! JOHH W. SLEDGE, PROPKlKTOR.
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i VOL. XXXII.
A. NEWSPAPER EOK- THE PEOPLE
WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1897.
TEBMSH1.S" l'KK ANNUM IN ADVANCE
NO. 28.
I
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sarsaparilla
Sense.
Any sarsaparilla is sarsapa
rilla. True. So any tea is tea.
So any flour Is Hour. Hut grade
differ. You want tin hut. It's
to with sarsaparilla. There are
grades. You want the best. If
you understood sarsaparilla as
well as you do tea and flour it
would lie 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
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 Sarsuparlllaa
bat only one Ayer's. It
cures.
At t WWIflnnf GTpritM, Wfi lWTO
tucd a iHtAiiUfnl f'miwt raialoKoe,
lituographi d la col"', lrlitfh n o nat
ural that til ool.tr- I jIhm In thll
book lo-k eiRPtlv like tlio i-arxi-r
everr oolur aud ever flower Uropro-
Jtvury rovS 1 incimlnd Jn tMtoata
tntrge (-. to ll.5) mul n-iu'iitwr thi
l.. li KUKK, A NO WK I A Y ALL
Quality iwaitii1', aud u c. iuiimmpa
to rovr eiwii ,
W have tnm (tonft business ta Rait.
mor for ytirs ami i'uu run do nik
Jn burin from the mill. Drop a petal
now for our mta-inrue and save the bi
Srufltn ytm aro paying tlitt niitMleman.
ur Furnliure Catalogue la alo free.
JUL I IS MINKS & SON,
Haltltnore. Nd.
Ptoaae mai'tioa tbn imir
?
fe arECIAUST and
f all
AUTHORITY n
illwhore snnYrinu with any BLOOD
tlJOL'ltl.K, would be visa to call on or
ridreasa by mail. Consultation free ami
fecdiuiuv compounded to suit each panic-
Ur cas. U'lji'D writing to me please en
I. He mniup foi reply.
1 I'lioy JAS. HARVEY,
j Hi Church Ht (New So.)
je 17 ly. .Norlolk,
W. T. PARKER
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Heavy
AND
Fancy
J Farm
1 Implements.
124 TODSD SACKS OK SALT FOR
l 10 PKRBACK. .
.Correct price and polite attention to
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W. M. HAUMSTON it CO.,
I Wboleaal uui Hti Dealer in
CARPETS, STOVES,
ndaUUraaa,atc.
MMENSE STOCK
1 AND LOW PRICES.
I W. M, HABLI8T0N4C0.,
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I -Wo. 10 N.fiycMMN St., Petereboru. Va.
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I fBOFMSIUXAL CA HUH.
t jan . en..
wii.ru a. disi
I ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
WlLDOK, N. C.
l-icttceln IhecourUof HallraiftndNonham
n ftnd in the Supreme and Pixlem court. Ool
'-llm made In ellnruof North Oarollna.
rnoh oce at Halltaz, M. Copen every Hon.
a7. )n ' u
0K. T. T. KOSS,
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I DENTIST
I Weldon, N. C.
jWOflloa ovw Zmrj A Pierot'astor,
niriic Diseases,
Groceries
10-ll-lj.
Halifax County Finances.
For the first Time Since Radical Pule Coun
ty driers Sell at a Discount.
(Xewa and Observer.)
Several weeks ago this paper published
some statements relating to the condition
of affairs in Halifax county, showing the
character of the negro and fusion gov
ernment that la uisgusttog the good peo
ple of that counly. A letter from one of
the lusiun commissioners was received
making some denials and explanations.
fins letter was laid aside until I he matter
could be investigated, for wo have learned
from sad experience out to accept I lie
statements of Radical officials except with
many grains ot salt. rending the inves
tigation. Thus. N. Harrison, one of the
commissioners, who had written (his paper.
