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Kl -v r ..r ti r . j t . . vomiii vrv mi j. i t it i t ny Letter Heads, Bill Ileails, w ii 1111 THE TEOrLE, 2 au itivitatiou to truTu with you. I .-V . f tl ll a Note Heads, (statements, . Business Cards, ISnvelopos, Executed Neatly and Promptly.-- The best way to mvito tliomis to aa- a veruso in ZYZJ? TIMES. HUSBAED & HQTH. Mito NO. 10, ; ELKIN, N. 0., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1895. VO L. IV. . - WALTER S. BELL, Editor. 1 1 1 " . .- " - , i .. LATEST HEWS IN BRIEF. CLEANINGS FROM MANY POINTS. 'Important Ilappe.t'.ngs, Both Home uud Forelsn, Ililcfly Told. Newsy Southern Notes. W'dnesdoy v.aa tho great dny of the Charleston, S. C, festival. Thoparado was witnessod by fully 30,000 people. Two freight trains on tho Air Line collided at Thiekerty, 8. C, on Thurs day uiglit, nud engiuccr Curlec wne killed. A prematnro explowon of powder nnd dynamite ntLa Folette, Campbell county, Tenn.J ThurKduy afternoon, killed four men, and four others amy ilio by tho explosion. While r.t tempting to btep from o moving street car on Fourteenth street in front of I'eachtrceT Atlnntn, Mr. H. L. Hart, ?( Palutka, Fla., was thrown backward, bis bend striking tho pavement, producing injuries from which he died a few hours later. - The town of TitiiBvillc, Tex., was nearly wiped out by tire Friday morn ing. Mr. O'Brien wan burned to death whilo trying to get $18 left in his room. The loss is 100, 000. Ham berg & Garner, merchants, are sus pected of inceirdiarifim and ore in jail and ia danger of lynching. A. K. Ward, the forger who was captured nnd brought back to Mem phis, Teuu., afk-r ft sojourn in Hondu ras, has been indicted, fifty-five, times for forging rs many notes. The amount of forged notes is over $80, 000. Ward has employed good law yers and will make a fight on the line of a general denial. - Northern News Notes. Hon. Allen G. Thurmau, the Old Romat," died at his home in Colum bus, Ohio, on Thursday. The physicians of Wyoming county, Pa., are greatly pnzzled over the case of Miss Pearl Borton, who has becu sleeping uninterruptedly since Novem ber 27th. A San Francisco dispatch says Mies Millio Viola, annex-actress and eero ' naut, says she bus come from Australia to go over tho Niagara Falls in a barrel. To make the feat more difficult, she nays she will have tho barrel dropped from a balloon. Three corpses of women' stolen from the cemeteries were discovered in the dissecting rooms of the Kansas Med ical College at Topeka, and the gover nor had to call out a military company to protect the college from mob at tack. , . The Exposition. - . Thursday was Tennessee Day at the Atlanta Exposition. - Chattanooga Dny was celebrated in fine stylo at the exposition Wednes day. One of the Urst fruits of the Atlanta Exposition, from a commercial stand point, appears in the effort now being made to organize a direct connection between tbo Atlanta chamber of com merce and tho commercial bodies of Costa Kica, Guatemala and Mexico. The idea is to establish a commercial museum in Atlanta with a permanent exhibition of the products of those couutries, and also to establish in Costa Kica a simular exhibit of tho United States. - , Foreign. ' At Dublin, Ireland, water burst into a colliery at Cong, county Mayo,flood ed the thaft a depth of 150 feet and drowned six men. . . It is announced that the Spanish cabinet has decided to resign owing to the recent popular demonstration against tho ministers of finance, justice and- public works, n ho supported the municipal authorities. Great Briusiti is making issue with tho United States for the wounding of Purser James H. Bane, of the British steamship during leveo riots, in New Orleans, La., last spring. Governor Foster hng been asked by Secretary Olncy for a report on the levee dis turbances, and steps have been taken toward bringing offenders to trial. A dispatch to the Associated Press from a number of Armenians of Con stantinople says: "Armenia is at her last gasp. Work of extermination con tinues. Tho number of people mas sacred reaches 100,000 and half a million survivors have taken refuge in forests and mountains feeding on herbs and roots. Hunger and cold have be gun to make great ravages among them. In the name of humanity and Chris tianity save ns." Washington. The President has re-appointed the embers of the court of private land claims, as follows: Joseph 11. Reed, pi Iowa, to be chief justice, and Henry C. Slues, of Kansas; Wilbur F. Stone, of Colorado; William M. Murray, of Tennessee, and Thomas C. Fuller, of .North Carolina, to be afsociate justice. 