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The news & observer., 1896-12-24
NEW YORK Stock MARKET.

New York, Dec 23.-To-day's market
was of holiday proportions and the course
OF prices indicated desire to even up
contracts on both sides before the inn
pending protracted holidays. Trading
came to a positive halt occasionally, and
the moderate business was almost en-
tirely for professional account. Prices
moved irregularly but an under current
OF strength was noted. For some time
past efforts to shake out long stock has,
as n rule, disturbed only small holdings
and to-day's covering Of shorts was the
basis of improvement in spots.
The bond speculation was quiet and
uninteresting. but prices were fairly well
sustained The sales were $703, 700.
The more noteworthy gains are: Della
ware and Lackawanna rs 3 per cent;
Delaware and Hudson, Pennsylvania di-
visian, 1a4 and New York Central deben-
ture fours, Ontario and Western refund
ing fours and Western Union collateral
trust fves one per cent.
Government bonds were neglected, but
generally lower The sales were $4,000
Silver certificates were steady on sales
of $4,000 at 65l5.
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
Trustees Sale of Land.

Under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in n deed of trust executed
on the End day of February, 1893, by l..
r. Wyatt and wife, and recorded in
Book 124, at page 668, Register Of Deeds
Office for Wake county, will
AT TWELVE O'CLOCK ON MON
DAY, THE 2STH DAY OF DE
CEMBER, 1885,,
expose to sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, at the door of
the Court House of Wake County, three
lots or parcels OF land lying on Jones and
Salisbury streets, and included under the
general boundaries as follows: to-wit--
Bounded on the north by Jones street,
on the east by Salisbury street, on the
south by the lot OF j. H. Ennis, and on
the west by the lot OF j. j. Thomas, front
ing on Jones street 210 feet, and running
back south from Jones street 1873 feet to
the said lot Of j. FL. Ennis. Each of the
three said lots comprised within the gem
eral boundaries as above set out fronts
seventy feet on Jones street and runs
back 1873 feet and are particularly de-
scribed by metes and bounds in the deeds
from Mrs. Sallie 10. Brown to l.. r.
Wyatt, recorded respectively in Book So,
page 70; Book GA, page 264, and Book 65.
page S52, Register OF Deeds office for
Wake county, which deeds are hereby
referred to for the descriptions therein
contained, the descriptions and bounda-
ries set forth in said deeds being made a
part OF this notice as fully as if set forth
herein.
The lots will be offered for sale separ-
ately, and then together as whole, and il
the single bid be larger than the aggre
gate bids, it will be accepted; otherwise,
the separate bids will be accepted
TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH, but
satisfactory purchaser can, upon payment
of part cash, obtain liberal terms as to
balance.
r. T. GRAY,
Nov. 27, 1896. Trustee.
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
FREE CURE FOR MEN.
a Michigan Man Offers TO Send His
Discovery Free.
Claims TO be a Benefactor 10 weak
ened Mankind.

,c, i oIxvavs more or less suspicion
.++achad to ANYTHING that is oi1ered Tree
hut somtimes q man SO oNefho"s WIZ ~.
eanorositv that he cannot rest untii ms
S;aanyarv is known to the world, III ofuer
.hat his fellow men may proht by Wnal
10 bas discovered. 1t is upon tins prih-
c;nal that n resident of Kalamazoo
Mich desires to send free to mahKlnu
nrascription which viii cure them Oh any
form of nervous debility; relieVes thelh
-, tha doubt and uncertainty when
s,,oh mon are peculiarly liable to anu
ss.aras tho organs to natural size ana
- As II costs nothing to try the
ar,,ar;nent II would seem that any man,
.,,ffarang with the nervous troubles thas
usuallv attack men who never stoppeu "
raal;ze what might be the hnai result,
ouubt to be deeply interested in remedy
which will restore them 10 heaiun'
strength and vigor, without when they
continue to- live and existence Oh uhaoio
misery. AS the remedy IN quesuon was
the result of many years researcn ao ~
what combination would oe pecuiialy
effective in restoring to men the s.,ens - -
they need, it would seem that III ni.n
suffering with any form OF nervous va
ness ought to write for such \ ,einous ~
st once. A request to III. Y. oius' poA
I62o. Kalamazoo, Mich, stating tnat you
are not sending for the prescription out
Of idle curiosity, but that you wish TO
make use of the medicine by giving !,
q trial. will be answered promptly ana
w:thont evidence as to where informa-
ton came FROM
The prescription is sent free ana al.
though some may wonder how Mr. olds
can afford to give away his discovery,
there is no doubt about the oder peing
genuine. Cut this out and send TO Mr.
Olds so that he may know how you came
to write MIN.
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
Sale of Valuable Land.

