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bws and Oksekver IbUbbku Daily (except Monday) ad J ? . Weekly. Bf TfitE NEWS AND OBSERVER Oo. 12 72. rRKE, K4ltr. D Hj we year, mal postpaid, fc its months, " ,r IT 00 I M 1 TO 1.3B Wftkjy, one year, - Lf! all months. 70 Sfi DAtae entered wlthoat payment, and no pa sent after the exptratlun ul time paid (or. S.tJNt)AY, FEB. 19, 1888- TAXED. iTh. subject of taxes is rather a jarjr one to the average citizen, but r . 1 1 :jeeass, strangely enougn, to pos- satis a weird fascination for Republi ci editors. If there are any persons for whom "taxes" have no special in tejfest fi we had supposed it was tbfj Republican brethren of the press, wo are usually not burdened by tax ation and to whom the subject has appeared to be particularly unsavory. Inhere are no delightful recollections clustering around the idea of State finances in their minds, and exactly wy they Bhould be harping on taxes nciw, we do not comprehend. sTheir party once had a dance to administer the finances of this State, arii they began by ; selling all the vifible,; property and pocketing the proceeds. This carried them to the ne:t year, when having levied taxes t0ihe amount of 80 cents on tho $100 wrtb. Of property, they were made happy by seeing more than a mil'ion dollars roll in for spoils. .That year tby were in clover; for I hey not only tobk the taxes, but after the fashion ofj! those who Berved about the temple,' they required a tenth part of the special tax bonds and appropria tions to be set aside for special uses. Ipfiheir case, the special use was the enrichment of the ring, the high priests of Radicalism. The next year wis "election year," and they "let urt" on the taxes,- used the school fubd and. left the State Treasury bankrupt with a deficiency Of $150,000 to- be met by the Democratic legisla ture. 1 jjT.o ordinary men these would not bejlpleasant memories, but the Repub liqan editors seem to love them, and they make the frauds and pilferings ofStheir party friends still more glar ing by bringing out prominently the wyidom,- the honesty, the prudence arid economy of the Democratic ad ministration of Statu finances. jjThe Signal says that the total amount bf State and county taxes in 186, for all purposes, was $1,901,740. Tfeis w& admit But in 1870 it waa $$125,000. . Note the difference. - - However, the editor of the Signal, wiro is known for his versatile talents and lively imagination, says the total amount of State and county taxes fo 18871s "$ 3,019,809,and if the town arid cityvtaxea be added it will be $4,- oqo,ooo.,, pThis we deny. If any one ever doubted the lively imagination of th editor of the Signal this would put this doubt at rest. This statement is unJoundecL J bate taxes for 1887 were $695,000 . county taxes $1,050,000, making $,745,000 which is less by $150,000 than in 1876, and less than one-half the sum the Signal names, and $380, OQp less than in 1870. The town takes are about $220,000. ; le, however, do not include in this the school tax, which has steadily in creased Under the wise and enlight ened policy of the Democratic party. gtn 1877, the amount distributed tc schools waa $289,213; in 1885 it .was $637,552. School taxes are not computed as county taxed. County taxes hate decreased since 1876, not inareased ! Stat thon, says the Signal, "taxes halve increased enormously since 1$76." I'bat also is an effort of the invagination. But there has been an increase, f When (he State undertook to com promise 6 debt, it was necossary to provide fOr the interest on the new bond's, ;hich amounted to about $150,000 and taxes were levied with toFthat extent, tin' 187& the taxes were $524,039; m1886, including : the fertilizer tax, tfaeywerd -691,60; in 1887 they wxe $695,500. Since then the tax rale has been reduced from 25 to 20 iThis increase wai to pay interest oqithe 4 per cent bonds, and to sup port the Agricultural Department. While wfi also pay interest on the 6 p cent fconds, the money i for that omes frbm the dividends of the NiC. it. P- and not from taxation. Tfee increased taxes are about $180, Ofjp. But pe append a table showing thjlt these increased taxes do not come from the farm lands. , Because of the building of railroads arid other natural reasons the value of f the lands in North Carolina have considerably increased in value. On these lands taxes have been levied as oi(ixther property. But they consti tute only a part of the resources of this State for taxing purposes. jln 1869 the Radicals taxed the fajfms for State purposes $559,927; but now farm lands