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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
]. W. Barber & Son.
All Lovers Of Christmas,
Ny DEAR FRIENDS:

Ny DEAR FRIENDS:
l know you expect Happ Christmas
with me- and we W Il not be disappointed
because we will meet one another every
day at the beautiful store of the NORTH
CAROLINA BOOK COMPANY, where
We are to select with the greatest ease
and satisfaction the tasty ard handsome
gifts for our children dfriends. When
You don't know precisely what yoa want,
Mr.. Harrall or Mr. Pescud Will acs s. you
in the store, just as they have been help
ing you select your Christmas presents
in the book store for the past twenty
years.
Ny Headquarters will be at the NORTH
CAROLINA BOOK CONPANY'S store,
Raleigh, N @, and everything; we have
for the Holidays is "bran new"
We will be pleased to give prompt at
tention to all orders sent us by mail.
Y"u"7 for Happy Christmas,
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Miss Baldwin, of Winston, is visiting
friends in the city.
Mr. w. p Exum, ,Jr, Of Goldsboro.
is here, returning to Wake Forest Col
lege.
Governor Carr has appointed Phil.
II. Hoffman, 220 Equitable building,
Baltimore, commissioner of deeds for
North Carolina.
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Stockholders Msstinu.

The annual meeting of the stockhOldeIs
of the Commercial and Farmers Bank. OF
Raleigh, n. C., viii be held ut the Banking
House in this citv ON Tuesday, January
IA, 1896 at 3 O'Clock D. m.
Il. 8. JERMAN. Cashier.
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No1ice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.

RALEIGH, n. c., Dee. "A, 1895.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of The National Bank of Raleigh will be
held in their Banking House in Raleigh, n.
c., January the Hth, 1896 Mt y m.
+. II. BRIGGS,
Cashier.
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g. 5000 There is nothing equals this. Good
- things alwa pay. BY my plan $4,000
nette6 $4,000 III ore week. Smaller invest
ors realized prOp0rtinnately. Valuable
information free. II Hudson, $50 Madison
Avenue, COvington, Ky
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists
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STOCKHOLDERS ME$ TING.


RALEIGH. n. G., Dec. 49, 1893
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the North Carolina Car ompdny will be
held at tie Office o. ti e company in this
city on Thursday, January l6, 1886, at ~
o clock III.
JOHN WARD, Secretary.
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C$ALEMEN to take orders ana collect. $50
- bond, signed by II business firm required
Exclusive territory. So to $50 weekly For
particulars, ADDRESS +, q. Box 1854. New
York citV
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Notice.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Citizens National Bank of Raleigh,
n. e, will be held at their Banking House
in this city on Tuesday, January 14th, at II
o'clock. HENRY E. LITCHFORD.
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A GENTS wanted for new paying bust
"A ness. Send your address 70 day for
samples and fun particulars. Chas. Mar
SHALL Lockport, n, Y.
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YEyrayeling Statesmen and Agents can add
4 line on uncovered ground. from prom
inent manufactures changing from salarfed
to commission Il en-. =. O. 1871, New \ ork,
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tive pamphlet.
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Everything new and up to date and at
prices which knock ont our competitors,
Christmas tiu' or any other time. Come
and try US.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-07-24
An Extensive Business for Sale.

On account of various matters in
which he is interested demanding SO
much Of his attention, r. II. Cowles
finds that he cannot devote the proper
amount of time to his Grocery Business
at ellsworth and hereby announces
that he will sell for cash in hand, the
building at Wadsworth in which is
located his General Merchandise store,
the lot on which it stands, a large fire
proof cellar, the stock of goods on hand,
the good will, etc, etc. The goods are
all fresh, nothing shop worn. The bus
mess is a prosperous one and the only
reason for selling is to enable Mr.. Cowles
to give all OF his time to other industries
N which he is engaged. Wadaworth Is
the best business town in Nevada today
and this opening offers a splendid or-
p%ottuniJy for some good man to locate
in Madsworth. Call ON Il. II. COWLES
ut his store.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-07-24
EnIsTable PARTY.