furnished a statement to an afternoon
paper in Raleigh in whiyh he wrote:
1 here appeared an editorial statcmeot
in the News and Observer several days
ago reflecting upou the management ol
the present Hoard ol touuty Commis
sioners of Halifax county, whereupon 1
made a short statement of facts request
ing the publication of the same by that
paper that the truth might be known; but
fur some reason, unknown to me, it has
failed to appear in the columns of that
paper It should be the desire of a news
paper to do justice, not to pervert fact,
aud smother truth. I now seoj you a
copy of the statement, and asks its publi
cation, as follows:
"The News and Observer's statement
that the county script was at a discount
on the streets was true, but a moments
reflection would have convinced you that
uulorlunatc circumstances could in no
wise be charged to the mismanagement ol
the present Board, who came into office
in December last. As chairman of the
Board it will only be necessary for me to
submit the following report ol a commit
tee appointed to ascertain the Btatooftht1
county's finances, which report was made
nut at our January meeting. The books
are still open for the iospeci ion of the
public and your informant. I trust that
you will do me the favor to publish th
same: Outstanding claims aggregaling
f 10,910 07.
A very small percentage of old taxes
due I he county have been pid to and
imbuisetl by the piesent Board, and
portion of the receipts have been paid
to cancel the unlisted indebtedness ol Ihe
county not embraced in the above state
ment. It is the aim and hope ol the
present M ird by economy and good man
agement, to adjust and hiiuidjte the dele
ol the county which they found to eiisi
when they came into power, and foi
which they should not be held accounta
ble.
I will now state further that under th.
present management the county has been
saved the payment ol Si-JUDO, I on no
open on the bonks which had beeu pn
and vouchers) c incelled Also collected
Irotu ex lie"lier ol Heeds 8 IN 4 duo on
mairiae iieotm-s Very truiy y urs,
Thomas N. IIahhimun.
MH. IIAIIKISON ANSWEHRt)
The wisdom of ihe News and Obser-
ver in waiting for facts before priuliiie.
Mr. Harrison's card is fully established
by the following eorrespondenec:
Halifax, N. C, Oct. 5, 1SH7.
Kditor News & Obs'wr:
Recently Mr. T. N. Harrison, chair
mau of the present board of commission
ers of Halifax county, published a state
ment in the News-Reporter puiporling to
ietind the management ot the "lusion
board of commissioner of this county
and explain why Halifax county scrip1
was at a discount. Mr llarri-ou take-
the Nes aud Observer to task for re-
fusinir to publish his statements and
oharc.es it with pcrvertiug the facts and
smothering the truth about the matter
A knowledge of the whole truth will
show Mr. Harrison himself to be guilty
of that lault,and the failure of the News
andOscrver to publish his siatement
was very probably on ace iuut ot its un-
illingnesa lo puhli.-h pervtrted tacts.
Mr. Harrison tells the truth alter a
fashion, but he does n it tell ihe whole
truth. In fact, he tells a very small
fragment of it, and that is s i cunniugly
chosen and staled that it makes an en
tirely false impression.
He states that when the I'eu ocratK
"The enemy It
cominr: To the fort
for your lives!"
When a wtt man re
reive a plain warning
0t danaer, ne noes not
m att lo tel it overtake
rraiwnahle mcaai tc
haht it off
Dlwax would almost ae
t aet tht beat nf the averen
man if be was prepared iq
ral nrecautlont aiciaicu oy n"iiw
When a man's stomach and liver fct up
Ht and fail lo do their repilar work, he can
certain that sonielhinn worse la bound tc.
ffnltow tl He ooesn i iw . -
Heada'chea, Indifr.tion. biliou.ne- and
COTrtipatio" are umVf Nature s warninr.
ThVanemy ef "rious dlaeaae I. corumf
""C'Jen'.'iWe thin, to do Is to lm.di
atelv fortify the .view. wh Df. P.ero.'.
K Jen Meil.e.inivery It vltalUej and
tavw' ratw the entire constitution It help.
