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btton.
With careful rotation of
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applicatiott of a proper ferti
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ash often makes the difference
; between a profitable crop and.
' failure, .tlse fertilizers contain
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ing not less than 3 to 4 ;
Actual Potash.
Kainit is I a complete specific
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A 11 about Potaab-he result! of lu um by actual cs-
penmeDl on the beat farms in the United States ia
told in a little book which we publish and will gladly
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5 GERMAN KALI WORKS,
(i si Nanau St., New York. ,
noTW6m I . ' I'
THE OLD GRIND. ,
' Sometime! I look upon the ricb
With envv in mr breast. f
And think ho pleaaaotit would be
To iut "saw off" and rest i:
. To smoke cigan and loaf around,
i While otheri worked away ! ,
With plenty "8,alted down." of courie,
For the fatnre rainy day.
On, what a joy 'twould be to tell .t
The man who bosies me
That I was tired of bis style'
To brace up and be free. j
And in the. lazy mornings, how
Tdlike to lie ab6d.
And what a pleasure to set out
And be a thoroughbred !
Such, thoughts I ' have sometimes, but
when
I'm ill and have to stay
Indoors a day or two. ah, then j
My envy fades away 1
. I think of all the boys at work, .
And know no peace of mind,:
Until they let me out and I
Resume the same old grind !
- . , . Cleveland Leader.
' SUNDAY SELECTIONS.
A 'better tbinsr than riches is
contentment without them.
Work for Christ will fai, unless
it is done in a Cnnst-like spirit.
We should never be anxious
about pad's part of our work.
There is such a thing as a
.prayer-meeting being prayed to death
How much it would shorten our
long praysrs in church, if we would only
pray for what we aie willing to woik
. for.!'1 i. . - 'f
Men haye been known to pray
in churcb for somttbiog to do when
their wives had to a nearly all oL the
wood. . j V -
J Thej man who was fined a few
days ago for striking .a 'match on the
nose of a famous statue, has his counter
part in the one who uses the floor r f a
church for' a cuspidor. Greensboro
Christian Advocate. j ;
Heiho! old age is stern and
sad. but not. uabeautiful if we would
guide it wisely. Try to keep a little
pity in thy heart; in spite of all mad
contradictions, try to maintain a small
altar-flame burning : there. Thomas
Carlyle, .
Christian contfentment creates
I cheerfulness of mind and brightens every
condition in life. It secures the divine
favor, love, ana blessing. It fosters con
scientiousness, conserves morals, and
delivers from numerous temptations and
ills. Thus viewed, it Is a prize worthy
of every bonest effort, a golden crown
which should circle every brow, a glory
which should adorn every character, and
a treasure which should enrich every
hit. The Presbyterian.
The "word of the Lord en
dureth forever," That is what we needj
something that endures foreveri some
thing that does "toot depend on human
stability; nor on human prescience; nor
even on human life. These are all un
certain. We have tried them. We can
only put our trust in that which abides
through! all vicissitudes;! that endares
through all circumstances' and triumphs
in all tests. Such is the word of the
Lord, and this word is the Gospel.
TWINKLINGS.
Hamlet- " Did 1 yonr company
enioy a long run in the West?"
Omelet 'Nb; but we enjoyed an al
most interminable walk." ; j
Mother fook a Hand: Visitor
"Your father was an old whaler, wasn't
he. Tommy?"; j
Tommy "Yes, but ma did her share."
. Easily Altered: Lady of Cer
tain Age "I like this dress, but It
doesn't match my complexion."
Candid Friend "Oh, that's but a
trifle; you can alter your complexion to
suit!" -. - ( . ... . i
"Are you in favor of one-cent
postage, Barclay ? " 'r-. t i (
"Yes; except on love letters; 1 don't
think courting ought to be made any
xhtiQti." Chicago Record.
How' He Wanted It: r Spring
- Poet f I Should lib tn writ. W....
-" , wa vwuij
paper. You want the manuscript sheets
wiaua. uu vnc iiuc, oon t you f , i
Managing Editor '-On both sides' if
you please." Judy. j , r ;
Full Details Gladly Given.'
A Railroad Official's; Experience.
niVB. EDWARD EDMONDS, lone ami
ft nected with railroad construction In
, Nebraska, writes: "My heart troubled
and pained me for 19. years. Shortness of
breath was the constant and most common
symptom. Intense, excruciating pain, gener
ally followed any severe exertion. Falntneea,
hunger without any appetite; fluttering that
made me clutch my breast, and palpitation
. that often staggered me as if I would fall,
were frequent attacks. Again, everything
would turn black if I arose from a stooping
posture quickly. Sleepless nights with their
Dl" J MilCS Prostrating unrest were
"4 numerous and I could
iltSXl Clire get no rest day or night.
rrCtnrrC 1 consulted leading phy
- AwolUi Co , - sicians and tried adver-
Hr!l1th tlsed "medies. They
xxaiiu.... gave me no relief. One of
Dr. Miles' circulars described my case so
exactly that I took Dr. Miles' New Heart
Cure and I am now a well man. I hope
every one troubled with heart d I senna will
try Dr. Miles' remedies. If they will write
me personally, I will gladly give them fall
details c( my experience." Edw. EDHOKsa.
