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Br WJJ.LIA3I H. BBftEfAftD. WILMINQTOS, N. a Tuisday Morning. Dec. 8, 1896 NATIOSAL DEBTS. Nearly every nation in the world shows a continuous increase of debt, and there is nothing to indicate that this will not be the case for years to come. The nations of the old world seem to rival each other in the mag nitude of their armies and navies, - and navies in these days of ar mored ships that cost millions of dollars mean a good deal more than they did when the battle ship was a wooden ship and a dozen could be constructed for what It;-, costs Jto build one of these modern floating steel fortresses. One nation, I like England, for Instance, which feels that her safety depends . upon a mighty array of batt e ships, keeps constantly adding to the number and to the formidable character of those she ; builds, and this forces other nations to do likewise in self defence. Thus one nation, proud of her supremacy on the seas, ambi dons to hold it and grasping for empire, by voluntary expenditures entails expenditures on .others that they would gladly avoid if they could. , And so with the standing armies. There are no two nations of Europe to-dav that are really friendly to - j - , . each other. Alliances are formed amongst them," sometimes very strange alliances, too, such as that between France and Russia, but these alliances are all based on self inter est and may last only so long as this self -interest is subserved. It is not so verv Jooz azo that the French man, with the memory of Moscow, hated the name ot Russia, while "now the Russian and the Frenchman em . brace when they meet as if they had been born twins. There is notning but policy and self-interest to draw two such antagonistic peoples to gether, and it would take very little "to sunder (hem and put ! them to fill ing each other with lead, with even more ardor than they now clasp hands. All the great powers of Europe are watching every movement of. the others and all preparing for the emergencies of the future, to be prepared for the shock of war when it does come, and one that will be of colossal proportions when it does come. The fear of It before they were prepared for it has inall prob ability been what has kept it off, by making each nation very guarded in its movements to avoid the appear ance of aggression, or contemplated aggression, upon another. This ex plains why it is that the Sultan of Turkey has been permitted to butcher the Armenians by the thou sand, when these butcheries could have been promptly stopped if the leading European powers had, said the word. But each was suspicious i -" of the other, no one dared move f without the co-operation of the others, and - hence the butcheries went on and the world read with i; horror the blood curdling story, i Extreme caution has averted a Eu j ropean: war which at several times ; seemed" Immj"rbnt that the p i . prehensi"" -" coming still exists ! is rv ..-"" ,e continuous efforts Eugpean nations are ,i siug to be prepared for it when it does come. I - : What will , this mean? Not only the slaughter of men, but additional burdens apon posterity by the great increase in the national debts, which .. ' are now so enormous that they will never be paid, for instead of grow ing less with the years, they have, with few exceptions, been growing greater. The following table, as J compiled by the London Pall Mall Gazette, gives the debts of the nations oamed.s estlmated in millions, for 1875 and 1895: Country. 1875. 1895. France .............. 900 ; 1,200 Great Britain . 780 - 000 Russia .............. 840 . 675 Italf..... 890 6fe Uoited States 440 839 Spain 875 279 Austria Hungary 850 . 008 Germany.... 200 84 Australasia , 48 240 Turkey .............. 185 180 Portugal 89 158 India 180 187 Braxil. 94 118 Exvpt .... 75 105 .Totals..... ...4 824 - 5.172 Here is an increase of abont $4, 000,000,000 (as much as there Is of coined gold in the world) in an era of comparative peace, when none of the great nations, save France and Ger many, locked horns. When these debts were, contracted it was much . easier 1 to pay tbem than It is now or ever will be again, for they were then payable in either of two kinds df money gold or silver, whereas, they are now payable in gold, which is the money of the money lender. Does any sane per son suppose that these : debts will ever be paid ? Does any sane per son suppose that they can ever be paid ? Isn't, it, then," the sheerest " dishonesty to talk about maintaining ' the gold standard for the world and paying in a money fhch can never be obtained, because it Isn't in exis tence in sufficient quantity and never I wiH be ?.TheLvmost that these na tions expect to do is to pay the In terest in gold, U they expect to do that, and hence it is the quintessence of dishonesty to: talk about putting national debts on a gold basis, as it vas the quintessence of. dishonesty to made those debts that were origi nally payable in silver payable in gold alone. Thls Is simply colossal fraud with national - endorsement, fraud in which the nations have set the individual a criminal example. With such an increase of national indebtedness in a period of compara tive peace what may be expected if the great anticipated conflict of na tions comes, when they will be forced to spend millions' to the thousands they spend now? The man who com piles the table of indebtedness ten years hence will add thousands of millions to these figures to be paid by nations made poorer by the strife, and the result of battles, and less able to pay than they are now when to pay is practically impossible. And yet the manifest and colossel fraud of promising to pay in gold will con tinue to be perpetrated, when not one nation of all of them has the remotest idea of ever being able to pay the debts they have alreadycon- tracted. But; it means a crushing burden for humanity to bear, when it is to be