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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02
NOTICE..
SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.

Bh virtue of a decree of the Superior
Court OF Wake county in a cause entitled
Ida b. Coppedge, administrators of Daniel
Scarborough, deceased, against John G.
Scarborough and others, heir-at-law,
Special proceedings, ] will sell for cash to
make assets, at the court house door in
Raleigh, Wake county, n. c., on Monday,
the Bird day OF January, 1898, at - o'clock
M. the following tracts of land:
First Tract Situate in Little River
township, Wake county, n. C., beginning
at pointers corner of Ryley Hill School
House (col.), on the Hillsboro and Tarboro
road in James Ferrell's line, running N
~ e. 129 poles to a rock, r. Mediums
corner, thence S. 81 i. 68 poles to a rock.
said Mediums corner in ID. Jones's line
thence S. 28 q. Boz poles to stake and
pointers said Jones corner, thence s. 2 w.
9SM poles. to pointers, Col. Church lot.
thence n. 68 w. ID poles to pointers of said
Church lot, thence S. 2 w. II poles to the
Hillsboro and Tarboro road, thence with
said road n 6S w. So poles to the begin
ming; containing 76N acres
Second Iract:-In Little River township
said county, beginning at place where an
old ash tree formerly stood on the run Of
Ready Rock Branch r. FerrelPs corner.
running s. 9 W. 80 poles to a rock. Sady
Eden's corner, thence n. IS w. 6S poles to
a stake and pointers, thence n. 9 Il. 30
poles to pointers on Ready Rock Branch,
thence down the meanderings of said
Branch to the beginning; containing 23H
acres
IDA B. COPPEDGE, Com.
B. c. BECKWITH, Atty.
Nov. 81, 1897.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND,

By virtue of Judgment rendered "a
the October term, 1897, OF the Superior
Court of Wake County, in a cause en-
titled w. r. Blake against Penny Bren-
nan, will sell at the court house door
in the city OF Raleigh, at public auction,
for cash, to the highest bidder, at II
o'clock M, on the Goth December, 1897,
the following described lot or parcel of
land in the County OF Wake, and bound.
ed and described as follows: In the
eastern ward OF the city of Raleigh,
Joining lots of Patsy Hobbs, S, q.
Blake and others, and bounded IS foI.
lows: Beginning at Patsy Hobbs coz
ner, on Bloodworth street, and run
ming north with said street thirty-fve
feet to s. G. Blake's and w. r. Blake'a
corner; thence east with said Blake'e
line 100 feet to Bryant Rayner's line;
thence south with said Raymer's line
30 feet to Patsy Hobbs line; thence
west with said line 100 feet to blood
worth street, the beginning.
S. G. RYAN, Commissions.
Nov. IL. 1897. J
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Avoid An Early Grave.

How often do we hear, that the ave-
nue. to an early grave was opened by
neglecting q slight cough and cold.
Profit by this truth, and provide your
selfwith DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, which
instantly cures all hroatand lung affec-
tons. Mr.. w. II. Mahoney, Lowell,
Mass, writes: ''I was taken sick with
a bad cold. The doctors did not seem
to help me, and everybody said l was
getting consumption, when a relative
recommended Dr.. Bull's Cough Syrup.
Igot bottle and It helped me, and
after taking t~o bottles | was cured,
to the surprise Of everybody. 1 shah
always recommend it to my friends,
as know it to be sure cure" DE-
Bulls Cough Syrup is sold everywhere
for . cents. Don't accepta substitute.
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A WONDERFUL 'PossUM HUNT
The Same 'Possum Caught About Six
teen Times in One Night.

Major James w. Wilson, chairman of
the Railroad Commission, tells of Il
very amusing 'possum hunt in his
county recently.
There is, he says, very original old
time darkey, living near his farm, who
is great lover OF .'taters and 'possum."
lie therefore keeps one or two good
'possum dogs and during the 'possum
season he often goes hunting.
''The other night" continued the
Major, ''may hoy and several others
went over to Sans house to see a
wonderful new 'possum dog he had re-
Gently swapped for. While they were
there the old man with great pride
showed them very large 'possum that
he had caught with his wonderful dog
a few nights previous and which he had
up fattening for Thanksgiving. The
boys admired the marsupial quadruped
very much and before they left it was
arranged that they should all go out
with Uncle Sam that night and give
his dog chance to show what he could
do.
'After supper. when they went back
to get sam and his dog, my boy took
along an old coffee sack to carry the
result of the nights catch in.
But while Sam was getting ready the
boy slipped to the box where that
Thanksgiving 'possum was and put him
into the bag. Then they started ont.
''rhey had not gone far before the hoy
Slipped ahead and turned the animal
loose. Then Trailer Sans dog,
came along, struck his track and soon
freed him. The tree was cut down
and the 'possum caught and put in
ahe bag. Sam was delighted. He
called the dog ''dandy" and the pos
sum 'whopper.' Half a mile further on
the operation was repeated with the
same effect; then again and again UNI
iii finally the dog killed the 'possum.
Then the secret came out-and Sam
Avery was the most disappointed and
crest-fallen negro in all Western North
Carolina y
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SALES OF VALUABLE LANDS II
WAKE FOREST TOWNSHIP.

