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THE DAILY-FIB PIES. Published by THE KINSTON FREE PRESS PUB. CO. Entered at p. o. as second class mall matter. W. S. HERBERT, - Editor. The Albemarle, Stanly county, newspaper says: "The negroes of Montgomery county have placed iu the - field a full ticket for county officers.' There is enough " food for thought in that one fact to last any North Carolina white man a good while. The Raleigh Press-Visitor cor rectly says: "The American peo ple would appreciate the act o President McKinley, as soon as possible after war is declared off, if he would make a few changes in the names of towns in the captured islands and number the various Morros." Gen. Miles' triumphal procession through Porto Rico must be be coming almost monotonous to the general. The natives do not even give his men the trouble of raising the American flag over their towns, but raise it themselves, and all the gallant and handsome general has to do is to ride through the city and dodge bouquets, while the band plays "See, the Conquering. Hero Comes." Chicago News. Ex-Secretary v of State C. M. Cooke has replied to the charges and insinuations of The Progres sive Farmer, that the Democrats who have held the office now held by Dr. Cy Thompson were thieves; He clearly shows that the increased receipts under Secretary of State Thompson's administration are due to higher taxes under new laws and. to natural increase of the in surance business and taxes. Mr. John R. Smith states that his 'report' ' was properly made out and filed with the directors last January. Says it is now in the hands of the governor and has been for some time. Is it not strange, then, the gov ernor having this important docu ment in his possession, did not fur nish it promptly when it was re quested, instead of inditing the disgraceful letter to Mr. Simmons? It being a public document, will not the people think it very strange that they cannot get a look at its contents, six months after it should have been given to the public? Iet us have a copy of that re port, governor. Raleigh Post. Mr. ' Bailey says that ' when he asked Governor Russell why John R. Smith was made commissioner of agriculture the governor replied that he "had to do it in order to get Mr. Smith out of the office of superintendent of the State's prison as under his administration of that office our State was suffering the disgrace of personal scandal and financial loss by corruption.' In the estimation of the governor, it seems, that the corrupt practices of John K. bmith as superintendent ol the penitentiary didn't disqualify mm lor tne omce ot commissioner of agriculture. It is true that . in the latter office his opportunities for gratifying the baser passions of his animal nature were not so good, and if he didn't c-et emospd -fnr swindling the State out of the $700 a year he would be allowed to take out of the appropriations for the expenses of his office, he would in time become a very valu able acqusition to the Republican party, if hot a leader. "When the wicked bear rule the people mourn." M. C. Pilot. Dr. Kilgo Attending the Primaries. Greensboro Record. , .;.,' "Kilzo ia attending the primaries and Clark will have to go," said an observant gentleman the other day. He referred to the fact that at the di trict conferences, now fceirig held in various part of the State, President Kilgo was having things his own way, and he was right. Jndge Clark used to be a very good politician, but he should look to bis laurels. One Instance of Official Incompetency and Philadelphia Record. A board of survey has just brought to light the details of one ot the many cases of the official incomtteMicy -and neglect which explains why. the Moldiers in the trenches , at Santiago complained of a scarcity of food, although the shipments of commissary supplies had been abun dant. Onthe 3d day of last Juue the transport ship Breakwater received at new York a cargo of supplies for the third UnitedStates Infantry. ; The stores wer invoiced by Major A. D. Nickerson, commissary of subsistence, to Lieutenant James N. McAndrewf, third infantry, at Mobile, Alabama. The regiment was taken on board at Mobile, and the Break water proceeded to Santiago, where the troop landed. But before the stores, consisting of fiiur, bread. baOu, beef, benns, canned tomatoes, coffee, salt, etc., could