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LADIES

LADIES
Feeding tonic, or children that want building
up should take
DROWN'S IRON BITTERS.
Ills pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Indiges-
.-on. and Biliousness All dealers keepit.
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Sudden Death.

Mr.. w. B. Wheeler, auctioneer at
the Alliance warehouse, died suddenly
OF heart disease in this place at about
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday, Wednesday,
morning. Only few minutes before
he was laughing and talking with friends
in his usual good spirits and to all
appearances the picture ofrobust health.
He had been away some weeks owing
to his wife's sickness, and had but re-
turned to Henderson on the Shoofly''
train the evening before. When he
came down to his place of business
yesterday morning Mr.. Wheeler stepped
in to tender his thanks to Mr.. J. Colin
Neal, auctioneer at Davis warehouse.
for kindly taking his place during his
absence, and he had not more than
spoken to his friend and those about
him when he fell suddenly, gasped two
or three times and life was extinct. DR..
Debnam happened to be passing at the
time and fastened to the side of the
PROSTATE man, but he was beyond
human aid.
Mr.. Wheeler. was ola genial, friendly
nature, steady, Industrious and sober
habits, and had made many warm
friends since he had become citizen
here. He was 81 years old and a
man of family. The remains were taken
to Apex on the afternoon train and
were inferred at his former home
near Holly Springs in Wake county.
Mr.. W. H. jenkins, one of the mana
gers of the Alliance warehouse. and
Mr.. Lee Howard, family connection
Of the deceased, went with them.
Preliminary funeral services were held
at the Methodist Episcopal church,
conducted by the pastor Rev. w. L.
Cuninggim. The pail bearers were
Messrs. J. L. Currin, J. G. Neal,
r. r. Satterwhite, w. H. jenkins, l..
r. Gooch and E. W. Harris, the
three first named being auctioneers
representing each of the other ware
houses.
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.Sallow, leaden- hued compile xions soon
give place to the loveliest pink and white,
when the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla is per-
sisted in, and cosmetics entirely abandon
ed. Nothing can counterfeit the rosy glow
OF perfect health which bleSses those who
use this medicine.
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Death of Mr.. Herbert Gregory.

Don't fail to see the nice line of fall
prints lust received at II. THOMAsONs.
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The Best BIood-Purifier

ITO all sufferers from liver complaint,
would strongly recommend Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. I was afflicted with liver complaint
for nearly two years, until advised to use
Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t gave me immediate
relief."-James French, Atchison, Kansas.
Save your time by taking
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in the market, and can confidently recon-.
mend it TO all in need Of a reliable. effec-
tive, and economical alternative medicine"
j. A. Shepard, Proprietor OF Shepard's
Paragon Earnish. 2i6 Pearl St, New York
city.
Save your money by taking
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FOR DYSPEPSIA
A Question of Grammar.

Physicians recommend 1t.
All dealers keep it. 81 90 pc. bottle. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red iinea on WRAPPER
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\ perfect. prompt and radical cure
for diarrhea and dysentery is Hum
phreys' Specifics Nos. Four and Five.
Thousands use them with complete
success.
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THE TOBACCO CROP.
Conditions Still UnfayOrable and the
Outlook Gloomy for both Farmer
and Snncnlatnr

