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i very day lu the year, except
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1'honk No. 8.
CMAT '.ES L. STEVENS,
III II TOll AUD FBOPBIKTOK. .
tXi.HCR.lPTION HATES-.
one yeur, in advance... ....... ... .14-00
One year, not iu advance ,v 6-00
Monthly, by carrier la the city.. r. -.50
"'Advertising Rates furnished on appll-
.cation, '- -' s v
Entered at the Port Office, New Bern,
N. C, as second class matter.;
Official Paper 'of iJw Bern and
' " Crave Coaatr.."
"Hew Bern, If. CAprll 10, 1800.,
' BECAUSE EVERYONE DOES IT.
; -V: It is too much tbe morality of tbe day
1 to make what other people do thtand--"'erdof
Individual action in private and
.public matters." In politic, especially
', Is this true, and the cfclef.' sin I lallme
) r to secure -office, not- the questionable
.- meaus. employed to get h, lor ''every
v .one does it' hence no dishonor attaches,
A except failure to land the prise.-- ,
LiBenator Clark, of,Montanatis oonsured
for -bis lavish 'money J expenditure ; to,
boy his seat in the United Sutes Senate,
? v tae chief and only excuse being, reyery
- r. one does It," therefore the dishonor Is lost
r: sight of, and it becomes a persecution to
censure Mr. Clark for simply doing as
; others do. His failure! demands sympa
thy, not criticism'."' : i
- On this Clark matter the Detrolt.Free
Press, says:. ". ,v(k w
JwU. M ta notorious, and long has been no-
iw terioua. that many .teats in ihe 'United
- State Senate are bought, t The- pnpchase
'Sawney may pass through political chan.
nels. It may go to pay for the "time1! of
,?:- desirable leaderaand the -assistance of
V." henchmen down to tbe ward heeler and
the pot bouse orator, who can all help'
-s in theielectlonof ;the ''right kind'' of
.. legislators." But It means nothing more
.-' nor less than the -buying of the-fco;ibr
scii&andtheoffloe, r , " f'JJet?
.-i Clark made neserlocs departure from
the custom, unless In the way of -liber-.
p;, ?:ality. . His title would have passed wr
' " challenged had it not been for a-omltl-
'millionaire enemy.- Tbe deposed: Sena
V tor was the victim-of a fend, not of a
Vm- moral protest or a great public upheaval.
. i Bad there been . no Daly there would
' '. have been no contest -' -w";.
; .' But after he had "showered -money to
secure evidence from those contemptible
'A t . enough tasting the band that had ecn-
riched them, the committee was enter-
tatne4wlth such convicting 'evidence
that there wasltut one course open to tt
i ..,;. unless- prepared to openly i indorse
lp-' putf to ' office - by pnrobase , instead of
, -election.? -
vDeatMi Cannot BeCnwd,.'; '."
by; local applications as they cannot
; reach the diseased portion 6f the ear.
1 There is ohly one way to cure deafness.
..'- and that is, by. constitutional remedies."
; - Deafness is caused by an Inflamed con
. dltlcn of the mucoos lining of the En-
sftfihiw Tube; When this tube is in
- i" flamed yoajiavs a rumbling sound s or
- imperfect hearing, and when It is entire-
Jytlosed, Deafness is the result, and un
" less the Inflammation can be taken ont
and this tube restored to its normal con-
' 'v t dltlen, hearing fill be destroyed forever.
". ': . Klne cases out of ten are caused by
;; Catarrh, which la nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
' -i We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case cf Deafness, (caused by catarrh)
': M that eannet be cared by Hall's Catarrh
. Cure; Send foi circular! free." vc"'
' ' J , .P.J. tHKNETftCow iT
v "i. . Toledo jo;,
- Boldby Drugglsta,75c ?.Jr;,S
'4 '. Ball's Family Pills are the best
' I I ft-v.-
...:-.-.!t.. ". . nnotalp HerMlf, ''. ".;":
, The girl and the circus poster can't be
piamea ior Deing stnea up. - y--'
A chesp remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but yon want something that
will relieve and enre the more severe
. and dan gerous results of throat and
lung troubles. What shall you do t Go
to a warmer and more regular ollmstef
Yes, If possible; if not possible for yon,
then In either case take the oiar remedy
that has been Introduced In all civilized
countries with success In severe throat
and lung troubles, "Boschet's German
Syrup.". It not only heals and stimulates
the tisduca to destroy the germ disease,
but allay Inflammation, causes easy ex
pectoration, gives a good night's rest.
and cures the patient, .Try one bottle.
Iiccommenilril many years by all drug-
gists In I lie; world.' For sale by T. 8.
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Vi
at vou cat
lipstflthfl food and aids
.m'mnir inn nnrr-
iiHied dl(?iIlve or.
LniHCovori'ddic'stc
) oi m-r prepanition
it, !!
l e irlenry. Jt in
I f rmanriiilynirrs
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: !mis.'li, t,:,i,-'i.('i-.'i
f EACHE.S A,. J L L
t Story of Arthwr Stringer and am
-j. .-...: Oxford FrofeiBur.
Canadians are very touchy on the
subject cf climate, as Bodyard Kipling
ilscovered when be somewhat thought
lessly dubbed tbe Dominion "Our Lady
of the Snows." When Arthur StrinBer,
the young Canadian poet and author.
first went to Oxford, he carried with
him letters from Trofessor Gold win
Smith of . Toronto to Professor York
Powell, the distinguished historian of
Christchureb. -' . -,
The old Oxford don, like one or two
other. Englishmen, had very "vague
ideas about Canada and somewhat sur
prised tbe young stranger by Inquiring
If be got along nicely on Sngllsh roast
mutton after living so long on frozen
seal meat,-! The, young poet gravely
protested that be perhaps missed tils
whale blubber a little, but the next day
cabled home, aud In less than a week
tbe finest basket of autumn peaches
ever grown in Ontario, carefully pack
ed in sawdust, was on Ite way to Ox
ford. A- shorty time . afterward the-
young author was again dining with
the reglus professor at Oxford, and
that gentleman produced at the meal
fruit dlsb loaded, with tremondon
peaches, " ".- r,' " , ...