Al their picturesque residence near
he river Engineer j. ;. Raitt and wife
gave d delightful party to Il number OF
their friends last Saturday night. The
evening WA. delightful and tables were
arranged on the grassy lawn among the
the sweet flowers Tor card playing and
together with other games the evening
was most delightfully."- spent. Miss Nellie
Madden favored the party with a banjo
solo which was a very pretty selection,
ana Mr.. a. Spldei played "A sweet either
solo which pleased all. Delicious ice
cream and as good cake as ever was
party to their full satisfaction, when the
nour cametor parting praise VAS given
to the good host and hostess.
Those We noticed present were:
Mr. and Mrs Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs
Cunningham, MIR and Mrs Yeargin, Mr. and
Mrs Hampton, Mr. and Mrs basJlan, Mr.
and Mrs Forest, Mr. and Mrs ArnsJein,
Mr. and Mrs Ed ohepley, MIR and Mrs
Van Weigh, Mr. and Mrs Spidel; Mes
danes Hettenhausen, Starr, Givan,
Pollock, Nelson, Melvin; Misses Gertie
Dunlope, Lille Hettenhausen, Flora
Melvin, Minnie Spidel, Nellie Madden,
BERTHE Duffy, Irene Duffy, Jenny l. indy
Messrs. u Herman, s Jacobs, l Lewis,
and A f Sisson.
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DROWNED IN PYRAMID.

Charles Clinton Frazer, a youth of
sixteen, was drowned in Pyramid Lake
last Friday and q. +. Ferret of Reno
gives the story to the journal as fol
lows: The Frazer party was diving of
he rocks Into the lake. The male
members proposed to get into the boat,
go out into the lake and dive from the
boat. They went some distance from
the shore and were having u merry
time. Three or four of them happened
to rise on the same side OF the boat and
as all took hold of it capsized 1t. Charley
Frazer was not Il good swimmer and 1t
caught Mr.. SutclItfe and TOOK him UNI
der with him, SO that when SuJclitte
reached the surface he was 50 complete
ly exhausted that he could scarcely
reach the boat which was drifting bot
tonIslde up ON the water. Young Fra
zer's sister, who WIS Watching tie
party trom shore, saw her brother "
down. She screamed and said Charlie
is drowned, and the cry Mrs. t'erre
heard at her camp. Inc body was
taken 10 the parents ranch at North
Glendale and Saturday was brought to
Mr.. Sanders undertaking parlors here.
Mr.. Ferret and others, VINO knoa
some OF the peculiarities of Pyramid
Lake, say hat no dead body hat sinks
IN It's waters ever rise to the surface.
The lake is about 1000 feet deep in
some places, and where the pyramids,
from which 1t takes its name, rise out of
the water it Is over 700 ieet deep. Mi.
ferrel says at a depth OF 40 feet the
water is Ice cold anu as clear as crystal.
1t contains salt and other mineral SUBJ
stances i'll solution, and though denseef
than river water, and in TINS respect
entirely different from Lake Tanoe,
and about 1000 teet lower, the body q.
no person thai sinks benenth its waves
even Uses ~ the surface.
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BREVITIES.
arson Chinese ride bikes.

Senator Jones passed west Saturday
on No. /.
Foster says we should have a storm
wave today.
The California grain crop is the short
est in years.
When visiting Truckee stop At the
Whitney House.
John Sheriff. of Truckee was in town
on business Monday.
Work will be resumed in two Candle
laria mines next month.
Masquerade last Saturday evening,
children badly frightened.
Mrs. Theodore Wetmore is visiting
Mrs. G. b. Gum at Trnckee.
This is sagehen season and the hunt
ing should be good in the hills.
J. c. Doughty received a first-class
teachers certificate in Elko county.
VIM. Donaldson, our popular hotel
proprietor, is visiting at Lake Tahoe.
Mr.. Leland Spencer of the depot res
taurant, is sojourning in San Francisco.
Reno wheelmen are ~agitating the
question OF building a half-nlile bicycle
track.
1t is now unlawful to employ any but
American citizens on public work in
Pennsylvania.
A Meadow Lake mine was sold for
$4,000 lately. The buyer says he can
work the ore.
General c.. Z. Powning says the com
ing State Fair will be u grand success in
every particular.
The Times says Reno lady cylists ride
their wheels in tights after dark. Won
uer now he knows.
Ike Lothrop is constructing u fine
cellar in the rear OF the White House.
L. Will be ii boss cooler.
The Foresters will meet tomorrow
evening AT Fraternal Hall. All mem
Ders should be present.
Miss Jessie Donelln is the guest OF
Miss Bessie onields OF Reno and will re-
main about two weeks.
Miss Pearl Pike has been installed as
assistant book keeper fur the Wads-
worth Commercial Company.
Lyle Shepley has Il new bicycle and is
80 happy that the chances are he wiz
want 70 sleep with it for "a week.
Arthur Macpherson and Shorty Glad
ding returned home last night alter d
two weeks ~sojourn at Lake Ianoe.
Ice cream social at Mrs. Geery's to-
morrow nignt gwen by Jne Ladies Socl-
ETY.. All invited, admission 10 cents.
Miss Lottie Gladding, formerly OF
WadsworUh, has deciIned to accept tie
position OF teacher III the Carson school.
y. u. IlOIllldli lbs W buAld
a house Tor DR.. Richardson and will
mInen building as soon as the luln-
Der arrives.
Wadsworth will be the scene OF a
Coroner's inquest one OF these days il
night providers don I sGop trying WIN
duao aid doors.
A bar of god worth $l2,00J was re-
ceived at Carson last week from Silver
Star. The owners say Jllat til,y are glad
WolcotC dlun't BUY.
Several OF Vlrginia's prominent men
are about TO build residences III Reno,
Among them are Maj. Il. ID. Boyle II
uon. W. +. Sharon.
What "A high old time the professional
mAsher will nave 5000 years from now,
when, according to scientists, there will
be 220 women for every man.
Mrs. J. f. George left for Winnemuc-
Ca yesterday to spend the week and as
sIst in institulng a new Temple OF
Aati.bone Sisters ut hat place.
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FOR SALE-A dwelling consisting of
six rooms, well furnished; also cellar
and good barn, with horse, cart and har-
ness included. For particulars inquire
OF Mis-. W. w. GEERY.
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FOR RENT.