pay to the State, notwithstanding their increase in vajiue, only about $200,000, the valua tion being less than $100,000,000 and thij rate 20 cents on the hundred dol lar. In 1876 they paid about $212,-000- JLn the table below the amount col lected for the State from the farms eatfh year is clearly shown. The in creased taxes have not come from the farm lands, but from "drummers," the fertilizer tax and other such sources. Th"8 tax rate on property has been reduced from 29 J to 20 cents about one-third. That disposes of the statement- that there has been a great increase of taxes; and it must be borne in jftind that whatever new taxes have been collected have not been from the farmer. v Sut, says the Signal, there has been a tremendous "surplus." The Democrats managed so wisely and honestly that in 1876 they -had on haod a surplus of about $184,000. Thn they reduced taxes, for their polifcy has; been to raise each year just what Was needed and no more. Two years-later, in 1878, the amount on Ifrand was $75,874. Then provis ionwas made to pay interest on the ne bondffi and as the bondholders dc loot come forward promptly, tie interest money accumulated in the treasury, so that in 1883 there was a btjance on hand of $274,953 to pay interest with. The next year the Bafroad Company paid in $690,800, and that swelled the surplus; but as no taxes were levied because of that payment, the balance again ran down, and in 1887 the balance on hand was only $137,114, and it is likely that this will all be used during the pres ent year. - ; How closely the Democrats have worked to limit the receipte to the amount of expenses, is shown by the following illustrations: The total receipts of the treasury for 1876 were $524,039 and the ex penses were $528,055. For 1878 the receipts were $533,322 and the ex penses $534,187. In 1881 the receipts were $645,473 and the expenses $648,472, and in 1887 the re ceipts were $850,177 and the expenses were $885,389. These illustrations show that the rate of taxation was cast just to meet the expenses. The rate has been lowered' whenever it could be done, and one year, when we were able to do it, we had no taxes. We have shown that tho only in creased taxes were the tax on drum mere, &c, to meet interest, and the fertilizer lax for tho Agricultural De partment. There are two classes of bonds, the i per cents and tho 6 per cents. The interest on the 4 per cent bonds is paid by the drummers' tax, &c.; tho interest on the 6 per cent bonds is not paid by taxation. These bonds had a lien on the dividends on the State's stock in tho N. C. It. R., and in 1873 Mr. Sam. Phillips was appointed a receiver to receive these dividends and pay the interest. The dividends amounted to 1U,UUU a yeer. Mr. Phillips received it and paid the interest to the bondholders; but in 1883, an arrangement having been made, a part of that money was paid to , the Treasurer, who paid interest oh the new 6 per cents with it, and that has continued until Mr. Phillips last year paid out only about $25,000, while the Treasurer received about $154,000 of these dividends. Thus, the treasury receipts have been in creased $150,000 by funds not de rived from taxation. The ordinary expenses of the State government are maintained at about toe same figure as ten years ago. The needs of the State chance, and some of the former items of expendi ture have ceased; but except the ap propriation for the poor soldiers and for the Oxford Orphan asylum and the normal schools, &c, the same general objects have been provided for. The ordinary expenses for 1876 were $166,932, and for 1877 $286,154, making an average of $226,500 for those two years. For the two years 1885 and 1886, the average was $215,000. That has been about the yearly average for ten years. ' ' The ccst of maintaining the peniten tiary has been variable. For the three years 1876, 1877, 1878, the annual average was $128,000; for the years 1884, 1886, 1887 the annual average was $120,000, being somewhat less. The cost of the charitable institu tions has been somewhat increased, because there are more of them, more patients, &c. In 1876 the cost was $184,500; new the cost is just about.! 