North Carolina Newspapers

Wxz meehln -Mbai. ' Puil up 1 " that's tneounsel very often given by a well is slipping , down the road of alcoholism. And when the answer conies ' I can't stoo." the man is perhaps reproached for the cowardice of that phrase, " I can't." Hut intem perance is only a form of disease, and there may come a time in the progress of any disease when it can't be stopped. That's what we mean when we talk of "galloping consumption." It's like a horse running away with us. We can t Strength will stop the wildest horse. Strength is the great necessity in the stopping of disease. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has cured thousands wh6 had obstinate cough, bronchitis, weak lungs, spitting of blood, emacia tion, and similar ailments which if neg lected or unskilfully treated lead to con sumption. It cures by strengthening the lungs and giving them power to throw off disease. ; ...,-,.,.... ,, "I had been irouoiea wim wuuuiiib catarrh of th. much and at times log," writes j, w; "V-".- I,,. fi ;.,a t W. Howerton. Esq.. of Bigfall, .ppcUVe was poor and pirt of the ttae I was iSSble to do anything. I had been treated by our bet country phyaicians for several yearaouj with little benent. i f , little Dene tic 1 nan dccd T'L t. your medicine ior several Terr, faith in it Iat spring I included that I would try it and before I had taken one-third of a bottle of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov ery and 'Pleasant Pellets' I began to mend, liontinued taking H until I had taken seven bottles. Now I feel like a new man and can do as hard a day'a work as any man. I advise all of my friends who are diseased to take Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery." Free. The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser free. Send stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 one-cent stamps for paper covers, or 31 stamps for cloth binding. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. NOBODY KNOWS BUT IdOTHEB. How many buttons are missing to day? Nobody knows but mother. How many playthings are strewn in her way? -' Nobody knows but mother. How many thimbles and spools has she missed? How many burns on each fat little fist, , How many bumps to be cuddled and kissed? Nobody knows but mother. . How many hats has she hunted to day? Nobody knows but mother. Carelessly hiding themselves in the hay, Nobody knows but mother. How many handkerchiefs willfully strayed, How many ribbons for each little maid. How, for her care, can a mother be paid? ' -Nobody knows but mother. ' How many muddy shoes all in a row? Nobody knows but mother. How many stockings to darn, do you know? Nobody knows but mother. How many little torn aprons to mend? ,. How many hours of toil must she spend? What is the time when her day's work will end? Nobody knows but mother. How many lunches for Tommy and 8am? Nobody knows but mother. Cookies and apples and blackberry jam, Nobody knows but mother. Nourishing dainties for every "sweet tooth" Toddling Dottie or dignified Ruth, How much love sweetens the labor, forsooth? Nobody knows but mother. " How many cares does a mother heart know? Nobody knows but mother. How many joys from her mother love flow? Nobody knows but mother. How many pqayers by each little white bed, How many tears for her babies has she shed, How many kisses for each curly head? Nobody knows but mother. New York Mail and Express. SUNDAY SELECTIONS. What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other. George Elliott. Don't let your hatred for hypo crites cause you to be their compan ion through all eternity. Frequently the people who are most careful of the gilt on their Bibles, care least about the gold within them. Cultivate forbearance till your heart yields a fine crop of it. Pray for a short memory as to aU unkindness. Spurgeon. w I The Scriptures give four names to Christians saints, for their holiness; believers, for their faith; brethren, for their love; desciples, for their knowledge. A. Fuller The minister needs encourage ment. He has labored long without -any person uttering a syllable. You think of it perhaps, and then are tempted to leave it for some one else. Go and do it yourself. Offer your ser- vices to tne minister, and see how it wui giaaaen nis neart. From Dawn of Day. Activity is the law of life. To work was not a curse imposed upon sin. To dress and to keep the garden was the work of the innocent pair; but this law of life after transgression oper ated under abnormal conditions and brought pain. God is ever active in gracious work. So Christ's love, being ever active, brings is fruit of blessing wherever unbelief does not change it into a curse. Perfect