TIIIS PAf-Cft .usned every eTenlnff. "suiaayaexoepted, U PU josn. T. JAMES, Editor and Prop. "cBSCPJrTIONS, POSTAGE PAID: u oo six montna $2.00. Three vw year. one month, ; 33 cents. . ; . will be delivered by carriers, free in any part of tbe city, at the above 0rwccntspcrwccs. ... . .. i rat es low and liberaL A" nip.i?a reoort any and , . PLUASH K0TIC2. f - " 'we wia to &zi to ice. : o '"czizjii from our frlen'taca tzj . tsd ta ertjects general fxtrrcctus ' , ,, The nsh3 eitM imtcr cct lite r3 te ni8hedtoti,3i:iitcrt - Coinxicaticil mtist to Trrltua cn bu one Eida ClttiQ paper,1 j --o - " ,! .-' " .; . " ; ;: Ana it is csrcciallxanci Tartlcularij mscr stood, that tieiEdtcreioca net always enacrs the viewa ptcoispondenta unless bo rtated In the editorial columns. V ; - 7 j ii j VOL XIII WILMINGTON, N: O. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1889. NO 278, .'r 4 , t nofr nater reffularly. ,3 till3 ror" P in I H H c i St presents ir. the most elegant form rH LAXATIVC AND NUTRITIOUS JUICE ' '" O? THE . , - " ' FiGS OF CALIFORNIA, Xoirbm-u with the medicinal virtues of plants known, to be cost beneficial - to the human system, forming an agreeable id effective laxative to perma- ' neatly cure Habitual Consti- nation, and the many ills de pending on a weak or inactive conditiou "of the ' : -; ; 5 JiBHEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS. ,' Itii the nx-st excellent remedy known to CLEtilSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY V.'hra or e is Bilious or Constipated SO THAT PURE ELQCD, REFRESHING SLEEP, HEALTH and STRENGTH KATJfiALLY FOLLOW. Ever- one is using it and all are ; delighted with it. . ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOB MANUFACTURED ONLY DY - CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCiSCO, CAL. VM-PSllLf. hf. NEW YORK. N. Y ROUEKT R. E Li L A 31 Y , . WHOLESALE DKUQUIST, hi h ii ly d.vw Wllmlngtpn. N. V. Inherited I.lood Poison. Eon- many people there are wbosc distress tomsnrcs, achc3, pains and eruptive ten tacles are duo to inherited blood poison. ti blood passes from parent to child, and it is tlmlore Is the duty of husband and "wife to terp their blood pure. This is easily aoecm- pIlshfM by a timely use of B. B. B. (Dotantc Blood Baimv Send to Blood Balm Co., At- Ianra. tor book of most convincing proof. James IliU. Atlanta. Ga , writes: - "My two sons were afflicted with blood poison, -which oceiore said was Hereditary. They both broke cut In sores and eruptions which B. B. B. promptly controlled and finally cured com- piexeiy." Mrs. s. M. Williams. Sandy. Texas, writesi "Mythreo poor afflicted children, who inher ited Mood poison, have improved rapidly after insect B. li. B. It is a Godsend." . J.K. Wilson, Jlen Alpine Station, N. C, Fetx 13, is85, writes: "Bone and blood poison forced me to have my leg amputated, and on tie stump there came a large ulcer, which pew worse every day until doctors gave me jatodie. I only weighed 120 pounds when I w to take B. B. B., and 12 bottles increased J weight to ISO pounds and made me sound iwweiL I never knew what good health as before." - 5faiidardvFIavofms -HOUSEKEEPERS can prove by a single W that these Extracts are the cheapest;" fy are true to their names, full measurej highly" concentrated . ; SSdiwcm cod nrm - C0ALArn) WOOD 2 000 Tons Coal OPfirc-P 1 ' aj;iLTlES AND;iIZt.S ftUW in sTOC K AND SELLIKG ATiPOPU- laupric.es. ; 200 Cords Wood 0F THE ;BEST KINDS BEADY FOR PROMPT DELIVERY. for s! r,vPSi etc when so preferred. ; J. A. 8PltINGi:R. POR HIRE. pOCSEs AND VEHICLES, WITH SK1L- Irlvers, will always be- found ready for 'aiiay stablos. 