THIS PAPER
m every evening. Sundays excepted,
'It JAMES, Editor and Prop.
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"STOK LEY'S."
WK A UK NoW PRE-
1U1'''1 to
.'loeornmoaate gp'
all iUi.. in.ty r:.!i npa us with the
Finest Oysters
to -i-i on Hi-- (dat. We have made special
ptf-purat ions in t ho Season.
Myrtle Grove, Middle and
Stump Sound Oysters ,
r -l y - on h,h,. sowed promptly and in any
nW,-iiv.'l. v. U. STOKLEY.
tt ii.tr Wi-ightsviiie.
sv-r 'rtc of lIlool I'oison.
Tliouiiiii- suiier from blood polsQn, who
vwiidir cured it they gave B. B. B., (Botanic
Jiiooti Kaim; a trial, send to the Blood Balm
").. .irciuia, c.u, r-r tooiTOt "f- Wvetvrtmt cm
iLat muivinre the most skeptical. It ts sent
J. 0. (.ibson. Meridian, Miss., writes: "For
iii'iiubt r of years I suffered untold agonies
irorn blood poiaon. Several prominent physl
"Ijns did roe little If any good. I began to use
B. B. B. with very little faith, but. to my utter
-'irjiris-, :r has made me a well and hearty
Person."
7.. T. Hallerton, Macon, (ia., writes: "I con
mojH blood poison. I llrst tried physicians,
and thr-n went to Hot Springs. I returned
brine :i ruinett man physically. Nothing seem
ed m do ine an v good. Aly mother persuaded
toe to try p.. i;. i;. To mv utter astonishment
very ul.-er quickly healed.'
Morris. Atlanta, Ga., writes: "I suffer
.ve.irsiiom syphilitic blood poison which
"fused to be cured by all treatment. Physi
nans pronounced It a hopeless case. I had no
npHirt i iui paing jn blps and joints and
wykidiifys were diseased. My throat was
unrated and iay breast a mass of running
joiv. in t his condition I commenced a use of
U. B. H. it healecl every ulcer and sore and
cnivrt me completely within two months."
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II. CROHENBERG,
T1IK PHOTOGRAPIIKlt.
GIVK HIM AT T It I A L.!
All WorK Guaranteed.
PM sires taken Slnglerjor in Groups,
sept -'4 tf
CAUTION
Beware of Fraud, as my name and the price
"-.tarijpoti on the bottom of all my advertised
iK k101"0 leaving the lactorj. which pr6tect
w wearers against high prices and inferior goods.
ilii'10 tfers W. IL. Douglas shoes at a re
li-vt Pri. or says he has them without my name
price stamped on the bottom, put him down as
W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOP for
t5" the f;tTAt KS VA5l THREAD 1o
-NT Rip ' -'asy a3 hand-stwed aud WILL
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' r cuv'v LGI,;4S J SIIOE is unexcelled
JV ? noi-iVV'i' the price.
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LOCAL IXTErS.
INDEX TO NKW ADVERTISEMENTS
J J IlEDRICK Suitings
MtrjiDs Beos Pharmacists
The Banks Closicg Days
M M Katz Holiday Presents
J E Sampsox Schedule B Tax
V C Miller Fo'.lclay Presents j
IIowkix &.(5cMMiNGT-Mattressss'
Hkixsbkkger -Christmas Goods
R M McIstire-To Arrive Wednesday.
W E Sprixger & Co-For the Holidays
Geo k Fhexch & Sons Patent Leather Tips
T '. . . - :
jny .s icngiii u hours and 44 min-
Sunset to-morrow afternoon at 55
minutes past 4 o'clock.
Have yon secured your hog jowl,
i
n.iny niceAn1 l,eas for V ear's dinner?
The banks in this city will close
f nn - -.rwfr, 4- Y- 01 1 m 1
2s ew Years.
Tuesday is a legal holiday and
many places of business will be
closed on that day.
IiulU-ntioim.
For North Carolina,fair weather,
antl slowly rising temperature.
There was a very heavy frost this
morning. The house tops were as
white as if eovered with snow.
All kinds of School Books and
School Supplies tan be bough
cheapest at Hein.drrr'.
Rheumatism is caused bv lactic
I acid in the blood, which Hood's Sar
saparilla neutralizes, and thus cures
rheumatism.
Portable fire-place grates. Just
the thing for our climate. Are sold
by the N. Jacobi Hdw. Oo. t
The Register of Deeds issued mar
riage licenses this week for two
white and for colored couples.
