vol. ix. 43.
Washington, Beaufort County, N. C, Tuesday Afternoon, January JO, 1899.
ESTABLISHED 1894
all
4
Early
MND4
E
OF THE
News in General.
There aro in the Kansas pen
itentiary fifty-nine convicted
murderers under sentence of
death, waiting for a gub ;ma
torial signature to swing them
off. As public sentiment is
averse to capital punishment
and the law leaves it optional
with the governors to sign
death warrant5?, the governors
in late years have refused to
sign them, and hence the accu
mulation of the unhanged.
Charles Memberger, a young
man of Buffalo, N. Y., died
from his skull being: fractured
-wKirtl Cnml rinl..ll TT l a. I
in several battles, and was dis
charged at Valley Forge, in
March, 1778.
The Confederates are treat
ing Senator Butler's effort to
pension them as it deserves.
Confederate camps at Memphis
and New fork have passed
resolutions deDouncing Butler's
scheme, which he introduced
merely to try to boost himself
politically.
Charlotte has had a $4C,00
fire.
Senator Allen of Nebras
ka says Butler was not acting
ft
THE-
IK
T
J5uIO sajL-marJl
OF ALL
by a train Friday of last week. j seriously when tc offered his
On the evpning of the day he
was injured he began to whis
tle, although he was wholly un
conscious and remained so to
resolution to pension Coofed
erate soldiers, but was carried
away with enthusium. Such
a proposition he corsides an
the last, He whistled all so-ts : injustice to the rauk and fib tf
of tunes and without cessation i tne Confederates, and he
SEMI
All
OF
.-w-'VW
- STORE."
Men's,
Youths',
AND
Children's
Clothing:.
thought it best to close the
whole incident with the happy
.thought that all sectionalism
; had been closed by the Spanish j
; war.
! The Shelby company is guard
'ing 'Uoiro Castle.
Doica's of the Legislature.
11111 11 IS
F. V. ROWE,
Leading Clothier.
FOR SALE.
1 shall offer at my hiusp, for cash, en Feb'ry
6th, one small boat, aui two canoes, also all
ray fanning untensil s rind troly.
MRs. CAROLINE ARCH" BELL.
Near Hath
Of
4b
fa
4fo
f
For Sale !
Having decided to break np
housekeeping will offer my entire
househo d and kitchen furniture
for sale ' t my residure on Sec
ond otreet. next dor to R W. M!
nor's. will dispose of furniture
at ereatly reduced nrices. Day of
sale, January 7. 1899.
R. B. SMITH.
j2-2w
COMMISnIONERS sale.
By virtue of s. decree of the Superior Court
of Bennfort countv mde in the cse of F. S.
Leghett and wif Lind. A. 0. Leggett mid
wife Clara, John C. Onraw Kemp (ioram and
Roscoc ioran, an infanl, by hi imardian- A B
Goram, I will on Mou'lay, February 6th, 18 W,
at the court house door iu the town of Wash
ington, at 12 M "ff jr for sale the pine and pop
lar tirabe-of th s'Zi i f 12 inches mi diameter
at the stump when u', which may now be
standing, or during the term of six vers from
this dale mav be sta. dine np"D that certain
tract of lnd of land lyintf and being in the
county of Beaufort aivl stUe of North Caroli a
and in Washington towu-hip. anl bounded on
the .&n bv the Main road leading trom
Washington and WilliHS'on. on the Vorth b
Gum Swamp, on the est by Pole Mvamp, and
n South bv cartrond, wh-en ' ivides tri t m
Der from the timber s"l i by the raru'es to this
procee iins t' lhe Ibiltimre nud Xonh Cro
Imir l.-.Ti.i Lumber ( "ot.'p miv. t'lL-e li-r
with the ;t;ht to remove tti-: sa d t ' -r. wr d u r: m;
the i er od of six years from : he d ite f sab.1,
and nil necessary rights of wr s . ,! ea- -rsi
nis necfssnry for removing the s:i ) tiiii 't-r.
Terms oi s-ale cash
W. B I-0"-M N 'm.
SALE.
By virtue of an execution in my hands is
sued fr.-m the Superior i'mii-' -f I'mveii coun
ty. N. ., in the of 'V E. Krmvii l'!ic
Belt Telephone Cornp.-uiy. a corporuiou, n !
a lew miKlH under sid x-. t-iiti ..i. I v i . 1 s -li
on Monday. February 6th. 1'.'J, at 12 o'clock I
at the Court House oi in the tow i of Wash
ington, Kort li CaiolirK. iho cufre Teleph-ce
line of the Be! t, Telopho H- 'ompany. si: u.-:fcd
in th'.' Ccni'tv of Sc; U o-1. N C . r: nil ' I
th" ("raven county litu- i.e town i i '. -iligtou
X. 1 , also up'. ;i th p-.V ;) 1 :. r- t
the said Teleoboue .,on'.'.t:iy - M,:t t:ie
said county of Bextifort. uWo ; p, n ..: . '
phone belonging to thi- c.n nay -i.
the Fo"le building iu the -own .f Wflsh'rg'nn.
