1
i
A STRfKfNG SHOT.
Lwas awakened early by the sound of
m bugle and was soon out to enjoy the
fresh air and fine scenery. I was imme
diately struck by the strong position of
the-.fort. the site on which it was built
being admirably odapted for defense. The
road, if road it could be called perhaps
pass would be a better word here ran
. ..11 J- .i i n
w u tiui uiuo ill a tiuu ui (il-u l uuj,
lined on either side by lofty and precipi
tous rocks, which, towering up high on
. each side, left only a narrow way In the
middle. Standing in the center of this
gully you could look along the path about
half a mile each way, at which distance
it came to a atop, the road suddenly dip
ping down on one side to Itabensburg
and on the other toward a forest of this
y alley.
My friend the lieutenant soon joined
me, and I remarked on the strong posi
tion held by the fort. "Yes," said he,
emiling, "I think we could give a good ac
count of ourselves before an enemy could
pass along the road from end to end,"
and he pointed to the three guns mount
ed on each side, commanding the two
roads. A large one was in the middle, and
a smaller one was on each side of it, and
iTfry formidable they looked. He said I
might leave them at noon. A prisoner, a
Imdit, was to be taken to Rabcnsburg,
and the escort would be ready at that
time. Hardly had he finished speaking
when a shout was heard in the fort, fol
lowed by the report of a rifle and a babel
of cries. The officer rushed down to see
what was the matter, I following him
closely. Arrived at the square, we found
a crowd of soldiers assembled round a
man lying on the ground, bleeding pro
fusely from a wound in the shoulder. The
officer was quickly told the cause of the
.tumult. The bandit, while being led out
of his cell preparatory to being marched
away, had suddenly stabbed a soldier
with a hidden knife and, taking advan
tage of the surprise he had created, had
escaped from the fort, though a sentry
had fired at him. He was soon descried
flying down the road which led to the
forest, and several men started in pur
suit. The officer was about to follow them
when a grizzled veteran touched bis shoul
der and said, a few words to him. "Are
you quite sure you can do it, gunner?"
asked the lieutenant. "Perfectly certain,
slr.'f replied the old soldier. "I will lay
my life on it she will not fail us at this
moment," "Very .Well, then," saidthe
lieutenant. "Recall the men." The bu
gle rang out, and the pursuers turned and
, slowly retraced , their steps to the fort.
"After all," he went on, "it is our best
chance, for they could never catch him.
Just look at the pace he is going at! I
would not lose that scoundrel for any
thing, and if we cannot take him alive
We must anticipate his fate and take him
dead." Several men had been potting
at the fugitive with their rifles, but with
out success, so he ordered them to desist,
as it was only throwing away ammuni
tion. Lighting a cigarette, he, sat down and
calmly watched the ever lessening form
of the brigand. I now went up to him
and asked the reason of this strange
apathy on the part of the garrison.
"Don't be in a hurry, my friend," replied
he, smiling. "We are not so lazy and
foolish as doubtless you think. Listen to
me. tie then explained tnat just as an
.was also starting in pursuit of the fugi
tive the old gunner had told him that
there was a far quicker and surer method
of arresting him than that of pursuit.
The big gun In the center of the ram-
part on that side had by constant practice
been trained to throw its projectile ex
actly in the middle of the narrow path
just before it dipped out of sight and
'- had been kept permanently' in that posi
tion. "And," the lieutenant went on,
"Gunner Muller is ready to swear that n
ball or shell thrown from that gan will
hit the exact spot provided the gun has
not shifted. Now, in that case, all we
have to do is to wait till our friend there
- gets on or near that spot, and there yon
are! You see it Is impossible for' him
to turn to the right or left till he gets out
of the pass owing to the precipices on ei-
ther side. You know, Mailer," said he,
turning to the gunner, who was standing
, by, "the right kind of shell for; this
case?" i -
"Yes, sir," said the soldier, saluting.
I know the very thing required, and if
the rascal is within ten 'yards radius of
the bursting point ho won't gain, the end
of that pVh i Vo" smd the -officer.
"Loadf " The heavy shell was hoisted in
to the breech, and everything was got
ready for the, shot. This all happened in
much less time than it takes. to describe
it. and now the man was within 80 yards
of the fatal spot. After finding that he
was not pursued he had relaxed the speed
at which he started , from the fort and
was now trotting steadily on toward the
desired" goal, keeping in the middle of the
path - and. no doubt , congratulating him
self on his escape. When within 30 yards
of the place he dropped to a leisnrely
walk,4 looking round continually to make
sure that no one; was after .him.' Oncehe
stopped and, -turning round," made what
seemed a gesture of contotant at the fort,"
and having' thti ..feliered : hia feelings
walked on ojroin. . " :
SIowly bo uea-d the fatal root; All.oa
the fort were breathless with suspense
and doubt, for it seemed quite possible
that the gun might somehow have got
shifted since the last practice. Only the
old gunner was calm and confident and
lovingly eyed nis great cnarge. 1 was
standing with the lieutenant near the
gun, and the wall was lined with every
man in the fort, eagerly gazing at that
small, dark spot moving so slowly on.
