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THE WltMlttGTON MESSENGER: SIJNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1837. Site &immf$tv. JACKSON , & BELL. COMPANY. TEEMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. The Dally Messenger, by mall, one -ar, 7.00; six months, $3.60; three months, $1.75 ;one month, 60 cents. Served In the city at 60 cents a inth; one week, 15 cents; $1.76 for three months or $7.00 a year. ' The Weekly Messenger (8 pages), by ail, one year, $1.00; six months, 60 cental . . - WILMINGTON, C. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1897. DESULTORIA. i We publish a . neat little poem today from Mr.. Theo, ill. Hill, of Raleigh, that shows that our oldest living ..orth Carolina Snihgtrei has not ceased to think poetically or to express himself in melodious nunVbers. To ns there Is a true poetic -touch in the graceful poem on "A Wayside Blossom." - In The Methodist Review for January-February there Is an elaborate baoer on "Poetry and the Spiritual ' Life" by Edwin Mims1, M. A., late pro fessor of English literature In Trinity college, N. C, and povt ; at Cornell university at Ithaca N.I Y. We enjoyed the reading of this essay very much. It is 'rich In citation,' .. striking In Its thcsiight, elevated in conception, uplift ing In purpose,, and permeated from first to last with the -true spirit of let ters. It is a stimulating discussion. with no Tittle of beauty and felicity of thought and language. There are some striking' passages we ; igould J like to copy if we had the spacef The theme Is handled with fullness and is especially satisfactory and pleasant in h'is dis cussion of the poet what are the qual ities that exalt, inspire and clothe him with such supreme ower. His. entire essay reflects much familiarity with the best literature, has a strong, strain of thought permeated with sympathy .and love for the great creative geni uses, .is wrought out to its conclusion ..with fine rhetorical effects, and: exem plifles in a striking manner that noble poetry is ever wedded to" spiritual life, In our first nctice months ago of " Pfo fessor Sloane's very able work on "Napoleon Bonaparte" we pointed. out a, deficiency 'that It was very defective in its account of events immediately 1 Dreced'ing battles, and lacking in co- ; herency. at times in tracing the pro gress of a battle and results. In other words, unless something familiar with the lite, of Napoleon, and particularly his many marvellous campaigns, you t .Mil be often puzzled to grasp the full significance;, of a battle. It Is a very 'striking book in many particulars, but in reading it we felt the need of more elaboration and continuity of state ment at" particular stages in the life of ' the most extraordlnay man he was writing. Its fairness, its fullness in the early life of Napoleon, its candor, its strong grouping of events in places its very clear analysis of the princi ples, . motives and plans of the' great captain are all cleverly done and most -commendable. In looking from time to time at notices of the work we failed to see the defects thought we saw pointed out. But in The Bookman for February there is a paper on the work that, sees the "work very much as it impressed us. The Writer says: "So far as historical accuracy Is con cerned, it is not believed that criticism - - will disclose any very serious lapses, Some objections have been made to the military side ;of his narrative, and his account of Napoleon's campaigns Is not likely to satisfy the specialists. It is meagre and has a perfunctory tone, as if the author found the task somewhat irksome. In irae instances, as In the description'of the campaign and battle of Marengo, the. account is too ellipti cal to be intelligible." . Again it Is said that "as a militarji '. historian Professor Sloane is not par ticularly "luminous," That it is .impar tial beyond most .writers who have written of Napoleon there is no doubt. In France there are two schools; one who eulogizes the great Italian and makes him super-human, and the oth er class that detracts, exaggerates and damns beyond recovery. Thei middle way is hardly known in France. In .England .it is all denunciation from Scott to Prof. Seeley. The. only English work we have read that leans favora bly to Napoleon is Morris' life issued a few years ago. In this country lauda tion has been some' times .extreme. Ab-; bott, Headley and others have written without discrimination. Professor Sloane is, . we think, disposed to- be calm, just, impartial. He certainly does not favor too much the. mighty leader. He' holds the scales With judicial fair? ness, with possible a little, inclination; against Napoleons We like h'is spirit, and he reminds us of Hallam and; Lecky in refusing to be a partisan and a -herorwdrshipper. The critic in The Bookman says : . : "The author's tone Is judicial, and if he has not achieved perfect impartiali- ' ty It is due to the character of the sutn Ject and not to the spirit in which he treats it. He refuses to be dazzled -by the great man's deeds. H analyses his motives and never extenuates. The evolution of Napoleon's character is traced in the style of a psychological novelist, exposing the- meanness and self-seeking of the lorig-headed young - hero, and-wretched shifts of his early days of struggle, and the sirblime self , ishness of his successfufcmanhood. In this study of Napoleon's character Pro-j fessor Sloane-is at his best. The pic ture he draws is very impressive. We feel the sense of something superhu man, something 'daemonic,' as the au thor catls it, in the character of this marvellous man." Of the value of his work there can be no doubt. It is. take it all in all the safest and truest guide in understand ing the complex character' of the great est man; in modern times. It deserves to be carefully studied. Other books , are essential to a thorough comprehen sion of this sphinx-like man of the ; ages. Some of the works of the last fifty years by those who stood very near Napoleon might -be