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The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
HvaaAE !s' WELDON.
NEW GOODS AND NEW PRICES.

Our buyer is now in the Northern
markets, visiting the manufacturers
and big sales, buying tor cash such bar.
gains as we never have seen before. We
are receiving these goods almost daily
Just Look!
Fine Japanese and straw cotton-warp
floor mattings Z, 8, II, 15c. Lace cur
tains 3x7 feet 18c, 4x9 feet 42c, 4x1O
feet 45c. Curtain drapery yard wide
DC. Mems laundered shirts with cuffs
and collar 33c, 38c. OIL cloth floor
mats 3x4 feet 25c. Is styles Hamburg
and Laces at two thirds regular prices.
Eight day strike clocks % inches high
$1.9S. Good Clocks 45c, 6Oc, 75c. Cur
tain poles complete I8c, Zoe.
Ladies' patent tipped shoes Soc, 75c
and up. Unbleached sheeting Sc yd.
Sheeting 3S inches wide 41c. 25 styles
OF agate ware at two-thlrd regular price.
Table oil cloth 1Oc, 12ac.
Good ginghams 81, &c., Calicos
Spring styles 3, &C., New lot wall paper
3, 4c., 500 Black ribbon at half regular
prices, Linen table cloth 60 inches
wide &c., Counterpanes 3S, so, 75c.
very heavy, Floor oil cloth 20 styles Il
and 2 yards wide IL, Is, 20c. New
styles smyrna rugs and other kinds 80
in 25c,, 3S In 65c., 60 in $14O. Fine
jute rugs u inch 95c. Felt Il feet
wide 25c. Moquette and brussels
Hassocks or foot stools 39c. worth IS. !
Don't fail to get some OF our floor mat
tings. We are selling these nattings
for less than the regular wholesale |
price. We have hundreds other style
goods i'll stock and receiving. Our
prices are low. Our profits small.
Terms cash. When you want goods
;heap go to cash store when YOU have
ash to spend.
Remember we prepay freight on all
,oods bought at one time from us
to $500 and over.
We are filing great many mail orders
nd have never had complaint. You
uy goods from us and not satisfied
eturn them and we will refund your
money.
III. G. SPIERS & DAVIS.
March Is, 1897. WELDON, N. c..
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
CONGRESS- IN EXTRA SESSION

Pursuant to the call OF the President
Congress convened in extra session
Monday.
the President sent short message
which treated solely and directly OF the
deficit In the treasury, recounting the
fact that for three years and eight
months ending March l, 1897, there is
a total deficit in the treasury of 1885,
O72,58O44. To meet this the Presi-
dent recommends that Congress imme-
dlately pass such tariff laws as will. in
his language, "provide sufficient reye-
nue. to faithfully administer the gov
ernment, without contracting further
debt, or continued disturbances of our
finances"
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
TITS NOT HENRY.

The judgeship for the criminal court
district which includes Halifax county
did not fall to Walter Henry. Thos.
IL. Sutton, OF Fayetteville, was appoint
ed to the place. This was great and
bitter disappointment to Mr.. Henry, no
doubt. Nothing green gathered on the
other side of the fence yet.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
OUR YOUTHFUL CONGRESSMA N

While Mr.. w. w. Kitchin represents
in Congress the Fifth district, the good
people OF that section owe much to
Scotland Neck for their talented Int
lonesome Democratic Representative.
So THE COMMONWEALTH claims him
from Scotland Neck, though his recent
home has been in Ro1boro for it has
only been few years since he was a
school-boy here in Scotland Neck.
The Washington correspondent to
the Richmond Dispatch Tuesday, wrote
OF the North Carolina Congressman as
iu.1Ws:
The North Carolina members were
The oath was administered
to them and the Ohio members at the
same time. In the grouping, White.
OF the Second North Carolina Congress-
lonal District, the only colored man in
the House, was conspicuous. He form
eo a centreplece between the two State
delegations, and on either side of him
stood the venerable Grosyenor, of Ohio,
The administration leader in the Housa,
and Colonel Harry Skinner, the Po-
pullst leader in North Carolina. The
one Democrat in the North Carolina
Ind OF the line was w. w. Kitchin. of
me Fifth District. He is the youthful
ooklng son of Congressman "Buck"
( kltchin, for many years noted poll
,ician and agitator in that State. He
las just turned 30, has boyish look, |
ind comes here with some reputation
IS speaker. All the North Carolina |
members we're lucky In getting excel
ent seats except Mr.. Pearson, who is
eated In the noted Cherokee strip"
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18

Ex-President Cleveland was at Wash.
lngton, n. c., last week. He was ont
hunting, shooting, recreasing and get.
ting well OF his rheumatism. He saws
he will not connect himself with any
law firm at all but expects to live at his
mansion in Princeton, New Jersey, q
quiet and easy life. He will not appear
before jury at all, and will probably
devote his time to some literary work.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
SETENTYTWO THOUSAND.

