ICWW DIRECTORY. CHI ROUES. Meffc Cfcurcti—Kev. Vv A. TeorVf 8 1 astor ( :es first Sunday night, and lourtli Mm uicrnintf and night. Frayei meeting Wtdmsday night. Sutd&y schccl every t-unday morning at 10 o'clock, U. K ( Qraittfcsm Sni erintendent Baptist Church.-Rev. w.C. Barrett, pastor, services every second Sunday morning and .igiit. frayeruieeting every Thursday night Scliool every Sunday moruing, J. C. . Ciilli id superintendent. trt»l>yterian Church.—Rev. R. W. Htnes , astor. Services every first and fifth Sunday uornini.; aud night, Sundav school every unday morning, U. U. McLean, Superinten tut ( Chureli—Rev. A. F. Leighton pas tor, Services every third Sunday morning and night. Irayer meeting evtry lutsday , night- suncsy School every Sunday evening »t - o'clock. F. t. Massengill Supt. ( tin \N lii bsptist Church.—Elder E. C. , 0..-on jasior. services every first Sun n oii.ii.fc and night. i i i imitive baptist.—Church on Broad street - icfe.rV* U. lun.er, Faster. Regular suvi ' , i-t ;fcuu sal.l>ath morning, and siitur . a u-onth at 11 o'clock. LOlKjeK. . U,iu. Louge, AO. 147, A. F.SA. M. Ilall \er rree Will baptist church. F.F.Jones V - D. . VV. A Johnson, S. W.j E. A. Jones • 'v.; J. v> Johnson. Secretary. Regular ui.icatKins are held on the 3rd Satur ,o ut i,, o'clock A. M., and on the Ist Friday ,t ,:»0 o'clock p. m. in each month. All Ma .,oti iin good standing are cordially invited t o attend these tcmmunicatlons. TOWN OFFICERS J- A. Oates, Mayor. ( COMMIBBIONBBS V. L. Stephens, F. T. Massengill, O. F. Shell ' J. A. Taylor. W. H. Duncan, Policeman. COCNTT OFMCKM Sheriff,Silaa A. Salmon. Clerk. Dr. J. H. Withers. u Register of Deefia, A. O. Holloway. Treasurer, L. D. Matthews. *• Surveyor, D. F. McDonald. J Coroner. Dr. J. F. McKay ] County Examiner, Rev. J. 8. B'ack. Commissioners : E. F. Yoong, Chairman V A Smith. T A Harrington. ' 'jpiiffi iii» : ffi UH, 81, «• t.! CAPITAL STOCK $20,000. \ Every accommodation offered to the public. E. F. YOUNG, President, j V. L. STEPHENS, Cashier. , E. S. SMITH. E. J. BARNES. * SMITH & BARNES, ] r Attorneys-at-Law, lIU.NX, -- - N. C. | I'ractite in all the court? of the State, j Prompt attention to all business r entrusteil- Otllee in ilie old Post Office Building. r I>. 11. NCI EAN. -T. C. CLIFFORD j McLean & Clifford, J DUNN, : : : : N, C. se& Office over J. J. Wade's Store. W. A. STEWART. H.L.GODWIN J STEWART k GODWIN, ; Attorneys and Couosellors-at-Law, DUNN, N. C. Will practice in State and Federal Courts but not for fun. W- E- MnrchisotL, JONESBORO. N. C. Practices Law in Harnett, Moore and other counties, but not fortfun. PVh. 20-1 y. I hie nwm ! We otfer unsurpassed advan tages, aud loan money on easy terms. We will extend every accommodation consistent with conservative banking. L. J. BEST, President. J. W. PURDIE, Cashier. UNDERTAKER ■ Coffins, Caskets, Ladies' and Gents' Robes and Burial goods. All kinds, colors and sizes, rang ing in price from $2 to $OO. We also have a nice hearse furnish ed at moderate prices on short notice. R. G. TAYLOR. WANTED! Five hundred (500) Rafts Timber. Five hundred (500) Rafts Logs for sale. lam now selling timber and logs on the Wilmington market and any business you may entrust to me shall receivo SPECIAL, i ATTENTION Quick sales and prompt re turns is my motto. Liberal ad vances made on all consign ments. H. McL. GREEN. Wilmington, N. C, Vol. 11. FOR SALE. ; List of Notes and accounts « siill npnid and due the estate of Win. Oulbreth according to • the findings of the Administra tor at the death of the said Wm. , Culbreth Dec. Bth 1894. - ] Name. Acct. D B Sills $ 9 - 