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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15
DEAD, AGED 1928 YEARS.
Oldest Man on Earth, Remarked at
I24.
The New York World says:

The New York World saws:
Hiram Lester, supposed TO he the
oldest man on earth, is dead i'm the
Henry county, (Ga), poorhouse at the
age OF 12s. lie was born in Raleigh, y.
C., eight years before the birth of the
Republic
There is no question as to his great
age, as he leaves a son 81 years old.
who is an inmate Of the same institu-
tion, and a daughter, who lives in
Heard county, and is % years old.
Uncle Hiram. as he was Familiarity
known, came from long-Hving ances-
try. His father lived to be
115. The old man claimed to have
enjoyed the hospitality of
George Washington for three days,
and spoke Huently on the subject of
the official acts of jefferson, Madison.
and JAY. Efe claimed TO have fought
in the war OF 1879. but he never drew a
pension He lost three sons i'm the
Civil War In 1881 he was obliged TO
take refuge in the poorhouse.
in 1891 he was married to Mrs Mary
Mosely, aged 81. the housekeeper Of
the poorhouse.
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REV. DR.. E. H. BARNETT.
This Eminent Presbyterian Preacher
viii Lecture Three Nights Next Week.


viii Lecture Three Nights Next Week.
The coming or this eminent minis
ter to Raleigh, and his lectures upon
his own experiences and observations
in the Holy land, will attract the att
tentiOn Of the whole city.
DR. Barnett is not a mere profession
al lecturer He is the pas tor Of the
First Presbyterian church in Atlanta
and comes to Raleigh in unselfsh and
generous response to the invitation OF
the pastor and other Representatives
of the Presbyterian church He is well
known as a most magnetic speaker and
Christian gentleman Of exceptional
attractiyeness. 1t is said that during
the exposition his church was filed to
its. utmost capacity, and that hundreds
failed TO obtain entrance every Sunday.
The lectures will be delivered in the
First Presbyterian church Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights of
next week. There will be no charge
for admission. simple collection for
the benefit of the New Building fund
will be taken each evening
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81 the United States Circuit Cuult nund
81 for the Eastern Districa Oh NoYtA Caro-
lima, Fourth Ci cult, in equity,
American Exchange Bank Of BuG % The
T. Oplr's Ba of BufJO, William A. Enc
sign and Charles EnsigH, COM atnauts,
va Buffalo CITY Mills III ii aun AM
drew Brown, q PENDANTS
To the defendant, Andrew Brown
BY virtue of an order of the ircuit Court
the United states for tn Eastern Dis
tIict Uf North arultna, made and entered
in thu shove entitled action you here
by gifted 10 appear and pl' ad, answer or
demur 10 lNe bin OF complaint OUIv fled
hen eiu. at the Oflice Of ii e clerk of toe uni
ted States Circuit G. urt in the city OF Raj.
I'll b, n g on on before the lst Monday Of
a pII 1876 The ject OF the sal smiths to
Obtain Judgment ~ inst N,u in ia or Of
tine American Exchange bank UfGUfl8iO for
the sum of S4 469 - and interest thereon
from -eptembe ], 1885, in favor Of the PeO-
ples Bank OF ButiHlo for the sum Ut $2i,-
l57 "a a interest," thereon from september
1885 il favor Of William A. Ensign and
Charles a. Ensign fer the sum Of IS &9Gl
and interest thereon from september J.
1898 Also Judgment against the defendant,
tins Buffalo City Mills Limited as guaF8ntOr
of said andrew Brown as follows. Z w t: In
favor of the Az ericau Exchange Eauk OF
Buffalo for the sum of 8i23l4 u and interest
thereon from september /. 1898; in favor OF
The Peoples Bank OF Buffalo for the sum
of 81 $3.50 and interest thereon II ON Sep.
TENDER / 1895: in fay of iliam A. En-
sign for the sum of &5a35.55 ann interest
thereo from September l. 1855 Also that
the said Buffalo city Mills Limited he de-
clared insOlV, MT that a receiver be- an.
pointed therefor and that an Injunction
issue restraining the defendants Buffalo
City Mills Limited and Andrew Brown and
any and all other persons from cutting re-
moving, selling. conveying or dlspo5lng of
or interfs ring with any property, timber or
lands mentioned and described i'll the
mortgage referred to in the bill az com
plafnt in the above entitled suit or any
part thereof, and from selling, leasing, con-
veying, displ sing of or interfering with
any real estate or property heretofore
owned by said Buffalo City Mills Limited
or which has been conveyed to enc " illiam
A Archibald, or any other party or p1rson,
with the intent or purpose of diverting the
same from the payment of debts ard liza
bilitit Of said B fIalo lily Mills Limitelor
said Brown. on which has been pure hsLsed
or paid for with money, assets or property
arising from sales OF timber or lumber eat
from the property BIZ said mortgage; and
for such other ana further Judgment and
relief as equity may equire. Ard the said
Andrew Brown viii taAe notice tAat III he
fail to appear, plead answer or deuour at
the time and place above mentioned the
complainants viii take Judgment am1tnst
him for the elie1 demanded in the .ilI 0f
complaint.
This, the l4th day Of February, 1886.
n. j. RIDDIEK
Clerk Y. =. Circuit court.
PRUDBN, NANN u PRUDEN,
SHEPHERD 4 BUsBRE
Solicitors for Cempainants.
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AT THE TABERNACLE.

