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VOL IX. XKW BKRNK. CRAYKX COUNTY. X. ( .. X) KMHER IK InnK. NO 32, 1,500 Bundles of Delta IMooU Cotton Ties. g a cJ o O 3 C3 o ill J rt g a M . w i . oti Ih I O .1? bO DO r to g., p CJ O o o o K FOR 7,500 Bales of Cotton. o3IODva W ASH, THE CLOTHIER, . :? Opens the Fall Season of 1886 with ' The Finest Stock of Clothing . Ever Exhibited in any One Store XlV'lVEW BEENE, and respectfully invites the inspection of huyers. - ' The garments &rBide of the newest design La DitgoDah cJ Caj9imeres ui finest Corberwin all colon and shades, -i--Aiid-aris TJnsiirpdssed in Fit and Make-up. Oat SUlC PiqilB Block Diagonal I are something new and admirf d ! y .mil. ; ' ' in H A la Tl MTtlaMltompieM ma vuicu wiuucui, tuL..i.j Yeamaa block Sa'ttlff good and the latest designs in soft hats. OUT StOCk 6f NECXWEAS eonuins the latest novehie.x. Our em ki lered 'Larg Ttk' in eTening aladea and dark colors are the rt ry laest andverj kaadaome and fentT. . A Tull Lin of GENTS' TTWDERWEAR, white, c : re i ard triped, at Tery Iota figmrea. VlX CA2HTL3 EAIB UNDERSUITS re special bargains inJ par-: ticaiarlf veil adapted foe or climate. A 2i: Stock of LADIES AND GfcNTS' SHOES .at all prices Oar $3.50 SeamleM Genuine French Caltkin Shots in Bals. and Cocgret-s are tiia test ia the COUJJtry and fally worth fOOO ; a full guarantre gxren tcilk every fair. ' Aa extra ordiaary larx utook of Calfskin, French Kip and Whole Stock Boots, that will fee aold at astonish ig low figures. - Dor HOpCTA.Boottn finaal Freah Calfskin with Morocco Us. Wardwell lexibla hand aewed, at just the thing in gentlemen's dress boots Alo,"a full line of Dress Goods, Domestics, Shawls, Umbrellas - and Notions; &c. - . ; A Specialty Made of Boys' and Youth's Clothing. Oar Prices are in accordance ith the Times, and whiljt we can suit the toet fastidiovs, hare also catered in oar selection to thoe of very limited Man, - v - X or the f all worth Of your money from a handsome an i bran r.c l a.l EtaeseUa( " V, . GEORGE ASH'S. ' - Miadie street, next to ti . l ut:er s. . Ikare no connection with anj other store. ;-CMMINGS & GRAY, Al ibsir TV0 Stores, Queen St., Kinston, N. C, HAVE JUST PURCHASED AND GOT IN STOKK II IK Best-and. Cheapest Stock of Goods Ever . V Brought to this Market. .Dirwted only by the law of giving the greatest value f-r the it a: ir v. . we effer yon : Dry Goods, Notions, Boots. Shoes, Hate and Caps. C'loth . ' lng White Goods, Hardware, Glassware. Tin and QBeensware, Trunka, Valises, Coffee. Sugar, '"' Flour, Pork, Side Meat. Syrup. .': - Molasses. Tobacco and Snuff, .A.T WHOLESALE Acn MKTAIL. Yew receire a dollar in real va'.uo in every .i . l.ar's w r'.:. :.y. ?.-':: for seeamrc, dollar for dollar, at erh r Come and See and Kinston, JT. C , Sept- '20. 1S;. THE PRICES The Quality Tkase who have trie! us t r i i a;., again. They tell us, Thit ui-. . u m . hong lit for the money, and I hive tr. u : Thai is why we keep .-u: i:--:::- r- . : wool suit ai $-4.50, t,-.a: cau': ; to . i : t price for a suit we will give y u y ;: n. '- - Ws bare a nice line of Surs i: rl .(' -..it . Boys, Youth i and I'hiHren's Sr.-s a- I. w I'.-; - - We are agents for the Jas. Means $3.00 Shoe reeeired in But., Bal. and ('osgr.-s Oar Stacy Adams &. I'o.'i Firi'- h()s market, and are wirraDte l t w. ar w as Our Stock of Soft nd Sti.i" Ha'- .- -. Hat at fi.00, late tv i:. ;,.i , We hare a n.ice stc-'s :' 1 : len sad Merino II. H Our Boss" 60c. Shtr- t i- :. aa Food aa some sell lor 1 . NiceFresh St-.ck.fl' ;'bt . -. 1" -. S !!--.( Liaea Collar and Cuffs Trunk, Valises. Tourist H.i-. Sl.a 1 Sri;- . T-'. Carpeta, Rugs, Oil Cioth ani H ... r Ma-s. Carpets made, laid and lined. Be sure and see us if in need of anything in our line. o3 3 o od 00 O CQ O o o W o o c3 o spAOOO 09 :' :' l u r ; r " r u ' a r : r -. Save Your Money .r'-; TELL ! Sells ! b . i j . in !'! CITY AND VICINITY. MMinr if ih Countv Can- vassc-r? :itv '"anvH'tTH as ,a. r i I ": 7'h urs '. ay at i-.- :;.. :'l :,.i :.- : the :av i.i.-t . ir. ma If ci::.:ri'.:sn ani .1 clerk. ;- crowd ha 1 assembled !. t hear th- result an- i. i K i i,, m.i! I w J w A o .:i It.e n.'up.c 1 i .ir. n n: ler.d !o curt r . rr. ed. a !! c. a n u m b r the number SheritT t h t r can i idate? t- i f r. and M-.r. . H. K. Bryan an 1 i'f'.V :fvciivii s utorneya. The t i r i decided that all who were t ii:fin! ers should remain without the r Sh-r:tT Hahn m: i hi? at'orneyc , M r M v e nsi'ii n,l Hrvun. insistod ll 'li t K l' 1 1 em en : r r i;h t t rem.i : :i H I.-'le move.l that these Ren be reijue'tfl t. retire, nn.i if be rr iered to t ev r.-fu- ,1 th. rr ItT t i U .' I Ilr ill i U t - M .-r- Hra:i ai. 1 S'.r-v.T -.'ii stt. mpt- 1 t ii I ir--.- I e chair, but the beard rrfu-tvl t" hear tlu-m The chairman rr.i-rrd the Sherill to nut them out. but the SnerilT rvfu .1 to mrve. The chair tii. r-ut.