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" Ht WILLIAM H. BBBIflBD. i WILMING-TOW, N. C. Saturday -Morning. Dec. 5, 1896 OUR MERCHANT MA.BINE. It is a remarkable and an aston ishing fact that a nation which is as progressive aad broad-viewed as oars is on general principles should per sue such a stupid policy in regard to its merchant marine, a policy which has fprced it to take position behind second and third class nations. If we were a nation with but little sea front, and but few harbors, with but few possibilities of becoming a com mercial power, this would not be so remarkable, but with more sea front than any nation in the world, with more good harbors than any nation in the world, the great food pro ducer of the" world, the great cotton grower of the world, facing on one side Europe, which needs our food stuffs and on the other side the teem ing millions of Asia, where our com merce ought to be almost unlimited, it is incomprehensible that a policy should be pursued that drove the American fl ig from the high seas and makes it impossible to float it over unsubsidized ships. "' Up to. 1860 three-fourths of our foreigh commerce was carried in our sups, and we had in those days of sailing vessels some ot the fliers of the sea. We also had steamers, thaf would cimpare favorably with any in the world. But the statesmeu who becarns absorbed in the thought of building up American industries killed the American ship-building in dustry by levying taxes on ship butldinsr materials, and killed the business of sailing ships by refusing to American capital the privilege of buying ships abroad, which tbey coald not buy at home, at a price that would enable them to compete with the man who bought his ships in foreign yards. The motive which originally in spired the shipping laws was a good one; and they worked very well, for the material for building ships, when it was wo )dsa ships that were built, was abundant and the skill to build them was at command, but when the iron steamer supplanted the wooden sailer there came a change In the conditions, and .when the protective tariff, whether the motive that in spired that Was good or not, put a duty on the materials out of which the ships were built the conditions became . fatal to American ship ping. Result; American ship yards were closed, one of the industries' that was to be protected and fostered died, the American flig speedily disappeared from the high seas, and has been seen but lit four steamers out of the hundreds of1 ocean plowers that leave our principal Atlantic ports, and these four are subsidized mail carriers- two of them American sHips, two of them foreign, owned by American capital and allowed to carry the American flag by special act of Con gress. If this special act were made gen eral we would soon have scores of foreign built ships sailing under the Amer can flag and we would soon have a merchant marine, and we would in twelve months save enough on the money we pay for eign ship owners to scarry our freights , both ways across the oceans to build and equip ship yards enough to build all the ships we would need.' To do our, carry iog we have been paying foreign ship owners from $100,000,000 to $150,000,000 a year, and we have Put it at $75,000,000 and we have over $2.00J.OOO,000 which we have paid to foreign ship-owners to do the carrying that we had not the ships to do, but should have and would have f it were not for the stupid ship de stroying policy that has been pur sued, under pretence of fostering the snip-building industry :: in this country. A pretty big price to pay, isn't it, to encourage an industry that isn't encouraged by it ? We had a pretty respectable fleet on the Pacific, about forty-three steamers, running to Asiatic and South Pacific ports. Most of these received more or less subsidy for car rying the American mails. But even these are threatened now, for foreign ships are competing with them and - American capital is forced to go abroad to buy ships and sail them un der the British and Hawaiian flags, The principal competitor is Japan, whose steamers now number fifty five. Compared with ; thirteen five years ago,, equal in all respects and in some superior to the American fl jet, because some of the vessels are of the latest and best English and German build. ' In his last report the U. S. Com missioner of Navigation shows how . the commerce of the Pacific is pass ing into foreign bottoms. He says: ' Iff 18-0 the tonnage of American vessels entering, the . United States from the ports of Asia nd Oceanica was 283.395 tons,and of foreign vessels 442,251 tons. In 1895 the American :: tonnage entering was 308.581 tons, . the foreign tonnage 657,206 tons. The large and profit- s able carrying trade once conducted between Asiatic and European ports by American vessels, which seldom entered American ports,' has almost entirely passed away." - While In these fifteen years the American ships made a gain of 25, 086 tons, foreign ships in the same time made a gain of 214,955, nearly as muqh as the American ships had fifteen years ago. At this rate of increase, with the further fact that our American ship sailers on the Pa cific are now being forced to go abroad to buy their ships and sail them under foreign flags, how long will it be until the American flag passes from the Pacific as it has passed from the Atlantic ocean, and before it comes down before Japan's as it has come down before the Brit ish flag; which now floats over our commerce in the Atlantic and over our own mails? Is stupidity or crimi nality