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tl t . i ." - - ..u u ' -u Thursday jjORuroij jM arch ;6. J OBCtXS30ff. One of the most destructive floods ever Hijriit Ykej owtf;slssipgl river is now doing; its; terrific work. There has been much; loss of life how much cannot; betoldtilJ;lhe waters subsideV-hea a'ari-i much destruction of" property how much cannot be approximated BOW.fhe. story of destruction and suffering as daily told is piUftibnt it gqeson day atet jdayod the-enis not in sight.' ""Ot 'coarse it' cannot fast long for the clouds will empty .thfiiaf selves, the snows! will ; melt and the. swollen streams and rivers will pou it is all over'tfissrwSo HaveesCapidl the deluge wilt go back to what is left of their old habitations, resume their usual jrocationsand ake Be I rhanm nf aAi!i ! ashorfh if There. seems to besome' fatuity or cination which draws..;,! people back, as there seems to be in the sections joL Jbosei:6iidtxles where volcanoes and .eMthquakes, sometimes do . their .deadlyj-wri?, nd where the survivors whojfled iter ror from the belching mountain, or from their-quivering1 houses, -return again when the mountain slumbers and the-! earth-thrills -cease. There- may be some way of accounting for this, but it is'Beyond us anldlosyn-" crasy that we do not- comprehend any more than ""we can1" 'understand" why the man in the MississippL-boU. toms who shakes himself alt oaf "of ' - shape .in ,tosslingJwIth'rthe !i?ager,'? . and stuffs himself .wiqiiloiae.aatjl'i he looks bitter'cn'abtepYevaneoTT upon to pullnp stakes. and move to higher'-grcnd.:::P?:gi?!;jSO!ccSs; tomed to shaking that he rather likes it. So we suppose those, people along the ldwtailTton'the Wg-Westi ern nveis rather like, uutii they get moretbaa ;theyj junker, forthe txj 'a.? '. . 'a - r ' ' 1 nuaraung excucmcui oi acsc over flows, and consequently take the chances of being; chased by the waters every: year,! Jor these floods are becoming an annual occurrence. If they were moderate ''uprisings whfch'; spread : a few-feet' of water' over the adjoining fields and drown ed - a few -pigs and washed away some ctiickeh'c60psJ'"andth50f s of that kind they, might bijegvded in. the light -of' a-harmless'aovelty' which' a" Fe w days or warm" sutfsjtiine' would remove all traces of, bat when ordinary -streams become, raging'tdV rents many (," miles' 'yfvdH, ari4j t!?? great streams inland seas, and boat steam arootrd ia'thelopen "country many miles, ; from .the'cottrsofT .thj?' streams, -and fields. -houses, - barns and everything not on hjfgV gfpdnd Is submerged, ..Lhea. tiey.i become very serious visitations, with every reason to,iey',i6at jtfiywiljT 6e-f come more serious, and more disas trous in the intnre. thajyltiey 'saxe now. t . Ot course the cause of th'is 'great flood is known. Therivers "hldta receive . therdownppuj .of e'i.tcaojii:! naiy taius, aud about the same time the contribution ffomthe mlting-J snows. which-had f alltfn ta .a ereat depth over avlTstaTea ETtheywouTan have-mafe-than-'taxed-the draifliog capacity of the rivers; both together converted ' tbem into 'moving1 lakes. That's the immedjate catreeof thisy as either rains or snowSj'sometimes both, are the immediateaase-of; att the overflows; bat ' there are causes behind this that 'all' dd not know and that do not receive the attention , from those wbq'da'tbjartt'sbtrad sary visitations, and are the resulrof the methods '"nursuecf fcv ' the men who drove axes into ji;fce WZtiiiig. farms, or to cat down tbelfbiresTS fbr lumber. - The ' aboriiaes of this country never hadto'jmrfromtoar- ing rivers, and the tiers rarely did!"f rlo - nrhii- tJ -4,, 'irt,fV4 c .-.u spring freshets, but these were barm lesssmalf 'affaifs bmare$'ifrftb ' tbe devastating torrents Lthat in thnsft days sweep everything beforasthem. Meteorologists and toen who have made forestry a study, and others versed in such matters, in . this and in other coantries, are agreed that the catting away of, the j forests ;not onlv causes theoverflowinsof streams but alsocausesHhe cBangerdfi- mate which have taken place and the frequent atmospheric disturb ances, such as tornadoes 'and cy clones, which have fctewr4 -tt- such common occarrence in some sec tions of the country, j The Winters are colder, the Summers warmer and the jeasons'iinore irrejjall jaltrlW certaio thanlthcy j wzte Uvew talfa century ago, when cyclones, ,&c, were very rare, if they eyer occarrctL and were harmless compaad-jrith I what4hey are WW Destroying so nraclfof thrtrestl; rbSrthiiaSinter--fered with.the equable distribution of moisture aodereguiarityLtbe rainfalls. rCtearlaV-e-fiefdanw -a-vVdenoeat 'the pie plowing the land has I exposed so much of ; the ;:;sarfaos ta th faa's rays Uhat U i baa- i been i bakedlilrU places, while the turning up of so much soil, especially, along the water cparses, has lbosenea it so that every rain carries immense quanti ties of it Jattaeftftverffcedsj1 fills them np'lna mares thedvifflSws much easier and more frequent than In tberl2dw5iSAlre little earth washed into them. The treeTstdbd close in tne 'forest; :fhe stabw that fell, protected . from the sun's direct rays by the trees, melted mjre slowly and gradually ran off or was absorbed by the earth, whereas now it melts rapidly and - findjriu1 way to the nearest water coqre to swell it into a torrent if there be snow enough. - . ; . v These are facts that all whcVbave gilrei hoaght sttt Jy-VeAfefs sub- ject rccuginze. Kupwiug the cause, is fesfsVaidot b dddedllfely restbred, but the precess of-guarding against ruthless slaughter can be checked, if f ? were enacted and en tore :a to protect oar forests: ' So aid -States -are- making -commendable efforts to .do this, and are encagtree'jjjwUare. ? All States should. Some of the' European GovernmeatsllnMiilri'tierminyi which have; felt the effects of forest denudation, and seen its effects. in. otner countries, nave largely ln cfesedtheir tej$sf ,ty are teaching the peoletoucaie JbrJtbeir trees as they should be cared for. It may take as a good while to lear n this lesson, and it may take many I obiect lessons like the present flood Ub JtbcJlwer Missiisippi vsUltfyED Im press it upon the people, bat it mast be fearne&'sdme' day if we would escape. disasters infinitely more .far reaching anifterribTe f ban the flooct- iqgjrf thejas? art ftow Mjfatef, id the Mississippi WWBiJ pit J.. -i WTWflR VKSTIOI.I... ...ji-, l We ha'v'taW-owaikm to-remark l tiat.Pre.lden McMeW. viry slow iahis mofemeat. 