The open veldt lay before us bathed
In the dew and the lingering shades
of early 1 morning as we mounted oar
horses for a ride across country. Be
fore we had gone far, however, my
companion was summoned back, and I
continued my ride alone.
When the road divided, my Basuto
pony turned off into a bridle path
which led through a wild gorge and
1 eventually lost itself among the rocks
at the foot of a hill. The sure footed
little creature started up the side of the
mountain and eventually landed me at
the top.
Here I dismounted and left him to
graze, we nad been out for some
hours. Remounting, we followed a half
beaten track on the opposite side from
"Which we had come, and in a short
. time we were at the foot of the hill and
and on & level veldt once more.
For some time we went along at
good pace, when suddenly I was star
tied by the sight, not far ahead, of
cock ostrich rushing wildly backward
and forward, with its black and white
Wings flapping and quivering with
rage. I pulled up with a jerk, for at
first I thought the bird was loose on
the veldt, but on closer inspection
found that a wire fence was between
us.
. Just at this moment 1 saw on the
other side of the camp a hen sitting on
her nest, and, knowing only too well
the .danger I was In, 1 paused to con
Elder what 1 would do.
A short distance in front the road
ran close to the fence, and I knew it
, would be Impossible to pass that way
There was nothing for It but to retrace
my steps and follow the road back
round the mountain till It Joined the
one by which,! had come.
x was noi airaiu, ror it was ny no
means an uncommon position in which
to find oneself in the center of an os
trich farming country, and. besides, I
felt sure of getting away. A few mo
ments passed, and r began to think we
were safe, when suddenly a strange
' sound made me look around.
To my horror I saw in one of his
wild charges the enormous bird had
caught sight of us and was making
frantic dashes along the fence, which
was unusually low and was not of barb
wire. In a few seconds he would be
over, and then It meant a race for dear
life.
The Kaffir made a tremendous spring
at the long neck of the bird, but he was
too slow, and an awful flick sent the
poor wretch upon the earth. Before he
had 'time to recover, If Indeed he ever
could, the bird was literally dancing;
Caved Tlsrs.
When you see the animals in the
park menageries pacing back and forth
restlessly in their cages, do not take it
for granted that the creatures are un-
. , .
nappy or even uiscontenteu. it may
uinm mm, uuu ouu. wj eyes to nWj fa tnat the j,on or the tlger or the po.
me gnasiiy sign. ,ar ar tlmt moyeg about w,th oppar.
m,j . iimv- occiu. .umr8 um j ently ceaseless activity Is only taking
Dutchman had come up, and with alWs dallv Cserclse. without which he
long lasso they caught the sensitive , would pine and dle goon Wuen tne
pair tu uie vims necK ana srrangiea wild crcatung are ln tllolr uative Jun.
As if by. instinct, my faithful little
friend scented danger, and after one
whispered word ln his ear he was off
like the wind.
There, was suddenly a crash behind
, us, followed by a measured beating
which almost made the ground vibrate
and set my heart thumping. If you
have never heard the tramp of an inf u
, riated ostrich, no words will adequate
ly describe It The nearest approach to
it that I can think of is the sound of
- the regular "thud, thud," of soldiers on
the march. We were being pursued by
. a furious cock ostrich, a formidable foe
Indeed! -Now
It was only a question of 4Ime.
'lhe pony's feet seemed scarcely to
touch the ground, and I bent forward.
urging him on feverishly as I had nev
er done - before. Nearer and nearer
came the bcatingthe distance between
us and. our strange pursuer growing
less and less every second. 1 was pow
erless to do anything but bold on to my
flying horse.
There was a distant shout, and I was
dimly, conscious that a short, heavy
kerrie whizzed past me. 1 dared not
stop, for the ostrich was now but a few
yards behind, and I could almost feel
the vibration of its' great wings as it
skimmed,: half flyJng, half racing.'over
the earth: r ;C7;-v.vV
Presently another kerrie come whiz-
Ing past, and , this time it must have
Interfered in some way with the prog-
ressor the great bird, for I could tell
It stopped short, and as the chase was
not resumed I ventured to look back.
