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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-04

Jack raised the trap door to descend
upon him. Loud and clear came the
clarion note to the ears of the perpex-
ed skipper, to whom it seemed not
three lengths ahead.
Hard down." he snarled to the grin
ming Bill; "hard down, man; down
with that wheel; we're goin' ashore;
what you laughing at? Down with it,"
He seized the spol1es and ground the
wheel over.
Bring her up and shake her." he
shouted back as he raced forward with
great leaps. Get that anchor over
Dunkirk, call Starboard."
Starboard Jack was forced to come
up and the rooster enjoyed a reprieve.
Hurriedly, under the supervision of
the frantic skipper, they pried the big
anchor off the bow, lowered and let it
go as the schooner shot up into the
wind, shaking her sails Bill Tubbs
now Jay himself on the deck near the
wheel and rolled in convulsive laugh
ter, but the two worthless forward rue
fully watched the skipper insanely pay
out chain until, with 30 fathoms out,
the anchor caught. They anticipated
the heaying in.
Ordering the foresail and iibs low
cred in n tone which admitted of no
protest, he stalked around the deck.
The rooster, possibly frightened by the
deafening din of the chain going out
remained silent, and the guilty ones
hoped for chance to silence his voice
forever, as Capt. Tom was in no hu-
NOR to take a joke. But Capt. Tom
staid forward, blowing the horn at in
tervals, and looking anxious.
Daylight came, and with it a change
of wind which scattered the dense fog
into curious, detached masses of smoky
shapes showing the north shore fully
two miles away and not farm, barn
yard or rooster within range of the
astounded Captains vision. His face
was a study.
With open mouth, pucBered forehead
and bullying eyes, his gaze wandered
from the shore to the water each side.
to his innocent-looking crew, to his
own long figure, which he scanned
from his feet up as though doubling
his own existence, and back to the
shore.
The mate and the cook were called,
and all hands manned the windlass,
the captain holding slack and earnest
ly explaining to the mate the ghostly
interference of the night. What You
GRIMM at, you three?'' he suddenly
demanded.
AS he spoke, the rooster, encouraged
by the faint diffusion of the morning
light in his prison, crowed again. 1t
was a startling, enthusiastic crow,
long and weird. In it he expressed his
appreciation of the kindly light. his
disgust at his treatment and defiance
to his enemies, his hunger, his thirst,
his memory of the happy barnyard
home and his desire to get back. tt
was his souls tribute to liberty and
happiness, but it was his death knen.
1T was followed by an uproarious
burst of laughter, and Capt. Tom, with
reproachful glance at his men de-
scended and wrung his neck. Then he
reappeared, and, with legs apart and
arms waving, acclaimed. Nothing
would excuse an exact repetition of his
language. Chicken-thieves, scoundrels.
ingrates, miserable low-down whit
Tins of nothin' were some of the
names he called them, we'll sprinkled
with shocking, piratical profanity.
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Might ha' known sOmethin' was up,''
he concluded; you've been so ALFRED
civil" After breakfast, while steering,
Dunkirk Sam ventured to expostulate
I'VE lifted him, Cappen, cause we
don't get much fresh meat in your yes
sci. Now, I'll tell you what Wen do.
If you'll let the cook fix him up for a
pot-pie dinner, and you'll promise,
yourself, not to pay us off, as you said,
why, we'll all promise, every one of US
not to tell the other Cappens 'bout it,
and we won't tell the minister bout the
way you cussed, neither" Without
answering, Capt. Tom shame-facedly
went below. Ten minutes later the
cook asked Bill for the rooster.
This story has no moral. Not that in
the eternal fitness of things this should
be. 1t ought to go on record that the
pot-pie choked them, but nothing of
point on which a moral. can hang.
Capt. Tom steered, as was his habit,
while the rest mustered around the
cabin-table. The cook divided the pot
pie into six sections and ate his share
in the galley The mate finished his
dinner and went up to relieve the skip
per, who, not having quite forgiven his
boy aited until they had finished
be- going down-an unwise delay.
-.ree pairs of eyes were lifted
rom three we'll emptied plates
and they gazed Iongingly at the
remaining share of pot-pie. Chances
and grins We're exchanged, then three
spoons reached toward the platter and
the Captains dinner was removed. 1t
was shameful
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a YARN VylI7E9OUT a R1OIRAIl
Copyright 1896 by $. 5. Mcclure Company
BY MORGAN ROBERTSON.

