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ELIZABETH CITY, N C, FRIDAY, APRIL 9 1897
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SPRING
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These at remarkably low j
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"erfectfits (GbOTHING,
Guaranteed.! aqd SHOEb
1300 Mell,iTsBo.ys In Stock.
Spring and Summer
JXiHi 3
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I all the latest y es anu,
Shades.
Oar 910.UO line ofjP?i- mt,Q . ,.,,
plaids are beauties; each suit
thoroughly made, sponged and
pressed by experienced tailors.
Clav Worsteds $4.50 per suit
up.
I-TIX IiIXE of l!ys 2 Piece
Suits in plain and nobby effects,
.- cents to 8-1 .50 per suit
dry (WTiAlAsale Bewartsiient IKS?'
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Our Wholesale Department is on the second floor. In this
we have had the benefit of a forced market and the powerful
aid of CASH purchases.
A mammoth
Double btore
Extending
the river,
E. W. RLBAUGH & SONS,
Wholesale Commission Merchants
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BALTIMORE
Prompt Returns, Quick Sales-
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W. J llooner fc Co.
Stencils Furnished Free.
Established 1861.
SAML. M. LAWOER & SON.
Wuolesale Commission Dealers in
Fresh FisH
Soft Crabs Terrapin, Etc.
i25 Light St.
Baltimore, Md.
uick Sales! Prompt Returns
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A. S. FOREMAN,
Successor to J. R. Wynn & Co.
Wholesale Fish Commission
Merchants,
TVo. Roanoke Dock.
Norfolk, Virginia.
Reference
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cantile Agency; Adams and Southern
express Company, or any large busi
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- oods in Latest Effects.
Wool Fataics :
The variety of our Spring
mid Summer Offering was
never before equaled m this
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HATS, ) Foreign and
Domestic
Fabrics.
gpypmg ifilSHlS
Of the very latest Styles and best
blocks should eo with
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in price, variety, quality and
workmanship.
We have a line of
IXftmtaellllsis
in Silks, Gloria's, and Satteen,
from 4-cts to $2.00 each, which
is beyond competition.
NOTIONS
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S. B. MILLER & CO.,
WHOLESALE COMMISSION
NO. 7 FULTON MARK KT,
New York.
Samuel B. Miller, )
Clarence G, Miller
Soecial Attention
(iven to
THE SALE OF NORTH CARO
LINA SHAD.
Stencils and Stationery Furnished on
Application.
WE EMPLOY NO AGENT.
S.L.STORER&CO
Wholesale Dealers aud Shippers of ail
kinds of
IO FULTON FISH MARKET
iVEW YORK.
We work harder for the inter
est of the Southern fishernier
than any house in the business.
If your St-i-il i- not in ;ood o iki
let us know,
JVe Employ no Aleuts
and Pay no Ooniinissions.
lOaVENPORT, MORRIS
& CO.,
Wholesale Giocers and Com
mission Merchants
And Dealers in
(Richmond, Virginia.
Consignments of North Caro
lina Herring solicited, and pro
ceeds remitted in cash .
On account of our intimate j
acquaintance,and frequent trans
action with the Grocery trade of
the West and South we are able
to handle N. C. Fish to the best
possible advantage, and we are
known everywhere as the largest
1
distributors in this marked.
THE MISSISSIPP
II
The Height of the Waters Ex
ceed that ct '82
and '84.
LEVEES MELT AWAY
And the Rushinsr Water Covers
A Vast Area of
Farming land.
The mighty Mississippi and
its tributaries, are now on their
annual Spring rampage, and the
swelling waters have swept
away everything but the land,
leaving hundreds of people, once
happy, without shelter, or the
necessities of life. The more
fortunate sections are rendering
such aid as is in their power, to
care for the homeless ones.
The present flood is probably
the greatest in history, even
over-topping the floods of 1882
and 1884. The immense levees
are melting away, and the rush
ing waters have covered an im
mense area of farming lands, de
stroying buildings, fences, sweep
ing the stock away, and carry
ing dismay to many hearts. The
homeless ones are encamped in
tents on the hills, awaiting boats
to carry them to the cities where
the relief committees may care
for them.
