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VOL.XII.
The Daily Euening Visitor
Loral notices in this paper will be
r ive Let ts per line each insertion.
Laroest City Circulation.
Index to New Alt ertiseraeutt.
Geo. L. Lane Announcement.
In and Around the City.
Cool wave reeded.
Lots of sovereigus in town.
The fair is commencing to boom
Very little excitement about the
convention.
The State press is well represented
in Raleigh today.
Cool wave looked for snow in Den
ver, Colorado, yesterday.
L. R. Wyatt, Esq., had a barbecue
out at his farm yesterday.
The first bale of new cotton is ex
pected in this market daily.
Large number of excursionists from
Portsmouth. Va., arrived last night.
Quite a large number of strangers
were in the city today in attendant
upou the State convention.
Clean up your premises and avoid
trouble. The Mayor will strictly en
force the law against those guilty of
neglect.
Remember the excursion to Little
tleton. next Saturday, to be given by
the Working Mens' Relief Associa
tion. We extend a cordial welcome to the
fovereigns of the State and hope they
may pass a most agreeable time in the
-mjr waive.
See announcement of Geo L. Lane.
He is one of the cleverest colored me n
we know and has made an efficient
and faithful officer, polite and genteel
to everybody.
Mr. Hackney S. Liles, of Mar&'s
Creek TnwnsViin. dlH at. 8 n'nlnnlr
yesterday evening of typhoid fever.
We extend to the bereaved family
and friends our sincere sympathies.
We were very glad to see Mr. W. F.
Betts down at his father's store this
morning. While his wound still gives
him much trouble it gives us much
pleasure to say he is rapidly recover
ing, and that soon we hope to s e
him well again and at his post of
duty.
Mr.J. R. Butler and Mr. R NV
Crumpler, from Sampson county,
are in t.hn oitv t.nd.v lrtnkinur tnr tina
stock. They went out with Capt..!
P. Williamson to his stock farm We
learn that these gentlemen intend to
start a stock farm in their county at
au early day, and desire to purchase
stock for same.
Our merchants are cleaning up
stock and getting ready to go North
for fall goods. In a few weeks tjhp
fall trade will fully set in, and the
prospects were never better, if we are
to judge i rom the looks of our business
men generally. With push, energy,
and a fair proportion of advertising,
the outlook will be splendid.
The excursion to Wilmington on
the 27th ins', will probably be the
last of the season and affords a splen
did opportunity for all nhodtsireit,
to visit the seacoast. Every arrange
ment looking to the comfort of the !
excursionists has been made audit'
will be a most delightful nnnAHinn.
The round trip from Raleigh is only
$2.50.
Mr. W. C. Horton, of Little Rive
township, clerk in the office of sheriff
J. Rowan Rogers, who has been out
to his father's for a few week's rest,
arrived in the city this morning and
reported to us that the crops in his
vicinity were the best fcr years. Some !
had already commenced picking out
cotton; that the meeting at Hephzi- I
bah church last week was one of 1
great interest, many conversions,
Rev. 0. L. Stringfleld, pastor. Mr.
Strlngfield is conducting a meeting 1
this week at Clyde's Chapel, in John
ston county. The indications at pres
ent are that great good willbe'the
result., ! "
Democratic State Convention.
This body assembled in Metropoli
tan Hall today at 12 o'clock, for the
purpose of nominating a ticket for
Chief Justice and Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of North Caro
lina, and to ratify the nominations
made in the several judicial districts
for Judges of the Superior Courts.
There was a fair attendance con
sid -ring no excitement had been de
veloped relative to the nominations
The convention was called to order
by E. Chambers Smith, chairman of
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee, who made a most excellent
and forcible speech. The convention
was permanently organized by the
selection of H. L. Gudger, Esq , of
Buncombe.as chairnian.andjMessrs.S.
A. Ashe and Josephus Daniels as sec
retaries, with the reporters of the
Democratic press as assistants.
While the convention was waiting
the report of the committee on organ
ization, Gov. Jarvis was loudly called
for and he responded in a very able
and encouraging speech. Amon.
other good things, he said that a
large per cent of the people of our
State who do the voting, and a large
per cent of the people who do the
work and make the wealth of our
State Hud build up our cities, are de
manding to be heard, and that it be
hooved this convention and the peo
ple of our State that they should in
all our deliberations; not only shall
tliey be heard, but fully eard. Dur
ing his speech Gov. Jarvis mentioned
the services of Hon. Z. B Vance. At
the mention of the name there was
deafening and continued applause.
The Hou. A. S. Merrimon war- nom
inated for ( hief Justice of the Su
preme Court by acclamation amid
applause
Hon. Wal er Clark was nominated
by acclamation for Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court.
