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VOL. IX. NO. IK
Washington, Beaufort County,? N. d, Wednesday "Afternoon; Decejnber 7, 1898.
ESTABLISHED 1894
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Get Ahead of
Push !
A word to the wise is sufficient
Our Christmas business has ac
quired a healthy growth already
Don't wait until the best things
are picked out. We never had a
better7 collection of goods, suita
ble for presents to show you,
and we never quoted lower fig
ures. We have made particular ef
forts to supply such things as
you would (Jike best to be given
'to you or to give others.
There are a score or more o
suggestions in the Men's Furn
ishing Department, while the
Ladies' Noticn Department of
fers a wide range and variety to
select from. All suitable for
Christmas presents.
Christmas shopping is a' bur
den only when it is postponed
until the last day or week. Ear
ly in December it is easy and
pleasurable. ...
F. V. ROVlfE,
Leading Clothier.
SPECIAL MS,
We beat the Cape-rs
in Capes.
Our prices run from 50 cts. to
$12.50. We are showing a high
value in Plush Capes at $2.00,
and a Black Astrakan Cape at
$2.2o.
We did not forget the misses
and cliiklrii in buying Wraps
we have what you want in this
I'm0.. " , . .
Our underwear for men women
and children are the best values
in the city. Just think of men's
Wool Shirts for oc. each, Draw
The
it ers to maicii; cunuieu s vv uui
' Shirts, zoc. ana up as to size.
, TaHips' Knit Drawers, Llocts to
V - C1 An loc TTm'nn ftnitc r0 ftc
'"children's Union Suits, 25 cts. to
50 cts.
Our Clothing stock through
. out is great in value, Our line of
Overcoats, are leaders youths,
rf boys and men's. We are showing
'many styles in men's Dress Over
f coats from 5.00 to $12.50.
. Come in and look through our
-stock.
Respfectfully,
J. F BUdKMAN.
Y Furniture, Mattings
i ana u u uobs m nuiuo
vSOO(W
a-
Geieral Newt.
At Greenville Friday nigt t J.
B. White'b store was broken
open and $200 worth cf goods
stolen. . ' '
The Legislature meeM,on
Wednesday after the first
day in January, which will"' be
January 4th.
There is a rumor in Raleigh
that the third (negro) regiment
of .North Carolina will soon be
mustered out. An officer of the
regular army said he under
stood this was to be speedily
done.
The government at Washing
ton has sent a dispatch to Gen.
Otis, at Manila, directing him
to demand of Aguinaldo the
surrender of all Spanish prison
ers in the possession of insur
gents. The Democratic majority in
the State is indicated in the vote
of Judge Hoke ever J. B Eaves.
The vote received by Judge
Hoke is 177,440 and that- cast
for Eaves is 159,511. This gives
Judge Hoke a majority of 17.
938, and may be taken as the
Democratic majoiity in the
Sta-e. I' is not quite as large
as was ai iii&u thought.
The friends of Judge H. G.
Connor, of Wilson, are strongly
urging his name for speaker of
the next house of representa
tives. Judge Connor is a man
of great ability and perfect im
partiality. It would only be
proper for a strong man mor
ally and intellectually to be
speaker of so able a body as will
be the next house Judge Con
nor fills every requirement for
the place.
The Baptist State Convention
which meets in Greenrille
Thursday will be an interesting
occasion. Among the papers
of great interest to be real dur
ing the Convention will be the
following:
The Preparation for Baptist
Work in North Carolina. T.
M . Pitman.
The Personnel of the Conven
tion of 1830. Dr. T. E. Skinner.
The Work Since 1830. Dr. T.
H. Hurham.
Importance of Collecting and
Preserving Materials of Baptist
Histoo'. By E. W. Sikes.
The following is taken from a
small boy's essay on the
'Head:" "There's a lot of kind
of head, red heads, wooden
heads, soft heads, cabbage
heads, bawld heads, and so 4th.
Pa's got one, it's bawld; ma,
she's Jong headed, and pa's bull
headed, but I'm red headed and
h. vp,too. The smart end of a
We are requested to announce
to those who took chances for
the Centrepiece of Pink Roses
that nineteen was the lucky
number and that it was held by
Mrs. Leans.
COMFORTS, BLAXKBTS.