taxed to pay even the Inter est on such stupendous indebtedness, when the payments must be ; made but of the products of labor depre ciated in value by the adoption of the dishonest gold standard. TEE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The President's message, the most important and interesting portion, of which appears in this issue of the Star, is a voluminous document. As might be expected he devotes con siderable space to the money ques tion, which will not be touched be fore the next Congress meets. The part in which the most inter est will be taken is what he says in reference to Cuba, and our impres sion is tnat this will be read wttn a feeling of disappointment by those who hoped that he might make some Indefinite and positive suggestion to hasten the end of the unhappy state of affairs in that island. The line of his discourse gives ground for the be lief that his sympathies are with the Cubans, but further than this what he says adds but little to the force ot what he has previously said in his State papers . on this, subject. He goes so tar as to say that the pres ent condition of affairs in the Island Cannot be "indefinitely;' prolonged, without forcing this Government: to subordinate its ideas of due respect to the sovereignty of Spain to higher claims, by which we suppose he means our Commercial interests, and the claims ot humanity, which for sometime has been shocked by the barbarities perpetrated there by the representatives of the Spahish Government. He makes reference to some pro positions that have been made by this Government for something like home rule in Cuba, with a guarantee by this Government, which, as we understand it, would substantially amonnt to an' American protectorate, which in bull-headed Spain's frame of mind, and with the antipathy that exists in that ccuntry against the United States. J; one of the last things that Spahrvwo'ald agree to. A home rule proposition carre early in the Strugs'"! f;?ji(thc Cubans, who would have be'tol content with it then, for flisi fs what they were really cOntencliri4f for, but it was hooted at by SpaiV,; and Cam pos was recalled because he was dis posed to favor it. - ' . The President has in tnis message done all that he may have felt it wise to do under the circumstances, and all that he felt that he could properly do, considering the short time he has to remain in office. He has stated the case and leaves the responsibility for more definite ac tion to Congress. HUH OR KEBTIOH. I Newspaper correspondents who claim to get their Information from prominent Republicans in Winston who hold close relations with Chair man Holton, of the Republican State, Committee, seem to think that Governor Russell may be a leading factor in the Senatorial contest," and that he will have the backing of Holton, to whose peculiar and suc cessful manipulation of the campaign Judge Russell owes hfe: electionr Holton had a double object in view in this, for if Russell became' Sena tor he would then have a friend in court at Washington and he would make his man Reynolds Governor. To have a tight grip on a Senator and to own the Governor would give Holton a soft snap and make him pretty solid on the patron age question." There may be some thing in this or there may not be, but if the Populists carry out the professed intention of nominating a candidate of their own, and standing f t. : t t ... " " - ujr mm, txasseu win not stana any better show for an election than Pritchard. But will the -Populists stand together? That's the ques tion. As the Senate now stands the election of a Republican from this State Is a matter of much Import ance, of so much importance that the party managers r will spend money very freely to accomplish It, and we still think that some way will be devised by which a sufficient number of Populists may be Induced to cast their -Votes for some Repub lican who ' will pledge' himself to vote "according to instructions" on the money question. Mr. Pritchard, who is nimble at promises, can easi ly do this. The impurities in the blood which cause scroiuloui emotion are thoroughly eradicated by Hood's Sarparilla. Try - . - -', - t, . CURRENT COMMENT. F . President Cleveland has de termined to teach the Kaiser's Gov; ernment a lesson by charging Ger man vessels arriving at the ports of the United States a tonnage tax in retaliation for the same sax imposed by the German authorities on Amer ican ships. ; It is estimated that the tax wilt cost the Hamburg and other lines of German steamers about $15,000 a year. New Orleans States. The President's order revok ing the proclamation of January 26, 1883, and. restoring the tonnage charges on' all vessel coming Crom ports in ihe German Empire, will have the sanction and approval cf the country. It has- been' clearly shown, as the result of a careful In vestigation extending over a pei i od" of more than twelve month?, that the agreement under which the pro clamation of 1888 was Issued has beensystematically violated by the German authorities. Wash:: Post, Ind. ' The Cuban situation, accord ' ing to reports, does not look as bright for Weyler as it did before he left Havana for the field a few weeks ago. For it is said that there has been cannonading. in his rear. If this turns out to be true, it may prove that the rebels have cutoff his return to Havana: and he cannot gef back that way they may also pre vent him from .reaching any other place of refuge. In that case the tables would be turned; though we cannot yet say what would be the consequences of his capture, which is not outside- of the , possibilities One! thing appears entirely clear, however, and that is that Weyler has not made any headway against the rebels since; he set bet from-Havana to ciear tnem out oi me xinar ue Rio district. Brooklyn Citizen. , SPnOTS mPENHNE. Rockingham Index: Some old anarchist about town is displaying inherent meanness in the very obiec