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CLIFF DWELLINGS
THE. GOLDSBORO
of Colorado.!
Great '.
Department
Sture-
Hon Marvelou discoveries Tb&ni
Those of Ancient home Are J
Iakint,' I'lacc.
Denver. Colo., Jan. U Recent dla
coveries among the ruing of the an
cient cliff-dwellers In the eitrem
outhwrtern portion of Colorado ar
Juat now attracting the ahs.ohinK at
tention of arrhai-ilogista and ethnolo-i
data the world uu-. . I'niicJ States)
Government experts hvf become In
terested, und It i pi oli.il.le an official,
examination will coon he made of thei
remalna of the ruins In this State, New
Mexico and Arizona, with a view to
Inaugurating a s sit-in of thorough ex
ttt aiiuns.
Hevlval of inter s' thin lime Is due
clilefly to a recnt visit to the Colora
do ruins by the l(.v I r Camden M.
Cobern. .s!ib .i Tr.uity Methodlut
Episcopal Church of this city, who has
made a dep study of this subject, and
Is f.'v-.: . : ' 1 1 '- it i(n
most recent .list o.t consists of the
ruins of .in an--t--m temple ami many re-
AS
R EDWARDS
In its mammoth stores on East Centre Street, has inaugurated
and will keep on from now and forthe NEXT SIXTY DAYS
rnarknblc a h i ' - i
of pot t v t" ii i;
Itatlon of tin- -prophet,
). ki. l.
Cr.r ; " I "
i 1 - s i ii' lu-liriK t'ici t-9
'!i. SA.isltkii. or irn--,
a- ..utllli.-d by Ibe
,",o ycais before
ir Ti I'obcrn's eol-
lectlon Id a skull whn-n he look tiotn a
ekelrtnn In the ' -1 1 fT palace" at the
head of M.iii '4 inn n. ami it was near
this point tliat the i. ii. pie was found
Just when these cllif dwellings were
built and how long KO since the race
became extinct Is the only point on
Which the experts do not at?ree. Th
preponderance of authority Is that they
dwelt there centuries before Coluinbui
discovered America, and that they wert
prorabl) white people who were fai
advanced In civilization, as the archi
tectures show con, luMvt-ly. They wert
pert ab'e. cn'i'vai'd the soil, living
Cllici Uy at-l,t"'- '
tabllshed Iiiws. with towns well locat
ed, anil .-oiuie. u.ly well hiilll. Hul
they were surrounded by savaKe neigh
bors, who made war with them, and
forced them to build their homes In the
great caverns of I lie i liffs and upon the
tops of b'Jt 1 1 r- I bout anus of Icet It
height, aciesHble only by naiiow
ledges, w'c-ie u misstep was fatal Hem
In their Ii 'iv honi'-rt a few btuve nun
could ho'd a host of the enemy at bay.
They di sc -nded In the nun nliiK. w h.-r
Utiutta.-keii, to II,. i! Ian -.. in Mo- a'.
Icy b. iow, cultivating their fields aa
best they could. I'lii-n chief impH w.-n-maize
and siiuush.
!U-'! 1" ! TI'KIK IloMKS.
Perhaps the most i euiai kable leatuie
Of this curious race Is the manner In
Which their hoineM weie erected. Many
Of the ruins are rectangular, often bull)
of diesh.d stone. In many cases differ
ent fiom lh" surrounding rocks. Thej
ore geneiaily Isolated, and Into Home
lava has inn partly submerging them;
thers are tilled with volcanic ash; some
bear tli- o. o. oi ."l isosceles tiinn-
f;le, the base line being about 400 feet
onp, the i'.t" line 300 feet: another Is
s c;c'il... ; -i.i.ll'l,;, !j0 feet i '1 d.lll.e-
ter, approached through an elliptical
coi.r', '. in , ;'. di.i -neter.
There are luins of upright stones sur
rounded by petrified trees which, lying
upon the same horizon, Indicate the
possibility that I hey constituted a
grove for the residence.