200,000. The population of the State is increasing and the cost of these institutions in creases in proportion. As it will be of interest to see the dif ferent sources from which the public funds have been derived and the dif ferent objects for which .they have been expended, the Nxws asd Obsebv xb has prepared a table, at very con siderable trouble, showing the Bame. No table so comprehensive has ever been prepared before, and we wish to call the attention of our friends among-the farmers to the fact that here in this table they can' see what part of the revenue comes from their lands. They will observe that in 1876 farm lands paid $211,000 while all other sources paid but $312,000. In 1886, farm lands paid $234,000 (having paid nothing the year before) while the other sources of taxation contributed $455,000. And notwith standing their Increased value farm lands pay the current year less than $200,000. We commend the table to the careful study of the people. Only one -word of explanation is neocssary: in 1883 the end of the fis cal year was changed from Sept. 30 to Nov. 30 and that fiscal year con tained 14 months, which makes the items for that year heavier than usu al, i For Fiscal Year. g3SgfSSSi ll'SgWliHSi Tot Public Taxes. tC tO fcO rO o o From Farm Lands. illllsi'lilil From Drummers. Other Taxes. Dividends and otlior Iteceipts from Ball roads. Tax for Api cultural lepartment. 1 nitiiiiii imrimm Total rrcelpt ol Treasurer. V C. Railroad Dividends Receiv ed by 8. F. Ph 1 Upa for interest. Interest and Debt paid out ly Trial. Penal and Charita ble Institutions. o etc w o w v "js Other Expenses. Or course there is no use in giving warning. This springlike weather makes people feel like planting and they are going to plant their peas and Other like "truck," though they know that March is still to come and a plenty of cold weather and frost. Well, the exercise they get in doing the planting will be beneficial, so that no harm probably will come of their previousness after all. At the same time peas put in the ground now can hardly be relied upon for a "crap." ' Has fisheries treaty with Great Britain has been completed. Else where we give its provisions as re ported by the New York Jtmtr. BIESSEffGEBS Of HOPB. Bullttauata attd Contrlbatlona tor tH Week Kaillng -February 18tb, lilt. Lallie Griffin, Lewiston, N. C, $ 25 Janet Griffin, " 25 Chaa. Griffin, " 25 ThoS. Griffin, " " 25 , Hanrahan, Pitt conty,;N. C , 5 00 Alfred M. Thompson, Ralegh, 25 Mary Wilson Johnson, " 25 Charles Earl Johnson, " 10 For the baby sister, " 10 JohnS McKee, Raleigh, cond offering, 10 Mabel Pickard, Jackson, secoD J offering, 50 Howard Picard, J ackson, second offering, 25 Ned Pickard 'Jackson, second offering, 25 Total, $ 7 80 Amount paid in $50. Amount on hand, $8.24. Membership, 98. Dear Children: This week's bundle of letters started at Lewiston, but alas, I can only tell you that the chil dren earned their money faithfully, and hop to be able to send more. Well, I shall always be glad to hear from you, my new little people, and I hope the other letters will not have a gag in their mouths, else what will become of my letter? Tho next letter .came from anew correspondent but apparently an old friend. "Dsar Aunt Bockie:, Enclosed you will find $5 00 for the 'Memorial Cot.' I hope you will excuse the liberty I have taken in using the children's pet name, but I cannot feel that you are a stranger, having read your very pleasant and profita ble letters in the Church Messenger so long. I am delighted that you have put you shoulder to the wheel in behalf of the Memorial Cot, for 'Aunt Backie' knows no such word as fail, and I feel confident that tSe En dowmentfundawil be raised. Wishing yoa every success in your labor of, love, I am very truly " Indeed, my dear madam, no apolo gy is needed for giving me my Mes senger title. It is a name that the Church Meese'nger readers had an op portunity to grow very familiar with. I am much obliged for your assur ances of faith in the success of the work. I have never doubted it, and what has been already accomplished ia the earnest of what will be done. The children, bless their hearts, are so faithful, and then "the children of a larger growth" are interested in this work. I hope I will hear from you again.; The Capitol sends the next :. "I send in this letter 25 cents and want to answer to roll-call, and again join your band. I belonged to it a long time ago, when I was a real little girl. Now I am ten years old and am busy at school most of my time; but I am finding time to do a piece of embroidery, for which I will get some more money to send you for the Cot. I send you also 10 cents for my dear little brother, Charles Earl Johnson, who is only four years old, and 10 cents for the sweetest littlo baby sis ter you ever saw. She camo to us on Christmas morning. Charley says he is going to pick- up chips for Grandma and make some money him self to send you. Our Christmas baby of course can not work