tionab e and cowardly manner of poisoning the dogs of the commu nity. Salisbury World : Mr. W. L Ortman, a farmer of Davidson coun ty, who lives just across the river, was in the city to day and tells the World ot the loss of five pigs from tne extremely cola : weatner ot Thursday , night 1 be pigs were driven in a shed just before dark and when Mr. Ortman went out the next morning they were all frozen and dead. Durham Sun: A. L. Bradsher, a young merchant of Bnshy Fork Person county, on Wednesday even ing, accidentally shot and killed Hardy Bradsher, an old colored man Mr. Badsher had been bunting. -The old colored man went to the store for some salt just about the time Mr. Bradsher returned. While entering the store the hammers of the 1 gun struck against the side of the dpor, causing it to go off. The entire contents of both barrels entered the old man's bead, killing him instantly v Charlotte Observers The farm ers report that all over the county there is a great slaughter of rabbits going on. They are so easily over come in the snow that in the hunt guns are discarded, and crowds of men and boys, armed only with sticks, kill them by the hundred. Mr. Wm. Abernatny, of Croft, said that in coming to town yesterday, he saw gangs of hunters all loaded with rabbits. One negro alone had four teen which he had killed with a stick. The rabbits are very plentiful, and it is rare sport hunting them in the snow. Appointments (or yiaitation toy Bishop the of Eit Carolina December 8. Tuesday, E. P., Trenton, urace. December 9, Wedaesday, Com", Tren ton, Grace. December 18 Sunday, 8rd in Advent, M. P., snow Hill, S Barnabas. December 15, Tuesday, M. P., Farm ville, Emanuel. Decern oer 18 Wednesday, E. P., Ham ilton, S. Martin's. December 17, Tharslay, Com., Hamil ton, Martin s.. December 18, Friday, E. P., Winston, b. loan s. December 19, Saturday, Com., Wins ton, S. lobn's. December 20. Sunday, 4th in Advent, Murtreesboro. S. Barnabas. December 25 Christmas, Woodviile, Bertie county, Grace, December 27Sunday after Christmas, M. P.. Koxobel, 5. Mark t. M. P. Morning Prayer. E. P. Evening Prayer. ' Com Communion. At all Morning Services the Holy Ixinimunion. The Vestries will please be ready to meet tne Bfsbop The Children will please be prepared to be catechized. Offerings for Diocesan Missions unless otherwise announced. Hi 1 1 1 iera l K Irian I v GivFTrM A Railroad Official's Experience. MR EDWARD EDMONDS, Ions con nected with railroad construction in Nebraska,wiites: "My heart troubled and pained me lor 19 years. Shortness of breath was the constant and most common symptom. Intense, excruciating pain, gener ally followed any sere re exertion. Faintness, hunger without any appetite; fluttering that mads me clutch my breast, and palpitation that often staggered me as If I would fall, were frequent attacks. Again, eyerything would turn black If I arose from a stooping posture quickly. Sleepless nights with their Dr. Miles' prostrating unrest were numerous and I could get no rest day p nJghV 1 consulted leading phy sicians and tried adver tised , remedies. They ga-re me no relief. One of Heart Cure Restores Health. Dr. Miles' circulars described my case so exactly that I took Dr. lilies' New Heart Cure and I am now a well man. I .hope every one troubled with heart disease will try Dr. Miles' remedies. If they will writ me personally, I will gladly give tbem full details of my experience." Edw. Edmonds. P.O. Box 65, David City, Nebraska, Dr. Miles' Heart Cure is sold on guarantee that first bottle benefits or money refunded. gettfaehmftoppe in 20 minutes by Dr. Miles' Paul Pum. - "Once pent a dose." o morphine or opium in Dr. Miles' Paw Pnxa Cv? All Pais "One cent a doss." For ! bv all Dmecrikt. IChaage, Jobs IS ly sjtatk TOJtf PULLION'S MATCfi Tom Pullion always said a man had no business marrying till he was able to take oare of a wife, and by way of carrying out his principle, porhaps, Tom staid single until he was near 40. : Ho went to California, staid a few yean and came back. But he wasn't ready to marry yet. He bought him a farm, built him a house, and rented it to a family who boarded him and helped work the farm. Tom prospered. When Tom dismissed his hired man to a , hired bouse and went to repairing, mak ing additions and refurniahlng'hls own, 'gossip folded its arms and nodded signifi cantly. "There, now. ho iagolngtonkarry at last. Who can it bef" Tom never made any suspicious visits about. His trips to the nearest market town were all, and they were evidently enough mere business trips. Who was Tom Pullion going to inarryf Tom only whistled or laughed his cheery laugh and looked wise. When Mrs. Grun dy, growing desperate, overhauled him In the front yard, setting outlilao bushes, and insinuated in her most fascinating manner what a sly man Tom Pullion was, Tom admitted the faot without ado. When the lady, pursuing her advantage ooaxingly,. wished he would tell her the truth now was he going to be married or not? Tom took off his hat, and, looking his slgnora in the face, said he was. Mrs. Grundy was thunderstruok. It Vas in vain that she set to guessing who was to be Mrs. Pullion. Tom only laughed In her face. - There were plenty of girls, pretty and willing, but really he had -never been known to say more than half a dozen con secutive words to any woman, unless it was to Abby Higglnson, a little wizen faced old maid, who lived about half a mile from Tom Pulllon's house with her paraiytlo old mother and did odd jobs as she oould catch tbem to earn a penny. - She did all the cleaning at Tom Pul llon's , new house, and the fact that Tom kept an eye on her, as though he could hardly trust even her to do things thor oughly enough for that mysterious Mrs. Pullion that was coming, set fWOple to saying jestingly that it must be Abby Higglnson he was going to marry. Abby heard the jest and was very angry, When Tom PuJlion went to