unison of work grows out of perfect union 6f nature. The Jews understood the implication of Christ's word's He did not mean to declare his imitation of the Father bw perfect union or will and purpose with him, which resulted iu oneness of thought and work. In proportion as we become Godlike, we have re vealed in us the will of God ; so that St. John says one living in such rela tion to God cannot sin because he is born of God. Raleigh Post: Mr. Travis makes the statement that about 300 convicts will next month be available for railroad work. There are now 77 at work on the Ashpole branch of the Atlantic Coast Line. The branch wants more. Other applications are made for convicts by the Raleigh Ar. Eaatern. -the tTarboro braeh and "John Blue's road, in Moore county. Fayetteville Ofaemr: Thursday night some time Mr. Wm. Ayer step- pea out 01 tne nouse, eiuier m nis sleep or for some other purpose, and it is presumed suffered a stroke of apo- ilexy, for he was found Friday morn ng where he fell, almost frozen to death and in a comatose condition. At this writing (3 P. M. Friday) he has not recovered consciousness and Is in a critical condition. WW BRITISH MOVING ON COLESBURQ. The Boers' Report an Attack on den. Cronje's Forces- Near Schaltz Nek. FiQHTINQ AT LADYSMITH. British Troops Made a Sortie and De stroyed Boers' ArtHlery A BoTher Colamn Moving to Attack Relief Expedition from Estcourt. By Cable to the Mora hist Bt&r . - London, December 9. A special dispatch from Pretoria, dated Friday, December 8th, says 3,000 British troops, preceded by an armored train, are advancing on ' Colesburg from Naauport. A dispatch from Pretoria dated to day says: ? Reports have been received here of fighting early this morning in the vicinity of Schaltz Nek, the British attacking General Cro je. Fighting is also reported to have occurred in the direction of Kimberley. It is pre sumed by another sortie. The Dutch German ambulance corps have been enthusiastically received and will be divided between Natal and the Free State frontier. I Fighting at Lf dysmlth. Boer Head Laager, Ladysmith, December 5. The British troops made a sortie between 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning. They crawled up a ravine and stormed and carried Lombard's Kop, which was held by the Boers and on which were placed a Crousot gun and a howitzer. These guns were de stroyed with dynamite. The British captured a Maxim gun and then re tired. The Lancers, Hussars and Guards made a sortie west of Ladysmith at daybreak under cover of a heavy artil lery fire, which the Boers returned briskly. The British afterwards re turned to Ladysmith. The Boer losses are reported to have been slight. A strong Burgher column has crossed the Tugela river at Colenso, with the object of attacking the British Estcourt column. Gen. Qatacre's Forces. Cape Town, December 7. A hun dred men of the Naval brigade pro ceeded to the front to-night. It is known that the Boers have cross cut the ends of their Mauser bul lets, thus producing an effect similar to the dumdums. Halse and Warren and thirty men left the camp at Carna von to-day and when four miles out sighted a patrol of twelve Boers who sought cover. Two of the Boers were wounded. Halse ascertained that the Boers were in strong force in a laager and retired to his base. This is the first brush of General Gatacre's forces and they are all eager to follow it up. SEABOARD AIR LINE. Initial Steps Taken for Unification of Various Railroads of the System - at a Meeting in Raleigh. Bv Telegraph to tne Horning Star. Raleigh, N. C, ' December 9. The initial steps providing for the unifica tion of the Seaboard Air Line system were taken at the general meeting of the stockholders of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company, held in Raleigh to-day. Resolutions were passed looking to the early absorption by the Raleigh and Gaston of the fol lowing roads: The Raleigh and Au gusta Air Line, the Durham and Northern, the Roanoke and Tar River, the Louisburg,. the Pittsboro, the Carolina Central, the Palmetto, the Chesterfield and Kershaw, the Georgia, Carolina and Northern, the Logans ville and Lawrencville, the Seaboard Air Line Belt railroad, and other allied lines. The terms 1 of acquisition are to be arranged by the directors, who are to make their report to an ad journed meeting of the stockholders, to be held in Raleigh on the 31st inst. The proceedings of the meeting were almost unanimous, ninety-nine 1 and eight-tenths per cent, of the entire stock voting in favor of the plan. Among those present at to-day's meet ing were President Williams, Vice President and General Manager St. John. Directors TTnffm dorfer, Blackford, Johnson, and