the right word for a policy which results in this? To us Japan is one of the most in teresting nations in the world; as its achievements are among the most remarkable of .any nation in the world. A quarter of a century ago she attracted but little attention, while now the eyes of the world are on her, and she has not only taken place but a conspicuous place among the leading nations of the world, Before the war with China she was not classed with the fighting nations, but the marvellous prowess she so unexpectedly showed, and the ad mirable skill with which that prowess was directed and led, and the daring courage that Doidiy invaded a country with a population ten times as numerous as her own, at once gave her a front rank among the martial nations. The war over she laid , down the sword as quickly as she took it up, and turned her atten tion to the things of peace as if she had never been engaged in war. Oae of the most if not the most pro gressive nation in the world, as soon as her sealed gates were opened to the world less than half a century ago, she began to bcrHd for future greatness; she sent her bright young men abroad into the pro gressive nations of the earth to study their methods, to learn and apply the knowledge thus acquired in training home thought and skill for the building ' up of Japan. There was no parade about this; it was done quietly, but con tinuously the work went on, until to- day that nation stands as one of the best equipped of nations for war and for peace, and the most thoroughly self sustaining and independent. Her manufactories not only make every thing she needs, but her manufac turers are becoming the competitors in many-things of the manufacturers of other countries. An illustration of this progressive spirit is shown by the advance made in cotton manu f acturing, when the ten mills in oper ation in 1888 have increased to sixty- three, which employ 43,000 persons day and night, and within that time she has built up a merchant marine that bids fair to soon control the commerce of the Pacific. These are but a few illustrations of the Von derful progress of .this marvellous nation. Wheat ' a few day ago reached a dollar a bushel in New York, the highest point in several years. Some of the McKinley organs and Demo cratic gold organs are pointing to the advance in wheat as a verifica tion of the predictions made during the campaign that the election of McKinley and the triumph of "sound money" would bring prosper- ity to the country and to the farmer. But the election has bad nothing to do with the continued ad vance in the price of wheat and corn (which was benefitted by the advance in wheat). The cause for: this is found in the crop failure in India and the short crops in Russia and Argen tina, which makes a shortage in the world's supply of from between 130, 000,000 and 150,000,000 bushels, for which it must depend mainly on this country. If it were not for the fact that corn is being used so largely abroad as a subsii tute for wheat the price would! rise much hgher than a dollar a bushel, which it may yet do when the large buyers get the bulk of what is still left for export in their hands. But these high prices will not last long .unless there should be continued crop failures, for the probabilities are that, stimulated by the advance in prices, the average wneat grower may conclude that the turning point has been passed, that better prices have cpme to stay and the result will be a large increase of acreage and a big crop next year, ir nothing happens, which, with the. usual crop from other countries, will mean low prices again unless there should be some extraordinary cause, war or something else, to create an unusual demand. . The report of J. C: Scarborough, Superintendent of Public Instruc tion, will show, as we gather from a condensation . of . an advance sheet furnished the Raleigh Biblical Re corder, that there are in this State 635,452 children of school age (be tween 6 and 21 year). Ninety-five per cent, of these, or 603.673. of these are dependent upon the public schools. There are 7,171 public schools In the State, upon which is expended for teachers $690,161.54, an average of $95 a year for each school. The number of .. school dis tricts is 7,807, from which it appears that there are 616 districts in which there are no schools. - The total amount ot money expended - in the schools for the year is $835,265. De ducting from this the amount paid teachers it leaves $145,104 expended for school bouses, sites, ' expenses of county boards, furniture, fuel, etc. CURRENT COMMENT. John Sherman now enjoys the honor of having served in the Senate longer than any other man. He is two years ahead ot 1 nomas li. Benton and apparently good tor six years more. Atlanta Journal, Dem. A Democratic - Republican party, such as is proposed by sound money Democrats, would be only an ante chamber to Republicanism, and is, therefore; superfluous so long as Republican party is open to all de cen t Americans. AT. Y. Commercial Advertiser, Rep. . : A Western correspondent suggests that a sound money Dem ocrat who should enter McKinley s cabinet would be like the dug that ate up its tag when sent on a jour ney by express. , No one could tell where the dog belonged. Augusta Chromcle, Dem. "Make haste slowly" atfpears! to be the motto that has1 lately com mended itself to the consideration of General Weyler in Cuba, and, pre sumably, this is because he came near falling into the trap set for him by the rebels in Pinar del Rio, and is afraid of falling into another. Brooklyn Citizen, Dem. TWINKLINGS. A Crusty Opinion "Uacle Theophilus. what Is a grass widow ?" 