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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-01

Sales at the Lumberton Tobacco
Warehouse have increased consid-
erably the past week, and the
grades of tobacco offered are i'm.
proving in quality. Large breaks
are expected this week, with a
steady improvement in both guam
tity and quality as the season adj
vances.
Dr.. J. P. Brown, of Ashpole,
was here yesterday. He tells us
that railroad talk is occupying
the attention of the people Of Ash
pole now. They are confident OF
getting two lines and are jubilant
over the future outlook. There
has been a considerable rise in the
price of real estate recently and
the upward tendency continues.
The house of night policeman
William Gray narrowly missed
destruction by fire Monday morn.
ing. The fire was discovered on
the roof of the kitchen by Mrs.
Gray, who was cooking dinner.
She walked her husband from his
morning sleep and by prompt &C.
ton the blaze was put out before
much damage was done. About O
yard square of the roof was burned
The fire is supposed to have caught
from sparks falling on the roof
from the stove chimney.
The wife of James Barker, who
lives near Company mills, was Sc
riously and probably fatally, burn
ed last Thursday evening. She
started to make fire in the stove
and being in a hurry took a gallon
can of kerosene oil with which tt
start it. The oil ignited from live
Goals in the stove and the can ex
| ploded, scattering the content:
over the unfortunate lady. Hel
clothing was burned from her ano
the lower part of her body was
burned in terrible manner. L
is not thought by the physicians
attending her that she can recover
MT. Barker attempted to aid hi!
wife and was painfully burned OF
the hands and arms. His wound
are not serious.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-01
NOW IN THE~
Northern Markets :!
Rzy.Nse.sikS.5.a45f

THE INCONSISTENCIES
- now in New York city
making his selections for the
Fall Trade.
He will occupy this fall
the large, handsome and COM
modious store of Proctor &
Mcleod, next door to the
New Lumberton Bank, with
a door fronting on Elm and
one opening on Trade street.
1t will be the largest and
most convenient store in the
town of Lumberton, and |
expect to fill it from floor to
garnet with the choicest and
best bargains that can be OBJ
tanned in the city of New
York.
Don't forget I have the
best Coffee for 10 cents per
pound that has been sold
here since the war.
l expect to have plenty of
other bargains just as good
in Clothing, Hats, Shoes,
Notions, Groceries, Etc.
Yours to please,
D. w. MILLSA.PS.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-01
Lum berton On q Boom.

It is with pleasure that we copy
the following from the Charlotte
Observer:
"Mr. J. A. Williams, the con-
tractor, says Lumberton is the
most progressive town he knows,
next to Charlotte. There are five
or six new brick stores going up,
also a new depot for the Carolina
Central. The people, he says, are
very much excited over the pros
pect of railroad from Lumberton
to Marion, S. c., about fifty miles
of which, it is said, is to be built
by a Philadelphia company. Mr..
Williams, who is building the de-
pot, is pushing the work as rapidly
as possible
Lumberton does not claim to be
Oh u boom, for it is not a boom
town, and to that extent the head
used by the Observer in it's kindly
reference to us is misleading. But
Lumberton IS progressing, the
strides it is making being second
to no town in the State. Size con-
sidered it is making more rapid
improvement than Charlotte, the
most progressive town in the State.
Mr.. Williams underestimated the
number of new brick stores being
erected. There are ten, instead of
five or SIX and in addition to
these it is probable that several
others will be built soon. Then
there are many other improve
ments not noticed by Mr.. Will
liams which have already been
mentioned by the RoBEsoNIAN.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-01

Attention is directed to the adj
vertisement of the new firm of c..
D. Townsend & Co., which will be
found in another column. With
new store, new and seasonable
goods, polite attention and right
prices they hope to merit your
patronage. You are cordially in
vited to call and see them.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-01

Our village seems to be growing
In favor with the country around.
Two families are excepted to move
in this week.
Misses Lou Campbell, of Edo
MIA, and Margaret McGeachy, of
Athens, have just entered school
here. We extend q hearty well
come to both the young ladies.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