The estimated cost OF the late Leg.
isIature to the State is $72, 600, about
the same amount that the Legislature
OF 1895 cost the State. This is the Der
diem Of the members, clerks, pages, &C.,
dc. It does not Of course include the
various appropriations made by the
body. It has been stated, we believe,
that the cost, appropriations and all,
was about half million dollars.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
BAHY THELE4DER,

The nominations by the Democrats
in Congress of Mr.. Bailey of Texas for
Speaker, means of course that Mr..
Bailey will be the leader of the Demo-
Gratis in the house. He has many ad-
mlrers and is candid and able man.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
DIR. MUNROE DECLINES.

DR.. Munroe of Davidson College was
offered the superintendencv OF the in
sane asylum at Morganton in the place
OF Dr. Murphy; but DR.. Munroe de-
cllnes. He is said to be a Demo-
crat anyway.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18

DeWittis Witch Hazel Salye is an
antiseptic, soothing and healing applica-
ton for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises, ETC.,
and cures piles like magic. It Instant
II stops pain. CAMP & H1coa,
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed, that DIR. Kllmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
fulfills every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part OF the urinary passages. It
corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing 1t, or bad eff
fects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to uri-
nate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect OF Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest Tor its wonderful
cures OF the most distressing cases. If
you need medicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists price fifty
cents and one dollar. You may have
sample bottle and pamphlet both
sent free by mail. Mention THE COM
MoNWEALAH and send your address to
DR.. Kllmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18

hugh lumber company : to .incorporat
Ashey1fle electric company !; to lncol
porate Falls of Yadkin power company
to incorporate Atlantic development
company.
TOWNS INCORPORATED.
Roanoke Rapids, Oak Ridge, Red
man, Dudley, Whittier. Winterville
Maysv1lIe, Farmers, CollettsvIlle, Ham
let, Robbinsville, Boyette, Hardin Cot
ton Mills, Star, Bridge Water, TilIery
Wilbanks.
CITY AND TOWN CHARTERS AMENDED.
! Asheville, Elizabeth City, Southern
Pines, Spring Hope, Clyde. Pollocks
vile, Selma, Rufin, Winston, Concord
Mt. Airy, Durham, Enfield, Whining
ton, Newbern. Monroe, Victoria, Jack
sonviIle, Inanda, Lilesville, Berryville
Burlington, Monroe, Columbus, Sails
bury, Carthage, Matthews, Lilies Mill,
Lexington, Hale.
SPECIAL TAX BY COUNTIES.
rutherford, Brunswick, Yancey, Nash,
Guilford, Allegheny, Mitchell, Caswell,
Cumberland, Jackson, Washington,
Madison, Pennsylvania, Caldwell, Per-
qulmans, Haywood, Dayje, Beaufort,
Wilkes, Halifax, Sampson, Craven, Tyr
rell, Dupfln, Robson, Watauga, Swain,
Edgecombe, Harnett, Hyde, Cherokee,
Franklin, Richmond, Mcdowell, Mont
gomery, Pamlico, Arson.
DIsPENsARIEs.
Bladen county, Maxton, Cumber-
land county, Louisburg township, Ru-
therfordton.
ROAD TAX LAWS.
For Alamance, Wilkes, Macon, Rock
lngham, Yancey Green, Wilson, Wayne,
Raleigh and road district increased,
Caldwell, Charlotte township, Chatham,
Hertford township (Moore county,,
Whiteoak township (Bladen county,
Gullford, Haywood, Jackson, Nash,
Cherokee, Washington, Union, Tyrrell.
Sampson.
BANKS CHARTERED.
Savings OF Person, Bank of Pitt
county, Bank of Llttleton, Bank OF
Maxton, Cabarrus Savings, Bank of
Greenville, Levi Bank of Rutherford,
Bank Of Klnston, Tar River bank-of
Rocky Mount, Commercial of McDow-
ell, Bank of Brevard, Bank of Ran
dolph, Chatham, Moore and Harnett
(at Sanford,) Mutual Aid and Banking
Company of Newbern, American Trust
and Savings.
sTocH law
10 turn stock loose three months in
the year In Halifax county.
RAILWAY CHARTERS REPEALED.
Goldsboro and Morehead.
FISHERY LAWS.
10 make the license fee $500 for |
foreigners who use seines in the sounds.
To prohibit use of certain nets in AL
oemarle Sound and its tributaries To
prohibit use OF dutch or pond nets in
Neuse river.
INSURANCE COMPANIES CHARTERED.
Farmers Mutual, exempted from tax.
Incorporating, the U derwriters of
toldsboro, Commonwealth, Newbern
Mutual Fire.
INSURANCE CHARTERS AMENDED.
Carolina Mutual Fire, Southern Stock
Mutual.
RAILWAYS.
Tar river and Carolina, Winston-Sa-
EN- Southbound, Snow Hill, Dublin
nd Wayne, Stone Mountain, Moore
ounty and Westesn Pinehurst Electric,
and Biltmore Street Railway. I.
,hatham Traction Company, Taxawav
company, Carolina, Chimney Rock
nd Tennessee, Carolina Southern Rail
'ay and Lumber Company, Lumber
liver, Harnett Central.
RAILWAY CHARTERS AMENDED.
fayetteville and Albemarle, Marienbad 3
prings, Lum mberton and Lumber Riv- ,
r, Cape Fear and Northern, Moore .
ounty and Norfolk, Cashle and Chow
q, Atlantic and North Carolina, North |
arolina and Western. +
TOWN CHARTERS REPEALED.
Teachey's West Asheville, Rufin. a
To give judge of Western Criminal 7
rcuit civil jurisdiction.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-fou1
hours; sediment or settling indicates
indicates an unhealthey condition oi
the Kidneys. When urine stains linin
1t Is positive evience of kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate or pain
IN the back, is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18