The conveption ratified the nomi
nations of Superior Court Judges of
the different districts as follows
1st Dist Geo. H Brown.
2d " Henry R. Bryan.
10th " John Gray Bynum.
4th Spier Whitaker.
5th " -fcobt. VV. Winston.
6th " - E. i. Boykin.
7tb ' James D. Mclver.
tih - - Robt. T. Armtield.
llfh -W.A.Hoke.
At, 2:1 o'clock our report closed the
convention having taken a recess for
oneiiour,
A Pine Tribute.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
.Uurham Sun, pays the following fine
tribute to our State University:
During the entire history of North
Carolina the University has been
identified with all that is noble, use
ful and honorable in our annals -
There has been no popular movement
nor public work that has gone for
ward without University alumni.
trustees or professors as leaders and
active workers. From the Presiden
cy of the United States down to the
humblest sphere her sons have Der
formed every duty with honor and
distinction. The recent Centennial
celebration of the charter was the oc
casion of the most brilliant assem
blage ever known in the State, and
the story told of the University's life
in the Memorial Volume would do
credit to any institution of learning
in America.
A Good Suggestion.
A suggestion has been made that a
call be made upon such persons as
have received degrees from Ruther
erford College, for the purpose of
aiding in rebuilding the Institute.
ihis would no doubt be a good idea,
as a nucleus might be formed for a
substantial fund.
Died.
' The little daughter of Mr T. O.
Gattis, who resides near the eastern
limits of the city, died early this
morning, aged 10 years. The funeral
took place this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
IGS, -WEIDJDTESr).-,
Personal Mention.
Ex-Governor Jarvis is in the city.
Col. W. H. S. Burgwyn is in the
city.
Col. Paul B. Means, of Cabarrus, is
in the city.
Master Johnnie Marshall is confined
to his bed with sickness.
Gen. W. R. Cox is here shaking
hands with his many friends.
Rev. F. L. Reid and family have
gone to Mt. Vernon Springs.
George Wainwright, Esq., of Wil
son, was in the city today.
Dr. G. A. Mebane, of Alamauce, is
in attendance on the convention.
Hon. C. M. Cooke, of Franklin, is in
the city looking as bright as usual.
We are pleased to see our old friend
Dr. M. F. Arendell, of Carteret, in the
city.
Rev. Bennett Smedes, Mrs. t-medes
and children returned to the city yes
terday. Mr. W. A. B. Branch, the demo
cratic nominee for Congress in the
First Dktiict, is in the city.
Mrs. J.C. Scarborough and children
returned this morning from a very
pleasant visit to Wake Forest.
Dividing up the State and Put
ting on the Men.
The Old North State has been di
vided into fifteen different sections;
and definite routes marked out, con
necting and including all the large
towns andcentres of trade and travel.
Active and experienced men are now
being selected and instructed to cover
thebe routes and sections to tell the
people of the State about the next
great fair. These men will send dos
'ers and notices of the fair into every
family which can be reached from
the towns and centres we have named
They will take the State Fair to the
people now.
Sunday School Convention.
A convention of the Sunday School
workers of the eastern portion of the
State is called at Er'enton, Thursday
and Friday, September 18th and 19th
next. The convention will be attend
ed by Mr. William Reynolds, the
President of the Fifth International
Sunday School Convention and pro
bably by one or more specialists. A
programme is being prepared, eur
bracing some of the best Sunday
School talent in the State. The pro
gramme will be published as soon as
completed. It is the desire and in
tention of the executive Committee
to make this one of the best conven
tions ever held in the State.
By order of the Executive Con-
mittee.
H. N. Skow, Secretary.
Took Fright and Ran.
Greensboro Workman. '
Superintendent Mills, of the Thom-
asville Orphanage, tells of his exoe
rience with a little orphan who was
brought to the depot at Henderson-
ville with a view of being carried to
the Orphanage. The little creature
had never seen a railway engine, and
when the train came up she was so
frightened that she ran away and
couldn't be found until the train was
gone.
Religion Makes Him Insane.
Mt. Holly News.
On yesterday Mr. Able Stroug. of
Stanley Creek was put in jail at Dal
las. The cause is not a criminal nn
but i t indeed a sad one. During the
Fife meeting at Gastonia last Jane.
Mr. Stroup was converted and ex
pressed the determination to close ud
his distillery and quit selling liquor,
He has been violently impressed ever
since, and his friends, fearing that he
would do himself bodily harm: have
had him assigned to the Asvlumat
Morganton.
.TJG-TJST 20,1890.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Go to Nicholas Johns' tonight for
fresh oysters just from Norfolk.