P. O. Box 65, David City. Nebraska. .
Dr. Miles' Heart Oure Is sold on guarantee
that first bottle benefits or money refunded. .
.Dr. Miles' Nekvi PtlSTKitscure EHEUMA.
, TISM. WEAK BACKS. At druggists, cdy 25c,
No morphine or opium in Dr. Miles' Pam ' Pills
; For aa1 hw all Drncrcnata.
u ram UH ecus oobjb.
ICbaage,
JonaUlr sauth
UKE A FRAGRANT FLOWER. ;
' My love is Ilk a fragrant flower
.. That blooaoma In the dsw
. And drinka the balm of erery ahoww
That fjUleth from tba bine. , - ,
. Bhs falla m not, la care or dole, -Thla
lovely flower of mine, . - 5
For then the sweetneas of her eonl
. Seema ail .the more divine.
Eer beauty fills my life with cheer. ".
Her sweet and tender voloe .
Ia heavenly moaio In my ear ,
And makes my heart rejoice. '
-, Bo light and full of soothing power.
So tender and as true-. ' -My
love la like a fragrant flower
That blossoms lb the dew.
4 Boston Transcript.
FATE, THE MOCKER.
It was in the grounds of , the casino
at Ostend. i The woman sat there idly
pluoking at her fan ; the man leaned
over behind her, with his face near her
own. y "
They had met but an hour since in
surprising fashion,1 yet they seemed to
have hut little to say to each other, only
npwand again the ' woman spoke, in
, lra tones, with a little mirthless laugh
alternating with the words. The man
answerea areamiiy, witn nis eyes wan
rlAririf iwrt tTiA snma hAfrvrA fiiTYi--
' You Want to know what I have been
doins durintx these1 years?" said the
woman, with a slight sigh. "It's easily
told. After you . lost sight of me do
He was rich, and I oh, I was tired of
the game oi chances I i seemed never to
win a prize somenow. xeena
' TDTV aYirl T"
"Yoa married him," said the slow
voice behind her. " Wise li ttle woman I '
'" A tiA rrrrn mn aav that?" Bhn TTlnr.
mured, with a note of reproach in her
tones.. "You would scarcely nave said
so at one time.
Th man lancrhed. ft littla hittarlv
"I suppose not," he said. "I should
proDaoiy nave torn my nair and thirsted
i tiui . L. n i.: li. r
I've grown philosophical, Bertha. "
" Which is only another name for f or
getfalness rh?' ' -
"There are some things I can never
forget, even if I wished to do so, " he
whispered, trying to peer into her face.
4 'Ah I that sounds more like Leslie of
old days," she eaid, looking round at
him gratefully. ' 'I thought you had be
gun to hate me."
"You have never taught me to do
that But tell me you are happy in
your marriage, even though you have
left certain dreams' behind? I suppose
we all drop those on our journey
through life ; they are. but cumbersome
luggage." ....
. You have grown philosophical in
deed, " she replied, laughing. "Well, I
don't mind Celling you you are such
an old friend that my married life has
been a hideous blunder. " , ,1
"Rather sweeping, " said thol man,
sending a long wreath of smoke out into
the night air, "and decidedly strong. "
"Not a bit too strong," she replied
calmly. "It was all right at first; after
ward it developed into a nightmare,
from which I have never awakened."
She shuddered a little and sighed, and
then' went on, in a lighter tone; "Well,
we won't talk about it. Tell me of your
self. What have you been doingT'fi
"Oh, I've been wandering in the same
aimloss fashion about the world, writ
ing poems which nobody reads, painting
pictures which no man buys, gambling
a little, running into debt a great deal'!
"And you are not married?" she
asked. . j "
"No: I'minot marrinl:" Via
slowly looking at her. "Did you expect
tnac.i snouid Der ; ,,
She did not answer for a mr.Tnnnt
she only looked shyly np at him,, with
a nusn on ncr race. 4
"Poor bovl" she mnrmnroH1 at. Inot
softly. "I remember that you were aw-
A 11 . m -a at r .
iniiy iona or me in those old days. '?
Yes ; I was fond of you, ' replied the
man, without looking at her.
"I see that in suite of vonr advim tn
me you still carry some of your dreams,'"
sne said wistfully. ,
"Some of them," he said.
"And you are still fond of me, Les
lie?" she said. .. ,
f "Can you doubt it?" ' j-
. "Ycu poor boy, I treated you very
badly in the old davs. verv hadlv in.
deed. I wish I could make it up tdyou. "
A'"uis mo leuuer, regretrui
voice touched the man; be bent nearer
to her. ', "
"And you thought I had f onrnttAn all
about you. You thought I could forget?'
he whispered. . ..
he looked down the lamnlit
and suddenly sat upright and stiff.
"Go away now." she whimHwi
''.Yeend is coming. I can see his figure
m mo aisiance. ijome Daci to me again.
I want to talk to you."
She was sitting anite calmlv
dently very much bored, , when her hus
band came slowly along the path and
stood before her.
' ""Well?" she Said OnestinniTicrl-ir nl.n..
Ing up at him. .. . - . .
