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THE HEADLIGHT. l'l r.LISIIED EVERY THURSDAY. SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR. A. ltOSlOWEII, Editor and Proprietor. Ghi.shko, N. C, January 12, ISO'J. THE WOIIK WELL l$E(il. The Legislature has entered upon its work in the most business-like way. All the useless clerks and employes of the Legislature that were put on the pay-roll to make places for the fusion office-hunters and the sons, daughters and friends of members have been done away with. This will savo the State sev eral thousand dollars in the ac tual expenses of the General As sembly. Most of these clerks have heretofore had a "soft snap," but those elected this time are there for work. The salaries of employes have also been reduced from live dollars to four dollars a day. From this the tax-payers will observe that this Legislature has started in to practice the strictest economy. A number of important lulls have already been introduced. The bill providing for separate cars for the races on all the railways will be generally endorsed; there has been a demand for this for a long while, and if the present Legislature does not pass such an act, it will disap point the people. To devise a system of county government that will meet the needs of the Eastern counties and at the same time allow tho Central and Western counties to elect their own officials, will require careful deliberation. The charters of "Wilmington, Greenville and the other towns that were put under negro domination by the fusionists should be amend ed at once, so as to relieve those oppressed communities. The two things that will require the most earnest thought and care ful consideration, are the enactment of a new election law that will meet the demands of the people of the State, and the passing of a law giv ing each of the parties in the State a registered primary system for the nomination of candidates. PIIILIPPI.NE COMPLICATIONS. That the crisis in the Philippines might have been avoided if our ao tions there had been based upon a broad and statesmanlike policy must be obvious to clenr-sighted observers of the events of the past eight months in that quarter. If any trouble shall come upon us there it will come because we have not been guided by foresight, but have permitted matters to drift un til tho conditions have become well nigh hopelessly involved. Admi ral Dewey was reported to have expressed the wish some time ago that a statesman thoroughly com petent to deal with tho situation might be deputed to represent the United States at Manila. "Whether this report be true or not, a con flict with the Filipinos can only be averted by the exercise of the most delicate tactfulness. The insurrection which was kin dled in the Philippines in May hist, with the aid of Admiral Dewey and the connivance of our consular rep resentatives at Hongkong, Manila and Singapore, might have been held in bounds when its purpose to harass the Spaniards had been ac complished, and before it had en gendered in the Tagal leaders the lust for power and domination w hich has led them to defy and re sist our authorit-. It is a pity that Admiral Dewey was not appointed Governor of the territory controlled by our army and fleet, and given a free hand and full discretion as to the means for provisionally estab lishing American rule. It may be confidently asserted that his quali fications as a diplomatist and sol dier would have relieved the situa tion from all complications. THE PRICE OF COTTON. The farmers of the South are much depressed over the low price of cotton and declare that there is no profit in making cotton at pres ent prices. "We will say this much for their comfort. If this is really true, if cotton cannot be produced at five cents a pound, leaving a fair profit to the planter, then one or the other of two things must hap pen. Either cotton will be ad vanced in price, or else the farmer will learn how to make it cheaper. Cotton is one of the great staples of the world, and tho industrial world must have it in large quanti ties. There are exceptions to all rules, and there are every now and then exceptional conditions, but under normal conditions, tho price of every desirable product in this country will bo as great as the cost of production with a fair profit to the producer added. Tho trouble with cotton just now is that there have been two enormously large crops in succession, and the world has had more cotton than it could consume. The remedy lies with the farmer. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. A Lengthy Document in Which Politics is Carefully Avoided. Governor Russell's message to the Legislature, which was read before that body on Thursday, makes 4-1 typewritten pages. He begins by referring to the North Carolina volunteers in the late war, saying the State has reason to be proud of the record they made "in a war rightfully declared and so quickly brought to a successful conclusion." He refers specially to the deaths of Lieut. "W. E. Shipp at Sautiago and of Ensign Worth Bagley at Carden as, and to the fact that the First North Carolina Regiment was the first to enter Havana and bear the flag through its streets. He says the geological survey con tinues its excellent work and has al ready brought several millions of capital into the State, and the vari ous scientific bureaus at Washington are co-operating with it. The con versation of timber is an important matter. Forest fires have destroyed more timber than has been cut and sold as lumber. There is a more widespread inter est than ever before in the better ment of public roads. The use of wide tires should be encouraged by legislation. The university has the largest at tendance it has ever had in its long and useful history. Larger and more beneficial results are being se cured by the public from the univer sity than have been gotten from any other educational institution of a similar kind in the South upon an equal expenditure of money. An appropriation commensurate with the increased attendance is recom mended. No other institution in the State is doing a better work for the whole mass of the people than that now being so successfully prosecuted by the Normal and Industrial Col lege at Greensboro. It is entirely full. There is pressing need for additional buildings. Regret and surprise are expressed at the fact that the Agricultural and Mechanical College has Dot been able to secure a much larger attend ance of students than it now has. It is thoroughly equipped- Farmers should avail themselves of the advan tage it affords for the training of the future farmers. The Agricultural and Mechanical College for years has not been patronized in a manner which the liberal appropriations to it would seem to demand. Considerable space is devoted to the penitentiary The Governor says the operations have for the past two 3'ears been mainly farming, and cot ton has had to be mainly relied on as the money crop. Only very limit ed labor contracts have been secured. The low price of cotton has seriously reduced the earnings. The Gover nor says that in 1897 he urged the directors to lease the penitentiary to John II. Winder, but that, un fortunately for the State, the board failed or declined to make the con tract. Rice-growing by convict labor has been successful. The sur render of the lease of the "Halifax" farm, on the Roanoke river, is re commended and the purchase of the "Caledonia" farm, on the same river. The State has an option and could issue 4 per cent, bonds to raise the money. An urgent plea for a reformatory for young criminals is made. As to pardons, etc., the Governor says that during the years 1897-1808, 107 were granted and 15 commutations of sentence. In reference to the failure of his attempt to annul the lease of the North Carolina Railway to the Southern the Governor says the suit was substantially between the South ern Railway and the North Carolina Railway, and that the decree of court is in no wise binding upon the Legis lature. The Atlantic and North Cai'olina Railway has increased in value and its material condition has improved. The earnings are larger than ever before. The Governor says that "under authority of law vesting this power in the Governor, under the railway commission act of 1891, two of the railway commission ers were suspended and two other qualified persons appointed in their stead." Additional appropriations for the State Guard are recommended. In future the services of an army officer at headquarters cannot be obtained. The Soldiers' Home has been well managed. There are many appli cants for admission and an iucrease in the appropriation is recommend ed. The Governor says: "By the con stitution and laws the power of ap pointment to office is vested in the Governor as to many constitutional and statutory- offices. It has been charged in the public press of other States, and the impression seems to prevail among many people in vari ous sections of the United States and, perhaps, in foreign countries, that State of Ohio City of Toledo, Luca9 County. f ss Frank J. Cheney makes oath that lie is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and Stale aforesaid, and that said firm will pav the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOlA L.ARS for each and every ease of Ca tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catakkii Cuke. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this the 6th day of Decem ber, A. D. 1886. -j SEAL. ) A. W. C.LEASON. Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internal ly and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. North Carolina has been under negro government and that the Governor has appointed large numbers of col ored persons to. office. I have ap pointed in two years to civil office 818 persons, of whom not more than 8 were colored." The statemeut is made that before the civil war the credit of North Carolina was equal to that of any State in the Union. Never since the war has its credit been so high as at present. The treasurer has an offer of 10G5 for 4 per cent, bonds. It is recommended that the State do its own public printing at the in stitution for deaf-mutes. The board of health did good work. Smallpox made its appearance in nine counties, but was kept within narrow bounds. Legislation for se curing more general vaccination is desirable; also for securing more thorough oversight of the water sup plies of the State. The Legislature is urged to