Under and by virtue of judgment and de
cree OF sale made and entere d in the superior
Court of Wake county at October term, lsgt
ia an action therein pending entitled III,
National Bank of Raleigh a. nst L. f
" yatt Joseph Hay wood ano IP Hay
wood and job. =. wyatt and j. =: Holding
Trustees / will sell at pubic auction at the
county court house door in the city OF RAJ
eigh on Monday, December eth, 1897, the one
fourth undivided interest of said Jos PHI a
Haywood in and To q certain tract of land
lying in Wake Forest Township, Wake Coun
ty, on both sides of Neuse River said to cor
tain 1880 acres adjoining the lands of WESLEY
Stell. K. F. Temple and others, and being tn,
land conveyed TO JOS. A. Hay wood by Fab
Haywood and Martha Haywood, By
deed dated 18th day OF April, 1879, and recorded
in book 3d. page 700, Registers office of Wax,
county, and by said Jos A. Haywood ant
Mary A, Haywood conveyed to l.. X WAT
by mortgage dated 18TH of February, 1882. ana
registered IN said Registers office in book :,
page 1867
Time of sale II m Terms: CASH
PERRIN BUSBEE, Corr.
Raleigh, N v, S, 1897. ll-6.ds
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A BOLD HIGHWAY ROBBER
A COUNTRYMAN ASSAULTED BY q
STRANGE N GRO.
Daniel Btidgers, New Light Farmer Badly
Cut While Drunk in East
Raleirh.
Raleigh.

hold ATTEMPT ut highway robbery
and murder occurred Tuesday night
hout | o'clock in the eastern part OF the
city.
The assault was made by an unknown
negro on drunken country man, VINO,
unfortunately for him, had filed UP on
mean corn liquor after disposng of the
cotton which he had brought to town.
The man assaied WaS named Daniel
Bridgers, and is Il farmer of New Light
township. He IS said to be hard-wor--
ing man, but unfortunately, like many
Others, he is gwen to imbibing TOO freely
of corn juice at times.
Yesterday morning about o'clock
nc turned up ut Winning
ton street bar with his right arm
badly cut and his coat eashed IL
several place. and related the story OF
his assault the night before. He stated
that he had taken several drinks and had
started out in search of one of has
country friends. He visited the tobacco
warehouses and other places, but his
efforts were unsuccessful. 1t was pos
sibly in the neighborhood of the Farm
ers' warehouse that he ran across the
strange negro who came so near ending
the unfortunate mans life. This negro
asked Daniel where he was going and
was informed that he was looking for
friend. Daniel had dollar in change in
his pocket. The negro heard the rattle
of the money and told him he could
show him where his friend was. They
went on together until a favorable place
was reached and the negro demanded
the money. Daniel refused and the ne
gro made fearful slash Mt him with a
l-ns ~ biS nm tn
tect himself and received terrible cash
on the left wrist. He shouted for help,
turned and fled. AS he turned the negro
made several cuts at him. slashing his
coat and shirt IN several places without
inficting any bodily injury. The out
cry for help was so great that the negro
fled from his victim. 1t was so late
that no help came. and the poor man
wandered around tie city in maudlin and
wounded condition until the morning
when physician was summoned and the
mans wounds We're dressed. He left
for home ut once.
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THE SURPRISE OF ALL.
James Jones. Of the drug firm of

Mr.. James Jones. OF the drug firm OF
Jones & Son, Cowden, H., in speaking
cf Or. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
la Grippe, and her case grew so serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pena
could DO nothing for her. 1t seemed tn
develop into Hasty Consumption. Hsv.
ing D-. Kings New Discovery in store.
and selling lots OF II, re took hottie
home. and 10 the surprise of all she ne
gan TO get better from first dose. and
half dozen do2ar bottles cured her sound
and well. DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds ia guar
anteed to do this good work. Try it. Free
trial bottles at any drug store.
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Notice of Sale.