"It's all finished." he said in
low voice. I "This is the end. "
"You don't mean" she began:
"I mean." he brnl in "ir t u
,. ' vumw a. JiBTO
lost tontaabeavfly as before more
ucayxiy, m lacu j. nave ao francs left "
"Thirty! francs!" she
fiercely. . '
"That is alL I wanted to Savn enrm trYt
to get us some dinner And and carry
us elsewhere in the morning Tho fci
O" w
bill well,-we'll forget it"
He laughed grimly, and the woman
shuddered.' :'.
"So this is the end." she nairl nloi.
without looking af him, "beggary- and
shameful flight and nothinc in tho fu
ture. This is all you have to offer me?"
11 We are still together,' Bertha, " he
said, looking at her hopelessly, j
iian 1 That is the worst part of it "
Bhe said scornfullv. "Rich, von wam
toIeraBFe; but; poor" "SLe made"
quick gesture of disgust s.ud turned
away from him. . ' .
And V0U can RaV this fnnuc .fto
. m J " ww mv W VUU
Lpurr he said bitterly. ;
Jt is such moments as- these that
teach men and' women honesty," she
said, withr a flaugh. " You , have been
blind not to see it all before. Ton know
I never really loved you." ;
He turned awav with nlmnst a onh 4n
his throat She looked at hia bnwnrl
head curiously. Suddenly she leaned
toward him, almost eagerly. -"Herrick,
" she said, "give me the 80
francs. Let us risk all or nothing. I'll
try my met" ' " .-.
He looked at her mnnrlilv tycem A-nm
the COinS from his ' nnnlrAt anil . twiul
'them into her lap. "As you will," he
said. ".It doesn't matter niw.
She caught ; the
gether and rose. , ' '
1 11 gO alohe ' Rhn anirl "VnnM
spoil the luck. Something tells me I
nuan win lonignt. . ;
He Watched hfir an ah a nrnlb-A 4M.'
iii the direction of the lighted building,
wraea ana, tnrust jus hands into
his empty pockets and walked slowly
and dejectedly in the opposite direction.
. With a mad recklessness which was
characteristic of her, she staked all her
wnaii capital on the first throw and
won. Keeping no reserve, she staked all
una again ana won again. : With a
White, set faCA. anrl with
beating hard and fast in her temples-
"ue nammer, she played stead
ily on. GradnallT a
- af vvi aVU.I
ner; a little, hoarse murmur of surprise
"c"fc ne rageq orer the money
The Dying Day
finds many a weary woman's work undone many
a task 'but just "begun.
work "crowds . the day,
lengthen the day. ,
used for cleaning, keejs your work a day ahead of
time keeps you young. Cleans everything. SQld
everywhere. ; -.Made only by . i . ' -L.-
I THZN.K. FAIR BANK COMPAnV, f j ' :
Chicago, ; St. Louis, New York, - Boston,' Philadelphia.
622fi2SS$aZSM3SK
High Grade
TO.INSURB A GOOD CROP)F
j J SMALL GRAIN, USB ONLY
RELIABLE, HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS,
MANUFACTURED BY . I
EOWBES, G
WILMINGTON, N. C i (
Tire Leaoiiur - Hannfactiirers of Fertilizers in tie Sontb.
Increased Sales for 1896 Fifty Per Cent.
No expense spared in the Manufacture
. .. : .: . Materials Used I
For farther information see the bulletins for years past.
.-- . j v ; ,'-!.- ; follow.; - -
Correspondence invited.
Seeds to
FOR A PERIOD
OF SDCTEEH YSASS
TEE FVRCHASZSSOT
. I - - ' .-- - f '-' 'i. - :
have been protected by our Dated Papers and our BURNING SYSTEM, which gives your
Local Merchant the Privilege of Burning hla 8 took Left Over at the end of the season, thus
assuring to his customers Fresh Seeds Every Year. D. Landreth A Sons are not Seed Mer
chants depending upon others for their supplies, but are Seed Farmers and Grow their Own
Stocks from the Most Perfect Types and under the experienced eye and direction of mem
ben of the Firm. This work has been going on since 1784, and the business is now conducted
by the Third and Fourth Generations. This In itself is a Guarantee that the Seeds are atf
good as seeds can be made. Ask your local Merchant for LANDRETHS'. ObstmtluDals
on each Packet, and if he does not keep Landreths' on sale, send ns a Postal for oar CATA
LOGUE which contains Truthful Descriptions and Sound Practical Information and we will
fill your order direct from Headquarters. Mention this paper. - i .:
Address, DAVID LANDRETH & SONS, Seed Farmers, Philadelphia, Penruu
BUSINESS LOCALS.
tar .KOTTCSS Tor Kent or Sale. Laar and Fannd
Want, and other short miaeallaneoaa dvert1fmjnta
iaacrtsd ia this Department 4n leaded Nonpareil type,
on nxit or fourth taure. at Publisher's odoosu lor 1
eeat pet wont each Insertion-bat no advertisement
taken for leas than 30 cents. Terms posUiraly cash
la advance.