I" SHerout all b.liou. Imporitie.
power il eatract nea.rl.bnient from tta food
Kdturn it Into rich. led. he. thy hlrx . '
ealM appelit'. dujealio a4 aoltd,
"lYu'X'or to the mere temporary
coTnv" r oil emulMon. beranat II a-oni
lated by the weakest stomach.
m . .1 . -.rile. Mr lah Mo
"ri. ry poor hlih. Had 1 PPrt w.
d.,.h aiHt o lifele Meined Irapof""'
. 10 do Tthim tkat requires firm "'"'"
Keery fall
Zni iu ihi III keallh eemetl lo enrcr
I in ...-.-.. - .rr'
ctme par
A h Walth. and make a new
' of me.
V. m ia trr Ihe
mediHat. I
i.hrd al the lime inooi "5
iaVedmll. le tha' Ume my weilht
I mrd.aas-rral b-.le and .P q--
A nre and erm.nent rare for ftv;
tlooia Pr. Pierce's Pelleta. One Pe let
? fMtta UaaUvt, twoaauW ctkaruc
r&
mm
board went out last December it
lift the
county indebted IO,C10.
Now that is partly true, llicy did
eavc outstanding bonds, uninatured, to
the amount of 87,847.20 only, but noth
ing else. Why did he not state the
whole truth, give the nature and correct
amount of I he indebtedness, ami that not
one cent of it was then due? That It was
divided into ten payments running over a
period of five years, and that the first ol
these payments did not become due until
nearly twelvemonths thereafter?
II he did not wish to pervert tacts why
did he so state this itidedtedness as to
make the impression (hut it was past due,
and the Democratic board had tailed to
meet it, when in fact the Democratic
board paid up every single cent of coun
ty indebtedness of every description that
was due up to and including the last ot its
service, and in addition paid over to the
fusion' administration $700 in cash?
He still further perverts this much
strained fact when he offers it ps an cx-eu-o
for Ihe failure of the present board
lo meet Ihe current expenses ol the coun
ty in such a manner as to convey the false
impression that they had to pay it, or at
le ist a portion of it He well knows thai
this indebtedness, even if past due, could
not impair their ability to meet current
expenses, unless I hey had paid something
on il. Thev have not paid a ceot of it
Therefore it has drawn nothing from the
fund with which they should have met
current expenses, and has no bearing up
on the faet that the county script is at a
discount, The truth is that llicy have
not paid any of the indebtedness nor met
current expenses either. People holding
jury tickets and county orders for witness
es lee and other county expenses, have
been goiug about ihe streols bunting some
one to discount their aiript at from 10 to
l'i per cent., and much of the time even
the keepers of tho county home and jail
have had in get private persons to cash or
discount their county orders that the in
mates of those institutions might be pro
vided for something that has not been
known in this oounty since the Republi
cans were in power in the 70's.
Mr. Harrisun elilius lo have had to
pay a portion of revenue on the ' unlisted
indebtedness" of (he counly. We do not
understand the phruse un'ess it lueaus
current expenses, but ihey have not had
to pay, nor havo they paid one cent
upon any obligation or liability made or
incurred by the Democratic board.
The much talked ol indebtedness of the
counly above mentioned arosi as lollows:
In lSDfithe Democratic board contracted
for the buiidiog of thoroughly fire prool
ollie. s for the clerk and register of deeds,
lilted up with the most modern steel
roller ah. lives and tilesj and a fireproof
jail, titled 'Mill I be b.'tl l'l.1 eel i; and
ihe m l improved smitary arrangements,
of which ihe county stood iu great need.
These buildings are second to none iu
N'orih Carolina, and area great credit to
ihe county. Their cost was about
."II0, which was divided into twelve
installments, two of which Were paublc
iii Ihe fall of Irtllti, and of the rem lining
ten (wo were lo be paid each fall lor five
y .ars The Deuioeratic b ard piid the
tir-t two iusialluiems (theuuly ones pa)
able duriuir their adiulul-tratloli) in the
lall ol ISIMj, leaviug Do other payments
due on said eoutiaoi until the fall of
IS',17, nearly twelve months afier the
fui,.n board took control of the county
In these ten deferred payments alone
consists the entire indebtedness so much
flaunted by Mr Harrison. They amoun
ted to S7.H17 20 and no more, including
all interest that will accrue up to maturity
of each payment .less th iu $1,000 per
year lor the five years.