-n .i. put zc.l U. V. Williams ai-.-l K I'leve t) mil ite them. Mr Uni. e m.'ie.l that the Sherill be s.-r.t ti jul thirty ,iays fr contempt. At hi juncture the SheritT and his at-torn-'vs t.Hk their feats without the bar. Mr. I,. lse ni.ive.i that the returns of oaoii I'r.cinct be called for and the bearer rf sail reiurrn be reqiiired to ta:. whether he w i an inspector or jud;e . f election. The motion was adopted . The call proceeded until (.'amp Paltrier precinct was rwsched. when the bearer of the return... Mr. Tisdsle. stated that he wa nit-n inspector of tiie election but was thtv registrar of ("amp Palmer precinct. Mr. I.- .1k- moved that Mr. Tis.'ale. not heit: a member of the board of canvassers be requested lo retire. The motion was carried and Mr. Tisdale re tired. When the 6th precinct of tht 5ih ward of the city of New Berne was ca led. Mr. Hu,ch Lovick. the bearer of the return?. t ited that he was not an inspector of i .action tut was the regis trar He w i: requested to rrtire. Mr. Lovi.-iv insisted that he was a member of ite board of canvassers. Mr. Lod,;e said that he was nut a member, whereupon Mr. I.ovick le tired. The count btgan and proceeded until Lee's Farm precinct was reached. It was shown that the Legislative box at this precinct contained a larger num ber of ballots than there was registered v u rs and was thrown out. When James Oty was called, wit nesses and artiuavi:s were introduced to ihow ict'.m id at i n ar.d that the polls were cot opened until after 9 o'cliick. This precinct was not counted. When the count was completed and while the tellers were footing up the re sult. SheritT Hahn addressed the chair holding a papr in his hand. The chair refused to hear him, and ordered him to sit down. The SherilT handed his paper to one of the canvassers and retired. The canvasser addressed the chair with the raper in hand, tut the chair re fused to hear a motion until the footing np was completed. The following is the v.i.' as an munci d by the Hoard of I'ar.vassers bmith. Iem.. Buxt.in. lie p.. Connor. Dem . Hullock - . 1-JC5 l'Jl'5 D:i nn . T'em .. Wh to. K. p. (.'ollir.s. Kep. '.0( ""4 Si mmor.s. L'eni . 1 1 Hara. liep Abb. .it. 1 l iy K-p W. !' J 11. l..i Hu ll.-iv. . K.'P 1 . '.V. i'jr;.i..r . ... : : I- i i-t.o- :. ;: ; . V N K ; , ! urn. U.-p.. L'ar.i,-; :i . Kcj' M 1! .I.-.. K -p A. il r.- . K- p. '.4".- ( . a 1 1 an t a net-bur. :. -:r ir.. r. tr.iv,.;;.n thr uh th ..tl.f c untry :...tg. of .ooto. -r-sets n.ti.:;-. In', a si- w. muddy cr.-k on ll.e , t... : an 1 a l-.r.T lll'.e , : -ma!!. ;:.fvr.- r . - n th- 1 ther. I... i- a; t t ' "' r. o.i !. that th; is nr. iti::n:ti- a:.t t:;f..v.r.;ty 1 ut let i'.mi i.n.-e see t:..- r u r i . ; ; u.at. :i a j . I.:;. -a. o i. I"-:. o.l i..' .':..i:-.. !..- rr.:r..l P..:r; t. : t: .- 1..- irt- .' r.-. ti- ry ; ;::;-tu ; - ;:. d ef.-n. i : n t h . r opu.i. n-. :.r::. hi. : r- a- t:..- - '. 1 guarl tir.- ; - r t : '.:..;.-: : b.itt.-. they are ti.e v --. a r :" 1 rr :. . :i:.:v - l.ar 1 . ar :..:'..- 1. i .; . - it a; - V.de , :-. .1 w i. at tut . -t i . ' t kop u p ! :- i. tii-oiv. Ir Cue bottle '..'"i ana ru' if-. : the if.t'.d.i LoUfth Syri I'looJinjr lln- iii.-. dl.'I.S As soon as ! I. i;r:m r out umlernr at h thr t:r.i ; ; : h r.i! id for food, a iniiiu'r iioiio :-'lilr .bot- p;roiiti.l. t r.irli ; n !. r l.jrhr and a:r. rh: is ti,.- nnlirv stalk, and (-..; rrj-'i'N :tli thr vr m root . 1 !:r 1 1 1 an ;hr proprr sMjr !or : he striOch w atci viin I- now ;n att.l or pi;: rn ar once. It s.v::i.;:;:ir iiapj'rns. Ii-ra r r r, that thr water, Ironi filial or other causes, is d. lavr.l. and thr ";:::. wli it'll is similar to that ot li,ul.- or whi-.tr. only sliaiirr and ii' -ir delu-atr. divide-- .'.'id ,l-!inu 'or "fork" st ao,.. and t!ir stirtrh tnaf follows is lroni thr : M k instead l from the point. This rtihtiiit'in') is undesirable, as thr plant isthrir by somewhat Icsm-iumI in vitalit.. The water is at first turned on deep, entirely r 1 1 v r 1 1 1 ; e- tin- -Uiiai'r of t lie squares, and ! lie on n plan ! . dniikin: 1:1 the 1 1 le j,ri vi n c ;;,:d. coin ineni'es to leai its hra.l alol; and reaeh up I"r littht and air. The river wuter is seiiloui eiear aivvas more or less tinged with mud and thr tender .