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Vol. 9,
DLXIMIM, IM. O. OCTOBER 18, 1899
No. 39.
New Bank at Dunn. FALL,flG 0F the stars.
Mr. Bryan's Logic.
A Letter From Cuba.
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SELL YOUR TOBACCO WHERE
YOU PLEASE
JU'T TRADE WITH
Titian!
FOR THEY ARE
"DOIWC TH&
New goods arriving on every freight, the cheapest and
nicest we have ever seen.
If you want to buy a suit of Clothes be sure to see us, for we
are offering the
"Cream of Clothing"
AT
"Butter Milk Prices."
For W. L. Douglas' Shoes, Double wear Collars, Fancy and
rylish Neckwear, we are strictly headquarters
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. Everything in
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES
at reduced prices.
Summer Dress Goods at your own price.
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AbK YOUR DcALcK
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reighton
Shoe Ladies.
... WARRANTED. ...
$2.00 I
$300
.83' paik.
Perfect Fitting, Best, Wearing And jjj
J Most llUble Shoe sold.
f For seventeen years our product has been a
ff Standard Shoe for Women, and is to-day con-
ceded to be one of the most reliable and thor- J
1 ougrhly honest lines of Ladies' Footwear on W
I thorized Agents.
the Ampnran marlrt SUrt thmnorh nur an.
All styles, sizes aud widths.
THE MAS&ENGILL
DRY GOODS CO.
MADE BY
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stamped on Sole.
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LADIKS' J'INE ISHOES.
of every description at any price you wish.
We have two stores full of goods and enough bought to fill
them up again, so you see we must sell cheap to make room for
the other goods. To do this we shall offer for the next 30 days
OUR ENTIRE LINE OF EVERY
THING at about 50 cents in the dollar, so come at once. We want your
trade. We appreciate your trade, and we are doing everything
can to get your trade. We have got our prices cut down so
low that
We Can't be Undersold.
Come to see us, we will guan
tee to pease both the eye and
pocket.
Yours truly,
MASSENGILL DRY GOODS CO.
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Two BiQ Stores.
lot, of Whittemore's Tan
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ami Tin rk Polish iust received.
Also every variety of shoe laces.
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BUSINESS"
We are just in receipt of our
in all grades for the season. It
wlil be to your advantage to
make an early inspection of
them, even though you do not
intend to purchase until later.
You will find our goods and
prices compare iavoraoiy wiin
those of any house in the coun
try, as we are direct agents for
'the largest manufacturers. in the
United States.
See us for Oil Cloths,, Rugs,
Mats, China Mattings, Napier
Mattings, Lace Curtains, &c.
New
ITS FINE BUILDING HAS JUST
BEEN FINISHED.
President And Cashier.
They Are Men Who Enjoy the
Confidence of the Community
Scheme on Foot to Estab
lish a Local Telephone
Exchange.
Correspondent of The Raleigh Pot
Dunn is still on the forward
march. New buildings of both
brick aud wood are being com
menced here every week.
Among the number comDleted
within the past week wo notice
a fine brick structure on Rail
road street, which will be used
for a banking house. The Bank
of Dunn is its name, with Mr.
L. J. Best, president, and Mr.
S. J. Hooks, cashieiv This bu
siness, together with Young's
Banking house an already
very well established banking
business for Dunn will offer
to the public in general every
idvantage and accommodation
consistent with a safe banking
business. Burglar proof safes
of modern construction will be
used. '
Mr. Best, the president, is a
native of wayne countv, and was
educated at Trinity College.
Having graduated from that in
stitution in 1886 and from one of
the leading law schools in the
State two years later, he came
to Dunn in its infancy in 1888
and began the practice of law,
since which time he has become
widely and favorably known in
this section of the State, and to
day he enjoys an extensive and
lucrative practice and has the
confidence and esteem of all our
people. . .
Mr. Hooks, the cashier, has
been with us but a few years as
general cotton-buyer here and
adjacent points; but oince his
sojourn here he has been known
as Abraham Lincoln (Honest
Abe) was known for his honesty.
He is worthy of any trust re
posed in him.
Although we are "connected
with our county town by a home
telephone company and with
the capital city and other im
portant points in the State and
elsewhere by long distance lines,
we need a telephone exchange
for Dunn. A scheme has been
set on foot to promote an ex
change here, which will prove
successful within the next thirty
days.
Millions Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying to
the public to, know of one con-
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cern in the land wno are not
afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The pro-i
prietors of Dr. King's New1
Discoveiv for Consumption,
Couehs and Colds, have given
away over ten million trial bot
tles of this great medicine ; and
have the satisiaction of know-
ng it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases.
