North Carolina Newspapers

RELATION liAUNiriT CUMJ3KRLANX), JOHNSTON, SAMPSON Large circulation in oaeh cinuy. o- -o vour M wit a i.l see the results. "Prove all tin 'oi. 9- No. ix. statistics of I'ublic Schools in North Oarciina- tn X am on am. I pnoncaii rrograsi a-?- tne Uur- Untold Lcve- n 7 ! ?J ?- -j 2 n n IVholesale and Retail dealers in Goods, Motions, rs J f r rt is. is. lLoep on Two Bio 5ji lllgll Boat, '-, ii k3 wish to buy J):y R:M- ods, Clothing, Shoe?, Caps, Overcoats, Over- -11711. 'lid , Le 2iinrs, e vviiDur s l).uil)lewear Collars', Notions, riid'Twear,''' Neckwear, Gro-cc-ries etc, etc.. Keep on the "'lower side," right between the Drug Stores, for this is our liictto, "Better goods for les ii ;iey,V "Better Quality for 1 profits." "Better trade with more satistactiou. we iii an business and intend to j;;ivc lots of it, wit, humor, e'lo- queti ee, and oratory all sit down ! h :Uc(l when our prices rise to -neak. The reason of this i i-ocause we buy for cash for our own benefit and sell cheaper tha:i any body else for your bi'iK'iit. YOURS VERY TRULY, Massengill Dry Goods Co. The ASv. YOUR DEALER FOR THE 9 00 ! 06 Ladies. S WARRANTED. ... a00 1 1 s i t n Perfect Fitting. Best Wearing and SHost -liable Shoe sold. 1 . r seventeen years our product has Deen a jt uiJard'Shoe for Wmien. and is to-day con- j, M in be one of the most reliable and thor- -'y honest lines of Ladies' Footwear on American market. Sold through our au ;rutd Asrtuts. All styles, sizes aud widths, w r ? m m n THE MASSENGILL DRY GOODS CO. JJJ MADE BY J. Creignton. & uo. m LYNN, MASS. tl ''""f genuine un m they bear this 2? TKA DE-MA RK T: damped on Sole. mm Ef6re! gnx n . . . n KV. ;. 0i 'i ii i. J v n ' 3 Gents' Furnish- ings a Specialty. tore side when but when you We get this week direct from manufacturers . $500 worth of Overcoats $35 worth of Neckwear $56 worth of Wilbur's Collars. $400 worth of Cheap Clothing. . $175 worth of Hats and Caps. . $100 worth of Ladies' Capes. $300 worth of Shoes Ladies' and Gentlemen These goods will comprise all the latest New York styles in the latest New York colors. Call to see us, we are always glad to see you and to show you through our mammoth stock, where you can certainly get some of the best bargains you over saw. We have never been undersold yet. All persons who are indebt ed to the firm must settle up or make some ar- o n ii n t s 5 J :withm the next 20 days, for we are bound to have every cent due us right away. MASSENGiL!- DRY GOODS " CO. superintendent- of "ublic. Instruction lias com-1 com - tion of Pieted the statistical por tne report tor this year, shows that the receipts" were follows: State and county poll ' it a5 tax.. General property spec ial tax, Special property tax, - under local'acts,. . Poll tax, , . . 7. . . ...... Fines, forfeitures, etc.. $303,313 433,836 15,781 9,751 14,413 Liquor licenses, 71,122 Other sources, 55)275 Total,.. ... . . $896:531 The balance on hand last year was Slby.681. The disbursements were : For white school teach- ' ers,... ... $520,415 Negroes, 116,491 Croatan Indians, ..... 1,426 White school houses... 42.287 Negro school houses, . . 15,061 County superintendents 21,175 Commissions to county treasurers, .'. . ". . .-. IS, 444 Teachers' institutes,..' 2',200 Boards of education, . . 6,471 Gity '.schools, 46,326 Other purposes, . . 40,744 Total disbursements, $936,891 Balance on hand, $165,652. m. ,. j-ue apportionment to the white schools is $575,441, and to negro schools is $226,894 ine assessed value of white property is- $246,723,000, and ot negro property $8,980,000 lhere are 181,548 white polls and 1 , 44 negro polls. The amount actually paid for the scnoois by whites is $522,808, and by negroes $71,183. Ut children of school age there are 408,787 whites, and 01 tnese there are enrolled, 263, 217, white the average attend ance is 140,162. Of negro chil dren there are 198,600, of whom 127,399 are enrolled, and the average attendance is 67,148. The average salary of white teachers is males $26.33 per month, females $23.65; of ne gro teachers males $22.53, fe males $19.70. The average length of school terms is for whites - a trifle over fourteen weeks, and for negroes a little under thirteen weeks.- There yet remain 715 log school houses in the State. It thus appears that of the white chil dren 7.20, or a very little over one third, attend school, while of the negroes almost precisely one third attend. Taking the pons as a basis the average wealth of a white man is $1,359. and of a negro $126. The ne groes pay almost $1 each for schools : 'acrain taking the nnllc t 1 j V V y J- VJ ; as a basis the whites pay $697.