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rallied and seemed for some time to
have been benefited by the change,
until Tuesday night, when, succumb-
ing to the disease and the extreme
heat, his strength failed, and General
Ulysses S. Grant breathed his last at
Mt. McGregor, New York, Thursday,
July 23d, at s :OS in the morning.
He died peacefully in the presence of
his family, and surrounded by every
convenience which could add to his
comfort in his declining hours.
At3 o'clock Thursday morning, the
General showed signs of cognizance
and Col. Fred Grant asked him, ''Do
you want anything, father?
Water" whispered the General
huskily.
But when offered water and milk
they gurgled in his throat and were
elected.
That one word of response was the
last utterance of General Grant.
A week ago the General is said to
have intimated that should he die
here during the hot weather, he would
prefer that his remains should remain
here until cooler weather, the purpose
being to spare his family the sad and
fatiguing journey in sultry weather. 1t
is doubtful, however, if this suggestion
is fully carried out, though it is not
unlikely that the remains may stay
here some days. This, however, is
entirely at the disposal of Col. Fred
Grant to whom is left the entire con-
troll of all the arrangements relative
to his fathers remains. It is not Yn-
likely that the proposition from the
city Of New York to accord burial
plat for tie General and his widow,
when she shall have passed away,
might be considered by Col. Grant.
The impression that Washington may
be chosen as the burial place is be-
lieved to be founded on the present
inclination of Col. Grant. The only
condition made by the General, and
that as long ago as June q, was that
his remains should be inferred where
| those Of Mrs. Grant might in time be
| beside his own.
Within half an hour after the Gen
erals decease the waiting engine at
the mountain depot was on the way
to Saratoga to bring the undertaken
and an enbalmer. A plaster cast d
the body was also successfully made
The family Of General Grant have
been constantly in the receipt of mes
sages of sympathy since the announces
| ment of the Generals death. Among
the first was that from President
| Cleveland.
The announcement of the death o.
General Grant was received in thu
Southern cities with profound regret
The Legislature at. Atlanta passed
resolutions Of sympathy and adjourn
ed out of respect to his memory. Ii
Charleston, Savannah. Montgomery
Selma, Macon, Raleigh, Asheville ane
other cities, flags were put at hal
mast, bells tolled and other evidences
4 of sorrow manifested.
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THE NEW SOUTH.

A Blow to Old Element Struck by a
Progressive Journalist.
Raleigh Correspondent of Washington Gazette s
Mr.. w. H. Page, late of the State
Chronicle, has been writing a series of
articles for a Boston paper which have
been pretty extensively copied by the
great Northern dailies. He attacks
the ultra-conservative element of the
South with gloves off, and that ele-
ment replies to him in kind. He calls
it the TRADITIONAL the "reminiscen-
tial," the "fassil' and the "fogy" ele-
ment. He says that the representa-
tives of this element have stood in the
way of our progress ever since the war.
That they are looking backward and
not forward. That they attempt to
make each political campaign an apol-
ogy for the late war That they keep
alive sectional strife at time when
sectional strife destroys the faith and
credit between the sections thus in
directly charging npon them these
hard times. That they enter the race
of life handicufed with traditional
notions; and that they are dead
weights in the road of progress and
prosperity. That they sigh and banker
after the "fiesh pots of ante-bellum
times, and that with them as rulers
the South can never enter the "pro-
missed land' of full prosperity. This
indictment raises lively howl from
the element aimed at. They swear
that Page is writing for money, that
he is. traitor to Southern interests
and that is attacking "the South" !"
The whole truth of the matter is, they
are not the South, they are only a
very small portion of it now, and
rapidly growing smaller every year.
The places that knew them once will
soon know them no more. The mass
of the people have left them many
years behind. They have learned
little and forgotten little since the
war-the people have learned much,
forgotten much. 1t is now most laugh
ably absurd that they should call
themselves "the South" Raised to
the seventh heaven of conceit and
arrogance. Louis XIV once said, 81
am the State"-it is with no less con-
ceit and arrogancet that this traditional
element calls itself "the South" In
politics, however, this element is still
far better represented than thought to
be. Then they still have considerable
power because they own SO many news
papers and are SO we'll combined and
organized. While the merchants and
business men North and South have
gone on and established faith and
credit between the two sections ano
thereby given us what of prosperity
we have, this traditional clemens
North and South have been fighting
oyer again the battles of the war and
keeping open the woundsof sectional
strife, and setting back the wheels OF
progress to the slow pace of ultra
conservatism. Honor to those who al
the call of the State fought her bat
ties OF war; and equal honor to those
who now at her call fight her battle
of peace Peace hath her victories NJ
less renowned than war and these ar
the victories for us to celebrate.
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TIE LONDON SENSATION.
How a Threatened One was Nipped
Twenty-F Five Years Ago.

