East Carolina; Real Estate Agency. R. G. Grady t Co.,-Burgaw, N. C. All claasee f eeelrable Ileal Estate (city u4 country) eeua-bt and sold em ComhImIob. Spu ria! attention to Parma Timber Lanii. We now offer the following valuable pro- pertr: Timbered lull. Two Hundred and Twenty-six acres on Roan's Island on Cape Fear rlrer. Boms valu able Cy press and Qua Umber. Eighty Acre Near Bar caw. One 80-acre tract or Land within half mfle of Burgaw. None cleared, bat easily put In state of cultivation. Valaaale Farm near Greenville, If. C. A Farm of 850 acres four miles from Green ville, one mile rrom Boose station on the At lantic Coast Line. One hundred and eighty-fire acres cleared and In Ad state of cultivation. On nice two-story dwelling with six rooms. One cook room and kitchen. One office, one set two-story stables with eight stalls. Two barns. Two tobacco bams. One 15-uorse power engine, el a noose, gin, press, eti All necessary machinery attached. All kinds of farming implements. Including wagons, carts, tools, etc Also, foor males and one norse. Will sell all together or the land separate. . Farm of 14S Acres in Long Creek Tillage. Pender county 95 acres cleared, balance well Umbered. Foor acres In strawberries, 8 acres In apple trees. Fine grape vine. Large two-story house. One good New Store House. All necessary out houses. Two tenant houses Two mlies from Montague, a station on Atlantic and Yadkin Railroad; six teen miles from Wilmington. Fertile land, in a hl?h state of cultivation, a bargain for some body. i 9,000 Acres of Laasl in Sew Hanover county on navigable stream; "oorders tide water. Three clearings on place one of 25 acres with house and outoulldings on same: two or acres each; balance well tim bered. Twelve miles rrom Wilmington. Four miles rrom caslle Hayne, a station on the w 4 W. R R. The nearest point of the land to the Newborn railroad is two miles. House In KsnansTllle. One valuable six room house in Kenansrllle, Duilin county, N. C., Just completed. Known as -Blrchwood Cottage," with nice office on lot; also, garden and outbuildings. Located In a desirable part of the town. Kenansvllle Is a pleasant town to live In faned for Its pure spring water and healthy locality. James ?prunt Institute, one of the best schools in the State, is located there. Fifty Acres of Land One-half mile from South Washington, on the w. t w. R. R , in Pender county. Borders on county roads. Very valuable for trucking. Property In Bnrfaw. Four good Building Lots in the town of Bur jiw, consisting of one-half acre each. One cat three-room House In town of Bur g tv, on lot consisting of one and one-half acr s. Ail set out in strawberries except garden and yard. A desirable building lot in the town of Bur paw, consisting of one-fourth of an acre, front ing ral road, and it Is a corner lot. Farm at Bircaw. A desirable farm at Burgaw. The residence and about one-third f the farm within the cor porate limits of the town. About twenty acres cleared; six acres in strawberries; one acre in trait tree and grape vines. All necessary out buildings A nice desirable six-room residence. Farm contains 100 acres. Tobacco ana Track Farm Containing 265 acres, rour miles from Magnolia, II. C, in the great truck belt. About seventy acres cleared; thirty acres of black branch land well timbered witn curly yellow pine. Fine meadow land and bst iange for hogs, sheep ana cattle Five-room dwelling, with barn, stables atid other out-bouses. Nearly a half acre in prolific grape vines. Lot of apple and p a n trees. Beautirul oak and hickory grove surrounds dwelling. Good water. Admirably adapted to tobacco culture, and now has eight acres in cultivation. Also, two tobacco barns, fences and ditches in good ooudlUou. A Nice Farm. A desirable farm of one hundred and fifty acres. Fifty acres is within the corporate !i ults of the town of Burgaw, N. C. Twenty two acres cleared. There is oae nice, new tbree-r otn cottage, painted nl plastered. La t f .Mes and barns. A tenant's house, ..J sir i wberry packing bouse, a we 1 of very .-.ue drinking water A nice r re hard of 500 vnung 'rail trees, -consisting of Japan plums, reaches, pears, apples and figs. A Real Barcaln. V desirable farm of 272 acres, three miles east of Rose Hill. Fifty acres cieared and in good s'ate of cultivation, balance well Um be-ed. Four-room house on premises. In good neighborhood, will exchange for desirable house and lot In Wilmington Farm er Athlon. One hundred and fifty acres two miles from Ashton. four miles from Burgaw. Four acres cleared, most of which la very fertile low land. Balance well timbered for farming purposes. Two tenant houses. For terms, &c, address, R. G. GRADY & CO., Burgaw, N. 0. WINTER VICIS. Lace and Congress for Gentlemen. Douglass made them. See Ms Boys' SHOES, also. Ladles, Misses and children can ail be fitted If they will try at our store. Be sure and try before you buy else where. MERCER & EVANS, 63H stepa east from corner Front and Princes. oct 1 tf STATEMENT OF Atlantic National Bank, WILMINGTOH. W. a At the Close of Business Sept. 7th, 1899, Con densed from Report to Comptroller. RESOURCES. Loans f 680,997.45 Overdrafts 85 03 V. 8. Bonds (at par) 96,600.00 Banking House and Fixtures 10,000.00 Due from app'd resTe agfs I 51.804.75 Due rrom other banks 167.609.tt Cash on hand 107,80. 