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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
HAPPY FAMILY REUNION.

Among the many family reunions Incl
dent to the Christmas festivities, one
of more than usual gladness occurred
last night at 207 North West street, at
the home of Mr.. B. +. Park, who was
joined by two of his brothers. Mr.. L.
A.. Park, progressive farmer of Neck
-ienburg county, Va, was joined here
by M. A. Park, of Chattanooga. Tenn,
of the Times. The trio of brothers serv-
ed through the Confederate RAINY, and
separating and the scenes at the close
of the war had not met together until
yesterday. Mr.. M. A. Park had not
seen Mr.. T. A. Park for 30 years, nor
Mr.. B. +. Park for % years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
MIR. LEVY CHANGES.

Mr.. Emmett e. Levy, of Raleigh, who
has for fifteen years been representing
the cigar house of G. III. Brennaman and
Company, of Baltimore, has severed mis-
connection with that house and become
the representative for North and South
Carolina and Georgia Of the extensive
cigar manufacturing establishment of
Elliott Ottenheimer and Elliott, of Bal
timore Mr.. Levy is one of the clever
est and most popular young men that
ever carried grip through these parts,
and his hundreds of friends wish him
much success with his new house.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
L ,rNERAL OF YOUNG MIR. HORNE
Sorrow in Raleigh Over the Passing
Away of This Gifted Youth.

r-ft ss~s4 s se
There was sorrow in many homes
in Raleigh Sunday morning when the
news came that Willie Horne, son of
Mr.. Ashley Horne, of Clayton, had died
on Christmas night at Rex Hospital.
The young man had been i'll with fever
seven weeks. Just two weeks ago he
was brought to Rex Hospital and has
been tenderly nursed and skirfully
treated. He was SO young and made
such brave, fight for life that his ply
sicians hoped he would come out vic
torious. But the disease had made such
iIlroads upon his constitution that when
the fever was finally checked, III his
strength was all gone, and he died on
Christmas night, aged Is years and 3
months. q +
William Henry Horne was born in
Clayton July 18th, 1879. He was always
ia bright and quiet child. never very
strong, but studious, thoughtful, kind and
of winning ways. His mother died
Ehenl he was young and his father gave
him the love of both parents, and he
returned this love in a way that made
him the apple of his fathers eye. During
his Illness, he received every care that
love could prompt, To his fond step
mother he gave Above that showed his
sweet spirit, and her affection for him
and her tenderness in his illness was
as beautiful as his tenderness to her.
This beautiful relationship was most
feelingly touched upon by Rev. Mr..
Draper at the funeral in Clayton yestere
day afternoon 60
The body was carried to Clayton Sum
day morning, number of friends ac-
companying the Borrowing family to
whom the blow came with crushing
force. Among those who went to Clay
ton as an escort were Messrs. A. A.
Thompson, Geo. w. Thompson, II. w.
Jackson and Cary j. Hunter.
Mr.. Horne was a young man Of I'M
common promise and Of correct ideals.
AS student at home he showed capac-
ity of a high order. As captain of his
company at Homer School, he was a
model of fine bearing. As student,
he stood among the brightest boys who
have matriculated at that famous school.
In the contest last session for the
essayists' medal, he wrote an essay on
aaron Burr" which was so excellent
that he was awarded the essayist's
medal. 1t was regarded by the News
and Observer as so creditable a produc-
ton that it was published in the issue
of June 9th of this year. 1t was an
admirable review of Burr's career. As
showing young Mr.. Horne's correct
ideals, we make one extract from his
essay:
''Iyhe bright sun of propitious circum-
stances shone above him, yet he lacked
that one great essential, the safe pilot
of controlling principle, to guide him
into the haven of true success
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28

A young man, slightly an invalid, and
his mother, desire hoard for about four
months, dating from February 1st
Private family preferred. Location must
be adjacent TO street cars, and must
possess good, healthy, modern sanitary
conditions, Sunny, cheerful rooms, adj
joining, with pleasant outlook desired.
Rates must be moderate. Address.
WILLIAM G. WILLETT.
p o. Box 1915, Boston, Mass.
Dec. 25-2t. ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
A NOVEL CHRISTMAS BOX.

