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While Visiting the FAIR bs Sure lo Visit J, :B. FORESEE, ' Our Favorite and Reliable WHITE BARBER. 27-Sliaving, chanipooing and hair cutting executed in the most artistic manner. Main street. GMGH'SlfllllHSII IS THE PXfcfi.CE TO STOP TOTO HOESE. A thoroxijhly up-totate Sale, Ecd, Exchange and Livery E&tallixhmcnt. Turnouts constantly on ha d. Commodious Conveyances will ply Betveen the Gity and Fair Grounds. Announce the Crowning Sale of tlie .8 All oummer goods of eve ry description to be closed out at a sacrifice TO MAKE ROOM FOR FALL STOCK. ENTRANCE EITIIKR MAIN OK Ii&iSE. THE LEADHTG HOTEL I2T THE CITT. i . C. T. MERRILL, Proprietor. "... "i Lately Remodeled, Refurnished and Renovated throughout. Electric Bella and all Modern Improvements. Bar and Billiard Parlor. . BE ACTIVE BE PRUDENT Watch energy tcith economy and drive the pair to prosperity. Timir O Ry buyinjr and trading at a "CASH STORE" which buys and riUW I fells a!iko FOR CASH ONLY. We have no bad accounts for you to hlp Mttle. IMns; AtnotiR the early customers that will surely throng our MAMMOTH STORE you will have your choice of goods that are ABSO LUTELY RIGHT. It still pays you to wrriw a Httle We wi II , at tend to the economy by ghing you the POWERFUL AID OF CASH pur chaies and a life experience in bmine. THE IF-A-XIE., n m M. O 1 uepanmem oiore. . Stoa'e-RTews this weeEs. Excitement in our Millinery department over our little prices. Laces are selling freely prices are very low. R'bbons of all kinds at lUc. yard. Fourteen Desirable Lots to be Sold This Week. f"OTSrUlnofourI.COIine of Ladies' Kid Gloves in black and aborted tan. to be sold at 73 cent a pair. LOT emisbU of our 23c. line of 1-ndi.V Black Hte, to be sold at Vile, a pair. LOT consists of our J5c. line of lobes' Black Hate, to be sold at 10c. LT uU of our 15c line of Ladies Black Vests, to be sold at lCc. LT ronthts f our lin of LadhV Vet. to be ohl at 12c. LT c? falKut20)3ard of our grade Black Brilliantine, to be nold nt 4'?. a jurd. LT SJnsLof about SOJ yard of our 1-k. grade of Coin Sot Swise?, in white, blue and yellow pot at lie yard. iot NO y 1 consists of our 12c. Lawns to be sold at 8c. ft yard. ?oit4 of oar Tc Shirt Wninta, to be sold at -Be. LT nsitoronrfI line of Shirt .Vaist, to be sold at 75c. LOr"!JLnfnPR, line of Cents' Figured Percale Bosom Shirt, with euCTs to match, at G-lc eacli. LT croVbt of our f 1 line of Fancy Puff Bosom Shirts, at Tc. LOT con5ls?s of our 50c. line of CmU' Underwear at25c..pr garment. UV ?in.uJ nf our C0.J line of Gents' Soft Bm Shirts, to be sold at 4. UeareT In all other departments Uuj xveek. and iSiSy out Shoo Detriment. We cannot quote prices for lack or space. The New York Racket Store, J. F. SPEAR, Manager. Leaders in Low Prices and Reliable Goods -ELIZABETH CITY.M. C. THIS SPACE MoOafoe THE LEADING MERCHANTS AXD HUSTLERS. WATER STREET. Thoso desiring a private boardin place at reason- ; able rates will do wen to siuF ' MRS. FEARING, Road St.. who sets the best table in town. - - - n WATER STREETS. AESBiBBlQlBQiS THAT'S ENERGY! THAT'S ECONOMY Water street. BELONGS TD ANNOUNCEMENT. The Allxmaile Park Fair of 1897 fchies its castor in the ring and bids defiance to hard time3 and gloomy forebodingR. It proposes to ride in on the top crest of the waive of prosperity, whether caused by McKinley or good crops. It invites no contest save from those who com pete for the valuable premiums of fered in this year's list; It acknow ledges do enemies, but recoguizes all mankind in that universal broth erhood taught in the Holy Script. The managers invite the Albemarle difctrict, the whole of North Carolina, and Virginia, and all the world to participate with them in tLe exhibi tion, and enjoyment of the entertain ments that will be prepared with a lavish hand. A permanent institution of great value to this district appeal- to every man, woman and child for their hearty support and endorsement. No favoritism will be shown to any individual or class, but every possi ble consideration will be extended to those who have claims upon the management by virtue of superior merit in their exhibit, or whose con nection with the Fair is of such im portance a3 to demand it. Come ye happy farmers. Conio ye prosperous merchants. Come ye exhibitors from abroad and join in making the Tark Fair of 18D7 a glorious and gorgeous success. OUR FAIR. Whoop her up boys! She is go ing to be a howling success this agricultural meet of '07. Wa3e in lemons and get your squeeze : Tvrrel, show your hand, Hyde, come to your place. Dare,.put up, for we don't intend you shall shut up.