yet, but she will some of these days. Good-bye. Your little friend " Yes, little Mary, you were on the first roll, and I remember, the first 25 cents you sent was earned by hav ing your hair curled "ever so many mornings'' without crying. I am very glad to have you come back to us, and hope I will hear from you often. Tell Charley I am glad he is going to earn money himself. I do like to know the pennies have been really earned ! What a charming Christmas present the dear baby was! Kiss her for me right in the sweet pink mouth. Raleigh sends this one too : "Dear Miss Cameron: .1 send 25c for the 'Bishop Atkinson Memorial Cot;' part of a dollar that was given to me on my birthday. Mamma reads me your letter every week, and I am very glad to be one of the 'Messen gers of Hope.' I am very truly your little friend, And I am very glad to have you a Messenger, Master Alf., and I think you have made a very good use of part of your birthday money. Can't you have another birthday very soon? It is a bad plan, generally, to multiply the birthdays they come fast.enough if left to themselves but in this case it wouldn't be objectionable, at least from my point of view. What do you think about it? And here is Raleigh again! "Dear Aunt Beckie: I send you 10 cents for the Cot, my second offering. I Bold one of my pigeons and I send you the money. Your friend ." Jack, that letter is as brief and to the point as my great grandfather, J udge Daniel Call, would have made it. You will be a diplomat some day if you adhere to such brevity in letters. Yon put the pigeon into an imperishable shape. Northampton county omes last, but never least : "Dear Miss Cameron : Please find enclosed $1.00, an offering to the Memorial fund; 50c from Mabel and 25c each from Howard and Ned. All the children send very much love to 'Aunt Beckie,' and say you will hear from them again at Easter, if all is well. With my best wishes, Ah, madam, that pretty script is al ways a welcome sight on an envelope. Your children grew very near to me during the Chinese scholarship work when they were bo untiring and faith ful. I shall be very glad to hear from them at Easter, or at any time. Give my love to them, please. That ends the letters, except this one from the treasurer of St. John's : "Dear Miss Cameron : Yours with enclosure of $46.89 reached me safely. That, together with the $3.11 handed me by our Mr. Clark (from St. Paul's, Edenton), makes the total amount $50, for which I herewith hand you receipt. "We are very much encourged in our work by the increasing interest which ib being shown by our own people and people abroad, and now that we have you with your Messen gers to take care of the Cot we feel that moBt of our troubles are over. "Wishing you much success in your undertaking, I am, very respect fully, ." ' I am sincerely rejoiced, my dear sir to know that your labor of love is being sustained j more liberally by the public, and I I hope that you will Boon be on an as sured basis for the daily necessities of such a noble and much needed work. I think I can safely assure you that the children will finibh what j they have begun. I have absolute faith in them, and North Carolinians have never yet betrayed the trust that was reposed in their honesty and honor. You see, my little people, what Mr. Bryan says about the encourngement the officers of St. John's feel in hav ing you to help them. They are right to trust you, and you will prove it. The Endowment is now just bal finished. Let us go to work with fresh vigor now and see how soon we can write completed across the work. Lovingly yours, "Acnt Beckie." All contributions for the "Bishop Atkinson Memorial Cot" in St. John's Hospital, Raleigh, should be sent to Mies Rebecca Cameron, cara Dr. William Cameron, Hillsboro, North Carolina. Dorit soul stamps Sw Spring BonncU. Ilaltiiuore Sun. The social devotee who withdraws into her religious cocoon at the be ginning of Lent does so with the happy consciousness that the multi tudinous fairies of fashion will be at work during all that time devising for her gorgeous raiment, in which, like a social butterfly, she shall emerge at Easter in dazzling and glorious ar ray. Indeed, these agencies have al ready commenced their work, and though Lent has just begun, they are quite far advanced in the millinery line. It is too early in the season to predict what particular shapes will captivate tho female fancy, yet so many different shapes are shown that efep tho most fastidious can bo suit ed. Among them may be mentioned La Belle, Murska, a new poke, Bon Ton, Parisian, Kirmes, a