37 886,806 28 Total 11422,758.70 LIABILITIES. Capital $ 125.000.00 Surplus and undivided profits 95,847.41 Circulation 41,040.00 Deposits U. 8. Treas. ..I 50,000.09 Deposits from Banks SOI 869 74 Deposits from individuals 573.501.55 Certificates of Deposit 38,000 00 860,871.29 Total 81488,758.70 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. 8ept. 7, V7. Sept. 7. '98. Sept. 7, TO Total deposits. . . .1487,000 1711,300 8850,800 Surplus and net Profit 68.800 8100 95,800 Dividends Paid 6 Per Cent. Per Annum, tar-Last Instalment of Capital Paid in October, 1892. Sep 13 tf Leading makes. Easy terms. N. L. SMITH, Bargains in New and Second Hand Pianos and Organs. No. loo Dock street. Representing Ludden Sc Bates' Southern Mnsio House, Ho. 187 Fifth Avenue, New Tuning, Repairing. CORRESPOHDENCX BOLICTTTD. ng sj tf TO A LADYE WITH A BOOKS.' Dearest, the gentle audience The poet thrilled by mighty themes, . Sings in full tones the fate Immense Of nations, passing in his dreams - Greece, Troy and gorgeous Babylon Till hia strong xnuaio Is undone; The strain is of a dying swan Helen's, the loved and-piteoua one. Again his fancy sweeps the eve; Down flaming vistas goes his sight; fls prays some dryad shy may leave For him these clouded shores of night. Full of a new Joy in the spring, - - He plucks a bloom, o'ershowered with dew. His wishes all have taken wing And bear the floweret, dear, to yon. ' v So could I sing; here are the lines! Morn and its hopes, when first I thought The summer swung its columbines, Incense for gifts that I had brought; Odes on the autumn ; holy days. When all the wood was bright with gold; An aureole of perfect praise Over love's brow that I behold. Pardon! no crown, but at thy feet I cast the tribute of my lays; Enough, thine eyes are ever sweet Hope's radiance o'er my earthly ways. -John Stuart Thomson in New York Home Journal. AN ODD WAGER. Two men were sitting on a sea front smoking cigars and Interchanging those commonplaces and confidences which we delight to bestow on strangers. They often appear so muoh. and always mean so little. The acquaintances were lazily studying the manners and dress of the visitors and persons who passed by and perhaps also quietly and curiously taking stock of each other. One had been already some weeks In the town, and one bad only arrived re cently. They were comparing notes and Impressions of the place and people and were enrprlsed to find that they had little or nothing to quarrel about. Indeed they discovered they possessed many points of agreement, with just enough antagonism to enjoy a talk together. And at this mo ment they were discussing the agreeable subject of pretty women. "Her face is only a blur of red I" cried Sir Marcus D'Urham as he adjusted his eyeglass and gazed pensively after a dainty disappearing figure. "It's all that confounded veil," replied his casual friend, Thomas G. Sharpies, of American extraction, a short oldish man, who had made a fortune by hard work and desperate speculation, and in appear ance resembling the half burned stamp of a cigar, with a head of hair like the gray ashes at the top. "Veils," sighed the baronet, who was young and handsome and an eligible bach elor, "are the refuge of the destitute and ugly, whose characters have survived their complexions and must be guarded with almost as much jealousy and care." "But the sun, you know, plays the mis chief with a pretty skin of pink and white, . and parasols are more for ornament than use." Presently Miss O'Gilvie returned, and this time for some reason her thick veil was lifted off her face, displaying dark hair and eyes of hazel and radiant rosy cheeks, and the inimitable air of good breeding. Her wandering gaze acciden tally met that of the baronet, with its usual languid melancholy expression, and she inadvertently, half unconsciously and wholly unintentionally smiled and then lowered her veil again to hide her pretty confusion. "I bet yon a thousand, Mr. Sharpies," muttered Sir Marcus under his mustache, "that I woo and win and marry that girl before Sunday next. That is my future wife." "Done!" exclaimed the American eager ly. "An even thousand you don't that's so." It was Sunday evening, and the two ac quaintances were staying at beautiful Eastbourne and living at the Grand hotel, where also was Miss O'Gilvie with her maid Burdekin. Nor did Sir Marcus find it hard, considering bow often they were thrown together, to make Mmarff socially known and conversationally acceptable to her. A slight assistance, which a happy accident enabled him to render her, brought hi at once into the Inner circle of her friends. And by a judicious expenditure of gold he ascertained from the venal Burdekin something about Miss O'Gilvie's tastes and habits and much useful infor mation. She liked riding, she liked boat ing, she liked golf, she liked billiards and read a good many novels. And to be fore warned was to be forearmed. Her pet nov elist had just published a new book called "The loves of Lucifer" In diary form and full of the raciest reading. Naturally the baronet procured this at the earliest oppor tunity and was casually and ostentatiously absorbed in it when Miss O'Gilvie hap pened to pass. "Wonderful writer," he Innocently ob served as she approached him, "and this is a most successful work." "I am glad your tastes agree with mine, Sir Marcus," she replied, falling readily