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s tifettet 0 VOL. XII. KJEiia-EC. S-AJTTTeJDA.-'5ri .A.TTQ-TTST Q, 1890. JSTO, 94 The 8ailtj Evening Local notioes in this paper wilJ be Five Cents per line each insertion. LAR8KST ClTT OlROlTLATIOS. In and Around the City. Politicians excited. Primary meetings tonight. Time to talk about the fair. The union depot site growing np in weeds. Barbecues and politics speaking now in order. Rivers, creeks and ponds on the rampage. Most tiiiie for the first bale of new cotton. Who will bring It T The State Treasurer is after those corporations that have not yet paid their taxes. A nd now there is a proposition for a "Zoo" in Pullen Park; what a nice time that would make for the little folks, and some big ones too. The cotton factory will soon begin operations, and it 1b suggested that the event should be given eclat by a celebration. It would be a very good idea. A brief poem on a boy and a water melon: Morn: Rolicksome, Noon: Frolicsome, JN ignt: (JOMCSOine. D. F. Fort, Esq., will start a gro cery in a few days, on Wilmington street. Mr. Fort has had much ex perience in the business, and we hope he will receive a liberal share of pat ronage. We hear that a great variety of new specialties are to be introduced at the next fair. Their never was a more ODDortune time for a grand exhibi tion and the officials seem determined to do their best. The season at Morehead City has about closed. While it has been considerable success, it has not come ud to what it should be. When our people learn to patronize ho'ne resorts better, things may improve. The Orioles will play the Nationals a game of base ball at Athletic Park MnndAv afternoon next, at 3 o'clock Tha Nn.finnn.lfl will aDDear in their beautiful new uniform. Admission 15 cent. Ladies free. Rev. Dr. J. H. Cordon, D. D., will preach a special sermon to the R. & Q R. R. Relief Association in Edenton Street Methodist Church, tomorrow at 11 a. m. Messrs. Royster '& Crawford have opened a merchant tailoring ewtab lishment over M. 1). & J. D. Edwards' old stand, Fayetteville street. Tbey are clever gentlemen and we bespeak for them a full share of public pa tronage. If you have not listed your proper ty and polls - for taxation, you ha better come forward and let the Board of Commissioners know why it was delayed, There is a penalty attached for not listing, and if no excuse is of fered it will be enforced. Where is the hitch about the New Union Depot ? Who has the plans? Why is the site allowed to grow up in weeds? Will the building ever be erected ? These are a few of the thousand questions asked on the streets every day, bur they remain unanswered. Nobody knows except those who ought to know, and they will hardly tell. . " ' We have heard several complaints of the crowd that block up-the side walk on the south east corner of Har gett ai d Wilmington streets, espe cially on Saturday afternoon. It is often the case, that ladies have to go out In the street in order to get by. The attention of the city authorities 1b respectfully called to this matter, in the hope, that a prompt remedy may be applied. As it la, it consti tutes what may be termed a nuisance. Dr. Wat kins' sermon at the Third Baptist Church last night was spo ken of in the highest terms. R. S. Pullen, Esq., is erecting a very handsome residence adjoining his own private residence out in West Raleigh. The Governor today offered are ward of two hundred dollars for the apprehension of one Henry Crews, of New Hanover count. who has been convicted of arson. Also, a reward of one hundred dollars for Thomas Andersou, of the same county, who has been charged and convicted of bigamy. X. C. Tobacco Association. This body has been in session in Morehead City this week, and much business of importance to the trade was transacted. The following officers have been se lected for the ensuing year: J. S. Lockhart, Durham, President. W. C. Reede, Oxford, 1st Vice Pres ident. Col. A. B. Gorrell, Winston, 2d Vice President. R A. Porter, Asheville, 3d Vice President. G. E Webb, Winston, Secretary. W. E. Beville, Greensboro, Treasurer. Personal Mention. Miss Rosa Porter is visiting rela tives and friends in the country. Mr. James S. Hall has accepted a position in the grocery store of Rev. A. Betts. Mrs. Willie Babcock, of Pamplin City, Va., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. D. W. Royster, on South Person street. Miss Tempe Betts, who has been visiting Miss Ida Betts, of this city, has returned to her home in Stan hope; N. C. Capt. Faucett, one of the popular conductors of the Seaboard Air Line system has almost recovered from his recent attack of illness. Mrs. Dr, J. H. Crawford, Miss Bet tie Jolly and Mr. John W. Crawford, leave for Asheville Monday.' Mrs. Laura White, who is agent for Dr. Sawyer's Uterine Pastilles, has moved to Pace street, between Blount and Person, where she can be con suited hy those afflicted. Mr. Virginius Ballard, of Durham. is in the