read with In terest, and will be found as efficient aids in grasping the wondrouW man. Merimee, Canstant and some others may not be overlooked in a careful study of Napoleon. The critic quoted from is not much taken with Sloane's style. It is not surely a great, style not comparable to the great historians. It is something dry, something cum brous, lacking , in imaginative illumi nation, but it is generally clever, and at times rises into a higher plane of vigor and Intensity. The critic says It suggests the well known "'crabbed and ultra German- style." That is the trou ble with nine-tenths of the, latter day writers of history. They gather facts I freely and carefully, but the presenta ; tion Is bald and cold and dull, with no glow of passion, no vivid power, no Im aginative inspiration. Read Gibbon, , Macaulay, Green and other historic masters, and then try latter-day hlsto- 1 rians and you will see the declension in historic -grouping, in pictorial effects, in a mastery at details, in a splendor and eloquence of discussion. The critic notes the 'dryness, and says that it is I not 'likely o hold one's attention con J J tlnuously without an effort of will," but he appreciates the real merits, so considerable, of the work. He says with due Insight: ' "He does not go far enough into these to satisfy the historical student. and at the same time he goes too far to retain the interest of the. general reader. In these parts of his work his treatment of results in neither a biog raphy nor a history. Worse than this. these passages are not clear. He lacks the faculty of portraying vividly the character of a period by a few brief touches. These are the main defects of the book. In spite of them It must be admitted by all that it is the best work on' Napoleoti that has yet appeared in English. That it will 'be permanently popular Is very doubtful, but passages in it will always be read with interest, and it is safe to say that It 1b the most Valuable contribution to Napoleonic Tterature of recent years." We have referred to it again 'because it Is the most important historic com position of our country that has come under our eye in years. While not of the highest rank it is a genuine contri bution to the best American historic and biographical literature. We are really gratified to see that Mr. Joel Chandler Harris', "Uncle Re mus, ana his other eight or more books are so welt thought of In the north. The northern ' publishers . and critics have dealt kindly with many southern wrlters-r-better than our own people have dealt. They have read the productions, while in the south they have been much neglected. 'Sister Jane" has been rather damned with faint' praise . by some two or three northern critics, but others have said pleasant things of. It. It is thought to be a good literary companion for "Uncle (Remus." It is even said that it will increase his literary reputation. xne outlook says of it that it is "one of the notable books of the season, with the likelihood of (being a notable book for many seasons to come." His "The Story of Aaron" is also popular and. has passed into several editions. RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR ' SUNDAY. .Number 2 of the "North Carolina Baptist Historical Papers" has been re ceived. We read the two numbers of this interesting and instructive new quarterly published at Henderson, N.C, If it keeps up to the standard of .these beginnings it will prove of genuine Im portance to the great Baptist family and of interest to others who are fond of historic reading or historic material. In each number are found articles of value, that throw light along the early religious pathway in North Carolina. In the January, number the biographi cal paper upon Professor William Roy all, , D. D.'LL D., prepared by his son-in-law P,rofessor F. P. Hobgood, of Oxford, was particularly interesting to us. We knew him well and held him in high regard as, an excellent Christian gentleman, a -ripe scholar, a strong preacher, a capital professor in Wake Forest college, and full of courtesy, affability and personal - charm that drew men to ihim. He was a superior man and reflected credit upon his na tive South Carolina, upon his Baptist people, upon his college with which he was so long connected and -Upon the remarkable men who taught him in his youth. Rev. Dr. N. B. Cobb's paper upon "The Colonial Baptists of North Carolina" we found carefully prepared full of side-lights upon the religious life in one state in the eighteenth centary In an extract found Dr. Hawks's his tory we were surprised to read "more acrimonious bitterness of speech." On page 92 Dr. Cobb gives some of the early Baptist churches. He mentions in 1755 Grassy Creek in Granville. In Rev. Hugh McAden's diary there is mention 'of his preaching at "Sher man's," which was seven miles west of -Oxford on the road to Roxboro in Person. It was near Tar river, was the home of a man! of that name. We know that as late as 1860 the' home was still In that family, and they were Bap tists. From ; Sherman's Mr. McAden went by the Cross-Roads, now Oxford, and some miles south ' of there he preached at a Baptist church on, Fish ing Creek. That was in 1756. We learn from Mr. Cobb that in 1759 there was a Baptist church at Rowan, Sampson county; in 1762. at Lockwood's Folly, Brunswick county and in 1763, at Bear Marsh, Duplin county. The price of this Baptist quarterly is $1 a year or 30 cents a single number. In the second chapter of Hebrews we learn why the Son of God took on Him the nature of man. In the 16th verse we learn that He Is not of angelic na ture, but was bora "of the seed of Abraham," and in the succeeding verse we are taught that "it behooved him to ,be made like unto His brethren" and the reason is stated "that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God," and then comes the most marvellous statement "to make reconciliation for the sins of the people." This is indeed wonderful. If we had heard it for the. first time it would overwhelm us with astonish