4bel. carrencv Question. The foitowiog dispatch- fromWa8Bia'gtba-sap-Mrs tnis opinion : - w . "President McKialev't plan forreat-J tag a CnfeVey 'CStfmlttrdi' ttf fcoTrtMir' 1 the financial question as outlined 4o bis inantrural adafMs wnrurotlrttr awatttbe regular sessioa oi uoagess next w inter. " - Soeaker Reed and Senators Aldrich" 'Id. UlSmiUDE UJSauCO..WXIUiUiiMK 'UK-- eested to bim tba-4ha Aient-Coin- missioa bill miebt opea np a tone ailver.. aebaM-t tb-ee.-wBicn- w tools place before the Tarifl btit-waf repotted' from the Finance Ctomiaittee. jnigbt de UTt; and if it toolaeiBtertheTanff nin a paan wnnm prninng me ei sioo and might, b? ajitattpg the coantri atnaer uuexneciea cetaa et-praspert and this sOvrettion h aaid ta' hay a terminer! CTearaetft WCKthrev Rfwait this matter."- , There are several reasons, in.addi jn ttrthose he'refn . assfgwed,jrriV he will go stow; and whythe leaders' 'in hlsDartj? wank'hTm':to''go'i' sro. .They. hppe. that bjr,gpin.ljaw, $. hey; may dodge -this question' altogether-1 It times should so improve &rrbn- llveabaipaesjCiih. &m$t&i& work, make money in circulation- more" plennfuarfd prlteV-'Wr product beUe,.the .money ;, agita tion might ease op r some,'" and' less ;t.houghjt' e! iMiftfi'0$i -currency, question .4y-the . masses. of the perjple. 'That WoaW.be a big point gained,.and would Jet i$,e,ra pms of -a-Tery napleasaot eitaation-i'-But it 'tbiBadl p6ioUtUr their hoi.andrt ,i , , . .. . tinue then they can play thecommis. slon'ln mtgajej next -.Congressional campaign, that 4hey are carryingout their pledge Htnd-'dwfig rr rteycan to give the people .JIercarjency,sjgtfim,vv As for the international bimetallic con gress, they. h4VwXtb,e.sligbt;siide that-it wiH amonnt to-anythingyif-it be called, which is quite aouottui, but gffiey Ydon'ff waUt tTHa nowbaetthnfhey cou - - y . ; W ,, tna.t take any. longer, In advocating (the reduction of cottpn.,acreagft,fpT .Qming,cropt. the yew"-erleanr iSfafartaakcf Jhe follofwing-perttnent ilr'.t. "Z maae to tne Miner. .na-ta- aini ments advanced whv Thevtwaltf- dt versify their crppsj-lessea. ihit. cotioa acreage, we do -aotaienrBerste-fcweH een any referenct made to, what strikes os as a matter'bt ttie gravest import. It ii a aajeriaUf -conceded .bets. that. 1 Europe is How a "rtirmtoeiimr-'TOlcaiBO 1 ..... -S.r.-j.'.-iVitiJ'i'' zzuxr?1 tiL-uriimiuxf'l iuu uit uuih inw icirikHc ciupnua at any dav .or hour;. i la.sacb, event the price of provisions would go up like a rocket. antfnhiT'trier'irtswm6hlrmi domelike v4i. sticks .Ii...what.rievons. j piignt tne boutnern farmer wouldthen pe iLnecos no seer to ten. - AV4tH- -hltnririKV nrovislons and t,-- : - - - - , ww-. planters "'wno -care tneir sbok tibn'ses"&ttof 'gfatn plhk'ffi the; West jap ? Thereinay or may not be war uafEajrope. Jilthoagh the indications rtrre tnat tEfere will be, bat even an ticipations or rumors of war. have their effect on the price of cotton and Jbn thf pricelof provv6ons. IT6e sen fsible planter will fndi.takl chances Vwhen 4rtnr?tma aWaWsf ait they would be so ruinous, when be can so easily pat himself on the safe side. Hd ' IT Tnttttnfion'wlHc1i the civil ser vice law has.attracted in the House and Senate, and the particular kind of attention, indicates a. disposition to break intothat WiozaQdydoabt,. less the main vdirecti Wl bek jaide,. later on. On comiag in tbe Repub- i: fi ."j 'VlU lirang were f Hlsgnsted to find tnat with the extension ,of the rules but cempatatlvelyvJeF aiacel Wefe-WH toTtntreiranfparJtt i enongb tu provide even for the Ohio rnntincrnt whlfth is alnrave inmt. cuanter. Mr. McK-inley is com ia-itooUid. Jwai, f or tbUebMSung for it in his inaugural address, read between tfeer lines, heintimated that a partisan spin was shown in tbe extensions by his predecessor, which ere, practicaHy speakingan eva sion of rkpiit.oftlie-raw. We have no, doubt whatever that with- a anugSB5yage ment from Congress be will let down 'some' 6'f the tars ttlat litr: Cleveland dam this Idplay 2? .!:a! .!? I will have this encourage ment We dapot think the act will be repealed, but tfcatjprill be very materially mo4ifiedVV 'BPIRITS "TUEPENTINE. i-fci. Fayetteville Observer'. Judge Sutton has not been out of his bouse since his return from Raleigh. He tsTSatd to be so ff erTafrom nervoflj" pi ostratipn. i A gentleman, iho.-3aw MrtttQnat his h5mejecenilysays. tt at the new Judge is a very sick nn.';.v.