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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
AN ALMOST FATAL RUNAWAY.
Miss Hattie Dillon and Miss Annie
Melvin Thrown From Buggy at
South Street Bridge--Miss Dillon
Very Seriously Injured.

Yesterday afternoon Miss Annie
Melvin and Miss Hattie Dillon were Sc
riously injured in runaway accident.
Miss Melvin is slightly injured, and
is confined to her room at Col. A. w.
Shaffer's.
Miss Dillon sustained serious inter
nal injuries, and is at the Rex Hospital.
Miss Dillon and Miss Melvin had
both been visiting at Col. Skaters, but
for several days Miss Melvin has been
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Struggled, four
miles from the city.
They started off from Col. Shaffer's
in the highest spirits. They had not
gone two blocks when the horse began
to run.
The hill on West South street is
quite steep, and the horse was soon
going at wild gait. He was beyond
the control of the young ladies when
he got half way down the hill.
At the bottom of the hill is the rail
road trestle. The road winds under
this, between the large posts that sup
port the bridge.
The buggy must have struck one of
these posts. Both the young ladies
were thrown violently to the ground,
and the vehicle was smashed into
smithereens.
In few moments a crowd of a hun
dred or more gathered. Col. Shaifer
was sent for, and physician soon ar
rived.
Both of the young ladies were car
ried to the Rex Hospital. Miss Dillon
was severely injured, and the blood
flowed freely from her mouth and
ears. Miss Melvin was at first unable
to walk, but after short while, was
able to be carried from the hospital to
Col. Shaffer's. She sustained severe
blow on the head, but her injuries
were not supposed to be serious.
Miss Dillon is supposed to have sus-
tanned severe internal injuries.
DIR. Sexton, the attending physician,
said last night that, while she was Sc
riously injured and was by no means
out of danger, he thought the accident
would not prove fatal.
Miss Dillon, before coming to
Raleigh. lived in Goldsboro. Her
father is commercial traveller, and is
now in Florida.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR TIE
POST.
President Pogue, of the Chamber of
Commerce, Says the Post VIII Come
if Raleigh People Do Their Duty.

"Thearmy post is in sight,if the "iti-
zens of Raleigh VIII only do their
duty said President Pogue, OF the
Raleigh Chamber Of Commerce last
evening.
And the energetic president spoke rs
if he meant it.
THE leading members Of the North
Carolina delegation in Congress haze
already signified their hearty cooper
alton with us. We are practically as
sured of the unanimous, support OF the
North Carolina delegation. Senator
Butler, Senator Pritchard, Represen-
tatiye Settle and Representative
Stroud have written that they are
heartily in favor of the move, aud
they are enthusiastic over it.
I'VE do not anticipate much difficult
ty in getting a favorable report from
the committee.
Raleigh is unquestionably the best
point for an army post east of Atlanta.
1t is strong strategic point and an
excellent base of operations for the
Atlantic Seaboard.
Raleigh is very healthful, far remov-
ed from All malarial influences. The
railroad facilities are excellent, and in
a few hours soldiers can be transport
ed TO any point on the sea-coast.
Orr healthful and accessible loca-
ton is the strong point of our posi-
ton.
But we cannot get the post without
a strong pull, and a united effort oil
the entire people OF the city. The
army post would be of incalculabie
henafit tn Ralpiph and bring MANY
thousands of dollars here annually. 1T
will require great deal Of work TO get
the post. but it is worth many times
what it will cost. -
ms soon as the bill is reported to
the House Committee, delegations
will go to Washington to work for the
passage of the BILL
Everything is favorable TO the loca-
ton Of the post here if the people Of
Raleigh will do their duty
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
STEAM HEAT IS SLOW.

There are not few complaints from
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege regarding the hardness with
which the steam-heating apparatus is
being put in. The contractors started
on the work early in October, and have
been at work on it, in a fashion, ever
since. But the college, if it depended
on the steam-heating apparatus, would
he cold as an ice-house.
when do you expect the apparatus
10 be at work." a reporter asked gen
tleman connected with the college.
About next May" he replied in a
cheerful tone of voice. II think, he
continued, 1T will be thoroughly test
ed some time during the vacation.
probably next July"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
CITY IN BRIEF.