The delightful weather brought out
the people and the auditorium of the
Tabernacle was soon filed to overflow
ing.
\ half hour was spent in singing
delightful aud soul-stirring songs and
In prayer. 4 number Of written re-
quests for prayer were announced.
The evangelist read the 53rd chap.
ter of Isaiah. nd led ia prayer
Announcements for future services
were made. There viii be no service
at $3.50 to-day but the usual services
a $50. Besides the regular services on
Sunday there will be special services at
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. n. r. Broughton sang "Wnere
lie Leads Me | VIII Follow preceding
il with a statement how it came to
us. having been sent him by Prof
Theo Wood who recently died in the
State Hospital in Morganton, where he
had been carried for treatment
Thc evangelist took as his text Isaiah
1896. All we like sheep have gone
astray We have turned every one to
his own way. and the God has laid on
him the iniquity Of US all. This chap
tpr uiainly teaches the total deprayity
of the human heart. 1T is not mans
goodness that saves him, but his ac-
knovledging this depravity and ac-
ceptiug Christ as his substitute. Our
righteousness is but filthy rags in His
Sight. and can not save us. There are
no degrees OF sin with God, and the
sin OF unbelief is enough to damn our
souls. 1t is not necessary for us to be
outbrealing sinners. but the rejection
of Christ alone viii sink ms into perdi-
ton. If the standard to join the army
was six feet. the man who measures
five feet. six inches, and he who meas
nres six feet nine inches, and he who
stands five feet. eleven and three
fourth inches are all short. So in grace.
We have all come short of the glory Of
good We are like sheep, in that We get
off in our way and cannot find our own
way back to God. Blinded by the devil
we 90 ON and OH in sin, every one in his
own way God. was under no obliga-
| tion to save man since man wandered
away Of his own choice; but in love
He laid upon Him the iniquity OF us
all" Christ comes and offers to save
rs il we will let him, because he loves
us In straying from God we carry
| some one else with as, for we each
have our influence and following. How
careful we ought to be, and make the
effort 10 get backfto God. God is look
ing for US. The evangelist related a
beautiful incident illustrative of this
part Of his subject. Though we have
| wandered far, the Father is looking
for MS, Jesus Christ is willing to save
the most wicked and those who have
W andered farthest.
With an earnest appeal the preacher
closed his sermon, begging the people
to accept Christ.
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FARMERS INSTITUTES.

The following additional Farmers
Institutes have been announced:
GreenyilIe, Pitt county, Monday and
Tuesday, February Gath and 25th.
Snow Hill, Greene county, Saturday,
February 29th.
La Grange, Lenoir county, Monday,
and Tuesday, March End and 3rd
Trenton, Jones county, Thursday,
March 5th.
Jacksonville, Onslow county, Friday
and Saturday, March 9th and It'll.
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CUPID AT THE MANSION.
The God of Love Reigned Supreme
Last Night Musicale by the Junior
Auxiliary of Christ Church.