Asthma. Bronchitis, Hoarseness
and all diseases of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on McKay
Bros. & Skinner, Druggists,
and get a free trial bottle. Reg
ular size 50c. and $1. Every
bottle guaranteed, or price re
funded. During the winter of 1897
Mr. James Reed, one of the
ading citizens and merchants
of Clay, Clay Co., W. Va.,
truck his leg against a case 01
-" A.
ice in such a manner us iu
bruise it severely. It became
very much swollen and pained
him so badly that he couia not
walk without the aid of crutch
es. He was .treated by physi
. i i 1 j
cians, also useu several kiuu
of liniment and two and a half
gallons of whiskey in bathing
but nothing gave any reutu
ntil he began using Charaber-
Jim's I'aiU Daiiu. xiiLs
brought almost a complete cure
a wpftk's time and he be
lieves that had he not used this
remedy his leg would had to
have been amputated. Pain
Balm is unequaled for sprains,
bruises and rheumatism. For
sale by Hood & Grantham.
Will Take Place in November,
Says Prof, Lanneau.
Prof. J. F. Lanneau, of the
department of Physics and
Appl. Math., of Wake Forest
College, writes a citizen of
Davidson in answer to an in
quirey about the falling of the
stars :.
"There will be a remarkable
shower of stars this year, very
much like the ordinary 'shoot
ing stars' we see n'ow and then
of an evening quickly shooting
across the sky with more or less
of bright trail, and suddenly
disappearing. Only, in the
shower," there will be many
hundreds of them succeeding
each oilier irregularly for four
or five hours, and all seeming
to come from the same part of
the sky, namely from about the
constellation of stars, known as
"Leo," or "The Lion."
"You may see that constella
tion of stars of an evening now,
say at 8 or 9 o'clock, and may
know it by its position and
shape. You may see it well up
above the Eastern horizon, its
prominent stars being in the
shape of an old fashioned grass
blade.
"The shower will occur- the
night of Monday, November
13th, or rather before daylight
next morning. It may begin
at any time after midnight of
Monday the 13th, lasting sever
al hours, perhaps until day
break. Or it may not occur
until Tuesday night, the 14th.
after midnight. -
"It will be well worth the
sitting up two successive nights.
It occurs every 33 years. Pos
sibly it may be seen only in
Europe, occuring during our
day time, as it did in 1866.
But keep a look out it will be
worth the trouble."
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
the blood, backache, nervous
ness, headache and tired, list
less, rundown feeling. But
there's no need to feel like that;
Listen to J. W. Gardner, Ida-
ville, Iud. He says : "Elec
tric Bitters are just the thing
for a man when he is all run
down, and don't care whether
he lives or dies. It did more to
give me new strength and good
appetite than anything I could
take. I can now eat anything
and have a new lease on life."
Only 50 cents, at McKay Bros.
& Skinner's drug store. Every
bottle guaranteed.
But 1,200 Colored Voters Rseis
' tered in New Orleans-
A notable showing of the
present registration in the small
necrro vote registered. Four
years ago there were 14,000
colored voters registered ;
whereas the present lists in
clude not much more than 1,200
colored voters, and it is reason
able to assume that this num
ber includes the more intelli
gent and conservative class of
men. For the first time in
years past the black vote will
play no important part in a mu
nicipal election, and to that ex
tent, at least, local politics will
be bettered by the elimination
of a factor which was entirely a
purchasable quautity, and, con
sequently, a serious menace to
good government. Newf Orleans
Picayune.
Bed Hot From the Gun
Was the bail that hit G. B.
Steadman of Newark, Mich., in
the Civil War. It caused hor
rible Ulcers that- no treatment
helped for 20 years. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Boils, Felons, Corns,
Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. 25-cts. a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by McKay
Bros. & Skinner, Druggists.
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The Kind Yw Van Ataays Baa&i
Benratbe,
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Mr. Bryan is undoubtedly
logical in the reasoning which
led him to decliue signing a pe
tition to president McKinley
asking that the United States
Government use its good offices
in bringing about a peaceful
settlement of the Transvaal dif
ficulty.
."While I think," said Mr.
Bryan, "that this Government
should use its good offices to
prevent war between England
and the Boers, yet I do not care
to join in a petition to the Pres
ident on this subject. Our re
fusal to recognize the right of
the Filipinos to self-govern
ment will embarrass us if we
express sympathy with those in
other lands who are struggling
to follow the doctrines set forth
in the Declaration of. Indepen
dence." St. Louis Republic.
