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Vol. 9-
OUIMIM, IL O. AUGUST 2, 1899.
No. 30.
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We are often out talked but never out don. We come to
our friends and customers again. Thanking them for .their
very liberal patronage the first half of tliis year, which has
more than doubled our expectations, we make you one faithful
promise, that we will not ouly meet, but we will beat any
"prices that are offered you in the
TOWW OF DUWW.
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We Positively will not be
undersold,
though we lose money, for we know that such LOSSES are
FUTURE PROFITS.
Now listen. It is just six
20th Century,
during this time we must do
$25,000.00
worth of business. In order to do this we shall sell better
goods for less money, FOR CASH, than anybody else. We
are buying our goods for the cash, thus saving from 15 to 35
per cent, less than other people pay. So you see we can selj
goods at what they cost other merchants and make a good profit.
As to quality of our goods they speak for themselves, so
come in and have a talk with us. Well,, we guess that you
would like to know who it is that is doing all this .talking, we
are proud to tell you,
THE (V1ASSENCILL DRY
COODS COMPANY,
Wholesale and retail dealers in
Dry goods, notions, clothing,
shoes, hats, caps &c.
Gents' x Furnishings a Specialty.
All kinds of tobacco men's supplies such as Lanterns,
Themometers, Twine etc. We don't charge any profit on these
goods, but sell them for the accommodation of our customers.
Large line'of fresh Groceries, Tobacco and Snuff.
We have with us this" season the clever and wellknown sales
men Messrs. W. R. Marks and R. T. Surles, who will be glad to
see their friends. Again thanking you and hoping you will make
good crops and realise good prices.
. We are yours to serve,
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Man a Habitual Liar.
"Through its emphasis of the
superlative our age is in danger
of losing all power to tell the
truth," writes Rev. Newell
Dwight Hillis, D. D., of ' The
Diffusion of Happiness Through
Conversation," in the August
Ladies' Home Journal. "The
modern collegian has reached
such a state of culture that the
positive and comparative de
grees are unknown. It is no
longer possible-for the school
girl to find either an adjective
or an adverb to express her ec
stacy of feeling. Abstinence
and sobriety in speech are rap
idly passing away.
"David Swing once express
ed the fear, that through excess
in the use of adjectives our gen
eration would loose all sense of
proportion and symmetry in the
statement of - facts. He noted
that the adjectives most loved
by our age are in themselves
gross exagerations. In study
ing the history of language he
found that very early men be
gan to say that the sun went
down in a bed of gold ; the moon
turned all things to silver; the
eye darted forth flames ; the
face was brighter than the sun.
Having used such expressions
for twenty years man awakens
to find himself a habitual liar.
We must also note that the mo
dern school of wit does not deal
in the pure, delicate humor of
Sydney Smith or Charles Lamb
but for its effects, depends upon
gross exaggerations and word
pilings. Thus, not only the
playground and school-room,
but the papers and books also,J
through extravagances, ar.
teaching men to strain language
to the very uttermost. In liter
ature that stvle is best which
has most abstinence, forswear
ing adjectives and adverbs, and
ealing m the simplicities.
That character also is finest
which is simple, and founded
on frankness and truthfulness."
A Mother Tells "How She Saved
Her Little Daughter's Life-
I am the mother of eight chil
dren and have had a great deal
of experience with medicines.
Last summer my little daugh
ter had the dysentery in its
worst form. We thought she
would die. - I tried everything
I could think of, but nothing
seemed to, do her any good. I
saw by an advertisement in our
paper that Chamberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was highly recommended and
sent and got a bottle at once.
It proved to oe one of the very
best medicines we ever had in
the house It saved my little
daughter's life. I am anxious
for every mother to know what
an excellent medicine it is. Had
I known it at first it would have
saved me a great deal of anx
iety and my little daughter
much suffering. Yours truly,
Mrs. Geo. F. Burdick, Liberty,
R. I. For sale by Hood &
Grantham's drug store.
Self-Boredom.
If one cannot always have
congenial surroundings, it will
at least be possible to become
interested in some favorite oc
cupation, ana this is important
if we would avoid the exper
ience of "self-boredom" and its
unpleasant consequences. A
brilliant woman says : "If I
had not bored myself so much
in my life I believe I could have
been very pretty.
You smile? That shows you
are. unobservant. Don't you
know that people who bore
themselves continually grow
dingy, dull-eyed, heavy of feat
ure and graceless of movement?