Conditions SILL Un1avOraDie ana the
Outlook Gloomy for both Farmer
and Spectator.
We have interviewed quite a number
of planters from different sections of
this and adjoining counties since last
week, and reports of the tobacco crop
are not any more favorable. In some
instances planters have had better sue
cess in curing this week but almost
without exception they say the tobacco
is no account after it is cured. 1t is
thin, c;iaify stuff, spotted and bug
eaten and will be lacking in the better
grades. AS for wrappers and good
filters there will be comparatively few
in this crop-as far as it has gone.
This is not the statement of few men
either, it is what they all tell us. From
present indications we are led to be-
lieve that the crop Of this section will
show IA very small proportion of good
tobacco. And the reports from other
localities are to the same effect.
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of PICKLE
Peppers was Il line of alliterative non
sense. that the children used to say. Now
adays they can practice on the Perfect,
Painless, Powerful Properties of Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets. 1t will I'M
press fact which will be useful to know.
These Pellets cure sick headache, bilious
attacks, indigestion. constipation and all
stomach, liver and bowel troubles. They
are tiny, sugar-coated pills. easy to take,
and as laxative, one is sufficient for
dose. No more grUanS ana grippe from the
old drastic remedies Pierce'S Purgative
Pellets are as PAINLESS as they are per-
feet in their effects.
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Regular meetings First and third Tues
DAYS at $50 p. III. ReaviS Hall.
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Hats, did you say? Yes, Watkins has
'em. All styles, shades, sizes and prices.
An immense stock just in and they were
bought right, too. Big bargains in strictly
high class goods this season. Fall III
and take your choice early. Sept 3.
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For pure fresh candies--plain and
French-candied fruits, choice cigars
cigarettes, &C., call on w. f. Moss
at pOstotfice Sept Q.
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Administer Shriner's Indian Vermifuge
according to directions. In the morning
is the best time to take it.
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friend you observer not his creditor. In
quired into that and was assured that
Taniers, an exile in 8 .strsnge isle might
possibly be in debt himself, but certainly
was no mans creditor.
She Had thefAir Of the Mistress.
Very early one morning we were awsk-
ened by a bustling presence in the yard,
and found our camp had been surprised by
tall, lean old lady, dressed in what were
obviously widows weeds. You could see at
a glance she was notable woman-a house.
wife, ssernly practical. alive with energy,
and with fine possibilities of temper. Indeed
there was nothing native about her but the
skin; and tine type abounds and is every
where respected, nearer home. 1t did US
good to see her scour the grounds, examin-
ing the plants and chickens; watering, feed
ing. trimming them: taking angry, purpose
like possession. When she neared the
house our sympathy abated; when she came
to the broken chest I wished were else
where. We had scarce q word in common;
but her whole lean body spoke for her with
indignant eloquence.
Ny chest 70 it cried. with stress on the
possessive. 'My chest-broken open This
is fine state Of things r.
hsstened to lay the blame where 1t re-
longed-on Francois and his wife-and
found had made things worse instead of
better. She repeated the names at first with
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band, dare not say how many miles In
high sen. and came ashore at last with his
dead body in her arms.

Uauu, i Ohrc not say now many mllos ~
high sea, and came ashore at last with his
dead body in her arms.
Had bad q Dip in the Brine.
It was about at night and after nine
hours swimming that Francois and his wife
reached land at Rotoava. The gallant fight
was won, and instantly the more childish
side of native character appears. They had
supped, and told and retold their story,
dripping as they came; the flesh Of the
woman, whom Mrs. Stevenson helped to
shift, was cold as stone; and Francois, hav-
ing changed to q dry cotton shirt and
trousers, passed the remainder of the even
ing on my floor and between open doorways,
in thorough draught Yet Francois, the
son Of French father, speaks excellent
French himself and seems intelligent.
A Very Remarkable Landlord.
It was our first idea that the catechist,
true to his evangelical vocation, was cloth
ing the naked from his superfuity. Then
1t came out that Francois was but dealing
with his own. The clothes were his, so was
the chest, SO was the house. Francois was
in fact the landlord. Yet you observe he
had hung back on the veranda while TanIera
tried his prentice hand upon the locks; and
even now, when his true character appeared,
the only use he made of the estate was to
leave the clothes of his family drying on
the fence. Taniera was still the friend of
the house, still fed the poultry, still came
about us on his daily visits, Francois, dur
ing the remainder of his stay, holding BASH
fully aloof.
And there was stranger matter. Since
Francois had lost the whole load of his cut
ter, the half ton of copra. an ak, bowls,
knives and clothes-since he had in man
ner to begin the world again, and his neces-
sary -four was not yet bought or paid for-I
proposed to advance him what he needed on
the rent. To my enduring amazement he
refused, and the reason he gave-if that can
be called reason which but darkens counsel
was that Taniera was his friend. His
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of life sink yet lower before making il
brighten again, for he had with him a prep
aration which be had been carrying in his
pocket Tor months in the hopes Of accident
ally happening upon Just such q case as the
present, and he longed for an opportunity Of
trying it. But to give it a fair trial, he
wished to apply It at the precise point
when, according to all previous ex-
perience, the moment Of death was past, the
moment when the physician usually
puts his watch in his pocket and
looks about for his hat. Possibly il Kafka,
being left without any assistance, had shown
no further signs of sinking, Keyork, would
have helped him to sink little lower. To
produce this much-desired result, be had
nothing with him but the ether, Of which
the Wanderer, of course. knew the smell,
and understood the effects. He saw the
chances of making the experiment upon an
excellent subject slipping away before his
eyes, aud he grew more angry in proportion
as they seemed farther removed.
He is little better" he said, discou-
tentedly, after another long interval of
silence. The Wanderer bent down and saw
the eyelids were suivering, and that the face
was less deathly Iivid than before. Then
the eyes opened and stared dreamIly at the
glass roof
"And will" said the faint, weak voice.
as though completing sentence.
Il think not" said Keyork, ss though
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FIsHERwoMEN AND THEIR BOAT,

