I
pluj (lhaiiiam Ait can!
Barter ooiih-s unusually early
' next year, on tint 2."ih March. Wo
liopo Unit o-.ir i:iirrvM)ondciit "Pol;"
will be satisfied Willi so eat'iy a dale.
XtOCA.lt BECOaaS.
-Prcparo to write 181M.
Wo ref-rot In ht-iir llmt Mr. E'i
i Philips, nl Eenr Crock towtishi j,
nooldontally killed I. in, coll one day
, )at week. It is ill that lie was
'driving a row out nf lit- lot and
A lot of coftiiiN walnut, oiik ami I'lint-li n:; her with a jzuii, which he
J,iu0 (ol-Kale cheap, by li. 'ooe, Jr. , had in h t- 1 1 :i 1 1 I , she whirled around
" . , :i nij n; i ii i-k Lh i.:iiii in sin h a inan-
II you do not receive :l Kr'oni n,.r as Id make it sho.it on", and iho
next week, you may know that your ,,.t,j went into his body.
kubkcriplion has expired, j
. ClIUIsTMAH Tlltl-'. One ol the
All industrious and honest old plcmanicst customs ol Ch'-istiuim it
t.fihii-ml mini iifiiiied (ieoi''re Leu. 'iln ( Mn-iwt mium t i-imi In this ciitmlv
died near hero, on last Sal urday. ! many Suinlav sellouts have a (Ji.risi, - '' -"''
! .. "i ...... . i,i 1 1, ..... .... across th
Iior.so ol (Jen. (irecnu ol revolutions
ii ry fame. J n appcar.-n.'-c loops is
said by (he St.. Louis t ilohu I eiiiOcral
to rose in b!o a in uiii my ; his s';in lo,ils
like parchment, r.iul lie is l . 1 1 . t i , I , .-. -atl
1 hairless, hill his step i ivm-iuK.
ably lirrn and bis eyes bright an I
elear. As Mtated, he lives u'ono, hav
ing i.o relatives at? lar as ki.o.vn. lie
is a member and it-mi lar attendant
ol the A. M. E. Church. His ncih.
burs take a meal interest in him and
do him many acts ol kindness, ami
be would no', have to work, as they :
would supply his simple wants glad
ly, but he is independent and says
that he proposes loearn bis own liv.
in:; lor many years j ct. I: is bouse
stands uniler the approach to the
l'aeiiie railroad bridge
Osa;e. an
--Cant. J. J I. iss cr, at Moticure, ! ,,.,. delihtlul way of c-ulobralin
bus for sale n lot ol Virginia horses 1 ci, rjMlm .S- Jt is indeed a most hao
uud muled. Satisfm-liou in price and j j,v m(.k lo we a brilliantly lighted
jlialily .'tlaranlotid. ! Christ mas li ce, loaded with nil kinds
; of gilts lor the fjigcr and joyous chil-t-omo
i ,i ,.. .,i ii ......ii,
meiit and delight.
alisent on Ins hMiin
Hoops,
lit home
birili
opt w!
trips "l nele
he is called, ea u be loll ml
Jlo has the I ocord (I his
Hid there is but little doubt
State Mews.
I iiu;l;cikin llubpKcmir.ii : Mr. J.!
V. ii.-.iiii who was in town last Wed- J
nosd-iy told lis (if something, the like!
of which wiia never beard befoie. It
was a k io.se nrsting in winter. Uo!
said lint on last Tuesday ft goosii !
which had not boen Keen for si-vend
davs, w as found fccltin"; unou seven!
Wilmington Slur: A stranger from
(he eon aliy. on Weti r street vehUr
d.iy, at traded eoni-sidei able attention.
His gent-nil appeal unco gave oi.e I lit
improfcoon that lie bud Mumbled en
a buzz-saw while it was in motion.
Ti.e explanation he ;uvo in answer to
impiiiics was lint v. bile wuli;iug in
bis sleep. Ins cousin, Tom 111 own.
took i.itu for a burglar and til ed ugun
loadad with bird hitot at hiiu.
Tho annual .season lias
ttgniii for ' swearing oil"' and lorming
new resolutions, net us all try to
do better next year.
We tako pleasure, in calling at
tention lo tho "ai." ol St. Mary's
School at Haleigh, which is one ol'
the olJe.il and best in the South.
An oyster supper was given at
Alone tire, on last Tuesday night, for
the lionet it ol the Odd Fellows lodge
recently established at that place.
that be is the oldosl person in
country."
the
Among the Christmas trees held
this year in Chtil ham we have heard
ol the lolhuving : at Moll's ehuic Ii. in
Williams township, on Sat unlay
night: at Mart iia's chtipi I o.i Mun
day nighi : and at the itaptisl and
Mcthodis'. i hurches at Siler . i t v , one
on Saturday and the other on .Mom
day. Nod'iulit there wcni others ol'
w inch we have not heard.
