MEXICAN PRICES.
Thho Difference Between Prices There
: ' and i this Country. ,.' ,
A ' gentleman has handed the
Press-Visitor the following from a
A n i tn ' f lia Tiiorimrinrl
-
Times, with the suggestion that
Judge Walter Clark he requested to
I give an explanation ,of the dieserep.
. ancv in trices in, Mexico as compar
IMII I IMIIIII1UUUW - WMW
ted to those in this country. - Judge
' Clark having been to Mexico an
article', from him. on this subject
Vould be extremely'; interesting,
i" The Richmond Times correspondent
.s says-: s
'I A: have, made careful and thor
v 'ough inquiries into the wholesale
prices or BOine common articles ui
; merchandise )n the. city of El Paso,
Tex. , and the city of Juarez, Mexico,
Just across the Rio Grande, and at
v this date August '7th, -l896--tbe
y nnnu nt . t.ha : fnllnwinir articles in
v the two cities are as follows, 3 (those
on this side of ,thq river being reck-,
in TTnltijrl States monfiv. and
: s' those on the other side in Mexican
silver : -
j , In U. S. In Mex.
' BrnnkfaNi bacon, oer
pouna '
s , Ham, per pound .c. ... lit 32 .
' Matches, per gross..' 60 $1 20:;
Pickles, in five-gallon ;r ; ,
.'V -kegs.... $2.25 l 6 60,
' Vinegar, in five-gal-;'
' ton.... 60 1 40
Baking doda, per doss.l 06 2 40
t Halt, in two-pouna
' -Macaroni, per pound 10 25
':! Royal baking powdor4 00 9 00
: Molasses, per gallon . 75 1 60
-r : Beans, per pound 03 17
; r Cheese, per pound . . 12J 29
Candles, per box .... 5 00 11 75
Catsup, per dozen . . 2 75 6 25
.""Jelly, per dozen ... 2 00 5 00
Dry plurns,per pound 11 25
Pried apples and
peaches, per pound 11 25
Dried : prunes, per
. pound V 10 20
' Cornstarch, per doz..l 06 1 IK)
Lemon extract, per
v' do ...... 1 00 1 90
Vanilla extract, per
' aoz u o "v
' Arbuckle's coffee, per
, pound. ..t 20 40
Soap, per box 3.75 5.00
- TeaTWpound. 35tol.0070tol 50
Deviled nam, per doz. 2 90 6 50
- Sugar, persack of 100 ,
't: pounds : .5 50 10 75
Flour, per sack of 100
" poundi .......... 550 ' 850
Canned tomatoes, per
case,.,.,' 2 25 7 90
Rice, per pound .,. . . 5 11$
.Crackers, per pound.. 71 21
; "The Mexican prices are the prices
, which prevail in the free zone, on
which there is small duty. Of course
1 Mh4nlPXJpr they would be higher.
Mexico, in the larger cities, is paid
Irom 75 cents to $1 50 a day in Mex-
-'' lean silver. The highest price for
the very best and most skilled labor
Is $8 per day in the same kind of
money. In the intcrior-of Mexico,
in the country, and the smaller cities,
the wages paid are from 20 to 30 per
soot lower than that given above."
Appointments of Oovarnor Jsin U."
Hon. Thomas J. Jarvis will ad-
dress the people at the following
: times and places:
Durham, Wednesday, August the
' 26th
' 'ii Hillsboroj Thursday, August the
"27th.
Graham, Friday, August the 27th
Golston, Chatham county, Saurday
3 p. m.t August tne JJth
'Plea Hill, Cumberland county,
' ' Monday.; August 31st,
Maxton, Wednesday, September
, the 2nd.
' Wilmington, at night, Thursday,
'. i September 3rd,
Lumberton, Saturday, September
-. the 6th. , .
V Let all tome out and hear thegreat
' Issues of the .day fully .discu:
Every voter of all parties ,ougnt;io
heairtha great questions fairly pre-
' sented, n v s
, ''"' Climkn Manlt," Cb 'in .
