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THE PINE KNOT. Pullished ' Eiery Saturday Morning at rciitLerD Piiies, Mcofb Cg , N. 0. B. A. GOODRIDGE, - Editor. TERMS: SI.OO per Year in Advance. Single Copies 5 centa. Advertising Rates j rcuiptly furnished i:j on application. Job Printing of every description done with neatness and despatch, and on icascnable terms. Correspondence on all topics of general interest invited. Write niilvon lr.no s.iMr of the paper; be brief and to the point. ' oign vour name ana state v.netner you wish it published or. n.tt. Eutcndat the PosUfae at Sovthtm Pints N. C. . as second-class matter. Since Prohibition went into effect in Ka!ejgh,N. C, the largest saloon in the citydias been turnetl into a shoe factory, .which'. will employ more persons than all the dramshops in the city. A German paper says that extraordi nary activity is displayed at the Krupp Works in Essen, and that new buldings are required to enable the works to com plete the orders for guns for the German Government within the specified time. This is not a sign of peace by any means. A physician, referring to the custom of traveling on sleeping cars 'with the berths made up with their heads towards the engine, said : "It is certainly bad for the brain of the sleeper, as it is not natural, and it is no wonder that so many trav elers, especially those who have been on the road exclusively, experience bad ef fects from it." ;. The plan of thro wing a bridge over the Straits of Messina, that separate Sicily from Italy, will, when' consummated, be one of the most striking feats of nrodern engineering. The place selected is where the channel is two and one-half miles wide and three hundred and sixty-one feet deep, and two piers will support a viaduct of steel rails to a height of three hundred and twenty-eight feet above the water.;; A Springfield (Mass.) man has discov ered what has long been pretty well known that the real mission of the mosquito is to purify. He had t .70 hogsheads filled with water, and into one he put a lot of wrigglers or embryo mosquitoes. The water free from the wrigglers soon be came foul, but that containing them re mained sweet. So he concludes that mosquitoes keep our swampi from be coming foul and pestilent. Talbot's Lous Head. "The Lake Shore folks were awfully glad when a certain man died up in Buf falo the other day," said a conductor. "The man'.s name was Talbot. About twelve years ago Talbot saved a train from going into a washout near his farm, and of course ' the company felt very grateful P. P. Wright, Superintendent of the Buffalo division, sent for him and loaded him with thanks for himself and the company. Talbot modestly declined a money present of $500, but said he didn't object when ! Wright proposed making out. for him a pass good for the remainder of his life. While Wright was writing out the J pass Talbot in quired: - :";;. ;':: " 'Say, Mr. Wright, have you an v ob jections to making that read good for me and a friend? I may want to take a friend up to Cleveland with mc some time to see an uncle of mine.' "Wright was so full of gratitude that Jie couldn't object to anything, and the man got his pass, good for himself and friend, and it was afterwards sent on to headquarters and countersigned by the President and general passenger ag?nt. Well, now, what do you think? For more than tea ; years that man Talbot has been riding constantly between Buf falo and Chicago, Buffalo and Cleveland, or Buffalo and Toledo. He was never alone. He always had 'a friend' with him. The friend was usually some com mercial traveller. In short, Talbot has made railroad 'riding his regu'ar busi ness, lie made arrangements with various wholesale and jobbing houses to carry their men, and booked his enra-e-ments months ahead sometimes. : When these f .ailed he picked up stray passen-, gers here and there. After paying his sleeping car and othe.- expenses he had $6 or $8 a day left as clear profit, and out of theso profits he managed to amass a snug little fortune, lie tried to use his pass on the limited express, but the com pany wouldn't j have it. In fact, they wanted to refuse to carry him altogether, but their lawyer concluded that the suit for damages would be too expensive. Talbot is dead now, - though greatly to the regret of several travelling salesmen,'-' Chicago Herald. The attention of all electricians is called to the fact that the French Gov ernment has offered a prize of 50,000 'francs (about $10,000) for a scheme ren dering the application of electricity pos sible and economical as a means of heat, light, chemical action, mechanical action, mechanical purposes and medical pur poses. The adjudication of .the prize is left to the Academy of Science at Paris, and correspondence from all nations is invited. " There is a specimen in the United States mint which illustrates how a coin may become famous without the least premonition. In 1849 a law passed Con gress ordering $20 gold pieces to be struck. One piece was struck. Some thing happened that delayed the work, and the year , closed. Then, c,f course, the dies had to be destroyed, as no more of that date could be legally issued. Jt is marked 4 'unique, ''was the cily one struck and hence is "priceless." Where Genius is Admired. A stranger who had just arrived at a country hotel in Arkansaw, became in volved in a hot discussion with the clerk. Finally the stranger, striking the rough! pine counter! with his fist, ex claimed: f "You are the biggest liar in Arkansaw!" The clerk, Instead of becomiu g of fended, said : : "Let me see. you a minute, please." He drew the stranger aside and re marked: . - : ' v j , "Who told you ?" "Who told pie what ?" "That I am' the biggest liar in tht state." J : ; "No one." f "Then how did you find it out !" .