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VOL. XXXII.
RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1895.
NO. 83
For tho New Year,
Wa are nut cleiningf out a lot of'
old books and shopworn stationery,
liat we are cleaning out sotne of thd
tnoHt readable books, in stylish bind
ings, you ever saw. Some of the tlnest
stationery that pen or pencil ever trav
eled over.
VVben you learn that we are Helling
the fatuous standard books for 25 .
we know yon will be surprised. What
a pleasure to read such books at such
prices.
The best of ink and the best of pens
help the fingers to help the brain to
do some good work.
We have just stocked upon Blank
Hooks, Day Books, Ledgers, Pass
1 looks and everything a business man
w nts to begin, a new year's work,
l'rices lower than you have ever
bought before.
ALFRED WILLIAMS & CO.
WHITE GOODS !
Just received a beautiful line of
INDIA LIN ENS from 8 to 2,-.
NAINSOOKS from 5c to 14c; cheap
at 10c and 25 -.
LONSDALE CAMBRIC, good qual
ity at 9c, worth 13 l-2c.
BLEACH DOMESTIC, 1 yd wide,.
6c, worth 7c anywhere.
Hambargs and Laces.
A nice line of light calico at 4c.
A new feature added to our busi
ness Glassware cheaper than ever.
Come and get our prices. We feel
Bure you will buy.
LYON RACKET STORE.
ALL ABOUT BOOKS.
The Educational Committee to Meet Again
This Afternoon-
This afVrnou the joint educational
r umitteewill meet again to hear ar-
1'ieut on the book questu, that is
w her each comity shall adopt its
text l ooks or whether they shall
be adopted by the state, as has hith
erto ben the case.
Various publishing companies were
j represented, the university publish
ing company, by J. C. L. Harris;
American book company, by D. L.
Russell and F. II. Busbee; Giun & Co.,
by T. R. Purnell and W. N. Junes.
This is the firm which Is urging a
change of the law. E. G. Harrell
made a statement that the change of
the law proposed by the bill would
cost an average of one dollar per child
attending public schools, or for Wake
county aloue f 15,000, or 300,000 for
the state, if all the counties make the
change.
This afternoon the committee will
probably finish hearing the argument
and reach a decision by tomorrow.
i It is understood that the committee
will report favorably on the bill.
At the Academy this Evening.
The New York and Philadelphia
press iu speakiug of manager Pear
sou's prouduction of "She" say it is
by far the best adaptation of Hag-
! gard's story ever placed upon the
stage.
BARS WERE DOWN
i AND THE VISITOR GRAZED IN THE
NEWS PASTURE.
Here is the Herbage It Got, Di
gested For Its Readers.
Tlentr of fresh oysters at Duirhi's
every day.
For Making Capes.
We reduce 6 pieces of heavy all
wool cassimere, 54 iu. wide, worth $2,
.2 25 and $3 50 to $1.25 per yard.
These we particularly recommend for
ladies' capes. You can now buy the
material and make your own cape at
such a slight cost. These found in
woolen stock. '
W. U. & R. S. Tucker & Co.
Why, the most of the dealers can't
get oysters. Dughi gets thein every
day. How is that?
A new lot baby carriages just re
ceived at Thomas & Maxwell's.
POAL ! COAL ! ! COA L ! I ! ! r,Extra ,b"ain!1 V? . . a
t Large cargo of Egg, Nut and Fb"T M"e 1L lounges with
Stove Anthracite, and 20 cars Bitu- '1"taohable m"e8t specialty.
minoiiH eoalof &1I kin Is now beini? nn. m
loaded. We have flue oysters at 25 and 35c
no;5 tf T. L. EHERIIARDT
at D. Bell & Oo.'s
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Looks fanny that Dughi can get Thomas & Maxwell has just received
oysters when no one else inn. He a large lot of piue liber mattresses
gets them some way. He will supply for people suffering with bronchical
his customers. all lung troubles.
THREE POINTS OF S UOCESS :
GOOD GOODS.
I guarantee all goods to please or
they may be returned without expense
to the i ust hi t.
TJf 11V WrF V A T TTTT ' guarantee' prices as low as any
-LrfkJ A Vi. lKJXJ, house in the trade, quality considered.
PROMPT DELIVERY
j-.zrssHj o-
I jiake every effort to deliver goods
as soou as purchased.
TELEPHONE 77.
BALL.
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UP IN THE WORLD.