-Some of the vessels in port have
Christmas evergreens at their mast
heads. The effect is very pleasing-
If you want a picture framed go
to Heinsberger's. He has a large
assortment of Mouldings to select
from. t
Ve have knives for your boys and
scissors for your girls. What wil
please them more for presents? N
Jrccobi Hardware Co. t
Do you use loaded shells? You
will find that they will save you
time, trouble and expense. For sale
by the N. Jacobi Hardware Co. t
Commencing
with this evening
and continuing until farther notice,
the Saturday night Bethel prayer
and experience meeting will com
mence at 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. Mr. Hoge's sermon in the
First Presbyterian Church to-morrow
forenoon will be especially for
children and the front seats in the
church will be reserved for them.
. A watch night meetingjwill.be held
at Grace Methodist Church on Mon
day night, the services commencing
at 10:30 o'clock and continuing unti 1
a few minutes past twelve, or the
ushering in of the New Year.
Silver-plated knives, forks,spoons,
and child's sets, carving knives and
forks. Make your friends happy by
making useful presents. A nice line
of "the above is. offered by the N.
Jacobi Hdw.-Cor t
To tlie H iinuuocHs
Through the courtesy of Mr. Wil
liam Latimer, President of the Sea
coast Railroad, the Charlotte Ama
teurs enjoyed a ride to the H utu
mocks to day, with an oyster roast
at the end of it. They were accom.
panied by a number of young ladies
and gentlemen of this city. The
Amateurs returned to Charlotte on
the 2:10 train this afternoon.?
Will "ot Show Ilere.
The Rutgers College Qlee Cluh,
who wern liooked for this city oq
Monday night, telegraphed this
morning and cancelled their engage
ment. We have not learned the
reason. Jt is probable that they
also cancelled others as we see no
sign of them in papers North of us.
x number of reserved seats were
sold by Mr. Heinsberger this morn
ing and th money will be refunded.
lloek Crystal Spectacles Eyerlasses
Advice t ojd and yquug: In se
lecting sect.iei,.s you sliould bn cau
tiiu?i not to inkt- mn magnifying
jfnvvi' than has boon lost to tno eve
as in the same proportion that you
pass that pohtt f iiiroae. wiUonnsf
you luriln.r imurv to the eve." (jsihsr
glasses or liougleT power tnan is no- s
cessary is the daily-. can, se. ctf ?a
ture Ghfbge to ih sight. You can get
th best at Heinsberger's.
' yii, i,, v., OjOLiJXlA ;.L. JLllJCilYXXrjrv
At St. John's Church-to-morrow:
, Early celebration at 7:45; Morning
i Prayer at 11 o'clock;Evening Prayer
i at 4 o'clock ;Sunday School at 3 p.m.
I Give the boys the full day a? a
I holiday on New Year's day and do
not keep them working until it is I
too late for them to go anywhere to i
. enjoy themselves. - -
j There was one interment, a child,
in Bellevue this wpu-- fhroo nil
adults, in Oakdal
. '
e; and three, one
j adult and t wo children, in Pine For-
est
Say, Wade, are all of vour Char
lotte ladies as pretty as those you
sent down here yesterday, or did!
you pick out all of the pretty girls j
for the iaunr, to Wilinino-tnn nnrl !
keep the ugly ones at home? Let us
kntnv, quick.
A Lady Slips and Falls.
' Miss Emily Kea, sister to Dr. J. E.
Kea, slipped on an apple peeling
this afternoon, on Market street,
near Front and fell to the pavement.
Some gentlemen near at hand rush
ed to her assistance, placed her in a
chair and carried her across to Dr
Kea's residence. Dr. Storm was
called in and says that the hip is se-veiel-
injured, but he did not know
at the time if it is fractured, as a
careful examination had not then
been made.
We have frequently urged upon
the city authorities in these columns
to do something towards putting a
.stop to the throwing of fruit hulls
on the sidewalk, but so far as we
know no move has vet been made in
this direction.
Watch Night.
Watching the old year out andthe
new year in is an old custom whose
origin is lost in the' remote past.
In England the custom has been
maintained by many of the churches,
and like other forms and ceremon.
ies this has been perpetuated to
some extent in America, chiefly
among the Methodists. The custom
still observed.! a .England bycongro
gations of the (Jburch of England, of
the Wesleyans, and the Dissenters,
is to hold a special meeting for
Divine service flaring the hour be
fore midnight on the last day of the
Old Year, so that the actual begin
ning of the New Year shall be con
secrated by prayer,or by the singing
of ahyjun, at the very moment wrhen
the reckoning of one twelvemonth
is finished and that of another is be
gun. The custom is similar among
the American cnurches.
A Kunaway Brig.
