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Don't Compare -Yourself i with ;a snail. Tin ilav fur i crawling lias paKSftl. Now you jiuiKt hustle, tip ami . rt, bo wMir awake. : ; kvi'i j uii with the times. Hinti.k is the. motto lof prosperous business pen , pie of to-dav. Don't worrv I vourself walking, trying to keep uii 4ii this ihiv and ai;e. A oil need to do busi ness with as much cas. as possible, i Will need a bicv- eh badlv. The greatest advaheeineiit to business anl pb:ure. ami it is won derful so what a inanu- fact u re it is. A hicyrle makes you minutes ami days. : makes vweeks eiht lays Ionj to the business you transact, compared to ii person fvho walks You need a bicycle you areo in to "have a hicvcle. ami NOW is the time. Don't wait : come at once a' run- ; nin aml-K't anions the first. HATHA WAV I5ISOS. -07i c if:- jSCOKOMI.oT p'i .li!nl enrv w ck. nr.d irt; late lar ly in thirtce-i cmintlc-. f ,t:i Cn ;rf on il !i-ioct. It a:I"rus ii.l m-'iutn for li rt sing fr our l.ed iitnij nt anl "ti N rl 1 b .i .. ttlrl). Mnnntor. i t j r risos w v. rv attractive, itisaboun- . wrere:ore. teous spread of a rich 'intellectual feast in which Jule S. Cany J. J. M. Curry I and Walter II. Tage are t?vrt nf ihn mrnn All first class men and attractive speakers. Rons doing business in the , town to l hanks. - Our city 'Solons -ave passed a town ordinance requiring all per bZ. B, , Melick claims name stands for Iirolhcr P. W that "P"! in his Philip" hud not for -Peter" as we put it lat week. We have proved to him by? three of the most credible witnesses in this town that when he came here a quarter of aVcnturyago he answered to the nameoi ! eter and toun3 times familiarly, "Pete," for short,! and his contentions for Philip is supported by two witness es of questionable credibility. elevate their signs at least eight feet abovo the fide walks, or to pay 25 week for the privilege of main -h MILL MEN Ml (PERRY DAVIS'.) A Sure and 5 ale Remedy in every case and every'kJnd of Bowel Complaint Is 10 Ideas in the Mtuth. Sm i .tea enter the brain through tli-yrr. thTs through the eais and still other through tlie nostril, but a Hear idea of Fox's four X wafer Hut ter f. rackets Can't reach the under ftamlitisft hr..ui;li any other under standing than the m-juth. 1 Honor Roll. Honor roll of E. City Public I School for month ending April 21st, lH'JT : Kmma Smith, Lula Chesson, Louise Swain, flattie Sanders, Dora Salomon-ky, Marv Wvnn, Marv Webb. John Crockett. Guv 'Pin ner, Andrew Sanders, ljula Powers Carrie Cherry, William Hall, Ken- von A ilson, Kddie Gregory. I Our Old Friend. P!k Miller to night at the Court house. Mr. ami Mrs! David C. White hurst returmd Iwmic from their bri dal trip on Tuesday. WY nek nj lege a nice waiter of bridal delicacies from Mr. an 1 Mrs. C. C. Allen, on ,Wednedav. ! J ..i ..i.- f- : . peer of Senator Pettigrew, before Kurt La Jxnlge this week. We had a pleasant and appreciat ed call on Saturday from W. O. Temple, Eq., of Dead wood, South Dakota, who is on a short visit to his family who are at present visit ing Mrs. Temple's parents. We are satisfied that he is making a signal success in the Black Hills of South Dakota, uiid in the eight ears since h left us;and cast his lot .in far awav Dakita. he has surged ahead i as few nuix do in a life time. He is now abreast of the brainy State and Thanks to Cfipt. Augustus Har ney, of Hampton. Va., for nice speci mens of the r:irly products of his garden. f . i All the old II'Mid of town com mijjnioners wer reelected on Mon day, except Mr.SceIy who had moved out of his Ward. Now look out for nothcr decline in town orders. We ackncxv.ege an invitation from the Senit elas of Wake For est; College to attend the Commence nfi'ht Excereises of the class of i7, on May 21th. 2"tth. 2;th and 27th. Thinks. and his personal friend., He did yeo man service for Urvan and free sil- f ver in the late Presidential cam paign, j j AVe feet a personal pride in the distinction he has won in his adopt ed home, for we claim to have first. discovered, in the years long gone,' his intellectuality, his geniality and his kindliness, and to have first pre dicted his future distinction. Are We Going Up