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JEWS
BSERYER
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RALEIGH. N. C,
SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1888.
NO. 101
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020,000 STOCK
of;
MEM'S AND BOYS'
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b eeTlhtg ratrfdly. beoauss w sell Ik 18
per eens lees uaan waoieeaie prices.
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b the taort completed taeiaiy'ahd pries
- at caeaper tnaa out M bougbt
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! ' 1,000 pairs of
Gen flerino Dalf-Dose
HUN MSOM U MBtM
asalzfaada at low tat.
CLOTHING
. .. at S80., worth 00s.
I &000 Gente',
4 t i !
I Unadriod and aladrb4 ihlrta t low
! than tht ortslnal eoak.
Gatarf4.00
f STIFF HATS
f; ' forea.M
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I , W warrant ewy pair of
V Faust &i Son's
v is - . - ... ..,;,.. . ..
ChOdioB Vahooa wo Thor aro
mad and am in all aixat and qaalittas.
Dress- Goods
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J5DWAED FASKACH,
ELER I OPTICIAN
AXJBOBVB.e
I MLITillE iili CLCSTEl
old JmnXtfi Gold and SQTor Watohc
I OorhamSaarliaf BUTarwartBogan
platad allTorwara, any -ixo and
I wolht of plain IB karat En-
aontnagaonwatant
in atoek. Badna
aadKodalaniado
to- ordar.
Its Optical O Department
: Embraeaa an ondlaaa Tarietjr of laaaaa
waioh together with .oar praotioel axpa
lanoa anablaa u to - ootraat alsMat aa'j
arra of rafraetioa U My (neariht),
. ETfarmatropia (la aht, Prbropi
(aldaightr. Aathendpia(waak aichtJ aaC
ilrlag prompt raUef from that dlatraaa
J4 haadaeha which often aooompaaiwa
laperteot Tialoa.
OUR ARTIFICIAL
Human Eyes
4r and Wok Uka th natural orraa
St pain whanlnaartad.
' Patianta at a diatanoe haytng a brokan
tyt can hava anotnar md withoat rmiu
mm rwaaily
V. J. FBI
(Air.
Fu. W. Ltm
mvrmv
m ini a. 'iii ii
SUnosnphtni and Tjpe-Wriltn,
Bare opened an offlce in the EoUemaa
bnilding, where they are prepared to
Mut all r rdera in lmw raportiBK end
tjp-writing. Ctaaa la fehorthnd and
type-writing forming:
B BALE.
Twa hundred Dinioc Boom cheira
JEW
(teoad hand). The whole lot will be
told very eheap. Also complete outfit of
tlrrarwere for twenty tables, second
mmMA, bt la (txd condition.
"T tabbobo boubx.
THE END.
CONGRESS ADJOURN AFTER
its Longest session.
TBI CLOSIM SOKKCa TH tAST BILL 13
TKODtJOIB OTH1R XJtWV.
By Telegraph to the Nem ul OMmrer.
Wabhuiotor, Oct. 20 SlKATI.
OnlT aereQ Senators bad je benefit
of the final prayer of thiresaion of
the Chaplain, Bar. J. Butler,
namely, the presiding officer (Mr.
IngalU) and Meaara. AiliaQn, Oockrell,
Paddock, Sanlsbury and Teller. The
chaplain naked a bleeaingr on what
had been done by the Senate in God'a
name; that God would be preaent
with thoaa who were now acatterisg
throughout the land; thatiHe would
direct tht ballot of the Ration and
that he would make thiai righteoua
Bntion the leader of the :)oationa of
the world in their onward progreaa.
Daring 4and immediatelyiafter the
reading of the journal, thejgenate waa
reinforced by the preaence fif Meaaara.
Blackburn, Reagan and Sajryer.
On motion of Mr. AlliaQD, a com
mittee of two Senators waa appointed
(Messrs. AHiaon and Sattlabury) to
join a like committee on the part of
the House to wait uponhe Presi
dent and inform him that; Congress,
MhaTing finished its business waa
ready to dose the preaenteaaion by
adjournment at 1 o'clock to-day.
Mr. Blackburn preaented the mi
noritr reoort of the aalMtt anmrnitL
on the operation i of the ctrUterrioe
1 tk -1 . . . .
ww, ana u waa oraerea to p printed
with the majority report.