An elegant cottage of four large rooms,
water on the premises, grass, trees and
etc. Good location. Apply at DIsPArqH
Office.
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but Keeps WOTklllS all Ine Gay.
The man VIII, lives at the bridge,
Is Mr.. Henry Theelan;
He i2akes a success OF raising hay,
just as sure as stealin.'
| will now Introduce to you.
Mr.. Thomas Toomy;
| can't say much for him,
For he always seems SO gloomy.
However he raises Irish hooking birds,
And holds them at an awful price;
When these noted birds begin to sing
Oh, who u say its nice.
The post office of our county,
So kept by Lemuel Allen;
He sometimes wears a stove pipe hat,
And tries to keep folks ~laughin.'
Next to Lemuel Aliens.
Is Commissioner John Ferguson;
That he's a thriving farmer,
Needs no especial mention.
Do you want to see a good garden?
Go to Jacob Springer;
Every thing looks SO nice,
You can't help but linger.
After leaving Springer's place,
You come to the church OF God;
Where the people meet to sing and pray
And read His holy word.
DaNiel Beard owns a store
And sells as cheap as cheap can be;
Very seldom you find him home,
He's practicing music with Eva Lee.
Ii you want any thing repaired or made,
90 to ". r. Lees;
He's sure to do it all just right,
And never fails to please.
On the banks OF Carson river,
Stands the Churchill County mill;
The proprietor is Sammy. Diidine,
And your orders for flour he'll nil.
The Indians also have their,share,
But they don't have to pay;
They steal around when he's. asleep,
And take some sacks away.
J.. NJ. Douglas is a man of wealth
AS every one plainly knows;
His business tact makes Tor him,
A fortune that continually grows.
j. B. Verplank takes the lead,
In what er he says or does;
That he tries to initiate a woman,
His manner Mainly sboIySt
Next we meet is Jackson Ferguson,
Who has more brains than muscle;
He says i'll order to get along;1
We don't have to rustic.
There is Abel and Finley Ferguson,
Two men of will and muscle;
They find that to get a living,
They have to dig and rustic.
What about Smitten and Davis,
Those men of toll, one labors with
Davis longs to do the same, This wife;
But can't to save his life.
Professor Francis Hicks
Keeps working like a mule;
Farming is not the trade for him,
He ought to be teaching singing school.
By coming down the lane,
Joe Cushman you will see
With a shovel on his back,
And working like a bee.
He has two sons, Glenn and Royal,
Who are working on the farm;
That they will get along in life,
There is no need of alarm.
d. NJ. Wightmar was the man,
The people nominated;
That he would be commissioner,
Was not fairly demonstrated.
D.. II. billiard carries the mail,
And runs six times a week;
OF how he's going to make a fortune,
He does not often speak.
E. NJ. Marks also runs a stage,
And goes at a lively gate;
He must keep up a good business,
He often has passengers and freight.
The last farm on the river,
Is owned by VIM. Grimes;
A man OF unwonted enterprise,
Who closes the list of rhymes.
OF New River people we would speak,
But have not place or time;
To Chas Stump will pass the pen.
And for New River he'll speak
lin rhyme.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-25

