VOL. XT.1I-NO. 281.
NEW BEAN, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1900.
NINETEENTH EAR
These Cold Nights f
make yon feel the need of Downy, Feath-
ery, all wool
BLANKETS I
Listen to our Piicei 10-1 $3.50, 11-4 $4.25, m
1
12-1 $5.00.
Porlierea (n any and all colors.
Hemstitched Damask Sets, and Towels
I jo
$ in Prices ranging from
"Le Trevoux" and "West End" Kids
both guaranteed.
lyTHEN WE CALL ATTENTION
TO OUR STOCK OP EI
CHRISTMAS
GOODS!
c
A Handsome as well as useful Chafing
Dish, or Five O'clock Tea, Wedgewood
Dressing Cases or Glove Boxes, "Terra
Japonica", lardineres, and Umbrella
TLT
Stands, New Designs
Ebonied and Silver. Goods.
Oh! Yes, and Everything Pretty in
Brooches and Fancy Pins of all kinds, so
3KT
Come
and See
Us.
Get Your Money's Wotth. 5
You will live well if you buy the best of our stock. It V
Sw ,i u i i. it , . . .... .
uuu i i mum more vnan me
We are getting ia a
Fresh Stock of
Christmas Goods
Such as Apples, Oranges, Lemons, Coeoanuts, Cranberries
can or bulk. All kinds of Dried I ruits. and our line of Oani.ed
Goods is complete.
W It il.- r i n i 1 1 t .v.
nu dcii mo iivai, uwus ior uie ijeasi money or anyone m
town. Would be glad to have you call. If ymi never cull you
ii c ku uio iK'si uoous ior
will miss all.
Yonrs
J. BARKER, Jr.
. . s
Cor. Hroad A
Baptist Female University
L RALEIOH, N. C.
"In the heart of the city, one block
from Capitol and Governor s Mansion
and two from Stale Library. Second
session. Enrollment. Faculty of
Art men and fifteen women 11 Distinct
SchobU. vlx.: English, Latin, Greek,
Modern Languages, Mathematics. Natu
ral Science, Moral Philosophy, History
aad Political Helen ce, Ait, Mnslc, Ex
preeeloa, and Doslnesa.
Kipensea per school year, Including
Board, Room. Heat, Light, Baths. Liter
ery Tolllos, Iocldentlal Pee and Laun
dry, $176.
Boring term opens January 18. Ws
ksve rooa for thirty other students."
You Should See
Osr Christmas goods, Boxes of 25 Beho
roao Cifsrs $1.00, Pipes, from 5c. to
flJttach.-
Toar choice of oar rntlie line of
Opeqae decorated were, redaoej from
ISo. o lie., eoaslstiog of Vesee, Plates.
PIlTrsrs, Puff Boisi. Jewel Boies,
Tooth Brash Bo ses, Rose Jars a ad
Caadle Sticks, Mlrrows 10. sad
t"e.
Brashes of all kinds AT COST.
A la lies of Dolled Kitrsrts sod
Toilet Water, eat and plala at low prt.
toe, Standard gnota aerrt a ft. A 0 .
CnlcalM. A lolph V-alT " ' Hick
. lr.'. Trflrt Amn'iol,, I avader
aad VIoWt pleis 15c
F. M. Iu(I V
T K, Tallty (5 Co.,
-MtLM I
TKBKAf IX mo frcsh tm.
Hi WaUf U laltlBere, 14.
tfort f.rmrr,' A M rrhaott
TTtOowil 0sai roitteeotJ Kutoool
Hook,
Bo Ntt a4 ! year oreVr for
iarksys 14 K4 heaas. Oar larkrs
4 rmm of stive Mnadsy
1sVs Mat KstlM."
rW' ilia
5c to $1.95 each.'
