North Carolina Newspapers

.- i V. , V -SoW- : vr '. : - V. i d a . - 1 J '-. . -. :- , - ' '1 s Hew Goods!! I wish U iufnrm t;u' 1 tannty that ! havr ;: r "Northern KukHn wth th- Biggest Stock cf "Sstt Goods v Smithville ay Stock oonaiata ot General Merrh.i: 1 Dry Uooda, Groceries, HATdirar-, r Uqnor. etc At JACKSONVILLE, Dry Gxxl. Sotlonn. ru-.. 1 i y :i I". CAN A'. . AJao Fine Liquorn, Lir'rs, t.v. 1 - L. 'J w '!. fbea goods will o ROCK BOT- TOM PRICK. Good emllco prlnU at ) vti ; - v-r. 1. Ladtea Hoe iroa from 0 cenia .' '. Tfee ht(bat prtem pttid frr hnlc ar..l . 1 ottaa kt fthr of the atxire tiaineU p!..v G. W. SMITH, el3w6m Smithville. Onslow Co. Job Printing ! If joq want Clrcihrt ilnil Bills. ' , letter Hradf. or anything no;iy done in Joe l'r.n:.r.g of- , Jtaw. aeod order lo : WAiv-Hra-n.-KR rtvii-irF- WATCH-TO-WKR Wukln(toii. ! C. Bptal attention givrn to nnlrn fr . PAHTICULAH NOTICE. ; TfrOS?QATlvS & GO. 'A OF JL" ' -st 1- " - - . V Groceries , .Dry Goods, Boots n n 1 Hhoes, lZtc. ' XJorillard and T :r: Oo.il Ac Ax ssiinii V"."" - - V.' - . At'lilaiiiifactiirers' Prices. ' v v OpP' GasUy House, "s J' - - 'dw SEWBERX, X. C. ? v t : . 0R-R1CE, JICEitPlaci IDBISmiE, it -tor' LTE, BIIIIBI lb. 1 toiilwi. .Bicba ami tl.,... C AteSl. P.I..TIT. UT, f a . tpM"i "liJ. ww kiy w4 Mr " nJ i OoaarrkM, mim r I. a., mmm m i . , rw. rwis...r tmr I Cwea nnnrnntnarl Is mil Cum I iii .iimii.i .n.iwaly w W wmmr . aatelr . A ntrvATE cotnrsxLOR W1 a.ht h. mmm W mix. A4J..M kkanla.a.a,ktr. M. S.i I I a 1 F. TORRID BOWELS, DISORDERED LIVE R, ana KALARIA. XJUlli m . rmm ih,. n.nil n. M lliaWI Bal nt tfca kaau ram Ttua Tmpaoaa laUicaI.j liieer exutenoa : Ixaat mi 'Wn Mmmrmlm aMlia, Stak Hd a.fUwi artor cwUa-t amtiu im mmtromm mm BMy mr mmimM. K f- " vtuaMlHy mt taaapar, lmr tmrUa. A kwf Hfld jr. , ttalUrini at Uie iillli III tk irtL htrhlw rl. Cras, CtOasTIPATIOnr ad Umim of remedy tint o.-t a-r,o mm U Mar. AanUvor mell-lno TlTT iT, , " aae no a-ronl, TIolr action on th KMiia and Sarla la alav prompt; removing . aU ImpwHua throafrh tfteave Uitee mr. aaaa cata lritom,H protrtverna iipp,--Waoad dlaaai I. at, rrtrnlr toola, a eteer aktwan.1 Vrorocu bo1v. TFTT PIT I.fl " iian or srrtpimr nor toterfer WVJl mitttr ww and ar a perfect ANTIDOTE TO MALA R I A . PEI1J UKS A. SF.W MAY. - kw mmA DywreptK . with ConaHpa Ttoai.two yearn, and hnvo trle len lilffvtent Irtwl mt pill. ad XXTT are the first that haw doua ma anv atxxl. Th. v t ut , ejaaaard M oo aioefy. My appetlie lji aparmli,!. fooal Jtceta rejtdiiy, and I now hava aataral Baaaaam. I feel like a new w . IX UWAHDa, Palmyra. O. jOfflre.-H KotttSU,N.Y. TUTTS HAIR DYE. OUT Hats oa Wanaxxxs changed ln CaatUwtaaGtvoaaT Black by a rtngio ap altrinn of thia Dn. 8oW by DruiVut-a. fry axprwaa on receipt of ( 1. -- -a- OrBaay u Mnrrmy Straet, New Tork. nrrt bUibai of nstnii receipts fbee. " "- ' a C. B. HART & CO. ' CL JL HART, Suaineavs TWanager. CJJ3 nszz :ajh stcsi. lforth-ast- corner of Middle and South Front Streets. Xtflns,Sinlwir2,Has5e Fn"is: CROCKERY WARE. Z.UT.s'. t 7.U- -iilf'i VI ' '.V W. A..S. t.li . C Son-flipla.llp It afmmmtm .Vwm hMUH iaii.,l. mo r -r-"1".rlU. r Hill I t iwarfw. . , ..wl ,ian . , Win tilataaamaaii. rWMts.., aiiinaii a .a a to Ml prtnawj mad IM, Mlwim m, r km mm kanrf to re f 41 ! r : :i . EW-RERE D PlLiro bieam iranspraticn uy "M ::. ktrthm: n r: h .in New and Fast Sailing Steamer a r ;ow. M.V.la - I.,a i'.. . v -or- : r s i--r'-, .in. ni e rn 1 'a :i i '. 1 o . . A 1 : a .Hi a eft. lava - N-w -'. in,, f, .r Isin - : I s i..v - - in..-, aies , 'r- -,: ... Sa: rvlava I'll- t : . . . if t: lllV M12 "1 ll.-.'..'H!ll.H' ..'l -'N fc.liK.TH iin.l rr.'la itt .t .. r i! . s riirv'ii.ii' :n iiii.l pr.' ; ... 'i; g'.vp It lli.-lr I'lioerm! Hlii'i'r; Fnr Tiir' li-T ; :i f"r :urt 1 1. r : ji::: i. 5c, Fvxt ot '."ruv.n s:r.- t. KAl.l'it '-KM . Agt-I t a : N Or Aiiv of "S A..r..s tt f. .. .u .i. AHK i.KK. A.::u l'w. P. H. AMi. 'lr. Van :i..-!-. o. H. K. .Wl.KK. -t. :.!... H t '.e 1.! .i.. r..-. I"H: I K N . :'h:h. ' A 1 1 . J V . ' !:. 'ii " . . M VI.l.l.l 1 i. Ko- . !:.v. !!... Frvti .: r,- . : ..In..!