Most extraordinary." sain the-old
professor. ; ''but these - peaches were
sent to me'today, and I'm . blessed If 1
know who sent them.:, From the south
of France. I suspect,, so I' saved a few
of them for yon. Stringer.- They will
be such a novelty, you know.",,'-"
Tbe- 'Canadian very quietly : took , a
steamship company's Mil of ..lading
from his pocket and bahdea it to ttie
professor. - The professor gazed at the
MI, then at the fruit, then at the poet
I had some whale blubbers too. pro.
-lessor," said that young man, "but I
simply bad to eat that - These other
things were grown on my ancle farm
In Kent county. Ont yon know. . He
has 200 bushels of them every year,
and he sent me over a basket of little
ones alonjr with the- whale blubber.-?
Saturday Evening Post ''
SALARIES OF OUR LAYERS
The Par at Actor Vnrloa From MIC
to aa Hneh fSOO Pea. Woeku '
Franklin Fries, writing of "The The
ater and Its People" In Tbe Ladles
Home Journal, ; touches .Interestingly
upon the earnings of actors and cor
rects -the oft repeated reports of the
enormous earnings of players. "Sala
ries vary with circumstances,' be says.
."The manager may And at 125 a week
a Dlnyer whose moderate talent exact-.
ly fits a parfof considerable impor
tance. ; He may bare to pay flBQ If the
role U - atngqlar and r fit candidate
. ' -. , . I.,,
scarce, ii o vbuis nsivuni iu vuui-
tion to ability, he may be willing to
make the salary (500 a. week. In that
case be takes into, account the public
value of the name and makes a feature
of It In hie advertisements, " .
"Not more than ten actors In .Amer
ica, aside from the stars,-receive. aa
much as S250 n week,. and not more
than - five actresses ,are , paid this
amount 'In fact, S150 a week is excep
tional, and S10O will engage an excel
lent hero or heroine, a Une comedian
or a delineator of eccentric character,
Tbe wage rundown to 175 for a son-
brettet, Ingenue or old man,' to ISO for
an ok woman, juvenue man or juvenile
wuiunM-. auu muun vw u ,,v vj . auu
chorus men and womcn-at llS'or $18 a
week.;.. Those are tbe wages of thort
onghly competent Actors In compaulea
of good gMde."'5";,.iSx'5 J Xx
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"-:-:-':,';'.- rrltM Fat,' .' .
-" Bays the Portland Oregonlau: "Sit la
the belief of some historians that the
name 'Oregon !, Aragon In disguise,
that It was' given to till country by
the early' Spanish voyagers- and that
American explorers so interpreted tbe
Word given them by the-Indlans. The
theory la at least ; plausible and Indi
cate a strange freak of fete, -The
name Spain. proudly brought to this
distant coast returned to the West In
dies 300 years .Utter to destroy tbe
power of Spain on the seaal Little
thought De Kuca when be sighted this
coast In WOtl. that some day; it would
build a warship which, under the name
of Araaon,or Oregon,-wonld be fore
most In tbe battle that marked the cod
of Spain's dominion In tbe new world.'
' A snake tamer who had trained a.
serpent to follow him around tbe honae
And even out of doors happened one
day to take It with him to a strange
place. "The snake, unused to the local
ity, suddenly, seemed to forget all hut
training and, escaping Into tbe boshes,
resisted capture with bite and every
Indication of wlldness. When caught
It at once resumed Its tome habits.
This tendency to become wild Imme
diately upon obtaining tbetr freedom
and to again become tame when caught
I said to be a peculiarity of snakeev-
New fork Tribune. " : ' '-
; ; ; Ts Probable aMa.
The Clergyman (proudly) People are
loath to leave my church. Why, after
services. It Is fully 13 minute before
the edifice la emptied!'". . ;' '
: The 8lnner 1 don't wonder at that
Some people are very hard to awaken!
-urooiyn ure. v .
,i: - ProStlOM. ,-----.'. v..
Hiss . Chicago Money - talks, yon
know.1 " --j i . ,';',..-.... .
Mln. Boston A vulgnr apothegm.
Culture makes do concession to the lo
quacity of lucre. Iftston Courier,
; It waa the custom of the GrwVs to
offet beets on a silver tmy to Apollo in
bis temple- at Ijclphl. Lord . Paeon
loved the onion so that he doc!iir 1 tbe
rose would be sweater planted In a bed
of them.
The Bymntlne prlnrwi plnyed a gnme
which differed very little from our
modern polo. ; - .
, Hr,l Ut K-rp It,
Everybody knows whoa s
blcaihes hur lmir. i:hn can't k(
dark.
OltO Kill It, C:
RoonvllV, In 1.,
.IU.-ll--,.e
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there are thousands of wo
men who nearly suffer death
from irregular menses. Some
times the period " comes too
often - sometimes not often
enough sometimes the flow is
too scant, and again it is too
profuse. Each symptom shows
that Nature needs help,- and.
, that there is trouble in the or
gans concerned. Be - careful
when in any of the above con
ditions..:" Don't take anv and
every - nostrum advertised to-
cere female troubles.' .. v;; .
; : BRADFIELDS v
FEMALE REGULATOR
. is the one safe and sure
i medicine for irregular, or ; pain- -
f ul menstruation. It cures all .
.the ailments that are caused by
: irregularity ,- such , as leueoT-e
.rhosa, . falling . of the - womb,
nervousness; pains in the head,
back;7 breasts; shoulders, sides,-:
ihlps and limbs. ; By regulating
-the menses so that they occur
.every , twen ty-ighthi'day, , all
' those aches disappear together.
Just before, your time comes.
get a bottle and see how muchLi
u... ........ v...-
sell it at $i.