Or Down. Strawberries are now command gnd prices and the qual ity is A 1. The crop is short, ow ing to the untimely and killing frosts lata in April and prices will be main tained. ! The Musieale at the Paptist church on 'Sunday night is spoken of by those who were present as ;i grand success. All who tooK pari acquit ted tLemsclvti. with emiment dis ti net ion. j ? ' t We beg to return thanks to our k:nd friernf" in lower Pasquotank who sent us a Choice basket of truck , peas ou Tuesday. Thy rigid. -vere all O. K. atitl tibiis nou disputandum." We had interviews this week with in play," two prominent men of close observa tion, whojvisit here at intervals of a few months, and they concur in the opinion that there is no evidence to them that this town is on the up- gravie m i prosperity anu uusi.ness Thev are mistaken. We cited them to the building of residences and , o o up in every direction. They did not atxept it n-s prooi. lhev cited us to the depressed value of our local currency and tho declining credit of flir frvi i V lind fft ndnilf. it Wp came an A.i. A . , , le "US- mem 10 iiiU siuuuhj uuu ei cu lt of our leading business men, call imr li ridl rf llim Tliv shnnk u'Douinerii iwp- ; tl. . . . . tist Convention at Wilmington have r.ueu. u u iuus. i-uu.t m there are some itraw docks io our Tbls Is a tr-e statement and It can't be made too strong or too emphatic It is a simple, stfe and quick cure for Cramps Gougb, EheimaVisa, Oohc, Uolda, . Ifenralgia, Diarrbza, Crocp, Toottachai - Two sizes, 25c. and 50c. Keep It- by you. Beware of Imitations.- Buy only the Genuine Perry Davis. Bold ZMryifftr. cents a keeping them lower. Our Solons are wi.-e men and doubtless bad some reason satisfactory to them- selves for thus interfeung with the business of the town. We never heard a complaint about the signs of our business men or of their eleva tion. Eight feet high is out of the ranre of xision. The present ele vation interferes w ith ' no one but a giant or a policeman on horseback jt ought to be entitled: "An Ordi nance for the Damage of the I3usi ness of Elizabeth City. Perhaps the classic -story of Nero, the tyrant of Rome, may have suggested to our learned Solons, the enactment of of this ordinance. Nero issued his oieEnanccs, had them printed in Miiall type and posted tLem on high pi'!a-s so they could not be read. Our Solons are about as mysterious. They break up the business of the town by compelling the merchants i An i-;li-i-if .4lio e-wnr ndvprHsfl- it is of disease dv the timelv 'use of 11AV U W V. M & I . J , 0 benefit to the newspapers, for it pio. Tutt S Liver Pills, an old and mote s advertising in the newspapers faVorite remedy of increasing andpeihapsitmightbea uselulad- popularity. Always cures dendum to require all business men CACf HPAHAfHP to advertise onlv in Republican 251 nEAUPLrip, newsoaoers as this is a Republican tuuiawi, luaiawci, UB I . - i i? .:. administration and to the victors UOn, lorpia liver, cuiiatipauun belong the spoils," bcth legitimate and all DlllOUS diseases. A PLAINING MILL PLANT; Elizabeth! City; North Carolina. 4- J . IN THOEOTJGH 02DEB. The best equipnetl and most conven iently arranged mUl in N; C. I . Kijhteen Million' feet of lumber has been handled in one year at this, plant. Thirty three taw mills to draw sun- ply from are conveniently located. For sale at a pride so moderate as will supprise you, and .-upon terms that makes the1 investment possible and praccticable to the man of ordinary means and f-mall capital. j i 4 E. is. Lamb, Atty. -at! Iw & Real Estate Agt. are recommendefd by and druggists, as Oyer's Pills leading physicians the most prompt and efficient remedy for biliousness, nausea, costiveriess, in digestion1, sluggishness of (he Jliyer jaudice, an4 sick headache; also, to re lieve colds, fever, neuralgia, and rheu matism. ' - - ;. CHAMPION JIIILM GRIIIIIG POLE. Tutt's Pills Cure AH Liver Ills. t Arrest Ladies; fine shoess were $ 3.00 now going at jf v 00 at bawyer & Jones, l NEWEST pISOVERY ' ' l- I FOR - ': 1- , - -; f I . K PAINLESiS DEXTISTR1 i -AT. NEW YORE DENTAL ROOMS ONLY . ! 162 Maio; Street. ' jstobSfo&k:, va. .. -'si' s p -i .' Ovr Seabury Shoe Store.