InoV W Thompson Seo'y.
'- !.'." . Sot to. Win.
v ... i Thn nponle recognize and appre'
-r mot-It. Thin in whv Hood's
SnrRanarilla has the largest sales in i
the world. Merit In medicine means
n ; the power to euro. Hood's Sarsa- j
; - parilla cures absolutely, penno
hnntlv cures. ' It is the One -True
i s Klnnd Purifier. -.Its superior merit
is an established factand merit wins.
Hood's pills are" easy to take, easy
in nrwtrate.' Cure indlfestion, head-
. - TWsMisfi nt.tacks the weak and.de-
, hliitatfid. Keen vourself healthy and
strong by taking Hood's Sarsapa-
- rilla. " - ,
Huch in Little
Is especially tone of Hood' I Pills, tot no medfc
ein en contained so frsat suraUre power in
so snmU .pA TtoT wtole medicine
diMt alwavi teadr. a-
pan
' n affinWint. always Sat- I J M 1 I f
Islactorri preTsnt eold li
ar fever, aure aU Uter UU.
sick In- 'whs, Jaundice, eon.Upatlon, ets. S6o.
I&e 1U to tuk wlti Hood'i 8arsapariua.
w Al f (Q)"n j
- for infants and Children.' '
THISTY years' otaenration of Cartoria with the patronage of
millioM of perwng, permitt n to speak of it without gn earing.
' nnqnertionably the hert remedy for Infants and Children.
the world has ever known. It is harmlew. Children like it It
givet them health. It will save their lives. In it Mothers ham
s- something which is absolntely safe and practically perfect as a
child1! medicine. - ,
- Cartoria destroys Womt.
Cartoria allays Fererizhnegi. 1
Cartoria prevents vomiting Sonr Curd.
Cartoria cures Diarrhcea and Wind Colic.
' Cartoria relieves Teething Trouhlea
Cartoria cures Constipation and Flatulency.
Castoria neutralises the effects of carbonic acid gas or poisonous air.
Castoria does not contain morphine, opinm, or any other narcotic.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach and bowels,
giving healthy and natural sleep. - - . . 1
Castoria is pnt np. In one-size bottles only. It is not sold in balk.
Don't allow any one to sell yon anything else on the plea or proaise
that it is "jnst as good" and "will answer every purpose."
See that you get C-A-8-T-O-B-I-A.
Thefaoe jtlkh''
'., signature of li1&2c4e&tl j ligrapper. v
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.
. L '"'thk ontratfn oewwitf, rr wmt iwht, mwTown ewr. v v - 'f -
"THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE
IS HAPPY. FRUITFUL NABBIAGB."
Brerr Hu Wfc. ' W.ald Kamr (h.
Drud Trath th. PUlm Futa. tka
Haw Dlacormiea af Medical Seleaea
a AaalM ta Hanrlaa Llie, Wfca
WaaM Ataae far Past Knrara aa4
At.14 ratara Pitfalla, Bhaald Saeare
(he Waaaartul Unle Boak Galled
Cavalete aUahaad, aad Haw ta At
tala It."
u Hhm at ljtxfc m tnfnrpmatlnn from a hlah
medical source that mast work wonders with
this generation ot meo. 1
The boeik fully deaerlbea a method br which
to attain f uU vigor and manly power.
A method by whloh to end all unnatura.
"raina on the system.
To enra nervousness, lock ot self-control, de
spondency, AO,
Toexohanm a laded' and worn nature for
one of brightness, buoyancy and power.
To cure forever enecta 01 excesees,overworx.
worry, o.
To frWe full strength, dc
jo every portion and orira:
Age no barrier. Fallu
, development and tone
n of the body.
lore impossible. ' Two
1
f ,,i a tiH nfnmnAM.