Outside of these bonds die Democratic
board did not leave one cent outstanding
against the county ill other words,
upon retiring, I h-y pud up every single
claim of any kind that was due, aud
turned over to (lie ' fusion" board $700
in cash.
For several years prior to 1890 the
Democratic board had reduced the taxes
for oounty purpose 3 1-3 cents on prop
erty aud 10 cents on the p ill below the
nuouut they were authorijed to levy, be
cause the oounty expenses did not re-
mire the lull levy. With this reduced
levy they paid every claim and all expenses
aitainst the county as soon as presented
No man ever waned a minute nr was put
off for tho payment of any oounty order
during the Deuocrmo administration
Ihey were accepted as cash at lace
value anywhere. In 18IMi the full levy
was restored in order to meet the cost ol
said buildings. The experience of th
Democratic board in th - se years, and in
189B, demonstrated that the auth oriied
regular levy was aufticicnl to meet the
current expenses of the oounty aud ah
make the payments on said buildings a
they became due. Yet iu less than twi
months aftei the county was put in charge
ol Ihe lusion board with ciOO lo slari
on, all ex i cne and all matured indebted
nets paid, and no indchtislnoa lo bccoinc
due in neatly twelve moo' lis, ttie n
Ooaid bad procured the Legislature to
pass a bill author aing th'-'n to levy
snecial lax and counly orders wore at
discount on the streets.
Mr, Harrison lays claim to a great
achievement in "avinj the oounty $"l'.l
open on the booka tor which ihe count)
held "cancel id youchers." These wer.
merely accounts allowed to various purih
by the board lo whom the clerk of th
board had issued county orders, but
inadvertently omitted the mark "iwued
against the amounta oa the uiinuios of
the board. There waa no probability ol
these parties making any attempt to have
these orders issued again, and even if
they had, the oounty was ocrtaiuly welt
fortified, against the danger with the
cancelled Touchers iu l)ud It woul I
have been a very iueompetent treasurer
that would have paid a duplicate order
with the original in his hands caocellel
He also mentions collecting $(84 Irom
the ei-regialer of deeda on marriage li.
cense. As matter of Course, it being
the end of hi term, the register bad to
make settlement of all public moneys re
ceived during his term, as any other offi
cer. There was nothing to do but count
the license issued and credit him with
the amounts he bad paid and thua ascer
tain the balance due by bin). This waa
lone and that balance paid in five minutes
after the amount was stated and ap
proved by the Hoard of Commissioners
Kill 1 do not sec that lie so two last
items bear upon the question of the
county script being at u discount, except
lo show that the new board should have
been $1,200 more able to pay county or-
ers Yours truly,
. It W. liitowN,
Kx-Chm. Co Coiu'rs.
I li Tuavis, former Co. Aitor.
There Is N'utbing Ho C.ood.
There is nothing just as good as Dr
King's New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, so demand It aud do
not neriuit the denier to sell you some
substitute. He will not claim there is
anything better, but in order to make
more profit he in ly claim something else
!.' just us good, ion want Dr
King' New Discovery because you know
it to be safe mid reliable, and guaranteed
to do good or money refunded ror
Coimhs, Colds, Consumption and fiT all
alfeeiions of Throat, CheBt and Lungs,
there is nothing so good as is Dr. King's
New Discovery. I rail bottle Irec til
W M Cohen's Drug Store. Regular
size 50 cents and $1.00
OPKX TO IXSlMltTIOX.
I'eople who live in
glass hi
shouldn't throw stones."
Whj?"
"Because ovurybu ly can
them do
it.
Did Von i:ier.