ment God manifest In the flesh, born of the seed of Abraham, made like unto His brethren, that He might be a a merciful . and faithful High Priest that the sinful people might be recon cnea unto God. It was necessary, or else it would not have been done, for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, to become a man. in order. to atone for man's sin. Hence the blessed Lord and Savious call his disciples "brethren, He was made perfect-through suffer ing," and it is only through suffering that our defiled nature can be purified and made meet for the Heavenly glory. It was essential in working out to the completion of God's plan of sal vation that the Son, the Christ, must needs take on our nature and that through sufferings in the flesh He might bring us as His brethren and yet as the sons of God unto glory. That is the teaching, clear, explicit, direct. We being "partakers of flesh and blood. the blessed Saviour ' partook of them also. We being sinners, sentenced to death for sin, ,He also submitted to die upon the Cross, on purpose that by dying He might overcome and "destroy him that had the power of death, that Is the devil," (14th verse) and on pur pose that He might "deliver them who through fear of death were all tbeir life time subject to bondage." (15th verse). We are to believe in the death of the Holy One. We are to accept the Divine statement. We are to believe that Christ was incarnated, was cru cified, rose again, and through His death and resurrection we shall be sav ed from the fear and power of death and shall rise again 'with Him and through Him unto newness of life. .There . is no other name given among men whereby we may be saved. Jesus Christ was .man's promised Saviour. He was to come and save others for 'it behooved Christ to suffer." (Luke 24: 26) "Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity." (Titus 2:14). "Christ died for the un godly" (Rom. 2:6). In Hebrews in the 9th chapter we learn that "He appear- For the sake of rgood health use MtoOeirD! Better than lard for everything. '"LVtr -wnwm ana mmmr m memm tn MKf plant matt, mm mverj tta. rut . i. ruRBunt cohpist. moa. Dim Hwre. ed to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself." There Is no other plan "or way "of Balvatlon save by the sacrifice made by Christ on the Cross. It is through His shed blood that ransom comes to the trusting, believing, con trite sinner. Paul says "we shall be saved f roni wrath through Him." Trust in nothing else but "the blood of Christ" for it is in him that "we have redemption through His blood." He was "made a curse for us" and He "hast redeemeed us to God by His blood." There-is a modern school that tries to delude and satisfy by a way of salvation that does not lead to Cal vary or its supreme tragedy, it is a false way full of lies and deception. Christ is our only Saviour, our only Mediator, our only Advocate,' our only Intercessor. "Wherefore He is able to save them to the uttermost that come to God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them. Heb. 7:25. Let us not overlook the state ment in 18th verse 'of the chapter we are considering. It is said: "For that He Himself hath, suffered being temp ted. He is able to succor them that are temDted." He was tempted but with out sin for He resisted the tempter. He was sure to be "a merciful and faithful High Priest" and both because of- His perfect purity. His great love, and of His own sufferings, he having sur fered being tempted." It is well known that they who have borne afflictions arid have passed through deep wa ters are better able, better qualified to nffpr eenuine sympathy and succor than those who have never experienced these severe trials. Christ saves and Tt also irives a most comfortable as surance of the perfected work to the lvMievinir- faithful souL To be born into the Kingdom of Righteousness is the work' of the Holy Spirit, and It is indeed a. ereat. a marvellous, a com plete, a radical work. When done the rWinient of such a great blessing is not left in doubt, but he has a certitude most unerring "that God for Christ s sake had accepted and sealed the soul tk Lo v-viierht and transformed. In nir mw-o Christ' we have a mighty Saviour, who i tmiPhaii 1 with a feeling of our in- I fcw firmities. whoTs an ever present help, He died for our sins. He lives to make intercession for us. He pleads for us with the Father. He intercedes if we transgress for "we have an Advocate with the Father." He upholds us, teaches us. delivers us out of all our troubles and will not let us be "tempted above what we are able to beajj-. Thank God for such a merciful, mighty, sym pathetic, loving Saviour! Glory be to Thee, adorable Son of God, O Lord Je sus Christ. Amen! .' K TO CUKE A COJuIJ IN OHK DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. AU druggists refund tb.e money if it fails to cure. HOME iOLKS. The senate refused to pass the bill repealing the lease, but passed a sub stituted, decided knock-out of Govi ernor Russell. i Does the state need the office of pub lic printer? Why? If the printing is put out at the lowest bidder can it not be more cheaply done than Hay any oth er plan? ' I . - I It will probably be a good thing done to create a state board to equalize the public taxes. Such a thing has been long needed, and it can be best done probably by having a competent boartj to do it. We say competent not ignor ant fellows, but men of practical sense who mean to do right. It was not true that the president would tnot appoint a successor to Judge Seymour, deceased. He nominated Mr. William W. Clark, and Senator Hill tried to get the senate to confirm, 'but did not succeetd. It may come later n. The Raleigh News and Observer sayf he is of New Bern, "is an able lawyer and would; make a learned judge." He is a boltocrat and was an elector on the ghost ticket. That accounts for Cleveland's readiness to appoint and overlooking some worthy applicants Woodard, Aycock, Bryan and perhaps others. The selection of Mr. Clark ii preference to Senator