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All correspondence private. Address - Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. "Harlnr used Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrlp. tion and 'Golden Medical Discovery during the put year, writes Mr. Mattie hong, of FfoaUVaUer, Ferry Co.. Pa., "IM truthfully recommend the medicines for all female weak- , Bess. I have used several bottle of 'Favorite Prescription,' which I consider a great blessing , for weak women. I waa to nervous and dia coa raged that I hardly knew what to do. Your kind advice for home-treatment helped me wonderfully. Thanks to Dr. Pierce." " Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cart dizziness and sick headache. CHRIST TI A 9 COSFOBTS. FRANK Ii. STANTON. Oittin' 'Ion? to Christmas know it by tbe way The little fellers meet me at the closin' of the day. An' Molly eits my slippers; my pipe is. in its placp, 1 An' everybody roan' the house wears now a smilin' face! They jest ain't no mistakin' these Christmas signs; you see. They're all about decided that Santa CIsusismel Here's this one breshia' off my coat another takes my hat It almost seema like paradise the place I'mlivin'at! Gittia' 'lon to Christmas! That's tbe only way This here chap's accountin' fer the cban?eby night an' day; Eillin' me with kiodaess! come at beck an' call ; Really think that mebbeTm somebody, after all! Ef I say my head aches, house just has a fit! Molly eits the camphor an' goes to rubbin' ii! Ef my chist is painin' brotherin, in a breath Here come mustard plasters to blister me to death! Gittia' 'lone to Christmas! Thank the Lord it's sr! Got to open up the safe an' let the dol lars go ! - An' theo, it seems like JProvidence j-jst lift amaziu' grace. For everybody rouh- the house weirs now a smilin' face I CURRENT COMMENT. The worst threat that has recently been made in Germany against the United States ia tbe proposition to, Dinglejize the Ger man tariff. "W ar waged -on that basis would leave us helpless. Philadelphia Record, Dcm. - If Sir Robert Hart is right, and the Chinese trouble proves a Ion; continuing problem, it will have a beariDg on the size of our army and navy. There is no doubt that we are in world politicea andt it appears that we are in. to stay Atlanta News, Bern. ' Mark Hanna, it is noted, builds great hopes for the future of his party on the partician character of many of the higher educational institutions in tbe North and West. He Bay 8: "Ninety-five per cent of the college boys voted for McEinley in November. This not guesswork. I know what I am talking about We have organizations among tbe college men East and West, and ascertained just where they stood. Not only was every college a Re publican stronghold; so was every high school." Charleston News and Courier, Dem. j The proceedings brought in November 1897, by Attorney-Gen eral Monnett of Ohio, to punish the Standard Oil Trust for contempt of . court in disobeying the order issued in 1892 directing its dissolution, have been dismissed ' by the Supreme Court of the State through the fail ure of a majority of its six judges to agree on the question whether the Trust has had a reasonable time within which to wind up its affairs. Meantime, its oppressions of the people and its violations of the law have gone on . and still continue without abatement, though "God reigns, and the Republican party still lives." Brooklyn Citizen, Dem. Wsl IS A SYSTEM BUILDEIUIVES APPETITE m CORRECTS TrlC LIVER.' is sold Srnctfv ion its Merits. If is the best Chill Tome at the smallest orite. ;aniy oupa m in ey re f u nded if j ii raii w cure you. i n. i r J. BIOK8 BTJXxrO, J. O 8BXPARD, JR., 1 ' ' BOBEBT B. BEIXUnr, 4 lv Wholesal and Betan Druggists. f -v V W .. . I " 1 10OH MRVHe. ' J NONCGBMUIHe . ' southafrica. Boers Capture Nearly Six Hun dred Officers and Men of Clements' Command. CASUALTIES WERE HEAVY. Gen. Kitchener Says the. Boers Soffered Severely Boer Force Usder DeWet l'r- Now Said to Be 3,500 Strooj. . Other Eosscements. - By Cable to the Morning Star. " :,' London, December 15. Lord Kitche ner reports that eighteen officers and five hundred and fifty men are mass ing from General Clements' force. They consist of four companies of the Northumberland Fusiliers. Judging from the message these were captured by the Boers. General Clements' casualties,December 13th, amounted to five officers and nine men killed and apparently many wounded. Lord Kitchener's message to the War Office is as follows: . "Pretoria, December ty Clements brought in his force to Cdu mando Nek unopposed. The casualties were. I re- gret to say, heavy killed, five officers and nine of other ranks; missing. 