-; riwi&n . IfitiU&iXr: -ir Wasnton Messenger;. Fpr th fii st time in years there is hot a mbrt g tge, deedTcany'ttther paper on file1 1c the Register's office awaiting- zeg lsLratioq. No bettetargument could b brought forward -to prove the fact ttj-ft $&t farmers who.'bae"..beiin..for: years ;'jn the habit -of mortgaging tljeir crops for. supplies "ta-uiuvate their crpphave their own supplies at home and have reached' the stage of xomparati ve independence as far-as bogjaBd homing' is concerned. ::'V T -ii ItaitbageikKCTlieniHmor that.R'H. Buchanan,' Esq., of Jones bpro, bad bien fleeced of $3,500 by a gold Jbrfck-swindler,"White' generally ' credited, ,is deniea his friends. -I- On Monday- afternoon -last the Spfltbbbund Seaboard Air Nst .Mail train when about one mile below Vassy ran down and killed Mxl W..P.. Sfnl);h;. who was on his way- to.iiSs; hbme near there. The supposition is t,iit he did nothfiar,ihj5.apofoaching trainoonttl it was right on-. -him, and be Jway in the act of stepplog..pff.JTj. track when tne engiae-'StraelE-'Bim.' The train, was running at a high rate of ''speed, and 'is said''o-'bave knocked him ax least sixty feet, aad M1' mangled bim. Death wfl 0& peace for many fars. 1 ' .- 4imffiv&wttl'Mvi;tnTi'T.n?Z' kev'n'ereafter'.'-.Cnba" is oo longer' 'available, thanks to Consul - General lke.Ma&fyKfo"Ledgert 2nd, ., ,-. ... ; Many who see an affinity be-, t ween very differeot things are re minded of the peach failures common . : this, .season ;,by Depew's-- expert epotttMadmiHistratido's bands.-A-PJkil. Times, Ind. , the followers of Senator Mason as Wonld bcobtatned "by plumping a pjece of raw meat into a. cage,!of cir, ens animals that had gone several hjoarsover' feeding- tkne. Washing j Mr. Bailey takes--the.-pro per view. -The Democrats cannot pre vent the fioal passage-of the Repub lican tari5, and there is - nothing T.to be gamegifiribnstel nxtact!cs,lf it will bring prosperity the Demo- not wish W keep. the; people tram . havmg it, and it .it will , not. then the sooner it btcomesr-'efirective the sooner this..will be demonstrated. Augata Chronicle; pem; ;; ; TWINKLINGS. Ddra'He said there was'one tne about me he didn't like." Cora What ; was i , thai -Another man's 9XmrDetnaL Frei Priss? i i if, r ' j Dakota lawyer -"What cause' you wisl1 me lo a,leRe- madam? Client "I leave thai entitely -t0 ,on. sir rNtw Yori 7mtm Toi)il i Qr,awlacksbJ-Art--,'IsabelfTu -haven't painted any angel on tnese Bister cards.". "No; I can't make them ii-ok stylish WfmOut ig-sleeves." Chicago Record. A -rSJyagb, says .hrd-, times mak, him feel like a b jy again,' "I can't see the connection.' "Why, he experiences such jog i.wbeaj hegeis..a nickel. 4o spend." Chicago Record. t Is yaucijoy precocious?!!, VHe IS, it I may say it. He's only eleven, and yet he already thinks be knows little, if aattOMutban bs mother and I "-r. Detroit Journal. ' I. suppose, yoa -found . out -im mediately wbat a ooor typewriter girl the scopl sent you?" f -r6M' d.'scoerea' iij "spells.4' iflevelittd PlainDealer. . I UmilMtW GM-iddisn't yoar cat afraid of mice?" Second Lttle Girl 'Oh', no; not a single bit." first' Little JTfl-Jhat's5qoeer ATad." Qt raTatTy calr too isn t Sner'-Z: fit-Bits. j "Atfclttrt'trjf -Windward Patlent4 i Siy. doctor?" Surgeon calmly open ing his cise ! of iDStrum'eats) "Well?" patient-V'Reaember.rnwe fra ..insured in tbe sanW'arUfirgl trtmS&f.Chieago Record. j u.t - i "Mrs. MnSmith returned us mncn camper con;ee tnao sae oprrowea P' as. - r WeH,(paj it inajar byjtself and lend It to her when she comes again. Cht- I ; He'Tbev say. dear, that pea .pe wHSTlv-e YoKether-'e't W looking , : i 1 She '"Thea von most consider my felnsal.JtpaIfiJ5y.T; j -rrJ'Xes, the Bosleys musth.aye, knetwith severe lose lately.' I Why,arttheT ks.d to giye, op beir pome?t,''"i i A "No, I don t think it will be as bad as batj-bBt"tQevre ftoinraa rMet their as 'fsr1! ibicf cle.tbia.seaaon."-fTTOi?6. nd Leader. ..u ii uiio J A ( . I Bird That Stole a Nest. Nature .tells-a tale of a pair of rooks. evidtlyeife, tht strov'ia vain to build a. nest. The wind each time blfew'tfid f6undati6ns"'di)wn while the rooks, which fly far for nest terials instead of takinehose close at, of Dufldln' a'TiQme by legitimate means," they fell upon a completed nest of an other pair while tie owners wereabseGt, " tore )Cwiiiiiid bmlMjEkaaida--tion that would stand in the wind. ! Thepjhey, Vadp a snjfrucjnre ifl 8jeJ l clumsy and inexperienced way that PrtaUnt;. Early la, tha Ceatnry. i r, i ia 4h3aboeuntoytottM. ateaeotypew iiateg' j was a catechhffl'-br aTttrfWatts. -.This j wgWasHsieiTEorjti year 1813, and was compiled. for the benefit bfc toiaix;nf . aM6ial New ! Barcelona hr-theenter of. thnsjna.; fajtlrfelStte48T?er. xVdhwisei valued at sou, uvu. ; - nata Mtaya pranedoaoaiop snops.or b mraa- honest-aiMreioei 'o it actually cures pot up, that he Illl lull I I M- Ravage islaoters. THE MAN EJtTINGiNATtVESOF THE ' INLAND, OFyitlADALcANAItl ;lr -f 4 i. 1 HMtlle ?autldii Tribe Tbfkt FJreTent tlur I Explorstloa of Territory Tht the Spon 1 tab IMncorered Over ' Three Hundred ' Tear Ago Persistent Mr. Woodford. - IH A fej!Veari Igd H&'Ei&iah. and thft Germaua divided the beautiful groo the Solomon islands between themselves aiid then iQqked. "?)Bhi4 i Wi?ee if iJheir sw acqnisition was -really worth any thing.! Tfaey decided ' that the' islands' wera. lovely to the. eye and good euoogh td keep,! bat that tbe natives were the wildest 'land most nntamalble1 savages Jtl ey hadj ever metIti wasbll'a wanli li 'a was, 'worth. to venture among them.. 