- ! ; -s -i -i ' . i. The1 above cut represents the most complete and perfectly arranged at tachment, for crazing animals in open fields, on patched of grass, ditch, banks and reed pammocks, that has vet been luvented. The price is so smay that it is accessible to every one. Every man who owns a cow or.horse should possess one. it will more than pay for itself in one month'stime. PRICE k00. FOR S LE, BY M . D. GREGORY & SO. Delivery made in person from OR DERS BY MAIL. County rights for Hertie. Gates, Hertford, Northampton alrld.Tyrre.il counties for sale on terms to suit pur chaser. t , Apr 30th tf Try Flora & Co., for Qrocrles, Tobac co ..-Snuff, Paints, and Oil all Ithe lowest prices guaranteed , Dont fail to see that special lot of Clothing, just received at, Fowler '&',! vjo. csuc u oargains are seiuom louiiu and illegitimate. 1. S. Since the above was writ ten ve hear, that the ordinance was passed to make room for umbrellas. u ell indeed, damaging the business of the town to please the carpet nights! Most of the business sins are under shelter where an umbrella is not needed. Rnt to lower an um- brella is too much labor. Ah! the colored man and woman have a won derful partiality for an umbrella and that ordinance was probablf a mor- ceau for the predominant class of Republicans. TUTT'S Liver PILLS 1897 Models. BETIER THAN EVER. CHEAPER THAN EVER. Get the handsome illustrated catalogue, showing all the different stvlcs .. llIEWi AND DECIDED AiTTRACTIONS ;w1tiresm EVERY! OEPARTft'ENT FILLED TO OVER- FLOWING. S. B. CULLER & CO. WHOLESALE bwissM Fiso TDealer, NO. 7 FULTON MARKET. ' NEW YORK il Attention Itiren to Th .iL . J - : Spec orthCarolinaShad. Stencils and Stationary bn pplic No Arentii. ' lot. S. L. STORER & CO. WHOLESALE 1 ' - : : - . ' j - - , Dealer and Shipper of all kindioi FRESH FISH 16 FULTO FISH MARKET, N IT. fartieular Attention jwild to the onaii department. , We employno agents andiiay no com m;s 10ns. 1 If your stencil IsJ . in rxxh! ofd r' let ua know. WILLIS H. ROGERS, Wholosale Comniissioii FISU DEALER, 100 FULTON MARKET, .NEW YORK! ' 8icialtv, a a moineut t North Carolina Shad Stencils .'furnished at notic KeferencW Uuifkin & , "haiifcem Elizabeth City, N. U., ami other fluan cial houses when desired. JAMESBONI) COMMISSION DEALER I N . L1 KINDS Off j' 1 .! FRESH t IS H, Game and Terrapin. ; " . ' no. 704 Second street, BALTIMORE -i YOU A ATTENTION IS NOW INVITED TO OUll- mAghficeittitew stoc k OF Every " Rami l.r" has Lap Brazed The WMtOrs to th returned, except Ir. Ilackwell. who went to Chattanooga. Tenr... to at tend the Yuun I'eojde's Union, of which organization he is President. The Xa-s Head Hotel ad. of 3Ir. C'hnrles am! Frink (irice appears in this iue. ;Vowill notice it more particularly; next week. They are determined to pare 110 pains to make this mmok a complete huc ees. t We hope mir friends will excuse our; somt hill of fare this week. Our jol work -and adverti-iu has There are some things in this me erowded us, and . we could not af- xril,Hixs of the Albemarle section, forJ to pas-i it ly. So with promise ... . . ...,. -1 1 .. . .. 1 .. that aro thincs of beauty and com- of tli o so that we have lon? sei veil. prosperity and progress. But they are political and we hope temporary. In tho most ancient times Confuc ius the Chinese statesman and phil osopher said that inal admiuistra tion in government affaira was the 'rentest of nil calamities. We are in prcf. . Lawns and Flower Gardens. We had a bullfrog, about the Mze mend themselves to the affection, pride and gratification of our home in 1 calf, to escape from our pond 1 last week and , is now trampin- to to1 but f few are more attractive parts unknown. In the interest of than the lawns and flower gardens fcu-nee we will give him to any biol- that adorn our principal streets, ogist iu any. of our colleges in North Xhe love uowers au instinct of Carolina, who mav come across him. . in- r Hi 11I ti 1: ji - a good man ami the joy of a good e has a black head, is of the mas- ' . , . culine variety, and his voice is a trombone. w 1 i 1 ' H?n(e Tatcm, an old vet. yir. Spc: who left here as a yearling bov fortv years ao. callel to ec us dav on Tues- He knew noboily. hardly knew any thing. Knew home events. Knew the shooting of Capt. Saw yer.! But witn that exception his memory was blank. In a twohour's woman, and it is a proof that wo man i a better cieation than man, that she Cloves flowers more than mau. In our daily transit to the dinner horn we pass, half a dozen lawns and ' flower front- yards, and they lessen the monotony and te dium of our pilgrimage, and whilo wo admire and are thankful interview, we 1 waked up his con- for all of these, we think the Flora bciousness. tie was here on a mud Uwn nl.l ! fln:nr fmnt vard takes iV T ' 1 owarnp canal, awaiting orders. .1-.. 