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TBc ProiMM«<if Aniiindmintij
Our MtHtc Constitution
&
Why is there such; an Snsatialle.
with spinej p* onle for flange;!
'■change: [i \| Jj ■ , :j| . :!|K I IS
Wr'so Sooner £et &r ConltURtJSf^
adopted and priqtcji/thsh soiniifwiU;|il;
law-maker het*oiheseonvWetl
wiser than, his fathers; jand i$A
have changed )roi»<?sed, Until sx'j* \k4yt
tlioie of ml Wlioj $ke tfeessity|.:|';k|^|||.|
no law"—^xet |>tj He Crjple, w!in|h wtjrl
printed on^y- tiv L
loss to know wl
Now we tire cOpfi|»iite<| liv a b|| 1k|<{W:
our Legislature ‘ i&trodfifcetl hvf8en&<ti»tj
V«p»v, wnu|n rwpjr;
iveyelrs >}fo, wili jiii
whatts lciijpof it. : f* I.
Payne, of (to besting to §meiul!; gH ij$i§$§i
of article H;of ,heic|nstiWHion;i|£ |t fc >1
We hope'our readers v\|ll
interest ip this; SjpntXHjfaiit ttlsifiery gp''
justify us ib e< pyin|{ihe|jrescii;|^e||(||fi
: and also t|e; ajmeijiigiaein*; ajp#
Section Sj, atj aOpijescnfe reatl$|f |i. p Ufj
“Tlje <it|ier[il taijsemlky, at|j*$
session uijdei* tlbif Co^titutji^-”; ijkgtfy
tween the hgejt ofjsix fitd 'tyi’pifly^i] ^
years; and'the| children opijlie wlitfa sjlf je
apd the children offhc tMire'l'f|j<'-®
lie taught ill separate ptiffic st ^
• there shulljlie ho < ii^ mn i cy - 10: ijo ; V *r ;l
of, or to the pfejujliee, ofipl her tWO* ,f j
The ellapfje propped rjjjt^ls a* |p|l|§yiy
tietfimfiiig jimipedjifiely Me
schools, wjiieli
■ 7 /ie i,cnar:il
hn;i tUt time
‘ Si i k *\? 1.
11 i.> iif
oolU.ytod l<!»r ]»
! In ijxaoiy nr
poi sons siiiall ,
t lie su|>jMl|ll ill
w<yf|alioi4
i
■ a ( s ■, •“
.1 asi^blv t>l' Xurtfy ««!)§- i
• p | ?; tf^pf
Tha trisect ij>b t wV'JlijiK- S
i '. lljc L'oiispjtutugi* lie *
hvj stiH-.iiiij; oiit in line t^ajt l hfjKijf 6$
',oiler i he i|ur. ' selij'!>ols,'S jjtnd irjfiotg pf
tol|o\\ii.o-:| ""liat idl l|x^s
■ ■■‘Tjfii
llilie iylluoe jijlrjtos^s
oK-rt| amt (Mills :<jf
ie used n|ili einj)&i\^d!|S
■ ••• .I niapiLcaibiiijfpf ffe'iiilpjg
schools lot vvl ilc cljjldrop, m l»if|i t
between t.ljie .apes off six |ti^ UikfiijMljif
years; nil jnXtjs la'll jM 'it j|d.gc<dl<'|u|.j
1 in I'd ie. school Jnirpijjpes'' ITsjift' t.he.;p.ij|ti|||
property ,jnil j polls- .it ■ c',alfcire:| ij.et .oL-yj
sh ill he. used .(lid ctijjpl: iVtfil |li t iiy|'t| (>c|ji
ami niufiTtjt aaliee <‘j$ the |jvSljlic:;i-c| jxj
eh|ldren:«f instil ftfexeb-fn t
bn colored ■ liihiren:^l intlgiftf-'xcs j>ct vepH
the ayes ij>l six.apff lV\®nty-ojj| •^ia|.;Ui
1 h..i tile (1 rcpcral jVssctnply, sUciji tiiapiy
powei t-sfsirrjr oitifhc pti|)vijiii<iiig oi|tlfjS
.section ijn jappi’ijpvintls ^le.ijiSiaf;io;3j;
''roi/i/ei/.itiiat neither tits “.... hii
(ho sect! In
under s ajl o|
eratei|o client,ititer|itj ptitp
sypaftne felt
lor the
liint v.’
■'ifty
r ‘‘
V»Sib, ISK^
lef}lsl;tt to| t'liedi
or repeal ;ipe pt nvisjitts o|l»W ptfivifli
t tnoymai m iiof*
| ndi.aifs 5«fi-jfoj?Vsu|«
s i ; ^ - Hi
Wo os|K^ i.illy to
Ofio that
cmtflicis xljroo
mom. l<» Clio
W.i^liin^tjm.
;i\tiiilt-il. Jltlin
may tViini
iiinoiiilmoiit,
laaioo lo ^
havo our iSUn.0 ttoj^juiUnf
loTVi.kii
foig: e ioHp
j Wt- tIo>i I
,lv wfjlii tli<: l4th'Si4f‘i#
a lo r| I Cot iiu i< rj.a t^|
would liriji^ i s >nt|>|a staft
ism witli? “t lio: ■ i^Jivors j!B^| i
rng. surety,r Vligii!>;/ ||
ti.uli % niU oy I Vi v |C v||
»r pui^flvfe*'
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s nit iUt/Udi tui*tfljj ii?jI
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wt;'7
Mr. l^rvisUi^i \n»t ^vo: -ci^
■iav
mo no •.a.tSdni vv hv ||vo s^lili
lior
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• ».X i \u »NO$ v>t y !'|Du^
kUWc\ i utlt^i III \t|k*<1^:
. aduhmsi tiiuin vvU^m- \uiligy v 4
isrii*: vo*MiL\|o!ojK‘^« l»tit ||>l
may lie d|o|alcil h\£|iro,ulis|<iU'^Uipiili|li|
iiu.f :i s|*?|if iM l.ur^s-s.' h\|
* ' hu .M‘o6iju||roas.ip lor ofi^vttttji; Jo tlii
aiiioiijI'iKlif ijs. Uuir'it is m*jj. vv^k*^;isf|\\ ?
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think in jij»yj!ro>i*|jjl; j|ist^y^i» l ^i ^
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lot id to . titaijil t ho ^luoaiitfn 4 I^Wf
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| PARAGRAPH*.
ij'^jrajtor Chandler, of New Hampshire,
SliH.W re-elected. He will go in “on his
~ :;
itg/lA: Haron says no man ever had a
snake in his stomach. The Doctor, Slow*
ev«i",.js not bold enough to say no man
ever Mad a snake in his boots
. *r.jj» . ■ , ■
can sing farewell concerts in live
languages. This! probably ex]rtains the
mh-hjjyears of ’’positively last- apjiear
aticthfy'she ha» given the public.
r.yijpftrding to London's Court Journal,
| Iteriypkjcsty,,the Czarina is not suffering
fomtexcessive nervous prostration, hut
' is.T;|Vlhc contrary, as jolly,asn sandboy.
j^lTs Agnes, JIarrison, !;, 5 H .ring under
the pLjjHuciiiaijon vhat she is Llit- daugii
tef Outlie i'rosideiu-cleet, lias been placed
inaty|N:ipa insane asylum; in Calitornia.
|Tt>jycoiij;ressio.]al commit tet-appointed
tc£i||8.-stigatc immigration nas reported
matter ol prime necessity that no
should lie admitted from abroad to
U$e Cjiiteci States.