BY virtue of the provisions 81 cersesi
deed of mortgage from ID. &. Mangum ar%
wife, Sallie III Mangum, to Charles NJ Bus
bee, Trustee, registered IN the Registers On
fee of Wal e county, book l27 page 4U7; Sne
also by virtue OF the provisions of certain
| o. her deed OF mortgage from ID. 9. Msngrn
and wife, Sallle III ~angum, IN Charles M
Rusbee, registe'e ed in said REGISTERS Office
| book 1871. psge 763, the undersigned will ex
pose TO public sale at TIE county court ho9s'
cembeI 9th 1891, at IL o'clock m the follow
ing deserted real es ale:
First: A lot OF land in The city of Raleigh
county and state aforet aid, adjoining tn
Ian DIS of Thomas Harris, M A Parker an0
others, bOun ded as follows: Begins at poip
in the sonth line of E. Martin street six ees
feet east Il the northeast corner OF the 10
conveyed to Thomas Harris by Annie
Harris and Jane NJ. Harris by deed recorS
ed in book ~ at page $50 OF the Register's OF
f1ce of Wake county said beginning poins
being the northeast corner of another lts
there after conveyed to said Thomas Harrit
by said Anne f. and James NJ. Harrfs): rum
thence eastward along the south line OF MAJ
tin street twenty-eieht feet; thence south
" ard In line parallel with Blount streel
two hundred ana ten ieet to N. A. Parker
line; thence westward twenty-eight feet 4
Thomas Harris line; thence nOrtnward in s
line parallel witt BOunt street 10 the begin
ming; being a portion CT Lot No. 95 in the
plan Ofthe city of K leigh and being the loi
convey to said d G. Mangum by J. Nj Har
ris and wife.
Second: A certain tract Of land in wax,
county, State of n ortn Carolina, adjoininf
the lands of Mrs, Mary Suggs on the west anC
w. II. K. s. Tucker on the South sale
property situate near the southeast limits O
the city of Raleigh, bounded as follows: Be.
ginning on the west side of the HollemaI
Road w. III. & II. s. fuckers line. running
westerly ninety-three feet eight inches NOR
or less to Mrs. Mary Sugg's line; thence in {
no. theTly direction along with Mrs. Mary
Sugg's line two hundred and fifty-nine fee
more or less to the HolleLnan Road, thence
vrYt1 h f6n ln1I sNna
three hundred and eight feet an six inche'
more or less o the beginning, being the 10
conveyed to said ID. Q. Mangum by w. Fl. 4
X. 8. Tucker and wife.
Third: A certain tract or lot of land II
Wake county, state OF North Carolina, ad
joining the lands of Betsey Cook, Hattie JET
freys and others being on Haywood street II
the city of Raleigh and bounded as follows
Beginning at stake on Haywood street, cas-
| side Betsey Cooks southwest corner, run
| ming thence south 81 degrees east, one hun
dred and thirty-four feet and six inches TO {
stake; then >. degrees west, forty-two fee
| to stake; thence north 81 degrees w on,
hundred and thir Y four feet and six inches
thence n. degrees r. to the beginning, it be
| ing the lot conveyed bV sat0 Henry Jone
and wife to said Sallie Mangum
Terms OF sale: CASH
CHARLES NJ BUSBFE
Trustee and MOTtaagee
Raleigh, Nov. 5, 1887. lI-6-tda
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Sale ofzLand.

BY virtue OF q decreeof the Superior Court
made in the case of Moscow PCol and others
eX parte. in Wake Sur erior Court will sell
of Waite county, on the 18th day of Decem-
Der, 1887, at l2Sn., the following tract of land,
containing about 1913 acres situate In st.
Mary's township. Wake county: Bounded
on The n1yIh by the lands of Mrs. Lucetta
Pool. Bishop Johns and the Willism Pool
tract; On the g st by the Ransom Poo tract;
on the south by William Brov n, n. Pool and
Thomas Johns: on the west by the lands OF
Thomas Johns and j. O. Strickland, being the
tract OF land which A J. Poo died seized
and possessed sale made for division. Title
good. j. III FLEMING,
Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

Mrs. NJ. r. Ford, Ruddell's. H.. suf-
fered for eight years from dyspepsia and
chronic constipation and was finally
cured by using DeWitt's Little Early
Eisers. the famous little pills for all
stomach and liver troubles. Carolina
Drug Store
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