The laat bill of th uasin.
introduced was one by Mri Mitchell,
proDoainir n amendment tk th rv.n
stitution proTiding for the election of
unicea Htatea Senators by the peo
ple. Bef erred. P
Business waa then informally sus
pended awaiting a measagi) from the
President or from the Honae. The
first meaaave reoeiTAd w&clWArmnv
the House announcing the iaaage of
jvm. inuiuivu aukuujBiag tna
GoTammeni xhihi(jt t riinaiitn.ti
remaia there till the 16th or NoVem-
oer. It waa immediately paused br
the8enate W 7
Also announainir th nr.kin(mn
of a committee to wait on t&e Preaa-
dani is H
The next niuir tt-ttm tJkW TTui
Waa tht MnAinar hukvr
, a w ""M -.nuvun
joint reaoldtion(aigned by thepeaker)
aa to gorernioent exhibits atiihe Ckx
ninnati axooaition. IL wu JimmL
aielv BMTied bv the
and dispatched to the President, bat
lL L J A 1 . m -. .
mm m uauiun on sae ami oi oja eJoek
ahowed that but twenty fire minotee
Of the aBiaion were lefl. ihmi nwt.
5f iu.i!Sa TPwed and aigd waa
uuiwuu. :;';ie minoMa axterward
Mr.'Alliaon. of the eommUfaiiiA -.;
on the President, reported 'that the-
ofBmitaea f nag : pertormed? ita duty
and been informed bv the pmM.
that he bad no farther
tion to offer, i. fi
A reaoration iendeHnar ti& tknV.
of the Senat e to Mr. Ingalli or the-
uuumuuuij, aoie, oooneoof ana im
pauent manner in whioh he bad per
formed hia duty was offered br Mr,
ueiuauor j ana eaopiea. ,
'At fire minutes before 1 b'eloek. m.
msejsage from the Preaideit an-
noonoea w approval of liandry
Banjbm and joint resolnUons. In
few minutes afterwards eatoe the
final incident of the eaaionfithe fare
well renurks of tht piding ;bffioerr
Mr. InffaUa. with AmUUmrmlt
and fine eloeation, spoke as follows s
permita the chair ta Wiumi fn &
instant the moment of our eepiration
1 1 t- 1 L . '
w wuvwaoji ue nonort of your
resolution of eonfidenoe and (tpproral.
bat justice demand the admission
that if tht ehair hat succeeded in the
diacbarge of the delicate and import
ant duties of j hia poaitkm,li order
ma oee maintained m debate, if the
laws hart been administered ni if
the tradition of they Senate, which
are iU noblest heritage, fa1rE been
preserred wriolatt' ii ia du t yonr
considerate indulgence, to yonr eon-
stanc ana cordial ooperatiosiJI With
out theaa the greatest abilfty eonld
not toooeed. With these thehamblest
laoaiues ooaia not rail. The termi
nation of the longest eontihou ses
ion of tht Senate ainM thd tannA.
tion of the gOTernment approachea.
auu, Miuioog uh me sapreme power
Which controls the dea
aa well aa the fortunes of meninay dur
ing the brief mterrala of fjourlabors in
this chamber oontinn Hia hMniMno.
to each of you peraoavally, to th fami
lies of which yon art members, to tht
States of whioh you are reprsaenta
tirea and to the country of whih yon
are dtiaens, the ehair aimonsoes that
the Senate stands adjoorned'ie die.
The speech, waa warmly applauded
by the Senators on the floor and by a
large aoditaet in tht galleries.!
-, A tag
' ;? ' HOCSa. ' fi &
When tho House met this miming
at 11 o'oloek on the last day f the
most ptotracted session in the a&nala
ot Coagreas in addition to the Speaker
there were fifteen membm i .ttn.
anoe. Ia the galleries there ware not
mure inan one nnndred persons to
witness the closing soenea. ft $
In hia openmK prayer theDbaplain
returned thanks for the manf mrerciea
Touchaafed to members during the
session, and invoked dirine bleaainn
upon the Speaker, the officer and
memDera oi the Mouse and the mem
bers of tht press whose duty it has
been to report the prooeedings of
-wugrwaa. k -m .
On motion of Mr. . B. Taylor, of
Ohio; tho joint reeohition waa paaaed
aothorixing the exhibit made by tho
gOTernment at the Centennial jxpo-
uion at Ouoinnati to remain at the
expoaiuoa antu Xforamber 15.
In aoeordanoa with
dopted, on motion of Mr. Mckfillin,
Srkker appointed
iuin, uiemenes or
Oeoairiav and Ryan of Kanaka, ia fthe
committee on the part of tht Houst
w wait upon the President and
form him that Canmu i..
adjonrn if hm has no furthel comma-
Bicauons w make. j
After reoeaa M. at clfillin , ehair-
hmw ane eommittte tppova
ted to
wait upon the President, reported
that that duty had been performed,
and the President had stated that ha
had no further communication to
make to Congress. A further recess
was taken until aeren minutes before
one. After the second recess (Mr.
