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MW BEEN, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY- 4", loUII.
: IIGBTEINTU Ynif.
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Thanking our many friends
for their liberal patronage and
good will, we wish all a Happy
and Prosperous New Year,; and
hope to merit a; share ot r your
trade for 1900. f : v "Pf
: ; Respectfully, -; ; ; " ,
GASKILL & MITCHELL'S,
, HARDWARE: ,c - t ' GROCERIES: !
MIDbLK 8TBEET.'. ' 'Phm 147.V 61 BUOAD STREET,
ICHRISTMAS" PRKEHIS! : !
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' '.. Allow m to iDggests few suitable prenU fdr gentlemen.',
. ''. What it more acceptable than one et our new and nobby 3
Craratg at 50o? Pur neckwear has just arrired and is -strictly 3
.pjate.-V , . . , . , ; ' ; y- ; -
! 1 1! a little more expensire present is wanted; buy a pair of E3
'our Kid Qlorei at $1.00 or do erea better and buy a $1 60 pair Eqf
the handsomest which tiare eter been seen in the city. , - . .' ,
: We hare numeroaa articles which we conld enumeratd inch .3
as Linen Handkerchiefs, Silk Handkerchiefs, Suspenders,,. Half 3
Hose in all the new colors. " ' 5!
g . White Shirts, Collars and Cnffs in the latest shapes, j .
t . . Nothing takes the place of an Umbrella as a' desirable gift 3
tZ nd woJiaTe a large tariety jast
fall and examine our stock "and you will, find everything 2
t bran new and apito-date. . '( ; Yours Truly, ; '.-;,, .-; . 3
f T; ,Ov lDT73fcT Go - CO.,
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.', Et iilo O o series, Ot r . Royi-l
Flour for your Xnma bakinp, our
superior ami eiqitisllcly Huvotcd
Cuffre at,d Teas, Oi.r l'!um Pui'
dl iif. R liBlies, Crj ftllKl Fruits I
J andiitii er, Hri lii i d D -iiin
tic f hecte, Fox Kivcr I'r nt Hi tu-r
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lu ft wi'h tlm icv r rf iln
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IV autiful K:.l tmi7.w C. lory an 1
j il in fiiic.
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Gallant Fighting of Canadian and
. Australian Troops.
Another Flfht Won br British.
: Skirmishing en the Tngela.
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ler to 'Advanee. BIk '
' . - ' Belnforeeineats.
London, Jan. 2 The London piper
are tibanimons in praising the gallantry
of the Canadian and colonial troops at
gunnyslde. The Times says: ' ; !. i .
"The mother country will share with
the Canadians, and Australians -in the
pride and gratification they tnuat feel at
l bo flne qualities . displayed by their
troops la this dashing little engagement."
The Standard says: "The Canadians
and Australians had been spoiling for a
fight. Now they have had their oppor
tunity and they hare greatly distinguish
ed themselves by ihelr coolness and dis
Clpllne. -, From the view point of im
perial nnity, the llttle-flght may fairly be
described as one of the most gratifying
events recorded in the recent history of
(lie British race," '
London, Jan. 8 The Dally Telegraph
has received the following dispatch from
South Africa; ' ", 1 - -1 .
Uoddbb Rivaa. Cape Colony. Jan. 1
A column from Belmont, under Colonel
Pilcher, after defeating Boers and cap-
taring their laager at Bunnyslde, occu
pied Douglas and hoisted the. . Union
The British loss was Lieutenant Adle,
severely wounded, and two men killed,
all otlhe Queensland contingent.. Tue
column captured 40 prisoners at Bunny-
side. 1 , v. :
Lonifon, January 2The' Patly Hall
hasTBcelved the following dispatch from
douth Africa: . '
Frcre Camp. Natal, January 2. An
advanced picket fromthe Bouth African
L'gbt Horse, stationed under cover near
Uussar- tllll, observed to Boers eome
Into the open yesterday. '- At a' distance
of about 400 yards .the British opened
1 w 'Wfwmmim
' Three Boer horses were seen to gallop
away riderless, while two men were est
rled away Apparently wounded,, . The re-
nainder of the Boers took cover.