18 officers and five hundred and fifty five of other ranks. . These latter were four companies of the Northum berland Fusiliers, who were stationed on the hill, and some yeomanry and other details sent up to support them jNames ana tne nature or wounas are being telegraphed from Cape Town. "Broad wood's brigade took no part in the engagement. The Boers suf fered severely. Knox drove DeWet north to the Thabanchu-Ladybrand line, which was held by our troops. Dd Wet's force, about 3,000 strong, made several attempts to get through during the day, assisted by a force of Boers operating from the north. These attacks were driven back, though some of the Boers from the south were able to get through the line. " Wiring later, December 14th, Lord Kitchener reports that while passing the lines in the neighborhood of Tha bancbu, De Wet's force lost considera bly. The South Africa light horse and Th or ney croft's mounted infantry captured a fifteen pounder, taken at De Wet's dorp, a pompon, several wagons with ammunition, twenty two prisoners and some horses and mules. A portion of the enemy has not been able to pass north. London, December 15. Lord Kitch ener.u uder dste of December 15ih, re ports to the War Office from Pretoria as follows: "Clements has come to see me. He says the four companies of the North -umberlands held out on tbe hill as long as their ammunition lasted. The Boer force attacking the hill was 2.000 strong, while another force of l.OOu attacked Clements' camp. By 6 20 A. M.. the hill was carried. Reinforce ments of one company of Yorkshires failed to reach tbe top. Clements' re tirement was carried out with regular ity, but as many native drivers bolted, a considerable amount of transporta tion was lost.' All their ammunition not taken awav was destroyed. He re ports that all behaved very well. "Broad wood has gone twRustenberg and supports Oliphant's Nek, which has been reinforced. ' Tbe Peeliof la Eoglaod. London, December 15 -The as touadiug and utterly unexpected re verse of the British at the Msgalies berg, the news of which was broken to the nation exactly one year after Oeaeral Bullets defeat at Uolenso, effectually disposes of any hope that the war in 6outh Africa is nearly ended and completely abates the myth that the operations there were merely of a, guerilla nature. As Mr. Lloyd George (Liberal) said in the House of Commons to-day: . "This is one of the most severe re verses suffered by the British, and it is quite evident the war will drag on for many months to come. DeWet is making K a gland the laughing stock of the world. We have 210,000 men in tha field, yet we are unable to pro tect ourselves from . disaster at tbe bands of small commandos drawn from a pastoral population." The extent of tbe reverse and the disgrace of such a large body of men surrendering to a small contingent of ooers has created a feeling of shame and astonishment, which finds free vent With somewhat cruel coinci dence tbe Northumberlanda are known as the "fighting Fifth." The second battalion, to which the captured com panies belong, was one of the heaviest sufferers at Stormberg a year ago. Tbe regiment has often been pro nounced by home and foreign critics to be one of the finest in the British army. rf , TWINKLINGS. Pauline Perev. what ia tha difference between a "sanitarium'' and a "sanatorium ?" Well one is a health rosort and and so is tbe other. Life. , "China is backward in every thing," said he newspaper boarder. "That may be," said the tea clerk; "hut .Tnhn rShin&man tin tiAAn wnu. ing a shirt waist long before any other cagoflew8. She "The rarest fish. I believe. Is the ribbon fish. It is an inhabitant of the great depths of the ocean." He "I suppose the mermaids are very partial to this specimen." Yorkers Statesman. . : Wholesale Trophy Capture: A tflalaitA flftr isvva tines watts IawaI cbisa and silver than any woman I trrtnw tt nf ma ska Ka1s 4a awvv ' wwtWf OUa WVlVIISIt feV seven eucbre clubs, and sometimes plays twice a . day." Indianapolis Journal. , i "Young man, I began life as an office buy, and through long years of unremitting toil worked myself up to the top of the ladder. And now you come to me, without a cent and want marry my daughter." "That's all right, sir. I am only profittiog now by the mistakes you make." Life. "What a large and elegant crowd you had at your wedding, dear 1" "Did It Tbey were our verv best neo pie, too." "By the way, who was that ta.ll, fine-looking man with the blond mustache?" "Oh, he was the detective papa hired to see that nobodv carried away any of the costly presents." jjnicago irtoune., . She "Yon know that ehfir.V for $100 you gave met WeLL thev re fused to cash it The teller said that and then he gave me the money." The official report of the finances of the Paris Exposition show a loss of two million francs. The total expend iture is 118,500,000 francs. The re ceipts were to 114,500.000 franca. The loss is less than in the