McMillan, of Tennessee, in the chair)
Mr. Ryan, of Kansas offered, and the
Honae adopted, the following resolu
tion: Besolred, That the thanks of this
House are hereby tendered to Hem.
John G. Carlisle, Speaker, for ttie
courtesy, 'ability and fairneas , with
which he has presided orer the delib
erations of the first session of the
Fiftieth Oongreaa.
8peaker Oarliale haying resumed
the chair, Mr. Hopkins, of New York,
offered and the House adopted a reao-
Etion tendering the thanka of the
pose to its officers for the courteous
manner in which they have dU--eharged
their dutiea. Aa the hands
of the clock pointed to the hour of
one o'clock the Speaker said: The
hoar of one o'clock haying arriyedj I
now declare the House adjourned
tine die. The announcement was re
eerred with applause.
tbi crviL aaRVica: law.
Tk BIlMrttr nmrt mt tmm CvmmlttM 4w
tits Oratl.a Tkimt
B Tttegrapb to ttie Newi ana OtMerrar.
Wabhihotok, Oct. 20 Senator
Blackburn to-day submitted a volu
minous minority report from the
committee on the operation of the
ciyil service law, and asked that it be
printed with the majority report.
The very elaborate report of the ma
jority, says the minority, gives evi
dence of many months of careful
s
reparation.; No information, it is
eclared, waa furnished to the minor
ity of the committee of the purpose
to close the case, nor was it even in
timated that the end had been
reached and the matter summed up.
For this reason the minority waa un
able in the few days allowed them to
follow out in detail the "tediously
stated case,'' bufit would endeavor
to 'illustrate more fairneas in deal
ing with the; testimony than the ma
jority had done." It is declared that
an effort had persistently been made
by the majority against the protest
of the minority to limit inquiry to
the1 time covered by the present ad
ministration, and all efforts to bring
oat the facts as to the operation of
the law under previous Republican
administrations were invariably de
nied by a strict party vote.
Despite the effortaJof the majority,
however, the report declares that it
appeared from the testimony of seve
ral of their witnesses that all the
evils and abuaes complained of today
came down to this administration aa
an inheritance The levying of as
sessment! Opon government officers
for pertiaaa porpoaea waa in generar,
ii npt universal, practice, prior to
March, 1884,; and discrimination in
the matter of appointment because of
political viawa waa proven to be by
no means a novel feature, nor one
whih been introduced by the pres
ent administration.
The testimony with regard to the
New York Custom House, it is de
clared, shows that aine-tenthe of the
witnesses who testified were dismissed
officials, anxious to air their grievan
ces and to take it that outrage bad
been ceroetrated bv reason of reason
of their dismissal from office. The
minority declare that after reading
the majority report carefully.
the conclusion ia well-nigh irre
sistible that improvement of the civil
seryiot of the country was not th
idea kept in view ana- that the pur
pose : ox the i xramera waa not - fo
enlighten tneooontry as was propoa ,d
in tht resolution. Nearly fifty type;
written pages of the report are
devoted to an analysis of the teeti
mony taken with respect to New
York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Indiana, and the points malt in tht
maionty report are discussed at
length. The report concludes; "If
this proof, taken from four citiea of
from four States, is to be aooepted at
eriuence oi tno preaent eonoiuon oi
the civil service throughout- the
oountry Intelligent men! will realist
and honest men will admit that tods,
after nearly four years of Democratic
rule, there are ten Republicans hold
ing offioe and drawing pay from th4
Federal Treasury where there waa
one Democrat in service on the 4th
of March, 1885. Under Demoeratid
administration it if not to be won
dered at, if, conditions being equal,
the preference has been given to
Democratic applications for office.
Plato dreamed of an idea republic,
but the world never witnessed its re
alization. No system of government
or oode of laws has ever been devised
by human wisdom that was perfect.
Whether the civil servioe law be good
or bad, truth and candor compel tht
admission that its execution has been
more just and fair under this admin
istration than ever before. Whether
Jiie fidelity with which the President
and hia subordinate officers have
aought to observe the law was wise,
may be disputed, but the honesty of
purpoae with which he and they have
endeavored to execute it cannot truth
fully be denied. An army of offioials is
today drawing its maintenance from
the treasury of the oountry, and if
current reports be true, contributing
from their salaries to the effort thai
ia being made to dislodge from power
the party on whose sufferance they
hold their places. In the light of
proof suppressed and ia many in
stances distorted, the majority
report shows it to be a question
naturally arising, was ever a mora
desperate effort made, employing
more reckless and desperate method.
to serve or save a more desperate
eajiae f Candor will not permit tht
claim to be made that In every in
stance.every officer of theOovernment
superior and subordinate, has been
exactly and judiciously fair, and hat
acted without regard to tht natural
and inevitable bias that oomts froin
eineere eonvietiona, bat fair-minded
men will take up tho. record and will
declare that this administration hat
not been lacking in honest, earnest
peraiatent,Buooeaaful effort to exeoute
tho law and make good the pledges
11 L "j. i . t a "
wws n ana im party gave to tnt Amer
lean people. .
