Just as soon as the better grades
of tobacco start in you may look lor
big averages. The lugs are averag
ing about nine cents.
-
When in need of anything in the
printing line call phone number 64.
The; Advance printing office can
supply your every need at rock bot
tom prices.
PKHSONA L MENTION.
School Tax in Old Field.
The people of Old Fields Township
Mrs. B. W.' Hargrave and family on the right side. They have enter
have returned from Seven Springs, ed their emphatic protest, against
W. M. Carter was in Richmdnd the extra tax sce, bUhe over
this week with a sample ol "new crop." helmin majority, of 230 to 6.
They, at least, were not greatly fool -
Messrs. Louis Crejnrv and I C j t .1 r ,
Wf li-nm .lAAoA .1 u j 1 r U, . J eu oy me spacious promises 01 the
c iwvc auuea me schedule ol Braswell. of Rockv Mnnnt:
M -W
Absolutely Pur
sales aj the several tobacco ware
houses k our city directory, on the
first page. The sales wilt always be
for the'week succeeding the date of
the paper. This schedule will be
corrected weekly from the official
, i.iaii l for its frrt'at leavening strength
1 I t li I 1 1 1 ill A tin fiuul airtiinat
i;iM'i loiin.s uf adulteration common sales card, issued by the Wilson To-
i:uV l. UVKlNii POWUEK CO., NEW YORK.
WILSON LOCALS.
I . : K" NKlVS UKIKFLV TOI.I FK
1SUSY ItKAD ICRS.
Hmni' M ttrs risked up on Our Streets
lv iir K'iorter Wliat lie Steit
aiul Ileal h.
in
Tobacco continues to move
iiul piioes are still well up.
tiood scrap is selling quite high.
A!! old stock seems to be pretty well
exhausted.
5;",ooo thrown away th at is
wh.it it has cost to hold the school"
ck ction. The result is "Nit."
bacco Board ot Trade.
The opening sale at the "Star"
was held on Tuesday. Mr. R. R.
Satterwhite, of Oxford, was the auc
tioneer. It has not been fully decid
ed yet whether he will remain lor the
season or not. Notwithstanding the
fact that it was "Election day" they
had a very good sale. We wish the
new warehouse every success, that is
provided they give us part of their
job work and a good advertisement.
Iteolutions by Tobacco Board of Trade. J
At a rolled meetintT nl tVi Wilcnn (
Mr. John Taylor has just returned are alwavs readv to vote and ,hay - Toharro Roard ot Tradp hpld at
(mm i imcIi r T . ! I . , '
.nil IU UdllUHUIC... I mr.ro tViow rronoroll.r ... M T A .. ..U - O ,U
uvsiv., iijjr any manage tu jiJCl 1 tVIOUIl, il. , iug am, lOU, UIC
following. was unanimously adopted :
The board has just heard with pro
found regret ot the death ol one of its
most esteemed members, Richmond
Maury, ,.
Death loves a shining mark and
truly he was one, being an honorable,
upright and successful business man,
a genial companion, a courteous gen
tleman and a devoted husband, father
and son.
In the death of Richmond Maury
ue feel that we have lost one of our
most energetic and stirring members,
whose vacant place cannot be filled.
(Signed) R. G. Briggs,
W. T. Clark,
J G. Ronfv,
W. F. Woodard,
W. J. Boykin,
Committee
in the city Sunday.
Mr. W. T. Clark spent yesterday
ii Littleton, N. C, assisting a friend
in making a life contract.
Miss Lzzie Hancock who has been
visiting Miss Margaret Hadley left
Monday for her home in Newbern.
The New Cash Kaeket .
Mr. Leath's new quarters are fast
approaching completion. Messrs.
Meredith and Kidder, Contractors,
are to be congratulated upon their
successful solution of a difficult prot
problem, They were called upon to
There will be some good horse rac- throw into one the two stores occupy
ing out at the race track this after
noon at 2 o'clock. Be sure and go.
