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VOL. XXXI.
RALEIGH, .SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1894.
NO. 24
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Old and Hew Cus
tomers 1
Wonders of the World's Fair
and the iSUdway Piaisance.
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the great Chicago Fair taken at ;the height
of the splendor of the world s exposition
It is the greatest, the best, the largest, the
most wonderful, the most beautiful, the
most desirable, the only complete portfolio.
16 Portfolios; 16 large Photographs in each.
Series No 1 ready on Monday.
Trade checks.will be issued for the amount
of all purchases; when these trade checks
reach $2!prcsent them and get series No 1,
Only series No 1 given out during the week.
We will commence delivering Monday
morning. Bemember, only a limited num
ber to be given away. It is expensive ad
vertising and a.rare treat to our many cus
tomers and friends which we believe they
will appreciate.
Our Proposition.
We shall rive out lOo Portfolios first week.
No more. And we shall use the miller's
rale first come, first served commencing
with the trst series, or Ne 1 Portfolios. The
next week we shall do the same and so on
until all are disposed of. There are 1 6 Port
fo'ios containing over 300 grand views; size
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C.A.
SHERWOOD
&C0.
A night or two since during the abt
sence of Rev Dr Eugene Daniel an at
tempt was made to rob his house.
Members of the family called for
help, a gectlenian ran to the house,
unarmed, of course, and saw the
would be thief s the latter ran off.
PERSONAL QENTION
Of People Who Came and
Went TodaT.
Mm Ledbetter returned to the city
today after six weeks absence.
Mr B 8 Jerman Is at New York
looking after some natters conneoted
with the academy of music
Mrs J W Alberton, of Elizabeth
City, is visiting her nephews, Messrs
Edward and Thomas Pescud.
Mr Atlast Denton yesterday drove
Bob. the horse which won the first
and only heat in the Fairview raoes.
Col E G Harrell left today for
Morehead City on matters conneoted
with the encampment of the Third
and Fourth regiments.
OolIWAvery, of Atlanta, repre
senting the southern exposition, is
here. North Carolina ought to make
a fine display at this exposition.
Junius Orimes.left this morning for
Edenton, to enter a competitive ex
amination for a naval cadetship from
the first district. He was prepared at
that excellent school, theRaleigh male
academy.
Mr Van MeMackin came home some
time ago, and became sick. He so far
recovered that last Monday he left
lor Charlotte. Yesterday a telegram
was received stating that he was very
nlnk and his sister. Miss Katie, has
gone to see him.
The following arrived this after
- r tv wrr
noon: Mr ana jours weorge n w ain
wright, of Tarboro; Hon W H Branch
from Washington; Rev Baylus Cade
of Lonisbarg; Mr and Mrs P A Carter,
of New York: Mr N J Riddlck. from a
visit to Gates count v. and judge J F
Graves, from Halifax.
Lieutenant Henderson, of the agri
cultural and mechanical college, went
ud to Salisbury today for a day or
two. It is possible that the cadet
battalion of the college will parade
Tuesday, though it has no arms.
The trustees have not sent on the
bond for the arms and equipments.
Capt Williams of the Governor's
Guard, who is in charge of the recep
tion, entertainment, etc , of the
troops who will be here on the 22d
says notice fromjonly two companies
has been received. The notices are
from companies at Greenville and
Durham. There is an informal no
tice from the Henderson company.
I Change of Sunday Hours Fostomce.
Owing to change of arrival of train
I No 86 from Greensboro the general
delivery and carriers' windows will
open hereafter from 2:30 to 8 p m.
Wins a Prize.
The State board of medical exam
iners, which had for several days been
in session at Greensboro, adjourned
at a late hour last night. Forty
three of the sixty applicants for license
is physicians passed the examination.