into the baited trap. "Ton have anticipated me, then?" "No; indeed I have not seen it yet" "Permit me, then, to lend it to you. I know It all by heart," which was a bold statement, as he had not read a sing la page and had no idea of doing so, having a lively horror of novels generally. "A thousand thanks. I was just look ing for a really good book, and now you have supplied my need." And her whole face softened as she graciously Inclined toward him her small, proud head with its dusky crown of abundant hair. "May I," asked the baronet, cleverly seizing the psychological moment, "have the honor of riding with you tomorrow?" It was Monday evening now. "I shall be only too happy, Sir Marcus," she answered sweetly. "A groom Is a dull companion." ' "Let me provide the mount, Miss O'Gil vie, as I know all about every decent horse for hire in Eastbourne, and I will get you the best possible." "I shall be grateful," she replied. "I like a live n-nim! and not one that has just stepped out of a Noah's ark." "Ah, I know exactly what will suit you fire and form both, and yet as steady as a church; no vice whatever and nice, easy action. Lady Causton rode her a fortnight ago," which was true enough, but Sir Marcus did not add that the fair rider never tried Black Bess a second time. So it was arranged pleasantly between them, and at 11 o'clock they started from the Grand In the direction of Pevensey. It was a perfect morning in September, and a cool, fresh breeze was blowing. "She is a darling," said Miss O'Gilvie as they trotted merrily along through the eastern end of the town, "and goes like little angel." In fact. Black Bess was suspiciously quiet and good and appeared quite to have forgotten her bad character and anteoe- ter.ta. But In truth she felt there was a fine horsewoman on her back and was only seeking for a fitting occasion to try which of the two should be mistress. And tho baronet had of course previously as sured himself that Clare O'Gilvie had a good seat and was accustomed to ride to hounds. So he felt certain that, whatever happened, and even if it came to the worst, he and she between them could perfectly well manage Black Bess. When they had proceeded two-thirds of tho way on to Pevensey, sometimes trot ting, sometimes cantering, the wicked mare took unreasonable offense at a rather rough section of the road and then pre tended to be frightened at some cyclists who came whirling by In a cloud of glory and dust. And suddenly, without the least warning, she was up tho Bank on the left sido like a cat and then over the hedge before Clare O'Gilvie, who was daydream ing, had fairly realized her position. How ever, she retained her seat and her self possession, with a firm grip of the reins. It must be admitted that Sir Marcus was delighted at this second opportunity f doing good service for his ladylove. His chestnut thoroughbred followed the fugi tive and cleared the bank and hedge like a bird and went In hot pursuit after the two truants. But the runaways had got a cap ital start, and Black Bess seemed resolved to keep It at all costs. The style In which she cleared her fences without a check gladdened the heart of the young baronet, who, seeing that Miss O'Gilvie was In no real danger, devoutly hoped that the hunt might be indefinitely prolonged. He was riding for a wife, and he meant to win and be in at the finish in the church. Away they flew, the pursuer and the pursued, mile after mile, across hedges and ditches and palings and brooks and snK "ver one railway line, through one ofTwo" garoens and harvest fields', yellow with sheaves of corn, down dim hollow lanes and up hillsides, through an outly ing and unused portion of the cemetery, In spite of two stone walls which had to be leaped, the mare, game as. ever, still leading by several lengths. But fate in the form of a nasty, stiff piece of plowed land now confronted Black Bess.. She stumbled, made a desperate effort to re cover herself, but failed, and fell. . . Sir Marcus was at the spot immediately. He found Clare O'Gilvie shaken a good deal, bruised a little, but frightened not In the least. And the mare fortunately was not hurt and seemed too exhausted to bolt. The lady Insisted pluckily on. mounting again and riding quietly home, but she proved to have miscalculated her powers, and, in making the effort, fainted away. This gave the baronet his third opportuni ty, and he proved himself a man of many resources. And when, some hours later, they drove home slowly together In a turn-' bledown country fly, they appeared to be on the best possible terms and were even (though somewhat diffidently) calling each other by their Christian names. Sir Mar cus wisely refrained from proposing yet he had another and better and more flaring card to play, and the sum of 1,000, as well as a wife, was at stake. "Clare, dear," he murmured softly, in her shyly averted shell-like ear, after break fast next day, "let me row you out this afternoon, as the sea Is like glass, and it is too hot fox anything else." "If you wish, dear," she replied, blush ing sweetly, "but remember I cannot swim in case of accident" "A mishap is Impossible In one of these tubs and on such smooth water. " And so it was arranged, and another trick devised, a little caddishly, at the expense of poor Miss O'Gilvie. Lunch was over and Burdekin, the la dy's maid (proposed