Try Klectrie Hitters us a remedy for
your troubles? If not get a bottle now
and get relief This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adaled to the relief
and euro of all Female Complaints, ex
erting a wonderful direct influence in
itiving strength and tone to the organs
If you have Loss of Appetite, Constipa
tion, Headache, Fainting Spe'ls, orate
Nervous, Sleepless, Kxcltable, Melan
choly or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Klcetnc Hitters Is the medicine you need.
Health ami Strength aro guaranteed by
Us use. I'llty cents and ?I 00 at W 51
Cohen's Drug Store.
V t'KIYKItS.YL. WKAKSKSS.
"I never censure lay peoplo'"
"Why not?"
"The Inzicst man on earth isn't half os
lazy us I would be if I couM afford it."
llurkleu's Arnica Malve.
Best Salve in the world for Cuts
, Sores, IMeers, Salt Rheum,
S i.rsi-s, I'ctier, I 'hupp -d Hands
Th.
llruiM
i.'iiilb.aios, Corns, an I allSkiu hruptioi.
:md positively cures Piles, or no pay re
piired It is itu ir intcil to uive perfect
sni-faction or money refunded l'riee
2.') cents per box For sale at W. M.
oh. n's Drug Snire.
TOO OKi:.T A ItlSK.
t wouldn't wear my hair d owu ov. r
my ears for anything "
"Don't yiu admire the fashiou?"
"Ye; but suppose some man shuu'd
p'op sc and I didn't hear him "
Plllt (H I. II I II I V YKAKM
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over filty years by millions ol
mothers lor children, while teething, with
perfect success.. It soothes the child,
sollcns Ihe gums, allays all pain, cures
wind colic, and is the best remedy lor
Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little
sufferer immediately. Sold by druggists
in every part of the world. 2.'i cents a
but lie. He sure and ask lor "Mrs. Wins
low's Soothing Syrup," and take no oth
r kind
I'ATHNT i:XTIN(it'ISlli;it.
"Your wife seems to have a very Bi.n
guine disposition'"
Sanguine? Well, ir, she is the kind
of woman who would expect to put a fire
out by throwing watermelons at it."
Ti tier, Siill-Ittieuni and Eczema.
Tin. intense iti binu andsinartini.lnci
.i..,it t,, iliMeitiKciiKeH isinstuntlv allaved
by applying CbHinlHThiiii B kye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have lieen permanently cured by it. It
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for aore nipples.
ehnmieil bands, chilblains, frost bite
and chronic mire eyes. 25 cts. per box.
Pr. Cndy'd Condition rotrdern, are
just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vi.nniftiL'e. Thev are not food but
iiiMlii-tnp and the best In use to put
borne in urime condition. Price 23
cent per package.
For sale by W. M Cohen, We'donjJ
X Brown. Ha ilax: Dr. A. S. Harrison
Knfidd
A lutvri: ok misii vis.
' Have any aoci.W. jju were
hunting Chump'ey.'"
"Well, I ahml I say so. Accidentally
sh il a du -k anJUockcl over a bear by the
accidental di-eharte of my .u."
CASTORIA
For Infanta and Children,
b
tsjrt
at yj, 'wwts
IIIIMNU HKIiSKCJilKT.
lie 'Why docs Mamie insist upon
ridding behind when she's on a tandem?'
She "Don't aar word, but her
baek hr is n it original."
OASTOniA.
lia
YOUR PARENTS.
Boys AnJ Girls Should Learn To Affrcciatc
Ihi'ir Parents While At Home Willi
1 hem.
There are a great many children who
know the Ten Commandments and who
have often reparted, "Honor thy Father
and thy mother," whoso every day life
would not lead us to suppose that they
really nppreciato their parents os they
should,
Wp onco heard an old man say that
when he was a boy, ub nit ton years old,
he knew nearly as much as his lather)
when he was twenty bethought he knew
more than his father; when ho was thirty
c decided that his father was a good,
intelligent man and knew as much us he
lid
when be was forty he concluded
tat his father was one of the wisest men
he had ever known and that bo would be
happy if he could ever be as good und
great us his falher.
