AVERAGE UAKNTWY CIRCULATION 1,000. IT TRkS: o- Place jour "ad" with us ind see the results. 1 1 ! A v CUMBERLAND, JOHNSTON, pAMrSON Large circulation in each county. ' 'Prove all things; hold fast that which -is good." Vol. 9. DUIMIM, IM. C. iJUNE 7, 1899. No. 26. Ml Dry MIS'C 'j Dnmi, N". C Two BiQ Stores The Pride of Americans. In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, but a young woman's fancv seriously t u rji s to thoughts of SPRING DRESSES, for the voting woman knows well that the young man's thoughts of love will turn quick iv towards ner 11 out in a dainty she is diked UP-TO-DATE rMEW DRESS. We have the stuffs that are as thin as rainbow vapor and as delicate as the changing color of a soap bubble. We also have a beautiful line of Duck Serges, Percales, Welts, Sattens and Cashmeres in all the Spring Shades. It would be a pity if you were to miss seeing 6ur line of Shirtwaist goods, and ready made shirts. In the other store we carry the most complete line of Gents' Furnishing Goods, Trunks and Valises ever shown in the town, all the geods are bran new and most UP-TO-DATE lines you ever saw. And our prices will so surprise you that it will be impossible for you to resist them, even if you wanted to. We would like to special attention to call your our line of Summer Clothing F.C.Co. An Ancient Weathercock. which is the most . complete line ever shown in Dunn of course, and what interests you most the prices are cut down to thn vfirv core. We advise you to look at our stock before buy- iing. we advise you also to m I spect our line of SHIRTS for Wo ,o Warner's Corsets and :it is so great, as regards variety, We so 1 Wainex s oji k aml quantities. Our 1 nire line of Gauze ests, v tnui i i nice n ,n,.;fla fimsn bv that it will Hosiery, Muslins, iiamuuig, i ' lonni tn s Laces, Belts, Umbrellas &c. You ought to see the latest in Ladies' Slippers they are out of sight. Now just a word to the Lady house-keepers whose thoughts are turning to house cleaning. Wo i have not forgotten you. We have just received a com plete line of Mattings, Rugs, Floor Oil Cloth, Curtain Poles, Screen Curtains &c. Linen Window Shades at 25 cents. Everybody knows that we are headquarters for "Coats Spool Cotton, Baft Thread, Knitting Cotton, Turkey Red, Embroidery -Cotton and wash Silk in all shades. only take a glance to see what opportunities we are offering. Nice Percale Shirts for 33i cents. How does that strike you? . 1 (dollars and (guffs. An entirely new line of Col lars and Cuffs,: we place before our friends. The styles include the very latest produced. A more up-to-date line will be hard to find. Prices of course lmvft rpneived their usual 4 nz nn" so that they are hardly i -noticeable. THE LABOErt IS . WORTHY Up to the close of August, 1898, there were 182 mills in the State of North Carolina alone, these running 1,018,303 spindles and 23,351 looms. In 1890 the State had 344,006 spindles, or only about a third of the number it possessed on September 1 last year. During the few months that have elapsed since that date progress has been continuous and rapid. Propositions for new mills are being announced weekly and construction is proceeding stead ily. Older plants are being en larged and it is almost impossi ble to follow the marvelous de velopment of this industry in Nortji Carolina. The city of Charlotte which had only one cotton mill in 1888, now has twelve, while at Concord, wThere there are seven spinning mills, another will be erected during the coming summer. The greatest variety of products is being turned out, including not merely yarns and plain cloths, but towelings, hosiery and knit goods, while something is also being done in silk, wool and carpets. In South Carolina there is nearly as much activity a3 in the "Old North State," and Georgia and Alabama have placed their cotton manufactur ing industries on firm founda tions also. Most of the mills are making large profits, pay ing. from 35 per cent, down to 8 per cent., and naturally very little of the stock is on the mar ket at any price. New invest