ease of the pre- 11.. sr . oeaing expositions. you only had $75 in the bank." He "By Jove, I'm awfully sorry, dear." "Oh. it was all right. I denosited $25. REVENUE REDUCTION BILL Passed tie Boose of ScpreseatatiTCS. ; The AneadocBt to Tax Express: v ; Receipts Was Defeated. , Bv Telegraph to the Moraine star. Washington, December 15. Only routine business was transacted by the Senate to day in . open session. . At. 12.25 the Hay -Pauncefote treaty was taken up in secret session J The Senate adjourned at 2 4bV.:- ' J ;vf : yh ';' -r? House of Representatives. .. The House to-day passed the War Revenue Reduction bilL The opposi tion sought to recommit the bill with instructions to report back a measure reducing the revenue, as least $70,000, 000 and including a ' provision v for an income tax so drawn as to escape an adverse decision of tbe Supreme Court. The motion failed 1S1 to 185.. There- upon, the bill was passed without the concurrence of the minority, who re frained from voting. The amendment placed in the bill yesterday to tax ex press receipts was defeated on an aye and nay vote in the House 125 to 189. The Pension Appropriation bill, car rying $115,145,230, was -passed in ex actly thirteen minutes. Robert Wilcox, the delegate from, Hawaii,' was sworn in immediately af ter the approval of the journal. - After the oath had been administered many members came forward to congratulate Mr. Wilcox.- ' ; The House Committee on Census begaa its consideration of the Re-ap portionment bill to day and by a vote of six to fife expressed a preference for leaving the representation of the House of Representatives at 357, as at present. This vote was not considered fiual, . however, as several members were not present, but was taken mainly as a preliminary test of the sentiment of members. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Qaeea Victoria's Speech House of Com mons Stinging Remarks on Treat meat of Wooes ia SoatlrAf rka. 1 "" ' By Cable te the Hornlna star. London, December 15. Parliament was dismissed to day, until the middle of February, with the reading of the shortest of the Queen's speeches. It was follows: "My Lords and Gentlemen : I thank you for the liberal provision you have made for the expenses incurred by the operations of my armies in South Africa and China." The proceedings to day in the House of Commons were a repetition in miniature of the debates of the brief session. The funds -wanted for South Africa were finally voted after the 8acretary of State for War, Mr. Brodrick.had given assurance that tbe government, daring recess, would cordially co-operate with General Kitchener m an endeavor to end tne war. Particularly stinging were the re marks of John Bryn Roberts, Liberal member of the South Fifian division of Carnarvonshire. He declared that the Brituh treatment of the women of 8outh Africa was an outrage on civili cation and that it was blasphemy to hold Christian services in 8L Paul's in connection with the return of Lord Roberts while there were such proceed ings In South Africa. Mr. B rod rick hotly denounced Air. Bryn-Roberts' charges, asserting that it was criminal to make allegations which could not be proved, but which, however, would be telegraphed to South Africa to increase the discontent existing there. He held up Mr. Bryn- Koberts to tbe censure and reprobation of nearly every member of the House of Commons. These remarks were greeted with cheers. SIX' DAYS BICYCLE RACE Won by the American Team Dlstsnce Covered by the Wieners 2,628 Miles and Seven Laps. By Telegraph to the Horning Btar. New York, Dec. 15. Before nearly twenty thousand people jammed into every available corner of the great Madison 8quare Garden, Harry Hikes, of Glenn Falls, N.Y., and Floyd Mac Farland, of San Jose, Cal, the Amer ican team, won the six-days internat ional bicycle race by a wheel's length, from Burns Pierce of Boston, and Ar chie McEachern of Toronto, tbe Cana dian team. Cse tar Sima, of Paris, and Jean Gougoltx, of Monte Carlo, the French team, were a' third of a lap away. Tbe distance covered by tne winners was 2.628 miles and seven laps, this being 104 miles and seven laps behind the record of Miller and Waller made last year.' Karl Kaser and Fitz Ryser, of Berlin, the iierman team, were given fourth place, with 2.586 miles and four laps to their credit, they having retired from tbe track about two hours before the close of the race, being satified that they could not possibly cover the forty-two miles and three laps that lays between them and the leading team. Michael Frederick, of Paris, and Jean Fisher, of Paris, took fifth place with 2,532 miles. They drew out at 7 o'clock to night Frank Waller, Boston, and w. u. minson, of Boston, gave up just before three o clock this morning content with sixth position- and 2.S08 miles and one lap. Hikes and IncFarland get S1.500 in cash and the world's championship; fierce and Mcnwcnern get 11,000; Oimar and Uougoltz, f00; Kaser and Ryser, $500; Fischer and Frederick, 1300; Waller and Stinsoo, $200; Babcock and Aronson. S120: in all $4,500. In addition to this a consid- abie sum will be distributed as bonus money to those who made a serious contest in the race, but were obliged to witndraw. on account of accident or other good cause. - railroad accidents. One Man Killed and Four Other Injured Near MarrayHad.