The book is purely medical and scientific,
useless to curiosity seekers, invaluable to men
only who need it. -
Aaespainng man, wno naa apjuuiu w u,
soon after wrote!, . . .
"Weil. teu Ton that nrst aay is one j. u
never forget. I Jutt bnbbled with Joy. I
wanted to fins everybonyand tell them my
old self had
l died yesteraay, ana my new sen
was born to4ay.
Whv didn't you tell me
when I flnt wrote that I would find it this
Ana anotnermus; ... . , .
"If yon dumped a cart load of gold at my
fMt It wnnM nut hrlnar such sladness into my
life aa your method has done."
Buffalo, W.Y, and ask for the little book
caUed C30MPIJeTB MANHOOD." Beferto
this paper, and the company promnes to eeim
the nook, in sealed envelope, without any
marks, and entirely free, until it la well Intro,
dacatt. - .
NOTICE !
Bids for furnishing fuel for the dif
ferent departments or tne tjovern-
ment.
The Secretftry of State desirca to
Durcha'se for the use of the different
departments of the State Government:
ti 300 tons Pocahontas Coal.
50 tons White Ash Coal.- -
'10 tons JellioO Coal. ,,. ' v
15 muBt be two (2) feet Ions; auU
ten cords one ( i foot long, part to ix
tiuuvtsreu- Jin rem . ui- KiupiT-mu
Building and par at the uoverner s
Mansion. '. ' . .
Sealed proposals to. furnisn tno1
above will be i-eeeived until the second
(2d) of September at the He;retary's
office, when the contract will he
awarded,-, . - . ly.Htivwm
Announcement.
After this ddte
Mr. Lewis T.
Brown will be
associated with
Mr-R- E- Craw
ford in the man-
I - , , , '
. - Il J
Park Hotel, in
Raleigh. :. :
PAGE LDIIBER CO..
'I
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P. P. P.
0
Lippman's
Great Remedy
Cures all Skin and
Blood Diseases.
Physicians endorse P. P. P. as a
splendid combination, and prescribe it
with great satisfaction for the cures of
all forms and stages of IVimary, Sec
ondary and Tertiary Syphilitic Rheu-
P. P. P.
Cures Rheumatism.
Glandular Swellings, Rheumatism,
Malaria, Old Chronic Ulster.sthat have
resisted all treatment. Catarrh, Skin
P. P. P.
Cxares Blood Poison.
Diseases, Eczema, Chrtjnic Female
Complaints, Mercural Poison, Tetter,
Scald Head, eto., etc.
P. p. P. is a nowersul tonio, and an
excellent appetizer, building up the
P. P. P.
Cures Scrofula.
system rapidly. Ladies whose systems
are poisoned and whose Wood is in an
impure conditian, due to menstrual ir
regularities, are jniculiarly benefitted
P.
Cures
P. P.
Malaria.
by the wonderful tonic and blood
cleansing properties of P. P. P.,
Prickly Asho, Poke Root and Potas
sium. P. P. P.
Cures IXyHpepsio..
Lippman Bros.,
PROPRIETORS,
Iruggists, Lippman's . Ulock, Savan
nah, On. Hook on Jilo'od Diseases
mailed free. For sale by
W. 11. KINO.
North Carolina College
of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts
This College offers thorough cour
ses In Agricultural , Mechanical, Civil
and Electrical Enfirineerinsr, and In
Science. General academic studies
supplement all these technical cour
ses.
.-'3: --..- ' . .. ...
EUN8E8 PBH 8ES6IOS INCLUDING BOAKD
For Conntr Student. 'SB 1.00,
For aU Other Stndenta . -12)1.00.
. Apply fot Catalogues to i v . '
. ALEXANEH Q. HOLLADAY, '
. President,
'Kaleigh, N, C
. "When Baby was sick, wa (a aer CaaVaria. : i i
Whs ate was a CWH. aba erled for Castoria. " "
Whan she beoame Mia, ate don to Castoria.