Let every Democrat saw that his
aamt ii en tht registration book,
Republican .National inatfbrm, 180S : it ia due to the labor ot
the nation that taxation should be equalized and reduced as rapidly as the
national faith Will permit.
Republican National Platform, 188-4: The Republican party
pledges itself to correct the inequalities of the tariff and to reduce the
surplus.
From Nat'$ Illustrated Edition.
Published by Q, P. Putnam' t Sons, New York.
WAS PRESIDENT ARTHUR
"A British Free Trader, bought by British Gold, and a
Democratic Hessian ? "
Cheater A. Arthur's Letter of Acceptance, 1880 : Such changes should
be made in the present tariff system of taxation as shall relieve every bur
dened industry, and enable our artisans and manufacturers to compete
successfully with those of other lands.
President Arthur, Annual Message, 1883 : A total abolition of excise
taxes toould almost inevitably prote a serious, if not an insurmountable
obstacle to a thorough revision of the tariff, and to any considerable reduc
tion in import duties. The present tariff By stem is, in many respects,
unjust. It makes unequal distributions, both of it h burdens and Its. bene
fits. ' I recommend an enlargement of t he free list so as to include
within it the numerous articles which yield inconsiderable revenue, a sim
plification of the complex and inconsistent schedule of duties upon certain
manufactures, particularly those of cotton, iron and steel, and a substan
tial reduction of the duties upon those articles, and upon sugar, molasaes,
silk,- wool and woolen goods.
President Arthur, JtatrfA Message, 1884: The healthful enlargement
of our trade with Europe, Asia and Africa should be sought by reducing
tariff burdens on such of their wares as neither we nor the other American
States are fitted to produce, and thus enabling ourselves to obtain In
return a better market for our supplies Of food, of raw materials, and of
the manufactures in which we excel.
From the Report of the Republican Tariff Commission
appointed by President Arthur, 1881 1 It would seem that the
rates of duties under the existing tariff fixed, for the most part, during
the war under the evident necessity at that time of stimulating to its
utmost extent all domestic production might be adapted, through reduc
tion, to the present oonditkm of peace requiring no such extraordinary
stimulus. And in the mechanical and manufacturing industries, espec
ially those which have been long established, it would seem that the
improvements in "machinery and processes made within the last twenty
yean, and the high scale of productiveness which has become a character
istic of their establishments. Would permit our manufacturers to compete
with their foreign rivals under a substantial reduction of existing duties.
Entertaining these views, the Commission has sought to present a
scheme of tariff duties in which substantial reduction should be the dia
tingulshing feature. The average reduction in rates, including that from
the enlargement of the free list and the abolition of the dutiea on charges
and commissions, at which the commission has aimed, is not less on the
average than 20 per cent, and it is the opinion of the Commission that
the reduction will reach 25 per cent.
The Mills' Bill proposes a reduction of leas than 5 per centj
Passengers taking the B. AD. ex
cursion to Richmond can remain in
that city until 3 o'clock p. m., Octo
ber 26th, or return on any regular
train within that time. s
TheWarkefOei
By Telegraph to tha Haw and Obsarver. j
WasBxauroir, Oct. 20 The records
Of the. White House show that the
whole number of bills and joint reso
lutions passed at the i session of Con-
freeajuat closed wee 1,443, of which
,197 were approved by the Presi
dent, 95 became law without signa
ture, 128 were vetoes and 23 failed
for want of signature up to the time
of adjournment. t,
Grand exouraion via R. A D. Tues
day morning. From Raleigh, $4.25;
Gary, S3 85; Morrisville, $3 85, Dur
ham. $3.65; Oxford, $2 86; Hender
son, $3.25. :
A Sar1aa Pnttillg.
By Cable to .the News sad Observer.
Paxis, Oct. 20. The escutcheon
on the German consulate at Havre
waa torn from its position last night
and thrown into the street. Tho
Prefeat at Havre baa tendered an
apology to the Consul and M. Goblet,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has like
wise apologized to the German Am
bassador lor the outrage. There ia
no clue to the persons who cototnit
tadtheaet. wwtel VUlfcU aWpply f Ccttra. :
By Telegraph to ttta Hwt and Obarvar.