Deputy Sheriff Grady, of Wayne,
tiary to-day.
The Progressive Farmer says that
Mr.. Ransom Hinton, of Wake county,
in now travelling in the interest Of
the State Alliance.
Mr.. j. o. Brock, the Durham electri-
clan, has completed the electrical
work in the new residence of the presi-
dent of Shaw University.
Miss Carrie Holt has issued cards for
an ''at home" Friday evening to meet
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bailey and Mr..
and Mrs. Cote Woodruff,
The regular meeting of the Minis
tering Circle of Kings daughters will
be held at the residence of Mrs. III. i.
Battle, Thursday afternoon at half
past four o'clock.
At Cary yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. j..
II. Guess celebrated their golden we'd
ding. They We're married January
aeth. 1876. They gave big dinner
Yesterday, which was attended by
nearly all their children and grand
children. It was a thoroughly pleas
ant family reunion.
At Metropolitan Hall last night
there was a meeting of the True Re
former" the principal secret order
among the colored people. 1t was a
public mass-meting, and was for the
good of the order" James Young.
Ed. johnson, Jacob Jones, and other
officers of the order sat on the plat
form and made speeches. The meet
ing was called by Jacob Jones, the
state organizer, and its object was to
arouse more interest in the order and
its work.
Rev L. \. chappell and wife, mis-
sionaries of the Southern Baptist
church. who have been in North Caro-
lima some months. have been sick, and
detained from their work. In ii letter
in this weeks Biblical Recorder, Mr..
Chappell writes: Il want to ask each
sister who may read these lines to pray
earnestly that if it be His will, we may
soon be well and strong enough to re-
turn 10 China to work for the salvation
of her perishing millions. Do not for
get to pray for us and our work in the
months and years to come"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30

Doctors are often handicapped by the
mere fact that when treating the diseases of
women, they suggest and insist on " exam
nations and local treatment" A great
many of them do not know that this is abso-
1utely unnecessary. Many woman has
been thrown into dangerous state of ner
vous excitement by the mere suggestion Of
such treatment Many women lie TO the
doctor. That sounds hard, but it is TN
doubtediy true. They know that if they
admit certain symptoms that the doctoi
will inevitably insist on an examination.
They do not give him all the facts in the
case, and so he works in the dark. Quite
often the doctor is too busy and too hurried
to make the necessary effort to obtain the
facts. He frequently treats symptoms for
what they appear to be on the surface, when
the real cause and the real sickness is deeper
and more dangerous. A arrangement of
the distinctly feminine organs will derange
the whole body. The woman herself may
not know exactly what is the matter with
her, but whenever she is sick, there are two
things she should look out for first. One is
what is called female weakness :" the
other Is constipation, for these two things
frequently go together. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is designed for the cure
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healing mission for 80 yeas, and tens of
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constipation, and contingent ills. Druggists
sell them, but sometimes in well meaning
ignorance, they will try to sell you some
thing else. There is nothing lust the
same" or Just as good" The druggist
who tells you there is, is either mistaken
or dishonest
If you care to know more about your own body
send al one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing
only and you will receive absolttely ftee a copy
of DR.. Pierce's ! COS page book 4" Common Sense
Medical Adviser" Address Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association Buffalo Ny
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
SHIPS BY DAY.
The Author of the Book, "Ships BY
Day." in Raleigh.

DR.. ID. \. Wyman, of Massachusetts,,
author of new and interesting book,
''Ships BY Day." has been spending
several days in Raleigh, having come
to the South for his health. On Sum
day night he preached at West End
Baptist curch in Raleigh what the
Biblical Recorder calls IAN able ser
mon" DR.. Wyman goes from here to
Southern Pines, and from thence to
Sumter, S. c. He says he has already
received benefit from his Southern
trip. 4 few weeks at Southern Pines
will do much for him.
The Chicago Standard pronounces
DR.. Wyman's book "a literary phe-
nomenon." 1t is a large illustrated 10
mo, $50 pages, price $3.50. (Jamcs H..
Earle, 17S Washington street, Baston.
publishers; sold in Raleigh by Alfred
Williams q Coz The object of the
story in the main is u correction of
''Ships That Pass in the Night en-
phasizing that there are certainties
and not uncertainties in life. 1t
shows that Immortality is something
more than a conundrum. The highest
commentator the book could have re-
ceived is contained in the last personal
letter ever written by DR.. S. f. Smith,
author of my Country, IT'S of Thee"
DR.. Smith wrote:
Dear Brother Wyman: l have read
Ships by Day with great pleasure.
The book contains a story, well con-
ceived and admirably wrought out In
the development of the story, place is
found for the discussion of many of
the exciting questions of the day,
furnishing honorable testimony to the
intellectual discrimination, careful
thought and evangelical spirit of the
author"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
MIR. cnEATHAM ADVANCED.

A general order was Issued by Vice
President ST. John, of the Seaboard
Air Line, yesterday, giving notice that
Mr. r. I. Cheatham, division Freight
agent in Atlanta, will assume the duties
of general agent of the line at Atlanta,
which duties have heretofore been
performed by Superintendent McBee.
Mr.. Cheatham is u young North Caro-
liaian who has been brought TO the
front by his own merit, and his North
Carolina friends will be pleased to
hear OF the enlargement of his field of
operations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
GO 10 WRIGHTsyILLE

To-day Prof. J. Y. Joyner, president
of the Teachers Assembly, and Prof.
Charles j. Parker, secretary, will go to
Wilmington and Wrightsyille, to look
over he ground with view to the
possible location of the Teachers AS
sembIy at that point. The citizens OF
Wilmington and the people at Wrights-
Vile are making strong move to have
the assembly located at this pleasant
seaside resort. Mr.. I'll. s. Leard, the
clever travelling passenger agent Of the
Seaboard Airline, Will conduct the
party on the trip to Wrightsyile.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
SUDDEN DEATH OF A METHODIST
MINISTER.