()
M
in Lamps. '
clieap Ktnd of iiwng either. v
i tie icast Money ot anyone in
truly,
Hancock Sin
A loo in our door at our revolv
ing ibow caw will convince you
that we tell only Ihe Wry IjiUnt
8tjrlea and ( olora tn Soft and Stiff
(lata. We have a few KteUon tatn-
plea to cloae otiL
It it worth your time to itop and
too the case if yon don't want to
boy a baU
ARMSTRONG & SIMPKINS,
67 niddU Atrwot.
tJ' A
A Year's H&rd Riding
hat eroTwo Ami tbo lloo cf Bkycl
koadMhf IMUlho hUT. M, .
I'M aaor i eoafh'o Ikaa any p retire
yo. lUttdH'.taa-!yfor
COLCMBt. nARTTORD,
BAMBLtR, (.IIYIUXD,
mA5$,THACU8,
... liOl J. CRAWrORD,
HIAOm. DU
' AUD M I Ri BICTCLW
loTJUaalrfairVt'altr:
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pa. J PHair. l4flHf
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RALEIGH.
Christmas Celebration. Blf Railroad
Travel. Grand Lodge Masons Heet-
lng January 8th. Great Growth
of the Order.
j IUleioh, December 26 Christmas
was as noisy a one as was ever seen
here, but never did people enjoy them
selves more. The eve of the day was
: like a whirlwind, and during the day It
self the noise of fireworks, horns and
' bells was incessant. In the eastern sub-
urbs, the chief negroqnarter, there were
. perhaps two severe fights, but none of a
character at all serious. Drunken ne-
i
: groes did the fighting.
Standing master Shepherd left today
; for Wilmington, where tomorrow the
hearing of the Slate's side of the tax as
j segment cases will be resumed.
The State chatters Hall and Peareall,
merchants, of Wilmington, capital $60,-
0)0; authorized $200,000.
Revenue officers make reports of three
raids, in each of which they got an Il
licit still and In one case a pair of moon,
shiners. One capture was near Sprout
Springs.
1 he holiday travel broke the record,
the officials of the railways say.
Grand Secretary John C. Drewry of
tiie Grand Lodge of Masons tells me that
the 114th annual communication, which
begins here January 8, will be the lar
gest in the history of the orders. The
feiture will be the centennial celebra
tion of Hi ram Lodge No. 40, of Raleigh
It will he the second celebration of this
klud, the first having been that of St
John's Lodge, No. 1, of Wilmington,
This is the oldest lodge, for though
Itoynl While Heart, of Halifax claims
that honor, the latter was never able to
pro-, c it. Most of the old lodges are ex
tinct. Grand Secretary Drewry tells me that
i Iiith were last year 315 lodges. There
are 5 new ones, bringing the number up
to 1)20 Last year there wero 11,360 mem
bora Over 700 new ones it the year's
n erd, bringing the present membership
pnsl the 12.0J0 murk. A great work has
been done at the Oxford Orphan asy
lum, where thero are 260 Inmates.
The Slate Association of Academies
'Mollis ils annual session here tomor
row. Help is needed alonce when a person's
life is in (lunger. A neglected cough or
cold mn,y soon become Bcrlons and
houlil be stopped al once. One Minute
'ougb Cute quickly cures coughs aud
'(bls and ihe worst cases of croup, bron
chitis, grippe ami other throat and lung
1 roubles. Y. 8. Duffy Co
Chosen Friends Will Get Nothlne.
Indianapolis, Ind,, Dec. 25. Re-
ctmr (lark, of the Order of (Jhosro
' rienils, lias returned from New York,
w here he secured the bond of lh default
ln' treasurer, Wilson, of Newark, and
the .-ertilicaU.'s of stork In the Chosen
Friends' Hulldlng and Loan Association
but no cash. He said there Is a mistaken
Impression thai there will be something
to pay from the recelveriblp. lie says
it will not pay a cenl and the receiver
ship was to prevent the payment of more
ruoney by policy holders.
I)e ill's I.itlle Karly Hlsers are
Ir.inty little pills, but tbey never fall to
i Iran"'- ihe liver, remove obstructions
in I invigorate the system F. 8. Duffy
,t ( o.
