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Vol. 9.
DUIVIM, rj. C. UULY 5, 1899.
No. 30.
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It is the strang-est thins we
over saw that some people will
X50.me to town, do
home and never see our goods,
or get our prices
are like the man who found a
pocket book with $10,000 in it
on the first day of April and
wouldn't pick it up but waited
to see his neighbor find it.
You arc out of it
unless you see us before you buy.
Let us give a few reasons why
you should trade with us.
We Me
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7 lstWe sell cheaper than 'anybody else. COME AND
LET US PROVE IT.
2nd We are no false pretenders. We advertise nothing
we've not got, LIKE.SQME. - ' - .
:nl Because we buy and sell for cash.
,Jtli Because we keep the largest, cheapest and best select
ed .stock in the county.
5th Because we make good anything that is not as repre
sented and WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT.
We anticipate the largest trade
this fall we have ever had, hav
ing bought the largest, cheapest
and best stock of goods that will
be in town this season. We feel
sure we are going to
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In order to make room for this immense stock we are now
CLOSING OUT
all our Spring and Summer goods, in both houses, at
( RFATLY IIHIT.I) RATES FOR THE CASH.
jfiTComo at once and be convinced that what we say is true
from now until 1900.
Dunn,
Two Bio:
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their trading,
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Sleepy Man's Speech-
It Had an Electrifying Effect
on the Jury and Brought
a Verdict for the
Plaintiff.
When newspaper writers in
Washington are "shy" of good
stories they have only to look
into the career of Hon. George
Vest, Senator from the" great
State of Missouri. - There the
fund of good material is appar
ently inexhaustible. Walter
Wellman has been, taking a turn
at Vest, and finds a new story
that is' worth repeating.
The scene is located in Mis
souri, of course, and the pre
liminaries tell how Vest was
employed by a man whose dog
had been shot by a neighbor.
Other eminent counsel attended
to all the preliminaries of the
fight, while Vest was there, his
head sunk down between his
shoulders, and apparently
asleep. Finally his associate
nudged him and told him that
he must make the concluding
speech. He demurred, but see
ing he must do something to
earn the fee which had been
paid iiira, rose and after gazing
earnestly at the jury for some
minutes, began a - speech of
which this is a stenographic
copy :
"Gentlemen of the Jury
f he' best friend a man has in
this world may turn against
him and become his enemy.
flis son or daughter that he
has reared "with loving care
may prove ungrateful. Those.
who are nearest and dearest to
us, those whom we trust witn
our happiness and our good
name, may become traitors to
their faith. The money that a
man has he may lose. It flies
i way from him; perhaps when
ho -needs it most. A man's
reputation may be sacrificed in
a moment of ill-considered ac
tion . The people who are prone
to fall on their knees to do us
honor when s.uccess is with us
may be the first to throw; the
stone of malice when iailure
settles its cldud upon our heads.
The one absolutely unselfish
friend that man can have in
this selfish world, the one that
never deserts him, the one that
never proves ungrateful or
treacherous, is his dog.
"Gentlemen of the jury,' the
Senator continued, "a man s
dog stands by him in prosperity
and in poverty, in health and
in sickness. He will sleep on
the cold ground, where the
wintry winds blow and 1 he
now drives fiercely, if only he
may be near his master's side.
He will kiss the hand that has
no food to offer, he will lick the
wounds and sores that come in
encounter with the roughness
of the world. He guards the
sleep of his pauper master as if
le were a prince. When all
other friends desert he remains.
When riches take wings and
reputation falls to pieces he is
as constant in his love as the
sun in its journey through the
heavens. If fortune drives the
master forth an outcast in the
world, friendless and homeless,
the faithful dog asks no higher
privilege than that of accompa
nying him, to guard against
danger, to fight against his ene
mies, and when the last scene
of all comes, and death takes
the master in its embrace and
his body is laid away in the
cold ground, no matter if all
other friends pursue their way,
there by his graveside will the
noble dog be found, his head
between his paws, his eyes sad
but open in alert watchfulness,
faithful and true even in
death.' . ' ' ,'.