HOW u threatened OHe was NlppeO
Twenty Five Years Ago.
London Correspondent Of the Ne,o Fork World
The sensation of the hour in Eng
land is the tearing of the veil and
the exposure of the sores of English
society in all their fostering naked
ness. Something of the kind was
threatened in London twenty-five
years ago. A Nine. Laundon,
Belgian fiend, was in the habit Off
importing young girls selected for.
their beauty, from the country dis
tricts of Belgium, many of them of
culture and education, on pretense
of employment as governesses and
bridesmaids, and then by cleverly
devised inducements ueaning them
into the wages of vice. She kept
up correspondence with many
leading members of the House of
Lords and Commons and conveyed
regular intelligence of the arrival of
each fresh cargo and particulars of
the freight. The commission agent,
who supplied her with wine, seeing
an opportunity of reaping harvest
out of the business, posted a servant
in the hall who took list of all the
visitors, who received, as best suited,
gentle intimation that for Ger
tain consideration their names would
be suppressed. Many were thus
unquestionably heavily mailed, chief
ly the old peers, who loved, like the
lascivious worm, to riot. in these
young flowers, and names, as now,
were freely handed round. Among
those who received one of these pre-
datory epistles was the present Mar
quis Of Bath, who has just welded
the belle of the London season, a
daughter of Lord de Yesci, was Of
great wealth, and it was supposed as
such a moment would bleed freely
to secure concealment of his name.
The mailer made mistake. Lord
Bath at once placed the missive in
the hands of bis lawyer, who in turn
in the $50 English way, you know
COuSUIISO CoQuSCi, wi. 1|'iWAh u e1AiOS
and Mr., Now Baron) Huddleston
They advised Lord Bath to conide
the whole matter to his young wifi
and, if She permitted, to at once ar
rest the mailer and prosecute hin
for an attempt to exort. He die
50, obtained her sanction, and the
fellow was sentenced to penal seryi
tude for fourteen years. 1t remains
to be seen if any of the peers impli
Gated in the present exposure vii
have the pluck of Lord Bath. Th'
times have changed much since ther
and the temper of the people with
them, and a wine commission agen
and the Pull Mall Gazette are slight
ly different parties. Men hav'
taken to remembering that the frs
French revolution found spawn il
precisely such exposures as the Pa
Mall is making now.
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April 1st, last, when it was thought
the crisis had been reached and the
end was near His death was even
reported, but was shortly afterwards
contradicted, and for several days the
physicians, three who attended him,
sent out hourly bulletins of his con
dition. He rallied and seemed to
gain strength, to continue the writing
of his history and to take daily rides.
His physicians fearing the effect of
the summer heat in the city of New
York, advised his removal to some
more desirable place, and tho tender
of the cottage of Mr.. Drexel, of Phila-
delphia, at Mt. McGregor, N. Y, on
the foothills of the Adirondacks, was
accepted, and to that place he was
conveyed on the 10Th of June. The
journey, though but of several hours
by rail, was fatiguing one in his
condition, but after days rest he
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anything we'll, and if you are brief,
forcible and persistent, you will be
heard and recognized at last.
| once heard public speaker say,
"If man talks to an audience an
hour, and has not made an impression
he had better conclude that he is bor-
ing in the wrong place, or that some
thing ails the, gimlet. So, if, after
years of persistent effort to win some
recognition and success in literature,
you find yourself no nearer the goal,
you may be justified in supposing you
have mistaken your calling.
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ADVICE TO sCIBBLERS.
A Few Rules Which Writers VIII Do
Well to Heed.
Ella K1eeler- Wrlcox.

