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8 We ? . . .a La CP 2 CP . ? CP CP Want To Clear- Out -. ' Our Scock Of . BICYCLES And wm. Sell : IG 8 jKjfeVF Call carl j and get your price, from $12.00 up- I HID BROS, CP CP Right on the Corner. 3 Do CP CP ? CP CP Not ' Buy INFERIOR RINGS WHEN YOU. CAN GET THE 1 GENPINE AR TICLE SOLID GOLD AT AS LOW A PRICE. S There No Is C I Use, S YOU AROUND CP CAN'T (SET THE FACT THAT A ATI! AW Ax RHQ TT A V "R THT! MOST STYLISH AND ATTRACTIVE LINE OF RINGS IN ELIZA BETH CITY. .6 s i t CO .? to to CO 'A to to to to to CO a to is CO n t .: to to is & . to to to 5 to I to to to CO . to . CO to , OCA.LNE WS. The steamer Neuse is again on hex old route to New Berne. The email pox scare in town turns out to be a fad or a bngaboo. Mrs. C. H. Robinson and children have returned from their summer outing in tbe mountains of Virginia. Lieut. W.. A. Failing s family have joined him here and they are cordi ally welcomed by their numerous friends. C. B. Bliven's store, in the First Ward, was broken into on Monday pight, and some forty dollars worth of property stolen. rkor.r4A.1 HiU lifo in Eden ton on -.SundayMrs. John C. Bond, after lingering sickness. She was a kind, good woman and gTeatly beloved for her many virtues. 1 Miss Saliie Cox, one of Hertford's popular.young ladies was marrieJ to Mr. UrKuebart, of Norfolk, "las Tuesday 11th. The marriage took place in Baltimore from the home of the bride's brother Dr. T. Cox Mr. Lounie Sanderlm is occupy ing the house of J. B. Blades' on Main street, on the old Griffin lot, and he occupies the office of the late WYJ. Griffin, Esq., as a place of business for, insurance, on the same lot. - . Tho house of Mr.T. B. Wilson, on Burgess street, was broken into on Sunday night while tho family was at church,and clothing and oth er articles of value, were stolen. They -entered forcibly through a window. We never cultivate hopefulness in elections, but th signs of the times all indicate that the negro and low white party is a sinking ship and its former adherents aro leaving it in great numbers. It must be doomed to defeat ", In Currituck Ca, men are regis tering who have not voted in ten years they will vote this year the straight Democratic ticket and for white supremacy N. C, Curn tuck county, will come out all right for "Democracy and good government. Boys, bo not "wary in well doing," but keep up ihe fire on the enemy. They are on the run. Watch the polls on the Sth, and spot any white black man that slips in a lub. tick et, mark him with the brand of Cain;ihcnce-forward and forever, and let him be anathama maran , tba, (accursed among men). . Our young friend, WilL Wood has retnrned from Baltimore, where ho went for medical treatment, in im proved health. . We are complimented by an invi tation from Dr. and-Mrs. Thomas A. Cox, of Baltimore, to the marri age of their sister. Miss Sallie W. to Mr. Walter M. TJrquahart, on Tues day, October 11th, eighteen hun dred apd ninety eight. The Democratic county . Conven tion will meet in the Court House tomorrow at 11 a. m. to nominate a Democratic county ticket. All white men. who are in favor of-white gov ernment and are disgusted and maddem d by the dirty combina tion of negroes and low whites, are invited to be present and take part in the proceedings. Mr. J. B. Flora has purchased the old Whedbee residence- on Road street for 1,700. It was once the finest residence on tho street' and when tho rising tide reaches that point lucky Flora will turn over his 1,700 several times, lload street was once the commercial seat of em pire in the town and the World is a Ferris Wheel and turns over. The houso of Mr. Allen K. Kra mer, on Ehringhaus street, was bur glariously attempted to be entered on Wednesday night, and the Re publican robber made his escape by the light of a pistol Uashhred byJ brave Mrs. Kramer. Have the white leaders exhausted their treasury and turned the needy blapk Republicans into the rango to make their own living as best they can, in their own war. Sixtv-seven new members of the White Man's Union were added to the Club on Monday night at the meeting at the Court House. The Union was addressed by the Presi dent; J. B. .Leigh E. i Aydlett, Ben. Gunn and Be v. Mr. rittman in stirring and enthusiastic speeches. The speech of Mr. Pittnlan was ex ceptionally' excellent and if -he be as food a nulnit sneaker as a rostrum speaker then, indeed, "there is a man. A New York trucker has rented the land adjacent' to Preyor Town, and will establish an extensive truck farm