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VOL. IX. NO. 36.
Washington, Beaufort County, N. C. Thursday Afternoon. December 22,
1898.
ESTABLISHED 1894
Eve
Messenger
We Save You $2.
On Every $12.
The public is not
dull. Their faculties
are wide awake to the
big buying advant
ages we offer. No
stock in Washington
is so complete with
little and big gifts of
the kind that are most
acceptable.
Large showing of everything
carried in an up-to-date Clothing
and Furnishing Store, and we
save you 2. on every $12. you
spend with us. Do your buying
in season. We will take care of
packages for you until needed.
F. V. ROWE,
Leading Qothiet.
Catch on!
For now is the best opportuni
tyof a lifetime for buying cheap
without any fuss or fnnny
business, without any noise or
nonsense. We are going to put
prices' sc low on our goods for
the next thirty day&, that it will
make goods jump. Its :a quick
t'.u-u o:i very small margins to
sr:iisiy a lively demand there
is some money in it for us. But
more for you, and friends who
are quick to cath on. The fact
is choice new seasonable goods
can now be bought at such
Jow figures as never before.
Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes,
Bed Clothing, Furniture, Cat
pets and Rugs all have prices
marked on them that will please
you. '
Call and make your selection.
Respectfully,
News in General.
Th pronounced sentiment in
Congress against conferring
the office of Vice Admiral upon
Rear Admiral Sampson was
rrade more noticeable in the
bill that Representative Liring
ston. of Georgia, introduced in
the House last week. The lan
guage of tue bill is clear, pro
viding for the office of Admiral
only, as "prompt and adequate
reward to Rear Admiral George
Dewey." As Representative
Livingston has no mean fol
lowing in the House, and as
many Republicans sympathize
with him, there are now pros
pects that the bill which the
Committee oo Naval Affairs
agreed to report, to create both
the office of Admiral and Vic.r
Admiral, may be defeated, or
rather amended so as to con
form substantially to the Geor
gian's measure.
The Philadelphia Record ob
serve that Tagais and Negri
tos bf the Philippines will have
to be ruled by "lead and colrl
steel " We believe it was the
late General Sheridan who
stated that the best wav to
make an Indian e-ood was t,n
kill him. It t as taken us
about four hundred years to
make our Indians good after
this style. Are we to be so
long employed in se'ting the
Filippinos?
President McKinley, in his
second speech in Atlanta, came
out flat-footed for holding on to
all our flag has been xaised over.
At the same time the party of
the President in Congress de
clares without reservation that
taxes
established to meet the
of our late war with ,
expenses
Spain will not be reduced. The
people, therefore, may as Weil
make up their minds to footin
heavy and increasing bills, on
account of our new possessions,
our growing pension list, and
jobbery in general. We have
mounted the wild horse and
must stand to the consequences
regardless of cost.
The Pension bill, appropri
ating $145,000,000, the largest
on record, passed the House in
just tweuly minutes without
debate. This money goes to
soldiers, etc., supposed to have
had something to do wiih the
war between the States thiriy
odd years ago. What a multi
tude of frauds are covered in
thy name, O Charitv!
President McKinley's sugges
tion in his speech at Atlanta
Wednesday that the graves of
Confederate dead be cared for
by the nation, which resulted
ia a bill introduced opening
soldiers homes to veterans of
the South, tus fUlowed today
CHRISTMAS.
We have a line of Holiday Gifts that we
want you to look at.
Toilet Sets, Work Boxes,
Collar and Cuff Cases,
Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Etc.
The Prices Will Not Hiirt You Either. Come and See Them"
E W. AYERS, 116 Main St.
by a bill introduced by Lamb,
of Virginia, directing the Sec
retary of War to permit clerks
appointed by Governors of
States interested to copy mus
ter rolls of the Confederate
army now in the War Depart
ment as part of the records of
the civil war. Cannon, of Illi
nois, saw in tjiis the first step
toward pensioning ex-Confederates,
and said to one of his
younger colleagues:
';You'll be voting, and early
in yonr career, too for pensions
to men on the Confederate
rolls."
The Houe Committee on
Military Affairs has adopted,
with certain amendments,
Chairman Hull's bill for re-organization
of the army upon a
basis of 100,000 men. The bill
now provides for one lieutenant
general, six major generals,
twelve brigadier generals,
twelve regiments of cavalry,
one corps of artillery, thirty
regiments of infantry, eight
executive departments in Wash
ington andenineer an 1 bignal
corps.
Regimental organization of
the artillery arm is discontin
ued, and that branch designat
ed as a corps dirided into coast
and field artillery.
The Spanish troops in Cuba
will hivf evacuated the island,
by January 1st, and the United ,
States will be in complete pos- 1
session. j
President McKinley and his
party nas arrived in Washing
ton from their Southern tour.
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy can al
wavs be depended upon and is
g IfJV"! Fr i
LOST A cow about three
weeks ago described as follows: j
Head and neck white and body I
orinaiea i tie cow was pur
chased of a boat from Hyde Co.,
and: do not remember the mark.
Any information in regard to a
cow of this description will be
greatly appreciated and a lib
eral reward will be given to de
liyer her to my pasture.
W. B. Windley Jr.
22S Second St.
Lock Box 230, Washington N C
Pains in
nerson has
the chest when a
a cold indicate a
tendency toward pneumoa.
A piece of flannel dampened
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and bound on to the chest over
the seat of pain will promptly
relieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack of pneumon
ia. This same treatment will
cure a lame back in a few hours.
For sale at Tayloe's Pharmcy.
NOTICE. ,
Notieeis hereby iven thit appliQ
iioa will be made to the next General
Assembly for a i;h rter of tlie Beaufort
and Pamlico 11 iil Roau Company.
Dec 15th, '98.
W. b. Rodman.
A Sensible
hpistmas ift
One that will be useful, one that will be
appreciated, and be a lasting remem
brance of the giver, is one of our
Silk jVLuffl GPS OP
Hcrndkerehiofs.
are large or small, they are
white, l)lack or in every color, they
are cheap. It is a happy Christmas
thought. Better buy now, as they are
Spelling VrV fapidR
Pick while the stock is fresh. When you
give, give 'first choice, ' it costs nothing
extra.
All gjods bought, kept
J. K. HOYT,
Perfect Fitting Clotbir-r.
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 and Foreign and Domestic Macaroni, etc.,
which will be old 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 only charg
ing 10 cent's now. Now is the time for
BUCKWHEAT W have it prepared and unprepared.
Also a supply of Genuine Green Moun -tain
Maple Syrup. .Give it a trial.
COFFEE. 1Q Coffee we excel all others. Just'received a larg.j
lot of Green and Roasted Coffee in all grades and
at prices to win your patronage.
COD FISH. We have the Genuine Georgie Cod Fish in the
rough at 7 1-2 cents per pound. Ocean Gem
Cod Fish, prepared, at 10 cents.
C O it-, I .ilUv tn I C :i:iti-y Poll" i S;?c?i iltj .
Careful Attention Best Quality Fair Market Prices is our motto
Yours anxious please,
M. J. WRIQHT,
hoiic 117. Market street.
I Rise To MUk A Statement for
thft benefit of iiiy m.uiy customers
who are looking for Christmas
prints. Ail that shines is not
GOLD. WATCH
our show windows and you will see
many attractions. We have full line of
groceries, cigars and tobaccoes, vases and
glassware, lamps, candiesandnuts. Indeed
everything that is needed in your home,
and everything you may wish
to - eive - .w.v .
At Harrell's Old Stand.
GOODS DELIVERED IN ANY PART OFCITY.
and dclivi led wIhmi desired
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