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VOL. XXVI.
RALEIGH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1892.
NO. 87
NEWS NOTES ABOUT THE CITY.
What Our Importers S and
Hear Vtorth Giving to Our
Betters News In Brier.
Borne of the trees are budding.
There wm many a moist eye in
Metropolitan Hall last night.
Tom's Vacation" at Metropolitan
Hall tonight.
Wit, humor and fan in great pro.
f ion at Metropolitan Hall tonight.
Be sure to attend.
Several colored women were before
the Mayor this morning, and fined
for disorderly conduct.
In addition to other improyements,
the walks in Moore square are being
much widened.
Some of oar merchants are brash
ing ap, getting ready for the spring
trade.
A poular post office official will,
next Tuesday evening lead to the hy
menial altar one of oar most esteemed
young ladies.
There will be a onion prayer meet
ing service of the three Methodist
churches held at Central M.E.Church
tonight at 7:80 o'clock.
The Republican State Executive
Committee were in session today, Lut
its action has not, so far, been made
public
Regular .meeting of the Raleigh
Typographical Union tonight at 6: b
p. m. Every metnber requested to be
present.
Maj. 0. D. Heartt received the fol
lowing dispatch to day from the man
ager of the Opera 1- ouse at Fayette
ville:
Boyce Company delighted large
audience last night. We heartily
commend it.
As might have been expected, the
county commissioners found every
thing all right yesterday at the eoan
y Alms house. Superintendent Al
len manages matters well.
Several prominent Republicans
from different sections of the State
are in the city, drawn hither by the
meeting of the State Executive Com
mittee
In oar yesterday's issue the ryp s
made Alex. Harris reduce his $1 shoe
in his Friday sale to 91 cents, bat he
Will do better than that. He will re
dure his $1.40 shoes to 92 cents.
Now that Lieut. Shipp has arrived
and is actively engaged in looking af
ter our military affairs, let us hope
that the membership of the Gover
nors Suaid will so n ran ap to a hun
dred men. A fine company of citizen
soldiery is an adornment to any
town.
: Judge Dick, of the Western U. S.
District, has appointed Mr. S. L.
Trogden, clerk of the Federal Court
in place of the lata Mr. Jno. W.
Payne. This is a capital appoints
meat. Mr. Trogden is a most worthy
gentleman and will make a most ex
cellent officer.
The Oak City Manufacturing Com
pany boilding, which has been pur
chased hy Hppe for All Lodge of the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows,
numbering about 130 colored men, is
being fitted up for two store rooms on
the first floor, a large hall on the sec
oud and a lodge hall on the third.
These oolored people deserve praise
for their energy and aggressiveness.
They have nice property and bought
it cheap.
While at Oxford last Monday nigbt
Mr. A, W. Dillon, of the Little Lord
Faantleroy Company, received Intel
licence of the death and burial of his
Wife at St. Paul, Ind. He was not
aware of her illness beyond a slight
cold and therefore her death was a
svl blow to him. He was the recip
ient of much sympathy, especially as
circumstances were such as he could
not suspend his part in the perform
ance of the company.
Beautiful moonlight nights.
Lovely weather still continues.
Several thousand dollars of old 6
per cent bonds were exchanged at
the treasury today, being converted
into 4 per cent consols under the
funding act. "e learn that about as
many bonds have been exchanged
since the 1st of January as during the
entire of last year.
Several prominent lawyers of Wes
tern North Carolina are now in the
city for the purpose of presenting the
claims of their respective friends for
the judgeship rendered vacant by the
resignation of Superior Court Judge
Merrimon.
Can't a musical aid festival be got
ten up for the Soldier's Home in this
city. We most think that such a
scheme would be sufficiently patron
ized by our people as to give substan
tial aid to me of the noblest of char,
ities. We would like to hear from
some of our citizens on the subject.
The columns of the Visit . u are open.
Mr C. Weikel, so well and favor
ably known to our people in connect
ion with the merchant tailoring bus
iness, has accepted a position with
Mr. I. Winetrob in his establishment
on Fayetteville street, next to Mr
John 8. Pescud's drug store, where
he will be pleased to see his friends.
Mr. Winetrob is now on a visit to the
Western part of the State and will
soon return, when he will make ar
rangements to clean out his old stock
and pat in a fresh supply of first class
goods. In due time he will make his
announcement through the Visitor.
There will be a rare treat for lovers
of music and elocution Friday
evening, at the residence of Mrs.
Kreth, 116 Edenton street, where will
be given, under the auspices of "Lend
a Hand Circle," a mpsicale. The pro
gramme, rendered by Raleigh's best
talent, will be music, vocal and in
strumental, recitations and reading.
It is given for the benefit of the needy
poor of the city, dnd the circle has
been particularly blessed in having
the favorite voices of the city and
Peace Institute lent for the occasion.
Come and help us. "Lend a Hand
Circle)" of the King's Daughters.
The P ullen and Leazer Literary So
oieties of the A. and M. College will
give a public entertainment on Fri
day evening, Feb. 19th, at 8 o'clock.
