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Ma4-alaM matter.
Colosii. Fbxd. D. Graht, the
, too of Crnerl 17. S Grant, wm
"defeated for BarUry of Stat in
-1 jJev Ifork by aboat twenty thousand.
Tsm success of tbe Democratic
ticket in Sew York baa given
' President Cleveland another boom
' fbr a second term. Bia nomination
by tbe next Democratic convention
is a fort none conclusion. Now,
BfO Kitchen, lets try and elect
aim, notwithstanding be has en
deavored to execute the civil ser
Tie humbug.
8L0SHIXG AROUND LOOSE. ;
according to the Nw York Time
thr are otn 10,000 or mora rotors in
t&atcity known m Independent who
fioaik arotind loose," who may be
fovnd TOtta? according to circum- 1
Btasee. Ta Boston Post thinks there
mm 10,000 mor of thia kind in Mmm
efcoMtta. Wilmington Sttr.
The diapoeition of political par
ties to legislate for party purposes
sad not keep their faith with the
people is causing a great many
good and intelligent men to stand
aloof, or "slosh around loose." as
yoa call it.
The result of last Tuesday elec
tions renews tbe confidence of the
Democrats of their ability to re
elect President Cleveland. But
saoeh depends upon the work to be
done by the first session of the
Fiftieth Congress. If it will heed
tne demand of the Democratic plat
form of New York and straightway
reduce tbe revenues of the govern
meat one hundred millions or dol
Urs, all will be well. The
Democrats in Congress must
da this or unmistakably fix
v- r-.-i . - .t,;. .l,, ;.-,
luo ",luf lu
Ol taxation upon tlif rteiiauiicau
Senate. If they fail to unite upon
some measure that will give relief
to the people, and stop hoardiog
p a orpins, they will fail to reap
the frnlts of tbe victory just won.
THS Baleigh Signal thinks Hon.
F. M. Simmons should bolt the
Democratic caucus if it nominates
Carlisle for Speaker because they
do not agree opon tbe repeal of the
internal revenue laws. Will the
Siraal tell ns whether or not Hon.
John Slchol favors the repeal ofPIic3"'
tbe internal revenue law, and will
bs bolt the Republican caucus if a
candidate who does not agree with
kins on this point is nominated for
Speaker? We believe the entire
delegation from North Carolina,
both Democrats and Republicans,
favor the repeal of the internal
revenue laws, while in other States
. both oppose tbe repeal. We don't
know whether or not Ma. Simmons
ill answer the 8'gnal, bat it can
rest assured that Mr. Simmons is
sincere in declaring in favor of the
repeal of the internal revenue laws
and he will not bolt the caucus.
COXTICTS 05 PUBLIC ROADS.
The Progressive Farmer is con
tending earnestly for convict labor
to be used on our public roads. The
principle is nnqneationably right if
it can be shown to be practicable.
If a eoanty or group of counties
vers allowed to work their convicts
On the public roads the people who
'mre hardened with the cost of the
Courts would to some extent be re
munerated for tbe outlay. Bat
twill it pay f The opinion has gen
t -Verally prevailed that the cost of
feeding and gaarding convicts for
sach work would exceed the bene
fits to be derived. Some counties
sxe trying the experiment: if it
works well the practice will become
general.
The Progressive Farmer but
voices the sentiments of the Joru
5 AX. uttered seven ysars ago when
it says that oar so-called system for
working oar pablio roads is not
only shamefully raefBcient, but is
grossly onjnst. The present system
is in violation of every principle of
Justice, and is a relic of involuntary
servitude which should in this en
lightened age be inflicted only ou
criminals. Several years ago our
friend Dorsey Battle, then of the
Taboro Southerner, proposed to
remedy the matter by a wheel tax.
It was a new and novel idea but far
more in accord with justice and
equity than the present system.
It is to be hoped that the counties
bow working their convicts on tbe
public reads will find that it is
profitable. If i: is, the next Gen
eral Assembly will be called upon
to pass a general law in regard to
the matter, so that any county may
unite with other counties if neces
eary snd work their convicts on the
public roads instead of sending
them to the penitentiary to be
tgansfered from there to some rail
road corporation.
210 IJC03SISTE5CT.
Tb inconsistency is that the tax on
whiakry, 4xr. wicee, apple-Jack, ci
gar, etc, is dscLared to b odtout. and
still there are newspapers that are wil
ling to fasten this "odicxii" rgntrm upon
lb people of the State for all time, bat
wader anotaer mode of collecting. by
he ekerlffs. Tbe Tarboro Southerner
rae the first to show up this it consis
tency. Wil. Star.
If any newspaper wanted a con
tinuation of the tytiem under State
laws While at the same time clam
oring fbr its abolition, then there
rcokl be inconsistency. The
Southerner undertook to show that
taWOTJMAX was inconsistent in
wanting the tyttem changed from a
Federal to a State system. The
JOUKXJJ" has never declared in
favor of any such thing. We favor
tbe repeal of tbe internal revenue
law because it is taking money
Horn the people that the govern
neat does not need. A huge snr.
plus ia the treasury is more dan
gerous and corrupting than free
whiskey and tobacco.
The Journal is not in favor of
free whiskey aud tobacco. It want
these articles taxed by the State as
other property is taxed and the
money paid into the S.ate and
county treasuries where it is need
ed. To us it seems a little inconsis
tent in newspapers who adhere
strictly to the doctrine of State
rights, oppose anything like a "pa-
ternal government," and at the
same time proclaim that whiskey !
and tobacco are free unless the
money collected from the same, by
a Federal system, goes into the
treasury at Washington where the
corruption fund is already too
large. We thought the States had
a right to tax these articles as well
as carts, wagons, household furni
ture and other personal property,
but those who are in love with Fed
eral taxation seem to think other
wise. THE EAST AD THE WEST.