Naw York. October 20 The total
visible supply of cotton for the world
is 1,364,036 balee, of which 1,141,636
are American; against 2,087,367 and
1,667,367, respectively, laat year. Re
ceipts at all. interior towns 176,901.
Receipts at plantations 298,567. Crop
in eight 1,212,094.
The R. A D. excursion to Rich
mond leaves at 7.40 a. m., gives peo
ple tyne xor nreakian at Home, l ues
day, Oct. 23. r
By Cabla to the Hew sad Observer.
Ron's, Oct. 20. A landslide-Uo-
curred at Leotenra, I tali . A rail way
train was buried in the debris and a
number of persons killed. Six bodies
have been recovered and ten perse n a
who were wounded have been rescued.
Bemd. Offerings and a eeMea. j
By Telegraph to ths Hews1 and Observer. !
WAaHraaTOV, Oct. 20 The bond
offerings today aggregated $971,200.
Aooepted I37'A300, all lour and a
half, at 108j.
Four dollara and a quarter ia cheap
for the round-trip to the exposition
at Richmond. Before . you leave call
at Heller'a Shoe Store and get ahod ;
or if in need of a trunk or grip, don't
borrow while you can get one so very
cheap daring their removal tale.
While in Richmond call at their store,
No. 817 E. Broad etreet, and receive
StadsMut at GrMasbere,
Patriot.
Mai. Stedmana effort last night is
the subject of praiae and commenda
tion on all sides on the street to-day.
Endowed with the invaluable but by
no meanscommon faculty ot direct
approach to the heart of the subject-
matter of discourse, with tae com
mand of language which gives it lucid
expression and clear light, he carried
hia hearera with him over the fields
of national and State politics, pausing
midway for incisive, remarkably en-
X i - . . il - J
lorwuing review oi sue queeuuu ox
tariff and taxation. ,
Hia ecathing arraignment of the
Republican party in North Carolina
for an amount of its stewards tup dur
ing the years of "reconstruction,"
when by the disfranchisement of the
best people of the State and the in
terposition of the strong arm of milli
tary power it was intrusted with
the administration of the 'government
of the commonwealth, gained for him
enthusiastic aDDlauae: hia tribute to
Judge Fowle,upholder of the majesty
of civil law in defiance of the encroach
ments of a military force, in contrast
with the attitude of Holden, even
then sustaining and urging on Kirk
and "his myrmidons, waa faultless in
taste, andpeouliarly graceful and elo
duent: hia Dioturetof the war'a close, the
devastated South, the subsequent sec
tional hatred of Northern Republican
ism, and the hand of friendship ex
tended by the Northern Democracy,
was fraught with impassioned and
patriotic feeling. The
unanimous verdict today is that it
waa the moat powerful speech de
livered in this county during the
campaign.
Richmond Exouraion via R. AD.
leaves at 7.40 am.: arrives in Rich
mond 3.15 p. m.
Wabster'a Waaklv.
xtockingbaai .Democrats are giaa to
see that noble and upright man, uov.
Scales, taking aa active part in the
campaign. "Old All can, no doubt,
draw tht biggest crowds around here
to his s peaking of any man in the
State. They are often passive and in
different to the majority of our stump
orators, but Soalea bringa them every
tim. Thaw traaw fall well that it ia
not his style to, impost upon their
gullibUity by demaguery and chi-
Sanarw. Hi. eanwaa? will win manv
votea for Democracy. Whether the
kj. 4...t tm .hall
.i: w. i i
life or not be will remain-
liken the sentiment to nothing better
than tht memory of our Father
Washington "first in peace, first in
war and first in the hearts of hia
countrymen."
Bates from Ealeigh to Richmond
and return $4.25, Henderson $3.25;
B, fc D. Excursion Tuesday, Octo-
THE CLOSING SCENES.
THE WATCH MEETING YESTER
DAY IN THE SENATE.
SENATORS SILMTLI AWAITISQ TEX B0D8
or ADJOURKJCurr ths usual bus-
TLI AND HUBBY IS ABSKfT.
By Telegraph to the News and Observer.