Ransom, who it was understood sought the place, is hard to understand. The distinguishec) minister to Mexico has been a great fa vorite with Cleveland ever since 1893, when he made his peace and election sure with the burly president. Why he Is now turned down needs explanation. Perhaps the Fayetteville Observer has given It in the following; j "The president's choice of Clark, the Palmer and Buckner elector, would in dicate that he still Regards General Ransom as a democrat, or, if not, that at least" he desires to punish him for not taking a hand in the late election in North Carolina, as an advocate of Palmer and Buckner. The big boss is very exacting of those who follow his chariot wheels." .. jl Looking Oat for Filibusters. Washington, February 27. A sharp lookout Is being kept by vessels oLtne navy and revenue cutter service' forTne filibustering, steamer Bermuda and the appearance of the battleship Indiana off oi. oonns oar, jj lonaa, is only another evidence of the precautionary measures adopted. Whether the treasury depart ment has any information "or not on -the subject, has not been ascertained, but it is certain that the officials there believe that another filibustering expedition is in contemplation if it has not already been planned. Instructions have been sent to the col lector of customs at Jacksonville with reference to the renewed application of the detained steamer Dauntless for per mission to go to Fernandina on a wreck ing trip that the department stands on the grounds previously stated, in effect that unless the owners of the Dauntless make the reauired leral affidavit that th vessel does not intend to engage in a vlo-. laiiun oi ine neutrality or navigation laws, the vessel must remain in the col lector's custody. This affidavit, the own ers of the Dauntless refused to make although agreeing to proceed to Jack sonville in custody of an officer of the united States. A combination of the Bermuda and the Dauntless is what the treasury and naval officials are seeking to prevent. All the available vessels of tne revenue cutter service are now en gaged in filibustering patrol work and the navy department has Increased its force by the assignment of the Marble nead, the Vesuvius and the Indiana, j A Valuable Prescription. j Editor Morrison of Worthlngton, Ind., Sun," writes: "You have a valuble prescription In Electric Bitters, and I can cheerfully recommend it for Con stipation and Sick Headache, and as a general system tonic it has no equal " Mrs. Annie Stehle. 625 Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, was all run down, could not eat nor digest food, had a back ache which never left her and felt llw .an2...weary but S,3C bottles of Elictrlc Bitters restored her health and renewed her -strength. Pries 50 cents and $1.00. Get a Bottle at R. R. Bel lamy's -Drus Store. ( 3 LABOR AND CAPITAL. i A Conn let Between the Two Is the Senate. . The Dbsiufiog on the Fostbffiee Appro prlation Bill A Commission to Investi gate the Mall Service and Recommend Improvements The Anti-Scalpinf BUI - Passed by the House. . .. Washington, February 27. A conflict between labor and capital took place in the morning hour of the senate to day. It came up in the shape of a reso lution to withdraw from the president an act authorizing- the Metropolitan Railroad Company, of Washington to extend its roads into one of the sub urbs. That resolution had been in spired by the Knights of Labor In order to punish the railroad company for dismissing and refusing ' to take back several of its employees who were members of that organization. The senators most conspicuous in the cause of labor were Allen and Mills, while the cause of the railroad company was sustained by . Senators McMillan, Gal- linger and Faulkner, all of them mem bers of the committee for the District of Columbia. Finally the resolution was laid on the table by a vote of 30 to 24. The remaider of the day's session was occupied in the consideration of the postoflice appropriation bill, which ap propriates $95,835,338. The points which led to discussion were the item for the payment of railroad mail trans portation and the proposition to create a committee on that general subject. Senator Butler, populist, of . North Carolina, desired 'to have the railroads paid at the rates which are charged by express companies for like service, but his amendment was ruled out on a point of order. The senate amendment for joint committee of the two houses to inves tigate the whole subject was modified by the committee itself so as to pro vide for a joint commission anomina) change only; and to that a substitute was offered by Senator Chandler, pro posing that the committee shall con sist of the two chairmen of the post office committees in the seriate and house, the postmaster general, and two citizens to be appointed by the presi dent, and that the scope of its inquiry shall embrace the correction of al leged abuses in the postal service in eluding second class mail matter, the extension of free delivery In the rural regions, the reduction of, the cost of railroad transportation, the adoption of 1 cent letier postage and other like questions. In the course of the long debate on this subject Senator Dubois notified the republicans that they could not or ganize the senate 'in the extra session and that the silver republican senators would not co-operate with them. The action of the republican convention at St. Louis, he said, had caused the loss of the Pacific coast to the party, so that, of the seven senators since elected there to take the place of re publicans, only one republican . was sent back- Senator Hill advocated Senator Chan dler's substitute, and criticised the ac tion of the committee on appropria tion in relation to the I subject, which caused the chairman of that commit tee, Senator Allison, to express face tiously his satisfaction at the advice given to the senate by the senators from Idaho and New York, as neither of them would have the opportunity of advising the senate next