'Well, she's a widow whose husaand didn't have to die to get rid of her." Detroit Fren Press. Crimsonback That alarm clock of mine went last night for the first time to a year. Yeast -War did Vt it go before t ' Crimsonback Well, because it's the first time I ever fired it at a cat. Yon keYs Statesman. Toe shade of Charles I made no denial, "li is true, it nnany re marked, "that I lost my head. Bat can you wonder ? The way I got it in the n-ck was something awful. Detroit Tribune. "It is my intention to vote as I shot, siid a Northern man who had settled in Alabama. "S. ranger, you ate mistaken," remarked a native. "Y u vote as I tell you. or 111 shoot.'' Pitts burg Chronicle-Democrat. She "Whom would you rather be if you were not yourseil ?" He " You. Sne "Why?" He-"Bacaue I d know I could have me if I wante:! me." Puck. Magistrate "Do you mean to say such d f 'i steal wreck as he is gave you that b n eye Complain: 03; : Wile "baure, your honor, be 1 wasn t a" tKysiC3l wreck till after he give ma th' nlacs eve." Puck. -Bereaved Well, doctor, now that tbe interval permits my speaking calmly of my husoan i's demise, I am prompted to esk your confirmed opinion ai to the caase of his death. Do:tor A complication of diseases. maram. Bereaved Ah! That was so like him. He alwavs was versatile In eveivthmg. Richmond Dispatch Appointment for Vinitation by Bishop the of Eat Carolina. -' December 6, Sunday. 2d in Advent, M P .. L?noir couatv. Holy Innocents. D-cemoer 6, Sunday, 2d in Advent, E. P., Ktnston. S. Mary's. December 8, Tuesday, . P., Trenton, Grace. : December 9. Wednesday, Com., Tren ton, Grace.. December 13 Sunday, 3rd in Advent, M P., Snow Hill. S Barnabas. December 15, Tuesday, M.P., Farm- ville, Emanuel. Decemoer IS Wednesday, E. P., Ham ilton, S. Martin's. December 17, Thursday, Com., Hamii- top, S. Martin s. - December 18, Friday, E. P., Winston, S. John's. December 19, Saturday, Com., Wins ton, b. John s. December 20. Sundav, 4th in Advent, Murfreesboro. S. Barnabas. - December 25 Christmas, Woodville, Bertie count v, Grace. December 27, Sunday after Christmas, M. P.. Roxobel, S. Mark's, i M. P Morning Prayer. E. P. Evening Prayer. Com Communion. , At all Morning Services the Holy Communion. Tbe Vestries will please be ready to meet the Bishop. Tbe Children will please be prepared to be catechized. Offerincs for Diocesan Missions unless otherwise announced. APPOINTMENTS.' WilmfOKton Dlatrlot W. 8. Bone, P. E. Wbtteville and Fair Bluff, Whiteville, Nov 38. SJ3. Bladen circuit. Antioch. Nov. 28, 29. Wilmintgon, Bladen Street, Dec. 3, Onslow circuit Tabernacle, Deo-"5, 6 Monroe Journal : Mr. D. M. Crowell, who lived in Goose Creek township, died last Thursday night of typhoid fever. He was about 45 years, of age. . Almost o ID YOU EVEK suffer from real ner vousness? When every nerve seemed to quiver with a riecullar, creepy feeling, first in one place, and then another and all seemed finally to concentrate in a writhing Jdcible in tbe brain, and you be come Irritable, fretful and peevish; to be followed by an impotent, weakened condi tion of the nerve centers, ringing in the ears, and sleepless, miserable nights? Dr. Miles' Mrs. Eugene Searles, 119 Slmonton St.', Elk hart, Ind., says: "Ner vous troubles had made me nearly insane and physicians were unable to help me. My memory Nervine Restores Health...'. -was -almost gone and every little thing, worried me until I was almost distracted. I really feared 1 was becoming a maniac. I imagined all sorts of evil things and would cry over nothing. I .commenced taking Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine and four bottles of this wonderful remedy completely -jjured ' me. and I am as Irell now as 1 ever was." Dr. Miles' Nervine Is sold on guarantee, - first bottle will benefit or money refunded. No morphine or opium In JUr. Miles' fam Piu& Ccax AU Pain, "One cent a dose." No morphine or ooiamia Dr. Mile' Paijc Pnxt Cckb All Palo "One cent a dose." For sale by all Druggist. ICkaac. -; Jan. 16 If aatota - SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Clinton Democrat: Mr. Jacob Underwood, a venerable and esteem ed citizen of Honeycutts, died at bis home on .'Friday morning, the 27th, after a lingering illness. - Durham Sun: It is learned that Horace Mason, who is , said to be the tallest man in the State, died at his home at Chapel Hill last Saturday night, at the age of 60 years. Goldsboro Headlight'. The death of Mrs. Ozora Lee, wife of Mr. A. S. Lee and, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Fields, of this city, occurred at her. home in Pollocks ville. Tones county, after a con tinued (ever illness, Thursdey night. Goldsboro Argus: A strang wild fowl, something like a wild goose, but of unknown species hare, was picked up in the streets early this morning, after a vigorous fight, by John Atmsre. It is supposed that the bird lost its way in thest,otm last night and came in contact with the larere electric light near Capt. ,R. P. Hollcwell b residence, where John found it this morning. . . Another strange bird strange for this section, was captured in this city yesterday, near the Presbyterian church, which the storm had doubt less driven out of its course. It was an immense blue heron, that stood as high as a man, and of immense spread of wings. ' Raleigh Press- Visitor : It is learned that the Populists have vir tually agreed to go in caucus by themselves and nominate a candidate whom they will support throughout