HE DAILY FREE
PRESP
' oitmd at P. O. as second claw nail matter,
V. S.. HERBERT. Editor and Prop'r
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Tb Wilmington Messenger says; Pos-
Ibly the following has a wider applica
tion than the writer of the following
piece' of fun intended. The Chicago
Tribune is responsible for it:
. "Hildred," Hid her father, "I am
willing that the young lieutenant who
, comes here should make a coaling uta
tion of my house again this winter, but
If he erer hints at annexation yon may
tell him lam unalterably opposed to it.
Wouldn't it be sad if President Kro
ger should refuse to receive dear little;
Adelbert Ilay, Who has been appointed
to succeed Marcum as American consul
' t Pretoria? Adalbert has been patted
y oaths head by the London lords and
be goes to Pretoria announcing that
tie intends to look after British interests
' In the Transvaal. He Is sent there by
bis boot-licking little papa to do that
very thing. V It would really be sinful for
Oom Paul Kruger to spoil this little ar
- rangement between Adelbert, his pa and
the dear British. Charlotte News.
YOUTHS' DEPARTMENT,
4 Box's , Bespeet;' For thm Fla A
. Tlmj noyal floated Pocket Mom
:"; kT Way to Help '! ';
The Republicans are utterly without
conscience in this money question, as
In other questions. They care naught
for the welfare of the mass' of the Ameri
can people, and are in partnership with
the exclusive aristocracy of the new rich,
to bleed the'rest of us through the tariff
; - and the trysts. The scheme has received
certain glamour of popularity con
sequent upon its accidental association
with the war feeling raised by Spanish
Inhumanity. Dissevered from that and
tanding in its native nakedness; repul
ion may be counted on, and added force
will be given this feeling if tne patriots
of ,th country show themselves to be
harmless as doves for injury, while wise
. with the serpent's wisdom, to track
down and destroy these enemies of the
consumer and the landed classes. There
be no lack of loyal leaders for this. The
want is of a proper pilotage to flush
the game. Morganton Herald.. . ,
Staying Up Lato.
Every one who has ever been a child
will recall that sense of Injury entailed
by being sent to bed earlythat convic
tion that you were being deprived of the
most Interesting part of the whole day.
, There Is really no knowing what the
' elders are up to when once they get
the youngsters tucked up safe In bed.,
but it stands to reason It must be very!
Interesting, or why would they be In
such a hurry to get the youngsters out
or the way?
. With some children this amounts tc
more than mere feeling. It was a little
girl of the latter sort who begged so
bard to sit up Just for once that her
mother one evening, not so long ago,"
saia tnat she might. How the little
girl s eyes danced at the prospect of all
the wonderful things she would see for
. herself upon this her first occasion of
"sitting up!" How commlseratlngly
she regarded the other children who
were as usual packed off to bed at an
early, hour! x She seated herself In her
small choir and eagerly awaited devel
cpments.
But Imagine her, surprise when her
parents, n s was their custom, seated
themselves nt the library table and. un-
soclahly, but hyglenlcally, turning their
cacss to the light, began to read. For
eome time the little girl rocked away
la ber small chnlr In silence.' Then
Came a sleepy, plaintive voice. "Is this
CU Ton dnr-CInelnnatl Enquirer.
When John A. Caldwell, ex-mayor of
Cincinnati, was a member of congress
he fathered the bill tat later became
a law making It an offense to print ad
vertlsements on the national flag or to
deface It In any way. t
Behind the passage of the bill Is
pretty little story showing how the
words that fell from the lisping Hps of
a patriotic little boy suggested the law.
While Mr. Caldwell was a candidate
for congress and Just before his elec
tion a parade of some, character , was
given in the city.
One of the most Interested lookers on
that day was Daniel ' Pcune son of
John Dehner, u united States gauger.
who lives in Home City.
The little fellow Is unusually bright
and observant and from his ' earliest
recollection has been ' taught by ,hl
mamma and papa to rerere tl name
of Uncle Sam and respect the stars aud
stripes.