hugh lumber company !; to incorporate,
Ashey1ile electric company to lncor-
porate Falls of Yadkin power company !;
to incorporate Atlantic development
company.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT LAWS.

Amending charter Wadesboro cotton
mill to allow Chasle and Chowan Rail.
road to hold 100000 acres of land
amending charter Roanoke navigation
and water power company incorporat-
Ing James Parker lumber company !; to
allow Charlotte to issue $3.50, 600 water
works bonds; to let the Raleigh and
CASTOR railway straighten It's tracks. to
incorporate North Carolina land and
timber company; to allow Monroe to
issue water works bonds to allow Con-
cord to vote on improvement bonds to
allow Durham to issue improvement
bonds, and buy water works: to allow
Gastonla to vote $4,000 for court
house to incorporate WiIl1ams-Fitz.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
TOWNS INCORPORATED.

Roanoke Rapids, Oak Ridge, Red
man, Dudley, Whittier. Winterville,
Maysv1lle, Farmers, Collettsvllle, Ham
let, Robbinsville, Boyette, Hardin Cot
ton Mills, Star, Bridge Water, TilIery,
Wilbanks.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18

Our buyer is now in the Northern
markets, visiting the manufacturers
and big sales, buying tor cash such bar.
gains as we never have seen before. We
are receiving these goods almost daily,
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18

ROAD TAX LAWS.
For Alamance, Wilkes, Macon, Rock
lngham, Yancey Green, Wilson, Wayne,
Raleigh and road district increased,
Caldwell, Charlotte township, Chatham,
Herttord township (Moore county,,
Whlteoak township (Bladen county, }
Gullford, Haywood, Jackson, Nash,
Cherokee, Washington, Union, Tyrrell,
Sampson.
The commonwealth., 1897-03-18

%
To establish graded school at Mon
roe, to incorporate Mt. Morlah aca-
denny, to incorporate Hyatt academy.
10 amend school law for Littleton. To
incorporate Hodges school in Davie.
graded schools Hickory. To allow
graduates OF Asheville Female Normal
school to teach in public schools with
out examination, to incorporate HON.
ing Collegiate Institute. To incorpor-
ate trustees of st. Mary's school at
Raleigh graded school at ashington.
special tax in Wake Forest township
Whittsett institute; graded schools at
Chapel Hill ia allow Raleigh town
ship to vote on $685. school bonds
to amend charter of Kittrell colored
Normal defining duties of local boards
OF colored and normal schools to In
corporate Elizabeth Female College at
Charlotte.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-11
Bike Accident.

Mr.. EckIes, one of the applicants for
the position of superintendent OF the
Hilo Hospital, was run into near the
Nuuanu Valley end of the car line yes
terday morning by the young son OF
E. A Williams, who was coasting
down the hill, and quite badly bruised.
He was laid up in the hospital until
the evening, but pulled himself togeth-
er, and was able to return to his home
last night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-11
Cricket Club Smoker.

