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The State Of Trade.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Brad-
streets tomorrow will say: An
absolute decline in the volume of
general trade this week-the week
in the year in which dullness in
wholesale circles is most conspicu-
ous-merely emphasizes conditions
previously reported. With few exs
ceptions the holiday trade has been
disappointing. Restriction of pro-
duction in industrial lines continues
as severe as heretofore noted, the
tendency being to add to rather
than subtract from the total Eum-
Der of wage-earners in enforced
idleness throughout the country. In
the more important lines of manus
tacture of textiles and metals, re.
strictions OF out.putwithin the past
six months have ranged from 25
to 40 per cent, the larger share of
which is still maintained.
Augusta, Ga. cotton mills, fully
employed during the year, have res
Gently declared about 100000 in
dividends.
AT Philadelphia wool manu-
facturers are doing very little with
no improvement in prospects:
Four-fths of the employees of the
leather factories there are idle and
dullness reigus in petroleum, lum-
Der, tobacco and iron. Orders for
spring deliveries at Baltimore are
| Of smaller volume than usual and
tie outlook is not as favorable as
anticipated.
At Richmond stock taking ems
phasizes the recent dullness and
keeps commercial travellers off the
road.
There is no improvement in trade
circles at Charleston or Memphis.
At Augusta relative prosperity
of the cotton mills raises tho con.
dition of general trade above the
average. At Atlanta few pur.
chases are being made and old sup.
plies have been largely disposed of.
Stock taking and dullness in gems
eral trade rule. Business is only
fair at Savannah, frices of cotton
aud OF naval stores having greatly
reacted.
Business seems quiet at Birmings
ham, but is better than expected
at Mobile, where prospects are
bright.
While trade is dull at New Ors
leans the outlook is for an earlier
improvement than anticipated, and
sugar men rejoice at the prospect
of receipts of 100000 barrels.
Unreasonable mild weather lends
to further depression at Galveston
and other Texas points.
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CASE O. BE ANCHORED.
A PARODY ON CAsABIANCA,

The mule stood On the steamboat deck
The land he would Lot tread;
They pulled the halter round his neck
And cracked him on the head
But obstin.te and braced he stood
AS born the scene to rule;
a creature of the hold~back brood
A stubborn, stea6 fast null.
They cursed and swore-hc would not
go
Until he felt inclined;
And though they Numbered blow o
b.o~,
He altered not his mind.
The deck hand to the shore implanted
THE varmint's bound to stay!'
And still upon the critters hide
he sounding lash made play.
His master from the shore replied:
The boats about to sail;
AS Other means, in vain you've tried,
Suppose you twist his tail
It's lik ely that you'll make him land"
The deck hand, brave, though ;'ale
The nearer drew, with outs;rctched hand
To make the :wist avail,
Then came a kick of thunder sound!
The deck hand-where was he2
Ask of the waves that far around,
| D-held him in the sea!
A moment, not voice wa heard,
But winked the mule his eye,
As though to ask, to him occurred,
! How no " was that for high2"
Just cut his throat the captain reared
And the end the cursed butte,
But the noblest soul that pcrished there
Washe who tfi,d d to dot.
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THE WAITS.

From The Old G trden and Other Verses
by Margaret Deland.
At the break of Christmas Day,
Through the frosty starlight ringing
Faint and sweet and far away,
Comes the sound of children, singing,
Chanting, singing,
Cease to mourn,
For Christ is born,
Peace and JOY to ull men bringing!
Careless that the chill winds blow,
Growing stronger, swcetcr 'earcr
Noiseless footballs in the
Bring the happy voices nearer;
Hear them singing,
Winters drear,
But Christ is here,
Mirth and gladness with Him bringiugl
Merry Christmas! hear them say,
As the E .st is growing lighter;
May the JOY of Christmas Day
Make your whole year gladder, brighter!
Join their singing,
To each home
Our Christ has come,
All loves treasures with Him bringing
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20 Change in the Brazilian Situation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-There
was nothing new in the Brazilian
to-day about which the officials in
the State and Navy departments
cared to cay anything. A dispatch
from Minister Thompson was re.
ceived, but in the absence Of Sc
cretary Gresham no one was will
ing to take the responsibility of
making it public. Secretary Her.
bert said that he had issued no
orders to the Miantonomah, the
double tnrreted monitor, which is
being prepared for sea duty at New
York, to go to Rio.
The report coming from Mon
teyideo that Minister Thompson
has been urging on the State De-
partment the neceesityfor recogniz.
ing the Brazilian insurgents as
belligerents receives no official con-
firmation. Mr.. Thompson, it is
thought. is imbued with the opins
ion that De Cana and Mello will
te the victors in the struggle.
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GooD-BY,