My heart seemed suddenly to stand
still. My head swam, and I had the
greatest difficulty to keep my seat In
tne saddle. The infuriated ostrich had
turned and was charging at a Kaffir
who was coming up from the camp In
pursuit, xne man saw his danger and
excitedly threw kerrie after kerrie.
.wnicn passed wide of the mark.
Vague Ideas flashed through my mind
of going to his help an absurd Idea, of
course, and now ' impossible, . for .the
pony had become thoroughly fright
ened and was bolting as hard as he
could go. There was more shouting
now. and 1 hoped that others bad come
to the rescue; but. dancing back again.
I saw !f was too late. Ostrich and man
I:.nl vwil '
It, dragging it off ihe prostrate Kaffir
at the same time.
I never knew how I reached home
that day. For days and nights that
ghastly sight haunted me. and I was
troubled by the thought that the man
had practically given his life for mine.
while I had done nothing even to at
tempt to save him. The unfortunate
Kaffir had only lived till he reached
the farm, and then he succumbed to his
terrible injuries. Wide World Maga
sine. N
FATE OF HIS DRESS SUIT.
Loaned It to Hla Friend, and Now It
la Burled In the Grave.
"No, I am not going out in the even
ings Just now to anything but strictly
Informal affairs," remarked a friend of
the saunterer the other day. "Why?
Well, because Just now I am not the
possessor of a dress suit and lack the
wherewithal to purchase another. It
happened this way: I had a friend, a
good fellow, who came to me oue night
and asked me if I wouldn't leod him
my swallowtail. I consented, but I
told him I wanted the clothes back the
next week, as I had a function to at
tend myself.
"Well, to make a long story short,
the week went by and not a word
from my friend or not a sign of my
evening duds. I had to cross my date
and was pretty mad, but I didn't say
anything. Another week went by and
still no word. Then I decided to go out
and hunt up my friend and find out if
he intended to keep my clothes forever.
"I called at his boarding house and
rang the bell. His landlady came to
the door. When I asked if my friend
was In, she gave a gasp of astonish
ment and exclaimed, 'Why, didn't you
know he was dead and buried?1
"It was my turn to be knocked out.
After I recovered my breath, I explain
ed that I had not heard the news and
had merely called to take back my
dress suit. It would doubtless be found
among my friend's effects, I explained.
"The landlady turned pink, white
and then pink again. 'Why, she gasp
ed, 'that must have been the suit we
burled him in. It was the only good
one we found among his wardrobe.'
"ao you see the reason why I say
no to R. 8. v. J?, notes Just
Philadelphia Inquirer.
gles, they are kept pretty busy hunting
food. Thus each day they walk many
miles perhaps. In their narrow cages
in the parks they are plentifully sup
plied with food, but their brawny bod
les still demand a great amount of ex
ercise. Mile after mile Is paced off
daily by the uneasy creatures.
Usually they move wKh a long,
swinging stride, but when mealtime
comes around then the step quickens
until, when the keeper appears with
his baskets of meat, the tigers and
lions and other animals leap against
the bars and growl and whine and lash
their tails. In fact, they act like great,
hungry boys do after a long day's
tramp if they find that supper is late.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Qpeeial Sale . . .
At The Cheap Store
For This Week Only.
ioc Worsts at 7c yd.
Double width Cashmere at 9c yd.
50c Caps at 25c
Ladies' $1.25 Shoes at 75c.
All wool Cheviot Pants, 75c and $1 00.
Men's 50c Sweaters at 25c.
$1.00 Sweaters at 50c.
THE CHEAP STORE.
Next door to Misses Harvey & Co.'s Mil-
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THE $6,000 STOCK
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"Family" In the Ceniu,
There are some queer features about
the census use of the word "family.
It means practically those who eat at
the same table. A hotel is a family.
The Memorial HalL Dining association
at Cambridge is a family; , so la the
Danvers Lunatic asylum. A stray man
who keeps bachelor's hall Is a family.