That's the place to be. To get there you must seize every fair opportun
ity. If you are offered $2 for $1, jump for It. We are offering just such a
chance for you since we have cut the prices in every department. In all win
ter dress goods, flannels, etc., underwear, ladies' wraps, wen's and boy's
clothing, overcoats, etc., it is your privilege to buy many of the lines marked
down at HALF price. Our shoe department is replete with all of the styles
known to the trade, from the French broad to the raxor toe for ladies, men,
"boys and children. They are of the best standard makes and at prices to
catch the trade. All old stock and off styles are thrown on the job counter
and sold regardless of oost. Yours respectfully,
ll JfastteviUe st., Raleigh, M. 0.
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A lady yesterday furnished hot cof
fee to the motormen of the street crs
on her line.
The I'alph Kisber concert has beeu
postpcio-d until next week on account
of the lad weather.
A gentleman of color was jailed to
day from a magistrates court. The
charge was larceny.
Sleighing parties kept the streets
and surburgs in a jingle last night
untH long after midnight.
Regular meeting of A. 0. U. W. to
morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. Im
portant business on the calendar.
Mrs Hawkins, the long haired
Sutherland sister who has been at
King's drugstore, left- yesterday for
Norfolk.
The electric cRick at the depot fail
ed again today to set, as it should, at
12 o'clock. The wires are broken
down.
Erank Fuller, a negro, was sent to
jail last evening by a magistrate. He
is charged with " misdemeanor," a
very flexible term.
In the house thia morning a favora
ble committee report was mada on the
bill to provide for special tax collec
tors for Wake county.
Maud Durand, who last season was
the leading support of Madame Mod
jeska is now playing ITstane in Pear
son's great production.
Ca ptain Williamson's horse sale will
be held tomorrow at Yancey's stables.
There will be fifty-one line, blooded
horses put under the hammer.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr. A. W.
Graham, of Oxford, was tendered the
vacant judgeship, just as the Visitor
said. He has not yet accepted.
Edwin Browne, the leading man of
Peartou's "She" company, though
still a young man, has- made three
tours of the world in a professional
capacity.
One drunk who was found flound
ering helplessly about in the snow
last evening was tried by mayor Bad
ger this mpring and given a 12 hours
rest in the station house.
The Southern railroad will sell
round trip tickets at greatly reduced
prices. The sale commences on Feb.
16 and closes the 21. The tickets will
be good until the 2Cth.
The trains were generally delayed
today b"y the snow. It is reported
that in some cuts on the railroads the
snow has blown and drifted into
dritts to a depth of over 3 1-2 feet.
The six per cent interest bill will be
sent back to the house tomorrow morn
ing from the judiciary committee to
which it was re-referred yesterday. It
will undoubtedly pass, probably to
morrow, v ;
The six per cent interest bill did
not come up in the house today as ex
pected. A resolution was adopted
ordering the committee to report it
by tomorrow morning. It will pass
tomorrow.
The store which has lately been oc
cupied by the Edison phonograph
people is soon to be occupied by jew
eler Blake and Messrs. Johnson & John
son, coal and wood dealers. Workmen
were preparing it for occupancy this
morning.
Complaints are heard that the wa
ter used at the centenial graded school
is very bad. It is said that the teach
ers will not drink it. School children
are not so cautious, however, and the
water might cause disease. The
matter should be attended to.
This morning in the senate Mr.
"You-see-by-nsV Sigmon was plead
ing for a pension for an old impover
ished confederate soldier. He was
interrupted by senator Moody, who
asked if he owned a grist mill and if
the old soldier ever came there. : He
replied in the affirmative. "And I
suppose," said senator Moody, "that
yon charge this old, poor and feeble
soldier toll every time he comes." Yon
se-bins sat down, r
THE WEATHER
The Conditions and the Fore
cast. For North Carolina: Thursday fair
warmer.
Local forecast for Raleigh and
vii iuity: Thursday ' fair, slightly
warmer. NigXits will continue very
cold -for some time.
Loral data for 24 hours ending at
8 a. m. today. Maximum temperature
28; minimum temperature 14; rainfall,
0 32.
The storm yesterday central off the
south Atlantic coast has moved with
great rapidity along the coast to New
England, increasing intensely. It is
still snowing at New York, Philadel
phia and Buffalo. It is also snowing
this morning at Cincinnati and Nash
ville from local causes. Elsewhere it
is fair. The pressure is generally low
on the Atlantic coast, and high with a
moderate told wave west of the Mis
sissippi river the conditions are
favorable for the continued flow of
air from west to east so that the tem
perature will rise slowly in this vicin
ity, the nights will continue cold for
sometime. Mean temperature at Ral
eigh February 1st to 12th, 1895, is 26
degrees, the normal for the same
period is 44 degrees.