ors, therefore, in order to "get into the' business, must build new mills. Although a good deal has been heard about Northern capital going South, and it is welcomed, of course, it is stated that over 85 per cent., of the money invested in the twio Carolinas in cotton those States. For this reason there is the sign of greater health about the industry. Much of the capital which hasj been accumulated m the indus try stairs in the industry. There are ' no undignified schemes afloat to bring in foreign mon ey. The mills are owned by those who operate tliem, or wno live near them and know their value, and who have their pros perity most closely at heart. There is nothing tnat we can call to mind which should fill Americans more full" of hope for the economic future of the country than this natural man- festation of industrial strengtn i tha Sinn thrn states. It is a ill lllb JULIlli " - development which all Ameri- ns North as well as &outn, ,v, vifiw with the liveliest feeling of pride and satisfaction. The? M an uf act urer, Philadelphia. This Vane Turned to the Winds of Four Centuries. There has just been removed from the spire of St.. Sidwell's Church, at Exeter, a vane with a history more than usually in teresting, says the London Mail. Its career began more than four aao. We have added to a complete line of our stock dROCSRlES, Crockery, Glassware, all kinds of Snulf, and the cheapest line of Tobacco in the city. We make a specify of country Lard, and water-ground" Meal. We can sell you two large cakes '.f ... (7w- mul four Boxes of Lye for 19. You wantj those goods. We want you to have them. PRICES: ' Well, you know, or you on "lit to know by this time that there is never a question of prices between us and our iisstmfrs. We sell so much , hpnnor than any other house that it izets positively tiresome to talk about it. Come to see us and we'll do you good. Very truly, P. T. MASSENGILL, Manager. 'strange Things in Carolina- The Citizen, of Pittsboro, says : A gentleman in this town has a cat that will drink cam phor and if he smells it will mew for it. If a drawer is orl in which has been a i , . , .,, nnmnhor bottle, the cat win jump into the drawer and tear liinw in a hurry iiuumm f,f thfi n-imnhor bottle. k.iw 1 t 4-l-.-k ni-flonsnnTft of the very best goods obtain-1 qw cou. . r able for Ins money. i- - - , - It tells of the reason we are selling our with a , snake tory line of Overalls ana " L.Ue in the woods they saw a sucn reauueu pno. v.. ..orioc rf nvprn is are maue ICi vi civn-o , - 11 i . i .. r-r oo if ia nns as wen anu suuus , A, TQrif. 1ir. in tn make them and no one 01 m can offer any more. centuries It was in 1484 that Bishop Courtenay, of Exeter, heard that a great bell at Liandaff might be acquired, nnd, having a passion in that direction, he journeyed to the South Wales town and managed? to secure the monster in exchange for five smaller . ones. He success fully removed it to Exeter, and had it hoisted to the top of the northern tower of the Cathe dral. The tower, however, had not been designed to accommodate such a campanological giant, and room could only be found for it then by removing a por tion of the roof. To protect his treasure the Bishop erected over the tower a spire of oak, cov ered with lead, and he sur mounted this by a vane, the conspicuous feature ot which was a representation of a cock in copper. Its extreme-length was z feet 9 inches and height 2 feet 6 inches, while it was 8 inches thick in the centre, being cast hollow. The chanticleer re mained in this lofty position for 268 years, discharging the use ful duty of telling the residents of the "Ever Faithful" city which way the wind blew. Dur ing that long spell of service it looked down on some strange and moving sights, for the pe riod covered by its lofty exer tions was rich in history-making incidents. down, "and "tho Peter bell was lowered into the tower far enough to allow the original level of roof to be reverted to. The spire was re-erected on the - L - i.T 11)- Tiol- tower of siciweii nimwli-a tower, by the