North Carolina Newspapers

1 -a S A-rf v y i Published everyday lu the year, 'e-Vrtqit ISonday, at 98 AiiM!e street. - . 'IHonb No. 8. ... CHARLES L. STRVENS. v KUITOIl AND PHHPKIRTOR. ; 1I8CUIPTION KATES. tine vear, In advance.......... . ..4.00 Hue year, ool la advance 6.00 Monthly, by carrier iu the city.... '; .AO Advertising Hates famished on appli cation. " V Entered at the Post Office, New Bern,. N. C, as second class matter. OBetsl Paper: f . New Bera tad " ' ' Cravest Ceaaty, "" , . : New Ben. N. C, Mar 9, 1900. IMPORTANT ECONOMIC POINTS, "Til queitlon of local economic t a -.. (tatter which thould engage theparticu- lar atlanttan nf dmh ltlvjin y auita especially the tai paving citizen. ; w The proposed purchase of the 'water and sewerage systems It as matter de ; sanding the special study-of the . lav payer, at tl is a question which involve an Important point lu local economics. " It there wa bo precedent for munlcl pal ownership of Water Works, and the . people, of New Bern were the Aral to , snake the experiment, then this election MBillllit Imi f fllirMn -.Walv ' Rill lllia . 1 do new thing, and the people of the cities who now own and control their ' water supply would never go back and Mve under private ..ownership of this property. v . ,i ... Chicago is a very large city to us as mi iuuiuiHi0 um n is nuiauie urn iu this experience of municipal ownership of its water. t ; -, , " -. Those who feared politics would run be water wsrkt, must have indeed been alarmed in Chicago, before the city be came the owner, and those who may ' fear the same in New. Bern .can ask themselves the question, is New Bern : more fiorrnnt than flhliHmnf . ? ?' v -;;,. w u ugum wu ikm iu. igaiu to the municipal ownership of the water r supply In Chicago. , ; " . S v From the Mayor's public statement,' in 1898 the receipts of the water depart ment in Chicago were 18,489,890, and the expenditures in the tame department for that year were 1298,982. - ' s And water It furnished In Chicago at about one half the rata eliartfod nnder private ownership.' - It is estimated by experts, tars the 1 lama report, that" the present-, rate charged for water will in lest lhaa four -j ears, pay the many millions or dollars which are bow being put Into extensive water improvements. -V - In fact to prefltable has thlt wa ter . ownership by the City of Chicago be eoaoe, that 11 it proposed that the extra " profits be turned into other funds, such as the .fund for the keeping up of the great boulevards, and other improve menia about the' city. J, i .- Here it a great wealth which la kept In the pockets of the people, at the same - time the people enjoy the fullest bene-, fita of fresh . water and good sanita tion. ,5, ; " , Z. ''".. i Bare is the same proposition for' the people of New Bern. ' J Do the people want cheap . water and . plenty of it; are the comparatively few Who care aothlog about paying double for their water, to enjoy this fresh water privilege, while the poor elilsca muat go - without hit water? ' " ' ' , " j ' . Like avarv Stan forward In the rasa nf v. I. 1..1 1 " . 11. frivol vn, ftuia - .uuuivia' . iKuoiaui means everything for the poor men. The rich man hat bit comfort of fresh water , tad good sewerage; the poor . man can have It, If be wanta lu ' - T L...-1at. at l.f lit. a , ... mm itnnuj wa9vum, iuv rjiuKCB wiiauui va a ..n.L.fi.i .. T mvw uu Nmiig iuium Jl.ti"J VI IUQ . absence of these, but let there come a time of epidemic, then would he give - much for the fresh water at his hsnd, - with good sewerage throughout hit premises. . r- Tkla iiinlln,1 AHAnl.lH I- n. It,. --tMtiefH of the poorer classes of citizens. . The rich now have wator tnd sewerage, and It means no change to them. The study Is for Hie poor cllly.cn, docs he want any Improvement In ills matorl - al condltiouf fJlTSTIC-f AKSWtl.r.D. Yea, August Flower still has the laig- tt tale of tny nn-i- ! In i! o clviji. World. our nm t vi r t' ' ' ( 1 (HI ' i ' ! O! .i . I 1 II; V f r 4 P I i. 1. . I r . .Hi 1 . 1 t ; ' . 