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n - KE'.V JJXliN, N. C, THURSDAY MOUSING, CECLMBSS 21, 1839. VOL." XV1I--K0. 227. ESTABLISHED ;C32- v. :d - u Yaw Attention Please I V ' , ... ..... -.. a ' .if' II' r i Santa Claus has come and will bo his guest during the next sovcn days, so ve extend a most cordial invitation to. all who wish to meet him and share in the benefits which . his . presence brings. - To; all I such we say, como down to bur ELEGANT BAZAAR, where almost every thing suitable for a useful and handsome present is to be found. - First notice the Windows which are lull ol the beautiful. ; ''' J. . Did you say a Fern and DishP, Here it is either in the Wave Crest or Worcester ; Ware, or a Sword Fern in handsome Jardinier.; (r : ;. ' 'The Cameo Vases or -tl te v Bohemian ;1 with dainty Iris desigDS tempt lovers of beautyii v , Just Received such a .beautiful -stock ot Decorated Wax Candles in a variety . of Styles, in the Iron Candelabra to your dining: table. , ' " Lamps ot every size, r v A glance in the other eyes to all kinds of Toilet Sets, Manicure Nets and Wave Crest Ware Now enter, and judge , lor yourselves Nit kind Santa has not given you a beauiitui line irom which to make your selection. : ? Worcester Chocolate . Pots and w Celery Dishes. Hand Fainted Cabarettas to suit' the most lastidious. . , . 1 ; Vase&; Urns, , Fiichers, Cake and-. Oyster Plates, Cheese Dishes; V, , , - ' Are jrut a fiw of tho many thing that yon wt find on. tmr counter. . - ' ',,'),', '""'. . '- ' " Glove, Iltuitlkerclih'f), ItiiokK. All throe in an ttluiott rtidlrKM yn- rlcly. ' Then rcniember the Itrnss CabliiefN. v Onyx fclaiitl and Chafing IIk1k'. . .- And now Last but not least; tbe must in slst upon you not to forget the 44 Inner Man". We have everything in our v Grocery. Department That heart can wish Buy your Xmas Dain ties from us and get them fresh and nice. : C,h come m and look, we feel conhdentuwn- TheBoc i0 . . . . i .... . Inliiiilttcnt, exclusire of I lie you 7Vdl buy, however if you do not, it will i 2 a pleasure io us to sholv you our stock. IrzHiirns Perfect 'Blend of, cMocha and (J. i Coffee at 20c lb., and his "I. X. L" I'.' r etc ddly gaining :. they are m-ny, tw is Aw ivt 1 ur vk.k W"a hi are such an ornament , , V style and price. ; window opens - your in so many new things. ; ' V .', Hilk 3IuiIlei-?. Pocket new friends. Every who has tried them ,1 ... 11 Bailer Calls For Vclctccrs Oo Sfiza to at C51L Ground Meantime Commanded by Hlldyards' Heavy Guns, Boeri Ui Their Aecoont of the Battle or Hodder Rlrer. Criti cism of BrltUlt Ignorance of ' . Boer Strenictb. Oodi Are - Old Patterns. , . Special to Journal t London, Dee. 20 A dispatch from Durban, Natal, aaja that It la reported that General Buller called tor volunteers to recorer the guns belonging to Colonel Loog't Artillery, abandoned at the fight at the crossing of the Tngela rlrer. - The rescue party Issued Irom the British-camp at midnight and found the gdns on the exposed ground where they had been abandoned, took potsesstkn of them and brought them la uninjured, . Even before the receipt of this In. telligence from t Durban " it seemed doubtful to military men whether the guns were in possession or tna uoers. According to the dispatches from Durban sent on the evening of the battle which have just been received here, the guns remained where the British troops had left them. ' ' ""V" ' The ground where the guns were left was covered by heavy guns manned by General Ulldyard's brigade." Jits men bad entrejclied themselves In a position thst commanded the spot.