-US : Band (or oar rM book, " Perfect
, -; HaltB for woman."
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO,
. '' ATUITA, OA. ,
' , BrtorU18Jienoy. -' - "
Bobbs Clothes do not make the man.
Dobbs No, but a lawyer has. -been
made by a good suit.. ,K - Z .' '
, BheouiaUnn Cored InJ)r. rt
Mystlo Oare for : Rhenmstlsm ' and
Keuralgia cures iq 1 to 8 days. ' Its ac
tion upon the system Is remarkable end
mysterious- It removes at 6 rice the cause
and the disease Immediately ditsppeart.
The first dose greatly benefits. 75 cenU J,,,,.,,,, poUring n a henry Are upon the
Sold byT A Henry, druggist New Bern. 1 coach and passengera. "California Char-
. -' '" AtnwwtieToJ..'--
Speech may be sllre't, 'but' there K a
difference between free speech and Tree
W. W. Mayhew, Merton,"- Wis". sayp,
"I consider One Minute Cough Cure, a
most . wonderful medicine,- quick and
safe,"It is the only harmless remedy
tha) gives immediite reeulta. It .euros
coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, grippe,
whooping cough,; pneumonia and all
throat and lung diseases, r- Its early use
prevents consumption. Children always
like it and mothers endorse It. F
Duffy. ; i - " ' ,"'
, . "" Cnltare. , V
The Federal - Department of Agrlcul
tore Is making a special point of rccom
mending nut culture, : In New England
te abandoned farms are being planted
with nut trees, and the ' worked-out
ground 11 found to furnish nonrlihmenj
enough to cause the. walnut, butternut
and chestnut to flourish abundantly', , ,
MOlXBrra LSHON FUXIIk ; j. -X
' -o- A Pleuaat LenHm Toele.
' ?oi biliousness, constioatloa and sr-
pendlcltls. ' xf A-..;1;-' .'-5
rot indigestion, sick ana nervous
neaaacne. ' . ;- w.v'
For sleenlesaneaa, nervousness and
heart failure. i"V'f'- ':-i.
For fever, chills, detllltv and kldnev
diseases, take lemon mixir,
Ladles, ior nslural and , thorough or
ganic regulation, take .Lemon JSIlxlr. -
.. ur. noziey s Lemon jsita-ir ispreparea
from the fresh juice of lemons, combined
witb other vegetable; liver tonics, end
will not fell you In sny of - the above
named diseases. 60c and $1.00 bottles at
druggists, f-: " .K .Y"v.'.y. '; n:
'- Prepared only by J)r. H Moriey, At-.
lanta, vm,.jt- , . . ., :
-''' 'r-y. ."m Ike Capital.
I am In my seventy-third year, and for
nny years l nave been a great sutlcrer
from Indigestion, constipation and bli
lousnes. I have tried all the remedies
advertised for these diseases, and got no
permanent relief, . About one year ago,
the disease assuming a more severe and
dangerous lorm, i . became very weak
and lost flesh rtnldly. I commenced
oslng Dr. Motley's Lemon 11 xlr. I
gained twelve pounds In three months.
My strength and health, my appetite and
my digestion were perfectly restored.
ana now l leei ss young snd vigorous ss
l ever aia in my me. L. ji, alldked,
Door keeper Os , Btste Hen ate,
j. State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga. V
- ; '. Vostey's T-mon Elixir. - -
Is the very best medicine I ever osed for
tbe diseases you recommend it for, snd I
nave used . many kinds for woman's
troubles. .
' Mas. 8. A.GbekhaVi
Balem, N. C. . -. . . r ,
' " mozi.et'S ticaiuN hot nom.'
Cures sit Coughs, Colds, Iloarienesa,
Bore lbroat, Urnncbitis, Hemorrhage,
and all throat snd lung diseases, Elegant
reliable. . .
&"n at druggists. Prepared only by
ur. u. noziey, Aiiania, ua, , ;
" ' At Hi. Word.
Thespian Theodore Kind lady, could
you help spoor cripple wot ain't able
terworkf -'
Kind Lady-Poor bianl llow did you
lose your hand? . .'
Thespian Tlicndoro-It's a Ions, sad
story, kind lady. You son, I usii r fcc mi
actor an' when I iy to the villain: I n
hand me, s'rrnhl he takes nio nl me wind
an' chops it of! will his swonl.
A PERILOUS JOURNEY
THE
FIRST STAGS TRIP BETWEEN
CHEYENNE AND CUSTER.
There 1Vn Ka Troabl oa the Run
Gut, but the Indians. Whooped It
Ip la Mad raahton va the Attempt
to Slake the tletara raBCe. -
At the side of one of the main, thor
oughfares of (lit present Dendwood there
stands an - old, broken dowu, wuiiiout
stagecoach which ban a historj of huto-
rit'8. . It Is loved by niiuij; an old timer
In the-ltlnck Hills because It was the
lirst messenger between the western line
of civlhzaliou lind their newly acquired
home among the rugged mountains, It
was some time: after the lirst man enter-
W the bills before a regular stagecoach
was put on lietween any of the' cities
along the-bonler of civilization and the
Black Hills mining enmps. .
During the year 17U, two renri after
tlitarnvol of the Kussell expedition at
Custer, the orgauixatlnu of tlrr-fueyentie
and Black Hills stHge linn was effected
nud the: first Btugvcoiicli 3vns seut ont
from Cheyenne for Custer.- The Indians
were nunsually troublesome at that tluie.
and the proprietors of the stage company
were fearful lest - their venture ought
come to a diaastnins end because of the
ravages of the redaklna. . -,
One day In the. summer ot JSiU this
lint stagecoach wns starteir out ' from
Cheyenne with a load ut paxaeugers nod
bnggage anil with the fauiimn driver.-
California -Charlie, v aud four atrong
horaes. A conatant lookout Was kept for
Indians throughout the Journey, but there
was no incident .worthy of nieution on the
long trlp.-nnd tlie coach reached CiiKter
City In safety,; Tho miner uf that camp
went wild over thr'event,' and the town-
turned out that night for a genuine cete-
brntlou. - -,.kt
The following day "California Charlie,?
who: had kept a level bead during the fes
tivities of the uiirht nrcvioua. made nren--
araritmsfor a return trip to Cheyenne.