Ella Wheeler WIlco~.:
There are few rules that all young
or old writers will find to their advan-
tage to observe. The first is: Make
your article, whether prose or verse,
I'D brief as possible, In this busy age
when people are obliged to post them
selves upon such q variety of topics,
when the headlines only of the lead
ing dailies are often all we find time
to read of current events, and when
our magazines seem fairly bursting
from their covers with the quantity OF
their diversified contents, it becomes
necessary for the wisest and most
gifted to condense their ideas if they
would command attention.
The majority of the reading people
pass a poem of column in length,
but will pause to enjoy sonnet OF IA
lines even when not lovers of poetry.
A long story is ignored, while the
short, column sketch is sought after
to while away an idle moment. The
editors of literary periodicals under
stand this, and therefore lengthy
article is often rejected without even
an examination. No matter what its
merits, their readers do not want it,
and they know it.
Another rule worth observing is,
save your strongest idea or phrase for
the climax of your article, This leaves
your critic or reader with a good i'm.
preston OF your power, and makes
him look for your nansa again. And
SO you gain point. Many writer
ruins good article and spoils pleas
ant impression which he has made by
q weak or unsustained ending.
And, finally If you feel that yot
have anything to say to the world O
Importance to it or yourself keep g!
saving it until the world listens. 81
sure as there is any truth or strength
in what you have to offer so surei5
will YOU gain an audience at last. Th'
world is selfish and it desires TO b.
amused and entertained. 1t is eve
on the alert for new singers and nev
Orators, fit lies in your power 70 d
4
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WHITE GOODS

are the prettiest that have ever
been shown, embracing India
Lineps, Linen Lawns, Persian
Lawns, India Divinity, Vine
Stripes. Asian, Nainsooks, Fig
ured Swiss, in white and colors,
Satin Checks, Crazy Cloth, Ter
ry Cloths, Mulls in all shades.
and the Embroideries and La
ces for trimming same.
White and uolorcd Emhroi-
deried Robes from $3.50 and
upwards. We have a choice
line of All Over EmbroiderieS.
Laces, Flounces, &c., our own
importation.
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er merchant.

His services during the civil war
made a great part of the history of
the period. He began as Aide-de-
Camp to the Governor of Illinois. He
was afterward, in the same year, chos
Volunteers. In July, 1861, he was
commissioned Brigadier General.
Assuming command at Cairo, he took
possession of Paducah, the result of
which was that Kentucky was secured.
In January, 1862, Grant was victori-
Gus at Belmont, and by about the
middle of February, he had captured
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. After
these important successes he was ap-
pointed Commander of the district of
West Tennessee, and as such won the
great battle of Shiloh.
General Grant was second in COM
mand to General Halleck at the siege
of Corinth. When Halleck had or
dered to Washington, he was appoint
/ ed to the command Of the Army of
the Tennessee. On July 4, 1863, he
took Vicksburg. In November, of the
same year, he gained the battle of
/ OllaGGauOoSst. Liz WAS HlnoC Ooiii-
mander-in. Chief of the Union forces
in March, 1864, with the rank Lieut.
General The army of the East was
then. recognized by him, with the ar
rangement that General Sherman
should operate against General ]. E.
johnson while he marched against
General Lee. In May, 1864, the ar
mics marched in their respective ways.
Grant crossed the James River in
June, 1864. After much hard fight
ing with terrible losses to the Union
forces, on April 2, 1865, he captured
Richmond and Petersburg. Seven
days after Lee surrendered at Apo
mattox Courthouse, Virginia, which
virtually the end Of the war of the
Union, as the Confederate armies in
North Carolina, Alabama and Texas
surrendered soon after. In July, 1865,
! the illustrious soldier was com mission
ed as General of the Army, by Act OF
Congress. At the close of the 48th
the title of General" which his civil
honors had obliged him to resign, to.
gether with the annual allowance Of
$13, 500 from the Public Treasury foI
his support.
Grants services as Secretary o1
War ad interim were succeeded by hi.
first election as President, in Nov EN-.
Der, 1868. He was elected to serve q
second term, in November, 1872. In
June, 1880, as everybody remembers
4 he was very near being nominated fol
4 a third term.
After vacating the Presidential of
fee, Mr.. Grant made a tour of the
world. He was treated everywhere
with the greatest distinction.
The story of his business troubles
az partner with Ferdinand Ward i:
fresh in the public recollection III,
was rescued from absolute fnancia
Shrnin BY the actionsof Congress, sup
ported by public opinion. The gen
eral has lived in New York since hi
return from his travels.
: His association with Ferdinand
Ward seems to have been the un
fortunate occurrence of his life, for afte
the failure of the firm, which attract
ed such wide attention and so mucl
comment and criticism, from which
General Grant did not escape, h
seemed to be q changed and broker
man. He was then, though the pub
) lie was not advised of the fact, a vic
: tim of the disease, cancer of the tongue
f which was slowly but surely eatin,
his life away. He grew worse unit
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GENERAL GRANT DEAD.
AFTER LONG MONTHS. OF PAIN
HE RESTS AT LAST.