- 000 for schools, tho 7 vvu $71,188. In other words the negroes pay about one-seventh. while they are in proportion to the whites, according to polls, as 7 is to 18 ; in other words a little over one-third in num bers. Raleich Correspondent vCharlotte Obserer. A Thousand Tounges Could not express the rapture of Annie E. Springer, of 1125 Howard St., Philadelphia, Pa., when she found that Dr. King's New Discovery tor Consump tion had completely cured her of a-hacking cough that for many years had made life a burden. All other remedies and doctors could erive her no help, but she says of this Royal Cure "it soon removed the pain in my chest and I can now sleep soundly, something I .can scarcely remember doing before. I feel like sounding its praises throughout the Universe." So! will every one who tries Dr.! King's New Discovery for any trouble of the Throat. Chest or Lungs. Price 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottles free at McKay Bros. &. Skinner's Drug Store; every bottle guaranteed. Dr. V. Wixon, Italy Hill, X. Y.. says ' heartily recommend One ' Minute Cough Cure. It gave my wife immedi ate relief in suffocating asthma." Pleas ant to take. Never fails to quickly cure all coughs, cold, throat and ltms: "trou bles. II ood & Grantham. OAQTOHIAi Bears the ThB Kfad Yw HaTB AiTOTS B0I$S On Oct 2ita ISQil, Miss Rosa; I Loo Poe icu ier homo near 1 Barney,'' Ga., surrounded by a f-large number of Ifriends and loved ones. I In this dispensation of prov idence, the OhurJh. has sus- tained the loss rt "one of its best members ; tL family a devoted daughter ; v kind and affectionate sister. . May 'they feel that this sad bereavement is from a. loving, iieaveujy rather who is too wise to err, and claim the promise that : "My grace sufficient." -1 During her illness of a few weeks, she exemplified the pa tience of a true ..iristian life. and passed away, leaving bright evidences ot -having entered into that rest 1 w h i c h remaineth for the people of God. She was - laid to rest in Mount Zion Cemettrv October 25th, 1S99. " Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep, From which none even- wakes to weep, A calm :md undisturbed repo.-e, Unbroken by the last oi foes. Asleep i n Jesus ! Oh how sweet ! To be for such a slumber meet; With hoi y confidence to 'ting That death has lost its enouied'stinr. Asleep in Jesus, far from thee, Thy kindred a. id their graves may be. But thine is still a blessed sleep, From which hoik; ever wakes to weep. A Friend. Barney, Brooks Co., Ga. Kcbbsd the Grave- A startling incident.. of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadel phia, was the subject, is nar rated by him as follows : "I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in oack and sides, no appetite gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately, a friend ad vised trying 'Electric Bitters;' and to my great joy and sur prise, the first bottle made a decided improvement. I con tinued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man.. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another vic tim. No one should fail to try them. -OnlyoOcts., guaran teed, at McKay Bros. & Skin ner's Drug Store. 1 Three Papers a Week I FOR ABOUT T1E PRiCE OP ONE. I This paper and the Atlanta f -5 Twicea w eek Journal for . 1 Sl.SO 1 I Here you get the news of J the world and all your local I news while it is fresh, paying f, very little more than one I paper costs. Either paper is f 1 well worth $1.00, but byspe- I cial arrangement we are en- I abled to put in both of them, I giving three papers a week g- 1 for this low price. You can-f; J not equal this anywhere else -S and tills combination is the & 1 best premium for those who 2 want a great paper and a -5 home paper. Take these and & -3 ' :ii 1 i-t, & you win Keep up im tut? times. f 5 3 Besides general news, the f- 3 fwicc-a-Week Journal has t much v agricultural matter f 5 and other articles of special t 5 interest to farmers. It has 2 regular contributions by Sam & I Jones, Mrs. W. II. Felton, s- I Jolm Temple Graves, Hon. ' C. II. Jordan and other dis- f i tinguished writers. . .. c Call at this office and leave your -5 subscriptions for both papers. You & can get a sample copy 01 either pa- 5: 5 per here oa application. 1 fi W & & ft W P We have arranged to club The County Union and Atlanta Journal for the year 1900, at the price mentioned above. We will take your subscription to day. , BUGGY FREE. You get a numbered receipt if you pay your subscription for 1900 in advance and the receipt may get for vou the $15 Buggy FREE. H; th, prcsjucnt- oi the Indianapolis Sound Mou - ey Convention, who is -in Wash- jingion making preparations furtlier legislative action in re forming the currency, is report ed to be confident that some thing will be done during the coming session of Congress. The House of Representatives caucus committee on the cur rency, which met after the last session of Congress at Atlantic City, agreed upon a simple measure, the mainl features of which are reported to be as fol lows." "The declaration of the gold dollar as the standard unit of value, in which all obligations of the United States shall be payable. "Provision for. the inter changeability of all forms of our money coined or issued by the government so as to main tain their parity. 