otronach, General council Hon. Leigh R. Watts and Judge Cross, of the well known law firm of Cowen, Cross and Bond, of Baltimore, counsel for the consolidation committee. Judge Watts and Judge Cross both expressed themselves as highly pleased with the progress made to-day. Presi dent Williams says that the situation is extremely satiactorly and that there is nothing now that can mate rially ' interfere with the consumma tion of their plans for the operation as one system of the eighteen separate railroads which will constitute the greater Seaboard, whose lines will reach from Washington and Norfolk on the northeast, to Jacksonville, Tampa, Tallahassee, Montgomery and Atlanta in the south and southwest. KENTUCKY ELECTION CASE. f Taylor Received the Certificate and De If clared to Be the Governor-Elect. By Telegraph mhe Morning star. " Frankfort, . Kt., December 6. At 9:45 this morning the election certifi cate of William S. Taylor was signed by the election commissioners and he was declared to be Governor elect of Kentucky. The official figures of the vote filed with Secretary of State ar: Ta7lop. 193,714; Goebel, 191,331. Taylors plurality. 2,383! Commissioner Poyntz declined to sign the Republican certificates of election, saying that he stood by the opinion he had rendered and could not consistently do so. He consented to sign the certificates of the railroad commissioners, however. Former Senator Blackburn.as chair man of the Goebel State Campaign Committee, issued a call to-night for a meeting of the committee here next Thursday, December 14th. Chairman Allie W. Young also is sued a call for a meeting of the State 82 EL E Commit Skt9in,eithercaM ht the !w onference but it is 2 FMudorsement to contests . "WK1 a?de b Goebel and the candidates on the defeated Demo cratic tickets. Goebel an? sLkbrnS received many telegram from Demo crats, over the State, urging contest and it is said mass meetings will be n-ld in various counties next week for the purpose of working up sentiment on the subject. O. ML Harper, the Pinners Point real estate man, who yesterday shot and killed David Ross, was yesterday bailed in the sum of $5,000 to await the action of the grand jury, leading citiiena going upon his bond. . PRODUCTION OF COTTON. Report of the Statistician of the Depa't raent of Agriculture for the Year Coded August 31, 1899. Br Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, December 9. The final report of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture u the acreage and production of cotton in tbe,United States for the year ended August 31st. 1899, is ready for the press. It shows the acreage in the principal States to have been as fol- lows t " : North Carolina 1,311,708, South Carolina 2.353,213, Georgia 3,535,205, Alabama 3,003,176, Mississippi 2,900, 298, Louisiana 1,281,691, Texas 6,991, 904, Arkansas 1,876,467,467, Tennessee 896,722, Oklahoma 215,893, Indian Territory 314,906, Sundry 286,112, making a total of 24.967,295 acres. The production in gross bales was as follows: North Carolina 629,520, South Carolina 1,035,414, Georgia 1, 378,713. Alabama' 1,176,042, Missis sippi 1.247,128, Louisiana 717,747, Texas 3,363,109, Arkansas 918,469, Tennessee 322,820 Oklahoma 108,026, Indian Territory 207,838, Sundry 82. 261 ; making a total of 11,189,205 bales an increase of 291,348, bales over the proceeding year. Of the total crop 11, 121,414 bales were upland, averaging 515 pounds per bale, gross weight, and 67,791 bales were sea island, averag ing 396 pounds per bale, gross weight. The average production per acre was .448 of a bale The estimate of production is based mainly on official statements of the movement of cotton from the planta tion, to points of shipment or consump tion, on returns made by officials of cotton mills, and on reports of special agents. The estimate of acreage is based mainly on reports of special agents. The total value of the crop, estimated on the basis of the average prices dur ing the first six months of the cotton year at the various large markets nearest to the different centers of pro duction, was $305, 467,041, the average price per pound being 5.27 cents' for upland and 14 cents for sea island. The telegraphic reports to be issued on Monday, December 11, at noon, will relate to the present year, 1899-1900. and will comprise an estimate of the acreage, by States, and the indicated yield of lint cotton per acre. FATAL SHOOTINQ. Sensational Affair, at the Bicycle Race In Madison Saaare, New York City. By Telagraph to the Horning Star. New York, December 9. An hour after the big bicycle race ended in Madison Square to-night, and during the excitement attending a fifteen-mile pursuit