These buildings were erected In nat
ural caverns In the cliffs sometimes
thousands of feet above the mesas,
wjiere perhaps their enemies dwelt In
part. The stone used Mas well cut and
liLUii una ilc b.l.liij.b. e.v.ted in a
mRt skillful and substantial manner,
r'.oliie In. in a.-e f., uto.lci i.l
ieKhf on - c I 1. V.-I ft'.orles Hurt
all remain almost Intact even to this
day. Some have imposing brown or
llgnt-Btone fronts, sometimes with
balconies, sometimes with great round
tow-rs, aluays In close proximity to
finely built atone meeting houses for
religious purposes. These buildings
U'e pro Id, .1 amply with doors and
window., an. I there ale maiks to Indi
cate that the solid stone Honrs were
swung on hinges.
Tie i .epi. etile, the M on t z II ii I ii and
Hi-Hi": t .He, ill II. Illl hiei a 1,1
I'i.i. .'S. . o le i with Pieces of I
pokti- ii. e. I with an Inliiiite va i L-t y
of I..II M'-J I'loMo bv urn :i i t 1 11 , I ,i I
llioundv trakiiiK the sites of ancient I !o, 1 f i , L- ro.lnoo.l III,. ., ...1
Vl.l.tl;,.-. OI cenielel loM. Howls lllat , J
look III- o C-e,iaii ail. ami ,,,, , D.lllble widtll, llll-VVOol fill
..oo.-i- ,, .... !l III. lllllli;.. Ill (in- silll I I ,.
Is i.l. to,,, 1 are son r ll.e i I'K I'lVSH Uootl.S. Ij.l.llv
Special S
a
Everything Reduced to Special Sales Prices.
No Fake ! No Humbug !
Asher Edwards' reputation is too well-known for that. Whatever is advertised by the Great Department
Store, you will find there, and at prices mentioned.
$ At my stores you hear no complaint of high-priced goods. Everything is sold for
the NEXT SIXTY DAYS at FIVE CENT COTTON PRICES.
The stock of the Great Department Store is immense larger than ever in fact Asher Edwards, while North,
took special pains to secure goods to suit everyone, from the poorest to the richest, and at prices that will please
you, whether you want a Baby Cap or a Tailor-made Suit, a Calico Dress, or a Bride's outfit: anything in that line
you will find at the Great Department Store of Asher Edwards. Space will not permit to enumerate, but I can't
omit to give
A Few PriGes :
n- y jRead and Reflect.
n this
10,000 yards 4 4 Sea Island
Domestic. Look ! Special Sales
prices ouly 5c. a yard.
Tilts best of Calicoes. Take
your nick at ouly 5c. a vard.
Ti.OOO vards of 27 inch. ext.. 'hIiowu iu Uoldsboro. at prices so
o-'o'ken j heavy Checked iloiueHiMiii.oc. a yd low tint everyone can atlord to
Splendid article of heavy buy.
Read and Reflect
JACKETS
and CAPES.
The largest assortment of
JACKETS and OAL'ES ever
Read and Reflect j Read and Reflect.
THE STOCK OF
Men's Youth's & Boys' Clothing
Blankets! Blankets I
White and Colored.
Buggy Robes !
Comforts !
Everything lied need to Special
Salea prices.
Bleachings,
Flannels, etc.
i Hi.1 . .pinion Unit llii- in
it- nuii ;Hni lire u-.irsllip
hell-Veil Him UlMl III
h Illl hel 1(1 llliv e heelt I e
rxprrts me
hahllHiiis w
l-eis It
opeiiiiin.-. u i
P1' I . - . "Mini. -- hi m in lla I .. an-
in rc;ilil spllll ,l i illleej.. H 111.11. .Ill
rilllini.UI .llllullH Seeiiil Hill lelll I pie
MV illv "I l'i:i( THAN A HAM
'I ll. . .i.'M ii.ll In i I.. .1 I , , - -
I'll IT d .Hint's is ii very inleresiiinr
"1 1 ' ' . ll- Illl thll t t lley MhilH I li;tl
tin- b- i' -i i"id; nf man ililes luiihr
Imi-k Hi. in Hie a.m. id.' i.iitjin, ih.ii
, meri. , n -I I he K.isi . w.is hi.-- hni h
lll.'l'l- A ll U II , Illl.M.ISl i, MlelltlS S
Kii so f.-u- hs In say that the sav.fiils nf
Shoes ! Shoes !