in that locality. No business can be established here that will pay better a truck farm, a bull frog farm or a fish pond, and all are sunea 10 iiie luciuuy. m York man has leased. Good luck to himl We are an authority on bull frocrs. and would be crlad to sow a few bull frog-thought-seea in me new comer's brain. It makes ns proud to see the good cnrlr thftt. our brother .Democrats w v are rmttincr into this vital campaign - v-' ... .... -. , m which everything that is dear to us ond to the State of North Caro lina is involved the character and rood government of the State, our own self respect, our families, their Kafetv and honor, our prosperity in business, our nersonal safety, the se- cunty of opr property, our Angio Saxon manhood and its supremacy in North Carolina. . There'are onlv three more Satur- days for registration before election on the Sth day of .November. Reg ister ! Remster! Saturday, 29th is "challenge day." The registration on the two registration days in town from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. On the challenge day, (Oct. 29.) the DOOKS W1U UO open lor teyisui- tion" in the country from 9 to 12 p. m.. and in town from 9 to 9 p. m., rorenna heominfr of aue alter remstration days and before election can register on the day of election and vote. . r The nomination for County Com bv the Rennblican. party in Convention last week, the most imrnrtAnt ondresuonsibleofficeinthe county, is an abomination, and a stench to the decency oi tne county. Of the three men nominated, one is tiin-rrer AVinslow. one is a young white man 23 years old, without ex perience and without character and the third a new man here, and the rin re & set of Duttv boobies that rmlfl An Ihe order of Jack and put ... . 1 i i money in his pocket ana tne coumj mignt wmsue. Onr friend Ben. Gunn, is a Dem ocrat, a wit and a humorist He made a speech at the Club on Mon day night which shows that there is a 1 - Z n n .n!vtrtvA in Vila practical anu huiuus muvuio make up. Everything he said was Ulustrated by a reference to shoes or boots. In referring to Bush Leigh's speech he said it lifted him out of his boots, to another speech that it shrunk him up in his shoes. He talked about boots : straps, shoe," benches and soles, which caused a rival Crispin to say that Ben- Gunn was advertising his own business,andit wer'nt fair. We had a call on Saturday from Hon. T. G. Skinner, onr candidate for the State Senate from the First Senatorial District, and we reviewed together the. political situation in tins district When he was nomi- VTe hare a book. Tvretiared eitneclAllr foryou.whicn we mail free. It treat of the stomach disorders wxr ma, etc. U every child U liable to and tor hlch Frey's Vermifuge has txNin roccess folly usad tor ft half cniury. LIS. FRET. fclttmra IL i-- nated, he tboughtjhia party had put up a job on him and offered him aa a holocaust for the sacrifice, but he now thinks the people intend to put up another job on. b m of a different kind, lie has, been over the district has taken counsel jwith the people of every class and persuasion, and is confident of .his election by 500 ma jority. " His friends know, that, con stitutionally, Mr.i Skinner does not see the rosy hues ;of a distant pros pect, I hence, we accept his conclu sions with less distrust, and rejoice with him at the bright outlook. There is no public art gallery in Norfolk. Ta-, but admirers of works of the Couper marble works, of that city, at their extensive ware-room at 159, ltil and! 103 Bank street contains a large variety of statuary, and beautiful carved, memorials made from fancy varieties of marble and granite 'fromtUfe leading quar ries of America and Europe, afford incr to visitors a fine opportunity to study the results'of a man's artistic skill npon nature a most beautiful formations. The ware-room is . op en daily and visitors are welcomed whether they want to buy anything or not If you contemplate purchas ing gravestones ' or a monument it would be well worth your while to visit this establishment, the largest in the South, and examine their works, or write for their illustrated catalogue. . i tit "Watchea cf cood value and the best styles and most popular pricts, at Hathaway Bros. , Dreams and Visions. night We " had a dream last Would it were all a dream. "Old men dream" dreams." sayeth the Good Book, "and young men see visions," and, perhaps, the old age that lineertth.in the lap of youth may both dream. dreams and see vis ions. But, in; life's 'drama dreams are potent' laciors. iapoieuii dream foreshadowed Waterloo. Marie Antoinete's dream foreran her doom.! Jose'plj's ' dream of the sheafsj foretold his greatness. The dream of. Joseph, the carpenter, caused his flight into Egypt with the young child. We had a dream last night of the present, past and future. Would it may be alia dream. We dreamed that the 8th of No vember had come and gone, that the banner of victory floated over black and .tan partisans, that the. huzzas of triumph came from black and tan throats. t j : " .'