We say il for an hour or fer year;
We say it smiling, say it choked with
tears;
We say it cpldly, say it with kiss.
And yet we have no other word than
this: Good.by.
We have no dearer word for our hearts
friend,
For him who journeys to the worlds
And scars our soul with goin., thus we
say,
AS unto him who steps but DER the way:
Good-bv.
Alike to those we love and those we
hate,
We say no m ,re in parting, AT life's
gate,
To him who passes beyond earth's sight
We cry, as to the wanderer for night
Good-b by.
Boston Traveller,
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bors wrought untold good for the
victims Of intemperance, had in his
early manhood indirectly caused the
death of near and dear one who
was defending him from an antag-
onist in a drunken brawl.
A woman who was a very model
of gentleness and forbearance had
become SO in her effort to repair a
terrible misfortune caused by her
hasty temper. -,
TO be alive ON New Years Day,
with the chance to atone for past
faults and follies and to live them
down, is a joy in itself, however dark
our prospects.
81 hold it true with him who sings
To one clear harpin diverse tones,
That fnen may rise on stepping-stones
Of their dead selves TO higher things.
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Johnson's Oriental Soap is the mos
delicate facial soap for ladies' use in
existence, sold by Robinson Bros. Colds
b TO, n. G..
Pimples, blackheads, noles, freckles
tan and sunburn removed by JohnsoLs
Oriental Soap, Medicinal. Sold by Rob-
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Magnetic Ne1vinn quiets the nerves
Bives away bad dreams, and gives quiet
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1t win astonish you how quick job n
sons Magnetic Oil will kill all pains. Sold
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Died.

Roterts-In Wilson, on Sunday
the Oath instant, in the 32nd year
of his age, e,J James r. Roberts, youngs
est son of Capt. VIM. W. Roberts
and Eliz .beth McKinlay Dawes, his
wife. late OF New Bern, N. G, Mr..
Roberts was native of New Bern.
In 1883 he married Ximena, dau-
ghter of AL. Branch Esq, late of
Wilson, and tor few years lived
in Admission Ala. A short time ago
he settled in Wilson, where he re-
sided until his death. He leaves a
widow and two children surviving
him.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

The Ways ard Mems Committee and
the Proposed Income Tax.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-Oa
Monday evening next the Demo.
cratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee meet at the
Treasury Department to settle
definitely the form and scope of
the proposed income tax. The
members OF the committee have
had no meeting since the adjourn
ment of Congress. Messrs. Breck-
inridge and Bynum are spending a
few days in Maryland. Meesrs.
Turner, Tarsnev, Stevens and
Cochran are at their homes, and
Chairman Wilson is busily engaged
upon his tariff speech aad denying
himself to all visitors. The remain.
ing members of the majority,
Messrs. Mcmillan, Bryan and
Montgomery, are in the city. but
their functions as subcommittee
on the internal revenue schedules
are ended. The ended, in fact, a
fortnight ago when their recon.
medations regarding the general
subject of internal taxation were
laid before the full Demo cratic
majority, There is still pros
liability of an individual income
tax, but the majority of the CONS
mittee are inclined more favorably
to Secretary Carlisle's recommends
tion that the tax be placed only on
the dividends resulting from i'll
vestmen's in bonds, sttck aud other
securities. Ii tax on individual
incomes be adopted an effort will
be made to graduate it in suct
way that it will fall less heavily
upon heads of families than upon
these who have only themselves t.
support. In other words, a man OF
family will pay smaller tax on &
given income according to the nam
Der of those dependent upon hin
than a single man, who has ne
family responsibilities.
| At a meeting next Monday even'
ing the majority of the committed
will be able to deter mine from the
data at hand the amount of rev
enue that may be expected to &C
crue from the tax. If, as ia now
believed, not more than 15,00O,'
900 will be needed from that source
it will be show that this sun car
be raieed from investments alone
thus rendering unnecessary any in
dividual income tax.
| The division among the Demo
cratic members on the general sub
iect of income taxation is clearly
defined. Messrs. Wilson, Breck-
inridge. Cochran, Montgom cry ane
Stevens are disposed to follow Se'
cretary Carlisles recommendation
Five other members-Messrs. Nc
Millin, Tarsney, Whiting, Brysr
and Bynum-are standard sup
porters Of the proposition to ta1
individual incomes. This givesMr
Turner, of Georgia tho deciding
vote. Mr.. Turner'S inclinations arr
of his associates assume to speal
for him.
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THEN AND NOW.