'A Runaway Brig; or an Acci
dental Cruise," by James Otis,
No. 16 of the "Hoys' -Home Libra
ry." Paper, 12mo. Price 25 cents.
Published by A. L. Burt, 56 Beek
man St., New York.
The newest volume in the "Boys'
Home Library" hardly needs any in
troductionto the boys pf this coun
try; the name of the author on the
cover is a sure passport to immedi
ate favor. Everybody knows James
Otis to be one of our foremost writ
ers of stories for young people, 'A
Runaway Brig" is in his best vein,
full of adventure and life on land
and sea; as stirring a tale as any
healthy, lively boy can wish for, and
as free from any cheap sensational
ism as it is possible for a Dook to be
It has been the aim of this "Boys'
Home Library" to give only abso
lutely good books and the sixteen
stories thus far issued cannot be sur
passed for real merit and purity in
all juvenile literature.
It is for sale at Heinsberger's.
' City Cqurt.
There was a Ja.rge crowd assem
bled at the CJity Covert this uiQrnjng
andV docket with ten' cases entered
upon it which were disposed of as
follows:
William Brinkley, assault and bat
tery, discharged.
JnoGHlmore, disorderly conduct,
case continued.
D. C. Smith, disorderly conduct,
case continued.
Thos. J. Hall wood, assault and
battery, $1Q and costs or 20, clays"'
' William 'Bro,wn; . larceny,, case
continued
Jennie Brown, disorderly conduct
$10 or 20 days.
Robt Morriss, disorde rly conduct.
case continued,
,Iune JUUutis distnderly conduct, j
Ubadfah 4nk ns. d Nprdr-i' eon-
ti.,. up i
um;frtva&ciuimiiei. . i
SimonJBrowu, affray, eTihO contin
vied. .
Stricken With Paralysis.
"We are greatly grieved to learn of j
the affliction with which Capt. Geo.
Sloan, of this city, the Manager of j
the Wilmington Compress, has been j
visited. While at his residence, at
aout 7 o'clock this iuorning, he was
ircKen wimvparaiysis. ins enure
right side is affectedand at last ac
counts he was speechless, although
apparently sensible.
Capt. Sloan is one of the most
thoroughly esteemed citizens of Wil
mington and the regret expressed
has been, universal. We can only
j hope that in our next issue we may
be able to report an improvement in
his condition
Capt. Sloan is Dead.
We publish elsewhere a notice of
the sad affliction which overtook
Capt. George Sloan, at an early hour
this morning, and just before we
close we learn of his death, which
took place about 3 o'clock "this af
ternoon. We hare no language in which to
express our regrets. Capt. Sloan
w7as a noble, honorable, upright,
gallant gentleman, an excellent citi
zen, a kind husband and father and
a thoroughly consistent Christian.
He was a native of Sampson county
and was in business in - Fayetteville
as a member of the firm of Pember
ton & Sloan when the war -broke,
out. He immediately enlisted and
served with gallantry and distinc
tion, coming out of the strife, after
a long imprisonment at Camp Dela
ware, as Captain of his Company in
the 51st Regiment. We do not know
Ins age but think that he was
between 55 and GO years old. He re
moved to this city soon after the
close of the war and has resided
here ever since, having been for
many years past Secretary and
Treasurer of the Wilmington Com
press Company, an office which also
covers Jthe management of the
compress works. He married a
daughter of Mr. B. F. Mitchell and
(uvtt a-wUlow-and BAveml ohiklreri
to mourn their great loss.
At this writing it has not yet been
decided positively as to when the
funeral services will he held, but it
is likely that they will take place to
morrow afternoon.
A Chaplain Chosen.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Seaman's Friend So
ciety was held yesterday afternoon
in the parlor of the Seaman's Home.
There were - present Mr.- Geo. R.
French, Mr. George Harriss, Mr. R.
E. Heide, Mr. George R. French, Jr.,
and Mr. L. Hansen.
Mr. George R-. French, president,
called the meeting to order, and ex
plained the purpose for which the
committee had assembled to con
sider the election of a chaplain for
the Home.
The secretary placed before the
meeting applications from Rev. Rich
arc! Webb, Rev. W. M. Kennedy,
Rev. J. M. Hedrick, Rev. T. P. Ric
and, and Rev Chas. E. Carlstrom.
The appointment of Mr. Carlstrom
was earnestly advocated by Dr.
Thos. F. Wood, Mr. W. M.Cummingr
Mr. J. M, Forshee, Mr. T. B. Kings
bury, an.d Mr.. James Sprunt, who
wee in attendance.
Nomination were called for and
Mr. George Harriss nominated Rev.