The rivers are jiow about
stationary, but as moderate rains
have fallen during the past forty
eight hours in the watersheds of
the Cumberland, Tennessee and
Ohio rivers, the waters may rise
even higher.
The destitution is fearfub
want sets at many a table, and
the need of help is great.
Big Norfolk Fire.
The Greenleaf Johnson Lum
ber Company, near Berkley, on
the Elizabeth river, lost four
teen dry kilns, two fan houses
and 350,000 feet of first class
lumber by fire Friday night. To
tal loss estimated at $3,000. The
mill's fire pumps broke down,
and the engines sent from Nor
folk and Berkley met with mis
haps. But for the pluck of the
mill hands the entire plant
would have been destroyed. As
sistance was rendered by the
Navy Yard Fire Department and
several railroad fire tugs.
"Is'e Bleeged to Look After My
Flock.
(Monroe Enquirer.)
The story is told of a colored
preacher who was very much op
posed to dancing and was very
loud in his exhortations against
it. Secretly he loved the music
of the violin and the dance had
an irresistable charm for him.
On a certain night a ball was to
be given and the preacher went
so far as to threaten to expel
any of his flock who dared aN
tend the ball. But 011 the night
of the ball the violent parson
was seen sitting in one corner of
the hall, patting his foot and
swaying his body to the music
of the dance. One of his friends
ventured to express surprise at
seeing the parson at the ball,
but the preacher defended him
self by saying: "Lawsy Massa!
I hates dis mightily, but I's de
s'lepherd, and I's bleeged ter
look arter my flock. I's got my
eye onto a very one ob dese here
oncliristian, pop-eyed, dancin'
niggers, and you see ef I don't
make 'em smell fire and brim
stone for all dis next meetin'
time.
The next leap year will be
1904. The girl who failed to
leap in 1896 will have some
time to wait.
Some men tell their wives
everything that happens, and
others tell them many things
that never happen.
Brooks "Did you have good
luck fishing yesterday?" Rivers
"Yes, I got home without be
ingseen by anybody." Chicago.
RAMPAGE
HICKS FOR APRIL.
Quite warm weather for the
season will prevail generally
during the opening days of April.
A regular storm period centers
on the 2d, covering 1st to 5th
Look from about the 1st to 4th,
for a very low barometer to
move from vestern to eastern
sections, attended by great sul
triness and warmth, ending in
many marked and dangerous
storms. The disturbances are
almost sure to bring heavy
rains, hail and thunder. Behind
the storms of the first April
period look for a killing frosts,
even in central parts- The cold
will appear in the northwest
promptly in the rear of the storms
ad vanceing southward and east
ward as the storm area moves out
of the way, reaching the Atlantic
coast regions about 5th to 6th.
On and next to 8th and 9th,
antistomi conditions will break
down and another warm wave
will cross the continent, break
ing into storms of thunder, rain
and hail about the 8th to 10th
inclusive. From about 10th to
1 2th look for very cold nights
with frosts in many sections. In
dications are that the 12th to
the 17th will constitute the most
precarious storm period of the
month; a wave of great warmth
will develop at this time, the
barometer will fluctuate and
fall to danger readings in various
localities, phenomirral heat and
cold will stand over against each
other in close proximity, and
violent storms of lain and hail
with tornadoes probable, will
visit many sections of the con-
tinent. Will name the 14th
to 1 8th as dates of greatest pro
bable danger.
Prepare for very cold for the
season, with frosts after the
storms. Reactionary disturban
ces will center on the 20th and
21st, when warmer weattier will
return, followed by another dash
of northwesterly air. The last
storm period for April will be
central on the 25th. Look for
much warmer, with very active
storms about 25th to 28th. The
28th to 30th will bring progress
ively fair weather, with cool and
frost northward.