: Tljfec who bold the Tell story to lie
true,assert that when Tell was asked to
l«»w;|;6 Gessler's hat, he ■ infuriated tiie
i'tyfhlpi by retorting: “iihoot the hat!”
iThejiyjthe tyrant made him shoot the
(ieh{j>e Washing lyin '* inauguration
swoE^.isliowin tile possession of.Miss Vir
j;i)iii|.‘T. la-wis. of Italtimore, the gr.-tnd
il|t<$f.cr of Samuel l.ewis, who was an
te friend ol Washington, and t->
it was willed.
(icprge K. . McClellan and livt
^Kl^gtcr, Miks May McCid 1-tin, avj
tlx- ic\y American^ t\u Ik* pr^scntcl
dra wn 1*4 r«>di‘«.
o'' Vrnciif
Victoria s i;cxi
r\|isk jt'Hauler, a sis*u*r-i11-1 a
KiJvesH. hauler, will also Ik* presen veil.
I'riic^rijitcrswill now lie aide to pic:c
tij) aii^ioict*, j»kvc of “pnnjah." • J'riixv
Vjctf>fc|>hiilcep Singh, of I’iinftifi, lias ar
rived (ft this country on his Lravds. Up
ikt-ll|g»>n of the fiery and lamoiis old
\ta Ills'll jah who has cut such a figure in
I gdiaft .
'.•„,Sce'^ti»r Chandler should prftmpliy.
fidvc damaged c^ir photographed fi-r
ih<' liK^cht Of the New Hampshire legisla-'
lite^ ^'hidi will sit upon. Ins case in June.
Uilhs'Mra W chr would plead like aipdiL'ci.
iruni^t-ton^ued, ngainsi the! • deep
|umift|tx>n of Jiis taking off.
i Sii|^icha»d Cartwright, the iabera!
|ad«|r3>i Canada, declares that there is
■jn ly ’aft i in aginary line between tlx i»«>
|iini<^knd th<s| Cnited States. FYomih
|aiii^|oint of a few dfsiiuguished Amdi
fftnsiMiw living in Montreal that line is
gnv living
lie Ujfcsl solid reality in the universe
^Cht^vJustice Fuller and the lYesidciif
Javeifecome Almost chums. A niciiiUr
d.Co^fgress who was coming oui ol t 1m.
president's odtee one day a few week
fAwepiftifct as the Chicl Justice was goin.
saWs lie heard the President sing or..
;&fort-4he door Was closed . “Hello, \U1 ’
Sgad Vo see you *
wl . •. i •
^J’r^iWnt-dcct Hitrrismi has \iav\ to U
o Woixs.miikm” lie has lic-en in 11
y^bitS.rf smoking from ten to twelve
(lay, hut his nerves could not
dfnmfthc strain. He lias lieen obliged to
.yt dec'll his iu<Iulgcncc in tobacco to
iV'e orpjhix cigars |ier diem, lie sinpkes
JjtKhii^j' hut imported cigars.
;iJko^HlizalK*tli Cleveland is living <p r
i^iy i^t cottage jn Florida, surrounded
ap’rtvauge gto ,e. She rises tarty in
$ie tivtj-hing. takes a short ■ walk, break
IS pad then devotes tour hours to iic
torthcoming novel vs-i 11
a romidaliom wav to
js^.ry y>rk, li
ijtje et^mession in
de^f reffgious vit’tv
fl«l rijKm shall eu
:JViS jofjg-ne-v home
'* u '. ;. r .
: .^(jfilt^lay’s columns totieltlny hi
vfij'ss Waslvin
atesmen.
y ^Vhc^ four years from now .!‘resident
ltrast the accounts ol
to liuliauap-ilis wiiii
p::,
ton, he will realize t he
H \f;[iii h has come sadlv home to -o
that a pretnee is eieat
br4liai-; a |«istseri[n.;
s *v - . * -
- ««o,t|(li, t roadf are almost as tnucli of
i ®i^eett»>ity as pii(roads. It isgr.ttilving,
S 1^5 ' ^
twiefiffii, that, a foad congress hjrlleoi.
gtg 11.4 I sen called- livery comity-oil! lit
^.e^presented in it In |irattiejd men
ijljdersluiid the sulijeet fin Us.eonsid
|t^fi yid who will unite to carry out the
5jW>nsfee’iavd upon
Uf f, ■ , / -
;. |;J ^thi-r st'railuye atHietion li.jpi»emfl
ji ppnim-sota couple who were out
iglteiiliiig. Tl|e young man's right ear
i«r' young lajlv's let-tcar were frost nl.
iVffe^e other t|vo were not cold at all.
;f||v ^I tonrti'iH were not frosted is a
which litis lieen sulimitted to
i
h^h class in phvsiologv.
,, fhiplt ws of tht| admission of llakota
j.-h-'s ^zen received in Minnesota with
,yyaysutisl.ieli'm" This will In; a sur
It
i f|'f oi*i;satisfaeti >n " This will lig a sti
iffll'-p’ f* ot her p.iriis of the country',
.fdlt^ -'iy-tdoug U-eh supposed that wiu
ten
.Mionesotian should hear Of the ad
1 »»t l.)a;ke
1 he would indulge in
'Icinon-jtruions and a hnirth
SjTfc . -t.-.
m “ representative ot Maine nt the
jWsjm^tnuenmM 'ofthc inauguration <>l
Rii'Mifynt Washingti ■■■
. ‘Maine has resigned his posi
— --f,.. His rcpiest that
stH'iild he tilled hv a mail "who
II11 ,J*icmai" 4 discharge the .duties
WnijM of him. j|nd lie present at K«jw
Mrk i^t the appointed time," is an inti
t15fatiojl that i he (himself expects to lie
smileys he re else oh that occasion.
f’M [;
I* I^ntuckjjy gentleman who .jybeutlv
civile ^Washington to consult with his
i|«inlyT of Cimpress about ail office
he new. administration, was asked
il n i* «*. w - — A. t _ i r • h
^ J 7y I - n tip ttnavtl
-! *Titegilay by a gentleman from Boston,
fc-betferit is really true that tin? people
^1^rtnclf>t *4 very bibulous,
pibtjous!" '{said the Kentuckian. “Bils
*lou*J 1 don't reckon you could bud a
||$>fc/|t the Who^e State.'*"' 1 ; *\
«Ybrk Times, Kep.: Bv the iiti
verdict of history Grovef . Cleve
rc are entirely confident, Will be
Sitakkil umrtno the greater {'residents of
;ates, and this afatured
will rest, not alone on
his fidelity to a public
„ .Bor he; due to the method and in
with which he discharged fit, but
«W n~.oesU.wd ability of the man.