-ho..t battles manfully witu its sr m i trail lucr u t rovrrmg to bask in the eomtortin' r.s . t the sun. After the rice has In come siilli eiently stretched, or a tew inches higii a period extending tlirourh from two to ten das the water is slacked down to what is known a-'slack-water gauge," so as to ihow the tops of the plant and give l ; necessary air and sunshine. It the plant is longer than the wnter is deep, which is grnoralh the ease, it tloats its upper leaves on the surface in long waving l:i..s aero., t he septal es a sitigularh attractive and beautiful picture. It seldom happens, however, that the whole plantation is under the same treatment at the same tune: for, with five or six hundred acres to sow, it is a difficult matter in early spring, with frepient inter ruptions lroni rains and bad weather, to seed down so large an acreage in time for utilizing any one spring tide for tlowmg. A large plantation will iuu five or six grain drills at once, and put in sometimes sixty-five or seventy acres daily; but even with as rapid work as this it is impossible to get all in contemporaneously, ('.use qtiently it is a common thing lo see perhaps one fourth of the squares under the stretch water; another fourth under charge ot the "gun squad,'' waiting for the tender point to shoot: another series under the sprout water, and the remainder in process of planting, all at oi.re. This necessarily adds greater in terest and diversity to the process and prospect. Sometimes, too, the rice conns up mixed with "Vulunteer;" tln- is the product ot the gram shaken out during the previous harvest and scattered broadcast over the land. This can generally be removed by the hoe, but where it is very thick it sometimes necessitates ret-low ing and seeding, thus throwing late a portion of the crop. Tins volun teer nee is hardy and proline, and externally similar to white rue, but the objection to it is that the berry us Y' and greatly reduces the grade ol rice with which it is mixed, besides totally untitling it for seed. It) destroy this obnoxious tare, the fields are sometimes thrown into dry crops for a year ..r two. or kept under water for a like tune. It will be remembered that each square is under separate control, and. except where two or more are temporarily united by the chr k banks washing through, can be tiowed and drained independent i.. at the pleasure of the planter. A walk over the banks ot a plan tation at this period is replete with interest; at every step the "tiddlers, " scurryiug from under your leet and ducking into their hoie.-. each on.-, as he disappears, waving abut m defiance his disproportionate manicle. Yonder are small squads of negroes in twos and threes, drag giiig with long wooden rakes thr tloat i n g t rash and stubble blown by the wind m ki.ixm-s against the lee batik, and piling it r n t he pat Ira a s. Overt .here thr rattle . 1 the gram drills i heard .-ceding down the lew belated squares. Here is the trunk minder with h;.-a,-.-;-;a::t hard at wmk rep.n: :i:g a leak. ( n the c.in.il ba:.k ;- i he OVer.-eel' m cou.-u! '. a t .oil with ti.e planter on i...- d.io ;-r to the fields, hi.- i.ttle -aii boat l . . k' :.g at the w h ar f do w n 'o; the o i 1 . Attention r.o.. d to ., :.-: i :v trunk i i a . : .. o ; t..t:,;,; ;:. U w aVl'. t o i I ... I i o '. , j;.;;-: 1 ; . I ; . i d on i.iiuii-rr six ai..; i, e; . and .- pr. ' ut water let ot. '.r- l; . m' en te.-n and twenty -ti.: . i 1- ng cotd ot t he .- u i i.nergr i !;...;;;.. . ; j . . -; . i ;- d; a u in i and o ,-r i. i :. .i . ; : s leading i iii.'tii.,) ' i. n. ..loi ; :.e nie. in temperature ol 1 1 i . wa'cr l ; :. r no -n . n ; o i : :. e o , . : -r : - ; . ; : . . . . iio.e tioo; .- i oti.p.t: la-t . ai . a:nl deduced .il.d ti.e l.lgii a::d it: i : her . ': . : ti.e i:.:;-ket aid i.t.ng; ;. . awa.:.:.g : i. . ; ; 1 1 ' w ii o : i 'jo- ,-: t :.:: w - 1. ilet ei dl.V sq-IO W I . e I i . 1 . 'A - ( . I ( 1 . b '. . . .-, M -. ; '-tut :r- : i li.-ry s:n.. C D t U i V, nf. tl.i probat !c. tN tl. .I.OC II 1 he Hice lands of the Atlniitic Sr a Ha.ril. 1 lie it ce 1 i in! - I the A 1 1 at; ' ir -r-a Iro ird (u ciiji) the del! i- of : : ii ; : ets ! r. - in 1 i n: I iro .-. ini. : i; 'oi ' h ' a ; ol i ii a. to i : r Si . Mary'.- i:ri. m ('..-orgia. i'in- aie inniitir-d :n r Vr-i y 1 u-t a iii'r o the ' '.. r.i'-v, the t.dll 'low being Ilr-cr--arv lor inundation, ,md the water, of coiir-e. mu-; be iresh frotn salt. These nanow r.vei st rips r on-e qui-ntly extend troin the i -. e iim.t of bra. ki.-!i w ater to tin- . 'tr-tiii' limit ol available tide w t . r. a .1 : -t alicr a : 1 11 'a " li : !. r ol ; ; :: . and lo. -at loti of 5 . ' i . ; -.. i" r air une ai i a i n in : n : oi m at o : : . and all v ery similar in t h arar! . : . l io so;!, in many r.te-. i- ten. tweii'v. oi even thirty fret ill depth to the un del lying st rat urn of sand. ( : : r-n . the remain- o f pi os: rat e forests, the result of ancient hurriran-. won lay ers of ashes a tid I mliati remain-, lie buried in tin- alluvium, thr log and stumps lirquriitly -o neat the surface as to present a .-eiioiis oh stacle to the ditcher, and greatly enhancing the co.-t ot reclamation. Til is must have been excessive, and only under the thorough discipline and economy of slave labor was it at all possible. A- a pinctol lb:-, on the whole Atlantic coast it"' "iii new rice plantation has been e.