For everyone, and none but the
f Hi.- s.-. iei .lis '"ess vinous, udiik: .-me 'Illl
"'1 ni. ins HnleH nricn orilv IOp v,l
..... . , ,. .
5,000 of those extra he ivv T,ie Htock ()f leachin, very best, at prices to suit von.
Counterpanes, ouly fH)c a pii'i-i'. Flannels, Canton Flannels, Out- Never fear, we can supply
v"Splendid line of Dress (i mils Tablo (Moths.all much lower vonr wants in the Shoe line. We
All reduced to Special S.des prices than ever. have a nice line to select from.
is immense, the variety
great, the make-up the
very best and the prices
the very lowest. Je sure
to come to the Great De
partment Store before you
purchase your Winter out
fit. I trnarantee t.o hrvia
Read and Reflect
THE
-fUp-Stairs Department-
is filled with an immense
line of
Carpets,
Floor Oil Cloths,
Mattings,
Trunks,
Valises, etc.
you at leant $-J 50 on every
suit, bj ecial attention is ' Iu fact, it is a stre of itself
called to a lot of Cheviot j filled with the very choicest of
Men's Suits. 1'hey go as 1 goods, and, don't forget, all go
long as they last at only for the nexi sixty days' at Special
$2.!h) a suit. Hales prices.
iini.niK I hp luins i.r CoKnado und New
M.-xi.-e r.e- fe.-u- lh. v wnH-l make ee--
.iiM'lies II. I iiiapalihle Mlili Illl' Sell li-il
tl!."-.'S .if an A'-llllli- ..rli'ln tf tn-.n
With thriif views )r. C,,h,-in d.-. s not
Do Not Mis This Opportunity)
A 1 1 E ! K )'l N l ' T) N. ' l'i "i f t'l" i Tiii lv in' ! ' , , T.'r ,1 u ' '! r f. ,H r WUE OF ASIIEll EDWARDS the SPECIAL SAT.RS
'''-'.'Dep.atment,,. Even if you do not wish to ourch s, wilf " . 1 k'I' V. .".''r? " l" Wlit 'V1 V I shoW yoa t.!,r.,,h 33voraI
JF within its departments. I particularly wish 'to call every lady's n n I . " " yles of
. iiinr.M .... initr BH-pn in piest-ivt' uii'mi J
lh
ernmpul tu tiikr- Ktepn to prt'sei vc them
and then exainiiie fully Into their so
rrels, he does ,t heileve that they
an- t-ld.-r than those ..f Asm. He says
lllllt Fdl'lltlsM tile i;,, afiai.l to HXill
vutf her.-. Illl' tle-v oluavs leeof:ni7e
H fuel when liny s. .- II He nave t lie
lollowirifl ini'i.i in . i :. 1 1
'"I'll.- Hllll.'MI.-Ilt Mi ..ft.-n He.-h tllllt
thtftr. ruins hi .- i h.i i, I i ',,.;, Uin
of K.nne .-aim..! I.. - w-t.-, in, d .,-
' w ' ".-. - t ....
Ti'lllHlllH prove ll i I i . a. Il.it Asia lii
date hat k ..a,u it ..
pert eisis ha .- !
that the . i i . i i, ,.,
lliaii:S .. ! e 1'-.l; I , , . ,
or . ii-,;',.i, i ,.. I . v I.,
la -.i 1 ,i 1 1 I i i , . t.i I
i i" '-inii I h.i : 1 1
I -I. linn,
!, lie ,
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HIS e
'.--ii Tl
ion to my immeuse line of
Tailor-made SUITS, SKIRTS, SHIRT WAISTS,
JACKETS and CAPES.-
They are Imported Direct and goat Prices That Defy Competition.
Country Merchants are particularly invited to g) throah m stoc'. I can save y.rj at least 2 per cent on Northern prices
Don't forget that 1 am still the Sole Aent for the well-known WRENN BUG jY and WHITE HICKORY WAGON
Be sure to visit the GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE of
V . !e - V . I
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1 I i ! I icy ll,,,-.,, ;,
bus came.
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Asher Edwards,
The Originator of Special Sales in Goldsboro
'Myjarge and.commodious Stables and Lot Free to my cus'o ners aid friends Drive i in .v,1 en y 3a come to town.