By comparing the positions of
the moon on the 7th and 20th
you will see the difference be
tween north and south declina
tions. Cow Thieves Sentenced.
The Goodman brothers, Carter
and Wells, get three years each.
They were tried Tuesday in
GatesvilleN. C, Superior Court,
"Judge Bryan presiding. Solicitor
Leary prosecuted them. The al
leged thieves had no counsel, and
the jury made short work.
m
The State Treasurer has noti
fied the heads of the various
State institutions charitable
and educational that the special
appropriations made by the last
Legislature cannot be paid un
til he finds there is a surplus
over the regular expenses of the
State.
The family circle
is never so happy
after the chain is
broken and a link
taken. Some family
chains are strong,
others weak. Have
you a good family
nistoryr KJt is
there a tendency to coughs,
threat or bronchial tret? bles,
weak lungs? Has a b.-clher,
sister, parent or near relative
had consumption? Then your
family chain is weak.
Strengthen it. Take SCOTT'S
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil
with Hypophosphites. It
makes rich blood, gives strength
and vigor to weak lungs and
run-down constitutions. With
its aid the system throws off
acute coughs and colds. It pre
vents the chain from breaking.
Shall we send you a book about this,
free?
For sale by all druggists at 50c. and $1.00 '
SCOTT & BOWXF, New York.
Bro
ken
E WHOLE M Mi
A Remarkable cure effec
ted by the Prayers of
a Virginia Lady.
CURED AFTER BEING GIV
EN UP TO DIE.
Her Family, Friends, and
Physicians Believed Her
Dissolution a Question of
a Few Days Prayed that
She Might Recover, Aston
ished Her Husband by Ris-
and Walking.
The Norfolk Virginian prints
the following news item from
Suffolk, Va. :
"The most remarkable exam
ple of laith cure ever
heard of in tills section
took place Monday in South
ampton county Va. Mrs. Joe Tom
Barhafn, wife of a leading
merchant in Capron, was a help
less invalid for more than six
months. She could not feed
herself nor sit up in bed. The
most expert physicians in that
community had given her case
up. It was no use to give any
more medicine, they said. Hers
was a hopeless case, and her
death was only a matter of a
short time.
cured'by prayer.
The doctors were wrong.
Faith stepped in and did the
work after human agencies had
failed. At 3 o'clock Monday)
morning Mrs. Barnaul woke her
husband and toid him she want
ed to get up and walk around
the house. Mr. Barham thought
his wife was delirious. Not"
withstanding his protests, Mrs.
Barham jumped out of bed and
walked about the room as nimbly
as a 16-year-old girl. Mr. Bar
ham looked on in astonishment;
he could hardly believe his eyes.
There was his wife, whom he
thought would soou be a corpse
gliding about the room declaring
that she was painless.
GREAT REJOICING.
Monday the news of the mir
aculous cure spread like wild
fire. There was great rejoicing
around Capron and vicinity, for
Mrs. Barbara was well liked, and
her friends had never expected
to see her walk again. She got
up at 9 o'clock, dressed herself
and went down in the parlor,
which was a scene ot thanks
giving. There was a continual
reception. The hostess says she
never felt better, and it is hoped
the cure will be permanent. Tiie
doctors don't know what to say.
The ministers are puzzled. So
is everybody else. The whole
of Capron is talking about the
seeming miracle.
FOR A MOTHER'S SAKE.
The cure is looked upon as a
direct answer to prayer. Mrs.
Barham 's father, Mr. Daniel
died last week, and she prayed
to be well that she might com
fort her old mother. Her prayer
was answered.
This story looks too miracu
lous to be true, but it is authen
tic. It was told by Mr. George
W. Truitt, the wealthiest and
one of the most reliable citizens
of Suffolk. He was in Capron
Monday.
BRYAN CALLS ON M'KINLEY.
They Discuss Many Thing, But
Eschew Politics.
William J. Bryan called on
President McKinley Tuesday
morning. It is the first time the
two gentlemen have met since
they were in Congress together.