-tab li-hed since t he war: on the othei hatid, many have been abandoned. The i ice lands, being practically on a level w it h t he -ea . or elevated but a lew inches above it, are . ' course, like the salt uiar-he-, sub ject to t ltl.il overflow. Tliel'etor.'. it is i.ci'i'ss.irv t'i .-ui round eveiy plantation, unless joining bauk vvitha iieighln r. with an exteiior embankment. This must 1-e suil; eiently high and strong to resist the eiirioaehments. of spring titles and ordinary storms, and is generally con-i nit-ted about live leet high, with a base of ten leet ami a width on top of four leet. Kven with this protection it is impossible to pre vent extraordinary storm floods from sweeping over the plantation, as they have been known to rise twelve leet above low-water mark, or about six feet" still water level over the lields. Taking an illustrative plantation of six hundred ami toity aeies or (me .-qn i:e mil.- tor easy calculation, it w "... i.-iiml that the exterior emb : :::;. -ut is iour mile - in long' !:. and '.r in'riior otnbaiikmeio-, along ' i . . at. .; 1- and t iiose u-rd fol roadway-, as seen ill the chart, about six miles none. The planta tlon l- sub tl.v uled by lesser cm bankii . tit.-, called "check batik-." into fields or "squares," whose are. i- ; :l. r according to tire char act i r t : the ground. Generally, the n.oir iireguiar the .-nil'are the .-ma.icl the s.jtiar.-s. some contaiitng a- many a- thirty five o; forty acres, other- as few a tive or six. They will average, howtvei. seventeen or eighteen acrt - eacii. This adds in check banks a further length of eight Hides, making the gto.-s length of embankment eighteen mile-, with gross sobtl contents of o :e bundled and eleven thousand and seventy unit- t tfi'c yards, or one bundled and -r r ;. v-four ctibir v.ud- lo the 11. i' t :.. ,.; igmal co-t ot the t in banktiii t gieatly excee.lrd by that o! 'to- iieces.-.u y drainage. (' 1 1 Screven, who is pio'oaMy the 'as- authority on 1 1 re ; n t :: . S .;; b. s i : '-The tlraiuagr .-!' t l.o i lcr !i.-l. ; and its an tro. ol m .:.:.' r ,i am - - i sei v i : ude nto: e :;:.!. sot.. 1 1 1 1 1 1 . : r 1 1 : 1 t K : l . r : . '. -. i ' I -. ! . .-r. a 1 -o t:" . ' li.it w thr I ;-'..nt of the trial la . aq : ' '. o; pi' I It a p-. Illoi ,- C- it I . ct illl. .ton-, it 1- pal arb-x.. ai d. :. :.g ; i.r mo-t ;i.o: oo. . dl a t: a -t r .; It- slice. till '. o 'A : ' ' Tiie til am- liiipi : .. . . ... I I , ;.ie t -1 bo no; only ' in n oti g i : '.. r . a vat id in t lie o: ig t n . hit' t be coil - t an '. Iy kept tU-.w :i . tii.-;i ollg.nai ilept !:. .u;d. as t lie ..;:.0 settle-, ttr be iiweled ; tli.' .iU.r I c-ia ! . ve d.ep' I: . "A 1 : .pet iy a: : aagrd plat. ' r 1. oi 0 i six h 11 II tl ! ed .1 li d lolt y ii.li-, or- tng to ;i.r b. -; ton; ioi o: ,: .wn.g water .tad to tlioi'ough ti;ai:iagr. Wotlbl lrqllar 1.-1:1' pal'.li.ri calla..-. each twenty to, ;n w.dlii and lac feet I'.l depth. Tile total irligtil ol these Would be thlee .ilitl tU.e tlnlti mi.rs. liacii would retjtiiie a tl. : g it e at it- t x' i en i ity cu tl..' nvfi. so ailahg. i a- t-r admit or bal 'the tab- water at pie.l-Ul'e. Along the-e ran ais. ohr oil rath side oi .-.oil i . -1.1 ot two to t !. field . .1 IV li.i .-: t . i . . : i g a 1 1 . .. . in oi . iy ea . . 1 1 ; rt; :. k - . " by . . .. .1 t w .0 . : -i..g a ; . 1 i .ii a 1 ;. a o i ram : .0 i . .- 1 11 1 i r p. ' tl .1. Ii " !y I . g ' 4 j a t r I I . it..' II 1 . 1 . 1 1 i.o. .1 gate- 'o I hr colia.s atr ilc qtntitiy t:iir bcks. -o t..at r.i;,,i, uv.'i 1 1 a . g a ' i . : . : 1 , a y 1 . n : : t . : i . The ton: canal- in e n : i-'iu- . a . . I . t ; nr . xo i . at tot. .,: i. ity r ;g i. ' t :.. a- i . i..' ;. . d; . .: at.d .:!.; n.to .:, ...: - e . : . y - . x ta.oy.i.iis p : a ; . w . . o ' I a t . " ' 1 . . ' t r . i ' . . I 1 1 -1 1 . - i t 1 . r .0 s x ; , i'l'i ; l! 1 I'llfll. It may be. a- -'.-weet bully llot ::" ; -.i'ed. tiiat among ladies '.here ;- no' a more teaitul wild : -w t nan y our I. on." Kur. among iioisrs ihrir :. no more dreaded i:oa-: th in loutn. and the spiritless ' ear led aron id Ity a showman will -' am petle thr f '. vr-t st all loll. :ie ev et. :. . -' a ' out dark, a ' : i ed 1 ' a 1 1 a ii . . ; ii.g a bai l el -o: g.tn. . if.,- up . .oi n.ii in an llngltsti v..i ;ge. !".i'i;;;g a sore-, : 1 !.--.:'. !'.-: ! 't u m . being :..:; -a d at:d .-rt y. -- tuiit a ,hy , Ii . a to da- . ; p;.., s-oir ol the . i ; e : o.-.r. and. to h ' s i a .-; . ; '- . ;, i. o it;. . . ! e! u-etl to 1 1 a v - -. A ol' ::gui!S..: ' ".;.- o at ;hat lit ' 'till-ii ' . Wile a .' '. . j t '.' ill'Ill - In : -e s, ; or 1 :..!.. i : t ( ,;t-1 ... ! 'mm a i r w a i .1 to j :;.i ;.r.i. out of the tlitrh. bio- ; 1 ...-.-pt iny the 0 i'i r 1 . la s r t. i . 1 tar t I a crS to the b.