Under aud by virtue of the power OF sale
contaiped in a deed of NOR gage given y
rfne Boylan. dated the 4th day OF January,
1897, and II gistered in the office of the Regs
lister Of Deeds for wake coup ty, North Car.
day OF January, 1897, at the court house door
in Raleigh, ". u !, at IL O'Clock m. sell TO the
hie hest idder for cash the following de-
sclfbed tract or parcel of land situate,
living and being in Marks Creek township,
Wake comfy, North Carolina, and bounded
MS ollows. t wit: On the north by the land
of Ra som Hone ycutt oa the south by the
land of n. p. Williamson and ON the west
by the land of w. III. Richardson, contain.
ing one hundred acres more or less, being
the same land pure hased by S. A Hood
from William f Richardson, registered in
the Re efsteT' 3 offieeff Wake county In book
- page =, and purchase by w Il Rich
ardson from Priestly Manguu and his wife.
w nj. B0YLAN
Executor of Catt ari 10 Boylan.
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, December u. Money on call
easy at 1ka2 per cent; last loan per cent
closed at IN per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 3A(dl4k per cent. Sterling exchange
easier, with actual business in bankers
bills at S4.S7 for demand and 4.S3ka4S3A for
sixty days. Posted rates 4.S4ba4.S and 4.S1h
aga.ss. Commercial bills, I S2h Bar silver
65h. Mexican dollars Silver certificates
So td65A Government bonds weak. State
bonds dull. Railroad bonds steady.
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
OTHER MARKETS.

Norfolk, firm, 81, 8,0dg bales
Baltimore. quiet, 7S bales.
Boston, quiet, 7&, Az bales
Wilmington. firm ~ 925 bales.
Philadelphia, quiet, IA, 80 bales
Savannah, steady. I6. 4,373 bales.
New Orleans, firm, 6@i l6,g9b bales.
Augusta, steady, 1876, 2.403 bales.
Charleston, steady, On, 2 243hales.
New York, steady, ~, - bales.
RALEIGH COTTON MARKET.
RALEIGH, N. c., December -.
Cotton selling to-day at G408&.
Receipts I0i bales.
Market firm
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
Notice of Annual Neeting OF
Stockholders.

RALEIGH, N. c., Dee. q, 1895 .
Ihe annual meeting ~ the stock holders ar
the National Bank Of Raleigh win be hel&
IN their Banking House ia Raleigh, w. g.
January, the 18th, 1897, ut 10 o'clock na.
+. III. BRIGGS Cashier.
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
Executors Notice

Having this day qualified as executor of
the last Will ana testament OF Nancy b.
Good win, deceased, late OF Wake county,
e is is to notify all persons having claims
against said decedant co present them to
me on or before the 4th day of December
1897, or this notice will be pleaded in bar Of
same. All persons indebted to said de
cedent must maze prompt payment.
IL. e. NORRIS, Executor.
This Decem Der III, 1888
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
CHICAGO, December %.