- Currituck, give us a clean deal from Powell's Point to Virginia linel Camden shall have her space, ondall men shall do her honor. Pasquotank is strictly in it. Perquimans, live forever, but live now for " 97." Gates will bo received with open arms. j Chowan, dear old venerable Chow an, we love, cherish, and will obey you, come to our " 97." Come with your hands full of your precious jewels. :. 'All North Carolina will be here. Get up and shake yourself, boys. . ; - THE. MARRIAGE. .: "Is the marriage a certainty ?' " Who is the couple ?' These are two questions which have been .frequently asked us since it was announced that there would be a marriage at our next fair. Yes, the marriage is a certainty, and as to the name3 ' of the couple, we have no objection to telling, but the oouple are two of our popular young people, and they have requested that their names be withheld. Wc think that the occasion; would be robbed of its interest were the names of the contracting parlies known.. The marriage is to be on the sec ond day of the. Fair, October 20. Our lady manager tells us that the altar will present a rare scene of floral decorations, and that no pains will be spared to make the occas ion almost pleasant one. The cere mony will be performed by one of our popular ministers, who will use the ritual of his church, such being the desire of the contracting parties. Our lively men have kindly con sented to furnish carriages to con vey the bridal party' to the grounds. Six of our; popular young people will compose the arty. We will an nounce tlie attendants in a later issue. Special attention is called to the change in marking articles of eihibit with the-namc of the exhibitor. The old plan of prohibiting the name of the owner was never approved by this management. The claim that the Judges will- not act impartially when names are attached is unjust, and we think unwarranted. The in terest in the exhibit i3 greatly en hanced by the knowledge that the article belongs to a friend or ac quaintance, while the exhibitor has a pride in letting his friends know what he has on exhibit. It is the people's Fair, and our local pride should stimulate each and every one to aid in promoting its welfare and rejoicing in us sucess. A word of commendation, "an expres sion of interest, a direct nppeal to your neighbor or "business associate will be of incalculable benefit. W ill you doit? I Help the Fair, , not as an object of charity but as a worthy public enterprise.' With gratitude, to a bountiful Providence, whojhas blessed us with rich crops, let all good people join in making the Park Fair of "97 an event long to be ! remembered for its pleasant associations, neighborly greeting and kindly interest in its success. The Executive Committee have undertaken, by an early publication of its Rules and j Regulations, to ac quaint the public fully as to the gen eral managemeni of the Fair..' V e ask all to read "hem carefully and act in accordance with them, as it will greatly enhance the success of the enterprise, and it will also add to the pleasure of all concerned. The premium list is in the hands of the Executive Committee and but for the unavoidable absence of certain members thereof! would have been prepared for this first issue of our Fair Supplement. It is receiving careful attention from the commit tee, who are striving to make it more liberal than usuab : . ' The committee' assume that the patrons of the Fair will use their per sonal influence in behalf