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I .a AffpTT evening. Sunday ex-
cepted by
! JOSH T. JAMES,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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ares
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?oiiyd. intte city oj Wilmington.
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UlvMOCUATrO TICKET.
-vr nation Tuesday, Nov.' 4.
roi: president :
CLOVER CLEVELAND,
of New York.
VICK PRESIDENT:.'
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
of Indiana.. :
i .-"
i on GOVEijson :
: ALFIt ED M. SCALES, -4
of Guilford.
, fou lieut. goveknor:
CHARLES M. STEDMAN.
of New Hanover. ;
km: secretary or state:
WILLIAM L. JSAUNDERS,
of Wako.
rlu state treasurer:
DONALD BAIN,
of Wake.
FOR AUDITOR r
W. P. ROBERTS, ;
of Gates.
for attorney-general:
THEODORE F. DAVIDSON,
of Buncombe.
K0K SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN'
STRUCTION :
S. M. FINGER,
of Catawba.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPREME COURT:
a. s. merrimon;
ot Wake.
FOU E LECT 0 1 IS-AT-L ARG E :
w. II. kitchen,
I JOHN N. STAPLES.
l-'OL CONGRESS :
i R. T. BENNETT,
of Anson.
ELECTOR, SIXTH DISTRICT;
ALFRED ROWLAND,
I of Robeson.
Captain George N.Stone, the original
owner of Maud S., thinks that she can
trot a raile "in 2.03, and maybe less."
The rule at Newport thi3 Summer is
8malland unceremonious dinner parties
In this way old Trionds are getting ac
qua'mteu with each other.
A movement is on foot in Baltimore
to establish a dairy in the park and dis
pense pue milk to infants in arms and
sick chilkren, free of charge.
Mr. A. Dudley Matin, one ol the three
commissioners to' Europe to secure
recognition of the Southern Confedera
cy, is preparing for publication the
story of his mission.
Small stuffed birds pi , brilliant
plumage arc now worn on the left
shoulder. One lady, who forget her
canary and let it starve to death, had it
mounted and wore it with a black
costume.
It lias been discovered in St. Louis
that a Philadelphia agent for the dis
tribution in the West of portraits ol
Butler and West , the Greenback-National
nominees, has substituted the
face of Senator Vest, of Mrssouri, for
tint of Gen. West, of Mississippi.
"Ouida" (Mademoselle do la Ratnee)
is a strict observer of the proprieties.
She has become, a personal friend bt the
Qseen ol Italy, and she is the daughter
Un Italian aristocrat and an English
Mother of an old Gloucestershire fami
lJ She rises jtt 5 in the morning for
-er writing. - -
rs. Mary Walker, who died in
'imorea few days ago, was 102 years
j. She was the widow .of ah 'Old
fendfrMand during late ;years sho
delight in teliing how she took a
dmner to her husband while he was in
.MStrenhments awaiting the Red
under Ross.
.
boachere, in London' Truth, says
e Queen has made a new will.. She
aplenty of money to give away.
rce Albert left at least $3,000,000.
'. m5ser named Neald bequeathed to
w majesty $2,500,000, and all her life
-c has been saving the greater part of
cr nual income.
ea- James B. Eads, the engineer
Mh0 .built the St. Lou.is bridge over the
ississippi and the jetties atlts mouth.
So!tecfci7ed the Albert medal of the
jciety of Arts. The Prince of Wales,
President of the society, presented
w hjm, and he is the first American
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VOL. VIII.
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Franklin J. Oiterson, whose death
occurred in New York, kst week, was
at one time the right hand man of
Horace Greeley and did much towards
building up the Tribune. . His Eervices
in New York journalism extended over
a lull ball century and at the time of
his death he was 75 years old.