There- were eoongh would be passengers
to fill tbe coach several times, and. lots
were druwn, there being 13 lucky num
bers. . About 0 o'clock on -a July day
"California tChariie" cracked his Whip
-over the - head of bis leaders, and tbe
-Start was made., across the wilderness
which In; between Cunter- nnd Cheyenue.
. Everything went well untIK the stage
coach reached , an old creek bed t few
miles out of Cnater.v -Here, without a
moment's warning,;! band of Indians
war paint sprang from ambush and corn-
He plied bis-whip, and there Tras J. run
ol a lew nines, wita.tne inuians in uoi
pursuit- The driver suddenly dropped
over in his seat nnd fell Into the boot of
the coach dead, a bullet, having gone
through htk head.' Tbe horses came to a
standstill and-stood waiting for a word J
rrom ine unvcr. '.-,-
The Indiana came up behind the coach
oa a mad run, and In a moment the conch
was surrounded.' - The .12 passengers
were numb with fright: Some eat like
blocks of stones1 Others with more grit
attempted to shoot out of the coach win
dows st the dodging Indiana, tt scome-t
to be the delight of the redskins to teas
-their prisoners. They would ride np near
the coach and ore directly at tbe paswn-
gers. care being taken seemingly that the
bullets penetrate -Coat ' sleeve, bat r
mi ..IIBUIWll. .". I. . . . . . 1-:. -ri .
Finslly two of tbe Indians dismounted
from their "ponies and going op to- the
horses on the' coach cut them loose and
with a wild 1 yelL drove, the frightened
teams, with baruesa on. away-:- That.
was the last seen pf the Indians or the
horserw -fvJ iifPT1"-
The peiisengem walked 12 miles back
to Custer.-A posse pursued the Indian,
but their start had been too good.: Next
day the coach waa brought back to Cus
ter for a fresh start forCheyennW the
trip being secoinpllshed without any trou
ble. s -v; r
Tbe same conch made frequent trips to
Custer duris the summer ef ISiu. and
on Bent, 'la of the name rear tbe Ri-st run
waa mode Into Dead wood. 'The distance
feons Desdwood In Cheyenne waf abont
500 mites.-: through an intensely hostile
country.' As soon as the stage rout was
thoroughly , : established - traffic : became
heavy. For a number of years, -tip -to
0881. all ef the bullloe from the Home
stake company s mine was shipped ooj.
neder heavy, guard by this stage route.
It was a perilous, trip to make -with the
gold bricks, and nervy men went With
the driver aa guards.-. -: ; t-"'t'r-.
The North western Express. Stage snd
Transportation company, organised trailer
the Isvrt nf Minnesota, with It. ttlnkely
ss president ond U. W. Carpenter as sec
retary snd treasurer, commenced running
a daily line of stagecoaches in : May.
1877, from Bismarck, where connection
was made with the Northern rnrifie rail
way company. The line waa transferred
In- 1880 from, Bismarck to fieri, where
It connected with the Chiengo and North
western railway, and in 188(1 It made con
nection-with the-Fremont. .'Klkhorn and
Missouri Valley rnllrond - at Cbadnm,
Neb. The company established a fine line
of Concord coaches between I'iene snd
Oeadwood In- 1880,' and the ruinpniiy
carried an arrrng of o.OOU pnnwugera
yesrly snd lt.Ouo.UUO pounda of espmis
sod baggage. ' The Ilomestake bullion
wss csrried by this line for tbe yeiw
1881 and Tbe company employed
'ZMI men.GU0 horses snd ZUOD-oxen.
The coming of the' railroads to the
Black Ullls marked the decline ut the
stagecoacb, and the different lines were
sooB devoid of tratlic Chicago Tribune.
The. Sednctlve Solitaire.
"Take my advice," said a man who bus
been married about two years to a frleud
who Is shortly to follow suit. lake rny
advice snd never learn to play snlltulre.
I know wbnt I in talking itlmiir when I
say that It Is a dcspoller of lininrstic linn-
plness. I never played n game nf
tali In my life mull I got ninrrled. an
now I'm a reK'ilur slnvii to it, or tieiid
I sit uwn at my ili-nk in Hie i-veimus
ind piny straight nheoil inilll tHltime
flon't uieun to n-lirn I start, but I toiuply
fnn I stun. If I h.ive any Irtleis to
write. I think. Well. I'll Ju-t phiy mie
gniiie fiiHt.' 'i'he.t enilrt It.- ninl Ihe iet!ei-s
renioin iinvvrlin n. I enii'l m-MIe in-
to reailin, nnrl I'm neiviniM ninl reslli
tin T II I Hit tlitvvn to the l-iiliM. I ill Yre
thun on nlil lnjirr Willi lii t'hly. 'I I
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l.f t!"i,.l. in u.-l v..::l .h ..
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As the blood contains all the elements
tant that it be kept free of all impurities,
poiwiniiiR instead of nourishing the body,
Some poisans enter the blooft f rora-withont,
luucui.iiiuii ( uiucia amu nmnii, 'iu wacii hbms jjtuuuuls-wxummau: .in Ulfa - -
system and ferment, allowing disease genua to develop and be taken into the '
circulation. While all blood troubles have one common origin, each has some
peculiarity to distinguish it from the other.; Contagious Blood Poison, Scrofula,;
Cancen Rheumatism, Eczema aud other blood diseases can be distinguished bv
a certain sore, ulcer, emotion or inflammation
aiseasc snows sooner or taicr on me ouisiae ana on me weakest part ot uw bony, or wnere it finds the least resistance.