The most original Christmas box ever
seen here was that yesterday sent by
express to Rev. II. p. Walker, of Tar
boro. 1t contained a goose, a rooster.
dog and a cat-all alive and in one
box.
Verify the millennium is not far dist
ant when dog and cat lie down to-
gether in the same box and a goose and
a rooster live peaceably together.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
WANTED.

A few frst-class special agents to
work. for the Phoenix Mutual Life In
surance Company, of Hartford. Liberal
contracts will be made.
Il. It. HAY & BROS,
Raleigh, n. c., General Agents for
North and South Carolina.
Dc. "a 3Qays. s.s'1 -. = = :
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
FOR SALE.

Hotel building known as the Mead
ows Hotel" admirably located In Louis
burg, N. O., one Of the best business
towns In the State, also q Halls Fire,
and Burglar proof safe, outside dimen
sions feet by 3 % feet by 8 feet, bur.
glar proof steel chest, Victor Bank com
binat ton locks and Consolidated Tina
lock. All In good condition.
W. FL. RUFFIN. Assignee Bank Of
Louisburg, N. q.
12-18-2w, :
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
HON. J. c. bL.,a GUDGER ON Tu 1I
80 = NER.S N, c. ALMANAC -. I,

IN Washing tor, No, Nov. 20, 1897.
James FL. Enniss. s3 ,,a i $50.
Dear Sir;., Enclosed find 20 cents. !
do not well know how to do without
Turner's N. G. Almanac, and besides i
want a copy for my mother whom !
have supplied regularly and (she says
without break for the last 80 years.
Yours truly,
J. G. L. GUDGER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
Business Notices.

Woollcott & Son are offering their en-
tire stock of blankets at cost this week.
This is an unusual liberal offer and
should be answered by the trade very
quickly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.

Regular monthly meeting Of Ladies'
Hospital Aid Association this afternoon
at o'clock at Supreme court building.
A full attendance is desired.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
W cure No PAY.

That Il the way ali druggists 40
ROVE'S TASTFLESs CHILL n
= for Ohlss ana fever snd eli FORMS
f7iaria It p sImpiy iron and . Din.
tnsteless form Children k4s g.
Adults prefer II to hitted nauseAtjn,
lnics Price. 5Oc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28

Nature las : lonstarted that only
the fit survive. Our thirty years. of sue
cessful business proves that
ROYSTER'S CANDY
Is q survival OF the fittest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
MAY TURN ABBOTT OUT
THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE'LL NOT HAVE
ANY MORE fOOLING.
And if the Railroads Get Gay They viii be
Heavily Fined, Says Chairman
Caldwell.

The Railroad Commission will meet
tomorrow dec. 29th)
Commissioner Abbott, who is now in
Washington, and has been ever since the
first of December, has been notified Of
the meeting, and is expected to be pres
emit
1t was reported here last week that
the Doctor had declared his intention
of not recognizing the new Commission
ers-Caldwell and Pearson-but this is
not generally believed.
When the report was carried to the
Governor he expressed doubt as to its
correctness, but said:
won't recognize my men, VIII he?
Well, he'd better. I'll throw him out
too. if he doesn't. I'll have no fooling.
I'll simply remove him for failure to per-
form his duties and appoint some one
else
This ought to be sufficient on this
point.
There is also another rumor that has
gained currency that probably has lit
tie or no foundation, though it is gem
crafty NRlleASH. II Is Ntattt tiF Tt4kFNsittS
have their hacks up too and viii begin a
hot war against the new Commission by
not paying any attention to its orders
and rulings
asked Chairman Caldwell about
this:
Yes. I've heard it" he said 'but It
amounts to nothing They'd mighty soon
get tired of such tactics as that. But |
don't think they ever contemplated so
foolish an act: they know, if those who
are circulating this report don't, that we
can FIRE them"
The meeting tomorrow being the first
held by the new Commission, much in
terest is manifested in it. and much spec
ulation is INDUCED in as to what it will
DO.
And this is the very question 1 yes
terday afternoon asked Commissioner
Pearson.
"Oh. nothing special that / know of"
he said, 'we want to, sorter take our
hearings. / suppose we will take up
Ahf regular docket and dispose of il"
chairman Caldwell went home Sunday
afternoon but will return tomorrow
morning. DR. Abbott is also expected to
return in time to attend the. meeting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va. wa
frightfuliy burned oa the face aud ae-t
ram was instantly relieved By DE-
Wits WitciI Hasel Salye which hes
d the injury without leaving scs,
Is the famous Pile remedy CaroIin,
'rng Eror@
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
NOTICE.
For Bids for Purchase Of w. II. & r. q
Tucker q Co. Stock of Gnnds-