Among the most profitable industries
along the Hudson river is that of honey-
i. : 1 1 i .
uta&iug, me iarmers wno io not con
fine themselves to raising grain divide
ing their time between their cows, fruit
trees aud beehives. One expeit bee-
Keeper has 1,200 hives, gives employ-
jnent to eight men and sSnds every year
about $304000 worth ot honey to New
York.
The Rev. Newman Hall, one of the
most eminent of English non-conformist
ministers, now filling the pjipit once
occupied by the celebrated and eccentric
Rowland Hill, preached hi3 farewell
sermon at Queenstown before leaving
by the Servia for New York. On his
arrival he will be the guest ot Dr.
Tyler for some weeks, after which he
intends to make a tour through the
States for tbe purpose of studying the
religious and edueational conditions of
the country, aud will, return to his
pastoral duties at Newington Chapel
after an absence of about three months.
Chairman Denning, of the Independ
ent Republican executive committee, at
New York, states thai the result of the
movement has greatly exceeded his ex
pectations. The work; of perfecting
the conduct of their campaign is.now
going actively on. 'Before election
day," he said, "there will be "a
perfect organization in every doubtful
State. From the mass of letters reach
ing U3 from many quarters. I judge
that the result of this work will soon
be felt. It is too soon to prophesy tbe
result of our movement with any accu
racy, but it is late enough in the cam
paign to see that we will haveconsider-
able'influence in determining thousands
and thousands ot votes in various
States. I think Cleveland will bo
elected."
Having suffered with rheumatism,
Mr. Peter Stallmann. Bennington
Township, Iowa, says he tried St.
Jacob3 Oil, the marvelous pain-reliever,
and was entirely cured by its use.
LOCAL NEWS.
JKDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
D A Smith Furniture
Wanted 1 Book-keeper
C W Yates School Books
Wanted Situation In a Ilotcl
llEINSBERQER School Books.
Tnos C. Chaft, Agt Furniture
Paekek & Taylor Sure to Win
Attention ! First Ward Democrats
II M McIntire Clos'ng out Carpets
Wanted Energetic and Reliable Men
W E SrRiNGER & Co House Builders
Knights of Honor Regular Meeting..
P L Bridgebs & Co-Scnppernong Wine
A G McGirt & Co -Com. Mer. & Auctrs
Geo i; French & Sons Only a Few .Lef t
F C Miller FrienOa and Fellow Citizens
Munds Bros. & DeRosset Mustard Flas
ters For other locals see fourth page.
A meeting of the
Democrats of the
First Ward will bo held this eveniug
for the purpose of reorganizing the
Club and electing new officers. A full
attendance is urgently requested.
Capt. Hale of the brig L. M. Merrill
which arrived hero on Saturday last
from New York, celebrated his arrival
by knocking down his mate. He was
arrested and taken before Justice Millis
who fined him $10 for the offense.
We have been requested to state that
on account ofihe small number of ves
sels in port at this season of the year
services are not held regularly at the
Seaman's Home. Rev. J. W. Craig, is
the pastor and not Rev. W . J. Potter.
Alleged Highway Robbery.
Cornelius Moore, colored, of this city,
tells a harrassing tale of highway roo
bery of which he is the alleged victim.
His wife is a servant at the residence of
a gentleman on the Sound and late last
Saturday night, as he was footing it
down the turnpike to see her, he was
stopped, ho says, near the Mineral
Spring by three colored men who wore;
masks and were fully armed who de
manded of him his money or his life."
He " had but little money and
his Sunday clothe. wnich . were
in a bundle in his hands, and
these be surrendered. He then
proposed to return to the city but this
the robbers would not permit, as they
were fearful that an alarm would be
raised, and so he was forced to continue
his journey to ti8 Sound. This is the tale
as Moore tells itSatitmust be taken, we
think, cum grano salis. .
Now is the time to give'Smith's Woixa
Oil. s Ijdw ,
ILMINGTON. N. C.
Knights of Honor.
Carolina Lodge No. 434. Regular
meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. Ful
attendance desired. it
PompeySneed.