-Serloai Collision oo the Peaaytvaala Road. ' By Telegraph to the MornlnK Btar. Des Moihes, Iowa, December 15. News was received here to-night that an engine, twelve cars land five men plunged down a fifty foot embank ment on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railway near Murray, Iowa, today. John Dozel waa killed and the four other men, names unknown, were badly hurt, two probablv fatally. A trestle gave way under the train's weight. , ALtoona, Pa.. Deecmber 15. One man was killed and thirteen persons were injured to night aa a result of a rear end collision on the Pennavl- vania road at Kittaning Point between an encinn and a a.M n v sit tha ! nt t ie freitk t ain. The victims of the wreck were train men who were beat ing their way from Pittsburg to spend ounaay ai ineu nomes in tnis city, BRITISH TROOPS ATTACK BOXERS. Col. Tullock's : Expedition After : t Hidden Treasure Twenty 4 , Miles from Pekin. CHINESE TOWN CAPTURED. Forty Boxen Killed, Number Weonded and Many Captured No Treasure . Waa Foiud-Chlaese Force Ap -f . . proacbinf Pekio. r.., A. . ' By Cable to the Morning Btar. Pekin, December 15. The British minister. Sir Ernest Satow, has re ceived a communication to the effect that at present he is not authorized ta sign the joint note. ; He expects defi nite instructions to-morrowr The Germans report that their de tachment at Ho Si Wu was attacked while foraging They killed thirteen and wounded twenty Chinese. - The Germans had four men wounded. Colonel Tullock has returned here. He reports having had an exciting ex perience. His detachment was fired upon eight miles from Pekin. He could not discover the assailants as they used smokeless powder and mod ern guns. He camped for the night at a place called Kao Li Ting, eigh teen miles from here, . meeting with slight opposition, but he was informed he would bo attacked the next day by Boxers from Drh Hal Ying, and sent for reinforcements. Fifty men under Lieutenant McPherson, of the 26th Belucbistan regiment, were sent to his assistance. Immediately after their arrival Tullock attacked the town. which had to be entered by the useuf scaling ladders. In the attack Mc Pherson distinguished himself. He led the scaling party, which reached the town, jumped down into the place and emptied his revolver, killing five men. He then drew his sword and de1 fended himself until his men arrived in force and saved him from impend ing death. Colonel Tullock speaks highly of the lieutenant's action. He says he be lieves he did a deed which merits the Victoria cros, in his jump to what wss apparently certain death, in order to let his men who were coming up the ladder arrive. Fortunately, tbe Chinese had only a few carbines and were bad shots and none of the British troops was wounded during the fight. Forty Boxers were killed, a number were wounded and many were cap rturedand brought to Pekin. Owing to the killing or tne Informer no treasure was obtained. ... Tullock says the people of Pekin do not realize the contempt in which they are held in the country districts. He acds that one or the wounded. Uhina men said while dying: "You can loll me, but you cannot kill the Boxer movement, which will exist until every foreign devil in Uhma is killed." The French report the approach on the Chinese Imperial city of ten thou sand men from Pao Ting Fu; their garrison, fifteen miles west, being at tacked by the advance guard. They have appealed to Li Hung Chang and demand that he prevent tbe march of these troops, owing to the peace nego tiations. The railroad opaning. which was to have taken place to day, has been postponed, owing to tbe road not being r.ady for traffic. Prince Cblog's Statemeot. Pa sis. December 15 A special to tbe Temps, from Shanghai, says Prince Ching denies the statement that the Chinese court will return to Pekin. He is also quoted as saying China will pay a yearly indemnity, but will not make a loan. CHILDREN'S DESIRES. Peculiar Forma That Tbelr Wishes) Sometimes Take. A -very original experiment was recent ly made by a lady who Is fond of. .study ing the characteristics of children. She wrote , on the blackboard of a London board school the following question:. If a fairy were to offer' you anything you like, what would you choose, and why T A child who evidently