'A gun boat or two have been kept Jii the Euiehborbdbd of late'years. bnt' these fa jive not prevented the bead IranteM and c4nnibals.froaa .'loriping.. ,ofl - white taaja!si head pn every convenient ooua ?sibn. '' ' ' "." iTbe scene" of the latest native exploit isjtbe large islandof Gaadalaanar. Sev eral membes an Ausjrian ecjentiflo, ipeditiou, while climbing the xnonn .. tain' JiboW as Upu's Head early in ,Abgtt8t( 1890, ; were' attacked by the bAshmenvqr iajand jjativea.. , .Five of th party were killed; and six were wound fed, infcliiairg two gaideit and' S'oine' sail pis. A Simultaneous attack was raade npon the climbers and the small party " tey bad left in camp below. Of course ' Ne-iWlve weuei P9 - nfahi jtpr( fejjns, I tLA they were soon driven into the ,hush, bnt not before tffey had inflicted - terrxbla.pkmi i Among ithe -killed.) was Bflron von Norbeck. ' iThe Lion's head is"' itf the Very heart - of tbe island, being almost equidistant bween the- 5des rand ends of Gnadal-1 canary .No-white man 4iad -ver been there before., N -white maa Jid ever penetrated thei.interior. . before except .Mr. C. M. Woodford, and, he went only ' about 15 miles lb land, "ascending the . Ad1 rive.? Thea- he had to tarn back which the 1. m- not m-JliyjrVJ. difian- pared aiuoug the coast woods and was never' spSn -again." "If Bald" that' this wieii' to; ao tsmon in ten aea to declare the island annexed - to bia country-on 4ho strength of his landing there. , At 'any rate he t landa vi th his, shotgun, -and said he was going to shoot a mess of pigeons! and thai' Was' the: last that was ever seen of "poor Ben Boyd. For sqm years -presents ere made to the coast natives m arked, ' M5..B.' t nd ' 'Ben Bfayd . we, .are lopkinK,.fo3f..Iyp.u, but nothing was ever beard, of bis fate. ' The island is about 80 miles lont and 4o" wide, and If is one ef the" sbuth'-" ern Solomons, in the British territory. J! L 'ih lha u .mountains that can. be seen from the ea,J and" the twb little'rivers' thatWood tord' has' eiplored.;' All theyest fs blank. JLion's head is-a prominent feature, and jt is estimated to be 5,500 feet. high.- ., j ;-In . 1886 Jrv Woodford attempted to reach Lion's head,, but was prevented by the' "hostility of these' mountain' tribes, wlitPbrooght the" Ahsrrian party to grief, and by the timidity of 'his guides, i .Bnt he lived six months among -the coast natives, at the little , town of Aola. -,:ty means or most liberal .pres ents he made friends with the natives there.' They neve stole 'anything from his hntv'and he ofjten induced -thein to accompany him on small trips' into She country. ,..... . .,, Z ; The people living inland, usually ran' into the bush when they saw him com ing,' bui their' fears were "allayed hy his native friends, who would' shcrut' that he was a good white man who bought butterflies .birds, snakes, and stone. axe and measured, the water,, , B.o the.pepr; pie of the mountains still farther in land could not be mollified, "and all nia attempts to reach ETorTsTTead and the still higher monntaTti V Lamiiias''fe:, sol ted., in failure. .The farther he-and his coast nati ves went up he.r;yej Aqla in their canoes .the more timid bis es cort' became. " They rounded 'every bend in the' river with spears poised and keepi ing-ageed-lookont'-""'- '-" " i . Any white man on tbe coasts of - the Solomon grpup roust be. cpustanjily on his guard. If he atternpts to go inland and ascena a mountain, nis ine is nard- ly Worttt ' pntchasihg, "even though ' ruanof 'war- may be lyimj in 'a neigh boring : harbor ready to burn a dozen villages if any barm ,ia done. t, This, is the mistake the Austrian party made. The natives are very superstitious about the mountain tops. "Some dread object, a huge fish or clam or a devil, always lives"tnere;' and' woe- will5' betide the ' whole island if -his peace ia-distorbed. - Cannibalism is very ommon and. bodies ; are .hawked about fqr Jjie, from, town to town. ' Not a few white traders and natives coming fo'the Solomon is lands on Vessels have been' killed solely for their heads, for all -these natives, like many other savages in the Pacinot regard .collection of .human heads as a treasure ,beyohd price.. Men-of-war al ways visit tne coast after these murders, but "Hipy" are "usually un'able" to capfure the"cnlprtts,"a8 the1 ttatrveS-rnVariabfy retire into -tbe bush when -they see- a warship coming. Aw hl ngo the Eng- lisb did catch one of the, murderers. i Tney got toguther a large crowd of .the I natrvpfl:nl mnat imnrrimri-lv Rhnt thpf criminal bnt no deep moral effectseess to have been produced. - i In . J888 Hfs, . Woodford ..again, visited the islands, and again be failed to reach the mountains of Guadalcahar. The AustriariH 'reachect the motfn'taSnsr' bat paid-a-terriblft'ioefoT-it. So these is lands,, discovered, by the. Spanish -more than .SOQ.y.ea agQ,,arfitilL alrnpstas little known, excepting theircoast line, as tne antarcao.. cjjnjinjjm -aeyr xot Sun. : 1 A. J iHtf W trf ' ' i M -r Y I ' a . f s "- 4LW.it!vtftAki Barriator,"" J ; Lord "Chelmsford relates that & friend ' of his at the bar was once engaged iii n nautical rraSo, in which it appeared that S vessel had been exposed to a very se vere- gale-of -wimtandhad beea. thrown Upon her- beam ends The barrister, ig- I tinmnt nf 'nafiKai'Tnntfp-rs. imtMi asea- I iuarr who was in the witness box how it wa thf v did not r lower th s tommaat. npotf whiclf tM wftnesV sald with a sneer, "If you knew H8 much of the sea as I do. ypu.iTOrUd inowJthat fti Mt a very easy matter. "..This incident led ' the. cpunsej to turr jiis attention;to the or lowering topmasts, fos which he obtained- ptUeu- aiadxealized UmBeby -Bp. ward of $100,000- by. this invention. -r t-iitaourg iiispareo. . . I : I Xonardo da Vteeji js " -.j. Iieonajo da.Viwi,.bemg,.vgB8at architectmnd engineer; -as well awpaintw that he had, studied the fright of birds andaiaaijeyin&macisf toca driven by wmgs or by screw propellers. Bnt as Leonardo was good jit figures he seems, to have abandoned his plans oftes fikdinsrt?blKrw,nnctrfttrcwelel fee seeded. Tudor Jenks in St Nicholas. -1 . i. 3JL-' k . t i - s . . ' . l. . The owner or a menagerie in Berlin, Which included a 'happy family, " con sisting of a lion, a tiger, ' wolf and a sheep, was asked one day in confidence how long these animals had lived to- haa I SL" ' to be renewed occasionally. '.'London Constipation Causeaj fully katf tbe sickueis In the rjd. It i retaina tne ojgesieaiooa uk long in uie so we is . . , . . - . i Jt . ana proauevs uiuqu iwpm inni uiui i,mm '.A ' i - t ii 9m mi - r eestion. had taste, coated somnia, etc. Hood's inns results, easily and thwughlyi. 