«Wed among til
Spirited :j§u
g'fyent of tin
or
\mm
■Hi .4
Ml ?! | vs rf!
? »Jl’8T FOR FI X.
■[ ' _
Youciui-’iiever judge of a man’s sorrow
by the »|;^s ol his hat.
"Killed by Remorse! " is the startling
heailliueitiii an exchan 'e. Ilang remorse,
say we.>; • .
It is tije noble Kentuckian who never
misses t%Cjtvafer when the .veil runs dry.
—Rochester Post lixpress.
In flighty oflicial circles at Washington
the perrikit of railway time-tables has l»e
coine all fHe rage.—Chicago NeWs.
A kiss**) leiepiioue is sum to be some
thing rliug out lor a clam-bake
dinner hJuI getting nothing but log.
A trai^p’is sometimes called a nomad ;
aud wlubi t* ilog grabs him there's nomad
der maatbl tile neighborhood.
“Anita's;' Sijivs the pastor, in a solemn
upie, the ancient maidens lilt
their eyi^lfnd groan. “Ah, mein!”
“tjentf^-{he dues are oVr me stealing,”
the lletj^ifninil said wneii he -hail thir
teen bill| presented to him in one day.
lvxplofer^Stc\ens \ in .Vinca)—“Where’s
Stanley^;* |
Cannitfijfostjic Native—“In the soup.”
I'laviifi $Jurds wer» originally square.
Perhat^lf^drplaving wits also; hut let
us not pp;t&oicredulous.
It is always safe to judge from ajK
uearaite&rj,|hut u is pretty sale to jucigh
!i<un ({j»ifjlpearanees, at least in the case
of detail*
Travi&f-gWfhal do you thihk ol hug
ging ijectr* IV Smith ?’’
l>e Sni^hj-“ Well, to tell the. truth, I
don't likfe lo do it. I preler hugging
girls,"
%
\\> still ifufy Ik.* blest,though bv poVerti
prefcSj&'b !
Anti fifi$ bnn. li of sweetness in lilt ;
I’Ik maituvjio i“ poor o| one thing i>sure,
’ iAvasH^tfmoiicy that won him his wile.
!*'oivig?i*J.'’ (io\eminent f kicking idle
prowler.oWihe premisesf-*—“<»ct out !
Idle PftHvler i with die uk v i—‘*1 go
ig:iK.v i—“i go, su . i
You wilMthar of me in \?i|criea tis a re I
j or 1 ne r % fu jfra me \v«»r k [ <>f s« »ei e t y ! ’' — |
Chicago if11/1*1 bti ne.
Airs. I^|b£oliue—“1 wad hnvejye com- i
]»iiehi|i(| dt^it me own family alivaxs j
moved iq thi* highest circles of sasieLV.”
Mrs. Hbyffe—’ I am awajrc ofjii, Mrs.
tkmolmcT J have always heard,'that the
seinii afvv^^ rises to the top.” j
“Mr. jiijlEisiu, yei mule's „..r _ _
voice; h^fkiii nios* turn crcLmue when he f
bray/’* if I
I Air- jopjmin[—“Well, he tmgfitfr Ik.: able J
to sing, jptfiisc he libs on do “air" most- j
ijv, SlnMti ■!
1 Icbl$Hrt“} understand that Hobson's
wife jsgi |'e/auHi .iad that he plastered
the < lern^bf language to win her.” >
JonesHf'Well. lie must have ixjKinled
;Mi his ei^h^ies on the language, then,
lie has nb*v£r ftiasti red her; •
lh>st()i|^»^l'l—I fell so faint yesterday
that i Eb Htoj) at a ill ug store.
New -YtecHi* »ir!—What did yougei ?
j IV:),stpi|>f:^t*l—Some gum drops, nairsii
ijiialloNv. a sachet and tw(> gktss
:jd yaniIi.TMd.i
|f«.ii,hfj-\
got er Inn
M i*s
Tjiey sa v
-Hast
:d mv I lie.
i.u decided t«
■ htiyli^M't in tiie tlistpssiojj, “v
We'do i;l heaven
vYliot
llake
\jvill \ve‘
(»otpi Minister—No. mis*j; j a n at
present ..dMiajh more interested inhlieqacs
i;iou, “Wil'affshall we do t»;» get there?"
• jhupfoficrf-T You say that vojui habits
tie all liqnxjii?’’ ■ \
\ AppUeAUt^y-’rYes, sir." \
\ UmplojjsferS. alter a moment's ;pause >—
1 i »o vou dr^k
, AppUediK •! absv*ut mimied »—"■Thanks ;
i\m\'t tTrrv.ii 4 <\»>.*'
"S>t. pcY^r-j y»\*\ Kort\K tius ‘gone to
siiiash,” i^n^it*ked TerwdUgcr. V’ It will
Mill raihe^hdrd oi; liis live upimirried
daughiei4»i J^»br tilings. Was It wheat
that ruibJd^ bim"Na," rejilied old
Brown, Ifi was the live daughters and
the tailop-hidde suit." I
“Whatiiv ltieky chap <Jn
“How |t)
Why lojiHulie played into his Hands all
iis life." {/ ;
“\es. !»pf $e died in liis prime.r
That’s ^yhjre !ii> luck still stayed with
lini. ^in|ie died eothns wefe selling
tVosl.-”t
street
^Tfft“; i’ge» C da I Man—"tia up the
id look;?iU file weathef sigyal.t
1 ‘rtieivl^y:^-‘ |us. -aw ii as lehinebaek
I'airand milder wcath
om the (
j-4
Si
"tioodp blp;t menu* a cold Wave and
bii//anj. i'AVydl mark up the price liftv
cents all rouhd." i
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Mi^- Kb,tatInnde (on A’hestmijl street)
—JH i|iat sweet little girl. Hid
you t?\■M-e Snvthing so augtlief ""
Mr, bn^Ylefu country iloctof)-*-“Yes.
she is Cv^aUiJy a pretty pietiire. Slie
has tii.U S^bltj delicate, cthcral. stwer-gas
style of l&m|y seldom met wit hi outside
<;»t llH‘ Hii'ge ies."
Jed ia |ltily»ad passenger) I s^v.Clein,
}\-ha—whilt 5m ile ax an' sawdhanging
updar l o|:? h. I
Clem—lyiifp yo’ arsk foolishijtiestious.
Jell, doii'f slf^ut so’s vo’ kin Ik hecred all
de way f|bnirde eow-ketelier to. de first
statirm. -Iky’s lo* enuin' railroad, san
niche*. pstfSpriscrf at vo' ignojraiwc.