A pretty and talkative little girl, evil
IDENTIFY her mothers pet, was riding IN
a Sixth avenue 81" train the other aft
ernoon. Her mother accompanied her.
The child often set the passengers laugh
ing at her droll and ingenious remarks.
Presently a remarkably fat Chinaman,
in full Chinese costume, entered and
sat opposite the child.
She looked at him in apparent amaze
ment, and then turning to her mother,
with an air that showed she had given
it up" asked:
Mamma, what's that opposite?''
"Shl That's Chinaman, my
dear" answered the mother in low
tone.
1.-THE same kind Of Chinaman papa
says the Japanese are killingf"
Eyes. my dear. Don't talk so loud. /"
The child meditated a moment and
then said:
well. / don't blame 'em. New
York Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-25

skFgrv N WEARING a esARp.


Against Facial Paralysis.
1t is TO be feared that too many de-
prive themselves of what Shakespeare
calls ''valor's excrement" without
counting the possible cost Whether the
beard be an ornament to the masculine
countenance we must leave the ladies to
decide. 1t certainly has its uses in hid
ing a weak chin, and in some cases it
seems to be cultivated as a vicarious
compensation for a hairless scalp. 1t is
not. however. in its cosmetic SO much
as in its hygienic aspects that the bless
edness of the beard--in which term we
include the whole of the harvest usually
claimed by the razor--is most apparent.
That it is a safeguard to the throat is
generally admitted. The writers of au-
thority have insisted on its value as
protection against toothache and facial
neuralgia. This is goodly sum of adj
vantages to the credit Of the beard
DIR. Chabbert of Toulouse has, how
ever, yet more to say in its favor. Ao-
cording to this practitioner. the beard
seems to be very efficient defense
against that form Of facial paralysis
which is caused by cold. This affection
is far more common in women than in
men, though the latter are of course
much more exposed to the cause which
produce il. When facial paralysis
frigore does occur in men, they are al
most invariably individuals to whom
nature has been stepmotherly in the
matter of beard or have wantonly
thrown away the protective covering
with which she had clothed their faces.
DR.. Chabbert cites the experience of sew
eral physicians, in addition TO his own,
is support of his opinion. Professor An
DIRE of Toulouse has seen several cases Of
the affection in question in women, but
not one in man. He had heard of one
indeed which would appear to be an ex-
cellent example of the exception which
proves the rule, for the patient was
Lyric artist, y with the faccia di must
co so distasteful to Lord Byron. Pro-
fessor Pitres of Bordeaux has seen 2
cases in women and only two in men.
Both the latter shaved, though as one of
them underwent that operation only
twice week his case perhaps does not
count for much unless it be held that
his face was more vulnerable after these
periodical foundations. Similar obser-
vations are quoted from DIR. Olivier of
Toulouse and Dr.. Sude of Carmau.
These facts, though hardly sufficient
to found an induction on, seem at least
to establish prima facie case for the
utility of the beard against facial pa
ralysis of the kind referred to. In these
days, when mans traditional privileges
are one by one being invaded by the
new woman" he may perhaps be for
given for making the most of such adj
vantages as may be considered exclu-
sively his own. British Medical Jour
mol
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-25
MUSIC AAreRs.


Some There Are With an Aversion 60 Har-
nony's Sweet Strains
No greater mistake can be made than
to imagine that all royal personages are
necessarily musical. True. there is a
large number Of melomaniacs among
them. one of the most conspicuous in
stances having been the late King Louis
of Bavaria But, ON the other hand,
there are not few who are entirely de-
void of any ear for music and who even
dislike it.
Thus Emperor Napoleon III was ex-
ceedingly averse to melody of every kind
and character. while his uncle. the first
emperor. complained that the sound of
music used TO jar ON his nerves and to
give him headache
King Humbert Of Italy is equally de-
void Of ear, simply loathes the sound of
instrumental music. and has so little
notion of what is false and what is a
true note that the most efficacious threat
that he can use when he wishes TO in
duce his wife to stop playing ON the pi-
ano is the declaration that he will COM
mence to sing.
The great Empress Catherine Of Rus
STA used TO say that, no matter how she
wished to appreciate music, the finest
harmony and the most celestial melodies
sounded 20 her ear as buzzing noise.
have more than once discussed with
eminent aurists in Germany the causes
of this absence of what is known as the
ear for music. They attribute it to one
of two causes-either to cerebral de-
ficiency or to a defect in the drum of the
ear. Strangely enough, one drum will
sometimes be thus affected and the 9TH
or not, and they cited the we'll known
case of famous scientist to whom the
sound of music was a source of neurotic
trouble and even downright agony IN
til one day he happened to stop up one
ear with cotton wool, when for the first
time music became to him source of
pleasure and even delight.
A king who objects to music is King
George of Greece. whose pet aversion is
the national hymn Of the country over
which he reigns No matter where the
unfortunate man goes. either at home or
abroad, he is compelled to listen to the
strains of this melody, which is invaria-
bly, struck up in his honor. and / have
been frequently amused by observing
the look of positive anguish upon his
face when the band began its work
Chicago Record.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-25
TAURUS in A NEW ROLE.