It is to be taken for granted that a per
in has more sens! at forty than he had
ten. The little incident related shows
iu! the wiser a man grows the more he
rs and appreciates his parcuts. We
:ive never yet known the man who did
not regret snii..! cureless act o childhood
towards his parents. Wo have beard
wicked men, who behaved as though
they thought the whole world baj, when
ked if they had never known a really
id person, declare, "Yes; mother was
perfect. '
II iys and girls learn to appreciate your
parents while you are at home Willi them.
emember, to.) that long life is promised
those that honor their parents.
It is unnecessary to tell children who
are old enough to belong to a Sunday
sehool class why they should honor their
parents. They already know it. They
cannot recall the first time God put it
into their hearts.
Children, read what sonje great men
have to say about their mothers:
Raphael's Madonnas wero pictures of
his mother.
Abraham Lincoln said: "All that I am
or hope to be I owe to my mother."
Benjamin West said: "A kiss from my
it her made me a painter."
Auitusliue was convene 1 from heathen
ism by the p. ristent efl iris aud prayers
of hisuioiher.
The last words of Henry Clay were:
mother! mother! mother!"
John Adams said: "l never bear of a
;r at m in that I do not enquire about
lis mother."
Children, phase show your love for your
ircnts by trvins; to make tliem bappy.
A' hen moiher is tired or sick tell her to sit
iown and rest, and let you do the work.
If you want her In live a long time, save
r every step ynu can. Don't let her
kill herself working for you. Think of
iw sad it makes father when he comes
home from his work at night lo bear that
you have been naughty during the day.
Inuiehow we feel like Bome boys and
iris who read thware going to do belter
S. 8 Visitor.
Valnabla Co Woman.
K.wieeiallv valuable to women is Drowns1
Iron Hitlers. Backache vanishes, headaclu
lisaptn-art. strength takes the nlace ol
weakness, anil the cjow of health reaillly
riuiiea to the pallid cheek when this won.
derful remedy is taken. For sickly ehiliiren
or over worked men it has noeuual. Noboine
alioultl Iw without this famous remislT,
Urowua'lrou Hitlers ia sold by all dealers.
t'l'UK KOlt LOt.lv.IAW.
A correspondent of the Atlanta Jour
nal sends that paper what is said lo be a
cure lor lockj iw :
I have noticed several deaths fiom
lockjaw" caused by a nail stuck in the
fW. I haie often thuuttht I would till
the public of a seemingly strange reme
dy. Seven! years ago I had in my mr
v.ce a girl who stuck a uail in ber foot
It was very much swollen and I knew
milling to do. Someone told her to
uoke the wound with yarn. I had no
fiith whatever. My father being
D ivsieiao 1 had been taught to look on
a ich a thing as ridiculous. Simply t.
ase her I got the yarn and after burn
; it blew out the bl..i and smoked
the wound. Well, while I held the
imoVe she would s.iy she fi It it draw
in:. I a my surprise the swelling was
gone next morning and there was no more
tro ibl. 1 iiH. d it ou auothci ouvaii
and Ihe w iuud khvc n i trouble In th
oasithey also complained of ihe, "draw
ini! sensation." I think the press would
do a kindness to copy this remedy exteo
lively. Il may be the means ol relieving
some sufferi g mortal I ask every one
who may have occasion not lo fail to use
this reiuisly. It will be Impossible
find one with less faith than my self before
I used it.
A LOVKIfS ADM1KVTION.
"Those are bride and groom over on
that uther car seal.''
"You needn't think so just beca .se
they both havo on new clothe."
"No; but I heard him tell her she
looked pretty enough to be put under a
glass abide "
He dreamed of "glory in the Geld"
In ecstacy complete,
And then ho went forth Valiantly
And harvested more wheat.
FEAR AND FAITH.
