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I have Ibis dayold to Mr. F- B. Hackl.urn, the mer
cantile busiuess carried on by me at Noi's 47 and 49
Pollock Street, New lWrn, N. O, to whom all debU
u to laid limine will be paid, Mid 1T bom all
' contract made by aaid business ill bo filled and all
ik-bU due by said business will be paid ou prc)enttiou.
September Clh, 189D.
J H. HACKBURN.
I respectfully solicit from tbe general public a con
tinuance of the rcrj liberal patronage bestowed upon.
U10 retiring firm. I hope by faithful attention to bus
iness, coupled with cloee price nud ' lioneot goods to
merit same, Yours Very Truly, , .
E. B. HACKBURN.
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'Aro receiving New Goods Every Day.
Among I hrra Cheese, lost croam. Mutter of the best creamery.
Van I nnips Soups, Tomato, VegcUlde, Mock Turtle, Ox Tail,
i'oullion mid Chicken at 10c cnir. ; " ' "" ! J" -1
ImpoVtetl Siirdinej, 2 cuns for 25c .: v ; : ,.
Oyster and tllum Chowdcro.
Every thine ot the best Quality and a: new
stock to pick lroiri. . .
Milk on Ice, Cig Hums to slice at 12c; .. Kingana Small
IlamB just in and guaranteed. " ' '. , 1 ' '. .
. Our leiulor the 2 jo Flour is going and making a- many good
customers. Wo contiuue the sale at the price, all you waul. ," k
' Fancy fakes at 15c kt lb, r 1 . ' t
Our stock at th5 Hardware Store will soon . be complete. .
out for ad. in few days. It will pay to wait .
Look
GASKILL & MITCHELL,
HARDWARE: '
73 MIDDLE STREET. Thone 147.
' GROCERIES: ;
CI lJROAD' STREET.
5 W SEVEN SPRINGS. Wi
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The Finest nf ail Minerni Watcni. A Positive Cure for Indigestion, :
l?pep?li, Insomnm, Nervoin I'roatralion nud all Kiiluey aud
Liver Trouh'es. In general restorative properties kio wonderful.
Each Spring hoii its peculiarities. All seven ure marvelous :' , u .,
REDUCED RATES ON RAILROADS.
. HACKS TO MEET EVERY TRAIN.
Telephone Line ; i ? .; Waterworks Hot or Cold
From LaG range "In Hotel. - Water. Baths
to Seven Springs, ;-Fre T Guests.
: Wu'er Fitw to Uuest. B.inlcr9 ac other hotels or Imtrdmi? ) mcs
nin rkivei) Hprinus wler n OOKQRt) i00 PKR WEEK FOR' I
( -FOft TERMS ADDKBS3 h.
(?. G. F. SMITH, Propiietor.
5wi
Capital
Fra it
Ia4r Faraell Ak4 fr Fertaae's
Fl.ee la AaratL Fralrat BaU
a CetUa Seed. Ira; Wtra
la CatUau
Ralkiok, 8pu Tbe eorporailoa
eommlrsloa met here, lis boslowa bclo
lb coaslderMloa of tbe aisiur for lbs
equallutioa aad raducttoa ot rale oa
oottoa la dJm oa the rarloat roads la
IbsBtala. D. Boyd KimbaU of Cbsr-
lotta, appeared la tbe lateraat of lower
rate oa eottoa prodaeta, soca as seed
aad otU
8tat Treasurer Worth ssjrs aeeipeets
both issoe of peBlteatlary bonds la a
few days; that Is, tbe oae for tbe par-
obese of tbe Caledonia fa rims aad that
for the pajateot of tbe debt. Tbe fea-
eral desla of tbe boods la tbe same as
the old oa. Th Treasurer say tb
Caledonia farms (7,100 acres) will be
bought.
Tbe frleads of Junius B. Fortune are
endeavoring t bar him retained as
clerk nntll Jsnnarr 1. It tares oat that
before Judge Purnell left AsheTllle.early
to Ancast, he aotlSed Fortune that be
would make a change la clerks.