the session, if necessary. The Pop ulist leaders do not hesitate' to say that they will elect one of their number. Col. Dockery is said to have a stronger support than any other one candidate in tbe Populist party. - It is stated on high authority that many counties in North Carolina will ask the Legisla ture at its approaching session to give them a dispensary law, similar to the one for the past two years in effect in Haywood county, It is a slight modification of the South Car olina. Statesville- Landmark : Mrs. Annie Denny Armfield, wife of Hon. R. F. Armfield, died yquite suddenly at her home on Broad street about 10.30 o'clock Friday night. About two years ago Mrs. Armfield suffered a stroke of paralysis, but partially recovered from it and was able to go about the house. Friday night she was apparently in her usual health when, about 8 o'clock, she was again stricken with paralysis and death en sued about two and a half hours later. Mrs. Armfield was born in Guilford county about 60 years ago. The statement comes from Ral eigh that the Repub icans have $100,000 to spend to secure the re election of Senator Pritchard. If this statement one-fourth true Pritch ard is as good as elected now. In deed, anybody with ordinary tact could take $10,000 and win with him in a walk H Christmas 3iii of Govlmn Silvcv will, of course, be more hAghAy prized than the product of Eomc unknown maker. Anything with the GORHAM Tracte- mark is a matter cf USvg pride, always never any doubt of its Ster- """ ling quality nothing but praise f o? its artistic beauty, cr c. c Cf c-- c- cy- o- r. c r. r. V-o Good for Dry Goods Stores -Jewelers only. A LITTLE CHILD LED THEM. How Husband mud Wife Were Held get her by a Baby Daughter. To- The ventilating shaft of a Harlem flat is responsible for the publicity of a touching episode, from which the true names are purposely omitted. Mr. aad Mrs. Jones bad for several months been living under strained condi tions that cast a cloud over their borne, which threatened to break in a storm that 'would disrupt the little family of three members. Last week the breaking point was reached and husband and wife agreed that a separation was the only possible course. But there was a little daughter, Eva, 5 years of age. Which parent was to have berf It was decided that the child should answer this question. Sva, said the mother as she was seat ed sear the ventilating shaft, holding the child's hand, while tbe father, with con tracted brows, was standing at the other 'end of the room, "my dear little daughter. papa and mamma are not going to live to gether any longer; we are going to sepa rate and go far, far away from each other. We ean't be happy in the same house. Now, my child, we want you to say which one of us you will live with. You must choose between mamma and paria The eyes of the little girl filled with tears as she turned them on her father, who had averted bis face and stood with bowed bead. She did not speak then, but was apparently iu thought, very deep for her little experience. She loosened the hand that held her and moved quiokly toward her father, who turned with outstretched arms and a smile of triumph to welcome her. JA deep frown settled on the mother's face. - The child did not then break her silence, but taking her father's - hand In hers led him with a tender force which he could not resist to the other end of the room. -"Papa and mamma," 'she said, as she held a hand of each, "I want to live with .both of you. I must have you both. : Now kiss, make up and be happy. Please, papa and mamma. ' The appeal was Irresistible. Mr, and Mrs. Jones were folded In each other'! arms, and tho three for a moment were in tears, whloh smiles of joy soon banished. New York Herald. Machinery Quickly Stopped. -, A irenctiuan has devised a contriv ance for quickly stopping heavy maohin ery. Upon touching a button the power is sunt on and a powerful brake applied to the fly wlieeL A 20 horsepower engine working at 90 revolutions per eeooml was stopped in two-thirds of a second. You can't be well if your blood ii 1m pure, but vou may have pure blood and good neaitn by taking Hood baraa- parilla. f Two Llvea fcaved. Mn. Phoebe Thomai, ot Junction City, III., was told by ber doctors she bad Consumption, aod that there was no hope for her, bat two bottles of Dr, King's New Discovery completely cured ben and she says it saved' her life. Mr, Thos. Ewers, 189 Florida St., San Fran Cisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, ap proaching Consumption, tried without result everything else then bought one bottle ol Dr. Ding's New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the won derful efficacy of this medicine in Coughs ana colds, rree trial bottles at K. R Bellamy's Drug Store: Regular sie ?oc and 11.00. t WEAPONS FOR WHEELMEN. Hlg PI tola and IJttle Carried by Men and Women Who WneeL A man went into a gnu store the other day and asked to eee a firearm Bach aa the cyclists were buying. A wicked little revolver of 32 caliber, rim fire, with a three inch barrel, rubber grip and the metal parts nickel plated, was shewn first. There was a bit of . rust on the rifling of the barrel that -would displease a man fond of his weapons ; still that was what the cyclists were buying. It was sold at $4, and, a holster and belt cost 85 cents more. It would do to kill a dog anywhere within ten feet of the wheelman, if the shooter knew how to handle it. When asked to show the very best revolver for a wheelman's use, the clerk brought out a blued metal work, black rubber handled, 32 