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We learn that one of the members ,o
the police force has received a message
from Pom pey Sneed in which the
latter requests an interview, the object
ot which will be to ascertain what wil
be done with Sneed providing he should
give himself up to justice. The police
man will mest.hini some time during
the day. . .
A Spirited Itace.
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vuiue an excumg race occurrea on
the turnpike a day or two since in which
C 4 A a 1 - r-"- .
a last ironing norse, anven by an ex
cellent reinsman, and a bicycle, pro
pelled by one of our best wheelmen
were the contestants. It resulted in i
decided victory for the latter and the
young bic3'clist declares hi entire
willingness for a trial of speed witETany
horse which can be produced. Here is
a good chance for some exciting and
interesting sport
A Little jseauty.
lne side wheel steamer T. Stewart,
Capt. John Marshall, arrived here last
night from New York. She is bound
lor Charleston. S. C, where she has
been purchased, and will be used as
a freight and passenger boat ou Stono
river,' between Keawah and Charleston.
one is ot about 27 tons burthen -and
draws about 3 feet of water ; a nice craft
to ply upon the small and shoal streams
of the South. She put in here for
supply ol coal, water and provisions of
which she had run short on account of
her long passage,, occasioned by heavy
weather. She reports that, for nearly
1 1
an tue way, heavy gales from tbe
Northeast.'accompanied by heavy rains,
have prevailed.
Sunday Morning's Fire.
At about 3 o'clock on Sunday morn
ing fire broke out in in the frame dwel
ling House on Sixth street, between
Mulberry and Walnut, owned by ex
jailer Dan Howard. The alarm was
giyen and the firemen were soon at
work, but not in season to prevent the
building from being very thoroughly
burned on Its inside. It had been
rented by Jesse Merrick, colored, and
had been ocenpied up to Saturday night
night by a family, who, on account' of
a difficulty in regard to rent, were dis
possessed late on that night. About 6
... ... "Si
o ciock yesterday morning there was a
second alarm as fire had reappeared in
the same building. The fire depart
ment turned out, but before their ser
vices could be made available the judi
cious application ot a tew buckets ot
water nad extinguished the flames. The
property was insured with Messrs. W
Lr. bantu & Co., lor $250, which will
cover the loss. '
An Old Hill of Salo.
Mr. Daniel Shaw, of Pender county,
who was in the city to-day, exhibited
to us an old and interesting document,
in me snape ot a bill ot safe execut-
.l H f" l"oJ in r trr.i
tu may aou, idio, oy mary Willis, Of
Beaufort, N. C, to Seth Pilkington,
for one negro boy, named Moses,
aged two years, the price paid by the
saidPilkmgton for the boy being $10o
"bill money." The bill also bears an
endorsement on the back cf the transfer
of the boy by Pilkington to Alexan
der Lillington, the same distinguished
patriot who afterwards figured as one
of the heroes of the battle
of Moore's Creek. This transfer was
mdeat a time, be it remembered,
when the fathers of the New England
abolitionists were buying neeroes in
Africa for rum and selling them in the
South and in the West Indies for" good
and lawful money.
The boy Moses grew up on' General
Lillington's estate, the same as now
owned by Mr. Shaw, and many years
afterwards bis grandson, also named
Moses, was the overseer and driver on
the same estate, then in the possession
of Mr. Samuel Black. He was evident
ly a man of ability and trustworthy as
Mr. Black would in the Summer time
take his family to Smithville and leave
this laithful slave in charge of his en
tire interests at the plantation, where
he worked 150 hands. For forty years,
up to the time of his death in 1851.
Moses remained in this position on the
plantation. . ;
We do not understand the meaning
of the term "bill money." nor how it is
that a boy two years old could sell for
100 ($500), at that time. The docu
ment was left with us to be turned over
to the Historical and Scientific Society
of this city and perhaps some of the
members of that Society will be abls to
construe the matter. . '
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MONDAYr AUGUST
City Court.