Many mistake the sorer or outward sign for the real disease, and attempt a cure" by the use of salves, liniments and other
external application!, . Valuable time is lost and no permanent benefit derived from such treatment v ' , .
BLOOO TROUBLES REQUIRE BLOOD: REMEDIES the
nently craihejited thc-blood reinforced, purified and cleansed, or the disease goes deeper and saps the very Hfe. Mercury,
potash aud arsenic, the treatment usually prescribed in this class of diseases, are violent poisons, even when taken in small
doses never cure, but do much harm by adding another poiaon to the already overbiiraiied, dUeased blood. .
1. - i V t. vT a
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or any similar blood trouble,' write them
dence. - We make no diarge for this service.'
Worse Tbaa Death VaUey.
Dreadful as Death valley Is, Its north
western arm, known as Mesqulte val
ley, Is worse.. Ail the waters upon its
surface are poison, and dotvft through
the: canyon a -hot,, suffocating wind
blowg with terrible velocity.. During
Its course through lha desert It fre
quently gathers clouds of "White sand
that have blinded many a horse and
p rider, "Snd at frequent Intervals. It
whirls down -tbe cauyeo-llke a cyclone
of sharp crystals. -: Under the glisten
ing beds of salt and boras are conceal
ed streams of salt water which flow
sluggishly toward some unknown out
let or may be lapped up. by the parched
winds.,'..- . . -'. - V
' One of the strangest phenomena of
this extraordinary place Is what frou
tlersmen, for want of better name.
have called '"ralslngearth," : By the
action of the sun a crust composed of
minerals and clny has been formed oa
the surface; and by some curious pres
sure of nature has been" lifted from tbe
earth In irregular curves like pie crust
ld the oven. '.The cavity between this
crust and (he solid earth varies from
one to ten feet, and the depth frequent
ly changes after, heavy windstorms by
the. displacement of the air beneath.
The man or the animal that steps upon
this' crust. Is gone foreveR-' Jtt -Is abso
lutely Impossible for any one to extri
cate himself when plunging about In
the ''raising earthr-rOhlcago Record,'
V-Kemariwbte Gore of Ithensoatlsm -
Krnka, Jackson Co., W. Va.
About three years sgo tny wife bad an
attack of rheumatism which confined
her to bed for over a month and render
ed her on ableto Walk a step without as
sistance, her limbs being swollen .to
double their normal size,: Mr,' B. Mad
dox Insisted on my using Chamberlain's
PalnBalm. I pnrchssed,-a' fifty -cent
bottle and used it according" to the- dl-
recttoni and the next morning she walk
ed to tire ak fast without assistance In any
manner, and she hss not had a similar
attack since A. B. Parsons. . For sale
bjr-F.8. puffy tJori-j -,
Btelsjles;. :jjr-
Mrs,. Benham snow .that mother
111 enjoy her slay wlthus; this. Is her
first trip East and she Is counting upon
seeing tbe ocean for the first time. ; -
f Benbam I wish we could send It out
to t;Mir;C:T
""-'.i ,' . '. 111 , v.
' In almost every neighborhood there Is
some one whose life baa been saved by
Chamberlain'! Colic Cholorg sjjd Diar
rhoea Remedy, or who has been cured. of
chronic diarrhoea by the use of that
medicine.". Huch persons make, a" 'point
Of telling of , It-' wbonever ' Opportunity
offers; hoping that it may be' the means
saving other lives. Fbr sale by F 8 Duf
fy CO.'; J;:-'- "' ': J,':3:Cai.;.f;
Co a. is v q aa x jZi 5
Baanibv -( rfl Kind Yon Haw Always BouxU
11. W. ft4I2HSO,
rchitecl Kupii
Rroatl Street t
.;-yFOU-SAIjI5.
A beautiful home or summer residence
large dwelling bouse, handsome grounds
adorned with stately oaks and evergreen
goea gmBs lots, excellent neighborhood.
Will roll at a sacrifice. 1 Address
Mrs. J. E. jp.NEt), Billsboro, N. C.
A double seated Itockaway. Will be
old chesp for cash. At P. Trenwlth's
Blacksmith Shop, Boulh Front street,
near A. N. 0. R. Ft.
Loans made. Ixians placed. ! Apply to
ISAAC II. SMITH, 130 Middle street,
New Bern, N. C. .;
AVtViVV Ar';V'."V' "
PATTL'.aN ;
tlnnl Irt ever, iii
,i C'-tits m Ji-Ar.
A I
b.
necessary to.snstain life, it is imnor. -"
or it becomes a source of disease, "'
and loss of health ie. sure to follow.; s
through the- skin by absorption, orT
aocearine on the akin.- Everv blond
" ' a. 5. ts., Mature's own remedy, made of roots and herbs, attacks the disease in
the blood, antidotes and forces out all impurities, makes weak, thin blood ich, strong
and healthv. and at the same time builds llo the general health. S R. S. is the onlv
r.l votrptalilM Ktnrut nnrifiMI.VMAnm onA
blood troubles. A record of SO years of
r..:i: lcx -m n i j A
iuiau(j aucuui; iw ui unwu una wia uynmcs. . ...
TrCB Metlioal Treatment.
skilled physicians, who have made blood and akin diseases a life study, so if you have
Contairious Blood Poison. Cancer. Scrofula. Rheumatism Eczema, an Did Sore or Ulcer.
fully for advice' about your case. All correspondence is conducted in strictest confi
-Book en blood and skin diseases free.
-: " ' Notice of Dissolution.
. Gsekill & Mitchell doing a general
hardware' business at 73 Middle street
have this dav dissolved hv mntn.l ,mi.l
sent, Joseph Goskm continuing t'L
business . at 4he old stand as Gaekill j0hn B, Garrett against Frederick Doug
Hardware Co , and assunies sll liabilities lass and W, B. Blades, the undersigned
of the Arm. All accounts due Gasktll& commissioners, appointed by the Court,
Mitchell must be paid to GasMH MS
ware Co,
This 17th day March, lOOdL
. Joseph Gaskili.,'s
, J..M. Mitcqsi.l.