The following paragraph is from
the Statesville Landmark:
The letter of Congressman Sim
mons, of the second district of this
State, on the internal revenue sys
tern, which letter is printed on the
first page ot this paper, has the
ring of true metal. This system is
not felt to be oppressive in his sec
tion, but Mr. Simmons' patriotism
is at least as broad as the State,
and he engages to enser neart. ana
sout with our other Congressmen
in the work of seenriug its repeal.
In like manner the Can by system
of electing magistrates by the peo
pie worked no dangers or hardships
in the west; bat the western ieople
have breadth and patriotism
enough to waive the trifling privi
lege ot voting for magistrates in
order to give their eastern brethren
the benefits of a system under
which they canlive. Mr. Simmons
has the good sense to see and un-
'Carolina can afford to resist a
policy.
immaterial to if, which is of
; tne most vitaI importance
to some
! other section of the Mate, It tne
eastern brethren did not unite with
ns in adopting a platform
demanding the repeal of
'the internal revenue sys
tem tbere would not l enough
; Democrats in the next Legislature
1 from the west to prevent the repeal
j of the present system of county
! government. "No man hveth to
(himselt and no man dieth to him
sell."
Yes, Mr. Simmons has the good
! sense to see tuat no section in
j North Carolina cau afford to resist a
immaterial to it, which is of
the most vital importance to some
other section of the State. Nothing
has been of more vital importance
to this section, nor aroused the poo
pie more than the extension o( the
A. & N. C. E. to tbe C. F. & V. V.
To give the Landmark a little in
sight into the interest the people j
of this section take in this matter, j
we recall a conversation had with:
one of our most prominent men, an
unflinching Democrat, a large prop
erty holder and a firm advocate ol
the present system of county gov
ernment. Said he, "if I were a
member of the next General As
sembly and the question should
turn upon whether we should se
cure the extension of the A. & N.
C. B. from Goldsboro to Fayette
ville and a connection with the C
F. & Y.V. or surrender county gov
ernment, I would say let county
government go."
This is but a fair sample of the
interest that our people feel m this
measure. It is one of great impor
tance to this section and it cuts to
the quick when we find opposition
from a section that will not be hurt
by carry ing out the policy we ak.
It is gratifying to know that our
extreme Western brethren do not
oppose us in this measure. The
opposition comes from in and
around Raleigh where our enemies
seem to have a powerful influence.
They have circulated wilful misrep
resentations in order to indicate
the Governor in his course. The
news has been sent oat and scat
tered broadcast over the State that
the people of this section wanted
to saddle the A. N. C. K. with an
additional debt ol f 700,000 for the
purpose of extending it only fifty
miles. Of course the Governor is
commended for not listening to sach
a monstrous proposition
When our Western brethren
wanted the State to lease or sell her
interest in the Western N. C. E.
the East did not raise a howl about
sacrificing tbe State's interest.
Lion. W. T. Dortch opposed the
measure in the special session of
the General Assembly because he
thought the State could and ought
to complete the woik and save a
splendid property. But the masses
of the Eastern people were willing
for the West to have their railroad
regardless of the sacrifice the State
would make in the disposition of it.
But now when oor Eastern people
want to bo freed from the embargo
placed upon our products and put
ourselves in a position to deal witb
the people of our own State, either
by an extension of the A. & N. C.
R. or a sale of Paid road to the C.F.
& Y. V. paying the State one
lf
ickat it cct her, there is a tremen
dous howl about the great sacrifice
Tbe price offered is a preminm
when compared with the price paid
for the W. X. C, yet this howl Is
raised, and e of the East attribute
it to tbe influence of the powers
that oppress us.
No matter how many endorse
ments the Governor gets concern-
ing uis course, tue minus or me
people in this section are unalter
ably fixed, and they have not been
fixed upon misrepresentations.
It Is Plfasnrr,
write Mra. Eliza Ann Smith, of Ver
million. Exia Co.. Ohio. Co Kill the Udie
erywhere that nothing urpM Dr.
Btmr'i Iron Toole for all irregular
itie." It cured ma whin the phjfi
ciM aad all other ram ed lea failed.
GERRYMANDERING INFAMOUS.
The Wilmington Messenger de
nounces the gerrymandering of
New York State by the Republi
cans which enables them to elect a
majoiity of the members of the
Legislature, notwithstanding the
State is largely Democratic, as an
infamous measure which causes the
State to be misrepresented in the
United States Senate.
We used to think it was one of
the meanest of political tricks un-
til the Democrats took it up. Since
then we have come to look upon
it as a sort of political advantage
1 that all parties use, and is recog
1 nized by political leaders as per
fectly legitimate, viewing it from a
political standpoint. The Messen
ger says :
'Thieving, highway robbery, bur-
glary, anything under heaven is as
honest as the state of things which eives
a defeated party the rewards that be
long of right to the victors.
Does the Messenger mean to say
that the General Assembly of North
Carolina of lSSl-'S,") committed
thievery mid hif h way robbery, or
something ju.t as bad. when the
judicial districts were gerryman
dered T To give an idea of this
splendid piece of gerrymandering
let us mention a few facts: Craven
' county is in the second judicial
district : on the Fast and North-
' east it touches counties of the first
district; on the North and North
west it touches a county of the
thiri district ; on the South, South-
, east anJ Southwest it touches coun-
t ties of the sixth district, but no
where does it touch a county of the
district to which it belongs.
W hen this job was completed by
tbe General Assembly the people
of Craven felt and feel yet that they
were badly treated. But we never
felt disposed to be so severe on the
I General Assembly as the Messen-
1 ger is, or rather as It is on the Re
publican New York Legislature
its condemnation is applicable to
both. If a Republican steals a hog
i: is called larceny: if a Democrat
steals one it is called larceny. If it
is mean and infamous for Republi
cans to errymander it is just as
mean and infamous for Democrats
to gerrymander, and we think a
i little more so because better things
are expected of them.