Ressie-|M.f aud pa ha ve fK*tfn <|nnr
reling. jii^ettf they? .
Willie—*j’e$ i
Ue^t ie~^\Y Sell one got'the wofkt < >1 it—
do you-kmivVi?
V\'i|iie-|\o4 vet. I'm waiting to see
which on'i odhcni slams the door'going
j«mt. j • .
Northern vcntleman I who has been!
reading im it he subject .of vdiidooism
among the colored people, amt thinks he
will muke ;ii little original resccrch
“Jasper, 5my of your people carry
jcharjniii njpotjjl them tor protection ?"
lasper-Syrdi yes, sah ; hut I neljlierhenr
idem cal! fhajms 'fore; more ginefnlly call
idem rhstzefsdSah.—" '
liit
takiiK
ap, as ;
>f vva
Philadelphia I lame i to little s<;f|
'hathI—j"|hdj(i<ni use plenty of
itold you |V a t
Littlf Yes, ma'in:"
'"And tBfnFdid von take plenty
ter to width 4he soap off-"
"Ycsy nJithS ." ' |
"Well, fid'*? lake this basin of* tillered
|water jiijf vj£ish the wafer off.”
"1 ^ellthere is somethin"
.jsuf*dstu|>n>»ii>.mi Friday’ Iwing
ducky dn4jf‘faii: Jam:Hies, with much
eamestudfe.3 "\\ liy 1 proposed id Miss
Mamie Ifcni’ekkc on Friiloj-." ;
; .“Aha, jlitefth said Smythe. iAi
jrejeeted yijui.^f course."’ , , i •;
tireat L’lejfitl' no! She accepted
in this
an un
\ ml she
land we've ljStjn married ncarlv a vear,"
Site iso?tlv|-—“1 'shall never tOieet this
iiistht—aiitl the ball."
He | tet|ler|y l—"Tell me—why.
that last waltz!""
I have
Yes,
Sh«S-^‘‘.§tl., ...
He—"\5j>u%iclight pie!"
Sbe—“$n4,4Vou"'
He—"\^u|^iitraiiee me! Then
impressed von ?" !'
She ttrtor4 softly than even—-yei
you've afoul: smashed two of tny toes.'
Art Alafmrtlti man who wanted to lean
what profession lie would have his sol
«iter, put him in a room with a Bible, ai
apple nn<f n’dollar trill. if he found bin
when < ’pe, returned reading th
Bible S»e 'Wviuld make a clergyman t
him; efliii^g the apple,a farmef, and I
interested irt j the dollar lull, a banker.
When jieifetgmed he found the bov ait
ton«o« tSe Bible, with the dollar Inn i<
his packing and the apple - almost' de
vontmi. made a politician of him.
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IN THE CONSOMME.
THE RAILWAY CO!h|nI88ION
HILL KILLED ON ITS SEC
OND RKAI)I>U.
Every Republican, Senator Save
One Voted axalnnl flic Meas
ure, and. Aided by Elite
Democrats, Hiiowed it
Older—The Ballot.
I
Special to tile Citizen!
Hie Senate
! Kai.kioii, N. C.. Fell. 2K.—I
lobbies and galleries were crowded this,
morning to hear the last ofth;disctission
on the railway .commission bill, The entire
in<|niing was consumed liv speeches from
Senator Kerr, of Sampson, who opjxised
the hill and by Senator LcGrand. of
Richmond. who favored it.
rilK SKIM BUL'ANs STOOD ITHM.
"Hie previous question was called, and
Senator Turner offered ail amtndnient to
(he efleet that not muni than two com
missioners should belong to one jxilitical
parly. It Was hoped by this to get
Republican support for tile b II, but the
Republicans had in caucus already decid
edjto antagonize it and stooil firm. The
amendment passed by a vote of 27 arcs
to 22 nays, all the Republicans except ,
one ;voting against the iwoposition. i
There was: much interest manifested as
thy vote was taken op theihill ntf^its
second reading.
TIIOSK Wl’lO TKIKII TO S.U K I T.
pie following was (he vote:
on the bill: Ayes:—Abbott, Aycock.
Bliley, Brock, Camplielli Leejjer,
LcGrand, Kittle. Uucas, Payne,
Pou, Reid, Robinson. Shaw, Sills, Smith,
Toms, Turner of 'Catawba. Turner of
Iredell. Twilly. Williams ol Pitt, fotul.
22:; all Democrats,
TIIOSK WHO Kll.l.tUl IT.
Those who voted "nay" were:, Blair,
Briggs, Brown, Co|x'laud, Crawford,
tSmry, Fnlkener, Farthing, Greer, Hamp
ton, Holt Hughes, Kerr, King, Leinback,
Long, Imsk, Meares, Moore, Rice, Stubbs,
Thomas, Warters; White, Wimberly. To
tal 2s, titieen of whom were Democrats,
and thirteen Republicans. Kvery Repub
lican Senator voted against the bill.
BKATH OK CO I.. JIOREHliAD
At Havannah, Vesterdii) A ller
iiiion Tile Burial at niti lain
To-Day,
A telegram received |>v \^r. W. W.
Avery, ol tills city, yesterday {afternoon,
.•onveved the information that Col.
liugene Morehead. of Durham, had died 1
It Savannah, Ga., at. four o'eioes. i
Col. Morehead was the youngest son
Of Governor'; J. M. Morehead. of North
Carolina, and was aged about t'ortv-two I
years. . I
In his death North Carolina lasts1 a |
l,most valuable .citizen, and the town of
Durham one,of'its nn-sl influential and
'public-spirited men.
I he ha lilting house o| Cugcnc Moie
| head at Dprhain, iias long lieeu th, lead
! ing financial instilulioii of that place,
land in many important business‘enter
j terpriscs in the Tobacco city. Col. More
. head has been a most prominent factor.
It will he rcme-mlx-red that last summer
Col. Morehead and his family spent sev
j eral weeks here, and his visit to Savan
nah was in search of climatic benefits.
■He had been in feeble health for several
years, and during the time hail visited
pearly all the noted lit.'dtjh resorts of the
Union.
Mr. Avery will leave for Durham to
day to attend the funeral services over
the remaips of his late mu le.
The entire line of tpc A. & X, C. Rail
road is now laid with steel rails from
f toldshorh to Morehead City. V
Hoa. Joan.N. Staples has Ixjen elected
- annual oj ator h\ the literary Societies of
Davidsoij College, and litis accepted.
Arms liitiVc been issued to the "Black
Boys” military organization ait Concord.
This is the largest eopippuy in the State.
It is estimated according to the direc
tory , ;th)u>st cowi>kneij lor ji'luirlotle, j
that slit will show a population of 15.
000 souls.