-.u's r 'ila.r. g i.r the horses a cut with iii- wild', and .-honied, "t 'ire up 1 ' The hoi sc.- -; ai t ed. lb uin. feel-: tug 'he colli! ' 1 : i w . ho w led . (lee up I '1 be iligiitrlird horses spiang t'orwaid. knocked ti e ploughman down, and boitrd thiough the vil lage, dragging t he beai after them. Have you seen a pair of horses: go by yt.'i.'" a-krd thr pursuing 1 Italian, as. turning a corner, he met , ;i t rem bl i n g m an . Yes. I have seen them, and the; evil one was di iving them !" stain- ; meretl the man. halt dead with flight. The bors.'s were stopped on a b ug. steep lull, and the Italian re coveted Ins bear, neatly dragged to death. Th-. S in b.rl i -in (if I' I o vi ers. In all ag.-s, and among almost eveiy people, tlrwtis have been adopted a.- symbols, types, and c ibhuis ol human combination,! affection, and loyalty . The nader1 need scarcely be lemindcd of the red and tiie w bite loses which were the badges of i he Lancastrian and Yorkiivai-to the Ktigli.-h throne.: Hut Ibis symbolism o flowers dates back to periods far older t ban the time of the vYars of the Loses. The anririi! n a! ion- ha tl their em-1 biatnatie liowri-. 1 tie special, tiowi i id tiie Hindoo.-. 1. r instance, has alw .r.'s been l he mangold. The. Chinese display tnetr national flower tin- goigeous chrysanthe mum. The A-sy i iaii.- for ages proudly woie the water lily. Kgyptians delight lno.-t uf all in t lie heliotrope; . though the papynus leaf', used by. the ancient Kgyptians in place of paper, may al.-o tie leg.udetl in a high st-n.-e as the III boi lc .!alitot 1 he Nile. The Girrk.- and 1.' tnans wa it- m t he habit ol tii.-i rt but il,g t he tl -w -ers in tio-n 1 a x u l a -a - gaitleiis among their god.- and tlemigoo.-: ju.-tasin yet lrini'Iei times the sweet basd and the moonllower was secured to A-iatic dictie. I n ! be K.'ti:.iii custom, to .luno was tit-votrti ! la- '.iy, to ell Us the myrtle and the lose, to M l uci va the oiiVt- atol the Violet: I) ana had the dittany. ( 'ele- 'or "'py. Mars the a.-ii. r.acciiii- t g; ape ir.it. Her cules the p. .p. a i . an 1 u pit er l.at ur.rby ti.e i.o ,..:;. I oi tin-, ; in t a k . -. '.-. r :-. . a . ' -itlo -tig t be .it- rii. i . in o . ; ,-: : : a in y 1 1 !e 1 1 ', a 1 " , i : - ; ..s'a. id 1 1 v . ' y . t. s. a - a . - a t 1 til t h r 1 1 ' r ..' . . ' 1. : . . ..-'a b - special '.-... ': .- . :- ;.d -. . the -:,!.d..w. t: t.o- : -a b !.;'...-. . the ui:-;: 1 -a - : id: t's my . th- v . . W . ..!:. ' bunts. ta bard..: l.t Id. ,'-.': , 1'a- .y 'iie god i : at. lay .-- . :.: :.'- -. .; . tnr o ; set all. V. e .d-i : '..:t ..i oar tune t he s.i.t. d ..a . :.i .- e i l.o . 1 1 i' oi : lie I lug! st, i hit: , a -.ve ...'. : heir e: plr ot '.-. ii a. :.- i 1 ii..: 'y lor ( :,- :-: in . ; i a. to Sat. da;. . and t I.r a ti, .: ,, to t r A - S , ti ' ' - 1 ay . .Mi ii.ilri, ato i ti -t; - i. 1 v r often b id ; tir.i -y sir--:. :. ..!, Tnr illtstlr ..- the fill, .eta ' ' : :- "l.-lil'1. and thr -ha:. it. rk oi I: ' ,. d. The !b Ill ,!r ;g- i ' i.r lo.V o. d t l.o ..Hi .1 aiitil rot 11 . ' . : Id.: a -i oKi li t I ELECTION NEWS. WEST VIRGI.NI.V. Ch AliLitsTuN. Nov. 5. From the most reliable information received here the next Legislature will be Democratic on joint ballot by nine votea. This will electa Fuecesscr to Senator Camden. Democrat. VIl.uINIA. IIaiuu-. iXiifr.G, Nov. 3. The majority of O'l'.-rrail. Leniocrat. in this district is -:ght hundred over Roller, inde nt NIIVV JERSEY. Nkvvakk. Nt v. a. The boards of can-va.-sers met ir. all the counti-a t'-ilay and cnuTasse.l t lie votes of Tuesday's elections. l:i six counties nt) result was urrivt-t! at and the boards ad journed un til tomorrow. Recounts are ordered in three CoUKressiaual districts. The Leg islature remains Democratic by one majority on joint ballot, without the Ltiiily district. .MIn:.E.sjTa. s-t. Paul. Nov. 2. The State claimed by f.oth partus by from 2 5b0 to 7.000 majority. Three D, mocratic and two Republican Congressmen elected. The Legislature will be Republican by at least forty majority on joint ballot. DHL AW A RE. Wilmington, Nov. 5. Delaware's of ficial returns complete foot up: For liovtrnor Brings, stem.. ICO-tJ; Hof fecker. pro., 7.632. For Congress Pennington, dem.. 13.s'o7; Cooper. pro..s ;j-rJ. The Legislature is solidly Democratic. INDIANA. Indianapolis, Nov. 3. Complete re turns from all but on? county give Rob ertson, rep . for Lieut. -Governor 3.C67 plurality. Indianapolis. Nov. o. The Democrats have the Legislature by two majority on joint ballot. According to the latest adTices the figures are: SeDate, 31 Dem ocrats. 19 Republicans; House. 45 Dem ocrats. 