25c. All druggists. Prepared by "d'l. H'ood &'Co Lowell, Mass. The paly Ppis to take with Hood's SarsaparUla, SMOKING TOBACCO Xde ffom'tM POrest, KfpeBt tUrSWeetMt tesf grown In tfae Golden Belt of North CaroUoA. cigareiie book goes witu eaco i!-o. poucn. ': Lon a' co. Tobacco Works. Oumham.'n. d. QUARTERLY MEETINGS. - Rev. R.' C.-'Beaman;'-recently-' ap pointed by the J4orth Carolina Aanaal Copfereoce of tbe M, E. Church,, Spoth, rresiding Elder ot tbe Wilmington Dis trict, has made his appointments for the first rooDd.'as follows:-" ' .---" - Columbus circuit,1 Sverereea. March 87.!88. ....,; '. ......-.'.. WbiteviHe and Fair. BlnfIWhitevllle faieht). March 28. ., waccamaw circuit, Shiloh, March 30. Maenolia- circuit.'1-Magnolia' Afirr! Bladen circuit, at, Bethlehem;; April mill. am mmL " " 1 ' ,. . -B nUeBf Aruct ttaiv Thx Bxst Saxvk ia the world tot Oats, Braises, bores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,' Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,- Corns, sad all Skin Eruptions and positively cores .Piles pr no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money re funded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by R. R.' Bkllamv. s f ., , , Free PUls, '. j, Send vour address to H. . Bucklen & Uo.. Chicago and get a tree sample box of Dr. King's New Life' Pills."" A trial will convince you of tbeir merits. These pills are easy in action and are particu larly effective. ;u the cure of Consump tion and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Livef troubles they 'have been proved invaluable; ' .They are guaranteed to be perfectly - free from every deleter! Ous substance and to be purcljr vegetable. Tbe? do not weaken by their action, but by ! giving tone to s:'6mach and bowels greatlr invigorate tng system." Rrgttlar size 85c per box. Sold -by R, R.- bl- Lamy. Druggist.,, . . ... t ."" BeUen&MxHoari. . Distressing Kidney and Biadder"dvs- e'ases relieved ia six 4 oars-by tbe ' New Grxat Sotjth jrcajj , ; Kidney CURE." This new remedy is a great sur prise, - on,accojapj; of - its., .exceeding promptness id relieving pain ia tbe bladder, kidney, bacK and every part ol tbe nrinary passsge in-male or female; It relieves rctentum.ol. wa&ec.and paw- ln passing it almost immediateW If you want quick relief and cure, this is your remedv.' "Sold 'by"R. K. Bellamy, Drng- gistWilmington.N:Ci; corner -of Front and Marfcet-etreetftv, ,.,... J.lVliolesali'Mce asTThe foOmnns aootaoooi npmeu Wbolaale FVioej genendly . In making op small order! higher prices have to be cnarsea.-- Th traeanon re -rwrt grven aa-aeenracarr oasitate, bat Ue Stax will not be retponsibl for any vamnoni from tne actnaj martet price oi toe araciej BAGGING ... . . ... , ,,!.. lftTute... S3 o Standard' :-.-..i'v....-.i....i. " k "' CH Harm WTO... IZ & Mdea f 6- Saoalden a) .X B .& 14 - T DRY SALTED ' sides v . ' BM ' Shonldert 1) -lb .-.. i.v. ...i 4ia 6 aecona-nana, eacn . i w o Ne New York, -eacV. ..... 1 86. & New City, each 180 a "iio' 140 1 40 96- beeswax ..t;.'.v;wr.U...-'"a ' BRICKS wunungton W II o TVr t " W Northern....-...-.. . 0aa 1 .00. BTJTTEK .... u ..... .....a ....... v . Pet Bushel, in tacki 89 CS V)ii Vireinia Meal . ..ZZ. 40 a 4214 COTTON TIES-f bnndle......,, jat- .8 fl a . 5prin wift..M ... Ufc.(a.j . num jiu. nut a............ a. o .v CHEESE-B BM- ...-,.-& j..... Nortnera factory .w 1.14 Dairy, Creadi." ' ....V.t '14 t4) state .... us. ju COFFEE J J . TjMllMl..L....... a... . ... 9fl .M . ..... 'Rio..... 9 IS yI;;...;::: - : Mackerel, Hal, fS barrel u.'. IS OS M 00 Mackerel, No 1, half-barrel 11 00 4215 00 , Mackerel, o , airel....-4' .M 0 ; Mackerel, No 8, W half-barrel 8 00 o 00 - I Mackerel. No i, arret.V... f M W 14 00 Mliorlterr'glll' o N, . Roe Herring, J keg .,.., 4-00 r.H : Ott Cod. m X .6ft 10 a, : .-- trav,i.'..Ai. 'I S' J SO Low grade . ...... ttlis Choice w,.j,.iA a.4 Straieht 4 75 fS 5 (W V First Patent ...... orrrw.wtr---1 O 6 0 Sea?! ?iihi- " " !c.BbW.40,.4..ri ar loaa, in msi-niui.,, ov u i " - OaU) Manau.irtHMi t no u 9 J Oata, Knit rroot , v&a - Cow PeaS-1iv.,.w(.J ' -ffl a--- 80 -BIDES. V t i prr..'.,i,, ' "--if, fci8. uncu ............ .....a..... u iw iWeitern 90 O 95 WU.U W a 1 North Carolina S I LIME-- ?banwUrA... AOS. ,1.85 1.UM tssK(ci-T aawea.,v lee. IHirp trttiH,iwjarwea., w"Oww- Roaghdgc Plank, U 00 . 18 00 WeaMfflcaftoAaceiralni tr'" SeaaU-niaaa .iiainconimonus au. MOLASSES, Sj gallon - 1 Barbadoa. in WKBl.tT'... " SO "" Porto Rko. tahhda .. 28 1 i -T7 m . Tw, .1 , IB.. DM 29 I inbbls t Sngar-HotsfB, ia hhdt.....,.., 12 14 j City Mesa ? 60 , ! RrafrtrtWS4..'',.twV -HfcJ.c,ia i. Mm. a a 00 VROPX:W'. -v:.':h..i''.!.?. SALT, M.,awH,Kwn,.1w L J(b,(o, Ijiverpoot. ).. O - w lPTOiaiaJawraawaayawr j V - Anencu B4INGI.K8. 7-inch. M...... 100 O 8 80 1 rv.r-a Sim-. .. . ..'a S 80 "ft .8 E0 btaadara a..,. ......... w-aiu Kia u. wute ut f C. Yellow Ai-i5N'iWiait'kki .QkA a Kxtra C, TUaiaiyM nu apiiii.. b-ji Mta.is-a Mill. "Prime J 00 ' iBiW.HSM?$ft.Va,.i4JV .fret. , i North Carol laav-rM.V W.. tM..cS.ja.Ot I 1 ; I . ?! ' it I a f - ' i SI ATLANTIC COAST LINE. i fc-IL I jf"' 7 , 1 SooDtaa n Kvfbct Fu. 8,1887. . . Duurtiu raoM WokniCTOH Mobtmboomd. DAILY Na, 48 Fuwset Doc Uagaolia 10.68 V. A t a'ok, Wust 11.11 a B, Goldsboo 11.01 a . j w.wamail.s'i n- cto Www 1 .VM p m, Tarboro S.60 p m, Weloon 1.39 p m, 1 rcaanig&.64 m, Wchn4AS a. Norfolk 6.05 p m, Waabingtoa 11.10 p a. .aSalniwxellJSn m. PhiUtlfilphia A.4& . a. Maw York (.61 a m, titostaa 8.00 p m. DAILY ' NJ.4-Pasenger DM) MagfloIU' 8.55 t.lSPM p m, Warmw 0.10 p m, Goidsboro 10.10 p 1 Uj-Wilioa U.p,-ftaaoteJe.S.