Notice is hereby given that batwao,,
the hours Of four ~ and % O'clock
On Oh. me AFTERNOON Of Wednesday, January
@6t, 1906, at jhe W. II. & Il. S. Tuct-
eF d To-, store, ia Raleigh, n g. wa
the undersigned, VIII receive bids Inn -
purchase 81 cash, Of all th. w n & -,
=. Tucker 81 Co., stock Of goods. vars
ana merchant e., on hand at that limo
as determined by inventory to be- falan
ny tie trustees afieg bids are In. TIE
ods should he in writing. signed By re
5iacer and sealed up, and be on the
pass OF a~certain per cent. Of their orr
glnal New York cost Exclusive OF hans.
ing, freight and insurance.J To he con-
sidered, each bid must be recommended
~ 5000 n cash in token Of good faita
IL the bid is rejected said each depo.it
WIZ be returned 10 TIE bidder. If tbs
bid Is accepted, and the purchase carried
out, said deposit viii he cred. ted aa
p3El payment on the purchase nric4: bat
the bid IS accepted, and the bidder
iaHs - carry out the purchase. the said
deposit viii be retained by the trustees "a
iqnidated damages for having to close
me store less of time, trade, etc, in
taxing the inventory. etc. The trustees
reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
This lee. 23rd, 1897.
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
WIN. B. SNOW,
W. r. TUCKER,
Trustees of w. Fl. & r. S. Tucker e.
Co.
D-t-d-s.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
PEERLESS BICYCLES.-AUTOMA'
&c BRAKES.

What would be more accepta Bile as d
Xmas presently Prices to suit the
times. Good discount given on first
sale. Sold byiB B. IRBY, Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
WANTED.

A carrier, zone living in West Raleigh
preferred. Apply at Evening Times Of
fee Monday morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
EGGS. EGGS.

Fancy select Tested Eggs 20 cents.
No. 2 Tested Is cents. Infested 16
cents per dozen.
w. s. BARNES & co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28

ROYSTER' CANDY
on 80 firm basis of public confidence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28

Mr.. n. e. Edgerton came in from
Selma yesterday afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28

1t is not chance. but merit that h
nlaced
The Press., 1897-04-01
How to Treat . Wound.

Three useful things to have in a farmers house as a provision in case of wounds not sufficiently serious to neces- sitate the calling in of the medical at tendant are spool of adhesive plaster, some iodoform gauge and package of carbolated absorbent cotton. Cleanse and dry as nearly as may be the cut surface with a wad of the cotton, using moder- ate pressure and elevating the part if necessary to check the flow of blood. Do not apply any water. Bring the cut sur face together as accurate as possible and retain them there with as few and as narrow strips of the plaster as will sui flee, cutting them of a good length. Then cover the wound with dozen or so thicknesses of the iodoform gauge, which should extend an inch beyond the wound. Over the gauge apply liberal layer of the absorbent cotton, allowing it to extend beyond the gauge. The cot ton may be kept in place by bandage of cheesecloth, or a part of leg of a stocking may be drawn over it. Moder- ate pressure, if evenly distributed, is helpful The pressure of string is hurt ful. Keep the part moderately elevated and take care that there is no constric- tion of the limb above the wound by a garter.
The Press., 1897-04-01
The WhinninR Post In Roston.

Alice Morse Earle, in an article on "Punishments of Bygone Days" found i'll The Chapbook, after giving John Fay Tor the Water Poets rhymed descrip- tions of corporal punishment in London, explains how rapidly fogging came into use in Boston:
 The whipping post was speedily in full force in Boston. At the session of the court held Nov. 80. 1880, one man was sentenced to be whipped for steal ing a loaf of bread, another for shooting fowl on the Sabbath, another for swear ing, another for leaving a boat with out pylott " Then we read of John Pease that for "stryking his mother and deryding her he shalbe whipt.''
 Lying, swearing, taking false toll, perjury, selling rum to the Indians were punished by whipping. Pious re- gard for the Sabbath was iercely upheld by the support of the whipping post. In 1643, Roger Scott. for repeated sieep- ing on the Lords day." and for strik- ing the person who walked him from his goddess slumb Der, was sentenced to be se- vereIy whipped. Women were not spared in public reinstatement. ''The gift of prophecy" was at once subdued in Boston by lashes, as was unwomaniy carriage.
The Press., 1897-04-01
DETECTED THE REPEATERS
Innocent Fishhooks Which Caused Whole
 sale Arrest of Voters.