-. ;t " The dispatch added that the Boers had not, attempted to cross the river and carry off the guns 1 ' , Advloea from Pretoria of the same date says that an oOlcial Boer dispatch re ports that they captured two guns, thir teen wagons and a quantity of ammuni tion at Tuegela rivor, besides 208 prison er.- i J ' -, . - . ' ? The revised lists of - British casualties at the battle of Colenso, or Tugela river show: 137 : non commissioned . ortleers officers and men kilted. Fcrllier aeeouhtt of the battle empbaslre the ignorant e of the British intelligence department re' Harding ' the disposition of- the Boer forces.,:. The British were not. aware of the Boer Intrencbments along a series of low lying hill Immediately northward of Colenso bridge nntil a staggering fire compelled them to retreat when the at tack seemed to be about successful. The Boers also v showed . greater strength than was anticipated. ' It bt comes clearer also that tin British guns were advanced loo close in order to get within effective range of the Boer ai till ry, showing that the latter outranged the British ordnance which in splto ot a numerical superiority was wholly Inade quate to reply at loag range to the Boar gun's, v ,-,. Advice from Pretoria, via Lorenzo, Msrquez, delated In sendHig, received from Hodder river regarding1 jh battle of Magcrsfonteln says: V "Having received large reinforcements and the army having rested lnce Nov eoitier 18ili, General Kethuen advanwd stblu.l Ik Boers under Ut neul Ciun J-t whieb occupied a poaillou dfi Inilh I0. s of the railway many mile. ' Flglitlng opn-V-l li .heavy catinunndiug at 4 o'clock tii the' nmrninir, nmler cover of which the massos of infantry .aUm.ced towards the Uoers. They were reoelved with' a steady Hre which tepubeU the advance ltfoi'o the Eugllsh cam t within measurable distance.- A second attack met the same fate although the English charged bravely against a perfect bill of Mauser bullets." r - v. ' ' "About this time the men of the Scan dinavian' corps who had made a great record in the Boer army for recslots courage, charged and were cut off In the scrubbery at Kopje, They reported that they lost several killed and wounded and many prisoners" . ' . ' In the afternoon the BritfU reserves were brought Into the attack, delivered with great courage. The plaint north of the Moddcr river were black wlili the Brltlkh forces who were deployed in the attack, but no courage could break the Boer defences. Late In the day the BrltUh Mired to the Moddcr river, leaving the ground covered with the iiea were bcandin - ..!.. l,-!l,l.n .., .n,l fort . b Hires wouniirai. jMignan irinonera say that their tilled and wounded numbered. 20UO, also that the Illack Watch was cut to pircci," London, Deo. 10 Co i.pVtc urtlcial si lence luta pir-va'ir-fl a tn licciil Uullftr's inovcntenit ainca Sjt'uulH?. (Jn that day his i roups ( In !.d at CI beiin; to I... T.'l!:. fi ; ii i H il. i i i y, Na'al, luu 1 for and llio OIH til .'"iiii n r-i .' ! !,::.:) i ! i Hull WdtC n.il lie made up of 800 men from the North" west mounted police, about an equal number from the permanent corps and the others recruited from former mount ed policemen and cowboys, if., s;': The contingent will comprise about 1,0C0 officers and men and will sail from Halifax, Lieutenant-Colonel Evan, now on his way to Ottawa from ttu Yukon, la likelv lotto la command. BYDKKY, A-USirlia ucLemuer n. m Government of this colony liaa decided to send a field hospital carps and a bat tery of artillery lo Booth Africa in addi tion to the mounted contingent, v HOW LAWTON DIED. Regardless of Danger. ' Death Was Quick. Grief of His Soldiers. Was In us Fights. - ; , - Manila, Dee. 19-MaJor-General Hen ry W. Law ton was shot and killed today at Sao Mateo, Luzon. . ' -. , A fight was in progress and General Lawton was walking along th firing libels a