had social aspira tions wished for 'a carriage with four lovely white horses, so that I could drive to theaters; parties and balls." Then an other, anxious to get all she could, from the fairy, answered, "To live in a palace and have all that my heart desires," add in?. "I Khonld ;iike long life and hearth and no troubles and" worries. There is a pathetic ring about the wish of one chiM, who would have asked for '"new boots , and underclothing.' . One. would like to be a fairy godmother to that mite for a few honn. The girl who carried off the prise wish ed for money. With this she would "travel about the world," she said, "and help iioorer poople." She also proposed to build a Lome for girls and boys "whoso mothers and fathers are drunk nearly all day long." Significant this of some daily sordid misery in this child's life- .' . It ii given to a very few people to un derstand tbe workings of the child mind, and it is only by exercise of patience and the utniost sincerity that one can get .to know the ideas, and desires that are form ed iu the ever busy little brains. A pret ty story was once told by Sir Edwin Ar nold of three chiMrcn of his acquaintance whom he asked at their bedtimo when about to sny their prayers if they would pray for what they wanted most. After the two rlilft had made their icquests the youngest, a little girl, knelt clown and, putting her hands together, said, "Dear God, lore mo when .1 am naughty, like mamma." Baltimore" News. A Dltsntttil lawyer. A butcher recently employed a lawyer to. collect a debt. The bill in question was for $49.50, and the lawyer wrote the customer thiit he proposed to haul him up in snpplt'mehtary proceedings forthwith and inquire into the why and wherefore of his inability or neglect to settle. v On receipt of this belligerent message the customer hotfoot sought out the, law yer and made a speech to him, in which he deplored the stringency in the finan cial situation, which he felt assured would be only - temporary ; that all he wanted to settle the debt was to be al lowed to pay in installments, and wound up with a tender of $25,- which the law yer accepted and sent to the butcher, with a note in which, he threw a few bouquets at himself as the cleverest mem ber of the bar south of the Harlem river. Time passed, and nothing further was heard from the customer, and letters o him remained unanswered. Again the dire threat of supplementary proceedings was trotted out, but this time In vain. Bomewbaf chagrined, the lawyer 'was ; proceeding to put the threat into execu Son when he made the paralyzing-discovery that in debts in an amount less lhan $25 supplementary proceedings couia not oe brougut a - fact that it was sainfully evident the customer was well aware of.-Xew York Tribune. - J- STrearlaa Ofl. She But don't yon think It ia wrong to swear off your personal taxes? i I He Oh, no. I don't swear to a Be. be cause a lie is a statement intended to de ceive, and my statement is not intended to deceive, but merely to get rid of the taxes. Brooklyn lAXe. , j Caleadar laeqaaUtlea. h Hewitt The fellows that made the cal. endar were rather rough on poor Febru ary to give her only 28 days. Jewett--Tes: they stolen Usrcb OB ktr4 arpers oosar, .. . i " Cattlema i Gtle.f ff t " One : day lasr j faU," iaW jsvt well known Montana capitalist, "1 was'rid ing on a. train irt my state and -got to be on poetty fair twciiSwJth the train boy by buying" A few ff the thing he had to sell. It was not a yerx lormaj ma of a train, and when the .boy Jiad fin ished his 'rounds?' he came -ever to sit with me and 'chin alJJlV.a. he said.. ;.l was willing enough; as he. was a sharp lad and there was nobody else to talk to, and he went right at things. , ' " Do you know, he said, That I can tell by : looking at a man; mighty near what be Is. Now, there's that fellow over there in the corner; he's a Chicago, drummer. u-1 can tell him by the way he lets his money go and the flip style lie has when he talks to people. And that Chap over there with the silk hat on; he's a preacher from a country town, I'm dead sure, and I'll go ask him if you say so.? . . - I :-. "I didn't say so because I didn't care a continental, and the boy ' went ' on with his descriptions of the people on the train. :' At last I asked him what he thought I was. I had on a pretty flashy suit of light stuff and was think ing I was looking pretty well, so I was willing to risk the boy's venture. .. He looked me- over for a full minute very carefully. : : ... "j- " WelltVhe said at last, "you've got a sioo of money, but I ain't dead sure whether you are a cattleman or a gam bler.' "Washington Star, r ': The Center of the Earth. Of late years the general view has been that the Interior of the globe,' though partly liquid, Is for the most part solid. Some have considered