1 It liiii-ullipl-illi - ' to ! ' fill f. i 'iiimoii In t ; ..:. "A v- TM'iii ! ;.f n iast'iiK'tit. Rhiii!;;l !o w. ;! itminpii'd on to hi' ki-pt lu o U r," "A Xrouiail Is like a ciuulle. Twist Iht nook If you wldli ber to lie Rood;" "I;o wmv of n liad wumnu, nud do oot trust a pood oiH';" "Cryiulu a woman aud limping iu 11 dog Is all a ehain;" "A j'ock crows on Ids own -dunghill, but Ileus cackle everywhere" (this In refer ence to the supposed gamilousness and Inquisitive disposition of the sex); "Show me a magpie, without . a spot and I will show you a woman without a fault" In English counterparts nre oot wanting, for example: ; ' t woman, dog; nd i walnut tre Tbe more jtxi beat them the better thejt b. Mothers-ln-law ;.aud ' Btepmothors come lu for a good deal of sarcasm. Some Of the proverbs In regard to them wilt not Btand translation. .Of a man who It accounted lucky tbe.v say, 'lf be fell from the roof of a bouse, tie would fall on the top of his mother-in-law." Chambers' Journnl. 1 - , Cainese Arltbtnette. The Cldnese rejoice In n wonderful talent for Inaccuracy In every -detail. For lustanee, a pound or a pint varies at It suits the merchant's fauey. In tome part you get half or a quarter as much at you do In others for the same price-aud measure. . Then, again, their Way of calculating distance does oot at all tally with Eu clid. . For Instance, you are told from A to B is four miles, but from B to A It eight miles. - If you ask how this Is possible, 'you are told It depends from which end you start; If you start from A, It la down hill, so much easier to walk; whereas, starting from B,.you have to walk up bill, which" is much more exerting and fatiguing in fact.. It IS tbe same as walking a longer dis tance on -even ground.- This form of argument always amus ed me nearly at much as the way the Qhluese have of countlug a person's age by 'tens. VUf mother," they, will teU you, i'ls 80' (or 40. When Bhe leaves 30. she Is getting near," 40. Should we all like to be told, that, t wonder T Leslie's Weekly. ',- - " , mi 8tatb of Ohto, City o Toledo, f ti ' . LtJCAS COUHTY, ,-::?,. 'i.j ss. 7 Fsakk J.CnuiiY makes oath that ho is tbe senior partner of the firm of F. J. Ciikkey & Co , doing business In the City of Toledo, County and Ftate afore said, and that said Arm will pay the turn of ON-E bUNDRED DOLLARS for etch and every case of Cjtabhii that can not be cured by the use oi Halis Oatahbh Cube. '' - . . - FRANK J. CflKNBT. Sworn lo before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1880. - : .-" '-O -v ,-.. r-.1 . t AW. QLEABOS, , i i - ; ,l Notary Public. 1 Hall's Catarrh Cure is takes internally and acta directly on the "blood and mu couti ttrfacet of the tyttem. Bend for testimonials, free. , " V - r. J. CHENEY & Co. T ' . ; ; - Toledo, O. RaIiI lit? Tmirirlata 1 " . c - ". r Hall's Family Pills are the best. ,' ".' V Welt roated. J .. "Does he know much about tbe firm's business?? i Know much I Well,:. say, the office boy actually doesn't consider himself ajy better posted." '. Cj :. a.?-;- v , ,v " HOZLEV'g LEMON nJXIR. : -: . Begntate theXlver, Stomach, Bowala and J , r Kldnej'a. , , , . . - Fot blltoutnoiis, constipation and ma laria, i - . ' For Indigestion, alck - and. nervous headache r. . .-.-i. ... ' ..!""; - For aleeplesaaess, aervoosnest heart failure and nervous prostration. ' - . . .For fever, chills, dclility and kidney diseases, take Lemon Elixir. , . . Ladies, for natural and thorough or ganic regulation, take Lemon Elixir.', 60c and $ I bottle at druggists. .: -.- Prepared only by Dr. U. Motley,. At lanta, Ua. J ,'..) .. v? Omiltuile." '; -: ' .' Dr. H, Mozlcy Dear Blr: Since using your Lemon Elixir I have never had anothor attack of those fearful sick head: acbet, and thank Ood that I have at last found a medicine that will cure those awful spells,; , ;... .5T MM. Etta W. Joker, , Parkersburg, West Virginia.- ..-'.;- afoalay'aLsiiioiiKHxIr. j - ,7 ., - I suffered with Indigestion and dys entery for two long i ears. I heard of Lemon Elixir, got It; taken seven bottles and am now a well man. . ' Habrv Adams, No." 1734 First Avenue, Birmingham, . : Ala.'' ., ., v-'': '. ' ;'1 " - Monlrj'a I.eirmn Kllxlr. Cured my husband, who was afflicted for years with large ulcers on- his leg snd was cured alter uslug two bottler; and cured a friend whom the doctors had given up to die, who had suHered. -for years with indigestion and nervous p'ros rillon . ; Hhs. E. A. Beviu.b, Woodstock, Ala. . ' . " '- ACard. - For nervous snil sick headache, indi gestion, biliousness and constiptitlon (of which I lisvo been a nt'-nt sufferer) I liavo never found a Biciidne lbt would give bui h a plunsant, prompt and perma nent relief ss Dr. II. Jlosley's Ixiiitm Lllxlr. s i. P. HAWTKi.t.,Crillln,(!a, Publisher iliirning tall. SchcJule (if r;..;!s. Arrival of malls from north and c,t dully except Fluidity, lil.r.0 a. n,.; ,!i I t p.m. V iliniiiptton ami llm soiiili U ' p. m.; Viiri-liciid Cliy (K, 0 a. in. I.cuvo. Knrili and r 1 (i ) n m. mid .1 ." I p. in.; U iiinlncioii m,d (. ,ir, ) ; 1 n. m , ;id ( i!y 5 .",0 p. in. im;,m'. ;. :i: arrive fiom v,- !n:dm t '. ' t a. In.; 5. : p. in. I.i i vr ! I a. , . i, ! 