4 Z 1 Sam Williams, col ' Hinton Surles L9B Wm Gregoey 15.32 W F Utter 109.26 * Bennett Jackson col 3.28 J C M. Tart 2.90 » L F Goodrich 2.15 • T S Godwin 8.42 j T S Williams 4.93 j. Columbus Jackson _...2,00 ; J D McLamb 46.49 * A A McLean col — : 80 r Sneadßros - 10 37 _ IJ V Hobson , - 825 J Neill Spearman 59 * Anson Starling 2.28 I Handv Barefoot 10.70 •; F T Moore 22.82 • John Dudley 6.06 j MrsE M Page 2.60 !h M Gainey 6.40 1 A F Surles 6.68 Jas A Johnson Jr - 3.20 1 R M Jernigan 99 L B Wilkins 35 •• Creed Smith 36 ' Anson McLamb 3.50 J J C Gilbert 1-38 * L J Tew _ .....10.63 t Mrs Martha Ward 1.95 C C Jackson 12.85 A \V Hodges - 2.02 Jas T Tart * 3.60 Robt Flowers - - 5.04 H Wilks 73. C FHawley 5 81 C B Surles 6.24 D T Jones 4.55 S C Page. 64 Jas A Johnson 10.30 *- P H McLamb - 3.63 J A Farmer 1-65 Wm T Surles 4.92 Mack Brown 3.50 £ James Denning 85 J E Warren 2.25 J M Giles..., 1-45 1 G R Hodges 34 Marshal Smith 1.26 ; Garry Byrd 35.54 J E Flowers 3a J B Holland 22.48 Tlios McLamb Sr. 2.04 Otis Ward 11.25 Lovett Warren 30 W J Morgan 5.05 L P Jernigan 8.90 J Thos Brooks 75 J M Byrd I* 20 r Thos Bryant 5.30 J Jernigan 1.40 | * Lemon Lee 30.40 John 0 Tew 36.42 J 1) Warren 4.50 Richard Crowder 98 Julius W Bass 1-28 WP Johnson 22 86 ' H W Herring 1-30 David Williams 2.41 Jesse McLamb 25 k ; Win H Strickland 16.26 * Leiza Stone —55 , John R Tew 5.15 * Wiley Hinson 1.10 John McKethan col 12.25 " Hinton Monds 1-00 , Mrs J A D McKay 10.76 , H C McNeill 35.87 J N Godwin -40 - J R Dudley ° 8 Dolphus Page 4 08 Joel William 2 83 David Starling 4 29 ! Neill Stewart 2 10 : JJuoW Baker,... 2 83 ; Tempia Stewart 8' Martin McCall Kin Smith 1 Wash Warren 137 j Whit Jackson 1 15 Belton Brewington 56 S F Jackson. 5 14 ■ Cary Godwin * p 26 J A Driver 3.75 E E Godwin 4./o J M Bass 3.00 W G Johijfon >2.23 J N lj-50 Thos. J. Hawley 6.54 Ollen. -1.73 Lemon .Drkughon 2.UU J R 5.58 Geo. Warren 3.»1 H C West 7 °3 Warren Sills ...2.06 Sir Wm McLamb F Barber J L Eldrislge 3.42 , Geo. Monds... 2.23 . Miss Lula Glover l ip H T Williams 3.83 Jno. W Culbreth (col.) ... .3.87 John Stewart -03 . Y S Jackson M A Elmore C F Butler p.OO L H Peacox 3.13 ! Mrs. M G Evans 0.49 1 John.E Williams 1-63 j I W Taylor 0.54 3 Wm A West 5-23 • T N D II Denning 3.10 3 I W Weaver 61 Ryley Langston 2.79 r Thomas Williams (col.) 3.99 N R Smith 2.90 " W D Williford 24.66 " M D Lee !- 75 Daniel Williams 1-08 J L Barnes 1-50 J W Tart 2.10 Z Tavlor 1.46 - George Coleman 3.14 ( JG Whittenton 6.13 | - J D Lee 4.55 - Neill Monds 6.85 • Corbett & Creel 4.10 . J~T Corbett. ( 4.60 5 Lewis Williams (c 01.).... 11.00 - Jesse M Jernigan 10.64 - John Holmes 14.58 James Co'e 2.90 ] Wm Barefoot 11.77 ' NN Tew... 2.25 Smith & Foscue 7.03 N A Lay ton 10.49 ' James Parker 11.84 J A Parting 75 * Marshall Smith (col.) 1.47 J Isaac McLeod 40 T C Lloid 1.00 Joel E Strickland 71 Wile'yßaynor 6.80 Troy Wilkins 1.10 LT Jackson 8.35 , J E Deal 4.14 | S E Williams 1.80 \ J Broadwell 45 J W McLamb 5.70 B W Barber .....1.92 ; Wm McLean (col) 63 . GE Dawson 2.85 1 J H West 5.87 «; Jesse E Jernigan 6.68 J W Bass 40 1 James Barefoot 14.85 J A V Matthews 1.75 II H West 3.13 Moses Bowden 6.79 W A Deal 2.45 A S C Godwin 3.75 Bud Jernigan 3.64 * WH Bowden 9.26 j Neill McLeod 1.45 J G Smith ....: 10.26 Handy McLamb 1.62 * C F Williford 12.10 j James Wood 19.07 * Mrs D A Jones 2.10 J Matthew Womack 153 J J B Pope 2.50 I NM Easom .-. 5.92 J Burrell Warren 3.83 * Aaron Williamson 3.80 S D Lee ..