cali ber, center fire, five shot revolver, costing $10.50. In the hands of a man or woman who could shoot at all, this weapon would be deadly to anything from the size of a man down. Its effective range would be up to about 30 yards, while the bul let, if it landed, would kill a big enr dog 300 yards away easily. The charge of powder is so small that a woman would not be annoyed by the sound or kick. A three inch single barreled pis tol of 22 caliber would disable a dog and could be carried in a coat or in an uppc vest pocket. For an ex tremely sensitive woman such a pis tol would not be a cause of worry in firing, since tho cbargo of pov;der ia so small as to be inaudible at a hun dred or so yards, but, properly aim ed, it would kill a man. A weapon which sportsmen cy clists use a good deal on trips into regions like New Jersey and the Catskill mountains ia a 22 caliber pistol with a 10 or 12 inch barrel. All told, this pistol weighs a pound, It is accurate for a range of 100 yards and will send a. bullet through four or five inches of spruce. A bar rel three inches long may be bad for the same stock. It is easily carried in a long pocket inside one's coat, where it would be out of sight, but handy in case of need. A similar pistol weighing three pounds is made. Deer have been killed with them and they are fine for shooting bothersome ours, if tho wheelman is so disposed. They are easily fasten ed to handle bars of wheels or along the upper tube of the frame behind the toolbag. Some wheelmen prefer heavy weapons and get these of 38 caliber or larger. The recoil and noise are objectionable, but the size of the bullets, to their minds, outweighs these disadvantages, A 41 caliber single barreled derringer has a num ber of devotees, but it kicks wicked ly and not very good work can be done with it save at the very short- estrange. Gamblers in old days used such weapons, and the way they shot men armed with three pound revolvers across card tables was a caution. A five shot revolver, 32 cal iber, weighs but little more and has considerable backing if the first shot misses. , Ihere are a good many women who carry revolvers of one kind or another, and some know how to use them. New York Sun. Poor Killing. It is usual to compare the battles of the last oentury with the battles of today and to dilate upon the greater deadliness of the modern weapons and the modern results. Put the facts are all the other way. At Fontenoy, for instance, one vo1- ley of the Coldstreams struck down 450 Frenchmen of the Regiment do Roi. Again, at the same battle, the Gardes du Corps had not much short of 600 saddles emptied by a single volley, while - the French guards were scattered by a point blank vol ley from a British regiment at 20 paces that brought down 450 men Here we have at Krugersdorp thou sands of Boera in cover shooting for hours on two days at 600 English men in the open and killing very few compared to the hundreds who dropped at one volley from the Cold- streams at Fontenoy. The fact is that modern fighting tends more and more to become a game of long bowls. This was. the cause of the small execution done at Krugersdorp. On the other hand, our forefathers at Fontenoy and elsewhere held their fire till they were within 20 or 30 paces, and the officers passed their canes along the musket barrels to make sure they were not aimed too high before the volley was delivered. Moreover, the men were formed in solid column or square and every shot told. It looks asi if the great range of the ri fie would be followed by less loss of men, and certainly tho rapidity of the discharge of the magazine rifle tends to encourage wild and careless shooting and is against cool and ao: curate marksu anship. Saturday Review. A Strange African Race. Strange stories are -told of the Dokos, who live among the mokt, warm bamboo woods to tbe south of Ivafla and Susa. in Africa.- Only 4 feet high, cf a dmk olive color, savuge nnd naked, they have neither houses nor temples, neither fire nor human food. They Uve only, on ants, mlco and serpents, diVorsifieil by a few roots and fruits. They let their nails crow lone. like talons, the better to die for ants and the more easily to tear in pieces their fa vorite snakes. The Dokos used to be invaluable as Slaves, and thev were taken in lnrcrn nnm- bers. ThtTslave hunters used to hold np bright colored clothes as they came to the moist, warm bamboo woods, where these human monkeys still live, and the poor juoitoa oouid not resist the attractions of fered by such superior people. They crowded around them and were taken- in thousands. " These queer people have only one fault a love for anta, mice and serpents and a habit of speaking to Yer with their heads on the ground and their heels In the air, Yer is their idea of a superior power,' to whom tbey talk in this comical manner when they are dispirited or angry, or tired of ants and snakes and longing for un known food. The Dokos seem to come nearest of all people yet discovered to that terrible cousin to humanity, the ape.' gjcohange. - , Consistent Fatality. ' - "I was just dying to see it!" v "Yesr" "Yes, and when I saw it it wag perfectly killing." Detroit Tribune. . ' Tha Motive "Why have you pursued me all these years?" wearily demanded the princess of she drama. "I don't know," answered the wily mis creant, "unless It was to give you a chance to wear all your costumes." Drawing Ms mantle more closely about Dim, be nodded to the leader of the orches tra Detroit Tribune. Anxiously watch declining health of their daughters. So many are