driving rain, fie was within 300 yards - of a small- sharpshooter; trench. The General wits conspicuous in the big white helmet he always won in Luzon, and a light yellow Taincoat. He was also easily distinguishable be cause of his commanding stature, being 6 feet 8 Inches tall. The sharpshooters directed' several close shots which clipped the grass near by. Staff officer called General Law- ton' attention to hi danger, but he only laughed with his usual contempt for bul let. Suddenly he exclaimed "lam shot!' clinched bis hand in a desperate effort to stand erect, and then fell into the arm of a staff oflloxf. - V Almost at this moment the. cheer, of the American trooDa rushlna; Into San Mateo were mingling with the rifle vol leys. C i , 1 i After the fight six stalwart cavalrymen forded the liver to the town, carrying the litter on their shoulders, the- staff proceeding wit h the colors, and a cavalry escort following. The body was pat in a building In the town, The troops filed, bareheaded, through the bulldintr, and many a tear fell from the eyes of the men Who had long fol lowed the intrepid Lawton. The entire command was stricken with grief, as if each man had suffered a personal loss. Washington, December IS Colonel Charlu Tenby a member of the Philip pine Commission, eald tonight in refer ence to the death of General Lawtoift, i "l know him well In the Philippines. I vainly reasoned with him asllo his con stant Dereon&l etposura in battle. - Be told me at that time that he bad been in 181 fights. "At Zapote Bridge he did as he always did stood in the most exposed place that could be found, at one end ot the bridge, Two Filipino gum were station ed on the other'end at a measured distance f.om Lawton of 84 yards. We had a gun on our end of the bridge., "-'He stood there exposed to the fire of the aillliery and of the lharpahootert and infantry of the enemy. Wheaton stood beside him. The Filipinos had gone to chur.ch the night before and had registered an oath that no American should ever cross the bridge which the Spaniard hail never been able in r.rnsa, U'tr men loaded their gnas into a biai iad pufehoil across the river,-awimmlDg aa.l thitrgtog I lie eiiemy, on the tlauk. They droto litem fiom ilnir trenches an I Lawton crossed the lnldge " i U lakes but a iiiiuuie io overcome tit kling In the tbr.mi and -to smp a oough by the u-e of One Minute Cough Cure, This, remedy quickly curei" all forms of throat and lung trouble. Harm less and pleasant to take. : It prevents consumption.' A' faasou' speclllo for grippe add Us effects. F A Duffy. ".v Tha Lu af tlia Bapcrlatlra. From Macaulny a very large e.8aort mout of bests, biggesta and greatesta niight be culled; a levt will suffloe. " Willlum Pitt was the greatest master of the whole art of parliamentary gov ernment that bas.ever existed and the most powerful subject in Europe be fore he was S5." " 'The Task,' incom parably tho best poem that any English man thcu living hud produced." "Tho grcatent work of Drydeti was the latit, tho 'Odo on St. Cecilia's Day.' ' lu the second series of "Obiter Die t a" we have tvvouotublo critical awards, lu the first Matthew Arnold is quoted, tHVinir that EmerKon's essays are tho ! most vnluablo prom contribution to Lug- 1:1. I : .... K ' .i,u,u. ... j, Vet wa reinniiibcr that Vet we reinniiibcr that Archhii-liop Wbately could not sufllciently ridicule Emerson, and w lint tho archbishop (quotiii;! from risliop Ciphinn) culled " tlic J) in fir. l:tnt iioni s- liool. " 'J liiMille r CMillipli', iiolli JTr. HilTi'll, torn i, K I i ) inn) ,lti,ii "Tn siiy ti nt Dm ' l.ni..