-: v. : tiie w. . k. i - mat .lav NEWd'.tRMl. UEU t OUT i UNSLDW INLAND COASTING COMPANY O.NNKiTIN.i W1TM Atlantic &. N. C. Railroad, AND CLYL'K S N. C. LINK STKAMKRS Kt Morehead City and New-Berne. fhrmish armnncnviiin to aa 1 from nil tv.ue snuul, uh'.tf K n.l Now Kiver p.iiit. unj Ttinnnh Hais I.i.l'.na Issued u Si poiui. North. s-uitli .uidVe.1. liulcfc rrunsi-irUitlon and i.nMnpt .1, ilvery rI l .nuiil. .srtui siorcw, ,1'iit ii .u.. War'S ami licneriil Men I. and . and rate uf.raateeU ai low as by any line, ration KjO r per Bl of 4j0 L.b. WfilleOak and 1 iie New River IVtnta u New-Berne.. .. Jt.OO ti New liernp . . $1 " NorfolR 2 00 Norfolk .. iao Hiiltlmon? 2 m " Balllniore . . . A 00 New Yorfc s'l ' New York . 3.50 I t- i'hll1U'hia aj " F'hllivlelphlA S-.W I" Isgtou I " H.ton 4.o0 I Irovlilrv ... " Itsiviuence . i.M i All eurfoes covered by Insurance ,rtAt3ou srvlre of the Inland Oumptny, mv uncanired and In ucca ,1 operation, win oe a tnorouicn. -.n elenm rt-iiutl rneap. an u U sauiible to mmki -Tdlh.a- putronae or rrvxiucers ana hirf J renpeetfplly solicited!. IT jcjhr tnformjtlD api ly to the iocsi Ajf ajvMie Lln. arrive etthfttXmipeny : eufort. N, C. Oct. ZU 1SK1. A. W. STTHOI. I'resiJent, ct94Uw WM. A. HEAR.VE. Surt THE NEUSE L TRENT EIVEE Steamboat Company i j WlllVun t he f.i'.l.'wan S-h(sIule on an. 1 after j February 1st, is : Steamer Kinston Will leave Newbern for Kltutn evcryTTrS DAY and FRIPAY. returning leaves Kin dlon for Newbem every MOM'AY ami THI RsPAT: touchlnu at Jolly Old Field and ! all '.ntermedlate pittit both going and com ing. Steamer L. H. Cutler Will leave Newbern for Trenton every HON DAY and FRII'AY; return ln leave Tre n ton for N'ew(rn every TUESDAY and rtATt'R PAY: touching at Poiloksvtlle and all Inter mediate point both golrig and coming Strs. Blanche and Contentnea Will make their reatnlar trips between New bern, lieli a Ferry, Hookerton and Snow HUI. These steamer make cloae connection with V...,, O U O mr,rt V. ,rl h . -t nillna I'fflluhl Line. For further information apply to W. K STY RON. JR.. nt New!., rn. V. S. Hakkcs, Ct.lokv llie. K W. McIowan, Trout.. n S. lil'iNiiu Y, Jolly Old Field. J XI. WHITE, (ien I Manager, feto.l.tw Kinston, '. t HT y ERRY & CO.. 272 WuahinK ly ton street. New York -Constantly receiving on commission all kinds of farm produce. Are prepared to supply the trade with Batter. Cheese Apples, Potatoes, and other fruit and vegetables at wholesale rates. Quota tions furnished at Berry's Drug Store. CASH buvers can get spot terms at BERRY X AVE time, avoid delay when sufT O ing. bv having your prescription? dispensed at BERRY'S. X'lMBLE fingers work for the sick r at " BERRY'S. 4 NIGHT BELL for the use of those that trade at BERRY'S. NO matter whose advertisement head? the prescription you still have th right to have it put up at BERRY'S. rI",0 compete with low-priced good.- -L furnished to our country stores from the North, many druggists fee! called upon to meet competition witb low strength goods. Y'ou can depend upon the strengh of all goods covered by my label. No 6lop put up at BERRY'S. MLXED paints. Sl.3o per gallon, at BERRY'S. Anakesis" tn irvrujrj rtlittf. nt La aa tL-koiltiSm cw for Pt I rn. race pi, h i 3 B C3 12l S5aiLXer-. Do x i 4 1 e NenrVort- Ll H H n r' K'-"''" "i'' SUFFERER frm Tovthfal lmpradaoe, cttpng Vmtroam LWbtiitr, MastAl land Phyu i Wka. ViuM iaformtion tor hxMM uuri ft Ud 23 rt.ifc- f ill j Lr-A.t-.Oiiakx ICicao Ferdinand Ulrich, GROCERIES AND DRY GOODS Boots fa.nl Shoes. Ropes, Twines, Paints, Oil, . CANVAS, 1 CiH.VIX SACKS. ' ! LOUII I . A K I SNIFF t Manufacturer's Prices. NF.TS and SI' INKS P : M; ! !! :r. : N : a. d. K ; N K N.i : t WeakNervousMen a vc ra, prwnuAt -ire deeny A.-.J (...ir to p-Trm IUV' datiri r 7--'ji- re c .t- . t:.r. s err. - of y"u';- f.- 'rd FTi N'" ' "'"r drrxgf.-i: r. - fe-w : . ' r.: n' is- T h : t rir iuoC : ' : TtrrroDi U p n I 1 I i y 4 rhr-lcul Drcy isun-.f m. y oujhnr... 