Do Nut WoniUr If The Two Things
Your Heart Together.
It is when we are "afraid" that we
trust 0od; not in easy times, when things
are going smoothly with us. Not when
the sun shines, but when the tempest
blows and the wind howls about bis cats
a man gathers his cloak round him and
cleaves fust to his supporter. Tho mid
night seu lies all black; but when it is cut
into by the oar, or divided and ohurned
by the paddle, it fl ashes up Into phos.
phoresueniie. And so it is from the
tumults and agitations of man's spirit
that there is struck out the light of man's
failh. There is the bit of "inl and the
steel that comes hammering uguiust it;
aud it is the contact of these two thut
brings out the spark. . . . Fear, then, is
the occasion of faith und faiih is fear
transformed by tho act of our own will,
calling lo mini) the strength of God und
aud betaking ourselves iherto. There
fore, do nut Wonder if the two things, lie
in your heart together, and do not say,
"I have no failh because I have Some
fear," hut rather feel that if there bo the
least spark of the former it will turn all
the rest into its own briiiht substance
Here is tho stifling smoke, ootuing up
from snmu newly lighted fire of greeen
wood, black and choking and solid in its
coils, hut as the fire burns up all the
ssuokc-wreuths will be turned into one fl lin
ing spire, full of lioht and warmth. Do
you turn your smoke iuto fire, your fear
into failh. Do not be down-hearted if
it takes a while to convert the whole of
the lower and baser into the nobler und
higher, Failh and fear do bleud, thank
Ood! They are us oil and water in a
man's suul, aud the oil will fl at above
audipiiet the waves. "What time I am
afraid" there speaks the better man
within, lifting himself above nature and
oircumstunoes, and casting himself into
the extended arms of God, who catches
and keeps him safe Alexauder Maclaren
D. D.
Iluw To Cure lllliuua folic.
I suffered f l weeks with colic and paius
in my stomach caused by biliousness and
had to take medicine all the while until I
used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Di.inlioea Heinedy which cured m i. 1
have since recommended it to a good
many people. Mrs. Butler, Fairhaven,
Conn, l'ersotis who aro subject to bilious
Colic cau ward oft' (he attack by taki"g
this remedy us soon as ihe first symptoms
appear.
For sale by W. M. Cohen, Weldon.
N Brown, Halifax, Dr. . S Harri
son, r.nnelJ.
XI OGKTS OK GOLD.
Jealousy is an inveterate foe lo hap
piness,
It is not the largest coin that is alwayi
most valuable.
One never knows Christ till ha lose!
stht ol se'.f.
Some men will exchange character
if they have il for gold.
Humility is the most lieaunlul cr own
ever worn by any king.
lie who lives nearest the cross will use
the fewest hard sayings ah ml his neigh
bor.
I'ure religion is ofien the pirent of
load shouting; but loud shouting is never
the parent of pure religion.
A little worldly honor is much more
desirable with some than all the riches of
heaven.
The infidel may be sincere in his be
lief; but be had a hard struggle to become
sincere. Cumberland Presbyterian.
OASTOniA.
Urn
vnxfst.
Bruno,,' yfVWT ,
I'p-Ti)-1ATE lovers give their swi et
hearts mgagement bicycles instead of
rings.
Prosperity Kluded Him "l thought
you said you saw prosperous times ahead "
"Well, I tli.ol..lt I ilnl hut tlid heiress
I had my rye on wouldn't have mr."
Mi. Ciimso Your husband dresses
ver) iiiiit!y Mrs Cswker Does he?
You ought to hear him hen he tan't
flu ! his collars, or his ruff lull tuns b
Ootue mislaid
ADVi;iin.si;.v,i;Ni':;.
Uayal aaaiiM th fooS para.
whalaMBM aai daliclowt.
FOYDER
Absolutely Pure
ftOVM MKHM POMM CO MTW VOW.