- of tl.n I o. U' in llm ,. :-t It I.. lit ill t!:n 1;ii;i;ii:i: ; tn my tl.;.t it. is hi i-s to f y ! "i r mini,., t ut to t;iy C . in I. . A . W r!ckes the food more delicious and wholesome GEN. LAWTON MED POOR. Leaves Property Partly Paid For.' Aid Is , Requested, A Pension for the ' " - ; .Widow. , - 4 1 Special to Journal, Wasuinqton, December 20.-A com mittee composed, of Generals Shafter, Corbln, Weston and Ludbw aunoanoe thst General Lawton died aoor man. Property which be had bought in Cali fornia has only half the purchase money paid on itv They ask contribution and ask the newspaper's to make an appeal and. help the cause along. ,. v Bill granting tV.OOO pension to Gen eral Lawton' widow were Introduced in the Senate and HouaOof Representatives today. s' - " The body will be brought bom if it is possible to do so and a National funeral will be held. ' COnON MARKET. Received by i. K. Latbanj commtsslea sserchaat New Bern. N, C. JNnw Tona, December 80. ''.'T Opu High. Low. Clos Ian.cottOB...v. 7.107.80 709' 7,1 May.cottoa...,. 7.88. 789 78S, 7.88 . ' 0MICA80 AltISTS. ' Wmbat:-r. Open. High. Low. Close 4 70 . 70 ' 60 ,.9 May Cork: - May CerFSK: March . B'y Pfd...;y 6.00 m 74 lot son 0i an 08J .It. T,,.4....T. C.tO Reading..:.; vi7 Conl, Tob. Pref . net 41 81 Rectipls at cotte pert were 43.CN bales. - 'I was tiearly . dead .with dyspepsia, tried Ji'ootora, visited mineral spring, and grrw worse ' 1 used KoJol Dyspep sla Cure; That carnitine." It dlgesu what Vou eat. t'urea indigestion, soar stomach, heartburn and all form of djs pepsia. F. SDuffy. . - .- h' i ' a .1 i ' r Christmas Holiday Rates. v'- ' On sccoual of the Cnrlstmas Holidays the agents of the A. & IT, 0. It H. will sell tickets at a rate of one and one-thtfd first Cass fire for the.found trip. Tick' ets io be .old December it, 23, 24, 28, and December 80," and 81, and January 1st, WoO. Xj&T&tf:Ur The Bnl limit on the tickets will b January 4tb,t000. . ..'. ': ' I Notice of Seizure . Collectors' Office 4tii. DNlrict, " , .rRalelgli.-S.q.v'';! Notice is hereby given of the teixure of the Tollowtntf property for violations of the Internal Itevenuo laws v ' rf: ; New Hero -.N-. Ci Noveanlwr ' H, ;''M99 fiom .1. 1', it. dni.n, It L I) by C M, Bahb U, .Oepitty Colliinor,' t n; I'kge, e jniaiuinit 20 gatixtts corn whiskey. Any person or persons claiming the said property are here'ty not I tied to ap pear at my oltlce In IMelgli. N. C. within 80 days from date - aud make claim In the form and manner pre scrllicd by law, or the aald prorty will Iw forfelleil to the Unlt.d Stales. '. - . . ... , 14, & Duc,';,.:.' r Collector 4th, District, il. 0 By C. M. BAnwTT, V Deputy Col. 8th. Div. 4th, Dial., N. C, December 18, '99. ' r..V.: - THE tost Things IN NEW BCRN Cai be To md at McSorleys Confectionery Store. . Uuylri'it Camlii's in healed I'acV- Tcr ai:. "j Ciim! A r? iii . t . . V , Congress Adjourns. TSpec'lal to Journal: - " -s ' ' ' s: Washington, Deo SO Th Senatf nud-Uouwtof Kepiesentatives adjourned this afternoon for the holidays, . .,-v ' ilK J. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo., saved hla child' life by One Minute Cough tuie. Doctor had given her up to die -will: croup. . it's an Infallible cure fofconght colds, grippe,pneumenia, bronchitis anu throat and lung troubles,::: Bellsves at oao. F DuCy. . V, - . ' 1 Columbia's Just Received. - 1 have received a new supply of Col umbia and Hertford bicycles,, Columbia chainlei $90 to $75, also a few more ol the Model 4S and 49 at $4, while they last. A big lot of Tire and Suadrle at prices that will suit-, you. . Rspairlag eJ every description solicited. . ' , " -' -War. T. Hill, i "Soutli Front Street. Don't forget to tee J. Jv Baxter for tine suit ol 'Clothes, buoes, iiats,i nice Underwear before buying, he caa save you money.. . . - ii il. ara . a .? a . vw Lest You Forget, ;v. .We Invite you again to come io and see how satisfactory t brlst 'mat shopping caa is made,, how well we can fill your wants and how far we can make your money go. !'