cut off by consumption in early years that there is real cause for anxiety. In the early- stages, when not beyond the reach of medicine, Hood's Sarsa parilla will restore the quality and quantity of the blood and thus give good health. Read the following letter; "It is bnt just to write about my daughter Cora, aged 19. She was com pletely rdn down, declining, had t,hat tired feeling, and friends said she would not live over three months. She had a bad and nothing seemed to do her any good. I happened to read about Hood's Sarsspa- rilla and had her give it a trial. From the very first dose she began to get better. After taking a few bottles she was com pletely cured and her health has been the best ever since." Msg. Addib Peck, 12 Railroad Place, Amsterdam, N. Y. "I will say that my mother has not stated my case in as strong words as I would have done. Hood's Sarsaparilla has truly cured me and I am now well." Cora. Peck, Amsterdam, K. Y. Be sure to get Hood's, because Sarsaparilla Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $L Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. w , , rit are purely vegetable,re flOOd S PHIS liable and benenclaL 26c. INCASLr YUUtSi SMOKING TOBACCO Made from tbe Purest, Ripest and Sweetest leaf Krown in the Golden Belt of North Carolina. Cig arette Book goes with each 2-oz. pouch. ALL FOR io CENTS. A Pleasant, Cool and Delightful Smoke. Lyon e Co. Tobacco Works, Durham. N. C. Socmen's Arnica aive. The Best Salvs in the world lor Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rbcum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Eruptions and positively cures Piles ot no pa? required. It is guaranteed, to give perfect satisfaction or money re funded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by R. R. Bellamy. t For Over rinr Years Mrs Winslow's Sooihino Syrup has been used for over fifty ve&rs by mii (ions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, soitens the sums allays all pain, cures wind colic,' and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immedi ately. Sold by druggists in every part ot the world. Twenty-five cents a not tie. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Wins lows sootnme; ayrup, and tatce no other kind. Wholesale Prices t urrent, t3P-The following anotaooni reuratnt Wholesale Prices generally . Ia making np imall orders higher pricei nave to dc cnarcea. The quotation! are always given as accurately as possible, ont tne stab win not oe responsible tor an? variations from the actual market price ot the article! 0 noted. eCgV I lyon acojl BAGGING lb Jute.... 9 6 Kt nda'd ................... 6 WESTEkN SMOKED . Hams ft 18 , 14 Md-sSib 6 7 Staoud r 9 .6 & Rid DRY SAL ED Sides 9 lb H H SaouWra f t & 1ii BARRELS piil Turpentine Secf.nd-hand. each ,., 1 00 & 1 10 New New York, each. ... .... 1 tt & 141 New City, each .............. & I 40 BKES-VAX B 88 24 BRICKS Wilmington 9 H.i.,. ...... 0 50 7 00 ' Northern BOO It 00 BUTTE. North Carolina J S. ,, 15 N rthero 3 CORN MEAL Per Bush.l, in sacks ......... 40 V Virginia Meal .....a 40 4 'hi COTTON TIS fJJ bundle.. .... 1 tO CANDLES V Tb Sperm '. 18 5 Adamantine .. 9 & 10 CHKESE ?lb Northern factory 10 11 Dairy, Cream.. ...... ,, 11 12 State , & 10 COFFSE- lb Laguvra. SO & Rio 10 16 DOM ESI ICS Sheet ng. 4-4, V yard. ........ - & Bfi Yarns V bunch... 18 & SO EGGS V dozen 9 IS' FHh- Mackerel, No 1, 9 barrel .... Mackerel, Not, V half-barrel Mackerel, No S. V barrel... . Mackerel, No 8 fl half-barrel Mackerel. No 8, barrel. .... Mullet,, 9 bar e! Mn lrta, fl pork barrel. .... N C Roe -f.rring, V keg.... Ory Cod. V B " xtr F UR- V barrel Low grade Choce Straight.;, ....... ,,,, First Patent GLUK Sib ...... GaAIN B Mrhel Corn, Iro o store. baj White, - Corn, a go, in bulk White... Co n, cargo, in b-gs White., O t, from s oe Oats, Rust Proof....... Cow feas HIDES, ?! lb Green ............. 88 00 00 '1 W 15 00 18 o 18 00 00 14 00 : 8 5 S .0 8 85 10 S SO 8 00 13 00 3 00 5 75 S 0' S S 35 Dry HAY, V 100 B easier We tern North River, HOOP IRON, V B LAKU, V 'orthen .................... tfjJ North Carolina ft' LTME barrel LUMB- R(a y sawed), M feel - Ship Stuff rrsawed 18 00 Rough- dge Plank.,,. 15 00 West India cargoes, accordiog to quality .... ., 13 09 Dressed Mooring, seasoned... 18 0 Scantl nc and Board, common. 14 OJ MOLAS-ES, gallon New Crop Cuba, in hbdi,,,,., " " " m bbla...... Porto Rico, in hhds , 85 " Inbb's Sugar-House, in hhds 12 ": , " " in bbla 14 Syrup In bbls IS NAILS. aetr. Cat 6M basia...-. 85 PORK, V b ml 864 City Meat., Romp ..,.,,,, 8 50 Prune 10 SALT, aj tack Liverpool ., Lisbon Kura. , ..... Alum On la 7 Sacks""."".'".",'" SHINGLES, 7-inch, f) M Common - i,,,,,.,. .. ..... SUGAR Standard Gra'nn? . ata oia A White Ex. C Ext a C, Golden u ii w . , SOAP, f2 lb Northern. .... . - ,. . STAVtS, M W. O. barrel.... R. O. Has; .head ... TIMB R, VH fett Shipping ... Mill, Prise-....... ... ... . : . ill. Fair , Conmoi Mil , ' I"feri-rr to Ordinary...... .... TALLOW, ajt) WHISKEY 9 riilon-Northern. North Carojisa COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON MARKET. STAR OFFICE. December 8. 5PIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 24V cents per ga Ion for ma chine-made casks, and 24 ceots for couotrv casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1 45 per bbl lor btratned and $1 60 lor Good Strained. TAR Market steady at $1 10 per bbl of 880 lb j. - CRUDE TURPENTINE Ouiet. Hard $l 40, Yellow Dip 1 90, and Virgin 80 p.-r barrel. Q aotatioos same J4y last year Spirits turpentine 254Jtjc; rosin, stYitinrd, 11 85; goo j' strained, 1 40; tar, 0 93; crude turpentine. $1.10, 1 50. 