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Vol. I.
THE DAILY PILOT,
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PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.
N. I. J. C. STEWART, Editors.
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.anMMiH
EUGENE E. GRAY,
WCCTTOIC, W. C
Office over Wachovia Nat. Bant
THAD. M. BUTNER.
TE W f iT I t-iafcs
AND DEALER IN CLOCKS, .
(Xaxt door to Pfohl A Stockton' store)
WINSTON, N.'C
VteSClocka and Jewelry Retired. nd
satisfaction guaranteed. Oct. 1 im.
Pressed to Death.
In wlf times it was considered
that criminals accused of felony
could not be properly tried unless
they consented to the trial by
pleading and putting themselves
oTOhe country. After. reading&ie
indictment to him the question'
was put: How say you art you
guilty, or not guilty?" II hdsaid
was, Culprit,' Kwr ttrill you be
tried? " To which the prUoner
had to answer: "By God and mjf
country. If he willfully omitteq
dtheitioftMt answer h
wassaid toVta'nd mute, and a; jury
was sworn to say whether he stood
mute of malice or mute by the
. . . r i
n ot uod. It tney ipuna
kM muts rt ma ir max; was
equivalent pleading euiltytf
cases oi treason or misucuicfuvi ,
btit in calfcOf eloliy he was con
AmnA after much exhortation.
tO me pane joru umrt wat Jf I
iked- on bac t,T
Ryttenberg: Bros..
All goods marked in plain figures.
We-; have the finest line of Silks,
Dress Gobds Ladies and Gents
Furnishing Goods, ever shown in
this market.
Girtf i'and Blankets at New
York nrices.
See our line of Jerseys, Cloaks,
Dolmansi Paletots, New Markets,
' T . ( t ' . -
1 P H. WINSTON, JR.,
;ca t Winston Hi- Ci - J ' ' 1 (
Office Cup stairs) in Bitting Block
Wl T
and to have iron laid upon jbira.
as much as he 3cbuld : bear,! and
more, and so to continue, fed, up
on bad bread and stagnant water
on alternate days, till he either
oleaded or died. . This strange
rule was not abolished until m
when standing mute in cases of
felqnj masi JPde equivalent uo
a conviction. A case actually oc
curred as late as 176, when one
Burnwater. accused at Kingston
Atsifes r0f tottrdfrl refused to
pieaa, ana wt
hour and three-quarters, -with
...rtir inn wr-iVht of iron, after
Which he pTeadednot rgmlty,! and
was conyicica.uv at, )
1658 a iajor! Stiraneways was
hressed to death: JThe object of
refusine to plead was tha as in
- - . t . 1
tha case. there;waa npconvicwU
no forfeiture too puce, anq ui
prbperty of the" accused person
was thuk preserved for his heir. ; .
FOR
Watcino
IN A WELL. ADOUt 2
SANTA LAUS
o'clock
Christmas morning, a coiored
man, named Bob Terry passing by
a well in the old Livery Stable lot,
f11it 1 Th wpII i ahnrrt fortv
feet fdeew I Botl fQfindi py "actual
measurement tnat me water rca,u
ed his shoulders. He says that he
slept very well, but was rather
cold when he awoke. He remained.
there quietly until the next morn?
um afteftwertlxree'Piickets of
water rld been drawrt, f rom; .,the
ieUiaait tot sap alything to the
one drawing, lest he shouldjJbe
killed by the bucket being turned
loose. ....A few nights before
Christmas some villians went; to
the house of Mr. Sam Mason,
nr PnivV OiaiwK and broke inr
tW a- Ousel ttn taming "some corn.
The family consists of Mr. Mason
who is old, deaf and almost help
less and his daughter Miss SaUie
Ifasoner-JnsO tie! rscals; iiad
Most judges do not know what
they can' do with a case until; they
try it, - .; -l 1"
nlledftwo sasflMissMason heard
them and went out and they .an
off leaving the corn. She carried ,
the corn into the dwelling and
emptied it out of the sacks. Then
hearing a noise she took a light
went to the door and looked; put.
One of the rascals caught her by
the throat, dragged; her .out-pf he
ifoiseV'ch-oieliertintf threatened
to kill her if she did not 'keep
quiet The other one entered the
house, refilled-the sacks with corn
and went off. Franklinton Vyeek
Says the Wffmmgtbn Star: t ,-Aoi
effort will be made to secur the
passage of a bill. during the pres
ent session of Congress to erect s
pCbCC fiWudiSf ?here, to cost free?
ooo, for use as a post office, tJnit-
ed States court room, etc. iay-
id thetettevUle is moving for one, to cost
$7S,ooa - "
RiCHmoND, Va., Jan. 4.-,-Ge0.j
H. Swann was to-night nominated
PRIEP.FRUIT, REPORT
Cherries, pitted,!,
Damson Plums,.-,, t
wortieDernes, ,
Blackberries, "
Apples, quartered, ' in-n-- '4' to
Apples sliced; common; $ to
Apples, sliced, bright; b 4to
Annies. sllcetLr tanCV. . . v r, lO
Peaches," dark, peeled, 4 to
Peaches- brieht; peeled:1" 8 to
Peaches, fancy, peeled, io to 1
Peaches, qnarteri unpeeiea, 5
Peaches, halves: unpeeled, ? 4
17
10
10
8
5
5
7
8
8
8 to 10
a.- .i,M
wantsH f nr The TJvflM of
all the Presidents of the
U, 8, The largest, haM-
nmtr toat book ever
old loc5e than twice oar price, .The latest
telling book in America. Immense profit to
n Wntne a sncceaefal aeent. Terms free.
Halut pootCo. forUaad Maine, ,
' EUGENE E. GRAY,
5n 4 Winston; iN,..v;: ,'; :
1 Wfoliowtor ftnicbliy flw Ininrance Com-
nniea reprsaented; North Britteh and Mercan
tile; Hartford; London Aasnrance Corporation
America: Commercial TJnlbn; City of London;
Home: ,Virrtni FttSf-wd -Hnine;
iter German; Germaavi
wrt.
ttcat; Wohm Aaaormace aa4 Li- Fwe Inanr-
anee Com
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lootfShoemaker
OVER BREWER'S BARBER SHOP,
Vlnbton, rl. C-
'Vamprepared to do all kinds of work in my
hoes with neameM auu yiiw-T', ,iif
gat job hefoweoiitnM.eJiewhrfciii Itf.
bythe )empc' JojJudge'bf
Botetottri county. . ; 5
Q00!
put von Lb the
few days than y
for toe working ekae. 'Bend 10
Ante nnat.CM and will
emit. . w, . , ,
mail yon free, a nM'jwhuble
i ..mnl ennda that will
, Vt B .
wsy of making more money in a
ri.,. than Toa erer thought powlbie.at any
basinet. Capital not w.
Yott.ean .wora. w " ---
; mk. MtArlr i nhlTflraallr adaDtea to
SSh .Sei, young and old.. Ypo caneadr earn
him tocenb to s erery wening. That all who
Iran work may test this bnaineas, we make this
"""n.u to .11 alui ara not well satis-
writinffna. run pi'i""-j" -
aentfree. PortoW. wilHe maUe by tie who
.v , um. work. Great snccesa
Dent delay. Start tow.
dreas iWCTsoii 4 CoH Portland, Maine.
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