A von of man from the country willing to work far
a imaJI saliry nntil he learns the basnets, desires to
correspond with parties in n'ed of Clerk. Address
PM Stab office. . . febtllt
AaTeney Several fines working togcthtr hanno
nlousljf, from high rated manufacturers offered one
salesman In each district. Free sample. Cash
commissions A living for pushers. Syndicate, P. O.
1371, New York. feb Si It
N. Siegert, Morchant Tailor, 114 Market street.
has just leceived a beautifalUne of Spring and Sum
mer Goods, also a full line of samples. Call np and
see them and leave vonr measure for a Spring Suit,
fit guaranteed. feb SI It
Ton Can Make Money fcv fouowintr the advices
given fa our Manual Book and Market Letter,' free
Correspondence invited. Ford A Co., members N..Y."
Consolidated Exchange, 60 Broadway, New York.
feb 81 It j ;
Turkeya and. Chickens dressed a d alive.
EKK, Peas (black eye and lady finger). Mountain
Butter ia kits and boxes. I. T. Alderman! Commis
sion Merchant, !18 North Front street, ; feb 201m
Toi will not find in 'his eitv a better aaaorted
Stock? of Candies. Frails, and Armies than mine
And don't forget that mv orices are the lowest.
Andrew Mavronichols, 703 North Fourth street.
Don't fail to see me if yon are contenrplatina: the
purchase cf a Piano, Organ or any musical instru
ment; Ask about my easy one year payment plans.
A. K. Revflle. 818 North Front street. f eh Sim
I nave opened a Gunsmith and mini P
C1.mJ . u. rt c i - . .
uhv nun, occona a reex. x nirty-one
ears' experience. Satisfaction : guaranteed. Be
pairitig and stocking fine guns a specialty. Charles
H. PoUey. i ian 81 lm
Hay Timothy Hav. mixed Clover W 1rIri.
Hay, Straw, Grain and all kinds of mixed feed for
korses aad cattle; Tno.S. McEachern. 211 Mar
ket 8t. Telephone 92. J - nrtWff' l
HaysleaU P. H. jua la stark fawriM. wemA
Csrni and harness of '"an kinds. Repairing dose by
auuiui wncmsm oa inon aouca. Oppodta aw
Coo rt Hons -, i !'...:: .. effl
IJOWERS,
URNS.
REAPERS.
....
CASTINGS.
HI11GES.
IR01I.
SPIKES
0YE1IS.
HAILS.
J. W. Murchison,
' Orton Building,'
dec 31 If . Wilmington, N. C.
CRiiirs.oK ErE rex
Vliwia aThisreaiedv hwinap t.
:jeeted directly to the
i nse tuaeasea
.ri Orsrana, requires it
O I ekavsisre of diet. Cure
Kjuwnsveti an X to S
ya. Small plain paek.
Holdomlxby
- . . R. BILLAMV ,.
I Ds?WlS,t Aenu Wilmington, N. C,
ilWOR
IE
fikl o Trial
mm
CURE
This need not be. . When
shorten - the : work don't
'
Fertilizers.
TOBACCO, COTTO.N.TRUCK OR
- IBBS & OO.t
of Goods, Nothing but First-Class
We lead, others
. ian 17 tf
We have SHOES for . all kinds of
wintry weather, as well as SHOES
for all kinds of mild and dry weather
i or an Kinas ana classes of people
Also RUBBERS of all kinds.
in. - .i
rnces are aown to "Dedrock ' on
evervthine In onr stock.
Yon are cordially invited to wear.
Respectfollyl
MERGER & EVANS,
feb 12 115 tf Princess Street.
FRESH CRACKERS.
25 Boxes Lemon Crackers.
25 Boxes Sugar Crackers.
25 Boxes Vanilla Crackers.
25 Boxes Soda Crackers.
25 Boxes Ginger Snaps.
W. B. COOPER,
feb 31 tf
DW WHmlagtos. N C.
Hers and Fanners.
We have the Genuine Houlton
Early Rose Potatoes,
Plant these and no other.
Use Root Crop Fertilizer ' Under Them.
HALL & PEARS ALL,
Nutt and Mulberry streets.
feb I4DW tf t ;
Fox River Butter; r
35 Boxes Fox River Butter.
50 Bags Hudnofs Grits.
, 100 Bbls. E. R. Potatoes.
Also Crackers.- Cheese, Canned
Goods, Corn, Meal, Flour, Molasses,
Meat, Salt, Hay, Hoop-iron. Spirit
Casks, Peanuts. Baskets. Drn?si To.
bacco, Snuff, Fish, and all Other
gooas in my line. I
D. L GORE.
fab 18 tf
NOTICE.
Wanted, FurTof Ail Kinds.
-)
. Highest New York market prices.
Express and freight charges paid.
Returns made the day goods' are
received. . : j . - -
Quotations furnished upon request
SAU'L BEAR, Sr.,
ia Market Street.
dec
Old IMevspapers.