What followed the veracious
Wellwan describes in this way.:-
' 'Then Vest sat down. This
remarkable speech he had de
livered in a low voice, without
a gesture. No reference had
he uttered about the evidence.
When he finished . judge and
jury were seen to have tears in
their eyes. The jury filed out
and in a minute or two returned
to the court room. The plain
tiff had asked for $200 damages.
The verdict gave him $500, and
several of the jurymen wanted
to hang the defendant. " St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Advantages Not Exhausted-
Within the first five months
of 18'J9 definite arrangeraen
have been made, and in many
cases the execution is completed,
or far advanced, for adding
1,100,000 spindles and iu 7,000,-
000 of capital to the cotton
mills of the South that are pro
ducing yarns and piece goods.
Comprised in this are fifty new
mills now in. process of con
struction," or the capital for
which has been raised, which
will involve an investment of
$11,500,000 and contain about
700,000 spindles, and thirty
nine mills are now adding
about $5,000,000 to their capi
tal and 400,000 spindles to their
means of production.
From 1890 to 189$ the in
crease in the number of spin
dles in Southern mills was less
than 2,000,000. The greatest
increase in one year was 578,000
spindles in twelve months end
ing August, 1896. It is evi
dent, therefore, that even if
changes of plans or other cir
cumstances should; materially
curtail the present apparent in
crease since the first of January,
the increase in the number of
spindles in the past five months
will still be far greater than in
any preceding year and will
equal a large percentage of the
increase of eight years. These
mills represent the production
of fine as well as coarse goods,
and some of them are particu
larly designated to produce for
export. If the 'profits .of South
ern cotton mills are not what
they were at first when, per
haps, the dividends included
moneys that should
have been set apart for depre
ciation and renewal, and if the
mills around Greenville, S. C,
whose profits we referred to re
cently, are more prosperous
than many others, it remains
evident ' that the profits tf
Southern cotton " mills are
tempting to capital, and that
the advantages of spinning the
cotton near the field where it
was picked have not been ex
hausted. Most of these exten
sions of the cotton industry are
in the two Carolinas. New
York Journal of Commerce.
Millions Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying
to
he public to know of one con
cern in the land who are not
afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The pro-
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Straw in Y er Lungs.
Charlotte, N. C, June 21.
Bessie, Truitt, a two-year-old
white child, died here to-day
from the result of an unusal ac
cident. She was playing with
a stalk of wheat ten days ago,
put it in her mouth and swal
lowed a section of the straw.
It wo"ked its way from the
throat into the lung and irrita
ted that organ so that it caused
her death. She was examined
by several surgeons, but they
decided that an operation on
the lung would be necessarily
fatal.
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Signature
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Sinking of the Albemarle-
The Daring Feat of .Lieutenant
Gushing.
There is always more or less
interest centered in incidents
connected with military opera
tions, whether by land or sea,
and hence the following state
ment may be of interest to some
of your readers. The town of
Plymouth, in Washington coun
ty, in this State, (North Caro
lina) , 1ms a population of some
2o00 souls and is located on the
Roanoke river about seven or
eight miles ' from its mouth,
which opens into the Albe
marle Sound, one of the finest
sheets of fresh water in the
world. This town was cap
tured more than once during
the civil war between the States
and many are the thrilling sto
ries told of the narrow escapes
and adventures of individuals
composing the opposing forces.
This town witn the neighooriug
region fell into the hands of the
Federals early in the year 18G2,
and was occupied by them un
til April 1864, at which time
General Hoke with the assist
ance of the ironclad ram Albe
marle, captured it. By a pre
concerted arrangement the Al
bemarle ran down the Roanoke
river on the 20th day of April,
1804, and drove off the Federal
gunboats after sinking one of
them. This - severed the com
munication between the Federal
fleet and the land, forces, and
the garrison of 1600 men soon
surrendered. The Albemarle
not satisfied with the glory and
ler achievments in the river on
the '.5th day of May,, 1864, ac
companied by the Cotton Plant
and the Bombshell which had
been recently captured from the
enemy, ootn wooden vessels,
passed out of the Roanoke river
in search of the Federal fleet.