California, Albert Needham went with him, and Al bert was engaged o Abby, They were to bo married when be bad earned enough money, Albert had never come back until about six months before, when he presented him self suddenly before poor, sick hearted Ab by, who had waited patiently till her youth and her good looks both had vanished beaux, too, for that matter. Abby might have married some one else worth half a dozen of Albert Needham if she had not chosen to wait for bin), -Albert had come back to marry her and keep his word, M said, but he objeoted to the bedridden pother, mildly at first; afterward he made it a condition, Poor Abby I Was it worth while to have grown old waiting for a man like that? Jt was a bitter blow to her. Albei Needham married, before three months, a girl as pretty as Abby had been onoe, and Abby never shed a toar about it. - t was perhaps this bitter episode Jn hat life just past which made it seem suoh a cruel jest, the Unking her pame that way With Tom Pulllon's Tom, the prospered, the genial good fellow, who was about the only man now who spoke to her as It she had ever been young. Sometimes Tom came and watohed her as the worker aDd told her of the coming bride, vaguely, to be sure, and without naming her, this fair, sweet, housewifely girl, that he was getting so bright a nest ready for, But that was more than be told others, and Abby, poor, desolate hearted creature, was very proud and happy to be spoken so to. " ' r ..... " First and last Abby was there a trreat deal at Tom's, I mean. He was as blithe and cheery as any boy through it and jested and made merry with Abby as no one had for a long, long time, These were wonderfully happy days to Abby, The wrinkles seemed to be fairly fading out of her faoe. Her hard eyes grew soft and tendor, her stem lips smiled sometimes, apd her faoe was lighted up by that rose smile as a rugged mountain side is by the sun. ' ' When the last stroke was done and no longer excuse remained to linger, Abb; said to herself, as she went with the tears blinding her eyes, "Oh, I hope he'll be happy." But as she was going onf Tom stopped, her. "Abby," he said, "if, after all, the girl I've picked out to live with me here won't have me, I shall be in a fix, shan't If" "You will, indeed," said Abby without looking up. She nought he was jesting. "Will you plead with her for me, Abbyf I don't know of any one who has so much influence with her as you." "I?" " Will you tell her that I have fitted up a room on purpose for that slok mother of hers?" Abby's heart gave a wild throb. , "It's no use pretending any more," he said. "It's you I want, Abby." Mrs. Grundy 's amazement only exceeded Abby's when she found who Tom was go ing to marry. She even ventured a mild remonstrance, but Tom fairly laughed in her face. Exchange, Taken at Bis Word. Owing to 'the illness of his regular office boy, Dr. Joseph Marcus once hired a new boy named Tommy Jones. ; Tommy was a jewel, and when Joe, the first incumbent, convalesced the doctor was loath to et Tommy go. But Joe wanted to come bao tq his -soft berth and pleaded with his former employer, ; A way out of the di lemma seemed to present itself, for the doctor said, "Joe, if you can put the other boy out, you can get your job back." "Do you mean that I must lick himf" "That's about the size of it." "All right." When Dr. Marcus returned to bis office that night, he met a sight he never bargained for.- The glass in the door was smashed into smithereens. A marble clock on the mantel was minus dial, glass or bands and a handsome office chair reposed on three legs, but Joe was in victorious possession; nursing a swollen . cheek. "Tommy's gone," he said, with a grin. The doctor said nothing, but as he made a silent su,rT - sey of the wreck of hls household goods h? imagined the scene that had preceded the eruption and made a mental vow never to advise harshly again. Cincinnati En quirer. MATELESS PIGEONS. r A Curious Provision - In Pigeon - Social Economy to En Their $ollta4L "Pigeons are monogamous," said p raiser of those birds for market, "and th female lays but two eggs. One of these if always the egg from which a male if hatched and the other enoloses the f uturt female. If by any accident a oock pigeon loses its mate or a hea pigeon become widowed, the sympathies of the entire cot go out to the afflicted brother or sister. Ii it should so happen that a cook should lost bis mate and a hen hers so that they art both matejess at the same, time, the afflicted pair soon forget their griefs in a new lift partnership and all is serene, ' " "But if there is a widower in the cot and no convenient widow for him to take to mate, or if there is a widow for whom no widower pigeon is on hand, somethina must be done to fill the vacancy. Upon the first hen pigeon to nest after the va oanoy occurs falls the important duty. Ii she hasn't . hatched her: eggs yet. aht promptly dumps one of. the two out of tht nest. She never makes a mistake in evict ing the right one. If a widow Is to bi provided for, the hei) throws out the egg containing her future daughter, f f widower is pining for a mate, she disposal of the son egg. If she haa hatched her egg wnen a uemanq is made lor her sacrifice. she oeases feeding the youngster wb,Q w) do upernuous ana starves is to death. Pigeons grow fast, and, squabhood over, the lone product of that nest beoomet mate to the bereaved member of tht flock."New York Sun. . - The Truth of It, Only Son I don't believe I'll ever , amount to much as a iawver. father. Father Keen richt on elimblncr t,h loa der, rung by rung, my son, and you'll get to the top. . Only Son That advioe la all nht father, but the trouble la there are an many young fellow n the profession that I can't get within a mile of the' ladder. Roxbury Gazett. . . I AFTER THE BALL. -' In October last an ancient Boston blue stocking, who .signed her name (Miss) Philo Math, entered the geology