1 Simultaneously body of Boers, esti
mated at BOO, rushed out of the bnsbes
and returned the British lire. The Brft-
ishthen retired without loss. ; :'
Jjondon, January - D.-Uenerals Buller
and Jouberl are engaged in a great game
of war before Ladysmith, like two ex
petienced chess-players, neither making
any decisive moves, but each trying to
find out the other's intention. iS U
,'Buller is anxious to ascertain the force
left by the Boers at Clang wane Moun
tain and the exact location of the guns
Id the Coleneo position. -Jouberi, think
ing this exclusive attention to the left
and center of his position suspicious, ias
strengthened his right ; - i. '
rWlth a force' which lacks mobility, de
pendent upon one line of railway, with a
cumbersome transport, Buller baa to
oross the Tugela and march to Lady-
smith in the face of an' enemy much su
perior In mobility, little inferior in num
bers and spirited by 'success. ' He has
either to turn the hostile lntrenchments
or take the bull by the horns aa ddellvcr
a fresh frontal assault.' vri-
If It Is possible to watt another month,
it Ladysmith caq hold out for that time,
the Sixth Division, with mere colonial
moan ted troops an arm in which Gen
eral Buller is particularly weak will be
available, .With full preparation and far
more more powerful artillery than is
now at his disposal General Buller may
then succeed In a fresh frontal attack.'
- Lob don, January 2 The .admiralty
today chartered eight more large trant-
ports. When all the troops destined for
iouth Africa Join those 'already there
Lord Roberts will be in command of ,
about 200,0u0 men. - - - ,
Thirty thousand are now afloat or
ready to embark. Military observers, in
view of what these figures mean, cantot
see how the British can fall to crush the
Boers by mere fotce of numbers.
TJ.' H. Appleton, Justice of Pence
Clarksburg, N. J., says, "DeWitl's Little
Early Risers are the best pills made for
constipation. We use no others." Quick
ly cute ail liver and bowul troubles. F &
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COnON ilARKET.
The following quotations were rtcelv
ml by J. K. Latham, New Hern, N. O. .
Nbv Yokk, January 1)
Open. Lligb. Low. Cliwe
Ian. cotton.,... 7.44 7.44 1U , 1 i2
May. cotton.... 7.41 7 40 . 7 40 T 40
Nov. collou. ... 0 93 6 85 0 i 8 03
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Grand Lodge Meets in Raleigh osH
the 9th of this Month. - .
Increase1 In Membership. Oxford
Orphanage Prosperous. Tobacco
'' fcl rowers Conveatlon. Nor- "
' mal Dlrectos to Meet.
t " . Lawyer's Fees. v. v
'EiLEiGH, Jan, 3. Grand Secretary
John C. Drewry Is preparing bis annual
repot t to the Grand Lodge of Masons,
Which meets here on the night of the Bth
lnat. There are four new lodges, one
each at Red Springs, Cookerville, Carth '
age and Raleigh. ' The total number of
lodges is 811. The membership is 11,400,
an increase of 600, which is more than
usual. While there are but few new
lodges, the old ones have been more
prosperous, have done more work and
are In a healthier condition Wan ever
before. . -, v '
'Two temples are building; one in Wil
mington and on in Rocky Mount. - The
latter will be dedicated, by the Grand
Lodge today.-' The Oxford Orphanage is
in very fine condition.':' The Dukes gave
(7,500 for il last year, on condition that
the Masons raised a like sum. They
raised only $8,800. They gave the full
amount, nevertheless." There are now
complete and occupied fire colleges for
boys, five for girls, each accommodating
24 with teachers In eharge ot each col
lege..-. The total number of pupils is 284
The only Mason of prominence who
died last year was Past Grand Master
Hpbert B. Vance. - The revenue of the
Gipnd'Lodge dnring theyearwas 16,500,
dr 400 more than ever before.
The .tobacco-growers in this county
have elected delegates to tbe State con
vention here on the 17th. The latter is
expectd to be large and representative.
How It is going to fight the. trust is the
great question, - Independent4jaclories
are suggested, and it Is said capital - can
be secured. - ' .
V Railroad travel Is sgaln heavy, alter a
little pause. Students are getting back
to work, i ' ' t .
1 The corporation commission will take
Jp the complaint made by Edwards 4
roughton, printers, of Raleigh, against
the new freight 'rates on printing' and
newspaper. It Is really a complaint by
all the newspapers and publishers in the
8tate. The railroads raised paper freights
from the sixth to the second class, which
mean a doubling ot the rate. It is an
Inter-State rate.' Of course a State rate
could not be made save on approval by
the corporation commission. - ;
i C, 11. Mobane, ex-offiolo president of
the board of directors of the State' Nor
mal and Industrial College at Greens
boro, calls the board to meet there on
the evening of January llsh. The meet
ing is to be continued -on the 12th. Be
aid regarding' iiv We have not yet
made our .official " ropor. .Dr R. H.
