2 A SLIGHT SET BACK PRICES SETTLED RACK A LIT TLE, DESPITE GLOOM! DE DEPARTMENT REPORT. CONFIDENCE LICKING IN REPORT W heat Coming Forward More Freely than Last Year from a Larger Crop— Hut Exports are Not so Large by Half—Failures Fall oil about Sixteen per cent. Against Same Week Last Year—A Marked improvement in Iron. New York, Sept. 13. —B. G. Dim & Co., in their Weekly Review of Trade, will say: A slight set back, which may mean much or nothing, according to the final outcome of the crops, is not unexpected at this season. If the government crop reports were correct, the situa tion would not be encouraging. But not mucb confidence is placed in the reduced estimate of corn, none at all in the estimate of wheat, and even the most enthusiastic bulls do not think it worth while to quote the government report as to cotton. The fact is that we are beginning to market not far from 2,200,000,000 bushels of corn, though only about 500.000,000 bushels will be moved from the counties where it is grown ;about 450,000,000 bushels of whe it of which the farmers are holding back a large proportion; and about 7,200,000 bales of cotton, if the late indications are not erroneous as they easily may be, to add to the stocks carried over. The commercial stocks of cotton Sep tember Ist, here and abroad, amounted to 2,100,538 bales, and domestic mill stocks were 360,618 bales, allowing not a single bale for increase of stocks at Southern mills. Prices have settled back a little during the past week notwithstanding the gloomy department report. The wheat crop is evidently larger than the department has estimated, though nobody knows how mucb larger, and is coming forward with more en couraging rapidity, no less than 5,773,- 173 bushels having been received at Western ports against 5,446,001 bushels for the same week last year, from a much larger crop. The farmers have undoubtedly been keeping back wheat under an agreement among themselves, but it does not seem a profit able operation for them. Exports from ports for the week of September have been 2,247,875 bushels, flour included, against 5,310,926 bushels last year. The price declined sharply about 2 cents per bushel with little indication of recovery. The price of corn has also yielded a strong prospect of the largest crop ever grown and at 38 cents at New York and a large proportion of the crop will be of little profit to farmers. If We are to have a large crop of grain and a small crop of cotton it is natural to infer that manufacturers may find large transactions at the West but not at the South. There is in fact a very large demand for goods at the West,and west bound shipments are unually large, al though the east bound shipments from Chicago for four weeks of August amount to only 210,308 tons, against 222,144 for the same week in 1894 Cotton goods have been strong, with a comparatively good market for raw cot ton, but at the close a decline is iudi cated, because the market for raw cotton has shown much weakness. Failures for the week were 187 in the United States, against 219 last year, and 34 in Canada, against 44 last year. Bradstreet’s Review. New York, Sept. 13.—Bradstreets to morrow will say: The week is characterized in trade circles by an unexpected, but no less pronounced improvement South and Southwest. This is reflected at markets rrom which supplies are distributed to these regions. Relatively unfavorable features are found in a quieter tone in dry goods and jobbing circles; a check of seasonable trade throughout the central West, due to the unusual heat, low prices for men's wear woolens, and an unsatisfactory outlook, due to depressed quotations abroad; only moderate orde s for domestic woolen manufacturers; cancellation of a few Nebraska general merchandise orders at Chicago, and the somewhat critical position of the Ameri can tin plate industry, owing to the heavy advance in price of tin plate, bars, without a corresponding increase in the price of tin plate. The most bullish report comes from St. Lou's, where there are many country buyers, ?nd all lines of j staple merchandise are active, with the J railroads making freer purchases, a d : the manufacturing industries pressed to keep up with the requirements Kansas City, too. also a distributor into the West and Southwest, reports unusually prompt mercantile collections and relatively enormous orders placed with the whole salers for .shoes, dry goods and hard ware. At the South fall trade is opening up more freely than anticipated, with marked improvement in business and in creased confidence as to the outlook at Jacksonville, Atlanta and Augusta. The improvement in iron has had an influ ence at Birm Dgham and throughout