Wben ate had ChlktaB, ate lamtbam Castoria.
1i
IT Q -Tl H
?i''..j?'.ii'''i'r - "r'-i, i " 4.:- ' '
Steam Laundry
:'Bas alreadyLwon the reputation
State. That is : what the traveling men
si
and se if it is so. "Will give you cither high gloss or domestic finish as
desired. Will calf for and deliver your goods free of charge.
. Terms strictly CASH on delivery. No discrimination.
: C F. Sowers & Co., Props.
' PHONE 1. 3
Gross &
riid-Summer Clearance Sale.
We beg to call your attention to the very
low prices being offered in every department
of our store. Spring and summer goods
must go to make room for fall purchases and
you will do well to examine quality and
prices now being quoted as they are in many
instances less than New
Come earlyjand get the pick as they are sure
to go. A bargain in $7.50, $10 and 12.50
suits, former price $10, $12.50 and $15.
CROSS &
Raleigh Ice arid
Manufacturers Of
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL"
For prices Trite or apply at office, 126 Fayetteville StreetJ
T. L; EBERIIARDT. President.
Full Line of
tlurd's Fine
-A FEW
"Two Years on
At $2.00, just half price.
Have
equal for physical development
A. ViDiairis &
dAKCITYSTEArLUNDRY
laire ot iTitu
. FAYETJEVILLE
Mitary "Academy,
COL. T. J. DREWRY, C. E,
, e PBIN?IPAL.(
W. S Drewry.Ph. B Jtt. A. ITJnl-
' versity of Virginia) Associate.
, Kext session opens September 2.
Recognized as a tchoolwf the VERY
FRIST rank, j Faculty ot flw tperi
nced instructor.. Teachbra and pu
pil form one household, t Not a tin
trie case Aft aerioui illness since ito
foundation. Discipline i Btrlct, but
parental. Certificate adnita to col
leges of North Carolina and Virginia.
For catalogue address -the Principal.'
Inly2a-lm -1 - -
of doing the BEST work in the
tell us.
Einehan
York wholesale cost.
LIN EH AN.
Refrigerating Go,
) ; ' . ft; i-.--
Stationery.
COPIES OF-
the Alabama"
vou a Whitley SExercisos? Has no
US
Paper novels at 10c.
Go's Book Store
Many Laundries
hanJlo a shirt in the process of
washing a tfood deal asaday laborer
does'a carpet, at a spring beating.
We don't. We will take just as
trood care of your shirt as if it were
our own, and as if we were going to
wear it at our weddinsr tonight. If
you like that kind of work, we are
vour people.
On and after September 1st, terms
strictly cash on delivery.
suaii, peoprietoes
PHON col.
THE ADVENT-TERM
or
THE FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL
SESSfr ON OF
st. nanys: school
I wiU bcgW September 24,1896,
The Heated Term
GONE!
We have with us now the most de
lightful and charming weather, in
which we ought to take advantage of
by giving our families and best girl an
airing during the lovely afternoons.
Now is the time today, uottomorrow.
Remember
You can find the proper rig at Stron
ach's Light Livery and Sales Stables
to make you and yours happy. Sta
bles tien every day in the week.
FRANK STRONACH, Piop r.
Carriage and Harness Emporium
I have just received my fall stock of
vehicles and harness, which I am sell
ing at low water mark. Factory
prices don't cut any ice in this, slide.
Give me a call and be convinced'. I'll
give you some of my prices on vehic
les, viz: Top bue-gy $50; opn buggy
$30 to $40: carriages $5 to $100. My
motto: "Buy right and sell close. "
FRANK STRONACH.
Nos. 219, 221 and 223 Wilmington
Street.
Phone 171.
Bridgers Brothers
MERCHANT TAILORS,
ayettevllle street, over uaK
City Steam Laundry.
am mm
$4.50 to
Linen 5u ts
Crash Suits
Brown and
White Ducks
$7.50.