'Their terms had expired. Crime. ; The mnrdsrer, Harry Hayward, was hanged at Minneapolis Minn., on Wednesday. At San Francisco, Col., Wednesday Jndge -Mnrphy set February 21st, 1QOR no tha Ani r t-m i,a r -r- -f W. H. T. Durant, Desperate criminals attempted to Idow up the jail at Springfield, III., Friday by pf.tting dynamite in the walla. The walls did not gi" way en tirely but every brick in them is loos ened. The priboneis did not escape. DEATH Oi' THIS OIjO ROMAN Allen O. Tliurinuu Passes Away. Gov ernor McKInley's Proclamation. lix-8enator Allen 0. TUurinan died at bis home in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday. Ho had been la fairly good health lor one of his afco slnco his recovery from Injuries received ia falling four months ago, aud Wednesday morning ho was sitting up reading when ha suddenly became ill uud a physician was called. He soon became unconscious and never recovered his senses. Death was the result of gradual wearing out of his body, said his physician, and tho end was a coilupso which bubnoquoutly re sulted in death. Bcuntor Thurinan had been dangerously ill only slnco Wednesday morning. Hiuea his lull nbouta month ago ho had been ap parently in his usual health, but to tbo ex perienced eye of his physician it was plain that ills powers wero rapidly fniliuir. Until Wednesday morning ho was ublo to sit up the greater part of the time, and at times showed keen Intercut In public nITairs. On his 82ud birthday, November 13th, ho was able to dictate a letter to tho Thurman Club, of Columbus, in reply to resolutions of sympathy with him in his-sulferiug resulting from the fall. Wednesday morning he was sitting up in his library reading when ho be gau to complain of ieoliug ill and shortly grew so much worse that Dr. Whittaker, his physician, was called. He saw that it was tho beginning of tho end, nnd so informed the family. In tho afternoon JudKO Thurman lost con sciousness and never fully recovered it strain. Whoa Dr. Whittakor called in the afternoon he found tho patient apparently sinking and gave it as his opinion that ho could not sur vive more than a few hours: Wednesday night, however, he wits better, but with the morning hours ho began to sink nnd when Dr. Whittaker called ut 10 Thursdny morning ho stated to, Mr. Ailcn W. Thurman that death was a question of but a few hours. Death came peacefully nnd painlessly. It seemed that he passed irom sleep into death. At the bedside wero Mrs, Governor JIcGor maek, of Now York, nnd Allen W. Thurman and mombers of his family. His other child, Mary Thurman, is in California. Outside of tho immediate family it was not known that Judge Thurman was dangerously ill untiltho announcement of his death came like ashock. There was universal expression of sorrow, for Judge Thurmau had been looked upon for years as tho foremost citizen of Columbus, aud soon tho llugs were at hulf mast upon all the city and Biate buildings. Allen Granberry Thurman was born In Lynchburg, Va November 13, 1812. His futher was a traveling preacher, and the education and career of young Thurrann was mainly entrusted to his uncle, Govoruor William Allen, and his boyhood and young munhood days wore spout at CbillieolLo, the homo of Governor Allen. Ho studied, law With his uncle, was admitted to the bar and in 1851 to 'dlihewnsamemberoftheSupremo Court of Onio. Trior to this ho had been a member of Congress. In 1SC8 ho was elocted to tho Uuited States Senato and sorved two full terms, retiring in 1881. "While serving in this capacity ho in troduced and had passed the well-known Tturmnn Pacific Railway bill. In 1883 bo ho was nominated by the national Domocrntio convention for Vice President on the ticket with Cleveland and was defeated with him. In 1814, he married Mary Dun, of Ken tucky, by whom he hud threo children, two daughters and a son. Mrs. Thurman died in 1801. The following proclamation on tho death of Allen G. Thurman was made by Governor MeKinhiy: 'Ohio has lost ono oE its noblest citizens. Allen G. Thurman died at 1 o'clock Thurs day.at his home in the city of Columbus,attho ago of 82. He was a statesman whose sturdy Integrity and exalted abilities were recog nized, not only in his own State, but in every part of tho United States. As a judge of tho Supreme Court of the State ho was a learned and incorruptible interpreter of the law. As United Statos Senator he fuithfuliy and with exceptional honor represented tho Stale in tho United Stutos Senate. He was a distin