way. which also has a history, it line nn mnrft than one occasion hoon utilized as a prison, espec ; oil xt rlnrinr the rebellious times of the sixteenth century, and tradition has it that sir A.I iunUn,. Polmcrh's father was once incarcerated there. Fnv eivtv years the old cop per cock rested from its labors in the Cathedral store, but in 1812 it was mounted on the bt. Sid well's spire, and there it continued until a few days ago, when it was removed prepara tory to the demolition of the spire, which had been found to be in a dangerous condition. The ancient vane is in a re markably fine state of preserva tion, and those in authority in tended to refix it on a rod to be placed on the top of the tower in the place of the rotten spire. f i The old weathercock has braved the storms of 415 years j. but it is believed there is anotn J.,, f ortiTrp service in T t III III V 111 C S. K -v - it yet. Spirits Talk to a Pastor- Jamaica. L. I.. Mav 31. Just before receiving the news ot the death of his son in the Phillippines, Rev. George E. Tilly, father of Captain George H. Tillv. of the Sisrnal Service. had. a remarkable forebodiDg of evil. The father had returned from church Sunday night, and was seated upon the veranda of his home. Start at the Bottom. Two boys left home with just enough money to take them though college, after which they must depend entirely upon their own efforts. They attacked the collegiate problems successful ly, passed to graduation, re ceived their diplomas from the faculty, also commendatory let ters to a large shipbuilding firm with which they desired em- I i . tt i J Suddenly he felt a sense of Payment, usuereu iu o u unrest, as of something dread- " """ v . ful to happen. He walked nrra' ine "rst was f !fcU about his home, and ?oinff in- dience- He presented his let- side, lobked through the house te?r , . 4l ...... - .. Wht rnr mil HiiV e.nH til ft and saw that his family was IllClIi. KJM. UllillUS. STATE NEWS. Items of news gathered from all farts of the state. safe. He thought of his son in the Phillippines, and settled himself again in his chair. suddenly from out the air, he says, there came the whis pered word, "George." I would like some sort of a clerkship. Well, sir, I will take your name and address, and should we have arivthinf? of the kind ... " . Mr. Tilly roused himself and PeAn 7lU corre0 Wlth gazed about. It was repeated. uePyu,uD - Instantly he became convinced "w i that something had happened You can go in and leave your to his boy. He stood upon the T3'U f veranda and listened. Soon, " y uP the quiet village street there rTv I ado? was asked. came a messenger on the run. T , , Mr. Tilly went to meet him. t UiT uu 7' " : thp rV He openeoTthe teWram which hand can do, sir, was the re- fiio meccenrrer hn.nrlftfl him nnn i J' read the news of his son's kill ing by Filipinos. Philadelphia Record. A Thousand Tongues Could not express the rapture of Annie E. Sprincer. of 1125 jl une weeK pusseu, mm uiu Howard st., Philadelphia, Pa., president, meeting the superin when she found that Dr. King's tendeilt, asked, How is the new New tion had completely cured her of a hacking cough that for many years had made me a burden. All other remedies and doctors could give her no help, out she says of this Royal 1 . T sleep soundly, sometning .i can scarcely remember doing Deiore. I feel like sounding n pi throughout the Universe." So Dr. -Trill Atrorff nn R V I 111 LI ICO XJ I i n rf Will ,-- 111 HWI MVw Kiug's New Discovery for any Philadelphia Methodist. Li. f 1 'FliT.rknf CllPSt, Or trouuie ui Luc 11""" -Lungs. Price 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottles free at McKay Bros. & Skinner's drug store; every bottle guaranteed. The Federal government will macadamize a road from tho city to the Federal cemetery at Raleigh. Itner & Co., of Charlotte, were awarded tho contract to build an annex to the State mu seum. The annex is to cost $17, 500. There were severe hail storms on three days of last weekjji Wake county which did great damage to crops in the sections visited. About $200,000 worth of as sets of the First National Bank of Wilmington, which was placed in the hands of a receiv er in 1893, was sold at auction last .Saturday in Wilmington for $75.00 A young lady nineteen years of age, named Lucinda Ellis, from Patrick county, Va., was run over by a shifting engine at Mt. Airy last Tuesday night and injured so badly that she died the next day. The State Guard will go to Morehead for encampment this Summer. The second regi ment will remain in camp there from July 14th to 20th. Tho ' third regiment from July 20th to 27th. ' A wind storm at Morganton last Thursday afternoon did considerable damage to proper ty. At the insane asylum tho bowling alley, under which 34 patients had taken shelter from the storm, was blown down and one patient, a man, was killed outright and twelve other pa tients seriously hurt, storm which passed over-this section Monday evening the barn of Mr.' Neill Whitlock was struck by lightning. Tho build- in was entirely consumed io- carriages. gether with three mules, ono horse and ,a quanuiy ui wi and forage. Mr. Whitlock had $500 insurance on building and contents. A horse belonging 11 I a 11TM1! n LM. . . I I I I I 1 1 ' III A. A V - abba a The magnate touched a bell, which .called a superintendent. Have you anything to put a man to work at? We want a man to sort scrap iron replied the superintendent And the college student went to sorting scrap-iron. One week passed, and the man getting on? O, said the boss, he did his work so well, and never watch ed the clock that I put him over the gang. In one year the man had reached the head of the Hflnnrf. with management, at a salary represented hy four figures while his whilom companion was maintaining his dignity as stable, wash- harness and Robbed The Grave- The Union Copper Mine. S. E. Linton f i-n m n. x v ... ill t nnnntv He tells the AVUYVl" vw . News man this morning that tho fabulous wealth of the Union copper mines that has been her alded over the country mis been in the least exaggerated. The mine is located about 10 miles from Salisbury and ine surrounding4 country is J. V 3 t(ll lliiij J - - Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, cow owned by a colored man was the subject, is. narrated by Were also , killed during the him as follows: I was in a storm, which was accompanied most dreadful condition. My by a high wind, rain and hail, skin was almost yellow, eyes Cotton, corn and small gram , i sunken, tongue coated, pain- was considerably damaged uy Capt. S. E. Linton is Dac continually in back and sides, ,h0 storm. Rockingham Anglo visit to oaiisuuijr no aDDetite gradually growing Saxon. nnnntlT 11(1 THUS LI1C I . , 1 1 robin making a great nutter and noise around a tree and one investi- gate, when ne iouna a uc, with three black snakes in it The boy - m Horn in nir liic cjlii Our line of Men's J?ine &nqes --? fnrth. but ,1 111 VMS 1 WLLrU 11 - 7 are absolutely the best in Je . tree much fas. rlH No one can contradict r . . ,,1 o T IP lcl x Workins Nieht And Day. The busiest and mightiest lutiA thincr that ever was made ;Q fir Kind's New Life Pills p.rprv nill is a sugar-coated glo- v i . bnle of health, tnat tiiiugw wpaVness into strength, Jistless ness into energy, brain-tag into fci nnwfir. . They're won-. derful in building up taen n.. roll . -,- 1,-- xrtiri iiv J tin V 'ZOC Per uu.v. v,.v y I AiTA f(l McKay Bros." & Skinner. .roni-pp dav bv dav. lhree physicians had given me up. atelv. a friend advised irmnr ' H PfitTIC JjltierS . UI1U 'fn mxr rrreat iov and surprise, the first lxttle made a decided improvement. I continued their use for three weeks, and entire surrounding-uuuutij n man x know wild with excitement over the gaved my n fe and robbed bright prospects in store for thgrave of another victim." those connected with the enter- should fail to try them. . I ... XT prise. Near the Honevcutt mines. There it seems, are connected by a rich vein of ore. TV. main vein in the Union -- . mine is from 100 to lou leec wide. An expert has just leit the mine and he states that the ore is as good or better tnan ua nrrtriiiRt of the well known onri TTppia mines ot in m m ii " " i;c statement ti, HMifi Shoes of which we Bnpnl- is the W. L. Uougiass, - . . 