1 i r. a . .r--.:- .: F.ZMZZI CO.. 4 rouTZs HOaSZ A:lJ CATTLE POWDERS - V-., . , - . rni iT7 .1 tta. V; j3Ml ttLaTi I mmm. It NEW BERNE BILLIARD PARLOR, 'In tin- 1 biffy Ibiilding on Middh street, near comer of Pollock. CIVC WL7UJ TADI CO IIIOT D1IT IM MIL lltn IrAULLO JUOI IUI 111. Three Billiard and Two Pool, Finest in the Country. - CAP.OMBCLETTE TABLE. DEVIL AMONG THE TAILORS nr. BKRiiN Kit .t b N..i- I. l.r ! K. r Kr iir.l ni.-s. ! .. ' . : n.l.i -viz- . ' i .,.. .-..1 ...-. .11 i.-n. l. JiMIN IiF.TKIv'K. N . ". : i f w ; 85 S. Clark Sf., Opp. Court House, CHICAGO. A r-f-Vsr (r-.1-:!itf. 9J-T'.pOMe( Sporliillit inh'.B 1';. 1 :i'a"t. " io : : t- i ki.: f n k. p,i -Yo t in t '.' M a. 1 I : r i:: in--. h I i. l "i iii rKiVkSt'.vr CI R--- of ii l'r--T-'. t r. - ' r. :: 1 N-rT :! L, .t.v A bo: s t !, Jf looH. .V 1 p , Kidneys, 111 r tl ! r , F. m pt 1 on . , I lr-r. 41 ... u r.lll..,r if (h a lunili. Aal r l ,...lh tr&UK'Ad !rviu lhi ij.tm lur i.fe. .wi, .Srxu.it Itrrup, .1' ii f.r.' j mnti I'ltysical IVrcknrss, J-iiiliny Joi..rr. I W'mJc Kyrt, Stimteti Development, lttit'di- isflii.r. jmriiiii. Mtrfflit and nrivntrlt Ourrti. U-Toum, Middle-ALf d ar J Olrt nin. mm! n'l . wh.i nJ 11. .!,cl .Will aii.l experience, n.i t ' llr Bumonn. H. opinion Mt n..t!nne md mr , WTf future :-.i i-try a: J ll.irai. Vt"!ih iiii-.m.r, . to Ti.i t tn o ty f ..r iratm rn u rae.i .. in ci b.' i-t,: ,.prfwr.,rn If mail or (tvn'M free from obaer- (.... .f-i.HwiiTi.,ienu....s in...... .i itis H;a w., ..e I'ler.li 'n Li & c.im of d.-i-. at tln trreuc aklll. aid phymciana tl r Tii. .-if tin coiimrj. In ... ,i f , M e n 1 1 T r.r.ir . 1 ,1 tr ' i known nail reme.lv a Bir'.'r l'.t- ' Ae and fi p.- rl.-r.ee mV h la r i . an- irrair Imii.irlaiir;. -Tlia:i. tilpn on '"it -h- I.v-i..- ( -neiil.l..?.. a-i.i ereilly eonddentltal. I . Ma w s .rn n . f a-'.-l n a,:i ir ?r?Jr-rr: r-h' J-Th'.", ' i Mnii.. to I a. o-.::. :o liiaLu ' ltr 1'Rtr. l'-o'-"- l THE SPOT To get Drugs and Medicines, Paint. Oil, Hope. Canvass, Nails. Spike Oakum and Ship Chandlery is at F S. MA(:F,'S, Marki t Wharf. THE SP0 1 To get Stoves at ISett-om Frttss. C and see them at U. S. MACK'S, Market Wharf THE SPOT To get noes. Spades, Shovel. Axes. Plouzh (tear, and anvthintr u.-uallv Vent in the Hardware Lino, all at Hot Dr. BATE torn Price? for Cash, is at 'much the gainers if we would look ,,fthis eminent saint was t he 1 Ith I'. S. MACK'S. , more to our gardens and orchards of February, upon which for a thou Markct Wharf, for our medicines, and less to our sand years the people of Homo had dAw ' XIJW BEh'XE. X. C. drug stores. To cure fever or act Peeii ma ustc.nied to prepare for the - - - - - on t lie kidney s. no fob: n'uge or dm- l.;ipe:cai;a. Piesciits of gloves. U- -V' At If I I " I retic is siipeiior to watermelons, j t-w clr . tioweis. swcctiin'ats. san- '11('-V Jll lll!lv ' whi,-h may, with very tew excep- dais, garters, dew about 111 all di- WHOLESALE & RET.' II. QKOCEK. Constantly rooeivuie a full line CJ'lioic" (irooeries FARMERS' SUPPLIES, which wc oil er a.- a w its any house in L)u. ,..,v a;1,i trarrar. al. aa.o.is as rep- Tsetitc. : I 'ad ae.il ci:ra:ic nricr.. Mnblen funi.s couiittN I'ustorac!-. Goob ,h !;v, "a ' -v... he city, P2 w , n. oir stoik and t'i ce t ' a!'. . .ur L. H. CUTLER, Stoves and Hardware. Snsh. f)nnr.t RlinHs. a J " -a, mm. jm V. J LIME, CEMENT and PLASTER HOUSE FURyiSHiyo OOOD Paints, Oils, Glass and Puttv GUXS AND PISTOLS. rX"OIIl:rJF rSJKrJ"'rV, Rubber and Leather Belting d Ktc. Etc., Etc. w I). W. II U K I T, MERCHANT TAILOR. ."N et 1 oi- Central Hotel. MUDDLE STREET, New Berne, N. C. H . V. A 1 1 A I). .KJ,wir I" K. II. W ::..!:.-. I'ISTILI.KIv' ai.KNT Fi dl Pure Rye and Com WTiLsky AT Will 'I.K-sA id'. v7IES iANE CIGAR .v i i:fa r a i: ii- i y. ifmger Ale, Pale Air, Erer ,i -"' I'oi: 1 1-:;. BERGNER & EGEL BEER, ci di-;r. PURE FRENCH BRANDY. n v w.vn r.. SVth Front St. X' T A':',;.. Y. ASA JONES. Middle Street, Newbern, N. ;.. IUIAI.KK IN Stanie and Fancy Dry Goods B".'"V MlUfS. lldlTlilNa I I I I i THE JOURNVL. NKW I'.F.UNE. N. 1KB. 21. -4. mil a- Pood and I imI ici 11 o. M .ill t 'h- fruits with w hid are 1, less,., 1 tl. no, .-I, ,stl,ein,,sT ,- , " , ' ' - ' ; ' , .' ','..; I1,il!n., ','..,, ..aUtable. wholesome ,,,,1 , P, ,,,-, i),.,,, I ri.w. pea, -In s. Tl.e .