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U Iraa OooJe.
TV Nw AoeordlaaJ'en' Scarf for Ladle ti alee to be fooad at oar
Bouar. '
Wi hv Far Trlmraicg .In. 1 th yard la pry'. scow.
i atUI offer lb P.r Cent Diaoooat oo Cash Pnrrhae
th.
ImI iM rtl.ai
V 1 New Yoaa, December it Tlx pl
V! dmk of gripp It atUl la marked avi
dly date. Tbr M oaa laaa deal a fro
y y uflaeeta la lb Borough of Maahatlaa
Veed lb Broai for lb atattetical day
W ending at aooa, thaa wr raportad for
W th prvrkou day, bet oa Um oUier bud
. tbar war Jost aa man ftra bronchitis
jj j tad mor from pneamoela. Maay of tba
TWO HEDDIS.
GiTtrn:r Brail Bad bio Fi
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BEST SHOE FOR THE MONEY.
IT WILL TELL.
$ Oriole Coffee, Nice Hams,
12c lib. . I.
Excellent Butter, ;
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Wbat a galaxy pf LIfe'rISeceaeitic at AetooUhlog Figure.
Everything alia that belong! to the mak up of tha Largeat of Innlter.
IS M IA
1 J. H. HAGKBURN, rimi.
raccat deatba froai pneumonia bats
Indirectly du to tb grippe, wllh
lb ooaaaqont aaral weakening of
tb system, causas aa iaeraaa la mo'tal
Ity oa all II sea.
Dariof tba laat foar day, according
t Dr. Rodfert Tracay, IUfiatar of
Raoorda al lb nalth DcpanaMBt, lb
daibt from all eanaea bar beaaSSO.
Tbla la a dally ararag of 131 M
Many acbool eblldraa aad toacbara ar
aaffering from tba grippe. Tber ara
about tS9,000 child raa enrolled la tba
public acbool of tbla city. Tba normal
ratio of abaaateea la about oa la taa.
Today BoparlnUadent JaaperNcportad
tbat I be re war about 13,000 abaanteea
amenf tba popila, or about T per cent
ara oa tba abaant Hit, wbereaa t or 4
par cent la tb ntnal ratio.
Tber war 881 tick policeman today
at against KM tb day before.
Philadelphia, Dee. JS. It fa catlma-
tad tbat between gfi,000 and 80,000 per-loourt for bit new term.
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CHRISTMAS EVE--8 P. M.
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fob tiie rrnrosE OF closing out the balance..
- OF MY
Toys and Im Goods Stock,
I will el my entire stock at Auction on Xmus Eve, 8 P. nt
. my Store on Pollock Street,
The Goods ttust go
Regardless of Price I
My ttssortmeut of Candies, Nuta, Raising, Figs, Dates, Oranges,
Apples, Bananas, Grapes, Etc., is very complete and prices are ;
' as low as the lowest. ' , 1 -
I also have a full line of Fire Works and Fire. Crackers, and every
thing to make the Children happy. Bo gnre to give me a call
XMA8 EVE. . , .
JOHN DUNN,
aona In tbla city ara inlferlng from grip
and doctors report tha epidemic on tb
Increaaa. At tba Board of Ileal tb office
today, alz deatba were repotted to bare
occurred wtlbln tbe laat twenty-four
hour directly due to grip and twW
other deatht were traced indirectly to tbe
am caota. All tb botpltala bar an
anasoally large number of (rip patients,
and In eereral instance the aufferer
btra lost Ibeir reason and bar to be
strapped to their betlt. Of 140,000 school
children nearly 10,000 ar sick at bom.
Tb City Counoll could barely raise a
quorum today, there were ao many ab-
senleea.
Reports from New Jersey report an
epidemic of grip In sections of that State
TRENTON ITEMS.
POLLOCK STREET.
THE REAL SANTA GLAUS
That can cater to tbe tastes of
everyone lit New Berne, is tbe
grocer who bas the best aworw
mcnt of good things fur the Yuli
tide feast. You will find tba
highest gmde fanned Table Deli
cacies, Reliblies, and Othfr Tooth -tome
Morsels galore in onr ('holce
Stock. Fruitr, Nuts, and Rh1b1d
you will find of the best tha
grows, at prices that defy compe
tition, j " - "
. Jiift Rrceired a Fresh Supplj '
- it Fox River Butter. There Is n
. Butler in this market as good a
Fox River, So don't be Induced
; to buy any I lh package' Butter that has not the uamo, Cljver Hill
Brand, Fox River Butter Compaoy. ' , r , , 1 -
J. R. PARKER, JR., GROCER,
'Phone 69. 77 Broad Street..