The postponed Cricket Club smoker
will take place at o'clock this even
ing. The same program as the one al
ready published will be carried out.
The hall will be decorated in fine style,
and plenty of refreshments will be
provided for the guests of the evening.
Some of the officers of the Penguin will
he DreSent
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-11
A Warming.

Small boys had better trust 10 'neii
feet and not hang on the ragged euse
=, crowded cars. stealing rides. AS
+ram-car was coming down Nuuahu
ovenue Yesterday, Portuguese lad'
who was hanging on behlno, sC"s 49, ~
swing off. The car stoppeu tts 10
and he was thrown against INC
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-11

What Never even tried
SCHULING'S BEST tea
when you get your money
back if you don't like it ?
Strange!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-11

and then under the car, just about an
inch or two away from the wheel. The
escape. was narrow and the boy dusty
and frightened.
The news & observer., 1897-01-29
Ennine for Sale.

On the 18th of January. 1897, at my place
OF business, corner Mcdowell and Davie
streets, at II o'clock. noon, viii sell TO the
highest bidder 70 cash ito satisfy C aim for
alterations and repatrs) one s-horse power
st. am engine, in Sood condition, former y
used by e. r. wyatt at his laundry corner
j ones and Sslissury Streets.
II j. III. GILL.
The news & observer., 1897-01-29
Sale of Valuable Land.

By authority of mortgage from W. B
Dunn and wife. recorded in book 95, page Ali,
Registers Office for Wake county, and ny
their request, will, on Wednesday, Febru.
airy 3D., 1897. al II O'Clock M, at the court
house door of Wake county. Raleigh, N O.,
sell TO The highest bidder at auction for cash
the following described tracte of land In
Wake Forest township, Wake county to,wit
FIRST TRACF-Bounded on the north by
the lands of A. G. Dunn, on the east by the
Raleigh and f1ast.ln R,ilroad, and on the
south and west by Neuse river, particularly
described by metes and bounds in the afore-
said mortgage; contains 205M acres, more or
less. q
SECOND TRACT-Bounded on the north
by the lands of Mrs. NJ. A. Dunn, whereon
she lives on the east by the bands of ID. ID.
Gill and said Mrs NJ. A Dunn, on The south
by Neuse river and IN the west by said rail
road and is particularly described by me:es
and bounds in said mortgage; contains i4O%
acres. more or less.
THIRD TRAtT-Adjoins the lands of D. d.
Gin, s. r. Gill, H. G. Ray, A. G. Dunn and
Others, contains 1853 acres, m re or less and
is particularly described by metes and
hounds in said mortgage, and Ia the same
land alloi' Il 10 Mrs. Nj. A. Dunn in the di
vision OF the iands owned by ID. ID. Gil and
Others a. will appear by reference To the re
nor OF co .,aissipners recorded in he fTict
of Jerk Superior Court for Wake cogntg
Roox A Partition of Land y. 572.
w N. JONES. Atty.
The news & observer., 1897-01-29
DURHAM ITEMS.

Durham, \. c., Jan. 2S.-(Special)-
An operation was performed upon Miss
Sophia, the bright little daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs Horace West yesterday morn
ing. which, it is hoped, will save the
little ones life. She is suffering with
membranous Group. and tube was IN
serted to assist l4sr in breathing. The
work was very skilfully done by Drs.
Arch Cheatham. n NJ. johnson, y. q.
Carr and Jno. VI. Manning. The httle
girl has been a great sufferer and 1T Is
earnestly hoped she viii soon be greatly
improved.
Mrs. Sortnia West, Miss Tiffany West
and Miss Nora AIbriton are here from
Kinston. visiting the family OF Mr.
Horace West.
Prerartions are being made for an en-
tertapment in the Opera House at an
early day. Some very fine talent wlllggo
to make it worthy Of a crowded house.
Only two cases ON the police docket for
trial this morning. Both for taking
a little too much of the ardent. They
were fined each $500 and went their way
but hardly rejoicing.
Miss Nola Wo0dard has gone to Chapel
Hill on a visit to friends.
Miss Bette Nuckles fell on the ice out
her arm.
Miss Mamie Cross died at the home of
her mother in this city Tuesday morn
ing, after a long illness Of consumption.
The funeral services were conducted from
the house this evening hy Rev. Jno. n.
Cole, and she sleeps quietly in the city
cemetery. Miss Mamie was a most low
able character and had many warm and
devoted friends
Chas Brogden, a young man nineteen
years old, died at the home of his father,
John r. Brogden, In this city, yesterday
evening He was a victim of that terrible
diesase consumption. His remains were
laid to rest in the city cemetery this after
noon.
Mr.. w NJ Woodson. Of Lynchburg,
has been here on a visit to Mr.. II. ].
Bass, one of Durham's leading tobaccon-
lists.
Invitations have been issued to a re-
ception to be given by MIR. and Mrs. B. n
Duke at their beautiful home ON Chapel
Hill street tomorrow night, eomplimen-
tary to their guest, Miss Fannie Spicer,
of Petersburg, Va.
The jingle of the sleigh bells was
familiar sound on Durham streets this
morning But for the piercing cold
breezes it would have been delightful
past time
Mr.. Bailey Hobgood has returned from
Granville county, where he has been visit
ing friends.
Maj. Jno. w. Graham was in :the city
a while yesterday morning on mis- way
to Oxford, where he went to attend
Granville court.
Mr.. Frank Fl. Heartt went down to
Raleigh yesterday to attend the marriage
of his niece, Miss Fannie Heartt
The Herald is engaged in a: very
laudable and praiseworthy work 1t is
raising funds to provide food and raiment
for the widow and children Of VIM, Cole.
who was killed by Reuben Barbee. They
are in very destitute circumstances. To
be destitute of clothing and food. this
severe weather is indeed pitiable
The news & observer., 1897-01-29
RUFFIN NOT HOPEFUL.
(Wikesboro Chronicle.)