race, Frederick S. Slater, of Rahway, N. J., seated in one of the lower boxes, was shot and mortally wounded by Walter Rosser, 19 years old, a medical student from Steven son, Ala., living in this city. The shooting occurred as the result of a quarrel over a bet the men had made on the result of the six-day race. Slater was taken to Bellevue hospital. He , was shot in the left breast and it stated there that he cannot live. There were eleven thousand or twelve thousand persons in the big amphitheatre at the time, and some of these rushed at Rosser. Two hundred policemen charged through the mob with drawn clubs, and, surrounding Rosser, hurried him through the crowd. Rosser was intoxicated. THE FLORIDA CENTRAL. Unable to Make Traffic Arrangements for Through Service. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 9. There has been much speculation respecting the arrangements that would be made by which the Florida Central and Peninsula railway might continue its through service between Florida and Washington, following the severance of relations between the Southern and the F. C. & P., which latter has become a part of the Seaboard system It transpired to-day that satisfactory arrangements had not been m de with either the Southern or the Atlantic ' Coast ' Line for a through service, necessitating the suspension by the F. C. & P. of its through trains until such time as the Seaboard system can complete its con necting link of track between Cheraw, S. C, and Columbia. The F. C. & P. trains, however, will make close con nection with the Southern at Colum bia. The Uolumbia-Cheraw link is nearing completion, when through trains to Washington will be resumed. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. An Alleged Spurious Dispensation from Atlanta Headquarters. By Telegraph to the Morning star. Atlanta, Ga., December 9. Many circulars have been sent throughout the Southern jurisdiction, Woodmen of the World, which comprises seven teen Southern States, from its head quarters in Atlanta, inviting applica tions for admission at the rate of two dollars each", with an additional fee of two dollars to the camp physician. A circular from the Sovereign head quarters at Omaha is also being sent broadcast, pronouncing the Atlanta headquarters' offer a spurious dispen sation, and stating that initiation fees cannot be less than ten dollars, the regular fee of the order. THE CATTLE QUARANTINE. Order by the Department of Agriculture to Take Effect January 1st. By Telegraph to the Morning star. Washington, December 9. The annual quarantine order against the area where the splenetic or Southern (Texas) fever exists among cattle will be issued fihortlv bv t.hA Dniirtmonf 'of Agriculture to take effect January ist. xne oraer win be substantially like that of the last year. The quaran tine will embrace all the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida. MississiDDi. Al&bam a T rfin isi an a an A Arkansas, Indian Territory and parts vi me otaies or lxortn Carolina, Ten nessee, Texas. Oklahoma and Califor nia. The boiindn.rv linns mav ha mnsli-' fled slightly later where the co opera- won oi oiaie aumonues may justify it. . COTTON GIN COMBINE. All the Large Manufacturing Concerns In the Country in the Deal. .By Telegraph to tne Morning star. Memphis. Tenn.. December 9. It is stated here that all of the big cotton Km manuTactunng concerns of the country will form a combination, or have already formed one. Among the concerns which are said to have en- lereatne combine are the Munger Com pany of Texas, the largest in the 5d: . th Northington-Mmnge-wratt Gin Company, of Birmingham. Pny, of Prattsville, Ala. WILL GREATLY CRIPPLE J HE SCHOOL SYSTEM Attorney (leneral "Walzer Says tbystate Superintendent Must Recogniz the J'-. Old Fasioa Boards. Special Star Telegram. . Raleigh, N. C, December 9. -The Supreme Court recently decided that the new school law under which couaty boards of school directors were chosen is unconstitutional. State Superinten dent Mebane being uncertain as to how he Bhould proceed under this de cision, asked the opinion of Attorney General Walzer. To day the Attorney General gave his opinion, holding that the State Superintendent must recog nize the Fusion county boards in all cases, whether they have given up their office or not. He says: "It now becomes your duty, under the decisions of the Supreme Court in the school cases, to give effect only to Section 6, Chapter 108. Acts of 1897, and to re.j cognize the officers therein named and those elected by them, but in other respects to go forward with the great school work under the act o: 1890. The old boards were very prop erly advised by you to retire and in the