-4i, - Rocky Moodt 11.65 p nv Wodoav .44 avtAoTfolk 10.80 a m, Petersborg 8.S4 i ti Bichmoad.Sda tn, Waahingtoa T.41 a B, Haiti mora ,0.06 a nv, Philaphia 11.14 a av,Nw York i.M p a. Boatoa ' Si8 pi. ;-! it , n'i .iii- DA1LV i.sa PM' taaw 4.SS p in, Chadbonm 5.04 pa, Mav Hoa ;i.08 " p- ,',TkceKr" S.48 pa;' ! a, Macon 11.00 am, AtauiralSUS put, Charleston 10.3) p aSavannah LL&Oam, ' JackaoariUe TJ0 if -m. Sc Aogaatiaa - IO XI n. Tinn. Urn, .j.--'itri ARK1VALS AT WILMINGTON FKOM THE JUIAILV No. 49 Passenger Leave tSoatoa 1.08 p spM m,Ncw York 8.00 p m, Philadelphia 11.05 am, Baltimore S.60 a a, Wasmngv'- ;i ! .,, tr 4.apaa,Rjchmond9.6a a,Pecars burg M.OO a i'lcrfolk 8.40 am, We'ldon ! ' 11.60 k m.-Tarbore ll.H"p 'm. ' Rocky ' I Motiiic 1X.45 p m, Wilson t.U p m,Gold- .. ; bora 8.10 pm, Warsaw 4.08 p m, Magnolia . DAU.V No. 41 Pjnirngrr LesT Soacoa JJ. 0.80 a " night. New York O.dO a m, Philadelphia j la. 09 pm, Baltimore .85 p m, Vaihiiig- ton -Lw3p in-Rkaaond 1.80pm. Peters . ,; bnrg8.12 pa. tNorfolkJ.SO p m, Wel don 8.43 p m, tTarburo 6.05 p m. Rock ' Mount 5.45 a m, leave Wilso S , S-20 a so. Gojdsboro 7,03 a m,, Warsaw , j 7.68 a a. Magnolia 8.16 a av , ! ' FROM THJt' SOUTH.' - DAILY No. 64 Pssseriger Leave ainpa 9.25 a 1815 PiR SWtot S4 pm.ck6nvl0e 7.0p pm Savannah 18.45 night,Charlsston 5 JO a at, Colnmhia 5.50 a m, Atlanta t.l5 A m, Ma eon 9JWa at, Angnsca ;45 pm Denmark 4.6S p a, Snater 6.45 a nu, Florence 8.56 " 'itirf' 'A -1 a-L -.a. a a Hi., uiwn v.os -m m, vnannonni iv.oo I a m. LaM Waccamaw M. Mia a.-X... C a Tiii7 except oLuiuajv .-. , , v r.n Traini on Scotland Neck Branch Road leave Wal dos 4.10 p tn, Halljai 4.28 p ihi AmVs -Scotland Neck 6apa,Gfeavilie -5.51pm, Kiastaa 66 p a, Ra-. Jarning, leaves JQnstoo 7 53 a m. Green ville ti, 6 . a v Arrirlng Halifax at 11 83a avWaldon 11.41 a m. daily except Sunday. Trains, pa Washing ranch leave Waihingtoa 8.29a a and 2 00 p m. arrive Parmele 9.10 a a and 1 40 p m;rtn.-ninc1eaves 'Pariilele'lO.lD'a i ind 6 30 p a, arrives Washington II e a-a-asd- tjp. so.- Daily except Snnday. , uc.... Train leaves Tsrboro.N.C.a dailvatS.SO a i ftves P4.yaoBth,7.50. .p, m. ,.RetBrning;.lrsT,a fly aoath daily aC7.8J a m.. Arrive Tarboro 10.05 a a. -. Trasn en Mdlan4 N C Blanch leasaauaiion. N, C. daily axceoi Snndav. 7 10 a m itma Smitlifiein N. G., 8 J J a m. ReRirniiU!, leava Smithfie'.d 0 09- a m. arrive Goidsboro. N. C. 10 25 m -. iratn oa nainvuie Branch ieavei Rockv Monnt al jo p m.anives nasnviue Bjua o a. Spring Hope 6.30 SB. Returning-leaves Spriaar'Sope' 8 am. Nash. ftlle 8 86 a a; arrive Rocky . Mount B 06 a a. daily axceot snndav. - Train os Clinton Branch leave Warsaw farQintn Lumy except sunaayar 11.10 a a ana .iop a; ream ing leaveu-otou ai t.w a m.-ana a.w p riorence Kaiiroaa leave fee uee .io a m, arrive latta 8.80a m Dillon. 4x m, Rowland 10 00 a ung leaves Kowland .dflpm, arrives Dill p m, luta tku p m. fee Ur bju p m. daily. Trains on Conwav Brancb leave Huh H.aua m, naaooma lu.w m, smve COhway- .00 p a, leave Conway . 2. 25 p m, Chadbonrn 5.20 p a, arrive ntro o.uu p m, Daily except Dttnday. Central ol booth Carolina Railroad leave Simtn 8 42 p m. Manning 7.100111, arrive Lane's T 48 p m, leave Irenes 8.26 a m. MsnfiTnif J.05 a m. arri-Fe -Hnmter H.IUa tn. JJaiiy. GeorEetowoand western Railroad leave La nxaO.M a m, T. 10 p m, arrive Georgetown U m , 8.80 p a,' leave Georgetown 7 a m, 8 p a. arrive Lanes 8,25 a m, o. so p m. jLmuy except onnoay. Trains on Cheaw and Darlington RaiiroKl leave. riorence daily except Sunday 8 55 a m. arrive Dir lingtoo 8 a m, CherawiO 40 a a. - Wadesbera 25 p a. leave Florence daily except Sundav 8.10 o m, arrive .rariminon r-.w p m vrrarrsvilie 9 o t m. Bennetts vine van p m. oibson in p m, veave Florence Saoday only 0 a inl arrive Darlinston 9.27 . La a... . ta. lit 1 a. Leave Gibson daily except Snnday 6 15 a m, Ben- censvuie. o si a m, arrrve Darlington 7 g a mi Leave Hartsville daily except Sunday 6 SO a m. ar rive Oariingtonr 7 It a to, leave Darliagron T45 m, arrive l lorence 815. a m. Leave .Wadesboro. auly except Sunday 3 a nr. tne raw s is o nr. Darima ton II 27 p m, junve; Florence 0 65 n u. Leave n arts vine Sunday only i a m, JJarlington .7 45 a m, arrive -Florence 8 10a ah-. -.(.- - . ... Wilson and Fayetteville Branch leave Wilson 8.06 p a, 11.16 p a, arrive Setana l.S pm.Smithlield 2.54 pa, Dnnn S.36p m. Favetteville4,15 p m, 1.10am, Rowland 5.38 p m retnrnlnc leave Rowland 10.00 a a, Fayetteville IT. 20 a m, lQ.20pa,Dnaal2.07 a mv amitnneio u.np m, senna l.uu p tn, arrive Wilson 1.42 p jo.11.1U am. . . ,, .. . ... Manchester a. An easts Railroad train leaves Snm- ter 4 Wan, Crest on 6 2f a m, arrive Denmark 6 20 a a. Ketutmng leave Denmark 4 55 p m. Cres'oa 5 47 p m. Snmter 6 40"b in.' ' Dailir. ' - ' : Pregnallt Branch train leaves Cieston fi 45a.m. ar rive Piegnalls 9.15 a m. Returning leaves Pretrnails 10 V m( arrives t.reston s-oif nv,. uaiiy exoeptsaadayv.. ,. Bi"hopville Branch trains leave Elliott 11.10 a m and 7-46 pm. arrive1 Lncknow 1 e m and S.5 n ' m. ' Returning leave Lacknow 6 05 a a and 2.00 o m. ar- . H-lKaa. U -It: a J , W " - " " " u,, .u-ao.w. ut Nwa.w put. t Daily except Sunday. SirtrtlsJ uuly. , ,, ,, H. M. 4MJ.KSON. Genl PasKnger Agent. I. K. XSNLli.GeijI Maaaget. . , ' T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manaver. feb 9 tl EailwaVi NORTHu'1 '""STATTOKS. SOTJTH BOUNUI BOUND) t8 t7 4 M I Ml WlLMIMCTOH P M 1 00LaV.. Wilnnt . .toM ..Ar IS 401 T 00 8 10 Lv... . Surry street ....Ar 18 80 8 26 - 9 50 Ar-. , Jacucmviile i,-..Lv it lacs' 11 001 8 58 4 80 4 44 6 I. LiV " Ar Lv. MaysviTie ......... Lv 10 42 10 25 11 68 11- 09 9 1ST 4? 5 Lv. . Poudaarnier. .tttl' S 561 8 50 i au Ar..Newbera ...... .iitv 20t'8v- P ta A M Not. 5 and 6 mixed trains Nna, od 8 nasKilrer trsiris.