' I i If Carrie'! n!i'i)y mi K:ii'h I1
CtllilsTM AS Novel has tl.oi
mo: c iitMgiitini or inrora loo weatie!'
lor C'hristuias. The temperature
was as mild and balmy as on a spring
day, and if there is any truth in the
old saying "A green Christmas
makes a bit cb urcliyai d", then we
may expect much sickness and
many death iluring liie next year. 'j(s
At this place I I.o day w as ' lianilit
serve. I in inllicr a iiiel way, aiul
alter dinnur, when all the stores
.verc cl.ised, the streets went as
ipiiet. us mi Sunday. J 'bo n.orn-
ing thi b.is made tilings lively
with i be pupping of tii (i crackers ,
and the luutiii:.r ol horns. Only one:
church, t ho Kpiscupal, was opened!
! lor religious services, and not a very ,
Hyniini & Ueadeii sell theoldgcn- jbirge eonei'CL'.it ion attended that,
liino J. V. Nissen wagon manulaciuix j M;,ny j;ood dinners wen eaten and
tnl by (ion. K. .Nissen, & Co , tho best j everv body seemed haj.py. Old Santa
wagon ol its kind in the world. Sales i dims made happy many young!
this dull year hnve been nearly lint). I hearts, and n.any a well-tiiied stuck- '
ling liolighti'd its joyous owner.!
-The KKcottn's sprightly corn's What would the world be without .
jmndents Wero all enjoying Christ- i i.nias and dear old Santa Clans? i
1. .1... ...... 1. 1 ..,.1 I '
liilin pn iiiiicii, iiitii inij ii.'i t .
i KUsox.M. I i'K:s (Juito a mini
her
1110111
and
t.iiui
I he
Franci
I- I,. .Merrill and wife, of .Mt. Airv
IJo'ti. S. Kubiiuks, .1. I'., per-j
formed bis first niarriime ceremony,!
on last Sunday, .Mr. Win. Meacbam j
being the groom and .Miss I.ula King '
tho btido.
Wanted on iigeiil in every (own' !
lihii to sell an article which will sell j
in every tamily. Liberal terms of .
lefod. Address, Dr. J. A. iloore, i
Muuciire, N. C.
iJonot let the old year passaway !
without Hollliiig your uceoiiuiH. W. j
li. Jioudoii Si Sou need their money j
and hope you will bo abio to settle
up by 1st of J miliary.
Charlotte Observer : Mr. Samuel
J. Wilson, n v. ell Lnown citizen of
lower fSleel Crock, was found dead iu
bis field Thuisdav. He anil another
I ! ( 1 1 1 ! P ! , i ; 1 1 1 went out into lhu I'iM 11
Si t.MA, Ala , Iic 22 A wed: ngo'forincr to Iced bogs. jjs f,i,,,1(i
it cole: ed f.tniier living south of Ibis I left him apparently as v ell and hearty
city went lo vvoi k. leaving bis lwo:stver. Alteran iionr be Im.l oceasioij
children at home, a boy of fourteen lo coino back through the li-hl. and
and a h.iby ol three ye n s. 'J'he ebler to his a zeuicnt found .Mr. Wilson
hoy took his gun un. 1 went into the iug t,, 1 he groun.l deiel. Jlie.-aui-o
udj .hung Bwiimps. When be ic turn, of his ib uth is not known. He bud
l ii he miMied nh haliv bidthel. Wiiile not boon siek. nul vv.h. I.i ,.!! n,,i,.-.nr
; searching for him ho happened lo auces, well.
1, .. ,, ! 'on,; inseuveiei, a i.trgn fag e
OlCIl ... ....
living away vvitn tne liaoy. .Vt un
lit lodiy were tho rciuiins found.
'J'bo llesb bad boon almost entirely
niton fiom the bones of Iho child.
Hiitik I!ob!)er ( up) tired.
(iti'.r.s liinut. Mo . oe. .'."i
favor our renders this week will
tlieii usual interesting couiuitiuic.i
lions.
Tho l'itlsboro' iyeeuin will meet
tomorrow (Friday) night at the
residence ol .Mr. II. A. London, and
a vury attractive and entertaining
itii:;rmninc has been prepared lor
tho occasion.
the iiamo of Smith, and was ridin:
stolon horse.
Killed by I lie Car.