y
Cupid reigned last night in the man
sion of His Excellency, the Governor
of North Carolina.
A fitting end it was to that day in
the calendar set apart for merry st.
Valentine.
Cupid never had more beautiful
little representative than he had last
night. All in pink was the tiny God
of Love, and gauzy wings sprang from
the rounded little shoulders; the most
graceful miniature bow in the hands,
with arrows golden-tipped,and around
the throat a necklace of golden hearts.
Little Miss Natalie Cameron was Cupid.
The pedestal for this statue Of Love
was a rich pink divan, and at the foot
of the statue sat a little master and a
little maid, each with an atntul Of
lace-paper billet-douN.
Sixty children, the guests OF the
Auxiliary, took part in this valentine
party. They came forward in couples
and znelt, blindfold, at the foot OF the
statue, and each drew dainty Yalen-
tine.
The children then marched around
the circle; Cupid came down from the
pedestal. and danced before his court
III the quaintest, most graceful way
A very pretty picture the little maids
and masters made.
But that was the last OF the enter
tainment
THE MUSICALE.
The mansion was thronged with
those who came to hear the musicale
by the Junior Auxiliary OF Christ
Church. During the evening at least
three hundred people were at the man
sion. The audience was one Of the
largest crowds that has assembled
there.
The Auxiliary orchestra opened the
programme. The orchestra was eN-
ceptionably good and the music very
enioyably rendered. 1t is composed OF;
Miss Maggie Moring and Miss Florence
Boylan. first violins; Master James
Thomas. second violin; Mr. j. w.
Cheek. trombone, and Mr.. Junius fur-
ner, flute,
The programme embraced the fol-
lowing:
Plano solo, Miss Annie Root.
Violin solo, Miss Bruce Carr.
Recitation, Master Ed Lee.
Violin solo. Miss lie Grand Cameron.
Recitation, Miss Josephine Boylan.
Vocal solo, Miss Mary Seaton Hay.
Recitation, Miss pattie Carroll
Violin solo, Miss Fannie Cameron.
Recitation Miss Belle Hay.
Violin solo, Miss Ethel Norris.
Piano solo, Miss Mary Thompson.
Recitation, Master Fen Lacy
Selection. by the orchestra.
The recitations were uncommonly
good for such little folk The tiniest
tot of All. Master Ed. Lee who has
seen only four summers, recited, 10 the
great amusement Of the audience, Miss
Caterpillar"
Talent IN a marked degree was shown
by some OF the performers on the Tio-
lin, and the mastery of the most SUBJ
tie and difficult OF musical lHstru-
ments.
The piano solos were we'll rendered
and enjoyable.
Governor and Mrs. Carr welcomed
the guests, and the large audience en-
loved the hospitality of the mansion
quite as much as the programme.
Mrs. James Boylan and Mrs. +. II.
Cameron were the lady managers OF
the entertainment.
TO them and to the Junior Auxiliary
the audience was indebted for a most
enjoyable evening.
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OUR HEROES AND OUR FLAGS
A Beautiful Souvenir for Subscribers
to the News and Observer.

to the News and Observer.
Beginning with Monday, the News
and Observer will offer to its readers
a beautiful souvenir of the Confeder-
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embodies incidents, together with por-
traits Of soldiers who were prominent
on the Southern side Of the great con
iict. The central figure is a medallion
of Gen. II. e. Lee, and on either side is a
private Of infantry and Of cavalry,
Beneath is the inscription, Our He
roes and Our Flags" Under this is the
equestrian statue of Lee. Grouped
above and about these devices are
beautifully colored illustrations OF four
different flags of the Cnfederacy The
Lee Camp badge surmounts this central
gruping. Surrunding is a framework
continuing the war pictures of Presi-
dent jefferson Davis. NicePresident
Alexander I'll. Stevens, and Generals
Jackson, Price, Polk, Hardee, j. e. =.
Stuart, Johnston, Kirby Smith. J. II.
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The whole forms an artistic picture,
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Southern family. 1t will serve 10 fa-
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We propose to put this picture, a
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15

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PERSONALS.
DIR. Blacknall is much better.