lagoon Itself, certain traffic woke with the
revlving breeze; and among the rest one
Francois, half blood, set sail with the first
light in his own half-decked cutter He
had held before a court appointment; being,
| believe, the residency sweeper-out
Trouble arising with, the unpopular Vice
Resident, he had thrown his honors down,
and hed to the far parts of the atoli to plant
caobages-or at least cocoa palms. Thence
he was now driven by such need as even q
Cincinnatus must acknowledge, and Jared
for the capital city, the seat of his late func-
tioIs, to exchange half ton of copra for
necessary -four. And here, for while, the
story leaves to tell of his voyaging.
1t must tell Instead of our house, where,
toward z at night, the catechist came sud
denly in with his pleased air of being well
come; armed besides with q considerable
bunch of keys. These he proceeded to try on
the sea chests, drawing each In turn, from its
place against the wall. Heads of strangers
appeared in the doorway and volunteered
suggestions. All in vain. Either they we've
the wrong keys or the wrong boxes, or the
wrong man was trying them. For a while
Taniera fumed and fretted; then had re-
course to the more summary method of the
hatchet; one of the chests was broken open.
and an srmful of clothing, male and female.
baled out and handed 70 the strange on the
versnda
These were Francois, his wife and their
child. About A. N, in the midst Of the
Tycoon, the cutter had capsised in gibing.
They got her righted, and though she was
still full of water, put the child on hoard.
The mainsail was carried away, but the jib
still drew her sluggishly along. and Fran
co.'s and the woman SWAIN. astern and worked
the rudder with their hands. The cold was
cruel; the fatigue, as time went Oh, became
excessive; and in that preserve of sharks,
fear hunted them. Again and again, Fran
co.'s. the halfbreed, would have desisted and
gone down. but the woman, whole blood of
an smphibious race, still supported him
with cheerful words am reminded Of q
woman OF Hawaii who swan with her hus-
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was yet by . chapter
Of accidents that I
found the island OF
Fakarava SO deserted;
that no sound of human
life diversified the
hoursJ that we walked
in that trim public
garden Of 9 town,
among closed houses,
without even a lodging
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A FANTASTIC TALE, INTRODUCING HYPNOTIC THEORIES.
BY F. MARION CRAWFORD,
Czamdis," 81 Singer"
Many Other Stories That Havo Taken Rank
Standard Literature.