Winston, X. (.'., Iec. 2."). Flias
Ilairston, colored, was run over hero
Saturday night by tho L'ichniond
and lianville jiassenger train, ami
tatnlly injured. Moth legs were cut
oil'. Ii'uin the cll'ei-ts ul which he died
jut 11 o'clock yesterday, ilairston
Cart lingo 0.iZ"lte: A cyclone, pass
od through l'oekrl. township on Sat
urday l(i:h, in Iho afternoon about
one o'clock and struck on the farm of
Mr, V. A. Wad.-worlh ib.-sti oying a
p u t nf bis fence an 1 limber mid also
the timber on the adjoining land of
Mr. Dat'i-I K-iiy. It. lore the cover
ofVof h shod and feed bouse of Spin k
WhIIiicp'h. ii negto living on (be laud
of Mr. IViiiioi iv..'l!y. It vvafled leaves
and pine straw against logs as if it
o! visitors Mien! Christmas with 1 leaning up against the platform I. . ' '-. " "!, 11 "
is visions KM.ni i Hiisini.is wan I - i i Ini.I hern wa-hed by wa er or '.veil
ads mhI relatives at this place, lt 1 H!' 'V vvl' en tho train i . , ' ' l' H I
there were several very I i v 1 '"" "I' and ran over bin., lie w,,.u 1 "'" J. ,f' "I" "0, K l,t0,1
nun ( ii s. vciiii i i) n.ippv , . . and broke oil all Iho largos I. timber,
i y reuiiion.i Among them were ' ,s milium..,. j(
lullovv.ng : Messrs James C. and j ' ; ' y,. (y I fret from tho ground. Its destruc
licis v OMiacI;, of lleldsville : .dl. ' ' ,l " 1 ' " ...i, I,,,,,,,,..! , iu
13
Me .
T, 15. Fowh r and W. il. Tayl
I ii Pit ir.itiii i ii ' ii I lie In i' 1 1. 1 I ea l u ii it r i ,
. . . 1 -1 tami y
liusiness, uud will pay good prices 1 ;,.
lorlursoi all iinuls. 1 lie)- win pay
us high prices as you can gel any
where in the Slate.
D.e 2:1. Mis. i an-
Miss A nnii Ii Mei ritt,ol Ne-w Vork : I nio L:in b is. an inmate of Iho alms-
Ir. John II I.'Huluii and family, of j botisu l ore, du d toiiay as Ibe result
Chapel Mill: I).. T. A. Crawford i of a doliborale atteiapl to slat vo bel
aud family. Mr. .1. !!. li iddev and self. 1'ift v-live davs iil'o she com
and Ml. O. S. IVe, Jr. o! ! inruced lo l t;lsr both I'.-ol and ill ink.
iill.S. C. : l'rul. Li noM 15y- ; At ibti'ercnt limes i fi' iris were made
num. Fred. C. Williams and A. .I.jto euuipel Icr . lake num ishu:(-iit
liviuim, Jr . ol Trinity Coilei'f : I.on . mid food, but she. relusial to mv allow
. ,' .. ... ., , . i
I!. .Merrill ami rrai li .vi. l.oiuiun, i it. JJer l.iis:i;unl ilie.l aslioit, tune
W. II. IMwiirds.donlist.ol Wake
I'ol'ost, N. C, can be luiiml in bis
ollice at Mrs. Fxbuo's hotel, on
Monday, Tuesday Wednesday ami
Thursday I'ullowing third Sunday in
each moiiih, prepared toilo all kin I ul
dental work.
Slierilf J. J Jenkins was mar
ried yesterday to Miss Albra T.
I'earsou, al I.yslra church, in Wil
liams township, the l!ev. J. W. Wat
nun oflioiating. lite a large num
ber of tin? friends ol iho happy coit
jilo wero present.
If your iii-eoiint is unpaid on
January 1st ut O. S. i'oe A Sou's
thoy will reins.! to charge any more
goods to you until alter same has
been paid. Though they might d.s
like to reluso you credit it is their
lti lo and will bo strictly adhered lo.
.More marriages lake place du
ring Doceinbi'i than in any other
month ol tho year. I'l.us far, this
ol the I'nivt rslty : H. L Hauhton,
of Jones count : and I. W. Tiium p
son, Jr., ami hiiuiiy, I 1 1 i 1 Taylor and
lamily : James A. I'lci-npson, and
(Volvo L T.av lor, of l!.i'.'i;:li.
Our ti'i'ieor county man, .M t . C. C.
Hatch, oi U yall. is mi a visit lo bis
old honie, acco-iipanio l bv Mr. J.(i
M.ill.ol i;:!ei'.'!i.
Mr. W. II. Hunter and wifo went
on last Tuesday lo attend tlie Intieral
ol his lallior, who died at his resi
dence, i. cat' Ncitse, very .suddenly
on Christmas !.iy.
'I'm: Oi.!ut Cii.vTti.v viiti: Chat
ham, always noted bu' its munslrus-ilit-saini
t ill'iosit les, new Hcp.s lothc
Ir.ml and claims that theoiiiest per
son now living in ibe I'nilcd Slates
was hi it i in her limits. In prui I of
this we publish tho billowing, clip.-,
pod from iho Washington (,!'. C.)
St iir ami kindly sent tno Kiu'ottn by
our young Irieiul, Master l'avid
Worth Maglox , formerly of h'alcigh
but now ol aslii iiiilnn. Chatham
month, :!7 marriago licenses have j,.,,,,,,, v Wasui'u'aiii.ed in 1 770, so that
boon issued in Chatham, 'vhile tin- js cxiutly the ago ol
ring tho other eleven months of the ,. ,.,,, llVi' A Iter t he balt i" ol (itiil
.astyi.nionly 12.1 bavo been issued, j ,,.,! CilUl (,UM .i;mii Llth 17SJ.