Veltihrated lor it great ieavveuiug strength
and hmlthfulneaa. Assure the fowl ajHiut
alum and all forma of adulteration com
mon to the cheap brands.
royal aatiau rowoiB co., aiw you
afniM
v.: a
NKW ADVKKTLSKMEXTS.
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN!
Surely if the word REGULATOR is not on a package
it is not
SlMK!
ONS LIVER REGULATOR.
Nothing else is the same. It cannot he and never has
been put up by any one except
j. h. zEiLin a co.
And it can be easily told by their Trade, Mark
the: red z.
FURNITURE I
-
IN
We are located now lit our new quarters, No. 1 HI old Market Kqoare, two doora
from Main street We cull your attention our $17 oil solid oak bednsim suits,
which is the wonder of the itjie. Are you in need of a woven wire cot? Only a few
more left We will close them out at Hlle. each. Hammock chair now redoeed to
$1 -o, former price, We lake pleasure to show you through our stock. No
Trouble lo show nood. Mail orders promptly attended to. For bargains call at
1 KEEN'S, i
li:i Old Market Square, :i floors from Main street, NOUFOLK, VA. H-20-It
CHAS. M. WALSH,
STKAM
MA lilil.K and ti UAN1TE WOKKS
Petersburg, Va
- ; monuments, a-
Heailstouua, 'i'omtis, etc.
B,AlaQ Iron Fencing, Vases
etc , lor cemetery unit oilier
purposes lU lowest prices.
SATISFACTION GUAItANTKF.D.
Work Delivered At Any Depot.
octll ly.
CHARLES C. ALLEY, "
CONFECTIONER ,
Mr. W. W. Warren represents the firm and will visit Weldon and its vicinity reg
nlarly. oetl91y.
WE LEAD,
Owns ft iVft to $1 Follow,
Hut "They Never Touched Me."
S. Meyer, is the Original Hustler of
ZEHSTFIELZD
My quartette
f Stores I say nuartette
and every one
: Fall and Winter GOODSfeJ
and our customers singing their praise. Come join in the procession and
trade with
S. MEYER, A'gt., Enfield, N. C.
tvtrlle will buy your cotton and other country produce.
C11S WMIISE,
33B0CKYIODST.H. C.
Is Si li 'J Li.
US-We secure the I1IGI1KST PRICES, for all grades of"Wl
TOBACCO.
Kvery customer's wants are met, if possible, and every neeled attention i ti
courtesy tendered, (ioid prio t ebt:i ni I every day. Bring us your, n to
and we will send you home happy.
Sep 111! It,
MMnctry
WELDON, N. C.
I still cirry a full line of tine Ktnple
and Fancy Grocer-es,
r FRUITS- CONFECTIONERIES.
Crockery, tilasa Tin, anil wnndcuware and
mi at everythiUK that ia kept in a tirnt
el:-m gr.tcery store. I also return thanks
to my friends for th"ir patronage of the
pa!, and solicit ni-oiiliumiiice ol thesame,
with guarantee to please. And wishing
1 hem a happy and pimp -mus new year.
That they may
Long to live
And well to do
And at death
Be happy too.
Respectfully,
J. L. JUDKINS.
dec 13 ly.
FURNITURE!
'KERN'S!
AT -
ESTAHI.ISIIKHIN Wi5.
The trnlh is the foundation of our Success,
We make Claims, our WORK fulfils
them.
J03I,et us Estimate for you. 0
Dcsiuus Sent to any address FREE. In
writing give age of deceased and some lim
it us to price All work warranted
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS nd SATIS
FACTORY. because there are just four of them,
crowded with new
D. C. COOPER,
Rocky Mount, N. 1'.
M
OF
-FALL AND WINTER-
MILLINERY.
FANCY GOODS and NOVF.LTIEfl.
Bottrrick'a Patterns.
l. & G. CORSETS,
Miaaea at 60e., Ladlea 76c. to II.
aVPrioea will h mad to suit the time.
Hat and bonnet mad and trimmed t
order.
MRS. P. A. LEWIS.
Watdno, If. J.
I