1 !n f AITtl sold by no other mm m ThP Winston Journal learns of a-remarkable goose in Davie county. It was owned oy me into Mrs T. Snrav. oi Advance, - - -1 - ' rru wl,n rlipd a few weeks ago. ine M W - - m lias reached the age oi ""-"- - - .- . o-7 o.Q oil this time in iue t not Kfc nnt loast is our line r.AsPssion Of Mrs. Spray. From JJilSl uu - i o oi, Summer Neck-Ui,i nse the owner has made OI op"i? - r"" : uaA This in cd i ft- I o rrra i mm ii ii-i ijuuo ----' Ti. . . . Aiirtht if fm- we tell vou it is a thing of beauty and a joy forever. With best wishes, 'we are, Yours truly, ? G K. MASSENGILL, Manager Gent's X urnismug eignature can be vouched for by Mr. Bai I lev on whose land she resides The goose is still anve. .The Kind ion Haffl Always Bougra on n rrlirfitinn for the Lyaiuiiifi jivx . reccivcu -- Michigan, w.iich have produced a(imissi0u ofMrs. Mary Calla- o v in sanity is due to a HI 1 uiin ' i uu' j f ore since their disco v- , , vs v i r . . . band oi I If n Kore mmi ht some T U UUUIC VT1L1I IU I babies arc plump i only the I t irk are thin. Are vou sure i I the food is al! right? Chi!-1 dren can t neip dui yuwi they must grow if their food nourishes them. Perhaps a ii mkiake was made in the I . . ii Ji I The superintendent of the I past ana 35 a resuu uw w- I State Hospital for .nane, no. I Son . rntD o Kftlo ot. fKav i 1 1 i v i ii ii i . n. iti' . Union mine islhe ;& Skinner's drug store, and the Old J leld Crazed by a Gypsy's Prophecy. A dispatch from Morganton, W. Va., says ery strange cause. About a year ago a i is so, aon i give uic uuj i a lot of medicine r lust use i vour everv-dav common Capt. Linton states that nine sies camped near her home ucins; nnfi uav uuc ui w r ' shafts are now the Union mine , , x 1. V . ----- . 1 ana tnat ine en went to the house and askeu amounts to permission to tell the fortunes $20 000. He was shown a o seyeral members of the lann piece of ore yesterday from this j Mrs Callahan refused to mine tnat measuicu. - j let ner comtj m -io uvu.. lon, . two feet wide and was . gypSy departed, but as she was i i i . i - t- x i ru Sampson and LiarK wee - - - , . ;nPiies rantainswheu the war broke from t oi uu m.n , aptains wneu ui thickness. out. uiar saiieuiii" -- informant says around South America and go, j.i. CnnHorrn spran u j iuak -" ?- r . . . . uer imo uic .b.7 -r i,,i th effect of bnsnten to the nose and was ni ir in and aground push will. Scuiey. 1":S- The neonle are talk- killed the Matauzas muie, hllt ner andcop- bardedSan Juan for server. u ;b e town of while Cervera was uo " " 7o . . .,. rainine Martinique, tucked tail ana nea rome to see back to Key West, was seven ;ra;e,ve3..Charlotte miles or muie xra r, i firrhtincr Ceryera. News ocniey ti3 'B"V'"& ; io;oi thp whole business, and tlUIUlV" 1 4 11 has been made a Rear Admiral. niark is still a Captain, and sntLe una u.n rplieyed of service. Signt Memphis Commercial-Appeal . sense and help nature a i;4t and the wav to do I it is to add half a teaspoon- ful of SCOTT'S ! EMULSION leaving declared that Mrs. Cal- I lahan's husband would die in J to the baDy S loou wrcc y. two months. Just two months I four times a day. The gain I afterward Mr. Callahan diddie. i wiu bCtfn tnc very nrsi uay TPJ fcroa YDS H2W Anrays wu Mrs Callahan conceived the idea that her treatment of the gypsy had something to do with her husband's death, and brood ed so over it that she became violently insane. to mm k . i rett tflVft IL. II iCCilli I mrrrri tt GICC5UOU uiu I tfets the baby started right again, ir tne oaoy i f ing but does not thrive, then I the mother should take the It will have a i LlA. II . , ttk uiU itrinn the 1 lbs m Yaa Haw Ahrars Estft gooa . cucct iw. -i-" - ; i Mt am. -M A m uri i 1 w v I motner ana wuiu. w7,v i J five years proves this lact. 50c. and i.oo, II WTiK. SCOTT A BOWNE, Chmiu. niwi. t Subscribe for this paper. I i TrortiTifnt- mt