walking hat, and the Corsair, a walking turban. A showy evening bonnet is of small coronet shape, the coronet front com posed of jot beads set in a puffing of coquelicot Bilk net. The crown consists of coquelicot silk net drawn on wires; strings of gros grain rib bon with coided edge. The front trimming consists of full bow of net with black and coquelicot aigrettes. A pretty capo e, made simply of pleatings of white lace with trim mings of black lace and a spray of white flounces standing upright, is quite effective. A Stylish hat of Flor ence braid, low crown and rolling brim, seems to be in special favor. The brim is faced in black velvet, with a bandeau on one side made with heavy folds of black velvet caught with gilt pins. The trimming is of shaded mais gros faille ribbon, composed of bows in front, a band of black velvet around the crown, a beautiful pom pon with dark aigrette. Quite a jaunty hat is a low-crowned black chip with a brim of ble -colored Eng lish straw, rather on the poke shape, faced with plain black velvet, trim med in front with ble-colored silk caught in large bows, with bronze and brilliant ornaments. Mixed with the bows extending around the crown are yellow and white narcissus, with an abundance of green leaves. A lovely little bonnet of fancy straw brim, faced in with fancy lace, crown fiist covered with gold tinsel and the trimming made entirely of grasses, is both odd and attractive. A bright evening bonnet has a rolling brim, half to one side, covered with gilt and fancy straw material, with puffing cn the brim of tonkin colored net. The strings are rolled to form a bandeau in front, and brought round to tie under the chin. A small bow of straw-colored fine gros grain corded edge ribbon is coquetishly plao ed a little on one side in the bandeau. The front trimming consists of a large spray of yellow roses and white lilacs. A bonnet made of cream colored tulle, with pink roses and colored grasses is very pretty. The crowns on all bonnets and hats are much lower, while the brims are wider. Rolling and half-rolling brims are much in vogue. Ribbons will be as much worn as ever, and o a some of the simpler patterns will be used as the only trimming. The indica tions at this early day are that there is as much demand for gold on the bonnets as there is for the same met al wherewith to purchase the gaudy headgear. Gold is shown in all Par isian cheapeaux bright gold, ming led gold, with brown, red and green; gold lace, gold gauze, gold woven in to leaves and flowers, and gold en passementeries formtd into trim ming. Strings are luuL ...Jorand longer this season, and long streamers of wide ribbon and trailing vines are used at the back of many hats. Green still seems to be a leading color, es pecially in ribbon; also pink (old) and cashmere blue. Many grasses of all shades are seen, even those of the tints of dried grass. Tulles and crepes are also much used. It would seem from the hats and bonnets so far displayed that fashion and birds are at odds, for only a few shaded tips are seen, while flowers hold nearly universal 6 way. How Men Die. If we know all the methods of. ap proach adopted by an enemy we are the better enabled to i rd off the danger and postpone the moment when surrender becomes inevitable. In many instances the inherent etrength Of the body suffices to enable it to oppose the ten dency toward death. Many, however, have lost these force to such an extent that there ia little or no help. In 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 throat or lungs, give that old and well known remedy Boschee's German Syrup, a careful trial. It will prove what thou sands say of it to be, the "benefactor of any home Maj. Peyton Randolph's salary as general manager of the Richmond & Danville system is $12,000 per an num. Prraonal, Nr. N. EL Frohlichstein. of Mobile, Ala., writes: I take great pleasure in recommend iDg Dr. King's New Discov ery for consumption, having used it for a severe attack of bronchitis and catarrh. It gave me instant relief and entirely cured me and I have not been afflicted since. I also beg to state that I had tried other remedies with no good result. Have also used Electric Bitters and Dr. King's New Life Pills, both of which I can recommend. Dr. King's New Discovery for con sumption, coughs and colds, is sold on a positive guarantee. Trial bottles free at Lee, Johnson dpi drug storv. ; v I Ex-Governor Chas. Foster, of Ohio, says he has "no question as to the absolute and unreserved good faUh of Mr. Blaine's letter.'' Mr. Foster says Blaine will not be a can