5 i p. tn. ! ' VI !;;,; ' Ilai i...:.'i,.!!y dif.- isthefood and aisls Mature in skrcniiUii'tiing and reixm jttructi ng the exliausl-cd disestlvo or ftaiis. It is the latest discovered digest ant nd tonic. No other preparation can approach it In ellicicncy. It in stantiy relieves and permaLiently cures Dyspepsia, . Indigestion,. Heartburn, Flatuience, Sour Stomach, Nausea, BickHeadache.GaatralKiaramps.and mi uiiiicr reu its oi lmperiecia i('esuon. riiinmiiiij t, v uaniii su, uoicago. F. 8. DUKFT. No Hope For Htirt. - ' Mr. Peck Here's a plucky girl. On her way .to her wedding she was thrown out of her carriage, and hurt,: but. she insisted on going to the church and hav ing the ceremony performed-.;-' . ' I Mrs. Peck Well, the poor, misguided tiling deserves her fate, then.'- a : t -v. ACIIantNnet)ulldr. ' ' Tiie Mystic Life Benewer it the ,mo8t Powerful Nerve Guilder known It abso lutely cures all forms of Nervous 'Dis eases and tieaknesses no mat leer how aggravated Or how long duration such as Neuralgia, Nervous Prostration, Ner vous Paroxysms, St. VilUb' Dance, , Pal pitation of the Heart, Physical aud Men lal Weakness, Debility of Old Aire, etc. Sold by T A Henry, druggist! Now Bern ;, Manx of Them. you a family ; tree T" "Have asked. they V She- laughed ip a calm,. -supercilious w ay. family .true 1 Why . we have just bought a plantation that has .no fewer than eight orchards 's 7 , - ' a," Follow eb of Mkaslbs. Iu many Instances a persistent cough follows an attack of measles,? In .speaking of this Mr, Walter B. Bell, editor of the Elkin (N. 0.) Times, says: 'Three weeks ago I hffil an attack of measles which left me with a bad cough 1, I took several doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and 'tie cough has entirely disappeared.'. I consider pbamberlata's medicines the best on the market." For tale by F. S. Duffy A Co.- h. : " - " 1';, vi The IUitarnad -WaiTlor.vv .""The captain . doesn't teem to have much of an appetite la tbe morning." V !'Jlo, he'a so accustomed,, you know, to going put and killing a few Filipinos before breakfast." ( ""- . '."After tnfferlDg from aevere dyspep siaover twelve years and using many remedies .without permanent good I finally .took Kodol Dyspepsia-Cure.' tl did me so much good I recommend it to everyone," writes J. E, Watkins, Clerk and 'Recorder, Chllllcothe, Mo. , It' di gests what you eat. -F. 8. .Duffy. . What Is an Islandf. asked the : the toachsr, addresslLg ber Interrogation to the class in geography..-' -; j- . An island ma'am, replied Johnny Broad head, a studious lad whe bad Porto Rico in mind, Is a body of land entirely tut rounded by politics. " . : I consldor it not only a pleasure but a duty I owe-to. my neighbors to tell-about the wonderful core effected in my case' by the timely use of Chamberlain's Colic tholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.' I, was token very badly with flux and prpcuied a bottle of this remedy. A few does of it effected a permanerrt-eure. I take pleas ure In recommending it to others suffer ing from that dreadful dlseato.-J. W Ltncu, Dorr, W. Va. This remedy Is sold F S Duffy & Co. ' . ;;: ' llMtralalot; Hand f Mi ad BfMdar.' Eliza, I've limply got to gbt rid of these flannels; I'm so hot I cant breathe, James, don't you' dare to make any changes yet.: You're just worked op over politics, and I tell you now that convention won't . foot your doctor's bills. - " . - -- ' J. Q Hood, Justice of the Peace, Crosby, Uiss makes the following state. me nt: "I can certify that One Minute Cough Cure will do all that Is claimed for it My wife Could not get her breath and I lie first dose of It rclicyed her. It has also benefitted my whole family." It acts immediately and cures coughs, rolds, croup, grlppo, bronchitis, asthma and all throat and lung troubles. F. B. Duffy. ; - . - ' : lie Knew, t A school teacher lutely put tho ques tion: What Is the highest form of ani mal lift? The giralTe, responded a bright member of the class. If troubled with rheumatism, five Chamberlain's Paln-Uitlm a trial. It will not rost you a cent If It tines no poml. One application will relieve the tin. It bIhq curcH sprains nml lnui'.ra In ,( thild the time rrfttV l-y wy --l,i-r tre;i' Hu nt, (lulu, in- ;t f .,;.'';.; ' :!. in I! T ii- I i ' ' , : i ! r a i r ' ' ' i h v I- I In ,-ir a; ; r FATE J ;;l rn SttppesB rtets!i-nel tiie Craab I)..; ' -jrroM h of Ilia Lire tame, "Aaioii linn' wna (iO years old when he resolved once more to battle with fortune," writes William I'errlne in The Ladies' Home Journal.