Mrs. Mary Bird. Harrisburg. Pa. says:
"AIy child is worth millions TO me; yet
j w"nid have lost her by Group had l
not invested twenty-five cents in bottle
OF One Minute Cough Cure" 1t cures
coughs. colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Carolina Drug Store.
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Mrs. Stark. Pleasant Ridge. o.. says,
"Aftei two doctors gave up my boy to
die, | saved him from group by using
One Minute Cough Cure" 1t Is the
quickest and most certain remedy fox
coughs and colds and all throat and
lung troubles. Carolina Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02
NEW MINISTER TALKS.
Germany's Representative at Last
Speaks With the Press.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1.-Dr. Won
Holleben. the new German Ambassador,
was seen at the German Embassy to-
day and for the first time since his ar
rival, consented to speak concerning
some of the questions of mutual interest
between the United States and Ger
many. AS to the Haytian controversy,
DR.. Won Holleben said:
II have received no official instruc-
tons from my government on the SUBJ
iect, yet speaking unofficially the case
has assumed in the press proportions
far greater than it deserves. 1t is
simply a question of collecting an in
demnity for an offense against a Ger
man citizen residing in Hayti. Beyond
this all is conjecture and there IS no
basis of fact whatsoever for the proVls-
ions what might ultimately occur"
The Ambassador was asked as to the
tariff. but he did not care to discuss
that matter. On the general feeling in
Germany he said:
There is, am glad to say, the most
kindly sentiment throughout Germany
toward the American people and their
government"
When DR.. Won Holleben was asked
as 10 the meaning of Germany's steps
toward increasing her navy, he smiling
ly replied:
I am glad to say that like President
Mckinley, the Emperor of Germany is
one of the most pacific rulers in the
world. Naturally, Germany wants an
adequate navy just as the United States
desires strong naval force, not as a
means OF aggression, but to maintain
her interests the world over"
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twas eventide in the Klondike and the
shadows were coming on apace. This
was no motorcycle joke, either, and as
things grew darker a miner came along
his eyes bent listlessly upon the ground
Suddenly he stopped, gurgle of aston
ishment burst from him and he exploded
ina frenzy of furies. He had seen
something.
'Ah!' he cried, wildly, ''last night ]
had a shaft here-'tis gomez
Twas true. He had neglected to brace
the shaft open and the unexpected cold
of the night had contracted the ground
and closed the hole up.
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Adults and children are kept healthy
by using vicks Vegetable Liver Pils.
- cents. y u III AAH44aA
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

Prosperity comes quickly to the man
whose liver is in good condition. De-
Wits Little Early Risers are famous
little pills for constitution, billiousness,
Indigestion and all stomach and liver
troubles. Carolina Drug Store.
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How poor Eve ever managed to dress
without mirror Satan only knows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-13
TIE L. A. w. MEET CLUB.
Little Doubt that Indianapolis Is to
Get the Big Event.

The committee on permanent organization
of the Provisional Meet Club met last night
in the Commercial Club rooms and dis
cussed the plans for the organization of a
permanent Meet Club, which will have sole
charge of the l.. A. w. bicycle meet next
August. From the advices received from
President Potter and the friends of Indian
apolis there seems to be no longer any
doubt that Indianapolis will get the big
regular club should be organized at once.
Several plans were suggested and consid-
cred. The committee thought best to move
slowly, and several meetings will probably
be held before it is ready to report back
to the Provisional Meet Club, which has
so far had charge of the work.
The committee last night decided that the
following committees will be incorporated in
the permanent organization executive,
finance, press, reception, entertainment,
railroad, hotel, tours, racing, souvenir pro
gramme, badge and league affairs. The
chairman of these committees will probably
be members of the executive committee.
The l.. A. w. Bicycle Club, which is slow
ly assuming formation, will contribute the
members to several of the committees, but
until this club is organized nothing can be
done with those committees. The question
of a chairman of the executive committee
takes charge of the executive committee
will have an enormous amount of work on
his hands, and him will rest the sue
cess or failure of the meet. Several names
were suggested and a committee consisting
of Albert Sahm and Hal w. Reed was APP
committee and report back to the commit
tee of six.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-13
BRIDGE CANNOT BE BUILT.
County Has No MOaey for a Span at
Raymond Street.