when a rooster aroused by their voices,
arose to full stature, cluttered at them
and settled down again. Fatal mis-
take.
Starboard Jack testified, later, that
visions of a chicken pot pie, partaken
of at home entered his brain, and the
savory odor seemed to be in his nos
trils. Bill Tubbs admits that his way
ward thoughts serenely reviewed an
oft-regretted early dissipation in which
he had disgracefully attended a cock
fight Dunxirk Sam never committed
himself. but it is on record that Dun
kirk Sam was the first to sneak.
Mighty fine rooter, Shanghai, too, IS
he said.
Mice and fat" remarked Bill Tubbs,
turning square the other way, thus
putting temptation behind him.
Why discuss the devious course of
criminal thoughts through the doubts
and fears of non-criminal brains? Ten
tarry digits closed around the neck of
the drowsy bird, sitting the indignant
cutlery; five were later removed to the
struggling claws, threatening ito ruin
Starboard Jacks new sgo-ashore" coat
and three guilty marauders fled
through the darkness.
Tt was blind, illogical crime for
crimes sake alone Their hunger may
have suggested the abduction; the alb
duction could in no way satisfy their
hunger. But this did not occur to
them. Guilty fear possessed their souls
excluding other thoughts, even of their
empty stomachs.
With the rooster snugly imprisoned
under Starboard Jacks arm, they
tumbled over the "Alma's" rail and
down the forecastle stairs, unheeding
the TRADE of reproach launched at
them by Captain Tom. Here, a hur-
ried confab resulted in the raising OF
the trap-door and the unceremonious
bundling of the nearly choked fowl in
to the inky darkness of the fore-peak
One protesting squeak arose from the
depths. Then they changed their
clothes, went up and made sail, meek
ly taking the scolding they had earn
ed, but Captain Toms wrath finally
gave way to establishment at their sub
missiveness and he desisted, for they
had given him not one word of back
talk How could they?
Captain Tom Tucker was a Lake
Erie navigator and had brought his
little schooner down to CLEAN some
of the lucrative barley trade of the
lower Lake. Knowing nothing of Lake
Ontario, he had secured mate who
did, and this was enough--for sum
mer sailing at least. He had no use
for would not have one aboard
or any other salt water methods.
He believed in carrying courses and
distances in his head where he could
get at them when needed.
An hour after the mate had given
the course up the north-shore and
turned in, the fog shut down, moist
and thick, blotting out the patch OF
blacker darkness that doomed up as
land to the northward and making
the voice of Dunkirk Sam, heaving
the lead at the request of the anxious
captain, sound hoarse and resonant, as
he called out, mo bottom"
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Captain Tucker wished, not for a
chart, but that he knew that shore
better, and, not caring to call the mate,
took his stand at the weather bow,
footing the fog-horn and straining
sight and hearing into the wet blanket
ahead. The wind was off the land at
an angle which just allowed Bill Tubbs
at the wheel to lay his course.
In his bunk in the forecastle was
Starboard Jack, making the best he
could of his watch below, and beneath
him, be it remembered, was the con-
fiscated rooster. Either his conscience
or his empty stomach, or the fog-horn
above kept Starboard Jack awake, and
he rolled out to enjoy the usual sailors
relief from insomnia-he lighted his
pipe.
1t was not daylight, nor time for it
and the occupant OF the fore-peak had
ne legitimate right or reason to think
so; but, he was, no doubt, rather upset
by the nights adventure and his pow
ers OF discernment unequal to the task
of distinguishing between daylight and
the flicker of a lighted match showing
through the chinks in the forecastle
/ floor. Or it may be that he understood
| and merely expressed approval of the
| light shed on his darkness. He gave
vent to hearty, long drawn crow.
which, reaching the ears of Capt. Tom
on the weather bow, muffled and in
distinct, seemed to him to come from
the lee side, where there should be
nothing but open water.
Great snakes where are we" he
shouted; hear that, Dunkirk? did YOU
hear it? Light up the lib sheets.
Hard-a-lee. There's land over there. -
Around went the little vessel. Star
board Jack heard with dismay the
| sounds beneath and above and started
up to forestall any further mischief by
an honest confession, but the sight of