YotSfcnrpIfw8pApM,
At Your 0m Price,
At the 8TAR Offlce,
Soluble for WRAPPIKO PAPER, aad 'x
excellent tor jPlacjng Under Carpe
Landreths, Seeds
-- . in.
fto-nia ffai figaui. Every tLfeg fiLe lotich
e lanicd to goM ; she followed no bjb-,
tcm she played with, the greatest irreg
uiarlty. . - - '
Men, coming out into the night air,
laughing and talking eagerly, wondered
who Rhe waa and predicted that she
would certainly break the bank ; o'thers,
crowding in and peering over each
other's shoulders, pressed to catch a
Bight of the beautiful wonder. But the
wcinan played steadily : on ; only : now
and again' she whispered, through -hei
set teeth,; "For my love my love!'
: 'i They all came crowding out at last,
witk bertha . Yeend walking in the fore
front of themcalm and white faced as
ever with cries and shouts and laughter
all about her ; she had broken the bankr
The notes and gold were gripped tightly
within her fingers. -: X h
'. . She shook herself free of the ' crowd
and came to the seat over vwhich. had
leaned Leslie Penstone and sat down
there. But he did not come, anchshe got
up :'at last,' impatiently, ; and : walked
slowly away. " - 'i Yli. '-
i he saw him - coming toward' her.
Leaning on his varm was a-young girL
Bertha Yeend thrust the notes and gold
into a bundle and held them between
her hands, gripping them fiercely. ? , .:
"I was hoping I should meet you,'
&he said softly. ''Who is your friend?"
, '? Allow me Miss Dora Brooke Mrs.
Yeend. 'An an eld friend, MrsL Yeend,
you'will be gild to. knowi that Miss
Brooke has consented to share the for
tunes and misfortunes of this most un
worthy, servant She- is staying here,
with hht people we'r& just looking for
them. "
He spoke with some degree of nerv
ousness. Mrs. Yend merely Broiled de
lightedly and epoke with her usual easy
grace.
"I must really congratulate you, Mr.
Penstone,'' she', said. '"I waa looking
for my husband. " Despite all her care,
her lips Would tremble a little as she
finished! speaking and bowed and left
them. - '-' -v.: -Vs;",-. ' (::'. :
: uowarat , sne breatnecf fiercely as
she hurried on. "So he lied, like all the
rest of them! Wpll, sing hey for the old
life, withf some money to gild it and
make theidose palatable!" , X
Turning a corner quickly and thrust
ing the money into the bosom of hex
dress, she came on a little crowd gath
ered silently about something lying on
the" ground. ; They tried to keep hei
back, but shepressed forward and came
within the circle and looked down at
what they surrounded.
It was Herrick Yeend dead, with a
bullet in his brain and a revolver grip
ped in his stiffening hand! i
Truly, fate is a mockery! In Town.
" Straw Ball aad Straw Men.
The origin of the familiar j phrases
"straw bail" and "a man of straw" is
a most curious ona It dates back 2,000
years, when the "practice of entering
worthless bail was common. The exact
methods, however, have not been trans
mitted to posterity; but in several old
English works is to be found reference
to them. In. one of these Fielding's
"Life of Jonathan 'Wild," the thief
catcher we read that Jonathan's aunt
married a man "who was famous for so
friendly a disposition that he was bail
for above 100 persons in one year, i Be
had also the remarkable honor of walk
ing m Westminster hall with, a straw
in his shoe." .'h-
It .seems that at one time when Eng
lish lawyer! wished to procure witnesses
with elastic consciences, or men who
would go bail for their clients, they
went into Westminster halL into which
the principal courts of law opened, and
there would quickly recognize the men
they wanted by glancing at their shoes,
Irom winch protruded a straw or two.
thus indicating their calling. Because
of this trademark, so to speak, these
professional witnesses or bailgoers be
came known as 'men of straw' or ones
who were willing for a consideration to'
enter "straw baiL " K I T
' An Ordinary Slaed Cap of Coffee.
One of the members stepped into
what is known as the noor man's annax
to the house restaurant and called for a
cup of coffee, adding that he ! desired to
nave it not. ;
The waiter reached under the counter,
picked up a large wooden bucket, with
brass hoops, placed it beneath the faucet
oi me urn ana turned on the coffee.
:''HolJ on there!" shouted the mam
ber. "Hold on ! I am no horsA. T
want one plain, ordinary, sized cup of
cuu.ee. ..... v.
The crowd in the annex laughed, but
the waiter continued his work of drain
ing the urn of its contents, and then
proceenea to supply the requested bever
age. WaBhieMi Times. ;
A Play Test Was Never Kajeet. -
When Jules Simnn
Thiers in 1S73 as minister of publio
luatruoiaon ana line arts, George
kuu naa in renearsal at the Odeon
a dramatized version, of her novel,
"Mademoiselle da la OniT,Hr,i
The plot turned upon the love affairs
of a priest, and,"although handled
tenderly by the author, this theme
was not unlikely to give 'offense to
uruiotiox Cfetnolios, whereas M.
Thiers just then had begun to oo-
quetre with the Vatican. Simon oen
sequently found himself In An n rrrlr
-ward predicament. He sent for the
manager of tha Odonn nrA t,,-
-AM. AlaO
pleasantest manner suggested that
oxmuemoiseiie ae la .Quintinie'
must not appear, . ' ; !
Yon put your veto., on it? " in
quired Dnaueanel. r--
"Heaven forbid that I should so
treat a pieoe by George Sand," re
plied poor Jules. j ; -
"Then you authorize the perform
ance?" , . ; ; .. i . : ...