One year one tile yea. ago
no you REM mb'rs
We scattered through the woodland
Twas in November,
Oh. sweetcs' heart 1 now recall The bliss
Ofluve nf SEED, and your one tlmlo
kiss.
That Autumn woods were brown and
bare,
We scarcely knew
What matte12 Skies above were fair..
Ane I hadyou
Who made all sunshine in my lonely
way,
Though clouds were dark and n1eadc"s
dim and gray.
This year stand 10y one low mound,
oh, heayen! your grave
While dad leaves tiutter to the ground
Aud bare trees wave
Like beck'ning arms that Call me cV',l
To tha, f.ir lard where you, o Low
have gone,
And vet wherever you may he,
know. l know,
That you have not forgotten me.
And while tho snow
OfWinter drifts above your place ol res
Your deep r, truer grave is IN my Drcac'
So. while I walk alone the lonely cartn
With every ember
OF passion dead on Sorrows hearth,
Do you remerlberi
A d can you hesr me, loved one, wheI
Icry
Through bitter years to come, "Good
bye! G ,od-bye2"
i enc N.Iman Mckay.
D;cL ins)n N c.
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Magnetic Nervine, the great restorative
will cause you to sleep like child. Try it.
Sold by Robinson Bros. Gold oIotls
81. Heineman, writes Zone box Jap
anese Pile Cure has cured me of q case Q
% years standing, after being treated by
New York's best physicians. Sold by
Robinson Bros.
Jehnson's Magnetic Oil cures all pain
and 1t will never return again. Internal
and external for man and beast.e Sold by
Robinson Bros. Goldsboro,
ME- Robinson Bros. Druggists, will
tell you that Johnson's Magneticl Oil
always gives satisfaction and is the
best.
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PROTECTION AND AGkIC ULTURE

The nufacturer, of Pniladel-
phla, one OF the strongest pr, tvction
lists organs in the c-untry, publishes
the staten. ent that farm property in
Pennsylvania deprecated in value
$50, ,440,177 between 1880 and 1890.
The Manufacturer estimates that
from 1880 to 1898 the farm property
of the state has deprecated fully
$1O,Oo0,OO0.
Then it says:
s.Here We have a commonwealth
crowded with large cities and man.
ufacturing towns, SO that the con-
sumers of agricultural products are
always close to farms, with the res
suit that the farmers have good
markets even tor the perishable and
usually profitable materials produced
by them. If, under any conditions,
farmers could expect prosperity,
surely they would have right to
look for it nnder the conditions ex-
listing here, But. instead, they are
becoming poorer, they got continu-
ally decreasing while returns for
their labor, and the value of their
real eetate is steadily increasing
they hold it."
What becomes. then, Of the old
argument that protection builds up
a home market and benefits the
farmer by giving him ready sale
near his fields for his products,
and thus increases the value of. his
property? s @
in the very hot-bed of protection
ism, according to a protectionist
organ, farm property has decreased
in value $40, ,000, ,o0e within the last
thirteen years. How many millions
,n1ole hare the farmers of Pennsyl-
yania / a in bonnties to protected
msnnfactnrers and trusts which
have been built mp under The tariff
a. rev. o. s. stringfeld Of ofWaktfield, n
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SAN DOMINGO.
Two Sailors of an American Schooner
Shot by Government Soldiers.