the tributary region, an evidence of which is found iti the temporarily inability of Birmingham wholesalers to meet the de mand for hardware and groceries. Aside from the firmness of cotton goods prices, which is a feature in trade circles North and East, the most con spicuous movement is the continued ac tivity in iron and steel. At Glrcago relatively more orders are received from the south and south-west than ever before. Revised estimates from Texas point to only half a cotton crop, but trade is active, and the outlook favo. able because of greater relative in crease in the priee of cotton than the re duction in out-turn. Louisiana sugar crop is repotted from 15 per cent, to 20 per cent smaller than that of last year. Hot weather proves depressing to those whose blood is poor. Huch people should enrich their blood with Hood’s Sarsaparilla. SENATOR HARRIS WAS STEAD FAST. llow he Swung on to 190,000 Belong ing to the Sehool Fund, Just After the War—A Reward of f!0,OOO Offered for Him, Being Described as a Man who “Likes Whiskey and Chews Tobacco Rapidly”— I “Judge AA . T. Lockett, of North Carolina” Teils a Joke. Washington, D. O , Sept 13. To-day's Post contains the following: “Some years ago 1 was prosecuting at torney down iu North Carolina.'’ said Judge W. F. Lockett, of that Suite at the Hotel Page. “A colored citizen of bad antecendents had been indicted by the grand jury and was on trial for the larceny of some hogs. There wasn’t a doubt of his guilt, for lie had been taken red-handed iu possession of the stolen swine. “The prisoner had no money to pay an attorney, so the court appointed a young lawyer who, up to Unit time, had never had a ease, to defend the accused. The youngster wasn’t lacking in shrewd ness, so he called for a jury of colored men as he had the right to do under the law. I then went forward, introduced conclu sive testimony to establish the guilt of the prisoner, and sat down w it hout mak ing any speech, for it was too plain a ease to call for an argument. But my legalopponent get up and made a fiery harangue. He wasu’t au impressive 'looking mau, nature having denied him all physical graces, aud endowing him moreover with a pair of circular shaped legs that caused all the small boys in the community to jeer aloud when he appeared on the strte’s. But he had talented lungs, and these he exercised with a good effect for his client that day. “The jury of his peers wasn’t out over ten minutes when they came back with a verdict of ‘not guilty.’ Everybody was astonished and the Judge’s face red dened with indignation. Then he let out and told the jurymen in plain Eng lish what he thought of a set of men who who would render such a travesty on justice. In conclusion he said: ‘I guess I will have this jury polled,’ and was was about to give an order to that effect when the foreman, a great strapping fellow, a plantation hand, black as the ace of spades, rose evidently in great mental perturbation, and said: “ ‘No, Jedge, yer honah, please don’t poll us—poll dat little bow-legged lawyer over dere; he was de one what told us to find Bill Jones not guilty.’ ” Who is Judge W. F. Lockett? ¥ * * The activity of Senator Harris, of Ten nessee, in the silver movement has called forth renewed interest in that gentle man, who is confessedly the ablest par liamentarian in America. “Speaking of Harris,” said an old Washington man, formerly of Tennes see, “it chanced that I was in Parson Brownlow’s office —Brownlow was then Governor of Tennessee—when Harris came in to give himself up. This was just after the war. Harris was Gover nor of Tennessee when the war broke out, and among other matters he was a man of vigorous, active honesty. There was a large fund of gold belonging to the sehool fund, I believe, as I now re call, amounting to some $90,000. “The Confeds wanted it, but Harris would not give it up. He guarded it with the single hearted probity of a bull dog. “Time came when the Yankee crowd ed nearer and more threateningly. Then Harris gathered up the $90,000 and teat a retreat. No one knew where it went to, save that Harris had taken it. When Brownlow was made Governor he offered a reward of SIO,OOO for Harris. It read something like this: “ ‘lsham G. Hams; SIO,OOO reward for his capture. Is 5 feet 10 inches tall, has gray eyes; likes whiskey; chews to bacco rapidly and is dictatorial in his manner.’ , ‘ No one, however, gained the reward. As soon as the war was over and peace restored this honest old Harris returned every dollar of the gold, which from first to last he had protected from all mis chance. If it hadn’t been for Harris every dollar would have been lost. “As Harris walked into Brov n’ow’s office the latter was lying on a sofa. He was a palsied old man at the time, and as he saw Harris a gleam of humor lit up bis eyes.. He rose to greet him, his hands shaking like twin aspen leaves. “While the lamp holds out to burin The vilest sinner may return, Said Brownlow, as he seized Harris by the hand. That was all there was to it. The gold came back; Harris came back. The first was disbursed; the second was elected to the Senate, where he will pre vail, the most interesting character who holds a seat in that sage body.” A JOKE ON “El*II.” A Well Known Colored Man “Takes la” a Porter of a Hotel. Wadesboro Altssenger. W. C. Coleman, of Concord, the wealthiest colored man in the State, was here last week in the interest of the col ored exhibit at the Atlanta Expositior. Coleman is so nearly white t hat no one who does not know him would for an in stant suspect that negro blood flows in his veins, and for this reason Eph, the National hotel reporter, cannot be blamed for carrying him to the hotel and offer ing him the best the house afforded. It was at night and the proprietor, Mr. Smith, was not present. Coleman hu mored the joke until Eph had assigned him a room, and then he informed the surprised porter that it was not custo mary for negroes to be entertained at hoUltin this State, and therefore he would have to ask to be directed to the home of Elder Settle, of the colored Methodist church. Kph’s qyes did not, for several days, assume their normal color and-size after this, his first experi ence, as a hotel pot ter with a white col ored gentleman. H race Greely or.ee said: “The way to resume is to resume,” speaking of aga n putting gold into circulation after tfce war. But you tray say “resume” any number of times to that torpid liver of yours and it won’t budge until you tako Simmons Liver Regulator. Many peo pie seem to forget that Constipation, j Biliousness and Sick Headache are all caused by a sluggish liver. Keep the liver active. The News and Observer, Saturday, Sept. 14, ’95. DEATH OF A STRANfiER. In a Country School House in Bla<t('n County. Wilmington star A gentleman arrived in the city yes terday from visiting friends in Bladen county, told a Bar reporter of the sad death of k stranger in a strange place. On last Saturday afternoon an unknown man, well dressed, bearing every trace of a gentleman aud Christian, was found in a school house on l>r. David Gfiles pic's place, near Westbrook’s, dangei ously siik with intermittent fever and so feel.fi ?he could not go father. As soon as this news spread through thentigh borlux d, a lied was carried to the school house find kind women ministered to him and give him the best nursing and attention. He rallied enough to give his name, which hesaii vas' Predeau.x;” that he was making Ins way to Lumber ton to see a friend, and became so sick while on the road that ho crawled into the school house for shelter. He said he was a commercial traveller by profes sion and was with a firm name Hunting ton, dealers in felt and straw hats, up to their failure, and had been out of work since. His father lives in Syracuse, N. Y., and he has a wife and two children in Brockton, Mass. He became worse and died last Tuesday at noon aud was buried by the kind peop’e of the neigh borhood Wednesday afternoon. Minister Ransom En Route to Mexico. Salisbury World. Minister Ransom spent last night at Mt. Vernon Hotel, lie is the same courtly, kindly speaking Ransom as of old. There is no trace of the weariness or jaded appearance which he had when here before. He is just as erect and firm in his step and his eye is as keenly pene trating as ever. He was dressed in a close-fitting Prince Albert of gray mater ial and had his straw hat pulled down over his forehead. A World representative had an inter esting talk with the General this morn ing. “What do you think of the outlook for Democracy, General ?’’ was asked. “We will win,” he said with the serene emphasis which usually characterizes his assertions. “In the State, do you mean ?” “In the State and country,” he replied. “What do you think of the fusion movement between the Democrats and Populists ?” was asked him. “It will never do,” he said. “It is impracticable and there is such a vast difference between the parties that the alliance would be unnatural. Besides the people do not favor it and it would be utterly distasteful t them.” The General left on the vestibule this morning for Mexico to resume bis duties. He thinks that there will be no danger of his not becoming acclimated to that country Before leaving he gave in his subscrip tion to the World. HOOD’S PILLS care Liver III#, Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache. A pleasant