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FOR SALE
DWELLING HOUSE AND i LOTS
SITUATED ON NATIONAL AVE.,
House has ten rooms, with all modern
improvements, water, sewerage, etc. '
Location very Floe and desirable resi
dence properly or investment.
For terms apply to .. A
. '' 3. F. TAYLOR. '
Eastern Carolina Despatch
and Old Dominion Line.
Time Has Come
. Amid the great variety of article.,
which can be obtained '
At Whiiehurst's
For Chriftmaa. Presents.
Epeclal attention is called to the
CHINA TCI AND DINNER SKTS
Yon can make up the set to suit your
i laxle in any number or price Irorn oeau.
tlful patterns.
Doll Carriage and Wagons.
Toys, Velocipedes and Uorsea.
' No. 4S Pollock Street
Christ uin Excursion
Abates t:t' "
Round Trip ticket from New Berne
will be Sold on December 23rd and 26io,
to any station on the Norfolk and South
ern Eailrcmd enod to return until Janu
uary 4ih, 1899 for one and one-third rates
of Ibe first and second chuts fare.
GEO. HENDSRSON. Agent.
' H. C. nt.DGIN3, G. P. A ,
Not f. .ik, Yi. '
At McSorIe's
This Wetk. . . .
Candy from 10c a pound np. .
Nuts of All Kinds:
Oranges, Apples, and Banana
Cheap or Cheaper than anywhere else.
, Sandwiches Ham and Turkey.
Coffee and Chocolate, . .
; Oysters in any Style.
Cigars by the box foi A CHRISTMAS
PRESENT. V, ' N
A Nice Pt,e for your father, brother
or Pweollicrt,
PralWallsry . Jtepart Prosalaei.
Dlacaarftd rr lb aUalaieeU
Kale a larbla. C. F. T.
T. B' Sal. SUt Baal-.
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' JocmaL Bvmaao. . I
. Raleigh, N. C, Deeaaabar 14. f
Tb Oorraor was ta a pardoaln
hnasor yeatarday, aad opened tbe prlaoa
door to Taoe. RobwUea of Wake aad
Joha Goalee of Lanolr. It la charged
that Robertson who ruined a young
woman bar, aaed tiOA as a compromise
to lb wosaaa, aad tbat tba Governor
gave hie ndoraatneal of tbla by pardoa-
inc tha snan. II was sentenced for t
year and baa tarred only II month
Ha waa convicted three time and this
action of Governor Rueaell will be looked
Into along with many other
Solicitor Pou who was r looted In
November for this district, waa yealar
dav sworn In befor tbe clrk of tbe
Catt.a Hitlra. Cars Heare. Prraaaal
lin atarrlaa. CbrialMaa Cat
. trail. M.
Trenton, N. C, Deo. 23.
There wer sold yesterday between IS
and 80 bales of teed cotton ranging from
1.50 to 1.00 per cwt. to our merchants.
We are having real spring weather, too
warm to be comfortable.
Eighty-two bales of cotton were sold
on Wednesday last ranging in price from
4 80 to 5.80 per cwU, at Trenton.
Corn, hot much being brought to mar
ket, sells readily at SO cent per bushel
Eggs scarce and commanding a high price
tnrkeyt and chickens plentiful and at
fair price.
Small quantities of fresh pork are
comini in. it selling at from 4 to S cents,
Our friend Lou Taylor, returned from
Kinston with two bugglea and sold them
before, breakfast this morning.
Miss Rowena Pollock and Mr. Samuel
Flowers were" happily married on Sunday
last, C. C. 8mlth, J. t., officiating.
Mr. I. II. Henderson of Onslow conn
ty and Miss Maud JBladnot of Jones
county, were joined in holy wedlock at
th horn of the bride's father, Mr, Al
bert Gladoot, on Wednesday last, C,
Smith, J. P , officiating. ,
Mist Sallie Southerland and Mr. Ross
Jones of near Trenton, were nulled
marriage on yesterday, Rev. G. W. Har
rion, officiating.
