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XjJeixc-q:. a?"cnBsr)."5r, December q, isqo.
NOTES ABOUT THE CITY.
What Our Reporters See and 1
Hear Worth Giving to Our
Readers News in Brief
Another boom ahead.
Merchants busy.
Oysters in their glory.
There never has been each a beau
tiful fall in years.
Chamber of Commerce meets to
night.
A nnmber of oar citizens left today
to attend the Methodist Conference
at Wilson.
The keeper of the capitol is having
everything abont the building put in
"apple pie order" for the Legislature
There will be prayer meeting at the
Christian Church tonight at 7:30
o'clock.
Gentlemen of the Board Of Alder
men: Give us a new city clock one
that never tires or gts crooked. It
will be a popular move, gentlemen ;you
may be sure of it.
Gentlemen who handle much of the
"filthy lucre" tell us that there is
more gold coin in circulation now,
than for several years past. This
looks like good times are at hand.
'J he Chamber of Commerce will
meet tonight. Lit there be a prompt
attendance and let us hear something
that will aid us in the boom now near
at hand a new hotel for instance
Give us a little more information
about the new depot also. ,
Attention is specially directed to
the advertisement of Whiting Bros.
These gentlemen are always on time
in catering to the wishes of the pub
lic and they now announce some
splendid lines of clothing suitable for
presents the coming Chris' mas. There
is sno house in North Carolina that
has a more superb stock to select
'from, and none that is selling first
class goods for lower prices. -
" Died.
We are sorry to announce that Mr.
A. J. Richardson, a brother of our es
teemed townsman S. M. Bichardson,
Esq., died at h's home in akefield,
last night t 12 o'clock after an illneSH
of about one week. The funeral will
take place from his residence at
Wakefield tomorrow (Wednesday) at
one o'clock p. m.
Change of Schedule.
The R. & G. raiJroad has made the
following change in their schedule of
passenger trains leaving and arriving
at Raleigh, taking effect Sunday, De
cember 7th: Passenger train No. 38,
going north, leaves Raleigh at 11:25
a. m., and passenger train No 84
leaves at 5 o'clock p. m.; passenger
train from north, No. 41, arrives at
Raleigh at 3:55 p in., and passenger
train No. 45 arrives at Ealeigh at 9:30
a. m. The Raleigh and Augusta Air
Line has made the following changes
also, taking effect same date: Pas
senger train No. 41, south bound,
leaves Raleigh at 4:00 p. m., and pas
seneer train north bound arrives at
Raleigh at 11:20 a. m.
Personal Mention.
Col Jno D. Whitford, ex- President
of the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad is in the city. ..
t Rev. J. L. foster, pastor of the
Christian Church has returned to the
city. We are pleased to note that he
is looking remarkably well.
: Mr. J as. B. Battle, who was con
nected with the revenue office here
under the Cleveland . administration
is in the city, shaking hands with his
many friends.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Betts, the wife of Rev. Alvin Betts,is
confined at her home on North Per
son street, quite sick.
When the average man says frank
ly, 'I can't afford ft,- you will UBaal-
ly find on investigation that it is
something his wife wanl s and not
something that he wants himself,
Muddy Streets.
Now we are realizing the need of
better sidewalks. The idea of hav
ing nothing better than public coun
try roads for streets, is preposterous.
The mud is intolerable. It is only a
matter of time when the city will be
forced to pave the streets; and the
longer it is put off the more it will re
tard the growth of the city. The
fact is, Rh .eigh ought to issue flOU,
(XO in five per cent bonds and put the
streets in city like shape Let the
bonds be pa able in 30 years. This
would cost the people less than $0,000
a year, ana wouia lurnisn work lor
hundreds of people who need it, and
increase the value of property suf
ficiently to make it a paying invest
ment. Joy puisicing this course, in
less than 80 years we would have 60,
000 population, and tne Fame area
now covered by the city and in its
present condition would be worth
double its present value. What is
the matter with old fogies. The Dur
ham Globe calls us "moss backs."
Well, we are very economical. No,
that isn't it. We are "penny wise
and pound foolibh."
Our streets should-be paved, side
walks and all, and that as early as
practicable. This wading through
mud all wiuter, and stifling with dust
all summer, is not just the thing to
make a city attractive to strangers
and we need strangers to come into
our midst if we would move forward
and keep abreast with the rest of the
progressing werld. Let's got out of
the old ruts.
Gates.
JLhe Oxford Day says: "Any one
knowing of a town of Oxford's pre
tension, where gates are allowed to
swing across the sidewalks all the
time with perfect impunity, so far as
themselves are concerned, but at the
imminent risk of breaking good citi
zens' bones, will please give us its ad
dress."
By addressing the Evening Visi
tor, tne Day can get the name of a
town of larger pretensions.more thriv
ing and prosperous really.though not
quite so much blowing; a town of lar
ger dimensions, and on the eve of a
big "boom," where any citizen who
goes cn the street at night is liable to
break his neck against, not only the
front gates, but the big side gates.all
of which are, not only allowed, but
actually do swing across the side
walks nightly.to the great annoyance
and danger of life and limb to
those who have the timerity to ven
ture out on the streets at night. The
board of Aldermen know all about
this nuisance and they know it should
be abated, but tney lack something,
to enable them to act. Now if thp
Day will tell us what the City Fath
ers lack, we can give the name of the
town that can beat Oxford on this
line and have margin enough to beat
two other towns.