Prof. I vst, who Is la charge of the new
leattle school at the Agricultural aad
Mechanical College, has arrived from
Forest City. Prof. J. M. Johnson, of
the college, Is tendered, with larger sal
ary, a professorship at the Tetas A. & M
College, la tbe department of animal
husbandry.
The Bute , veterlanlaa found many
ticks oa cattle west of the Blue Ridge.
Tbe cattle are smuggled over tbe border
from Georgia and Booth Carolina.
The county treasurer of Dare tells
schools books. It Is against the law, but
the county supervisor ayt the law will
not be obeyed. .
Recently the Southern Railway
duced the freight rate on cotton seed
and hulls. Th corporation oommlsslon
has ordered that tbls new rate on the
Southern be adopted at the standard
rate on all roads In the State. It It
reduction oa all. ?
A national bank it to be organized at
Greenville. Nearly all the stock is al
ready takes. .
Great numbers of cross-ties are being
shipped from here to the Richmond'
Ktdgeway shortcut of the 8eaboard Air
Line. Rapid progress In . tracklaying is
being made oa this road.
The army worm is destroying cotton,
corn and peat east of here In some conn
ties;: This Is a notable year for Insect
pests at well at drought. , Here In Ral
eigh the tent caterpillar hat done more
damage to foliage than wat erer before
known. .
The Supreme Court has decided that
notaries public cannot charge more tbaa
50 cents for protests. . Of this they have
to pay 23 cents as revenue tax, to they
really get only SS cents.
Cotton mill operators at Henderson
had a light with knives Saturday night
and two young white men were fatally
hurt. . v" : '
The drought in the westernpsrt of the
8tate has been broken by copious rsins,
On the other hand, the center of drought
intensity baa been ahlfted eastward and
now covers most' of the central di
trict, with greatest damage la the south
portion. ' :
It it quite certain now that the mill
tary company at Mt. Airy will be dls
banded, ; Tbe military authorities have
reviewed the iitua'iou regarding it.
lUHW.Mai a .1 iqs himml Trimi
Trip Am OncS ..
HawroBT Mawa, Vs., September
The official reading of the log gave tbe
Srtt-elass battleship Kearsage, which
wsot oa her trial trip today, record of
17J kaota, which speed we aulalalnad
for a early half aa boor. Those taterested
la the coat traction of the splesdld ves
sel roatlder her accomplishment a phe
Bonsnal on, la View of lb tact that th
ours ea which forced draft, wae tried
wu In shallow water aad that the ves
sel's bottom u In a very filthy coadi
Ua, having beea la the water eoatiaa
oaaly for nearly tblrteea months.
Th Blears, aad head steering gear
went subjected to tbe severe testa, the
Immense msss of steel aad Iron respond
log to wheel almost as freely ss a steam
launch. On one lest she made a semi-
circle tarn in two and a half miante
Captain Fogler, who hi to command the
Ksarssrje, and tbe other a aval offleert oa
board expressed themselves at highly
pleased with the result of th trip.
IFOR THE LITTLE FOLKS! 1
1 There's always hope while there'
One Minute Cough Cure." An attack of
pneumonia left my lungt in bad thape
aud I was near tbe first stages of con
sumption. One minute : Conch Cure
completely cured me," write Helen Mb
Henry, Bismark, N D, Gives Instant re
liof. F S Duffy,
ktaLes the food more delicious and wfjolesoroo
UNEEDA BISCUITS.
UM TSJS MAT?.
mmr Alaraia4 Over Oalteeh.
LoMos, Sept. I' The latest saws rs-
eelvtd la this city frosa varioos boIbIs la
Sooth Africa I vagn aad coalradldory
Mothlng more it kaewa regardlag th
status of th aegaliatloat beiwcea Great
Brilala aad lb Transvaal tbaa that leers
d yesterday.
Tbe officials of tbe British war office
snphatioally deny that the reserves have
beea called oat or that any atep hav
beea takea to that cad.