Flour quiet: heat, No. 2 spring. Ts%a7S.;
No. spring 7la15: No. red 904 a90A. Corn
No2 22Aa23 Oats, No 2, l6&: No. white
1S4a20A T o b: No. white 17al73. Rye. No. 2
37x Barley nominal; No. 2, t o b 234 GQ38: No. 4,
23a26 Flax seed, No. |, 73a75 Prime Tim
othy seed $3.50. Mess pork per bbl, Sc "a
$50. Lard. per 100 lbs, s312Ha3.75 Short rib
sides Qoosel 81. 75a4 co; dry-salted shoulders
fboxed) 44ai4; short clear sides (boxed) 46e
~. Whiskey, distillers' finished goods per gal
lonSll8
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
LOCAL STOCK MARK EFT.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Wheat to-day ex-
hibited remarkable strength in view Of
the holiday character OF trading Liberal
clearances were again big factor in the
one cent advance which took place. For
eign news was also Influential. Corn ad-
vanced "A cent, and oats closed a shade
over yesterdays prices.
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
TO The.PubIic.

Notice is hereby given that j have lost
certificate No 1874 tor 10 shares of stock in
the Old Dominion Binding & Loan Asso.
citation, of Richmond, Va, and that ] have
applied to che said asso citation to reissue tc
mo q certificate covering the same.
c. s. ALLEN
The news & observer., 1896-12-24

LIVERPOOL, December 23.-4:15 p Moot
t0n--Closing-spot, active demand, large bus
mess, prices 1-l6d lower; American middling
fair y: good middling 3-32d; American mid
d Ing I-a2d; low middling 3 10 led; good ordi-
nary IL l6d; ordinary 34d
Sales OF the day were IA 100 bales OF which
1000 were for speculatiop and export and in
Guided l3,400 American. receipts 1000 bales.
including 3,7O0 American.
Futures opened quiet but steady and closed
barely STEADY at the advance.
American ul1dHiipu
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
NORTH BOUND
SOUTH BOUND.

NORTH BOUND CONNECTIONS
at Fayettvine with Atlantic Coast Ixse
for all points north and east, at Sanfcr@
with the Seaboard Air Line, at GreenN
boro with the Southern Railway 0eme-
pany, at Walnut Cove with the Norfosk
and Western Railroad for Winston
Salem.
SOUTH BOUND COMMISSIONS :
at Greensboro with the Southern
Railway Company for Raleigh, Ria
mond and ell points north an6 eas7.
at Fayetteville with the Atlantic CaoK
Line for all points south, at Maxten wiz.
the Seaboard' Airline for Charlotte. AZ
lanta and all points south and southwest. !
j. w. FRY, w. KYLE.
GENT. Man. Gent. Pass. Arf
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
Wanted.

Two special agents 10 write insurance for
the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance.
Company. Good contracts given, Address
r.. w. ROGERS. Genfl Agt
Raleigh N e.
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
Notice

Notice Is hereby given that application
will be made TO the Legislature o amend
the charter of the Aberdeen and West End
X. g. Co. A. r. PAGE.
President.
The news & observer., 1896-12-24

Branch Houses: 337 Broadway, New YorE
City; $50 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa; u
MeAllister street, San Francisco, Cal;
Holburn Yfaduct. London, e. c.; Place d.
"a Madalatne, Paris.
Factories: Toledo, Ohio; Thompsenv illt
Conn, and Toronto Junction, Ont.
lMentiCn this Do perl
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
E. B. CUTHBERT & I
NEW YORh.

NEW York. December 23.-Fntures opened
firm: sales III 800 bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady; sales lE3,-
100 halps
The news & observer., 1896-12-24
LIv ERPoOI.