DR.. i1idGknaI1 - 1l1uSn bCbbCIs
Mr.. 7. II. Crudup. of Kittrell, is here.
DR.. h. Won Herff, of New York, is at
the Park.
Mr.. J. J. Wood, of Weldon, is at the
Marlborough.
Mr.. II. w. Malloy, of Wilmington, is
at the Park.
Mr.. Alf. w. Haywood, of Haw River,
is in the city.
Mr.. N. A. McKeithan, of Aberdeen,
is in the city.
Messrs. "A. Gill and John E. Davis
are at the Park.
Mr.. w. +. Harris, of Henderson, was
in the city yesterday.
Judge FL. G. Conner, of Wilson, is
here on legal business.
Miss Nancy King is visiting Mrs. J..
S. Atkinson, at Greensboro.
Mr.. w. i .Kesler, of Red Springs,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. w. IT. Williamson has gone to
OssippeeMflls on a business trip.
Mrs. J. Walter Myatt, of Johnston
county, is visiting relatives IN the city.
DIR. Hines was yesterday called to
Selma in consultation on critical
case.
Mr.. A. w. McAlister, of the Southern
Stock Mutual Insurance Co, is at the
Park.
Mai. William a. Guthrie, Of Durham,
was here yesterday, returning home
from Pitsboro.
Marshal Carroll returned yesterday
from a trip through the Southern part
of the district.
Miss Dinwiddie left yesterday for
New Orleans, La, where she will spend
Mardi Gras week.
Messrs. =. n. Johnson, Of Henderson,
and G. w. Atkins, of Wilson's Mills,
were here yesterday.
Mr.. j. Locke Erwin, Of Burlington,
was here yesterday morning, returning
home in the afternoon.
Rev. DR.. E. 4. Yates, presiding elder
of Raleigh district, is in the city the
guest of Mr.. j. G. Brown.
Mai. j. w. Wilson, chairman Of the
Railroad Commission, returned yester-
day from a trip to Wilson.
Mr.. G. i. Ewing, of Durham, master
Of trains for this division of the South
ern Railway, is at the Park.
Miss Beulah Wilson, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. II. b. Battle,
went yesterday to Chapel Hill.
Rev. William Walker returned yes
terday from Battleboro, where lie at
tended the meeting OF the Tarboro
conyocation.
Mr.. and Mrs j b. Raboteau, OF New
York, are at the Park. Mr.. Raboteau
is a brother-in-law Of Mr.. A. r. Page,
of Aberdeen.
Mr. G. j. Iyey, formerly OF Raleigh,
now a prominent citizen Of Norfolk,
Is visiting relatives here. lie is an uncle
of Mr.. Charles II. Johnson.
Mr., Francis Deaton, of Pinehnrsr, is
here. lie is the surveyor who has done
a large portion of the landscape work
for Mr. Tufts at Pinehurst.
State Senator J. IN. Mewborne passed
through yesterday, en- route TO Hills
boro, where the Farmers Alliance
has big rally to-day. He and DR.
Cyrus Thompson will be the principal
speakers.
Mr.. S. Nelson Lingard, advance agent
on the Widow Bedott" company, II
here TO arrange for the appearance o!
his company at the Academy of Music
next Monday night. The play il said
to be roaring comedy, with plenty
Of fun.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15
TUE STATE At JACKSONVILLE.

Prof. Logan ID. Howell leaves in a
few days for Jacksonville, Fla, to at
tend the National Convention Of Super
intendents. which meets there next
week.
Prof. Z. a Alderman, of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina, will deliver one
81 the principal addresses at the meet
ing Jacksonville. Prof Alderman
speaks the night of the 22nd, Wash
ington's birthday, and bis fellow speak
er for the evening is President Shear
man, OF Cornell.
This convention Is composed of su-
perintendents Of city schools all over
the United States, and is one Of the
largest and most representative educa-
tional bodies in the United States.
The invitation to Prof. Alderman is
d great compliment to him, and is only
another evidence OF the esteem In
which the University of North Caro-
lima is held.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure.

Mr. Henry A. Grady, son OF Hon. b..
r. Grady, of this county, has formed
a law partnership with his brother, Mr..
Frank Grady, with offices at 800 Broad
way, New York. Mr.. Grady was edu-
Gated at the University of North Caro-
lima and read law in Washington, ID.
G. He is young man of exceptional
promise, and his many friends in North
Carolina wish him the success which
he riclxly deserves to make in his pro-
fession- Clinton Democrat
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15
GERMAN AT LoUfsBURG.