of the ex hibit, and also of j the attendance at the Fair, for without such effort on their part our ability to pay liberal premiums will not succeed. A large number of exhibitors and a lame attendance at the Fair will return money to :. those who exert themselves in promoting the success cf " 97." COST OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. OJffervnce In Expenditures For Educa tional Purposes In Various Cities. There are about 5,000 school teachers in tho city of New York, and the rate of pay varies from $3, r00 a year -salary. t)aid to tie larger number of principals of the male grammar schools down to 504 a year, the amount j paid to teachers of the lowest. grade in the primary schools. Roughly speaking, tho average rate of pay of a school teacher in New York is about $675 a year. . ' By a recent inquiry into the cost of tuition in publio schools in Amer ican cities it has been found that only St. Louis and Philadelphia paid more than New (York, the maxi mum cost per capita being $64.09 in Philadelphia and the . minimum 032.70 in Rochester. The differences are largely in the matter of sal aries. In Philadelphia principals, receive irom $3,000 to $4,000 a year," professors in thoj boys' school $2, 500, teachers in the boys' school from $800 to $1,800 and teachers in the girls' school from $800 to $1,600. In St. Louis the maximum for prin cipals is $3,000, for assistant princi pals $2,200 and for assistants $1,500 to $2,000, according to grada At the other .extreme: are Indianapolis and Minneapolis, where high school teachers receive $1,200 as the'maxi naum, and Pittsburg, where the sal aries range from $900 to $1,700. Philadelphia expends $3,500,000 a year on her schools. Chicago's schools cost $5,000,000, the schools of Boston $3,800,000, the schools of Brooklyn $3,500,000, tho schools of Baltimore $1,200,000, the schools of San Francisco $1,150,000, the schools of Washington j $1,000,000, . the t-chools of Buffalo $950,000, .- the schools of Milwaukee $700,000 and the schools of Louisville $575,000. Among American cities which spend comparatively little in proportion to their size fori school purposes New Orleans is perhaps the most conspicuous, and one probable exr planation of the sinall expenditure of public money there is to be found in the fact that a considerable por tion of tho population is colored, and the item ofj expense for the rudimentary instruction of colored children is, "it is well known, very small. ) There are in the United States 492 colleges or universities having 7,000 male and 1,500 female instructors. There are 150 theological schools with 1,000 instructors and 9,000 stu dents. Theie aroj'ldO law schools, with' 9,000 students, of whom 100 are girls. There!; are 200 medical colleges, with 25000 students,, of whom 1,800 aro female. Of1 these medical schools, more than half aro allopathic and only 25 aro homeo pathic. There are in tho United States 5,000 high schools, with 7,000 male and 8,000 female teachers, and 2,500 private schools, with 4,000c male and 5000 jfemale teachers. About 2.0 per cent of the number of private schools in the United States are to be found 4n tho city of New York. There arc -mere medical col leges and law schools in this, state than in any other,! but Pennsylvania has a larger uumber of "theological colleges than NeW York. In respect of the number of liigh schools Ohio stands first among the states hf the Union, and in theiiumbcrof so-.called colleges and universities Virginia stands first. New York fcun. Dttter Tan. . Grisson It v;t4 gioat fun t-iir.v there and pasting jrtniarks 1:2.021 io people as they came in. Sarton Ah ! But, talking of fun, you should have heard the remarks of some of the j people after you went out. Boston Transcript. When Armor Wm Iltarj. In the fouitetnth cc.Lir.ry armor became so heavy th;-t iy soldiers only 30 years oL'i ue :.f li.cJ or permanently disabled by ifs.wight. HER COMPLEX ACCENT. Chicago Girl Wnose Way of Speaking English Most Be a Fuxlc, People who are under the impres sion that; accent.; betrays 