Spot COTTON closed steady; m1ddlinR upland
N, middltng Rulf tn: sales ,25l bales
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
to bid them adieu before his departure on
"Wednesday for Australia

to bid them adieu before his departure on
"Wednesday for Australia
In the competition for the prize offered
by the Stone Printing Company. OF Roa-
noke, for an appropriate name for "a
new printing press" the name suggested
by Miss Emma Quarles, OF Bedford City,
was accepted as the most taking, and the
prize awarded this young lady.
The interest in the Banner Coal Com
pany OF Mr.. w. N. Kelly. who has de-
clded to remove to Buena Vista, has been
purchased by Mr. w. b. Dunn, OF the
Bedford City Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. j., n. Clark has returned from an
extended southern tour In the interests Of
his firm.
Mr. John Smith, Of Boston. paid brief
visit TO his parents this week.
Miss Willie b. Graves has returned from
a visit OF several months to friends in
North Carolina.
Rev. j. T. whitley left Thursday for
Roanoke, 10 be present at the session OF
the Baltimore Conference.
Miss Alice Board has returned home
from her school. at Iron Gate.
Mrs. J. s. Miller, OF Pulaski. Is the
guest OF her father, Or. c. A. Board.
Mrs. Gorta, OF Lancaster. Pa, who has
been the guest of her brother, Mr.. S.
Hirsh, has returned home.
A force Of fifteen convicts arrived yes
terday to supplement those already at
work on the county roads.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
HIGHLAND.
Court Items-GoOd MapIe-Sugar
Crop-Politicai.
Court

Crop-Politicai.
MONTEREY, VA, March 2S-(Spe-
cial lowing to the illness OF Common
wealths-Attorney John NJ. Colaw. ell
Of the commemorative cases on the
County Court docket were continued at
the regular term of Judge c. X. Nc
Dannald's Court. this week.
The present month has been unusually
cold and stormy IN this section OF Vir-
GINA, and stockmen claim that more
feed has been consumed during the month
OF March than during any two previous
months of the winter.
The hard freezing. however, has con-
duced 10 most excellent maple-sugar
season, and thousands OF pounds Of
sugar, az well as large quantity OF
map,e-syrup. have been made In the
county
A valuable horse. belonging TO w A.
Sipe, OF Monterey. was seriously Grip
pied yesterday by jumping through a wire
fence.
Mr.. u. f. McElwee. Beverly CIV.
VA man. was in Highland during the
first OF this week
T. T.. Ogilvie, from Staunton. Is making
a canyassing tour through this county.
In response TO a call by b. Il. Fleisher.
chairman of the Republican County Com
mittee. a small mass-meeting OF the
Highland Republicans was held at the
courthouse this week. Delegates 20
the State and district conventions were
elected, as follows: u. II. Fieisher. III.
A. Colaw, and j. +. Botkin, with Jo-
sepr A. Hiner and c. s. Peterson as
alternates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
POOL, AND PIGEON
HOLE TABLES. s8S Upwards.

Saloon, Bank, and Once Fixtures, $50
upwards. Counters, Showcases uor all
purposes,. Beer Pumps, and Complete
Beer Drawing outfits, Copper and Zinc
LINED Wash Boxes. or Work Boxes, Res
taurant-R efrigerators. Billiard-Cioth, ~.
Sis, and sl7, for Bed and Cushion-Cloth
All kinds and styles Cues. $50 per dozen.
upwards. Beat Cve-Tips:, assorted sizes.
sorted sizes, si.25 per 100. COMPOSITION
POOL Balls fancy stripes, standard size.
guaranteed not 10 chip, crack, or break in
two years, SO per set OF is; THE DEAN
Ball known for elasticity and perfection
in every respect; guaranteed not % chip.
length OF table; the stripes or numbers
on these balls will. never wear OF. sls
per set; standard size. A full and com
plese line Of Billiard, and Pooi-Tsbis sup
Billiard. Pool, and Pigeon-Hoie-Tables
oyerhauIed, ievsllsd, and put In perfect
playing order. Place your. orders with me
and viii give you Satisfaction. Address
al orders and communications 10 C. p.
DEAN, Manufacturer, No. 10 Governor
street. Richmond. Va 0ut-of-town orders
will have my prompt attention.
fe S-Su3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29