To Study Philippines.
Nkw HtVKX, Conn. Dec. 25 Profes
or Edward G. Bnwnle, bead of the his
tory department at Yale, has been sleet
ed s member of Ibe Philippine Informa
tion Commission of Boston, whose pur
pose It is to study the history and pres
snt conditions of the Philippines tod
dtatrmlnsle Ibe Information In order
that the Islands may be be'.ler under
stood In this country.
Many persons hsvs bad the ei perinea
of Mr, Trier Ptiermaa, of North Blral
fo d. N II . who taya, "For years I saf
fered torture from chronic ladljestlos
hut Kodol Dytpeptla Curt Bade a well
man of me." It digests what yol tat
dad Is a certain core for dyspepsia tad
i very form of stomach trouble. It jives
rllrfst onre svsn In tba worst cft
ind isn't help bat do Joa good. t. B
I) ffv A I'm.
Silent for 20 Years.
IUltiiob, Md4 Deo. M. Charlie
ntashirt. cotaaoai kaowa a Ileal
Ch tills'
oneof tbeasoet eartoai cherer.
ten la Dsllliaire baa died la
Deyvtsw
Airing
Although latelllgsot aad
s to talk be bvl in spoilt a
ft 'lly able
ml to anybody for W year or asota.
rersoos who kaaw tometblaf ef bit
early history tsy that when a oatg
an ha was eroasad la love aad the
atsdt a to thai ba would asrsr apeak
to mortal aaaa or wemia ajale, Its
oald aod or bow, hat ae ee
bearj lha aoaad of hit voka. ,
Ba was over t$ ysart old, aad for
j tire M spaot tioat of bit tlaa oa lha
ttratia Dey aad algal, fair weather ot
fwnl, he tvaeU ha aaaa roealsg aboal.
Oeeeeloaslly ba was Id go la aa tatief
loase aad polet to whal he wselsd to
CASTOR I A
Tot lafaaU aad CM'.drsa.
iWe tho o 'ff'Z
rn.'ra ef y v , . '
THE MARKETS.
The following quotations were receiv
ed by J. E Latham & Co, New Bern,
N. C.
New York, Dec. 26
Cotton;
Jan....
Men
May....
Aug....
Sept.. .
Wheat:
Open. High. Low. Close
. 9.64 9.06 9.54 9.64
. 9.46
. 9.38
..9 03
. 8.43
9.47
9.89
9.04
8.42
9.33
9.26
8.96
8.87
9.38
9.26
8.90
8.87
Open. High. Low. Close
May 79 79t 78
Sugar 144J
So. R'y Pfd..... 72
W. & L. K 57
Nor. P 84,
Fed. S 56i
Rock Is llUl
So. Pac 45s
A. 8. & W 43i
Con. T
Am. Tob
Cotton receipts were 23,000 biles,
78
141
72
50
571
11U
45
44
93f
When you need a soothing and heal
ing antiseptic application for any pur
pose, me the original DeWllt's Witch
Hazel Salve, a well known cure for piles
and skin diseases. It heals; sores with
out leaving a scar. Beware of counter
feits. F. 8. Duffv & Co.
Paid Her Debt.
Sooth Bradford, N. Y., Dec. 25.
Joseph Gilmon, a retired grocer, yester
day received a letter signed with an Ini
tial, inclosing a $1 bill, and saying:
"Forty-five years ago I was trusted at
your store for thirty-five cents. Here's
your pay with Interest."
Gilmon searched his old ledgers and
found that in 1855 he hid trusted a little
girl for 35 cents, and that the debl had
never been wiped out.
COMMISSIONER'S SALE.
State ok Nonni Carolina, ) Superior
I 'iuvkn Cot nty. f Court.
The National Bauk of New Bern,
vs.