Tbe afteraooa newspapers follow tbe
leader of th moraiog paper la taking
aa extremely grave view of the situation
althoegh tb War effiot denials somewhat
lead to allay the wildly alarmist reports
ewrreat lata last alghk
Tbe oplnloa of those who regard the
beginning of a war between Great Brit'
ala and the Transvaal ss only a matter
of a short time, la voiced by the the St,
James Gazette.
Dewey's IedlaeieeiUM Bulled.
Gibraltar, September 8 Admiral
Dewey, who has recovered from his in.
disposition, is much pleased at the cor
dial welcome that wat glvea him her.
Th Admiral is living ashore at the Bris
tol lielel.
"Best on the market, for coughs and
colds and all bronchial troubles; for
croup it has no equal," writes Henry R.
Whitford, Bouth Canaan, Conn., of One
sIiuateCoui(h Cure.
TUB BP KCtJLATl VB MAKKBTTS.
Today's quotatlont furnished by R. B.
Wilson A Co , Richmond, Vs., Repre
sented b ' A. O. Newberry. .
Maw xoaa, Sept. 0.
STOCKS.
Oiien. High,
.. 158 18i
. 131
.! 47i
Sugar...'...-.,
Am. Tobacco,
0. T. C... ..
Heading.... i,
Leather !
aiUQ. ..... I3C
St. P 134,
0. T. P . 88
B.R.T....,
A. S. & W.
T, C. I.....
So. R'y Pfd.
Wab. Pfd.,
131
48
m
137,
8t
186,
08
107
681
1181
661
Low.
158
129
-461
Oil
10
ISO,
47
134)
tiet
104
57f
110
65
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Cloe
156
129
461
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10i
1361
471
1831
98
104
681
651
. 1001
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COTTON.
Open. Hlfrli. Low, Close
. 6 09 6.18 6.08 0.16
. 5.93 6 03 B.93 6
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Wuiat . Open. Uigh. Low. Close
December.... 71 711 71 711
Cosh .
December.... 291 201 281 2
January....
Oct. Cotton.
' Agent For Spoffwd'a Great Work..
Mr. T. W. Waters is now sole agent
for Craven county for Spofford's Cabinet
Cyclopedia and Treasury of Knowledge.
Any one who wishes to see this valua
ble work can call upon Mr. Waters at
his store and make su examination of
same before buying.
A iumber of purchasers of this valua
ble work in New Bern have received the
books and speak In high term of lit
completeness for practical dally use.
Anwaya Croup Syrup Is guaranteed to
cure croup or money refunded. There
are fow remedies made for croup only,
Anwa) s is one that has tho hearty en
dorsement of every mother who hat ever
tried It. Made aud told at I radium's
Pharmacy.
J We bava Just received Our riiildn p amli Boj9 FiiftfiiT
SH all sizes from 3 to JC, YYc In safely gaylhaf there Ims 3
never been a handsomer line of slmrt pants sails in the city 3
5f dar prlcrs range from X 56"iin io fid OO. ' ; . "3
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s IWe have paid especial attention to our stock of Bnyg 2
Shoes, and can now show, the most complete line of-, (bil-
drenV, Buys and Vonlli's Mines ; Kizcs from 9 to G. Prices
L to tit and suit as well u I lie (shoes, from ill Oi bii Io r
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Di.nU fail to" sec onr line before purchasing. - , -.r;
f ; 57 POLLOCK STIiEETj - NEW BERN, N. O. Z
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Xjate Mewa Items. -
, The plague at Oporto la being- ener
getically fought by the Portuguese- gov
ernment. , '
, . John Morley, in a speech at Arbreath
England, said war With the Transvaal
"would mean deep dishonor." . : ,
'iThe provisional government of the
Santo Domingo revolutionists took pos
session of the capital.
The striking seamen and. stoamshlp
firemen In Great Britain, it is said, have
blocked 11 large vessels at Liverpool.