city. Mrs. R. E. Turner is spending some weeks at Mt. Vernon Sprin&rs. Rev. 0. L. Stringfield will preach at the Third Baptist Church tomor row evening at 8 o'clock. All cordial ly invited. Miss Martha J. Ramsey is ouite sick at her home on South Blood. worth street. Rev. Dr. C. Durham will preach at the Tabernacle Church tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. Miss Annie Gaster, of Fayetteville. who has been visiting Miss Ida Snel- ling for several days, and who has made many friends during her stay in our city returns to her home to day. Mr. T. B. Boushall and Mr.Gretrorv of Camden County, are in the city visiting J. D. Boushall, Esq., Chief Clerk in State Auditors office. Our friend, Mr. E. B. Thomas, re turned from Wake Union Church Centennial yesterday. He reports having a most interesting time. The meetings were Conducted by Rev. N. S. Jones. There was much religious feeling manifested, and a number of converts. Mr. Thomas has improved much from his trip and really looks fat. Miss Sue and Master Junius Daniels Grimes, children of the late General Bryan Grimes are spending the sum mer with their Aunt. Mrs. Alden P. Bryan 'i "?. v V ..". '' ''.. A r FirA vaaa nfnrtarl in a Via m of Panan Iowa, yesterday by some children playing with matches. Two barns were hnmnH .t.A - wtfh ft. Am O 9 n year old daughter of H. V. Hall and a four year old daughter of J. 0. Se- Inn i What it Costs. New York Sun. There is no business in Washington so lucrative as the pension business. Those who started in a few years ago comparatively poor, are now rich. Thousand and thousands of dollars are now being lavishly expended for advertising purposes. One attorney, who has a rather small business, has ordered half a million blanks and cir culars, and has put all of his surplus cash into the business of advertising. There is a good deal of money ex pended every year for the benefit of the soldiers and sailors of the late war. So far during this Congress the following appropriations have been made or will be made. Regular Pension act, $ 93,457,461 Estimated deficiency for 1891, 60,000,000 Back pay and bounty, 724,000 Soldiers' National Homes 2.650.000 Aid to State and Territo rial Soldiers' Homes, 400,000 National cemeteries, 247,003 Deficiency i n pensions nassed at nrenent hph- sion, 25,300,000 Pension Ufnce administra tion (clerks, messengers. etc ,) 2,430,159 Supplemental bill for clerks in Pension Office 636,180 Total expenditure for the benefit of veterans, $181,153,800 Tne estimated revenues of tne coun try are $45U,uw,UU0,and the surplus is . 1 .- fr . now oniy foi,m. a generaiTnews items. Cholera is raging at Jeddah. The number of deaths average one hun dred daily. The nautical school ship St. Mary arrived at Southwest' Harbor, Me., yesterday, twenty four hours from Maderia. The wife of Theodore Harris, pres ident of the Louisville Southern Rail road, died at Carlsbad, Germany, yes terday. An effort is being made to secure the pardon of Oscar Neebe, sentenced to fifteen years for participation in the Haymarket riot in Chicago. . The committee for the settlement of the Virginia !debt reports that se curities have been deposited to the amount of $11,000,000 to date. Dr. A. T. L. Eusian, who has for two years past been a professor 'in Roanoke Female College, has been elected professor of modern languages in H oil ins Institute. Old Pio Pico, the late Mexican gov ernor of California, is passing his de clining days in poverty. He is now 90 years old. has lost his property and has not money enough to pay his house rent. The clock recently removed from the Exchange tower in Savannah,Ga., had marked off time there for eighty seven years. It was removed because it had become too unreliable. A mod ern time piece is to take its place. The Taylorsville Index says was developed by a witness in court there last week that he was not certain whether John the Baptist ever lived on Rocky Creek or not. The witness was a colored preacher and he had no recollection of meeting him. Secretary Blaine, who arrived at Boston Wednesday night from Cape May Point, remained quietly at Youngg Hotel yesterday until noon when' he departed, taking the 12:30 train for Bar Harbor. The body of Bridge Jumper Mc Caffrey, of Montreal, who last Sun day jumped 130 feet into the river from a pair of shears in an East Bos ton ship yard, was found floating in the water yesterday. Suit was brought Wednesday against the assignee of E. L. Harper, the bank wrecker, by the Western National Bank of New York for $20, 000. The bank notes holds four $5, 000 notes indorsed by Harper. We can sell you this evening 100 ten - pound baskets fine Concord grapes just from vineyard, at 85c per basket. l V W. B. UAffS Cto. Church Services Tomorrow. Central M E Church, South Sun day school at 9:15 a m, R C Redford, superintendent. Preaching at 11 am and 8.15 p m by the pastor. Rev L L Nash. D D. Strangers in the city will find a cordial welcome, and be seated by polite ushers. A welcome