The subject for debate for the even
ing will be: "Will the United States
fall as other nations have fallen?"
The P ullen Society takes the affirma
tive, with W. J. Mathews, of Ashe
ville, and 0. C. Bostic, of Shelby, N.
O, to sustain it while the Leazer so
ciety takes the negative, with R. W.
Allen, of Wadesboro, and H. E. Bon
itz, of .Wilmington, N. C , to refute
it. We return thanks for an invita
tion to be present and shall do so if
practicable.
Bay Li. Boyce.
A good musical director with a
musical comedy company is a very
essentral feature as so much depends
on his work to have all the specialties
given go smoothly, and in apprecia
tion of this fact. Ray L. Royce, who
shows tonight, carries with him one
of the best directors in the person of
Kenyon Jones, who is hot only a fine
s loist, but a composer and arranger
of music and has written over three
hundred selections for the music
loving people of this country.
Little Lord Fauntleroy.
One of the largest and most appre
ciative audiences that has attended
Metropolitan Hall this season, last
night witnessed the performance of
"Little Lord Fauntleroy." Rarely, if
ever, has there been so much delight
manifested, and never has a Raleigh
audience enjoyed a more perfect rem
dition. Miss Mabel Walsh, in the
leading role just simply carried the
hearts of all and won unbounded ad
miration. The play, in all its parts,
was a most complete success and the
company has won golden opinions
which we heartily commend to the
public wherever they may appear.
January Weather.
We have been famished by Prof.
Von Herrmann with the following re
port of the weather for last month :
Mean temperature 38.6 degrees ;
highest on the 95th, 08, lowst on the
27th, 16. Rain and snow fall 6.87
inches. Rain fall 4 12. On four days
the temperature was 80 degrees, and
on 18 days it was below freezing
point.
Synopsis of the Weather at 8 P.
M. Yesterday.
The storm has moved eastwarJ to
the New England coast and Is diaap
pearing in the ocean. No rain has
fallen except in the northern states.
In the west a high pressure area and
cool wave covers the Mississippi It
will move east to the Atlantic coast
today and tomorrow, banging con
tinued fine weather, but cooler.
Local forecast for Raleigh and
vicinity, continued fair weather, cool
er tonight and tomorrow.
Pounded.
Last night a large delegation of
Edenton Street M. E. Church hand
somely pounded their new pastor,
Rev. Jno. N. Cole, who moved into
the parsonage yesterday. It was a
surprise to the pastor and his family
who were the recipients of a large
quantity of the good things of life.
After a short time spent in conversa
tion, Rev. F. L. Reid, D. D., offered
prayer and Rev. Mr. Cole expressed
thanks for the kindness rendered
himself and family.
Married.
This afternoon at 4:8C o'clock, B C.
Beckwith, Esq., Secretary of the
Democratic State Executive Commit
tee was united in marriage to Mrs.
Iola Gates. The ceremony took place
at Edenton Street M. E. Church, and
was performed by Rev. J. B. Hur!y,
of Central M E. Church, a classmate
of Mr. Beckwith at college. The
marriage was witnessed by a large
number of the friends and acquain
tances of the contracting parties.
May the choicest blessings of life at
tend them.
A Young Tar Heel
Although North Carolina has many
of her citizens now scattered over the
world doing well, we are proverbially
too modest to give them prominence
Our boys, too, make tin ir marks oc
casionally when chance offers The
Durhams Sun says:
We guess it will be news to many
of our readers to know that a Dur
ham boy is one of the crew of the na
val ship Baltimore, sod was at Val
paraiso, Chili, when the occurrence
took place which has given rise to so
much war talk.
Vet such is the fact.
The young man's name is William
Barbee, a son of 'Squire Gt A. Barbee.
He is now with his ship at San Fran
Cisco. He has been in the navy near
ly two years, an 1 his time will expire
next July. He has written home that
he will enlist again, as he desires to
go with the captain the next cruise
he makes.
He says he did not go on shore the
day the Chilians assaulted the Amer
ican sailors. It wasn't exactly bis
day "off "
Pasteur germ proof water filter is
for sale by W. H. Hughes. fe2 8t
Furniture repaired by 8. P. Has
kett at W. S. Uzzle's music house, No.
12 Hargett street. fe8 6t
The Anti-Grippe Pills act gently
on the liver, kidneys and bowels and
give the skid a fresh, live color. Get
a box and try tbem. They will please
you. Address, D J Ellis, Raleigh,
N. 0. fe8 2t
For Bent.
A small family can rent three nice
rooms, convenient to business and in
a good neighborhood by applying at
this office.
In April Next we Leave You.
Before we leave Raleigh we want to
sell as near out all of our stock of
goods as possible, and to do eo we are
selliug everything at actually what
we paid for the goods. We have
many store fixtures which we want to
sell before we have. Gne large iron
safe (right new), many show cases,
store tables, stoves, office furniture,
lounges, mirrors, horses, carriages,
wagon and buggy. We are also de
sirous to sell our store and residence.