- Notice of Dissolution.
T. The business formerly conducted un
der the firm title tif Ward & Cox has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent,
E. G. Cox retiring from the firm. All
persons indebted to the .firm will please
make prompt payment to W. M. Ward,
who succeeds the firm, snd all persons
having claims sgalust J.he firm will pre
sent, the- same to Mr. : Ward for pay
tnent. .This MarchSlst, 11)00.
""'. ',,-:'...; - W. M. Wai:i,
E. G. Cox.
Notice of Dissolution.
The business formerly conducted un
der the firm title oflKoberls & llro. has
this day been dissolved by mutual con
sent, S. G. Roberts retiring from tbe firm
All persons ludebted to tbe firm will
please make prompt payment to D. L.
Roberts, Who succeeds the firm, and all
persons having claims sgainst the firm
will present the same to Mr. D. L. Rob
erta foy payment..
This April Sth, 1900.
D. L, RonKKTs,
8.-Q. Robrhts.
" -Notice of Dissolution.
The business formerly conducted un
der the firm title of Moody & Duffy has
this day been dissolved by mutual con
sent, Mr. 11, L. Duffy retiring from the
firm,- 'All persons indebted to tbe firm
will please make prompt payment to
Mr. J. L, Moody, who "succeeds the firm,
and all- persons having claims against
the firm will present the same to Mr.
Moody for payment.
.i'TlilS Marcfi ?0th, WOOv .
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nrthfrir yon ttiTent orhnprorei also mt
CAVEAT.TlfADE-MARK, COPYRIGHT or DESIGN
PROFECTIOM. tend model, aketh. or DhajtA-
for free examination snd adrioe.
BOOK ON PATENTS ""forest
src.A.c::ovi&co.
Patsrt lawyers. WASHINGTON, D.C.
lifMlot'i Notice i'X
- Hsvlng 'qualified -as the Execntor of
mary Ann Ulrjmson, oeceasen; - late or
the county of Crsren, t bis Is to notify all
persons having claims against tbe estate
of the deceased to exhibit "Ibenr to the
undersigned on or before the 13tb day ef
tiarcti, ivui, or this notice - wi.i be
plead in bar of their recovery, AIL per
sons Indebted to said estate will please
niaae liumcuiaie payment. . -' -v-.Y;.-.
JACOB B. TAYLOR.
Executor Mary 'Ann. Dickinson, de
ceased.'' -jr.. : ;' '".'.
"This March 18, 1000, ,
Notice to CitdUurg and Utbtors.
- The eubsorthe r, having. qiiHllfled as
Executrix of the last will and testament
of David Styron, deceased, gives notice
that'all persons having claims against
the eMale must oxhlhit them to her, oa
or before April 12, 1001, or this notice
will be pleaded to bar their rt covery.' ii
Debtors are requested to n.aV'e frame
dlule inv.,M nt -- , -
l ; 11 A KLOTTE A, bTYRON, ' ,
, ti n innn . . . -- Tt ..i "
April ut avw, . -n bxamnx.
Al'MINISTUATOli'S NOTICE
Uavlnir this dav qualified as atlinlnls
trslorcum testamento anlioxo, of Ihe
estate of Hnlney E. Leo, decrnsed, uotice
Is hereby friven to all peisons having
claims aeniost Ihe said enliilo to fin-rent
the mine to the underfilled, duly vrrl
lli il, on or before Hie liiiih day of March,
1101, or this noilro will be plead In bar
of ihclr reroveiy.
All persons link bled to Hie Sslil c-lale
sio hi'ieby rtquesieil to make linmidlnie
Hi ! ' h llll'll I ' '
Tins ii"' i!Mh ''"V of Mar-h,'ll:f!0.
Ull I.I AM L. LAsMTUt -
Aihi.ilii.-tmlMI f. T. A.
J. i:. A- M O limn. Attorneys.
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Cere fate,
FlliGumdiizm,
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Blootl Poison, -Chronic
Ulccro.
Doison most be eomnleteW and nenm.
I V nMl rtnm Vl flf nan esnanls flaArk .itnaiai?
successful cures proves it to be a reliable,
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Our Medical Department is in cliargeof
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.', Atlanta, 6a.
Valuable Steal Kstate
. "" ' For Sale.
By virtue of a judgement tendered at
m., at the (Jourt house door In Craven
county. Bell to tbo highest bidder for
cash, the following described tracts or
parcels of land In the city of New Berne:
A certain lot of land including one house
and barn situated thereon and de-criued
as follows: Beginning at Ihe north west
corner of Or. J. D. Clark's lot on tbe
south i-ino of new South Front street
thei cc wtt-l along new routh Frontstieel
fotly ft el, ibenee south to JawBou'c
ireek and parallel to the said Ur
L lark's line, thence east along Law
son's creek forty feet to Ihe east line ol
the said Frederick Douglass, ibence along
the east line of Frederick Douglass and
the west line of Ur. J. D. Clark to tbe
beginning on New tioulh Front street,
being a part of the laud conveyed by
died from W. D. Mclver and others to
tbe said Frederick Douglass. Also one
lot at the southwest corner of Bryan
nd Kew South Front Uriels, and be
ginning at Ihe interseciion of Bryan and
new Routn rront streets and runs south
along Bryau street, forty feet, I heme
east and parallel to New t-'oulh Front
street one hundred feet, tlx nee notiti
forty feet to Nfw South Front street,
thence east along New Houlh Front
nirect to the beginning. Also one lot Bil
u .iled on Bryan street, and beginning at
Clara William' southwest corner on
Bryan street snd runs thence southwaid
ly along Bryan street to Lawfon's creek,
thence east along Lawson's Creek one
hundred feet, thence northwardly to
tiara Williams' southeast comer, thence
west along Clara Williams' couth line to
the beginning on Bryan street.