Dr. W. R. Best has returned from
a lew weeks stay at Panacea Springs,
where he has been tailing the waters.
business at Newbern, was in the city
KitgeeoiiibK County Teacher' Institute.
The "regular meeting of the Coun
iy- inhume, ui cugecomDe county, Monday on his way North.
will be -held, at larboro, on Wednes
day, August 18th.
ing the ground floor of the three story
brick -building at the intersection of
Na$h and Goldsboro streets. Sepa
rating the stores was an eight foot
passage and two solid twelve inch
brick walls. They succeeded so well
Miss Lizzie Crowell left yesterday that when the walls had been replac-
for Asheville, where she goes to se- ed by a line of pillars and everything
lect a home for her father, Ex-Sheriff made snug not a penny's worth of
J, W. Crowell. damage had been . done on either of
Mr. G. A. Barfoot fnrmprlv r,f thU he flors above, not even a crack in
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place, now doinp- a lare merchantile tne Postering,
' n f"
Mr. 'kR. M. Davis, Superintendent
Wilson precinct No 2 is evident- of the town and county schools, has
invited Professor E. P.:Mangum to
address the teachers on the subject of
"Geography." Prof. Mangum has
ly in favor of free silver. They voted
vixUrn to one on the school tax bill.
The two stores, passageway, and
the new annex are now thrown to
gether in one large, well lighted and
convenient store. The cashier's
desk will occupy a position in full view
of every part of the store and be con
nected, by cash railway, with all the
asy to Take
asy to Operate
Are features peculiar to Hood's Pills. Small in
size, tasteless, efficient, thorough. As one man
livHsi
Professional Cards.
8pztt Ctt Tkkatvbvt for tortnrtng, dtefig.
Bring, Itching, burning, and ely kin and scalp
diaeaae Willi lost oChair. Warm batbs with Cn
Tioiraa Soaf, gentle application of Curicua.
(ointment), and fall doar of Cimcua Bbsoi
txmt, greatest ol blood purifiers and humor caret
Qaw to Carr I (chins Pkin Dimi,ft.
RED ROUGH HANDS
Mr. Geo. VV. Connor has bought
the lot next to that occupied by Mr.
, V. Davis, on Tarboro street, and
is h iving a residence erected thereon.
We understand that Mr. Tames
T. Wiggins has retired from the to
l).uvo i)usiness. Mr. Watson will
use his prize house during the com
; in .season.
Baldness is often proceeded or
at eompanied by grayness ol the hair
To prevent both baldness and gray
ness use Hall's Hair Renewer, an
honest remedy.
The Watson Warehouse have
enclosed a portion of their basement
and put in an elevator for the conve
nience of parties wishing to have
their tobacco graded in town.
Mr. W. T. Clark has move'd in-
Mr. Avery Martin, who has been
in Greenville on business for two
weeks, has returned and can be found
at J. G. Rawls Jewelery Store.
Mr. T. L. Moored of Salisbury, sales counters. The entire front on
Md., is in the city. Mr. Moore is Nash street has been transformed in-
attracted a good deal of attention, in looking for a place to his notion, to lour large display windows, eh-
educational circles.this summer by his He may make Wilson his home. closed by immense panes of plate
treatment of this subject, at More- Mr. Lacy Abrams is off for a visit fi'ass- These windows, we under-
head City and again at the University to jhe- Nashsville Exposition and rel- stanc are to e an ever varying show
atives in Mir.sissinni. Whilp awav lor tne lovers ot the beautiful, tliey
--. r( . . y
his position, at the Western Union,
will be filled by Mr. W. C. Mason, of
Wilmington. .
Stop
Them!
The Man or Woman
who has bought
POIITURE
-FROM
I Woollen K Stevens.
lr D I IIS I Wil1 tel1 yu that ls tne pldce
said: " You never know you
have taken a pill till it is all
over." 25c. C. I. Ilood & Co.,
Proprietors, Lowell, Mass. u tO get the Best Goods for
The only pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla.' I , .
the least money.