The Secret of Happiness.
"Happiness comes most to people
who seek her least and think least
about her. It is not an object to be
sought; it is a state to be induced. It
must follow and not lead. It must
overtake you, and not you overtake
it." In the course of his sound phi
losophizing he says: "A contented
mind is the firt-t condition of happi
ness, but what is the first condition of
a contented mind? You will be dis
appointed when I tell you what this
all important thing-is, it is so com
mon, so near at hand, and so many
people have so much of it and yet are
not happy. ; They have too much of
it, or else the kind that is not best
suited to them. What is the best
thing for a stream? It is to1 keep
moving. If it stops it stagnates. So
the best thing for a man is that which
keeps the currents going, the physi
cal, moral and intellectual currents.
Hence the secret of happiness is
something to do;eome congenial work.
Take away the occupation of all men
and what a wretched world it would
be. Half of it would commit suicide
in less than ten days." John Bar
roughs, in Chautauquan. '
Cloaks and Jackets.
When we say we have the largest
and most vajjjd stock of cloaks and
wraps for ladies, children and misses,
we know we do not over estimate our
stock. Every kind of cloak to be had.
We have for ladies, misses and, child
ren, and further and most important,
we know we are selling them for much
ess money than any store in this town
can afford to sell them. We have one
ine of ittoman Cloth, Blazers Gold
Binding and Bilk Cord, which we are
selling just a little over half the price
asked elsewhere for the self same
goods; quite a difference in price, eh!
We have also made large additions to
our other cloak lines in misses and
ladies street cloaks (long). We are
also selling an immense lot of Fur
Capes and Muffs in all the different
grades and colors, and we. can save
you money on these goods.
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT.
We are paying special attention to
our jewelry department, as we are
selling lots of jewelry for Christmas
presents. A word for our millinery
department will suffice. We are hav
ing all we can attend to in this line
and don't want any new trade; cause
of this is stylish work and low prices.
We will enlarge our millinery depart
ment next season, then we can ac
commodate you all
At SWIKDELL'S.
W. II. & R- S. Tucker & Co.
Wraps. We can please anybody
from our large stock of wraps, and
we mean by the word please, that
they will be pleased with the fit,
pleased with the new styles, and still
better pleased with our low prices.
We have got the best stock of wraps,
of all kinds in North Carolina, and if
you wish to buy the best garments,
at the lowest prices, then you must
come to Tucker's.
W. H. & R. S. Tucker & Co.
Mrs. Waldo of Boston: "I have
a letter from your uncle James,
Penelope, who wants us to spend the
summer on nis iarm. xvuvivyv
(dubiously): "Is there any society in
the neighborhood ?" Mrs. Waldo:
"l've heard him speak of the Hol-
steins and Guernseys, i presume
they are pleasant people." Credit
Lost.
The American Cultivator believes
that the Indian problem in the West
is settling itself by the rapid decrease
in numbers of the red men. The
vices of civilization are not the only
1OQ DAT1 fnr this decrease. It is no
v w
longer possible to live by hunting,
oni nnlv those Indians who take
kindly to agriculture and other work
can live under the new conditions.
The British Steam-ship Leconfield
sailed from Hull England November
15th, for Wilmington, N. C.
Chicago has fifty one postmasters
within the corporate limits of that
city.
Several more China Toilet Sets at a
reduction of 20 per cent from regular
prices at Hughes'.
Succi is trying
Lots of boys have
by smoking.
to live on smoke.
killed themselves
There seems to be considerable
breakage in the brokerage business
at present.
When you go to collect a bill don't
believe your debtor away because the
shade is pulled down; that's only a
blind.
So mebody has said that the man
who pays his rent must hustle, and
that theman who doesn't pay his rent
is oblige to keep moving.
No man who ever sat down to find
the chair wasn't there admitted that
it was any fault of his own. He al
ways laid it to some other fellow.
Fine Gutters.
This is indeed a musical pye, an 1 a
performer is found in every family,
very nearly, on some iostruninet, a
source of great pleasure and enjoy
ment to self and delight to others.
Everybody has, to a certain extent, a
love for music some to a great ex
tentthough they have never tried
to learn any instrument themselves.
Of all the indoor musical instruments
the guitar Is one of the most popular
Most of guitars now in upo are the
imported ones, which are not quite
satisfactory as a perfect instrument,.
yet even the tone of these is admired.
The better grade "American Quit-1 j
ars" are finding their way to many i
firesides. The celebrated "Karp"
Guitar, which we have besn selling
quite awhile, is one of the most reli-.
able, and swe t toned instruments ;
made. They have a deep, rich tone; '
are made of sold rosewood, Spanish
cedar neck, ebony fingerboard; finger
board is also curved which makes
them so very easy to perform upon;
are warranted not to warp, unglue !