that a section through the earth would show the following: - (1) An outer solid envelope, (2) a semifluid envelope, (3) a fluid envel ope, (4) a smeifluld envelope, (5) a solid nucleus. No. 1 results from a reduced temperature only, No. 2 from a pres sure and temperature not quite suffi cient for liquidation. No. 3 from a tem perature sufficiently high to produce complete liquidation. No. 4 from a pressure so great as to prevent even the terrific heat whlqh most certainly exists 'deep down In the earth from Completely liquefying the material on which It works, and No. 5 from a pres sure which overcomes completely the liquefying power even of the maxi mum heat of the Interior. ' This pressure la estimated to be at the center of the earth 7,180,593,750 pounds to the square foot, a pressure so enormous that no known substance could fuse beneath it Even hydrogen at : the highest possible temperature would under such conditions become as hard as a diamond.' Hence It seems probable that, far from there being a vacuum at the center of the earth, there is a basis of Intensely solid mat ter there. Pearson's Weekly. A Neiv Book For Hon Special Arrangements Whereby a Free Copy Can Be Obtained by Every Header of This Paper. For weeks the presses have been busy turning out the enormous edit ion of Dr. J. Newton Hatha way's new book "Manliness, Vigor, Health" necessary to satisfy the public de mand. Dr. Hathaway has reserved a limited number of these books, and these be hasspeclauy arranged to send free by mall to all readers of this paper who send names ana full address to him. For so years Dr. Hathaway has confined his practice almost exclusively to diseases of jnen, and during that time he has restored more men to health, vigor, usefulness and happiness than w ton other doctors In the country combined. Dr. Hathaway treats and cures oy a method entirely his own, discovered and perfected by himself and used exclusively by hun. Loss of Vitality. Varicocele, Stricture, Hood Poisoning In its different stages, Rheumatism, Weak Back, all manner of urinary complaints, ulcers, Sores and Skin Diseases, Brlghts Disease and all forms of Kidney Troubles. His treatment for under toned men restores lost vitality and makes the patient a strong, well, vigorous man. Dr. Hathaway's success in the treatment of Varicocele and Stricture without tbe aid of knife or cautery is phenomenal. The patient is treat ed by this method at his own home without pain or toss of time from business. This Is positively the only treatment which cures without an oper ation. Dr. Hathaway calls the particular atten tion of sufferers from Varicocele and Stricture to pages 27, 28, 29, 30 and 81 of his new book. Every case taken by Dr. Hathaway is specially treated according to Its nature, all under his gen eral personal supervlsionud all remedies used by him are prepared from thepurestand bestdrugs in his own laboratories underhls personal oversight. Dr. Hathaway makes no charge for consulta tion or advice, either at his office or by man, and when a case Is taken the one low fee covers all cost of medicines and professional services. Dr. Hathaway always prefers, when It Is possi ble, to have his patients call on him for at least one Interview, but this Is hot essential, as he has cured scores of thousands of patients In all sec tions of the world whom be has never seen. His System of Home Treatment is so nerf acted that be can bring about a cure as surely and speedily as though tbe patient called daily at his office. J. NEWTON tlATHAW AY, M. D. - Dr. Hathaway A Co SSKSontbJBroad Street, Atlanta, Ga. assmoir this rants wkzx wxzmro. Nasal CATARRH In all its stages there should bo cleanliness. Ely's Cream Balm cleanses, soothes and heals the diseased membrane. It cores catarrh atad drives away a eold in the head Quickly- . Cream Balm Is placed Into the nostrils, spreads over the membrane and ia absorbed. Reliaf is im mediate and a cure follows. It Is not drying does not produce sneezing. Large Slas, 60 cents at Drag gists or by mail ; Trial Size, 10 cents by mall. ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren Street, New York. sep 15 tf sa tu th v APPLES AND C. G. NUTS. 75 Barrel Apples. 8,000 C. C. Nats. 26 Boxes mixed Nats. 60 Boxes Ravfains. 100 Boxes Firecrackers. 5000 Oranges. 160 Boxes Stick Candy. 150 Pails MUed Candy. 85 Basket Broken Candy. .25 Box Penny Candy. - ad twenty-five car-loads general line pf Groceries. of a D. L. GORE CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, declltf wamiagton. H. O ForFiEB ScfcolarsU? POSITIONS GUARANTEED, Under 98.0OO Cash Deposit. . Railroad Fare Paid. Opes sulr to Bota asa, VsrrOaeapl . - Jlsssn, sep liemw - To Repair Broken Artt. . des use 1 ors Xtemember MAJOR'S CEMBtfE. MAJOR'S LEATHER : mar iy DAW m J Mai b HCement aW SUNDAY- SELECTIONS. It is easier to do right ; than to I undo wronjr? ' l! '". '. . ' One moment's sin may cost a lifetime's sorrow. 