5 "By no means." . 1: . ; .
"What the deuce do you mean?".
; Thus adjured, the minister frank
ly explained the - difficulties of jhis
position to the sympathetic man
ager. Next day the aotor who was
to impersonate the hero had a sud
den attack of gout 5The leading la
dy soon afteri suffered from a sharp
fit of fever, and
'WIWIUAWU UIO
asters ensued till the close of the
season. Greorge Sand made her own
exit from the world's sta?n in istr
her heart's desire unfulfilled, nor
nas tne manusoript ever seen the
light of day. London Chroniole.
Knows Good Shears. 1
. Man In Rfii.Ww.'c -'kj t
- - a juaicaaruar, i
those shears are not good ones. They
pull my hair. !' , ; "?
Barber They are th haat in hn
place, sir.' . ;,:;!' :. - : i :.
Man in Barber 's Chair I wish
you'd: send the boy down to Fleet
street and get mine. I oan't stand
these. , i :
Barber Are you a barber?
. - - w VXAtlX xl bit ,
an editor. London Tit-Bits. J- 1
- - :- ' Sarcastic, ! .!.
First Gab Tlrivftr fnn Vita Ttrt-i.l
that thlntr yer trot atwmn cv,ffa k .
your cab, mateyf . ..
beoond Cabman Why,, can't you aeef
That's my 'osa What do you-think It la?
P. C. Tl Th T f.hnn.kf tt. m
. (TUB UUSU1
these 'ere new .photographs.: Yer can only
osuvav. aVl. t- 1 1 A - r m "
great talents as we console ourselves for
not having great places. W0 can be above
both lu our hearts. Vauvenargues. '
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WHALING, CHARMS.;
FASCINATIONS OF HUNTING THE BIO
. . ' . . ...miiimrn rc Tuc ceta .'
V : . c oimiltr jr inc. wt.n
thinca About the OalUac That Uafce 8av-
and Officers Like It Tho Brother
v hood That . Draws and Holds Together
All Whalers. ' " '
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"A whaler U the best of all vessels for a
seaman to ship aboard of," said a South
street shipping agent, "and whenever I
put on my bulletin that I want men for a
whaling voyage I have ten applications for
every one X would have for ordinary mer
chant service. In the first place, on ay
whaler there is np fancy wood or paint to
scour, no metal ; to be polished. . There ia
lota of time below,' and the ship Is never
short handed. The sailors have little to do
between the capture and : (retting aboard
ship of one whale and the sighting of an
other, and whales are not so plentiful as to
make that interval very short. The whales
of the north Pacific are now about the
only whales that are hunted. The weather
there la ao intensely cold that the sailors
enjoy Immunity from work in the rigging.
4 'Then, again, the officers of a whaling
vessel are uniformly kind and considerate
to the crew, even if they are inclined to be
otherwise. There is no beating or punish
ment of any kind on board a whaler. This
Isn't because officers on a whaling vessel
are naturally more disposed to kindness
and leniency than the officers of merchant
men. 4 There are two reasons for such a
nleasant state of affairs aboard a whaler.
One is that the men all have an interest In
the catch and the better thev conduct
themsmelvef and perform their duty the
greater ofe&noe they have of increasing their
earnings on a voyage.'-: The other is that
the officers depend for the amount of their
profits On the size of the catch and also
for a reputation for future lucrative en
gagements on the success they make of a
voyage. . They are held responsible for the
success or jnonsuocess of a vessel on the
whaling grounds. In the knowledge of
this the.; men have a weapon with which
they can always protect themselves against
tyranny and abuse from the officers.
"The eye of the arctic whale is a tiny
thing to be In such an enormous head, and
if the whale's power of vision were all the
whaler had to guard against In approach
ing his coveted prize a good many more
whales would be killed. But hearing is
the whale's strong point. It can hear sus-
plcloua -sounds milea away, and the slight
est noise will frighten it, and off it will go
on the instant for the north, perhaps into
unknown seas. Thus a crew, angered by
arbitrary or cruel superiors, could easily
frighten every whale away, and the vessel.
might cruise and cruise in vain. Such
tactics would work to the loss and disad-
, vantage of the men, of course, but they
would soon bring the officers to terms. So
no officer cares to ' give a crew reason to
adont them.
"San Francisco is the chief whaling port
of the United States in these latter days of
the business, although the vessels engaged
in it are nearly all from the historic old
ports of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Whalebone, or 'baleen, as the commercial
term has "it, Is today the most valuable
product of the whale fisheries and only
the arctlo or Greenland whale provides
it The Greenland whale has no teeth,
unlike the sperm whale, which has plen
ty of them and formidable ones, too,
but its mouth is fitted with big strainer-
like appendages with which it nets the
myriads of minute mollusks on which It
feeds. These appendages furnish the ma
terial known as the whalebone of com
merce, and that is what the whaler nowa
days dares the dangers of the arctlo seas
chiefly to obtain. Not that whale oil Is no
longer ah object of the long and perilous
search. Oil is still an important article
to be Bought for in whaling, as there are
many uses which no other oil has yet been
found to serve, but If it were the oil alone
that the whales yielded even the small
whaling ! fleet of today would be much
smaller than It Is.