D. WORTH INGTON. . A. B. DEANS.
VI70RTH1NGTON & DEANS.
V ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
WILSON, N. C.
Office on Court House Square.
F. TAYLOR,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
NASHVILLE. N. C.
Practices in Nash, Ed-ecombe, Wilson
n auu 1 lauiax counties.
A. J. SIMMS. A. B tEAN?.
A. J. SIMMS & CO.,
GENERAL INSURANCE
AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Office in rear of Court House.
p- P.-Box 162. WILSON, N. C.
TT G. CONNOR, "
. ' ' Attorney at Law,
WILSON, - - N.C.
Offire Branch & Go's. Bank Building
A.J.Simms&Co
Real Estate Dealers,
WILSON, - N.C.,
Will orjadly furnish any infor
mation regarding Wilson
and vicinity.
WILSON
Summer School.
K
NSET
EHINAI
will be under the direct supervision
of Mr. Leath himself.
mERIT is what has givon Hood's
Sarsaparilla the largest sales in
the world and enables it to accomplish
thousands of wonderful CURES.
Something to Kepend On.
Opening of Graclrd Schools.
The Graded Schools will open . for
the session of 1897-98 on Sept 13th.
1 Will De at the bChOOl Building On llocklen's Arnica Salve.
Sept island 2d from 9 to 12 o'clock, The best Salve in the world for
a. m., for the purpose of examining Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
and grading new pupils. It is best Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chaped
lor all newpupils to meet me at this Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Mr. James Jones, of the drug firm
' 1 t 1. . 1 i ! :n 1 oi i . , . ... ' .
uuie auu 1 uupe mai parents win oKin eruptions, ana positively cures 01 Jones & bon, Cowden, 111, in
mark the date. Piles, or no pay required. It is guar- speaking of Dr King's New Discov-
On Saturday, Sept . 4th, at 9 anteed to give perfect satisfaction or ery says that last winter his wife was
o'clock, I will meet any pupils who money refunded. Price 25 cents per attacked with LaGrippe and her case
failed to pass on the work of last ses- box. For sale by B. W. Hargrave. grew, so serious that physicians at
sion. I Cowden and Pana could do nothing
OF-
LAGliANGE, N. G.,
WILL OPEN AT
Wilson, J. C, September 5tli, 1897
is a town of 4000 inhabitants,
with all the modern improve
ments, such as Water' works,:
. Electric lights and Telephone
' service, and is the most pros
perous town in North Carolina.
VVe have the best
Cotton and Tobacco
Market
In the State.
Write for Catalogue to
The Colored School will open on
to his residence on the corner of SePl- 20th, and I will be at the School
building on Sept. 3d at 9 o'clock, to
grade new pupils.
Respectfully,
E. P. Mangum,
Supt
t 31-3-
r.road and Whitehead streets. "-He is
keeping "Batch" for the present but
expects his familyj down in a few
weeks !
The delegation of firemen, to
the Sate Firemens Association (col
ored) which is going on at Winston
this week, left for that place on
Monday last. It will hardly repre
lTscnf Wilson, however, as Edmund
Poole was left behind.
School Election.
The vote by precincts as relumed
up to the time of going to press is :
For. Against.
Wilson
(
Toisnot
Pr.
it
(i
Old Fields,
Taylors,
Saratoga,
2,
3.
4.
1.
2,
In that portion of Wilson town
ship not embraced in the Graded
School District there were only forty
votes cast, thus clearly demonstrating
the l.ict that the people of that
'locality were not 'much impressed
with the offer held out by our
worthy contemporaries.
A TraeMly Narrowly Averteil.