main did so. In the light of the decisions herein referred to I have no doubt that, the new boards will like wise take your advice." The Fusion boards had given up be fore the Supreme Court rendered its decision in all but about ten counties, and had been f ucceeded bv ' boards elected under the new law. Now those new boards, if Walzer's opinion is law, must get out and let the old Fusion boards come back. Superintendent Mebane has not decided yet as to what he will do in the matter. These f re quent changes he thinks, will i greatly cripple the school system of the State. To-day the Legislative journals of 1782, 1783 and 1784, which have been missing so long, were found in the Secretary of State's office, , marked 1872, 1873 and 1874. This mistake has caused much trouble. Indictments for Counterfeiting. A true bill has been found by the grand jury in the Federal court against A. J. Marshall, attorney, at Wilming ton, for counterfeiting. Marshall is under $5,000 bond, and the case' wil be called for trial here next week. It is probable, however, that a .continu ance will be granted. Fab H. Bus bee, of this city, is his attorney. He notified Marshall yesterday of the grand jury's action. True bills have also been found against two men from Goldsboro for counterfeiting at Dunn, in ' Harnett county. They are not in the same bill with Marshall LEFT LEG FRACTURED. Mr. Frank Thompson Met With a Bad Accident Yesterday Afternoon on the Steamer General Wright. Jar. .crank Thompson, a young white man who works as a deck hand W TH - ana on the government stump-puller Gen. H. C. Wright, which is at workup the Cape Fear river, near Navassa, had the misfortune to get his ' left leg broken yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock. When the dredge's dipper came up with a load of mud, the chain broke and swung around against Mr. Thompson's leg, badly fracturing it about six inches above the ankle.. He was brought down to the city last night at 7.30 o'clock and was given surgical attention at his home on Queen, between Sixth and Seventh streets, by Dr. F. EL Russell. At last accounts last nurht Mr. Thompson was getting along very wen. - MISSISSIPPI TRAQEDY. Duel at Greenville Between Two Promi nent Men Both Were Killed. Bv Telegraph to the Morning star. Greenville, Miss., December 9. A duel was fought here to-day which resulted in the instant death; of J. C. Connerly, a lawyer of Lakevillasre. Ark., and Alfred B. Duncan, general manager of the Read Iieaf plantation and stores, who lived near Sunnyside, Ark. The tragedy is said to have been the result of a business misunder standing. Both men were prominent in tne district in which they resided. Connerly received six bullets in differ ent parts of his body while Duncan was struck but once a load of buck shot in the left breast IS A SYSTEM EUILEER.GIVES APPETITE a CORRECTS THE LIVER. TASTELESS 1 CHILLTOIMir. is sold Stricrly on its Merits, It is The best Chill Tonic at the smallest price, and your money refunded if it fails to eure you. ROBERT "R. BELLAMY, mar 84 1 y Wholesale and Retail Drnggtat. -:-XHAS GOODS-:- 35 Barrels Nice AMles, 3,500 C. C. Ms. 25 MBS Miiea MtS. ' 50 Boies ...Gal New Crop L. L. Raisins. a -25 Tnii "Blue Rililjon" Bt'n Candy. 150 Pails and Boxes Candy. 5,000 Old va. Cheroots. Three for fire cents. And other goods in my line. Get d rices. D. L. GORE, Wholesale Oncer, Wilmington, N.-0. noTSStf r LOOK MR THE 'XJI NONEGeNUINB RSO CROSS. WITHOUT IT A STATE CONVENTION OF N. C. BAPTISTS. ' Adjourned at Asbeviile to Meet Next Year i ia Raleigh Wilmington Delegates " Returned Last Evening. Rev. Dr. Calvin S. BUckwell, Rev. J. J. Payseur, Eev. R. H. Her ring' and others, who attended the Baptist State convention at Asheyille the past week, returned last evening and the preachers will occupy their respective pulpits to day. Dr. Blackwell says the convention adjourned its session last night to meet in Raleigh next year.- He says there were in attendance about six hundred prominent Baptist ministers and laymen from all over the State. About $60,000 was collected for mis sions State, home , and foreign and for the woman's work and orphanage. "Education" was the key note of tne convention and many interesting reports were heard as were also a num ber of addresses along this line. Three new collegiate schools are being provided for in Western North Caro lina. The Female University at Ra leigh is already over-run with 200 young ladies and arrangements are be ing made for the erection of additional buildings. The faculty; of twenty one professors at this growing institution will necessarily have, to be increased. Four thousand dollars for industrial shops at the Thomas ville Orphanage in memory of the late lamented J. H. Mills was arranged for during the ses sions and the buildings will go up this j ear. ' Two hundred orphans were cared for at this institution during the past year. The convention was one of harmony and enthusiasm and an era of good feeling prevailed. NOTICE. All persons are hereny warned against liar boring, or crediting on my account, a colored boy bound to me under the name of Willie Brewer, bat commonly known as "Willie Wagner." He is short and thick set In stature and about 15 years old, and has lost index finger of right hand. JOHN G WAGNEB. novSl tf East Carolina Real 'Estate Agency. R. G. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N. C All classes of desirable .Real Estate (city and country) bought and sold on Commission. Spe cial attention to Farms and Timbered Lands. we now offer the following valuable pro- percv: Standing; Timber - For sale, the timber on a tract of land near Bannermann'8 Briaire. Nortn-Eost river, on t:ae- water. Over One Million feet of fine Cypress Timbered Lands. Two Hundred and Twenty-six acres on ttoturs isiana on uape n ear river, some vaiu- soie uyprees ana uam umoer. Eighty Acres Near Burgaw. One 80-aero tract of Land within half mile or uurgaw. None cleared, but easily put in Haw oi cuiuvaaon. Valuable Farm near Greenville N. G. A Farm of 250 acres four mDea from Green ville, one mile from House station on the At lantic Coast Line. One hundred and eighty-five urix ciwreu auu lu one state or cultivation. One nice two-story dwelling with six rooms. One cook room and kitchen. One office, one set two-etory stables with eight stalls. Two num iwo toDacco Darns, una le-norse power engine, gin house, ein. Dress, etc. AU necessary machinery attached. All kinds of r arming implements, including wagons, carts. toots, etc ajbo, rour muies ana one norss. Will sell all together or the land separate. Farm of 14S Acres in Long Creek village, Pender county 85 acres cleared, balance well timbered. Four acres in strawDemes, s acres In apple trees. Fine grape vine, ljanre two-story noose, une gooa .new store House. All necessary out bouses. Two tenant houses. Two miles from Montague, a station on Atlantic ana xaaxin uauroaa; six teen miles from Wilmington. Fertile land. In a high state of cultivation. A bargain forsome- Doay. 2,000 Acres of Land in now uanover county on navigaoie stream; borders tide water. Three clearings on place same: two of SO acres each;, balance well tim bered. Twelve miles from Wilmington, Four miles from Castle Hayne, a station on the w.sw.it.H. xne nearest point 01 tne iana to tne ewDern raiiroaais two mues. House In KenansTllle. . One valuable six-room house In Kenansvllle, Duplin county, N. C, Just completed. Known as "Blrchwood Cottaze." 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 iamea ior its pure spring water and healthy locality. James Sprunt Institute, one of the best schools In the state, is locatea tnere. Fifty Acres of Land One-half mile from South Washington, on the W. & W. R. r., in Pender county. Borders on county roaas. v ery vaiuaoie ior trucKing. Property In Barg-aw. Four good Building Lots In the town of Bur gaw. consisting of one-half acre each. One neat three-room House in town of Bur gaw, on lot consisting of one and one-half acres. All set out in strawberries except garden and yard. A desirable building lot in the town of Bur gaw, consisting 01 one-rourtn 01 an acre, rront ing raiiroaa, ana it is a corner lot. Farm at Burgaw. A desirable farm at Bursraw. The residence and about one-third of the farm within the cor porate limits of the town. About twenty acres cieareu; six acres in strawDemes; one acre in rruit trees ana grape vines. An necessary out buildings. A nice desirable six-room residence. varm contains iuu acres. Xebacco ana Track Farm Containing 865 acres, four miles from Masmolla. N. 0., in the great truck belt About seventy acres cleared; thirty acres of black branch land well timbered with curly yellow pine. Fine meauow iana ana oest range ior nogs, sneer and cattle. Five-room dwelling, with barn, stables and other out-houses. Neariv a half- acre In prolific grape vines. Lot of apple and pium trees, eeautuui oax ana nicxory grove surrounds' dwelling. Good water. Admirable adapted to tobacco culture, and now has eight acres in cuitivatiun. aibo, two tooacco Darns. fences ana aitcnes in rood condition. A Rice Farm. A desirable farm of one hundred and flftv acres. Fifty acres Is within the corporate iiuuuj ul uia kjwu ui Dorgaw, . u Twenty two acres cleared. There is one nice, now three-room cottage, painted and plastered. Large stables and barns. .A tenant's house, and strawberry packing house. A well of