We hxye the most complete line of Com
forts and blankets in to n. You should see
our $2 75 Comfort, looks likeja $5,00 one. We
are selling they too.
j J Also new line of boys and childrens Caps just received,
Er W. AYERS, UOjMa'n SU
e
gets spanked, but the smart end
of a bee is doC thexp. Oh, no,
pa say 8 if a fellow has a head
he will get ahead in this world,4
but I don't jpqpi no head like
he gets whfeahe'gets MDUt with
the boys."
The President's Message.
The message of tle President
sent to Congresa Monday is so
long it is impossible tc piiqt it
in this paper.
The message be said to com
mit the administration to the
following: V
An army of 10b,dbo men.
A strong navy.
The maintenance of the gold
standard.
The change in the paper cur
rency. Adyocacy of the Nijarauga
canal.
The ultimate independence of
Cuba, conditionally.
Active participa'ion in ques
tions of the far East.
The holding of the Philip
pines. '
Largely increised appropria
tions. While all of these aie not
specifically stated as ends to be
pursued such may be taken as
legitimate inferences.
Folios in, his usual policy,
Mr. kcKinley has hinted at
rather ihnn stroul v recnm men
ded the cour ehe things Con
gress should pursue in many
important matters, and his
recommendations are general
rath?r than particular. "
Opinions wiil probably differ
widely as to wh- ther the mes
sage rises to the occasion, but
there is little room to doubt that
it is altogether characteristic of
President McKmlev.
Pains in the chest when a
person has a cold indicate a
tendency toward pneumonia.
A piece of flannel dampened
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
d bound on to the chest over
the seat of pain will, promptly
relieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack of pneumcn
ia. This same ireatment will
cure a lame back in a few hours.
For sale at Tayloe's Pharmcy.
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea. Remedy can al
wavs be depended upon and is
pleasant, and safe to take. For
SUe at Tayloe's Pharmacy.
flRED MOTHERS find help
in Hood's Sarsap:irilhi, which gives
them pure blood, a irood appetite and
new and needed STRENGTH.
$antea-fin idea
Protect y&ur ideas; thev ..iay bring you wealth
Writ? JOHN WEDDEKBURN & CO., Patent Attor
neye Washington, D. C. for their $1.80o prize offe
nd list ol two hundred Inventions wanted.
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Kirlaoate Your lioweis with Csim-Hrot.
Pmny C.iiiuirtic, cure eonstipaiioa :orevei
in.; si-,c. if c. C C rail. drupsn- refund money
boy is his hea& except when h
Dainty Neckwear is another it is always right. It may
just solve your Christmas problem of what to buy. 25c and 50c.
If you can't decide on the right trinket, try Handkerchiefs;
they will always do for a Christmas compliment. Old or young,
either sex handkerchiefs are always appreciated. 5c up to 40c.
Ml goods bought noiv, kejjt and d el i re red when d t rrctrd .
xJ. K, HOVT,
Perfect Fitting Clotbirr.
Fall and Winter Specialties.
We are receiving by every freight large supplies of the above,
consisting of Seeded, Cluster and Layer Raisins, Cleaned Cur
rents, Leghorn Citron anoV Foreign and Domestic Macaroni, etc.,
winch will be sold at quick sale prices. Also a large supply of
Heinz' Celebrated Mince Meat.
Last season's price, 12.1-2 cents per pound. We are ofliy charg
ing 10 cents now. Now is the time for
I BUCKWHEAT e nave
iviso a supply oi genuine Lxreen ivluuu
tain Maple Syrup. Give it a trial.
COFFEE In Coffee we excel all others. Just received a large
lot of Green and Roasted Coffee in all grades and
j at prices to win your patronage.
f"OD pmH e aave fcae Genuine Georgie Cod Fish in the
SKJU rloi l. r0Ugn .dt 7 i-2 cents per pound. Ocean Gem
Cod Fish, prepared, at 10 cenis.
C i'ti (J it, !. i! L till Country Pf liiLra a Sj ji-ilt.y
Careful Attention Best Quality Pair Market Prices is our motto
Yours anxious please,
hone 117.
Watch This Space.
USEFUL
CHRISTMAS
GIFTS
V
. For mother or father, brother
or sister, husband or son, sweet
heart or friend, a pair of GLOVES
is a proper Christmas Gift. Pro
priety gives GLOVES its general
and particular approval. One
can't have too . many. We offer
you ours, a new and strong line
to select from. A certificate of
character goes with our GLOVES.
$1.00 and $1.25.
ifc prepared and unprepared.
M. J. WRIGHT,
Market Street.