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The numlier of convicts received at the
jx'iiilentiurv (luring February has been so
ltii^e as |u brine the total number of in
niates ujj to ,1 i
V«oy. Fjowle has appointed J j S. Carr,
ol lturhanp.aml \V. F. IipasleyjoI'( Kl'ord,
delegates to the vy,ishingtojn centen
nial, at New York. , j
Two little girls in Salisbury jverc‘‘play
ing sick" and administered jstryehnine
pills which they found oh a mantel-piece,
and both died in n tew hours, i
The trustees of,the State U niversity
have decided to expend $500 in the
publication of a centennial catalogue of
students of that institution. 1
The legislature has not ns yet made any
j appropriation to provide for tlie repre
j .Dentation <5>i this State a| New York. It
is very donbflnl os to the passage of a i
resolution making provision for such rep
resentation.
i The story of the Wisconsin woman sav
ing her life bv feeding her calmer on beef
may be true; but as there is so much beef
in this country that even a eajncer Could
not possibly bite through, a fejw skeptics
will be found here and there. !
The tariff deadlock in Q ongress hasone
It: wrill
block the
ion which
cOtiifnrting feature
why against the bad
the logrolier* always have ready for the
closing hours of the session, when consid
eration is impossible.
The Fifty-first Congress will perhaps
get time to put through a bill from
Anthony Comstock, providing that all
American statues shall wear
The essentials ofa watering
be alliteratively somncdl up
salt, son, sand, shells, sbrim
ships, sailors and shingle.
dace may
'fifes.
BEK BlTTIiRWOkTH OK Jl'S
ketimg.
Horn Ben Butterworth, of Ohio, is
Congressman of national reputation
Hi* brain is brainy, fertile and alwai
imaginative. He'is a royal good fellov
anjong his brother Congressmen, a par
tizan among partizqns, and in -toad;
among toadies. Every how find thei
Beit bobs serenely up with a btfand new
sclieme of some sort, lor (something; foi
if Ben isn’t original he isn't anything. Ii
so far as scheming is concerned Arteinu;
Ward’s ap|iellation of an '‘original cuss’
can be aptly applied to Bcu. Ill short,
his friends say he is a jovial gout! fellow
and as smart as steel, while hisp enemies
call him a bold, bad man. The latest 61
Ben’s achievements is the following: lie
has introduced a resolution into Con
gress requesting the 1'resident to invite
the members of the Parliament,; of Can
ada and the Premiers and Cabinets lit
the several provinces of the Hon-iiaon to
visit the Pnited States about the first 01
May, and lie the guests of llttj [kojile of
the Pnited States. The resolution asks
for an appropriation of iSloO.jjNM) and
provides lor a committee olscvt»nty-hve
members of the House and a member of
Senators to entertain the guests. flit
purpose oft lie resolution is flirt lupr stated
to lie, to promote a more friendS' feeling
and encourage closer business relations
between the two countries Slow \vc
doubt not but that nearly evefy Con
gressman's heels and hat Went Into the
air when the fertile Ben read his resolu
tion before the House. liven the thought.’
sav nothing about the promise, in going
on such a junket is enough t<*j till the
heart of a common man with t|ioughU
sublime. I -> i
I
To think ot getting away front!the dull
routine of a legislator’s life, Irifn com
mittee work and tile night session of
“seven Up” or "draw poker," |md liest
of all to have an opportunity Jio treat
those Canucks to some of Tnife Sam s
tiest champagne, and all, all all the ex
pense of the "dear’ people, is quit}'enough
to razzle-dazzle any nuin’s braiijs. It is
irgned that such an act on the} pari of
mr government would Ik- a l|-rter in
vestment towards bringing a!)ou|lriendlv
•elations -between the two postils, than,
ill the gunboats and dynamite in the
.vorul. Very true i injured. lilt-why
i 1 niv the pleasure to a few of the jj‘select"
Congressmen ? Why not have ihi inler
latiomd Vmeriean-Canuvk piciiic and
lone with it, and let evervoite jko who j
" |T i
.■boose, even the wives and bullies? If f
such wouldn't tend to bring abo4t more I
friendly relations wivat would, uncle
IV:, 1 And liesldes. Sldo.OOOl would
make quite a respcctaide shotting to
wards such an enterprise. No. Hr. Ben
But ter worth, your sclieim ,: hough a good
one, doesn’t quite eoineide wit’ll oiir views
of reducing the surplus. It isn’t fetler
| ’
sonian a little bit. the lieopiv ,hi taxed
: i
too much already on extravagances, and
wily add more? No, Ben. ion nfjd Vouv
brother Congressmen -lieticr’ rcnSain at
your posts of duty and imforni fife work
for which you were elected and lof which
you will receive pay, namely, mnjavc the
war taxes from the necessaries of file ami
therebv lighten the burdens of the |>eo
ple. We are not on unfriendly terms with
our neighbor Canadians at ore sea it and
' • ' jj
are not likely to lie in the near jjfuUuc.
Besides, the American people as & class
are very good entertainers, even Jif iliev
can’t drink as much champagne us‘n Con
gressman, and when the projK-i’ time
conies for a social tete-a-tete»With our
friends across the border, the people will
attend to the matter to the “l-ftaen’s
taste” we can assure you. Nil, Ben,
while thanking you for your kindness,
your originality, your tuct, in hfhnll'ol
the Canadians, we cannot aeee|‘t your
proposition. "We pass." |
KDITORI.4I, POlNTSf
■
That extra •session of Congress cry
seems to have died "a borin’.*' 1
s
Where extremes meet—When a ,
^north
ern zephyr or a hot scotch rubify ;| man's
nasal organ. - \
Tlie press ot New York city doiilt seem
to be “mashed'’ much on the As|emi>ly
ceiling for all it is made of papier nladie—
“mashed paiier." " 1
The old granger upin Maine wluf swore
he wpuldntt have his haircut untiljames
G. Illaine was President can patronise
the barljer after the fburth of March.
Twenty-two years agq to-day Ne
braska was admitted into tlie l'ni|m. In
1.S.ND the State had a population <$f 452,
4t>2; ; It contains an area of |t>,185
square miles. ■}
Some one in the long ago prophesied
that the world wbuld never see g second
Ananias. It was a false predicting. For
proof, we beg to refer to Mr. Richard
Pigott, late of London. England, jj
Representative Springer, of Illinois,
has introduced a bill in the House W the
admission of Idaho, Wyoming and Ari
zona as State. There is iiio possible
cbftnce of its passage. 1 _
United States Senators, Sabin and Da
vis, of Minnesota, are in Washington to
protest in the name of the Republican
party of the State of-Minnesota, gjgainst
the election of Wm. Windom ft.r tV Scc
Of the Treasury. jy- , jj
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OI R PIBI.IC ROADS.
Who iM! Ren
iin<hie for The!
•' Present Terrible CoudlUan.
«A short distamje south of Asheville i
situated ti e Vuudefbilt purchase. !