be land ed the ship waa ordered to Hampton Roads where sh was disinfected, and she then proceeded, with sorno wounded soldiers and the cargo, to New -York. When the steamer arrived at New York it was found that the supplies bad been so badlj damaged by the fumigation of the ship with sulphur that they were un fit for food. The wholecargo of commis sary stores was accordingly condemned by the board ot survey. ; . There were also on board the Break water the entire camp outfit, tents and uersonal bamraee belonging to th third infantry. This camp equipage was un loaded at Fortress Monroe, where it nrobablv still remains. But how the soldiers of the third infuutrydid without their tents may have its partial explana tion in the sick list at Santiago, vvnat officer of the quartermaster's departmen t invoiced this camp equipage, and what officer received the invoice, does not ap pear from the investigation of the board of survey. .', The board reports that it is unanie to fix the responsibility for this failure to nn- lOaa commissary 1IU uuBrinuiaoino supplies at Santiago. But thereoughtto bnpomeway of ascertaining where the b ame lies for letting this transport snip, laden with supplies, beat about between Santiago, Fortress Monroe and New York until the cargo was made useless to thd soldiers who were so much in ned of it. In this case thecommissary servn-e and th quartermanters service are both implicated, unless it can be shown t hat the Breakwater was ordored north by some authority having knowledge that her hold ws filled with food and c itnp equipage fur the soldiers in the trenches at Santiago. Taking it all 'round, a worse case of official incompetency and neglect has not transpired among the many example of the kind during this brjel war. w TOUCHED A TENDER FOOT A GorgUn'a Well Mn Word of En- tooarag-eaient That West Astray. When tbo train bearing the Fifth regiment reached Atlanta, the men got out and gladly stretched their cramped limbs. Of course the officers needed the same grateful exercise, and ' they were soon strolling about the station, looking curiously on tho southern spectators and holding inerry talks with the decidedly friendly natives. . ;J. .;;.,f: -; V4 i4 Surgeon Love, however, remained near the train,' and while he was stand ing there a big, long whiskered Georgian came up, and not recognizing tne sur geon's branch of the service by the em blem oiihis collar slapped him heartily on the back and cried oat: "That's right, eap'n. Kill all von can of 'em." . The surgeon blushed. Cleveland Plain Dealer. . . - 53V . ... 1 ..I 1. -IIIII.-TT ,n, n , .....r.iTi 1 .'..;.' -'v.'..- 'V,..-' it Tobomulng Id 1765. It Is interesting to note in Smollett's 'Travels Through France And Italy" that when the novelist was making an excursion in March, 1765, from Nico across the Maritime Alps to Turin he descended the Piedmontese slope of the Col di Tenda toward Cuneo on a tobog gan. ; ''Having reached the top of themotnv- tain," he tells us in letter 88, "wt prepared for descending on the other side by the leze, which is an occasional sledge, made of two pieces of wood, car ried up by the coolants (local guides) for the purpose. I did not much relish this kind of carriage, especially as the mountain was very- steep and covered with Buch a thick fog that we could hardly see two or three yards before us. Nevertheless our guides were -so confi dent and my companion, who had pass ed the same way on other occasions,' so secure that X ventured to place myself. on ! this machine, one of the coulants standing behind tne and the other sit ting before mo as the conductor, with his ; feet paddling in the snow, in order to moderate the velocity of its descent. : Thus accommodated, we de scended the mountain with such rapidi ty that in an hour we reached Limon, Here we waited two full hours for the mules which traveled with the servants by the common road. ; - - - ' This is simply tobogganing used as a practical means of transit for travelers in the Alps. Chambers' Journal FOBSKLEI CARLOAD OF CEIrEBSSttED OLiD HlCOVlfiflGO just. Receiiieb, , ' . "V... . ' ' n i -.s - v , 1 ' -' 1 '. '-i -' , ' Li . f. " li . "-lie."- - . '..',-'-;.