- "Going quietly Into Now J'ork, he opened, an oilice for the practice of law and In a fortnight had earned $2,000 in fees. Kut hardly hnd be written to bis daughter -'.about his luck when there came from South Carolina the news that her beautiful boy, who' had been the-idol of the ambitious statesnian, was dead. . - .... -vi ','; . "But there was in reserve for Burr a still heavier; blow. Toward the close of the year : 1813 Theodosla Allston made preparations o visit ber father iu New XorkJ; Passage was engaged on the -schooner the Patriot for Theo dosta, ber physician and her maid, and the lovely woman was radiant with the expectation of meeting her father with in the next five or sis days, - The Pa triot sailed-from Charleston out Into the ocean In Christmas wck, and not a vestige of ber was ever again seen, and It Is surmised but hothing Is known as to her fate that-she foun dered off the coast of Ilattoras. - "Day after day and long after' all hope had been Abandoned; there might be seen 6n the Battery at New York the lonely find unhappy father, peering far down the bay-aTsHf be wore scan ning the sea for a salt. ' Of his agony Aaron Burr gave $he ;world but little view. '"He had .schooled himself In the habit of never exhibiting his emotions, but In one of- his letters he- declared that be felt as If be had been severed from the human race." , - - ' VIOLIN MUSIC. ' .--. ' Ivv'- Ita PeewMar and Varied" Effect "Wlld AalmataJ ... The violin whs used recently with In teresting results In experiments - with nil sorts of living creatures. First It was played; before & tarantula. - Bhe paid no attention whatever to.lt. ' Bnt a nest of scorpions became Intensely incited and wiggled frantically. ' A cobra showed - remarkable suscep tibility. :'-. She was Bleeping soundly when the experimeotcrsv approached ier, but the Brat tone awakened her, and the raised ber bead. Aa the mu Bio swelled she continued to rise- till the . was standing straight s a pillar, supported only, by her tall, -, Every change lu tempo and pitch bad effect Tbe pizzicato made her puff ber entire body, swift wnlta music caused -her to erect lior usly hood to-Its fullest size, and. a 'sudden . 'dissonance made: her wind and twist her body at If the were lu real ngony.v-fti li,Hy-& Tbe polar bear tried to dance to the sounds of the Instrument. .'At least he ewayeil bis body rhythmically and made A rumbllnz sound which nortrav- cd de'p measure. ' The "grizzlies and". the lions? moved their paws and the lions their talis also In time with the musc i- It happened that a string snap ped, with Its -peculiar, harp smack, Just at the. player bad begun to per form before ttuj cage of a hyena. That poor animal at once' hunched Its back up, drew Its tall between IU legs and crouched, trembling, - In thoJ farthest corner of. the cage. The elephant and the ostrich were delighted by soft tones and appeared to- suffer' true, distress from loud nd sharp notes. New York Press. C: i;--;v ':-).. - r. Vf .Dl4el OBpoaltloa. ' V On one, occasion,, says the Chicago Inter Ocean, when Booker T; Wash ington, was in Chicago, he stopped for a day In one of the hotels. He was pointed out to William, an old waiter, who had been in tbe hotel for a long time. William wnt delighted to get a glimpse of the' great -man of bis race and was never tired of telling about It after that. One of the regular-board-' ers It a stanch friend of William and a liberal "tipper."