Washthotoh, Ocfc. 20. The closingj
nours of the session of Uongrees were
comparable to those of none of ita
predecessors within the memory of
a - . . " H
the present generation. The bustle
and excitement, the crowded corri
dors, the anxiety of claimants and the
lobby efforts of legislators in behalf
of belated measures were conspicu
ously missing. In the Senate gallery
the audience of a score of individuals
at 11 o clock had increased to two or
three hundred, and these looked down
in placid silence on a roun
dozen of Senators and the eomni
ment of clerks, pagea and attendant
busily doing nothing upon the flooitf
of the Chamber. The dignity an?
decorum of the body were preserved
to the end, despite the meagreness of
numbers, and the fact that there waa
less than a quorum present, and that
the body waa practically powerless
for any legislative purpose was suc
cessfully concealed from the official
eye of the offioial reporter. Osten
sibly the tariff bill waa under discus
sion but practically not a word was
said on the subject. The greater part
of the first hour waa spent in a re
cess formally proposed by Senator
Allison and formally ordered by the
Senate but the last hour, with a
few momentary interruptions, was
spent in a state of suspended
animation of waiting for the time of
adjournment. Sixty seconds before
1 o'clock the President pro tern, arose,
and with the utterance of his first
syllable a hush of profound silence
fell on the body. With the fall of the
ravel, which formal! terminated the
irst session of the Fiftieth Congress,
I the audience, attendants, and even
Senators, relieved now from the oper
ations oitne rigid senate rules, ap
plauded the brief though dignified
and covetly remarks of the chair
Th BplrHmallsta la Platter.
Forty years ago that variety of
"spiritualism " known as "spirit rap
ping naa its origin in a family by
the name or r ox, living at Ujdevillc,
Wayne county, New York. This
family waa much disturbed by unex
plained knockings or rap pings in the
house. The report of them created
a great deal of local excitement, and
it increased to such an extent' that an
investigation was made into the mat
ter, which seemed to show that none
of the Fox family were concerned in
producing the rappings. The two
JTox girls, Margaret and Hate, pro
fessed to have discoverecT that the
cause of the sounds waa intelligent,
and would make raps as requested by
the girls, who aoon became recognized
mediums. Communication being
thus established, the raooer professed
to be the spirit of a murdered cobbler,
and aa human bones were subsequent
ly -discovered in the caller of the
house, they were very generally ac
cepted as those of the murdered cob
bler, Xhe fame of Kate and Margaret
Fox speedily outgrew the neighbor
hood, and leaving home, they held
seances in the house .of a married
sister, Leah Fox. at that time the
wife of David Underbill. She, too,
embraced spiritualism. Other per
sons supposed to be similarly endow
ed aoon assumed the name of mediums
and became spirit rappers and trance
speakers, and professed in different
ways o establish communication with
lost relations and deceased eminent
men. The movement spread from
the United States to England, and
from thence to France, Germany,
Spain and Spanish. America, and so
great waa the fame of the Fox girls
'that Margaret Fox became the wife
of Elisha Jient Kane, the arctic ex
plorer, who, being in ill-health, at
tended her aeanoea, and waa a firm
believer in her extraodinarv powers.
Kate Fox married a Mr. Jeneken,now
deceased, and has had trouble to get
possession of her children because of
her alleged habits of dissipation.
Theaa two women, now sixty or more
years old, have lived for along period
in England, butr becoming disgusted
from some cause with spiritualism,
propose to continue in the United
States the blow struck at spiritualism
in England by "Maggie " Fox Kane,
greatly to the consternation of that
sect there, and to the alarm of ita fol
lowers in this country, where they
are said to number three millions.
In England there are two weekly
papers devoted to spiritualism, one
of which has advertisements of Sun-
VaV Watlvla aaStaw Sgfxa V Va SJllnl. M sjsb Vt lw
day meetings in sixty different towns
and eighty rooma. Uutside of Ureal
Britain the spiritualistic papers num
ber about 100. Of these 26 are pub
lished in the United States and 4 in
Australia, 15 to 20 in France, 6 in
Germany, and about 40 in Spain and
Spanish America. ' The Fox women
are in this country, and it is said that
Mrs. Maggie Fox Kane proposes to
lecture her on The Curse of Spirit
ualism," supported by her sister, Mrs.
Jenoken, who charges her troubles in
Mew York with respect to her chil
dren to the spiritualists led by her
elder sister Leah.: Mrs. Jeneken, in
an interview had with her the other
day. said that if her aiater Kate un
dertook to lecture here she would
certainly iom her that spiritualism
"is the biggest humbug of the age;
that the manifestations at Hyderille
and the discovery of human bones
. . r. . . . r .. ..
were "all humbuggery, every bit of
UUUBr "?
itualism very thing that u improper,
bad and immoral is practiced.' Bhe
"t particulara that we refrain
f pubhahing, but at the mere
manaoe oi toe exposure oi me auegea
evils of spiritualism tht Eastern
already atrivins: to parry the blow by
attacking the reputation of the two
sisters, to which the drinking habits
of Kate Fox Jenoken (she aaya ahe
haa reformed) stive soma color of
plauaibilitj.BBltimore Sun;
EvxsTTHiNoof the Beat in Cigara
and Cbewingrrobaceos, at
I Stboiici's.