Lewif, secretary" of the State board of
health,, made a report, but It was merely
report of progress, and not ours... We
'will make eurs on Ibe 11th and we will
also decide 'upon the date for the
opening of the co.lege." ", ,
' The cold weather is trying on small
grain," particularly, oats, as there Is no
snow protection.; Down towards,' the
coast, where it was not needed, as much
as b of 6 ihebee ef snow feUTV '
: Eighty-three shares of stock in the
Raleigh -Savings Bank,' par value 2b,
sold for $02.80.. The bank's dividend
last year was 12 per cent.. " . .-
Raleigh made a very . fine record last
year as to Immunity from fire losses-
It Is said the total loss did not- exceed
12,500. . . ;;;;'7:"v';7'
, Tile roof Is being put on the Raney
Memorial Library. Htrange to say, It is
tbe nrst tile root nere; ... . .
; One of the local scnsatlens yesterday
was the trial of a half-witted negro girl
for putting match heada in coffee for the
purpose of poisoning her employer and
his family, with whom she was angry.
' In the matter of legal fees during the
past year Loga Harris did very wall In
deed, as he got from the Stale $ ),n07,
while W. C. Douglass got nearly or
quite $5,000. V ,
; During December there were only two
deaths of while persons In Raleigh and
18 of ncirroes. There are 11,000 whites
and 9,001) negroes in the city proper,
The Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion's warrants for the $100,00) of school
fund appropriated by the Legislature
hare reacbed the Auditor's ofllce and the
Auditor Ixgun to make out his warrants
on Hie Treasurer for the same. - "
Blackburn for Senator.
FitANKiroiiT, Ky., January 2.
After
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four yrsrs of relltemdiit. ex-8an
0, h Cluy 8ly!i-s Him khuru !
tonii;iil by the joint caucus of the Dein
eciulic iiiiuiilnTH of tlia I.. t'-il-.hite aa
Ibo succ -.or if iiliaiu Liud a In the
I'tlllril Mnli'9 I'r'i.'il-ntn.
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Arrives at a Station Rot on its Route. . A
i- ' ; 'singular Adventure.
Paris, Januaty 2 A. train which
left Argenlan for Paris, was recently
lost for a time owing to a misplaced
switch. - i
The journey is one of about sjx hours
The train made its regular stoppage at
Suidoo Station,' and then disappeared
mysteriously, ( ' '
The next halt ought to have- been at
NonanllePln. T.he railway empIo)es
there were surprised when the train was
an' hour overdue. They telegraphed to
Surdon and found that the train had left
pn time.
Meanwhile the mlaslng train was jog
ging comfortably on toward Caen.. . Fi
nally ablation came in sight and a stop
was made," ;
A guard got out of a van,yelllne,"Nc-
nanll Nonantl" The stall n imployes,
dumfouuded by the sudden appearance
of an unknown train before them, began
to run to and fro, crying:
fNo.no, it is not Nonantl This Is Seesl'
Then the passengers, began to wake
up!-4rit was 4 a m and added to the con
fusion fey the terror of finding them
selves In a, strange altuation. "-'
The stsllon master, -engineer and
guards held a consultation and: came to
the conclusion that "the switches must
have been misplaced, so that the engine
left the main line unnoticed. Only the
fact that trains are. rare in thu locality
prevented accident; . ,
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Slavery Abolished In Gnanv
Mabila, Jan. 1 A naval officer who
has arrived here from Guam brings s
proclamation issued by Oapt. Rlcbard-P.
Lcary, naval Governor of that Island,
decreeing the absolute prohibition aud
total abolition of slavery or peonage.
;.Tbe order takes effect February 22.
:L, T.Travis, Agent Southern R. R.
Sellna, Ga., writes, "I can not say too
much in praise -of One Minute. Cough
Cure. In my oase itsworked like a charm."
The -only araileas remedy that gives
Idtmedlate results, t Cures coughs, colds,
otoup, bronchitis, and all throat and lung
troubles. FS Duffy. , .
Dobbin A Ferrall,
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At Tocher's store.