-- " .fc -- - . . , ' "William,"; snld tbe boarder next morning, putting on n serious face; "I met Mr. Washington yesterday, and 1 asked blm whnt - be- thought of tip plug. lie is opposed to M." --4. v The boarder stood with his hand In sinuatingly Ivhis change pocket Wil liam's face fell and settled Into despair ing gloom. ; ' ,. '" - - "Well, boss," the Walter said, shak ing bis head emphatically, "If dat la de poslshun of Mlntah Washington I'se unalt'nbly opposed to It" - , ; ''-- :. - Took K Chaaoea. -. Samuel ClouRh, who edited The New Englnnd Almanac at tne very negin nlng of the eighteenth Century, was a good example of a propbet who Intends to make no mistakes. , " : ; . '' ."Perhaps." eaya he, predicting tbe weather from Jan. IS to the 22d, 1702, "It will be very cold weather If It frese by the fireulile or ou the .sunny side of a fence at noon." -. In April he hazards; "Perhaps wet weather If It rains. Now fair weather If the Bun shines. Windy or calm." ' And In July 1k ventures a small ad vertisement for the town of hla real leuce: . It now the wfnMtfT do prtjvt fslr, -, Prop!, to CsntlirlilEfl do repair. The Voir In niuh Allltndea. Oeneinlly speaking, inees living at blKh iiltltudeir- hnve weaker and more lilchly pltchrd voices than those livltij In nt'iihh where the siiiily of oxygen Is more lili ntlfiil. Tlnm. In this cotin- try. anion' the In. linns llvtnj on the plntians In-tween the raniri'S of the Anil-i. at nil elrvnlliiii of fioni 10,'ini) to ll. 'D f. i t. the men have voices like. the women nml the women like the rblhlieii. t.nl tliclr stn;;ln; Is a shrill I I ;.-. (. - V-. i --I .-! j ".;r 1 1 i'-.cr ?j v i I y -t In i!,e i 7 : . ' ; i ? ; -.. i : i i - t i r; Many women lose their girlish forms after they become mothers. This is due to neg lect. The figure can be preserved beyond question if the ex pectant mother will constantly tut . w. during the whole period of pregnancy The earlier its use Ss begun, the more per fectly will the stupe be preserved, t' - ' " ' motrrtf Ttltld not only softens and - i Niaxes tne inuscict during the grea strain before birth, but helps the skin to contract naturally aftefwaidV It keeps unsightly wrinkles awayt and . tht muscles underneath retain their pliability. : lnotber'1 Tritrtfl is that famous external liniment which fcu&het morning aicknets and nervousness during pregnancy shortens labor and makes it nearly painless 1 builds tip the pitient's onsliluttonil strength, so thai she emerges from the ordeal without danger. The little one too,' shows the : effeclsjo! mottxr't TrUnd by ht robustness and vigor, oM at dras; stmt for l a bottle, - Send for our llnsly lUaatrated book (or peetant ntolhtra, . . " ' i - THE BKADFIEUD REQULATOR CO. ' ATIANTA, OA. - , t. ..'C TAKE NOTICE. To the Democratic - Voters of Craven ' ,"'. County, , i -; Pursuant to the action of the Demo-) cratlo executive committee you are here by called to meet in primaries in your respective precincts at yonr usual polling f. laces on ralurday the 19th day of May 000 tor the following purposes to wit.. -, In each voting precinct In the Connty of Craven primaries to be - held for the eleclion ol Delegates to the County Con vention at wlitoti primary,, polls shall be ripened and held for the votes of each precinct for the various uftuuty officers and for the representative from Craven county to the next General Asaembly. - 'That for inch purpose the pulls of eacu voting precinct; snail lie -opened Irom 7 o clock a nr.,. to 7 o clock p. ro on the li b day of-. May, at which time the Democrattcvoters of each precinct mavldeposit their written or primed bal lots for. the various county officers to. he elected al the coming August- election, and for representative to the, next Oen- ttttA AtaWtaM.',is.-''i,'i' -) ",;'", I The executive committee of each:' pre- ciuuh w auuuinieu id cobuuci tuo- nti mary election In their lespective pre cincts, at to appointment ol poll noiuert CtO - ;';'4"' -'"-;7:;: -f J'; '-A'-"-' 'i -At the boor herein named tbe polls shall be closed and . the ballots cast at such primaries thai! be counted and -the result ascertained by taut poll ; holder in the presence of such elector at shall at tend such count and the - result; thereof shall be certified to the laid Connty Con' vvuuuu.. ' '.-r -C.'- -; - ; -o ' And said Countv convention it bercbv called to be beld in the Court h juse - of Craven county on the SQlb day of . May 1900 at Ibe hour of twelve o'clock m. for the purpose i f ratifying the nomination of said otBcera who aro ascertained . to have received a majority of all the vo'es cast at ahi various primaries, and such ratification so made shall have the force and the effrnt of th Usual nomination for such oHlcera.'