Mrs. Penny Jenkins of Lenoir county
and Mr. John Jenkins were united
marriage on Sunday lat. We wish them
all a happy, merry Christ mat and inaoy
days of prosperity through tbe changing
scenes of lite. .
Mr. Hardy of : Institute, Miss Daisy
Strickland and Mr.-Jacob Rhodes
Kntlon and Mr. G. W. Koonce of Stella
are visiting th family of Mr. L A. Hay.
wood. . : j-ti.-:-
Messrs Charles and John Humphrey of
Jacksonville are visiting relatives
Trenton. ; ; .
Mr. W. B. Isler of Beaver Creek town.
ship dropped dead at hit bom on Wed-
nesday last and was buried yesterdsy.
Mr. Isler was an excellent farmer and
good citizen and waa one of the Jonet
county commissioners. '
Tbe boys of Trenton opened up Christ
mas last night with their usual display
of Roman candles and fire crackers and
made things to them quite lively. Boys
will be boys, don't we wish we were
boy again instead of an old man who has
seen the seventy first mil post. ' -
- - - J.B.S.
When you ask for De Wltfs Witch
Hazel Salve don't ', accept a counterfeit
or Imitation. There are more cases of
Piles being cured by this, than all others
combined. F 8 Duffy. ; "
Superintendent Mewborn of tb peni
tentiary says tbe bi-annual report of tb
prison will b ready for tb legislature
bv the sacond week la January. The
director will b called to reoelv tb re
port thea. H says he took charge with
no money to run the Institution.
Major Spier W hi taker of Raleigh who
was la tb Otb Regiment of Immune,
has been discharged with on month's
pay and allowance for refusing to stand
an examination ordered by Col. Tyson.
UapU Job and Lieut. Gregg of tb same
regiment are discbatged for th tame
caus.
In many counties of the Stat th com
missloners have appointed legislative
committee to draw np bills and look
after tbe county interests generally.
The Railroad Commission will be ask
ed at lta next meeting to make a change
in lb rate governing that shipment of
marble. Dressed and lettered marble bas
a higher freight rat than undreeaed mar
ble, but If it la broken the roads only pay
for It as "undressed" marble. If lb rate
Is higher th pay for It should b differ
ent. .- .. '..5, ''. - i-
At th sale of tbe Cap Fear Yadkin
Valley Railroad next Week, It 1 said that
tha Philadelphia and Reading system
will com In as the 'dark ..horse." This
will of course run tb price up.
But Treasurer Worth today reports
that North Carolina's bonded debt Is
follows: 4 per cents $3,378,150; per
cents $2,720,000. There ar alo aon-ln
terest bearing old bond $24,930, total
$6,831,770. Tbe Interest charge ar
per cents $184,834, 8 per cent $168,800.
SENSATIONS PROMISED..
ImH asaa
Ralsiub, December 88 Tb Bnpraw
Coort lie tb following opinion!
Fillatler va Lumbar Co from Cravta,
sfflrawil. "
Cox v Railroad, from' Halifax, new
trtaL
Bali lea vt Railroad, frost Guilford.
tew IrlaL
Wright vt Klnaay, frota Durham, (
Srmed.
Stooealreet rs Froat, frota Davlr,
plaintiff appeal dacldad against da
fradaol, with slight modi flea lloa la
judgment below.
McPbeeter v Blarktnshtp, fioas
Yaacy, error.
State va Pierce, frota Uaioa affirmed.
But v Harrison from Mecklenburg,
appeal dismissed. '
Stat vs Mlsenblmer from Stanly, new
trial
Riser vs Blanlon, front Lincoln, new
trInV
Fertiliser Co. vt Rlppy from Cleveland
error.
Harris vs Brown from Mecklenburg,
affirmed.
Marsh vs Grime, from union, re
minded. '
But vs McDowell, from Cherokee,
affirmed.
Parker v Hasting from Jackson,
new IrlaL
McClurw vs Spivey, from Cherokee,
affirmed.
Tlllery vs Candler, from Madison, af
firmed.
Ramsey, vs Ramsey, from Madison,
affirmed.'
Fearbersun vs Wilson from Buncombe
affirmed.
Erwln vs Bailey, from Buncombe, new
trial.
Harkins vs AsheviUe, from Buncombe
affirmed.