As the bandit neared the end of the
path the old gunner handed the lanyard
of the gtta to a subordinate and bade him
fire when he lifted his foot. Then, taking
a telescope, he directed his gaze on the
fugitive. A deadly silence reigned in the
fort. 1 could hear my heart beating plain
ly, rand 1 believe every man was in aa
equal tremor of excitement. 1 half hoped
that the man, robber and murderer
though be was, might escape.
When would the signal be given? Tl
suspense was becoming unendurable.
looked at Muller he was gazing through
the telescope. Suddenly be kicked out his
leg, still keeping his eye to the glass.
vivid tlasn followed, a deafening roar
which shook the fort, and then a cloud of
white smoke obscured everything. When
it had cleared away, Muller was standing
beside my companion, with a look of con
tent on his face. "I was right, sir," he
cried. "He was hit fair." Chambers'
Journal.
Rafai Choate'n Vocabulary.
John Ernest McCann made a study of
Rufus Choate's wonderful vocabulary
with the result of finding thnt it was
more copious than Milton's. Milton used
8,000 words. Shakespeare 15.000 and
Rufus Choate 11.G93 unrepeated words.
As first collected, his vocabulary contain
ed 15,550 words, but, scientifically sifted,
the result was 11,093, next to Shakes
peare's.
Her Mind Eay.
"I hear you are going to Australia
with your husband, Kitty," said the
mistress. "Aren't you nervous about
the long voyage?"
"Well, rna'am." said Kitty calmly,
"that's his lookout. I belong to him
now, and lr anything Happens to me
It'll be his loss, not mine." Exchange
Aa It I'anally Happens.
"I suppose you had careful rearin
Mr. Courtney."
"No; I didn't have any rearing at all.
My parents exhausted all their discipll
nary enthusiasm on my elder brother,
Bill." Detroit Free Press.
The Mayflower, after her memorable
trip across the Atlantic with the pil
grim fathers of New England, went
Into the West Indian cotton trade and
was lost In a cyclone.
3
.A VTUaffo Blacksmith Saved .His
-f Little Son's Ufa. " , .
' Mr.lHv H.- Black, the well-known village
blacksmith at ftrahamaville, Sail! van Co,,
N. Y., Bayer; Oor little" eon, five years
old, has always been subject to croup,
and so bad have the attacks been that
we have feared many times that he would
die. .We have had the doctor and used
many med icines, bat Chamberlain's Cough
"Jiemedy is now. oar sole reliance. . It
seems to dissolve the tough mucus and
by giving'rrequent doses whenthecronpy
symptoms appear we have found that
the dreaded croup is cured before it gets
settled." There is no danger in giving
this rented for it contains no opium or
other injurious droj? and may be given as
confidently to a babe as to an adult
For sale b j J. E. Hood. . , ......
SUM- V it
They are doomed- to so. much suffering,
But are they doomed?. Is not the suf-"
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cured? Thousands of women who, haiM
been great sutfexea, have- learned- that
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Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It
heals diseases of the delicate womanly
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ache and other aches which are the con
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"Favorite Prescription" is absolutely a
temperance medicine in the strictest
meaning of the term.. It contains no
alcohol and is free from opium, cocaine
and all other narcotics, " - -'? : "
wrott you br advict February 4th, 1896,
write Mrs. lnu Halstead, of Claremore, Cher
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Had hemorrhage for week at a time, and was
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backache aince. and now I put in sixteen boon
day at hard work. - -
Sick women are invited to consult Dr.
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Buffalo, N.V. . " .
A Good Article
Made Ai-Home.
When in need of medium priced,
serviceable hosiery for child, man
or woman--ask for goods made at
THB .ORION MllXSk, Kioston J
ANiceTineof, .
"". y-. Candles.. 1 .
Crystalized Fruit,
Nuts, Etc.
N. L. BRUYoil Ci DRO..
Cash Novelty Store. '
DR. JAMES M. PARROTT,
Physician and Surgeon,
KINSTON, N. C.
"; T 11 1
JTJ-Offica on Gordon Street. Office horn, a to 1
a. m., and 5 to 6, p. nv. Sunday, 4 to 5 p. m.