The Particulars of His Death-The
Tidfngs Received With Refrowned
Regret-Sketch Of His Eventful Life.
Ulysses Simpson Grant was born
at Point Pleasant, Illinois, April 81,
1922. He was cadet at West Point,
where he graduated in the year
1S43. dis first military services were
in Mexico under General Taylor and
General Scott. He afterward did du-
ty in Oregon. In 1853 he was pro-
NOTED to .bo Captain. The next
year he resigned his commission, and
took a farm in the neighborhood of
St. Louis. In 1859 he removed to
Galena, Illinois, where he was leath-
er merchant.
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North Carolina JournaIism
From the Wayaesuillc Neros,

From the WayaesuiLe Netos.
The Nelus' will be sent six months
free of charge to the person bringing
US the finest specimen of peaches be-
fore September 1st.
From the Tai. Rirer Talker
Who will bring the largest water
melon for years subscription to the
Talker? One at time please.
From, the Wayrenton Gazette.
We will send the Gazette twelve
months to the one who sends US the
largest watermelon, and the largest
number Of cantelopes by the 1st Of
Sept. next.
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RICH COLORIhGS
AND RARE FABRICS

ever exhibited in this State.
Our stock is not only the
largest but the most select In
the market 1t comprises eve
ry style and grade 'of Goods
that is manufactured for this
seasons trade, and at such pri-
ces that they cannot be dupli-
Gated south of New York. We
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A Prayer with am Amendment.

A good old deacon in Connecticut
was very pious and very fond of CLAIMS.
When once upon time he attended p
Rhode Island clambake he over-taxed
his capacity and was sorely distressed
But his faith and prayer was unabat-
ed. Leaving the party and going
down on his knees behind tree he
was heard to duplicate, Forgive me
O Lord, this great sin of gluttony
Restore my health and will never
eat any more CLANS. Then, after
a judicious pause, Very few, if any.
yeas snssT 5easss esAs sss
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A Free Ride.

Free Ride.
Eaon, the Arkansa,o Traveller.
"Fare," said railroad conductor
to an old negro.
"Sah?"
''I say, fare.''
"Yas, an we's needin' rain, too"
II say, I want your ticket or your
fare"
ooh, yer wants money ?"
eyes, hurry up"
GLOW much does yer want ?"
"Where are you going? ?"
"Sah %
GLOW far are you going ?"
"Don't know how many miles ii
Is" -.
"What is the name ofthe station? %
Jones woodward" :.
"Fifty cents"
81 amt got no money"
"WeH, what made you get on p
s1Cos [ wanted to ride, but STOP
the car PH get off, fur it pears like
I amt welcome heah, nohow. Coco
day, boss. Dis is the woodward"
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Silks, Satins,

Surah, Khyber. Cloth, Alba,
tros, Nuns Yelling, Miasatis, Ar
mures, Tricots, Ottoman Cloths,
Berber Suitings, Combinations,
Plaids, Mohairs, Pongus, Cash
meres, &C., in all the new shades
and colorings. A handsome
line of Black Silks from SO cts
to $500 a yard. Summer Silks
and Snrahs from SOC and up
wards. Our
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A Georgia Judege. =,
From The Eastman IIntss.