Last night in the opera house at
Louisburg a german was given IN
compliment to MIR. and Mrs. William
Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Parham
and Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Green. A.
mong those who attended from Raj
eigh were: Miss Margaret Stith, Miss
Carrie Holt, Miss Mary Miller and Miss
Elizabeth Taylor.
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ONLY HALF AS GOOD.

Rheumacide is only half as good as
other medicines. Some claim that
they can cure all the diseases in the
medical catalogue. Rheumacide only
cures rheumatism and other blood dis
eases. But by purifying the blood you
will make the vital organs Of the body
healthy and be in a condition to ward
off dangerous germ diseases. Price
81 per bottle. Bobbitt Drug Co, Raj
eigh, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15
DEATH or PROF. CHAMBERLAIN'S
LITTLE DAUGHTER.

Little Gratia Wheeler Chamberlain,
infant daughter of Prof. and Mrs. JOS.
r. Chamberlain, died at her home
near the "A. and M. College, Thursday
night at 11.30 o'clock, aged 10 months.
The funeral viii take place from the
residence this afternoon at o'clock.
The interment viii be in lakewood
Cemetery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15
TO Chapel hill
only

Quite party Of Raleigh people went
yesterday afternoon to Chapel Hill to
attend the mid-winter concert of the
glee club, and the valentine german.
Among them were Miss Jane Andrews,
Miss Mary Shipp, Miss Sophie Busbee,
Miss louie Busbee, Miss Baker, Miss
Bridgers, Mrs. A. b. Andrews, Mr. Al.
b. Andrews, Jr., Mr.JW. Andrews, Mr..
R.L.Gray. Mrs. A. b. Andrews chaper-
oned the party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15
REWARD ron 4 HoUsE-BU RNER

Governor Carr has offered $l00 re-
ward for the capture OF William Ioss,
alias Finley Hart. charged with arson
in Yadl<in county. He was to have
been tried for arson sometime ago, but
broke jail, and has not since been
found His companion defendant was
convicted on the charge, and there Is
little doubt Of HOSES guilt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15
81 oF LIE GREATEsT.

Mr.. II. B. Hardy, agent for one of
North Cardinals greatest newspa pers,
the News and Observer, is at the Nichol-
son. Wilmington Messenger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15
SUPREME COURT.

Crabtree ys.ScheeIkes, argued by
Stevenson for plaintiff, Guion, McIyer
and Clarke for defendant.
Outland VS.. Outland, argued by r. o..
Burton for plaintiff, r. II. PEBBLES and
Gay for defendant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15
DEATH or MIR. W. w. JOHNSON.

Mr.. w. w johnson, n well known
and highly esteemed citizen of Wake
county, died at his home at Narina
yesterday morning. He was the father
Of Mrs. John A. Mills. who was at his
bedside.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15

Ai~1 AEHhIMO-N ~ hAoiiI-NN tO.N.
a few days ago our contemporary the
Press Visitor, printed a very pleasant
incident in connection with one of the
most accomplished and popular OF Rail
eigh young women, Miss Maud Merri-
mon. who a guest of Mrs. Holle Smith
i'm Washington. The Press-N Visitor
said:
"a little story, Of much interest, was
told the other day by gentleman just
from Washington, of how Miss Melri-
mon captured the guests of the Score
tary of Interior.
THE occasion was dinner given by
Secretary Smith to Niee-President
Stevenson. Members OF the Cabinet
and an altogether distinguished COM
pany of gentlemen We're present. Dur
ing the evening the notes of a piano ac-
compartment were heard in the par
Tor, adjoining the dining-hall, and
then, though the singer could not be
seen, there came from behind a screen
the familiar words of little Alabama
Coon'
cit was Miss Me1Timon who was
singing. The old plantation song was
splendidly adapted to her rich, full
voice. The guests were delighted, and
forgetting the occasion, gave encore
after encore with the greatest enthusi-
asm.
Such pleasing sensation did her
singing create that now she has had
paid her the compliment of a special
request from the President that she
sing for him at another dinner to be
given by Secretary Smith"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-15

Pure, rich blood is the cure for nery-
BUSINESS, and Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
One True Blood Purifier and nerve
tonic.