' Whatever inavjlie the intention of tin
great miili tnairej and which we have n<
desire to ply into, it is sure that the en<
>\nll lie a great improvement in some di
rgetion.
] With the abutu
cellent tastle, whi
hfmdv everywhere show them to possess
\ve cannot:doubt
vpte park, or
auceof means a pel ex
h the buildings of thi!
that whether ‘‘a pri
a numlier of country
residences," or “an industrial college" is
try lie the outcome, it will lie a "thing
o^lieauty and a joy forever/*
Again, a little iieare^to nis. a new hjo
tel, rivaling Hattirv Park, with large,
extensive grounds laid off into drives aad
walks, will soon (>e erected.
filial 1 the residents of Asheville lie cut
off from all the enjoyment to be afforded
by either or both bf these places on ac
ci hint of the miserable roadway which
lies iH'tween ns and them ? Shall we de
prive ourselves of the greaL enjoyment of
meeting socially tjhe. guests of the new
hotel .' Shall we jiiinounce to Mr. Van
derbilt that we wjanL none of his society?
Siirel v .no man winild ire willing so to do.
Between us and) the projectors of the
enterprises mentioned, there Is "a great
gulf fixed;" verily, "a slough of dcis
pond,” calculated: to depress tile spirits
of any poor man pr 1 least who is obliged
to criiss, or, rather, to w allow through
it.: Nolle ever tryiit, except from urgent
necessity. There |s no absolute neeessiljy
that aav of those]|ieople we have referred
to should visit Asjievide, nor will they go
so, as long as the [horrible roadways ate
allowed to interyciie. in their present
lieastly coia!iliou.j
Now., gentlenienj, who is responsible fpr
this : We all agree “that it ought not
so to lie." "Mr. ICjhairman of the County
Commissioners, sljudl we rest the blank
upon von ?"
"Oil, no; tile supervisor of roads has
taken il out o! ouf hands."
Wi ll who then. "Shall we lay it at
vour door, Mr. Sipumcy, as chairmpn pt
road sufK'rvisors ?;" j
"Oh.no; we haic obeyed tile law; we
have appointed up overseer."
Well, help us, gentlemen, to find out
tv lip is to blame. I We know you bojlt so
well that we are sure it cannot Inj the
fault of either ol von. But who i^ it.;?
Soiiiebody must ljje ih fault. The legisla
ture never wished'these to lie the kind <Jf
roadways intended by the law.
We do not want; any suits for damages,
as there surely will lie, after two o*- three
more drowniugs jli.ave occurred in the
muddy lake between Asheville and! Vic
toria. AS ,• do not Want anybody indicted
for neglect ol duty, lint something must
he done, anil ihuieiipiieklv. The lives .and
property of oitr .pejoplc must not betrided
with longer!. 'Ac ’have a solicitor who
we hope will look jmlo tills thing at the
next term of court, now nearly at hand. |
Mr. Solicitor, all we hove
watch'. Verbum Sap.
HlucUhuru : i-s No Roman.
I c!hi. ;i v,Tiinr^. ln,l. | |
niaekliurit, ol Kentucky, is a KmiKra.l
to t|te backbone. I here bus been.u great
deal, of sentimental gusli about old
Romans, and soEnc ol our. IVuuoerat^
liavc been compared to Romans. link
Blackburn is gicliter- than ;i Roping.
\o\y, Brutus was ii Roman, and a good
one. Bui Brutus was not eiiv nils! nof
was he belligerent, (In one ociasion he
said: "Koilians, countrymen, and lovers,
tend me your ears.g But Joe llluckljurn,
ol Kentucky, sah, fetiches across the tiably
in tIkcommittee-room and witlioiitj any
reijiiest or formality takeslittlcC it. under;,
oj New I lumpshirci By the ear iitidj lifts
hint from the chair. lie didn't say,
"Chandler, lend mf your car." lie took
it t|s we took llijyli; as we took San
Jacinto; as we took Vicksburg. Took il
by .force and witlj intent alore. Pulled
il and yanked it. Jlung to it. as a .terrier
hangs to a rat. Bragged ii over the
cuspidois and tinder the table and across
the chairs tiitd banged il in the corner j>
tin Lit.Chandler mat have roared: "’Haf
me for mv cause." ' Miackburn is no
Konian.
i’i;H ii\i;.\i i*.\R tbu tpus.
\ • '
Concerning .Hell and Tiling*, JPithr
lly and Pointedly Prepared.
V _ I _
Courier Jotinul:! Why is our W illi wnw
Willie C: handler s»;»
in the Senate these
il would seem, is l
unprecedentedly silent
days' Now, if ever,
te time when he would
rise ami askNjis cbiintrymen to lend him
their ears. \
Charleston \c\v,s : The latest addition
to the t'nioii is coifeiderably larger tjhan
the I'nion itself was when the Constitty
lion wits finally ; dojvted by all of the
cTnrteeii original States, hparlv a hundred
years ago.
\
Uetroit Free 1’ntis,: A niak in West err
Dakota saw a bliziard horn. It starter
<>n the lop of a h.uv hill and wus a bid
of white fog no larger than his hat whei
he first saw it. Hit should have earned' il
home and locked it up, hut he did no1
think of it until toij> late. ' 1 ,-j \
. ■ i i . \
New York Tribune: A naturalized
citizen of English birth was asked by a
friend how he liked the birthday of tin
fat her of his adopted country. In return
he told this story:j "The day before: tht
Fourth of July last year the teacher toi
whqm tny boy goes to school explained
to her Class why tile day. was celebrated
givijig full particulars. The,next mbrn-i
as lorn in this coun-j
‘ Jad, this is tile day
ing the boy, who v
try, said to me:
we licked you.”
h
New Items
Offered at Law’s C
Seven best plater
woiiih $1.75: odd
Forks and Spoons
best plated Butter
from 75c. to $1 e;
(fine goods) are
most for a song,
goods. They are
tallies.
beihi
;, ||: At Law’s,
, 1 ¥£ f:J ■ /• i* - ■' '
; I'lfi y 1 l:
■iat#
4*1
/
earing Sale:
Gravy Ladles at $1,
oatterus triple-plated
at half price, 31c.;
Cnives at 50c., wtfrth
Odds and ejnds
ig all closed out! al
Call and examine
laid out on separate
:ach.
Opposite Postoffice.
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! STATE NEWS.
r General orders No. 3, issued by udji
tant-getiepal Glenn Thursday, gives jtei
i mission to all regularly organized troop
of other States to pass through Nurt
‘ Carolina en route to and returning fror
i the inauguration ceremonies and th
Washington centennial at New York, ii
April. '
The people oflHalifa* are moving t<
have thatcoutit|y divided and to form th<
County of Roanpke out of the easteri
section. A delegation is now at Raleigl
trying to engineer the matter through tin
Legislature. [• 1
Jas. B. Connelly, the absconding. clVrfc
of the sujierior court of Iredell county,
has been arrested and taken to States
ville to stand trial at the next term ol
Iredell court. The arrest was effected in
Tennessee;
The annual celebration of the battle ol
Guilford Court House will take place on
May 5. Senator Vance will deliver the
address, and a continental military com
pany will participate in the exercises.