The great aim of a political party
should le to do right. Wrong may
; succeed for a time but it will event
! ually redound on the perpetrators.
Partisan legislation is a two edged
sword : whenever it is made to cut
, in one direction the time will soon
! roll around when it will make a
j swipe in the opposite direction and
'cut the identical hand off that
first wielded it. Gerrymandering
is one ot tne partisan sworils ; it
ouht to bo beaten into scales of
honesty, integrity right, and justice
Jones County Items.
We are having fine weather
gathering crops.
for
The river is in fine order for the
timber men who are baaily engaged
rafting and preparing for market
The proprietor of the French eat
ing saloon at Trenton has moved
his saloon next door to M. T
Smith's store.
We learn that the two lines of
steamers on onr river have been
consolidated. Hereafter the How
ard will be run exclusivelv on the
Trent.
Seed cotton is booming in Tren
ton ; sold for cash on Saturdav last
for 3 15 per hundred ; corn 50 cts
per ousnei ; etgs a ana lo cts. per
dozen; sweet potatoes 35 and -iO cts
per bushel.
Married At the home of the
bride in Beaver creek township, on
Monday, the 7th of November, Mrs
Lizzie Green and Mr. Calvin Oas
per, formerly n resident of Bertie
conntv, Squire Jas. K. Harrison
officiating.
Would it not be a good idea for
some one to put ud a stam saw
mill at Trenton to manufacture into
lnmber all these large rafts of logs
that aro sent down the Trent!
Would it not pay better to ship
plank and keep the proceeds at
home T
Died At the residence of her
son, Mr. Jacob Moore, in Cypress
Creek township, on Thursday the
10th of November, Mrs. Khoda
Moore, of paralysis, relict of the
late Cannon Moore, aged about 75
years. The deceased leaves sev
eral sons and daughters, many
grandchildren with a host of friends
and relatives to mourn her de
mise. We as usual at this season of the
year had at Trenton on Saturday
last a large crowd who were spread
out on each side of the side walks
on Jones street exhibiting their
agricultural productions such as
chickens, fresh pork, sweet potatoes,
cotton, corn and other productions
when an old gentleman who had
been to New Berne to dispose of a
number ol cotton bales was passing
who no doubt had purchased a full
supply of the "obee joyful"' and had
partaken of it so as to make him
feel like he was a friend to all and
all were his friends. This old gen
tleman as soon as he reached the
crowd got in the mood of imagi
nary hand-shaking and carried it
out in his imagination to perfection.
After he had passed tbe crowd he
cast his eyes down on one of his
buggy wheels while in motion and
we suppose in the exuberations
of his imagination just fancied that
it was an old friend striving to
grasp his hand so he reached out
and caught the wheel but the wheel
appeared to give him a full realiza
tion for he withdrew It, straight
ene.1 himself up and turned his face
homeward where we hope he ar
rived safelv.
A tramp has confided to an
Omaha reporter that in order
that his hands may be cal-louse-d
like those of a working
man be carrier a hickory stick
which he grasps and twists as he
walks, thus keeping his hands in a
condition to deceive any jastie
before whom he may be arraigned
as a vagrant.
Important to seren oat of every taa
people. Tbe moment oonstipation ba.
gins, that moment tbe blood begins. fetrJ
be impure and poor, and the system to
demtnd the uae of Luador.
If yoa want to have your baby healthy
and beaatifal, four things are neose-
sary : rrean air, good rood, bright sun
shine and Or. Ball's Baby Syrup.
Tauilico County Debt.
Editor JotkNAL : Although
Pamlico county has voted against
the proposition to issue bonds for
the settlement of the railroad debt,
still tbe plain fact stares her tax
payers in the face, that something
must bo done to rid them of this
heavy tax. Year after year this
tax must be borne until the debt
has been satisfied. Other counties
are free from debt, have handsome
public buildings, and have money
in their treasuries. With unsur
passed resources of land and water,
Pamlico is limping along under
this troublesome debt. What can
be done to start her on a career of
prosperity awaiting her in the near
future 7
1. Ascertain with certainty the
exact status of this debt. Compe
tent legal and financial counsel
would soon solve the problem.
-. Let commissioners respective-
j ly appointed by Craven and Famli
; co counties confer and agree on
what terms in cash the dobt can
be set lied.
3. If these terms shall be accent
able to the Jus' ices of each county,
apply to the ensuing L-gislatuie
i for authority to issue bonds in
'settlement of the debt on the basis
I agreed upon.
j 1. If no eiiu'.:ab!e agreement can
: be reached by the commissioners,
let the case be adjudicated in court.
: aud then the bonds issiud to cover
the. debt there determined.
5. Immediately on issuing the
bonds le the county begiu to raise
fuuds to pay the interest on the
bonds and each year to extinguish
some ot the principal; until in a
series of years the county shall be
tree from debt. The amount col
lected each year should bear as
lightly as possible on our farming
and industrial interests. To talk
of repudiation is madness; the
debt must be settled if we would
see our county prosper. In the
meantime let every unnecessary
office in the county be abolished,
rigid economy practiced in the ex
penditure of public money ; so that
the additional tax on account of
the bonds may not oppress.
I think it would be well for those
entrusted with the final settling of
the debt to be elected by the people.
Too nice a regard to the wishes of
the voters cannot be observed in
all matters affecting the public
interets. It is hardly necessary to
add that the stock of Pamlico coun
ty in tbe A. cc N. C. Railroad should
be immediately sold and applied in
settlement of the debt.
In conclusion, I will say it is an
easy thing to cry out "taxes !
taxes!" to frighten those who do
not care to trouble themselves with
much thought. But amid all the
din and confusion of politicians
this proposition will remain true:
Pamlico county will never reach the
high plain of general prosperity
until she is free from debt.