35 Republicans. Returns on the State ticket are not yet in from all the counties, but the figures of last nipht will not be changed materially. The Republican plurality will be about 4. COO. Stonewall Items. Mrs. Dr. Attmore is off to Goldsboro Fair, w here she will meet many friends and acquaintances. The schooner Marole left A. II. Whit comb's mill on the -lth loaded with lum ber for Philadelphia. Latham's majority will not fall short of three hundred, and probably more will report in official count tomerrow. Mrs. Jas. O. Baxter and Mass Manny are ar La Grange to see about the rendi tion of Miss Lizzie, who is very sick and has been for some time. She is attend ing Mr. Jos. Kinsey's school. W. D. Alfred has been presented by his good wife with a fine daughter a dav rr so ago. and the same good lues has happened to Kobt. Hopkins of this place. Tiie hemorrhagic fever is prevailing to a considerable extent in dilferent parts of our county. Jno. M. Weskett lost a son one day last week. Jas. Sprucil's son Thoma.s. about seven years old. died on the 2d instant. Bryan Dixon, of Smith Creek, died on the 3d instant: all of the above disease. Levi Whort. n's daughter Thene died on the 2d inst.. aged about six years. The election is over, the country is safe, notwithstanding Pamlico has elected an independent Democrat for Sheriff. Except trie election of Jas W. Daw son for Sheriff ever the regular nominee, and the voting for W. T. Caho in township No. 3 against Charley Wes kett. the regular nominee for constable, which was rather a surprise to some Democrats, but there is no .accounting for the aspirations of some folk for of tice. first Congress, then State Senate, and iaVt and least township constable. The A il in i n ist rati on and the Elections. Washington. Nov. 3. A member of the canine:, in speaking of the result of the elections yesterday on the theory that the Democrats would hold the next House by a reduced majority, said the a. i mm isi rat ion could mt be otherwise than '.ul! pi- a. Tar n to x prated lo.-s-. - winch tio-y ha.; .-u.-taiT. . a had been r.ue i focal eau-ts. 1 lie- gains could sc..rcely o-.- trgardee. a- otaer'.vise than due to i.aii n il is-ues. In Massa chusetts. !'.o s.od for instaia'e. the eoli t t on f. -par: :f ti..- Democrats had b. en r.:. st sla.rph ti-. lined as in-ii- - rs.-: ar i,t . f the ; 'bey of the adminis tration. Trie lo-r.-ie-.'i'-icv' of Massachu setts had th:0tiL.il llleVWlL-ie t ;!;!. ClgH urn, un-.'.-i t...a lii.--y stood b.. tiiead-iiiiui.-tiMii-.r.. i.i.d it must Le c :;.-lu ied that the magnificent gains ntadu by them were the- result of the pnpui.ir ver (iict in approval of the public action of President. Cleveland. Again in New York State. Judge Peek ham. who is elected to the Court of Appeals in the face of the niost bitter and strenuous opposition, is the devoted personal friend of Secretary Manning, and as from tir.-t to last Called by the Repub licans and the opporsi.ieu Democrats the administration candidate. The Piesi i, nt :ds fully appreciates w hat lie consider- as popular ap proval of his L- i-ar-e. A gentleman to whom h- te'r-rd i a private int. rview t; d ,y found him quite jliblillo. lie Sod ite cor, - e i e red the election- m their eui uety a su o-t-i!.-tial indorsement of his administration, and he was especially pleas.-.!, lie sai 1. with tin- election ot Judge Peck ham. despite the adverse criticism or stir. ! ry Democratic journals iu New York city not favor. d le to him. lo o: e s.-r..-..- it was a gra-oic aioii. but in another sense he regretted that in most t 'ongre-sioiuti i.jtru't- w a. err r.-prest-ntatives friend 1 r : linn 1 a- : b. n rri.-.n. mat- i i ,e 1 ie:i.,fr,iu-, t:c -. pa: i.o in their .-tr . i ha-i t.t. n a-teaO !. l a id-puidi- -.01 cir.-i.-s t-'laV 'do rr W.r' a strong at t-ni pt t . t x '. rac t -orne comfort from !,.- rniit .: t ar el- c: ions. ai. a . to .1 l; a a - - .c.,a i!i-..,r;i::,'iit .loooae- a avi, ln-r- . a a d.-;ra at tie- l' e 1 el .d J i t li-' 1 : t' a--!.. : " it:: ,-x-m: w -1 ' LIBERTY'S TORCH LIGHTED. It Flashed Brilliantly Amid a Sea of Colored Fire. The torch that Bartholdi's Statue of Libertv- holds so high above the bay, says the New York Sun, blazed on Mon day Dight. and a flood of white light was thrown around her. Everything was in readiness on Bedloe's Island at dusk, and although the great torch had been lighted again and again recently , with a clotli bound round the lenses, . Lieut. John Mills, of the lighthouse board just before dusk ordered it light ed once more to test the electrical con nection. For five minutes it blazed away under its covering. Then it was i extinguished, the covering was pulled off by workmen, and the statue was ready for its long vigil. Hie torch is lighted by nine arc lights arranged in two horizontal circles, one inside of the other. The lights are mid way Let ween and opposite two horizon tal rows of glaes lenses set in the face ; of the torch. There are no lights in the 1 circlet over the brow. To illuminate the outer surface of the statue itself there are five y.OOO-eandle power elec tric lights in five of the salient angles of the fortification surrounding the statue. 