-.'fi. ;;,';";;'''" ' ' And said County convention shall also proceed to elect or appoint tbe delegatea- to tbe Congressional and Kenalorlat Con vent ions of the Desnecllve Districts. And said Convention It 'further called for such other business as may come be fore It. - Candidates for the following county offices trelo be voted for at- tbeso pri maries , ' Hherlff. . ( . v ,, , . .. Register nf Deeds, .a ; - . -r -.. yZ , County Trcaanrer. r1 '..w..' " Coroner. - - , - Representative In General Assembly.' By order of Executive Committee,, v i O. T.-WiTaoH, Cbran7 ,; F. T PatTKnsoN, Sec'y. - v - OABTOnXA Bui th ' ' I ll a" Hart slwurt Bought 8!pa,i f tUSt.ALl TOUI Mill WITI Pain-tillor. M A Mmllclas Cksst la HmH. . SIMPLE, SAFE AND QUICK CUM F0 Cramps, Diarrhoea, Golds, Coughs), Neuralgia, ' Rheumatism. IS anS SO cant Bottlas. BEWAflE OS IMITATIONS. - ' BUY ONLY TH( OENUINK, PERRY DAVIS' " I I I SW 'OSB USE Clean, pure tshoU mime, pnarHnteed to Ii. ciieinlcn'ly iiinili! Irotn rtiHiilled water nml free from impurities. Hpecially in- tended and prepured lor I111101111 Con HO '1 1 ' !l ' tl . Ice i- . ered daily (eieept Stitidnys) 6 a in to n p in. : in-l; -m n t ill unlj ) 7 a m'to 12 noon 1 or pi ici a nml oilier inrotniiition, Aili.lr.'. i, - I; '.,- y rr. Ico Co. !!'!';' - 'i t rcicicrcd in a . 1 I'l II- I.B II- 'H ? X 7 " rinnn"H' L liai w w j w i yieers, Old Sores, (lanuers, Eatlos -' . Sorrg,- Kcztnu, lie. rnrrd by B. B.B.-TrUI Bof lift Free.- ; From impure blood comet all tortt of paint, aches and sores, ending frequently in deadly cancer or tome ctiruuio son. If you can answer "yes" to any of the following questions yonr blood It diea- ed and Impure."- ''i'-.-jr-y- Do cuts or scratches heal ,lowly.r Does your skin iich or burn f Have yoii-iiru-plea f Eruptions so you feel ashamed to be seen lu company f Aching bones or Back f Krzrma 1 Old .Mores f - Bolls T Scrofula r - ltheumatlsm f Koiil Bieath t Catarrh t;:.' A re you l'aief Do Scabs or Scales form on Uie Skin. Hair or Kcalp T Prickling Pains in the Uairf All ltun Down, get easily tired, and as tired in the morning as when you went to bed? Fluttering rleartf Have you L'wertf Eating Soreaf Cancer ! T'.-.v-. TO CUBE, : Any Jodrhal readtuLWlio suffers Isad vlted to take a few large bottles of Ii. B. ti. (Botaolo Blood Balm) This remedv is undoubtedly tbe best and onlv perfect Blood Purifier made. - B B-B. (Botanic Blood Balm) has a record of. 80 years of cures, nence is inorougniy testeti Hy taainir aiew urtre ooitiea ot li. u. u the blood is made pure and rich, alt the sores are healed, and aches and pains vanish as the mist before tbe su j. B. B. B. has cured over ' 400 cases of cancer, many of them pronounced Incurable by doctor! and- specitlists. ' Eating sores. uicers ana scroinia are ueaieu so tbit they never- bother the ; patient anainv Eczema In Its worst form it cured hy from 8 ta-8 large bottles. B B. B. cares bv drtinlnr the nolsOns and hamnra nnt of the blood, at the same time- It builds up the broken down constitution. For sale by druggist, It per large bo -tie, or 0 Urge bottles (full treatment) $5, Complete direct tonawith each bottle. Be ture tlie bottle readt. Botanic Bhxd Balm.- So sufferers may teBt It a trial bottle gtven away. Address Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Qa Describe tymtoms aud free medical advice given. ADMIMSRATO&'S NOriCE. vHaving qualified at the administrator of the estate of Julia Edwards, deceased late of the county of Craven, notice is hereby given to all : pereoi.t having claims against the said estate In present the tame to the undersigned, duly ver ified, on or In-fore the 16tli day of April 1001; or this notice will be plead in bar of ther recovery - All persons Indebted to the said estate . are hereby requested to make Immediate payment. THOS. F. MCCARTHY, Adma. Tbit 16th day of April 1600. Notice to Cieditors tod Drbrs. Th r subscriber, h t la ( - qualified as Executrix of the last will and teatament of David Styron, decetre l, givrt notice that all pereoi s bfving claims against tbe estate must oxhibit ihem in her, on or before April 12, 1901, or tbit -notice, will be pleaded to bar tbeir recovery. Debtors are reqiH tted to make imme diate pavi.tent . CHARLOTTE A. bTTRON. Y April 9, 1900. Executrix. 