guished party lender, and stood in the front nmk with the great men who were his con temporaries. After being the recipient of ninny honors at the bands of his party aud his countrymen, he returned to private life witli the universal respect and esteem of the citizens of tho republic, ud tho love of U who had the honor of knowing him. His illustrious career is a conspicuous example of the possibilities of American citizenship, and is worthy of the study of tho youth of our State. The people of Ohio, regardless of party, will be mourners at his bier. Out of respect to his memory, it is hereby ordered that tho flag be" displayod ut Bttlf mast over the State eapltol until after the obsequies." REVIEW OP TRADE. Bradstrcct Says There is a SmaUcr Christmas Trade. Bradstreet says: With the exception of mild weather at cities in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota, colder weather has stimulated sales of seasonable merchandise at nearly all points, but only by contrast with f receding weeks. Wholesale trade is dull, merchants preferring to reduce stocks nt the end of the year to mnke ready for annual in ventories. In retuil lines there bus been a marked increase In demand. Irregularity is shown In mereantilocolleetions, general trade throughout the Country being relatively most satisfactory in theoentral Mississippi valley. The course of prices of staples continues downward. Lumbor remains steady aud without particular activity. Iron and steel continue with what appears to bo the regu lar weekly decrease. Tho only advauoe In quotations recorded among the more Important staples are for petroleum, coffee an i cotton. In industrial lines woolen manufacturers report fair orders lor dry goods, but at low prices. There are 313 business failures reported throughout the United Scutes this weok, compared with 315 last welr. 283 in the like week one year ago, S37 two years ago, as contrasted with 208 in tho second week of December, 18a2. Among more conspicuous trade features are the disappointing Christmas trade at several citres, smaller volume of business, except In Christmas goods, at Chicago, in crease In distribution of heavier textiles, shoes and rubber goods at St. Louis and con tinued depression in certain liaes at Kansas City, Omaha and Minneapolis because of mild weather. Among Southern cities, the single instance of improvement la reported from Birmingham, although most distribut ing centres expect an increased demand after January 1st. Cotton receipts are unusually small at almost all Southern points, except at New Orleans, where they are liberal. Gal veston reports the Christmas trade smaller than one year ago. Three Nominations. The President Tuesday sent the following nominations to the Senate: BufusW. Pock ham, of New York, to bo associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; Richard Olney, of Massachusetts, to be Sec retary of State; Judson Harmon, of Ohio, to be Attorney-General. ELKINMfg, CO. HIGH GRADE COTTON YARNS, WARPS, TWMS, KNITTING COTTONS, ELKIN, FJ.C. NORTH CDLLINGS. OCCURRENCES WORTH NOTINU FROM ALL OVER THE STATE. What Auditor Funnau Says. The Kaleigh News and Observer con tains the following. "In a conversa tion with Auditor Furman ho notod with pleasure that the 35 percent, fall ing off in tho sale of fertilizer tags ar gued n corresponding ability of the farmers to do without the fertilizers. Tho extraordinary increase in farm products, the Auditor ' continued, would point to tho fact that the farmers failed to buy fertilizers because they did not need them, rather than because they were not ablo to buy them. It shows, moreover, that there is less debt, more incomo and that they are bettor ablo to "live home" than heretofore. Another indication, said the Auditor, of the improved condition of the peo plo is the promptness with which the sheriffs are settling their taxes in full. There can be no doubt that tho people as a whole of the Old North State are in better condition than they have been since the war." ; Cremated Himself. An intoxicated negro named Owens cremated himself at Corneto, Edge comb County, Monday night. He'was placed in the lock-np and shortly af terward the building was noticed to be in flames. Many people rushed to res cue the man, who perished in the flumes with tho building. It is be lieved Owens set fire to the lock-up, thinking he would thereby make his escape. Pension Warrents. The force in the State Auditor's of fice Las been very busy sending out the pension warrents for the year. The warrants for the county, accompanied