E. S. Street el at.
Pursuant t.0 Ihe judgment in the above
named action rendered at the Fall Term
1899, of the BaiJ Court, Ihe uncerslgued
will sell at public aucliou onMouday the
28th day ol January, A. I)., IUjI, al
the Court House of said Craven county,
at 12 o'clock m. for cash, the following
described lands:
All that certain tract of land situated
on the north side of the Trent road in
said Craven county, about ihree miles
from the cily of New Bern, known as
ihe Lorenta O. Whltford land beginning
at the corner of the land formerly be
longing to Emily F. Kehne on sa'd road,
and runs norm to Ibe West place now
owned by Samuel Bowep, thence south
8. west, poles ending In the mill
pond, thence down said pond southeast
tblrly-three poles, thence south 21 easl
seventy-eight poles to the west side ol
said Dond snd on to the pubilo road
leading from New Bern to Trenton,
thence with said road easlwardly to ihe
beginning, containing 190 acres, more or
less being the ssms land conveyed to K.
S. Slreet by Sebastian F. Bsngert and
wife by deed dated Jsnuary 11th. 1877
registered in the offlee of the Register of
Deeds in Book No. 96, Folio 344 aud 345,
and the tract of land containing about
three-quarters of an acre conveyed to
said Edward 8. Street by L. J. Moore
and wife, except that part of said land
which lies on Ihe north side of the Wll
mlnglon, New Bern and Norfolk rail
road, bounded as follows: Beginning si
the crossing of said railroad by the
Street's rosd, runs thence north i
west wllh said Street's road to the line
of George West's land, now Bowen's
land, thence with a chopped line of
George West's Isnd, now Bowen's lend
sooth 84 wsst cbslns Into the mill
pond, tbenot south 11 esll eight and
one quarter chains, thence south 1HJ
east 1768-100 chains to Ibe railroad,
thence easlwardly with said railroad to
the beginning.
M. DW. Btevmsoh,
Commissioner.
Dec. 17th, 1900.
Executor' Notice.
Hsvlng this day qualified as Kierotot
of Ibe last will and las I am en I of Mary
Beddlck deceased, all persons lodebted
to said Mary beddlck, deceased, in ra-
1 aeetad 10 saakt tamed late Mlllemeol
ad all persons holding elalsaa against
said deosesed are aotlBed to preeeat the
for payssent oa or before !).
her Mth. 1901 or thlt notice will be
pleaded la bar of recovery.
This Iltceabef I7IB. tvoa.
ROBERT It. PAVtH,
Kiecotnr.
Sale tf Hones.
At Ibe request of the National Dink,
ortgsgsa, wt wilt sail as receivers of
R. 8. Neal, for the purpose of sstlafylag
Ibe saortf ax e I hereon , tteroted by K. aV
Moal to the Natloaal Baak of Ns IWto
al aahUe ateilo i for eath, to Ihe hlah-
art bidder el lha Coert boose door la
psr-'crateo
'led. I
ooaalv oa Wedoe1sy. Jstssrr
aa bay ase, aaid to to totlleal drlv. r
aod aa Idle horse aad oaa Light bay
horse especially adapted to saddle,
eede to ba applied to aaUafaoiloa of
asongsg a tad lastdaa If aay to ba bald
h at as rsce.vere.
Joti Dcas,
Our Ouiow,
' Rotairara.
' tt,ioo t: 7 ,
H1r or Flub Victory.
Will ba told al Beaafnrt, K. 0., oa lha'
lad dy of Jaaaary I SOI ia the hlf beat
bid lor tor cash lha fnllw!af dVaerlbed
e ptn f a hotoagleg to tfco t'anarat
(Ml aal rrtllitev tw. Oee ts4r.
t-nl) sad Sll atathlavrr helol ibete1
In, tnr,la, errsp bns, fnp hoard. I
ski.f tmk Mm, tint nti( aa
Ils sUo ese 40 bone fw.f estine, est
kovsa td r'.e r"aT (tve
ra'1s. soet t.'. rvMs ul WfKt, sli tl
r:lt .rrit, int.r.! fe S'l rr4 ld at
lit.. 1-. t i, h , . I) (I
ti 'a '. ft - 1 t n r.
i I.. 1
f " 1
STATEMENT OF TOE CONDITION
I af the
Farmers and Merchaofs M,
j - NEW BERN, N. C,
At the close of Kindness, Dec. 13th;
I 1000. I
RESOURCES: !