Last Saturday evening a number
of gentlemen were seated in front of Spring Hill,
the Briggs Hotel when a young man, Cross Roads,
... . , ' r a Stantonsburg,
a little the "worse for wear, joined gack Creek
the party and proceeded to maite a Gardners,
footstool of one of the gentlemen
present., This of course was resent
ed, from words - it 'was but a step to
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4
12
6
15
24
2
4
43
5
3
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7
83
105
230
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JOSEPH KINSEY, PRIN.,
LaGRANGE, N. C,
for her. It seemed to develop into
Hasty Consumption. Having Dr.
King's New Discovery in store, and
selling lots of it, he took a bottle
home, and to the surprise of all she
began to get better from hrst dose, Till August 15th, 1897 ; afterwards, Wilson, N. C
and half dozen dollar bottles cured
22 28 tf
her sound and well. Dr. King's
New Discovery for - Consumption, -
109 Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to
208 do this good work. Try it. Free
trial boitles at B. W. Hargave's
Drug Store. v
180
42
161
101
Te
Pas
II II I II till villi 1
Yet'farmino; lands are reason
ble in price, from io pe
acre up. We are in a post
tion to offer .
Building Lots
in any section of the town,
and call attention especially to
vacant lots on Academy,
Sprino;, Goldsboro, Hines,
Daniel and Park streets, rang
ing in price from $150 to
$1,000.
Special Kxcursion via Southern Ity. to
Washington, I. V., Rich moiitl and Nor
folk, Va.. AusuHt 13lh and
14lli. 1897.
On August 12th, 13th, and 14th,
North Carolina Hanker' Association.
The state grants a thirty year char
ter to the North Carolina Bankers'
blows, but owing to the circumstances AssociationThomas H. Battle, John the Southern Ry. will place on sale
the blows were very light. During F. Bruton and J.' Hales being the in- at aj stations on its Lines, round-trip
the course of the altercation a friend corporators. . special excursion tipkets, to Washing-
of one of the participants drew a knife The above is the out come ot a Richmond and Norfolk, and re-
. . . . I" .1- 1 .1 , .rur.L f
and was about to use it when his arm meeungoi Tne oanKers 01 iNonn v.ar- tuf at rate o! one singe fare for lhe
i?et more for vour money was caugnt ana ne was aisarmeu. rvi ufl'" iuu..., v,.. j
colors and this stage ot the game the spectators i neoujea ui uic .duuiiiuu is. m gci
stepped m between the belligerants, the officers of the several banks better
and the conflict was changed it to a acquainted and to make their inier
wordy war of wind, in which both course pleasanter. The officers ot
parties are adepts, and what threaten- the Association lor this year are:
1 hos. H. Battle, fres ; A. U. Bre
nizer, 1st V Pres.; T. W. Dewey,
Sec. and.Treas.
Remova
Sale
and uet brighter and faster
brighter colors when you buy Put
ram's Fadeless Dyes, and it takes less
time to dve and makes less muss and
for the same price, 10 cents per pack
ii; Sokl by Havvley & Raper, Boy
ctic, N. C.
round trip. Tickets will be limited
15 days from date of sale. Tliis af
fords an excellent opportunity to visit
all Eastern points, .'j,.
till
Wll 11UV11UI MIUI W If ,mnufn n r,U .m,.H
lot place it with men
who are in touch with
purchasers.
If you want a tenant for your
building, and the rents collec
ted promptly make a contract
with
A T ... o r .
a. j.. oiiiiiiis a u).
EXPECT to move our entire business across the street No 5- - Farm of 52 'acres 6 miles from
to the twe stores in the Rawls building, which will be fi'Siirf.SStaU '
EYERYTIIINGr AT COST
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
ed to be a thunderstorm settled into
a harmless April shower.
on
Southern Ry.
dpt. L. I). Killette, of Spring a inftvri:ued.
hope,-was in the city this week on a One of "Murphey V pupils was
viMt to his family. The Captain says neatly called down yesterday by an
ih- v are building another warehouse old farmer. The old gentleman was
iASpringhope. This house will be walking along larboro street wnen
i'in bv Messrs. Liwson and Willis,
Uood KnadH.