Business suits made to order $12.50
and up. A perfect fit guaranteed.
Write for samples. Mu orders so
licited. m27 lw
1896,
IIDSUMMER.
ie Reese.
Wo have all the desirable things in
SUMMEE MILLINEEY
at very reasonable prices.
nfatits Muslin Caps for
25 Cents
As well as the finer goods.
White and Colored Sailors
AT ALL PRICES.
White Leghorn
AND
CHIP HATS
IN ALT, SHAPES
Agents for Imperial
PATTERNS.
Miss Maggie Reese.
"Hello!"
' Mi telenhrn is so convenient.
can call up the groceryman, bread
man. butcher, fish man and oyster
man. ice cream man, milk man, elec
trio light man, street car man, water
works man, the druggist, physician
Ilvnrvman. deDOts. attorneys, news.
nmwi. hotels, boardintr houses, dry
cooda houses, shoe stores, hardware
stores, bookstores and stationery
stores, toy stores and candy stores,
the florist, dentist, insurance compan
la. achools and colletres, contractors,
plumbers, undertakers and clergymen,
photographer and artist, wood and
coal dealers, banking houses and
PAfM. laundries, real estate agents
flonrlncr mills, toe ' companies and
cbina nan. ' - ; MYRTLE.?
Carpenter & Peebles
RCH.TECTS.f
Thomas M.; Ashe, Associated
' nrrMnndenoa solicited. ' " ' . " : ; Vi 4
Office i Boom 2, over iM?lUeat
BrancljPbannaoy.,4 i
H6w,and.,Where
Shall hnvest? .
Tk Mechanics' aBd testers'
is I
An Investor Demands:
V
Urrion
of '
1.
2,
3.
4.
SAFETY. f
GOOD PROFIT. J
FREE OF TAX. A
CERTAIN Dalolo-h .
RETURNS, f ,"v&".
offers and guarantees these benefits
to the investor, as proven by the con- ;
tinned prosperity of the comphpy.
During the past two years the Unloa
has aided in the erection of and pur-.
chase of about 30 residences and has
made over 60 temporary loans to Its
members, secured by" stock, and is now
erecting four residences. Every dol
lar paid to the Union is at once put in
circulation in North Carolina aad
adds to the prosperity of the State. If
vou desire to save a portion of your
earnings subscrilie for a few shares of
monthly payment stock and pay oo
cents jer month per share. Or, if yeu
have money to invest, purchase the
full paid coupon certificates, drawing
6 per cent, free of tax, annual divi
dend, with handsome profit maturity.
If you wish to obtafn a exs,
amine our plan of loaning, which is
safe, equitable and liberal. Call
upon or address
GEORGE ALLEN, Secretary,
jyl8-lm 22 Puller Building.
StateNormal and IndustriatSchooi
Departments well equipped. 27
teaehers, 444 regular students, Derides
praetice school of 97 pupili. US') ma
triculates since its opening in 18J2. H3
of the 90 counties represented. Com
petitive examination at county seat
August 1st to till free-tuition vacan
cies in dormitories. Application
ahould.be made before July 20th to
enter tne examination. No frcetuitioa.
except to applicants signing a pledge
to become teaehers. Annual expenses
of free-tuition students boarding in
dormitories, $90; tuition-paying stu
dents, $1.30. Address President
CHARLES D. McIVER, Greensboro,
N. C. July3 lm
Administrator'. Notice.
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of M. C. Sorrell, de
ceased, late of Wake Co., N. C, this
is to notify all persons having claims
gainst the estate of the said M. U.
Sorrell, to present them to the un
dersigned on or before the 13th day
of June 1897, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery, and
all persons indebted to the said es
tate are hereoy notinea to make im
mediate payment
J . C. Marcom, Aaministrator.
W. N. Jones, Attorney.
Jul3 ltw6t
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
(PIEDMONT AIR-LINE.)
Condensed Schedule.
la Effect June 14, I806.