I never knew boredom in con
genial surroundings. But I
have died of it nearly, and have
certainly grown ugly upon it in
the long years that I have been
compelled by duty to spend in
a dear little country town,
where the men all go to sleep
with their pipes after dinner,
and the women tittle-tatle by
the hour about their secret for
making biscuits rise."
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Bean the "L8 Y0U KaVB A!WayS
A Horrible Death of Hydrophobia.
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Three. rpe!fH fifrn Tr f!nbp-
rine Simmons, of Tulip, Stokes
county, was bitten by a mad
1 mi i 1
uog. liie rauui animal was
tied in the yard and had wound
itself around a bush. Mrs Sim
mons went out to relieve the
dog from its confinement when
it made a leap at her and bit a
terrible place in her arm. The
dog was not suspected to be
mad but a madstone" was sent
for and applied, but alas, the
dog had made a deathly leap.
She attended preaching at Pin
ey Grove on the first Sunday in
this month but ion returning
home her arm began to pain.
It was hoped that she would
not go mad, -as several days
had elapsed since she was bitten
by the rabid animal. Several
doctors were sent for but they
would not attend. She con-,
stantly grew worse. She slob
bered, bit her lips and was ter
ribly strong. She was given
a stick to bite. Crowds of peo
ple flocked in to see the suffer
ing woman a horrible sight to
look upon. The thought or
sight of water or a draft of air
would cause violent convulsions.
She suffered paroxisms of ex
cruciating pain. She said she
felt like she could eat her
friends and wanted to go to the
woods. She was in a contor
tion of agony.
After five days of unutterable
suffering an angel . came and
sounded the signal ' of death.
Shegave two fearful screams and
then all was over. Alas her
work. is done, her sorrow and
sighing is over. We extend
sympathy to the bereaved fami-
While in her right mind she
expressed bright hopes for the
future and said , she was will
ing to die. Danbury Reporter.
Glorious News
Comes from Dr
gile, of Washita,
D. B. Car
I. T. He
writes: "Four bottles of Elec
tric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for
years. Terrible sores would
break out on her head and face
and the best doctors could give
no help ; but her cure is com
plete and her health is excel
lent." This shows what thous
ands Jiave proved, that Elec
tric Bitters is the best blood pu
rifier known. It's the supreme
remedy for eczema, tetter, salt
rheum, ulcers, boils and run
ning sores. It stimulates liver
kidneys and bowels, expels poi
sons, helps digestion builds up
the strength. Only 50 cents.
Sold bv Mckav Bros. &
ner Druggist.
Skin-
A Rain Proverb.
Rain before seven,
Fine before eleven,
have always heard this prov
with the two . additional
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lines':
If it rains at eleven
'Twill last till seven.
And I have witnessed the
truth of the last two lines very
many times, notably on three
separate occasions, on which,
being up the .river for a days
hunting, when a fine day would
have been a god-send to me, it
has rained persistently during
the whole afternoon, the rain
beginning between 10 and 11
o'clock, and ceasing within a
very few minutes of 7. Thus I
have had the proverb indelibly
stamped on my mind. Notes
and Queries.
He Fooled The Surgeons
All doctors told Renick Ham
ilton, of West Jefferson, O., af
ter suffering 18 months from
Rectal Fistula, he would die un
less a costly operation was per
formed ; but he cured himself
with five boxes of Bucklen's
Aruica Salve, the surest Pile
cure on Earth, and the best
Salve in the World. 25 cents a
box. Sold by McKay Bros. &
Skinner Druggist.
Bean the
Signature
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f The Kind Y03 Have Always Boagtt
Our Treaty With Japan.
j Last Monday the treaty re-
icently negotiated between the
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United States and Japan went
into efiect. It will bring the
two countries into much closer
commercial and social relations
and will propably .prove very
beneficial to both.
Our trade with Japan has
hitherto betn limited to the five
treaty ports of Yokohama, Na
gasaki, Kobe, Hokodate and Ni-
gata ; under the new treaty
every port and every quarter of
thts rapidly developing country
is open to us.
Extra terriTorial privileges
which have caused so much just
complaint on the part of the Ja
panese authorities have been
abolished and American citizens
in Japan are now amenable to
the laws of the country, just as
foreigners are in the United
States. Formerly when a citi
zen of the United States was ac
cused of a crime or a minor of
fense in Japan he was tried be
fore a United States consul ;
hereafter he will have to appear
before a court of Japan. This
is a recognition of her dinity
and authority which Japan had
a right to demand and which
we could-not justly refuse. The
treaty also defines clearly the
rights and obligations of Amer
ican citizens in Japan.