(ion. .alliaiiici lii'eene sarmy passe. I
th run
O. S. Poo k Sou desire to extend
to their custuiners very griitelul
thanks lor their patroiiano this year
and vvisti them a very happy and
prusperutis '"Now Year". O. S. i'oe
& Son will make their best ell'orts to
merit a cniilinuunco of your patron
age. Coimnoiico tho new year by pay
ing your accounts. Tako notice this
is mount lor yon. W. L London &
Son earnestly call upon you to sollle.
l)o not say thoy have not i'ivcn you
plenty of notice. Your credit is
worth more than your money. "Short
settlements make long friends".
While most ol tho weekly papers
omit this week's issue, the 1 Kfoitn is
published as usual and makes its
regular weekly visit, because vvo do
not liko lo deprive our readers of so
10.11 a pleasure during these happy
holidays. Wo hope they will show
their appreciation ol this by prompt
ly pitying thoir subscriptions.
Christmas has come and gone,
but Thomas & Maxwell at Ualeigh
are still ottering great bargains in all
stylos of f until uro Their stock is
full and their prices low. (ireat in
duccinonta are now offered load thoir
ouslomers. Hod room sets, chairs,
tables, lounges and every thing us.
unlly found in a first class furniture
store, (iivo them a call.
ago and this affected her mind.
CatiM'tl by Collou Tiil uics.
Waco. Ttx. Dec. 22 The United
States gland jury lotiui.id an indict
meiit l.i.-it i::;. !i: charging S. L Wnlbug
vvilb uiisa p .'Dili iai ion and cuilii .lo
niRiit of tiiuncv of the City Natiomii
iJaiilv. of ibcnwooil, Tex is. The vn
rioti.isiiins a ;giegateil ."rr'.ID.IHH) Wail
ing was ein-hier of ll.e hank, the funds
of which he lo.st iu coiioli futures
openil.olis ai.d bii ke the bank.
lilew Ont Ibe J;is.
Swanv.mi. Ioc. 2:1. Humor Shop
paid, oi Livingloi;. S. C, was found
(lend in bed fiom tophv ia! ion al Iho
l'uliu-ki hoil--e ibis moini'ig. He was
a cross! io enter and came here on
hilMLiCK.. lie retired at. 10 o'clock
lust night ai.il blew out the gas iu ig
noiiiuco. John L. Sulliv.sii spent hislSiiuday
in jail at Sandusky, Ohio, lor dior
dcily conduct,
The bo iy ol Limr (Inn, the inur
ilered Chinaman, has been found
near Iho boundary iino oi .North
Carolina ami Tcnnes.-ee.
is comity in pin sail id the
British army, and il must have been
then that Hoops "unco held Ibe horse
of (ieli. (iivciu:", as claimed by him.
Ones any old oitix'ii remember ever
having board !' Hoops' alleged mas
tor, .luh n I'. llaydoiiY Hero is ibe
Sliir clipping :
"Colecounly, Mo., can boast of the
oldest man in the state ol Mi.-suuri
and perhaps iu Iho I'nited States.
His namo is Kiehard Houjis, and he
isa negro. He livosinasuiallshanty
on tho banks ot Iho ()-aue river, al
Osago City. According to tho rec
ords ol his own statements he was
born iu Chatham county, N. O, on
Hocembcr 2H, 177, ami consoipient
Iy will bu one hundred and twenty
ihreo years old on the 2Htl. of this
month, lie came to M issouri with
his then master, John 1. Jlayd.Hi,
! settling al I.ano s Cran io, I ascoiiiuk
county. A lew years later ho was
transferred to tho man whoso name
ho now boars, and lived with him
near Vienna, Maries county, until
the emancipation ol tho slaves. Since
that limo he has lived at Westphalia,
Kentucky elected eight women as
county school superintendents at I he
I'eoont election. One ol them is a
widow, about forty-live years ohh
ami the mother of iourtcon children.
Col. William (.'lark Young, who
long has had ll.e distinction ol being
tho oldest living graduate ol West
Point, tliod ut pneumonia at .New
York, on iasl Saturday, aged II I
ears.
Trinity Methodist church, Dur
ham, has been undergoing remodel
ing lor many months, tho work now
being complete. Something like
.Itl.lllMI has been expended on the
bui.diiig, and it is now probably the
handsomest church iu tho Slalo.
II .!. Iw.f..r I'.uu.f. ..a .,'! t'i'O.VS, tHM.
' . r. ' 'J -
oil for Iho Chihtaiis holidays Iho
President nominalcd and the sinalo
cunliiuii'il Ibe following postum-kiri
in tbn S ate i Oeerge L Morion al
Wilmington, lMgar II. Wilson id
Wiiihtou and llobcit W. IJelo at fc'a-leiu.