faintly, for propriety's sake, by her mistress), had been rejected, and the offer of Thomas Q. Sharpies to accompany them politely declined," and they were fairly off. Sir Marcus had cun ningly loosened the plug in the hole by which any sea splashings were drained off on the return of the boat, and as it was close to his hand he felt master of the situ ation and supremely happy. "You must not go very far from the shore, Marcus," sighed Clare, "as an as trologer told me to beware of water, as I should meet my fate there. " "We will keep as near as you choose, dearest," ho replied, stealthily withdraw ing the plug. Clare had shut her eyes conveniently and drowsily whispered, "I should love to float like this forever to the musio of the waves. " "Not alone, I hope." "That depends on the company." "But if something went wrong you would want a helper. " ''Nothing could go amiss In such calm weather and with so valiant an oarsman as you." And she laughed merrily and then jumped up with a horrified start and cry as the water rose in the boat. "Just like these abominable old tubs, " replied Marcus coolly as he dropped the sculls and rose and put his arm round poor Clare, who was now white with alarm, "but there is no danger, darling. Don't cling to mel Be brave! I will support you with one hand and swim ashore with the other." And so ho did, cheerily. "Clare, my angel," pleaded Sir Marcus the same evening, "we seem meant for each other will you marry mef" Ex change. Wnat Is a Military Genius T A military genius is the most precious possession of a nation and the most diffi cult to recognize. He cannot be created by human means. No nation can put a spirit of discernment into the souls of its commanders, not even recognize it where it already exists. But it can train them in the technicalities of their trade and at least make kriegsspielers of them. There may be a genius among them, and such training is necessary to his full profes sional equipment. The remainder can be utilized for what they are worth. . An army needs but one genius of the first class. Subordinate geniuses, how ever, are needed in every grade of the mil itary hierarchy. Captains who can hold their men steadily to their work under a galling and even a deadly fire are geniuses. The spirits within them are master spirits whom th.3 men instinctively recognize and obey. The leader of a forlorn hope should be such a man. If he is not, no matter how courageous he may be, bis men will not follow him. In such emergencies nothing but commanding spirits can com mand. Men recognize such leaders in stinctively. Something akin to hypnotism compels them to feel as their leaders feels, and they cannot help but follow him. There is a heap of difference between such a leader and a brave man who merely re peats the language of the drill book. The one is a genius. The other is a kriegs spleler. Journal of the Military Service Institution. Discounting; am Epiarant. All things do not come to him who waits, for by the time they come the time has generally come for him to go and the latter time never waits. While the bonnet is trimmed the face grows older. Brook lyn Eagle. The Hotel Porter's -Neat Joke. In the barber shop connected with a big down town hotel works a colored porter who chatters incessantly- The hostelry has bad the misfortune to be the scene of an unusually large number of violent deaths recently, and the por ter has plenty material for conversation. He loves to dwell upon a suicide or a murder and is looked upon as an au thority on the death record of the hotel. The other day he was brushing a cus tomer's coat and commenced the follow ing conversation : "Say, boss, hear 'bout de horrible murder on floor Y dis moraint" "Nol" exclaimed the man. "Is it possible there has been another t" "Sure 'nough," said the negro, de voting renewed energy to the brushing operation. "Who was killed?" asked the man. "Oh, a wall paper man done went up dere and hung up a border." The customer paid his bill and left. The colored porter went into the check room, where he could laugh as hard as he wanted. Chicago Journal. HI a Downfall. "When I first knew Throggins, he was a township supervisor and a good citizen." "What changed himf" "I don't exactly know. All I know is that when the township was annexed to the city somebody suggested that he would ! make a good alderman. I guess he took it' to heart." Chicago Tribune, 1 talon With Capital $800,000, faralsb.es ita customer with the beat facil ities at all times, because In watching their interests it is serving its own. No philanthropy about It, It's Business. Foreign Exchange, Letters os Credit, or anything in the bank ing line. H. O. McQTJKKN, President. J. V. OBAIRfiBBi Co.sb.Ier. jywtf AMERCES SJlS FAVORITE 1 1 RESCRIPTS il FOR WEAK WO MEM. National Bit ived to-day. 1 ' FIB8T 8HIPMKSTT OF ; MALAGA GRAPES, 20c per pound. PAITCY DELAWARE AKD NIAGARA GRAPES, . FIVE POUND BASKETS, i25c per basket. All Kinds of Fruits And Candies; J. W. PLUMMER, Jr., 8M PriBoess street. Inter -State 'Phone 133. oct4 Piedmont Springs. i FINEST OF MINERAL WATERS. Magnificent 1 Mountain Climate. HOTEL FIRST-CLASS. ACCOM MODATIONS FOR 300 GUESTS. Rates Reasonable. WRITE FOB DESCRIPTIVE FOLDER GIVING ANALYSIS OF-WATER AND ENDORSEMENTS FROM SOME OF THE LEADING HEN OF THE STATE. W. P. HALYBURTON, Proprietor. Postotffftce, Piedmont