Rev. W. II. Warlick, Methodist min
lister belonging to the North Carolina
Conference and stationed at Ocracoke
and Portsmouth, y. C., died very sud
denly last Saturday night at the latter
place. He preached that night and
went to bed apparently in good health
and died before morning, supposed
from heart failure. lie was a good man
and faithful preacher. Ills remains
were brought from Ocracoke TO this
place on the schooner Annie f. Wahab
and will be taken to Onslow county
this morning on the train for inter
ment. Newborn Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
EUGENE FIELD DISCUSSED.

Tuesday evening the Johnsonian
Club was entertained by Mrs. Herbert
jackson, at the residence on Fayette-
vile street.
The subject unsier discussion was the
life and work of Eugene Field
This delightful writer of heart
touching child-songs was discussed by
the members of the club, and each one
read some one of his shorter poems.
There was a large attendance Of the
members, and they enjoyed thor
oughly delightful afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
DOCKERY FORGOT.

Asheyille Citizen.
Col. Thos. b. Long tells good story
illustrating the forgetfulness of Oliver
H. Dockery, who is prominent candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for Governor of North Carolina. The
incident occurred after Dockery was
appointed Consul at Rio. Col. Long
was assisting Dockery preparing for
the long trip. A friend cautioned him
that if didn't keep a sharp watch
Dockery would forget his trunk. Col.
Long therefore saw to getting the
trunk down to the wharf. There
Dockery wanted to go into his trunk,
when it was found that he had forgot
ten the key!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
FACTS FOR Mr.. POU.
The Caucasian Says 1t Has the Names
of the Rascals in the Assignment
Act Crime

OF the ndSCatS IN inc rSSi6HfHctn
Act Crime.
In it's issue yesterday, the Caucasian
said:
'.rhe Caucasian again announces
that it will give Solicitor Pou the
names of parties, who, if examined by
the grand jury, might prove able TO
throw more light and information on
the Brown-Satterfield case than the
public is now in possession of. II these
men or either of them were corrupted,
somebody did the corrupting. Who
was this somebody. This is the main
question and good jury and good soil
citor ought to come close to finding out
who he, she or it is Until this is done
there's no sense in talking about the
proper melting out of justice. We
have neither criticised the verdict Of
the jury nor the sentence of the judge
but a minority of people only are Of
the opinion that the evidence ought to
have led to conviction"
If the Caucasian will furnish the evi-
dence, Mr.. Pou will prosecute without
delay 1t is strange that the Cauca-
sian has waited SO long when ali the
State Was anxious to get at the cnl-
prit.
Now ii must put up or shut up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30

HOODS PILLS cure Liver lila,
BilsousGess, Indigestion, Headache
e pleasant Is.xatt-~. kFi Druggist
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30

GERMAN THIS EVENING.
The Capital Club will give German
at their club rooms this evening.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30

Horace Greeley once said: "The way
to resume is to resume" speaking Of
again putting gold into circulation
after the war. But you may say "re-
sumo any number of times to that
torpid liver of yours and it wont bulge
until YOU take Simmons Liver Regu-
lator 1t promotes digestion, prevents
dyspepsia and a dose after hearty
meal of delicacies viii prevent any
discomfort. It's the best goodnight
t0ddy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For Sale
by John Y. MacRae.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30
RECEPTION THIS EVENING.

In the Sunday School rooms of Eden
ton street NJ. +. Church this evening
at 80 O'Clock, reception will be ten
dered Rev. w. G. Norman and wife, by
the Epworth League. 1t is especially
desired that each member OF the
church be present, but to any who may
wish to attend cordial welcome is
extended
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-30

Impure blood is the cause Of boils,
pimples and other eruptions. Hoods
Sarsaparilla purifies the blood, and
cures these troubles.
The record-union., 1896-12-06
An Effective Remedy.