by tho list of pensioners, is sent to the register of deeds of each of the ninety six counties in the State: the Register bfdadi delivers tho warrants to the pensioners. Thorn are about 5,100 names on the Stato pension list. mi Dobson Visited by Fire. . Tho town of Dobson, capital of Surry county, was visited "by a de structive fire Thursday morning. A block of buildings Were burned and it wastnly through tho heroic efforto of tho citizens that tho Hotel Norman was eaved. The losses are not known and neither is. the origin of the fire. There was no insurance on any of the .property destroyed. . ; Rear End Collision. A rear end collision occurred on the Asheville & Spartanburg road, at Beu na Vista, Wednesday morning. One freight ran into another, 'damaging tho engine end smashing live cars. Fire man DanGoodson was severely injured about the head and arms. -Engineer Tom Fisher was slightly hurt ' Good son is in tho hospital at Asheville. The Grave yard Insurance Cases. C. 11. Hussell, the arch-oonspirator in the Beaufort graveyard insurance cuses, was convicted at Trenton on Thursday; Others are on trial. M A. Marshall, an important State's wit ness, mysteriously disappeared Tues day night. No trace of him can be found. The: opinion is freely express ed that he is not alive. W. N. Prather, a baker and promi nent citizen of Churlotte, was found dead in his room with a rope around his neck. His death had, however, really been caused by nn overdose of morphine. He was a sufferer . from melancholia and dyspepsia. He was a prominent Mason. Mr. Will Ashe,, who is connected with the Stato Geological Surrey, has beeii sent to Atlanta by Governor Carr to look alter the .North Carolina ex hibits there, and to distribute pam phlets and papers setting forth North Carolina resources. Governor Carr offers $200 reward for the capture of tho unknown persons who attempted to wreck train No. 40 on the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad ut Jseuse river bndgo, near Goldsboro, on the night of November 29th. The county of Woyne offers $50 reward and the railroad j00. Koplies which are coming in from all parts of tho state show that May tra lutu win be wen observed in the pub ho schools as Vance day, in memory of the late senator. In each city school a collection will be taken op tor the monument fund. Subscribers in the following places will please look for Tho Sentinel man about Christmas week : Fnyetteville, Wilson, Weldon, Goldsboro, Little Washington, Rafeigb, Greenville and Kinston. We want to straighten up our books before the new year comes In. ricase be ready for us. The stato paid the expenses of the troops in the James City riot at New heme two years ago and wanted Cra ven connty to refund the money. The decision of court is in favor of Craven connty. Much interest is manifested by busi ness men in this state in the southern exposition at Chicago, and assurances are given that North Carolina will be well represented. . :' President Sp"encer, of the Southern railroad, has leased eight thousand acres of laud in Guilford connty for the purpose of quail shooting. Judge T. roller, of P.aleigh, N. C, has been renominated for private lands claim court by President Cleveland, General Master Workman . Sovereign, f th KnVhts of Lalior, suv hi will positively deeline a re-ele".lon. He declares that at the end of bin present term he will go to farming in Arkansas. BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS! Tho South nud tho Northwest Must Oct Together. An ovldonco of tho growth of popular sen timent in tho South looking to nn extension of trade reletions with the Northwest is found in tho replies to the letters sent out by the Southern and Northwestern Industrial Asso ciation, with' headqunrters in Birmingham, Ala. Among the bankers, manufacturers and merchants there is an almost unanimous endorsement of the movement to bring the Smith and Knrlhwest in closer touch on commercial and industrial lines. The follow ing direct questions were asked a uumlior of leading business men of tho Southern States east of the MlssUsippi River: 1. Do you favor a movement loomng io practical work in liuo with an extension of commercial relations between the two sec tions' 2. What hns tho South to gain by inviting com petit ion for merchants ami manufactur ers ol tho fjortnwest tor true mat niis irero roforo beou monopolized by the East? 3. What are tho serious burrlers, if any, to tho upbuilding of extonslvo reciprocal re lations between Chicago aud tho South? 