Will sell the residence ready furnish
ed. In our store are many tbouHi.ds
of dollars worth of goods such as you
must need and must have shortly and
you will save big money by buying
these things at our sale. Carpets,
dress goods, shoes, clothing, gents
furn suing gooQs in hats, collars and
cuffs, shirts, scarfs, ties and jewelry.
Ladies' furnishing goods of all kinds.
Millinery goods of all kinds. Notions
of all kinds. Blankets and quilts.
Some of our stock we are selling for
less money than we paid for it.
Yours truly.
D. T. SWIRDELL
lli il Mare, &c.
Special Sale.
On Friday next, Feb. 5th, we will
place on our counters V a special bar
gain" in ladis grain shoes.
The shoes we now sell for $1.40 will
on that day go at 92 cents.
We will also sell a lot of ladies Don
gola kid button boots for $1.18 that
would be a bargain for $1.50.
Remember that Friday, oivly, we
will offer these goods at less than
manufacturers prices.
Alex. Harris,
205 Fayetteville Street.
SPECIAL, NOTICES.
Horses for Sale.
Three (3) good, kiud, gentle, family
and brood mares. One of this num
ber is Jno. Catling's driving mare.
Terms easy. Can be seen at Robt. E.
Parha's stables.
jarttf V. B. MoonTc.. G'd'n.
Ladles Fine Shoes, $1.50 to
88.50, Less Than Regular
Price.
We ar "stock taking," and find
that we have bought a few too many
of some of Laird, Scober & Mitchell's
fine shoes, so we have put them upon
tables in the shoe department and
they will be offered from $1.50 to
$2.50 per pair, less than regular
prices. These are some of our finest
goods, and we cut the prices, not be
cause they are shop worn, but be
cause we have too many. At $3.50
cloth top, kid button, with and with
out patent leather tips, worth $5. At
$4 50 fine kid button, hand sewed,
worth $6.50 At $5, gray and tan
cloth top, patent leather vamps
worth $7.50. Of course when these
are sold, we can't supply more at the
same price.
W. H. & R. 8 Tucker Sr. Co.
For Rent.
A six room house with water, large
lot with feed room and stable, smoke
house, large garden and good shade.
East Lenoir street. A pply to
jal9 tf Robt. E Parham
NORMS'
Dry Goods Store
Just opened a beautiful line of
French, German and American Dress
Goods, in stylish mixtures, plaids,
stripes, &c, and today place them on
our counters at only
58 Cents Per Yard, jh
This is positively the giealeBtbar
gain we have ever offered in our dress i
roods department. They are richly
worth, and are sold elsewhere at 75
cents.
TRY A PAIR OF OUR SHOES.
Norris' Dry Goods Store.
NO MAN
can be hai.py with his face all
scraped and sore from
SHAVING
No man car sha . e well with a sor
ry razor, The moral is to call.and
bay
A GOOD RAZOR.
We offer razors that are Rood; we
have just received a large stock.
Our name is stamped ou the razor,
and every one is
WARRANTED.
flAZORS very ilant weieht
.j. -1 vj in- .1 1.11 niguv.
AZORS heavy weight.
J3f"0ur razor with name
RALEIGH
etchfd on il, is finest can be manufactured.
THOMAS P. BR1GGS SONS,
RALEIGH, N. C.
MIDWINTER
CLEARANCE SALE.
LL TRIM & ED MILLINERY FOR
ladka and children.
AH nutrimmedtelt hats
All children's and infant's caps in
silk, cashmere, cloth &c.
A.U fancy feathers, birds &o., to be
closed out regardless of cost,
as we do not carry over
winter
Millinery.
A nice line of slightly soiled stamped
Linens, Do: Ues, Tea Tray, Bouffe
and Bureau Covers, Carving
8ets ijio., very cheap.
ALL KINDS OF WOOLS AND EM-
BROIDE him MATERIALS.
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209 FAYETTEVILLE ST.
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Dry Go -is, Notions, &e.
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Our Sloe Dwtt.
Our Shoe Department is a store complete
within itself, for we carry at all times as
compete line of footwear suitable for men,
women and children, forgetting no one but
providing carefully for everybody.
J.
MS
Fine
Shoes
Gents Pliant Oilf, Goodyear welt,
AT f3 03 smoth innersole, the best shoe for
the money shown by any house.
AT 13 50 Gents Calf Shoes, Congress and
1 1. H 50 Bals, wide, medium ana pointed
AND 5. toes. '
Gents Cordovan in Congress and
ATSfi Bals- London, French, Memphis
w W and St Louis Toes, Gents Patent
Leather, Congress and Bals.
Ladies' Fine Sloes.
Ladies' Kid Button.Omn on Sena .
AT $2 50 and Opera Toes, with ant. withou.
AT $3 01 As large and varied assortment as
$3 50, $4, ever showu in Raleigh, and our
4 50and price.? much more reasonable for
$5 00. fame shoes than "city prices "
Children's Shoes.
.i2MJS?',l!i8ch,00i ehoes at 81 125 and
H5150. Children's fine kid button with and
without patent leather tins Comi lee line9
of Infant's soft ki.l shot s.
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