class of the university at Ann Arbor and soon aft er became a member of the Women's elub in that city. Miss Philo Math was tall, slight and angular and carried her head magisterially tilted back, which gave un due prominence to a short nose and a long chin, both of which were heavenly In their Inclinations. ' By a strange coincidence there was at the same time another Miss Philo Math In the city, a graduate of the university and also a member of the Women's elub. She was young and pretty, and, although hex eyes, peeping out mischievously from a mass of ailky brown balr, were a source ol distraction to many, she was a general fa vorite. - The graduates easily distinguished these ladles, for In an hour-the senior was know as Philo the Great and the junior aa Phila the Good, which was abbreviated to "Mag nus" and "Bonus" respectively. In thlf way the graduates escaped confusion, and If the professors bad followed their ex ample this incident of the leap year ball would never have been written. The Women's club and the university classes were very closely allied and the red letter days of the one wore known and ot . served by the other. . When the Women'i club announced its leap year ball for Feb. 89 there was excitement In both institu tions and for soirre days many a pretty lit tle Dlllet aoux went forth from both ciasi and club. Each member of the Women'i club was expected to invite and escort a gentleman to the ball, and the majoritj had no difficulty in the selection. Philo the Great was fortunate. She had a younger brother who was only 40, bu( Philo the Good had no brother. It is true that there were many aspir ants to the honor of Philo the Good's in Titation, but she took time and care in her -selection. She looked tbe-iist ovei mentally, and as each was presented sh j i . i . , . i . i uuHuisbeu mill somewnae in tnis way) " Brown f No; I have given up dolls yean ago. Jones? No; a man that carries per fume and a .pocket mirror is a contradic tion. TherKobinsonf No; certainly noi fiooinson. is wouiu lane iuuy six month! to convince him that I was not deeply in lave witn mm. , Philo the Good was at her wits' end when a happy thought came to her and developed itself so quickly that in ten minutes she had written an invitation tc Professor Mica Felspar, Ph. D., the Uni versity, Ann Arbor, Allen. Dr. Felspar was a busy and energetic man, 47 years old, and, although his dark hair was silvered, he looked younger. He was tall and military in appearance and possessed the dignity and command so es sential to a professor. He took a deep in terest in every member of his class and encouraged them to write to him and ask such questions pr make such suggestions aa were relevant to their geological studies. The. doctor bad but little time for his extensive correspondence, and on Feb. 6 the questions and suggestions be received Were' as extensive aa the sclenoe of geology itself. Two letters that morning attracted the doctor's attention particularly, and he decided to answer them at once, They, first requested him to demonstrate, iq his next popular lecture, the harmony qj lpiicai teaching and scientific know! edge to reconcile geology and Genesis and to silence forever the agnostia and the scoffer. ; :v -K .-" . j This suggestion was from Philo the Great, and the doctor decided to comply. but the other, an invitation to the ball, he wouiq certainly apoiipe, The next day Magnus was astounded . when she received the following : "Many thanks, but I roust deollne. J am too old, the duties too laborious, and I do not oare to be laughed at. Try the ath- letlo club. Xou will find them, like Barkis, willing." Magnus read the letter several times Was the professor afraid of the subject! pid he realize its importance? To say he was too old was a feeble excuse, and to re fer her to the muscular club swingers was an insult. Philo the Great was indignant. When Bonus reached the Women's club that day, she was very anxious, but a note was waiting for her which calmed her fears. .It read: "I shall be most happy to comply with your wishes. Your note came like an angel's whisper. I shall go prepared to do my duty and waltz over ev ery obstacle. The age is progressive, and in the grand march science should hold the foremost place." Bonus was overjoyed. How klpd of the doctor to accept, and even to call the invl tatlon an "angel's whisper!" Philo the Uood was happy, For a week Magnus did not attend .the geology class, but Bonus continued her studies and stood facile princeps In her class, while, in happy Ignorance of his blunder, the professor prepared his leoture on "Genesis and Geology." On the eve o the ball Bonus palled on the doctor, as his escort, to mage nnai arrangements. Then, as be held the "angel's whisper" in his band, he discovered his mistake. He would not disappoint the fair young grad uate, nor even disturb her by an explana tion, ana the arrangements were made. - The leap year ball was a success, and nnna maa wmw. ,i A n. X I. .i i ' "C iUUl u nuiUUOU lUiaU VVTi f lie Ulg- pified doctor and the graceful Bonus. Aft er leaving the ballroom the doctor told T . . , : i i , cuuui vi iiis uuiDuer, "4 am not sorry now, ne saia, "tuat it happened. Every one blunders sometimes, but very few blunder into such happy results as I have done. The invitation was indeed as an gel's whisper to me. " As the doctor con tinued Bonus blushed; "I want that an gel to be always near me and to whisper often." The professor explained his error to Philo tne la reac and delivered his lecture on "Genesis and Geology" to the most aunre- oiatiye audience that has been seen in Ann Arbor lor years, . The members of the Women's club say that before the Easter lilies fade there will be a notice in the papers which will be read with pleasure by Philo the Good's many friends. "It's all due," the doctor says, "to Bonus and the angel's whisper. M. J. Kelly in Chicago Times-Herald. Barney