1 Behind each light is a cylindrical para 1 bolic reflector, by which the etectric light is focused on the pedestal and statue. Each of the electric lights is , four timds as powerful as an ordinary are light, such as are used to light the city streets. Four of the electric lights ! are pilanted at four opposite points, so j as to form a square in the eight-pointed 1 star which outlines the fortification, j The fifth light is directly in front of the I Goddess's precious brazen nose. The ; reflectors are tilted to throw the light I upward at an angle of about 45--. ! From the sixteen arc lights which i illuminate the statute above and below. inside and outside, wires run to the i dynamo in the engine room, which is m a brick-vaulted chamber on the north of the fortiiicntion. Here, as the hour of li approached, w ere Lieut. Mills, in general charge of the lighting; Andrew J. Sehlichter. in charge of the dynamo and the electrical apparatus; Engineer George River, and Walter Scott, fire man. Just before the hour to light up ' the statue steamers silently arrived in , the darkness, and took their position in a great semicircle around the island from southwest to northeast. First one j steamer set up a screech, then another, 1 until there was an unearthly rumpus 0 1 deafening that people on the island had ; to yell to make each other understand i what they were saying. In the engine room the engine had been started at half speed to get it warm for action. Sehlichter had disconnected a wire from the dynamo, thus breaking the circuit until the appointed time to light jhe torch. The engine was stopped. Then Lieut. Mill is, with his w atch open, ! anuouueed at exactly 7. "AH ready," I and Sehlichter slipped the copper wire I into place and completed the circuit. jcott started the engine. "Let her g'. , slow," said Sehlichter first, and then he I gtve the word for the engine to goat i I ull speed. ! Suddenly, as though the Fiat Lux of ! Omnipotence had been uttered anew, ! the landscape leaps out of dimness into i the silver glory of the electric light, Liberty 's torch glows in air, and up from the ramparts a 30.000 candle i power is thrown by the reflectors on - statue and pedestal. I Far away over dusky -ramparts and I inky harbor the paie lustre speeds, i veining the rigging of the war ships ! with threads erf light, turning into 1 creamy flakes the furled canvas on the yards, quenching the phosphorescent : glimmer of the water in a brilliancy ! more intense, and flinging over bay and ' island a weird but vivid magnificence. ; Upon the close pressing flotilla these pallid gleams are shed, and in their re flection the harsh profiles of tugs and - low ing craft are softened and mellowed j into beauty. They touch the shores around, and the shipping in the basins become silhouettes in sable and in sil ver. Iu the whitened radiance that tills the air the stars look like amber sprays, and the moon has changed to i yelio'.v. To shore ana sea is carried the :i ire r:' tiie immense illumination. Lib eiiyis lad.-ed t-ni ight.-ning the world. S a ma ami beautiful the majestic lijure st .lais revealed. From her torch a. sheet. a p .bid splendor streams up ward to the sky. The raided right arm. with its metai drap- ry, lias a clingy sheen Tile nnpa.-sive face Catches t'r. m the gh w tng carbon points a lumin , on : uailor. The necs and breast, partly in shiolow. have i in; etf. ct at a histance .a making tin- face lo. k heaven ward . as li.eiigh in t, if act of invocation. Seen at ;i,i moment i ! : i thold i 's bronze , - . n.s oiiiek. iie.i into a my.-itrious life. . It i- a g d.i. -s ;-j:i':.rg into being upon : ii. r p.Je altar Unit htis kindled the .shad'..,-, ,-co.- i.a--. ,;. Lea-atyso vivid. A-.! aa i .-.l c.-:. is tx;r sst ti in a roar of voav- ani st- .-.m. There is nothing wanting. Amidst and over all the I luminous grandeur of the statue on one side tiie teeming city, on the other the burnished sea. Imagination never 1 a r.-amed of so fair a picture. Tiic-n there was seeu from the shores of Pe.il-ip "s I-!and a marvelous spec tacle in fireworks. Briliiunt electric lights were hiazmg on top of the Wash ington building, and its roof, us well as tie r- f lint Produce Exchange and ail other roofs in the neighborhood on which any bed v could stand . were soon swarming w'th men and women. i ne ti.it-. pe.U still of tiie statuc saone .-at wild a ph--phorose'ent glow under tile lierce electric light which p air. d u;o.