The busted State National Bank, of
R.aleigh, has settled with its creditors. It
. was abl 2 to pay forty |x‘r cent, of ijts lia
bilities. .The amount realized from the
wreck was $31A,*27.
I*rof. Ralph H. Graves, of the State
University;, has oeeif granted a furlough
on rtcoimt of nervous prostration. He
has gonc to Baltimore for medical treat
ment. ' ■
The county commissioners of Granville
have exempted from the poll-tax nil Con
federate Soldiers who lost limbs or wCiv
severely wounded during the late war.
Mr. James B. Woods, who was sent to
the penitjentiary’at the fall term of court
at Statesville,. for forgery, has.'escaped
Ltfoni that institution at Raleigh.
Chariot tie burgers are growing bolder,
i They operate, in broad o|x*n daylight, and
the police nine times out of ten, fail to
capture tlierti.
Lighted!* convicts have fx-cn sent from
the ixaiitentiary at Raleigh, to wdtk on
the Plymouth & Williamston railroad
The Mt. Airy bank is not' broken, .fis
reported, but on .a sale footing and mov
ing along smoothly.
The Presbyterians at Greensboro are
preparing to build a handsome church at
that place.
The bill to remove the disabilities of
Lx-Gov. Holden failed to pass the House.
Atlanta Constitution The Hon. Billy
Chandler now Idis an opportunity of fir
ing the Northern heart. He can put! his
tweakened and swollen e.^r onexhibitioii.
Our Washington correspondent says th4t
Mr. 'Chandler smiled at him when he
went to inquire about the health of
the great man’s tar. This is a serious
improvement, lit is the first time Mr.
Chandler has been known lobe in a good
humor since the war. ^
There was some apprehension that
there might l*e a\ falling-off in the receipts
from fertilizer licenses at S5oo each, but
this proves to have been groundless. The
numlxT of licenses issued this season will
probably exceed those issued last season.
Some new brands have <j*oine into the
State.
The members <ji C< uigress,. even those
who nrofcsjs to lx favorable to the Okla*
homa hill. tire s.(ki.'i,!>!i:ill” over petty de
tails in il i« ;i wav tliai is pretty certain
to 'liic.it iis passage at this session;
whether that /is their real intention nr
not. liter' thing connected with the
IIkluhomu,movement seems to lie hill ol
selfishness and wickedness, and the end is
Ui.il yet.— 1 Philadelphia liiiJUStrer, Kep.
A childwith three eyes has been liorti
in Iietroil. It .vfill lie able to cast all
■extra eve t<> the windward lor ah office,
but the greatest advantage ol' having
three eves Ivil! become apparent when
the child gets old enough to attend a
three-ringed circus.
liastcrn SlicritV—'"So you were it Car
Western sheriff ilor ten years? Make
many arrests ; \
W estern ’ fsherill I with disgust)—■JlAr
rests ? \;njv. Hut I've done my share o'
killin'." '
A woman demist in I’hitadclphia is re
ported to have a practice ol IS 11,POO a
tear. And yet she is often seen looking
I down in Hit mouth.
Is a half crowded with colored |X?oplca
lilaoklfcri'y jam, or a bcrrv-blnckjain.
Buyklen'K Arnica Salve.
The ln'sl. salve in llic world for cuts,
bruises, starts, tilivis, salt rheum, lever i
sores, tettet, chamxsl hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tivelv cures'piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give jx.Tfa.-t satisfaction,
or money defupded. Price 25 cents per
box. I-'or sale by F. L. Jacobs. (law
Gov. I'owjle will probably pay liis visit
to Wilmington oti March 10, accompa
nied by his staff.
How Doctors comiuer Death.
Doctor -Walter K. Harnmoml says :
"After a long experience 1 have come to
the conclusion that two-thirds ol all the
deaths from coughs, pneumonia and con
sumption njiight 'be avoided if Acker’s:
linglish Cough Remedy were only care
lullv used in time.'' This wonderful Kem
edv is sold under a positive guarantee by
T. C. Smith & Co. '■
1 ! - ■ - ■ . : :
j, A lectured says: "Pullnesf. under the
We dcnotesilanguage.” He has probably
been knocked down for something he lias
Washington C,ritie: SIW was. the.
daughter o' a Dfipocratic senator ■ and
was pouring tea yesterday afternoon and
talking politics as ivoinen do.
‘‘Well, she said,;with a snap, when she
was told that the [Harrison party had
arrived, "J suppose Air. Harrison is com
ing to Washingtoii\this early because he
is afraid Mif. Cleveland will carry the
White House away with him."
Then she poured out\a cup of tea so
hot that it put a fire glaze on the teeth
of the mag who tried to drihk it.
Jl^rlceto Mouse
Mrs. W'inslow’s Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gunts, al
lays all pains, cures wind colic, and is the
best remedy for diprrhuea.; 25c.a lx>tllc.
ii-rfi—rr
It is the fellow with the sand who
siege to the girl with the nicks.
Yi ■. ;i.J :• I
1 : J i .t, !• ... 1
It
bI'IUNEA AMD
♦ n i
l>octor. “What, driftiml bear again,
e rntran to my strict orders? Didn’t!
toll von that every class was a nail m
yourjeoffin?" ] i |. -
. I ban t give it up, doctor,that’sa fact,'
nil oi^ .1 1, ,1.... 1 ! • ■'!) . 'Ly. ■
S'®,; ha';e Wit stjyini to myself t
" [flt does it matter, when yon are
■ ,f ooes u matter, when yon art
ilea.l and gone, if yonli coffin doe# look
like a hedgehog ?” P
Better Ttuui ttnlclde. a/j-'
r’rfti-ssor ArnoUj saytj: ‘[An incurable
Uvsppttc isjuflificd inf; committing sui
cide. : We will guarantee to 'care anvdvs
within three months bv Acker’s
[?uhrlfh I'.vsl>eptic Tablets. T. C. Smith
“ '-u!- jjebSdawlw .
I>e Smith: "Did yolu call op Miss Travis
til 18* .•jittemoTiii ?’r 1 i *j
Posjeboy "No; jtist us I got to the
doorjl heard old gentleman Travis howl
",’s "T. a douhle-hlhded axe*-to smash
that blanketw. blank stovepiiie into
blanketv blanket}- blank pieces, and I
conel ided I had ^better Walk on and get a
little fresh air." : ?b
Flaming Ktre ill,the Veins.