1 Can BmMbm at Duktm.
The Carr residence at Durham is
one of the most elegant in the South.
The whole building is sumptuous. As
the most magnificent of North Caro
lina mansions we copy a paragraph
or two ot a long and full description
recently published in a Northern
paper:
Over six thousand dollars worth of
stained glass alone has been ordered
for it. The mantles cost on an average
over one thousand dollars each, and
are of wood most elaborately carved
in the highest style of the art. The
mantles are of the same wood as the
respective rooms are finished in. The
perior ia in white maple. Mantle in
white maple witb facing and columns
of Mexican onyx, the columns having
eapitaia ox wrought polished brass.
j. -a Daca parior is in sycamore, a
t beautiful wood. The dining
is in antique oak, with a high
ed dado or wainscoting, and
led ceiling of oak; wall hangings
l - 11 I Ll i
ruBM waiton uruuiiui out in
snail, which is floored with Minton
oa of a special design and is wain-
'.dotted with panelled dado 4 feet
figh. It haa richly carved mantle
reaching to the oeuing,eoating $1,800.
The ceiling ia laid off in panels in
stuooo and lineruata for staircase hall
and in wood for front hall and vesti
bule. The broad staircase, 5 feet wide,
haa two platforms, two large elabo
rately carved and panelled bottom
newels, costing $500 each.
In the front door lighta are two
stained glass subjects representing
by graceful female figures (by a noted
artist of Boston) "hail the coming
and apeed the parting guest. On the
staircase is a large window "Curfew
shall not ring tonight," in stained
glass. The window alone coat $500.
St I tmi . mm
xne smoaing room is finished in
stained cherry, and with side entrance
or carriage entrance ia finished with
Sanelled wainscoting. The vestibule
oor is tiled. The musie room is
finished in pine, painted in parti-color,
and is beautifully decorated. The
house is elaborately decorated, and
appropriately so. in fresco. On the
second story are the sleeping apart-
menta. Each one (and there are five)
is en suite, having its individual dress
ing and bath rooms. It is
piped for gas, and wired for electric
lights, and the elaborate, chandeliers
are to be combination fixtures suit
able for either and both gas and
electric lighting. The chandeliers
alone cost $5 000. The entire first
and second stories have burglar
alarms. An annunciator in the kitchen
connects with each room throughout
wun caii Delia.
nanlaa f Darhmaa.
The Bev. Sam P. Jonas, tht fa
mous Georgia evangelist, will begin a
series of meetings in Parriah's ware
house in Durham today. This is tht
first time this wonderful man hat
conducted a revival meeting in this
State. The enterprising citizens of
Durham have been two years secur
ing bis services; and he haa a long1
list of engagementa ahead now. It
is possible that he will . not visit any
other plaoe in the State. That the
citizens of Raleigh may have an op
portunity to hear him, and at the
same time aid a cherished enterprise
in our city, the Central Methodiat
Church will run an excur -ion to Dur
ham on Friday the 26th inst. Forth-
er notice, giving time of leaving and
returning to the city, and fare for the
round trip will be given in due time.
PU SpaaUag.
Hon. Chaa. M. Stedman will ad
dress the citizens of Johnston county
at the following times and places:
Smitbneld, Friday night, Oct. 26.
Ingram's, Saturday, Oct. 27.
Boon Hill, at Princeton, Oct. 29.
Hon. T. a Fuller. will address the
citizens of Johnston ooonty at the
following times and places:
Bmithneld, Wednesday night, Octo
. . v - . . . .
ber 24.
Selma, Thursday, Oct 25
Bentonsville, Friday, Oct. 26.
Boon Hill, at Prinoeton, Oct. 27.
Ed. V7. Pou, Jr.,
Chmn Dam. Ex. Com.
PaMta SpaaalaftY
Hon. Matt W. Ransom will address
the people on the issues : of the day
at the following placea and tunes :
Tavlorsville. Alexander county.
Monday, Oct. 22.
Lenoir, Caldwell oounfy, Tuesday,
Oct. 23.
Stateaville, Iredell county, Wednes
day. Oct 24.
Concord. Cabarrus county. Tours-
day. Oct. 25.
B.liakMaa t7Aaaai AAM mTrnwrn a.
OtUlDUUlT) itVWaUl WLlUITt V 11UT
Oct. 26.
Morganton, Burke county, Satur
day, Oou 27.
The local committees
will pleaae
I ay
aTtrtisa tba appointments by liand-
bills and otherwise.