• 1.00 \ S W Williford 6.20 j C P Godwin 58 \ H J Strickland 1.10 \ Y P Tart 35.12 J 1) B Dawson ..68.62 • Anderson Bizzell (c 01.).. .39.38 Y M Lee 9.76 J Troy Stewart 9.37 * Jno R Carter (col). ......39.15 J EA Jones 3.00 1 B A Hudson 3.28 1 SD Jackson 10.75 Josiah Jackson 21.45 1 S W Parker 5.03 > F A Tart 65 I George T Hodges 1.50 •> Neill Graham 13.30 Noah B Barefoot 2.50 J Jno II Burke 1.26 ' Bud Moore 1.35 I W C Barefoot 3.10 * Abram McLean (col) 35 I James Hudson 2.05 * Johnson Brewington 10.00 t J L Johnson 12.20 I Stephen Deal 2.25 I Julius Barefoot 3.66 1 R Gainey 21.95 • J V Barefoot 2.50 W J Hodges 2.51 Josiah Pope 8 39 Elizabeth Tew..- 9.66 WJ Hall 8.44 Nathan Williams 14.07 AG Lee 37.12 D J L Melntyre 38.14 John H Black well 33.66 James McCorquodale 17.63 Wm McCorquodale 10.32 Duncan Pope 3.66 H M Pope 4.43 Sandy M Stewart 24.49 Nancy Blew 1.17 j Furney Pope 5.84 ; R M Strickland 90 Com Rob Strickland 50 ■ A J Bain 1.37 , Joel McCorquodale 19.72 , J H Harris 3.23 • Henry Williams 18*26 John House 3.41 I> E Bain 1.05 Sion Williford 6.99 J D Pope 30 i John Page .....56 D A Strickland 21.53 Lewis Armstrong 25 Joel House 46 Allen Starling 17.23 J E Layton 8.34 Joda Lock amy 33 W H Smith col 75 Isham Hodges 1.68 ; A M Tew 13.94 James Smith 6.35 | Catharine Strickland 1.00 | Mag Starling 1.80 ■ Haywood Williams 3.27 . D A Bain Sr i 2.10 • J J Blanchard 37.44 ) W H Dales 40 j D W Lookamy 1.10 . Daniel McMillian 85 > Lovett Warren .20 > L J Dorman 2.95 I Thomas Wright 4.73 > Isiah Mauuell .* 5.65 , J L Bain 10.70 . Robt Godwin 2.74 ) W J Brock 4.35 A G Hamilton 1.11 r, DM Warren 4.97 r. J D McPhail.. 3.75 - Jefferson Godwin .50 Solomon Wrench— 8.70 Chester Lee 11.44 Q Cullen Register 75 DLIIMIM, IV. C. JAIMY. 30, 1901, Jerrv Sessomr 8.06 Quirnby Sewall.-. 72 Dolphus Matthews 32.92 A I) Farm ......21.52 Simeon Godwin...... 15.42 Joseph Warren . . 365 Jackson Armstrong 1 00 W T Sills 15 93 W II Porter 3 82 W T Smith 2 00 J D Mason 5 49 I W Williams 1 07 T B W Jackson 4 40 S R Dorman 6 92 J F Strickland 16 22 B Moore 2 57 J L Hawley 55 Morris A Tew 3 75 J L Starling 1 56 W M Hawley 40 Walter Autry (col) 88 Ben McDougald (col) 90 R B Burnett (col) 17 David Smith (col) 1 64 Murdoch Pope 29 47 N B Barefoot 18 77 Foy Autry 8 95 V D Hawley 2 75 J A Strickland 2 15 W H McLamb 5 54 John Kitchen (col) 80 Joel Williams (col) 4 91 Jonathan Hawley 8 08 Malcom McCorquodale 93 Amanda B Lambert 4 63 Shepard McCall 50 W M Pope 18 12 W M Warren 20 54 W H Daughtry 13 55 A C Starling 5 89 N F Tew 2 00 J E Canddy 3 08 C C Strickland 9 65 W F Wade ' 1 00 L M K Tpw 45 J C PhiQlps 1 05 Noah 4 91 Hinton Tew 62 Mima Elliott (col) 3 13 Mack Roy all 14 75 Mrs Florrie Lee 1 56 R C Dawson 4 20 | James M Starling 04 . ALTew 1167 ' James C Williford 11 25 D M McNair (col) 2 05 : O R Starling 46 Neill Pope 21 58 Hector McDonald 208 . 0 B Strickland 1 81 Seth Starling 13 24 , E A Tew 28 86 [ Willie Rhodes 1 55 . R B Ba*s .60 ' Daniel W Williams 1 00 \ W D Phillips 8 50 J Robt McCoorquadale 27 32 W T Baker 37 09 \ Isaac Strickland 26 67 John Hair 5 35 W W Bass 1 00 J C Williams 0 77 ' S T Starling 2 96 ' Daniel McCoorquadale 66 Nancy Lee 2 94 R II Hair 7 84 J Martin Williams 6 67 ' G W Smith 98 { Daniel Stewart 3 17 j Lewis Godwin 13 13 Abel Bass 2 91 , John T Williams 4 15 ( Murdock Starling 5 20 j D J Lock amy 3 94 . N M Tew " 126 | Duncan Crumpler 1 63 ) J C Malloy 8 75 Arch Page 7 65 Hardy Page 21 68 , Solomon Godwin 26 24 H A McKay 5 53 ; Wiley F Sewell 1 08 ] A L Porter 1 37 James D Porter 12 29 j Robt Williams col 5 70 David B Jackson 9 58 Alex Williams 8 04 J II Woodard 1 10 ! Harris McMillan 1 90 Albert Anderson 1 22 A L Tew Bal on Note Feb Ist 1894, 3 45 ST Ilcning *' ' Nov 4tli 1893, 324 James Smith " " Nov Bth 1893, 12 00 Julius Barefoot Note dated Oct 15 1894, 15 00 L II Tew Note dated Feb 10 1894, 17 00 Harry Tew " " Mch Bth " 640 Martin McCall " Mch 9th " 400 The above accounts will be sold at public sale at Falcon, N. C., February 12th 1901 for cash. J. A. Culbreth, Admr. of Wm. Culbreth. Tiiis Jan. 9th 1901. 