-Iiniihl he ripe! but ie; .vi-r i ;; r and half rotten: and "- Uiii.l they may ,aake a part ot 'either !i:eal. or bo ea'cU between i 1 1- ii : r i 1 io: t , r r 1 1 ii i 1 1, :.l 1 1 m put of the .,-ul.ir meals. It i a mi-t.iken idea Mi, : a,.. nut should bo oaton a; brckf.,-!. 1: would be far bolt, a .1 ou, pooplo would e.F le i .,,..! o i- ,t-t .t no e o inn ' . In; In1 tnornin t lua o ' i - ;i i a. i d st .it e o f t !i e scoi o! and 1 1 o : i 1 1 1 ; i- w c'.l e, den!. it col i eet ; 1 1 :s as oo .; i u sr, ic II u ii' ! i as po.ioao-. les. etc 11 ' 1 c's us l:.r. e beoll t aildit ii a' eating inr.' boforo bri-akiast Is . ,1 io;:s. How tho id.-.i o; i m.i',.,1 I ,!o i,ot kilo'.'. . 'on; it ;s ooi ; ,i 1 1 1 i ,i o ; i ; oi . o n : t ra i v to both : e.i son .! a d l act s. Tho apple '.s olio of ! !:,- be st . .1 1 1 1 1 it s . I ; iko l oi slow ed applet wad i-lli I .sil.v .mice with tho most ,1,.;. e.i'e st.un.n-ii ..ad ale an I'V'illriil mei'iioiiii.' ill in.! ii v cases ot Sickness. a hall i ipe apples stew ed a II d s W ec ! C 1 1 1 ue ploasint totlie t.,vi,. 1 1 on 1' i s 1 ' 1 1 o eooll 11 ' I Tl d 1 ' I l'1' " ' 1 1 1 1 ' 1 " ' " i- s .1 1 1 1 I 1 A, I riy,. t l !' Sll'IOl'lol ill (lie alHMUlliabiO do- . i a ea ses, i o ot' s.uts and 'oil usually e:vn in teve; and otin i i disc, '.ses. Ifuv apples and dlied ill' pies stt'Wfil, .He 1 e t t c 1' I o r 0 o II s i 1 p .1 , . I:. . a 1 la'U ill.lll llil'-l 11VII pills. I )r llli'iS lie Vel'V lo'i-li' dl'.e tO " ' " 1 11 J. I s ,111 V t I V .Ulip.aoa ill "".st stomachs, havin : ad the ad vim I. ice of the anil alhlded to: ba . , . , ... , , . ... ,, .... llie a.i. e .none siioi.m i .e l.iki.ii. it t he pulp. i idle same ma he sal. i ot lemons. pomeoi anati s. and all t li.it class. : Lemonade is the best dunk in lev eis. and when thickened with sugar, is better than. svrup.d sipiills .tllll 1 li...,.-. ous .1, ,..s ,,, . eaes ot cough. loinatoes act .m the liverand ; bowels, and are much m me pleasant md sale than nine mass ana liver ' rOtruliitors. the mice should ne s . ; ll;;t'd all,IK' ''.H'etnig the skins. The small seeded fruits, such as ! blackberries, tigs, raspberries, and strawberries, may be classed among 'the best foods and medicines. The ' sugar in them is nutritious, the acid ! is cooling and puiitying, and the i seeds are laxative. We would be tions, be taken in sickness and m j health, in almost unlimited quanti- ties, not only without injury, but i with positive heiietit. But in using : them, the water, or juice should be ' taken, excluding the pulp: and the ! melon should be fresh and ripe, but not over-ripe and stale. . N. H; - vai. .1. I.. in Saulluru Wor'nl. a i -m A Onick Itidort. Scotc wit IS ca:iIIV and moves eaittioiislv , in obedience to the old ' in-oveib: -Naet lung should be done m 1, isle in eiiniaror tlens" Iter it l-grim and takes lioid with the bite ot a dent ist's forceps. Fin tiad thankful." retorted a Scotch w oman whom a man leered for be- mg an old maid, that a man was no old. nut to me. for maybe he'd been like yourself." ' The Scotch used to be strongly , . , , " U'cjiidiced agaiiut the use ot an or- gan in . ne scimcc ot song, .viter . iiiucii sti ue. an organ was pui into ., , . .7, , ,1:.;vl,',hurf l''n K'ln" ; U U T ' ' I I . V ' I IV O U II 11 I I I H O J I 1 I I 1 SOlIH'' , -, thing was the matter wit h it and it could not be used. The beadle, who ! , , ,. .1 . , .: ! 1 l- V' l" V". ,vl'1 ' , "'"' ties, met the minister, as he w as , , . , , enteriugthc pulpit, with the grim mK,nu',!1' Hoctor. vour creature oi an t hegit her t he day !' ' Yankee wit is quick and aims to create a laugh. When coarsely used it tries to make its object ridi culous. There is a Vermont lawxer. whose name is to be found in the Congressional K !!. w ho reiiiem- I hers his ludicrous encounter with a j Yankee boy. years ago. j In those days, Montpclier. Yi.. was looked upon by t lie lie igh ! r ing farmers as the ecu tre ot' cu 1 1 lire 'and wealth. There then lived four- ' teen miles otV. , well tn-do tanner, who one Fourth uf .July thought he i would give his w lie and eleven chil li ii'ii an out i n g. ; As none of the chddreii had even Vlsltl d Molitpellel . and it w ,1s -Jed's. : the ehlest. 