| . groan. His face grew pale and his sye-
| lids dropped.
"Get some wine-somethIng to restore
him." the Wanderer said.
Keyork looked at the Morsvisn critically
| for a moment.
YES" he asserted, 'he Is more exhausted
7 than I thought He is not very dangerous
now" Then he went in search ofwhat W,
| needed. The Individual retired to O s.
tance and stood looking on with fold,
| arms.
"Do you hear me ?" asked the wsuderer,
speaking gently, Do you understand what
I say
Israel Kafka nodded, but said nothing.
"You are very i'll. This foolish idea that
has possessed you this evening comes from
your illness. Will you 60 away quietly
with me, and make no resistance, so that !
may take care of you?"
This time there was not even movement
Of the head.
"This is merely passing, the wandersr
continued, in tone Of quiet encouragement
You have been feyerish and excited, and I
dare say you have been too much alone of
late. If you will come with me, will take
care of you and see that all is WE'LL"
81 told you that would kill her, and 1
will. /" said Israel Kafka, family, but dis
tinctly,
''You will not kill her." answered his
companion. 81 will prevent you from at
tempting it, and as soon as you are well. you
will see the absurdity. OF the idea"
Israel Kafka made an impatient gesture,
feeble, but sufficiently expressive. Then all
at once his limbs relaxed, and bis head fell
forward upon his breast The Wanderer
started to his feet and moved him into q
more omfortabls position. There were one
or two quickly drawn breaths and. the
breathing ceased altogether. At that
moment Keyork returned, carrying bottle
Of wine and glass.
ut is too late," said the Wandorer,
gravely. 'Israel Kafka is dead"
"Deadr' exclaimed Keyork, setting down
what he had in his hands and Fastening
TO examine the unfortunate mans face and
eyes. "The Individual squeezed him little
too hard. suppose" he added. applying
his ear to the region Of the heart, and NOV
ing his head about a little as he did so.
II hate men who make statements about
things they do not understand" he said
viciously, looking up as he spoke, but with
out any expression of satisfaction. "He is
no more dead than you are-the greater
pityl It would have been so convenient.
1t is nothing but slight syncope-probably
the result of poorness of blood and an over
excited state of the nervous system. Help
me to lay him on his back. You ought to
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incredulity, then with despair. Awhile she
seemed stunned. next fell to disemboweling
the box, piling the goods on the floor, and
visibly computing the. extent of Francois
ravages; and presently after she was OBJ
served in high speech with Taniera, who
seemed to hang an ear like one reproved.
Paid the Rent to Taniera.
Here. then, by all known marks, should
be my landlady at last; here was every
character of the proprietor fully developed.
Should not approach her on the still de-
pending question of my rent7 Icarried the
point to an adviser.
Nonsense" be cried. THAT'S the old
woman, the mother. 1t doesn't belong to
her. I believe that's the man the house be-
longs to, and he pointed to one of the col
ored photographs on the wall. On this I
gave up all desire of understanding; and
when the time came for me to leave, in the
Judgment hall of the archipelago and with
the awfulscountenance of the acting Cover
nor, duly paid my rent to Taniera. He
was satisfied, and SO was I. But what had
he to do with it? NJ. Doust, acting magis-
trate and man Of kindred blood, could
throw no light upon the mystery; a plain
private person, with taste for letters, can
not be expected to do more.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON,
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"And II Is equally clear that he csnnet be
taken aWay" retorted Kavork