4. What is tho general opinion among business men in your immediate locality on this question? f 6. What ure the proper agencies to be employed in this business, nnd the best methods to be introduced iu order to reach practical results? Categorical answers to these questions show practically unanimous answers ia the nflirmutivo to the lirst question. Replies to the secondary inquiry show a greater diver sity of opinion, but the gonerul impression sooais to bo that immigration from the Northwest to tbo South will increase when the people of tho sections become better ac quaiute; and estublish closer business rela tions. It is also pointed out that capital from tho Northwest will seek investment iu Southern industries iu proportion to the in crease of commercial relations between the two sections. It is further suggested that the South will be largely beueilted by the advertisement of its resources and the value of its trade, incident to this agitation. The burners to the extension of business relations are given: . 1'irst. The unjust discrimination in freight rates which practically prohibit trade be tween Chicago and the South in certain lines. Second. The Ignorance of the South's peo ple regarding tho extent of the manufactur ing aud commercial interests of the North west. It is not generally known in the South that the manufacture of many articles large ly consumed in tho South is now done on a large scale in Chicago and tributary territory than at any other place in the country. Since the agitation of this question and the mani festation of a more active interest on the part of Chicago business men Southern con sumers have learned more of the magnitude ot Chicugo's commerce and are naturally be ing attracted in that direction. In reply to the fourth question it is stated as tho general opinion among business men in the South tbut the agitation of this ques tion should continue until practical results have been reached. Tho general consonsus of opinion in reply to the fifth question-is that the influence of the press in the South and in the Northwest should be commanded in this work. Infor mation in detail should be presented both in the Southern and Northwestern papers, showing the unjust discrimination in freight rates, the loss to the Northwestern merchants and manufacturer in depriving them of trado to which they are legitimately entitled, and the loss to the K ctliorn consumer iu being shut out from 'competition for his business. Remedies sought through the agency of Inter State commerce commission having so far failed, it is the general opinion that the agi tation of this question in the South w'.ll force the railroads to a recognition of popular sontiinent and result in their yielding to a popular demand. Whenever Southern lines realize that the Southern consumers ol Nortli western products ure in earnest in de manding an equitable adjustment of rates, thoy will not hositato to put iu force such rates as will be satisfactory. It appears to be the general opinion that nothing short of an awakening of popular sentiment In the South will force Southern roads to an ad justment of freight rates between Northwest ern and Southern points. Public sentiment In the South can be built up only through the agency of an active organization directing attention in a practical business way to the existing evils aud to the advantages that will naturally accrue to both sections from the establishment of closer business relations. President Skuggs, of the Southern and Northwestern Industrial Association, states that a ntfmber of merchants and manufac turers of the Northwest are beginning to ad dress inquires to the Southern and North western Industrial Association concerning conditions in the South and citing particular cases where they are shut out from doing business in the South on account of unjust rates. Spccillc information on this line, when received, is brought to the attention of: the particular locality in the South where iti affects, aud in that way public attention Isj being directed to existing evils. It is suggest-; ed that a commercial convention be held In. the South at an early date, to be mado up of! representatives from commercial organiza tions throughout the South, east of the Mis- sissippi, for the purpose of arousing tho peo-I pie to a proper appreciation of the lmpor- tance ol this work, liirmingnam Deiug me) largest shipping point in the South, the con vention will probablv be held in that City. The trend of events, as indicated from the. correspondence of this association, seems to. justify the opinion that tho