mination 10 perform surgical operation
with yourself as the subject, is far
from pleasant prospect and is very
likely TO cause you to have a desire 10
so somewhere else. aud 90 quickly. Still.
he can be disarmed, If you are cool and
quick.
Remember, II you should run, he might
cut you in the back and the fact OF
your turning would place you at great
disadvantage. Meet your man face TO
face, and II, as they say, "the eyes
are the windows q the soul" look in.
Jump quickly forward, craps his right
arm at the wrist with your left hand
showing the knife from you and TO your
left side above your head. Place your
right foot forward and behind his left
leg. so that you will be nearly back
TO back. and having your body slightly
inclined to your left Grasp his throat
tightly with your right hand, choking him
at the same time you force him back
ward over your hip and leg TO the ground.
In this way you Will be able as he glldes
down the leg and strikes the ground
TO fall on him with your right knee. driv-
ing Il into his throat or face. and
thus forcing him to drop the knife.
Never under any circumstances let so
his light, which has the knife. and which
you hold extended with your left.
This throw is not hard. and, while y
seems little complicated, is extremely
simple. as everything is done at once.
The grasp Of the wrist, the choke. step.
and throw are done almost simultane-
ously
Always remembe, If attacked to keep
cool, be quick hit hard and true; be
the first one to deliver blow when
there is no other way in which It can be
settled, and treasure Polonious's advice
TO his son. l.. MORRIS NORTH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
v. VI. I. ALUMNI.
Proposed Reunion of the ClaEs of

1871.
As the coming commencement VIII be
the twenty-ffth anniversary of the grad
uation of the class of 1871 OF the VT-
glnia Military Institute, the members OF
the class are anxious 10 have a reunion
to note the changes wrought in a quarter
Of a century. AS the addresses Of a
great many members have been lost all
papers throughout the South are re-
quested to publish this notice, 3 the
members are scattered throughout all the
Southern States. there being fifteen mem
bers from the State Of Alabama alone.
And should any OF the members see this
notice they are requested to write at
once 10 Il. r. Morgan, secretary Of the
Alumni Association, Virginia Military In
stitute, Lexington Va.
II IS earnestly hoped that all who were
members OF this class, whether graduates
or not will attend the reunion at the
Virginia Military Institute on Wednesday,
June "a, 1896 (Alumni-Day).
The addresses of the following. who
are members of the class are known, and
they are requested to notify the secretary
II they can attend: y. X. Kirkland. Mary
land: William w. Wheatiey, Washington.
ID. c.: Henry Fairfax, State senator;
Alexander Hamilton, w. T. Shields, j. Z.
Harris, T. S. Boswell w. II. Mitchell,
A. l.. Gardner. John Mathews. John Sims.
and w. J. Barksdale. Virginia; jams ID.
Glenn, John ID. Battle. J. s. Myrick, w.
W. Doncy, and Charles Fender, Of North
Carolina; a. J. Twiggs. John Z. Arthur,
and J. 5. Logan, South Carolina; Fleming,
c. Du Bignon, Seaton Grantland, II. c..
Ansley treasurer Southern railroad), j..
r. Wade, G. X. Camp. II. i. Baylor
Georgia; w. +. Pearson. r. B. Pearson.
]. +. White. r. b. White, w. w. Plotten-
burg. j. Il. Ware, w. S. Mabry. r.. c..
Hardy. Alabama; J. NJ. Joyne, MissIs-
sippi; and Joseph Brewer, Louisiana
Al southern papers are requested to
copy. G.
Greensboro. N. c., March 2S. 1876.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
BEDFORD CITY.
Visit of Bishop RnndoIph-A Re-
marIkabIe Case.