find means to largely increase the public school fund, as in no other way can the schools be made what they ought to be. In conclusion the Governor refers to the fact that North Carolina is now the second State in the South in cotton manufacturing and pre dicts a great increase, and also in the bringing of many plants from the North here. Our Immigrants. Immigration is not so large as it once was, but still there were as many as 229,299 immigrants in the last fiscal 3ear. The proportions were 135,775 males and 93,524 females. The total was about the same as in the preceding year. Some 11,000 came by way of Canada, and as many by way of Baltimore and Boston, but New York was the favorite laud ing place, 178,748 coming in via New York. The material is not so good as it formerly was, ranking low in education and wealth. There were 5S.G13 from Italy, 17,111 from Ger many, 29,000 from Russia and Fin land, 4,72G from Poland, 25,128 from Ireland, 12,500 from Great Britain, 40,000 from Austria-Hungary, 12,398 from Sweden, 4,933 from Norway and 4,275 from Turkey, with smaller numbers from other countries. The amount of money shown to be brought by immigrants was $3,852, 077, but the figures are confessedly defective. New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois, California and Connecticut are the States receiving most immigrants. A Sweeping Injunction. An injunction issued a few da-s ago by United States District Judge McCormick, of Texas, against the railway commission of that State, wipes out all commission tariffs and orders made since August, 1S94, and leaves the railroads free to promul gate their own rates, unless the com mission shall undertake to adopt new regulations acceptable to the roads during the pendency of the present suits. Judge McCormick does not in his decision question the constitu tionality of the commission law, but sets aside the commissien tariffs and rulings on the broad ground that they seem to be unjust to the roads; that the rates allowed are too low to permit the roads to make a fair pro fit on the investment represented. It seems the commission, on account of the low price of eotton and wheat, made a rate schedule which threw the burden on the railroads. To the Public. We are authorized to guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and if not satisfactory to refund the money fco the purchaser. There is no better medicine made for la grippe, colds and whooping cough. Price, 25 and 50c. per bottle. Try it. M. E. Robinson & Pro., J. H. Bill & Son, and Miller's Drug Store, (ioldsboro; and J. 11. Smith, Mount Olive. GOLDS BORO MARKET REPORT. Corrected Weekly by Maker, Isler & Co., Wholesale and Retail Grocers. Cotton 51(ai Hulk Meat 5 Salt 00(al.25 Lard 6 N. C. Hams, 71 N. C. Sides 6 Meal per sack l.io i lour 4.25 Sugar, granulated 6i Corn 55 Oats 45 kggs 12i LAGRIPPE IS CONTAGIOUS. Atmosphere impregnated with Germs. blsease Proved Beyond Question to be In fectious Is Rapidly Conquering the Country. LaGrippe is a contagious disease. Its specilic germ has been positively iden tified, and it is transmitted from person to person either by direct contact or by inhaling the germs while they iloat in the air. It is a dangerous disease, low ering the vitality and wasting the resis tive power so that pneumonia, heart disease, nervous prostration and insan ity find easy victims. No specific is known that will kill the Grip germ, but it may be driven out and its effects overcome by the prompt use of Dr, Miles' Restorative Nervine. "LaGrippe left my nervous sj-stemso racked and shattered than I could not sleep and for two months was under the influence of narcotics. Thysicians and friends gave me up to die; but in two days after 1 commenced taking Dr, Miles' Restorative Nervine I began to improve, and in a month's time I was entirely cured. It is the greatest health restorer on earth." D. W. Hilton, Louisville, Ky. All druggist are authorized to sell Dr. Miles' Nervine on a guarantee that first bottle benefits or money refunded. Be sure and get Dr. Miles1 Nervine. Book let on heart and nerves sent free. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. County Commissioners' Meeting. The Board met in called session, Friday, and after approving various accounts transacted the following business: C. B. Price's bond as cotton weigher for Mount Olive, and Z. B. Lancaster's bond as constable for Stony Creek township, were approv ed. Robert Ham was appointed super intendent of fence territory in New Hope township, from Neuse river to A. & N. C. Railroad. The Board agreed to rent the Grand Jury room to the Treasurer subject to its use when needed by the grand jury. The following persons were ap pointed to supervise the public roads in their respective townships, until further instructions from the Board. Goldsboro J. E. Peterson, G. W. Langston, A. M. Prince. Fork J. R. Hooks, N. H. Gurley, Joel Rhodes. Grantham G. M. Bridgers, W. H. Burch, S. D. Thompson. Brogden H. J. Williamson, J. M. Edgerton, W. B. Bowden. Indian Springs W. B. Whitfield, W. F. Patrick, S. B. Smith. New Hope James Long, Ben Her ring, A. T. Uzzell. Saulston J. B. Parks, W. II. Smith, E. L. Smith. Nahunta W. A. Martin, E. L. Becton, J. B. Lane. Great Swamp Green