Southern and X-n-.l.n...turn mill MMfll. MltnJ lution in Southern commerce, and will marl a new era in the South's prosperity. TELEGRAPHIC TICKS. Caiit. Harrv Jackson, of Atlanta, Ga., died at his hanio in that city on Friday. The National Civil Service Reform League's fifteenth annuul meeting was held in W . hington City. The official cull for tho National Re publican Convention has been laade. It wilt meet oa June 10, 1836, Bt St. Louis, Mo. Judge thomas L. Nugent, one of the most prominent lawyers nud politicians in Tevas, died at his home in Fort Worth Saturday. The funeral seivices over . the re mains of Judge Allen O. Thurman w ere held at his residence in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday morning. Diphtheria is raging iu New York, 282 cases being officially reported, and the doath rate i? 2i a week. Tho use of anti-toxine has been attended with favorable result. Six section men in Ihe employ of tho Virginia Coal and Iron Company met their death near Rig Stono Gap, Ky., Saturday. They were eating their lunch on an overhanging cliff, when.it gave way and Ml on them. . The delegates fiom the bi-metallio Jeognes of Great Britiin, France and Gt-rmany, 'now in conference at Paris, say they are agreed on a propramme which they assert wil' transfer the qnestion of international1 bi-metalhom from tha field of discussion to that of actual practice. PECKHAM CONFIRMED. Hill Told the "Senate AU About the Judge. Tho Senate commitloe on the Judiciary Monday morning, on motion of Mr. Hill, ot New York, dlreetod a favorable report to be mado on tbo nomination of Rufus W. Peok ham, of New York, to be A-Boolate Justice of the Supreme Court of tho United States. Similar notion was also taken with regard to the nomination of ex-Reprcsentntives Hprin gor aud Kilgore, nominated to be judges or the United States Ccurt for tho district of Oklahoma. There was DUt lime uiscumuun uvur ma nomination of Mr. Peckham. Mr. Hill stating .J... i... nu.f,..ilv BiiiiMlled with the pre sentation of his name; that if he had boerj called upon to select a cauuiuuio ua tuum Ti-m iw.tinr ulinlcn. It will be re- membered that when the nameof William H. Hornblower was seni in. xur. um wuimmm that ltufus Peckham should have been nom- ri'l.u nnmlnnt'a n tin li tlcatlonfl were discussed in a general way, Senator Hill be ing Bole to Ofillgnien lue r.m ui mo -wn.iu.v-t tha lninil nttaintiienta of the new justice. Later iu the day tho Somite In exe cutive session confirmed the noinlnution of Judge Peckham and also those oi naiiur Faisou, of North Carolina, Solicitor for the Department 01 state, anu r.iuier jj. auuuib. Uuited States judge for the eustera district of Missouri. PROMINENT PEOPLE. . Alexander Dumas left a fortune of $500,000, Lafoadio Hearn is now a naturalized Jap anese citizen. Senator Hill canceled all his future lecture engagement". King Leopold of Belgium is perhaps the healthiest rulor iu Europe. The Duke ot Westminster owns London property worth more than $60,000,000. Lombroso, tho famous cynic, wa? receatly fined 500 at Rouen for literary piracy. Speakor Reed has a new fad. He has tak en up amateur photography aud become quite au export. Tho first Republican Congressman from Texas is Judge Or. II. Noonau, of the San Antonia District, John Gary Watts, Adjutant-General of South Carolina, is the youngest official of the rank in America. John D. Rsokefeller has presented the hos pitals of New York with 100 barrels of apple3 fioin Lis own orchard. Alfred Bolt has 60,000,0 0, Barney B:ir. nato $50,000,090, and Cecil Rhodes 25,000, 000. They all made it iu South Afrioa. Dumas's last play remains unacted, as it is suoh a savage attack upon Parisian Journal ism that no manager has had the courage to produce it. The young Marquis de Civstellane, who married Miss Anna Gold, is said to lose no opportunity ot speaking disrespect fully of America and Americans.. John M. Thurston, the newiy elected Senator from. Nevada, left his father's farna in Omaha years "ago with $ 40 in hia pooket, THE J1AKKBTS. NEW KOBK COTTON FUTURES. Cotton quiet, middling uplands 8 9-16; mid dling gulf, 8 13-10. Futures easy. Sales 145,'JOl bales. ' December. .8 24 8 26 .Tuno 8 49,3:8 BO January.... 8 268 27 July 8 E0a 62 February. ..8 81i;8 83 August. ... 8 51 ftS 08 March 8 378 38 Sept 8 22(S;8 25 April 8 42fa8 43 Oct 8118 12 Muy... 8 4(i8 47 ' LIVKHPOOIi COTTON MA1IKHT. Cotton, firmer. Middling i. Futures very steady. Sales 10,000, lncludiug Arae i can, 9.000. Nov, & Doe. . .4 3334 Apr & May. ..4 82i? 33 Deo. A Jan. . .4 32 s May June. .4 33 b Jan. &Feb...4 8irn!)2 Juueft July.,4 44 s Fob. 4 Mar.. .4 Sl(h:S2 July & Aug. .4 83 s Mar 4 Apr 4 82 s Aug. 4 Sept riiic.Aoo grain and rnonucE. wheat Jan W May 60 cobn Jan 66 May oats-Dec...... 10f ' May 10 fork Jan 8 60 May 8 biH XjARD Jau .... 