Next year will be the crucial test
ot the strength of North Carolina
Democracy ; but no question in tbe
political contest of 1S88 will more
concern the voters of Pamlico coun
ty than the settlement of her rail
road debt.
I have wrwten this article with
foil respect lor those who entertain
a different opinion on this mat
ter. R. P. McCoTTKR.
Itiyer I inprovcinrn .
Col. Jno. D. Whitford, of New
Berne, who lias charge of a f iroe of
woikmen in the government work
of moving obstructions in our navi
gable streams under the river and
harbor bill, was recently in the city
and gave a reporter an interesting
account of the methods in use and
the success of the woik. This
force is now clearing out the chan
nel of Contentnea creek, in Greene
county, between Snow Hill and
Stantonsburg. The work is done
from a large and powerful floating
derrick operated by steam power
and the obstructions removed are
mainly stumps, logs and snags,
some of which arc of immense size.
Single stumps six or eight feet in
diameter are common and frequent
ly make over a cord of wood each.
If the obstruction is loose or de
tached in 6uch a way as to make
the steam derrick to grapple and
lift it out then the work is rapid
Most of the stumps and many ol
the logs require blasting, to break
up and loosen them from their beds
For this purpose they use very long
augers for boring deep holes into
the wood, sunk several feet under
water, and these holes are after
wards charged with dynamite car
tridges and the wires leading from
each charge properly connected
witk the main wires leading to the
electric apparatus stationed in the
cabin of tbe boat. When all is
ready one touch ot a lever explodes
every cartridge simultaneously and
produces a terrible commotion upon
everything movable in the immed
iate vicinity. Stumps, logs, mud
ana water rise in one immense
fountain, and pieces weighing a ton
are otten thrown over the tops of
the neighboring trees. Of course
the boat with its machinery is pre
vionsly moved to a safe distance.
Every living thing in the wav of
fish, frogs, etc.. which happen to be
lingering within fifty l'eet or more
are usually killed instantly by the
explosion aud quickly gathered up
by the operatives, who eat them.
Fish sometives receive such a shock
as to stun theni temponally but
afterwords fully recover, whilst
others are killed stone dead but
show no mark or wound. It is
probably a matter of supreme as
tonishment and wonder to a slow
and sedate mud turtle to be thus
rudely torn from its native ele
ment aud sent on a forced flight
over tne topsot tbe tall trees, but
it does not ahvavs ki'l them, never
theless.
The progress of the work has
been rapid and effectual, and Col.
Whitford is a popular and efficient
officer. The improvement of these
streams will be of great benefit to
the counties adjoining them, and
open to navigation a large area
having no railroad facilities,
hope the good work may
tinue.
News and Observer.
We
"LrDcle,'' said a young man to an
experienced old gentleniaD, '"I am
going to propose to my sweetheart
thie evening, and I wish you'd post
me a little as to how to manage in
case she should not l'sten favorably
to my suit." "Well, Tom, if she
says, in a decided tone of voice, 'I
never love yon,' don't lose heart,
(or there will yet be hope. Bat if
she softlysays, ''o one, dear Tom,
has more sincere wishes for your
happiness than I,' you might an
wall !take your hat and leave at
A poet writes: "I know sweet
pongs I cannot sing.'' There are a
gfat many other persons in the
eame predicament, but, unfortunJ
ately, they insist on singing them
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Benefl's of the Moon.
The moon ministers to the human
wants in several ways that are not
so. apparent as its light-giving func
tion, although some of them are
much more important. It is by
observing the position of the moon
with reference to the fixed stars
that the navigator determines his
loDgitude. Upon the revolution of
tbe moon about the earth is based
a convenient division of time, the
month, intermediate between that
furnished by the earth's daily rota
tioa aud its revolution through its
orbit. Doubtful points in ancient
chronology hayj been frequently
settled by means ol the eclipses of
the moon, the dates of which could
be accurately determined. The in
tervention of the moon in eclipsing
the sun gave astronomers the op
portunities for obtaining their first
knowledge in regard to the solar
envelope. But the largest eneets
on human welfare are produced by
the moon-through the agency of
the tides. Twice a day the decora
posing organic matter brought
down to the seashore by rivers, or
deposited along the water's edge by
human agency, is swept away by
the tidal wave in its course around
the globe. Thii sanitary service
which the moon performs is of in
conceivable value. In many har
bors large ships and heavily-loaded
rafts and barges are moved from
the entrance to their wharves,
miles above, by that 6low but
powerful tug, the flood tide. An
amount of work is thus done which
if it had to be provided by artificial
means, would cost for such a port
as London thousands, perhaps mil
lions, ot pounds yearly. Popular
Science.
The word lioneymooD, or first
month of married life, is said to be
derived from the ancient Teutons.
They were accustomed to drink
for thirty days after marriage a
kind ol wine made from the honey.
Hence the words honey and moon,
Or the period from one new moon
to anotner, have been handed to
indicate the blissful period by a
bride and croom immediately after i
marriage.
j
The Emperor of China has a wife
named Kan Di. She must be very
sweet.
Aurora Items.
Mr. J. H.
Mam street.
"Pap."
Watson is again on
Glad to see you,
The Aurora Sunday school will
have Temperance exercises Sunday
morning.
Rev. Mr. Love, the Baptist min
ister in this section, is in town on
his way to Bayboro.
Col: Shafer of Raleigh is in town
looking after his farm interest.
The colonel has some valuable
property here.
A law suit in town this week over
a bale of cotton. The landlord was
plaintiff and a man holding a mort
gage the defendant. The landlord
held the cotton.