The subject of good roads is just
now attracting t'.je attention of the
whole country. Th'ere is no doubt but
For exactrates, schedules, etc , call thrown into one, and enlarged by an addition to the. rear of 40 that ca., be bought reasonable. Price,
.. .- .1 r . .1 r ' r . l . t i - t r .
or address any Agent 01 me ieet, witn iour maenincenc piate eiass snow-windows in iront. T ... ... , .
1 liU. O. dlUdiJIC 1I1III III1I1L
W e will thus have, our entire stock in one immense room. One 12 horse power Cooper engine
VVe don t want tne trouble ana expense ot moving, so ve have
decided to sell out the entire stock now on hand at cost.
he met a man that be took to be uiai a guuu iudu uaic. iimu . yw,
Mr. Washington, when the following one, nor is there much doubt
dialogue followed : " that good roads leading to an ton
Farmer Good morning Mr. W., give that town a vast advantage over
how is bacca going this week ? all Jneighboring towns not so fortu-
Sport Look here, with a savage nate. We are pleased to note the fact
look, my name is not Washington, that the principal roads leading into
anrl I have made un mv mind to lick. Wilson are being overhauled and put
the-TTRft man that called me so. into good shape. A number of men,
Farmer Wal, my friend I didn't prisoners from the county jail, are
mean no harm but (with a motion kept at work on the approaches to
that one makes in taking oft a coat) the town constantly. The hill at
if I have hurt your feelins I ges I'll Toisnot was their first care, then the
have to give you satisfaction. new road which passes the pumping
- Prof. Mangum is a busy man To say mat the laugh was turned, station was attended to. I he hanas
1k se days. He is engaged in get- hardly expresses the true state of the are now at work tne bI2 rea nm
between the town and tne race tracK.
We understand that Mr. T. B. Sugg
has offered to give the land necessary
to make a good walkway, up the hill,
if the- road overseer will have the
walk buiit.
A good sidewalk at this point
would be a great convenience to a
large number of citizens and would
be a great boon to pedestrians and
bicyclists who frequently have occa
sion to go to the race track.
t-inner v of Nashville. Captain says
Sju inhope is on 'It boom
The town authorities are putting
" ut.arc light at the intersection of
V in x-and Pender streets. This is a
much needed improvement. The
p -ople in that portion of the town
h-ive made a number of applications
f ' v'th! lamp and we are pleased to
! - that the town authorities have
i Mind that they could grant their rer
(l'iest. . " ;
' :ng the Graded School building in
k"d trim for the fall session, this
Cleans a generous use of soap, water,
id elbo-grease, with an occasional
i mcli here and there by the carpen
!' is and painters. All will be in
'"adiness for the opening exercises
n Monday, September 13th.
Oaite a crowd was collected, in
case.
Old People.
Old people wlio require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does' not
stimulate and contains no whiskey or
other intoxicant, but acts a tonic and
trnt of tlip rnit.nffire. Sundav after- alterative. It acts mildlv on the
noon, listening to the thrilling narra- stomach arid bowels, adding strength
live of a tramp that recently escaped and giving tone to Hie prgans, there-
,r(:n the Spanish prison in Cuba. His by aiding Nature in the performance
experiences, if what he said were of the functions. Electric Bitters is
ttuo, were truly thrilling. ' The boys an excellent appetizer and aids diges- Q f-J J AND
'li'cided that they would remain at tion. Old people find it just exactly
home for the present and allow what they need. Price fifty cents
Confess and the newspapers do and $1 00 per bottle at B. W. Har-
tli
Sarsaparilla
Sense.
Any sarsaparilla is sarsapa- :
rilla. True. So any tea is tea.
So any flour is flour. But grades
differ. You want the best.: It's
so with sarsaparilla. There are
grades. You want the best. If
you understood sarsaparilla as
well as you do tea and flour it
would be easy to determine.