5 30 May 5 52' Bias Jan 4 30 May 4 h'ili HOME COTTON' MARKETS. lhar- Col- Thnr Mto. umbia. le-'on. Good middling....... 8 8 83-10 Strict middling 8-10 1 8 1-10 Middling Vi V.: 7 5-16 Strict low middling.... 7 13-1 Low middling r6i mH! Middling fair 8 7-16 Fully middling '. 81-16 AT OTnEO POISTH. CoTTOH-Mlddling quotations: Augusta firm, 6. Norfolk, llrm, 84. Charleston, firm, 8. Boston, quiet, 8 9-10. Savannah, steady, 8. Baltimore dull, 8. Philadelphia, llrm, 8 13 16. Wilmington, steady, 8. Now Orleans, quiet, 8. SEA ISLAND COTTON. The sea island cotton market was firm this Week with sales of 699 bugs . The quotations are-. Medium-line, 23 to Wi-i flue, 26 to 27o.; fully fine, 28 to 80.; extra fine. 35 to 40e. BALEton COITOK MABKET. Middling 7J Strict middling 8 Good middling i BALE1UU TOUACCO UABKET. Smokers, Common 2 SOfS) 4 Good (W 8 Cutters, Common lUfjrM " Good 8w 14 Fine 12(448 Fillers, Common Groeu 20(a27 Good 19 ' Fine f( 8 Wrappers, Common lira 19 ' Good 2V35 " Fine 40 a 65 " Fauey Market firm for all grades. BALTIMOltt PRODUCE MARKET. Flocb quiet, Western superllne a.45( 2.55; do extra 2. 75(53.00; family t3.20r0 8.60; winter wheat patent f3.55(i-3.85; spring wheat, patent $3.50(53.70; spriug Wheat straight t3. 50 Wheat Dull; No. 2 red spot and Decem ber, 66)i'&G6Js Jaouury 67 bid; May 69.V 69; sieamer No. 2 red 63'4(S63j; South ern wheat by sample 66(&67; do on grade, Cors Weak; mixed spot and December Stirsss; January, aa(aj;t; reurunrj, 83a33: steamer mixed, 82f 32; Southern white, 82,V(S33; do yellow 82j(a o'ats Weak; No. 2 white western 24 25; No. 2 mixed western S2V(S23. Bye 8teaiy; No. 2, 4445 near by; No. 9 t. ..ctorn it. l7 Hay Firmer on better grades; choice Timo- iny tio-o '(a io.w. NAVAL STORKS. Wilmington, N. C Kosin firm, strained, 1.35; good strained, 1.40; Tar steady, at 1: crude turpentine Bteady, hard 1.10, oft. 1.50; virgin, 1.60. Cotton Seed Oil. New York Cotton seed oil quiet nnd stendy; prim" crude ST., yellow prime 29S29Jf; off grade 28. KICK. The rice market was steady at Charleston. The quotations arc: .Prime4)4; Good a ; Fair 8a3ft Common iaX COUNTRY PBODUCB. Country Butter Choice Tennessee 18a25a, medium i2'j to 15c. Cow Peas 90c and $1.00 per bushel. ToiVtrv Grown fowls, choice 3.50 to S.7I per dozen. Chickens 1.75a2.50 per dozen, aecorping to size and quality. , nucks Muscovy 4ai.50. Gue, jouiig 4.50 p dozen. Krc Esrg? 20 ". per dozen. Wool W!ied 153 per pound: un wash of lie. Hides lie to 125. Wax 25o to 27a A Democratic Mayor. Josiah Quhiey, Pi moerat, bas been elected Mayor pf Bjtop, Mass. What is Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants and Children. It cdntains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotio substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays foverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting: Sour Curd, cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas toria is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend. Castoria. na.Mtfl I-an mvllMit medicine for chil dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its good effect upon their children." DR. ti. C. OSGOOD, Lowell, Mass. Castoria la the best remedy for children of which I am acquainted. I hope the day Is not far distant when mothers will consider the real interest of their children, and use Castoria Instead of the various quack nostrums which are destroying their loved ones, by torcing opium, morpblne, soothing syrup and other hurtful asrenta down their throats, thereby sending them to premature graves." VS. J. r. EUNCHBLOB, Conway, Ark, The Centaur Company, T7 CAPE FEAR & YADKIN VALLEY KT. John Gill, Eoeeiver. . CONDENSED SCHEDULE. In Effect Deo'r-8th, 1898. HQKTH BOOND. No. 2. Daily. Leave WiifiiiWoa.,-. . 7 25 a.m. Arrive Fayetteville ..rJ-9 Leave Fayetteville 10 55 Leave Fayetteville Junotlou 10 57 Leave Sanford 1219 P- m. Leave Climax 25 Arrive Groensboro 2 50 Leave Groensboro 305 J( Leave Btokesdale 3 59 Arrive Walnut Covo 4 81 Leave Walnut Cove 4 38 Leave Bural Hall 617 Arrive Mt. Airy C 45 SOUTH BOUND. No. 1. Daily. Leave Mt. Airy 0 45 a-m- Leave Kurnl Hall H 05 Arrive Walnut Cove 11 3& Leave Walnut Covo 11 45 Leave Btokesdale 12 12 p. m. Arrive Groensboro 12 53 Leave Greensboro 103 Leave Climax i 1 32 Leave Sanford 3 19 ' Arrive Fayetteville Junotlon 4 30 Arrive Fayetteville 4 33 " Leave Fayetteville 4 45 " Arrive Wilmington 7 65 " JWKTII BOUND. No. 4. Daily. Leave Bennettsvillo 8 25 a. m. Arrive Maxton 23 " Leave Maxton 9 29 Leave Ked Springs 9 55 ' Leave Hope Mills 10 35 " Arrive Fayetteville 10 52 " SOUTH BUOND, No. 3. Dally. Leave Fuyotteville. 