session. At 6 o'clock a recess was taken until 8 o'clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The anti-scalping bill was passed by the house this afternoon, after the ex haustion by its opponents of every par liamentary device of which the rules permitted the exercise: but the ma jority in favor of the bill more than two-thirds was sufficient to overcome all obstacles, and finally triumphed, The bill was called up by Mr. Sherman, republican, of New York, by instruc tions of the committee i on inter-state and foreign commerce, and he offered to limit debate to two hours. This was not acceptable to the opponents of the bill, and the result of-their refusal was that Mr. Sherman secured the ordering of the previous question, the operation of which restricted debate 4o twenty minutes a side. The bill was passed by a vote of 742 to 51. The house non-concurred, in the sen ate amendments to the Indian appro priation bill and it was sent to confer ence. The house at 5:40 o'clock adjourned until Monday. - - POINTED PARAGRAPHS. The hardest task confronting the repub lican party Is to find out what it believes on the money question. St. louis te public The "Vim, Vigor and Victory" slogan of the Ohio Forakentes has given way to the "Squeal, Squawk, and Squat" yelp. Washington Fost.. Surely the reported organization of a cornstalk trust with a capital of $50,000,000 should show that the trust evil ought not to be allowed to extend any fodder. St, Louis Kepubiic. Said an old member of the legislature to a new one. never take a free pass from any railroad, if your services are not worth cash, they are not worth anything, --Cincinnati .Enquirer. : Now comes the sugar trust and ups and says that investigation upsets business, Good! If all the trust business could be upset the people s business would be very niucn ,neipea. Atlanta constitution. i I It having been demonstrated that the trust Investigation has become a farce more through the incapacity of the chair man of the legislative committee than through design we think. New York Press. Senator Chandler is not at home In his party, and he will not be until he learns that principle has nothing to do with it now; that success must be achieved at any sacrifice of principle and the'expen diture of vast funds fried from the cor poration and trusts. Omaha World Herald. . "He fought, but not with love of strife he struck but to defend: And ere he turned a people's" f oe, he sought to be a friend: He stood for Liberty and Truth, and dar ingly led on Till shouts of victory gave fprth the name or vvasnington. News of Our 'Navy. Washington, February 26. The De triot has arriveA at Tin n o-Wilj- tn. r-a ceive thp. shnrt.tfrm man nif tYia Ufa chias, when she will resume her cruise home via Suez. The Maine is at New Orleans, the Dolphin at Washington ana me .Montgomery nas left Key west ror a while on being relieved the Marhlphon d Tnrnoi"n Knot 'Wn will reach Washington this afternoon iir.u win oe exni'Direa to members oi congress down the Pctamac tomorrow Skins on fire with torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly , and pimply humors, instantly relieved by a warm bath i with Ccticura S(JAP, a single application of Ccticttba (ointment), the great skin core, and a full dose of Ctjticuka Resolvent. lipoid thrtmhmt the world. Pott DKC. Cor.. fo Prop, Botton. " How to Cnre Torturing Uimora," free. BABY'S SKIN nKSS'EJSSiSi?" STERHBERGER BROS., Desire to inform their friends and the public that, Phoenix like they have risen from the ashes and can be found at 110 MARKET STREET WTiere they have opened an entire new and fresh stock of (GROCERIES Of every description and ask to be remembered j wueu in neea or anything in their line. Orders I promptly filled. fPb2, Aljlivl Tne Veuexueiau Voutmissioa AvrmiuaieU Washington,. February 27. The Veneaeu- lan commission terminated its existence today at noon, when Its members. Jus tice Brewer, Frederic R. Coudert, Andrew D. White, Justice Alvey and President Gilman, accompanied by Secretary Mallet- JrTevost, called on tne president and de livered its report of the work accomplish ed in the year of its existence. While the report does not indicate any conclusion as to the merits of the controversy, which lea to tne appointment of the commission, its work having been stopped before the actual "determination of a true division al line between British Guiana and Vene seula" had actually been undertaken, it is understood that the enormous amount or evidence collected through the com mission's efforts will make the decision possible by an impartial court in future. This evidence, which has not yet been printed, is completely arranged for filing in the archives of the state department, whSfre it will be available for the arbi tration tribunal which meets at Paris in 1898. Cotton Future. j New York, February 27. The Sun's cot ton review says: Spot cotton here ad vanced He, with sales of 1,700 bales for export and 147 for spinning. Middling up lands was 7 7-16c. against 7 13-16e last year; New Orleans and gulf 7 l-16c, against" 8 l-16c last year. The sentiment toaay was decidedly bullish and prices scored a substantial improvement. Liver pool - was higher, both for futures and spots, with a good demand for spot cot- ion. Europe ana tne soutn Dougtit here. Manchester reported a good demand at strong prices; the receipts were light; there was verv little disposition to sell and shorts covered. Prices opened higher, advanced steaauy ana closea nrm at the Dest ngures or the day. Many , contend that the fact that there is a greater short interest in the market than was gener ally believed to exist was developed to aay, ana mis snort interest is Decomlng nervous on account of the scarcity of spot cotton at the south. Fifty Years Ago. Who could Imagine that this should be The place where, In eighteen ninety-three That white world-wonder of arch and dome . ! f Bhould shadow the nations, polychrome . . . Here at the Fair was the prize conferred On Ayer's Fills, by the world