Time Loans $182,250 23
I'emand Loans 3o,450 00
Overdrafts (secured and unse ;
cured) 6,735 03
Bonds (i()6 3!)
turniture and Fixtuies 1,053 38
Real Estate 9.053 6
Due from Banks 12,428 80
Revenue Stamps 58 00
Cash in vault 13,066, 10
.1262,501 13
LIABILITIES:
Capttul Stock $ 75,000 00
Surplus 10,000 00
Profits (less expenses paid. .. 1,252 83
Re-Discounts 15,000 00
Due to Banks 4,703 05
Due Depositors 156,455 26
$202,501 13
I, T. W. Dewey, Cashier of the Farmers
and Merchants Book do solemnly swear
that this statement is true and correct to
the best ot mv knowledge and belief.
T. W. DEWEY, Cashier.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this the 24th dny of Dec. 10( 0.
P. II. PKLI.KTlF.lt,
Notary Public.
Correct attest:
L. II. Cutleii,
Wm. B. Blades,
C. D. BllAOlUM,
John Suikk,
Directors.
A Prosperous
New Year
Is what we all desire, and we pro
pose to help you make the Incoming ono
a prosperous one by offering you Bpe
call bargains in Sewing Machines. The
Blue Ribon Sewing Machine for $15.00.
The same In Drop Head for $a0.00. The
Marguerite for $19 00 The Reliable
Drop Head for $2o.C0. The New Do
mestic $25.00 and $3u.00. Tho New Do
mestic Drop Head for $35.00. Tho New
Home $3000 and $35 00. The Cele
brated Weeelci & WIIbod for $30.00 and
$35.00.
So you need not s.-nd your money
away from homo when you can get a
guaranteed Machlue from a home dealer
for $15.00. Ho begin the New Year
right by starling right. Watch our ad
vertisement and let us Induce you to
come our way.
If you need any Ammunition wo off. r
you Loaded Shells iu black powder al
40c. Semi Smokeless al 50c. Smokeless
loaded by the Latlln & Kami Powder Co,
al 55c
If you are a wholesale buyer, we offer
you 200 B. D. Plows, 20,000 pounds of
Casting. 200 kegs Nails, 2(l,0M Loaded
Shells, 200,000 Paper Hags, 20,000 Butter
Trays, Drays loads of Tinware, and a
full Hue of Hardware at Competition
Prices. Wishing a happy and prosper
ous New Year, we are
Yours truly,
J. C. Whitty to
New Hern, IV. V.
I
1 At the R-wrL' Cnt-o I
I The CliicHKo
h t rller r$;J5.
Simple. Durable, Yi.lMc Writing.
5 v
i'ou cannot gel greater value
hatever price you par.
Fasy teims to Preachers.
j G. N. Ennett. J
STOLEN I
Lost aatarday Bight, aboot II o'clock
fmtn la front of Carolina Inn, an "Ad
alreC bicycle, number w. 01. A re
ward of Ave dollars will ba paid for re
covery of the tame. Voilfr
H II HTIIEET
New Bero, N. C
After Dark.
va la fWpisaW ' light' fall avae
anal a fraqamtlr stj coaforubW la
Oiobrr, almost always Doat atder
(Imh ral Utoheforayoa aa aaf letaet
anvelttn la Rag'see. MrteaU, Ps4
rVks tad w'b h1rs for lha Astsaa
sa-tWlB.pf af t'O-l. Of eoars eat
snl (I snnt watrti astsrls tad hsadl-
wn'k br Ih.y are.
I'. 71. l lm !nlr!i.