Copeland, E. L. Dees, B. V. Hooks. Pikeville Alex Aycock, S. F. Blow, Erastus Smith. Stony Creek W. G. Hooks, O. F. Worrell, II. F. Pike, who are re quested to hold meetings in their several townships on the 21st inst. The Board then adjourned to the 20th inst. J. P. Young, a blacksmith of States ville, decamped Monday night for Texas, leaving a wife and nine child ren destitute. A young woman named Alice Hamption, who disap peared at the same time, has prob ably gone with him. Thirteen persons were killed and more than thirty were injured Mon day by a collision of trains on the Lehigh Valley Railroad at West Dunellen, near Bound Brook, N. J Willis Weaver, colored, fell from a telephone pole at Asheville, Friday morning, and was instantly killed. Your Your doctor knows all about foods and medicines. The next timo you boo him, 1 just ask him what ho thinks scofi's Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil with Ilypo- phosphitea. We are vvil.Li. 1 to trust in hie answer. For twenty-five years doc tors have prescribod our Emulsion for paleness, weak ness, nervous exhaustion, and for all diseases that causo loss in flesh. Its creamy color and Ita pleasant taste mako it es pecially useful for thin and delicate children. No other preparation of cod liver oil is like it. Don't lose time and risk your health by taking something' unknown and untried. Keep In mind that SCOTT'S EMULSION has stood tho test for a quarter of a century. 50c. and 91.00; all cruggitv SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. Important to Tobacco Planters. We desire to announce to our friends and patrons that tobacco is selling well. Our buyers are anx ious for tobacco and are drumming for us by paying high prices on our floor. Now is a good time to sell. We want all grades of tobacco in huge quantities and especially colory tobacco and fine wrappers. We can always get you the top of the market, so come along now and get some of the high prices we are paying our patrons. Thanking the public for past patronage, we shall strive to serve you better every time in the future. Yours to serve, Ed. W. Harris and J. L. Faulkner, Props. Planters' Warehouse, Goldsboro, N. C For Sale or Rent. My farm C4i acres within one mile of corporate limits of Golds boro. Dwelling contains 7 rooms. Tenant house, 4 rooms, stables and all necessary outbuildings. Excel lent orchards and vineyards. Easy terms tor purchaser. Certain ren tal, payable monthly. W. T. DORTCII. WANTED. 5000 Minks, 4000 Opossums, 8000 Racoons, 2000 Red Fox, 1000 Otters, 500 Musk rats. Highest prices paid for all at JOS. EDWARDS. To Water Gonsumers. Water rents for the quarter ending March 31st, are now due at the office of the Golds boro Water Company, and same must be settled by the 15th inst. Goldsboro Water Co. ' 0 Get a Start On And Save Endless Suf fering which Winter Brings. The moat offensive of all dis eases becomes more intense as cold weather approaches. In fact, many who have been under treat ment for so long, and during the summer feel little discomfort from the disease, are almobt persuaded that they have been cured. But the first chilling blast of winter proves that the disease is still with them, and as the winter advances, their Catarrh grows in severity. Those who have felt only a slight touc'i of Catarrh may be sure that only cold weather is needed to de velop the disease. What appears to be only a bad cold will prove more difficult to cure than for merly, and will return with more frequency, until before long the disease is fully developed. "For years I suffered from a severe ease of Catarrh, and took several kinds of medicines and used various local ap plications, but they had no effect what ever. I was induced to try S. S. S. (Swift's Specific) and after two months I was perfectly well and have never felt any effects of the disease since. "B. P. McAllister, "Harrodsburg, Ky." It is easy to see the importance of prompt treatment for Catarrh. 1 , "I say, neighbor Smith, see thai check? 1 have jtit sold my tobacco crop, made from nine acres, from ORINOCO (JUAXO, manufactured by the F. S. Royster (Juano Compaq, Norfolk, Va., for $1,500, clear check. I have used this Guano for four years and have never failed to gel a good crop." Smith: "I have heard a great deal about that ORINOCO KUANO and have made up my mind to use it myself next year. I eau't stand live-cent cotton; I will plant tobacco." ML. E. Bizzell. BIZZELL & WOOTEN, (Successors to Bizzell Iiros. & Co.) Heavy and Fancy Groceries. WHOLESALE and RETAIL. csseec:cceecc:: We wish to inform the public that we have purchased the stock of goods of Bizzell Bros. & Co., and will continue the business at the old stand. We respectfully solicit the patronage of the public and promise our best efforts to please. Bizzell & Wooten, Goldsboro, N.C . GOLDSBORO jOs MARKET to bring your cotton and tobacco and after obtaining highest prices come to I. B. FONVIELLE'S AND BUY YOUR SUPPLIES OF HEAVY - AND - FANCY - GROCERIES. OUR STOCK IS VARIED AND COMPLETE -ONE PRICE TO ALL. AND THAT THE LOWEST. ORDERS FROM A DISTANCE SOLICITED. L B. West Walnut Street and at the Unlucky Corner. Tested AND TRUE. WE CAN SAYE YOB MONEY IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF Heavy and Staple Groceries. ALSO LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, LATHS and HAIR. BAKER, ISLER & CO., WEST WALNUT STREET, NEXT TO BANK OF WAYNE. Catarrh Those who get a start on the dis ease before the cold and disagree able weather aggravates it, win find a cure les9 difficult. Catarrh increases in severity year by year, and becomes one of the most ob stinate and deep-6eated troubles. But it is equally important that the right remedy be given. All local applications of sprays, washes, inhalations, etc., can never cure Catarrh, for they do not reacn tne dis ease. Catarrh is in the blood, and only a blood remedy can cure it. Local appli cations only reach the irritated surface; the right 5 remedy must be taken internally. Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) is the right remedy for Catarrh. It cures the most obstinate cases by going direct to the cause of the trouble the blood and forcing out the disease. Those who have met with so much disappointment from local treatment should throw aside their sprays, washes and in haling mixtures and take S-.S. S. A cure will result. Send for free books. Address Swift Speciflo Company, Atlanta, Georgia. "W. .A.. Wooten, FONVIELLE, WOOD'S SEEDS arc specially grown and selected to meet the needs and requirements of Southern Growers. Vood's Descriptive Catalogue is most valu able and helpful in giving cultural directions and valuable information about all seeds specially adapted to the South. VEGETABLE and FLOWER SEEDS, Crass and Clover Seeds, Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats and all Garden and Farm Seeds. Write for Descriptive Catalogue. Mailed free. T. W. WOOD & SONS, SEEDSMEN, - - RICHMOND, VA. THE LARGEST SEE0 HOUSE IN THE SOUTH. JUST RECEIVED! IOO Head of Handsome Horses and fine Mules, Which I will sell lower than they ever have been sold in Goldsboro. Parties who wish to buy stock to sell again wil do well to call upon me, as I will sell them Mules and Horses lower than they can buy them West Also Sole Agent for the Celebrated Wrenn Buggy. Parties who wish to buy goods on time will do w ell to call upon me, as I will sell tnem Goods on Time Lower than they can buy them elsewhere for tli cash, will also supply my customers with cash at 6 per cent. If you consult your own interest U sure to call upon Asher Edwards. Mate Home Happier, By buying your Furniture, Crockery and other house hold furnishings of Falkencr & Parker, where you will find the 0 Quality and Prices to Please You. We are daily receiving new goods in all lines. Nice line of pictures and easels. We are prepared also to frame pictures any size desired. Full stock of pretty Moldings to select from, and prices below the lowest. Wc Carry a Nice Line of o Baby Carriages, Mattings, Rugs, Lamps, Clocks, Trunks and Mattresses. Near all Tobacco Warehouses and where Cotton is sold. Make our store your welcome headquaters. Yours For Polite Attention, Falkener & Parker, "Tli People's Friends." Wanted! PLANTERS - - WAREHOUSE ! Mulberry, between William and John Streets. 3,000,000 POUNDS OF TOBACCO.,,, from common scrap to the finest "white wrappers for which the Highest Market Price is Guaranteed. Our buyers have immensley large orders and say they must have the -GOLDEN - - WEED Come on to the PLANTERS WAREHOUSE with your TOBACCO where your welfare and interest will be looked after. HARRIS & FAULKNER, PROP'S. K; To Our Patrons Everywhere : Every department in our stores has had the most care ful attention in the selection of the different lines of goods. Our buying connections have been made more complete and our prices on the different articles are the lowest for honest merchandise ever named. Come direct to us when you drive in town. You can put your team in our lot and can find nine-tenths of what you want in our three stores, under one roof. That should be quite a convenience when you combine with it moderate prices and dependable quality. We put quality above all in every tiling we buy or sell, to the effect that our customers may rely absolutely on what they buy of us. Of course mistakes are sometimes made rarely, it is true but we are human. And we are always ready to make good the error. If your purchase does not come up to what it should, don't gruuble about it to yourself bring it back, we will make it right. In selling goods our motto is not "sufficient unto the day ' : that is not the way to increase trade, and ours lias been growing steadily since 1865. What we aim to do is to sell honest goods that will give you such eminent satisfaction that you will make a return purchase and advise your neighbor to do so. That is grow by selling only dependable merchandise and living up to its promises. Our stores are pleasant places because You will find the greatest shelves and on our You will find exactly the your pocket-book. When we tell you a suit of cotton; nor do we We shall be glad to see you and show you our stocks at any time, whether you wish to look or to buy. : wanted! -AT- hou- the only way a business can variety of dress goods in our counters: shoe to fit both your foot and clothing is all wool it isn't part ask you six prices for it. H. WEIL & BROS.
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