laxative. AH Druggists. (uticura , the great jj|j\SKlN CURE Instantly Relieves ]®TORTURING Skin Diseases And the most distressing forms of itching, burning, bleeding, and scaly skin, scalp, and blood humours, and points to a speedy cure when all other remedies and the best physi cians fail. Speedy Ocre Treatment. Warm baths, with CuTicrßA Soap, gentle applications of CirricußA (ointment), and mild doses of Cu tictka Resolvent (the new blood purifier). throußliont the world. British depot: F. New- BEKi- A Boss, 1, King Edw»rd-»t., London. Poiteu lihvoakd Cum. Com-., Sole Prop,., Boston, U. S. A. STOCKTON HOTEL, CAPE MAY, N. J. The grandest hotel and location on the Atlantic coast. (The old home of the south ern tourist.) Completely reorganized. Every modern convenience. Single rooms and suites with private baths. Unobstruc ted ocean view, delightful surroundings. Cuisine and organization as near perfection ns it is possible to attain. Every effort will be made by the proprietor to furnish enjoy able entertainment for old and new guests. 11. M. Cake, Prop., also Hotel Normandie, Washington lb C. IWJ find <iir;char«ee* from ilief Ml _ A urlmiry oryans arreste«l I W]r}Y I iiysiintul tlidyf ui.sules,V UU, y without inconvenience. - Uses Mexican Mustang Liniment Obu his horses, on his drivers.. ISfeir , \ V* •<"> 2/ J *■ "jjjkk •• „ .W'vkiT 3 Alt’- '*. Salmons 3 j; / :j, flj.il>. W &ik ;.•« Witu Cr u idles Rhdurnatism—- EckiOiYia—Swciisc! hock- Hood s Cured. “For two yen-:-1 have been sick, having !)••(>,t confined to the house for a year. I itpvo b.fid eczema for nine years, having H ; .i,,,; ,; .v sa '.,ns, but received no benefit. Last v inter J caught cold and became Afflicted With Rheumatism, which put me on crutches. Last July 1 eommenredto use Hood’sSarsapariila, nrid before I had finished one bottle I laid the crutches aside. After taking two bottles the eczema had left me and I was almost entire!v free from the effects of a swelled neck. I know that it was Hood’s .Sarsapa rilla that cured me and I think it cannot Hood’s *<"•««- ■ Kyz.'-QSparilla be recommended too 11 highly. I cannot & . praise it enough for what it has done for me. Although 57 Years old, 1 feel young again.” MRS. tJ. P. Simmons, East Springfield, Ohio. Hood’B Pit's are hand made, and perfect In proportion and appearance. 25c per box. COME— —AN D —EXAMINE The haudioraest steel range made, it is —THE— J EWE L. -SEE OUR NEW- Bissell Grates W£ HAVE Three Bicycles ON EASY TERMS. Sever; Saby Carriages At a cut price. Thos.H. Briggs & Sons, Raleigh, N. C JOHN W. EVANS CARRSASF. MANUFACTURE' Hedh-#.:d C«r. teargan and Bissnt Sis., RALEIGH, N. C .ypedaJ 2.' entice give , to repairing nut eoaintlue. R E. PARHAM & CO. LiieryJaM Boarding Stables SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET, (I.ce's Old Stand). Having remodeled our stables wo are pre pared to give the best accommodations to the public. A share of your patronage is solicited. T. B. YANCEY, R. E. PARHAM. KALEIGH, N. C., Feb. 8,189 S. Lyon Mfg. Co., Brooklyn, A. Y. Gentlemen:—Having seen Mexican Hustang Lini ment extensively advertised here Induces me to tell you how usetul it Is to persons In the livery business. I have used It for the past 18 years ou my horses for almost every thing that horses are Subject to. For sprains and stiff Joints Ido not think it has an equal, and for such things as harness galls and rubs It Is wonderful. I once had a very fine driver who was thrown from his car riago in a runaway and so severely bruised about his shoul ders and breast that I did not think he would over be able to got on a carriage again. I remembered, however, what Mexican Mustang Liniment did for my horses In case of bruises and had him use it constantly, and In about two weeks he was as good a driver as ever, and not an ache or pain remained. 1 know you must get tired of receiving such letters, but I thought I would add one more testimonial to the useful ness of Mustang Liniment Yours truly, & * W. H. LANCASTER. For 18 years in I.ivery and Transfer business. RALEIGH MARBLE WORKS /tv We have finished, or JA Wv in course ofcon i'* •■> M . L.