The day of the parade the boy was
looking nt the decorations hung out by
various business bouses, and on some
of them he saw the names of different
kinds of goods offered for sale, He
thought the printed matter marred the
beauty of Old Glory. ..and, turning Ills
face up to his papu. whose thumb he
was holding at the time, be exclaimed:
'Tapa. Uon't you think it Is wrong to
put pictures and letters on the (lag of
our country? The flag Is not near so
pretty that way. Is It, papa?" v, .
The child's observations through :
friends of his father reached the ears
of the future congressman, and one of
the first things that Mr. Caldwell did
after taking bis seat In congress was
to frame a bill making it an offense to
convert the flag of the nation into an
advertising medium.
You Will Find
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i IN OUR STORE a full lfnt of
Staple Dry Goodn and Oroceri.
We pay cah for our goods and get
them at bottom rice, and . will sell a
clone as any tnerchartdotng a square a no
nooest oustnees.
rKAtrhowlo Dealer tnV U klrjli Ot
- MUSICAL MERCHANDISE,
Violin, ttaitara, lianjoa, Aeeordooa.
: Uarmoaleoa. All klmlaof rtira,o.
end for - JOHN F.GTRATTON CO
Catalofua.- S2 Gmamd St. New Vosk. .
Solicit Both. Town
and Country Trade.
We keD a free delivery wagon on our
strftsfor the convenience of our. town
trade, and a Iff tut and stables for our
country customers. Come to see us. v
Yours very truly,
UM. ALEX LallOQUE,
. Queen Street,
PHOKS 67. - . . KINSTON. N. C.
R. P Cox, Pres W. C Fields, V.-Prts
"r. R. C. Staowo, Cashier.
Comnecced Baslness Pareh 1, 1897
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Established upon a rock foundation
the confidence of the people.. .
Depositors absolutely protected the
oflicersare bonded ana fall insurance
against safe robber. -
Accounts with farmers, merchants,
dealers in leaf tobacco and others solic
ited. .
: - A nicely furnished private room, wlta
stationery free, for the nseandconvsnl
ence of our friends. Come and see as.
' Boakd of Directors : -B. W. Can
ady, W. C. Fields, T. W, Newborn, B.
F. Cox, I. W. Grainger, J. E. Uood,
Jesse Jackson, L. Harvey, W. L. Kenne
dy D. V. Dixon, S. H. Abbott. .
Sympathy
...Avails Little Now...
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An " insurance policy .'.with - tts
would have been much more valu
able. . - ' '
' It will pay you to insure, also to
see us before you do so. y .
L. HARVEY & SON
KINSTON, N.
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A Tiny Iloyal Itoatesa, '
Princess Viktoria , Luise. ' the ' only
daughter of the German emperor and
empress, celebrated her return! from
the mountains by entertaining all her
little friends at a "5 o'clock," where
chocolate was served and not tea.
There are so few little princes and
princesses of tender yearss that; little
people of less exalted rank were Includ
ed among the Invited guests. These
latter, a little shy at their first intro
duction Into Imperial circles, were re
ceived by the gracious hostess In such
an informal manner that they , felt at
home at once. - ",
She has Inherited housewife capabil
ity, from her charming mamma, and
she insisted upon dealing out to each
separate guest his or her share of cake
and chocolate. As each child left it re
ceived as a souvenir a package of choc
olate, attached to which was a small
portrait of the fascinating little Impe
rial hostess. It was all a very great
success. She Is not only, loved by her
father," mother and six brothers, but ' monOY?
.MVV (UJVt ICS UUUOUVtU 19 Ul UVl
.feet.-;;v-:V.
This little sprite can do with ber fa
ther as she likes, and at the same hour
every morning she runs Into his study
and delights him with various accom
plishments from day to day, such as a
verse In French. German or English or
anything . that she thinks will please
him.