On the 10th of December,
1897, Rev. S. A. Donahoe, pas
tor M. E. Church, South, Pt.
Pleasant, W. Va., contracted a
severe cold which was attended
from the beginning by violent
coughing. He says: "After
resorting to a number of so-
called 'specifics,' usually kept
in , the house, to no purpose,
I purchased a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, which
acted like a charm. I most
cheerfully recommend it to the
public." for sale by Hood &
Grantham.
Mrs. Page Dead.
We clip the following from
the Smithfield Herald, the ac
count of the death of Mrs. Page
who was a native of Harnett
county. It reads :
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Mrs. Delia Page passed
away at the home of her son-in-
law, R. S. Abell, Esq.. Thurs
day afternoon, Aug. 5th. She
had been an invalid for several
years, having some time since
suffered a stroke of paralysis.
Two months ago, on the occa
sion of her son's death, she
came to Smithfield. Her health
had been steadily failing since,
until Thursday the gentle spirit
deserted the tenement of clay
and went into the world be
yond. "The deceased was a sister of
Mrs. J. H. Abell, of this place,
and of Capt. E. S. Parker, of
Graham. She leaves three
children, three brothers and
two sisters to mourn their loss.
"The deceased was born in
Harnett county 58 years ago.
Early in life she connected her
self with the Baptist church and
remained a consistent member
until her death. The remains
were laid to rest in the ceme
tery here Friday afternoon.
The Herald sympathizes with
the bereaved.
Special to The Wilmington
Messenger : The auditor to-day
made estimates as to the state
pension roll for this year, show
ing a decrease of 9 first class
pensioners, an increase of 73
second class, an increase of 126
third class, an increase of 279
fourth class and a decrease of
12 widows ; total increase, 478 ;
total decrease 21 ; net increase
457. Of this, 316 are placed
on the roll by acts of the last
legislature. The amount real
ized for the pension fund dur
ing the year is ,$122,000, of
which $119,000 will be availa
ble. This will be distributed
among 121 first class, 341 sec
ond class, 519 third class, 2,234
fourth class and 2,674 widows ;
total 5,889. The amount ap
portioned will be : First class
$64, second class $48, third
class $32, fourth class $16, wid
ows $16. A few applications
still under consideration may
make some minor changes, but
will not materially effect them.
Working Night and Day-
The busiest and mightiest
little thing that ever- was made
is Dr. King's New Life Pills.
Every pill is a sugar-coated
globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listless
ness into energy, brain-fag into
mental power. They're won
derful in building up the health .
Only 253. per box. Sold
McKay Bros. & Skinner.
The following letter from Mr.
John N. Harrell to his grand
father, Dr. W. B. Harrell of
our town will be of interest to
our readers. It will be remem
bered that young Mr. Harrell
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was nere about one year ago
and was sick for several weeks
with fever. He is treasurer of
the "Electro Gas Lighting Com
pany and the Cuban Land Com
pany." His letter reads as fol
lows :
Havana. Cuba. Oct. 3, 1899.
My Dear Grandfather :
Your interesting letter to
papa of 29th inst. has just ar
rived and we were both delight
ed to hear from you, as we al
ways are. I have been trying
for some little time to get a
spare moment. to write you, but
up to the present time that op
portunity has not presented its
self until just now.
I was very glad to note in
your letter that the copy of the
Havana Herald which I mailed
you arrived all right. I thought
possibly you would like to see
our new "ad" and also the
local notice which they gave us.
1 was quite confident that the
Spanish part of it would be of
interest to you, as it is to every
other American.
Papa and myself are begin
ning to speak Spanish remarka
bly well for the length of time
we have been here. I can go
anywhere I want to, and get
anything 1 want, without the
aid of an interpreter, as I am
learning something new every
day. It is useless for any one
to try to learn to speak Spanish
from a book, as you can .never
learn the correct pronunciation
by seeing it in print. The
word is pronounced just as dif
ferent from the spelling as can
be possible. But with all its
disadvantages 1 am learning
very fast.
Now, in regard to the Amer
ican Colony we are working
up, I will say we have control
of 11,000 acres of land in Ma-
tanzas Province, which we are
settling into an up-to-date
American City. The Company
which we represent will build
market houses, opera houses,
churches, parks, etc. for the
convenience of the inhabitants.
We have worked hard, day and
night, on this plan, and have
at last completed it, and have
submitted same to the Home
Company (at Washington) .
