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Kates very moderate Special Ilates on Long
Contracts.
and helping to elect them after their wni show his earlj Edenton training,
nomination, is speaking generally "The reception gWen br Dr. War
mth reference to the gubernatorial wn Bey and Miss barren, on the
, . 22d Pebrnarr, was rery brilliant and
nomination. We append hereto The rooms were
few extracts from that steady old j beautifully decorated withi owersand
sheet, the 'Wilmington Review, and j plants, the antechamber being trans
which we think finds endorsement in j formed into a rentable bower
.1 r u: v, iof Terdure. A denotation or mu-
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EDENTON, Marcii 23.
The forthcoming report of the
State Auditor will show that the
assessed value of real and personal
property in the State in 1887 aggre
gated $2 10,035,453, against 8202,893,
S02. lor the vear iboo. showing: an
increase of $7,1411923.
what we have been able to hear upon
the subject Speaking editorially the
journal named says:
"We believe that an aggressive
campaign is necessary to our success,
and if a man can be found in North
Carolina better fitted than Lt. Got.
Stedman to conduct it. we do not
know him. He is a frank, open and
generous man, whose liberality is
known of all people in this section,
and whose disinterested kindness
through a long series of years to the
poor and humble has endeared him
to that class by ties of the strongest
nature.
His private character is without
Judge Bond, in delivering the stain, and the public is invited to a
opinion of the Court upon a motion criticism of his entire life, both
r 1 u c TT;foi political and personal. In the two
for a new trial in the case ol United . . r , , .
, , . , , great requisites for leadership in the
tntpc ire (ipn T Main, was lenpthv iD . n- L i c i
approacnmg coumct ne nau irw cquauo
States vs Geo. M. Bain, was lengthy
and exhaustive. The motion being
refused, Mr. Bain was sentenced to
the Albany penetentiary for five
in our State we mean the capacity
for organization and for that style o
public speaking calculated to arouse
vears. The Norfolk Viremian otlik I r
the 1 8th, says:
The sentence and opinion of the
An honest and unbiased scrutiny
of the availabilitv or all the names
has confirmed us in our opinion tha
the standard bearer of the Democratic
party in North Carolina in 1888
should be our distinguished towns
man. Lt. Gorernor Charles 31
Stedman.'
Court were received quietly by the mentioned, or likely to be mentioned
accused, and he sat through the
trying ordeal without any outside
signs of emotion. He seemed deeply
touched, however, when conducted to
the marshal's office, followed by the
gentlemen who had accompanied him
in court, and his counsel, Judge W.
W. Crump and Mr. Richard Walke.
Mr. Bain wa carried to Portsmouth
yesterday afternoon by United States
Marshal Scott, and is stopping at the
Ocean Honse, where he will remain
in charge of Deput United States
Marshals S. W. Watkins and L.
Hooper, both of Farmville, Va., until
carried to the penitentiary at Albany
on Tuesdar next.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The name of our townsman, Wm.
D. Pruden, Esq , is meeting with
most favorable mention in connection
with the nomination of Supreme
Court Judges to be made at our
State Convention.
In basing our conclusions upon
the estimates which his brother law
yers place upon his ability and his
fitness for the high position, we feel
that we stand on solid ground in
venturing the opinion, that no one in
Eastern Carolina can be found who
would more gracefully adorn the
highest judicial bench of this State
than would he.
His large practice at the Bar, his
steady and studious life, the stainless
character which claims for him the
esteem of ail who know him, added
to his untiring industry and ceaseless
devotion to his professional duties,
convince us that his name upon the
btate ticket could not iail to give it
greater strength.
In every campaign, in the thickest
of the fight, he is always at the post
of duty and leaves nothing undone
which fair play will allow, to secure
the success of his party's candidates.
If called to a seat upon the bench
of our State Court of last resort his
professional brethren and friends
claim, that Mr. Pruden would carrv
with him a mind well stored with
infoimation and would by his ability
in that capacity win additional honors
which would not be less weighty
than is his present enviable position
as a leader at the Bar.