Ellen Martin, colored, and an old
offender, was brought Before the Mayor
thi morning on the charge - of being
drank ind down. She was sent below,
but upon her statement that, if the au
thorities" would release her. she would
go to her aunt in Brunswick county and
not return, she was taken across the
river and discharged. , ,
J. W; Davis, 'colored, charsed with
being drunk and down, was discharged
as it was his first oflense.
New Huslucss House.
Messrs. A. G. McGirt & Co. have
opened an office and sale3 rooms on the
corner of Princess and North Water
Streets, in the premises lately occupied
by Mr. H. Loch, where they will con
dect an auction and commission
business. Mr. McGirt is well-known
to all of our citizens as a practical busi
ness man, of extended experience arid
large acquaintance, and refers to some
of the most substantial houses in the
city.
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V Annual Oiuncr,
The farmers of the Caintuck section
of Pender county will have their an
nual dinner this year at StillBluff, on
Black river, on the 27th inst. The oc
casion will be made interesting by
speeches from prominent men, among
whom will be Hon. Wharton J. Green,
Democratic candidate for Congress
from the Third District, who will dis
cuss the political issues of the present
campaign. These gatherings consti
tute a prominent portion of the history
orCaintuck township, and have been
held annually for a greit many years.
It is an occasion when there will be a
feast of good things, besides good mu
sic, dancing and other innocent amuse
ments.
An Interesting Kelic.
We saw on Saturday, in the Post-
office, a small camp desk which has
great historical interest attached to it.
It was made trom the table on which
Gen. Sherman and Gen. Joe Johnston
signed, in. 1865, the terms of the sur
render of the Confederate forces under
Gen. Johnston's command. This sur
render took.place. as .is well-known.
at a t4rm house a lev? miles this side of
Durham. The table on which the
papers were signed was of cherry-wood
and was purchased by Col. Brink and
a few others for $15 in gold. As it was
not conveniently portable in that shape
the table was turned oyer to the camp
carpenter, who soon made it up into
the shape in which it now is. not exact
ly a desk, as we nave caned it, but a
repository with pigeon holes for filing
books and papers and intended to ac
company a desk or writing table.
An Unproiitable Guest.
For some time past Mr. A. W. Riv-
enbarkon North Water street, has been
losing chickens in his store in a mys
terious and unaccountable manner.
Every morning upon opening the store
the carcases of four or five chickens
would bo found upon the floor with the
flesh all consumed, lie charged the
rats with being the depredator?, and,
with an air gun,-has shot a great num
ber of these marauding rodents. Last
Saturday night after business had been
pretty much closed up for the day, one
of the colored employees took the gun
and went to the rear part of the store
to watch for rats while Mr. Rivenbark
and tho remainder of his force
00k seats near the Iront door.
In . a lew minutes, after all
had gotten quite still, the watcher
shouted that there was a 'possum in
tbe store. When told that he was mis-
aken and that he had probably seen
a cat, he replied ; "No, 'twan't no cat,
t was a 'possum ! I seed him andI've
eat toa much 'possum not to know a
possum when I sees him." A search
was at onco instituted and in a lew
minuts they found and killed a genuine
opossum. It 13 not known where he
came from nor how he came there, but
it can be safely reckoned where he
went as lots were drawn lor him and
he was won by a colored man.
We have been requested by the most
prominent members of the Bachelors'
Ten to inform the public, through our
columns, of au error which appeared
in the Star of tho 14th inst. The arti
cle in question mentioned Mr. Thomas
Wallace as Captain of the Club. This
does Mr. Ike llirschberg gross injustice
as he reeeived a unanimous vote for
that position. The error is in no way
attributed to Mr. Wallace, whose mod
esty is such that the airiest flights of his
ambition would not lead him to- aspire
'or such honor when tbe Club possessed
such talent as the Vow . famous Capt.
