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$44 K(VVfriY 1$ rniHirfriK e1 -yy A A ft M - I WW DAILY NEWS SHEET AND ADVERTISER NUMBER 165. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1896. PRICE 2 CENTS. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE Daily one year, $3 OO in advance. Daily one month, 25 in advance. Weekly one year, 1 SO in advance. Advertising is to, business what steam is to machinery the grand motive power. Macauley. There is but one way of obtaining business publicity; but one way of obtaining publicity advertising. Blackwood. All papers sold on the streets by news boys should bear the stamp, "For Transi ent Sale," in red ink. The rainfall yesterday was 60-100 of an inch. Weather Predictions Chief Moore, Washington, D. C, 11:30 o'clock. Gen erally fair to-night and Wedneday. .Mr. E- A. Poe has purchased a lot on the Arsenal grounds opposite Mrs. Small's, and will soon commence the erection of a residence. An excursion from Ramseur to Wilming ton passed through here this morning on the C. F. & Y. V. railroad. There were not a great many passengers. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Eugenia Katherine Small to Mr. William Alfred White, ai the residence of Mrs. Margaret Small, on Haymount, Wed nesday morning, Aug. 19th, at lOo'clock There was a tremendous wind storm on the Murchison road about two miles from this city yesterday evening. Twelve or fifteen big trees were blown down, and hundreds of branches were sent flying through the air. It lifted the roof of the house of Carolina Sparks, a colored man. Capt. Flowers was riding down Russel street this morning when he espied Wil Ham Murley, an escaped Cumberland con vict from the Chatham gang. He jumped out of his buggy and gave chase but the negro had the start, and escaped. In his flight the fugitive dropped a bundle of cl.ithing, agartar, and a fine mackintosh. In the pocket of the mackintosh was found a new bull -dog pistol. Hotel Arrivals. J.G.Cooke, Washington, D.C.; W. C Bain, Greensboro; Earnest Deans, Wilson G. F. Genkins, Salem, N. C; H. E. Wal ler, N. Y.; Thos. Bissett, Florence; Chas P, Sales, Washington, D. C; E. L. Raw lins, N. C; J. J. McLeod, R. M. S.; T.'E Baiksdale, Jr., St. Louis; O. M. Stone Augusta, Ga., J. A, Sheets, Raleigh; Pat 0. Carpenter, Newton, N. C. A Bicycle Track. There is some talk among he bicyclists of building a quarter mile bicycle track in side the big track at the Fair Grounds This should be done by all means, and be fore the fair in November too. It is esti mated that a fine cinder track can be made for about one hundred, and considering the number of bicyclists, this could bo easily raised. Bicycle racing is now all the rage, and is attracting a$ much attention as horse racing. Iuto the Enemy's Country. Bryan's progress to New York has been one continued triumphal procession. In McKinley's own home Conton, Ohio, thou sands turned out to greet and cheer him In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, acres and acres of people wildly cheered him. This caused Bryan to say that "instead of the 'wild west,' it was now the 'wild east.' Some one cried "go east young man, go east," and the thousands upon thousands took up the cry, amid a scene of wonderful enthusiasm. Police IVews. Col. Pemberton, as Mayor, tried his first case this morning. It was a case of being drunk and disorderly, against W. F. Carver. The Mayor fined him five, dol lars and costs. It was observed that the Colonel smoked for the first time the beautiful German pipe presented to him recently by a well known society lady who has just returned from atrip through Europe. We presume he smoked it as the "pipe of peace." All at Sea. A number of delegates to the Congres sional Convention at Jacksonville took ad vantage of the excursion passing through here to Wilmington this morning, and left earlier than they expected. They go per fectly at sea as to who will be the final choice of the convention. Some were shouting for Shaw, some were talking Cook and others were silent. The followr ing composed the party: Maj. W. F. Camp bell. ex-Sheriff J. B. Smith, and Messrs. S. W. Tillinghast, B. R. Taylor, Geo. A. Burns, Duncan Shaw, H. I. McDuffie, and E. E. Gorham. Congressman Sbaw and another party of delegates leave this even ing. The convention meets Thursday at 12 o'clock. Political. The handful of gold bugs in Fayette- ville are battling manfully, in argument, against overwhelming odds, both in num bers and logic. One is bound to admire their consistency and persistency. Every night the battle goes on in front of the La Fayette, but none seem to get the wiser from the encounter. All this seems to have no effect on the silver wave however, for higher and higher, louder and louder rolls triumphantly this wave of Ijhe people. It is carrying everything in its onward march to prosperity. New York is said to be safe for Bryan and silver, and now Pennsylvania. A correspondent from Phil adelphia says: There is going on such a deflection from the republican, ranks to the silver forces