-.' We were standing on Main street, at Bradford's corner. Groups of white? men, i gesticulating fiercely, were seen down Water, up Main and across1 into Poindexter street. A cry, a shriek, ;a curse, an exclama tion "They, tome! " They comer A black cloudj growing larger and larger, bugles blasting, cornets sounding, with a few old uniformed soldiers in front. At the negro head of the procession was a white man, grizzly bearded, collarless, with a guilty stamnier in his voice. They came down Road and turned into Main street lit looked like a dark cloud portending, a storm. They were singing at 'the top of their voice "Old John Brownis a rotting in de ground.!' And the white tan held aloft a banner inscribed "Re member John! Brown. Remember Harpers Ferjry." We saw white men dashing up the street We saw white women with disheveled hair and streaming eyes, flying before the black cloud. ome cried "mercy!" Others "protection!" As the black and tan host turned off. down Elliott street,1 a star rjeared. Like A. ling phenomenon ap a lightuing flash, all unexpected, on every building on every street, before us, behind us, to right of us,jto left of us, around us, showed up four large, letters, about six feet in length H ELL. It formed an j ominous word. The maddened crowd ! of white men, mostly armed with deadly weapons, som with bludgeons, dashed down Elliott; The black cloud scattered. Three white men were captured and hustled to the Bradford building. They were braised but not killed. Each one of them pointed to the grizzled traitor with their accusing thumbs. He was" torn from the out raged mob and borne to the county jail for protection. ' m We trust the dream was cot pro phetic ' . If your blood la tmn, appetite poor, a .tj n?rrit iwpats. a bad cold or LaGrinpe take Robert s ohill tonic. Ad drutrctsts. TheGrand Democratic Rally. ".. : . v LJ. --v- ,-V.,v:;v. ) . lev . Whitfi men of Elizabeth City who om ;5miated with the present gov ernment of North Carolina, and who are determined that its infamous rule shall not be continued, witn their help are invited to attend the errand rally of- the Democrats of Posquolant county, ana juizapeiu City, the county seat, at Lowry's Academy buUding on Monday niffht n ? 11 ill cox L CO O'- Fruit of the Loom and An droscoggin . Bleached Cottons, CO one yard wide. Ten yards in a customer. Mm n jgTTC 1VJ 3 I JLiiJ r r 1 zl 04OOO 004004 OOOO 0004 f OOC OO 040H0 n Rough Riders' hats wortbQQ a 75c, challenge price... ww- W J "Pot- vnrrl L..f R W Of - v CO Gottbn.-Jflannel, jyn ' Of Per yard ........ J t- -Jf&m. ix - it. A ' ti( , nrovra. cottons nvriu u.ia vd.. ch all en ere nrice. ...... V 7E HAVE RECEIVED THE I, Greater Part Of Flannel, better CO i , , 0? i- - - CO I , : . Of The best Cotton Flannel, 10c. grade,- per yard. . . Of Sc. ODh FALL Satine underskirts worthp 85c, challenge price . . . WOw And Shall Begin the Season With CO 05P Good Toilet Soap.' Three Cakes for O i IhaODenp Sale. tin Sn ' Men's Hats, worth $1.60 and ifl 81.25 each, Challenge 3 price . vw -iSr, v, J . rv cf n - , : l ,'!.' C. Best Machine Spool CottonO Challenge price, a spool: ..Ww 5-v A : : -r-M: ran Cp Capes worth $1.50 eachQgg i - iuuf r Hooks and Eyes worth 5c. a card. Challenge, price 3c.Cl or two cards for...".. .... i.ww 9 Capes worth $2.50(M each, challenge price, q'WV" Calico 3 l-2c. the yard. rfto Sill Velvet worth 75c,OQa ,T,nnonfTO nriPO rPT Vfl . . WWW CO "A I ! in An Peroald Worth 10c, 1 yd.Rn wide, challenge price.... ? ' ' ' ? ' . . I i ' ' ; Pins, Challenge price, lc ar paper, G papers for. ..... ..ww CO October 17 th. It will be the grand Democratic demonstration of this nnlitical camuaicrn, and will be the X j J. v last before election on the 8th of November. - It' hasbeem carefully gotten np with elaborate prepara tion. (Mr lady friends will grace the occasion with their presence and will jfufnish the vocal ad iu- slrumentrl music, t n u s snowiug thei interest in the vital struggle in which jtheir male friends are in spired by considerations of their own safety and happiness. We