very fine drinking water. A nice orchard of 500 young rruit trees, consisting 01 japan plums. A Real Bargain. A desirable farm of 878 acres, three dUm east 01 nose mu. raj acres cleared and in good state of cultivation, balance well tim bored. Four-room house on premises. In good neighborhood. Will exchange for desirable uuuae anu lut m wiimwyton. Farm Near Ashton. OnA TinnrlvAjl Dnfl n mnn - 41 m ; "i -" uiuftnwt c uux acres cleared, most of which is very fertile low land. Totenant hosesT urpuees. For terms, &c, address, R. 0. GRADY & CO., r Burgaw, N. 0. Acts gently on-the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels cleanses the System h Sua! CoW'PA"ON I UAL PERMANENTLY BUT. THE GENUINE-MAHTD (JuftRNIApG YRVP(S MS aw ar mi enoMur. mt u m ra Crockery, GLASSWARE, &c. WE ABE AGENTS FOB Libbey's Celebrated Cut Glass Qur Motto. NO FANCY PRICES, Will -ge BtrlcUy carried out. And is a gafe Guarantee to you that yon are jguylng right. 0. P. CAZADX &CO. nov 26 tf YET... Our Apples on this week's steamer are tne. You should order your Penny Candies from us. ss ISO bundles new Cotton Ties less factory cost. Virginia Meal Stand ard brands Tobacco and 8nufT. Everything. We are in business to serve you. If you have anything to ship try ua. T. D. XOVE, 84 North Water Street. uotb. x-HeiirerB, irgigut emu towage. r ur rates auuiv to l it- l.u v k. novMtf . General Agent LOCATED IK GIBSON, IN THE NEW COUNTY OF SCOTLAND. On Railroad street. rnnvBntAntllti- hot.h IWUUCWB. URGE AIRY AND WEIL FUR- sjiciiim nnnilP 1 fnClJ nUUMA Bates, 92.00 per day. Reduction for poriuuB ui. one wees or longer. Mrs. IRVING ROBINSON. Proprietress, augntf daw GIBSON. N. 0. Shoot Your Gun! 150 5,000 1.400 3,800 125 140 1.800 1.500 900 180 240 Boxes Firecrackers. C. C. Nnts. Pounds Fancy Candy. Ponnds Mixed Candy. Pounds Caramels, Barrels Apples. Ponnds Loose Raisins, Ponnds L. L. Raisins. Barrels Flour. Bags Coffee, Dos en Oysters. W 8. COOPER, :-ck&ie Grocer. dec 6 V. Seasonable Goods. MULLETS, new catch. Best Cream Cheese. Martin's Gilt Edge Butter, Bagging ana Ties. SALT. ft-SSSSJES cse goods ra Sole agentsfor Rob Roy FLOUR. McNAIR & PEARS ALL. sepiotf - -ORDERS SOLICITED- For Christmas Us. Candies, Nuts, Raialns, C. C. Nuts, Apple, Cakes, -Fireworks, &c HALL & PEARSALL, WHOIESAZ.13 nitnnppa Our line is coniDtete mm HOTEL Well, : CKristmaP is Coming, SclLOOl Gh3?l- ! My father and mother co to - town be fore then, and I shall put in my wants and tell them where I would go and get the nice things. . My mamma has promised to buy me a nice Cloak, and I have seen one that ctme from the Racket at $2 48, just like the one I want, and a Fur Collar ette at $175 and $2 00. Some very nice on s at $4 00 and $5 00, with the Capes and Fur and Heads and Tails on it. And if my mamma will, I shall ask her to buy me some good every day Dress Goods. Nice pretty patterns in them. Plaid 1 remnants in 10 to 2Q yard pieces at 6c. A nice new one-half Wool Dress Goods, Bough Finish, at 12Jo and 15c. A splendid Plaid, bright and pretty, at 29c. Well, my School Shoes are wearing out, and they have worn well. My papa bought them at tne Kacket, and I will have him to get me a pair of Goodman's best Solid Leather, Fine Shoes at Gay lard's for $1 00 a pair. My School Shoes, solid and good, he can get at 85c; and the run is large sizes, from 3's to 6's. Look here, miss, you shan't have it all. How about that Suit I am to have at $1.50 or $2 00; and a pair of those Double-Seated Pants at 50c ; and a good Cap from 10c, 15c to 25c. Well, I want some good Undershirts and Pants. I am going to get him to bring me some of those 29c Shirts that are worth 50c. A nice Laundered Shirt at 25c. A Union Suit, a good one, at 25c-, and a pair of fine Shoes at 75c or $1 00. Do you know it don't take much fleciotf SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR AN The Entire Plant of the There Is an inexhaustible nDply of rum and raw materials Santa Claus is coming. G. O. GAYLORD'S Branch Store. J, R. BOYD, manager. Bell 'Phone 557. - STATEMENT OF i Atlantic National Bank, WILMINGTON N. O. At the Close of Business Dec. 2nd, 1899, Con- ; densed from Report to Comptroller. RESOURCES. U.S. Bonds (at par).....,. ..'.'..'.'..;:;: 95,600.00 MumiK House ana fixtures 10,000 00 Due from app'dres'veagt'sl 79,160.88 I IT1A rwirri Athai rtttmVa ai nn Cash on hand , 79,881.51887,6:8 78 I Totol ..........11,292,838.11 INABILITIES. Capital 125.000 00 Bnrplus ijtnd undivided profits....... 10K784 40 Circulation 41 oSo So Deposit U.8. Treaa. 