Rev. L. O. Wyche will preach his
farewell sermon Sunday. Truly
we shall miss this good 'man who
has gone out before us for this con
ference year and we are constrained
to say au Israelite indeed in there!
is no guild. j
Our people are looking forward !
to the treat they ex -cct to have on
Wednesday night, the 23d, when!
Rev. Mi. Smith of Washington will !
deliver his lecture on Temperance j
in politics and not Prohibition as;
before stated. Come and hear'
him. ;
By the. help of Prof. Bonner I!
have measured the distance fiom i
nunuiK 10 wnmington, j. c via
Edenton, Pautego, Aurora and New
Berne. From Norfolk to Edenton
.iiju.e b uy water miles;
Irom Mackey's ferry to month of
Pautego creek 20 miles. This is
the terminus of the Pantego rail
road. From Pantego creek to
Aurora 25 miles by water; from
Aurora to New Berne direct 18
miles or to Neuse river ferry 1GJ or
from Aurora to New Berne via Bay
boro 23 miles; from New Berne to
Wilmington 79 miles. You see by
this route, from Norfolk to Wil-
1 Vm,lh 'ti J ' r
through the most fertile regions of
North Carolina and Virginia. But
very little gradeing to be done,
timber plentiful. Why not continue
this already built to Lee's mills in
Washington county and will be
completed to Pantego in a short
time ! Why not start from Aurora
to New Berne via Bayboro T From
Aurora to Bayboro is only 10$
miles ; from Bayboro to Now Berne
1 U AFl I r 1 'X 1 TY 1 I 1 Q I i rnf- y-v fxs-tm
n . tf t.n .. ...
Bayboro to the mouth of L pper
w, i, ; , -.o,
Broad creek is only 13A miles,
a . . 2 ,
, , ,
L. .00, ;) ,
liui;c ui "JJ inues ui to uiimt
Broad creek the terminus would
be only 21tV miles. Wben we look
at the future of this country, the
resources to be developed and are
being already developed. All that
is necessary is to 6how to the
moneyed men the plan and the
couniry through which it passes
and the work will be done. Turn
on the light, invite railroad men
to come and see for themselves
aud look at que of the best coun
tries In the South, at any rate it is
a much finer section thau railroads
are generally made through lor un
fortunately tor North Carolina hfi
best railroads run t h r i ugh the
poorest lauds. Tell the moneyed
men to come to Aurora and we will
take them over the proposed lint
and show them our Sue lands and
what we have to encourage such an
enterprise, Now if the A . & N. C
It. was extended to connect with
the C. F. vt Y. V. li. aud a road
from New Heme to Aurora, also
from New Berne to Wilmington
you can see that this long neglect
ed eastern section would soon come
into notice and convince future
Governors that we are worth look
ing after, and perhaps would listen
to us at least give us a patieut
hearing. Lets hear from the Fam
nco coi respondent, Jones corres
pondent and all along the line
The November Fountain, In
addition to its well selected articles
on various subjects, commands the
usual wide range in its origina
matter, as the following will indi
cate:
Dr. Asa Gray: How to Mount
Small Telescope: Footprints of
Vanished Eaces The Troglodytes
The Cuckoo: The Composite Family
The Golden Eod; Oar Legacy
from the Geeks; Stories of Mytho
logy Theseus and His Doings
Letter from California; What to
Do; Two Little Girls; Louis and the
Ants: The Doors and Windows of
Character; Composition Writing
DrawiDg; Qaestiona and Answers;
Music This is not my home.
The Magazine us a whole is
perfect gem for the school and home,
and deserves a wide patronage. It
is carefully edited and the sprightly
music of this number is worth more
than the price of the Magazine.
Price 1 per year (10 months) or
10 cents per number. Address,
W. H. Shelley, York, Pa.
Uurklen'i Arnica Salve.
Tns Best Salvk in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ukiers, Sai
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and poeitivelyr cures piles
or no pay requited. It is guaranteed to
irive perfect satisfaction, or money re'
funded. Price 25 cents per box For
sale bv R. N. Duff v. dsc!6 ly
Atlantic 6l N. C. Kailroao
TIME TABLE No. f
In Effect 5:00 P.M., Monday, Not.
14. 1887.
Goino East. Schedule. Goixo West
No. 51, Passenger Trains. No. 50
Ar. Lve. Stations. Ar. Lve.
pm 4 55 Goldsboro 11 V7 am
5 40 5 4t La Grange 10 39 10 42
0 21 6 41 Kinston 9 58 10 03
8 24 8 33 New Berne 8 10 8 25
10 59 f m Morehead City am 5 87
Daily except Sunday.
Goisa East. Schedule. Going. West-
No. 1.
Mixed Ft. &
Pass. Train.
NO. 8.t
Mixed Ft. &
Pass. Train.
2 23 p m
1 48 1 62
1 13 1 28
12 44 12 49
12 02 12 20
11 41 11 46
Stations.
am 6 10 Goldsboro
6 46 6 51 Best's
7 1 1 7 21 La Grange
7 45 7 50 Falling Creek
8 14 8 34 Kinston
8 50 8 55 Caswell
9 15 9 83 Dover
10 Co 10 05 Core Creek
10 2a 10 34 Tuscarora
10 46 10 50 Clark's
11 22 am Newbern
11 16 11 21
10 43 10 48
10 09 10 19
8 52 9 57
am 9 20
Monday, W edneaday and Friday.
tl'aday, Thur day an Saturday.
Train 50 oonneeta with Wilmington A Wei
don Train bind North, leaving Goldaboro
11:50 a. m., and with Richmond D a villa
Train Weat, learln GJlaboro 8.60 p.. m.
Train 61 connects llh Richmond DnvtU
Train, arrlrlnf at Ooldsbcro 4:85 p.m., and with
Wilmington and Welion Train froin the
North at 4:45 p.m.
Train 3 oonneeta with Richmond and Dan
Tllle Through Freight, leaving Goldsboro
at 8:10 p.m.