A charming young woman Of Detroit
recently sprained her ankle by hasty
jump from her bicycle. She was laid up
for couple Of weeks, during which time
she was wholly incapacitated for walk
ing or even riding, being confined to
sofa like the heroine In a last century
novel.
Finally the family considered the
sprain of enough consequence to call in
the family doctor, who is distin
guished surgeon. He was out Of pa
thence with anything so trivial as a
sprain, when he was daily concerned in
scientific operations of the most impor
tant character, and his first performance
was to give the sprained foot vicious
twist in surgical way to find out if
any bones were broken. Then he said:
Get uD and walk"
But, doctor, / cannot take a STEP"
Get up and walk"
There was nothing for the patient to
DO but obey, and she stepped lamely
forth
You're not walking, you are limp
ing,' said the doctor. Walk"
She managed bravely to walk to the
next room, and the doctor took his hat
to leave
But doctor, you have not given me
any prescription"
Walk" said the doctor; then walk.
Don't send for me again unless your
foot needs amputation. Good-by.'
Now the patient is walking as well
as ever she did.-Detroit Free Press.
The record-union., 1896-12-06
HOW IT BECAME HOT.
Something That is Very Interesting
About Barometric Changes,

The intense heat that prevailed over
the whole of the United States during
the early part of August has called forth
many inquiries as to the cause of this
and other hot spells. Many of the laws
In relation to the unequal distribution
of heat over the sections of the coun-
try in the same parallels of latitude are
not understood. but in predicting the
beginning and ending of heat waves the
forecaster is guided mainly by the law
OF gravity acting upon the air. as indi-
Gated by the daily charts
A high barometer indicates a mass of
heavy air, while the opposite condition
predominates in an area of low barom-
eter. By the force Of gravity the at
mosphere flows from the heavy toward
the lighter air, or, in other words from
the area of greatest weight to the region
of least weight. During the summer
months there are times when a mass of
heavy air settles over the South At
lantic contiguous to the southeast coast
of the United States, while an area of
moderately low pressure remains nearly
stationary over the Northwest States.
The difference in air pressure between
the southeast and the northwest por-
tions of the country is so slight as to
allow the atmosphere to become almost
stagnant. There is gentle movement
of the atmosphere toward the North
west, but the action is not sufficient to
mix the upper and lower strata, and the
air near the surface of the earth be-
comes superheated by terrestrial radia-
ton.
Day by day the heat becomes more in
tense. the earth is more parched, and
suffering humanity patiently waits and
wishes for change. At such times the
Weather Bureau becomes a center of
attraction; the daily forecasts have a.
new interest. There can be no relief
until the area of low pressure in the
Northwest becomes active and moves
eastward as a whirling eddy
There is then an interchange between
the upper and lower air strata; thun-
der showers occur and the temperature
The record-union., 1896-12-06
Curious Church.

A curiosity in churches is Phila-
delphia suburban church (colored),
which has a white Episcopal priest in
charge. 1t has eight benches, seating
three persons each, and every requisite
to the service. A melodeon about
three feet high furnishes the music. No
bell hangs in the steeple, but negro
boy about II years old beats triangle
in front Of the church just before the
service. He is also sexton and receives
81 per month as salary. The church was
formerly an election booth; is built of
sheet iron, painted gray. with only one
window. 1t is called Chapel Of Saint
Faith 1t has a small but enthusiasts
tic membership.-Phila Press.
The record-union., 1896-12-06
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Make Your Gift Pure One, and Give
1t With Love.

Ii you had the wealth of the world
You could not equal that first Christ
mas gift," writes Ruth Ashmore in an
article on Girls and Their Christmas
Giving" in the December Ladies'
Home Journal" And you can only
initiate it by making your gift a pure
one, and giving it with love You want
to share, this ChriStmastide. your
faith, your hope and your charity with
those you love. You want to make
your very good morning tell of that
good morning that came so many hun
dred years ago when the little Child
first wakened on this earth. You want
to have your heart full of joy. and love.
and hope-so full that it will brim over
and the rest of the world share it with
you. You want to tell. in your speech
and IN your eyes, and from your heart,
OF the gladness of the time. You want
to make this gladness go out to some
one who is in grief. These are the days
when you must needs give of your good
things, and among all your possessions
there is nothing so good as a belief in
God and hope for the future. That
was what the little Child came to tell
about. Surely the Christmastide is the
feast of all others that appeals 10 wo-
men, and as the story is told again and
again by the bells as they ring, by the
carols as they are sung by the preacher
from the pulpit, we know that Unto
us Child is BORN and peace and
good will reign all over the land. Let
peace and good Will be in your heart.
and from you they viii go and spread
all over the land. 1t is to the women,
thank God, that the happiness of the
Christmastide specially comes And
women are generous. else one of them
never would have given her Son to die
that all might live. She gave to all.the
world her only Son-the gift that meant
eternal life"
The record-union., 1896-12-06

falls. Usually the forecaster detects the
preliminary movement of the low suf-
ficiently in advance to notify the peo-
pie OF the coming change.
The alterations between rising and
falling temperature generally occur at
intervals of about three days, corre-
spending to the passing of areas of low
and high barometric pressures across
the country; but occasionally the east
erly drift of highs" and lows is tenn
porarily suspended, and abnormal heat
Is always the result.-Home Magazine.