We sell a farm of 10 acres, just
on the outskirts of this town
for $100, and it is some of the
most fertile land upon this
Island raises three crops every
year with never a failure. The
river Mayaborne crosses the
land, and water, that is excel
lent, can be reached anywhere
on it, at a depth of 30 feet,
something very unusual in this
country as we have knovn par
ties to dig 130 feet in Havana
and not reach a drop of water.
We recently received a letter
from the president of the Home
Company in which he said your
ideas of our new American town
are excellent and we shall ar
range to perfect your plans at
once. He also wrote us, "You
are the right men in the right
place, and we propose to stick
to you just as hard as we can."
Now, grandfather I think that
is a high compliment for a man
worth half a million dollars to
pay us, don't you? And we
propose to do the same by them
and always consider them first
in all business transactions for
I never will forget the old say
ing, "lost confidence can never
be regained," and now that
they have such confidence in
us and intrust us with their
business, both confidentially
and financially, we shall never
let them lose their confidence
in us.
I leave here in the next three
or four days for Matanzas to
take charge of their branch of
fice which we open up on the
15th inst. I am delighted with
this idea, as Matanzas is one of
the healthiest cities on the
Island ; and if all reports are
true, is one 01 tne preiues
towns also. I will try to get
you some photographs of it
when 1 get there and send to
you, so that you may have some
idea of its size, population etc.
Have uo doubt as to my doing
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Dyspepsia
Cure
Digests what you cat.
It artificially digest the food and aids
Nature In strengthening and recon
structing the exhausted digestive or
gans. It Is the latest discovered digest
ant and tonic No other preparation
can approach it In efficiency. It in
stantly relieves and permanently cares
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn,
jd latuieucc, oour oiomacn, nausea,
Sick neadache,Gastralg!a,Cramp8,and
iwiuuier results or imperiectaigesUon.
Prepared by C C DWltt ACo Cljtcoco.
For sale by Hood & Grantham,
Druggists, Dunn, N. C.
my very best to fill this posi
tion, for if energy and hard
work will accomplish success I
will succeed. I shall keep you
posted from time to time as to
how we are progressing.
1 guess l had better come to
a close as it is getting rather
late and I want to get all the
sleep and rest I can so as to bo
ready for good hard work at
Matanzas.
With much love to your dear
self, grandmother, Mabel and
all. I will close by asking you
to always remember mo in your
prayers where ever I may bo.
1 our devoted grandson,
John N. Harrell.
"Be a Good Man, Papa-'
Mary's father was going on a
journey that would keep him
away from his home for a week
at least. The children hated to
have him go, for they would
miss him sadly. He was al
ready to start and the horse
and wagon were at the door.
Mary, always eager for the last
word and the last kiss, followed
him and gave him a loving hug
oeiore he drove on. "Mind,
now. n.rw1 Ho mo1 Mo-.
said he. "Yes. nana. I will :
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and you must be a good man,
papa," answered Mary as he
drove off. When ho looked
back as he came to a turn in
the road he saw Mary still
standing by tho gate waving
her good bye. Her last words,
"Be a good man, papa," went
with him. Did he not need tho
counsel as well as she? He felt
that he was only a child of
larger growth. Men and women
have their temptations to do
wrong as well as boys andgTrls.
For the sake of his little girl
and his family he would "be a
good man" in every sense of
the word ; he would be honest
in business, strictly conscien
tious and keep his heart pure
and his lips sweet and clean
for their kisses. If every man
would do the same what a
happy world ours might be I
The Youth's Temperance Ban
ner.
High Point Enterprise :
Thursday there was a car load
of negro emigrants attached to
the noon train. They were from
Charlotte. Judging from the
looks of the crowd it was that
class of negroes that hangs
around the towns, a class that
will not work nor take advan-
tageof thes chool faculties that
are provided, for them.
If you are hungry and wish a first
class meal, call at our
Eating House,
nevt door to Geiali's Stable, and have
your appetite satisfied. We serve
Be3f steak, Ham and Eggs
Fresh Fish etc-
MEALS AT ALL flOURS.
Prompt and polite attention and satis
faction guarantewl.
In connection with our IfeManrant we
have a line of Groceries swh as Snnfff
Tobaeco. Sugar, Coffee Ac.
Hoping we may serve yon, we beg to
remain, Yours to serve,
C. M. & M. L. StflTH,
Ihmv. S. C
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children. -
Tt3 KfcJ Yea II3T3 Atajs C::2k!
Bears the
Bign&ture of
it