aud the Landlord, Many years ago, whou tho versatile Bar ney Barnato had not even enoucrh coin In his pockets to perform some of his favorite juggling triaks, he rented a little house In one of the fromler towns pf South Afrloa and proceeded to have troublo with his landlord. Barney spent considerable In improving the house, but tho quarrels be tween landlord and tenant continuing Mr. Barnato decided to move. By inserts ing the following advertisement in the lo cal paper the prospective millionaire iq some measure got eveq with his landlord t "Wonted, by a gentleman who 11 greed to leave dwelling ocoupled by him in condi tion in which he found it, 100,000 living oioca Deecies. xneq ionowed iSaraev's name ana aauress, ' Tne Pitcher Pleat, The nepenthes or pitcher plant is found in 80 or 80 varieties. It is indisenous to Sumatra, Borneo, louth India, Ceylon and many parts ot southern Asia and tropical Afrloa. In its simplest form a small recep tacle or Titcnar depends from the end of leaf or stem, a hinged lid closing the up per part 01 tne vessel, it is usually about half full of -clear water, and around the edges of the pitcher is foumVja. viscous fluid very attractive to Insects, In some varieties of the plant the Insects sip the fluid, whioh seems to have an intoxicating effect, and then immediately fall Into the. wacer, wnere tney are drowned, in others the lid of the pitcher is left open and closes with a snap whenever an insect ventures in. The bodies of the insects probably verve in some way to nourish the plant. John Bright on Books, John Bright says: I would prefer to nave one comfortable room "well ftooked with books to all you can. give me in the way of decoration which the highest art can supply. There is bo greater blessing than can be given to a family than love of booka, A Complex Qaeation. - Son And the missionary was eaten by na oanmoaisi W ill the missionary goto Father Oh, yes! ' Son WU1 the oann'balf Father No., Son He'il ,np Why, how can the toiasionary go io heaven U the eannibal doesn't, when the missionary is inside of tie caualbaif London Tit-Bits.. Constipation Causes fully half the sickness in the world. It retains the digested food too long in the bowefar and produces biliousness, torpid liver, indi- n n r u u w vs vyj gestion, bad taste, coated tongue, sick headache,, in somnia, etc. Hood's Fills cure constipation and all Its ills results, easily and thoroughly; 25c AH druggists. Prepared by C I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. The only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparllla. f!fmwvr.Tmi riwt.r . r .. n .. Alice, It Is so formal, yon know. Call ma Cnrruslma. K A11BS AX.ICB 'llM nnrA., SI "It what, Utu-ling f" "If I thought you'd pop. and smoke Pick Leaf." in r. ( ornw&M it now emgo&ed. Moral , Always sjaoko i SMOKING TOBACCO a Made from the Puree. RTtimt. tt 1. Srn wiaen or Aorta Carolina.. I u imk gun wnn eacn z-oz. poucb ail jruit IV VM1ATS. isant. Cool and DHrhtful Smoke. . Durham, i Greenville Reflector: John Jor dan, the man who killed Baldy Cat- lett in Rocky Mount on Sept, 18tb, and who was placed in Pitt jail sev eral weeks for safe keeping,- was tried in Nash county court last week. He was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 25 years. Baekien'4 Arsuea Suve Thx Bist Salve in the world tor Cuts, Bruises, j Sores. Ulcers, Salt Kheum. ever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and ail Skin Eruptions and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money' re funded. Piice 25 cents per box. For saie Dy K. K. Bellamy. t Two Uvea feav4. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, ot Junction City, lil.. was told by her doctors she bad Consumption, and that there was no hope for her. bat two bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery completely cured her, and she says it saved her life. Mr. 1 bos. Iiggers, 139 Florida St.. San Fran cisco, surtered from a dreadful cold, apr proacntng consumption, tried without result everything else then bought one Dottie of ur. Ding s New Discovery and in two weekj-as cured. He is naturally tnanaiul. it is such results, of which these are simples, that Drove the won derful efficacy of this medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottles at R. R. Bellamy's Druz Store. Recular size ovcanqii.uv, For Over army Years Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by mil lions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the cums. allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immedi ately. Sold by drueeists in everv Dart 01 me woria. 1 wenty-nve cents a bot tle. Be sure and ask for T'Mrs. Wins- 1 O . aa . . low a oooming ayrup, ana take no other kind. Wholesale Prices Current. tW The following nnntinnn. r.m . wiu,iM.u Prices generally. In making op small orders higher a ne onoiauoni are aiwan nru u an-nrsu.iv u poatible, but the Stas will not be reasonable for an variation from the actual market price of the ardclet BAGGING B jute., SUnda-d 6 & . 6 WE8TEKN SMOKED Hants JS Tb .......... ! ides 9 B 12 6 S 14 7 Sbou den W S DRY SAbt EO Sides y 9 Shoulders WB 4 BARRELS .-piri 1 Torptntine secona-nano, eaca. New New York, each. .. .... 00 i as 1 10 14) new i)tv. eacn tl 40 ' 24 BEESWAX V ,. 88 Wilmlngt-W V M, 6 60 9 00 a too 14 00 norcnein BTJTTE North Carolina V ft,,,,.. S3 8 IK 40 4h g no 18 oi s a io 10 11 11 13 o 10 SO 10 18 18 8 " V l CORN MEAL n Tiacrn . ... Per Bushel, in sacks Vireioia Meal COTTON TIES V bundle.. uinuLts-v m . Adamantine ...... CHtESE ay- Northern ractorr Dairy, Cream. .... ,,,,,,, State... COFFEE t - u Surra... ....... ,..,, Sia DOMESTICS- bheet:ng, 4-4, V yard.,.. Yarns. S bnnch. EGGS V dozen Mackerel, No I, barrel ... . Mackerel, No 1, half-barrel Mackerel, No S, W barrel Mackerel, No 8, W half-barrel Mackerel. No 8, 11 barrel Mallets, m barrel ,. Ma lets, W pork barrel , Herring, keg,... Dry Cod, ) B , S8 00 11 00 is ro 8 oo 13 00 S 00 is S01 ( J 85 S 85 tn oo 15 oo 18 00 00 14 00 8 5 10 S95 S10 8 60 8 90 mxtra .