"It is a clever piece of work to set with
in harpooning distance of one of these
whales. They have become so alert from
much pursuit in those contracted icy seas
mat it S nowadays next to Impossible to
reach one In a boat propelled .by oars.
LSalls are now used. As the boat nears the
whale a whisper, the tapping of a boot
heel on the bottom of the boat, s flap of
the sail,: the very slightest of mif)TiiHnr
sounds, will alarm the whale instantly,
ana away it will go like a hurricane, leav
ing a furrowed and foamy wake that it
would be all useless to follow, even- if the
boat was propelled by steam, As the boat
draws near the whale the men keep out
oi sight ana scarcely breathe. But the in
stant the harpoon is quivering in the mon
ster's ribs or the bomb is buried there thev
may yell and whoop themselves hoarse if
they like, and they usually do. '
"The perils of the whalers in these fro
zen waters are many, but the profits are cor
respondingly large. The common danger
makes a strong bond of union among all
whaling vessels, although they may be
snarp rivals lor the possession of a whale.
If a ship is nipped In an ice pack, every
vessel insight will hasten to herald, ready
to tow her out of danger. A serious acci
dent to one whaler becomes the concern of
all, and nothing else is thought of in the
fleet until the unfortunate is relieved from
peril or her damage repaired. Hundreds
of deeds of heroism have been done by
whalers .in the faraway seas of ice which
are never heard of except when old mess
mates meet.
"A good captain of an arctic whaling
vessel is a most independent 'man. Sols
an expert harpooner. Some captains have
reputations for uncommon good luck in
finding whales, and these are watohed
sharply by others and are followed closely
wherever they cruise. Thus It is no un
common thins to see the crews of a num
ber of ,; vessels in. arctlo waters watching
suio. xa-uscing to tne movements or tne cap
tain of one particular vessel, whose; luck
has served him particularly well on -previous
voyages. There are captains who
have done so well In years of whaling that
they .have become very rich men, yet there
is such fascination to them in cruising
Among Che ice noes and storm beaten wa
ters of the arctic .region that they cannot
resist it, even for the comforts and luxuries
with which they may surround themselves
at home, andJthey turn their faces eagerly
toward the whaling grounds with every
returning season and sail away to tempt
once more tne perils or those frozen i
New York Sun. :
I;
; Imitation Old Hasten fn Onr Museums.
The EuroDean student of art historvtiHa.
iting j the . museums in America must be
iipT5u wiiiu our ignorance
or mendacity if he judges ns by the attri
butions bestowed upon the old pictures In
our gaiienea. xnere is hardly a museum
in the country that has not great names at
tached to tame r-onies nr nonr cnhnnl ntn.
tures. and there In nnt, n. nntn.lrOTia nf -
of our public collections of old pictures'
uias is not unrenaDie ana misleading. To
be sure, we are not alone in this jumbling
sum juggung oi atcriDutiona The directors
of European galleries are prone to fasten
grot names to tne wor&s oi pupils Or im
itators because a list of Correggios and Tl-
tians Rnrpji1 a tho fm rf . vA .n.... l.,
the American gallery director is never to be
wuvuuuc ui ,uo use oj. iamous names. If the
Louvre can catalogue twfmtvniM
" mvb, our museums can
catalogue Durers and Holbelns when they
have none at all. The greater and better
juiuwu me name tne more frequent its
use, and poor Rubens and Velasquez have
foundling canvaaaa lniri ko. .11
the way from Boston to San Francisco.
ocriDner s. r - v , - - .
: III Fonnit.
The late Ictfuu. V TmA ,knnn. .i.i.
..VU4W1U, nuu new uuu
justice of Vermont, was a tall and digni
fied' man vhnm K1o ln 4
' mao UUlUfB 1U
fashion used, "unbeknownst," to call by
Ma fl4- r . . . . '
uuui3. viieoi tnese younger men,
William Herrick, was in the judge's office,
and another youth,.a friend of his, one day
told him that he wished to consult a cer
tain book, which proved to be difficult of
"It's in iRRAiVfl lmninr cnlrl XXA '
11 Ha 1 cm A .a l .
V VMAa sjf,v AAA CU1U
find it for yourself.'
- The young man did as he was bidden,
Xi6 Came n.t. nnno s-n Vxw saa. j ;
-av ' 1011 u n iiiiinn on vrnTi a Tv rsv-k a
and began to read it Presently a tall and
KEriOtlfl Inn VI Tin rtaTi-lAmA AT. j
and came In. ... The reader glanced up from
wiu greetea mm anabiy. -
nans wj aee Isaac, sir?" he asked.'
" Younc rnan ". ,
nniy and portentously, VI am Isaac."