4 t\i,' .• m m 1 Divorces in North Carolina. We see it stated that there were about five hundred di vorces granted in North Caro -1 lina during the past year. This 1 is a lamentable fact. The Leg * islature can perform a great public duty by enacting a more ' stringent divorce law. The evils incident to divorces are * many, and when the marriage ] tie is regarded as of no perma ' nent binding effect it will lose much of the sacredness which 5 should attend it, and the home, I the fountain head of society, 3 Christianity and civilization, will be seriously threatened. I Divorses are too easily obtained. 3 The marriage union is un -1 thoughtedly formed and as un -7 ceremoniously broken. —Shelby 5 Star. 'j OASTO n lA. 4 y, The Kind You Han Always Bough! "Prove all tilings; hold fast that which is good." Sensible and to the Point. Should the farmers of the cot ton belt permit themselves to be stampeded into the planting of an immense cotton crop? Are they aware of the weak position of the man who places all his eggs in one basket? These questions should come ho ne to every farmer just now, as lie is planning for his crop of tlit; present year. The price of cotton next September depends more upon the acreage brought into play than upon the mar ket. An excess of two or three million bales would enable the spinners to sit back and await the falling of the price. The debts of the planters, who made bills for meat in town while they devoted all the land to cot ton, will force them into the embrace of the spinner, com pelled to take any price offered. Who is geing to win this race, the farmer or the spinner? Already thoughtful farmers are studying out the situation. We are in rebeipt of the follow ing sensible letter from Mr. R. A. Armitage, of Mississippi, who sees the handwriting upon the wall: Editor Constitution : Your article on "Cotton Area" strikes me very forcibly, just at this time, and while I am inclined tD believe that the South is in better shape financially, and general prospects are brighter than at any time since the civil war, we have experienced a siege of low-price cotton in which the farmer was forced to practice all sorts of economy to make "both ends meet" or pay the current expenses aud hold his credit; and he that will not profit by past experience, is not wise, for just as sure as we go back to the one-crop system we will surely experience low-price cotton again, and have to live through another 6iege of 4-cent cotton. We will take for instance, the two past years —just what would have happened had we had no drouth in 1899 and no Hoods in 1900, would we not have had an immense crop each yea**, and other things coming in conflict with prices, such as the war in China, While providence regulates our sea sons, necessitating a large or small crop, yet the farmer should help providence out and arrange his crops and affairs so that he may not reap the fruits of the past. While planting last spring, a worthy and learned friend came along, and we discussed the matter of acreage and what gen eral outcome of crops would be, he placing minimum outcome to be 14,000,000 bales, had not kind providence interceded pos sibly his prophesies would have been realized. And now feel ing, as I do, that you (The Con stitution) are truly the farmers' friend, and feeling as you do that upon him (the