Dunkirk Sans round face, shaking
| with silent, unholy glee as he peered
| down the hatch during the transit from
| jib sheet to jib sheet, sent him back.
| Dunkirk Sam returned to the lead
while Capt. Tom footed the horn from
the weather bow, now of course, the
other side. When lonely rooster be-
| gins to crow, it is hard to guess when
| he will stop. The schooner had been
Swimming along straight for the shore
/ for five minutes and Dunkirk Sam had
just called out mark twenty. hard
bottom" when Capt Tom distinctly
they were leaving that astern. This
one was on the lee bow as before but
| in another direction.
ooh, by good LORD he groaned,
where in Sam Hill are we; barnyards
| all round: we're goin' up some river.
Hard up, Bill" he yelled; 'hard up.
Slack off the main sheet an get her
fore the wind"
He ran aft to look at the compass
and call the mate if necessary, waving
his long arms and shouting. Dunkirk
Sam ierl<ed the lead inboard and sped
| to the forecastle hatch.
"Starboard," he called in a hoarse
whisper, you awaken"
"What?"
"Ring his neck; the old mans goin'
| daft. He near beached her"
Dunl1irk Sans sense of humor had
left him when his lead reached bot
| tom.
Capt. Tom steadied his vessel due
South east and had partially recovered
his wits, when from straight ahead he
| heard another rooster. The misguided
fowl in the forepeaI had proclaimed
his third defiance just as Starboard
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Tt was in the early days of lake
traffic, when vessels We're small, dis
cipline lax. and when each forecastle
might contain one or more part own
ers. Dnnkirk Sam, Bib Tubbs and
Starboard Jack, composing the crew Of
the little schooner Alma, held no such
dual relations with their captain; they
drew wages, not profits. But as their
captain was old Long Tom Tucker, OF
their own town. whom they loved, and
sssassed" and advised, and obeyed as
they pleased, their treatment of him
was in no way calculated to impress
strangers with any other belief than
that they owned the whole vessel-and
Captain Tom, too.
At Kingston, notwithstanding cargo,
they had put on their shore clothes and
Selfishly gone ITO the theatre, leaving
Capt. Tom to keep ship, or go ashore
with himself, or the cook, as he liked,
The mate, newly shipped, lived in
Kingston, and early in the evening had
fled to the bosom of his family. The
Captain sulxed for a while under the
slight put upon him by his boys,
went ashore alone, met his agent, then
hunted up his mate and sent him
aboard; for the agent had secured him
a load from Port Hope to Oswego. Ihen
ne HE'D himself to the one theatre Oh
the town, bought ticket, went in and
yainIy coaxed the three unregenerates
to heed the call of duty. Useless en-
deayor. They were kind to hlm-ask-
ed him ito sit with them, but would not
bulge until the performance ended
Capt. Tom coaxed, ordered, fumed and
finally swore: then was collared by a
scalndalized fat policeman and cast
forth into outer darkness, followed by
the heartless threat of the three to tell
his wife and the minister when they
got home. For Capt. Tucker was a
sturdy pillar of the church.
Filled to the brim with "aggrava'
tion,'' he returned to the wharf where
his vessel lay, and helped the mate
loose the canvas, vowing to pay OF the
three ''ssogers" at the first American
port.
The three left the theatre at II
O'Clock, and leisurely made their way
to the vessel. Had they seen a restau-
rant they would have satisfied their
slight hunger before putting them
selves under Capt. Toms domination
not mat Jney anticipated increased
peril from the weakness attending
empty stomachs, but they knew that
the cook, as Indifferent to nautical ETH
quette as themselves, had turned in
for the night. Hence, there would be
no night lunch prepared-and it was
d long time until breakfast.
Discussing the matter made them
hungrier Starboard Jack suggested
the ACCESSIBILITY of turning back and
hunting for an eating house, for" ht
said, 'the skipper won't turn the cook
out for us tonight, but he'll get hi;
own nibble from the galley" They
agreed ITO this, and Captain Toms
prospective selfishness condoned theil
own mutinous behavior, giving the
balance of injury to them. They be
came outrageously hungry and halted
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A PROCLAMATION BY THE
GOVERNOR.
500 REWARD.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARFMRRT,
RafpiQh N q Oee a 1904