Tialn 2 connecfa with Wllmlngto.. jand
Wldon Faasenger Train North bouaf y
lDg Goldsboro at 8 52 p. m. " J '
Train 2 connects with WllmlnctMT-jKBd
Weldon Freight Train South bound lMrlng
Goidatoro at 6mp.m
S L Dill,
Superintend erti
Use House's Chill Syrup
DYSPEPSIA.
IB that misery experienced when we sud
denly become uware thai we pogeiM a
diabolical arrangement cmU d a tttomach.
The Biomach is the reservoir from which
every fibre and tissue mint be nou-lshed,
and tny trouble with It is soon felt through
out the whole system Among a dozen dys
peptics no two will hare the same predomi
nant i-ymutomB. Dyspeptics of actfve mental
power and a bilious temperament ar subject
to Sick Hudtchr; those fleshy and phleg
m tic have Constipation, while the thin
and nervous are abandoned to gloomy
foreboding. Some dyspeptics are won
dertully fornetful ; others have great itrita
bility of temper.
Whatever form Dyspepsia may take, one
thing is certain.
Tbe underlying cause
lh LIVER,
la In
and one thing more is equally 'ertain.no
one will rem In a dyspeptic wno will
It will correct
Acidity of the
Stomach,
Fipel foul gases.
Allay Irritation.
el J yV fTT A,t "'s1 on-
" V!-- i' and at the same time
START THE LIVER TO WORKING,
WHEN ALL, OTHER TROUBLES
IOON DISAPPEAR.
"My wife was a contlrme.1 dyspeptic Some
three o.'irs by the Hdvice or' Or. Steiuer.
of Ai!v:iiStt, he wns indues fl To try Simmons
l.lv. r it c ;l.it r ! t-ci gratifn! trtli- relief
Hh-bU'wii 1m r iiMii nuiy all who re. t'i this
uliil a - c rt ll :(-.! mi fi n y way , vh t-l 1 ip r -l i r. mlc
or o: hf-ru i m-, i;v 1 :n 'i -ons' Llvr Rr-gulKior
sn.l I fff-1 . o: r.d'ii' hcMiii vili 1)1.-rcKtoi i d
to ail who will do ; ii vised." W M W. Kkksii.
For'. Valley. i
.Sre thtst you get ill GF.M'I . E.
v;tti r-tl on front of wrapper.
I'KKKAfiEI) ONLY I:Y
J. II . ZilLlN A: CO.. Plillndelphla, Pa
THE m
00
nrrniNSvn.L&, Ky., Feb. 14, ISS1
non?1nTYiPn--iv-ven years ao a sore (level
npe.l on inv no--e from a finder nail scratch.
I trl.-d a fr-w hlniplc rernlica. but the sore
would 11. t u-I J. 1 trciv worse every yenr
forgtjvni Maiivthounht I haU acau-
ctr. 0-T a enr w I cimiimiuil taxing
a. S. S., an.l two czt-ii b.i tit's on tirel y cured
me. When I l of-.uiwith lira Specific 1
was In very poor health, an-l could hardly
draff about. Af rrl li;;' liiilshcl (he course
of S. S. S. I was strong and buoyant. mti
harl a rchmI ap;ie:re. I regard it un n nio..t
valuable med.ni- for ladies lo weak, deit
eate health, it Is a househol 1 meuiclue
with me. Yours respectfully.
Mas. K. VV. Wiuos.
Start ah btjrg, S. C. April 2. 1887.
Of ntlemen For twenty ream I have had
asoreonmy lert cheek. It had gradually
been growlug worse. The many physicians
whom I had consulted were unable to do
me any good. Iaat fall a year ego I began
using S. S. 8. At first It Inflamed the sore,
and It became more virulent than ever ; so
much so. Indeed, that my family Insisted
that I should leave oft the medicine. 1 per
sisted In using the S. S. S. At the end of twa
months the sore wasfntirely healed. Think
ing that the evil won out of my constitution,
I left off the medicine; but t November,
ten months after, a very slight breaking out
appeared. I at once began agirin on S S. S.,
and uow that is also disappearing. 1 have
every faith In S. S. S. It has done me more
good than all the doctors and other medi
cines i ever tooi. Youxa truly,
A. K. SHAKD9.
Winston-, N. C-. April i. 1SS7.
Gentlemen Two or three years ago a can
cer came on uiv face. It soon grew to be
quite lars'C. It wore on me. aud my gt neral
health was vei v poor. Lat September I
began a course of S. S. 8., which I have con
tinued to the present time with the happiest
result. The cancer has entirely disappeared,
there being no evidence or symptom of a
cancerous character left. My general health
Is good now, and my appetite Deittr than It
has been in years. Iam 85 years old, and
to day I nm w orking ilT the held plaining
corn- Yours truly, Jokas LmtBACH.
Gentlemcn-I had a sore en my upper lip
for eight years. Seven different doctors at
tempted In vain to heal it. One gave me a
small vial for Ave dollars, which was a " cer
tain cure." It 18 needless to say that It did
me no good. About two years ago I became
quite uneasy, as people thought I had a can
cer, and I took a course of eighteen bottles
of S. S. S. The result has been a complete
cure. The ulcer or cancer healed beautiful
ly, leaviug scarcely a perceptible sear. From
that dav f have been in excellent health, the
Speeinc having purified my blood thorough
ly. Increased iny appetite and perfected my
digestion. In a word, I feel like a new
woman, and, best of all, the eight year uloer
U gone entirely. Yours sincerely,
MRS- W. P. CA.KTICJ-V.
Trenton, Todd Co.. Ky., Feb. 25, 1SS7.
Treatise on Blood and Skin IMseases mailed
free. Taii 8wift Specific Co.,
Drawer ft, Atlanta, Oa.