She met the Federal fleet in the
Albemarle Sound, about eight
or ten miles from the mouth' of
the river, when a fierce fight
ensued. To an eye witness it
seemed as if the Federal gun
boats were determined to run
the iam down, and sink her at
all hazzard, but finding this im
possible, apparently they form
ed and described a circle and
each vessel delivered its fire as
it slowly steamed by and then
another would immediately take
its place and give the Confeder
ate ram a broadside. Early in
the engagement one of the two
mounted guns of the Albemarle
was rendered useless by an ex
ploding shell or a shot from the
enemy and hence the ram could
only reply by a single shot, but
it seemed with unerring aim,
and the effect produced was de
cided. Many of the gunboats
Were so damaged that they
could not. renew the fight - but
drifted off down the stream
when they were taken in charge
by other boats in the fleet. In
the meantime the Federals had
captured the Bombshell which
was sunk, and the Cotton Plant
made good her escape up the
river. The Albemarle was not
uninjured having had: her
smokestack considerably dam
aged. She gave up the fight,
steamed away and disappeared
in the mouth of the river. In
this fight the Albemarle had
met nine double enders
gunboats of ' the enemy
and
and
fight
when she gave up the
none dared to follow her. On
the 25th day of May, 1864, a
plan was formed to blow, up the
ram, and Lieutenant W: B.
Cushing of the Federal Forces
with thirteen men, undertook
to perform this duty, and he
and these men embarked m a
torpedo boat and passed up the
Roanoke river with as much
secrecy as possible, reached the
ram and placed the torpedo
but were discovered just before
Cushing applied the match.
He, however, fired the torpedo
and the explosion rendered the
ram useless, and from the ef
fects of which his boat was
blown out of the water, and he
and his men attempted to es
cape, -and save themselves by
iumping into the river and
swimming to the opposite shore,
under a strong fire of musketry,
All were killed or captured ex
cept Cushing and one. of his
men, wno maae gooa rneir es
cape through the swamp o
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ugh reeds, briers and bushes
often through mud and water.
At last they reached the river,
found a skiff and paddled Gut to
the fleet in the Albemarle
ISouud. For this act Lieuten
ant Cushing was much compli
mented and: praised by his
northern friends, and I believe
the Congress of the United
States voted him $20,000. In
wars in "which our American
boys participate, their daring
and bravery is fully demon
strated.
Edenton, N. G.
Wm. J. Lkary, Sr.
in News & Observer.
Brave Men Fall
Victims to stomach, liver and
kidney troubles as well as
women, and all feel the results
in loss of appetite, poisons in
tne blood, bacicaciie, nervous
ness, headache and" tired, list
less, run-down feeling. But
theres no need to feel like that.
Listen to J. W. Gardner, Ida-
ville, Ind.
He says: 'Elec
are just the thing
when he is all run
don't care whether
dies. It did more
new strength and
trie Bitters
for a man
down, and
he lives or
to give 4ne
good appetite than anything I
could take. I can now eat
anything and have a new lease
on me. uniy ou cents, at
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McKay Bros. & Skinner's drug
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Jaw Put Out if Shs Scolds.
Mrs. Mary Palitzo has been
iu the Harlem Hospital seven
times in the last six weeks for
treatment for a dislocated jaw.
Her husband, Frederick, is a
clerk, and they live in Harlem.
Six weeks ago he appeared at
Harlem Hospital with his wife
and told his story.
"1 was out last night, he
said, while Mrs. Palitzo, who
was speechless, glared at him,
'and when I came home earlv
this morning my wife began to
scold me. She got to talking
so last tnat presently some-
thing snapped and she found
that she could
more. I don't
the matter."
not talk any
know what is
examined the
Dr. Meassev
woman and found that the jaw
had been dislocated. He coaxed
mf
it back into place. Just one
week later Palitzo appeared at
the hospital with his wife again.