, She Is 5 years old, very blond, with
expressive blue eyes, and enjoys to the
utmost every moment of her until now
unclouded life. The mother and little
daughter are Inseparable and In this
way the little one has become quite a
traveler, and she has seen more lands
than many a grown person.
ii. .in iM iriil In i r t ! in i ir 'nf i1A'-i f
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Have you strained the delicate
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znuscies oi your eyes uniu ine lni-1 y
nressions of . the world are blurred V
and blotted ? Does a bright light S j
make them ache and blink ? : Maybe C
there is no serious trouble; maybe f f
mo eyes oniy neea a mue nejp.
We will fit a pair of glasses that
will take the strain from the eyes,
and do the work for them. We are
careful and accurate, Our charges
are reasonable.
tell
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The Best Underwear Ever Sold
In Kinston.
H. O. HYATT.
KINSTON
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In either All Wool or Half Wool and h
Half Cotton.
Queen Street.
DAN QUINERLY,
KINSTON, N. C,
J. S. BIZZELL, - . President
W.S. HERBERT, Sec. and Treas,
H.E.SHAW, - Attorney,
JOHN F. STRATTON'S
Celebrated fjTJITAES.
teaier In a I aiudt of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE,
Send for JOHN F. STRATTON CC.
Caulome ea Grand St. n iw rosr-
NOTICE!
AH owing txes for 1S93, in Kinston
ana ; vauce townships, must pny the
ssme tail week, or y nr property wjII
be seized t..r same, "without respect' of
- t-'' ajL, v t pj ann
save cosu muI trouble, and being expos
ed Ly haviug juur property aktn.
I. K. DUPREE,
Delinqnent Tax Collector for 189S.
TLis Jan, 2, iqoo. .
A Accom pi tabvd Prince.
Prince Sercius Wolfonsky. who has
Deen , made superintendent of ' the
Kusslan Imperial theaters. Is fairly
well known In America. He visited
this country In 1SU3. the representative
or the ministry of education in his
own country. , He lectured at Harvard
and Cornell, and three years later he
delivered a series of lectures in Bos
ton. Ue is not yet 40, but he has em-
pioyea bis time well Besides beinff
an author and a lecturer, he has Won
high rank as an actor on the Russian
stage. r::7Y'"'.r " 7
Qaeen a Sptrltvallat.
Queen Victoria Is a spiritualist and
bas been erer since her widowhood
commenced. Prince Albert, hpp dp-
roted husband, promised before his
death that he would manifest to her
and be ber puardian ansrel and she
says that she has been conscious of his
presence at many critical oerfoda in
ker life. Indeed nhi rjivb thot hnr-
most abldlnj; comfort is In her con.
eclousness of his presence. Exchange, i
Do you wish, to borrow
moneyy
Do you wish to lend
Do you wish to buv or
sell a farm?
Do you wish to buy or
sella 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.
isloi Real Mi Agency
Wanted.
100 acres of farm land. WillYpay
cash or cotton un short time.
. , Advertising is the A.of8tinH
' to 67Cfess. Babnum. t
A Gentle Reminder !
II Tnifcw art tri rlflvs when the man who
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Plactatlon Fcr Sale.
Cherrv Point plantation. Craves
county; 500 acres. Terms, one-half cash,
oalance on tune.
ForSalo!
One hou9e and lot in Kinston on Pey
ton Avenue, 4 rooms, outhouses, etc.
One farm near LaGrange containing
225 acres. r. -
One laim near Seven bpnngs contain
ing 327 acres.
One farm within one mile ot Kinston
which we will sell in lots to suit pur
chasers.
Apply to J. S. Eizzell at Caroline
Warehouse, or at Shaw's oface.
These are the days when the man who
t does a successful business ' must realize the
' full scope and significance of the great veru,
'hustle." a You must hustle ii you' dp any
-business. Every man who has a dollar wants
his money's worth before he lets it go.; The
man who has bargains to offer 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 '
The Free Peess is the paper, par excellent. V1'
It reaches the homes of the people throughout Q
this and adjoining counties, and Is read by
everybody. An advertisement in Its columns
will prove a paying investment. ' Try it; .
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