Also one certain lot on Bryan street
situated 159 feet from the tsew South
Front street, beginning at Clara Wil
liams's coiner and running thence casi
wardly with said William's line 100 feel,
thoure southwardly and parallel wilh
Bryan street 50 feet, thence weslwarilly
and parallel with said William's line 100
feet to Bryan street, thence nnrihwiird
ly along Bryan Hrcet to the beginning
on Bryan street. Also one lot nf land
located at the southeast corner of New
and Bern streets, 00 feel on Bern street
and 50 feet on New street, being a part
lot No. 2U5 in the plan ef tbe City of
Now Bern. Also one lot of land situated
at the northwest corner of Lorcb's alley
and Broad street and running westward!)'
along Broad street thirty three (eel
thence northwardly eighty five feet fo
Uarget's lot thence along said Hargets'
line to lihone'B line, thence sonthwatdly
said Rhone's line to the beginning on
Broad street. Also one lot of land on
Bryan street beginning 40 ft south from
the south east intersection of New Bontb
Front snd Bryan streets and running
fhence southwardly along Bryan street
orly feet, thence eastwardly and paral
el With New South .Front street one
hundred feet, thence northwardly and
parallel with Bryan street forty feet,
thence westwardlv one hundred feet to
the beginning on Bryan street.
W W CLARK
f "1 R W WILLIAVBON,
i. r : Oomml winners.
City Drdinance.
Be it Orda'ned, by the Mayor and
Board oTAldermea of tbe City oflNew
Bcin North t'srollna that, . .
Whereas, the said JIayor and Alder
men have concluded to purchase or erect
and construct a Water works and Bew
firsge system, as-authorized by section
5 of the Act of thoGet (ral Assembly of
North Carolina, entltlediM'An A(l to
Incorporate the City of-New Bern," rst
lfiod February 20th 1890, and, the Water
and Sewer Company of New Bern, hav
ing agreed to s?il snd convey to the said
City It system of water works ao&sew
eraget, now located in said city, at a price
not to exceed $75,000-00, and about S,
000.00 in addition to said price will be
required to psy for necessary repairs and
extension of said system, V :
: Therefore, be it Ordained, Ibat lbs
proposition of lssulngdiy bonds of ssid
city to an smounl not exceeding eighty
thousand (80,000 00) dollars, In accord
ance with ssid Act, for the purpose of
buying, erecting and constructing said
system of water works and sewerage, be
submitted to a vole of the qu si I fled vo
ters of said city, at an election to be held
for that purpose, and that said election
be held on the third Tuesday Iu May,
next, it being the 15th day of May, A. Dv
iOOOrio ssid city at tbe precincts or poll
ing plsces appointed for the election of
the Aldermen at the election held on the
first Tuesday In May, 1800, and that poll
holders and registrars be appointed to
Isold ssid election. , - .
That at said eleollon those ef the qual
ified voters who favor Ihe Issuing of said
bon tie shall vote a ballot containing the
words, wiltten or printed, thereon, "For
Water Works," snd those who oppose
the Issulnt of ssid bonds shall vie a
ballot with the words, "Against Water
Works," written or primed thereon. . .
'I list tald election shall be conducted
as Is provided for the election nf Alder
men and Ihe result shall be declared by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
TI at 'notice of ssid election shall lie
pnbllshed In the New Irn Jodhnai. for
:t" d'.js, sin h nnike lostnle the purpose
nf ihf eleeilon t he time t hereof and the
1.1ml (if hnlln! ri'iinl'fil.
J J Ti'LsuN, CITY CLFIIK.
1 P,
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ii, I'i'mL-
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Hill
Bond Election I V
Notice to Ahe Voters-.
c j of Neui Bern
-Ths volets tif Ni w Kbiiv N ' ., w 11 ' c. -"'
take notice4 that an e.e Hon will l.e held " :"
si the polling laws in tbe mivi ihI maids v
of the i-iij i f New lu-rn i n nr.- ilurd .
1 ueniuy n.Mr.y ii i. H lii c lie lfilh
day nf Mn . A I). 110U, fi.r tliu ) lirie
of subudiiiiig tobe qualilb d vou is of J '
the city the prniniiiiiit to authorise tuid '
empower ihe JiuyT.r mid l i.Hulnf Alder-,
men of said city to Jhkuc the B, nus tf
lie stid lily tor the imipiite nf Imyinir,
ru ling or cnnsuuciini; u i-ysiem of
Wler Wi iks and Heweriice lor said -
city.-accridii'g to the rxiniug cbaitcr.
Section 55.
I b aniuunt to be issued, is m l to ex
ceed (Hti.hon I II) eil.iy ihMisaiid dollnts
nf whic h mi nun i,i,i init ixieidmj; t5,- "
01000 is pn iiot.eil In ineincxluitiunand
njiaira.
Ail vi lets who f ivor ii e ix-uo of raid ' '
bonds will vi.ii-n h. lh.t i. In., words
"For Water Woiki-,' w imi, cr printed
Ihereou. Those who oppose tlie said
Isi-ue will vote a ballot wnb the words -"Agau
Bt WnUr Works", wiitiin or
prin ed theron. J. 3. 1 0LSON. I It rk.
Notice f Kuihiuoiim.
North Carolina,
Craven Countv
Sii erior Cutirt.
The City of New Bein.l
vs. Si niinonn
A E Woodruff, tiustcf.-r
of the Kstate of Kliz-1 li, H. f.
abeth (inodiiig. deed. J
Action for Accnint nr.d Othi r Purposes.