Last night the County Commissioners re-
ceived a delegation of citizens who visited
the board in the interests of the South Side.
There were two delegations one represent
ing four hundred petitioners who have
asked for bridge over White river at Ray
mond street and the other authorized to
speak for the people who favor a bridge at
Ray street. In the latter delegation were
Commodore" Higgins and William Flynn,
who were prepared to speak in favor of
Ray street
Arthur v. Brown, Edwin B. Pugh and
Frank Fesler spoke for the Raymond-street
people They called the attention of the
water between Morris and Harding streets
which is without a bridge. Raymond
street they said, is improved from Shelby
street to the Bluff road The Shelby pike
the Bluff road. Three-notch road and the
Madison road all lead from the east part of
the county and intersect with Raymond
street. Drovers bringing stock to the city
over these roads must come up Meridian
street to seek a thoroughfare leading to
the stock yards, when Raymond street
would be the most direct route. With a
bridge at that point, much of the travel
in the direction of the stock yards would
be directed that way. The petitioners
pointed out that many South Meridian
street people have taken the fences from
their front yards and much trouble is ex-
perienced from herds being driven TO the
stock yards. Cattle tramp down the grasses
and shrubbery in the yards, and the resi-
dents see no way of preventing the nuis-
arce. A bridge at Raymond street the pc
tltIoners think. would be the only remedy.
Commissioner Greer spoke for the board
and told the delegation the board could
make no promises of immediate relief. He
said MIR. Harding, Mr. McGregor and him
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Mr.. Tweedie Giving Lessons at the
Country Club.

That golf has taken a firm hold on the
society people of Indianapolis is shown by
the way in which the game is being played,
despite the inclemency of the weather.
Every day ladies and gentlemen are out at
the Country Club playing over the practice
links there. While the gentlemen have not
yet adopted the regulation red golfing coat,
the costumes of the ladies are in every re-
spect the latest Eastern style. Mr. j. K.
Tweedie the English golf coach, is kept
busy most of the time giving lessons to
beginners The majority of these are la
dies as the gentlemen prefer to learn the
various strokes by themselves. Those who
have taken lessons put up decidedly bet
ter game than those who have not Those
wishing to take lessons from Mr.. Tweedie
should telephone him at the club for open
hours as he is not at the club links all
the time. Saturday has been set aside at
the Country Club as golf day., Tomorrow
afternoon Mrs. j. X. Lilly Will preside as
hostess at the clubhouse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-13
PARTIES SEARCH FOR PROCTOR
The Boy That Sent "A Message by a
Little Bird.

A few days ago a bird was captured in
Richmond that had tied to one of it's legs
a message signed Clarence r. Proctor .
Tho writer saiu he was starving to death
in q hut near New Paris, o. The authori-
ties there were notified, but there was no
development in the case until letter was
received by the marshal from Indianapolis
from Rosta Garrett 934 Fort Wayne avenue,
in which she stated that a colored woman
working in the family claimed to be the
mother of Proctor. She stated that the boy
was on his way home from Detroit, Mich.
The letter furnished a description of him.
and various residents of New Paris recalled
having seen a young man answering the de-
scription on the streets some days ago. He
called at drug store aud wanted to buy
laudanum, but was refused. He also tried
to induce a resident of the place to buy
laudanum for him.
A telegram from Richmond last night says
that upon the receipt of this letter parties
were sent out to all the deserted cabins in
the vicinity of New Paris, but so far as
known they made no discoveries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-13

whereupon he left the Rio Grande. In the
spring Of 1860 Ford crossed into Mexico upon
authority granted by General Carajal for
the purpose of capturing twenty-five of Cor
tina's followers at Reynosa, which was &C.
cupied by four hundred armed MeXicans.
Into it Ford marched with eighty-fve men.
Not caring to fire on the Rangers the Mexi-
can authorities parleyed. Lieutenant
Colonel Robert E. Lee, having arrived at
the opposite side of the river with a force
of regular troops, opened correspondence
with the Mexican authorities, giving them
to understand what results they might ex-
pect If raiding upon Texas continued. This
brought the Cortina war to a close.
Colonel Ford was member of the seces-
sion convention in 1861, and under its au-
thority commanded an expedition to BraZos
Santiago in February of that year. He took
steps to set on foot trade between Mexico
and the Confederate States. and aided in
opening up route to supply the States west
of the Mississippi On May H. 1865, Colonel
Ford, at Falmito, with less than three hum
dred mounted men and a battery of six
pieces of artillery defeated Colonel Barrett
in command of three regiments. This was
the last engagement of the war. After the
war he was prominent in state affairs in
Texas.