1.;,.. hd.ay. he decide! to I drive to that great city . At seven : A. M. they started m the hay -wagon. rack and all. It w as luilf tiilcd with j straw, so that the eleven might have -... i i .i i a n e.is v ra Ir ami loom enough to 1 stlrli ' hoi's,. 1 1 e i r i ; bs. The ;w line w elc dl'iVeU tandem. ei ::.g : i I,. ! hey i 1 eet s. -, t at a i mil t eie'en Move s,o,, ough e i : e v C i y tiling i ; h ni ; coin es ; loiii in vr! ess ; , , '; ,,. ; ,;,.,s,., p ; the in t ores; ; 1 ty and lead. ;u noon, the to u square and ;': . : l I 1 1 e p U I i 1 1 I disi 1 'ib'.l'e 1 :X rail of the w ag. ai Suddenly a w ; bu.ldini: lacing thn i t; Wil. i nick as a ii.isli , Horn t'ao y.ii he A ,-s. I dai. .;; Is 'fir v ,' . v.. St. Valentino's I a . A 1 t-i-n l of the ancient time From monkish scroll wa. i p me. A story i.f Saint Valentine Still held in goodliest tr.em rv. Not hing lasts so long as an amus ing custom. For moretliaa thtn thousand Years it has been usual foi"Wung people to mdulcc in spoil "'' ;l peculiar tilul in t he middle of ii" taint shadow of February, so "hah still siinivcs. There have been ditlerent accounts given of the origin ot' Sr. Valentino's Day. The follow ing is one of them: In the earlier ages of Home. IYh- ,":"-v W;1S ""' 1:lr I11,,nth tl,e '''' l-i '".'t reason h was '"!' devoted to tin- so, v eo o the f - "l. 1'"' l.a'lll el b hnnn: ni cans to i.unt.v and to ,- piato. and heller tills mou Ii w , s Ho.', bs the ' or I he a iieie n I 1 lorn a :i s "..-'; month ot pui i lie 1 1 ioi : . 'I he old 1 oiln ;i lis. i ion b' less. !el ; ;.; tie- cud ot t he v oar veiy imieh as '. .. .l'al s.iol to t !irl:isr:v e-'. "'..t Us clear oil .-!! s.-oles. ; ... ,;p iol III oi(., (iu'lrs. ;i';,l ; ni ooosii."' The most !ii:ii.u !cl';;i: f.v.il v, is hold on th.- l.-.tii of I'c'i : ::,ii . in ,i place called I ic I. ape! -eal. . :;e!e io lhlllas and, IP mils w tie suppiis, d t . i have iien t: i:r turcd bv ih" she-woll'. The! was a in-ovr near bv . in v h a-h ; h'-; e ,v,.s ' .111 abal to I.uprl'cils "'. ' t . 1 t I I i . a : I I I I ; ' 1 1 t ' o tie i e s : ' v , , W'lls .11 1 '. 1. I 11.. "' . . .. ' ,';'.; . , ' . '. ' " V on s o i i : : o i o im a a s , uci . .ci- .i , , 10 . i . -'" 'a ..oi ami pe : 1 1 a ps no n-,i.ii braird w stli so much lioisi.-ioiis fun as t his. 'oiln; men. lial f -covei ed with a,o,i : sa , i is, ran anon tue city. -trikiii' ail tue women tney miU As time wen" Well id in i . . l.npereana nocame nioie rioious. and the whole i...-o!i!e o-ave tliem - . tl, extravagant test ivit v. p.ut wh it oi St. ',iicntine.' How t j h- n.,.lu. i,e,ain,c connected i-1 r li 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 ) . f i - 1 1 ' 'l ien ps a mmeutatois ii()in uii,(.h ..,' (luU.,.- St. Valentine, aeeording to , , , , t ; ., ,, ,. .,, . ,.. : .,,,,;. Iu,nt i,,!,,',,,, ,. ,'',. sbv te'r. who :., .... T , ,i, i.-, . .-i,,, i, .,i,...,t ,i ,..,...,-,, I ii. minus, .ic online e.ii.e. ,u, js (lesen!,t.(1 a' ., m.m .v.n raients and greater benevolence. who. after a life of zeal and nood works, obtained the crown of m.u t rdoin." lie was beheaded at i;llu. during one of the last periods ,,' persecut ion . The day dedicated to the memory! irctions. and the young men and maidens were full of expect at ion . ,d,w the fathers of the church Were wise in theirgeneration. They found that they could not prevent the sports of 'the Lupciealia. and S(, they did the next best thing: .thev purified and perm it t ed t hem. The ancient indecencies and i iotou bmiesipics of the heathen testival were a bol ished. and in t heir stead wi c pi .icuseu i nc iiniui ra, i. cue ' i- N ."online s t lay. This at least is the best exphina- Hull lll.li can IluA or guru ol llie pectin. u usii-.s n n:ni m- air ;ie - customed on t he fest i val laiiarM t ed totliememoryofabeloM.il bisliop and a Christian martr. Youth' C'ii-t:i'-,. " MikTliTell; r - , ' , ' ' .1?.,.. iii.iu, i. ui.,'1 li. i; li i.v ni.r. ", , ; . ',"' . ' , ',, er make