Ike bi3 recently developed.
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18, 1884. NO.
196
N-EW ADVERTISKfljyENTS,
The Stock ;now on
WE WILL SELL- CHEAPER THAN EVER BEFORE
And let us see you or
aug 18
l-An elegant stock of CORSETS,
Wanted.
B
T A YOUKG MAN WHO HAS HAD AN
experience cf 10 years In tho
liotel biiBlncs3,
filling various positions; a situation
in some
Hotel m the city or outside of it.
. Please apply or address C South Front st.
aug IS 2t J;
Wanted.
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BOOK KEEPER. Apply at WHEELER
1
& WlLSOiqmtg Co's Cflice, Jia Princess st.
i
aug 13 2t
Wanted.
gEVERAl. ENERGETIC AMP RELIABLE
men can find employment by applyicg at office
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WHEELER & WILSON ifftg to i 119 Vxln
I; ' '
cees street. . ; aug IS 2t
Sure taWiD.
OOD GGODS AT A FAIR 'PRICE WILL
draw customers. K Experience pas taught us
this. Our stock is selected and'priced on that
line. Tin Ware, Toilet SetSiFootMats.Lamps.
STOVES of all grades at .
PARKER & TAYLOR'S.
PORE WHITE OIL. t i aug 13
A. Gti McGirt & Co.,
Cojuussion Mekciiants &
AtrCl'IOSKKBS
-. . - '--if
S
ALES ROOM AND OFFICE NORTHEAST
Corner Water and Princess sts.i (old stand II.
Locb). Consignments solicited. Highest
prices possible under tho hammer guaranteed
MOT RETURNS MADE PROMPTLY ON
DAI OF SALE ff .
dent Bank of New Hanover: Edmund Lilly,
Esq., cotton buyer and com. merchant: John
li. Turrentine, Esq., merchandise and pro
duce oroKer; Messrs. Aaron $ itnelostein.
wholesale dry goods: apt. J?o JL. Jioat
wrlght, wholesale and retail grocer
aug 13 It i
ATTENTION f
First Ward DemocraticClub
OU ARE HEREBY EARNESTLY RE
quested to meet to night, Monday, August 18,
5
at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of "reorganizing
the Club and electing now officers. Business
of importance will be transacted J and it is cs
scntial that every true Democrat attend.
By ordes of the; Executive Comnlitce.
,W. U. siRAUSS,
aug IS It
I-
lresident.
There Was Something Very
JpUNNY ABOUf THE OLD-FASHIONED
mustard poultices. When taken from the
K or victim they often lay around the house,
rd and caked like old Babylonian bricks.
Let us pay them the tribute of a ;.&leb, but in
their places accept freauury A Johnson's
Ready-made Mustard Plasters, which are in
calculably more heat, handy, cle$nly, and ef
fective. Besides, they are cheaper. You can
carry them anywhere, and If .kept dry, they
are as good at the end of the year as when j ust
made. Only the best and purest mustard. Dip
them tn water and pnt them on at once. In
tin boxes, 15, V5 and 35 cents. Exchange.
ror sale by
Munds Bros. & DeRosset,
augia Wilmington, N. C.
Only a Few I&ft.
JJUYERS APPRECIATE THE .OW prices
we are giving with those t
BARGAIN" LOTS OF SHOE i.
You get MORE thai MONEY VALUE. V
; - . -Come
and got a Pair before they all go.
Geo, 11. French &! Sons,
EEtr.
10S NORTH FRONT ST
aug is
Furniturel
'-.'J.:'".-'-
LARGE STOCK, AND OCR NEW styles
are pronounced the HANDSOMEST ever ccen
In this mirket. A fall tine of Mattrcsec3.
Window -Shades, Baby Carriages, Ac
Wholesale aad retail bajcrs will find It to
their advantage to give me a caU.
THOS. C. CJKAFT, Agent,
aug 13 . . - Jtuxltare Dealer.