4nSlCM lx)ared by the day. week cr month, ianon la specially invited to our large J"d aaa our facilities for hQustng hordes jme q tne basement of our large sta- Givf8, low 83 can be found elsewhere, you a cal1 an1 we 60 our bcst t0 R CORK ELL. fiatf Proprietor. or Tll itl and Princess Sts. Send in Your AYork! I hL1- AT TII E SAME OLD STAND ON 'mil. .ri rect. and nm readr to roDalr nil Ui do "muure and Domestic Articles. I 1r Work and my charges arcai stt iriv crati- 'atlstaction suarantccl in feAt. .B.FARRAR, box StJMrwt.lt. Market and rrinccw. Therc are rmnors of aii uprising! in Cuba but it is found impossible ! to certify them. ! : . f The Fayette villcr Centennial has 1 gone out in a blaze of glory. It was i mobr, notaoie gathering everibv theN. Jacobi Hdw. Co. neid witjun the borders of the State. The Old Dominion steamship Man' hattanl plying between New York, ' West Point, Itichmond ami Norfolk j was. sunk in a collision at sea off the j coast of Maryland,' on Wednesday morning. She had 3o passengers on I 1 1 Yj. ai . 1 uouru. it istnougnt timt 1J lives have been lost. "She was 'valued at J $150,000 and was uninsured. 1 The Princess of Wales wears a very small bustle, yet the whole of England is in an awful bustle about it; one would suppose they had run short of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, which is largely used in that country for asthma, sore throat, coughs, and (?3ldsV LOCALNEWS." - Index to New advertisements J D JCctt Druggist B P Penny Clothing . Mcnds Bros Pharmacists " W M CcMjrixa Mattiess-es ' Axdress New colossal Show,. Festival Ladles St. Paul's II. Church Braddy & Gaylokd The Itacket Store Opera IIocse Belle-Ellis Combination For other local see fourth page. We now have the best Pocket Scissor made. N. Jacobi Hdw. Co. t Some nice New -River oyster sold yesterday and to driy as low as SO rents a gallon. Mr. J. Mills, of the Boll-Ellis, Combination, paid us a very pleas ant visit to-dav. Shot, Cartridges, Loaded Shells and ammnnition of all kinds for sale bv the N. Jacobi Hdw. Co. "The Criminal Court Avill recons vene on Monday morning. There is not much more business before it. Rev. W. S. Creasy, the pastor, will preach at Grace M. K. Clunx-h to; morrow at 11 a. m. and 7:00 p. ni. ' You will find a nice assortment of Rifles at the X. Jacobi Hdw. Co. Just the article to make your boy happy. t The official board of ( i race M. E. Church are requested to convene at the pastor's study to night at 7.80 o'clock. Heating Stoves of ail kinds and sizes. We will give 3011 substantial goods -aod low prices, Jacobi Hdw. Co. t A few piano music scholars can be accommodated on application to No. 302 South Second street. Ap ply from 9 to 4 o'clock. t f The Christian Association of St. Paul's Evangelical LutheranChurch will meet at 4.30 p. m. to-morrow in Luther Memorial Building. We are sorry to hear that Miss Maggie, daughter of Rev. F. W. E. Peschau, is quite sick at Lutherville, Va., where she is now at school. Union Thanksgiving services will be held at 11 a. in. Thursday, Nov. 28th in St. Andrew's Church. The collection will go to the Oxford Or phanage. . It. was currently reported yester day that Chief Justice Millis, in re turning' from Fayetteville, by mis take took the wrong train and went to South Carolina or in that direc tion. -Ladies will find a very handsome and complete line of ladies Muslin Underwaar at astonishing low prices at the Wilmington Shirt Factory 122 Market street. Sign of the blue tf awning. Services at t. Paul's Episcopal Church to-morrow at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sermon at night on "The Conditions Precedent of Salvation." Sunday School at 3 p. m. Seats free. All are welcome. CutI erv, Our tock of Standard Cutlery JSvery complete. We keep . (J ed an(1 wUl exhibited during the eom e very thing in this line that you can j in- weefc. ' munus buotiieks, nossiblv desire, and our prices are Ithe lowest. - Drop in and. look at our ; assortment. N. Jacobi Hdw. Co. t Itefreslitnc and InvigoratlnR iDehcious Soda Water as drawn froni f Munds Brothers;., magnmccut new f I '343. Purest Fruit Svrup,Milk Shakes 'and Natural Mineral Water. ' - uay s lengtn iu Hours and a min utes. ' - - Suaset to morrow afternoon at 48 minutes past 4 o'clock. Laundry Ironing Stoves are sold t Dr. Pritchard: will conduct ser- vices at the usual hours to-morrow at the First Baptist Church. Keep oo4 pure and vou will not htiye rheumatism. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and tones thft whole system. ' -' Handsome pulpit furniture. pur chased by the. Ladies' Aid Society of St. Andrew's Church, came this week from .New York. The prayer and experience meet ing.of business and working menat the Seatuan's Bethel to-night at 7.30 o'clock is to be conducted by Mr. T T. Seeders. In addition to the losses of Wil- mingtonians at Fayetteville yester ; day we are sorry to hear that a dis tinguished gentleman of this city was robbed of his watch there yes terday. The W. L. I. returned here to day There is some little soreness felt over the fact that the first prize was awarded, to the Raleigh company and not to the W. L. I. Never mind, boys; you were lucky to get any th ing. You must remember that Raleigh gets all of the prizes now. Revs. Messrs. Creasy. Ricaud and Beaman. close their labors for the present ecclesiastical year to-mor row and will leave for Conference early next week. They have all done a faithful year's work and each of their respective charges would rejoice if they were returned for another vear. It is with great regret that v9 learn of the death of Hon. W. T.. Dortch,ofGoldsboro,one of the fore most, men of the State for a genera tion past. He hud been sick for a long, time and his death was not utr expected. He has held a number of offices of trust under the State and was a member of the Confederate Congress. The Show. Next Week. We all recollect the Belf Ellis Combinaton which" was here last Winter. They gave us a good show and will be welcomed here again. They play all of next week at the Opera Hoirse and they have many new and interesting features to present this season. They will give a number of valuable presents every night. Fair and Festival. The ladies of St. Paul's Episcopal Church will give a Festival and Bazar in the City Hall on next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, which the public are invited to pat ronize. There will also be a mat inee on Wednesday afternoon, es pecially for the children. An excel lent musical programme wiil be pre sented. A donkey party, a Punch and Judy show, Christmas presents and delightful refreshments will also b? features of the enttertainn'ient. Tlie Fastest Time on liccord, in the direction of the nearest drug store, is not too fast for any person to make who is troubled with con stipation, dyspepsiajiver complaint, or sick headache, and is, thereforev in need Pellets. dose. of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Gentle and effective; one a NKW ADVERTISEMENTS. OPERA HOUSE, 15, 25, ana35 Cents. - One VZl- COMMENCING MONDAY, NOV. 25TH. WILMINGTON'S FAVORITES, , T1IK GREAT BELL-1LLIS COMBINATION. WITH AN ENTJBE NEW SlIOWV . Moie and Finer Presents glren away than ever. Popular prices 15c, 25c and 3 cents. nov231t Christmas Cards, URISTMAS NOVELTIES; JUST RECE1V OPEN ALI.TO-MORUOW,. KIT IAY NOV. 154 "-ft. J. T. Ford, r,nK oKiniNAi; turkey raffle man; a Thanksgiving . Turkey Rahlc on, Saturday evening, Nov. 23d. and will continue each night next week, at his old stand No. 11 M arket street. nov 2? lw t N BW ADVEBTISEBIENT8. O THE PUBLIC. YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A Festival and Bazaar, AT THE CITY HALL, ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS NEXT, THE 2iTfl AND 27TII OF NOVEMBER. Also a MaTlnee on Wednesday afternoon, especially for the Children.