Untoward Results of Substituting a Bull
For n Horse In "Maxeppa.-
Jim Larkin was noted character Of
Cheyenne in the seventies. Larkin was
one of those harmless officious fellows
and had his nose into everything. There
was never dog fight but in some way
he got bitten, never q fire but he got
burned, and never an accident but he
was there in time TO get hurt. Larkin
was something Of a Snowman. During
his residence in Cheyenne oolored ira
gedian filed an engagement in that city,
playing Hamlet" and "Othello F"
Larkin saw in the colored man great
opportunity to make money and induced
him to play "Mazeppa. using a wild
bull instead of wild horse. The TRACE
dian fell into the idea. and rehearsals
for the great event were had. The per-
Torrance was given In large hall,
which was crowded to the doors.
The play went off lovely until it was
time for the wild bull of Tartary to be
brought on, and then there was slight
hitch. The bull had suddenly become
reluctant about going on the stage. Man
ager Larkin got behind him and gave
the animals tail twist. It had the de-
sired effect. The bull rushed upon the
stage and tore out every foot Of scenery,
and then jumped of into the orchestra
landing on top of the slide trombone
player.
The audience stampeded and jumped
through the windows and doors, and in
a very few minutes the bull had every
thing to himself. The ''Mazeppa" en-
gagement closed that night. Anaconda
Standard.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-25

1t is curious fact that. notwithstand
ing the strong prejudice which the
French entertain toward Britain and the
British, the French gentlemen have a
decided preference to British ladies
when they mean TO marry An English
man visiting Paris is surprised at the
number of English ladies with French
husbands whom ne meets in society If
a British lady of passable appearance re-
mains long unmarried in Paris, the pre-
sumption is that the fault is her own.
1t is worthy of remark, on the other
hand, that Briton resident in Paris
very rarely marries French lady -
French Letter
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-25
THE MADDING CROWD
RlocwAY LIBRARY IS FAR FROM 1T
AND LITTLE VISITED.

Literary Treasures That Few Phi,adeiphia
People Ever See Iecause the Great Libra
~ Is Unfortunately Located There Are
Days when the Institution Has No Visitors
Great libraries and museums dedi-
Gated 20 the public use are too frequent
Is so unfortunately located or so hedged
in by rules and regulations that the pub
lie is robbed of the benefits the found
ers intended 10 bestow. The Ridgway
library, with its 100. 900 rare books, is
so far ont OF the Philadelphia public's
way that it has very few visitors. The
Field Columbian museum in Chicago is
handicapped in its usefulness, owing TO
the same unfortunate matter of loea-
ton, and the great Aston and Lenox IL
braries in New York, owing to the fact
that they are only open between 8 or 10
a. m. and or 5 p m, are inaccessible
to the great mass of people compelled to
work during the day.
The Ridgway library was the crea-
ton of DIR. James Rush, one of Phila-
delphia's eminent citizens. He died in
1869 and bequeathed TO the Philadelphia
Library association the sum of 81. 900.
600 for the erection of the great library
that was to be a monument TO his men,
DRY and the memory of his wife, whose
maiden name was Ridgway. AT the
time of his death DIR. Rush owned a
tract of land bounded by Broad. Car
penter, Thirteenth and Christian streets.
1t is said that DIR. Rush never intended
that this land should be the site of the
library, but his executor decided in its
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-25

She stood at the window Of the water
tax Office, and the clerk to whom she
had paid her money asked her what else
he could do for her.
II want recipe" she answered.
Madam, said the clerk. "this Is
not cooking school. We give receipts,
not recipes. here.
sAll right. " she twittered. II don't
care what ron call it. I know ! had TO
stew and boil to get the money to pay it.
S'long" And she pocketed the paper
and sailed Of. Detroit Free Press.