North Carolina Newspapers

' x X' ' ' CIRCULATION ti aMett 1,000. CUMBERLAND, JOHNSTON, SAMPSON Large. circulation Place your "ad" with Us and see the results. in each county. 'Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." 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. n, l AT OMTY i : ; - ; : r 1 -. 7 ri m M m at m t T 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 "S . Everything in DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES at reduced prices. Summer Dress Goods at your own price. -rrrf-mirT m AbK YOUR DcALcK n, rOR THC yi 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 Hi m TRADEMARK stamped on Sole. Hi me-., --x m i. 1 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. Dt-iii.ii, JNT. C Two BiQ Stores. lot, of Whittemore's Tan 1T ami Tin rk Polish iust received. Also every variety of shoe laces. 11 Dry jQflfls c 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- - I 1 A 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. l. s j? ohxa. The Kind Yw Van Ataays Baa&i Benratbe, ignstix d 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 : 1 1 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 1 1 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 10J 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 : ' 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