Trains Leave Ralaigh Daily.
"Norfolk and Chattaaoga Limited."
4,12 p. sa. Dally, Solid vestlbnled train wltb
sleeper from Norfolk to Chattanooga via, sails
bury, Horganton, AsueviUe, not spriiigs and
Knoxvllle.
Connects at Durham for Oxford, Clarksvitle
and Keysvllle, exeept Sunday. At Greex.?-
boro with the Washington and Soulh
western Vestlbuled (Limited), train for all
points North, and with main line train No. 11
for Danville, Richmond and Intermediate locI
stations ; also has connection forWlnston-Saledi
and with main line train No. as, ' united states
Fast Mall" for Charlotte, Spartanburg, Green
ville, Atlanta and all points South ; lso Colum
bia, Augusta. Charleston, Savannah, Jackson
ville, and all points In Florida, Bleeping Car
for Atlanta, Jacksonville and at Charlotte with
Sleeping Car for Augusta.
"Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited."
1:43 A. ft. Dally Solid train, 3oagistnig
Pullman Sleeping cars and coaches from Chat
tanooga to Norfolk, arriving Norfolk B: pla
in time to connect with the Old Dominion
Merchants' and Miners,' Norfolk and Wash
ington and Baltimore, Chesapeake and Rich
mond 8 S Co's for all potntsnorth and east.
Connects at Selma for Fayetteville and in
termediate stations on the Wilson and Fa -
ettevllle Short Cut, dally, except Sunday for
Hew era and Moreliead City, dally for Golds
boro, and Wilmington and Intermediate sta
tions on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Express Train.
8:50 A. M. Dally Connects at Dtirhasn for
Oxford, Keysvllle, Richmond; at Greensboro
for Washington and all points north.
Express Train.
3:00 P. n. Dally For Goldsboro and Inter
mediate stations.
Local Accommodation.
a:00 A. M. Connects at Greensboro for ail
pi lute lor North and South anil Winston-Salem
and points on the Northwestern Noith Carolina
Railroad. At Salisbury, for all points 111 west
ern North 1 arolina Knoxville, Tenn , Cincin
nati and western Dolnts: at Charlotte, fc Star
tanburs, Greenville, Athens, Atlanta and
points South.
Trains Arrive at Raleigh, N. C.
Express Train.
1 iik v. m. uaiiv rrom Aviauia. vuanui,
Greensboro and all points South.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
4:1a P. M. Daily rrom an points east, jwr-
foik, Tarooro, Wilson and water lines.
From Goldsboro, Wilmington, rayet evuw
and all points In Eastern Carolina.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
1 :0 A. fl. Dally From Hew York, Washing
ton, Lynchburg, Danville and Greensboro, Cbat
tanooga, Knoxvllle, Hot springs and Ashevllle.'
Express Train
g, SO a, a. Dally From ootdsboro and Inter
BmilMV 0MWVUI, .
Local.
7:20 A. n Dally-From Greensboro and 4 '
points North and South. Weeping Oar (rocs
Greeusboro,to Raleigh. i t f
:00 p. Sally exe pt Sunday Front Gol5f
boro and Ml points last ' a ''i V
? Locsd fwlgntlralM also aairy passengers.
- ruliman ears on night train from Ralelco to
Greensboro, " ""' '
Throngh wllmss vestlbuled Drawing Boon
Buffet sleeping ; Car and Vestlbuled oabe
without change on Utrlolk limit. d. -' , :
; Double dauy trains between Raleigh, Char
totte and Atlanta,-1 Quick timet unexcelled ae
eonunodaUoa, ';.,
-tv W. H. ORKKN,
; 5 ;,-," ' .' i Qeneral SuperlBteMenl,
i H. A. TtTRK, ? ': " ,rT a , , ,
- General Passenger Agent. . '.
f-HV'trX Washlnirton. D.C "' ' ;v''
7p J. M. Ctjlf, Traffic M r ei
1