OR split. They are made in three
sizes" Indies," " Standard " and
"Concert" and a fine canvas box with
leather edges free with each one.
The guitars are suitable for Christ
we
mas presents of the best order,
have a nice line in stosk and ethers
to arrive this week. Any style not in
stock can be furnished in four days.
Other guitars, all priws, 5, $6, $7.50,
$10, $11, $15 up in stock; also fine la
dies banjos from $4 to $20. You are
invited to call and examine them.
North Statk Music Co.,
C. G. Stone, Manager
SPECIAL NOTICES.
New Boarding House.
A few gentlemen can be accoiumo
dated with day board or room.
Mrs T P BISHCP,
No 11 West South street,
de9 6t Near St John's Hospital.
Auction.
At the State National Bank Build
ing tomorrow at 12 o'clock, will be
sold all the old notes, judgments and
overdrafts of the old State National
Bank.
Mr. Frank liloual,
Our tuner, is in the city for several
days. Don't delay, but if your piano
needs tuning or repairing, attend to
it. Charges reasonable and satisfac
tion assured.
The North State Music Co.
C. G. Stone, Manager.
JVorris' Dry Goo lis Store.
Boots and Shoes We invite the
J attention of ladies to our fine shoes,
I manufactured by Allen & Marvin,
Krippendorf, Dittman & Co., Wright
& Peters, J. N. Smith & Co , Faunce
& Spinney. You will not be happy
until you try a pair of our $2.48 shoes.
In cheaper grades we carry nn end
less variety.
In Gents Shoes we call attention to
those manufactured by Hanan & Son,
Wm. Dorech & Sons.
Our stock of Boy's, Misses and Chil
dren's Shoes is full and complete.
JNo one in tnis city can underbuy
us. We will allow none to undersell
us.
Norris' Dry Goods Stork.
Do Yon Know ?
That you need a piano, and what
a nice Christmas present one would
be to your family? 'i hat it would
pay you to exchange that old one, so
that practicing her lesson would not
be so reat a burden to your daugh
ter but joy and delight? That we
have the sole agency for the "Kran
ich and Bach," "Knabe" and "Weg
man & Co." Pianos, three of the most
popular instruments made? That we
make the lowest prices and guarantee
satisfaction? That we will aDoreci
ate your trade? If you do not know
these things, or if you do know, we
would be pleased to have you call to
examine our stock.
. jSorth State Music Co.,
C. G. Stone, Manager,
liar Aware, &c.
BEFORE
Cold weatbr - com
mences coai your
walls and c Mug
with
LAO ASTINE !
ilDestrovHi.ll ,1 OA
! ens up your homes
5
Thoi -..nds of pounds
have oeen sold in this
mar!, t.
I is no experiment but
II is been proven to be
il we claim tor it.
Send
and sample
for
Circular
ard of twelve beautiful
tints.
THOMAS BRIGGS 4 SONS,
R LEIGH, N C.
Dry Co tig, Motions, &c.
aoKinnnen Moseley $ McGee.
TO-DAY, :-: TO-MORROW
and-
EVEP4Y DAY THIS
WEEK
Te will offer
DRE8-S GOODS,
Silks, Cloak? Capes, Furs, Hoisery,
Gloves, TJn Isrwear, Towels, Table
Linen, Napkins, Quilts,
Blankets, Comforts and Lap
Robes, at xtremely low prices.
We do this to make room for the
XMAS GOODS
That are constantly arriving and
beinj opeoed by us.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
We can aires 3v show a great variety
of NOVELTIES of every descrip
tion. Vv'e have an elegant
line of
ART MATERIALS
And ne 7 and artistic designs in
STAMPED ( OODS.
Fancy Plush -s, Drapery Silks, Chair
Scarfs, Bavkets, Dow Pillows and
Cushions, Head-Rest, Pin
Cushions, and a host of
other Xinas goods now
read , for inspection.
A cordial i vitation extended every
one to visit o-r Store,
129 and IS f FAYETTEVILLE ST.
flf.'H, 4 B. S. Tucker & Co.
HOLIDAY GOODS
We invite inspection of the hand
somest and greatest variety of Holi
day Goods ever gotten together in
this city.
Our assortment is unapproached,
and includes eroods and wares from
nearly every portion of the civilized
world.
Besides those of American manu
facture, we show the choicest trooda.
obtainable i;i London. Vienna. Ber
lin, Pari 8 and other Euronean
markets. ,
Our line of these goods, is not made
up of useless things, but embraces
materials an i articles both useful an
well as ornamental, and our patrons
can make their selections with the
utmost confidence. . , - , '
Now, with each, jpuoceedlnig day,
comes thoughts' of Christmas-
thoughts of making and receiving
gifts and to those who possess the
means, it should be more blessed
to give than to receive; however, in
our place, all may feel sure, of finding
things to suit every purse.
It is best not to postpone your se
lections, uniil the days immediately
proceeding Christmas the rush will
be so great choose now.
W. H. & It. S. Tucker & Co.
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