Springs, N. C my 14 su we fr Seasonable Goods. MULLETS, new catch. Best Cream Cheese, Martin's Gilt Edge Butter, Bagging and Ties. SALT. A GENERAL LINE OF CASE GOODS IN DEMAND AT THIS SEASON. Sole agents for Rob Roy FLOUR. MgNAIR & PEARSALL. eep 10 tf "Improved Poultry." Phoenix Poultry Yards, PHCENLX, Brunswick County, N, C. Breeders of Fancy Poultry, Pigeons, Sc. Specialties : White Wyandottes and Barred Plymouth Rocks. . WM. JT. POOUE, Prop'r. sepSSm A large and well selected stock of Fancy and Staple 1 Groceries. We ask special attention to oar superior facilities for handling orders and giving them quick dispatch. Get onr prices before placing your orders for Nats, Candies, C. C. Nats, Raisins, Ac. HALL & PEARS ALT i, sep SO tf Wholesale Grocers. BARIUM ROCK SPRING WATER, Barium Springs, N. C. is the most valuable mineral water yet dis covered. Mas. E. H. Billingslit, BUtUHsyiue, a. j, T . 4. Anntlnn.Tlv ft. tMnMt FIT tVA HVRtATff- ..iia tK. Kiwi snil Ik - & riAnanAa for all UIU IUU v.wu, .. cutaneous diseases. E. A. Anderson, M. D., BIlliHlnfWAn BJ . . tonic, restoring the appetite and strength alter exnausuiig ameaoea, iwwuiauj kjyuum fever. - - In the case of Mrs. Anderson it has restored her appetite after the failure of other tonics. For sale by JAS. D. NUTT. octltf 200 SR Coffee. Packages Job Tobacco. Barrels Rice. , All at Rock Bottom Prices. 200 40 SAMUEL .BEAR, Sr., Wilmington, IT. C, sep 19 tf No. 18 Market street. FOR RENT. "Dwellings, Stores and Offices. Apply to D. O'CONNOR, Real Estate Agent, sep8tf Wilmington, N. C. About Razors and Things. We do not run s "Tonsorial Parlor," but we conduct a Flrst-elnsa i Darker . Snop. Within the past thirty days our patro&age has more than doubled; but there isaiwaysroom for one mors" customer. Call at No. T South Front street. ED. OUION, sep 5 tf ' OOKHELIU8 DATI8. , Mrs. W. E. Mayo has opened the New Ocean View Hotel FOB THE SEASON. Meals served promptly at all hours. Every accom modatlon for comfort of guests Charges reasonable. Special rates for families. 1eS8tf TRINITY COLLEGE. Forty-firth year opens Wednesday, Septem ber 6th. Women admitted to all departments Send for Catalogue to PRESIDENT KILGO, Je M lm Durham N. C. Just SAL 1 ' TO AIiL POINTS '' " North, South anii Southwest ' Senedule In Effect Dee' 11, 1898. - Train 41 Leaves Wilmington ' 8:20 P.' M arrives Lumberton 5:15 P. M., Pembroke 6:85 P. M, Haxton 6.-06 P. M.- Laurlnburg 6:28 P. H., Hamlet 6:58 P. H. Connects at Hamlet with trains for Monroe, Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta and all points South: and with trains for Ea ielgh, Portsmouth, Biohmond, Washington and points North. Train 41 Leaves Portsmouth 9:30 A. M arrives Weldon 11:48 A. M., Raleigh 8:86 P. MTsanford 5:05 P. M., Hamlet 6:55 P. M., Wadesboro 8:10 P. M., Monroe 9:18 Pjt, Charlotte 10:25 P. M., and Atlanta 5:80 A. "H7 Train 88 Leaves Atlanta 9:50 P. M. Leaves Charlotte 5:00 A. H. Arrives Monroe 5:45A. M., Wadesboro 8:51 A.SL, Hamlet 7:43 A. M., Sanf ord 9:52 A. M., Baleighll:lS A. M Weldon 2:50 P. H., Portsmouth 5:20 P M. Train 88 leaves Hamlet 8:20 A. M. Arrives Laurlnburg 6:48 A. M., Maxton 9.05 A. Pem broke 9:81 A. M., Lumberton 9:53 A. M., Wil mington la. 06 noon. Train 408 Leaves Washington 6:00 P. BL, Richmond 9:00 P. M., Portsmouth 8:45 P. M., Weldon 11:10 P. M. Arrives Raleigh 2:14 A. M., Sanf ord 8:88 A. M., Hamlet 5:07 A. M.,Wadesboro 6:01 A. M., Monroe 6:58 A. M., Charlotte 8:00 A. M., Atlanta 2:50 P. M. Train 408 Leaves Charlotte 8:10 A. M. Arrives LIncolton 9:22 A. M., Shelby 10:10 A . M , Ruther fordton 11:25 A. M. y Train 402 Leaves Rutherfordton 4:55 P. M. arrives Shelby 6:05 P. M.Llncolnton6:56P. M., Charlotte 8:20 P. M., Monroe 9:10 P. M. Train 409 Leaves Atlanta 12:00 noon. Arrives Monroe 9:80 P. M., Wadesboro 10:80 P. M., Ham let 11 as P. M., Sanf ord 12:55 P. M., Raleigh 2:00 A. M., Weldon 4:55 A. M Portsmouth 7:25 A. Richmond 8:15 A. M., Washington 18:41 noon. Train 18 Leaves Hamlet 7:15 P. M. Arrives Gibson 8:10 P. M. Returning, leaves Gibson 6:50 A. M. Arrives Hamlet 7.40 A. M. Train 17 Leaves Hamlet 8:40 A. M. Arrives Cheraw 10:00 A. ML Returning, leaves Cberaw 5:00 P. M. Arrives Hamlet 6:20 P. M. All trains dally except Nos. 17 and 18. Trains make immediate connections at At lanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Texas, California, Mexico, Chattanooga, Nash ville, Memphis, Macon, Florida. For Tickets, Sleepers, etc, apply to THOS. 5. MEARES, Gec'l Agent, Wilmington, N. O. E ST. JOHN, Vice President and General Manager. H. W. B. GLOVER, TrafflcManager V. K. MOBEE, Gen'l Superintendent. L. 8. ALLEN, Gen'l Pass. Agent. General Offices Portsmouth Va. la 10 tt TUB Clyde Steamship Go. NEW YORK, WILMINGTON, N. C, GEORGETOWN. S. C. Lines. New York for Wilmington. ONEIDA ft .Saturday, Oat 7 NEW YORK, passengers,.... Baturday. Oct. 14 ' WUanlnston for New York.. NEW YORK, passengers,.... 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Airy Lvl .Ar Lv .Lv Lv 00 a m 10 a n 28 p m 43 p m 44 p m 15 p m 25 p m 12 p m 44 p m 13 pm 85pm P m P m p m P m a m .Ar 11 55 LV LV .Lv 11 07 10 86 10 09 8 45 a ml a m a ml .Lv a m .Ar South Bound Daily NO. 64. North Bound Dally No. 65. BENNETTS V ILLS. 8 00 a m 9 07 am 9 85 a m 10 20 a m 10 40 a m Lv. Lv. Lv. LV. Ar. .Bennettsvllle. . .. .Maxton ..Red Springs.. ..Hope Mills... .Fayetteville. . .Ar .Lv 7 15 p m 6 15 p m 5 85 p m 4 52 p m 4 83 p m No. 47. North Bound Mixed ,LV .Lv .LV No. 46 Booth Bound Mixed Daily ex. Sunday. MADISON BRANCH. Daily ex. Hunaay. 