preferred. Chicago-like, they a record show, Since they started 50 years ago. Ayer's Cathartic Pills have, from the ! time of their preparation, been a continuous 'success with the public. And that means that Ayer's Fills accomplish what is promised for them;' they cure where others fail. It was fitting, therefore, that the world-wide popularity of these pills should be recognized by. the "World's Fair medal of ' 1893 a fact which emphasizes the record: 50 Years of Cures, j EUE0PE. You ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO join a select, limited party of ladies and gentle men for travel through Europe In the coming summer The tour embraces Scotland, Eng land, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany (the Rhine), and Holland. Apply at once for mem bership and full particulars to Rev. C. L. HOFFMAN, jan lOlmsun Charlotte, N. C W. H. 1 R. S. RALEIGH, N. C. IMP AT EVERY HUE Opening - the We have opened our direct Importation for Spring and; Summer, representing the very best and most desirable Goods of Foreign Manufacture in connection with the best pro ductions of the American Looms. Novelties in Embroideries, Laces, Ladies' Shirt Waists, White Underwear, Linens, Organdies, Lawns, Ginghams, Percales,-Cambrics. Everything new in Linen and Lace Collars ! ' t. i Chiffon and Lace Ruches; Lace, Chiffon, Silk, Mull and Washable Neck and Sleeve Rufflings and Bolero Edgings; bots of Lace, Satin, Ribboni and Chiffon, Silk and Satin Stocks, Ribbon Bows and Neck tiesthe best and largest stock we have yet . shown, and for those popular prices for which our store is so celebrated, i Write for Samples. 11 H. & R. S. ;FBESH GOODS OP FIRST QUALITY ONLYfZ HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES, ing Oats for Fed and SeeiLime,' Cement, &c, " IjOWBST.CASHIFKICBS1 f. A UJ'T'JH rT. A M)idc JiliitMiu, I saw this bleak hibernal day,) A dandelion by the way;. Its golden crown was fair to see. It seemed a sunbeam unto me. Unwittingly my fancy caught Unwonted cheerfulness of thought; "The winter of my discontent" Knew what the wayside blossom meant; It bloomed, though fairer flowers were dead, : Light on my lonely path to shed And bade my heart be comforted! Once now I view a vernal scene; The skies are clear-r-the meadows green, And scent of lilac on the breeze. . Comes with the hum of honey-bees; How subtly sweet is Nature's power Thus to endow an humble flower With grace o'er wintry gloom to fling The hope and memory of Spring! Methought I heard a blue bird sing! i THEO.. H HILL. Raleigh, N. C. Naval Appropriation Bill. ashingtoh, February 27. The naval appropriation bill as reported to the senate today carries a total of $35,728,234, being increased by $3,563,000. The construction by contract of not more than, , three torpedo boats, with a speed of thirty knots each, is authorized, to cost in all not exceeding $800,000. Not more than two of these are to be built in one yard. There is to be no premium for excess of contract speed. The provision for an armor plate factory gives the secretary authority, in case he finds it impossible to contract for armor within the limits of the price fixed by the bill ($400 per ton), to lease, purchase or establish a government armor factory of sufficient capacity to .make such armor and to proceed to the manufacture of the armor necessary for the three battleships I now unaer construction. Provision is 1 made for the reception of bids for such plant, andl the appointment of an armor factory board. The sum of $1,500,000 is appropriated and an additional sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated for the making of ( armor for l the three battleships. -,THE BEST Tonic ana flood Puniymg Rismeay Known FOR SALE BY WILLIAM H. GREEN & CO. Drupgists, (Two Stores.) . NOTICE. H AV1NG SOLD OUT ON WATER street my interest In business to my suc cessor, J. Jk.. Montgomery, on the 19th of February,' 1897, where we carried on a sale stables of Horses and Mules, Bug gies and Harness, I have this day, Feb ruary 22, 1897, bought from the said J. A. Montgomery the Horse and Mule busi ness and will keep on hand at the said place after- this eek a full stock of Horses and Mulesv I thank my custom ers friends and the public generally for their liberal patronage, and I will assure them I will treat them in the future as I have In the past, for all my customers know I do not buy stock to write about, talk about, but to sell - for less money than ever offered in this market before. "When you want to buy I will, make it to your advantage to see me. feb 23 i F. T. MILLS. . 1) loss in the. recent fire, on the southwest- corner of Front and Mulberry streets but it will be glad to accent insurance on any new buildings that may be erected in place of those burn ed. All honest losses in the "Carolina" will be adjusted without delay and PAID AT ONCE without discount. While we do not claim that the Company is better than any other good company, we do claim that, to citizens of Wilmington, its policies are better than' any others for the reason that it is an evident ad vantage for all losses to receive the prompt attention that can ONLY be given by the Carolina. It is in addl tion a home company with all its as sets invested in Wilmington real estate and North Carolina Bonds. For in surance apply to "'!' in s n. iis. TUCKER & GO., THE LOWEST. - Spring. Dress Silks YokeJ Berthas and' Ja Tucker Si Co. and Ties, AJ C J r--1 I ' r 1 IIMITFn w lis s ri AINS- double daily SERVICE ro ATLANTA. CHARLOTTE. AU USTA ATHENS, NEW ORLEANS, AND NEW YORK, BOSTON, RICHMOND, WASHINGTON, NOR- FOLK, PORTSMOUTH. Schedule ir Effect February 7, 1897. WESTWARD. No. 41. 3 20 pm 5 26 pin 19 nm No. 403. Lv. Wilmington - Lv. Lumberton 1..... Lv. Maxton Lv. Laiirinburg ....... Ar. Hamlet ....; Lv. Hamlet . Lv. Rockingham, ..... 6 23 pm 6 53 pm 7 13 pm m nsi 5 10 am 5 23am I pin Lv. - wadesboro , Lv. Marshville . .. . Ar. Monroe 8 48 pint A ,4 I 6 25am . 6 43am 7 30 am 8 30 am 9 10am 10 35 am 11 43 am 12 20 pm 12 54 pm 7 9 85 pm 10 25 pm Lv. Monroe Ar. Charlotte Ar. Mt. Holly.. Ar. Lincolnton Ar. Shelby Ar. Ellen boro Ar. -Rutherfordton ....!. 