John Ruffin Henderson came home
from Raleigh last week, where he has
been making siege, with musket in hand
for the. position of Railroad Commission
err. He is going back to the seat of war
this week TO renew his fight, though he
tells us he is rather "hoping against
hope" He tells us that some Of his
most trusted friends before the election
are now proving traitors toward him, and
while he does not mention names, he
says he will do so, unless he gets the
place they promised him. He feels the
righteousness of his cause, and will fight
to the last ditch, and if he falls, he pro-
poses to fall with his face TO the feo
and his banner Of righteousness and JUS
tice unfurled to the breeze. Ruff de-
serves to win, but he, perhaps, has trust
ed too far to the trickery of his party :
politicians, and he'll be left out in the
cold.
The news & observer., 1897-01-29
STANDS AT THE HEAD.

Aug. j. Gogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures my
cough, and it is the best seller | have"
j. f. Campbell, merchant OF Stafford,
Ariz., writes: "Dr. Kings New Discovery
is all that is claimed for it; it never fails,
and is a sure cure for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. / cannot say enough
for its merits. DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
is not an experiment. II has been tried
for a quarter of a century and to-day
stands at the head. 1t never disappoints.
Free trial bottles at any drug store.
The news & observer., 1897-01-29

Train on the Scotland 6eek Branch aos,
leaves Weldon 0 p m, Halifax 4 20 o m an
rfves Scotland Neck s 20 p nn. Green yflIt { ~
D m, Kinston 90 p m. RetuTnin@ leaves Etr
ston 20 a m, GreenvfIle "a q M, arrlvtYN a
Halifax II 90 m, Weldon II 20 a m, daily ~
cept Sunday.
Trains on the Washington Branch ,env,
Washington 90 a m and 90 m, arrive.
Paruelt 50 n and $40 p n, returning leave
Pa mele 2 so a m and s 30 d m, arrive Vgasr
ini ton II % m and Z 20 p M, daily sxcep.
Sun day,
Train leaves Tarboro daily, 5s0p m. A.
rives Plymouth 40 p m, returRtng leave
Plymouth 30 m, arrives Tarboro 60 a *
Train on Midland N. G. Branch leaya
Goidshfn daily, except Sunday7 10 a IA. 81
riving Smith field 80 q m; returaing leava
Smithheld 8 90 m; arrives at 6oldsbor4
10 % m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocs,
Mount at 30 p 10, arrives Nashville6 05 % I'd
Spring Hope s so % M; returning leaves
Spring Hope 90 q m, Nashville SO q m or,
rtves at Rocky Mount o O5 M, daily excsps
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves WARSAW
for Clinton daily, except Sunday, at ii 1UR
NJ an 8 L. p ~ returning leaves Clinton a.
70O m and 3 90 pm.
Train NO Is makes cloee connection AZ
Weldon for all points North daily, all ran
via Richmond, als@ st kocky Mount wibk
Norfolk and 'arolina Il r. for Norfolk and
ali points North via Norfolk.
ii. M MERsoN. Gen 1 Pass. Agent.
j. n, AHNLH, Gent Manager
T. NJ. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.