The necessity for this use of the term
came .with the question of enumerat
ing domestic servants. It was found
absolutely; Impossible to attach them
to their own families, scattered as they
are. j They. had to go .with the family
tney were living .with. This led to a
continuation of the principle, with the
result mentioned. As it works out, the
census family differs from the actual
family in size only by a small fraction
of one person. New York Post.
A.M
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Monday, Wednesday and Friday. c
J Tuesday, Thursday and 8aturday . :
8. L. Dibit Rupertotenden?
WILMIIGT01 AID WELDOI RAILROAD, Kit.
Clothing, Shoes,-Dry Goods, Hats
and Caps, and Gents' Furnish
ings, and Ladies' Capes
must be sold by then, and I am
t. 9 I thrnwri nor it nn flip tnarkfr far tnnef
i anything I can get.
a$
As the time is limited for ma to lenvn
Kinston, I must make a still greater re
duction in prices as the goods must be
sold. Here are a few of the starters:
All silk velvet that cost 75c per yard
n rt inA ...... ......jj. 4.1... I T : 1 1 ;
11 68 I 'i lcr jarii, iu ueoi iriltlug
11 40 ior fining tnac cost c per yard now to
In fa 8 afc 5c an( a DHtter Qialiry for 6c per
iooo 7ard tDat oia lor 1Uc Ure88 vvjgan that
9 so boiq ior .Luc pit yara now ior oc: a sooa
quality of yard-wide Bleaching that sold
for 7c now to go for 5c per yard; Fruit
of toe Loom liieacning now to go at 7c:
unoieacnea sea lsianq, yara wide,
sroes lor 4c ver vard bv the nlt
Checked Homespun that sold for oc per
vara to go at tnis sal lor am per vard:
Table Oil Cloth. 20e gooa for 12c per
yard; ladies' S.UO shoe to goatS1.75:
$2.00 Shoes to go at $1.50; $1.50 Shoes
at Sl.lt; Men's J3.5U tShoB for 12.25:
$2.25 iSboes for $1.50; $1.50 Shoes for
DOBBIN & FERRALL
At Tucker' Stor,
RALEIGH, X. C,
Our Unparalelled
Leading BlalSt Valnes !
20 in. Sal in deLyono 50 a yd
21 in. Satin d Lyons 75c a yd
21 io. Satin Duenna 75c a yd
24 in. Satin Ducbftw $1.00 a yd
27 in. Srttin DuchHne 1.25 a yd
27 in. Suit) Duchtwe, 1.50 a yd
24 iu. Satin Hhadame 1.25 i yd
22 in. Sa tin Lib-rt v 1.00 1 yd
22 in. Satin Mervnlleux 1.00 a yd
23 in. Satin Memdlleux 1.50 h yd
20 in. IVau d Soie 75c a yd
22 in. IVau d Soi, $1.00 n yd
24 in. Peau d Soie 1.25 a yd
Recent purchases from the great
Silk auctions have placed us in a
very fortunate position to offer our
customers these
Iieading Silk Values.
Rich pure Silks, combining ele
gance with serviceableness at low
prices.
6F"Your orders are solicited.
Dobbin & Ferrall,
RAIEIGH, N. C.
KINSTON
J. S. BIZZEIJ,, - President.
W. S. HERBERT, Sec. and Treas.
H. E. SHAW, - Attorney.
c'ONDENBED SCHEDULE.
TBAIND GOIiO bOOTH.
DATED
Nov. 19th, 1899.
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Leave Weldon..
Ar. Kooky Mt...
LeareTarboro..
Lt. Rocky Mt...
Leave Wilson...,
Leave Belma....
Lv. FayetterUle.
Ar. Florence....
What Cocaine Is.