1 - , ' Application to ideals - accom" plisbes more than mere appreciation. A man's life never rises above its soaree, hence theneed of beinjr born from above.' ?r.t i.r , - God's ' comnzandmenta are the iron door into Himself. . To them is, to have it opened, and His great heart of love revealed. & W.'puffleld. 1 ! - The weakest plant may be safe in a garden ,batoar Lord Jesus is a hedge for protection to His week and destitute ones even in a wilderness , Thomas Boston. ' . - . . . -. Every morninsr is the symbol and the assurance of a new hope for everyone who has : coaraee eaouRn left to open his eyes and behold wnat a fresh day is doing for the world. '' "Yon are on4he shadrside of seventy, I expect?" was asked of an old man. "JNo," was the reply; "l am on the sunny side; for Lam- on "the" side nearest glory." Sunday Uhtmes. Connt no duty too little, no round of life too small, no work too low, if it come in thy way, since God imokg so much or it as to send uis ancrels to guard thee in it Mark Quy Pearse. Our Lord does not praise the centurian for his amiable care of his servants, nor for bis generosity to the Jews, nor for bis public spirit, nor for bis humility, but for bis faith. Wm Adams. -; No man or woman of the hum blest sort can really be strong, gentle. pure and good without the world be ing better for it, without soqpebodv be ing helped and comforted by th very existence of that goodness Phillips Brooks. : - ." Lnmberton Robesonian: Mrs. J. M. Inman, daughter of Mr. H. G. Byrd, of Ashpole, -went into Mr. Byrd's store Thursday and was look ing at a pistol which was supposed to be unloaded. . In some way unknown and unexplained it became discharg ed, the ball taking effect in her eye, causing instant death. Whether she held the pistol herself or whether it waa discharged in the bands of some one else has not been ascertained. Baldwin Apples. 188 Barrel Selected Apples 8.760 Selected C. C. Nnta. -' 825 Pounds Mixed Nnts, 960 Pound L L. Raisin. . 480 Ponnd Xsaas Caramel. 8,500 Ponnd Mixed Candy. 2,760 Ponnd Stick Candy. 2,130 Baar Liverpool Salt. 811 Bags Table Salt. 710 Bag1 N. C. Peanut. 215 Bag Virginia Peanuts. W. B. COOPER, 80S. 810 and 813 Mitt street, des is vi i, nfoo.N. '. Ready for May's Delivery. Five X Baldwin Apples; .nice, zresn stock. Also. Canned and Evaporated Apples Peaches and Pears, Mixed Nuts and - Uocoannts, ' Uandies, Cakes, Cheese, &c, &c Fox River Butter. HALL & PEARSALL, -nov 18 tf Nntt and Mulberrv streets. REASONABLE GOODS MULLETS, new catch. Best Cream Cheese, Martin's Gilt Edge Butter, Bagging and Ties. SALT. A. 6MKBAX LIKE OF CABS GOODS IN DKMA1TD AT THIS SSASOIT. Sole agents for , ROB BOY FLOUR. Shields Hats. Popular styles at Popular prices. Direct from faotory to onr-store, witnont tne middleman's profit. . New style-, corecs shapes, latest colors on sale Those popular Hats now nnqaestionaqly cover more heads than any othr make, ' yet a dissatisfied man cannot be -tonnd wearlnR a Shields Hat The Factory's Guarantee: "Your money back if you want it" goes with every Hat bearing trade mark. Why boy old styles handed down through Jobwrs, when yon can get , ,a guaranteed Hat fresh from first hands. Oo ta no more. Looks Better. Wears better. Mercer & Evans Company, WilmiB gtoa, N C. P. S.We defy eosapetltien on Shoes. - ; dec 9tt How For The Fall Trade. We sn now prepared to fill all orders for goods In our line, whole sale and retail, at prices that will surprise you. Quality, too, is a feature In which we excel. v Agicultural Implements, Fine Cutlery, Tinware, Saddles. Horse Collars, 6uns. Pistols, " Ammunition of every kind. Stoves, Ranges Well, it would require too mnch space to enu merate the thousand and one articles that make up oae of the most complete stocks ever offered In the south Polite attention, prompt filling of orders and perfect satisfaction guaranteed. J. W. IlnrcMson & Go. " Ortm BmUsUsuc ; - sspstf . .wnndngton, H. a LIcllAIR & PEARSALL. Sep - . -. r . -. Bmmmjifff ' T." t'j i ,"l'hl" ' ' ,r.7.l l,lilii,IH.lii'il;iii.iii'iiiN"'i"""'"" ii.i.iiiiiiihm.mnmll getablefteparationfijr As similating UffiToodandBegtila ing the StoiaadisandBflH'elsci Promotes lcsfioiiChcetfu! nessandRestXontalns neither Oprum.Morphine nor Mineral. KOTNAHOOTIC. ; ; '"MssslBBBSSBSSsSaMaSSislBsSSSMSWSIl' v AbcJimnm . JtrArf'r Srffr - Hinmfred- v s serrw- AnerfeciRerhedv fofConslipa- tion. Sour Stomah,Diarrhoea. Worms ,Unvuisions.reveri5u ness and Loss OF SLEEP, : Tac Simile Signature of NTJW "YORK. I1 it), I TT Til tin iMtBiMial fjcact copror vr8APPEi Or Grandfather Christmas has come to the Big Racket Store TO GET HIS PACKS FILLED TO RUNNING OVER, TO FILL the Stockings for the little folks, and also all kinds of presents