-i it. and the siatue itself i-r -Died up a itr.nt dark -haduw against th- sky. The water of the bay was c.iiiii. and ia ii -cted every light that fell upon it like a mirror. At precisely the hour fixed tl-.ere came a burst of kalei- loseepic Tglns from Bedloe's and i ;.,v, rii or's Islands, and in an instant the mi was lided with flying fireballs ot , very color of therainbow. At short in rivals i. long the parapet of the fort a- I'o-iiow's Island and along the sea ao .a Governor's Island there burned er-at red lights, which grew in inten tly until tie- bay was brightly illumi i. :. a ivi'htii- queer red glow nearly t .- iii.- Narrow.-. The great lleet of -'.ani.-io t.iiii craft of all kinds loomed up distinctly, and the red and green :gi,; o i tiie ves-els w err scattered so ..; ti at it .ooked a-though the eol - u ! ich -.-t ll;t-,l t;i be r.-ill- : . to skv h.a i fa h n into the v. ! a. i '.to re 'i .. iting there. t" u . re ti,.- usual stand-by es in . .: ... 1 - on b on 1st an-is the sho w . - - iii.- Ion, t.-.- iiioi tiie tiery ' i - n 1 -. . r, . blue : - , . -i.o t o ping. : -. - - - ' - - pa t : - nog a . i . i - : : i . r Toe ti is . 1 . : 1 i ; a I i.,o;n until . -.- l -11. o-- 0 t.i clo-ed. ; . . nolo. . .g 1 OCel.t Slight . ,' ti: a l0lLi.il. . ; - t - siau i ..r t o a ; . : i r;--ei,t the a-i to 1 1 ic- .it rr was i.o lo air over , t a a ; ; ai c re i . to- -i.t- a- they wlii.-ii had l een . a s a-; ! 1 ove I la T 's : . p . 1.1 1 allaed lt .r Hoi : lie Buttery, e -i.nl: ,tU i s- r -ec tl .v i- -a ' i iiiarly hue .' i o.. b .tt ry i.o d a - Coo roi k Scinch, which i i a ..i n: - f a pp.; " use M .a ;--,..,:,-!' and ;.,e i c p r oi; i n , -.- :' r two hi-nrs 1 ' I, 1 ' Wel :. - , : .ii-.. a. I niaht. ; - . e i tr h t t .r a - . er i let . it-.- .-', o :a i - ' n Absolutely Pure. This powder never yanes. A marvel of parity, strength, and wbolesomenesa.- Mora economical than the ordinary kinds, and ean--not be sold In competition with the multitude , of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only In cans. ROYAL BakiHw . Powder Co.. 10 Wall-st.. N. T. norU-lrdw Take Notice! Our store is filled with Provisions, Qroceries, Caaned Goods, Dry Goods, Crockery, Etc. We keep a full line of the Celebrated Prison Boots' and Shoes. ALSO C..S. Parsons & Sons Boots and Shoes. Every pair warranted to give satis faction. . , Country merchants and the people' generally are requested to call and ex-; amine our large stock before purchas ing. We will give you low, figures. " AVe job Lorillard Snuff, i ' a i ROBERTS & BRO., South Front st.. New Berne, N. C Accident Jnsurance. : The Preferred Mutual Acci dent Association O0F UNTU-CV YtJHK. Policy carried for 812 yearly. Pays weekly benefits, $25. Loss of Life, $5,090. Loss of both feet or both hands, 85,000. Loss of one foot or one hand, $2,600. Takes none but preferred risks.- Charges no annual dues. - - The United States Mutual Accident Ass'n, Costs $13 or more per year, and In case of loss of limb or limbs, pays only $860. and when any of their risks become claims, they char acterize all risks in that community as "de cldedl.v uneailbfactory." regardless of .their character or standing. For SAFE, CHEAP. SATISFACTORY insurance, apply to W. 15. BOYD, Agent. Preferred Mutual Accident Assoc 'n., GEO. ALLEN & CO., AGENTS FOR Springfield Fire Insur'nce Co. Offer safe insurance ou Dwellings and Mercantile Risks. AGENTS FOR THE VALLEY MUTUAL -LIFE INS. CO. Safe and reliable. Easy payments. . ALSO AGENTS FOR The People's Mutual Life Assurance Funl Policies payable at intervals of from five to seven years during lifetime. Money advanced on Policies. Ferdinand Ulrich, WHOLESALE GROCER AGENCY OF HAZARD POWDER CO. AND Choice Pale Cream Cheese. ISmJFFS AT MANUFAC S TURERS' PRICES. : KICK SAC1 lvS. T. A. Green's Old Stand. NEW BEKNE, N. (J. J300KSTORE. J. L. HARTSFIELD, DEALER IN BOOKS and STATIONERY School Books and School Supplies a specialty. C onfoo iio norleia, Tobacco, S-niiff. Cignrs, Toys. Glassware, Crockery. Fishing Tackle. Etc.. ne door south of Loftin's Bank. Very truly, J . L. HARTSFIELD. KINSEY'S SCHOOL FOR Girls and Young Ladies, e L.A GRANGE, N. C. JOSKi'H KINSEY, PRINCIPAL. Fa!! Srseii.ri begins Mondav, August 30. l-sii. terms: Expense n r session of 20 weeks, in clud.tit; hoard, tuition, instruction in music, vocal and instrumental. Ancient and Modern Lanttuaes, and exercise in I'aiistin nics. 00. 1'upils wil hoard wiih Principal, hem pioase a itires- for further partic ulars. jy!4 dim wtf J. McSORLEY, FASKIONAELE BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, POLLOCK ST.. NEWBERN, N. C. SATISFACTORY. 1 1 i.i'A-aT y t int . 'F the Interior. i'cnsi in Oflice. W.ixh :,.i ton. P. C.TSept. 16, 1SS6. Mu. J MlSorley. Xeic lli rue. S. V. Siit:--1 enclose herewith draft for i.T.50. in piivtnuit for the shoes. The style, lit and workmanship are satis-facor-v. Tlo y li: me bettor than any shoes I h o.e 'iii1! in twenty years. -rv lo p..-.-ti'tilh . W. E. DCLIS. Hull s cents. Oct 17 d HOWARD & JONES. . I the i. J vt IS 1' til it tunc.