Mr. Bryan was accompanied by
Hon. Benton McMillin, of Ten
nessee, and Attorney-General C.
J. Smith of Nebraska. They
were cordially received by the
President. The visit lasted
about ten minutes. "We dis
cussed everything except poli
tics," said Mr. Bryan, laughingly
to a Southern Associated Press
reporter as he was leaving the
building.
MAD
FARMERS FORMING A
TRUST.
Banded to Controlthe sale
of Produce at Common
Centres In Every
County.
P. F. Brown, of Johnstown Pa.,
left a package of papers and let
ters in his room at the Jefferson
House, Toledo, Ohio, and went
to Columbus recentlv, and it
was the means of exposing the
largest scheme the farmers of
this country have ever under
taken.
It is known as the AgricuK
turists' National Protective As
sociation, and is incorporated
under the laws of New Jersey.
The members are all oath bound,
and the farmers are taking to it
right and left. This year is be
ing given up to organization,
and agents are now at work in
nearly every county in the lead
ing States.
In 1898 it is proposed to com pel
people to import their larm pro
ducts, and county and corpora
tion warehouses will be erected
and placed in charge of county
boards, who will have absolute
control. From these wares
houses goods will be shipped as
may be deemed necessary.
The farmers will raise all
wheat in one locality, oats in an
other, and so on. The National
Board of Finance is now at
work on a complicated scale for
the division of profits, and
everything will go through the
hands of the sovereign body,
much on the order of communi
stic organizations.
The ultimate design is the ab
solute control and marketing
of all farm products, farm ani
mals and machinery.
A Finger for Her Nose.
It is due to the skillful sur
gery of Dr. Joseph P. Tunis, of
Philadelphia, that Mrs. John
Edwards, of Chester, Pa., has a
nose like anybody else. The
third finger is missing from
Mrs. Edwards' right hand, but
it is now a part of her face, for it
was grafted there to form a new
nose for her. Mrs. Edwards
was admitced to the Methodist
Episcopal Hospital late in the
fall to be treated for a cancerous
growth. This ailment was care
fully treated and checked, but it
had left an unsightly blemish
where the patients nose had
been. Mrs. Edwards grieved a
great deal over the facial disfig
urement, and, when Dr. Tunis
suggested a remedy, she immed
iately agreed to undergo the op
eration, by means of which one
of her fingers was to be made to
take the place of her nose.
The patient was etherized,
and the operation begun. Dr.
Tunis cut off the end joint of the
third finger of her right hand,
and disarticulated the remaining
two bones. The hand was held
in position over Mrs. Edwards'
face, and the boneless flesh was
laid over the damaged nose and
stitched to the face. Bandages
of crinoline.spread with plaster
of paris, were wrapped about the
patient's body, holding the arm
firmly in place. The hand and
remaining fingers were padded
to prevent maceration of the
face, and for three weeks Mrs.
Edwards remained in that po
sition. Her hand almost en
tirely covered her face, and it
was necessary to feed her by
means of a tube inserted into the
left corner of her mouth. Oc
casionally the bandages were
removed, but the hand was never
allowed to change its position.
The finger was firmly grafted
to the face. It was then treated
with a preparation of cocaine
and was severed from the hand.
Both wounds were dressed and
the patient was none the' worse
for the operation. She was much
better off, as a matter of fact,
for the new nose was quite as
good as the average person's.
The nasal passages, which had
not been affected by the cancer
ous ailment, had been packed
with iodoform gauze and the
nostrils were thereby preserved.
Mrs. Edwards has left the hos
pital with a new nose, hardly
less perfect in form than her or
iginal one.
To Care Constipation Forever
Take CascareU Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25a
If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggUw refund money.
PREDICTS MILLENNIUM.
Here is a Clergyman Who Says
McKinley Will be the
Last President and
Tells Why.