mistakes. Among these , , , .,. . o,.,,. a,,:-. T..,;i ro.,d otlicus. and the ek-rks in citv , ,. ,. ... , . . . , stores, it is letreshiiig to catch ..,,,. these -iiivincibi" ti,H.,.,s. ( , , " ,,.,1.. ,,,, . ' J - ( Lll."H'llilll it Lilt ' IhlU ua. ,;.' , , , . ,. ; ' . ; " eontcsstliatwlicnhesaidLoom.il he meant Lid. Human n untie is . , . . ., .. . .,,,,1 ,, , i , , . too weiiK to resist a smile 01 deas- , ,:.,,,, 'r,Mlf begging a passenger's patdon for! . .. i, .. .1 . n i . soiuc ijiiiuuia . in ait i' i ni' lououuig true story will be enjoyed : A modest man. with a haw voice and a shrinking manner, went into a bank in Providence to get a check cashed. The teller counted out the ', able, her six-year-old scapegrace oi . gpeciaitv No charge for En moiicN and handed it to him. The ! '"'other came into the parlor. 1 - man took it and w-rnt sotib, (,ut. ; Tommy was not slow in getting 6Id'lu ' Alter an absence of live'minutcs he ret ur lieu. The iiill.- were in his hand, and he was countin.' t lie in ovcrand lookmg nnicli perplvxed. Approaching the telle! ' desk, he t.midiv said : I'm verv soirv. ir. but I don't thmk tins sum is qmtc right." ... , , ' , ,, uiuit sum: asked tue teller. ; -" -. nn u.s nunu., i... ,vs sinailh'. without lilting his ees oil were dishevelled, the big book in which "he was writ- 1 "l knuwrd it wouldn't." c. !!i'r. claimed Tommy. "'ldie sum ..a ii. in, led iuea tew "What do you mean. Tommy.'" nioiiieiits a 'ii," , asked his sister. Oil!" exclaimed the teilei.blt- hy. don't you know pa said he ing i!i his head and seeing the man." was arattle-branieil oungman. but -It's all right: we ne er make mis-. Ids brair. don't rattle a bit. does it .'" takes lu re." ' Tableau. "Bat I don't think you have ' counted 1 igilt." persisted the little Som c Odd Til i IIU-s. nun. iii.dfdiy, ir stnkes one as mid that the i- " I teli ouwe iieei in.de mis- i g.in A; Transcontinental people ta ripped ou: ti.r teller, "ioi i- i: that inoin y c .a again. and o'b be all iigh;." Wed. I h.. e. a:i.l .; . ::''i:gi:t. ' ;;: tnake :;-i.'." lit'.'.-: i i.aiig, a:-;.'. :: g ii.-ie. -i-" sat '!.. ted, : . wit ii i -nip. "bi'd"'--'--c '' Hals'- a :;.;s;ako. 1 '' ; in i . - : . i - , . :: s,.;i:. " rn-ir. " oi ;, w . ." .i :.s .. . ; ,- j 1 csign-., ; i -. . . - .. ! o ' ' a i - i s '',.,,,.;. ; .-. . . ( o IVek's Rail Roy Condemns llie Santa Clans Fraud. L.U- ,11 ...1. . i- 111 ('.,..., " en. u mil mu you j;i:i uum Santa Clans.'" asked the grocery- man of the bad boy, as be eame into b U m M I b b I U 11 the grocery with a big blue neck tie, on which was pinned a piece ""I. tT- ? -jf- ofbcir glass cut in imitation of a lAi rt.tl L diaiiiond. ( 'anta Chins nm -t have remembeiee you splendidly!" and Consignments of Gram, the gi ocer "man handed tin bov a sour orange. ' )h. don't talk to me a bom. Santa Chilis. " s.iid the bov. as he bit into the orange, and then went to the vinegar baric! and drew soino- vine gar in a -.'lass and took a swallow to sweeten the taste of the orange. "Do vmi k;iow. I wonder there is a boy in This whole world that does not Lfrow up to ln-a firt -class liar, w hen they have their parent s lie to them the lii'st seven years of their lives about Santa Clans! What can a child think when lold it i wicked lo lie. and then find out that its patents have been lyin to i; about the Santa Clans business.' 1 )o v oa know I hav e atehed lol Santa ('Inns to come down chim nev s. aiot wlien 1 asked noo a in;,' fat fellow could come down such a small hole and crawl throiieh a stove pipe, pa wnuhl tell me that Santa ('iaus was made of India rubber and was blow ed up. and all he !iad f , . 1 1 o iV'Ktiil.'.t I 1 1 e v 1 Ti . 1 in 1 T ieii lie would be small enouHi alu ! p-t l n t o a x in let hole. When 1 f,,nnd ; iiat Santa Clans was a fraud. .. , , .. . . . i . . - . .. a I o I a cc u sea pa o I ( lece 1 v l n ir n i e. 1 1 e inf ,;n(1 saj(1 j H..(, ()(( SIn.u.t for in v l.ioots." I'tck's Shu. (aiiu? to the Same Party Here. boy. blacken my boots. km. and I want you toshine'ein clear to ami ;he ods the tops. Fin poing to a party to leVelence. the ni.uht and I want to look first- . n.