REMNANTS.
These Items Came Easy an.i Sell Cheap
They are Good, Though.
The Epworth reception ajinouni'.ed
for Thursday night has been called in
on account of the inclemency of the
weather.
Sleighing parties make straight for
Mr. McMackin's macadamized roads.
This shows the roads are as good in
winter, as in summer.
luo N. 0. Industrial association met
last evening and the resignation, as
secretary, of J. Hamlin was received.
Frank Debnam was elected secretary
to succeed him by tua r'.ncutive com
mittee. Thomas Donaldson, presi
dent. There is still suffering among the
poor in Raleigh. A charitable gentle
man tells the Vlsitob that although
there has been liberal aid extended
there are yet mauy people in want.
Send your contriDutions to Mrs. Hayes
or Mr. Pullen.
A good deal of fun was caused in
the house today by a member insist
ing upon "Jim" Young voting on the
motion to instruct the judiciary com
mittee to report the interest bill to
morrow. After his usual burst of
oratory Jim. voted "No."
Manager Keeler is determined to
keep the cars moving, whatever may
be the weather. Had it snowed last
night the cars would have been kept
going all night, to keep the track
clear. In anticipation of this several
motomen and conductors were sent to
bed at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
to prepare for night work.
What came near being a serious ac
cident occurred on Blount street last
night. An improvised sleigh, a goods
box on runners, filled with half a
dozen revellers upset and spilled its
contents. One of the runners broke
and this caused the break down. The
occupants unfortunately fell in soft,
deep snow and were uninjured.
This morning in the Yarboro house
judge Battle heard an appeal in the
Gilmer case. Lawyers Manly and
Watson came from Winston yesterday,
passed through to Kinston, caught
judge Battle there and brought him
here where their opponents are.
They had been delaying the case. It
as quite a bit of legal enterprise.
At 4:10 this afternoon, a horse,
hitched to a buggy dashed widly
down Fayetteviile street. No one was
in the buggy. The horse ran on until
he came to Stnebank's bar when he
made a dash for the door. The buggy
caught but the horse went on in, great
ly to the surprise to those who were
taking "grip" preventatives inside.
Hicks' Fragrant Almonds
For chaps and fever blisters and
Dr. Nagle's certain cough cure are
guaranteed satisfactory or money re
funded. 15o at Hicks & Rogers, sue
ceseors to Snelling & Hicks, druggist.
Go to Mann's when you can.
Pins fiber mattresses at Thomas &
KaiweU's. - . .
NOT INCOGNITO.
THESE WERE KNOWN AND THE
NOTE 1.00K GOT THEM-
Had Tl: jr :i ."Aliased They
Would sun Have Been Here.
Mr. H. T. Trantham, of Salisbury,
is here.
Mr. James Stagg, of Durham, is in
the city.
Mr. D. M. Andrews; of Roxboro.is
in the city.
Deputy Mebane, of Greensboro, is
here, at the Yarboro.
Mr. G. W. Bowser, of Charlotte, ar
rived this afternoon.
Judge H. G. Cononr, of Wilson, ar
rived this morning.
Mr. C. A. itloore, of Asheville, ar
rived iu the city today.
Mr. H. G. Greenleaf, of Elizabeth
City, is here, at the Yarboro.
Mr. R. S. Petty, of Pittsboro, ar
rived here early this morning.
Mr. Iredell Meares, who hails from
Wilmington, arrived this morning.
Mr. F. B. McDowell, of Charlotte,
arrived on an early morning train to
day. Ex-justice James C. MacRae left
this morning for his home in Fayette
viile. Mr. W. L. Holt, of Burlington, ar
rived on the east bound train this af
ternoon. H. L. Staton, Esq., of Tarboro, a
prominent eastern N. C. lawyer, ar
rived here today.
Mr. W. C. Cram, who has been very
ill for over two months, was out on
the streets again this morning.
Dr. John Whitehead, one of Salis
bury's horse fl-wh lovers, arrived to
day to attend the horse sale tomor
row. Mr, C. J. Voorhees, general travel
ing passenger agent of the Seaboard
Air Line, is in the city, at the Park
hotel.