'Greenbacks and Treasury notes once redeemed to be paid out again only in exchange for (Tfl I These are provisions which, while not looking to auv com- prehensive or elaborate reforms in tlie currencv or banking sys tems, embody the essential feat ures needed to remove the dan ger points which stand as a constant menace to the public treasury and the world of busi ness. Sound money men are agreed that the moral effect of an explicit declaration for the old standard would nave a -I 1 1 TIT beneficial influence in setting at rest many mischievous no tions about our financial system and in discouraging dangerous and disquieting agitation in be- lalf of Populistic heresies. The provision lor redeeming tne greenbacks and Treasury notes is absolutely vital in order to remove the "endless chain" which imperils the gold re serve. The Republican caucus com mittee is said to have reached an agreement with the House committee on substantially the i same measure, the Senate is at last in control "of the Republi cans, and nothing stands in the way of action. The business interests of the country demand that action shall be taken, the time is propitious, and it will be not only unwise but bad pol itics to neglect the duty which confronts , Congress. Philadel phia Ledger. . That Throbbing Headache. Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 cents, Money back if not cured. Sold by McKay Bros & Skin ner Druggist. Ninety-Two Millions for War. Washington, D. C, Nov. 22 In an idle moment Exami ner Preston, of the Mint, calcu lated the number of gold dollars it required to support the army during the past fiscal year, and the size and weight of this sum moulded into a gold brick. The $92,000,000 that the army has cost would make a cubic block of solid gold 11 feet in each di mension, weighing about 1G9 tons. Anyone who is interested in making more realistic the pro-; fessional figures of tiie annual reports may discover that the total amount of money appro priated by Congress at its last session (aggregating about a billion dollars) would make a cubic block of gold 2G feet in each dimension. Its weight would be 1841 tons. If set in the middle of an ordinary street there would scarcely be room for teams to drive around it, and the top would reach to the middle of the third-story windows. After all. a millionaire has not much gold. It would make a block with length, breadth and thickness of only about two and a half feet. Philadelphia Record. . xi, nu.n ana wen an hvi each oihrr tl;eir -ne'4 i is 1 different and they cm' chr.n a word?" said alo t uncer to in the smoking room of one of the hoieK hist sav.s thev can, niht. Mo: "Loti of his Dooks are V.'tAU c. aoout the charn.iui&LrucHDine1"ausicd digestive or- and poetical mc tn..t exisijd tenegrin, a Tartar, or a Chinese lady. Loti will never forget these loves, he says in the books ; but the fact - that he abandoned them makes him rather, a poor pleader. Go out into Dakota, though, into the wheat section of the north-west, if you want to knowvhether a man and woman of alien speech can be lovers. Many of the wives there are Swedes, aud they and their American hus bands often can't understand a word the other" says. Yet they seem contented, happy and more loving than the average couple. Women in the wheat section are the scarcest thing there is, you know ; no women go there but Swedish girls, im migrants looking for places in kitchens. These girls are mar- ried in a short time after theii arrival by the young farmers of the neighborhood. The hus bands are often educated East ern fellows, who at homo would have counted on. wedding the daughter of lawyers, physicians or clergymen.8 But out there, where tiie women arc so scarce, they are less particular, and are happy. Philadelphia Rec ord." It might be added that in many cases there would be much more genuine happiness if more of the husbands and wives were unable to.under stnnd each other. The under standing is often the cause of domestic trouble. A Frightful 'Blunder- : Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin Erup tions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25 cts. a box. Cure guar anteed. Sold by McKay Bros. & Skinner Druggist. " Jews in China. The Jeudische Tageblatt calls attention to the fact that Jews have lived in China for several thousand years, and the chang es going on in China give hope that soon their