didate, and he expresses the coifi- debt opinion that Senator Sherman will be the nominee. I In consequence of an adverse vote in the French Chamber of Dep uties, Premier Tirard threatens to resign. : o other spring medicine has won for itself such universal confidence as Aver's Safoaparilla. It is the most powerful combination of vegetable alteratives ever offjer l to the public, aod is acknowl edged Dy tne medical proiess'on to be .'newest diooo puriaer, Many persons use the phrase "in a trice" who have no conception of its meaning. A trace is the sixtieth part of a second of time. The hour is divided into sixty minutes, the min ute into sixty seconds and the sec ond into Biity traces or thirds. What a Time People formerly hal, trying to . .n'.loff te old-fashioned pill with its I. '.in ol njagnasia vainly disguising its liit!.-r nj'ss ; and '.what a contrast to .jcr ijills, that have bfen well calb-il in.-u iqated sugar-plums" tho only ft-ar lie iijjj that patients may bo tempteil into tijking too many at a dose. But llie directions are plain and should be Sfrirtly folle'veil. jj. T. Teller, M. D., of Chittenango, J. Y., expresses exactly what hundreds hj.vo written at greater length. lie Fiys: " Aver's Cathartic Pills are Iwlily appreciated; They are perfect in form ajid coating, and tlicir effects are all tljat the most careful physician tould desire. They have supplanted a';l the rills formerly popular here, and I think ltf must be long betore any other can l made that will at all compare vith tljrra. Those who huy your pills get fijll value for their money." f Safe, pleasant, and certain in their. action," is tho concise testimon' Vt. Oeorga E. "Walker, of Martin? vflle, Virginia. S" Aycr's Pills outsell all similar prep arations. The public having once used thjem, will have no others." Berry, Yinable & Collier, Atlanta, Qa. Ayer's Pills, Prepared by Dr. 3- C. Ayer k Co., Lowtll, Vm. 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COUNTRY SAUSAGE AND TOM THUMBS. Eazall Meal the best. 222 Favetteville St. Edw. J. Hardin, Grocer, Offers at all times a complete and carefully Selected Stock Of all seasonable substantiate and luiu lies of the PROVISION TRADE Meats, Fish, Fine Butter, Fine Teas, Coffees, &c, &c Canned Goods of the most approved brands, including the Peaches, Pears, Apricots and Cherrien of the "Golden Gate Company" of San Jose. BEST CANNED VEGETABLES, Corn, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Succotash, fcc. , Ate. PRESERVES, Jellies, Sauces, Olives, Flavoring Ex tracts, and everything else in the way of TABLE SUPPLIES For special announcements from day to day, see the local ooluma of this paper. E. J. HARDIN. e. n. all Kit. U'JST. CHAM ALLEN & CRAM Founders and Machinists Manufacturers and Importers of Portable 'and Stationary Engines and foilert, Saw and Grist Mills, Cstttn Prasi 4c. HaJTDT ACT CKXB8 or THX liOiie Star Pump . BA LEIGH, N. 0.1 WE SELL AND REPAIR Engines of all Kinds, srw aim srcoKD baxd. Threshing machines, cotton seed crush ers, cotton gins and presses, brick making machinery, boiler feed ers, general mill gearing and all sorts of FARM MACHINERY. Let us know what you want. We Will furnish you everything in our line at SATISFACTORY i? RICES A. G. BAUER, A.RCHITECT AND Mechanical Draughtsman, XALXIGH, X. a Y. O. BOX I -THU- Maryland LIFE INSURANCE CO. Has paid to its policy-holders or kheir representatives during the t act twenty two years ,1 $1,500,0001 'Every Death Claim has settled without litigation, or compromise its assets are invested in seurita of the bet character which can be rld in the open market for a considerably larger sum than the price paid for them by this company. : THE MARYLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPACT i Desires to contract with competent men as local agents in North Carol in a. This Company his no General Agents?) dui pays tne run compensation usually receivea Dy uenerai Agents to tho local agent who secures the risk. Competent men who desire to enjraee in tho Life In surance business in connection witaj any employment they may now have can se cure advantageous terms by addressing me company. '5 Two Special Agents wanted to devote tbeir whole time to the business and travel in the Ptate of North Carolina. Best references required as to character ana business ability. Insurance Agents are invited tosend for ths Illustrated Almanac of th;E bom pany and for other document! gjivirg information of its plans. For further particulars address the MIrYLAKD LlFg INSUBANCK COMTAKY, Baltimore Md. WM. BLACKFORD, j