that Wannamaker has found it necessary to summons Hanna to the Pig Iron state for consultation and action with a view to checking the stampede from the "grand old party" to Bryan and Sewall. In fact, I am told thatwso rapidly has the silver sentiment grown in Pennsylvania that the idea of supplementing Sibley, for Sewall has many followers in the Keystone state, based upon the idea that with Sibley's noDularity among the laboring classes and the silver hosts he might be able to add even Pennsylvania to the silver column. Stranger things have happened. Our weather Prophet, Gen. Thos. Gill, said through the Observer of last week that it would rain on the 10th, and verily, I it did. The Firemen's Contest. Large numbers witnessed the Firemen's Tournament yesterday afternoon and grew wildly excited over the team race, and laughed immoderately over the "coon" contest. The heavy rain had cooled off the torrid atmosphere, and the spectators and ac tors were in high spirits. Promptly at 5:30 the chief gave the signal, and the race between the rival teams commenced. The race was 800 feet, and in less time than one could say "Jack robin," it seemed, they were throwing streams on the supposed fire. But No. i was the vic tor, the water gushing, with that peculiar cracking noise, from her nozzle first. Both teams gave a fine exhibition of their alertness and expert handling of the aparatus. No. i, the victorious team, was composed of the following : Jno. Rod dick, Captain, Jas. McNeill, David McKe than, Willie McKethan, J. A. Brown, Sandy McGeachy and J. C. Watson. No. 2, the defeated team, consisted of the following : D. Jones, Captain, W. S. MacRae, C. D. Elliott, C. B. Ledbetter, Geo. Brandt, Ino. Monaghan, R. H. Mc Duffie and H. H. Preston. Now came the funny part. Four coons essayed to steal the watermelons which had been placed in the oentre of the street, and as many streams shot out from the four quarters of the compass to prevent them. -Into the water circle dashed the coons but no sooner had they reached the coveted fruit than they "got it in the neck" with tremendous force, causing them to spin around like tops, one coon, it is said, spinning on his head for several seconds with a mellon grasped tightly in his arms, another was whirled about on one leg and some one vouched that he saw one circling around on his ear. It is certain, however, that after a long strug gle each coon allowed himself to be whirl ed out of reach hugging a big mellon and smiling triumphantly. This was repeated several times and kept the crowd in one continuous roar of laughter. People and Their movements. Miss Maggie Williams, of Burgaw, is on a visit to Miss Pearl McMillan. Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Patterson have re turned from Mt. Vernon Springs. Mr. Alex. Sessoms left yesterday for Way Cross, Ga., on a visit to relatives. Mr. Q. K. Nimocks and family have re turned to their town house from Bolton's Springs. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. McRae have re turned from a visit to Mrs. McRae's pa rents at Rozier. Miss Mamie Bidgood, of Virginia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. W. Bidgood, on Haymount. Mrs. W. H. Hardin, of Tennessee, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C Troy, on Haymount. Our venerable friend, Mr. Chas. God- dard, who has been ill for some time, is said to be better this morning. Messrs. B. C. Gorham and Jas. R. Wil liams returned this morning from the Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows at 1 New Bern. Mrs. J. R. Hiatt returned yesterday from White Sulphur Springs, Mt. Airy, very much improved, which is due to the delightful climate and water. Mr. James C. McDiarmid, who has been taking his vacation at the old homstead near Manchester, returned to Norfolk last night to resume his duties as private sec retary to the Train Dispatcher of the N. & C. R. R. Misses Daisy Vick, of Selma, Charlotte Brown, of Washington, and Isabel Fairly,. of Tarboro, who have been enjoying the de lightful house party at "Montrose," re turned to their respective homes this morning. CARPETS ! CARPETS ! ! uniiimo!!! Largest Stock in North Ham inn I 97 Rolls 23 Bolls 12 Rolls 7 Rolls Best All-Wool Ingrains. TAPESTRY : BRUSSELS. COCO MATTING. HEMP CARPET. These goods have been brought down from the third floor and placed on the second, in the Carpet Department THIS ENTIRE BIG STOCK WILL BR PLACED ON SALE AtPRICEStO CLOSE OUT FRANK W. THORNTON. R. M. Nimocks, Assignee. Keep THE BABIES Cool ! An elegant line of Sheer India Linens, with Val Edgings and Insertings to match. All prices and qualities just received. Also, a full Line of Thomson's Glove Fitting Corsets, Gents' Neck Wear and Silk Umbrellas, with Steel Rods. New Goods Every Day. PRICES LOWER THAN THE LOWEST. CAPE FEAR" DRY GOODS CO. Have your Watches and Clocks REPAIRED at ... . Beasley's, Hay Street. THE CELEBRATED ROCHESTER BEER RE ceived daily by Express and on draught at Mc Donald's in glass, quart and gallon measures.
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