-s. ' Thus did an elaborately 'ot ten up dude address the brush boy in an ! tip-town barber shop the other even- '. ins. and as the boy did not at once : junip to do his bidding, the dude continued: ; "Here, this way, I say. Fni goino .i' t if ie , to a p;u iv ai uie i rawioiu riousc, to-niclit." The boy planted himself and his i li,,v before the anxious customer and was hard at work shining up the toothpick-toed brogans when the dude again informed the bov that he was 'roiiir to a nartv ;it the Crawford House this evening and i wanted his boots polished clean to the top?."' All right, I'll see you there: I'm going to the same part v." said the !;;;, srj yrvt; I'l'CXS. ........ mii . A tOill'ist While sailing down the Ohio noticed on the shore an el gant mansion. "Unit s tue most i Emu Mia ;, u wonderful house on the river," said ' - -a "Westerner, in response to the tourist's inquiry. "It was built and all paid for. house and grounds and . furniture, out of the owner's savings ; during the four years he was an In- I dian agent, and his salary was onlv ; two thousand dollars, lie must have been very economical! Bless j me. if I see how he did it!" This anecdote will serve to introduce the ; following extract from the Detroit Fne I'rcsx: Some weeks since the committee ; ,,,n the science 01 political economy ! ,,t' t he club were mst ructed to care- fny investigate the query: i j -'why will a man pay out 4.000 ; to be elected to a s;,000 oflicer' ; T!k' niatter was tAkvix in hand ; ami every ell'ort make to arrive at ;i satisfactory solution, but the coin- mittce came forward at the last meeting w ith the acknowledgment I that it was too much for them, and , they- asked to be discharged from rue im iner consiiicrauon m me suo- let ar am suit i n things which kin tiebber be found out, an' dis am one; of Vm." said tlie nresidenf. '-De ,- ok- a,,, .li-cio, wi. Ydiith'x Co nnxi nhin. Tllilt Bail IJOV. ( li i. t.-ic- A iikikMio n-onf t,a s..o 1 , i favorite girl the other evening, and I 'hile he was making himseli agree ! acquainted, and Charles Augustus j thought it was good policy to humor I t he ell fant terrible. i Lem me see you shake your head ; this way." said Tommy, giving his I own head a vigorous shake. Charles Augustus complied good : humoiedly with the reque.-t and I- 1... 1......1 ..11 1.1- .,,,1 I... a-.. have m long been able to make ,.t.rt. i n operators believe that the moon j made of green cheese. I; stiikes one as odd that the ap pding lir of weekly failuies. ciop failuies. lock-outs, and geiici.ii oiii- ....k. is taken b bull speculators as ,-, ideliee t hat stocks must go up. It stiikes one as i aid tli.it I a kot a wants any nioie railroad, unless i i i i:t t in- sllow ami ice on; of he -a mn: i y. and bi ing in some lam d u ; ; , ; ; a 1 1 ' ' t 1 'o h o 11 1 c s i , k i ' i s i i i e o i i : e as o i 1 1 t ! 1 1 d h l.ieh ha. on I rin ill g 1 1 rasp in nam; ' pa e i iVl'S ale luu.ilv ' ) -i i i AM) Wivliipil !: II -in A ' tr4k " Cottc:,, ar xi uuita PRODUCE OIiZC'ITE XJ I 1 r ! iiiss, ?00TS AND SHOES. !,' Aid iN !; . heen, ; a o u r S t i g a r , 'vOiTce, Salt, Syrtip and MOLASSES. SHU r F and TOBACCO . II A ) Y I? c fccaae.;. -diovc.s. iioes. ;ixes. Nails Flo-- Traces Earners, &c. &c. l-,iiniiM,"'s fSiii)iliMs G K N K U A L L V A L S MOT'FS SWEZT C-jDER, TIIK I'iEST MADE. CO N - T A N T L v - i n ( K i' low t- r a s-atisiiict a ciia i', Highest cad. j' Country Pi (.dm . jEif ('oil and .s( )ne North West cener I for SOUTH FRONT & MIDDLE Streets, m:w bicrm:, N. c. Mm-, w lv 30. weak, undeveloped .parts OK THE HUMAN BODY T.M.AROED. DKTf.I Ol'KD. STR K.VUTHKXKIV 1- i- nn into Mll'MlT loiU 'I'-r. lnr. .,-::ri.-i- tv e i ill say 1 1 lilt t Here i li'j nvia.-m-" i.l im m - Lug tl.'.Jt i ma. On me c.mimry, tiioailvenoer- nr.. pryr.igray ir.,l..rerL. Inirli" t.i'r-'.n ni.v get pea.fd cirrn ar- cmr.gn.: pa r; ioi ;nri? liv a,i,i tes-ini; BELL, THE JEWELEll, dTi-a:.- i'Hi: ; LR&EST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK PT.OCKS. JEWELRY. SILVERWARE AND SPECTACLES Tn l.