whereas, official Information has been
received at this department. that Jim
Booker, alias Jim Chavis, late ofthe county
OF Wake, stands charged with the murder
" Matay White; and whereas, IL appears
that the said jim Booker, alias Jim ChaVis.
nas fled the Stste or so conceals himself
that the oPdlnary process of law cannot be
serve upon him
Now. therefore /, Elias Carr, Governor
of tn state of North Car olina. by virtue
of authority in me vested by law, do issue
this my proclamation, offering a reward of
one hundred dollars for the apprehension
and delivery or the said Jim Booker, alias
Jim Chavis, to the sheriff Of Wake county
at The con thouse IN Raleigh, and | do en-.
joiu all officers of the State and all good
cit zens 70 assist in bliVging said criminal
to justice.
Done at our city of RALEIGH, the second
day OF October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand tilht hundred and ninety six
and in the one hundred and twenty FIRST
yea' OF Our American Indepen dence
ELIAS CARR.
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ELECTORAL FUSION.

We say this action was wise, because
it was the only means by which this
State could have been carried for Bryan
and free silver. Bryan is the National
nominee of the two parties that have
fused and we see no cause for a dis
senting vOice.-Roanole Beacon.
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HING As w. e JONES, MONEY
SCENTED z00 FAYE Ral / sa4s n 'cs@@' VI
~ BACK THE BIG STORE. NOT SA
The Power Of the Bic Store.
MONEY BACK IF
YOU
NOT SATISFIED.
EVERYTHING AS
REPRESENTED
OR MONEY BACK.

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% reader ~y ty as e n ak aphhc statement na
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-04

} Everybody has to wear gloves in cold
weather. There are more kinds of
gloves than of any other one article |
know of. You can buy gloves at almost
any price, but can you get as good
glove as you want at the price you
want to pay We say yes, you can, but
only of Jones. Why because we have
the very lowest priced line of all kinds
of gloves ever put on sale here. We
prove it to you.
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Hosiery.

We have an immense line of all grades .
of hosiery-children's women and mems
Our sales in this one department have .
increased rs per cent. in the last six
months. We are going to beat this rec
stockings for less money than any 9TH
er house in the country. We sell the .
best fast black ladies hose you ey er saw
for l0c., children's too, also mems. All
seamless. .
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BIa nketS.

We have just received the best stock of
blankets we ever had-we never saw
} better values at such low prices We
} have an extensive line from the cheap
est made to the finest all-wOol blanket
We are way under anything in the city
in prices on these 10-4, ia, ia Big
limo of comforts and spreads, also line
of feather pillows, and 3Hfb, 40 and
} 45c. No house can approach us in prices
} on these goods.
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Calicos, Ginghams, Outings, Bleached
and Uubleached Sheetings, Shirtings,
Percales, Pant Goods, Bed Ticking, I
Plaids, Cheviots, Denims, and anything I
else in this line that any store has, its I
here, our prices on all these are same Z
as the mills ask in same quantities, We Z
; do not acknowledge any competition Z
) in any sense. Our prices are unmatch- Z
able. Z
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Taken in time Hood'ss Sarsaparillia
prevents serious illness by keeping the
blood pure and all the organs in a
healthy condition.
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About six feet high smutty black color,
- years oid, weighs about $50 pounds slen-
der built, l0Eg legs and arms, protruding
mouth, knock-knees has end of third finger
on one hand cut OFF; fond Of drink and card
playing.
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MI IN cry

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Carpets.

1t is simply amazing how such elegant
carpets can be sold at such prices as we
are doing, why you can buy out of our
carpet room a real good serviceable
carpet, one that looks well and will
wear well for the small price of 25c per
yard, then &c., 45c., 57&J., G0c., CSC. and
75c. We are the acknowledged cheapest
carpet house in the State.
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CLOTHING


an Ey % hem have 500 dmase nEhom
kxf ned d e d hh bEep
SnKd S TF "h""t""t#
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25 cents.
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SHOES


tn shoe
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DRESS GOODS

hhh4e P glngeta tmp
Off large Ppn@ o % nd SgT@a 1ap
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Now it is useless for us to weary you
about this line of goods; you know and
everybody knows If they have ever been
in this big store, that we have the most ,
complete stock of notions carried by ,
any house in the State; you also know .
that we sell lots of things in notions at ,
almost half what other stores sell for
no matter what you want, its here; the .
price is guaranteed lower than you can .
match anywhere.
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Underwear.

/, Nice warm underwear feels good these
/, cool mornings. Do you know it is not
, the heaviest underwear that is the best
. or warmest: a medium weight in good
|, grade of all-wool is better than more
, weight in coarser goods, however, we
, have all the kinds for men, women and
/. children. Everybody says we have the
cheapest line of underwear they ever
saw, and We have. Warm as toast.
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Trunks.

We got in yesterday a car load of trunks
and valises. link trunks from ST to $40
Boys grips and valises from 25c. to S.
No house can show you a larger line, a
better line or as cheap a line as we are
now showing. If you want a trunk of
any kind, it will pay you to come and
see what we can do for you. We are
headquarters for trunks.
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n ats

Men have to wear hats as well as women
a man ought to have hat that is be-
coming as much so as lady-hats were
never so cheap as we are selling them
this season. We sell good hat for
dollar for $3.50 we sell hat that was
cheap at 500 last season. Our $2Q0 nat
is as good as any one need want. it's the
same grade as the $3.50 hats in other
stores.
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Innings.

Anything that is used in making any
dress, we have. We have the cheapest
and the very best, but we are much
J lower in our prices than any other
J house in the land, We are strictly up
} to-date in this department; all the nov
J elites out are here as soon as brought
out. Innings are important TO the fit
and wear of dress; then why not get
the best of us at same prices of the
common elsewhere.