OR. H. D HARPER,
DENTAL SURGQON,
KINSTON, N. C.
t9"Offioa Orar Dan Quineriy't store, In th Mom
ley Building, next to C W. Pndgen ft Co.
DR. THOS. H. FAULKNER.
DHpTIST.
Office Hours: 8 a. in. to 6 p. m.
Rooms over the Bank of Kinston.
Barrett & Thomson,
ARCHITECTS,
115 FayettevilleSt., - Raleigh, N. C
"Brochure" of in-
UQTWrite for our
formation.
Fresh Trout, Mullet and Croak r
daily at
BOYD'S MARKET.
fgyEast Street near new depot.
T. W. lUeiabora & Go.,
Who esale Grocers
Wholesale Onlf.l ikinston, n. c.
SSTOur prices favor our customers.
L. S. SMITH,
MANUFACTURER OF
MATTRESSES
For the Wholesale and Retail Trade. South
Queen St0 near Salvation Army Barracks,
KINSTON, N. C.
Moore & Hooker,
DEALERS IN
II
STAPLE MAP HIS
Fresh Meats,
Chicago Beef, Etc.
Market Hours :
9 p.m.
Phone 27.
4 to 12 a. m.; 4 to
tQtx Toekahoe.
Heinz' Sweet Pickles,
(in Kegs,)
Mustards
and Sauces,
at:
T. P. ASHFORD'S,
On Toekahoe.
Sumrell & ncCoy,
VhdleIel
Grocers
KINSTON, N. C.
Phok 6. k
We
Sell To Dealers
, Only!
Just Received I ;
; CAR -LOAD; OF 1 EXTRA
- QUALITY; (: ,4::
10RSES AND MULES.
Must be sold quick. We think
we can suit you; Come and see.
Llisrj.'-'Ssli' nl Eiciirf Statics.
KINSTON, N. C.
COFFINS, CASKET5,
Trimmings, &c.
WWe have a full supply.
BIZ2ELL & CHESNUTT,
Queen St., Near Jesse Strond's.
TorxiCP Hill
Dairy and Stock Farm,
E. R.&I. M. TULL, Prop's,
P. O.: KINSTON, N. C.
Thoroughbred Jersey and Gu ern
sey Calves for sale at reasonable
prices.
DflWer and Eialier.
Will give competent service to all so
unfortunate as to need such service.
Just simply give me notice and all de
tails will be attended to.
Caskets of all qualitiescarriedin stock,
and by patronizing my establishment
you will get competent services at as
low prices as from anyone,
I respectfully solicit a continuance of
the patronage oi the people in this sec
tion. Very truly,
GEO. B.WEBB
KINSTON, N. C.
Residence Phone No. 63. Shop Phone
No. 59.
J. E. PHYSIOC
Is Here to Stay !
I have prepared myself for it. I have
Iust received a full line of Foreign and
omestic Samples of Woolens ranging
from $15.00 up to $45.00, a suit. I am
not trying to compete with ready-made
goods. I promise to give you a first-class
Merchant Tailor's Suit as good as you
can have made in any first-class Mer
chant Tailoring establishment any
where, and for as little money. You
will find that I deal straight and fair,
and always look to the interest and taste
of my customers.
ivs'Uve just employed a first-class
coat-maker. t
J. E. PHYSIOC.
A. REAL
GRAPHOPHOM
..FOR..
Staple
Clockwork
Motor.
Meckaaisoa
Visible.
Darable Coo-stroctiofl.
MO BOTHER. MUCH FUN
All the WoaaVsr mt4 Pleanare 01 a
HigMrke4 TalUflg Machine.
5 When arcomoanled by a Recorder thte
usea
tHrnnhoDhone can be'
rice win nccuiuci. mi -a
to make Records
O. Keproduces alll
end-oratr ana monty
c Willi acuHuut v
standard Records.
cur nearest effiet.
COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO. Dept. 30
NEW YORK, I43-US Broadway.
CHICAGO, & Wabaah Are.
ST. LOUIS, TxwOliv. St.
WASHINGTON, 019 Pwrnsylvanla Ave.
PHILADELPHIA, 103a Cbertnot St.
BALTIMOKS, 110 X. Bakimora St.
BUFFALO, SUM"" '
SAN FRANCISCO, 12$ Getey St.
LONDON.
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Tb-Dav
There is no better
time than nowjto
drop in and(select
a beautiful
JONES &
Shaving 1
and Hairdiressing Patriot
Under Hotel Tull.
Easy Shaves and Artistic Haircut.
Competent Assistants.
Clean Towels.
Children's Hair Cutting a Specialty.