- W MXTR-m harreW lw grade. ....... Unoce 8 iS 75 445 Straight First Pal O 8 76 4 85 tent , 0 IS GRAIN bu-kWl-"" " ?H 8M Com, from store, bags White, Corn, i argo, in bulk White... Coin, cargo, In bags White,, Orftt, from s ore....,,, , Oats, Rust Proof , Cow Peas .... O IJ48 40 40 80 40 45 o 60 !2 1 OS' ' 00 85 HIDES, treen.. Dr . HAY, V 100 r. alter a Weitern ,.., ...... North River. .. . HOOP IRON. i. 34 .9i LARD, f ...... Northern ,....,, 513 North Carolina.... T TW 9A I 1 9 9 1 15 LUMBaRfci y sawed), V M feet- Ship Stuff resawed.. 18 00 3000 IS 00 18 00 88 00 15 CO Rongh-edge Plank............ 15 00 West India cargoes, according to qnaht . .... oo Dressed Flooring, seasoned... 18 0J "'"f ,nd Board, common. 14 01 IL ASSES, W gallon New Crop Cuba, in ends...... " " " in hhi. Porto Rico, in hhds..... ...... " . ' in bbls "IU"" 8ogr.Hprac,ln hs Syrop. in bbls NAI keg. Cot 60d baaii PORK, b rrel- City Mi Rnmg. rnmf ROPE, B SALT, sack Alum ...... Idverpool Lisbon -. On 19K k .1"""'""'"' shingles, wach, 'ai;::;::'.; V4WIIMIB1 . litpteas San SUGAR, -Stmndard Graanj -vara A . , White Ki. C ;C, Golden. C Vrll m- kill. Fair 8 B0 Common Mill. Inferior to Ordinam. 00 29 8 ; SS so 18 , 14 14 IS 18 8 85 8 84 180 8 00. 8 00 . 800 10 28 ?8 , 65 :: 65 ,40 45 5 00 6 SO 1 80 5 its 8 50 8 BO . 81 " P b -w. O. tjarrej.... 8 00 & H 00 TiM-ltetshiVPil)g:;:: lS U Zsh V"? ................ . ft too 450 8 80 100 8 1 00 O S 09 commercial. WILMINGTON MARKfcT. STAR OFFICE, December 7. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 25 cento oer cation for ma cnine-made caski. and 24 it cehtr for country casks. Closed firm at 25i anlH xvajoiin Maritet nrm at ki 4.1 rwr bbl for Strained and $1 60 for - Good strained. TAR. Market" stead, at 1 in per bbl of 280 lbs. x CRUDE TURPENTINR ni-t Hard 1.40. Yellow Din l.fiO. And Viroin 4 - . r .ov per oarrei. Quotations same dav last rear Soirits turpentine iH&Uc; rosin, strained, $1 85; good strained $1 40; tar ft 00; wuae turpentine 1 10. 1 60, 1 60. RECEIPTS. spirits lurpentine........ 125 Kostn......... ... . ...... KRS iar ... 260 isruae rurpent'.us) 74 Keceipts same dav last wear Al casks spirits turpentine, 1078 bbls rosin. oou ddis tar, 11 bbls crude turpentine COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 7c for middling. Quotations: JrWv. : cts i?ib uuuu vruinary. ....... o " "w wiiaaiing. 6Jfj r " Mlddlinc .7 Good Middlinc....... 7 6-16 " ' Sa-ne dav last year, middling 8c. Receipts 391 bales; -same dav last year, 991. v COUNTRY PRODUCE, i PEANUTS North Carolina Prime. 4050c per bushel of 28 pounds; Extra rnme, 05c; ancy, fl066c Virginia Extra Prime, 6065c; Fane?, 65 70c. , CORN Firm: 88 to 40 r.ma bushel. r ROUGH RICE 6570 cents per bushel. N- C BACON Stead v: Ham. to lljc per pound; Shoulders. 6 to 7c; Sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inrh hearts and sar. al.60 to 2 25: 12.50 to 8.5.0; seven inch; (5.50 to 6.50. TIM BE R Market stead at S aa tn 7.50 per M. DOMESTIC MARKETS, j By Teiesraph to the Morni-; Star. FINANCIAL., New YORK. December 7 Evening- Money oa call to-day was easy at 2 per cent; last loan at IX oer cent.. closing offered at percent. Prime mercantile paper 84 percent. Stejf iuS LituauKc was , easier, witn actual business in bankers bills 483a484- sixty days and 486Wiffi486?Bf for oemH Comtnercal bills 4824834 Govern- meni nonas steady; Waited .States cou pon fours 110 United States twos 95,; State bonds duil; North Carolina fouis 100; North Carolina sixes 119. Rail. road bonds easier. Silver at the Stock- Exchange to dav was quiet. . COMMERCIAL. New York, December 7 Even intr. Cotton quiei; middline cull c: mid dling 7 9-16.C. Cotton futures closed auiet and stearin. December 7 27, lanuarv 7 33. Febrnarw 7 40, March 7 48 ADril7 63. Maw 7 fio luue 7 68, luly 7 65, Aueust 7 67. Sales 209.800 bales. Cotton net receDts 999 bales: orroa 18 591 bales; exports to Great Britain 8,263 bales: to France 890 bales: to the .Continent 999 bales: forwarded 1,886 bales; sales 3.85Q bales; sales 10 spinners 50 bales; stock 357.170 bales. Total to-day Net reeeiDts 45 433 bales; exports to Great Britain 33,894 bales; to France 6.890 bales: to the Con tinent 10,660 bales, stock 1,803,187 baits. total so far this week Net recti nt a 83.316 bales; exports to Great Britain 49,063 bales; to France 13,409 bales; to the Continent 18,554 bales. ' Total since September 1 Net reremta 3 873 218 bales; exports to Great Britain 1; 734,440 bales; exports to France 81 9.229 bales; exports to the Continent 813,088 baits. Flour market was steady at Dricec: winter wheat, low crades fta aoaa s?5- fair to fancy $3 254 60; dp, patents ii 60 a uu; Minnesota clear 4 404 15 patents $4 6.Q&5 25;low extra i i03 Southern flour was duh and steadv: common to fair extra IS 05 a 3 60: ?hi ri tojcholce 8 60a3 90. Wheat n.-.. dull and weaker; I. 0. 0. 98c; ungraded red 8090,cc; options opened be-tv ana aecunea rallied Jf 5aC, fell jicanaciosea steady atllcuo aer Saturday; No. 3 red Jaoury 80X March 80c; May 86J.c;JuI 81 Kc Cfc rTn ber 873c Corn spot dull and rii m N,i ,c at eievatci and eoc afloat, option were qqii ana weaE at Uc decline- n- cemberSOc; January 29c; May Sle. wi uuii uuiiieaa,:oDiiODa ana ami; uecember 83c: January 83k reoruary 84Vc: SDot No. 8. sasa 83J.c;No.8 wnite 85; mixed Western W0XOC. Lara was quiet and lower western steam t4 50; cftty S3 684t: lia cemoer It vs. tominal: refined larri was auu; "continent t4 45; South America f 4 75; comtxnind 14 ' 87tzrn d Kl On.l. ... j " , ' -w una weas; new mess o 4930 m csutter choice firm and tenaing nigner; State dairy llS0c; do, creamery iftac: Klgins 89c Ets yuici; oiaie ana rennsyivania 8aa24c ice bouse 168Sc Western fresh 22 uuejo wu; boutbero 8l83c; limed 15J16c Cotton seed oil dull and nominal; crude SiaaiUc , T. mis xvtcc nrm ana tn tali demand; domestic fair to ex ra. Mettle- japan 4jeJ4J,c. Molasses in moaerate aemana ana nrm: New Orleans nn. kettle, eood to choice Peanuts quiet: fancv haad-nrkn xas, A ' 1 ,.ZT-r gut ana iqqiq DOlDtS Oun p.'cember $9 S59 50; January 9 85 w , wioteb aoonw on: Mas to inn. 9 55; July $9 45; September $9 509 65. spot R.10 auu out steady; No. 1 110 18U josa A- as? c .... m J," V". "gar raw ami but steady; fair refining 8 15-16c; refined quiet and VniUlViV. LeC. I 1 jlSh unnttti... H Inn, m.... . . - Huiei,.imuj ana prices unchanged. Vr P,ng v78MC; No. S red 8990Mc Corn No a " sides I3 75a3 95. Dr m.A ....ia'. W ww. uaiu mo IWUI Tf i. Minn rik SJ n . , n . , : auuuiUHl uw ou. anort e ear aitM iuia 13J.. Whiskey $1 18 for nirit The leadins futures rassred aa fniin.. openine, hiehest. lowent -ffiffi' ."He: May -vn. uisjioi)! ov ouc; Juiv 74W01 . " " -r t ornLiecem ber 83. 