'riot only the nationality but provincialism as well will perhaps be somewhat dis illusioned by reading the follow ing incident. . !! The experience is that of A Chi cago woman who mado atrip to. New York a short while ago. Up to tho time of her visit to the east ern metropolis she supposed that she spoke fairly good English. She read none but the best authbrs, and as her friends were all numbered among cultured people there really seemed no reason why she should not couch her sentiments in pure, substantial Anglo-Saxon. .Neither did she affect an accent. At least she was not aware that she didj After arriving in New York, however, she learned that she not only had an accent, biit that it was a many sided affair that was truly perplex ing. She attended a reception one even ing where literary and artistic peo ple predominated. ; Tho first person she talked with vas a man! with a bushy red beard and gold eyeglasses. "I am ' so glad, madam, "j he said in the courte of J tho conversation, "to know that you are from my town. That Boston accent i bound to betray the speaker wherever it may bo heard."-J The Chicago woman flashed, him ono keen glance then, seeing .that he was in earnest, she said: ; "I fear yon have made a mistake'. I am from Chicago.' SOon after she j. began talking' to an elderly woman. j -j "You are from Georgia, of course," Faid the older woman. "I can always tell a , Georgian any where. TherO is; nobody on earth who pronounces! a's and ii's like a person born and bred in that state." And again was the Chicago woman forced to proclaim the city; of her nativity. J ;', j Later a young man commented on her accent. "From Nova Scotia of course," he fc-aid pleasantly. "1 hail from there myself, and it's a pleas ure to see some onp who speaks as they do at home. The minute you pronounced my ' name I knew you were from my part of tho country. Nobody else could say it vith just that accent. " Again she gasped out something about; Chicago. ; j 1 ' A half hour later another man claimed her for a kindred spirit. "I've been lonesome and out of place tonight," lie said. "Nobody here from my section .of the globe. You're the first person I've met all evening that, hails from welt of tho Rocky 'mountains. The niinute I heard you spejakj I said, 'Here's a woman from ihej far . west.' We never lose' our accent, it seems, wherever we may go. " . Just before the- reception ended the suave young liian who tood at her side leaned forward ancl said: "I'll drive over and see ybu some day if you don't mind. " j 4 ' Yon'H do what ?" I "Drive over and see you.' I'll wager we. don't live more than ten miles apart. Myjhome is in Robin son, W. Va., and you canjnot .live far away. , An accent such ks yours and mine is nevrheard outjside our immediate vicinity. '' They were on their way home at last. , : I. ( . . ; "You'll be apt to have a caller to-" morrow," said her cousimij "That young doctor from. Montreal is anx ious .to know you "better.- He feels Confident that ytu belong; to his city. He says he was attracted by your accent from the very first. He's homesick and .would! 'like 'to talk to some one, from hi3 native towri. I didn't te put Vrm" I 1 him any differ- But the young woman j gasped "Chicago" Tribune. and fainted. Chicago Teeth and Chewing; Gum. A noted New England dentist is authority for the remarkable state ment that the people who have tho soundest, besi preserved teeth are those who are inveterate chewers of gum. Another eminent dentist says that the texture of the teeth is im proved, and strengthened .by con stant chewing, just as thelrnuscles of the ai ms are hardened and devel oped bv constant exercise. iHe also says the fin est set! of teeth he ever saw were in the mouth of a man over -50 years ol who had chewed gum incessantly from .early child hood. There are theories iind the ories. New . York j Tribune, j;; . 