T. P. Ricaud; Mr. R. E. Heide, Rev.
J. M. Hedrick; Mr. W, P.-Qldliam,
Rev. W. M. Kennedy; Mr. George
R. 'Frenc.h, Jr. Rev. " Chas. E. Carl
stroma and also. Rev, Richard Webb.
A ballot being taken it was found
that Rev, W, M. Kennedy had re
ceived a majority of the votes cast,
and on motion his election ftp the
position was made unapimous.
The secretary was instructed to
notify Rev, Mr. Kennedy of his elec
tion as chaplain and request him to
state at what time he will be ready
to assume the duties of the position.
In addition to the above we are
requested to state that the estimate
of Mr. Carlstroin'3 character and
alpjlies, as set forth in our issue of
the 36th, were not unfounded, as is
proved by the fact that the request
for his appointment by tlie Execu
tive Committee was signed by a
majority of the members oif he. Sp
rietv. C;ip.v. Ander$en.of the Sve
ji btar.que ' fJaHU, a(sQ gp(vki in fa-
vdr of Mr. CftrUtl'OUu
l"'v- V" "'V -ul i-V
.JHinnc II lit t7 vliM ilk Iifo
vw-JmHohs He rode to town h s s
ver spent,
liniment.
for Salvation Oil, the
NO 277.
JOOO.
The Register of Deeds gives no-
tice that the "Schedule B Tax7 is
Jlne on the first day of January, and
the law requires 'that it shall be
paid during the first ten days of the
month.
St. Paul's Lutheran 'Jhurch.
English services will be held in St.
Paul's Evangelical Lutheru Church,
corner Sixth and Market streets, to
morrow both at 11 a. mM and 7:30 p.
m. .
We have a new carrier on one of
the routes North of Market street,
that which goes into Brooklyn, and
if our friends there should triiss their
papers we would be glad to have
them report it at once at this ofiice,
either in person or by postal card.
It had been intended to repeat the
operetta of "King Winter's Court"
given by the children of St. John's
Sunday School, Monday evening
but owing to the absence of severaj
of the principal characters it has
been found necessary to postpone It.
t -
"The Old LeaVl will be the sub
ject to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock
bv Rev. L. IV Christmas, at the
Central Baptist Church, corner of
Seventh and Red Cross streets, and
at 7:30 o'clock p.
ing."
in., a
'Praise Meet,
"Ether" and the Amateurs.
The Charlottese have come and
gone. They were cordially " weN
corned aad gladly entertained while
here, but their visit was too brief.
We have had, as it were, a "m?fe
glimpse of a lot of pretty ladies, with
some magnificent toilets, and of a
number of handsome, clever gentle
men. They gave us, however,some-
thing to remember them by in days
to come, for the exquisite harmonies
produced by them at the Opera
House last night, in "Esth"er,,7wil
live long in the memory of those who
heard them.
The Opera House was well tilled.
It was probably the most fashion
able audience of the season. As is
unusual with us here nfany of the
ladies were in full evening dress, for
they had prepared to go immediate
ly from the Opera House, at the
close of the performance, to the Or
ton House, where a gerrnan had been
tendered complimentary to the visi
tors. We do not propose to write a
critique in detail of the cantata, for
we know that we could not do it
justice. It was most exquisitely
produced and no one " was, disap
pointed. It was all like a delightful
dream a dream of pretty women
and beautiful music than which
none can be more pleasant.
At the close of the performance
the visitors were all escorted to the
Orton House, where they were join .
ed by a number ottyoung ladies and
gentlemen and where the dance was
soon on and joy was unconfined
This was kept up with much enjoy
ment until a late hour (or an early
hour, as you please), the only inter ,
ruption being about midnight, when
a tempting repast was served..-.
' For the Review.
JAMES GIVEN S.
"One ofthe Crew."
The hero of the ill "fated steamer
John H. Hanna, bunied on the
Mississippi river Pee. 24, 1888.
Just one o,f th,e. crew ,
What should he do?
What land you s
And the rest of the crew -And
all the other passengers,
'Thout heeding. the shrieks and criss
and tears,
Orthe honor and fame in future
. years,
Would 'er done: Just run
And saved his life while death
ras rife, -But
no; he leaped to the wheel
And with nerves offsteel,
Anil with iron grip,-
"Mid the smoke and flame
He forced the ship
To the shore again;
Then held, her there,
That others might live'
While liis limbs all bare,
And his manly face,
"Wore blackened and burned
With the awful heat, -And
the skin was turned
On hi3 hands and feet .