last week.
Il. G. Barrett, Of Rennert, was
here Friday.
A. II. Leggott, of Ashpole, was
here saturday.
Gregory Lennon, of Orion, was
hero last week.
The Little son of Joe Stone is
sick with fever.
Several bales of new cotton were
sold here Saturday.
Robert Chain, Sr., of Bennetts-
Vile, was here Monday.
The past few days have been
very hot and oppressive.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the store of 4. p. Caldwell.
w. T. Coleman went to Marion
:. c., Monday on business.
J. b. Smith, of Zion, S. c., was
here Saturday on business.
The county commissioners meet
in regular session next Monday.
Frank Cough returned from
Nashville and Cincinnati Monday.
5. A. L. w. Davis, of Raft
Swamp, was here on business Mon
day,
Hamilton Mcmillan, ESQ, of
Red Springs was here last Thurs
day.
Miss Susie Chafin, of Benefits
vile, i, visiting her aunt, Mrs. NJ.
J.. Sinclair.
Rev. F.. ]. Britt, left Monday
for Wake Forest College to resume
his studies.
Miss May Rowland returned
Monday from n visit to relatives
at Fillmore.
Express Agent Mauney has quit
housekeeping, and is boarding with
p c. Blake.
q. b. Patterson, Esq, of Max
ton, was here Thursday on profess
sional business.
C.pt. J. II. Morrison is moving
into the store vacated last week
by j. A. Branch.
Mrs. Charity Townsend, of Full
more, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. 4. Rowland.
Mrs. J. D. Bundy and little son,
Edgar, are visiting Mrs. B. Stan
sci, at Attention.
Miss Jennie Pitman returned
last week from visit to relatives
and friends at Maxton.
Ira Lennon, of Columbus coun-
ty, was here Monday to enter his
son in Robson Institute.
Z. D. McNeill left Yesterday
for Richmond to purchase a car
load Of Virginia horses.
Contractor Jones has rented
the house recently occupied by
Express Agent Mauney.
+. A. Council and sister, of
Martin county, arrived Monday
night TO enter Robson Institute.
The Blake hotel has been COM
plotcd and is now occupied by P.
c. Blake, who moved in last week.
\ Mrs. J. y. Booth and children
have returned from n visit to rela-
tiycs in Wake and Chatham coun-
ties.
4 boy arrived at tho home of
]. II. Wishart, our efficient and
accommodating postmaster, Fri
day.
G. d. Townsend & Co., are now
in the new Cough building and
are receiving an excellent stock of
goods.
Miss Alma Rancke has returned
from an EXTENDED visit to her
aunt, Mrs. j. r. Burns, at Cad
dyayille.
Walter, son Of Mr.. John Smith,
OF Wokulla, is very sick. His
condition last Friday was such as
to alarm his family.
Gregory Lennon, Of Columbus
county, spent Monday here. He
cam" to enter dis daughter, Miss
Cora, IN Robson Institute.
II. c. Freeman is nursing a
Iane hand. While working at the
Hath" last week his finger got
caught III it and the end was torn
Off.
Among the new postmasters for
north Carolina, whose appoint
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23

P. J. Voeller, the grocer. was a pas
senger TO the Coast yesterday.
Mrs. c. a. Brown will give a luau TO
Mrs. J. l.. Richardson, at her country
home, Waipio, today.
DIR. Reid and bride, who came up
from the Peninsula on Tuesday, re-
turned to their home in Waialua yes
terday.
The Puuloa canoe crew is willing to
make match with the Kakaako crew,
winners of the race on Regatta Day.
The bond of the Oahu Railway Com
pany was filed in the Supreme Court
yesterday on an appeal from the de-
cision of the Tax Appeal Court.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23

SCHILLING'S BEST bak-
ing powder is a powerful
leavening commodity. Raises
most anything, even mort
cages in this way: it is good
for the stomach, good Stom-
achS make good brains, good
brains make mortgage money.
At your grOCer'S.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23

DIAMOND HEAD.
August %. 1897 {
Weather clear, wind light northeast.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23

At 10 a. m. today, at his salesrooms,
James F. Morgan will hold cash sale
of dry goods. Also, for account of
whom it may concern, will be sold one
case five pieces) coatings, damaged on
voyage of importation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23

Mrs. Dovenor, who was so unfortu-
nately taken i'll while on the excur-
sion for the congressman, was assisted
aboard the Australia yesterday. She
was somewhat recovered, but still very
weak.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23

4 driver of a certain poi wagon was
arrested in front of Motifs store on
King street, yesterday morning, on
the charge of cruelty to animals by
driving horse without shoes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23

W. W. Dimond is surprising the
people this week by selling genuine
first-class agateware at lower prices
than the same class of goods are sold
in San Francisco. There is big dis
play in one of the windows.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04
IT Is EASY TO TELL.