trust thai every true white perion in town ahd county will be present and thus contribute his influence to make this occasion bear fruits in the momentons struggle we are now making to break up the most infam ous league of bad men in the whole range of Korth Carolina's history. NO CURE NO j PAY. O That . is i the way all druggists sell GROVE'S iTASTELESS CHILL TON IC for Malaria, Chills and Fever. It is simply Irdn and Quinine in a tasteless form. Children love it. Adults pre fer it to j bitter, nauseating Tonic. Price, 50c. i . u . M n i ti - t. t 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 24 'Public Speaking. Ve agree upon the fpllo wing joint appointments for Hon. Harry Skin ner and John H.- Small in this cam paign and the followiLf? as the towns of the speaking. One speaker to open one day and the other on the day and the other on the day following. Each party to speak one hour, and to have Bethel Pitt Sat. , Columbia j Tyrrell " Taes. Creswell Vash't'n. " Wed. Roper ! " .Tha. Pantego Beaufort 44 Frid y. Swan Quarter Hyde . 3at. Fd wards Beaufort Tnes. Bayboro Pamlico " Wed. I frtrf f'Artoret Mon The Bpetking to begin at 12 m. web day unless changed by consent. y S W. B. RODMAN, j Ch'm. Dem. Ex. Com- Tried Friends Best. ForthirtyyearsTutt'sPillshave proven ablessing to the invalid Are truly the sick man's friend. A Known Fact For bilious headache, dyspepsia sour stomach, malaria,constipa tion and all kindred diseases. TUTTS Liver PILLS AN ABSOLUTE CURE. A CARD. To the Voiertpf Pasquotank County: I hereby announce myself for Sheriff of Pasquotank county, subject to the Democratic Convention. WILLIAM A. FOSTER. Silver Novelties - - --- 4; !'' ""w ma-mr -: Jlr A .T . f TfVTf-7 I WANT YOU TO btt mv uwwi '-" Sterling: cut glass, sugar spoons; table spoons, TEA SPOONS, KNIVES and FORKS If And the Largest Line Of Silver f mm That was ever shown in the city. Your time would be well spent ; ioking: oyer my line of HI Md ''. Mil. Us: asi 0000600000000 LOUIS SBLIG, THE ' LEADING, i JEWELEU, TTT7AlFtRTHi CITY. N, Cj oo 0 fcllMidsobbPrirtngl CALL AT THIS OFFICE. ECONOMIST, By virtue of a decree of the Superi6r Court of Pasquotank county, N. CM In the case of George O. Burprets vs 1'en elope P. Burgess, I will on Monday the 14th day of November 1898, offer for sale at pubfic auction before the Oourt House door of said county tbe follow ing described lands and improvements to t " " list tract, bounded on the JNorth by the Union church property and Big viotfir HrAAt nn thft East bv tbe said Creek, on the South by the land of B. T. James and West by the Pnbllo lload leading from, said creek to tha rriouth of Little River. , same contain ing 40 acres mere or less. 2nd, Tract of Woodland, bounded on the North and East by the lands of Elisha Lister, on the Bouth by tne lands of the said Lister and. Albemarle Sound, on the West by the Ppblic Koad leading from Four Fork! to the mouth Of the said Little River, same containing 20 acres more or lees. . I Terms of, sale : One third cash, one third in one year and the balance in ' two years from day of sale, with Inter est on deferred payments, or all cash at the option of the purchaser. ; J. Hkywood Sawykr, i . Com'r. of the Court. This 1st day.cf October 1808. . ' ' SUPERIOR COURT Chowan County, Before the -Clk. Marshall R. Perkins, Eliza J. Perkins, Margaret L. Marks and George W. Perkins VS. : 1 Atlas Perkins, John T. Per kins; pharles II. Perkins and Caleb' Perkins. ' The Defendants Atlaa Perkins, Johq T. Perkins. Charles H; Perkins & Cal eb Perkins, will take notice, that an. action as above entitled has begun in rt nf Knrth Carolina. 4 the purpose of which is to sell for dlvi- estate of Grace Perkins deceased, You are Therefore notified to appear before me at my office in Edenton, N. November 4th. 1898 and answer or demur to the complaint ... fit. of the pralntUXs, a copy oi wnicn w h fiifl In mv office, or Indsrment will be taken against you according to the prayer of the uompiai nr. f H.C.PRIVOTT, nrk Ono. Oonrti Cbovaa Co. This Sep. Htb, , For Sale Cheap. 3 8econd-hand Oil Cans capaoity M gallons. " i l -store rrucK. 1 Show Case, i -1 rrtflw Mill .; i ALLEQOOI1 & UO., 4tt Poindexter 6t.i . Wanted. ' A small farm of 60 acres. Will rent with option to buy daring the year. E. F. & S. 8. LAMB, i Real Estate Affenjs. For Sale. "For i'iob A Year In Advance.! 3 A Nagle Boiler. 15 horse power, been ' In use only a short while. ! ' Also a 60 saw Brown Cotton Gin In fair order. . - ' J i E. 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