Navy Tobacco, the best, at 30 cents
per pound, &t Bevers & Hortou's 14
East Hargett street.
Yesterday
was carpet day with us. It did seem
I that every one had got into the no
tion of buying a carpet at once. We
j had all busy measuring up, packing
and shipping. We did not sell en
tirely out, but if you were in our car
pet department last week and you
were to go into it again today you
would notice a vast difference in the
quantity of carpets yon would see
We do not suppose that any sale that
we have ever had gave such satisfac
tory results to both the buyer and ub
as this carpet sale at i of its value has
given. We have never allowed any
thing to be advertised from this store
that was not correct in all respects.
Hence, the people have confidence in
us, and if in need of our special lines
as advertised, Co not hesitate to see
us at once. It has always been so
ana will ever be. Honorable and
fair dealing wi 1 always be ap-
prec ated. Our carpet sale will be
couunuea up to Sept. 1st at Swin-
dell's
just received a nice lot of sugar
cured hams, breakfast strips and Cal
ifornia hams, at. Bever's & Horton's
14 East Hargett street.
W H & It S Tucker & Co.:
When you visit our store ask to be
shown the carpet room, it will pay
you, whether you wish to buy a cents
worth or not.
We are always giad to show anv
one through this department, whee
can be seen the largest stock, and
the greatest variety of carpets in the
state of North Carolina.
In prices we will compete with anv
nouses in the country.
W H & R S Tucker & Co.
Fresh lot of Pickles, at 15 cents Der
jar, large s'ze, worth 20 cents, at Be
vers & Horton's, 14 East Hargett St.
Mr. J. R. Barkley, is now prepared
to accommodate boarders at his
boarding house.No. 213 East Edtnton
street, in the house known as the
"Pullen House," recently purchased
for the Baptist Female College. Rea
sotjable terms made by the day, week
or month. aul5tf
Fresh lot of flour, Floating Pearl.
best on the market; also country but
ter, the best at 25 cents per wound.
received today, fresh and sweet, at
Bevers & Horton's, 14 East Hargett
street.
Missed, Lost or Stolen.
Since July, small gold watch with
red enameled face. Any one returning
same will be liberally rewarded. Re
turn to 804 East Jones street and no
questions asked. aul4 lw.
Mrs. Justice's school will besin
Monday, September 1st, 1890 at her
residence 228 N McDowell street. Ral
eigh, JN. C.
For Rent.
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 behu?
offered through our entire stock.
- w a X' uiuov vc
SOla 111 IDA FIATt four waalra T)l
uaye Deen put on ever thing that
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lines of goods have been marked at
less than half price. Those having to
buy any kind of dress goods, Bilkx,
M 111 nil i ri V IIIH.KM I 1 1 Hill IVA n.nn..
uuuuub, wuue gooas, snoes, under
wear or dress coods of
Will save 40 to 5C nor nan K.r K.f..t
Of, th. own n . An!nM ..-X - 1 " a
gioau uiuBJug oui saie, at
4 ORRIS CARTER'S.
Why is a fine woman like tHmr
knob ? Because ehe is something tn.
-DTO. 103
Hardware, &e.
WE VAXT
TO SELL
EVER Y GUILDS
CARRIAGE
row ON HAND.
MUST HAVE 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.
THIS PRJCB IS ONLY FOR CASH
THOMAS H. BRI6GS 4 SONS.
Dry Goods, Notions, &c.
lfnVit,A lf.-.l 9.
wWUIimiUli, JuUSCltJV f MCoCB.
w 0 - - -
OXDEIIFUL
MIDSUMMER
OFFERINGS
TO THE
L
A DIES AND OEBfTIiE-
tfircjl of llALEIOII
AND VICINITY:
$20,000 WORTH
of all kinds of
DRY GOODS
at prices that will astonish you.
We Shall not Carry any of oar
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.
McKlmmon, Moseley & HcGee
W. B. S R. S. Mer & Co.
CARPETS.
21c.
This is for a fairly good cotton carpet.
j.u uo ui anyDoays money.
. o uaic etui vneaper carpets, too.
25c.
Gets a better and prettier carpet, and
l-V-ly a a. n a.J ? -
wsd no guuu us one mucn Higher
priced.
40c.
omyiioou w iearn woat
you can buy for 40c per yard.
42 1 -2c
At42c vou n now buy a carpet
f pay ouc ior.
We are headn
and everything" rr:;"'"-
a Hum iu car
pets, and we don't care what kind of
carpet, rug, oil cloth, &c, you want,
liet ns show vrm h
and you need look no further. Prices
uu everyming else will suit.
uure.