President. R. G. LEWIS, Local Agent, Raleigh, FRESH GARDEN SEEDS. -IF YOU V ANT A A Good Vegetable Garden, PLANT LANDRETH'S OR ELY'S -BELIABLE- GARDEN SEEDS SOLD BY LEKJ0HNS0N&C0. Druggists Seedsmen i OPPOSITE POSTOFFIClt ' i I RALEIGH, N. a I t Seed dealers supplied at I'hiladelphia. Wholesale prioes. Orders by mail promptly filled. LEE, JOHNSON '& (jo. Druggists and Skedj mkjj. M. H. AUFPiECHT i Artistic Wall Paper Decorator) OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO THE PLjJLIC. All work intrusted to him will be guar anteed or no pay asked if not sat isfactory. Ail grades of the ' LATEST STYLES -of- , ; WALL JP AI:EPEfc Samples on hand. v Lincrnsta Walton Hanging a specialty. REFERENCES: 1 J. S. CAKR, ESQ., L H. FAUST, ESQ., Durham. Salisbury. Merchants and Farmers' Bank, Char lotte; Old Hickory Club, Salisbury; Geo. E. Wilson, Esq., Charlotte; J. B. Hol land, Esq., Charlotte. Durham, N. C, Dec. 23, 18$7. ' M. Habbis Aufkecht, Paper Hanger, has just finished a job of paper-hanging in my office, and also at my house, and I am pleased to state that Mr. Aufrecht has given me great satisfaction. Few men excel Mr. Aufrecht in taste, and in no department has one an opportunity to display taste with more effect tbi.it in paper-hanging. I confidently recommend Mr. Aufrecht to persons wanting nice tasty work done. Respectfully, : J. 8. CARR. Correspondence solicited. Address cither at DURHAM, N. Q., I or CHARLOTTE, N. C. PRIM EDWARDS &BR0UGHT0, Raleigh, IV. C Having ample facilities and employing iuge loree, we oner epec lal in ducements for quick work. f Oar Work Stands as First-Class. MD BIND fflS J. C. BREWSTER HARDWARE, STOVES AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. The fmest and most complete stock of KEROSENE LAMPS. Cheaper than gas snd equal to the ELECTRIC LIGHT. Suitable for Churches, Stores, Factories. r I, - a. . uneuings, ooc utii ana exam ine Stock. PRICES LOW. Full stock Extension Ladders for the use oi rsmters. Builders, Housekeepers, 3rc. Ac, only $1.25 for lengths ot t feet. The cheapest and best selected stock of txOKingand ideating Stoves in the city will t- sold low and on the best terms. Full Stock Guns and Sporting Goods al- ways on nana, a in Koohng, Plumb ing, Steam anil Gas-fitting done a', short notice, and all work warranted. Flouring Mills. ESTABLISHED 1774. OUR Patent Roller Flours Are manufactured from the Choicist WHEAT OBTAINABLE. Their su periori y for UsiroitMiTT, Strksoth asd TJnaitroachabli Flavor has long een acknowledged. The Patopsco Superlative STANDS UNRIVALLED. Of a RICH. CRKAMY COLOR, it males Bread that will icit tub mcst fastid ious. Ask your gfocer for Patapsco Su perlative Patent, Patapsco Family Patent, Orange Grove Extra, Maple ton Family, Seten Mills Extra, How ard Mills Extra. C. A. GambHU Manufacturing l'o 214 Commerce Street, Baltimore. Represented by Alf. A. Thompson, Raleigh, N. C. : ff-B.it Mucker &ce. - Spring purchases of IMPORTED SILKS, Bengalines and Failles Francaise. The SOFT REPPED SILKS To be so much used for dressy toilets this spring. Our line just opened repre sents all the new spring shades for day evening wear. These we buy direct from importers. FOR SPRING. AND SUMMER, STJRAHS will be Better than ever before. We have bought larger lines than at any previous season. These surahs we buy from the largest and most creditable American manufacturers. In surahs the Americans exell the world. We Anticipate it And intend - this spring doing tihe largest Business in Silks Ever attempted by us and we are pre pared. A special invitation is given to every one to examine these silks. ff. H. & IU TUC1KR & CO. CITIZENS' TRUST COMPANY RALEIGHN-, a, Pelicits and is empowered to execute TRUSTS OF ALL KINDS. TO HANAQX PBOFZBTT AS Agent for Owners; To Buy and Sell Property, - COLLECT RENTS ; 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 usuallydone by Trust Companies. i C. M. HAWKINS, President. W. E. ANDERSON. Vice-President. A Convenient Place TO STOP : MOSELEY'S lMFATXTTayiiLX ST., RALXIOH. 5 Convenient for lawyers, because it's near the capitol; convenient because von are comfortable irith good fire in your rooms; convenient for. we have all th delcacies of ( the season; convenient to have everything at hand for Reasonable Rates. i - Convenient for everybody who was.it quiet quiet plade,to rest. It's a convenient place for ' we make' everybody feel as;if at home. You will be satisfied at. MOSEtEY'S, 120 Fatxttxvtllx St. DR. E. B RANKIN, ... Ilomoeopathio Physician, Halifax Street, . . PPit Cotton Platform, Attends to thai trmxmaml iru4i t -jn 4,