FRESH
Mt. Aiy Bttte
elust Recevied Only 25 ts Per Pound g
In Abundance at J. 1. 9Iclaiiie'M SF
71 Broad Street.
Florida Oranges, Nuts, Raisins, Apples, Malaga drupes, E
Citron, Cunants, Dried Figs, Dates, Nice Mixed Candy 10c II.. 5
(lover Hi:l Print Butter, Cooking Under, a Heal Nice Table 2
Butter for 30c lb., Fresh lot Java Itoasted Coffee at 20c lb s?
T- a n , , - . ' " aar
unea prims and Cnnetl Goods or all kinds, Very Finest Cream
C heese 15c lb., Fresh Lot Small .Sugar Cured Hants, Fulton
Market Heef, and numerous t.tlter nice tilings al. Rock Bottom
Prices.
J. L. McDMlEL
'Phone 91.
J. A. JONES,
II ROAD STREET, STEWART'S OLD STAND
aSM1 START
jExchane . . la'tMirf t
Largest and FilieKl'Slnck of
HOESES and IvdlTJLES
Ever Found in New Horn. Also a ( '.unplctc Line of Buggie-', VVagt.ns
Harness, Robes.jWliij.s, ( art Wheels, Ktc.
J. a. .io.m:s.
Broad Street, Stewart's Old Stand
GREAT
REDUCTION
IN CLOAKS and
WRAPS.
We will sell the
remainder of our
Stock ot Ladies and
Childrens Cloaks and
Wraps
At a
Sacrifice.
Come Early and
get the Choice.
D.F.JARVIS,
6J POLLOCK STREET.
P. THEN WITH,
BLiCISMITS & WHIKLRIGHT,
laaafactarar af
Raffl, Wafeaa. Carta, ,
ftaaelrtaf Daaa aalhari HtUaa,
BeggUa, WagtMML fant aad Draya
kept oa head for ala
ar Um Be !.
' arjrw m tvtrt
ffolMay rerfsMa 4 tivtng prVxa
orsr a Uwmeead parksf at to aalaat fro ax
every oaa a Wgsla. Wa ara aslllag
th tna, Coae bfore font favor le It
fd-l. Prv'iaia't fafaary.
LOT OF
mi
tj uoiemie r
T a
& lletail
Groeer,
71 llrsi.-vl St.
Qualities
are found In
ourHuKleH.
Tho i.adlcn
.ay they
rloe as easy
SB if you
were In a
'hair at
home. v.
can furnish
any kind of
spring or
other up to
dale alla Ii
inrnl.
ureal i
on us.
A Hon,
I'll'M. IS.1
? Broad Street, Nl
W M RU,
Julius M. (Arnold,
a very, Feed Kale
A Ixeluing Ntablrai,
Ilorae A Mn Irs.,
I nfgUa, Wagons ! HarriMi, " U i,i, a
aa I l(ohs.
taTiart wheals srwclaJl .
STOLEN !
A HaTI frrttl nirvrldl ffn Illh- tr .
ford patMl So T. 1 1 Inch llanford Uies,
Black rrea Calvary ftsddla, aadal t:,
(doable "Vrlnf . fWchllgbt tAntara;
tahaa frosa the oCot of J K. R
CTIa 1, ft" Crsvea Mrsat, beiwa tha
hoars of aad T o'clock p a. Mooday
D-r. th. I WO. ria (t) iKol,.r, U
ward for lie rotor. Two i . (m.)
DoCara Rawsr I 'or ll t a.- i mtA aoa
vVUna of tba thief.
Wire or writ a,
PIUKL O-IIARA,
Rear Itera, Jt. C.
Easy Riding
itcspetlfully,
W. II. Water
tbavajaa reoHrad ft f aaaa pain af
B. P. Raod aad W. 0. Doagtaat ahoat ta
a3 atylea. Jfs thosa taada that ara Vat
War thea HW aad OatUa, arsey lr
rsaraalasd. BeepoMfnlly,
i. 1. flaiTsa.