They are now allowed to pur
chase property and to hold it in
leal possession, and they are
also required to contribute their
just proportion in taxes to the
support of the state. Property
owned by foreigners has, here
tofore, been exempt from taxa
tion. Americans in Japan are
henceforth, by the terms of this
treaty, to have the same rights
and privileges as well as the
same obligations as the Japa
nese. What is true ot Ameri
cans is equally true, with slight
modifications, of the citizens of
the citizens of the other nations
with whom Japan has recently
concluded a series of highly sig
nificant treaties. These treat
ies bring Japan into full fellow
ship with the great nations and
will conduce to her progress in
a great degree. Atlanta Jour
nal. A Lif3 And Death Fight.
Mr. W, A. Hines of Manches
ter, la., writing of his almost
miraculous escape from death,
says: "Exposure after measles
induced serious lung trouble,
which ended in Consumption.
I had frequent hemorrhages
and coughed night and day.
All my doctors said I must soon
die. Then I began to use Dr.
King's New Discovery for Con
sumption, which completely
cured me. I would not be
without it even if it cost $5.00
a bottle. Hundreds have used
it on my recommendation and
fill say it never fails to cure
Throat, Chest and Lung troub
les." Regular size 50c and
$1.00. Trial bottles free at
McKay Bros. & Skinner's drug
store.
When the baby has Convulsions
There is little to be done
when a child has convulsions
except to put it, as quickly as
possible, into a warm bath.
Moisten a tablespoonful of dry
mustard, rub it smooth, and
add it to the water in the bath
after the child is in it do not
wait to do it before. The doc
tors will order one or two tea
spoonfuls of syrup of ipecac, un
til vomiting is produced, if the
convulsion has been caused by
undigested food. If from ner
vous irritation, as in teething,
five or ten grains of bromine of
soda dissolved in water may be
given. August Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Appetite of a Gcat
Is envied by all poor dyspep
tics whose Stomach and Liver
are out - of order. All such
should know that Dr. King,s
New Life Pills, the wonderful
Stomach and Liver Remedy'
gives a splendid appetite, sound
digestion and a regular bodilv
habit that insures perfect health
and great energy. Only 25c. at
McKay Bros. & Skinner's drug
Store.
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
During the week ending Mon
day, July 24, 1899, the temper
ature, though slightly above the
normal, was moderate with
maximum readings exceeding
90 degrees on ouly jx few days ;
there was, nevertheless, an
abundance of sunshine. Local
rains occurred on the 17th and
18th, and also from the 22nd to
24th, inclusive, and were again
very irreguarly distributed. In
the Eastern District sufficient
rain has generally fallen except
over portions of a few north
ern counties ; along the coast
from Hatteras to Wilmington a
large amount occurred. In the
Central District drought con
tinues over all or portions of
the following counties : Rich
mond, Scotland, Randolph,
Orange, Anson, Davidson0,
Montgomery, Stanley, Union,
and Guilford. In the Western
District the drought is seyere in
portions of Polk, Henderson,
Cabarrus, Catawba, Buncombe,
Rutheiford, Iredell, and espe
cially Mecklenburg. Mr. J. N.
Bingham, correspondent at Lo
do, states that the drought in
Mecklenburg has not been
equaled since 1845 or 1881.
Over the counties suffering
from drought crops continue to
deteriorate ; gardens are near
ly ruined, upland corn fired and
practically ruined, and cotton
is beginning to droop ; some
shedding of young bolls was re
ported in Anson county. In
the droughty districts cotton is
blooming, to the top before it
has formed sufficient weed.
Lowland crops, however, con
tinue good.
In the remainder-of the State
the week was favorable ; crop
conditions have imp'roved and
the outlook is promising. Corn
is maturing rapidly ; late plant
ed is doing well. - The army
worms have diminished or dis
appeared. Where showers oc
curred cotton is forming bolls
nicely, though the plants are
small. Considerable tobacco
was cured under favorable con
ditions this week ; curing is be
coming general. Tobacco cures
are reported good, with bright
color and excellent bodv. The
crop is inferior inthe . north-central
counties. Minor crops are
doing well. Sweet potatoes are
being hilled. Peanuts continue
to bloom profusely and a large
yield may be expected. Rice
and field peas have improved
Shipments of melons continue
on a large scale. Much hay of
excellent quality was saved in
western counties.- N. C. Sec
tion, climate and crop service,
Weather Bureau.