83 88 83. 83c; January 83. S8W 83W. 83, saviaaaur. WX;8688H3'- OatsbecVmr W 18V.. 18U, lHLCc: Maw fii iz 01 t, VtiW?, Pork-DeceoSer IS; 6 80 675. 6 80: January 7 50. 7 67Vtf 7 50. 7 58V..- Mav tl rr o . 2f' I J ,Lr December 13 70. 8 70, 8 70 8 .0i January 83 80. 8 85, 8 80, 8 85; M.v OiU. 4 07W. 1 00. n7i t?' ",JV . ma OO. B HS. H Off A An . Baltimore. Western suoerfin a tuias ,n. .. ' 8t 004 18; do, family 84 60a4 flv winter wheat m !tenta kit nnai( on. j.' spring 4 7550; do Itraht 4 50 4 70. Wheat nnaettlerl- onaiiT 83C asked; Southern bv sample 80 63c; do on erale 86i0fti,. v wZt firm; spot 8989J,c; year 88X8C. Janaary 28J.f38J,c; Februarys!? 88c; Southern white corn 33a89c d' yellow aiUflhStsi "r?0" .t a ... ui steaav: 38i 86CJ NO md 2 COTTON MARKETS. , By Teiesraa to the Moraine; Star. Decernber 7. Galveston.easy at 7 3 i rece,P";a 84 bales; Norfolk steadyat78-16.net receipts 8 883 bales Baltifnore. quiet at 7J,. net recapts 100 7P? J11"" " ' 9"i6 Det rece' 788 bales. Wilmington, firm at 7 r receipts 891 bales; Pniladelpb,af quiet " 7 13 16c. net receipts 358 bales; Sawar nah, quiet at 6 15-16. net receipt. 3 4 'a bales; New Oneans quiet at 7 3 16 nei re cefpts 10 948 bales: Mobile, easy -t' 7 net receipts 4 888 bales: MemPb,s steady at 7v net receipts 8.481 brf.f: bales C"0n' qa'" " 7 DCt ref e'P's foreign Markets By Cable to the Morning Star. Liverpool. Dec 7. 18.30 P. Cotton, good business done and steady; American middline 4 Vd M prices Sdlej lS.OOOhaUa nf tohiz-K it Ann . --, . --,m ii.tuu were Amer ican; speculation and export 1 000 Re ceipts 88 000 bales, ol which 33 009 were American. Futures opened ste and demand moderate. December 4 12 64d; January and. February 4 9 64d February and March 4 8 64d- Mar-h and April 4 6 64 47 644 8 4d; AcH aod Ma 7-644 8 64d; Mav and JUr', 4.-7 44T8 64d. June and July 4 7 K4w 4 8 64a; July and August 4 8 644 j 4d; August and September 4 7 Mia Futures steady. Tenders none. 1 P: MAAmc"o trot grades !? Jher- AmeC3n middling iw 4 19 38d;grvd midd ing 4 11-321 mA. dung 4 9 38J; low-middiing 4 3 164 Kod ordinary 4 1 16 ; ordinary 3 1 7 M December 4 10 64fe4 11 64d December and Januar 4 8 64. 4 04d seller: Febrn 4 7 6 td buyer; Marco and Anrii a buyer; April and May 4 7 6td buVer May acd June 1 7 Klai a kja -n " une and luly 4 8-64d .nr ti August 4 8 644 9 64-i seller- A ,,r,.,c- and September 4 6 64d se.Ier. Fu ures Closed barely steady. MAHINE. ARRIVED. Steamer Diiver. Rabin Fayette- .viile. R R Love. Steamer E A Han-oa w , , -1 R t..!!... V v.Mr .vuu, j aa irisuuta. Schr Wmneoanr Oi , w New York, Geo Harris r.n a r CLEARED. bteamer Driver. Rabi ninn Fayette M'e, i r ,ive. i . Steamer E A Hasrra Ward, Clear Puo, Jas Madden V bieamshio Pawn? Rnhin.n. New York, H Q Smallo ,nes. EXPORTS. COASTWISE - Niw York Stmr Pawnee 933 haw COtlOn, 806 Cdtks sairiistnrnniim. iAt ddis cntn Z5 do rosin. 10 000 bolts 40 oags cnaa. eo pkgs mdse MARINE DIRECTORY. List of Teaaels tn the Port of u ii mlnK p ". C, C. 8, 1896 SCHOONERS. B I Hazard. 873 tons. Batchford. fIf.n Harris. Son & Co. Annie Ainslie, 288 toes. MrAnH,-i Geo Harriss. Son & Co. Turban (Br), 157 tona R,,ifr,, n-. muda, I H Chadbnum A r ' H B Homan (B ) 293 tons, McNeal.Geo Harriss. 5on Co- Cora M. 186 tons: Mitfhfll r:. Tlo Son & ("o. arnss Humarock, S99 tons. Veazie H. riss Son & Co. . Roger Moote, 277. toni Lairhm cn Harms. Son & Cn. Wm F Green. 854 tnn Tac arnss. Son & Co. A Acara. 135 tons. Nash, Geo Harriss Son & Co. Eva A Danechower, 817 tons. lobnson' ueo Harriss. Son Pn Bertha H, 184 tons. LeCain, J T Riiev & o. STEAMSHIPS. Grafloe (Br). 1 933 tons, Penciwell.AIf z aprnnt & Son. TborjNor). 1,170 tons, Kuhnle. Hude 5Co. Maitby (Br). 1,808 tons. Yule Al x Sprunt & Son. Led Ericksscn (Nor). 1 310 tons Gewald. nciae a co. BARQUES. Auisrta (NoOBSi toes, Berntzeo, J T Ri ey & Co. - Jore?nsen (Dan), 550 tons. Trvrps,r. Heide&Co. SEASONABLE COODS; Jute Bagging, Arrow Ties, Cheese, Crackers, Cake?, Sal mon, Sardines, Oviters. . Full and complete stock of ' HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES. LOWEST CASH PRICES. Don t fail to see ns before buying .YiHRTH WORTH 200 Barrels New River i Mulletsf JUST KECE1VED. 250 BOXES TOBACCO, all graefcs. 30,000 CIGARS. . For Sale at Rock Bottom Prices. SAITL BEAR, Sr., cct SSU 12 Market Stfeet- Conference Dally. The Kinston Fbtb Pbi wiil pnblish a Daily dating tie N. C; Annual CoDferenn f th- m K Chafch, Sooth, which meet in Kin- sto December 9th to 14th, lb b. II i" be published Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday and Turs lay, and will contain full r.nrts ol the Conference proceedings. Mailed daily to anv arliirs on re ceipt of 25 cents in stamps or silver. Ageni wanted In every town. Liberal commission allowed. , FREE PRESS, nov 18 tf Kinston, N. C. DuCKO'S W IMPNTARV HI iiq rtsaims-n I nil I i.LIIil!(( the best Tonic for '.UURIAL& otiisr FEVERS. Agents : E. FCUGERA & CO., New Ycrk. noru varwiaa ,,,,,,,,, 1 (s) ng SOly 0
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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