'Noilw of NummonH. North Carolina, I -Craven County.) Charlotte Robbtoa, 1 ' - vs. v Action for Divorce : Moses Robbins. ) The defendant tibove named will take notice that an action entitled at above has been commenced In tne Superior Court i f Craven Oountv for an absolute divorce; and the defendant will further take tiotlo 1 that he it required to appear at the fail term of the Superior Court of raven County to be held os tbe ninth Monday after the last Monday-Is fep lemher, 1900, ht the Court lu said coun ty. In Mew Bern, Worth arolina and answer or. demur to the complaint in this action, r.r th plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief dernaaded In aaid complaint. This the Mtb day of April, 1000. ' . ' , , W. M. WATSON, i-, - -" Clerk Superior f'ourt. Notice of Sate of Valuable Lauds Ktatb or North Cakolika, I Sujit-rior u '.-- . t'ravea Oountyr J .Court . The National Bank of New Bern, et al " II II Perry and O II Perry. -. The undersigned commlsaluner ap pointed In thlt action at Fall Term, 1899, will sell to the highest bidder tor cask subject to the app-oval ef the eon it, at the court house door la New Bern, said county, on the SOlh day of May 1900, at one o'clock p m, tbe following lands situate In said stale and county oa the south tide of Trent river about Ave mllei from the city of New Bern, bound ed and described as follows, towl t - -" ' t Beginning at the m uih tif Cypress Branch between Green tlilt and Raccoon Island at a marked cypress and running the various eourres of said branch 189 pi les to a place opposite aa irea post oa south east side of said branch, thi s la a line with said post from the run of said branch fouib 4 degrees west 173 poles to an iron post oa the north tide of Oak Grove, then north .80 degrees west 41 poles to another iron xwi, then south 4 degn ct west 81 3-8 pokt to an Iron pout, tht n nrrtli 86 degrees -west 88 1-9 poles to so Inn suit post in the lane near a n atked sycamore tree, ' then aouth 4 degnes west to back line of Batch's land, then with said line east, wardly to Brice's en-ek, then down aaid creek to the brginnlng.-oontalnlng one thousand aero rcore or leoa Being tbe lands described in a deed from ii H fer ry tu O II Perry, trustee, dated the 1 tb day of December 1HU1, and duly regis tered in Craven county, known as the Perry vllle plantation. This 27th day of April, 1900, A. D. WAltD, Commissioner. I'vcruf nr'n rjctlro. Having duly qualified as Executor and Kxecntrix of llifl Inst will anil lehlMment of llervcy 11 Ilnify, ilcceRKeo;, Ihe under s ; m il iiciei.y piye. no'ice to all persons ho; r eini.i.n a - s 1 1 -t the eitale of the ? i i . i v i I ... v (i'i i -; I to present t .'v -i -1 us required hy I.; , In l ii in. ;- n il or ri . In T til I lieni ill -I" I e 1 1 n il"V of i .1 I 'll, or 1 ; I ;' ' I- p lie - IO 1 T llf t r T ' V. ' I u ! - n I -'i d t i ' I i .in! i ! i-i e i-.e lin- I ! , .- i: "i d or Hznd Election ! Notice' to-the. Voters of New Bern 1 ha voters of tit-w Bra, N C, will likr in Ure that au Bleelioa will La belli at- llisf v"aR plact a in.i he several wards ; of Ihi i lly fif New Itirn on the - third Tuewlay inMay neat, it bing ,ihe 16th day of .Via, A D. 000,fnr the -purpose : of tubrtiluiiig to tliv quallfii d voters- of tdiy tbe propoaiUim Id aulheriae and empower the lay.-r and board of Alder men uf said city tn ittsue.tlie Bi nds it tbe said city for the purpuae of buying, erecting or vonstructtna; a aysnem of Water Worka and Sewerage for said city, aonirding to the eiitllng. charter, St-MionM, ,- - . , 4 - 'I ha amount to he Issued, U not to e need (80,000 00) eighty thousand doll of winch an amount not exceeding t, 010 00 it pri ied to ne in extension and rvi alrs. - All voters who favor the issue of said bonds will vote a ballot wlrb the words "Kor Water Worka," wllien or printed I hereon. Those who oppose the said Isoue will vote a ballot with the words "Against Water Works", written or prlu rd theron. i.i. TOLSON. Clerk. , ; Ni ice of Summons. , I 8uper.o1cr,- Tbe City of reew Bcrn,1 .' . 