farmer) rests the burden of the country, let the farmer be prosperous and the couutry is prosperous ; a poverty stricken is a sorry set and a disgrace to any country: The destiny of the farmer is at his own hands. At the same time I do not wish to disparage the necossity of an ample cotton crop, since it is our only money crop, But under proper manugement (let ting the farmer exercise a little common sense) we can master the situation and never allow ourselves to be lured away with fancy prices, neglecting our home supplies and bring disas ter and poverty upon us. There is a project on hand to encourage the culture of cotton elsewhere west Africa, etc. Just as it has been done in Egypt and Australia, only to a limited extent. Great Britain tried her hand in raising her own cotton (in India)' during the civil war. It was proposed to make India a great Ootton producing country and achieve Britian's independence of the United States. Efforts were made, without success. We have the opportunity now to better our conditions. Take heed "brother farmers." Don't isuffer a -relapse and thereby [ bring on a collapse. If the farmers of the south will just place themselves back two years, they will find that the picture painted by Mr. Ar mitage is true —painted by bit ter experience, and should nev er be forgotten. No price for any staple can be large enough to pay any man who relies up on others for his sustenance. While millions of money are being made in cotton, more millions are being lost by the wastage of other resources. The pork packers have put up their prices so as to take two cents a pound off of every pound of cot ton raised. The railroads of the west have added to the tar iff charges on meats south, so as to take off another cent. Thus if the planter gets ten cents for his cotton, three cents of it goes to meet the combined trust rise in price aud railroad rise in rate, leaviug him only seven cents, and still he has to pay the principal for his bacon. Where will his ten-cent cotton be then? Will he not be really back to the six-cent rate. Diversified agriculture is the only road to agricultural pros perity. The most valuable product a southern farmer can raise this year is a pig, to fat ten in November. The pig may not be as commercial looking as a bale of cotton, but it will be found to be far more satisfying. In cotton we have the back bone of the most successful agri culture in the world. Spliced with pork and corn, stuffed with fruits and sweetened with our own sugarcane, it affords a com pound not to be approached Will the farmers of the south heed these words of common sense, and go short on cotton and long on pig? If lie does not, he but invites the condi tion of three years ago. If he does, he will improve even on the present year.—Atlanta Con stitution. He Keep His Leg, Twelve years ago J. W. .Sul livan, of Hartford, Conn., scratched his leg with a rusty wire. Infiamation and blood poisoning set in. For two years he suffered intensely. Then the best doctors urged amputation, '•but," he writes, "I used one bottle of Electric bitters and 1 1-2 boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and my leg was sound and well as ever." For Eruptions, Eczema' Tetter, Salt Rheum, Sores and all blood disorders Electric bitters has no rival on earth. Try them C. L. Wilson will guarantee satisfaction or refund money. Only 50 cents. Pulling Down People. People in too many commun ities waste their time in making faces. They will wreck their own interests in injuring some one else. They permit envy and jealously to blind their judgment and dominate their actions. To build up a town people must pull together, not pull down. In private business they must compete. In pub lic business they must co-oper ate. Any other policy is silly aud suicidal, aud is the evidence of a small mind. New commun ities stand together better than old ones, in which are annimos ities of long standing, social and professional rivalries and deep seated grudges. Hence, the older residents very frequently become bigoted aud stubborn and mean r and first class funerals become public blessings.