1 r n. Mb V k. B I W A w w m a m m r m W I u I W V V pieveueiue 01 au 01 iucui. n leAntifiil .r'CK ntrmetivp enmbiniition We acknowledge an invitation to Gf lawn and flowers. The lawn, the Fifth Annual Commencement of -4, . u, i00iii with tho roller, and the flowers the; State Normal and Industrial College of North Carolina on Tues day and Wednesday, May 18th and J Jtu, lb'Ji.j .The program of exer- roller, standing around it like mute senti nels on guai d. A Flannel Shirt Club. Tho Countess of Stafford has re cently 'founded tho Flannel Shirt club, tho object of which is quite as original as its name. Tho mem bers of this organization gQ around asking their friends for flannel shirts to bo given to poor conva lescents discharged fromv hospitals and unprovided with proper under clothing. It may seeni a little, sin gular for a fashionable woman at a society function soliciting her men acquaintances for. flannel 'shirts, but Joints and Fisii-Mouth Reinforce- tho charity is beyond question' a ments. making this wheel a stranger wortny one, ami its ouuny mates u tn hnn , Rnmblers " are popular." Another freak of philan- . r4 . . .. thropy is tho giving of dinners to i horses. They have homes for bro- of 18 years' experience in building ken down and dcrepit horses in Lon- wheels. Elegant in design and hn- don, and society has taken to visit- jsh. See them and be convinced. ing theso places and serving the in mates with course dinners, consist ing of sliced carrots, .chopped ap ples, brown and whito bread in small loaves and lump sugar. Lon don Telegraph. DRY G000S, SHOES, id CLOTHING BOOTS, HATS, CAPS, THE BEST AND MOST DESIRABLE ASSORT I MENT OF : STYLES LOUIS SEJLia, ELIZABETH CITY, Hr. c. I 11 n it ! NOW AWAITS Y0TJR I1TSPECTI01T. WE WE 1 LEAIJ THE 1 TRADE. ' . 1 ' -'-7 . , CHALLENGE THE COUNJRY FOR BARGAINS. The Glutton Sparrow. You can no more fill a sparrow up with crumbs than you could Jumbo with buns. A robin is soon satisfied and, satisfied, goes away. A spar row is nothing if not excessive. The fat boy in "Pickwick" might preach temperance to it. Like time, it is edax rertim and insatiable. Be sides it has not the remotest idea of good taste or manners. It has neither self -respect nor gratitude. So, though its little, graceless neces sities must be duly respected, its ex cesses of appetite may bo becoming ly and, in a Christian spirit, out witted. Contemporary Review. WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION EVERY TIME. MOSES WESSEL, ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. I (mi f I J 1 . -! 1 ' ;-! I ..tvl 1 to make room for our- 1 : i , iPWff iTO OK 'i A2 S- f -4 WE!" WILL GIVE , J.l I 1 1 1 . 1 i - - 1 r 1 1 for A bay colt foaled May 14th, 1892. Standard. Sire and dam both regis tered Standard. Bred by O. IL Stan ford, Ithaca, N. Y. Sired by ''Startle Boy." dam "Roulette." "Beam S." is certainly a very fashionably bred colt, Noah's Misfortune. "I have always felt sorry Noah," said; the largo hearted man. tracing to such horses as "Startle," "I don't see tho need for it,"said who sold to Mr. Bonner for $22,000.00, tho man of, the shrunken sympa- and "Edward Fverett." who sold for thies. "Looks to me as if Noah got 20.000 00. and ' eo. M. Patchen," who r ,..n sold for 820.1 00.00. 