- ' ,J Trains 8 a-d 7pm make connectioa whh traini oa a. . .a. ... -a.. k. mureumu v.... uu mnnaTa. Cotiiectio-i with Steaiaer -aas st Newqers to sod ,non a.uzaociu vity ana nanoix saasaay, Wednes day aaeV Friday. t "... , ... l--, - Steamer Geo D. Pnrdy makes daily tripe tmwcea jar-tsonvii-e ano new miiei pomtv: - Mandiv. Wednefldav and Fridav tTnesday.'Thundayaad Saturday. s- 4rt.il. ..-.M Kma. . H. A. WHITIMO, . ,.. .. .. . , -OeaettflllaBafJ n Effect WerlSTV'&irkfffi.1! 1 GOlNO EASHi' Vet ia,.i,(X)IK WEST, i IJ KaSa. ,. )4W-'; 1 - -'asetnaer Daily "Ex Sdnday.- Passe Ex OaSy rlt ktw bj.V vArriva Leave, I ,v.. 1 Arov Leaam H J. M. P. M. '880 A M. A. M. ,".&..".' 'scr' . 8 A. M. dabbrefV.; 11 fir 4 12. 6 25 22 8 8T4.S4S., I fc.vwuvii ewbern M MoreaeadCity A 0. l M ""TsTW TTTT ?Ttaln J.-Iimecta -jyitji, W. frWtrani boyndl North, kaviBs Goidsboro at 11 88 am, and with Soochern Railwayitnaa eTeats. Hcmasr.-Ooldabera S..'aBA mu. ,il, w HI -a Lt . . ... WilmiimiaB - ...... m. a. . Ka .cWUm - : - and Irinu-aaJiat WJ-.U ,--!- -v.. -..i,. aoanecu with W. N. AN. tor Wilnungtoa and inter- othb toe nana at s.uo p, ab. D. W 1 aiM pointa. X7TIfA,-Bnp c i. Ulyl , piQl)iDLatioii,3Icycli8 W. ..a-.H.aV.a.'. 11 . a (il, , .'. pnjj 'SALE.; -T 7 1 at 7 lac, net receipts bales; bayan t4 ,i.btHwvaiiu t v u4ab-1eaieea'-4..-' aeb':teiDM'488 A'CbtealrrtaradecrcIe.1 Wilfto. ;1;; y.L-A-i .wui 1 Lclieapu j.CaU-inpe(oaiora4iiies8i.w a . Ai . i-i iajabuiU ap 7 tf ST4,yu5)jHA?.lnD j a,, COMMERCIAL.- . WILMINGTON MARKET.' STAR OFFICE. March 21. SPIRITS (TURPENTINE Market steady at 87 cents per nation for machine-made casks, and 2S cents lor country casks. -,: ROSIN Market firm at il 45 per bbl for' Strained and! tl 5 lor Good Strained. 1 . ' TAKHarleTfnr at 95 cents per let. Uuotations same aay last year spirits turpentine- sKMbinij-doings rosia ificaj S1.80, 1 85; tar steady, vuc; crude tuipen tini nothing doingr' -.MCmtMBr -"' Spirit .Turpentine. ...... . , 89, Rosin........... J?3 Tas 61 Crude Turpentine 25 KeCelbU ' same ' day last year is cask spirits turpentine. 190 bbls rosin, 63 bbls tar, 00 bbls crude turpentine. I "5 - COTTQW. Market firm" on " a basir of ' 1C for middlings .Quotations Ordinary.... Good Ordinary.;'. as y n Low Middling. ....... Middling . . 4 .... 1 ... . Good Middling. . X..a, 7 5-15 u - u Same day last year, middling 7 Jfc .(Receipts 108 bales; same day last year 202. j ' " ' 'COTNTRTf PRODUCE. ' PEANUTS North Carotina- Prime: 6560c per basbel of 28 pounds; Extra D An... r? . r . r : - i iiuic,. . utt, ranuy, otic. v irgiaia Extrtf Prime, SOS0t; TateO; 30c. ' CORN Firm; 40 to 42 cents per bbibnL, ROUGH.. RICE-esaiO. cents per bushel. N. C." BACOS Steady i ' Hams. ' 8 to 0c per pound; Shoulders, 6 to 7c, Sides, 7 to 8c. ' ' SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch, heart! and saps, $J-6Q .to 2.25;. six mcti, $2.25 to 3.25; seven inch, $5,50 to 6.50. TIM8ER Market steady at" S.Oo'to 8.50 per M. ' . DOMESTIC MARKETS.;, : " - By Teieeraph to the Mornirj Stat. .- ! - - FINANCIAL New York. March 84 Evening. , Money on call, was easy at cer cent: last loan at IK oerceni. losina'"oUered' ix t per cent.' Irime rnet can tile- paper u per cent.1 Ster ling .fucanRc,,. was. strong. . with actpal business in bankers bills at 485 i 485 forlEty 4ysr '487 487 f bftrertitid: gommeccial bills 484 485,. Govera ment bonds were higher; United States coupon (ours li3; United States twos 96.; State bonds' " dollr Nonir -Car- olina foors, 10S; .North, Carolina. s sizes 124. Railroad bonds iower. " Silver at the Stock Exchange today waseasier. ,, COMMERCIAL. " New York, Marck 24 Evening. tottoa quiet; midqung 7 o 16c. ,, . ' Cotton net receipts 669 bares; gross 8,589 ' bafes exports to ' "Great Britain .t bales; to lr ranee , -r bales; - to the Continent bales; forwarded 20 bales:" sales' 431 bales; sales' to spinners B31 -baler, stock factual) M5.C69 bates Cotton luturei closed qaiet bat steady; March 6 93, April 6 93. May 6 97, lutie 7 01, July 7 05, August 7 05,' September 6 78. Uctober 8 67.-November 68, December 6 72. January .6.76. February 6 80. Sales 114 8C0 bales. .Total to-day- Net feteipts 8.196 bales:- exponta-. to Great Britain 4.061 bales; to France bales; to tfae Con tinent 6 883 bales; stock 748.907 Dales. ----- lotalso tar this week Met receipts 41,90"' bale;-exports try Oreat Britain 32,122 bales, to France . 1 05ft Jhalea;to . tbe Continent 32,294 bales, 6,177.04V bates; exports te Great Britain 2,68784 bajefi. exports to France 604,983 bales; export to the Continent 1.675,729 balesi t6' tbe ChkdileTB'448'b!ires:"J ' 11 Flour was quiet.steady and ancbaaged; Sonthern flour was qaiet and unchanged; common,, to. tail extra, $?.2Q3 50; good tp . choice $3 604 00. Wheat spot active &iid'eas.eY with" optioni; No. red free -on beard, 83c; options were active and irregular, closing steady at ,Jic, below veitefday; No. 8 red Marcu 80c; May-79c:' June -79c September 74c:' Corn spot, djjJl. a d firm; Na2 29j4t 29Hc at elevator and SOjrfc &float;sieamer mixed 29c; options were dull and steady" at c decline; March 29c; May 30c; September BS'Jgcy1 Oats-pot dull aod firm; QpMoos eaier.aatl.luU; May 21fsc; spot prices No. 2. 22c; No. 2 white 24c; mixed vVeSretft 214c:"TLara quiet and firm; Wstern. steamv $4-45; citv i 29. Mav 14 55: refined lard was auiet: Conti- . qeatal (4 70;South"American ( 95; com pound 4 004 25. fork was qaiet,' steady and unchanged: new mess $9 00 9 7&u-Butter was fi'tm.' with a fair de mand; State -dairy. 