6 80 p m 8 60 p m 140pm 2 80 p m 1 15 p m 12 so p m Ar Ramseur... Lv Climax.... Lv Greensboro. Ar Greensboro. Lv Stokesdale.. Lv Madison.... Lvl 6 40 a m 8 25 a m 9 17 a m 9 85 a m 11 07 a m 11 65 a m .Ar .Ar Lvl .LV .Ar Connections at Fayetteville with Atlantic Coast Line, at Maxton with the Carolina Cen tral Railrord, at Red Springs with the Red Springs and Bowmore railroad, at Sanf ord with the Seaboard Air Line, at Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte Railroad, at Greensboro with the Southern Railway Company, at Walnut Cove with the Norfolk and Western Railway. J. R. KENLY, General Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Passenger Agt. mar 28 tf 1831 Sixty-Ninth Ytari 1899 THE Country Gentleman, Tie ONLY Agricultural NEfSpajer INDISPENSABLE TO All Country Residents WHO WISH TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES Single Subscription, $2; Two Subscriptions, &3.50; Four Subscriptions, $6. SVKCI4.lt ISDCCEMBNTS TO B.AIS- . KBS OF LARGER CLUBS. Write for Particulars on tnls Point. Free Till Jannarj 1 to He? SuDScriliBrs for 1899. It wDl be seen that the difference between the cost of the Country Gkhtlxmah and that of other agricultural weeklies (none of which even at tempts to cover the agricultural news of the day) may readily be reduoed, by making up a small Club, to Less Than a Cent a Week I : Does such a difference as that Justify you in contenting yourself with some other paper In stead of having the best t SEND FOR. SPECIMEN COPIES. Which Will be mailed Free, and compare them withany other rural weekly; it will not take long o see the difference. Address tUTHEB TUCKER SON Albany, H. Y. oe tf ATLANTIC : COAST LINE.1 : ' "-- 1 Schedule In Effect Sept. 26 1899. DXPABTtmX TSOK WILMINGTON NORTH BOUND DAILY No. 48 Passenger Due Magnolia 11.19 9.45 A. H., Warsaw 11 S3 'A. M.. Goldsboro A M. 12.2 P M.. Wilson 1.16 P. M , Rooky Mount 1.68 P. M., Tarboro 8.81 P. H. I Weldon 4.82 P. M., Petersburg 6.21 P H Richmond 7.80 p. M., Norfolk 5.55 P. M., Washington 11.80 P. M Balti more 1.00 A. M., Philadelphia 8.50 A. M., New York 6.53 A. M., tBoston 8.03 P. M. ; . DAILY No. 40 Passenger Due Magnolia 8.84 . T.CO P. M., Warsaw 8.48 P. M., Goldsborc P. M. 9.45 P. M., Wilson 10.38 P. M., tTarboro 7.04 A. M., Rocky Mount 11.88 P. M.j, ! Weldon 1.00 A. M., tNorfoik 10.25 A. L., Petersburg 2.35 A. M., Richmond 3.23 A. M., Washington 7.01 a. M., Baltimore 8.23 A. M., Philadelphia .10.35 A. M. New York 1.03 P. M., Boston 9.00 P. M. DAILY No. 60 Passenger Due JacksonvUl except 4.18 P. M., Newborn 5.40 P.M. Sunday ! S.25 P. M. - , SOUTH BOUND. DAILY No. 55 Passenger Due Lake Waoca 3.45 maw 4.56 P. M., Chadbourn 6.28 p. M. P M. Marion 6.34 P. M., Florence 7.15 P. M. Somwsr 8.57 P. M Columbia 10.20 P. M Denmark 6.12 A. BI., Augusta 7.55 A.M. Macon 11.15 A. M., Atlanta 12.35 P. M. Charleston ICS) p. M., Savannah 1.60 A. M., Jacksonville 7.33 A. M St. Au gustine 10.30 A. M.. Tamps 6.05 P. M. ARRIVALS AT WILMINGTON- FSOM THE NORTH. DAILY No. 49 Passenger Leave Bob ton 1.08 S.40 P. M., New York 9.00 P. M.. Phlladel- P M. phia 12.05 A. M., Baltimore 2.50 A. M. Washington 4.80 A. M., Richmond 9.05 A. M., Petersburg 10.00 A. M., Norfolk 9.00 A. M., Weldon 11.50 A. M., Tarboro 12.21 P. M. Rocky Mount 12.52 P. M , Wilson 2.40 P. M., Goldsborc 8.21 p. M., Warsaw- 4.13 P. li.. Magnolia 4.25 P. M. DAILY No. 41 Passenger Leave Boston 13 9.40 night. New York 9.30 A. M., Philadel A M phia 12 03 P. M., Baltimore 2.25 P. M., Washington 3,46 P M., Richmond 7.30 P M., Petersburg 8.12 P. M., tNorfoik 8.30 P. Weldon 9.43 P. Bi., tTarboro 6.00 P. M., Rocky Mount 6.40 A. M. Leave Wilson 6.20 A. M., Golbsboro7.01 A. M., Warsaw 7.56 A. M., Magnolia 8.09 A. M. DAILY No. 51 -Passenger Leave Newborn except 9.00 A. M., Jacksonville 10.38 A. M. Sunday P. M. f FROM THR SOUTH. DAILY N . 54 Passenger Leave Tampa 8.10 1.15 A. M., Sanf ord 3.07 P. M., Jacksonville P. M. 8.00 P. M., savannah 1.45 A. M Charleston 6.33 A. M., Atlanta 7.50 A. St., Macon 9:00 A. M., Au gusta 2.80 P. M., Denmark 4.17 P. M. Columbia 640 A. M., Sumter 8.10 P. M., Florence 9.50 A. M., Marion 10.30 A M Chadbourn 11.34 A. M., Lake Wac camaw 12.03 A. M. tDaily except Sunday. Wilminaxon and Weldon Railroad. Yadkin Division Main Line Train leaves Wilmington, 9.00 A M., arrives Fayetteville 12.15 P. M., leaves Fayetteville 12.25 P. M., arrives Sanford 1.43 P. H Returning leaves Sanford 2.39 P. M., arrives Fayetteville 8.45 P.M., leaves Fayette viile 3.50 P. M., arrives Wilmington 6.50 P. M. Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, Bennetts vllle Branch Train leaves Bennettsvllle 8.15 A. M. Haxton 9.20 A. M., Red Springs 9 53 A. M., Hope Mills 10.42 At M., arrive Fayetteville 10.65 A. M. Returning leaves Fayetteville 4 40 P. M., Hope Mills 4.55 P. M., Red Springs 5.35 P. M., Maxton 6. 