-, And to be sold cheap by GKAINGER & DIX05, Klnston. N. Q A Onlok Wlttod BaptUfe. . One of the candidates for the state senate down in Jefferson county, Ala., was a prominent Baptist, and he ex pected his fellow churchmen to help push him along.' The story goes that he was campaigning on a country beat and had the good fortune to fall in with a whole congregation of Baptists. "Wheth er a prayer meeting had just been held or what the occasion of the gathering was is not known. About this time a light shower came - up, and the candi date at once raised a large umbrella which he Was carrying."' "You are not afraid of this little shower, are "? you, Brother i-?' ' re marked one good Baptist, standing near. "Not at all, ' responded the quick witted candidate, "but you know I am opposed to all' forms of ' sprinkling. ' ' 1 Jle carried that beat solidly. New Or leans Times-Democrat. t 374 acres of good land, two miles from Kinston, on the Goldsboro road. Also a ten-room house in Kinston. - For further information apply to F. C. LOOPS, July 13th, 1898. " , Kinston,' M. C. HOME. You need nojt send your daugh ters so far from home for Music, Art and Xiterary training when you can get all ; these at ;kinsey seminary,' ;,Wilson, N. C. if ; ' ' I II t't r" vi lli A f : All Stylet nd Siiifor, TheOcnaln rl bcarthU ETrj"KljilofFnl. 1 J TnMle-Mark.; Bawr. ' I J- For Sale By ; r B. W, CAMDY, I, TbeHafnllraao 1 KINSTON. N. C. Advertising ia the Keystone "''-. ' to Success. Babnum. v - DR. H. D. HARPER, DENTAL SURGEON, KINSTON, N. C. pr0moi Ovir Din Qoiniblt's Stobi, ih Tnm MOBIUT itUILDIWO, XOSZT TO rBISOBK C VOX. . - '-'Aa EffMtlv mi Box. ' Here is a good story of the author of "The Deserted Village :,V flearing of Dr. Goldsmith's great humanity a poor woman, who believed him .to be a physician, once wrote to fhinv begging mm to prescribe for her husband, who had lost his appetite and was altogether in a very sad state.;, . The kind hearted poet immediately went to see her, and after some talk with the man found him almost overwhelmed with feicknesa and poverty. S-:: :Ja: X: xou Boau near xronv xne in an honr, " said the doctor on leading, "and I shall send you some pills which I am sure will do you good. " ' Before the time was up Goldsmith's servant brought the poor woman a prrfftll box, which, on being opened, was f ound ing directions: "To be used as necessi ties require. Be patient and of good ueart. ' unnstian Work. OR. T. II. FAULKNER, DHfiTIST, KINSTON, - - N. C. 4 1 1 A Genile Bemihder ! I -www " 1 " y . OPFICE H0UKS: ' . J ! i 8 a.m. to 12 m -1 p. m. to 5 p. &.. $ ! 1) tSPOttlce Rooms over Harvey b In- f Bvr&nce Office. : . 5 Tarboro roi Acisny. Fall Tern Opens Sept. 5, 1890. Thorousrh education with sood home Influ ence. Special advantages In Music and Art. I The HlBsea EwelL, of New York City, will have cnarge 01 tne music aepartment. scnooi round ed In 1813. For catalogue address. ! ' H. D. BROWN, MRS. D. O. GILLESPIE, .' Principals. These are the days when the man who does a successful business" must realize the full scope and significance of the - great -verbv "hustle."- You must hustle if you do any business; Every man who has a dollar wants his money's worth before he lets it go. , The man who has bargains to oner must let the , fact be known; If you have anything special to offer advertise the fact, else the people will never know it. As a medium for reaching the people the money-spending classes-" Tile "Free Press is the paper par excellent. It reaches the homes of the people throughout this and adjoining counties, and is read by everybody. An advertisement in its columns will prove a paying investment. Try it. y ; H Complied. Mr. TranscientIs this all the butter you have In tho house, Mrs. Caterer? Mrs. Caterer It is, Mr Transcient. and I wish you would try to make it go as lar as you can; Mr. Transcient With pleasure, Mrs. caterer (opens , window and throws butter against back fence). There 1 If it hadn t been for that fence, I could have made it go a little farther yet. Boston Courier. NoLongarAny Excuso.j $33 pays all cost fi ve months (in clubs) and 50 (boarding rates English course at TnCHTOII HIGH SCHOOL. Thorongh preparation for college or for life's work. Special advantages in music. Fall term beenns Sept 5. iScS. ror particulars apply to V. H. KIIUDliS, rnn.. TAEN-TONj'N.C.1 DAILY AND CCMI-WECKLv, KIIIOII,!!. c. Ill Hates Given On Jlpplieation. Cotrcspondcncs Invited. II. ) : j. 4 m ( O, (' ( ( o 0 ( . 0,
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