8 40 amLv Hamlet ...Arl 6 20 pm . . .Lv 5 00 pm 10 00 amAr Cheraw EASTWARD. No. 38. No. 402. Lv. Rutherfordton .... Lv. Ellenboro Lv. Shelby . .. 4 3ipm 5 15nm 6 03pm Lv. Lincolnfon 7 oupm f nm Lv. Mt. Holly....; Lv. Charlotte 5 10 am 5 58 am 6 05 am 8 25pm 9 10 pm 9 40 pm Ar. Monroe Lv. Monroe ' ... . i Lv. Marshville Lv. Wadesboro ; Lv. Rockingham 6 25am 7 01am 10 31 nm 7 41am 11 05 pm Ar. Hamlet 7 55 am ii isspm Lv. Hamlet ...i. ........ 8 45 am 9 11am 9 30 am 10 18 am 12 30 pm Lv. Laurinburgi... Lv. Maxton Lv. Lumberton :. Ar. Wilmington NORTHWARD. Lv. Hamlet 8 15 am ini 23 pm Ar.- Raleigh ..... 11 30 am z nam 7 30 am Ar. Portsmouth 5 50 pm Ar. Richmond . Ar. Washington o DUllllll o X.IOI1I 11 10pm 12 31pm 6 53 am 6 23pm f- rn 1 mo 1C.M Ar. New York... SOUTHWARD. Lv.. Monroe a... Ar. Abbeville "... Ar.' Athens i Ar. Atlanta (Cen. Time) 6 48 am 11 05 am 1 15 pm 2 50pm 9 25 pm 1 40 am 3 45 am 5 20am Daily. Daily, except Sunday. Both trains make immediate connec tions at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Texas, California. Mexico, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis, Macon, b lorlda. ' j Fox Tickets, Sleepers, etc., i apply to T. D. ME ARES. Gen. Agt.. Wilmington. N. C. B. A. NEWLAND, Gen. Agt. P. Dept. 6 Kimball House, Atlanta. a. E. ST. JOHN, - H. W. B. GLOVER. V. Pres and Gen. Mg. . Traffic Man. V. E. McBEE, ; T. J. ANDERSON, Gen. Supt. ! Gen. Pass. Agt. General Offices, Portsmouth, .Va. WILMINGTON. NEWBERN & NOR FOLK RAILWAY CO. IN EFFECT SUNDAY, MAY 17. 1898. Dailv Exceot Sunday. NOltTH STATION. I SOUTH 1 BOUND I I 7 5 BOL'ND 6 II 8 A MlP MI Wilmington Walnut Street , Surry Street . . Jacksonville . .. Jacksonville . ... Maysville ... ,. Pollocksville . ... Newbern .... IP M P M 12 40 U 3u 3 25 12 05 10 42 10 25 10 09 9 18 - 9 55 8 50 ' 9 20 8 00 A M 2 00Lv. 7 00 2 lULv. 9 501 Ar. .Ar 11 00 3 58Lv. 11 581 4 30Lv. 12 3U 4 44 Lv: i sol a zuiAr. IP Ml Nos. 5 and 6 mixed trains. Nos. 7 and 8 passenger trains. Trains 8 and 7 p. m. make connection with trains on A. & N. C. R. R. for More head City and Beaufort. Connection with steamer Neuse at New bern to and from Elizabeth City and Nor folk Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Steamer Geo. D. Purdy makes' daily trips between Jacksonville and New River points. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Daily except Sunday. H. A. WHITING, General Manager. J. W. MARTENTS, M Traffic Manager. my 22 tf Ths Clyde Steamship Co. EW YORK,. WILMINGTON, N. C AND 2 GEORGETOWN. 8. 0 LINES. From JS'-w Tork for 'WIlmlnjrtQn- S S CROAT AN.... Saturday, Feb. 20th S S ONEIDA...... Saturday, Feb. 27th From WKmln(on for Unw Tork S S ONEIDA.. .. ..Saturday, Feb. 20th S S CROATAN.. ..Saturday, Feb, 27th . From Wilmington For Ctaorgrtown. S S CROATAN Tuesday, Feb. 23rd S S ONEIDA..!.. ..Tuesday, March 2nd Throneh Bills of Lading and lowest through rates Fuaranteed to and from points in North and SouthiCarollna. For Freight or Paiwage spniy to H. G. 8MA.LLBONE8, ' Superintendent. THEO. G. KGER, Traffic Manager. 6 Bowling Oreen, New York. WM. P. CLYDE CO.. General Agents. 5 Bowling Green. New York, CREAMOFWHEAT A NEW CEREAL STERILIZED. SOMETHING ENTIRELY HEW AND VERT DELICIOUS ' NOT ONLY ONE OF THE MOST DELICATE BREAKFAST FOODS EVER OFFERED, BUT IN ADDITION BEING COMPOSED. ALMOST EN TIRELY OF PURE GLUTEN, IS ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST AND MOST NUTRlllOljS FOODS KNOWN. , For Sale by I. BQQlwri Houlton, Maine, AND KEV YORK STATE ! r Early Hose Seed Fotatoer. This is about tne time, and these are the seed to plant. Use BOOT CHOP FEBTUIZEBS AND BUY IT OF Hall & Pearsall, Join oil Natt and Mulberry Street. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. Schedule In Effect February 8th, 1897. Departures from Wilmington: NORTH BOUND. DAILY No. 48 Passenger Due Masmollin . 86 A. M,. 10:69 a. m.. Warsaw 11:11 a. m., utuasboro 12:01 a. m., Wilson 12:43 p. ai., Kocky Mount .1 2U p. m., Tarboro 2:50 p. m.. Weldan 3:39 p m., Petersburg 6:54 p. m., Rich mond 6:50 p. m., Norfolk 6:65 p. m., Washington U:lu p. m., Bal timore 12:53 a. m., Philadelphia 8:46 a. m.. New York 6:63 a. m., (Boston 8:00 p. m. DAILY No. 40 Passnger Due Magnolia 7 IS P.M. 8:56 p. m., Warsaw 9:10 p. m., Goldsboro 10:10 p. m., Wilson 11:06 p. m., Tarboro 6:45 a. m.. Rocky Mount 11:66 p. m.; wldon 1:44 a. m., Norfolk 10:30 a. m., Peters burg 8:24 a. m., Richmond 4:20 a m.. Washington 7:41 a. m., Balti mor t: a. m., Philadelphia 11:21 a. m., Naw York 1:08 p. m., Bos ton H:S0 p. m. i SOUTHBOUND. DAILY No. 65 Passenger Due Laka 8 26 P. If. Waccamaw 4:S2 P. m., Chad- bourn 6:04 p. in., Marlon 6:06 p. m., Florence 6:45 p. m.. Sumter ' 8:48 p. m., Columbia 10:05 p. m., Denmark 6:20 a. m., Augusta 8:00 - a. m., Macon 11:00 a. m., Atlanta - 12:16 p. m., Charleston 10:20 p. m.. Savannah 12:60 a. m., Jackson ville 7:30 a. m., St. Augustine io:J a. m., Tampa 6:45 p. m. ARRIVALS AT WILMINGTON FROM THE NORTH. DAILY No. 49 Passenger Leave Boston 6:46 P. M. 11:03 p. m., New York 9:00 p m... Philadelphia 12:06 a. m., Balti more 2:50 a. m., Washington 4:39 a. m., Richmond 9:05 a. m... Petersburg. 