A. E. Woodruff, truslee i f Elizabi-th
Goodinir. deceased, the nber i- unnu d de
fendant will take notice il.ai a t-ummoi s
in ine above entitled n-iii-n was issued
from tliH Sm.i,., I ,,,1 ,,f fitiv, i. '
county, North Caioliu.. on Fi brunry 1st,
uw, ivlui i:ai;iu in ii. c i i ii rrn oi me
Supe-ior I ourl ol sa (1 coiinly, in be held
at tlie - court I i. ii-ft it, N, w Horn
N. C, Mi Ihe 12th ih r.diiy afu r the 1st
monany in unnh, it hi injj Hie -'bill day
of May, Itit't. when iitjii win re imi are
refiliin-f! to miuwi-r il. ,,.,, it.iwii.i I ui
ot judgnuiit will he iindcted in favor of
iiic planum n'r uif it-nci III IHHIIUI II
W M. WA180N, C. 8,C.
H. C Whitrhursl, Ally, lor I'bi ntiiT
Febrimiy 1st, liiOO.
Notice of Sumirmis iinil Atlacli
11, nil.
NoiiTti Cahoi.i. I
CitAViwCouN'n. I P"'.inCoL'HT
11 I! Li lly vs J .1 Trader.
To J. J. 'I llAlil.l :
Whereas, I l.e Mm, minis w ss duly isuctl
from the fcu i-i ;m emu i of Craven coun
ty, returnable In mill court on tbe 5lh
Monday before i!,e 1st Monday huMarch
1000, and retiiii.uiilo hy lbe Hheiiff not
to lie found in ie eoiinly, said BUiiiieons
being iBaiied in I he n!mve enlilieil action,
aud n hire as v n i nler of publication has
been duly maile Im setviee of summons
upon you in tin- Miinn aforesaid:
Now therefxn yon are hereby noliflctl
to appenr st ihu Superior Couit of
Craven l.'cuuty on llie 13th Monday after
lbe 1st JtiiLilay in Mau-h 11100, it beiug
the 28tb diiv of May 1000 and answer
demur or uihi rwife plead to t lie com
plaint whit b w ill he tiled in mid ni llnn
on or befoie the first three days f suld
term or ollu rwin- ill li-ml nuiil nrliou n.i
you may be advixil. And you will
further take not ire Ibal nl Ihe tine of
issuing of the s uminotia ahove iiieiitlonid
a writ of nltai linienl was ii-t-mii fiom
said Con 1 1 in mill lu lii.n iliin tid to tlie
Sheriff of Jodb county dlieriing him to
levy said wiitHpon your pmperty in
said county, and inkc sslil property into
his possi ssion for the purpose of uaid
action. To all of which yuii will take
due notice and defonil the raine as you
may be advised. This February Oth 1900
W. M. WATSON.
Clerk Superior Court, Craven County
Notice to Abpar.
Stale of North Carolina
t.'ounty of Craven.
1
Jn the Superior Court, I
Before the Cleik.
In the matter of the final srronnt of
L H Cutler. Executor of Wm Cleve:
To whom It Hay Concern: Whereas,
L II Cutler has filed in this court his
final account as Exrrulor of ihe last
will and testament pf Wm. Clcve, Sr.,
deceased.
Now Therefore, The heirs at law, le
gatees and distributees of Wm Cleve.Sr.
deceased and all other persons having any
interest in tbe said estate are hereby
notified and commanded to appear be
fore the undersigned Clerk Superior
Court al 1.1s office In New Bern on Wed
nesday the S5tb day of April, 1000, at -the
hour of 11 o'clock a in and show '
cause, If sny they have, w hy said final ' '
account should not be audited and ap-
proved, and an order of distribution ' IB -accordance
with Ihe will made, snd the '
said Executor discharged from his trust, y'
Done st my office In the ell y of New Bern
under my hand and seal this the 23d day ,'
Of February. 1900.
i':-- , W. M. WATSON, C. ti;T:i:
i i m ii i i -it-
ADMINISTRATOR' NOTICE
Bavlnr this day quail fled ss Admlrtlg-- " .
trator of the estate of Jesse Brooks, de-1 . ..
eeaord, late of Craven rouuly, 'notice la Iv . '
hereby given to all persona liavlng-'.-.';. '
claims against tl e said estate to preseuS. - '
Ihe same to the Underslsnert, duly veri-.''(..'r ;' .
8ed, on or before the Bib day. of April,!",' ""v'
1001. or tbls notice will be pfend In bst-.!j ,
pf their ncovery .'--- ';- v'
All persons indetdeil lo i he said estate . -
are hereby requested t itiake lu.oiidiata
scWlrtneni. ,-..-.-' '. '.' .!!:"'-- '-
. This Sth dav cf Atvll fOTO -J f
.THOB. f r Mct'Af TIIY, ' V -"
' j-..-wvp -M.v''Adnilsijator, - ' '
- Jfollce or Helznre.
- ' ,'-'.- f DLI.ECTOR'a OFFICC.
.- t , 4th Hist., Italelgh, N. O. J . ,
' Nolle Is hereby given ft the seisure
of tbe following properly for viulatlon of
the Internal revenue lvs. . -.'
Newport; N. 0., March 14, 1000, from
J.H h f ts, d si 1 er by1 0 , M Dad 1 1,
Deputy Colt c or, J1 packages contain
ing IMS gallons whiskey, cn c i'per
Still 100 gi.llons eapacity, one copper
worm, four fprtnt liters and two msi li
t ibss Alsniwn packRftee ronlslnl ir 6
gillinscnro wlil-kry srizrn fio.n J H
ltogers March 10th, ItiOO by.R srki y
Hare, Deputy Collertor. ' ,
Any pet sou or peisoi a rlalnrlng Ihe
said il'ip-tlv Hfe l:et, tiy tiiillti.-il in rp
pi nr al n. y l Dice in HnU-lf- ll. N. C , w i I. -in
i'O (ill) n lrim ilate niif) n lite t li.im i:,
tho f. rm snd liuit.iier ti'ii-iifw i) ,y i;i v.
or tin- snhl ptup, ny HI I r l. it, ii. (,,
II e i i,l nl Miiu . 1', f, IM' ' ,
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