Innocent Fishhooks Which Caused Whole
 sale Arrest of Voters.
 During the reconstruction times in Alabama, just after the late civil war, all of the state and county offices were administered by the Republicans. This was from 1866 to 1874, when the Dem ocrats again secured control of the gov ernment and have held it ever since.
 The election of George S. Houston, a Democrat, as governor in 1874 was one of the hottest ever held in the state, and many were the tricks practiced on both sides in that election. Possibly the most novel was a device put into operation at Mobile. Repeaters were common in those days, and this device was used by the Democrats to catch the negroes, who had learned the repeating trick. All of the negroes voted the Republican ticket then.
 On the election day mentioned the polling places were opened, and the vot- ing commenced. The Democratic cleo tion officers at the boxes had secured a stock of small fishhooks with which to carry out their new plan. Whenever a negro voted, an officer stuck hook in the voters vest front, where it could be plainly seen. After having exercised his constitutional right of voting, "Cuffy" proceeded to another polling place and sought to vote a second time. He was thereupon arrested and put in jail upon charge of fraud. The scheme worked like charm. By noon 175 negroes had been arrested and jailed. The whole sale arrests so frightened the negroes who had not voted that they refrained from going to the polls that day, and the Democrats won the election Chi cago Times Herald.
The Press., 1897-04-01
Goodwin and the Dude.

One evening after the performance Nat o. Goodwin went to a restaurant for 8 late 'bite.'' At the table adjoin- ing the one where the actor sat with a couple of friends was a small group of first row youths. One of these young men had met Nat Goodwin somewhere for a minute. He wanted to show to his friends that he was acquainted with a real actor. Accordingly he brought up some topic relating to theatrical matters and made statement which some other Prominent Citizen, Jr. , disputed. "Well, now, I'll leave it to Goodwin" said the young man who had met Nat Goodwin somewhere, for minute. So he turn ed around and called out rather loudly: "Oh, Goodwin say, Goodwin, come over here a minute, will your" The ac- tor was startled for moment, and then he arose. He took hold of the back of his chair, and, with all the artistic dig nifty at his command, he said, looking coldly at the young man, "Cal1 me ei- ther Nat CT MT. Goodwin, if you please. '' Then he seated himsef.-San Francisco Arponaut
The Press., 1897-04-01
Danger of Long Range Bullets.

An Indian correspondent tells of an incident which came under his official notice as magistrate of Hosan, Madras. A European was hunting black buck on 8 hillside, when he obtained shot with his Martini Henri carbine. The result of the stot taught him lesson about the dangers of long range bullets.
 In a valley 1,15O yards away, beyond two rather high hills and a little pond, 8 native was standing with his head bowed and hands clasped behind his back. The bullet broke the wrist of this mans hand. In the investigation that followed the course. of the bullet was traced accurately.
 In firing at the antelope the bullet had hit stone on the hillside and gone bounding end over end over the first hill.
 At the next hill another place where the bullet struck was found. Here the bullet leaped into the air almost perpen- dicularly, and when it came down ill tho ricefeld it hit the mans wrist, broke the bone, cut gash ill his body, then dropped to the ground a spent ball.
The Press., 1897-04-01
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
The TelltaIe Tracks on the Tapestry Re.
 trayed Him.