—Orange Va., Observer. Food Changed to Poison. Putrefying food in the intes tines produces effects like those of arsenic, but Dr. King's New Life Pills expel the poisons from clogged bowels, gently, easily but surely, curing Constipation, Billiousness, Sick Headache, Fevers, all Liver, Kidney and Bowel troubles. Only 25c at C. L. Wilson's. An Opposite View. Representative Wright, of Rowan, has introduced in the Legislature a bill requiring the Bible to be taught in the public schools. On the face of it this measure sounds all right but it is fraught wijh mischief and we sincerely hope that for' the peace and welfare of the " State it will be defeated. In the first place the average country school teacher is not competent to teach the Bible, and if they were competent they would teach it and interpret it as they had been taught—in accordance with the doctrines of the Church to which they belong or in which they were trained. It is impos sible, we think, to have the Scriptures taught from a non denominational standpoint and teaching them in any other*way will certainly cause trouble. In the second place teaching the Bible in public schools is teac.V ing upon the prerogatives of the Church and Sunday school and is bordering upon a union of Church and State . The idea is a breeder of strife and mis chief. Away with it.—States ville Landmark, THE DEAD QUEEX. The Fimernl Will Take IMnce Fob run ry 2nd—The King: Answer* Telegrams. Cowes, Isle of Wight, January 25.-12:30 a. m.—So hampered have been the ar rangements at Osborne that the body of Queen Victoria still lies In the room where she died. Although the royal household waited hour after hour for the first pri vate service, it was found impossible for want of time, to hold this yesterday. Tlie solemn function will be performed this (Friday) morning by the Bishop of Win chester, in the presence of King Edward, Emperor William and almost every other member of the royal family. The coffin was brought to Osborne last evening and was taken through the Queen's private gate. Emperor William was the first person to see it. The coffined body will be transferred this morning to the dining room, now hung with deep purple, and elaborately decorated. Mag nificent wreaths from all parts of the world crush their blossoms against each other. There will be no lying in state, but many persons probably will be afforded the privilege of seeing their dead Queeu as she lies In the gorgeously transformed dining room, where she will remain until February Ist. In this hope, people are al ready pouring into Cowes. They will at any rate be rewarded by witnessing o great naval display. Yesterday King Edward replied to thou sands of messages he has received. A pari ticularly grateful message went to Presi dent McKinley. The new Queen moved ceaselessly around yesterday, seeing that everything should be done in good order. She refused to allow herself to be called Queen. The German imperial yacht Hohenzol lern is expected to arrive at 4 o'clock this afternoon with Emperor William's suiU». London, January 25. —It Is understood that th'e body of Queen