1 6). RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine 11 Rosin. 108 Tar.. ' 89 Crude Turpentine 23 Receipts sams day last year 134 casks spirits turpentine, 601 DDIs rosin. ioj DDIs tar. Ill bbls crude turpentine. , ' COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 7c for middling. Qjotattoce: Ordinary............ 49$ cts $f E Good Ordinary. . 6 " " low Middling.-'... 0 " " Middlin? .. ..... 7 " " ood Middline 7 5-16 Same day last year, middling 8c. Receipt' 324 bales; same day last year 1,855. COUNTRY PRODUCE, PEANUTS North Carolina Prime. 4050c per bushel of 28 pounds; Extra Prime, 55c; Fancy, 604565c Virginia Extra Prime, 6065c; Fancy, 6570c. CORN Firm; 88 to 40 cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE 6570 cents per bushel. N. C BACON Stead v: Hams 8 to lljfjc per pound; Shoulders, 6 to 7c. Sides. 7 to 8i - SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch. hearts and saps, $1 60 to 2 25; six ir.cn. $3 50 to 3.50, seven inch. $5 50 to 6 00 TIMBER Market steady at 6300 to 7.50 per M. DOMESTIC MARKETS. By Teiearaph to the Xorni-3 Star. FINANCIAL. New York. Decemoer 4 Evenine. Money on call to-day was easy l4 per cent; last ion at 14 per cent.. closing offered at percent. Prrme mercantile paper 4i percent. St:r heg exchange was Drm, with actual business in backers bills ; 483484. sixty days and 4863tf3l487 for demand Commerce! bills 482483. Govern ment Donds s-eadv; United states cou pon fours 110: United S ates twos 95; State bonds dull; North Carolina fours 100; North C roiina sixes 119 Rail road bonds etjonx. Silver at tbe Stock Exchange to day was quiet. COMMERCIAL. New York, December 4 Evening Cotton dull; middling gull c; mid dling 7 9-16c. Cotton lutares market closed weak; Dsfember 7 S5, January 7 31, February 7 89. March 7 47 April 7 63, May 7 07 June 7 61. Iuly,7 63, August 7 65. Sies 234 500 bales. Cotton netrecepts 1,616 bales; gross 5 409 bales; exports to Great Britain bales; to rsnce bales; to the Continent 782 bales;, forwarded oo Dales; sales Z U4.7 bales; tales to spinners 47 bales; stock 248 342 bales Weekly-Net receipts 12,985 bales' ;gross 51 125 bales; exports to -Great Britain 8.013 bales; to France 1 188 bales; to the Continent 3.491 bales: forwarded 10 887; ba!,es; sales bales spinners to sales 220 bales. Total to-day Ntt receipts 43 301 bales; exports to Great Britain 24 910 bales; to France 800 bales; to the Ccn tment 16,123 bales; stock 1,212 610 bdlts, iciai so tar tnis week Met receipts 269.130 bales; exports to Great brita:n 82 006 bales; to France 28.101 bales; to the Continent 50.758 boles, Total since September 1 Net receipts 8781.697 bales; exports to Great Briiaic 1.U25 877 bales; exports to France 0 487 bales; exports to tne Uottinent 791.5; bales. - Flour was dull, steady and uncbange Southern dul, steady and ucch-ttni-r common to fair extra 2 8553 45. goud o cnoice S3 40Q3 60. whezo- dull and weaker; ungraded red 60fe9J; SiO. 1 fMorinerrj uu(a(uMc; optlO'i-- werr fairly active and weak at d cline; Nor 2 red January 87Mc; March 89c; May Uz: July 8 :; Uecemr 78S., Corn spot dull ano weaker; N ; 2 49 j at elevator aod 80E0Uc tfl3t, ua granded mixed 29c; yeltuw 3-c; op tions were ouu ano weak at J$ c cline; Decemoer 29j; January JSac; Mat 33c. uats spoi qu;eiai a steady; optio dull and ironically lower;. Deccmb 23 jc; January 23c. May 26c; spot N No. 2, 232 iLjC; No 2 white 5: mix d Western ,. Lard dull and e-sitr; Western steam $4 104 15; city $3 62 V4 3 75; December t 10; refintd laro as dull; Continent $4 50. Soutn America $4 90; compound (4 SIX 4 62l. Pork quiet and steady; new mess S3 258 80. Butter firm; receipts liuht State dairy ll20c; do. creamery 15 i3c; Eigins 24c. Eess the market was steady; State and Pennsylvania 2226c. ice bouse 1622c; Western fresh 22 24c; do. per case 3 005 00; Soutte n 8123c; limed 15K16c Couon aeed oil dull and n irniua ;cude 21 J23c. yel low prime 24 Rice ino mol.ss s firm and unchar gfrl. Peanu,u firm; tanty band-picked 84c. C.ffee steidv and i025 points t.p pscember it9 WQ 25; January 9 25; March $9 309 85 Moy 9 259 83; July 9 85. Sumoei $9 40 ft9 45. spot Rio Coil and easv; No. 7 $9 759 87. Sua raw quiet and firm; fair refining 2 15 16c; refined m'Te active; oS A44JB,C: standard A 4H : cut-loaf and crustito 5.-, granuUted 4gc Chicago, Dec 4. Cash quatatiots. Flour quiet, easy and prices unchanged. Wheat No. 2 spring 78J80LC; Nr.. red 9098c. Corn No 2 a8k$32c. Oats No.8, 18K18ait Mes p.rffc.fcb 90 6 95. Lard f 3 803 82J bhort rib Sides 3 758 93 Dry salted' shoul ders $4 254 50. Short clear sides 4 00 418J. Wniskey $1 18 lor hith proot spirits. ; The leading futures ranged as follows: opening, hiebest. lowest dotins: Wheat December 79X79. 79. 77K 77 Uc. May 88M83M 83 83, 881c; Julv77M.77M.75LJ 75L,c? Corn-De cember a8H 23Jg 83. 83c. January i'iie 83V 23 83Jtfc; May 8M26K. 86. 26H8M 2MmaXc Oat.-'Decem ZVJP'JS- 18J 18c! May Sljfi; 81. 81Ji,81H 8lX81Kc Pcrk Dccrmber $6 9i4, 6 8 6 90 6 90: Jan- 17 65' ' 70- 7 M ' . May 8 00, 800 7 9K7 92. Lard-Decemberta? I H !.75 8 JBary S3 95 3 95. 8 90, 8 90; May $4 15, 4 17. 4 10 4 10 Sno iDfCta,ber 3 88 8 8a- 8 8 X .Jb0n tS 7L4.8 90. 885. 8 87; May t4 05, 4 05, 4 00. 4 00. ALTlMowt,' Dec 4. Flour., firmer. Wneat dull atd lower; spot 91Ua91Uc Decemner 89c asked; January ewe keo: May 8989ifc; Steamer N . 8 red 84c askta; Southern bv samp.e 92a98c do 00 87Xc Corn stead,; pat S8S9;. December 89256c: January 88 UflnSNUr. K-.h,? ?J March 28VA9dtr- Smi.m,..jtv. bid; Southern wane mm un . . . """u Jfwiuw oC aSKed. Cljta nasil. A demand ftt; Nd 8 white 8586c No. 2 mixed S84-83C, r " COTTON MARKETS. By Telegraph to tha Moming Star.