RALEIGH. M.C
Rounding Up
The Season's
Selling.
liat and Suit
Department,
Selling at.Half Prices. - . -
"Many of -the Styles jtre very limi
ted in quantity, only one or two of a
kind, but every garment Jacket,
Coat or Suit represents somo of the
Season's Best Sellers. . -
$10 Jacket, for 5.
$15 Nuit for 7 50.
Just Half Prioes. -z - v.
Dobbin & Ferrall.
To Masters oft Vessels
And Parties wishing Charts, Coast
Pilots, eta.
Havini, received the appointment from
Washinitlon Ulty for the sale of Charts.
Coast Pilots, etc, 1 am ready to receive
all r.rders for the same at my place of
business, 105 Middle Street, fJew llern,
N. C Cash has to accompany all orders
sent. . BAM. il. WATKIH.
REAL ESTATE AGENC
! Houses and Lota For Sale at Lowest
Possible Figures. Desirable Homes and
Tonouients that will prove a fine Invest
ment. - ' ' '' . , - '", '.
Collection ef Rests a Specialty,
! tTBce at rs'd"iice, 17 .'o'ltison itwt
is. e. iiAniEn.
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thank you for your liberal patronage, !
during the past year
ask for a continuance
4 I wish all a Happy
New Year
' Respecfully
QSHnSnStoStoStoSi
I J. L McDAHIEL, IS?'"
1 'Phone 91. 71 Br6l Hi.
A MERRY CHRIST MAS 1
And a Happy and Prosperous Df cw. Tear
,J. R. PARKER, JR., GROCER,
'Phone 69. "SI Broad Street.
BOY'S
Just . Received a new and 'pretty line ot
Boys' Suits, ages 3 to
Ladies especially
spect these Bargains.
M MIDDLE STREET,
Henry's Pharmacy,
J27 Middle Street.
. A Full Lire of French's Exquisite Ex
tracts, Perfumery sad Toilet Waters..
j Roger A 6llet Violet Extract and Vi
olet and -Heliotrope Soaps. - I . . .
1 4711 Cologne Octagon, WickT and
Long Bottles, and White Rose Glycerine
and Violet Boape -
VlnoIIa SolpPermir, Balsimio acd
Medlual.
' Ca-ibmere Boquet, Peara, Pride of the
Dairy. Uulicura, Buttermilk and Bine
Soaps,, -
: This weok ouly, Bacbet Packets,. 18 ,
Tooth Brushes, Hair Brushes, Ao.
: Ph; eicisn's Prescrlptl ins a Specialty,
We
What do you Want)
: We want everybody to know we are
going to Mil the best Ckaluless Bicycle
for $WO0 a id Best Adoiiral for 23 00.
Would be glad to have you cuu e in
And rxuminu our slot k. ,
We lr d i e whin-Is for old one.
' We h .vi- I'll hui d a lar(ie; quai 1 y f
Tir s, all kinil from $1 SO to 1 Ml.
. And other sitlolei that belong U a
lliCjClt".
QASKIKS' CTCLI ' t
Pkntcrs Building. - ' .''
Want
i I'M I l'Oit I'.rTT, one
i-i'y. Tb's fmio coo'slns
-ut t ' rV ir In vnry (",:"
S ! ' !) H i' ' i;'. ,11,
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and respectfully
of the same.
and Prosperous
'
Yours f
tawVis isftsUtsiststO
to our many
Mends and cus
tomers for their
very liberal pat
ronage for 1899,
and trusting to re
ceive a share of
your business for
1900. I am very
gratefully yours,
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invitedgtojfcall and in
NEW BERN, N O
NEWBEItN
GRISTMILLS.
New MUIei,
ICol ling Client,
levators andj
Corn t'lean
Of .the Latest Improved and Up-
to-l)ate fllll Machinery.
YODR TRADE IS SOLICITED.
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' W SPECIAL PAINS Uken In clean-
Ins; and polishing gram before going
through the mills, which insure pure
meal, ,1- .".v....--.,-...:-,';.. ,..-.,";..
. Corn, Homlity, Oat and stlset Feed.
V QEOEOE BISHOP.
I New Bern, K. O. .' ',."-,'':.
ecewing
' " We will be at onr store, -
1 corner Craven and 8outh v
Front Slrwts, from Jany. V v
" 1st, 1900, until fin ther
nol ice, and will gladly . - v
Revive the Little Palance That
May Be Due Us, and to Take
Orders For Hardware.
t r ricitse Be Sure to Call, jzt
Tif.liinpt yon a proipor
oun iitul I i py Kcw Year
SUITS
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