9l8c; do. cream ery 13l8Wfc;' Western' creameiy 13 IO.. T - - - '-' - ' .U. A .. Sj.a. a. a Pennayljraia,10c.Weterj3 fresh lOJCiv bouthernwli4lOcLottoD seed oil quiet and tAf; crudi !"40&20c;yillow pri'afi' 23. Rice firm and unchanged. Molasses quiet, steady and-onchan-ied. Peanuts firm;taocyvJkopidl 33ic.,, Coffea steady and uncbansed to 10 points up; MsrcB tSO: Kfay82568 SOJiStf 9SS'; ,eptembei48 60 Decern oer S-50a3855; spot Rio dull, out steady; No.,7 $8 ,8,. Sugar raw qiiiCaLancl firmaiiLricliniog H 15-16c; refined 'quiet acd unchanged. l CHiCAOOiMarch 84. -Cash qaoutfoos: FIoocrrtM flWXMt was, quiet and e.sv. Wbeat-i-No. 8 SDrine 71m3kc: No. 2 l-tbd WftWJfA.'Cbtii-Noi. 23&24c. Vats No. a :.4ac.,vMM- pont o. v fi$75. Lard 4.154 17J- Short rib S)dea. loose $4 554 60. Pry salted shoulders, boxed. $4'755 00. Short dear sides, boxed, $4 754 81fa Whis-A tl 17. O the leathug-ftrtares ranged as folow. opening, - highest,, lowest and ewsnigj Wheat March 72-v 7J-71He: May nH- W.-?W. 7273c;July Tlli"-7172- 71' 71 G SeP temoer MHr - 6969HLqv pn-Mai?h i$gteym-. fmr U. 24&. 84J, 4c; July 46yi.5 ia5M. 25X259, 85c; September 6 9.. WH: 26-cfcPrrNo- . 8 March 19. MX. leM? 17 V, 17. 17.17H17;Jui, 18Ji,18; 18. 18f. "MeaS'porr-'-MaylS 1!.W, 165 8 VXiivti&.&H- .VP.7.5, 8.87.K. Lard May 14 2U 4 25. 4 20, 25; July t4 MX '4' 35 ' 480. l'8S'5b6rr.bi-" May 607)?44V4-7J4i'anrW; 472.4 ,A'iVl?)ii.-.ii. .Vi-y. - . . BAWKQ .'arc.. Flour dull. .Wheat easy;' spot 86,4c asked; Miy 79- 80c;' Sbblhttb' ty 'Wa"pftf"788c.1 Corn steady; spotaaw-Marcb 872rr: April S!728c; May tM3p8irfi.Xael S8J4C bid; JuHv 29j429ic; bteamer xDixed'25J5tr. -Soutbertf wbtte-WJC 29tr,'dO'yelloT28' Oats firm No. 2 whitoll$5aact,Na..8 jaixexl 22X23c fiiy-v s'N March S4.Galveston. -quiW et wejpMOf NorfBlfefiMdy. at '7$fi " rcveipia ova oaies; tjam- "af6rr BOWinai at 754. net irteibft balesf Bostoa; qtriet;,ati,75f7feieeefpw 831 blesi-Wihniw.tontead-at. 7. vet. receiots 108 bales; PhiladHnhia. ul,.a a . " . T T "S"r1 IP receipts 258 bales; Memphis. AugUta,"fiMa"af Tfgaet'teeafptaSM 1 ......, a-. . fM , - 4 - waleStClKataletMlatcadyjat.8c.l5jJaeti rjeceipts 78 bales. ,FORE?gN arje;p(t? By Cable to the Morning Star. aLirraoek.-Madh Mf-li.Hft'p m Cotton quiet. American middhne id Salts 8,000 balep, p whcl 7.1Q0 were Andencao; speria ration and export 600 Receiots 5.000 bales, of which i 9nn weie Ajjjtftii.! f prote qaiet and demana poor. March and April 8 60-Md,-ApnKandlay 5 04rj. Nr.. teqrter aad Defpjt)er,. 3 iS-fSld- Fu- tares qaiet. Teuaef ar-io-aayTr-rleanngs 1.4C0 bales' new docket and 00 bales -old docicet-.. 4 P. M. March 8 60 64d seller; March aocj April 8 0 641 seller; April and May 3 60-64d seller: May and June 8 60 64d seltpr; Jane and fulf ' 8 B0-)64d seller; Jolfand August ft f 0-04-d feller;! August I c.,..1... o afr-ajyaia ima mi jt w September and October 8 51-643 52- 64d. October audi Noyemoer 3 .46-64 8 47-otd buyer; Noveftjbe and Uecem ber 3 45 64a seller: December aad Jaou- ary- 8 44 648 45-64d buyers . Futures dosed steady. rU;?- '. .... MARINE DIRECTORY. List f Veawb la'tiu'PeK -Vrt. Blurt oil, r. ljtarefc as, 1897. f SCHOOJJERS Wj Sirttp80B,f84jtqbs, Jones, Geo Har ,nss, Soa & Cb j John R Fdl. 586 lipns, Loveland, Geo Harriss; Son "4 Cot, B 1 Hazard.: 373 tons, Slatchford, Geo Harriss. Son & Co., EilaG Eells. 243'tons.'"Cubman, Gto Harriss. Soa & Co. j ' ; 1 Eva A Danenhower, 817 tons. Johnsan Geo Harriss So Coi ' Nimrod. 252 tons. Green.I T Riley & Co. J Winnepance. 251 tons. Kimball. Geo J.ar- . riss. Son & Co. R S Graham. 820 tons, Outten.Geo H. "'riss. Son A Co. Florence A. 148 tonsTStiout. Geo Har- risa.'Soa A'Co. Wm F Green. 254 tons. Clark. Geo Har- 'His, Son & Co. WC Wickham. 816 tons. Eyan, Geo Harriss, Sen & Co. i STEAMSHIPS, Wb Branfoot (Br), 1,323 tons, Knott ""Alexander Sprunt & Son. ''.;. BARQUES. Kong Sverre, 463 tons, Larsen. Paterson . , Downing & Co. Bianca Aspasia(Ital.451 tons. (orziglia, " Geo Harriss, Son & Co. '; BRIGS. Starlight, 841 tons, Galla-gher, Geo Har riss. Son & Co. - HAXTOH'BOILDIE AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, Maxton, N. C. DIR1CTORS. ,.. . J. D. Crooni, Maxton Ed. McRae, Maxton. J. H. Kinsey, Maxton. ' G. B. Sellers, Maxton. '-,G. B. Pattersdri, Maxton. Wm. H. Bernard, Wilmington B. F. McRae, Raemont. ..The.attention of investors in Wi. mingle Is called to the fact that tbe average profits on Six Series of Stock in this Association have been over ; Fourteen Per Cent. Initiation Fee, 25-cents-per Share Subscriptions to Stock payable in Weekly instalments of 25 cents per Share.- - - - The management is prudent and economical, as is shown by the fact that the Association has sustained no losses, and its annual expenses, in cluding taxes, aie only about Two Hundred Dollars. T. D. CROOM, President. B. HARKER, Secretary. tc in 18317189? a--1 Country Gentleman. THE BEST OP THE AGRICULTURAL. WEEKLIES f DVOTKD TO Farm Cropa and. Processes, " ' Hor ealtnre & Fruit-Growing Live Stock and Dairying, While It alaoindndes all minor depamyentaof Rami Interest, snchaa the Poultry Yard, Entomology, Bee Keeping, Greenhouse and Grapery, Veterinary Re plies, Farm Qnetions and Answers, Fireside Kead tg. Domestic Economy, and a snmmaiy ol the News pi the Week. Ita Mabsst Reroirrs are anaxaally complete, and mnch attention is paid to the Prospects of the Oops, asthrowing light npoa one el the mes mportcat of all qnesiions Wkm tm Buy md Wkt f Seli It is liberally Illustrated, and contains mor reading mattei than ever before. The subscriptio Price i 5 12.50 pet ear, bat we Oder a SPECIAL RE DUCTIONiaeai CLTJB KATES FOB 1897. TWO BTTBSCSIPTIOHS, ia one remittance 1 4 BIX SUBSCXIFTIOVS. do. do. 10 TXB BFtSCKITTIOlf 8, do. do. IS To all New Suhacribers for 1 8 9 7, pa Fins n advance ao, wa wiu. skno thb raraa WEEKLY from oar ucnn ef the wmiwanca. ta-January lit, 1897, WITHOUT CHAXfaK. 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Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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