15 P. M., arrives Bennettsvllle 7.15 P M Connections at Fayetteville with No. 78, at Maxton with the Carolina Central Railroad, at Red Springs with the Red Springs and Bow more Railroad, at Sanford with the Seaboard Air Line and Southern Railway, at Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte Bailroad. Trains on tie Bcotiana nock tsrancn uoaa leave Weldon 8.55 P. M., Halifax 4.15 P. M.; ar rive Scotland Neck 5.08 P. M., Greenville 6.57 P. M- Klnaton 7.56 P. M. Returning, leaves Kin gton 7.50 A. M., Greenville 8.62 A. M.; arriving Halifax at ii.ia a. m., weiaon ii.aa a. a. dsluj except Sunday. Trains on Washington Branch leave Washing ton 8.10 A. M. and 2.80 P. M.; arrive Parmele 9.10 A. M. and 4.00 P. M.: returning leaves Par mele 9.35 A. M. and 6.30 P. M.; arrives Washing ton 11.00 A. M. and 7.20 P. M. Dally except Sun day. Train leaves Tarboro, N. a, dally except Sun day, 5.30 P. M.; Sunday, 4.15 P. M.: arrives Ply mouth 7.40 P. M. and 6.10 P. M. Returning, leaves Plymouth dally except Sunday, 7.50 A. H. ana eunaay .uu m.; arrive laiuuro xu.uo A. M. and 11.00 A. M. m 1 1 .... nAtaVAVA V ft ilallv Sunday. 7.05 A. M.: arrives Smithfleld, N. 0., 8.10 A. M. ' Returning leaves Smithfleld 9.00 A. M.: arrives uoioaDoro lo.ao a. bl. Train on Nashville Branch leaves Rocky Mount at 9.30 A. M., 8.40 P, M.; arrives Nash ville 10. 10 A. M., 4.03 P. M., Spring Hope 10.40 A. M.. 4.55 P. M. Returning, leaves Spring Hope U.OOA. M., 4.66 P. M., Nashville 11.22 A. M.; 5.25 P. M., arrives at Rocky Mount 11.45 A. M., 6.00 P. M, Dally except 8unday. Train on Clinton Branch leave Warsaw for Clinton; dally except Sunday, at 11.40 A. M. and 4.15 p. M. Returning, leave Clinton at 7.00 A. M. and 2.50 P. M Train leaves Pee Dee 10.08 A. M., ar rive Latta 10.24 A. M., Dillon 10.36 A. M., Rowland 10.54 A. M. Returning, leaves Rowland 6.00 r. M.: arrives Dillon 6.20 P. M., Latta 6.85 P. M,, Pee Dee 7.00 P M., daily. Trains on Conway Branch leave Hub at 8.00 p m . Chadbourn 5.85 P. M.: arrive Conway 7.40 P. M.; leave Conway 8.80 A. M., Chadbourn 11.20 A. M.; arrive Hub 12.25 P. M. Dally except Sunday. Trains leave Sumter 3.13 P. M., Manning 5.41 P. M.: arrivt Lane's 6.17 P. M.; leave Lane's 8.34 A. M., Manning 9.09 A. M.; arrive Sumter 9.40 A.M. Dally. . . . Georgetown ana western i&auroaa leave Lane's 9.30 A. M., 7.40 P. M.; arrive Georgetown 12.00 M., 9.00 P. M.j leave Georgetown 7.00 A. M.; 3.30 P. M.: arrive Lane's 8.25 A. M.; 5.56 P. M Dally except Sunday. Traina leave Florence daily exoeDt Sunday at 9.50 A M.: arrive Darlington 10. IS A. M.. Harts vlue 9 15 P. M , uneraw u.au a. jzu, waaesooro 2.25 P. M : leave Florence daily except Sunday at 7.56 P.M.; arrive Darlington 8.20 P. M.. Ben nettsvllle 9.17 P. M., Gibson 10.20 P. M. Leave Florence Sunday only 9.80 A. M., arrive Dar lington 10.05 A. M. i Leave Gibson daily except Sunday K 6.00 A. M. Bennettsvllle 7.00 A. Ml; arrive Darlington 8.00 A. M. Leave Darlington 8.50 A. M.! arrive Florence 9.15 A. M. Leave Wadesboro dally ex cest Sunday 3.00 P. M., Cheraw 4.45 P. M., Harts ville 7.00 A. M., Darlington -6.29 P. M.; arrive Florence 7.00 P. M. Leave Darlington Sunday only at 8.50 A. M arrive Florence 9.15 A. M. Wilson and Fayetteville Branch leave Wilson I. 68 P. M., 11.14 P. M., arrive Selma 2.50 P. M. II. 67 P. M., Smithfleld 8.02 P. M., Dunn 8.40 P. M., Fayetteville 4.25 P. M., 1.08 A. M., Rowland 6.00 P. "M.. returning leave Rowland 10.54 A. M., Fayetteville 12.90 P. M., 9.40 P. M., Dunn 1.04 P. M., Smithfleld 1.43 P. M. Selma 1.60 P. M., 10.62 P. M arrive Wilson 8.85 P. M., 11.81 A. M. Trains leave Sumter 4.29 A. M.. Creston 5.17 A. M., arrive Denmark 6.12 A. M. Returning, leave Denmark 4.17 P. M., Creston 5.13 P. Ml, Sumter 6.03 P M. Dally. Trains leave Creston 5.45 A. M., arrives Pree nalls 9.15 A. M. Returning, leaves Pre snails 10.00 A. M., arrives Creston 8.50P. M. Dally ex cept Sunday. Bishopville Branch trains leave Elliott 10.35 A. M., and arrive Lucknow 12.15 P. M. Return ing, leave Lucknow 2.10 P. M., arrive Elliotts 8.60 P. M. Dally except Sunday. tDaily exceptsunday, f Gen'l Passenger Agents J. B. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. sep26tf , Atlantic and Kortli Carolina Railroad Time Xable No. 9. To Tsjte Effect Tuesday, Aug, 8, 1899, at 9 A. BE. GOING EAST. GOING WEST. 8 4 Pass'g'r Trains Pass's'r Trains STATIONS. Arrive Leave Arrive Leave P. M. P. M. A.M. A.M. S 40 Goldstar.. 11 06 4 83 Klnston 1 10 18 6 40 - 5 50 Newborn 8 87 9 00 7 03 7 07 Horehead City. 7 S3 7 87 P. M. P. H. A. M. A. M. Train 4 connects with W. ft W. train bound North, leaving Goldsboro at 11.35 A. VL, and wlthSouthern Railway train West, leaving Goldsboro 8.00 P. M., and with W. & N. at New born for Wilmington and intermediate points. Train 8 connects with Southern Railway ta aln, arriving at Goldsboro 8.00 P. H., and with W. W. train from the North at 8,05 P. M. No. 1 train also connects with W. & N. for Wflmlng ton and intermediate points. aua 6tf , B. L. DILL. Supt. CURE YOURSELF! Cm Bis A for unnatural discharges, inflammations, . irritations-or ulcerations of mucous membranes. Painless, and not astrin. iTHtEyAWS CHnncniCo. 