W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE."
Tha only S)3 BEAMLCSSl
bom in in world, wiuk I
out Mciu or nails.
Vlneat Calf, perfect a
and warranted. Congress,
Button ana iace, au
tries toe. AJ stylish ,
and durable aa those '
eotlnS5orj
au wear line
I.. DOTJG
9 tthoe.
mm aa Mm m ks, 1
W. I.. DOUULAB fJX.SO IBOI M tux
ailed tor heavy wear. If not sold, by yoar dealer
write yr. Li. DOVOXJL8; Brockton. Maaa.
Malaria, Dumb Chills,
Fever and Ague, Wind
Colic, Bilious Attacks.
They produce reenlar, natural evac
uations, never grripe or Interfere with
daily buainesa. Aa a family medlclaa,
tney anouia do in every nouaenoia.
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
IP"
Over 9,000)00 worn aiirlng the past six
years. This marvelous success Is due
1st. To the superiority of Corallne over
all other materials, as a stiffener for Corsets.
8nd. To the superior quality, shape
and workmanship of our Corsets, combined
with their low prices.
Avoid cheap imitations made of variouf
kinds of cord. None are genuine unless,
"DR. WARNER'S CORALINE"
Is printed on Inside of steel cover.
FOR SALE BY ALL LEADING MERCHANTS.
WARNER BROTHERS,
369 Broadyvay, New York City.
Take Notice !
Our store is rilled with
Provisions, Groceries, Canned
Goods, Dry Goods, Crockery,
Etc. We keep a full line of tbe
Celebrated Prison Boots and
Shoes.
ALSO
0. S. Parsons & Sods' Boots
and Shoes.
Every pair warranted to (rive satis
faction. Country merchants and the people
generally are requested to oall aud ex
amine our large stock before purchas
ing. We will give you low figures.
We job JprilUrd gnuff .
ROBERTS L BRO.,
South Front at.. New Berne. N. O
ROBERTS & HENDERSON
General Insurance Agents,
New Berne, INT. J
On It first class Companies represen
ed in
rire. Life and Accident Issuine.
Total Capital over Forty Millions o
Dollars. Jun24dly
1
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m m m
mm
Tun s Pills
CTJR.B
Advertisement.
RkaJM RjEl!
Mr. L.a PRICE
Has Taken A Position At
Williams & Bowen's
Grocery & Book Jto.-e,
And la Selling Everything At Rock
Bottom Prices.
Read Ti i
Flour From 84 To 86; Gilt Ed Butter
80 Genu; Coffee 25 Cents; The Bent Lard
10 Cents; Rice 5 Cents; Six Pounos
Soap 25 Cents; Note Paper 10 Cents;
Lead Pencils 10 Cents Per Dozen -
And Everything Else In Proportion
At Our
0 1 1 S '
HE A P
oi:k:
RED LIOHT :.L00fi.
Wear Markst Dock, .;ciiile it
is vViikkj. i . r r ,i; i fi.-. :
PURE LIQUORS
Of
every
variety, i:
AIho the
' l:m: or small
! IN ESI GRADES
quantities
of
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
All of which will be aold
CHtfAP FOR CASH!
John D. Di.nkinb. Salesman.
E. WHITMAN,
dee.22 .U
Proprietor.
"MOORE COUNTY GRIT5'
The beat Millstone in th World for Table Meal.
5a!nlei of meal lent on application, 8rd for prtfee on
r-Ttble Corn Milli, Upper aad Undtr Runoeri and Mill-n-nes.
W art tfiitj for P.nclnna, Boiler, Haw
Mill, Cotton Gin, Planers, Shaftinc. Pulley, kc,
airto for Koller-f 111 Ootflte which av50to75cnU
f ir the miller in every barrel of floor he make.
Write itating what yoa want o4 ternMjoa wish to bar cm.
Give references. Address, North .Carolina. Mill
cone Co., farkevaaa, Moore Co., a. C
r. M. SIHMOXB.
CLIXI9T MArtLT.
3UW40HS & MANLY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Will pracUoeln tneOonriaof Craran.Jonea
Uiilow, Carteret, ramlloo, Lenoir and HyJ
and In Ibe Federal Court at Nw rrna
rhn iawIi
Mme. DEMOREST'S
RELIABLE PATTERNS
An tba oolr eaei that win gi a paslkct
MME. DEMOREST'S
System of Dress Cutting.
Chart and Book of fall directions, enabUnr est od to
. Out aad Fit perfectly.
Pitoa, $3.00. Sent by mall, pott paid, oa receipt
Df price.
MME. DEMOREST'S
PORTFOLIO OF FASHIONS
A-ND WHAT TO WEAR
Is alarm Magazine of 80 pares of Fashion Mokes end
Styles, ulastrsted with eoout 1,000 Cut.
. Bent, post-paid, for 25 cents.
THE
Demorest Sewing Machine.
THIS STYLE ONtY
SIS?-0
Hearty S 0,000 aald aaJ trrln
aattaraenea.
tST Don't pT other companies $40.00
profit on machine hot SO good as thb
DEMOREST, but buy direct of tha mao
Biactaien. Sent C. O. D.
Write for Circular.
DEMOREST FASHION and
SEWING MACHINE CO.,
IT East 14th Street, New York City
NOTICE!
rtr" SO.000 mm aad crrln pwfftna
Great Executor's Sale.
I WILL SELL FOR THE
The entire REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY owned tha
late HANNAH COHEN, deceased;
ix nice Dwelling Houses, located on Pollock and Oanoook streets, in!
good condition, all well renied ; one lanre three etorv sub cellar iron front!
building, corner Pollock and Middle
building.
Also, several Farms in Craven county, near the city of New Berne.
All of the above Property will be sold at Low Prices and JCasj Ternn.
For furtb er information enquire of .