There is a widespread feeling in
this section that aside from reward
for party service, his splendid fitness
for the position of itself gives our
people a right to ask his nomination
at the hands of his party.
Maj. CHAS. M.STEDMAJY.
As the time approaches for the
selection of the Democratic leader in
the coming contest, our people and
the State generally are showing a
degree of interest in it in keeping
with the importance of the matter.
The press of the State, that pow-
GOOB COUNTY ROADS.
Under this head our worthy
cotemporary the Norfolk Virginian,
aoDreciative of all the deversified
interest of the people in its State
contains the following editorial article
which is as applicable and appropri
ate here, as everywhere in our South
em States. Read it, ye men o
political asperations and future leg is
lators, and act upon the suggestions
therein contained :
It has long been a fault of Southern
people to overestimate their relation
to or interest in Federal politics, and
of course underestimate their local
concerns. This has been conspicu
ouslr illustrated by their failure to
properly estimate the value of good
county roads. They not only directly
increase the value of the land through
which they pass, in the lessening of
the cost of placing its produce upon
the market, but indirectly they serve
as a stimulous to greater neatness iu
the arrangement and management of
farms and buildings, and to the use
of better methods in agriculture.
The unpamted house and the un
kempt lawn, the trash littered barn
yard, and the brush-grown fence row,
that were in entire harmony with the
mcadering dirt" road with its ruts,
stamps, stones and mudholes, look
strangely out of place when this
primitive highway has been replaced
by the turnpike, with its straight,
smooth roadway; and the facilities
which this road offers for getting out
as all times to tee what one's neigh
bors and the world at large are doing,
and for bringing these neighbor past
one's own fields, soon breed a discon
tent with solvenly methods of man
agement and culture which was
undreamed of before, and the result
is that the greater neatness of the
farm, and it greater productiveness
under better management add more
to its value than even the better
market facilities which the new road
affords.
The foregoing is no mere theory.
The writer has watched the transition
of a large extent of country from a
region of clay roads, muddy most of
the year, and almost impassable in
the Spring, to one of hard, gravel
roads, upon which a full load may be
drawn any day in the year, and the
result is just that described. We
urge our people, not ouly in compar
atively far off country districts, but
nearer home, to a study of these
plain truths.
AN EDENTON BOY.
Economist.
Dr. Edward Warren Bey, of Paris,
is undoubtedly now the most distin-
guised native of Edenton. His lot
has been mostly cast in foreign lands
and he has won distinction in three
M1UI M "l"'from Galignani's Paris Messenger & Co., Portland, Maine.
the orchestra of the
Opera-Comique performed selections
from the popular operas in a side-
room, the music adding greatly to
the pleasure of the occasion. Re
freshments were served all the after
noon in the drawing room, the table
being decorated with white flowers
hyacinths and tulips. Miss Warren
was assisted in receiving by Miss
Hooper, Miss Raymond and her young
sister, and Miss Innis Warren. She!
wore a Prin cease cut dress in white
satin figured with small trefoils in
emerald green velret, and having a
vest and skirt front in dark green
velvet. Miss Hooper had a polonaise
in wide stripes of scarlet watered
'silk and Sicilienne. looped over a
skirt in cent lace, lined with scarlet
silk. Miss Raymond's toilette was
in pink Sicilienne and crape, trimed
with pink satin ribbons."
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND
SUICIDE.
JJjM
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Clothing House.
Desiring to close out balance of my winter Roods, I shall offer remarkable
and extraordinary
Reductions in Dry Boods, Clothing, Shoes,
Boots, Hats and Gent's Furnishing Goods,
All of the best quality,
To be sold at any reasonable price for the
Next 40 Days.
I do this to make room for a nice Kew Spring; Stock. Below find a
few quotations showing how low I am going to sell goods now. Come early
before the stock is picked over, as the low figures, which have been placed on
every article will positively insure a speedy sale. I mean exactly what I say at
and below cost, means that and nothing more.
This will hold good only till the 1st of April.