1 He traces to many off pretty well. "But just think of it. When the waters subsided, there was not a soul left for him to ask, Xov. what did I tell: you?' " i A Modern Instance. "So that affair between Reggie Ashcroft and Penelope Phillips is off. What was the trouble?' Why, Reggie forgot that Airs. of our best trotting sires and carries the fashionable! Hambletonion Star Gross, so desirable in a pedigree. . Will stand this season in UurritucK, Camden and Pasquotank counties. Can be seen at Lamb's farm. Full pedigree famished upon appli cation. ! " TRASHY MEDICINES. Manv such flood the market'. Bo- Phillips is the man of the house and tanic Blood Balm is a concientiously asked Penelope's father for her compounded medicine, the result of tani Of ooSe when her mother ,f ib SLT'p found it out tho whole business 5. nfTPreti to the rmblic. and is Avent down liko a house pf cards." guaranteed to irure if given a fair Cleveland Leader. ' trial.- Try it for. all skin and Blood diseases incluuir.f? catarrn ana rneu matism in its worst form. One bottle of it contains more curative and building-up of virtue than any other kind. Price SI. 00 per l&rge. bottle. BOW IT STANDS AT HOME. 1 Our retail demand is such that we buy Botanic Blood Balm (R B- B ) in gross lots. It sells well and gives our customers entire, satisfaction. Our sales have increased 500 per cent, within a few months We attribute its ranid sale ,to its eize. Price and we are selling per month salary. To a few lady and gentlemen canvassers feaiary guar anteed. Address, W. O. Jackson. WlXTERVILLE. Si. J. As the strength of a building de nends upon the solidity, of its founda s., iiooitii irwnris'unnn the con mon't. We are selling four or five dition of the bhL-To expel bottl fflZ ties and cause the vital fluid to become 7;Unce to Rive entire satisfaction. vigorous ana liie-givmg, Ayer a oar- jocobs' pharmacy. iirillft is the most powerful and effect Per Fred B. Palmer, M. D., tive medicine in use. Atlanta, Ga. UNUSUAL BARGAINS in all our Heavy Goods. MENS SUITS, any size, BOYS'. SUITS, any size, ,frcm $2.25 up. from .80 up. GUM! BOOTS TO 30 REGARD 3SS OP COST. OILED GLuTHING IaT SPECIAL VT. ZES TO ALL GOLD & HOOPER X. SAWYER M JONES .are now prepared to show as complete a line of. . . . . . . . as were ever exhibited in this, market, consisting of i DUESS GOODS, SHOES, CLOTHING, Notions, ! Hats, Umbrellas, s .r g 23 i I S. Do i't fail to find the place. You can enter either on Main or iWater Streets. NjO AGENTS EMPLOYED! A W. 11AFF, Successor to Lampbear A Hfl, . Wholesale ComtnisnioL TWler Id FRESH FISH. LOBSTERS.. EC. e ! NO. 12 FNULTON FISH MARKET. New York City, North Carolina Shad a Specialty s No' Aeenls. .. j , "' 1 Caleb Haley & Co. Vholesale Commission Dealers . Jand Shippers of FRESH PISH, H FULTON FISH MARKET, NE 97 YORE. Write for Stencil and Stationary; . r . : J r ; V KHtabllBhed I884. E. M. DIXON & CO. WHO: ESALE I COMMISSION 1 DEALERS IN " FISH, OYSTERS anfl CLAMS. . 36 Pock Slip, I ' ' ' NEW YORK Account sales rendered immediately on sale of goods. NOTICE ! Sale of Valuable Property. By virtue of decree of the Butxfrior Court of Pasq u tank county, N. C in I case 01 Hiinam Si. Crawford anu others aainut Mifllin W.Crawford and others. I will offer for sale at public! auction at the Court House door of aid county on Monday,' May '31st 1807,jthatj certain house and lot In the town of, Elizabeth (Jity, N. C, bounded North by lots of land belonging respectively to David Davis and Bessie Jirown, East by a house and lot owned and occupied by Mrs. Nanie Dawgon, South Fearing street extended and West by a house; and lot owned and occupied by Wal ter Price. . '. . I ' -1 Terms of sale: one third! cash,! one tbird one year and the other third! two years after day of sale with interest on deferred payment from day of sale at six per cent per annum, or all caan at the option of the purchaser. . Title retained until purchase money and interest all paid. I I J. HKYwOop Sawykr. I : ' . . .- Com'r. of the Court." April 29th 1B07. Notice of Administration. Having qualified as Administator of the late L. II . Lassiter I hereby give notice to all persons indebted to his estate to come forward and make im mediate settlement and those holding claims against the same to present them for payment by the lotlij day of April' .1898 on this notice or it , will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. . ! W Nixos, Adm'r. of April 16th. 1897.' Per Atty. 1
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