Three are ladies; Miss Gove, Mrs L H
Brown and Mrs C E Jones. But the
honor-winner is Dr Hubert A Roys
ter, son of Dr W I Royster of Raleigh,
and his town Is proud of him. He
passed his examination in the most
I brilliant style and won the Appleton
prize, a valuable one. He will be
here a few days and will then return
to Philadelphia. He has been as
signed to special hospital duty.
The entertainment to be given at
the home of Mrs. Badger, corner West
Morgan and South McDowell streets,
was not held last evening, but will
be held this evening.
There were many people at Fair-
view farm yesterday afternoon, to see
tbe horses and also the trotting on
the excellent track. Only one heat
was trotted when the storm came np.
Never was there a more thoronghly
drenched crowd All who could do
I so - hastened back to town.
One man declares that his horse swam
half the way. The races will be fin
llshed next Jnriday.
Masonic.
Hiram lodge No 40. A F A M, will
meet in regular communication Mon-
nay evening, nay siat, at ciuc.
Members are earnestly requested to
be present, as work is expected In the
third degree. Brethren of sister
lodges cordially invited.
W. 8. Primrose, W. M.
E. B. Thomas, Sec.
All Stunned.
Near Fayetteville daj before yes
terday there was a remarkable elect
trlcal phenomenon. Four persons
standing in a yard near house heard
a whfulng sound and saw a ball of
fire descending towards them. An in
stant later it exploded with a stun
ning report, and all four were knocked
down and were insensible for several
minutes. One was partially paralyzed
Near them was an ox, killed
Instantly, yet its skin was not puno
tared, nor were any bones broken.
When the explosion occurred there
was no thunder, lightning or rain.
Monument Notes.
The president of the monument as
sociation desires to thank Mr 8ber
wood Higgsfpr membership fees for
every matober' of his father's family.
Today bandstand was built north
of the monoment site.
The pfesKreht of the association
wishes to thank Mrs Armistead Bar
well, vice president for Mecklenburg
county, for $170; also Mrs Josh James,
of New Hanover, for $200 donation
to the fund and Mrs J A Long, vice
president for contribution from Per
son county. The vice presidents
have a reunion Tuesday.
The ladies return thanks to Col
J R Lane, last colonel 26th N O regl
ment, for a handsome contribution,
through Mrs H A London of Chat
ham.
Board of Public Charities.
As stated, the board of public char
ities met yesterday, Dr Charles Duffy
of Newborn presiding, Capt O B Den
son secretary: the other members
present being L J Haughton, W A
Blair and Wesley N J ones. A special
report was read by the secretary. It
was complete. The spring inspeo
tions of the oonuty institutions are
now in progress, and reports are com
Ing in. Jj'ilty are already received,
and of these 89 say that all the
county institutions are in good order
and well managed; others report re
pairs and improvements in progress,
Some are reported in bad order,
with no expectation of improvement,
Messrs Jones, Haughton and Denson
were appointed to draft suitable res
olutions of respect to the memory of
Dr E Burke Haywood (the board's
first chairman) and Dr J T Reid who
died May 4 Blanks for the special
inspection of county workhouses and
police station houses were ordered
prepared and tne secretary was or
dered to consult the proper author
ities and prepare a set of rules for the
government of prisoners, to be re com
mended by the board. A resolution
opposing public executions, and call
ing for their discontinuance by the
county commissioners, was adopted.
Plans of model jails were exhibited to
the board, these being for use of
counties desiring to build such struc
tures. Reports show that all the
state charitableand correctionIr stitu
tions are being improved, and most
of them enlarged. The duty of in
peotlonof the state institutions for
the year was assigned to a commit
tee of the board. Secretary Denson
was on motion of Mr Jones warmly
thanked for the admirable work he
has done during the past twelve
months. The important matter of a
reform school was discussed, and the
board reiterated its determination to
press this matter upon the public at
tention Mr Blair offered a resolu
tion thanking Rev William Walker
and other clergyman for their volun
tary work in considering religious
work in conducting religious servi
ces. The board adjourned at noon
today.