Victoria will ar rive in London on the morning of Feb ruary 2d. and be taken across the Metrop olis to Paddington station. Troops will line the streets, the coffin will be placed on a gun carriage and draped with flags. It will be taken by train to Windsor, finally reaching St. George's chapel about noon, where a magnificent funeral service will take place. The transfer through Lon don, it is understood, will be an imposing military pageant. THE CHUHCH AND STATE. Prot«nt»iit« and Jew* Deaonured In Violent V.nnKnavc—Sympathy for the Dead Queen. Paris, January 24.—At the opening of the Chamber of Deputies to-day the Premier, M. Waldeck-Rosseau, said: "In announcing to the Chamber the event which has just closed a reign In which is bound up almost a century's his tory, the government wishes to pay trib ute to the homage and respect which the world tenders to the memory of Queen Victoria, and, gauging the sorrow of the English nation by the affection displayed for its sovereign, the government bows re spectfully before the affliction with which England is stricken." The Premier's re marks were cheered. The president of the chamber, M. Des ehanel, said the chamber joined in the re grets the government had just expressed. The debate on the law of associations was then resumed. M. Delcasse, the Min ister of Foreign Affairs, referred to th# death of Queen Victoria in the Senate to day. He said the Queen had acquired sin gular authority. M. Lesies, anti-Semite, representing Condem, vigorously opposed the law of associations, defended the congregations and attacked the Protestants and Jews in violent language, as being the instigator.! of the bill and the allies of the enemies of France. The general discussion of the bill was then closed and the house voted the bill an urgency measure by 361 to 179, and pro ceeded to discuss its articles. TO INVESTIGATE HAZING AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY. Washington, January 24.—Represent ative Sherman, of New York, to-day Introduced a resolution for the appoint ment of a select committee of five members of the House to investigate the hazing at the Naval Acax>my at Annapolis. The resolution says practices similar tcr those at West Point are believed to be in vogue at Annapolis. Pensacola, Fla„ January 24.—The North Atlantic squadron, which was to have sailed to-day for a three weeks' gulf cruise, did not oso on account of rough weather in the gulf. Thousands Sent Into Exile Every year a large number of poor sufferers whose lungs are sore and racked with, coughs are urged to go to another cli mate. But this is costly and not always sure. Don't be an exile when Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption will cure you at home. It's the most infallible medicine for Coughs, Colds, and all Throat and Lung diseases on earth. The first dose brings relief. Astounding cures result from persistent use. Trial bottles free at C. L. Wil son's. Price 50c and $l.OO. Every bottle guaranteed. The best 20th century move ment is a move to pay your debts. Isn't life sweet and sunny when your podket's fall of mon ey? •; ; . . ; In every soul there is a betn'e tery in which is buried 'fiuff dreds of departed hopes. v, - : V- The average lawyer will work hard on any case that ap pears to be feesible. There are some very common papers in this country, but Col. Bryan's will bs "Commoner." People don't seem to be any better in the new century than they were in the old—some are even worse. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Everybody should have their home paper during the cam pa^*- No. 3. Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. It artificially digests the food and aids aatura in strengthening and recon structing the exhausted digestive or gans. It is the latest discovered digest* aut and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, bckHeadache, Gastralgia.Cramps and all other results of imperfect digestion. Prepared fcy E. C. D«WITT A CO.. Chicago. For sale by Hood & Gran tham, Dunn, N. C. GOV: AYCOCK And The Public Schools. A DANGER THREATENS. In his great inaugural address Governor Aycock proclaimed to all men just where he stands on the question of public schools. After he had taken the oath of office, and as Governor of North Carolina, he stood before that vast audience and talked just like he did when he was going over the State upholding the principles of Democracy and urging the people to rally to the standard of the Democratic party. In the campaign and on the occasion of the inauguration, his plea for the public schools met the hearty approval of the people of the State. Now there is no doubt that the Legislature will make ample appropriations for the public schools, but we regret to say that there are influences at work which, if successful, will great ly retard the progress of educa tion in North Carolina, and will prove a positive curse to the children of the State. We deem it proper to say in this connection, that the editor of the Goldsboro Daily and Weekly ARGUS is in close touch with the public schools, and has been for some time, and is at present Chairman of the County Board of Education. He feels, therefore, that he is in a position to know something of the needs of the public schools. Now, from what we saw at Raleigh, and from letters sent over the State, we are convinced that an effort will be made; first, to continue for a term of years the books now in use in the public schools of North Car olina, THEREBY SHUTTING OUT ALL COMPETITION, AND FASTEN ING UPON THE CHILDREN OF NORTH CAROLINA INFERIOR BOOKS AT HIGH PRICES. If this cannot be accomplish ed, then the plan is to keep in force the present system of coun ty adoption, which is highly ob jectionable for many reasons. One reason alone is sufficient— that publishers cannot and will not furnish books as cheap for county adoption as they will for State adoption. There are ninety-seven coun ties in North Carolina and it is just as expensive to introduce books into ono of these hinety seven counties, as to introduce books in the whole State where there is State adoption. This being true, it is self evident that publishers can furnish books for less money where there is State adoption than where there is county adoption. Let there be a State adoption of books ; Jet the gates of com petition be thrown wide open; then all publishers can submit their books to a competent com mission, and every book will then stapd;dii its merits, both as to the quafity and price. , Let this be done and many thousands of dollars will be saved to the people of Nor th Carolina, and the children of the State will have in their hands the best books obtaina ble. Many of the books now in use are behind the times and very inferior, and at the same time are entirely too high in price.—Goldsboro Argus. DOn't Let Them Vnffcr. Often children are tortured with itching and burning ecze ma and other skin diseases but Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals the raw sores, expels informa tion, leaves the skin- without a scar. Clean, fragrant, cheap, there's, uo salve on earth as good. Try it. Cure guaran teed. Only 25c at C. L. Wil | son. s« ■ .r-» V

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