A distiller of Kulhorfordton p'ayoil 1
lallior eiover I rioK last vvock. lie
live path was about a bundled yards
vvt.io.
Sialoville Lan linni k i llenjninin
Tut nor. the post master at Trout luan'r,
drop; o.l dond v ci lorduy morning.
Tm i. or lived in a house belonging to
Mr. J. I) Lippaid. of Hickory. The
two iiii'i Hoino I rouble i.lvnit tho vont
and Mr. Lrppard was ju cpiit ing to
eject him from the house. Ho hail
place! tho ejectment papers iu Un
hands of Deputy Shot iff. I. T. Shop
herd ami the hitler slaited to Trout
man's yesterday morning lo serve
them. Mr. Iiippanl was ulroady at
Tron'manV and lioforn the deputy ar
lived ho went to Mr. T'.K'liii's house
to sec film about the mitler. Tho
two bud sum.' words ami Mr. Turiiei
hi canu very much excited and order
ed Lippai d ofi the promises. He then
turned lo walk into the house when
he fell Id the floor and expired in a
few minutes. When Deputy Sheiiff
Shepherd ni rived to feive bis writ
Turner was tb od. A popli xy or heal I
disease, supel induecil by excitement,
is supposed to bo tho rati-n of death.
T!it' Columbia Desk Culonuar,
which is issued annually by Iho Pope
.Maiiuf.ietui'ing Coiupnnv. of Colum
bia Mieyi-le fame, is out fi r IS! I. niucb
iuipi'dvod in uppeaniuce. It is a pud
calender nf tho same size uud shape
as those of irevious yeai s, having a
leaf bu- 0,-ieh day, hut its attractive
ness In-, boon heightened by thewoik
of a e!i vi i- ai list, who b is sonttcn-d a
sciie wif l.ijght pen drawings through
ils pages. Il also contains, as u.-.ual.
many sppropriiite ami intei est ing eon-ti-ibutitiiiH
from people both blight
and wise
IMIIMII I II 111 II I 1
.Now Advert isciiit'iil.
St. Mary's School
FOr? CinLS,
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j'HE rvsTi'u -ii i:vt ok inn I ii'iv siiroxi)
Your will I-hkIii
9;iitiiiii.t Ii, 1 wi I.
Sii-i-in niloniinn piita in riiyi.li-alculiiiriiiii.il
llvli-iui. AiMnn-H tli,- 1'ivtnr.
i:i:v. i:. nmkoks, k. m.
UTA I I", OF NiiUTIf CAROLINA
-nn vry or ciiaiii.vm. in tho Bupi-rier
Clill.
Siruh K. .luiii'-t a-.iiM-,! A. L. Jnnftt.
Tills In It i lvll ,-t, II .li l.i'.llljlit liv III,- I lllnllff
Xevv bern Journal : Mrs. Julia
Smith, of Po'doeksvilie. who vvns b-id-ly
b-.iriied I'l iday moi niug accidental
ly al hor hotiu; died from the oli'pcla
nbout Iwtlvn boms afterward. Mrs.
Smith was standing with bor buck to
ward tbt lite tviii-' a broom sode-e
A t broom. Th e hush v i.art on'.tM.l mil I
l , i . I . . . . . . - r.
r, .uo.. y esi: -i-iay, a masKo.i ; iguiletl her dross bpforo she deleo,'od
entered l:e I'armcrs' and lit. I iit i o i r Iv i.f.ii.,1,. ,.f ,..,!.
.Merchants haul:, ami wit h a drawn ored v. ouieu about at the time and
rovulver demanded the hank's mon 1 1 hey wero so ceil ed as to be of lit t.e
oy Irom Cashier K II. Duraut. The i Hei vice :onl Mis Smil h's clothes wore
forluinito arrival ot three merchants j ,i( i Iy lun iifd elf and tho fatal burns
seared iho rubber and bo Ib-d on j ii;ike:c-il bci,ioSbe fl.iuies wore ox
horseback. A posse ea pi ured him j ti:igui.-hed.
altera run ota i.-vv iioiirs. no gave
MDMDAY FILACEOUS
-(o)-
(o).
Sioto$30 SUITS AND
.(o) (o)
OVERCOATS S 1W
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Aa f ho joyous and lumpy Christmas-tide approaches nature by her wonderful insp'iraliofls" ffefitltidt Ut tJ
reinonibcr our fricinls. The flood of Christmas shopping has already commenced with us.