Cocaine is an alkaloid of a small
shrub found in Peru and Bolivia.' The
offieiaTname of the drug as used In med
icine Is cocaine sulphate, a salt derived
from the shrub treated with, sulphuric.
acid. Cocaine is composed of carbon,
hydrogen and nitrosyl reduced to a sul
phate. Each element of the compound
has a direct Influence on the nervous
system, blood and lymphatics. It pos
sesses the singular property of killing
all sensation of pain in the parts where
it is locally applied while elevating the
mind of the patient to a pitch of ex
altation absolutely, without paralleL
Chlcago Chronicle. " .
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Lv. Goldsboro...
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This is als a npecial Clothing Sale. As
I still have a big t-tock on hand I . will
make a reduction of one-half of former
prices, and in fact tnv entire stock must
go at a sacrifice hh I am determined to
close out my stock and leave Kinston,
so come early beforn th stock is picked
over, and secure the Biggest Bargains
you ever got or ever will get again.
IS 62
TBAIN8 'GOING ROKTH.
Lv. Florenoe .
Lv. FayettevUle.
Leave Belma.....
Arrive wiisor..
Lv. Wilmington
Lv. Macmolla...,
Lv. Goldsboro..,
u
ine first Australian newspaper,, the
Sydney Gazette, was published March
8, 1803, 15 years after the rise of the
colony. The delay was caused through
there being no printers among the con
victs, who represented every profes
sion. Including the legaL'
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Ar. BockTMt..
Arrive Ttrboro..
Leave Tar boro...
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AUCTION SALE 1
As the time is drawing near fot
s 40 me to'close, and I still have a large
stock on hand, I have decided to
hold an auction sale next Satur
day, the 25th, in front of my store,
beginning at r o'clock and lasting
until 4 o'clock. Goods will posi
tively be sold to the highest bidder.
MICHAEL MAKES.
tNext to Temple-Mars ton Drue Store
Look for sign,
- N. Y. BARGAIN STOKE.
Do you wish to borrow
money?
Do you wish to lend
money?
Do you wish to buv or
sell a farm?
Do you wish to buy or
sell a city lot?
We will rent your prop
erty for you and collect
the rents.
We will look up titles,
etc., etc. ,
Call on us at Wooten & Shaw's
law office. We will eive all busi
ness our prompt attention and
guarantee satisfaction.
Kinslon Real Estate Agency.
Wanted.
acres of farm land.
cash or cotton on short time.
100.
Will pay
Plantation For Sale.
Cherry Point plantation, Craven
county; 500 acres. Terms, one-half cash,
balance on time.
821
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P.M.
a
For Sale!
One house and lot in Kinston on Pey
ton Avenue, 4 rooms, outhouses, etc.
i One farm near LaGrange containing
225 acres. t;.-
One faim near Seven Springs contain
ing 327 acres.
One farm within one mile of Kinston
which we will sell in lots to suit pur
chasers, -it' : -::- i,
Apply to J. S. Bizzell at Carolina
Warehouse, or at Shaw's office. ;
A. If,
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The art o self defense Is inculcated
early among some of the wilder tribes
of the Caucasus, who Instruct their
children as soon as they can walk la
the use of the dagger.
Train on tne Kinston Branca Road lean
Weldon 8:35 D. m.. Halifax 4:13 n. m..&rrlvfa
scouana ncck c 6.D8 p. m.. ureenvuie 6:57 .
m., Kinston 75 p. m. Retarnlnff leaves KIcb.
if j a r-ou a. m. ureennne e:wj a. m.. amvire
oauiax a 11:1s. a.m.. yeiQon liia. m..a&uv
CiUtl'W c ilia ay.
11. m.kmkbson, Gen' Pass. Agents
J. K. KENLT. Gen'l Manager.
T . KMKBfcON. Traffic fcftnatfer.
As well..".
Thanksgiving Dinner
in the fashionable world requires an
observance in matters of dress in
which rich and handsome jewelry
should adorn those who attend. If
you are lacking Pins, Necklaces,
Brooches, Chains, Hair Ornaments
or Finger Rings, you will find them
here in all the latest designs, and at
prices that you will give thanks for.
; Tha Jeweler, ;
KINSTON, - N. C.
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