Shot by Government Soldiers
NEs York, Dec. % The
steamer Geo. w. Clyde brings the
news that tw, sailors of The Henry
Crosby were sh't by S IN Domingo
soldiers. The Henry Cr,.1y landed
near tie port aud lowered small
boat Il. send ashore to u.ake inquiry
as to what location to land. When
near the shore n troop of soldiers
ran down near the shore and fred
on them. One sailor threw up bis
khaud ard fell. The second volley
from the soldiers wounded the first
mate. The sal ors then rowed for
their lives towards their own boat,
The captain of The Crosby pro
ceeded 10 Azus. From there he
reported the outrage to the U. S.
| Consul General at San Domingo
city. At the lattr's request the
tull details of the shooting We: e
written Gu. by the captain, and the
report has been forwarded to the
United States authorities ut Wsshs
ington. The latter came by the
Geo. Clyde, and will probably
reach the State Department tos
night. No Information or satis.ac-
ton was given to the American
skipper by the Dominican authori-
ties. 1t is supposed, however, that
the soldiers believed that the
American sailors were band oI
conspirato,s, who intended to over.
throw the government of President
I Heaureaux. The San Domingo
officials had information of an in.
tended invasion by rebels iron
Turke's Island, am aica, or Hayti
and were 20 sure that the invader'
were coming that they did not stol
| to investigate, although the Crosl,.
was flying the Stars and Stripes il
plain view.
The story of the assassination o
Gen, 10 quin Campos in San Do
mingo, reached this city to-day b.
the steamer George w. Clyde. l
: had previously been reported tha
President Heaureaux having dis
Covered that rebellion was perd
ing and that Canpos wns at th
head of the insurrectionary move
ment, order ed the rebel leader to b
sho.. Afterwards it was also sal
: all the members Of Gen. Campo
family had been killed by Presiden
Heaareaux's order. Such is no
!: the case according to the intelli
gence brought by the Clyde. Onl.
Gen. Caml os is dead, and instea'
of being assassinated at the instanc
of the Government it is believed
that he was murdered by rebel
The insurgents had endes vored II
induce Gen. Campos, who was th'
!, Governor of the province at Azua
to revolt aud he then declared him
self to be a Jealous partisan o
Hea1reaux.
Gen. Csmpos was walking in th'
streets of Azua on December l
, when a man sneaked up behiut
him and shot him in the back. HI
died soon after wards. The assassin
escaped aud is now believed to b.
in Costa Rca. The killing Of Cam
pcs caused CONSERVATION to tn
Government officia s. 1t revealed
the fact that there was coils derabl
, disaffection among the poor an'
many were waiting for "a leader ant
;. favorable; opportunity to breal
out in armed revolt.
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EIGHTY FOUR.

Yesterday " l'ism ENart Glad
stoue competed his eightt-fouIth
year. -Four teel, Years after he has
passed III 7hree sc ore and ten, which
the Scripture tells ns are the Jears
of man." h is sill possessed OF Won
derfui vi.or of mini and body. He
HIS been i'll public life for nearly
sixty years al; d lis influence Ii
greater to-dty than ever before. This
is as remarkable rs The wonderful
rr. .seryation uf his faculties. Unr
like most states Men, he has become
more liberal and more progressive e
with his advancing year-. lie began
political life as conservative, aud
now, moe than BAT a CENTURY later.
he stands at the heal of the party
which represents the idea of poi u al
government in E gland.
His great -ivai has been deai more
than ten years, but Mr.. G adsto.,,'e :
activity has never fl 'gsed, his iatcrs
est in public affairs is as keen as
ever, aid his narticii iction in them
gu te as laborious as it ~a5 in any
period IN his long and busy years.
A wonderful man, truly. Oue of
the great men of the cetStury, one
of those who have plcu5hed the
deepest furrows in tn, times in which
he has lived. Continued life, health
happiness and success TO the Grand
Old Man,
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CHRISTMAS 1858.