K, C. Also upon the lr-u hie of Tnc - i
Telej li uie ' mpany.
January 5th, 1899 . t. HODSK-.
Shei . I lS-iiut.Tt i '
The bill iatioduced into ti e
General Assembly was most,
pan of a local nature. Those
or a general inter st were to r
for9o hours.
The United Srtos still has
on its pension role.- the names
of five women who nre widows
of Revolutionary so'diers At
Hie beginning of the year 18'.)8
there w -re sn-pii, but within
the year two died. This re
markable quintette i the last
iivinj; uriK: thar, connects us
with the, heroes who secured
our national independence.
The youngest of '.he aed
women is b'J, and the oldest ;peai the tax on lawyers, doc-
88 It is an uncommon thing tors, and dentists, and abolish !
for one to reach the age of 80, the StateBoard of Equihzation. j
but in this case it is remarka- Among the resolutions were the j
blethatthe widow of a man following: Investigate the sal- s
who fought for America's free- ar and fees of the Secretary of j
dom 120 years ago should be so State; investigate the payment
young. f money out of State Treasury
These relicts of the Revolu- without authority of law; to pay
tion. vho diaw$12a month, Judge Norwood $585 back sal
of course chose husbands far'ary; to condem action of the
older than themselves. Indeed War Department in sending
all of the veterans were three- negro officers to pay off the
score and ten and upward Second North Carolina Regi
when thev led their brides to
the altar. Most of these niar-
Beginning today and continuing until further notice, we will
put on sale our CLOTHING STOCK in its enti-etv at
IF
Lisa
est!!
I
All newest goods, latest shapes and patterns, but not all
sizes in every style. See them displayed in west show window
of o- r Men s De part meat.
OYT,
Perfect Fitting Clothier.
nages turned out happily, but
in one or two instances domes
tic discord followed.
Of the five aged womeo men
tioned one resides in Virginia.
How to Prevent Pneumonia.
You are perhaps aware that
pneumonia always results fiom
a cold or from an attack of la
grippe. During the epidemic
of la grippe a f'ew year - ago
According to the St. Louis Globe- j when so many cases resulted in
Democrat, she is Airs. Rebecca pneumonia, it was observed,
Mayo aged 85 who lives fat Jhat the attack was never fol
vt , -r nr r lowed by that disease when
Newbern, Va. Mrs. Mayo is Chamberfain8 Couh Remedy
the relict ot Stephen Mayo, who was used. It contracts any
was a private in the Virginia tendency of a cold or la srippe
volunteers. She married Stephen to r suit in thai dangerous dis-
in 1SU. when she was 31 and easo- Ir1 thf b; SL rfy in
, m. TT 3 AI . fc the world forbad .command la
hen. He lived thirteen years grippe. Every bottle warrant
after this rather iVnusual wed- eL. For sale at fa loe's Phar
ding, dying in 4817, at the the' rnacy.
atre of 00. Maya saw two years'
; a: tive service as a private with; nuiivL.
; the Virginia troops, enlisting in Xotice is hereby given that
the fall of 1775 in Albemarle 'application will be made to tne
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Delivered on Yard.
crjrririT nnilor
Carolina now in session lor the
:;i" tour . . ,wv,. -vf on nrt i n fomorri i n
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Bv vi'ttio -"f throe x tr
issued froiu ihe Supci.' ;:t
N. C, in too cae .:' a ' , i
der Srtid oxeoutii's l
Feb. lh, .9. at 12 '.'c! .
House door iu the tow-: ,i
the entire Televhor.o ;i i
Co. sittmte'l m'he 'ri.i'"
runniiiK irora tbo
tow of Washing on. N
nrl wires of saiii '-
aid coauty of Beaufort,
phone lelonging t tl.
fche Fowle buildins; v
NO, 1sj upon tht- ! r
plioae Ci. TLis Jjan 'v :
i Ji
I Cc
i '"is-.v-i ,ve
the t wn of Belhaven in the
Countv of Beaufort N. C.
V. J. Bullock and others.
J n t , iM'iS.
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d Delivered.
GiS WORKS
I lilse To Blake A Slatemivat for
the i)eefit of my many cimlomcrs
who arc
presents.
looking for Christmas
Ail that shines is not
GOLD. WATCH
our show windojvs and you will see
many attractions. We have full line of
groceries, cigars and tobaccoes, vases and
glassware, lamps, candies and nuts. Indeed
everything that is needed in your home,
and ev ery thing you may wi s h
to - eiva - .AWy.
At Harreil's Old Stand.
oods d:l!v:izd
N V ?A"?T 07CITY.