A Cochran Justice Of the Peace
was trying case, when, as the two
attorneys were about to begin their
argument took up his hat and said !:
Gentlemen you may talk about this
case as much as you pleasa; but I've
got to 90 home and set out some pota-
to slips. When you get through you'll
find my decision written out there =
and he walked out.
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She Knew the Ropes.

Quite romantic affair occurred at
Webster last Tuesday night. There
was festival at the Methodist church
and pretty Miss of 13 and her lover
were present. The festival broke up
at - O'clock, and the young couple
left for home as was supposed, in a
buggy. But instead of going home
they went to Sylvia, and were married.
The young lady is daughter of the
Register Of Deeds Of Jackson county,
and had previously gone into her IA
ther's office and filled out a marriage
license, which was used at the mar
rage ceremony. k.
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An "Ohensive Partisan"
From the Net0 York JVori

The new Assistant Postmaster-Gen
eral, Mr.. Stevenson, is making things
lively in his department. Mr.. Hay
used to grind out about fifteen new
Democratic postmasters per day. The
new man is said to create from fifty to
hundred every twenty-four hours.
BE is in danger of making himself
offensive" to somebody.
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Nacrffioing Her Life for Her Child.
Fro1s the Pail Nall Gazette.

A touching story Of mothers de-
yotion comes from Belgium, A few
days ago'the wife of a gateman on the
line between Sottegem and Alost was
attending to her husbands duty. when
her. little boy strayed in front of a
fast train. Without. moments hesi-
tation the mother sprang across the
rails, and seizing her child, tossed il
on to the bank the very second before
she was caught by the locomotive and
killed. It Is well to know that this
brave woman did not diein vain I; the
child escaped with q few bruises,
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Where Brevity is Desirable.

Another campaign against Mahone-
ism! Well, as t must be dirty, Let It
be short.
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Religion i'm Chicago.
Errbanne

"A preacher was arrested on the
commons of Boston, for disturbing
baseball and other games on the
Sabbath, by preaching the gospel
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Daniel Fry, a bill-poster, 35
years old, committed suicide at Colds
boro recently by taking sulphate of
morphia.
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.Couldn'tl stand the Change.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

TTOW UIt -OTEct7F1utt ZHqH1U.
John Roach is "busted." Mr..
Roach's business thrives only under
a Republican administration. There
are more in the same stone boat,
and it is likely to be hard Shedding
for them.
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Ry??Er9EaG Baas.,
TRADE PALACE,
Gray Block, Winston. N. C.
We have now open and ready
for inspection our
SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK
PRICE ; CENTS

embracing the choicest selecc-
tions of
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"Uneasy Rest. the Head,- Etc.
Floating Hsm.

The King of Siam has 365 chill
dren. t'Good gracious!" exclaims
Josephus Daniels, of the Wilson
4dranee, 'Rather than be the King
of Siam ]. prefer to remain just az I
am.
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Dropped for want of Exercise.
From the Philadelphia Press.

We may count upon one thing
if the Mahdi is dead, as reported, he
died of enui, consequent upon VOL
seley's leaving the Soudan.
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q IChicago Leader.

What is joy ? To count your
money and know that it does not
belong to your creditors,
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3 80 z s4 Assilfsss s Ess . 50 . -
~ sssa sza~as3 ssfzzSf.sn AazN lssssss = sas1s
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HEADQUARTERS,

SO make no mistake. We are
copied and initiated by many,
but equalled by none.
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Gloves, Hosiery, Motions,
Gents Furnishing Department

will be found all the late and
nobby styles of Hats, Neckwear,
Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs,
Shirts, Underwear, &c. Our
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A Blow to Old Element Struck by a
Progressive Journalist.
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MILLINERY DEPARTMENT

is in charge of a first-class artist
and our stock of Hats and Bon
nets comprises all the latest
Paris novelties. Our