McKinley is to be the last
President of the United States
and Wall street is to be trans
ported to Jerusalem in the near
future, according to the positive
prediction of the Rev. Beverly
O. Kinuear, a revivalist, who is)
now preaching in the luble
House. He says the millennium
is due to arrive here September
1901.
"Do not say that I preach the
end of the world," says he; that
only makes people laugh. I
preach the end of the age. Af
ter that we shall all be taken off
his continent and transported to
another, if we are believers. If
unbelievers, we shall be killed.
The time for this is now close at
land. I quote a few, very few,
if any authorities.
"Sir Richard Proctor says: 'In
about 1897-98 the heat of the
sun will be so enormously in
creased by the impact of a comet
as to destroy life upon this earth,'
Sir. T. W. Dawson wrote: 'I an-
icipate the destruction of the
present state of things on the
earth by conflagration from the
teachings of science.'
"Dr. Frank M. Close, of Oak
and, Cal., ex-president of the
Tacoma Academy of Science,
writes: 'The late seismic dis
turbance' which extended over
the Middle and Southeastern
States, was one of the prelims
inary throes of a great cat
aclysm.'
"These undoubted authorities
show that the time is near at
land. We know that the end
of the age is within this genera
tion, due whether the present
generation began in 1870 or in
187 1 we do not know. That is
where chronology is liable to
err. I3ut tne time is near ana
we must be watching for it.
"What will become of the
present United States when the
end of the world comes It will
be carried over to England. Mc
Kinley is to be the last Presii
dent of the United States. Be
fore the end of his term there
will be a terrible European war.
Nations are building warships
and getting ready for it. More
have been built in the past year
than in the world's entire pre
vious history.
"It is not certain how the end
of the world will come;" contin
ued Dr. Kinnear. "That is not
revealed as yet. If He deceuds
to earth He will gather the
faithful together and establish a
kingdom in Jerusalem, and there
rule His people 'with a rod of
iron,' as the Scriptures say. If
He decides to take us all up to
heaven, He will do so and leave
the others here. Either way it
will be the millennium.
"The climate of the earth will
not be severe, either from excess
sive cold or heat. Violent storms
either on land or sea, will be
unknown, and the whole aspect
of creation will be more beauti
ful. The animal world wiJl no
longer have ferocious beasts, or
any creature to harm man or
woman.
"What will become of Wall
street? That I can positively
answer. Wall street, three years
from now, will be in Jerusalem.
But its work will be over. Its
usefulness will have been ac
complished.
"And our politicians? The
bad ones will be cast into outer
darkness and the good ones
transported to Jerusalem, where
they can fix for a thousand years
in the delights of the perfect
reign of Christ, the millennium.
Their mission then will be to
follow Christ forever and for
ever.
"Now, when it comes to locat
ing the day for this to begin, I
must beg off a little. I used to
believe in chronology, and all
signs say that the world will
come to an end March 29 1899.
But it may be September 190 1.
That is my present belief. There
is only a little difference. One
is surely right. And the time is
very near.
The Same.
Old Sarsaparilla.
That's Aytr's. The eome old
sarsaparilla as it raa made and
sold by Dr. J. C. Aytr SO year a
ago In tho laboratory it is
different. There modern appli
ances lend speed to skill and
experience. But tho sarsapa
rilla is the same old sarsaparilla
that made the record SO year
of cure 9, Why don't we better
it? Well, vre're much in the
condition of the Bishop and the
raspberry! "Doubtless," ho
said, " God might hare made a
better berry. But doubtless,
airs. II$ never did. " Why
don't yre better the 6arsapartlla ?
We can't. We are using the
same old plant that cured the
Indians and the Spaniards. It
hp.3 not been bettered. And
since ire make sarsaparilla com
pound out of sarsaparilla plaut,
we see no way of improvement.
Of course, If we were making
some secret chemical compound
we might.... But we're not.
We're making the same old sar
saparilla to cure the same old
diseases. You can tell it's the
aamo old naraaparitht be
cause it works the aamr aid
ewrea. It's the sovereign blood
purifier, and it 'a A vera.
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