As he staggered and fell
O'er the fire shin's side;
But ah was welt, v
And the cooling tide
Bore him ashore,
And, what was more,
A score of lives he saved, they said
As his limbs and eyes were burned
away,
nd his soul wept home. Jim Glv
I pf u T ' mi i-
Hnr. mk n:nno will Jiv
e till the
Judgment Du.y.
- W. Cottkn Downing
WiimfugtoD, Dec 09th.'
- J PLEASE OTIpa
We r will be glad-to receive xorpmupicatlo
from, our 'mends on; any; and til subject , -general
interest, but :; v , : '
Tlie name or the writer must always Do fu r
nlshed to the Editor. - I - ,
communicationd must be; written only on.
one side of the paper., v; ; ;
Personalities must bV avoided.
:-... -
- And It is especially tur particularly under
stood that the Editor does not always endorso,
the views ot correspondents anless so stated
In the editorial columns. . V ? 'V a
N IUY AD VEKTI3 RaiEJJTg .
ilfadquarters
pOlt ALL NEW. DRUGS, CIIEMICAL AND
Patent Medicines . . '
Open all to-morrow, Sunday. Dee. 30th, and
will be pleased tojreDareyour Prescriptions.
, - - ... MUNDS BROTHERS.
dec 29 tf . - L loi 2J,' Front St,
Ban ksnJotijce
NO BUSINESS WILL BE TRANSACTED
by the Banks olthls city -on -Monday and
Tuesday, December 31st and January 1st.
B an of New Hanover, - .
- - S. D. WALLACE, Cashier.
FlrstiNatloaal Bant,-:
dec 29 it - - U. M. BO WD EN, Casnier.
Notice.
CHEDULE B TAX. Merchants. Traders
Brokers. Commission Merchants and ah
other trades or professions who are liable for
the payment of the. above tax, are hereby no
tified that this tax falls due on the first day of
January, andthe law requires that the same
rje paici in aunng tne nrst ten days in tne
month. . J.E.SAMPSON.
dec -9 It , Register of Deeds.
Seed Potatoes..
JpiNE LOT EARLY ROSE SEED POTATOES
Must.be sold at mice.
CHAS. P. BROWNE, A?t,
110 North Water St.
dec 27 3b nae
New Year Cards!
Ball Programmes !
Vedding Stationery !
Fresh supply pf latest patterns, of above '
goods just received. ' . -
Call early and liare choice of stock. ,
- JAC KSON & BELL.
WANTED LADY, ACTIVE AND INTEL
llffent,to represent. In her own locality,
an old Arm. Refecences given and required.
Permanent position and good salary.
; Elder Johnson, Supti"v
dee0 4w V ' Loek Box 1395, N. v
New-Year's Eye Ball,,
Under the auspices ot, V
GermaniaLodgeNo.4f Kof Pi
AT GERMANIA HALL, '
Monday NightDec
No Geutlexuan Admitted without a La4y. r
. Cpmmlttee-E. Kuiiblank. II. II. Gleschen, '
A. Adrian. 11. c. Prempert, E. D. Frev. - -
dec273t " ". '"
did You Know That : :
Gnimmue dna Liewoli
' :EKAM&LLES
Sgnirps & Sesserttam,,
- ;Ppo LlaU Ytlc ? ;
Well, it is certainly soand'Etavoner." too i
FURS, FUfcG.
jyE WISH TO BUY . ; ' j-
1Q QQQ RACCOON SKINS,
U uuu
q'qQQ opossum SKINS, . - '
o'ooo8
0.000 SKUN?sXSfc 1
We pay highest ' CASIl'nrlces and mkvn
prompt returns. : . , . ,
CHAS. F. BROWNE,
declWNortn Water St., Wilmington, N. C. .
' SUITABLE FOR
HOLIDAY PRESENTS,
- - -. . y at
ATSON'S
ChinaIassware&Crockery:
Store, 1
115 Princes St
' " y " FINE LOT . ' " ' ' '
Diimor and Tea Sets :
' . Ia Stock. . ; 3 .
Pine Tea St -Hi, niy $15.
A full stock of Crockery anaassirare on nana
y: LAipsy"'.
I Of all Descriptions, the Pretties la tu rrty.
I FINE VASEJS. TOILET KPT.vl tH
i , : .CIIAMJIEU SETS," C1I E.P.
BASK E Ttf & TU ILi T h OAlS
At vcrj near Cost.
Everybody is Invited to Call.
Tu r unlit rlt-L-a in nttAnitva, - x . .
?iCR. COWan and ChaS. II. Sfowimprman
V: A; W. WATSON,
dec X ti 115 Princess St. Evans Biocfci
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