CITY IN BRIEF.
Hem Picked DB Md Huilftfl
Down.
The storm blew down several trees
north of here.
The office of the North Carolinian
was flooded by the heavy rain.
Tbe commencement exercises of
Shaw University were held this week.
No captures of jail birds who es
caped Wednesday were reported to
day.
A good deal of stock in the Melrose
cotton mills is being taken by people
In Johnston county.
The sum of $9,000 Is to be paid for
the Lyman residence, at which bishop
Cheshire will reside.
Mr Marsden Bellamy, of Wllmlng
ton, has been re-elected supreme die
tator of tbe Knights of Honor.
Sheriff Smith, of Mecklenburg,
brought to the penitentiary Tony
Lyon, a convict wbo escaped several
years ago.
The Baptist tabernacle Sunday
school will go on an annual excursion
picnic to Wilmingtoon, N O. Round
trip ticket $2.
Tickets are being rapidly sold to
the Confederate concert at Metropol
itan hall. They have been put down
to fifty cents.
Last night lightning struck the
peak of the roof of Mr R H Bradley's
bouse and tore oil some shingles and
then broke the gutters.
Yesterday three Inches of rain fell
in less than two honrs. It is said that
the rain was not as hard Inmost parts
of the county as It was here.
xesceraay during tne storm iitrnt
ning struck a new house of Fred
Lane's in East Raleigh and did con
siderable damage. The house was
not occupied.
Eight thousand persons saw the
commencement exercises of Char
lotte's white public schools Thursday
evening, and 1,100 pupils were on the
great stage in the auditorium.
Eanday afternoon at 4 o'clock Rev
D H Tnttle, of Central M E church,
will speak to men in the parlor of the
Y M O A song service 20 minutes
Good music. All men are invited to
this service.
Tbe storm was severe at the farm
of Mr W G Upohnrch in Rbamkatte.
The hall rain and wind nearly ruined
100 acres of cotton. Not enongh is
left to plant ten acres, it is said.
In the absence of Rev Dr Daniel,
who is attending the general asBem
bly at Nashville, Tenn, Rev E O Mur
ray, of Mebane will occupy the pulpit
of the Presbyterian church tomorrow
at 11 a m and 8 pm.
The cruise of the North Carolina
naval reserves, fonr divisions, under
command of Francis Winslow, will
begin July 14th, from Southport, on
tbe monitor Nantucket, which will
be entirely manned by the reserves.
At Central Methodist chnrch to
morrow the eighth anniversary of
"Children's Day" will be observed.
Theme, "The World for Christ."
Sermon by the pastor specially for
children but good for i.M r f '
Sermon at 8 p m. Everybody invi
ted.
The bureau of information for the
convenience of visitors here on the
22d will have its headquarters in the
railroad station and will immediately
on the arrival of persons who desire
quarters locate them in hotels, boards
ing houses or private houses. There
will be room for all.
There will be special children's day
services at Edenton street Methodist
church tomorrow at 11 o'clock a m.
and at 5 o'clock p m., to whioh the
public is cordially invited. At the
morning servloe the singing will be
led by the children of the church,
and a sermon appropriate to the oo
oaslon will be preaohed by the pastor.
Hardware, &c.
ABIGSHIPMEFJT
T
RE RE . wf re shipped from the Chicago
factory of the Western Wheel
Works one hundred
machines a day by express
during week before last.
On Saturday fifteen of the
largest trucks operated by the
express companies
were called in to carry off
an order receive1) from the New
York branch office. Each wagon
was loaded with twenty-five
wheels, making a total of
three hundred and
seventy-five machines in the
lot. The Western Wheel
works make the ORESCENT
Cycles, and their capacity
is forty thousand wheels each year.
Gentlemen's CRESCENTS 175.
I Ladies' -CRESCENTS-50.
I Girls & Boys' CRESCENTS 40.
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Natural Linen, 150
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White Dress Shirts of every description.
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