8 orpoisonons., 'or sent in plain wrapper, by express, prepaid, fol 1.00, or S bottles, S2.7S. Circular sent on request- f ialoU7aX Onuanteed JJ awiPmrnli asBtMiam. If VeiiiciiiiuTi,o . ! Why is the Racket Store Always Busy? The reason is this: we sell good Goods for a small price. Our store is full of Bargains. I have just completed marking ud my stock of goods that I bought while I was in the North; and I have got a nice stock of Dress Goods, every kind of new Silks, Velvets, Satins, Plaids. Cashemeres, Fancies and Novelties. I have everything from 3jc Cottons to Ladies' Broadcloths and Plaids. Silks and Satins at $1.00. A lot of fine Silks at 15c and 25c. A good assortment of Silks at 50c, 65c, 75c, 90c and $1.00. Nice double fold Dress Grinds at 1 Oo. 3fi irtoM aq Wool mixed at 18c 25c, 29c and' 35c. nams at 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c and $1.00. ' 4,000 yards of fine Flanelettes, extra and thick at 6c; worth 10c. ! White short length Sheeting at 2ic; extra Sea Island Sheeting at 5c; Checks at 3fc to 5c. Pants. Jeans. HsshmBtpa Wnnl Cloth and every grade at from 10c to 75c A new piece of fine Cheviot, worth 35c. at 20c: all Wool at 25c. A bic stock of Towels NnTifeins n-nrl Table Linens. Beady hemmed Sheets at 45c up to 65c. Pillow Cases at 10c to 12ic Ladies' Handkerchiefs, 50 styles, from 2c to 25c. Gents' Handkerchiefs at 3c to 25c." Nice Handkerchiefs 5c to 10c. Everything in ladies' and gents' Winter Hosiery. Fine double knee, long leg, fast black Seamless Hose at 10c. Gents' Undervests from 19c to $1.50. Boys' hca7y Fleeced Vest and Pacts at 25c. Boys' and girls' Vests, extra heavy and fine, cheap at 50c; At the Big Backet Store on Front street, oppo site the Postoffice. I GEO. 0. ocltf The Mional Bank of Wilmington. Capital and Surplus. $118,000. j -! We offer you our services as Bankers. We use every effort In our power to serve the Interests of our customers. Try us, and sae It we do not please you in eyery way. JNO. S. AKMSTRONG, Pkesidbnt. J. W. YATES, Acting Cashiek. j , , i i Principal Correspondents. j 1 i THE NATIONAL PARK BANK, NEW TOEK. u THE WESTEKN NATIONAL BANK, NEW TOBK. THE EOUBTH STREET NATIONAL BANK, PHILADELPHIA. THE HEBCHANTS NATIONAL BANK, BALTIMORE. octltf For CONVENIENCE, SECURITY and PROFIT Deposit your idle funSs with ! The Wilmington Savings, and Triist Go. lffTTJ,ffT,Vi, We are eentrally located, where you can get your money Vyll V All XI XXlXI VXl"any business day in the year. tmi-rm . , . , Our capital stock and surplus Is the basis of security to SECTIH.IT Y depositors. Stock in this bank will sell higher than that of w a any other bank in North Carolina. TjTJ fiT'Trn We pay interest at rate of 4 per .cent, per annum on all JTXvvJ. 11 ""deposits left with us a full interest quarter. . Loans made on any good security. Assets over $600,000. j J. W. NORWOOD, Pbesident. JAS. S. WORTH, oct 5 tf SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR AN nvestment LOCATION THE EHOST ELIGIBLE IN THE TBT70KREGION OF NOBTHI ICABOLINA. The Entire Plant INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING COHPAHY, Wilmington, N. C, FOR SALE, OON8I8TINQ of three Brick Buildings, with an necessary adjuncts. One Hundred Horse-power Engine, Two Boners, Shafting, Pulleys, Veneer Machinery and Butter- dish Dies, Basket and Orate Machinery and Shapes, Automatic saw um, Blp Baws, Band-Baws and Cut-Off Baws. Also, a Brand new Planer, costing 1900. Zji fact, all noceas&ry mcbinery for the successful manufacture of Sweet-gum Butter Dishes, Berry Baskets, . Vegetable Crates, Bar rels, and Packages of every kind Modern Dry Kiln in connection Also, a Boston Blowers - This property has a river front and wharf of 100 feet, with rail road track running into the yard. There is an inexhaustible supply of gun and raw materials for miles In every direction tributary to this factory, and to he had at a nominal sum. The machinery is all practically new, and the owners will either sell everyuilng outright on easy terms or will take stock in a company for the operation of this plant. This property Is valuable in many respects and is capable of being converted Into almost any Una of a manufactory. Freight rates to an commercial centres of the interior and ooastwise cities very favorable to this point Apply in person or THE apristf LittlG Giant Schol Siioes For Boys and Girls; If ycur children are h rd on Shoes bring them to us. I Nw of, of Infant's Blue and White Shoes .. j . " '"'wi'cu aaraor sort soles. s We close at seven o'clock, except Saturdays.. now 29c. ! . Ladies' and children's Union V Suits at 25c to 50c. Children's good Under vests, a job, at 10c. Look at my Un-. derwear before buying. Gloves 25 dozen pairs fine Fasten Hook Kid Gloves, cheap at $1.00; now 75c; Silk trimmed and up-to-date; all colors. Best Gloves on the market now 75c ; remember the price. We sell Men's Hats. We have the Hat department filled up to the ceiling.' We sell nice Wool Caps at 10c; very neat Caps at 15c and up to 50c for boys and men. Our boys' are from 20c. 25c, 39c, 50c, 75c and $1.00. j Men's Hats are all prices from 15c to $2.00. We know that we can sell Hats cheaper than regular Hat stores. Our stock is complete in all the new things. Plaids are all the go, and I have them to beat the band from 25c to 50c. I have bought a big stock of fine Fur Trimming for Suits. We can sell you fine Fur Trimming from 5c to 25c per yard. Jet sets for Waist and Shirts at 10c to 25c. Jet and Braid of all kinds, We handle all grades of Carpet, Matting, Oil Cloths, Bugs and Leno lium. j We can save you money ! on your Floor Co ering. Matting at 9ic up to 25c. Carpet from 15c to $1.00. Oil Cloth at 25c. Lenolium at 35c up to 45c. Window Shades at 10c, 25c, 35c and 50c. j We have Blankets, Quilts and Com forts. All styles Buggy Robes and Horse Blankets. j GAYLORD, PROP. H. WALTERS, Vice-President. Acting Cashieb. of the by mail to MORNING STAB, Wilmington, N. O n m n. Sin Sin Store