"And II Is equally clear that he cannet be
taken away" retorted Ksyork.
"You seem to be in very oombstive
frame Of mind" the other answered, ntting
down and looking at his watch. "If you
cannot receive him, he ought to be brought
to more comfortable quarters for the night"
"In his present conditioner course, {"
said Keyork with sneer.
"Do you think he would be In danger on
the way?"
"I never think-I know" snsrl.d the
sage.
The Wanderer showed slight surprise at
the roughness of the answer, but said moth
ing, contenting himself with watching the
proceedings keenly. He was by no means
past suspecting that Keyork might apply
some medicine the very reverse of reviving
if left to himself For the present there
seemed to be no danger. The pungent smell
of salts Of ammonia pervaded the place; but
the Wanderer knew that Keyork had a bot
tie of ether in the pocket Of his coat, and he
rightly judged that very little Of that.
would put ar. end to the life that was hang-'
ing in the balance. Nearly half an hour
passed before either spoke again. Then
Keyork looked mp. This time his voice was
smooth and persuasive. His irritabllity
had all disappeared.
"You must be tired" he said. "Why do
you not go home? Or else go to my house
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front and back. It contained three rooms,
three sewing machines, three sea chests,
chairs, tables, a pair of beds. cradle, a
double -bsrrefed gun, o pair of enlarged
colored photographs, pair OF colored prints
after Wilkie and Mulresdy, and French
lithograph. Under the stills of the house a
stove was rusting, till we drew it forth and
put it in commission. Not far of was the
burrov in the coral whence we supplied our
selves with brackish water. There was live
stock, besides, on the estste-cocks and hens
and brace of ill-regulated cats, whom Tan
iera came every morning to feed on grated
cocoanut. His voice was our regular re-
veille, ringing pleasantly about the garden:
'Pooty-pooty-poo
Every morning, as soon as he had fed the
fowls, Mahinui set the bell agog in the
small belfry; and the faithful, who were not
very numerous. gathered to prayers. l was
once present, it was the Lords day, and
seven females and eight males composed the
congregation. A woman played precentor,
starting with longish notei the catechist
Joined in upon the second bar, and then the
faithful in a body. Some had printed
hvmn books which they followed; some of
the rest filled up with 'eh-eh-eh," the
Paumotuan fol-de-rol. After the hymn. we
had an antiphonal prayer or twoi and then
Taniers rose from the front bench, where he
had been sitting in his oatechist's robes,
passed within the altar rails, opened his
Tahitian Bible. and began to preach from
notes. understood one word-the name
of God; but the preacher managed his voice
with taste, used race and expressive gestures
and made strong impression of sincerity.
Both Catholic and Protestant
The plain service, the vernscular Bible,
the hymn tunes mostly on an English pat
tern-"God Save tine Queen" was in
formed, q special favorite-all save some
paper flowers upon the altar, seemed not
merely, but susterely Protestant. 1t is thus
the Osthollcs have met their low island
prcselytes half way. I should not forget,
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"It Is Of NO use to resist" said the Wan.
derer, quietly. "ws are too strong fOl
you."
Kafks said nothing, but hN bloodsho
eyes glsred up sngrily at the tall man.
face.
"He looks dangerous, and he still has tha
thing in his hand" said Keyork Abrabian
II think I will give him ether at once while
the Individual holds him. Perhaps you
could do it?''
"You will do nothing Of the kind" the
Wanderer answered. "What coward you
are, Keyorki" he added, contemptuously.
Going to Kafka's side. he took him BY the
wrist of the hand which held the knife.
But Kafka still clutched it firmly.
"You had better give it up, he said.
Kafka shook his head angrily and set his
teeth, but the. Wanderer unclasped the fingers
by quiet force and took the weapon away.
he handed it to Keyork, who breathed q
sigh Of relief as he looked ct 1t, smiling at
last, and holding his head on one side.
ITO think" he soliloquized, "that an inch
of such pretty stuff a. Damascus steel, in the
right place, can draw the sharp line between
time and eternityp'
He put the knife tsnderly away In the
bosom of his fur coat His whole manner
changed and he came forward with his
usual, almost iaunty step.
"And now that you are quite harmless,
my dear friend, he said, addressing Israel
Kafka, II hope to make you see the folly
of your ways. Isupposs you know that you
are quite mad, and that the proper place for
you is lunatic asylum"
The Wanderer laid his hand heavily upon
Keyork's shoulder.
Remember what I told you," he said
sternly. "Hs will be reasonable now.
Make your fellow understand that he is to
let him CO."
Better shut the door hrlt, said Keyork,
suiting the action to the word and then
coming back.
Make haste I" said the wanderer With
impatience. 1.-THE man il i'll, whether he Is
mad or not"
Released at last from the Individuals
iron grip, Israel Kafka staggered little.
The Wanderer took him kindly by the arm,
supporting his steps and leading him to
seat. Kaika glanced suspioiously at him
and at the other two, but seemed unable to
make any further effort and sank back with
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have known that was the only thing to do.
Put cushion under his head. Thers-he
will come to himself presently, but he will
not be so danRerousas he WAS"
The Wanderer drew a long breath of relief
- he helped Keyork to make the necessary
arrangements.
How long will IL last7" he INQUIRED.
"How can I tell?" returned Keyork
sharply. "Hsve you never heard of q syn
cope? Do you know nothing about any
thing?"
He had produced bottle containing some
very strong salt, and was applying it to the
unconscious mans nostrils. The Wanderer
paid no attention to his irritable temper and
stood looking on. A long time passed, and
yet the Morayian gave no further signs o!
consciousness
"It is clear that he cannot stay hAre, If he
is to be seriously ill.," the Wandtrer said
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Robert Louis Stevenson Takes
Up a House Upon the Island
of Fakarava.
COULDN'T FIND THE OWNER
Several Posed as Hroprietsrs, but
Wouldn't Accept the Rent
ATAAILY THROWN INTO ZEE SEA.
The Father Cot Tired sf Swimming, but
ths Neither Was Braver,
NATIVES AT TalIR CHURCH SERVICES

wRrrrzN ron rEl prePArcx,y
Letter No. 10.