Don't yon ihiuk an OVEKCOAT or SUIT FOR FATHER. BROTHER or FltlENl vVdtil.1 ffiate fl IliU
able pit-Rent as you can give this season ? Y'ou must say yes. That's the sensible answer. Tilrti Cortifes thtf
puz.io of sch ction. Easy enough. Oct in the gonoral channel whore the latest styles and br-sl (pJrtutitleS r
to b.c found, and you will bavn no regrets, no misgivings, no embarrassments. Come straight here AtiA i6Will
show Urn choicest gai incuts that skill, taste and money could produce. Nay, you cannot filid their ddpllCtlfei
anyvvbore rise. Thoy are exchisive in style, exclusive in mako, exclupive in price. Cl.arnKtciisttPlllly btirsf
newest, host, cheapest. As tailoring they are incomparable From fashion's standooiuf. thoy nro' leaders J tbd
on the purso they are lightly. NOTE VARIETY OF STYLES IN SUITS i Prince Alberts; Three bd Fob?
1 Sut t on Culawavf. Double ami Single !ioa-.lod Sacks, these verj' popular Long Cut Backs and then conies out
variety for the' BOTS nud CSCIXjIDET, too numerous to mentiou bete. OtEfS
COATS. Here's whore we lead them all. Duublo and Single Dreasted Longcut Coals, Storm coatsi
Meiiiuin ami Ligbf Weight, Coats, an exceptional variety of exclusive styles in Black and I3!ilo Chetidts, tba
none will be more uppreeiafed tLun our )vopular MACKINTOSHES.
Any of them will make a most suitable ami sensible Christmas present for toan or bov.
The Uieyclo Kaoo is at its best Remember December 23rd fbe drawing will take place:
OTHEE G-IVSiBLES,
Our Furnishing Goods Department in laden wilh the world's choicest. Don't fail to boo oflr Perrln's Kid
Oloves, Dent's Celebrated Dog Skin Clovr. Silk and Linen Haiidkertbiefs, a beautiful variety of Slufflor'i
Silk Suspenders iu black and fancy colors, Slik Umbrellas, etc., etc.
Stock is at its beat ami price.-' at fhoir lowest!
December 14. 1K!)'J.
S. & D. BERWANGER.
RALEIGH, H, C.
L B. HOLT & C0.p
1AIAIE, Mo D3
Are now receivincr their
of goods and call the attention of their patrons to same
SPECIALTIES, Vi;
A liaiitifiii lino of all wool tlross goo as vcll as flaniiU
linnets in plaids atxl stripes.
I.ailios" lials, libbons and embroidered luuHikeivhiefs. La
(lies' ittid Mioses' hoods.
( Jcnllotneii's and lioys' suits made by Slrouse Sc 1'ros.- High
All Clot.iiers.
1 01 white and colored blankets and crib spreads.
A novelty line of neck wear ami silk handkerchiefs.
Ladies' and Misses' cashmere gloves and hosiery.
( Jcntlemen's hats and cans. .
The above specialties we do not claim to be selling fit Of
lie low cost, biit bought during the money pressure for lesti
than value and we tire selling eotrespondingly,;
We have purchased a large line of Christmas confectiotiorio
such as raisins, nuts, cocoanuts, oranges, fancy and plaiii
candies, and can supply merchants and consumers.
J
We have a r-plcndid slock of guns, hunting jackets le'ggiil8'
cleaning implements, wads, shells, caps, etc., nfid are flgetitsf
for Lalliu ci Han"' Orange rille and ducking powder.-
Our best efforts shall bo made to plcaso all Kindly call or"
iznd us your crdor and oblige.
L. B. HOLT & CO.
Nov. 'JO, ISM.
(. ?. UOV.VI.I.. J- I- HOKDES.
IO....tllo CHii-nltiia U.-lol,)
:du:u((aa(, iy , r
DEALERS IN EliRNFrURE.
One of the largest and best nloeks of i-'urnitnie iu North Carolinn,
ami will bo aoltl at us low iriti 3 us eau be u:nl anywhere.
All kiiuli and slj loa of Fnrnituii!.
You will eavo inonoy by buying from na.
Nov. 2:1, lS'.KJ.
but for tho nasi twenty five years be
lifts made Ins homo lit Osat-v t Uy. j h;, , ,nc ,.f biw fi ientb-i, a ilc)Uly col
lloois is remarkably well jn-e.-erv- j h.citu-, to curry bis trunk fo Spartan
e.l, ami lives alone in bis shanty, j ,UI-K. S. C. for hiui. When the trunk
He fishes a ijroat tlenl lor iho bifjeat- anivoil at, itsile.siiniition, it was fontul
lisb that lrciiionl tliu waters ol tbo j lo ,t. Ickinjj. The trunk waa brok n
t)sa:,'i', anil is never li:ipit r I ban , 0j,,.t AUx t We!ve one-,i!Ioii k( l os( lip
when be can oatcli a bit? one and , Clinii t,( wbit,key vvr r-; foiunl.