history will be come known. That descend ants of Jewish tribes had found their way to China as early as the time of the first temple is mentioned by Isaiah, the proph et. Furthermore, it is known that in a Chinese book, publish ed during the sixth century be fore Christ the history of Noah, the deluge, Abraham, Mose? and Joseph is given. It is also certain that in 224 B. C. a num ber of Jews emigrated from Per sia to China. But the first " in formation about the existence of Jews in China was brought to, Europe in 1G17 by P. Gonza no, a missionary. In his report he oaid he became acquainted with a Chinese Jew who had been educated w a medical school, He was overjoyed to meet one who believed in a God. He had never before heard of Christ and the New Testament and bscause he had never heard of the new religion he thought Gonzano and his companions to be Jews. These Jews differ in appearance very iittle from the Chinese who. call them Hoei Hoei. Thev have a synagogue at Kai-Fong Fu, built in 11. S3 It h said to bo constructed after the style of the temple of, Jeru salem, with inscriptions in He brew. In 1SGS these Jews were visited by P. A. Martin, direc tor of the school of forign lan guages a t Pekin. Baltimore Sun. O Beantha EigaatntQ, STORIA. Tb8 Kind Yea HaflAtays Bc:t tut-.a :uie oeiweii ni:n?":i ana ; can apprcacn 11 in emciency. It In- a Japanese, or Sotuh Sea j SlHLreiieTCsnd Pnnanently cures 't ? l rri 1 i -i w NL7spep!a, Indigestion, Heartburn, j islander, a Turkish girl, a Mou- Flatulence. Sour StomAr T. xnc' 1 c .. . : . ' . . . 1. ; ..if . 1 mm UVSD8DSSa Cure i Digests what you cat. It artificially digests the food and aids Nature In strentrthenine and recon- antand tonic- Noothr nr 1 w--v- 4 V4 V LA Sick neadache.Gastralria.f!rftm dll other results of Imperfect digestion. Prepared by E. C-D Witt a Co, Cbicas For sale by Hood A Grantham, Druggists, .Dunn, N. C. Vice-President Dead. Unconscious Skvkral Hours Before Death Claimed Him. Patterson, N. J., Nov. 21. The announcement of tho death of Vice President Garret A. Ho bartcamo closo upon reports mat ne was growing .1 .1 stronger daily. Only his family was told the real condition of the pa tient, the public being kept in ignorance in order that 'no hint of the near approach of the end might come to tho Vice Presi dent himself as he looked over the newspapers. His death occurred at 8 :30 o'clock this morning, the end being peaceful and painless. At midnight he had become un conscious, and at 7 o'clock this morning had an attack of. angi na pectoris, from which he nev er rallied. Mr, Hobart, Garret A, Hobart, Jr., Mrs. Newton, who is a cousin of Mrs. Hobart, and Miss Alico Waddell, tho nurse were at the patient's bed side constantly from the time ho became unconscious. Mr. Hobart had a very weak spell late yesterday afternoon, from which he rallied at about 8 :30 P. M., but he again grew weaker toward midnight. La ter on there seemed .to be a siignc improvement, out soon after midnight ho became un conscious, and remained in that condition until his death to-day. Before lie had become uncon scious ho was able to converse with Mrs. Hobart about some private affairs. He was very patient and showed hi9 remark able will power up to the last. THE COURSE OF HIS ILLNESS. " At 7 ;30 o'clock Private Sec retary Evans called up Presi dent McKinley by telephone and told him to prepare for bad news. An hour later President McKinley was notified of Mr. Hobart's death, the President being the only one, outside of the house, who knew that tho end had come until almost an hour later. - Dr. Newton gave out the fol fowing statement 00 tho death of his patient: "Tho 'Vice Pres ident died at 8 -30 this morning, surrounded by his family, phy sician and nurse, during an at tack of angina pectoris. At tho time of his death ho was uncon scious and free from pain, as he had deen since midnight. Ho had a previous attack at 1 :30 Monday afternoon and recover- ed, but tho heart continued crippled and never responded to the treatment. THE UNION'S Liberal Offer. y&TTc now offering a $15 buggy to the one drawing the lucky receipt. It don't cost you anything to take a chance, you simply pay for your paper for 1900 iu advance. We numbered 350 pieces of paper from 1 to 350, and put them in a box ami after shak ing it up Mr. G. K. Grantham drew one out with his cyea closed aud tealed it in an en velope, the remainder of the tickets were turned into a paper bag and burned up, bo there is no living man who knows the lucky -number. Send us in your subscription acd get a re ceipt, you may get the buggy. The number drawing the buggy has been deposited in Hood !!: Grantham's safe for safe keep ing. You can't - lose for you !get the paper one year ana stand a good chance to get tne Uuggy. Read advertisement.