Mr. Thad R. Manning, the brilliant
and able editor of the Henderson
Gold Leaf, and Mrs. Fannie L. Por
ter were married in the Presbyterian
church in Henderson on February 2d,
at b.dO o clock. Tho i happy ; occur
rence was something of a surprise to
a great many mends or the groom
and the wonder is that, with his great
popularity, and the interest shown by
so many people in his every ; move
ment, he was able to keep the; secret
from his wide acquaintance in the
acate. ice surprise, nowever, is a
very pleasant one, and congratula
tions and good wishes for himself
and bride are as numerous as the
stars.
The attendants were : Mr: Cf A.
Lewis and Miss Lucy Manning, Mr.
Andrew J Harris and MissMamie
Watson, of Warren county; Mr. Owen
Davis and Miss Pattie Manning, Mr.
Zola C. Green, of WTashington,!l. C,
and Miss Loula Henderson, Mr. P.
T. Jones and Miss Lottie Souther
land, Mr. Samuel Bur well and Miss
Bettie Corbitt, Mr. W. R. Watson, of
Warrenton, and Miss Sallie Clary,
Mr. H. N. Cannon and MisB Willie
Smoot, Mr. W. H. Baird and Miss
Louie Hughes, of Oxford.
The ushers were Messrs. J. R. Es
tes, F. T. Ward, Whit Clary and W.
T. Cheatham, Jr.
After the ceremony an elegant re
ception was given at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Wortham. ',
In Greensboro on February 2d, at
8.30 o'clock a. m., at the residence of
the bride's father, in the presence of
a few friends, Mr. Wm.jE. Stone and
Miss Sue Dick, Rev. Mr. Stubbs offi
ciating. The newly married pair took
the morning train for a tour through
the South.
On Wednesday evening, at 7:30'
o'clock in the Episcopal church in En
field, Mr. W. H. Pittman and Miss
Caddie McLin, both of that place.
On Wednesday, January 25th, at
the residence of Mr. J. F. Click, Mr.
Charley Fry and Miss Mattie pavis.
Miss Davis is of Rowan, and Mr. Fry,
of Catawba county.
At the residence of the bride's pa
rents in White Oak Township, this
county, yesterday, Mr. J. C. Goodwin
to Miss Lucy J. Mills, the Rev, Mr.
Olive officiating.
Captain Alfred Ingram, of the
steamship Gulf Stream, and: Miss
Anna C. Bremer, of Wilmington, were
married in that city on Thursday, the
26 th inst. The ceremony occurred at
St. Paul's Lutheran church, and was
performed by the Rev. F. W. E.
Peschau.
At the residence of the bride's fa
ther, Mr. Azariah Dameron, Of Or
ange county, on the 25th of January
1888, by S. J. Hall,. Esq., Mr.. John
Malone to Miss Mollie A. Dameron,
all of Orange county.
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How Men Die. '
U we know all the methods of an-
1'ioach adopted by an enemy we are the
bt-Uer enabled to ward off the danger and
postpone the moment when surrender
becomes inevitable. In many instances
the inherent strength of the body
suffices to enable it to oppose the ten
dency toward death. Many, however,
have loBt these forces to such an extent
that there is little or no help. Iq other
cases a little to the weakened lungs will
make all the difference between sudden
death and many years of useful life.
Upon the first symptoms of a rough or
cold or any trouble of the vhroat or
lungs, give that old and well-known
remedy Boschee's German Byrup. a
careful trial. It will prove what thou
aanda say of it to be, the "benefactor
o (lay honw.
Victoria .tiarosiut-Schilllng Foam
Thursday' 8 New York Herald savs
that Mrs. Victoria Morosini Schilling,
who left her husband, the street car
driver, and disappeared from New
York in September, 188(", has been
found at Glen's Falls, N. Y., where
she has since been living with a fam
ily named Keenan, under the name of
Mane Chaussee. The Keenan girls
were school friends of Miss Moro
sini. i
A Romance of Fellow Feeling.
"Please, mister," asked a tramp,
"will ye give mo 8omethinr to "get a
night's lodging?"
"Go away; I haven t got a cent,
he replied. "I've just come from a
church fair.r
"Poor f ellow !" and there was a world
of pity in his voice. "Here's ten
cents for yeV' and, slipping a coin in
his hand, he' vanished down a side
street. '
A l!ilr I.lk iGilr of Mind,
Vt hy is a newly born babv like a trale
of wind V Because it begins with a squall.
' old pales induce couRhs and croup.
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullein will cure it.
Four sheep, a hog and ten bush
els of wheat settled an Iowa breach
of promise suit where 25,000 dam
ages were demanded. i
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of a century; It is used by the United
States Government. Endorsed by the
heads of the Great Universities as the
the Strongeajt, furest and most Health
ful. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
does not oontain Ammonia, Lime oi
Alum; Sold only in Cans.
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CONSTIPATION
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NOBTH CAKULLNA
Home Insurance Co.,
OF RALEIGH, N. C.v
Organized In 1868. ,
Has been insuiinr property in North .
Carolina for eighteen years. With agents
in nearly every town m the State accea
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tains.
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any company wor-ung in norm uaroima.
CLASSES OF PEQPEETY I5SIEED
Dwellings in town and country, mer
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houses, society lodges, pnvai" harn&aud
stables, farm produce and live 3toc'St
ton gins. .
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Insurance Company.
W. 8. Peimkosb, Chab. Root,
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W. G. Upchcrch, p. Cowpeb,
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Office in B-iggs, BuildUi, No. 29 Fay
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mim mm & mum,
RALLIUH, N. f.
The undersigned have this day estab
lished an agency for writing insurance,
both on life and property, and will be
glad to have the patronage of the etple
of Raleigh and the State at-large.
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will guarantee protection at the Lowest
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Feb. 1, lS84tf.
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