make Ktninot ils I. cad. lie is still '. -
After this week, beiiiiiinir vvil'i ! alilo to tlo .nnno vvoik, and il was! (.'harlot U Ni-vvp: There was a very
tlie now yuar, Ibe Kf'oiip w ill iiotjoniy a lew year sineu that ho con- youthful iussener, l outnl on a !oi
bo ent to any persons who are iu j traded vviili ii farmer in the vicinity ; join noy, on tho Seaboard Air l.i e
arrears. No paper can loiiif be pub-1 of b s home to remove the Mumps imin. yt".-!eiihty. The- jriisen-'or w; h
linhed on a uvilit. Wo will re-itrct und runts ol'u newly cleared li aclof n ,;iil. tivo yours old nuiiu'd (ici ti ude
to cut ott' any stibHcribers, but busi-, land. He Itillilled Ion contract, do-
i Mi; ;i 1 1 the. work liim.-'ell. His iiiin-l
is slili clciir on tnany ol the events
that h.-ipjieiieil toward the close o!
the last i i-nti.ry, and he ivcu'ls wi(!i
giwal pi'itlu- thai in ,-i.-- b,! 1 tbv
, H.tli!.-t 111,- ili-li li.jiiiii tnl' a illv lro rriilli' tlm
i 1 -non iij.-iiiltii-i -. .it. 1 It iiiii7trhit: in iiif. Mit.
j l-lm-iii.ti ,.l Hi,-i li: i l y i li.- it ui-l.-t.vii ,.f i h" ilitln
! IliT llinl tin .li-li-i..l. in-, .V. 1.. .I.tiir-,, i-it.ti.ii nUt-r
nii.;i-tiri- it.- i-iini i in mi- M.-iit. ;iu.i 4 :i ii. .ji-
llii-ri'(, l.i- In li.-i'i-l.y 1 1 .. t Hi I iiiHiiii.-urni
i ii-nn .! Hi., stu-.-i l -r i-'.iii-: i.tunl-i i-niiny
I I'hllOlinn, In lie lii I I ii- I l-1-.lmr mi I hi, lliml
M-itfUy .!.rci On. ili-i vi-.i.-luv In M .i'.-li, ih-.ii,
mill iiun-it.-t- ,r ili-uim i.i Hi.- i-l-t.n'in"-. -iiij,-riuit.
h. M. Illll.l, 1-. .-. O.
11. A. l.'INitnN, i-ii.:illll"-, Allnrill-y.
I'tv. as. lf.'J.
N. KCl'Tt H.'S NO IT. ).-- H A V
H i li'if iii;illlli-. i:h lh,- vvuiii- i.f I ; i . -1 1 ii i-.
im .1
! Ii'.lilllli; " i.-llUl-i il-Mili
I i lit' cami, l-i riii- t.;t ,-
' iviiiU-i-. IW1
J. J. Tiiom.vs, l'rosideiit, 1?. S. Jkum vn. Ca-ihn r.
Air. A. Tliovu-soN, Vice-rrcsKlciil, If. U.-Jvckson, Ass I Cashier
The Commi rviai ' in3 Farmers'1 IBanks
OK KAI.KKilt, IN. i.
l'aiil up capital !10;),0UO.(i(). Authori.cd capital ' ."500,000. 00.
'.. M. Duke, Ji. A. London,
II. I?. IJ.iUlo, Aslil-y Home,
F. 15. Dam or, 15. Ib lat-.-y,
T. II. ;ii--'s J. N. lbildin-,'.
J. J. TboinaH,
(i. W. Watts,
J. P.. Hill,
A. A. Thompson,
A. 1'. P.f.P,
Fred. Philips,
John YV. Seott.
lutnl
..ii. I ill in a nt i.i i - x 1 1 1 .. 1 1 I
nil ni- li.-mrn Oh, if I, il.ivnf I),. ;
ill all i i-i-i-iii Ihiliiurl nro i- I
T. II, WO.VtAt'K.
tuts is business and tin lire ii: o is
published on businc-s principles. So,
il ynu want the l.'Ki-'.i'.n any longer,
)-oil iniisl pii.silively pay up wb.il yon
now owe.
Jvoilb, and slm waa on her way from
Wiliu ii,Uiii, I. I;, to Fort Smiib,
Ai k-ii-.n.is. ,Sh bad a ticket, ami a
biij;i! b.ip-Lnt tilled with lunch, and a
t.!;: i nun. I her neck Eivii) in r nan.e
id J".VO;,'.:oJ!i
M. II. IIAYKI
LAWYERS,
ix'rrri;tis, tw.
Accounts of Fanners, I.in!:s, ('oi poi at ions, Adniiiiislratoi s and Indi
viiiuala solicited on favorable ti-rnis.
SPFCt Vli Ari'KNiiON given to account- of Country Merchants ard
individuala.
AND SALE-ttY VIHrUF. OFi S AND SALE TJY VIUTFE OF
M
J. R. RIVES. Principal
S!if TKMI'K liKTTS. Afl nn, Mttifs tachr.
MIkh FANNlKoorull, st-onhil AKSIstsnt.
Mr. F. A. llAlinnis, Tnniliiir ut DiavlDf aftd
I'i-lilrv:ilislil .