BEDFORD City. March 2s.-(Special.)-
Right Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, Bishop of
Southern Virginia, made his visitation to
the churches OF Bedford, under the charge
of Rev. Il. w. Jones. this week. On
Tuesday the Bishop preached at St.
Thomas 10 fine congregation, and con-
firmed a class OF six. The following morn
Ing he preached at St Marks church. at
Montvale. and confirmed two candidates.
BY mistake the appointment for Christ
church was not filled. Wednesday eve
ming the Bishop held service at ST. Johns
church here. The Bishop also held SER
vice at ST. Philips, the colored Episcopal
church, which was attended by a number
OF white persons, mtny OF whom are ac-
tive workers in the church and Sunday
school. Tuesday morning he held a very
touching and impressive service at the
home OF DR.. q. cauthorne, and received
him into the church by confirmation.
This gentleman. prominent physician OF
the place. has been suffering for some
time with trouble OF the eyes, and has
become totally blind. Several weeks since
an operation for cataract was performed.
which his physicians fear will not prove
successful, because Of disease OF the optic
nerves.
A REMARKABLE CASE.
A few days since chronicled the fifteenth
anniversary Of a most remarkable case
OF invalidism OF young lady OF this
town that has baiiied all medical skill TO
ameliorate. From O sudden shock at the
death OF a brother. Miss Frank Thomas.
then a bright young girl. was paralyzed
from her waist downward, but. with the
capacity OF suffering from neuralgia and
nausea For fifteen years she has lain
without the power to move In the slightest
degree any part or her body. not even to
turn her eyes In any direction, but look
ing straight before her; and her voice.
able 70 articulate only In whisper.
Within tho past few months she has ac-
eulred the power TO slightly turn her
head on the pillow, and move one hand q
little Her patience and resignation are
wonderful. She u now all alone in the
world. her mother. her last near relative,
having died not long since. She u cared
for BY the kindness OF the Kings daugh-
tiers. and other persons. who commiserats
her lonely and dependent condition.
A MARRIAGE.
Az the home Of the bride. near Reba.
on Wednesday afternoon. MFR. Flemm!ng
M. Carter, q prosperous farmer, and Miss
Effie Ourstreet were united In marriage.
Rev. ]. r. Luck officiating.
Mr.. James Greasy gave q reception at
his home, near Forest, to his numerous
friends. ia order to have an opportunity
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
RICHMOND RAILWAY
AND
ELECTRIC COMPANY.
BrREEr-cAR TRANSFERS.
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES OFFERED
TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
srREEr-cAR TRANSFERS

Commencing January I. iseG TIL,
company extended its transfer system
rsiIWay ~ Richmond and Nancnsste
a passenger Is allowed the priyilexs 81
tran.fer 70 any connecting Line Ia either
city,. and In any direction az Junction
' Ths payment OF q scent fare entities
q passenger 20 only ONE transfer ticket.
the same ticket ct any point printed
thereon, Oh does not return the pas
ssnser TO the point Of starting.
Transfer tickets must Dc obfaiusd from
conductors at the time fares are pad,
and passengers are requested 70 see that
tickets are properly punched for the DE-
This arrangement enables passenger q
Interchange between the natn-strset a4o
Clay street lines. ct central poine4 -
any direction.
An the parks ana suburban distF4ete
can be reached from any point n etthep
city b. payment OF one fara - u-to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
HIT THE FIRST BLOW.
This Professor Korth'S AdVlcc 10 Those
Who Are Forced to Fight
uow TO DIsAnM YOUR FOE.
some Practical Lessons In seif-De-
tepce-RuIes by which TO henoer
c..,r or m Knife Harmlcss-Two
very Effective Methods.

r.,, u ls best when he Is suddenly as
-..i,e3 with a chair. cane, or worse yet
tr.f, 10 know how 10 ward OIL the
'..... and 4'sarm his assailant
p. ,s not so hard TO do-far easier than
80 ,sirk-and the whole secret Is 10
'.., cool and remember a few important
levei-heeded. cool and courageous
-,., II no will keep cool and famiIiarize
t.r~.e,f With the following catches and
,,.,,s need have but little fear from the
&C., NJ .he rowdy and his tough ssso-
GATES.
rRI1E-FlGHTS HAVE RULES.
There IS plainly great and manifest
s.r.-.r.e between fight In the prize
,.r. arl fstic difficulty, such as is
,.s..y 10 occur at any time or place and
,...,uy spoken OF as a scrap.
In The prize-ring We have two men.
s.ffos.I % be equally matched In re-
,-. Go weight, strength, and skill in the