- At all the enter tainments a most excellent literary and mu sical progrraratutyrlll .be rendered a OON KEY PARTY will be one of the features of these entertainments, and that inimitable Pantomime, PUNCH ANL JUDY,, of which old and young never , tire, will be exhibited. Christmas Presents ."will be offered at very moderate prices, and the most deiicious re freshments will be served. . Yours cordially, THE LADIES OF ST. PAUL'S nov 33" it episcopal cnuRcnv Toys, Toys, Toys ! AND SANTA CLAUS IS HERE WITH A FULL LINE OF EVERYTHING. .COME AND BUY YOUR BEFORE TUE RUSH. If you wait until just befoi-e Christmas to buy your Toys we will hardly have time to show you anything. We can sell them to you cheaper now than we can near Xmas. Our reason for this is: if we soli out now, we will have time to order again before Xmas, but if you wait until nearly Xmas we will not have time to order again and -will be com pelled to harp our full price, UNTotico ! We have just bought out a Milliner that, was going out of business, and wo only paid 50 per cent, which enables us to sell at less than one-half what the Birds, Hats and Tips WOULD COST YOU ELS'KWHERE. Come soon, hoav is your chance. They arc going fast. WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF FRAMES, Cabinet size, Gilt Frame 8x10, wUh glass, very wide Frame for ?5 Better and larger size 40C, 45c, 50c, 75c, $1.09, $1.10. RACKET STORE, 117 South Front Street, WILMINGTON, N,. C. BRADDY & GAYLORD, PROPRIETORS. HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK. nov23tf sat A Universal Holiday. :0- ANDRESS' New Colossal Show, OIFLGUS, Museum and Menagerie, WILL EXHIBIT AT WILMINGTON, N. One Day Only, 29 Admission Only 25c. and 50e, LEGtST AND 1IEAV1ESI ELEPHANT IN I UE WORLD. Ir ixov 33?t sat wea Friday, ov. Wit : y-4r" NEW A I VKKTiS KM ENTS. MOI FOR LADIES AND MISSES... , An assortment that will enable any one to be suited. JEVTI? QTLT3FtL353SJ-2 ' :'- -,..':.' -''"' " . ... , u- We arc offering; a large variety jn all sizesr v . : NEW MATTINGS. Twenty-five cents for a good article. RUGS in endless variety. 'x - nov 21 tf NORTH FRONT STREET. reat Slaughter of 1 FLANNEL UNDEIllilM ! V JkJI? O ''Ji. S HOTJSE1 Cash ! 2 LADIES, GENTS, CHILDREN. ' Ribbed and Merino, worth o5c to 4tlc for 125c cucli. Ladies' Ribbed Vests il)c. Ladies' Merino Vests and Pants 45c. . r ; , , , - BARGAINS IN LADIES' RIBBED VESTS. , Worth 40c for 125c eacli, worth 75c for 48c, worth 8(c for worth n? 1.5515 for 518c, worth 1 OO for. 1. 1.V. : -- , ' AGENTa FOK AUSTRALIAN WOOL UNDIUWEAIt irUU iiAOIKS VKSTS AND PANTS $1.4 EACII V Ladies' Scotch Wool Underwear -Vests and Paula $1;75 oach CENTS' UNDERWEAR. Great bargains to be had in this Department. - ' - Merino Vests and Drawers 49c each. : 'Vestsand Drawers, regular price $1.00, now 75c each. O. i Gents' Red Medicated Flannel Vests arid Drawers, worth $1.40, for" OSc each. ' '. -- ' " ' ' -:' Gents1 Scarlet Medicated Cochineal Dye Vests and Drawers, worth $2 125 for $l:3U each. . . ' ...',,'-::'- ..v. Agente for Gents' Medlicott's Flannel Underwear S3.9B a Suit. v ; BARGAINS IN CHILDREN'S FLANNEL UNDERWEAR FROM 1 lie UPWARD. ' '-y--' . v:::-; BOYS' ALL-WO(!)L SuARLET VESTS o!)c EACH. A M. O.S3E3E 3E3COTLTS3ES, ; 116 fUlarket St., Wilmington, TJ. C :0:- XOW IS THE TBIE TO BUY TOUK Fall and Winter C? lG "t IX XXgT CHEAPER THAN TnE CHEAPEST. - :0: Boys' and Children's SUITS A SPECIALTY, AND SOLD AT Fdew York Prices. Call at once and be convinced Don't for get our lino of LATEST BIIOAD WAY BLOCK IN SILK II ATS ONLY S3.00. B. F. PENN Y, THK L'LOTIIIEir, oc l 17 t f lia Markpt Street. lo ifl Want Ajiubin?" ia St Line fo-lJav ? JA31E8 !). NUTT, - , " THE ArOTr.0AK : " ' 21S North Front Street wnmiDgton, NCV WR v "rs " House HOTT-S E l -:0: Vests. K A T Z " S! :0: UJEUEIYE13 DAILY AT THE LADIES' EMPORIUM, -:0: THK LADIES AND THE pfiBLIC OENE1J ALLY,' AUE liESPECrTFULLY IN VI-" y TED TO CALL AND EX4M-. I 1NE TIIEXI. r Mrs. E. B. Wiggins, Agt. 115 Market Street. ANTEO AN HONEST YOTNG .vS tnr f irmjrwnr. n.iilf inn - r-it li ot r.i.t established flrra as their loprc.ni rtiro i i liu own state, salary mcrcasea with rzz: ..-cc. J(cfcrcncc3 required. American, ur r.-I'oa tXH k- Box 1 585. N. 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