for girls and boys, mother and father, friends and relatives. Yon can buy Toys of every kind. - The largest stock in the city. Everything there is in Toys. Dolls from lc to $7.00 each.' The largest Jointed Doll, natural hair and movable eyes, at 25 and 50c tip to $1.00. Wooden Toys of all kinds. Iron Toys, Trains, Carts, and all classes Express Wagons, , from -25c to $2.00. Large Hook and Ladder Wagons, Goat Carts, Velocipedes, Tricycles from $1.75 to $3.50. I HAVE A VERY LARGE STOCK OF FINE BLANKETS THAT I want to move. The finest and best Blankets in the State. All wool Blankets at $3.50 a pair. ' What is better for a present than those iu white or red all wool. A lot of small boys' very fine Reefer Coats, a made np grand. The best line of small boy Overcoats in the city from $1.50 to $3.50 each. If your boy needs an Overcoat look at . mine. Can you please a boy better than to give him a nice, iwarm Overcoat? I MEN'S CLOTHING. I" HAVE 1,000 FINE SUITS AND 1,000 pairs Odd Pants, 25 Odd Vests and 50 Odd Coats! If the men and boys need ClothiDg, I can fix them up in great shape at a very small fprice no jewing, but the close cash price in the 'start. A good pair Pants for $1.00, and all wool Pants at $1.50 and up to $3.00. Men's Suits as low as $2 98 up to $12.50 a Suit. -1 know what would please me; it would be a nice, stylish Suit for my present for Xinas. FOR THE LADIES AND GIRLS. I THINK THEY APPRECIATE being remembered more than any other class of people, and you can please them if you look through my store. You can get a Cloak, nice and stylish, as low as $1.75, $3.50,$4.50, $5 00, $6.50, $7.50 and $9.00. I have about 500 to select from, all new Fall styles. 500 new Capes, all grades, as cheap as 25c, with fur trimming, and from 50, 75, 93c, $1.25 np to $5.00, all colors and black; you pleaBe both taste and pocketbook. " LADIES, CHILDREN, MEN AND BOYS MAY NEED A NICE, new, stylish Hat. You know we are headquarters for all kinds of Headwear. We sell Hats, Caps, Women's and Children's Hoods to everybody.- I am selling a good many of those beautiful, stylish Hats I bought so cheap in the finest goods. I sell Silk Baby Caps from 25c to $1.00 each. Wool Hoods for children from 15, 25 and 50c, and Ladies' and Girls' Hats from 10c to $10 00. My $1.00, $1.30 and $2.00 Hats are the style of to-day. If you are looking for pres ents and want Toys for Santa Claus, we have them in the greatest quantity. You can fill your memorandum with us and get your present free. You can get Glassware for $5.00 purchase; for $10.00 purchase you can get crockery; for $15.00 you can get a nice table; for $25.00 purchase you can get a nice chair; for $60.00 purchase jou can get a fine writing desk worth $5 00, or a nice damask-covered lounge worth $5.00, or a set of dining jroom chairs for $60.00 trade. Get your card punched with every cash purchase, and furnish your . home. Buy your goods at - THE BIG BACKET STORE, 208-210 North Front Street, Near the Postofflce. GEO. O. GAYLORD, PROPRIETOR. deo 16 tf to By the $400,000.00 ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK. with a larger combined capital, snrplrs and profits tban any other bank in Eastern North Carolina, and te largest un or deposits Id the State, tbe atVnM) Nat'onal Bank has amole means to treat liberally customers offering satisfactory security. J. W. NORWOOD, PRES. , D. L. GORE, VICE-PRES. P. J. HAYWOOD, JR., ASST. CASHIER. DIRECTOKSt P. L. BRIDGERS, X, J. POWERS, D. L. GORE, . H. B. SHORT, . O. W. WORTH, deol8tf BOTICE TO DEPOSITORS. I? or fne Wrter nHng December 1st Is now dua and payable at the Wilmington r-avlngs and Trust Co. Depositors are requested to brlr in their books and have the Interest added New deposits received now. or before January let, will begin to bear interest from the NEW YEAh. hun fuuawkhus?16' N6W Centnry beginning than by starting a Ba Savings 108 NORWfMD, PtmUcb;. J. V. VIRGINIA WATER GROUND MEAL FLOUR, all grades n barrets and bags, LARD, SOAP, LYE, MULLET BARRELS A full line of Tobacco, Cigars & Cigarettes. SALT in 100 lb., 125 lb. and .200 !b. bag. CAKES AND CRACKERS of all kinds. CANDY in Buckets and Boxes. SARDINES, MOLASSES AND CHEESE. WRAPPING PAPER, PAPER BAGS. TWINE, NAILS AND COTTON TIES. . "'. For sale by 'WILLIAMS BROTHERS Wholesale Grocers and Conraiss.cn Merchants. seploti -.. '- : ..: - r"' '- Uliilll For Infants and CThiXflren. The- Kind You Have Always Bought -Bears the Signature In Use For Over Thirty Years I M if llllull THC CCMTkUM COMPANY. HCW VOMII CTTV. lend on good security 8. P. HCNAIR, W. E. SPRINGER, J. W. NORWOOD. Q. A. NORWOOD H. L. VOIXER8, and M Company, Princess street. H. WALTERS, Vice Prealdem GROCERIES. CLOSE PRICES, BEST- QUAI.ITY, PROMPT SHIPMENTS. Send us your orders. 0. McEACHERNs . Wholesale Grocer. ISM and tot North water street fab U tf