- Bradharu's Fountain, best place for
drinks -best place to meet your friends.
Itnyslor's Candy, nice and freah, al
ways oa sale at McSorley's.
J. J. Easier la closing out his summer
clothing, shoes, dress goods, Sc., very
lqw. , -
Everything In our store is selected
with the greatest care, even to the Dost-
Thirty-five thousand G. A. R. veterans1 .,aulD(lvou can alwavs eel all these
were reviewed yesterday in Philadelphia you wnt-we keep the interest of our
by President McKinley, who afterwaid plltron, u mludkeep such goods as
TUB TKANxVAAL.
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X. E Tniner. Comptoa. Ho., was
cared of piles by DeWIU's Witch Hazel
Salve after suffering seventeen years
and trying over twenty remedies. Pby
slclant and turrcent endorse It Be
ware of dangerout counterfeits. F
Duffy.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE BJBKN.
Aeeelutee for Ktsktli Tewnehtp, Cravea
Conty.
" New Bern, N. C, July 23, 99,
A meeting of the School Trustees of
the 8th township was held this date at
the office of II. B. Duffy. Present, II. B.
Duffy, Graham Richardson and Jno.
Dunn.
H. B. Daffy was elected chairman and
Jno. Dun a secretary.
The following School Committeemen
were appointed:
White Graded School, New Bern O
H. Guton, Dr. Geo. Slover, T. A. Green,
Colored Graded School, New Bern K,
H. Meadow, 1L O. Whltehursl, W. M
Watson.
Beech Grove School, White J. H.
Stevenson, J. II Ipock, Jno. Humphrey.
Pleasant Dill School, Colored-L. W.
Ham, a S. Statoa, R. B. Smith.
Rockey Run School, White Thos.
Eubank, W. IL Scott, M. H. Shnte.
Rocky Run School, Colored A.
Koonce, Jas. B. Mattocks, Thos. O,
Whit. '
Willis' Chapel School, Colored David
Murrell, Selombn Wilton, Handy Hum
phrey. : Jno. Dcrn, Sec'y
Meet me at at Bradbam Fountain.
Schol Teachers and School
Chlldrei AttentloB.
At,n. book store
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S We have jntt received a full and
complete supply of new school
books and school supplies recently
adopted for all Publio, Private and
Personal and prompt attention
.1... .11 n.ll nnlaia '
i G. H. Ennett.
Public Auction
Wrecked Cargo
There will be told at publio auction at
Hatteras, North Carolina, on Tuesday
September tbe 19th, 1899, about 230 bales
of Cotton and about 200,000 oak staves,
being a portion of the cargo of an un
known thip which was wrecked off
Hatteraa Beach, on August 17th, 1899.
K J. WUEDBEE,
Wreck Commissioner,
1 6th District, Dare county, N. C,
Hatters', N. C, August 26th. 1809.
visited Admiral Sumcson's fleet. I
..The American Bankers' Asuociallon
I began lis tweiitj-tifili anuual conven
tion In Cleveland. Many other conven
tions a e being held lu other cities,
j John Y. Mciane, the Coney Island
poliliclnn who served a term in Slog
Biiil is dead.
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HUMORS, boils, pimpleg mid all
eruption are iluc tu inipiiio blood,
and by iiirifyiii$r tbe bl.wxt villi j
Hood's Sarsapaiillii they are CURED.
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GRIST - HILLS
Xew Hills,
i I.olilng Chest,
IHevntors and4
Corn C Jfime-rN,
thpy wiil appreciate and come back for,
Every department is- constantly bciug
Imrjrovcd: the prescription department
receives the iot caioful atiemiou and Of the Latest Improved and Up
Is given most Ihouybl. Wo buy even,
thing that will vendor our servlco more
perfect assures the doctor betlcr results
and affords tbe sick relief. You may find
it to your advantage to have your pre
scriptions filled here, Bradharu's Phar
macy,
Cream Lunch Biscuit, Soda Crackers, Ginger Snap
and Sugar Cake.