-ATin struction on Maj MMHenls, J J All prices from 1 J S2O Up. This is your Opportunity, Same price anywhere, See our line of tablets and markers for children. COOPER BROS., Prop'rs. RALEIGH. N. C. SEEDS. Gray Winter I Or Turf Oats. | We strongly recommend our farmers to sow this Oat. Its hardiness, tufting and grazing capacity, and the in creased yields of heavy grain give it so many advantages, that it is only a question of a few years when it will be generally sown all over this country. Write for price. WOODS DESCRIPTIVE FALL CATALOGUE gives full information regarding these Oats; also about GRASS and CLOVER SEEDS (including the famous CRIMSON I CLOVER), SEED WHEAT. OATS. RYE, BARLEY. VETCHES, FLOWERING BULBS. FLOWER SEEDS and VEGETABLE SEEDS for FALL PLANTING. Send for a copy. Mailed free. T. W. WOOD Be SONSj Seedsmen, hich^^ oTrnlLlOM’«r<E«Si can be treated at home for t he same p rice u niter same guaranty. If you preferto come here we will con tract to pay railroad fare and hotel bills, and no charge, If wc fail to cure. If you have taken mer cury, lodide potash, and still have aches and pains, Mucous Patches In mouth, Store Throat. Pimples, Copper Colored Npots, deers on any part of the body, Hair or Eyebrows railing out, It Is this .Syphilitic BI.OOIt POINOM that we guarantee to cure. We solicit the most obstinate cases and challenge the world for a case we caunot cure. Syphilis has alv-fj bullied the skill of the most eminent physi cians. Ss<M>,ooocapital behind our unconditional guaranty. Absolute proofs sent scaled on appli cation. Address COOK REMEDY CO., 301 Notice Sealed proposals will be received at this office up to tbe 10th day of October at 12 o’clock noon for furnishing steam and an thracite coat and wood for the use of the State for the coming year. AU bids must be for delivery at the store house in-rear of the Agricultural building and at tbe Governor's mansion on or before the Ist of November, 1893. C. M. COOKE, Secretary of State. Chas. Pearson, Aichiteci and Engineer, Plana aud specific it ions furnished on application. Land surveying, water works, etc. Room 22, Pullen building- PUBLI I AUCTION. - VALUABLE Policy of Insurance FOR SALE. By virtue • f a judgment of the Superior court of Wake couDty, rendered on the 27th day of March, 1895, in the ca- e of Al fred Williams against John R. Terrell, being .Judgment Roil No. 6,111, of said court, and docketed in Judgment Docket No 8, page 44, and is assignee of John R. Terrell, I will offer far rale loth ? highest bidder for cash, at public auction, at the county cou.t house - cor, fn the city of Ral eigh, N. C.. on the 30th day of July, 1895, policy No. 170,607 of “The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company” for one thous ltd dollars on life of John R. Terrell. This policy is a fifteen (15) year endowment Insurance Pol oy; is dated March 10,1884, and all premiums on the fame up to date have been pidd. A. W. HAYWOOD, Commissioner A. W. HAYWOOD. Assignee of John R. Terrell. The foregoing sale is postponed until Tuesday, October Ist, 1895, at 12 o’clock m. at the same place. Ves, shake hands with your friends, but <lcn t shake with enemies. CHILLS ANDAGUES I have something that w ill knock ’em out, Johnson’s Texas Chill Cure. Groves’ Chili Cure. Morgan’s Chill Cure. All sold under guarantee. John Y. Macßae, Druggist and Pharmacist. Raleigh, N. C. ARE*®®:—• YOU A MAGISTRATE? OR AICOUNTY OFFICER? Then You Nerd a Copy of the N.C. Manual of Law and Forms REVISED AND COMPLETE—— Including the Acts of the laet Legis in which you are interested. 530“ With this FORM ROOK, it don’ make auv diffetence whether yon have a copy of the acts of 1895 or not. SSi* With this FORM HOOK you need no other book to guide yon in the bus iness of your office. IST It is the only FORM HOOK up to date on the market. Pries by Mail $2.00. Edwards & Broughton, PUBLISHERS, RALEIGH, N. 0 yyiNDOW SHADES THE SEASON FOR © .© WINDOW SHADES ! % ■© GOT HERE EARLY THIS YEAR. BUT 11 DID NOT GET AHEAD OF ME. My stock has already arrived and It is -SIMPLY IMMENSE.™ Come and See Them You need not buy unless you want to. Architect’s material and picture frames In great variety. AU at WATSON'S ART EMPORIUM FRED A. WATSON, Raleigh, N. C. The Pa’elgh Ciystal Ice Factory is now making thirteen tons per day of the Purest, Hardest and Best Ice ever made here. We can ship Fifty tons at once from storage ro m, keptdown to freezing temperature. JONES & POWELL, Refrigerated Kolb pure water melons. atl-2crntper pound, at Rakigh Crystal Ice Facto, y. JONES & F DWELL. I.COO bushels white corn for sale very low by JONES & POWELL. C O A L. Anthracite and Bituminous, all sizes and all 'of the best varieties by the ton, car load or vessel load at very low prices. Hay, Bran and Chops for horses and cows, for sale low. lexingten, North Carolina, Corn Meal, the best that comes from any mill in or out of the State for s de only by *■* Jones & Powell, RALEIGH, N, C DO YOU Want Money For Your Land ? If so, write to l). 1. Fort A Co., Ileal Estate Agents, llaleigli, they w ill undertake to get you fa customer. Large and small farms wanted, also mineral and timber lands. No sale, no charge. Houses and lots for sale.

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