A cough is not like a fever. It does
not bav to run a eertaln course. Cure
It quickly and effectually with On Mia
at Cm, the best remedy for all ages
snd for the moat severe cases. W recom
mend It because it's good. F 8 Duffy,
Oa th laveettcaitevai ras Hlearaai
Caaml Bill. .
Sensittonal developments will follow
the investigation which tha B mat Com
mittee on the Nicaragu aCanal has been
authorized to make, during the Christ
mas recess of Congress, into tbe method
that bas been used to prevent action o
the Nicaragua Canal bill, if It is possible
for the commltte to got at tbe fact
The aeveral lobbies interested In pre
venting tbe construction of tbe Canal
knew that open opposition would help
the canal bill instead of hurting It, so
they have been systematically working
to stave off action in any way possible;
and if only a small portion of the rumors
which have been floating aronnd Wash
Inglon since tha assembling of Congress
can be verified by the committee,
number of lobbyists are likely to find
Washington an unpleasant place to stay
for some time. '
The House Committee on Commerce
has decided to take up the Nicaragua
Canal question on the secOLd Tuesday
in Januarv. and to formulate a bill for
tbe construction of the Canal, regard
lest of whether the Senate acts befoie
that Ime or not. ; t -; ,
J to cima a i'olb ib nr. day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it falls
to cure. 25c. The genuine bas L. B. 4
on eacb tablet. : . ,
TBS MARKETS.
rr(n aad lewa Lea.. tfc'Il-
Valparaiso, Chill, December 21
Tbe battle ships Oregon and Iowa sailed
yesterday. The people gave the Ameri
can sailors a cordial reception. The ' peoples Gas. .
United States minister visited the ships
before their departure. i
Yesterday's marketquotationc furnish
ed by W. A, Porterfleld & Co. Commission
Brokers. ; -
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- - - STOCKS.
' r" . ' f - Open. High,
125 120
140
'45;
a
1821
f'J-I
1)71
1091
Sugar..'...,..,
Am Tobacco.
M.O. P
J. C....
C. B. & Q. . .
L. & N
Manhattan..
Low. Close
1231 1201
March . .
1431
451
n
1221
641
00
1001
COTTON.
Open. Hiyh. Low.
.. 5.50 5.50 5 47
1401
44
n
122J
6S
071
101)1
1421
45
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12:
64
9'
lOOj
Close
5 49
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
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Has saved many
F -rdi'v cures C.e -
i i;f
Whxat
JIayf..
Corn
Open. Hlh.
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Low,
63
a.
Avn D:ar.'&
MaLes the food rDore deficJoin and wholesome
Bits ramaUy ttaa4.
WaaatxoroH, Dm. 88. Tb bill pro
vldlag a Urritorial form of govarameal
for Hawaii wss fSvorably raportad to tb
Senate, with sosa aateadsteaie, befor
lb rvoata, aad lb Hull bill for tb ra
orgaalsatioa aad iaer of tb rga
lar army was favorably raportad to tbe
Hoe.
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saw SJI'a
Wasaiaovoa, Dos. 88. Xs-Qoooa LJ1,
soat a protest to tb Senate, just befor
etjosrasMBl, against lb claim that lb
ownership of th socalled Hawaiian
emwa lands, aboat 1,000,000 aoraa, paassd
to tb United State ipoo lb aeoexttloa
of Hawaii. Bb claim that lb land is
bar personal property. Members of tb
latellawallaa govrnmn tay tber bat
tb sllg&leal foundation for ber claim.
IMIllUry hair brushes make nice Christ
mas presents. ' They are sold In pairs,
one to be used in each hand, thus dlspen
slog with cottbe. Everybody wants them
and w bav them from $4,00 tp with or
without leather cases. Bradhsm's Phar
macy.
OABTOIIIA.
BMniu . Tat aiws) Vos Haw; srwsvs Boutht
A Gift That Was a Godsend
' To tbe mechanic that appreciate
high grade Toolt was th Tool Chest
filled with Superior Steel Tools with
well shaped and durable hard bandies,
that waa procured from our A I stock,
Tbey also make a New Year's lft. that
will lie rvonied- with joy. Our T.iola
are all siand.nl goods, aud will lait
lifetime.
AH of our Prices Guaranteed.
LH. CUTLER HWE CO
The Practical
FOR-
Christmas Gifts
We are showing a Block of Turk
isb, East Indian and Moorish Draj
eriea snd Embroideries.