10:00 a. m., Norfolk 8:40 a. m., We'don 11:50 a. m.,. Tar boro 12:12 p. m., Rocky Mount 12:45 p. m., Wilson 2:12 p. m. . Goldsboro 3:10 p. m., Warsaw 4:01 ' p. m.. Magnolia 4:16 p. m. DAILY No. 41. Passenger Laave Boston 9:30 A. M. 12:00 night. New York 9:30 a. m. Philadelphia 12:09 p; m., Baltimore ' 2:25 p. m., Washington 3:46 p. m., ' Richmond 7:30 p. m., Petersburg 8:12 p. m., INorfolk 2:20 p., m ' Weldon 9:43 p. m., JTarboro 6:05 p m.. Rocky Mount 6:45 a. m., leav Wilson 6:20 a. m., Goldsboro 7:03 a. m., Warsaw 7:53 a. m., Mag nolla 8:06 a. m. FROM THE SOUTH. DAILY No. 54 Passenger Leave Tampa 12:16 P. M. 9:25 a. m., Ranford 2:19 p. m. Jacksonville 7:00 p. m.. Savannah 12:46 night, Charleston 6:30 a. m., Columbia 6:50 a. m., Atlanta 7:16 a. m., Macon 9:00 a. m., Augusta 2:45 p. m., Denmark 4:55 p. m. Sumter 6:45 a. m., Florence 8:55 a m., Marlon 9:34 a. m., Chad bourn 10:35 a. m.. Lake Wacca maw 11:06 a. m. pally except Sunday. Train on the Scotland Neck Branch road leaves Weldon 4:10 p. m., Halifax 4:28 p. m., arrives Scotland Neck at 6:20 p. m., Greenville 6:57 p. m.. Ktnston 7:55 p. m. Returning leaves Kinston 7:50 a. m., Greenville 8:52 a. m., arriving Hall fax, at 11:20 a. m., Weldon 11:40 a. m., dally except Sunday. Trains on Washington Branch leave Washington 8:20 a. m. and 2:00 p. m., ar rive Parmele 9:10 a. m. and 3r40 p. m., re turning leave Parmele 10:10 a. m. and 6:30 p. m., arrive Washington 11:40 a. m. and 7:20 p. m. Dally except Sunday. Trains leave Tarboro, N. C, daily, 6:80 p. m., arrives Plymouth 7:40 p. m. Re. turning leaves Plymouth daily, 7:50 a. m.. arrives uarooro iu:w a. m. Train on Midland N. C. Branch leaves Goldsboro daily -except Sunday, 7:10 a. m., arriving Smithfleld 8:30 a. m. Return ing leaves Smlthfleld 9:00 a. m.; arrives at Goldsboro 10:25 a. m. -- Train on Nashville Branch leaves Rocky Mount at 4:30 p. m., arrives Nashville 5:05 p. m., Spring -Hope 6:30 p. m. Returning leaves Spring Hope 8:00 a. m., Nashville 8:35 a. m.. arrives at Rocky Mount 9:05 a. m., dally except Sunday. - Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw ' for Clinton daily, except Sunday, 11:15 a m. and 4:10 p. m. Returning; leaves Clin ' ton 7:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. m. i Florence Railroad leave Pee Dee 9:10 a. m., arrive Latta 9:30 a. m., Dillon 9:42 a. m., Rowland 10:00 a. m., returning leaves Rowland 6:38 p. m., arrives Dillon 6:66 p. m., Latta 6:09 p. Fee Dee 6:30 p. m., daily. Trains on Conway Branch leave Hub 8:30 a. m., Chadbourn 10:40 a. m., arrive Conway 1:00 p. m., leave Conway 2:25 p. m., Chadbourn 5:20 p. m., arrive Hub 6:00 p. m. Dally except Sunday. Central of South Carolina Railroad leave Sumter 6:42 p. m.. Manning 7:10 p. m., ar rive Lanes 7:48 p. m. leave Lanes 7:10 a fh., Manning 9:05 a. m., arrive Sumter 8:35 a. m. Dally. Georgetown & Western Railroad leave Lanes 9:30 a, m., 7:10 p. m.. arrive George- " town 12:00 m., 8:30 p. m., leave George town 7:00 a. m., 8:00 p. m., arrive Lanes 8:!) a. m.. 6:25 p. m. Dallv except Sunday. Trains on C. A: D. R. R. leave Florence daily except Sunday. 8:55 a. m., arrive Darlington 9:28 a. m., 'Cheraw 10:40 a. m., Wadesboro 2:25 p. m. Leave Florence . daily except Sunday 8:10 p. m., arrive Darlington 8:40 p. m.. Hartsvilie 9:36 p. m., Bennettsville 9:36 p. m.. Gibson 10:00 p. m. Leave Florence Sunday only 9:00 a. m., arrive Darlington 9:27 a. m., -Hartsvilie 10:10 a. m. Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6:15 a. m., Bennettsville 6:41 a. m., arrive Dar lington 7:40 a. m. Leave Hartsvilie daily except Sunday 6:30 a. m., aTrive Darling ton 7:ia a. m., leave uarungton i:v a. m., arrive .Florence s:lo p. m. irf'ave Wadesboro daily except Sunday 8:00 p. m., Cheraw 6:15 p. m., Darlington 6:27 p. .. arrive Florence 6:55 p. m. Leave Hartsvilie Eunday only 7:00 a. m., Dar lington 7:45 i a. m., arrive Florence 8:10 a. m. WHson and Fayetteville Branch leave Wilson 2:05 p. m., 11:16 p. m., arrive Selma z:5U p. m., ttmitnneia z:&s p. m., uunn s:sa p. m., Fayetteville 4:15 p. m., 1:10 a. m. Rowland 6:38 p. m., returning leave Row land 10:00 a. m., Fayetteville 11:20 a. m., 10:20 D. m.. Dunn 12:07 p. m.. Smithfleld 12:48 p. m., Selma 1:00 p. m., arrive Wilson 1:42 p. m., 12:10 a. m. - Manchester & Aurusta R. R. trains leave Sumter 4:30 a." m., Cfeston 6:22 a. m., arrive Denmark 6:rJ a. m. Returning leave Denmark 4:55 p. m., Creston 6:47 p. m., Sumter 6:40 p. m. Dally. pregnaus Hrancn tram leaves creston 5:45 a. m., arrives PregnaUs 9:15 a. m. Re turning, leaves fr nans iu:uo p. m., ar rives Creston 3:50 p. m. Dally except Sunday. Bisbopvllle Branch trains leave Elliott 11:10 a. m., and 7:45 p. m., arrive liucknow 1:00 p. m., and 8:45 p. m. Returning leave mcKnuw e:u& a. m. ana z:w p. m., arrive Elliott 8:25 a. m. and 3:30 p. m. Dally ex cept Sunday. IDally except Sunday. "Sunday only. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Passenger Agent. J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager. CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN VALLEY RAILWAY CO. JOHN GILL. Receiver. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. In Effect February 7th, 1897. South . North Bound Bound Daily MAIN LINK. Daily No 1. .. No 1. .7 45 4 35 4 18 4 12 2 55 12 43 12 15 11 55 11 07 10 32 10 04 8 40 p ml Ar. ,. Wilmington ...Lv ...Fayetteville ...Lv 50am 00 a m 21 a m 27 n m p mL,v p mAr, p mAr. p mLv p mLv p mLv a mAr. a mLv a mLv a mLv a mLv ,. Fayetteville. ..Lv Fayetteville Jun Lv .... Sanford Lv 00pm ..... Climax Lv 55 p m 25 p m 33pm 23 pm 55 p m 28 p m 50 p m ... Greensboro ...Ar ... Greensboro ....Lv ... Stokesdale .....Lv . Walnut Grove ..Lv ... Rural Hall ....Lv Mt. Airy Ar South Bound Dally No I. North Bound . Dally No L 8 Main 9 33 a m 10 02 a m 10 47 a m BENNETTSVTm. 7 20 p m 6 17 p m Ar.. Bennettsville ..Lv Lv...... Maxton Lv Lv...' Red Spring ...Lv Lv... Hope Mills ...Lv Lv... Fayetteville ...Ar & 36 p m 4 49 p m 4 23 p m 11 08 a ra Meals. . . Northbound connections at Fayetteville with Atlantic Coast Line for ail point North and East, at Sanford with the Sea board Air Line, at Greensboro with the Southern Railway company, at Walnut Gove with the Norfolk and Western rail road for Winston-Salem. Southbound connections at Walnut Cove with the Norfolk and Western rail road for Roanoke and points North and West, at Greensboro with Southern rail way company for Raleigh. Richmond and a 11 points North and East, at Fayetteville with the Atlantic Coast Line for all points South, at Maxton with the Sea hoard Air Line for Charlotte, Atlanta av all points South and Southwest. J. W. FRY. - W. E. KYLE, Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Pass Agent. Customers suited ln'price, terms and Quality 180.00 to 1100 OHAS. UL. WHITLO OK 1 et. V . Agent tor voYv,-"iizm Y
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