Fresh Elgiu and Fox Ilher Print Butter.
Very finest Cream Cheese. JuiorU-d and Duuh-sUc
Macaroni.
Ileiui's Baked Beans with Tonuito Saooe. ..'-
Chip Peef, Cooked CornM IVif, Totti-d Hum and
Tongue. Salmon, Sardines, Ixibstera and Kipeml Hir
ring. Tine, Syrnp and MolaMra. ('atmii, Mustard,
Saucea, Ac Genuine Codllsb, fresh ltd just iu.
I receive nice fresh goods by every freight Give me a
call
J. L. McDMIEL,
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'Phone 01.
71 Itm, Hi. :
I am now in the Northern Market on a
hunt tor a stock of Dry Goods. Notions and
Millinery, which I know will please.
Q. A. Barfoot,
TIIK NEW NTOItl'i.
'TIS A STORY WITH
BUT FEW WORDS !
WHEN WE TELL OF TIIK
OP OUR LINK OF
PHENOMENAL SUCCESS
Godman'a Ladies, Misses & Children's Shoe?.
FIRST They are-warranted to us hy the mantiractorer.
SECOND They are warranted by ua to our customers.
THIRD Our customers aro always Fatinfltd with tho wutr if
them.
We obligate ourselves to make go;d every pair I hut proves
unsatisfactory and tho prices are within reach of every one.
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Ladies Dong. Button and Lace, Plain and Etamel Tip,
Heel and Spring Heel, LateBt 'Stylo Tatis. A Shoe of this
' qnality would be considered cheap by -our competitors at
.- $1 50 or 11 75, but we put a close price on them at jl
.' Ladies Dong.. Bn'tton uud I see, same styles as nhov..
This quality shoes always priced at ti 00. Our price. Jtl 50
Any style in Misses and Children's Shoos in black aud tun, button
and luce, . . ' ' , . :., ,
A Spcciul Child's Pong. Button 5 to 8, spring heel, a -cheap
75o Shoe but we are selling them at - Oc
THESE ARE NOT SPECIAL SALE rRICE3,. BUT JUST
WHAT WE SELL THEM IfOR TIIK YEAR AROUND.
REMEMBER THAT EVERY "iWtfTYOU BUY ARE WAR
RANTED. A, NEW PAIR IF 1 II KY , .PROVE, UNSATISFAC
TORY Try a pair and we aro sure yon will bo -a friend of Godman'a,
thereby making a regular Shoe custoiiier for us, -u . '-'" .. -'
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G7. POLLOCH
WHEN YOUR
ailOCEIUES ARB
lKI.lVKRi:i !
, to-Dat Hill Machinery.
Y0i:il Tit A DKisS()LiCITb:D.
Celery Headache Powders will cure
your headache. S'l'-ie and sold at Davi.'
rreBciiptlons a specialty at
Prescription riiarmaoy. riend ' yours
there to bo filed. They will receive
cuii'ful atten'ion and be delivered prompt
ly.- y,'Ll h U at front door. Phone Cft.
C" SPECIAL PA1N3 laken In clean
ing aud polishing gram before going
through the mills, which insure pure
Davis' nieivl. 1
You will always find tl e n to
be jimt as ordered -and' "dtralrh
(litldK,' right through. Jf : you
siinl your order hy rither leU
phone nr mail it will be lipi d t!t
h Kutbfaetorilr, blJ ot good
weight, the same e if y.urden'd
in M'r.n. : .- . v ' ';vr '' ' 1
Our I'nw of Dc li V-'e.i and Faney
Gr leer'us is ln-yui.d -onipeil ion
for either quality or pr'c?.
Jut Received i
Carolina HAMS.
nice lot North
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Corn, Hominy, Oats and Mixed Fetd.
G-.. 1 - 1 J -'"rtT-J
Kew ! "i, N. O.
s J. R. PARKER, JR;,; GROCER,
'Phono C9. ,77 Broad Street.