.- ' a.'N. Enrtett..! NOTICE! Avalut valuable FARM FORJtENT, a mile from the city, TbU- farm coatatas 109 acres; aboot 80 clear Io very goad condition aad known as iheHskUfaim For farther particulars apply to - ; 16. 6 MOSLEY, , i . it - " t ' No. 88 Joaes street,' . HewBew.'N.C." ' v " Take Your Choice -.From oor f-tick to rVeds,' Tor Chwo., Nkalfw, Uuoa and Kid .(-. the boys to' raj t the festive season with. . We have also hands4ime seta of Carv ers. Pocket Cutlery, Shaving Ss etc, thai make appropriate and -useful pres ents that will bo appreciated by 'the recipient.' -. :. v ; ' " Als-Juat arrived anolher Beauttfal Line of Cut Glass aad Faocy Chlaa. Call In and eiamlue our Stick before It Is picked over. L H. CUTLER El'D'TECO. n vvlll Mils live rerj ti voir U lf'W"M?MaaSW-', J CAPE COD' CRAfiBERfilES, I j . Only 5c per qt. at , L. rtlcDaniers7l Broad St. i -. ' At d lull Mi ik f Gocrl Thing to eat during C'hnt- " ma and tho holiday suoh a NnU, Raiina, CorrwU, Cit- ron, Prune. Kvaportted Peache and Apple, Mince Meat, ;4Nectariue, Fresh Faucy Cuke and Oraokew, Dried Tigt,h -V- Hutii, Canmd F,nit and Vegetable, Cateup, Sanoe,. Mustard, Sweet and S, nr Piokle, Saner Eraut. - r ', , v ' . Small Pijt H Jin, lie lb. Breakfatt Sljripa 10o Jb. 'U ' jf -. Ft j Uifr Piitit and Fancy Klgin Batter, Good Cook- ( sing Butter, 5t lb and n real nioe wetTable Batter at' "v 30o lb. Try it. It will pay yon to give me purchases. 'Phone Ol. Santa Claus Mistake! f"'JfW ;: Malasa Grapes, California Oranges, Fine Apples and Bananas.' ; Nuis, Raisin and Figs. Id fact everything Mice and Fresh for Xmat. - JCfQ-GIVE ME A CALL2 U vXiio. msm SMIHW) I cAtGasMlQ Mitchell's t General .Hardware. 't Santa Ci ua is coming. Qi Jilm a warm wil '-m.. V4n ct'.'i l.ave a . brlttmaa heart ia a chilly body. No nse to poke the fire if the atove Is a rack ety 'wreck,' ;,vy-fiI'viu m new one for t a'l-rtii , o' fctof. V 6'rr i;i",ia nn the . "Id.,, t'O'invoml ii-li-y'irsH t v hrl't-, , un.m')j ;i P:.6; n1 O ol 111"-, Pr'ei. ,TTr 'jr si a s W It certainly an appniprif ts thing to put a Christmas ; I aid on: it d'eo't out e an difference . -whether you buy it' for youf wife or vie ' versa. It s a Cununon snnae proposition from sll point of view... We have a full , Itoa of Chris iims 'tlnois. Laa, s in '. abundauc. ' Wrr U. Itotera Oo. d . Knives, Forks and Spoons. IS Klikii Base very thiag for a Christmas pretest at GASKILL & HARDWARE: MIDDLE STREET. 73 i3ri.brf'3'05HSa5HS3W5?,,r?y?25?: air? Ir.u (!;3 SO C'S CI100SK1G HOLIDAY GIFT From ourSupet b Stock of ia liny at thwe davs. preparing fellowship and taterchiinge of L 1 n Comfort, - ' ' 1 1 " o o ii.'SitOO, n .i in ( 1 ss m ' . I1" z a J1 "" J va a call before maktng your Wholesale & Retail : Grocer, 71 Bronl HU Makes No 1 ? A Wlien h cnooee, tor th JCma feast from t ur stock of Fancy and . Staple . Gio wriea. , Our Royal , Flour for your Zina baking,- our superior and exquisitely flavored Coffee and Teas, Our Plum Pud-" ding, Reiiahes, Crystallzed Frulu aud Omger, Foreign and Dome ilo Cheese, Fox Rlffer Print Butter and Atmore's Mince Meat will., meet wi'b the favor of the con- noiaseur. ... We have in a large ehipmext ' JVaiitiful KalamflTOO- Cetera: and it is tun. ' . . "Oxmii. 3 .1 . r - - wrur J I j 1 . n and No, 1 B aulard Bllvtr riatj. The , , ' MITCHELL'S, " OROCERICS: 61 BROAD STREET. ' s . sWBaawjj( 'Phone 147. J I i Furniture,' U what Bant Chut for tne Ynleiide ieaion of good gift. : , , ; ; f . .... H (Jlmiiu, Vcrnis JuHi'tin Tk ,.1 (' ami (I,
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