WcW2.rr2.17t Ever. rc
Wc Sell.
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Crescent?'
boys and (urls, ladies. mbx's. j
wood rims cp to date 1895 bictclrs,
28 inch wheels, $50.
Factory crowded with orders SPECIAL
in stock; orders out for others.
Expect soon. Don't buy un
til you see them.
this, h. mmn & miz,
RALEIGH, N. C.
JUDGE GRAHAM.
Mr. A. W. Graham Appointed Judge to
Sucoeed Judge Winston.
Yesterday Mr. A. W. Graham, of
Oxford, as the Visitor said would be
the case, was tendered the appoint
ment of judge to sivceed judge Win
ston, resigned, by Gov. Carr. He
immediately left the city for Littleton
toswe his brother, Maj. John W. Gra
ham, of Hillsboro. This morning he
accepted the appointment.
Judge Graham is one of the best
lawyers in his section and will make
an excellent judge. There is some sur
prise expressed that he instead of
Maj. Graham, should have been ap
pointed. It is said that Maj. Graham
was the choice of his district for the
place, as judge Winston's resigniation
was known to be coming long before
it was made public.
. Dughi's customers are always sup
plied with oysters.
Banquet lamps and shade frames at
Hughes'. fel2 3t
A large lot of valentines at Wooll
cott & Son's.
febl23t
Don't forget to try our 25 and 35c.
oysters at D. Bell Si Co.'s. decStf
RoysterV Brittle
Always the same, '
Always the best,
Always fresh,
20 cents per pound.
If you want solid measure oysters
at 25 and 35c. a quart go to D. Bell &
Co.'s stall in the market house.
Valuable Laud for Sale.
On Saturday, the 16th day of March,
1895, at the court house door in Ral
eigh, at 12 m., by virtue of a mort
gage executed by M. A. Parker aud
wife, registered in the office of the
Register of Deeds for Wake county,
in book 70, at page 223, we will sell at
public auction the tract of land de
scribed in said mortgage, containing
about ninety-four (94) acres, in St.
Mary's township, Wake county, ad
joining the lands of W. T. Howie,
John Dodd. the late W. H. Holleman.
Archie Spence and others. Terms
cash. . Rattlb & Mobdbcai,
Attorneys for Mortgagee.
February 13th, 1895.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that applica
tion is made to the present session of
the general assembly of North Caro
lina to incorporate the town of Forest-
tine, Wake connty. ' :
Munr Toms.
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HISS MAGGIE 1
Winter
OF ALL KINDS.
A FULL LINE OF
mm
AT ALL PRICES.
NOVELTIES IN FANCY GOODS .
Zephyr, 7 cents.
Wool, 18 cents.
3LIPPER SOLES 25cts., at
WOOLEN
UNDERWEAR.
This cold snap calls for t ie heav
iest woolen underwear, yet we have
it in all the weights and our prices
today are less than they will be next
fall, Buy now, get the good of it
and save profits.
SPRING GOODS
ARRIVING.
Early Spring Dress Goods, new
ttyles, new colorings, new weaves.
Che pick of the market, choicest of
the season. Fail not to see them. '
WA1STE AND
TRIMHIHG SILKS.
The combination of colorings vie
ith the mellow hues of the rainbow
in a southern sky, and will stand the
.vear and tear of a summer's vacation.
UEKWOOD'S
OLID
EKVICE
HOES
have no equal for style, comfort or
durability.
Courtesy and liberality. Good, hon
est goods. Fair prices and a cordial
WELCOME to all.
C A, Sbr:;3ji a Co.
AFTER STOCK
TAKING.
A GREAT , , rt FOR MEN
SALE OF O H U L O & WOMEN.
Pairs Men's Hand
3 J 'uade Shoes
less than 50j oa
the dollar,
m'm Pairs Men's Pat
OD ent Leather hand
made Shoes, less
: than 50oon dollar.
m Pairs
Shoes
Former
Prices $6 50
Reduced to
$3.00
Former
prices $7.
f Reduced to
$3.00.
Former
Prices $3,
$3.50 & $4,
Reduced to
$2 00
195
160
Dormer
prioes$3.50
$4. $4.50.$5
Reduced to
$2.00.
Former
price $2.50
j- Reduced to
J $1.50.
Read prices. We know this to be
the best offering of high class shoes
ever made in Raleigh.
Pairs
Ladies'
Button
Shoes
Pairs Ladies'
Button .
Shoes -
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