1 - " vs.; Summons i; A E Woodruff, trustee tor -' ,. - of the Estate of Eiir- Relief. ; , ; abt-Ut Uoodlng, dee!, j '' Action for Aco juut at d Other Pur- o es . K. B. Woodruff, trustee nf Elizabeth Gooding, deceased, the above named de fendant will take notice that a summons in the above entitled action was issued from tbe Superior Court of Craven couuiv. North Carolina on February 1st. 7 IWHI, eiiiriialile al the next Icrm of 'he--Stipe-h r t ourt ot sa d count) , to bo held at the court l.oiire in New Bern, N. I'., i n the 12th Monday afier the 1st Monday in March, it lieing tbe 28th day of May, IttOO, wheu and where joti are reqinitd to answer tin-eomplHiiit beieio or judgment will be rendeied in favor of the plaintiff for the relief demanded. . W M. WATSON, O. rO. H. C Wbitehurat, Atty. for Plaintiff rebruaiy 1st, 1900. - . . . t . . Notice or SuniiiiuDs and Attach- mrut. Noktb-Cabolina, I 6l)PKIlIOK CoUBT CKAVEN ( OUBTV. I v-v. II B Duffy vs J J Trader. To J.J. Tbaukh: Whereas, the summons was duly Issued -from tbe Superior court of Craveu coun - ly, returneble to aaid court, on tbe 6ln -Monday before tbe 1st Mouday In March . 1900, and returnable hy Ibe Sheriff not to be found In uiy county, said summons ' being Issued in the slxive entitled action, ' and wlM-ae aa an order of publication baa been duly made for setviee of summons npon you in Ibe action aforesaid: ' Now therefore you are hereby uotlded -to appear at the Superior Court of Craveu County on the I2lh Monday alter tbe lat Mouday in March 1900, It being , the 28th day of May I M0 and answer -demur or oibei wise plejul to tbe com- ', plaint whiih will be tiled Tn said action on or before Ibe first lliree duss of t Id term or otherwise defend said action as you may be advised. And you will further take notice that at the lin o of Issuing of the summons above mentioned a writ of attachment as issued fiom ttld Court In stld trtlou directed to tha " Sheriff of Jones county directing blm to levy said writ upon your properly In -.-said county, and take said property Inlo bis possession for Ihe purpose of said ' action. To all of which you will -take- due notice and defend the same at yon' ' may be sdvlsed. This February 0th 1900 .;, W.M.WATSON. vv Clerk Superior Court, ('raven County "' ADMINISTRATOR' KOTIIIB Having I hla day qtisliflid ss Adrainff traUtr nf tbe ealale nf Jest-e Brooks, de- . cBMd. late of Ciaxen louiny, notice Is. bereliy ilvtn to all rsoua I avliia claiina a(aiiu.t lire said stale lo j ment Iheaariie to tlie nnderMyniMl, duly viri fled, on or before the 5ib day of April, 1901, or this notice will le plead in bar :'i of their re-cove-ry. . "!i All i-erfona indebted tn the sabl ittttn - -aie hereby n quested to make Immediate ; tetilemeat. i. -This 0th davrf tpill 11K0 .-...':--- . THOS. F. MtX Al THY, A ' ..;' -.' T AdmlaUatf-r. A l M I N 1ST H A TO RS IS 0 T I t' K. Having Ibis day qualllletl at admlnls Iralnr cum lertamento snurxo, of the estate Of Sidney E, Lee, deceased, nullce Is hereby- given lei all piaoia ' having, elalmt agalaat Ibe said male, lo'pirsent tbe tame In the nndenda-ni-d, duly vi ri fted, oa or Iffora the StHh day of Mtrch, 1901, or thlt eotlce will Ire- plead In bar of I heir recovery.- v.i '.,' , -. All persons Indebted to the raid estate are hereby requested lev make immediate! settlement '. - ',..;!; Tbtt lh 80Hh dsr of Msreb, H 00. " -r f - WILLIAM L. LA8SITER " ; '-' ' - : - Admlalstratoi C. T. A. J. t, A R. O'Hara, Attorneys, j ' v :fy AdftiaUlrator'ai duller. - " .' Having qualified aa the Admlnlt trttor -ef Msnlta Langley, tleceaml, late of Ihe '." county of Craven, ibis Is lo notify, all V persons having clalmragalnst Ihe estate of Ihe deceased to exhibit I bens to Ibe . ndersl-tned oa or before the 17th day t f April, 1D0I, or thlt notice will be plead In bar nf tbeir recovery. All persons In debted to stld estate will please make Intanedlate payment. ' ' - . . ; --. L. a BUTLER, : ;'-; Administrator Manila Langley, de-' erased. ;' This April 7th . , -.; flale For Awtei . Nortb Caboi.ira. ; I . - Ckavkh exitiavv. f Superior Ceirt. W. L. Lassller, admr, O. T. A. or the. estate of Kidney Lee, dee'd. '" . vs. NlceyO. Hussell. By virtus of an onler obtained before the Clink of the Superior Court of Cra ven county, N. C, in the spee-lal pro rent i, ss shove entitled, now peniliti! In U t ; pilor cftitrt, the iindets- n- ailiiiliiliitihior, will sell for cash, to in4' aei, at the conrt limiKa door In t e-liy of New Bern, N. C, al 11 o r! " k m. on Vomlny, llii4lli tlsy June, 1 to the I t lilililer, Ihe fo. il.-m-rH' -I r' nl f iiii'ft III Ctsven ci'-n ; . , K.C.I -"i. I s follows In H: I m - I I . . sMiovie on V ll " , .t ' .. ...(-.-v.-mh lowie-tilpt. I t , , p-i da Ko. !l, . i . si - I -' V Iii c -1 n . . Pi ,fW)' ,r -