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ZH:'- 'ttm ' Yoa wl flnd one 'upon
'j " ; ff i '-'li II' ' ' las,d0 each two ounce bag
i :''7w'"l ifmmKMi- "' ndtw eoupons inside each
" f - EiA-xMllKllC 4 II '!' four ounce bagof Blaekwells
liuTn" X -i7ii 111'''' :Durham-:Buyab8ofthi8-
"IS-: -.Uy. --iTsi' W' 4M'MWmmr- 'celebrated tobacco and read
'BUTTHE;Sy-ri-:P -Iliffi, the coupou-which gives a
VV 'Lai'' 2m .:3SmfSSi 1X61 of Valuable Presents and
Linens,
.Will have special
Successor, to
A beantifnl line of all T.lnn KanVlna. Kvtra vain
at $1 p dozen. ; . .. I
Tost tea dozen of the LS5 Napkins left.
BM vard XTnWrarbrA n,ml fln tnxtiM
cents per yard. I .
White as snow Damssk Boy lies. Special values at
o-v, w, i u, uuv sua foi.ou per aozen.
JHave yon seen that big H nek Towel for 15c each
Hack Towel No. 603 at SO cenU is worth vonr in.
A besntifnl ilotihfe hrnwtitrhA fYnub Tmt '
S5 cents each, .j i '
Bath Towels 25 and 35 cents. -'j -:
Pure Irish linen for Fancy Work. -''
Guaranteed
feb 14 tf
Bargains Jn Dry
Risad these prices, it may pay you:
Sea Island Sheeting, 1 yard wide, at
4c; Pee Dee Piaidi. new srcles. t 4c:
Fruit of the Loom. 4-4 Bleach inc. at
7c; . 1 Palmer Mills Bleacbine. 1 vard
ride, at 6c: C61nmbns Bleachino- 1
yard wide, at 6c. j The very best Dress
Gintrhami at 6c: flrtft nir- rf r.om anlM
and be Calicoes at 6c per yard; 500
vara rercale. 1 vard wide, at 5J4c to
close: 5 oiecea nf fin Sa Tatant Vm-
calef at -A. big line of fine Cash-
meres, oo mcnes wiae, in i. v . tsiacir,
at '85c ner vardi the best Cash
made at that price; fine Black and;
Bine Serge, 44 inches, all wool, at 35c
per yard. I
Remember thel lin nf fin a nrttri
Swiss at lSJc, '30 inches wide. Black
orocauea aateen at iu ana lBjfc per
yard: snlendid colored Sateen. Innka
like silk, in lieht colors forTevenin?
dresses, at 15c ner vard! 'Dranerv
Goods of all kinds beautiful eold
tinted, different 'colors, at 10c, worth
15 cents.
White Marseilles Red 5
75d and ftlOO. a verv nice line. Th
best Bed Ticking, warranted feather
proof, at 12c; splendid Ticking at 8
and 10c. . I B
Sheets, unbleached, hemstitched 10 4,
Geo. O.
V Of
eb 21itf
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oet 6 W tf
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Popular Prices. Rheumatism and
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Prompt and accurate attention given to all business, specially to out
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plied at lowest rates. A " - v ' ,
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teo AL II-
Embroideries
shbwlnglthislweek at !
Brown & Roddick, . '
i ne oesi si a.m uiove ever gnown in the city of
Wilmington for 75c a pair. : '
Silk Gloves 25 cents for only 15 cents.
a. I Tl.i.j:... i . . - . .,
fw-ir rn.i.kr.,. i -. jJl";,.??1
.-'j"-iuu uuc minute
Hair Cnrlers brooze finished, strong, durable. iidv
do not loosen, '25c per dozen.
A fine 75 cent Black Corset for 50s a pair
w e rHl oifering what we have left it those 5Pc
Corsets at 85c a pair. . 'J
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Nubia Rngi $1.60 each. I - '
Japanese Jute Rugs, 8x6, only Sl.iS each. '
Japanese Jute Rugs Sizes Jjclg, 10x13-8, l?xl5.
- 20 per cent, discount on all Woolen Underwear.
as Advertised.
Goods This Week
nice goods at 50c each; Bleache d 90x9
inches square, heavy hemstitched, at 60c
each,. fine goods; Pillow Catcs to maicn
2 for 25c or 1 for, 15c
CLOTH INGIuit received a niqe
stock of Clothing at a very low price,
bought for the cash and they must go.'
Fine faeavrScotch Cheviot, nicely made,
all wool, worth $7 50, now $5.50. Fine
Grav Clay Worsted handsomely made
at $7.00 a Suit, worth $10.00. Black
Clay Worsted Suits, worth $8 50 and.
$1100, my cash price $7.00 and $8 00
To show you this Clothing you will find
it the cheapest lot of nice Clothing m
the city. A very nice line of all wool
Suits for $5 00. We have Men's Pacts,
nil I,, J : if- - . An AV
on awiuus, (jni.es iiuui sue st pair to
a pair.
: SHOES We have received a big sup
ply of new Shoes at bard times prices.
We can fit your feet with nice neat . fine
Dongola Pat. Tip Ladies' Shoes from 3's
to 7's for $1.00 a pair, nice honest Shoes
and vmrv rrttr nrrAa , On lina n OR1
for ladies and gentlemen is very nice and
wear well. If you' need Shoes .at any
price come and see ut.
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Vlmm. in J k. :
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street, opposite the Orton Hotel.
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and Retail.
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the Bladder and, Kidneys.
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extensively in bladder and kidney troubles, and the re
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