- ' December 4-Galveon. qu.et 75UJlBetfeceipu 6,820 bales; tiarf oik, not received, net receinta koi... Baltimore steady at75i.net receipts 4 fj6 bales: Boston, dull at 7 11.1ft r-t r-- . 437 bales Wilmington, fiirrl at 7. r,tt receipts oaits; rniisaeiphia, firm St 19 inc. net receims mi bales; Savm . ah. nil let at 6 15 1S net ror-fir... c ur.n t-- , , .'" v.oao bales; New Orleans, quiet at 7U ne. re. - ceipSt 8 669 bales; Mobile, eay u 7 1-16 net receipts 979 bales: Mcrnph:; steady at 7c, net receipis 3 622 JbJ: s- (tuumia, quiet ;ai o io. net receipts 1.839 bales; Charleston, steadv at 7 , receipts 8,059 bailis. FOREIGI MARKETS By Cable to the Morning Star. .Liverpool, Dec. 4 12.30 P. m Cotton, good btisinets done and nrv5 easier; Amencip middlioe 4 li n.i Sales 14 000 balcjs, ol wbich 13 0D0 Amer.can; speculation and export l in. Recent 10 000 bales, Ol winch 2 b(;0 Futures opened et. were American. and demand moderate. December 4 : 64d; December ind January 4 10-1 4 January a id February 4 9 64d, Fet.iu ty nd Mrcb 4 9 H4d;- March nd A: i 1 4 9 64d; AdtiI abd May 4 9 6iri. M v and June 4 9-34 -j; June and Ju v 4 vr 0.1- J . . .. A.-! -...... . o i, j uiy .nu auusi k iu D40. rut. quiet. lenders at today's clearings 100 bales new dock t aad baits o 1 docket. ij r. jyi. vmerican srot ere- 1-161 lower. American middllii; ). -r 4 19 324; gocd nifdd ing 4 11 326 m c d ing 4 9 82d.lowmiddiinn 4 3 16d too l ordinary 4 1 16; ordinaty 8K1, 4 tr. m -r-uccemoer & ia id seHei ; December and laaoarv 4 9 ti4S44 I-' 641 seller; January arid February 4 8 64y v oa seller; f.ruarv and M -t; .i 4 8 61d buyer; M.-cn and Apri' 4 8-t;H ou,ef; April and! Mv 4 8 61d ci;.f May acd June 4! 8 64fa4 9 ti4rl buxtr. Jce and uiy 4 D-64d vame. Juiv nr, Aucust 4 9 644!10 64d seller; Ajti s. rod September 4! 7 6i(&4 8 64j vuiu-j. fa ures cused esv. Liverpool, Dc. 4. The followinc arejhe weekly cotton statistics: Tola! sales of the week fes.OOO bales, American 58,000. trade takings, including tor- warded from sh ps" side. 79.1 00; actual exports 6,000 total imports 1 11.000: American 8i,000; total stocks 7"ti oou. American 57.000; total afloat 8fc8.00o. American 381,000 speculators took S 6 0; 00. exporters took 2 Live pool D cnber 4 D cc r 25.0 aad 26irt an H Jinuary l&i ar d 2 ;1 1 bi oCseiven a i c!oe bolidais ir, ifce Liverp' o" ew ton rnst 'et. MARINE. ARil RIVED. Stmrr Frank S sims Robeson, Fiy- etteville. J s M if c dcn. Stmr W T Dad ctt. Ward, Point Casi well, master. Steamsh p Crot.taii, McKee, George town, H G irruiifkit-es. . CLpARED S'.mr Frank Sssoms, Robeson, Fay ettrville. J-8 Madden. ' Stmr W T Daggett, Ward. Point Cas well. MARINE JIRECTORY. 2.1st of Vessela lu tbe Port of v. i . '?., Dtc. 5, 1896 mlnfto . SCh DONERS. Grulce (BO, 1 9$3 tons, Penniwfij'.A'ex Struct & Son B I Haxsrd. 873; ons, Batchierd, G.o Co. :83 tons. McAcdre-s & Co. Harris. Son & Aoetc Ainslie, Geo Harriss, S Tuan (B ). 1&7 tons. Bi ford. Ber muda, J H-Cb H B Homan (B drurn & Co. 59itocs, McNeai G:o C . , Miicheil. Geo Harnss: Harriis. Son ol Cora M. 186 tons Son&Lo. Humarock, S99 tons. Veez'e, Geo Hr- tUs San & Cc Roger Moore, 2 7 torn, Litcbtro, G o Co Harris. Sor. & Win F G ren, Harris Son , Acara, 135 toes, & Co - 254 tons, Jatssen, Gro Co Nosh.Geo Harnss S- a Eva A.Dancrhoi iwcr. 217 loos, Jcfcrs ,r . Geo Harnss. Bdiha H, 124 t Co. OB & Co. r.s. LtCbic, J T R;it- i STBAtV 1SKIP-. Tbor(Nir), 1.170 tons, Kubnic, Hi i e & Co. M-l tjv (B 1. 803 tor.?, Yale. Al i Sut urft & Sf n Lsji E '.cbss n Hucf A Co. ot), 1 3;0 tor t GcsiVcf Roxby 4B ) 1 Sprunt & Son ?4 tocsb;tld. A!- RQUE3. Atn'aria (Not) Rl ev & Cn C5j toi s Be-ra i- T Jug-i n (Din ). 550 tecs, 10'gT.i n. Heid; & Co. UP TO DAI E Livery and Sales Stab f. Southerland & Cowan, 108, 110 Second Street, betwrtr Princess and Cpesnnt. tJR SERVICE IS F1RST.CLAS8 IN KVi particular. Finest Hd ses in town First class cc j ; pages fo ne aiten and nicht prompUv ai KLEPHONK NO. ton An ca.li aid order- tended to 15 TELEPHONE N((- 15 Telephone call rered any hour day r,r ugr. Dpecia attention t, Sulla and Ca eiul Gi va to nca dibit niire . i o Aimj for Ml ing Hor Hacks aod Baggage lne all t-aios jtuin 'Carriage tor Railroad ' coming, at usual pno i t o. Prices Uuifbrm to AU Com Hearse Exclusive funeral. S3 Sn. H Um.. mnA R ct W-hitesJSfO C-rr-.-sr ai e for While and Coitue 51 " : hoot. SI 1)0: alterm, n f- i' Ca riage. Team and Glnver one h ui. l.id: te-n' vou, tiorst and Slid eam and Sqrry one hour $1 IV; , af;eit- n. 3.80." Saddle Horse $1.50 Furniture W, f rap one toor I, Oa.aittT i-, one hour SO cents; at ctrj---. ion wit.- careful atteiit.oii ? -1- per load. Open 365 In' a year. $ays and 365 nighL? mar M ' t The Sampson Dticcru, PufclUbed Evrry Thuradaj-. L. A. BETHDllEJSitor and PrcpV SUBSCRIPTION PRICK One Year $&x Months 50c. It pavs brjsi iness men to atlveruse io It Rates ai d sample ccpsts fur nlsbed apon a p'pltcatton, Address The Sam feb 16 tf son Democrat, CLINTON. N C ioif Rent, THM STORE No. 106 NORTH Water ttireet, :, now occupied by J- L- I 4 Croon Co. Apnly to D tfC'NN'R. " . Rnl Fr e ire"' 1st sic iiSjSaSi Arrests discharges from the prlnary organ tn either sex in 43 boors. V ' It is superior to Copaiba, Cnbeb, or Wi tlons, and tree ttom ail bad smell or otiiar S A NT A L-M I D Y bHMmyj raMtilAsL vbirh fctM. h hum in lilactv u ' J GttftTt. yithout which pone art ffeoume). ID
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