4 38 p. m. Leave Hone Mills 4 68 ' Leave Red Springs 6 42 " Arrive Maxton 6 12 " Leave Maxton 6 13 " Arrive Bennettsvillo 720 " NOBT1I BOUND. (Daily Except Sunday.) No. 16, Mixed. Leave Itamseur 6 45 a. m. Arrive Climax 8 35 ' Leave Greensboro 9 20 ' Leave Greensboro 9 35 " Leave Stokisdale 10 50 " Arrive Madison .1160 " SOUTH BOUND. (Daily Kxeept Sunday.) No. 15, Mixed Loave Madison . '. 12 25 p. m. Leave Btokesdale 1 28 " Arrivo Greonaboro 2 85 " Leave Greensboro 8 10 " Leave Climax s 3 65 " Arrivo lt.iin.vmr 6 40 " NOHT1I BOUND CONNECTIONS at FayettovillB with Atlnutic Coast Line for all points North and East, at Sanford with tho Seaboard Air Line, at GreousborT with the Southern Hiilwuy Company, at Walnut Cove with tho Norfolk Western Railroad for Winston-Salem. BOUTB BOUND CONNECTIONS at Walnut Cove with the Norfolk k Western Railroad for Roanoke and points north and west, at Greensboro with the Houthern Rail way Company for Raleigh, Richmond and all points north and east; at Fayetteville with tho Atlantic, C-ast Line for all points South; at Maxton with the Seaboard Air Line for Charlotte, Atlanta aud al points south and southwest. ' J. W. FRY, Gn'l Manager. W. E. KYLE, Gou'l Pass. Agent. mm TwTTC TDM1C HrnT5 tAVCrtiot!imuLimrri t COPYRIGHTS. CA!f I OHTAIK A PATENT f fore prompt anpwflr and an boneM opinion, wnte to Bl INN A: CO.. who bare nad nearly fifty rer' eipenence m the patent buamena. Communipa tion. Hfl!f nnfldpntlal. A Handbook of In formation oVtncftrnilur rntrn!. mm! bow to ob tain ihem Kr,i free. A Ira a catalogue oi maUi-Q-Ical and Mientiflc books wnt Patent taken throncb Munn ft On. reoelre ppeclal notice-in tbe Krieatiflc America n. and tbo are brouebt wide'y before the public with out oort to tbe Inventor. This pplpndid paper, iMMied week!, plenanti illustrated. ha by Jar tha largest c'rcujation of an scientific work m tbe worid. j.1 a Tear, fump'e enp'ps aeni free. Building Edition, monthly. l..va year. 8imle copiea. ii . centa. Every number eontaina beau tiful piatea, in colors, and pHotoirrapba of new boupea. wltb plana, enabling boltdert to pbow tbe iatet dftf i(rti md necure enntracta. Adrtrej MUKN A OO, Mw Tons, 3b 1 BaeaowAT. Prle 'or Patrlotle K?t. Tbo Missouri Sons of the Revolution offer three prizes to public school children for the best es?avs on B?nlnmin Fr.mklin. eaoh to be not ls than 1776 nor more than lSv5 words each. Castoria. " Castoria Is so well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me." H. A. Archer, M. D., in So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. V. " Our physicians In the children' depart ment have spoken highly of their experi ence In their outside practice with Castoria and although we only have among our medical supplies what is known as regular products, yet we are free to confess that the merits of Castoria has won us to look with favor upon It." United Hospital and Dispensary, Boston, Mass. ALLEN C. SMITH, Prti. Murrey Street, New York City. PIEDMONT AIR LINE, O0NDEN6KD ICBSOULI OF fASSXNflKB TEAIN, Vet- fm in I Northbonnd ctnbrr 0, 1S05, No.se Dal y 0.80 No.18 :;.8i Dally Uttlly Dally KSun Lt. A tlantt C. T. " Atlanta fi. T KurcroM " Buford " (iiuevilUt ... 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T alas Cars, Not 86 and 88 United Siatw Fim Mall. Pullman Sleeping Car belwteu Atiuulu, Kew Orleans and Kew York. Not. 81 and 82, Exposllion TKer. Through Poll msa Lloeuen beteen New Yorkrod Atiauta via Washington. On Tuesdiiyii and Iburadan i eon. nection -ill he n ade i.oin Ricbnionri with ho. 81 and on theaa dt. t Pullman Slrepint Car will be'oper.Hed belw.rn Kii bn ondaud Atlanta. 0 Wdnedas and Sator-ny coaneeuon irom At lanta 10 Richmond itli lhroush sleeping car Will ba to leata Alianta bt uain ho. 82. Koa Hand 12, Pullman Sleeping Oar between Richmond, Panribe 1 Uiceuiboic fT. A. TURK, 8. H- H ARDWICK. Cen'lPaaAg't, Au't Gen'l TasS. Ag't, TtasmnaiON, D. C. AILASIA, Ga. lf.t. RYDIR, Superintendent, CKAUom . KOKTH CABOMKA. If. H. GREEK, flen'l Supt., VAiaiBeioK, 9. CI J. M. CULP, Trtffio M'g'r, WaaamtiToji, B. U The Charlotte Observer DAILY & WEEKLY Oaixiwbix t Thokpkikb, Pobl'.shers.. J. P. CAU)WKtx, Edltof CBSCRttTlOX PRICE. II Yeas,. 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