60,000.00 ' rjAnnnftA tmm Hart. om na . " Deposits from Individuals 781,716.16 ! Certificates of Deposit 85,000.00-1,02J,408.71 Total 11898,838.11 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. APront i 75,200 87.600 ioi U vwkuv -aua UVU Dividends Paid Per Cent. Per Annum. and I a -T-rV Grla,dL o I-b, Says -bixe money to fit me up, as I do not ha, win ; they do not cost much when xZ buy them at the right place. Big miss, you shan't have it all to. papa says he is going to buy his bar't a nice long Cloak at 75c, a prettx trimmed Hat, trimmed up to suit babt Nice pretty styles at 75c, and a bf ami ful Silk baby Cap at 25c. And hi little soft Christmas Shoes, lace d u with red stringsfor25c;FuralI aroun the top for S5o and 50c. And the hcps little soft warm baby Mitts at 5c Do you think papa can buy half the things we want? Well, yes- th won't cost v much. And he' anc mamma need some good Winter Cloth ing. I know where he trades, tecausi he always does buy reliable, hones Goods, and gets them cheap at the Bit Backet. My mamma says she is going to bin a Carpet for her front room and hei parlors, and says she can buy a eotx Ingrain Carpet at 29c, and good Brus sels Carpet at 45c; a good Hemp Came for the dining room at 18c ; a nice Mat ting for her spare room at 18c and 20c and some Shades at 10c and 25c Son , Lace Curtains for the parlor at 98c . pair. And some nice Silkaline for Lamberquin at 8c. And, just th t k after buying these goods so cheap t , Backet Store man will give my matut 'i a real nice, large Willow RockifM Chair for a $25.00 purchase, a su fine China, six Cups, six Saucers Plates and one laree Bowl for 9 ,', i purchase. They Have About Twenty-five People Push ing Out Dailv at Wilmington's Big Racket Store GEO. 0. GAYLORD, PROP. Investment. LOCATION THBtMOST ELIGIBLE IN THE TRUCK REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA. INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY i Wilmington, N. C, FOR SALE. CONSISTING ot three Brick Buildings, with an necessary adjuncts. One Hundred Horse-power Engine, Two Boilers, Shafting, Pulleys," Veneer Machinery and Butter dish Dies, Basket and Crate Machinery and Shapes, Automatic Baw Mill, Blp Saws, Band-Saws and Cat-Off Saws. Also, a Brand new Planer, costing J900. In fa-et, ail necessary machinery for the successful manufacture s Sweet-sum Butter Dishes. Berry Baskets, Vegetable Crates, Bm rels, and Packages of every kind. Modern Dry Kiln in connective Also, a Boston Blower. This property has a river front and wharf of 100 feet, with rail road track running into the yard. miles in every direction tributary to this factory, and to tw had at a nominal sum The machinery la all practically new, and the owners will either sell everything 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 kind of a manufactory. Frelghtjtee-4&4P commercial eeWea ot the Interior and coastwise cities very favorable to this polntT"" -MM..--' Apply in person or by mail to I THE MORNING- STAR, I Wilmington, N. 0 &pr is tf . ' ' nd we are ready to meet him with a beautiful line of Toys ahd Holi day Goods to please the little folks. We also have a nice line of Press Goods to show y?2- A beautiful line Wool P'atds at 89c per yard. A nice line of 81lks and Batlns StSJS" J.tK- S,7e .Pretty line of Furs at 10c and lc er yard; also, Jet Braids ot all kind for Trimming. - We carry a good line t f nents' and Boys' Clothing. Ladles' Capes at eoc, 75c, 11.50 up to II 00. Children's Jackets $1 85, to 50. A nice lot of Handkerchlefs Jd!!?;.rinf,n..an(1 for Xmaa presents, we can show you a nice lot of Ribbon from 5c t 50c per yard Embroidery from 5c to 25c per yard. w la7e a lar8 8tock of Shoes of all kinds. We can suit you in Shoes, Blan kets, Comforts, to suit the times. Children's Tarn 0'8hanta Caps at 85c to 85c. Bring your card and have it punched with all cash purchases. i I ' Corner Fourtn and Campbell Streets. dec 3 tf THE PICII MIS UK! CO." ! ! i has paid $22,125.20 In Interest to depositors within the Taet year. DID "SOU GET AMY OF ITf If not, make a deposit In THIS BANK, THE STRONGEST SAYINGS BANK IN NORTH CAROLINA Depositors are requested to present their books to have interest entered for quarter ending December 1st, 1899. J. W. NORWOOD, Pbesident. H. WALTERS, Vicb-Peesident qeo g. JAS. S. WORTH, AdnyQ Cashier. I We have just received a large lot of Those Famous Spring- Heel Lace, Spring Heel - Button, In narrow, medium and manisn toes ior Misses i Also in the latest shapes for ladies OUR DANISH SHOE IS ESPECIALLY MANISH. i Our line of School shoes, for Boj ana Uirls, is extensive, and we aro GIVING EXTRA VALUES Our aim is always to give the best shoe possible, for the money; and to ni tne ieet perfectly. Give us a trial and be convinced, MERCER & EVANS. 69K steps east from cor. Front and Princess. Val Duttenhofer Shoes. decctf No. lis Princess street. Dec 10 u