Her jaw was again out of work
ing order ' and he was asked
what was the matter.
"We had a quarrel about a
show we saw and she got
speechless again. That's all,"
was all that he had to say.
Dr. Meassey readjusted the
jaw and Mrs. Palitzo wvent away
with her husband, talking as
well as ever. Four times more
Palitzo called at the hospital
with his wife, and each time
she was in the same fix. Last
night they appeared again and
then Dr. Meassey lost patience.
"You 11 have to quit scolding
your husband, madam," said
le, "or you will have to go to
some other hospital. I have
used every remedy I know, but
I can't fix your jaw."
Mrs. Palitzo looked as if she
lad something to say, but it
ended there, for Dr. Meassey
lad not yet got in his work.
The jaw was adjusted again.
and the doctor didn't want to
hear any results. New York
Sun, .29th.
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. It is reported that an English
syndicate with a capital of $100,
000,600 is securing options on
all the cattle and ranch property
in Texas. It is believed that it
is trying to get control and make
a corner on the cattle market.
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STATE NEWS.
Items of nkws gathered from
all parts of the state.
The post office at Wilming
ton has been advanced to the
first class list from July 1st.
TheAvalon Cotton Mills at
Mayodan, Rockingham county,
have been incorporated with a
capital stock of $150,000.
The Catholic church has
bought 300 acres of land near
the city of Raleigh and will es
tablished an industrial school
and orphanage thereon.
Tho Corporation Commission
has issued a call on all tho
banks of the State to report the
condition of their finances at
the close of business on Juno
30th.
Mrs. Lizzie Richardson and
her blockade distillery near
Wilson's Mills were brought to
Smitbfield Friday. She was
placed in jail. The women are
at last taking the placo of men
in all kinds of business, rjvvs
the Smithfield Herald of last
week. :
Lightning stuck a crowd of
five boys on Tf? . A. JTBarfield's
plantation on Monday about 5
p. m., killing Jesse Faison, col
ored, aged 12 years, and severe
ly shocking the remainder of
the crowd, none of whom wero
seriously injured. Mt Olive
Advertiser.
The Corporation Commission
last week assessed the railroads
md transportation properly in
the State for taxation. It in
creased the value of Rail-
r o ad propcrtv nearly
ten million dollars. It is val
ued this year at $42,259,284.
Last year it was valued at $32,-
522,021.
John Wesley Booth, a farm
er living near Cary, was struck
by a passenger train on the
Southern road Saturday after
noon and killed at a crossing 4
miles west of Raleigh. He was
84 years of age and Jiad been
to Raleigh with a load of wood,
his wagon was torn to pieces but
His muleescaped with little injury-Mrs,
J. H. Currie has recent
ly received a piece of the armor
plate of the torpedo boat Win
slow, made historjc by the he
roic death of Ensign IJagley, a
cousin of Mrs. Currie. This
piece of steel, pierced by a bit
of shell or sharpnel, was sent
Mrs. Currie by Mr. Marvin Ses
sons, who is now living at Bon
ifay, Fla. Fayettcville Obser
ver. A special from Littleton Sat
urday to the News & Observer
says : On Tuesday last Dr. L.
J. Picot, of this place ampu
tated a leg for Major Mills, who
fell under a Seaboard Air Line
train. Mr. Mills1 mother lives
at Summit, some six miles
away. To-day when Dr. Picot
passed her house lie stopped in
the road and called to the chil
dren in the yard to tell their
mother to come to the road that
he might tell her that her son was
getting well. She started and
got about fifteen yards from the
road and fell dead. J he Uoctor
saw her fall and heard the
children screaming, and went
quickly to her assistance, and
with the help of Captain Free
man, the old section master,
he turned her over and found
life extinct, - though he tried
hard to resuscitate her.
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