The soothing and healing
properties o f Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, its pleasant
taste and prompt and perma
nent cures, have made it a great
favorite with the people every
where. For sale by Hood fc
Grantham's drug store.
Weight of a Lion.
What does a lion weigh?
Those who know the look of the
king of beasts best and how
small his little bOjJv really is
will probably cdrrte farthest
from the truth. About 300 to
350 pounds is a usual estimate
But a full grown lion will tip
the scales at no less than 500
pounds. Five hundred and
forty pounds is the record for
an African lion.. His bone is
solid and heavy a ivory.
The tiger runs the lion very
close A Bengal tiger, killed
two years ago by an English
officer, scaled 520 pounds. A
tiger this size has, however,
considerable more muscular
strength than the biggest lion.
Ex:
Italy will ask no indemnity
for the lynching of the five
Italians at Tallulah, La., recent
ly, but will ask the United
States to see that the lynchers
are prosecuted and punished for
thedeed. '
I'm I'tnd Yoa Kan Altars lzt
Beanth A
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Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you cat.
It artificially digests the food and aids
Nature in strengthening and recon
structing the exhausted digestive xr
gans. It is the latest discovered digestr
ant and tonic No other preparation
can approach it In efficiency. Jt ln-r
stantly relieves and permanently cures
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea,
Sick neadache,Gastralgla,Cramps,and
all other results of imperfect digestion.
Prepared by E. C DWltt A Co, Cbjcaao.
For sale by Hood & Grantham,
Druggists, Dunn, N. C.
Our State Publications.
We believe that quite every
publication in this State comes
to The Morning Post. In read
ing them over, which we do al
ways with interest and profit,
we are struck with a. few things
which are both interesting and
pleasing.
Without any pretense to su
perannuation we can say wo re
member the papers of the State
thirty-odd years ago, and have
kept in close touch with them
during the period intervening.
The changes are as great, and
gratifying.
Twenty-seven years ago, when
the State Press Association was
organized at Goldsboro, we do
not think there were fifty publi
cations in all the State. j We be
lieve there were five dailies in
the State, two at Wilmington,
two at Raleigh, one at Char
lotte. The others were all
weeklies or monthlies.
Now there are two dailies in
Asheville, two in Charlotte, ond
each in Concord and Salisbury,
two each in Greensboro, Win
ston and Durham, three in Ral
eigh, three in Wilmington, one
each in Fa3Tetteville, Goldsboro,
Wilson, Newbern, Kinston,
Greenville, Washington, with
weeklies, semi-weeklies, and
monthlies reaching an aggre
gate of nearly three Irund red
publications. Nearly evety
county has a paper some sever
al.
And then to compare the pa
pers of today with those even of
twenty years ago. In appear
ance, which means press work
and general make up, the worst
of today is better than the best
of the other period : indeed
we have but very few that will
not surpass anything in that
particular of two decades ago.
The general matter is incompar
ably superior, while the edito
rial work and newspaper capac
ity generally exhibited in local
and other departments is as
much in advance of the past as
the improvement in the mechan
ical departments are admitted
to be. Not that there were not
editorial writers then of as much
ability as now, and possibly of
greater public influence in somo
respects, but the style and quan
tity of their labors by no means
equal that required today.
There have been somo very able
men connected with editorial
work in this State, but compar
ed with the rush and push and
what is understood to be the
the popular demand for "uews"
and the discussion of the cur
rent incidents of the day, the
editor of the past enjoyed a
most peaceful rest compared
with that which is required of
the editor now.
And our brethren of to-day
are keeping well up with the
demands of a people themselves
improving, in intelligence and
multiplying in all things that
go to make up a prosperous
community; which leads us to
say that ourjeople need not go
out of the State away from
home to get excellent newspa
per service. They certainly
can not get any so faithful to
them and their interests.
In matters of religion, poli
tics, the trades, agriculture,
even the sciences and higher
literature, they can be well
served at home, by home prod
ucts. We read our State exchanges
every week with sincere pleas
ure, and increasing pride, both
of our profession and the old
State we all love to honorr to
serve, to defend. Editor Ral
eigh Post,