0-A TRIAL SOLICITKD.n
ppesh
OYSTEBS
in any style
.AT.
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WIL1IHGT0H ASD WELDOX RA1LR0AL
0ONDjKN8BD 8CHKDCLB
TRAINS GOX1G bUOTH.
DATED
July 820, 1900.
Leare Weldon..
Ar. Rocky Mt ..
Leave Tarboro..
Lv. Hooky Mt...
Leave WlUon...,
Leave Helms
Lv. PayetterlUe,
Ar. Florenoe
Ar Goldsboro. . .
Lv. fctoldflboro. .
Lv. Magnolia....
Ar, Wilmington
8$. ; i?
mo so zol bo a
A. 11. F. M. P. M. aTm. PJI
1JW 8B8
100 963
P.M.
1221 ... 800
106 9 63 8 87 6 16 3 6)
169 10 85 710 6 67 8 0
S66 11 10
4 80 12 S3
7 S t 84
P.M. A.M.
7 66 ,
8 80
7 5H 88
8806 00
P. M. A. M. PJI.
TRAIN GOING NORTH.
Dress
Shirt
Our line contains
a number of beau
tiful designs for
old . men,'; young
men and boys:
Give Us a Call
4 We will treat you ,
right.; -- ; )--:V! ''
TUriSTALL & IHLl;,
" ; N Crick C'sck, Ka.49.
STNext
Store.
to Tetnple-Varston Druj
Lv. Florenoe
Lv. FarettevlUe
Leave flelms....
Arrive Wlisoe..
Lv. Wilmington.
lt. Magnolia. . .
L. Oolasboro..
Leave Wilson...
Ar. Rocky Mt..
Arrive Tarboro.
Leave Tarboro..
Lv. Rooky Mt..
Ar. Weldoa
A. M
9 601
isaol
1501
8 85
P. K.
8 85
8 80
IS 81
8
4 83
P. M
A. W
4 60
8 83
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8 46
P. M
786
841
1064
11 83
A. M
11 88
U07
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P. M
700
8 80
87
P. M
1046
1183
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88
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Train en toe Kinston firanon Road leave
Weldon 85 p. m., Halifax i:i7 p. m.,amvci
nwvui a bus L p:ua
m., junston 7:
ton 7:50 a. m
Halifax at U:i8, a. m
woepiBonaar.
M. KMERBON, Gen' aas
. B KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T . BMVRAoN.TraffloMAntteftr
k at 6:08 p. m., Greenville e:57 p.
:66 P. m. Returning leaves Klnt
. Greenville 8:68 a. m.,arrmna-
, Weldon 11:83 a
m.,flaliy
Ag-nt
Atlantic & N. 'Ca. Uailroad
TIMB TABLE No. 18.
November 3, 1900.
KA8TBOUND TRAINS.
8TATIORB.
Goidsboro
Beet's....
LaGrange ......
Falling Creek
Kinston........
Caswell...
Dover... w.
Core Creek.... . .
Tnscarors .......
Clark's...
Newbern
Kiverdaie..
Croatan ..
Havelock,
Rewport..
Wildwood ......
Atlantic
MoreneadCttv..
Morehead Depot .
840
400
4 08
420
4 82
448
4 66
607
610
586
650
816
6 IS
80
8 43
8 49
8 84
7 07
716
V. M
t I
A. M.
7 00
, 783
8 IK
8 87
814
985
1015
10 40
1115
11 II
IK
8 IK
820
80t
884
8 47
8 63
418
4 83
r. M
WESTBOUND TRAINS.
HTATI02I8.
....... ,4
......... ..........
GoWBboro..,..
Best's
LaGrange..........
Falling creek . M ....... . .v. .
aJDMoa
Caswell..... .... ....
vover
Core Creek ..................
Taacaroea. ' ......
Clara's ... ..................
NewDem ....... .......
Blvefilate. I...- ' ..,...
Croatan .M. ... '..
Havelock. ,M.
Nwport..
Wild woe. ..................
Atlantic ..j...,..........,.;.
Moretiead City.......
i
1
A. M
1105
10 43
10 821
10 89
10 IS
- 980
942
. 9 80
"980
9 IS
90
813
IM
80S
I4
789
7 85
.7 87
705
A. X.
: '2
3i?S
9
r.M
818
783
TOR
!B8
4 80
4 00
88K
8Sifl
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101O
10 aw
94'1
c 06
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A.M
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P. M.
808'
78B.:
787
117
T8T
47
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6'
819
li"!
4 68
4M
" 446,
1 S.'U. DTXL: Saoerinte" '-K
B. A. NEUXAliD, Master Transo'ta.
J. C LB WIS, Chief Dixpatcber. :