to all. Brooklyn Church Services at 11 a m ana u:w p m D y tne pastor, Kev J D Pegrain. Sunday school at 8 p m. The public are cordially invited. Church of the Good Shepherd Rev W M Clark, Rector Tenth Sun day after Trinity, Sunday School at 9:30 a m. Morning Prayer and Ser mon at 11 a m. Evening Prayer and Sermon at 8:80 pm. Services daring the week Wednesday and Friday at 10 a m All seats free. Polite ushers. All cordially invited. First Baptist Church. Sunday school 9:20 o'clock promptly, Thos H Briggs, Superintendent. Preaching at 11 a m and 8:00 p m, by RevDr J w Carter. Strangers in the city and the public cordially invited to attend all these services. Christian Church- Sunday School at 9:30. Preaching at 11 a m and 8 pm, by the pastor, Rev J L Foster. All cordially invited to attend these ser vices. First Presbyterian Church Sundav School 9:30 am. Preaching at 11 a m and 8.15 p. m., by the pastor, RevDr o waiams. cervices at Mission Chapel at 5 p m. Polite ushers. Seats free. All cordially invited. Edenton Street M. E Church Sunday School 9:30 a m. Preaching at 11 a m and 8:15 p. m., by the pas tor, Rev. Dr. J. H. Cordon. Public invited. Baptist Tabernacle Sunday school opens at 9 a m., N B Broughton, Supt. Preaching at 11 a m and 8 pm, by Rev Dr C Durham. All cordially invited. SPECIAL NOTICES. On Thursday, August 21st, at 12 o'clock, the store of Mr. D. S. Waitt will be closed and an inventory ta ken. At 12 o'clock m., Monday, Au gust 25th, the stock on hand, includ log accounts,store furniture, safe.&c, will be sold at public outcry for cash. , From now until the doors close spe cial inducements will be offered in order to reduce the stock as low as possible. Now is your time to get fall and winter clothing low. Goods sold only for cash. Settle your ac counts before the sale. ?y9 8t J. S. Wynne, Trustee. For Bent. A nice cottage on Saunders Street, good neighborhood, water, &c. healthy locality. Terms moderate. Apply to T. T. Hay, over Citizens Bank, Fayetteville Street. au8 iw N orris & Carter. Tremendous Bargains are being offered through our entire stock. Everv article fn our ntm-a must, ho sold in the next few weeks. Prices have been put on ever , thing that will snrelv make thm cm Uanv lines of goods have been marked at less than half price. Those having to buy any kind of dress goods, silks, xi til. . r ' . uuiiuus, wune goods, snoes, under wear or dress ponds nf mit rleaprlnHnn will save 40 to 5C per cent, by buying at the great closing out sale, at JM ORRIS & CARTER'S. Something Delicious. Pineapple Sherbet, a popular sum- mer drink at King & McGee's drug store. iv22 tl We Did Think that we would hold up talking about carpets, but our sales have been so very satisfactory for the past week that we loth to give up a subject that is of so much interest to the public. We have always sold a better carpet for less money than any other house in the city, and when we put on the additional reduction of i of former low prices, it represents a clear sav ing to the buyer of at least 80 per cent. This is a big saving; and when you consider that these goods are all fresh and new -not old shop worn goods that have been on hand so long that everybody that sees them re members them as old friends of years ago it's a big thing and worthy the serious consideration of all thought ful persons. We shall continue this sale at reduced prices ud to the 1st of September. We invite your atten tion to this sale. Yon can see at a glanoe that it's the biggest reduction on carpets ever made in Raleigh. You will and them at Swurniub's. Hardware, &c. WE VANT TO SELL EVERY t il I LI) V CARRIAGE XOVT ON HAND. MUST II ATE THE FLOOR ROOM. WE OFFER EACH ONE AT EXACTLY COST. AND HERE LET US SAY, THAT, WHAT WE MEAN BY COST, Is exactly net price charged at fac tory with freight added. THI8 PRJCB IS ONLY FOR CASH THOMAS E BRIGGS SONS. Dry Goods, Notions, &c. McKimmon, Moseley $ McGee. ONDERFUL MIDSUMMER OFFERINGS TO THE LADIES AND GENTLE MEN OF RALEIGH AND VICINITY: ,000 WORTH of all kinds of DRY GOODS at prices that will astonish you. We Shall not Carry any of our Spring and Summer Stock Over. It is to your interest to investigate. Our loss your gain. Don't miss this grand opportunity. WE MEAN BUSINESS. McKimmon, Moseley & HcGee W, H. $ R. S. IMer 4 Co. We are Placing: Worth of Saner Good. SEE THE PRICES Manv bargains included in this errant ln.rino aula will k. i O O nm Vil tables near our Fayetteville street uur. etui aiteniion to lour spe cial drives. IN TOWELS. One lot heavv all Hnn Tmnia on 42 inches, at 12io, reduced from 20o. Torchon Laces. 16c per yard.really worth nearly twice what Tea aqIt " Hamburg Edgings. Not this Ghean ' nhnrMm .t I.- a . , - r, -ri j nvik. villi first class stuff, and all fresh, clean stock. Prices from Ra tikiit a w v. ;ui Silk Vests. Ladies Silk Rihho 4 v veto, ffVAVU fl.26, now marked 50o. These baroratna tention of every lady, and should be V 'it w r
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