CHRISTMAS 1858.
Welcome, most blessed of days,
Hail to theel fair Christmas morning.
When in the blu Eastern sky,
Bethlehem's star was seen dawning.
Led by its rays, came THE Wise Men,"
With offerings ofjewels and gold,
Brighter the star in East grew,
oh! what story it told!
In the still feds lay the shepherds,
Watching their flocks, through the
night,
Crowned with halo of glorv,
Down came he angel ofligh,!
Angel and star brought the tidings,
That the Son of the Lo ord had come
down,
For a lost nations redemption,
Giving up scepter and crown!
How humbly born in marger,
lay cradled the wonderful babe,
He, the divine, though still human,
Coming. a lost world to save!
Sinners! repent and believe,
By blood your redemption is paid,
Through CalvarY's sad passion and
death,
Christ, the atonement has mad,!
Bell! chime your sweetest to- day,
Where Christians, with organ and
voice,
Let their hosannas arise,
/ Fer "angels and men" now r rjoict!
Human love, even is mighty,
Lasting through anguish and pam,
Love such IS this is divine,
| Dying that others may gain!
Young hearts look fondly to Christmas
The merriest time in the year,
Aud for their sakes. all who love them
Ban sh all sorrow and care!
Bring in your red holly berries,
Nail them DER picture and wall,
Light up the Christmas trees tapers,
| Laden with presents. for all!
Little striped stockings hung gally.
u, on each side ofthe bed,
IS anita Claus put in doll,
Leaving out half of its head!
Bright eye awokc by the sunbeams,
Find all that their hearts can desire
Alas! for Gods poor! they who have,
i Neither home, Christmas feast, o
warm fires.
All! for sweet Charity's sake,
Forget not the poor, ever near,
For on this glad Christmas day,
No eye should be dimmed by tear!
AS "Merry Christmas" goes rornd,
And fondly you greet each old frien,
Send to the loved who are absent,
Sweet words as ever were penned!
Bid them God-speed-waft blessing,
To those far away, but still dear,
For this is Loves Festival Season,
That crowns the last days of the yea
If memory brings back your dead,
The tones of voice that is still,
If there's vacant chair near you.
A void that no other can fill
Deem it no treason to those,
Whose laughter resounds through you
halls;
Surely the aged may weep,
When memory their lost youth recalls!
So, ring bells, swell organ. and let
Your hearts joy be seen in your smile
Bend every knee in devotion,
And worship God in the Christ child
Christ, star OF Hope, intercede!
Fromthe great Father to win
Pity for souls that have fallen,
Pardon for those lost in stin
MRS. r. A. WATTS.
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a. Hev. o. s. stringfeld of Waktfeld, n
c., says: alive boxes of Japanese Pile
Cure cured me after ~ years SUFFERING .
Sold by Robinson Bros. Go,dsboro M
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A Journalistic Wife.

II there is u.an on this big
earth IF ours who deserves lovely,
loving and faithful wife, that man
is Il journalist. He work, carly and
late, rr;i cipaliy late, through al
ca ons Of good and evil to make
the paper lnteteiiig to all. There
is no rest FOR him, b cause as the
Is orian OF passing cccurrcnces e
must always be on duty. Day alter
day, year after year, events are
ringing through the grooves of
change, and the ] 'urallst mus. te
there to chronicle them The worlds
ho;iday is bis work SEASON; the Joy
Of others makes for him abor since
history which Is ever being create d
must be always wiltier.
So tolls the ,urnalist. The great
world which daily enjoys the resu' Il
Of h labors has no praise for his
courage, his devotion, b indust-.
ard his endurance, because the
great world docs not know OF them,
but it would at once know of his
failures, and it Won d i'll brook to
excuse item. The Journalist asks il
not. He has learned the worth #
work. To him ii is more than the
.rcad which perie!es. 1t is ams s.
gospel if lie have wife and,
mayhap, chi dre: /; it is go luuch in
terwrought with duty
But the wife is necessity, en-
throned in a little home where love
dwells, and where sunshine reigne
in the heart, whether the times be
evil or go d.
This is written not to recite an
experience, but to cast horoscope
and to utter prophecy which Is
also q prayer A member ofthe
Picayune staff as Just tax ,to
his hear, and no bride. ha,
he may realize that he hi won an
estima bic pearl Of :ice, and that she
may be equal to a / the require
ments of journalist'se wife, is the
earnest wish of his colaborers, and
from what they know IF both, they
believe these hearty wishes will be
realized. May their first welded
Christmar be ao earnests of their
future N. o. Picayune.
Wilmington Star: Mr.. John
Dunn, of Newbern, rep tinted fis
store. aud after comp citing the
work put up the sign, "John
Dunn. Well done, John!
Asheville Citizen: Registe
Mackey to.1ay received a 46 page
printed document for registration.
1t is the assignment of r. L. Duke
of Durham. MIR. Duke was inter-
ested in AsLeviile real estate, owns
ing several lots on or near Valley
street.
Beaufort Herald: Mr.. J. II.
Davis, Jr., killed a bear on his
fathers lar n, several miles from
town, last week weighing when
dressed 300 pounds. Mr.. Davis
relates qaite an experience with
the bear az it made fight. He also
killed large wildscat scuae time
ago.
Clinton Democrat: Deputy Coll
thetors j.. G. Parker and D, Fl.
Wallace of this district, were here
Ieis week. This is Mr.. Parker's
first yisit to Clinton in his officia
capacity. He is a resident of
Jones county, which he represented
. in the last general assembly, and
ia very clever gentleman. Mr..
w ailace is well known to our peor
pie. having been regular visitor
to Clinton as commercial traveller
for number of years.