- , . I knew it at a glance." 'My friend," said the clerk, affection, ately placing one hand on the stranger's shoulder, "you are the sharpest man I ever saw. It took me some time to find it out, but I am the biggest liar' in the state. If you were as good a judge of a hoss as you are of a man, you could soon get rich in this country. Stay 'at our house as long as you please, and your board shall not cost you la cent. You will not find .'a place in this country where geniu? is admired as much as it is at this hotel." ArlansawTrateler. Evening bonnets made of beads are m pale blue, pink, gold' and crystal. Os trich tHs with pearl bead drr.ps are used for triramipg; with picot-edged watered ribbon. SOOTBEEK PItJIS HOTEL. a J This fine new, house is now open for guests. Ccmfortable quarters for both invalids and tourists. The rooms' are" . large and commodious. Fire-place in S5ENI YOUR ORDERS FOR Books and Stationery each. , -- '.,. : '. TEB3I S $1 50 per chy; $0j00 to $3.00 per week. F. A. ORDWAY, Prop'r. SQUTIIEEX PIXE&, N. C YiBDiOIl HOUE RALEIGH, N. C. Rates, 82.50 to 33.00 per Day Special Rates by the Week or Month. K B. KANEY, Proprietor. Bay View ouse 5 F. A. WHITE-Prcprietor. I. D. BOND, Clerk KING ST., EDENTON, N. C. .Mild climate, frt e from malaria. Nearest Winter liesort to the large lorthern cities Less than one day's travel from New York" Boats and fishing tackle, guides, does and lScVCnie hilf at very low rates. tt -Vs, Lshlg and d"ck shooting in the United Mates in ar by: Pleasant rooms fronting on Buy,- reserved f, r Noithern guests. As a trial, the first week's or month s charges will be spec atjy low For routes of travel and full particulars, address the proprietor, ' F. A. WHITE, Edentor, N. C. BRIT TON HOU SE, CAMERON. N. C. MOSES BRITTON, Prop'r. A new l.nck buildine, newly furbished I U surpassed acco:i niodations. General' livery ,n cciincetion. Also a daily HACK FROM CAMERON TO CARTHAGE J3t4 l j Stop at Barkley's when you visit Raleigh. Good meals tnd comfortable rooms. I $2.00 PER ID -A. -"ST. 313 FAYETTEVILLE ST.. OPP. POSTOFFICE 24t3G ' " - i "... - ",' ! - TIS1BKS&S0I BBIGGS BUILDING, RALEIGH, N. C. hahdware Wagon and Buggy Material, Stoves and Tinware, Paints .:-7---'v; '.-.-.-, . - . .. .-... Oils, Glass, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Lime, Ceme:it, Builder's Supplies. j GUNS and PISTOLS. First-class Loaded Shells for I breech loading guns, 2 cents each. SPORT I NC GOODS Best Goods, Lowest PricesSquare 18130 DealiS- TO ALFRED WILLIAMS & C0V EcokEellers aud Stationers. XL ALEIGII,N . OJ EDWARD J HAEDIN,: Ko. 210 Fayetteville St. R A L EIC H, N . C. Offers at all times a f ull and complet& stock of . ' ' Groceries and Provisions of every description, suited to the wants of a first-class family trade . All goods thoroughly guaranteed as to quality, ana, sold at lowest possible prices. , : fins : teas:and:coffees. ! Flour, Sugars, Meats, Choice Butter' Preserves and Jellies, Pickles, Sauces,1 Spice?, Soaps and Starches. Canned, foods and everything else in the way of table supplies. . ' Orders for goods by Express or Freight carefully filled. j 8t34 E. J. HARDIN. W. 1. WITH & CD. RALEIGH, N. C. Factory Cor. Harget and Salisbury St8v i -MANUFACTURERS OF Hand Sewed Gaiters, ! " !'.''' - ' . BUTTON, CONGRESS AND LACE.. (Made to order, of the best material at j short notice. We also manufacture j a full line of Pegged and STANDARD SCREW SHOES, i piNrhcnl frien(3s at Southern Pines can have their shoes made toorW ;at very reasonable prices. Every paiS will give satisfaction. r ai7 Prices for Men's Sewed ShOes, S3.00 to S6.O0T. I LIME PHOSPHATE Is a North: Caxolina Home Made r Fertilizer. ' The rocR is mired .rMr-.w:i' .... and ground at Raleigh.. It contains ove5 cent. nfT n,u r. . , . CN (Agricultural Lime' hw Z Jim .r - '- "J '".lUL'U every farm and ten or twelve per cent, of Phosphate ,of Lime (Phosplloric AciS anc a smal per cent, of Pota-shfoSS t THE ICHEST MAEL IK THE W0EID oum Ior less than half the price of fertilizers made With Sulphuric S I 1 " riie iPr circulars, how to u compost or alone. . EVER Y FARIVlEFr who has given it a trial has sent a lame: Dr5er- ,. Ak Jur merchant for it oi order direct of the i 2H33 N. C PHOSPHATE COMPANY, HALEIGH, If. 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