Wm. COHEN, at Weinstein Building.
$25,000 Worth of Goods to ba Closed Out,
1 will also sell the Kntire Stock
Cassiniere, and Broadcloths and Pants
stock of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, and Ladies and j
Gents' Furnishing Goods, and a large Mock of Carpets, wh&h will be solj
at a T r P t M P r 1 f W' O ftnr4 o trffA ,n DMA" tiwirn nrrAa t a,. nnw,AJbo . n vntnM 1
j.ne aDove goods will be sold Jb'lJi'i'l FULl U&H'V lesa.taa their value.
Also, a large stock of Saddlery and Buceies of different manufactures will
, . . , , v
oe soia regaraiets ot coBt,
&.W Kemember, I am selling the
the estate and they must be sold within
I All I ask is for you to come and
REMEMBER ThE PIACE,
Ex, for Hannah Cohen, deceased,
Weinstein Building, cor. Pollock and iffddje tts,,
NEW BERNE, N. O.
oel2 dwtjanl
FOR FALL TJ&iBE
Is not very encouraeine in our section,
Special Inducements
Larger Store. Larger Stock and Lower Prices!
In Clothing, see our line of ftlO.OO
Suits for $9.00. Full line of Samples
Men's Overcoats from $2.50 up.
Our line of Children's Rough and Tumble Suite will not rin. Children's L
Jersey Suits.
Hats 25c. up. JNew Goods constantly arriving. !
Our stock of Underwear is larger than ever before. An all-wool Shirt 1
for gl.00. New lot Boys' Undershirts
Drawers, all sizes.
We are Sole Agents for Jas.
Means & Co.'s and Stacy
Adams & Co.'s Shoes. Best in
the market.
Job lot Linen and Celluloid
Collars at 5c. each
Qample lot of Suspenders at
wholesale prioes Men's Hand
kerchiefs 5c. up. Lot ot ligtt
and medium colored Soarfa. two
for a quarter.
Sixteen rib Umbrellas, only
Valises and Bags just received.
Carpets, Rugs, Oil Cloth and
Remember we have moved from
Store next to National Bank. Be sure
Nor Goodo
LATEST STYLES! r ' "
My fiiends and customers ar intitrd
to call and examine my Stock of Uilil 1
nery Goods, which is larger and mora
complete in all department than ever
before. I am receiving New Ooods two
and three times a week by express and
steamers, constquently hue the Latest
Styles and all qualities of goods.
My prices are very Idw to suit tbe
hard times, and my aim is to make tha
quality and price of my goods satisfac
tory to my customers.
C. M. V. F0LLETT.
N.-w Bi-mc N C. ocl3i2ro
A flfc"Cr IT W fc 1 ths world foe tow
F WTph Alb. mink
inclus, llt aides and edge,-boldias a pM of Oak
trwt and Oard pictures wtnt for 6cmu, mtail price,
!.. AMhuh MMtif AUma,S
xWH Emboued padded sides, fold edffee, rateaaioa
clasp, holdinc S2 paces of Cabinet aad Card BietarM
sent for SI. 00. ratalU for s.sa Illustrated elremlara
ritCC Finn Htylks or
ALBUDS
ronbee nenaaia,
useisuo, wn.
H nrilTp double their money
f HlHIl I X ! Una our BBAKi
finished corruaated
REFLECTIKG S1FCTT IiKP.
Can be eold In every family. Oivae
more lisrht than threeordinmrvlasBM.
ell
pleto iBssss susei mm
IsssHSS U 0OSBT1MO
We manuxectare
a lam line
Of
household
article!. Bend Cor free
II
llnstrated Circulars to
F0HSHEE MoHAKIN, ClnclnnatlA
TBE ONLT TE03
HE ON
TONIC
WIU purifr th BL
th LIVER and I
Kuroki Ihm H
UK Of TOUT.
HIU,
. DtrenjiD ana Tlrwd rMlin J
in ah.
oiaieir cured: tMmm, dh-
cIm nCL Drrt rMia tvw
fore. Knlivwfia tha Bla4
and Kanpliffa Hrain Power.
LADIES
'Buffering from cooplalaUpaov-
HAttTSBf) IRON TO MIC m
Hbt to their mi will find In DJL.
.ifa, apaodr ear. GWMieltar, lina.ttiT eoiDDlaxio.
II attarapta at oaantarreitins on it aaas u nijop.
I J,4.oh. Sample Doae snd Dreea Boafel
v mailed on reoelDt of twooente la poataae, I
A Carm r?nnatlr.tinn I
Dr. HARTER'S LIVER HIUI
)
THE DR. HARTER MEDICINE CO., ST. LOWS, MB.
the COMMON SENSE
LIFTajd
FORCE!
mm t
Of st
wf3
Enrrrgctir. bnginttta-UMn wlto!!! fla tt pnp attaav
tion, are wanted to handle this pomp in arary ton m
Pa . N. J ML. Dol , Va . and IV. GM and wffl ba ae.
uorded control of suitable territory mot ilready oaeopiaA
CHARLES G. BLATCHLEY
RSflNUFftCTURER "JtSS
Office: S5N E OH Hafl 8qnare.pharfjhle Da
Opp. Broad Bt. BUtkm P.
NOTICE!
NEXT THIRTY DAYS'
f
atreets, known as the Weinstein
of Clothinc. Foreign and Amflrlnai.
Goods of all descriptions: an immeoM !
- - ' TS
above property and stoods to eetlle ub
Thirty Day?. ?
convince yourri-lvcs.
and for that reason w will rflT.r
To The Cash Trade.
cSuits. Black Corkscrew CutawaT I
from Rogers. Peet & Co.
I
iust received. Men's Canton Flanne V
J1.00. Full line
Trunks,
Carpet Lining.
our old stand to the lirce RrieV
and . see tu before you buy.
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