Thl.-4 iirliiii.l, tin. a r Iim proHfiht mrtllAf'mmit,
iiii-i.i.l AiiL-u-i ,iii. x), nfi-l lit n-Hthif mi
wi-lnli-rrul niii-1-i i.i: II--iv nr..lili l.T-i AttfiiAU.
Sirln-,-li-rni ln-ali.s 11 K.-n vY. J.VNfAllYH.lWI.
I-:x!" iiii.h nf ihi.-t H.-n-ii-l hit nifiitn in nnli ihf
In r. I : lini-s. llnur.l.jr, :t; 'I itlilim : l-rlmarj- II. 00;
llith-'i- fl SO. Musir ti.ln, .ii- inmitlt t-iirti.
sni. Ii-tii i-itii i-i-iii riH.fin mill Imaril trmiAHMTrtf
al mi i-h-iii-o "( alH iii M.im ti 14 tn pnr toiBth.
ohliii-ii In n in-,, li'lli- limn in iUtyft f unr ftoif
iii'lklu Talloy riillp.;ul, I J iniicn wntit nf PHIslxiru,-ihi-
rniiuiy mini nt o'htiihitm iMTinty.-
Musli- nniiiirimoii! Is iin.lrr lio hirtunmiont lit
Mln 'li-itis Hotiu . a rn.luaie anil Of aeVraf
yi-.-iln ixperlein-n.
l'Hi-i-1118 hHTinK elili.lrMi Ift Mrtrat tttt 6e Vt
tlit-tr Ittairtil in pair-.iil7.i' UiIh tirlin.!.
t-.-iiiiiltiMi wlMiiuc in ri'M hunnvM tnftVenltnt lof
fti'tinnl ouli iln gi hy fli1yhlg nt nflCd.'
l-'er liirlhL-r partli-nlm-n apply to
4. K. MVKS, Wlnrtlpllt,-
Knv. an, ih93. am. utilistok, K. C.
t.ni,
.11:1 1 1
Hill In- III ll.l
u.'.l M..li.Jl)
n;, ifW.
!l.v ..II Ilio fr.it
n mi I .liti'tii
fniimy, ri-n.liTi at rail I'l-nn, lh-.i.t. iu irn- i-ivil r.iiimy. mnu-iv 1 hi ran Irni, ib-.m, in u n ,-ivii
an imi wlit rcln Ji-hn lti-11. mrvivii ? pai uiiT "( a,-u..n hi-ii-ui vv I,, u ii.i..ii wan planitifr ami
On,- .V Ht-ll. wits pl.uiiillt uii.l I. A. Oim:"r an l i ll" S:i i h.-n Um l'-y mih! ttilc wi'ie di-lciulaiHH, 1 will
with rtoii.r.1nn., I mil soil at r ui'll.- ait. n-.ii t.-r s- II a r.-i.--li hi pnhilr aii.-ilnn, at the rniirt-hnui-o
i-Hnb. at llm i-nlirt-llnin,., rt'u f, un MO.N O Y, lil rli-.r 111 1 IHhIh-iii-, mi MONDAY. Ill lnt tlay ol
1st iKv ul .liuiuary. li-n. ll.o ttm-l ul Ian. I lanilai-v. WM, lliat trai-t ut laul lying nil Haw
whorHnn sa:,l ilrtt.ii.lant rm-i.ir., iitiuate i.i-nr rivnr. In Si.w Kjp tuwuahip, known at lh "u!.i
oi; hkI In eial.l i-nuuty, i1iiluili: il- hintlrt ni tfc'U ii-.olt-.iiahaii iiiill traiTi ', inuialnliiK atKitit
H'l luiiii.n. M ililaiu K'ik- iim utiii'ii,. aii'l ,i .wti uu 1 l'itniui; tliv U-i !b u( I..I111 HraVD aul
la-nine an. ut 7 a.ri. U. A. nMm'. nt.fi- H.A.ll)MK,
NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL B00ES
At a regular nn eting of tbe State?
Loard of Education, hidcl in Ralpipb;
on the fust Tuesday in April, 1893,
the following no,v text books were
unanimously adfrp'od for to Be in lf
publie BcboolH of the Stale
North ( aroliiiii I'lHCtititf
hiKlJnok, - 20 Ofttft.
!ln PinhRin; l.r oi F !lrf now lu tfto. f eni f
Williams' Readers tor Segin'
ners, - 16 Cefrts.
'To pnsvilo Hi l ftnad'or V
Ttn-hc initve nii-liii i ranitpoi'taniiA fiv totifiAf
or.li.nui!. A litwrfl ii. tint l"l t ma4 uy
dealors and tiarlidrit. Hiil urtr 10
ALFRED WrLJAJS if CO,
lTui iaxKHa, r ALEKtli. li. C
WTYi nrnt ftn h li-ii-k will ho rrv lare. afr
all ortuM wilt be flat- a raMI; a fKHelti!.-
Cm. it-.i.