The Telltale Tracks on the Tapestry Be
 trayed Him.
 Four or five Washington pastors were having 8 pleasant little meeting the other afternoon at the study of one of them, and they were having compara- lively as much fun out of it as that many rounders would have had at a sa- loon knee deep in 47 varieties of tipple. They were telling Sunday school stories, as rule, but they swung around after awhile to temperance.
 In my yonth in Virginia said the host, i've had, what is rare nowadays to wit, lot of more or less seedy and shabby genteel old fellows who went about the country delivering lectures on temperance and getting out of it only about so much as would clothe and feed them. Some of them were no doubt good and conscientious men, but among them were many who, notwithstanding their professions, dearly loved to take glass of something warming to the inner man.
 Most of these tipplers were very par ticular not to have the rumor get abroad that they ever tasted the vile stuff, and when they took their drinks they ob- 5O4 NCO SAOo1o oCSAOSJs bAO4O was one whom we thought to be a most abstemious old fellow, and no one thought he ever tasted a drop, particu- larly a maiden aunt of mine who lived with my mother and was as rigid a temperance woman as ever came out of New England My mother was much more liberal and wanted always to en- certain these workers in the good cause, but my aunt had become so suspicious of all of them except this particular one that he was the only one who could find a nights lodging at our place.
 "One night this old chap came to stay all night, and he had such severe cold that my mother prescribed a rubbing of goose grease on his feet and toasting 1t in by the fire before he went to bed Now, as it happened, in the room where he slept there was new carpet which my aunt had presented to my mother as birthday gift, and there was an old | fashioned sidebOard in the same room, with two gallon jug of good whisky on it, which somebody had forgotten tC put inside and lock up. At o'clock the black boy carried in the goose grease to our guest and left him sitting before the | fire.
 "Just what happened after that mo- body knows, but after the guest had de parted next morning and the servants went to straighten up the room they found tracks innumerable between the fireplace and the sideboard, and in some way it was discovered that the old fel- low, afraid of taking cold, had greased | his socks and toasted the grease into his feet through them, and while the toast ing was going on he made regular and frequent trips to the jug. Of course, ii the tracks on the carpet had not betrayed him, no one would have ever noticed by the jug that he had been drinking out of it. He never came back again, and don't know whether my aunt was more pained over the ruined carpet or over the ruined idol, for she had the greatest confidence in the old man. ''-Washing. ton Star.
The Press., 1897-04-01
Some French Duels.

The most prosaic, the Llost bourgeois, of all eminent French statesmen and historians, the late M. Adolphe Thiers, fought duel when young man with the irate father of a pretty girl whom Thiers, while anxious to marry, did not wed, because he was too poor to support her. Shots were exchanged without re- suits, and the combatants embraced. The famous journalist and htterateur, M. Emile de Girardin, editor of La Presse, fought four duels in 1884 with the editors of other Parisian journals because, the annual subscription of French daily newspapers being at that time at 80 francs, he had reduced the price of La Presse by one-half, with the result that the circulation of his paper was enormously increased. In the last of these duels he had the misfortune to kill Armand Carrel, man of talent and a popular idol. Girardin, who was shot in the hip, had fingered between life and death for weeks before he recovered from his wound, and never, in spite of repeated provocations, could be induced to fight another duel. "Dueling," he said, ''is a fault of our education against which our intelligence protests. But in France you must have killed your man to be able to say that.-Cornhill Magazine
The Press., 1897-04-01
A Civilized Monkey.

There is a monkey ill the Bellevue Geological gardens of Manchester, Eng land, that rides bicycle, plays violin and bugle, though he does not extract much music; sits at table to eat, uses soap and towel when making his toilet and slaves himself. When riding his wheel, he rings the bell almost constant ly, not so much to alarm pedestrians as because he enjoys the sound. He smokes cigars and cigarettes and eagerly picks up stump when he finds it. He is afraid of the fire and will not hold a match or lighted paper to light pipe or cigar, but scratches a match and hands it to his trainer. He has learned to box, and in a fight with another monkey used his fists like a pugiIist. New York Tribune.
The Press., 1897-04-01
The Spirit of Love.

Beyond all question, it is the unal- terable constitution of nature that there is etficacy-divine, unspeakable efficacy in love. The exhibition of kindness has the power to bring even the ira tional animal into subjection. Show kindness to a dog, and he will remem- Der it, he will be gratef he will in- fallibly return love for love. Show kind ness to lion, and you can lead him by the mane, you can thrust your head into his mouth, you can melt the untamed ferocity of his heart into an affection stronger than death. And if this blessed influence should extend itself over the earth, moral garden of Eden would exist in every land. Instead of the thorn and brier would spring up the fir tree and the myrtle; the desert would blos- som and the solitary place be made glad. New York Ledger.