Srara Wkitaixb,
Chm'n Detn. State Ex. Com.
Peaale Wkt Travel. ,
Change of climate at water very often
affeota the bowels seriously. If on the
first symptoms of any disturbance you
would take Dr. Blggers' Huckleberry
Cordial much suffering might be saved.
Srraa Vies.
Is Nature'a own true laxative. It I
is the most easily taken, and the most
effective remedy known to Cleanse
the System when Bilious or Costive;
to Dispel Headaches, Colds, and
Fevers; to Cure Habitual Constipa
tion, Indigestion, File, etc Manu
factured only by me uaiuornia rig
Syrup Company, San Frandsoo, CaL
John S- Peecud, Sole Agent for Eal
eigh, N. J.
The K. & v. urana excursion is
via Uurnam, uxiora s. uinrzevuie.
No change of cars. Leaves R sleigh
7.40 a m. after breakfast. Tuesday,
Oct 23-
Grand Excursion to Richmond, Tht
B. k D. train leaves Ealtigh 7.40 a.
m.; arnvea in Kictmond 3.15 p.
Tneaday, next.
A Fxw Nica THiJaa.-Crosse
Blackwall'a epicurean sauce, twenty
five oenta ; "W amut Catsup : Oroaa A
Blackwella M Florence Cream," an el
egant salad dreasirig, twenty-fivt
I oenta; Uuves, Capera, Muahrooias,
l oauoea, Uatsups, Ae.
SM JONES
OPENS A SERIES OF MEETINGS
AT DURHAM.
HIS , TIBST BKBMOa lBT wiam t i ,m.
TIKID TO BY Taaix THOTJSAHD
PSOPt.
Spaclal to the Kewi sod Observer.
Dubham, N. C. OcL 20 TU Ram
Jonea opened a series of meetings in
Parrish's warehouse here tonight At
least three thousand people listened
to the great tvaugelist's first ser
mon which was full of wit, sarcasm
and truth. He preached more than
One hour. He said he. nrnnoead
hile he was here to hare a
lively time. He wanted everybody to
take sides either for God or the deviL
When he had finished and called
upon all who would take sides, with
God and help him in the meetings to
stand, more than oue thousand arose. .
The very greatest possible interest if
manifested, all the different churches
joining in the services. The meetings
will continue ten davs. preaching two
and three times each day.
Worth, of Paris, has decide! in faror
of hoops, but they come Is use slowly.
in tnis country everybody has decided
that Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup ia the beat
remedy far coughs and colds, and it's
coming fast into general use. Price SO
oenta.
Salvation Oil ia the rotates nein-da
etroyerof any age or clime, for the
care of neuralgia and rheumatism it haa
noequil. rnoe only 8S cents.
- i a. I .
Florence Nightingale is a eon
firmed invalid. She ia sixty-nine.
ADVTCR TO HOTHkhh
Mn. WlniloW'l HOOthin Rmin ihmM .I..M '
be used when children are caning teeth. It re
lieves the little sufferer at ooce, It produce aat
oral, quiet sleep br relieving the children from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as "bright aa
a button." It la very pleasant to taste: soothes
the child, softens the runs, allays all pains, re
lieve wind, regulates the bowels and Is thebast
known remedy for diarrhoea, whether rising from
teething or other causes. Twenty-flve cents a
Dsttla.
Wall Papir is cheaper iust now
than ever before. Will paper rooms
complete (owing to size) aa follows t
$6, $S and $10 each, $12.60, $15 and
$20 each. Prices named are one-half
former prices. Special care taken to
do good work. .Satisfaction guar
an teed. Have on hand a large stock
and can suit almost any taste. Fred.
A. Watson art dealer and manufac
turer of picture frames. Orders so
li toied and promptly executed.
The
P. aside nt, it is said, will
political address in . New
make a
York.
The Duke of Westminster haa an
income of $50 a minute.
Bull's Baby Syrutj
Wat initf. Regulars tht Bowltl
Day's Horse
POWDER,
rmta Iaaf VaTar i
Prevents
ead
al
1 Mul .
mwan
rwsalsbyaUdealsTt. Try At
BmSSa For the cure of
Hill I V Coughs.Cold. Croup,
DULL QHoarseneas. Asthma,
Whooping
Uougu
Bronchitis.
and for the relief of
Consumptive persons.
At druggists. gScts.
autre UHOea CVUS CI0ASETTIS forOm.
saS torrk. rwssrwvt. caw
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Carolina for eighteen yeara. With agents
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atablaa, farm proJuce and live atookoow
ton sinus.
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. Insuranct Company.
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