. ' PLEAS3 KOTICX
Tf wHl ba ta rcoerva ccauacniouca
ron mx trSg&oi ca ibt aad &u gsiijtet;
KsnexaJlatertat but '
Tfce tuao of Lta writer must iftnysbv
anM to tlie Editor.
CtasmialcattoEiEicsi t irrStta ca ca.
caa !da ot tao paper. -. .
Fersona&tlcs ntnat b avoldodS
And It la especially and rrUcuIxly tatfe '
tood that the Editor doej not always eadoi b
tbo Tlrro of corrcrpoadoiU p'm q ttx't
fai the editorial column.
NEW AI VEKISEMElfTS
hand of all grades of
hear from you at; once !
R. R3. fnclfUTIRE.
and tha cheapest JERSEYS in tho city."
SCUPPEltNONG WINE.
WE HAVfl JUST RECEIVED A FINE LOT
' OF
Red and WhiteScuppernong
that is superb. Nothing cqua'a It for parity,
and it 'is SWEET AND PALATABLE. ,Pcr
gallon in larger quantities fiPCIAL
FIGURES. f
Pears and Grhpes.
We are receiving every day or two some'
very line PEABS AND GRAPES, that wo
recommend you to buy. The PEARS are of
the celebrated SECKEL VARIETY, and aro
remarkable for their delicacy of flavor and
j - .1 . uu u j m ili u 1111 . . ht 1 j v u iiimirii
illlrvnpoa Ttio. o m - .1 1. .
iipenlcg, a- that you get them m excellent
condition. If kept In theiouse a fowdiTS
they ripen fully, and are then belter than If
allowed to rlnen on the tmn. -
P. L. BRIDGEKS & 00;
11, 0 North Front 8 1.
aug 18
School Books.
gCHOL BOOKS, ADOPTED Bt TnE
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
AND ALL OTHER SCHOOL BOOKS.
SCHOOL SL ATES, PENCILS, Ac.
Special Discount to Merchants and Teachers.
Orders by mail will receive prompt attcnti:n
FEOM
XL HiJLVi OX12j111xJ21X Oj
aug is Live Book and Mualc Stores.
1884. Furniture. 1884.
yrrUOLESALE AND RETAIL, NEW
STOCK arriving ever? day for tho Fall Trade.
Merchant and others will save Boncy ,by
placing their orders with mo.
Please send for price lkt or call before-
placing orders with others.
D. A. SMITH.
Furniture Dealer, N. Front Street
aug 13
School Books !
School Books!
School BoGksI
gPECIAL DISCOUST TO
MERCHANTS
and Teachers. We make a specialty of TEXT
BOUS adopted by the SUta Beard of Eda
citlon. Piiccs furnl.hcl onsnnllcatlon.
Small orders bv mall will rccefvA
teatlon. r -
C. W. YATES,
aug 11
119 Market Street.
So Band of Music !
rjlHE DEMOCRATIC B003f, THE UOOD
lam, After BreakfaEt, Always. CaoItoLw.
Key West and Yell jw Leg Sccais Cigar arc"
so good we do not have to go Into tbe Patent
ifP-w.a',01 adTerufelng. GOOD PURE
aug w olu aojrru state saloon
House Builders.
HARDWARE OF EVEUY D ESC Li PTION.
Locks, Hinges, Butts. NaUs, Window
as tenia 9, &c. Contractors can save money
by consuitUir u. Laree ttock. road aakaii.
meat and good goods.
W. Jfi. SPRINGER Jk CO..
Successors to John Dawson k, Co.,
18 WUmlngton, N. C.
.Library Lamps.
fJIIE HANDSOMEST AND LAI5UE3T A3- ,
Bortmect ever teen la this city.
T Lamp and Lamp GooU a rpeeUlty.
GILE3 A MURCHIOS'3.
inly 21 Mn4lliciiS