1 The .Eerfect Apology, j The famous Clyde pleasure steam er Ion a was leaving Rothesay pier when one.of the sailors, pulling the casting rope on board, by accident struck a lady's la jjdog, which: yelled and caused .its "Owner, to exclaim, "You stupid fellow 1" to which the sailor, a new hanjd and somewhat rough tongued, retorted rudely by desiring her to go to "a ! certain place." . : . ". :: The lady, much offended, com plained to the captain; with I the re sult that Donald vvas sent for and informed that hej must apologize. The man' accordingly returned to the scene of bis rudeness and ad dressed the offended damej "Was vVu the lady," hej inquired,) "that I told to go to b 1?" ; ."I was," she replied. 4 'Well, ' f returned Donald, 0itb conciliator mildness, "you needn't go noW. " Gentleman's Magazine. .: j I ! It lias been said that nowhere in the world are gathered together bo many stately, beautiful arid well dressed viomen as" Covent Gardeir during tb grand. opera season. 1 I i GRIGGS IiEALKIiS IN . , :. . ' .: DRUGS, CHEMICALS, NOTIONS, CIGARS, SEED. i CAOKXTS FOR TUK SABOROSO CHAK. Watrr 8t Jfirst Cla$st Accomodations. Most Convenient, for liail ' road and Steamboat Lines. ' ' i ; Transient Boarding a specialty. PoMexter St ' , at the Bridge. . - ' ..'". ' ' " , - - ' '..', !' A ad Oenral (Re'paii jf.vt- ry dfjMTitioii pniiiitly ilin in tlicin.!t arti-iti.i KiUnnt'-. Twenty j'ar''exiMrienct Satifn-t iin guHr.inteed. . SHEPHERD CO., ' Next door to SEE Zoeller's Special 'Art OF LIFE SIZE; bRAYOXS, PASTELS, AND V N DER ''BASE T . A . q O IVI M A A k CM I T E CT S WO M AN UFAOTU It EKS O F- Mdulding-, Scroll-Work, Turned-Work, and all kinds of IManing Mill Work. Rough Lumber and liuilding Matorinl , of all kinds. ! Fish and Produce Hoxes. ' I . . .. . . ' ., " :. . - ' . . i ' "' . 1 - I .' GKA.JVJD DISPLAY- AT THE FAIR. A. F. Toxev. C. L. WmTEiii nsT. .91 Wliolesalo anl STAPLE AHD FA1TGY GEOGERIES I 1 ' ' ' i 1 : A . : ' ' ' i ' ' ; i. -t !' : 1 1 AY. G IJ A IN AND PR(1)UCE ' ' - -Quality and Prices Guaranteed - -Water Street, under At linRtoii ' Hotel. . ':' ' . V ; ATTORNEYS I1T LiWj . Elizabeth City, X- C. Practice in the counties of Currituck, Camden, PuxquntanU, . PerqiiimaiiM. Dare and Tyrrell, and in the Supreme Court of the State. , ' 1 : , .-Collections a specialty and promptly made. y- ., MII,LTNEliY ! - !. '.J .. Sunnor 1897 Fallr" ' : ' A grand display of trimmed and nntrimmpd Ladies', MikmV. and Infant HEADGEAR. . Best styles and materials at reasonable priw-H . . MIH A..H. SKAL, JSee grand display at the Fair. Water.St., Adjoining Hotel Arlington. J. L. SAWYER. Water Street. '' -Manufacturers Rolled .and Bolted 22y and Orders promptly filled .and goods, deli vcred free. ' t ! j" Matthews St., E. City, N. SEE EHiBIT:AT FAIPV . ' ti,? ' ;' HAVE YOUR WATCH REPAIR3D BY- ; Ce-AU kind of watches, clocks and jewelry quicklf and t catly rer aired. Opposite Hotel Arlington.; . & SON, mmimm. Ori'Koi v' 'Statde Display at the Fair ' IN D GRHPHY. RELIEF," E! D E R SOW, & B U I L D E R S . M. V CUM or i -X.t X Retail Dalrs in Dr. W. H. FflORRIS, DISEASES OF ALL L0MEST1C ANIMALS , SCIENTIFICALLY; TSEATED. ! ' . " ' t Advice piven and examination of 'tok made free of cfu'irp fit thn olllc, , Offiee.Main Streit, near Albtmtrle lUut ma Veterinary Sugeoh. l!eidence, I)ycr Street; near Bntit Cfivr'th " X MULLINEHY ! ! T I f V J. H. AYILETT. Sawyer & Aydlett, '-".'' . Dealers in , v. . HARDWARE, ' t; i Stoves, Agricultural Implement, Wagon, Carriage and Cart Material, paint Oils, HarneHH, Sali, DyorM ! j .- ami Blinds. J Apentufcr Excelsior and New Iee Cook Stove nnd Chattar.ooj;a C6m Mill. See Grand Hard ware DipJay ntthe Pair. 9 of and Dealers in j ' : IVleal, Hominy, j Bran, G-r ains Vhhntll. LEIGH'S White TGNS0R1AL PARLORs. AU kiru t f Shaving, Huir Cutting Hhain? fn4ng. etc., done in Metroiwilitan .manner, with K)lite attention. - ; : 11 Shop So. 1. two .doors Kotlth of Arlington Hotel. ' . ' j No. 2, adjfflning Swain Hotel, r No 3, on Iload treet, one.bUWl feoutn or Allema'le House J , All thoroiiRhlv equipied with Hot.luM.. and Shower Baths, with every modern Im- prcvement. Pest cigars conaPtlt on hand. .M i ! v V. ' 6 V
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