Warrenton, Mo., March 19. Lite
Saturday night, Green Humphreys,
living six miles from here, became
inrolred in a quarrel with his wife I
while she was dressing, and, in a Men 8 anl boys' Overcoats at half price. : Dress flannel all wool only 40c a yard,
response to a request to leave the Men s suits from $3.00 and upward. ! worth 65 cents.
Men'B Pants from SI. 00 up.
Shoes ! shoes ! shoes ! at any price.
Shoes from 23 cents up.
room, he fired three shots at her.
infliotinor fatal wnnnrla Whil nnilor
rr-t 5n hi hnm vaafArrW a nnm. i J8' knee Pants 413 years' frora 50c
mitted suicide by shooting himself in Ri flannel suit (shirt and drawers) Hoys' boots from 75 cents a pair.
the presencs of the wounded wife. 81.00, all wool.
Humphreys was a prominent and Heavy men's Undershirts, onlv 25c.
wealthy citizen.
Heavy ladies7 Vests, only SO cents.
TIME OF HOLDING COURTS FIRST H'avr brown cottons from 5 cents up.
Heavy bleaching from 5 cents up.
Shawlg all wool ouly 81.50 worth $3.00.
JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Spring Judge Montgomery.
Fall Judge McRae.
Beaufort February 13th, May 28th,
November 26th.
Currituck March 5th, Sept. 3d.
Camdeu March 12th, Sept. 10th.
Pasquotank March 19th, June 11th,
Sept. 17th, Dec. 10th.
Perquimans Match 26th, Sept. 24th.
Chowan April 2d. Oct. 1st.
Gates April 9th, Oct. 8th.
Hertford Arpil 15th. June 18th, Oct.
15th.
Washington April 23d, Oct. 22nd.
Tyrrel April 80th, Oct 29th.
Dare May 7th, Nov. 5th.
Hyde May 15th. Nov 12th.
Pamlico May 21st, Nov 19th.
Rubber boots at $2.50.
!
j Rubber boots, very long, 83.50.
! Oil Suits. 52.00.
j Hats. Caps, Trunks, Valices, Harps,
( Accordeons and many other things too
! numerous to mention.
Profoundly thankful for the generous patronage given me in the past, ami
hoping in the future to merit the coutiuued favor of that public whose confidence
and taJe I have the honor to enjoy to such a full extent. I promise that with
the increased advantages I shall hereafter have to better serve my customers than
evr before. Very Respectfully,
Perkins' Old Stud Cheap Side MAI SIR EE 2.
Season 1888.
SHAD! SHAD! SHAD!
Increased Demand! Increased Facilities!
REQUIRE
Increased Consignments !
CALEB HALEY & CO.,
14 Fulton Fish Market,
new yore:.
Wholesale Commission Dealers in all
kinds of
Fresh. Fish.
From the Waters of North Carolina.
"Stencils and stationery sent upon
application.
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mu oesi in tiie
vorld. Every
annent wm-
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he Fish Kkaxi
nd take no
)ther.
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(Formerly Sr. member of Sauner Bros.) i
Wholesale Commission Dealers in
HPresh Wish,
BALTIMORE, Md.,
The Largest
PRESSTMAN & STOKES,
211 South Charles Street,
Baltimore, Md.
Wholesale Commission Merchants,
FRESH FISH, OYSTERS,
CLAMS, GAME.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
Ample cold storage rooms.
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References-National Union Bank, Md.
Armstrong, Cator & Co., J. A. Dushane
& Company, Baltimore.
RICHLY,
od
are those who read tbis
and then act; thev will find honorable
employment that will not take them
from their homes and families. The pro
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trious person, many hare made and are
now making several hundred dollars a
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reader, can do it as well as anv one;
write to us at once for full particulars
which we mail free. Address. Stinson
Soft Crabs, Barreled Oysters, Ac,
115 Hollingsworth Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Consignments solicited and prompt
returns made. Stencils and station
ery furnished upon application
Camuiijsjiiatt jftlerriutnt!
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BALTIMORE, : &1D.
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