- f..aa.l in Knsna a, V. ' k. v cry a ri 1 . i . s- I 1 w: i r r. . : I'-iroiiiia. ilas o i i .-s. i.t. 10K Plain Gold Engage - : ment and Marriage Rings a . , Ala," :,l ' i x in-: iii- Ail t: "V.;. ' fi K Am r, - A 111. . v. la I it Sill ,. 'J I . s-- - . EEFD- E c-:'. '. tq r. 1 ' V I! i. it i. ' '.. 'hi, -a r. ,iilJ x re in. A7 isA 4Mv M ' lrf.''ft -v- - iettOS Watches, '," - '- 'r '." j ' .' J ..-..' '" I ., t. s-igy : I t a i ' " , t INSURE YOUR HORSES AND MULES IN TIIK Mutual Live Stock Ins. Co'y OF EMME'iTSUriJCi. MI. Over TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS Faid in Losses. (ait. Ih I.'. I'Ai.K. Mi:-. l'A H K VAl mel Siiiiokf S. K. K OUNCE, who 1-st !i..r-s in-iirol in t li i ( '. ,m ,:i :. . n.iiv.-il their mv jiremritly. ' St... r. a, -ar ! :i:imst 1 1 ii.-i :i - r a.ehleiit . Loek t" yiur inti rent and i'i-ure y-i.'r -: .-k l-.-f.v r.i , la-a.j- er-.f.. : n l -lionhl ymir horco die, leaving -n in tl.e irra-s yea liav. 1 1 . i . t,. I.ijv :n."ilier. For full part icuhir- call .mi ISAAC T. WILSON, Agent, Jan IT N Trenton. Jones Co., N. C. sw is the lime to Lay Si:;;;i s . . i ; 1 1 - a ! o 1 a I . i a - ho War than at p rr - r a ( . !"1 ill- umi ii-ats ale " ! low. ( oi;i e .lad see us lirl'iiic . I : p 1 1 1 ( it a All ;..r-ls cur la or -..Id at llie laiivc ('a-li lric". New uril 5'rrsli (iuiiib eeeeivril ncrj week. ( . K. FOY &; CO., W lii.h fnle (Inx-iTs and 'otton Factors, A:. 1 . jamM ah i's iii the i uuine Dcriiiaii Kainit, Acid Phosphate, and Aininoriiated Guanos, Ih ick Diet k, .Middle st . Newbern, N. C. 1884. -Foi:- UCKEES ! EARLIEST AND BEST VARIETIES ;n peas, mmm and wax beans, J?0 - 'ATOES. THITCK KITS -iiia'io. Niua-i.i (ia.ino. I'riuviaii ;inl Uone Caiianu. St(;-:i; Acal ; .' and i ::. r Truck, r's Suppii. ;. : I 200 BUSHELS KIT ST PROOF OAT'S, :?()) ; i-los osii.l:. Wll.l.t Ms ,V J)l'N(! N COITOX SKEI, of Sua. t in;' (yialily for jihuiting. Also, a limited supply !' i!e. C- h hrnteil PEFRLKSS (H)TTON SEED, j wiii !i !m- taken tlir j r ...u as for the largest prinluction of Lint per acre. msa las i : a in i ;- ;u.r;v:i I .r til. !e'il!ian 'he growth of l.auig .!' i.l f..r tin-past eight h'.e'a gra-le srq,. rq.h i-jiliates. Oil if JL tiae-K. i s in ai ai Ian i, irgaiiia, ami ortli I arolina( uy their vol uiiiary tt stinioiiy, declare it .superior to any fertilizer in the market, producing a stranger and curb. t growth, full development, prompt maturity, and a more abundant yield than anv of its com pet i torn, while it permanently enriches the soil, slewing its durable ofTeets upon even the second and third crop.. I 'I )(' I.MOKK reigns supreme, and wherever used sales have tripled each seas-in. A trial is all that is necessary to establish promptly and permanently its hold upon public favor. The best lint cotton rai-i d iii Carolina during the year 1 ss; was from P0COM0KK. E. II. MEADOWS & CO , Agents, Newbern. N. C I'l'llbMAN, I.I.OVI). MASON -V IMCVitKX, Mfrs., ia i, Worfolli, Va. J ames Medniond, BERGNER & ENGEL'S CELEBRATED EOTTLED LAGEE BEER i OK SALE BY THE CRATE. Also on band a fall stock of Grocfrier- AND TOBACCO. Open F.-.. 1. 1 Hi .civ Store.- M i i : 1 , : : Ul. A; fell I '".7 7.V .1 Efignes, Saw and Grist fHWk dsns, Presses I n sp i ra t ttolting, i ai e , 'i g .. I v I -.. Id SV P.:':. i' i n ( ... l!i', I I.il'l t FOB THE LriK L Tn.TOVS 0C?.I Saps' Excelsior L: 'DOGSOS'S PATENT . 1884. In Your Spring Supplies i. never lxM-ii olicnprr kluce UPPLIES EE KIT L I ZERS. io-:.l:.U', KainK. IMaslor, l! i I V Low Prices. Wiea a :ii! . rv. . I8S4. 1884. er -Phosphate I urp.'aa .-, and especially adapted to years at the head of the list of The largest and most prosperous I Provisions, Cigars : . N ORKS ' IJ :;s I I- Ma. 1, -11, 1. s r i ii W I t . , o e s It .ililirl, k i ir. I o ll pi i II g-. sli,', t C,,iH'r, Smoke Stacks, I Ir mm ENGINE, :d"0 !, I',', em nny I. I., k- t F. T; l I . liAUGllIXGHOUSE. K" 1 1' ! ; 1 I inns. LOKUE 11. I 'dlCHANDISE A:::i:v:rA:;:i;:. or. N . . lurMn, ln.a MKl ViUlfllAMS. t i c1 1 : i ' ' a. a "in NKW. i . Goods, Boots i :,io-s. ' H '"I l.'W HI ! ll'O- M I.M.It " , !,.. (ir- - - - i i; ' o , ,., Kolll-.K'1'S J, UKIX