- All adapted for Furnishing Cosey
Corners, Dens and Smoking Rooms.
: Also Table Coer, Mantel Draper-
ler, Piano and Table Scarfs. &c.
- Our exhibit is to worthy that '
suggest a trlpto Raleifrh to see it.
Dobbin
C:
Ferrall
tl';
lL!l2-Book Store I
Blb'ss, Bibles, Bibles.
Testaments, Testaments.
Rclifrous Classics.
Musical Instruments and an end
lev variety of NOVELTIES.
DOXT FAIL TO CO TC
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McDANIE
L k GASKILLS
For yoor CHRISTMAS GOODS.
Nets, Raisins, Currant, Citron, Dried Figi, Dried :
Prache am) Apple.
Dates, Oranges, Candies, Malaga Grspes, Cocoannts.
Flavoring Eitract and Spioe.
Fieh Canned Oro I.
lleini Pick'e, Soir and Sweet.
A Nice Lot of Small Fugar Cored (lams just received.
Farcj Cream Cheeve anil Macaroni.
Cap Cud Cranberr ', finest quality only 10c qt.
Finest Elgin Bitter, ?5o lb.
Eicellent Flour for l lb.
Fresh Cakes and Ui ackers.
Th Beat of everything in Groceries at Bottom Prices.
Han
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Cast
Wholesale
afc Itetall
'Phone Ol. 71 Brood St. p
ionon
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G. N. Ennett. (
AT DAVIS'.
Perfomery.
Sachet Powders.
Perfume Atomizers.
Toilet Powders.
Puff Boxes.
Brushes and Combs
Cigars.
Davis'
Pharmacy.
Phone 56. Cor. Broad Mlddl St.
Coats.
HOTEL NEUSEE,
NEW BERNE, - N. C.
J. M. RICHARrS JN, Prop'r.
Terms, Per Day, Si So.
Can accommodate a few R.'gulsr
Boarders.
Special attention given to the t retel
ling publie, , ... ,;
NOTICE 10 AMEND CHARTER
Noilce Is hereby given thst application
will be made to the next General Assem
bly of North Carolina to amend the char
ter of the Eat Carolina Fish. Oyster,
Game and Industrial Asaoria'lon.
WM. DUSN, Preas,
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Beifeld i
awEisriisjG
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One of our New York buyers, has
Just tumbled unexpectedly upon us, by
express, a package of "Beifeld" Laues
Fine Coats, at such prices that would
have been unthought ot earlier in the
season.
An opportunity is now ofiered the
New Berne trade, to buy fine tailored
garments at prices less than the whole
sale cost. There are only 18 ot these
coats and its worth the time of any lady
to critically examine these offerings".
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Come To'day.
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o Be Quick.
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SM.J3,JJU.b,!,Y.
ododi
A DriTe In Clothing
for Christmas we are preparing now in
men's and boys suits, overcoats and bats.
We have an elegant line of Waterhouse
Tiea and Huflera tbat make a useful and
acceptable rift aa an Xmaa offerinc. Our
prices ere special Inducement' .
J. J. BAXTEIV
IF YOU WiNT
Old. Henry
Don't be influenced to-take something else, It can be relied on for
MEDICINAL. AND OTHER PURPOSES and is Guaranteed PURE,
MILD AND MELLOW.
: See that the seals over corks are intact'and ou rename blown in
bottles. s - . ' . ,
Straus, tattnst, ' Co., Proprietors,
RICHMOND, iVIRGINIA."
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The TTIDT'TXJLJL
IKSTJBANCE COMPAIOr of America.
Home Office:
Newark, - N. J.'
John P. Dryden,
President.
AS8ETTS JULY 1st, 1898,. ........... $ 26,029,137 04
SURPLUS. JULY 1st, 1808,.,... ...... ' 8,887,58 24
INSURANCE WRITTEN IN 1897,.... ................ 143,900,000 00
PAID POLICY H0LDER8 TO DATE,.......;... 81,000,000 00
THE PRUDENTIAL' has forged its way ahead until it stands in
the front rank of the great life insurance companies of the world. It
t imers all that it jrood in life insurance, and under the best conditions.
JAflES O. WYNN, Man. Southern Department,
Atlanta, Georgia. '
". L. CCLL0WEIL, Gen. Agent, NEW ESSS2, X. C.