Ue hold positive proof (hat Acket’s
English Wood l.lixir cures all bloocfpoi
stins ivhere cheajg Siirsiiparijllas and so
called pin 'tiers tail. Kiiowirtg this, wc
will s.-ll it to a Ii who call at our store oh
a ]M>sitiye guaranty T. C. Smith & Cor
Doctor's Wile—1“My tiear, Mrs. Highs
tongije, next door, savi her two oldcst
hoys (iresiek." ' i| ^ "
Doe-tor—"The ones that bare always
hooting and yelling and:;lighting in front
of t lie house ?" 5.
‘Aes, and she wants ifou to come in at
oiicc and attend them,";. ,
"Certainly, .eertainly. J^et me see.
Wliatl ditl 1 do wfith that bottle of
arsenje?” i ;;
Careless! halhers.
?d.iuv mothers have permitted .their
ilti It 1 it u to die before their eyes when they
might hare btfeu saved. Anj- mot her
who-keeps house without la |iott|e Of
Avkcrjs '. rp h -.11 Baby , Soother at -
hand.Inins a risk whielf she may some
time negnt. It has! saved the lives of
l housamls o( children, and is doing so
e very Veilr. For sale b\f T. C. Smith St .
to. i” : i 1
The eagle, as it rises! in [the air goes,
round and round and mhkes a very nice
cirenlar si .ar.—Yonkers Statesman.’
And the chimpanzee at tlit, park goes
round and round his liur ajftl. when he
s|ips he makes a bail monkey-wrench.—
llo.r! Mail F
iH timsumplIon lucuruble f
Tveafl the following: \ff..Ci H. Morris, f,
of Newark, Ark-., says: "Was down with ,
abscess of lungs, am| fritiulspand physi-.
iaHS jirououneed an, ineurtil)|e consump
tive. i Began taking Drf,fit mi’s New Dis
cover
my th
work
fine e
Jess? Middle wart, Decatur, Ohio, says:
"1-Iad
cover
died i
it. S.
store..
tor. Consumption, aml atn now on
ird bottle, aiid able tof Oversee the
ui my farm.'; It is the finest medi
er made.”
t not liecn for Dr. King’s New Dis
for Consumption 1 would have
fi^tg troubles. Was given ,up by
loeli its. Am now indiest of health® Try
tfiple liottles free at Jacobs’drug
Jinkji (at a party I, “1 don’t sec what's
the matter with that pretty woman over
there. I She was awfully flirty a little
while kgii, and now; site won’t have any
thing to do with me.” ; i
Stranger. "1 have just conic in She’s
mv wife." " .
I.Uretrle BlUerS.
This, remedy is 1 umiump sp wtUkiiovm
and s.o p,,puta( as to need nos\vevhdmen
tion. XU who have used F.fcvtric Bitters
sing tlie same song of praisf.—A; purer
medicine does not exist and it is guarnn
teeil to do all that is claiinesj, Electric
Hitlers will’cure all diseases of the Liver
and Kidneys, will remove puppies, boils,
salt rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood.—Will drive wjfilaria from
t he system and prevent as \yell as cure
alt malarial fevers —For curt- of head
ache. constipation and indigestion try>:
Electric Bitters.—Entire satisfaction
guaranteed or money rein ruled. Price 50
Cts. and.ffl per bottle'at Jacobs’ dnig
Store. -
Touche l Airily (— What 1 working, old
Ulan? I’m just oil for tin,*, ilog show.
Billions t wearily I—What prjize are von
trying for ? Touche i angrily1!—Well, sir,
1’in not entered in the puppy list, at any
race! Billions ( promptly )—Thanks,
awfully. That gives mv pupa walk over.
The fact thaffuind health, strong mus
cles aiid sound nerves are attainable
should; encourage every invalid to an
(arnest endeavor in: the right direction,
kenienilicr all disease owes!;its origin,
more or less, to a lack of ifon in the
blood. Iron in the blood mentis health,
strength and vigor. Analyze; the Wood
if an invalid and little.or no [iron Will lie
• mud.. Jlealthv meii'js bloijtl is full of
rim. The W-st met|aiji of sujjplying this
ai.kof ie .n is by' using Brown's Iron/
:titter*, a sure cure for dvs|>e]Jsiu, general :
lability, weal;ness-and all vr’akfttrg tits
JSt'' '■ ./ * , . . I ■'fHts
iitUf *,on-*-‘,Tfi/ia. when Jlti ntigi ftaiu^
ilk Rojiniii) sHvi'iois were nlft lian^rubk
|ii|t'ii lui li dli'l nieatl it (lid heP’.'
[Falifer— "Nfi. lie spoke.satirically..
' Wlijatj
that ?” ' l*
: "Uc (iu .tut that tUc ’Hon; [in front /d
licit mi’ii'cs was put thcVc 1>\1j their. c^ft
l|aitijts; just fur a [ joke. [Those/old
<<;mfiijs relished humor ap tUiKjh #s
we do.' ; * /i - ■ l ■ *| i
Heller Than bloody I
ettlew.
! <>cnef.'d Wheatcrofl jNelson tsays:
vxperieince in the English army as <v«dl as
in AmqriOa, convinces me thaj nothing so
nurihes the blood or ad<ls to > tire health,
rigor and life as Acker!* English Bibod
Elixir,
a positji
^o.
’ This great remedy ii sold under
iv« guarantee by T. (J. Smith &
; j’Goiig down town, Maria?", - > •'
i 'i'Ves" ft, jj. ;]■ ■ ; ■
llbomilyt, “How muchImoUey ;do
ml this time;
j."5'0
you w
: “TV,
for
Tenj cents, John, if you please, for car.
! ; n>
| Theft:
indices L
tpepsla, Despair, jbeatb. i
are the actual steps which follow
ion. Acker’s English? Dvsjiepsia
Tablets
most
X- C. Sbiith &■ Co.
i ySay
that a
Pat, what do you cul| a coffin j?” ■ ■
ke. if. Ij
>ffin;”’ said Pat, “is! the house
man lives in when he is dead.”
JI
j Anti
i Genr i
Country
flitted
c*rossin|;
boirnly
A Friend
Sym
Hej was
his frieyn
sio|dier
atei
:roj
aiyicto
helwitbi
Ike
ih this
la 1871
railway
loath X
-r
'm only going shopping.
i
will both check and cure this
arful of diseascs. ytilfrantccd by
cdotea of General; Grant.,
•al Grant, on his return: to this
/.is said to have been severely af*’ f
with a cough contracted whale j
' the ocean, and which had stab-1
refused to yield to anyftreatment., r
procured for*, him a' bottle" Of |
/»,- and by its use in a few hoars
entirely relieved. ‘He Remarked to f
id: “Men look upon my asa great '■
but this bottle of Symphyx is i
than I. My calling has been to
men’s lives, but-this medicine Ml, h
.Hops savior of men, 1 shall never i:
out it again,” . f ; d&sr
i emarkable railway development J,
State naturally.aitracts attention. r
I ■ there were oily 1,400 miles of
. On the first of the present
. ^here were 2,560. There are now
Contract 1,100 miles. i
8,fe. ^
i