But you don't. How should
you? When you are going to
buy a commodity whose value
you don't know, you pick out
an old established house to
trade with, and trust their ex
perience and reputation. Do so
"i
when buying sarsaparilla.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla has been
on the market 50 years. Your
grandfather used Ayer's. It is
a reputable medicine. There
are many Sarsaparillas
bat only one Ayer's. It
aires.
Here is an opportunity foi
Cotiritrv
M
3
J
rch
as well as consumers that does not often occur. This stock of
about $ 1 2,000 was bought at CLOSE, CASH prices, and
.1 .11 J : 1.1 : t . 1 iit
mere is no oia or unuesirauit; uuuus in tms stocK. we
can-
" circular saw mill complete, cuts 19
inches. -, ,
" mounted cut off saw.
"gristmill complete, heavy 40 inch
runners. -
' steam power Wilson Cotton press.
" large Wilson cotton seed crusher.
This machinery is in good running or
der with belting, shafting, pulleys &c,
complete and can be bought for one
fourth original cqst.
No. 12. A farm of 250 acres 4 miles
from Wilson, 150 acres in cultivation.
25 acres good pasture, welt watered.1
4 tenant houses and good out build
ings. No better, farm in the county.
Price, 4,ooo.
No. n. A eood 4-room dwelling on
corner of Spring and South streets. A
not say how long this stock will last, hence the importance of cod sized lot cheaP ,or the price'
I .- 1 - D"
j jour acting promptly.
During this sale we cannot
exchange or take back goods.
No. 15. 1,250 acres timber land on
and extending from the W. C. & A.
and C. C. R H. in Columbus county.
Productive farming land if cleared.
Place is paying rent as turpentine farm
ofi ioper cent, on price asked. Price
f2LIOO. .
This sale-is straight and honest, no fake. I would say to dwelling nicely located, lot 80x130 feet.
- ... 1 w.- 1 ,
VJ.KJ IMIUVV, n -t, 11 yvji UUUUI, drK cil 1 y Jl UU1
mers, they will tell you there is no humbug about us.
Respectfully,
J. M.
LEATH
NASH STREET.
Manager the Cash Racket Stores,
WILSON, N C.
JOHNSON'S
CHILL AND
FEVER TONIC
Cures
in une uay. Chicago in
. Real Estate Brokers and Commission Merchants.
Office Corner Nash and Goldsboro sts., Wilson, N. C.
Real -Estate Bought and Sold. Rents Collected. v
No. 18. A farm of 80 acres, 8 miles
from Wilson, buildings new. Horse
fafm just cleared. Price, $850. - ' -
No. 23. Farm of 90 acres 6 miles from
vVilson. -One horse farm in cultivation
Good buildings. Fine tobacco land.
Price, f 1,100.
No. 25. Vacant lot on the corner of
Spring and Hines streets, 45 by 1S5
feet, rnce fioo.
No. 3S Vacant lot on the corner of
Goldsboro and HJnes streets, 45X by
185 feet. -Price $ 160. -
Ko. 39. Vacant lot on the corner of
Spring and Dairy streets, 47K by 185
feet. Price f 100.
No. 52. Vacant lot on the corner of
. . 1 :.. . . 4 . a CI' tr
OOIuSooro anu iauy miccis "j
185 feet. Price $90.
No. 19. Lot on corner of bprmg ana
WANTED. A relliable lady or
gentleman to distribute samples and
mal-fl a house-to-house convass for our
Veeetable Toilet Soapsl $ao to $75 a ir Mi T,.nri;rirr T 'rt in ih fnirn nfWilwin and Elsewhere. Dairv streets. Good four-room dwel
, ".1 :i a 'AAA-'-.. r-c .! " .. ' .1 u:
ffiPC hfTfr niumii cdMiy indue, nuuicss iuii.i i i iingr eoou waicr, l-C IUW.
iveeu, 04 10 ou -luaitu xivcuuc, 1 w e inviie lnienuuitf scincis iu aim a..Mud. wv. ..w..... .
tag-Information given' free of charge. . -
27-18- ryr.