People who fail to look after their
health are like the carpenter who neg
Iects to sharpen mis- tools. People are
not anxious about their health soon
enough. If you are mot quite Well
or ''haif sick have you ever ikcught
that your kidneys may be the cause oi
your sickness
Its easy to tell by setting aside your
urine for Jwenty-four hours; d sediment
or settling indicates an unhealthy con-
lition O. the kidneys. When urine
stains linen it is evidence of kidney
trouble. TOO frequent desire 10 uri-
nate, scanty supply, pain or dull ache
ii the back is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order,
There is satisfaction in knowing that
the great remedy DR., Ailmerss Swamp
Root, fulflls every wish in relieving
weak or diseased kidneys and ali
forms of BLADDER and urinary troubles.
Not oniy ooes Swamp hoot give new
life and activity to the kidneys--the
cause of the trouble but by treating
the kidneys it acts as tonic for the
entire constitution. Ii you need a
medicine take Swamp Root-it cures.
You may have a sample sbottie
and pamphlet both sent free by mail.
Mention this newspaper and send
your address to DIR. Kilmer s. Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. The prophet d
of this paper guarantees the genuine
ness Of this offer.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04
DON'T WORRY.

Not long before his death Gem
eral Neal Dow, who was nearly
97 years old, was asked the sa-
cret Of his long life He said it
wss that he had never worried.
Similar remarks haVe been
les sle oy other men Woo reached
al sdvancpi and happy Old age.
this eZ Zplanati0u there is the
.essss ce Of philosophy. There Is
40 doubt tna5 worry drlyas Il any
man a0d, perhaps, mora women
to premature graves. II IS im-
possible, however, Tor some per-
sons not to worry. They are SO
constituted that the slightest
trouble, or even Inconvenience,
makes them miserable. They
fret over imaginary ills as well
as real ones, The habit grows
and it's wearing effect becomes
worse constantly until the ply
sical frame weakens and breaks
down under it.
But the habit Of worrying like
any other habit can be resisted
with more or less snccess. The
ba tie against it should begil
ca "ly IN life; it should be part CT
tn seiieducation OF every indi-
vi<lual Natural tendencies can
of en- be checked and in many
cases entirely overcome.
We have all seen persons who
had exceptional reasons for wor-
ry,ng and yet were the gentle>t
ana sweetest tempered Of our ac-
quaintances. These illustrations Of
se1f-conquest should be inspiring
to Us all. Most Of Us are apt to
lock for trouble When things al e
going reasonably well with US, we
| wo:ry because they are not better.
v hen there is no real trouble in
sie ht we imagine that there is
| plenty Of it just beyond the reach
Of our vision, and make ourselves
unhappy without cause.
It has been said that we suffer
more from dread of troubles that
never come than from any actual
experience.
! Old General Dow has given u:
a valuable hint and if we use il
rightly it will conduca to our com.
fogt and happiness and to our pros
poets o. long life.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04
Pleased With Tenor of Spain's
Answer.

Washington, Oct. 2o.-The Span
ish reply to Minister Woodford s
note, concerning Cuba. which was
received here yesterday, will be laid
before the cabinet at the regular
meeting to-day Meanwhile, the
members of the presidents S official
family haze not seen the message
It has, however, been talked of i'll
formally between the president and
several of the cabinet ministers and
it may be stated positively that the
administration regards the note, so
far as its tenor is revealed by the
abstract cabled by Mr. Woodford, as
being conciilatOry, and as not calcu-
lated to breed, an issue 1t can also
be stated that gratitication is felt
that the answer was forthcoming
within so short period Of time af
ter the delivery OF Nj. Woodford' S
note. having regard to the interyen-
ton Of The Spanish cabinet crisis and
change The acts already performed
by tie new cabinet towards cor
rection of some of the evils Of which
we complain IN Cuba are regarded
as an earnest of the intention Of the
Spanish government to faithfully
carry out the entire reform program,
and if there should be speedy allie
Walton of the frightful condition OF
| the unfortunate reconcentratlQn does
in Cuba, through prompt reverta-
ton of Weyler's concentration order
it is felt that our government vii
| have little further to ask
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04
.yOhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
Bryan in Ohio.

Cincinnati, October 29.-The
meetings Of W J. Bryan to-day
and tornight were at Mount Yer
non, Newark and Shawnee, and
were all largely attended Mr..
Bryan discussed the silver ques-
tien at all his meetings and also
reviewed the records of President
Mckinley and Senator Hanna. He
said the first six months of the
Mckinley administration were the
most disastrous in the history OF
the country. He charged Senator
Hanna with hostility to labor in
terests and also with being the
chief conspirator in the presiden,
tial campaign of last year, wher
the result was due to the twin
agents Of fraud and coercion ant
traceable to the money powers OF
this and other countries. Mr.
Bryan warned his hearers agains
frauds in Ohio He said the Dem
Gratis get as many votes in Ohi'
last November as expected ~bu
that the Republicans got man.
more than there Is any reason t
expect.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04
The Armor Plate Board Prepar-
ing It's Report,

Washington, October 20. The
naval armor plate board has re-
turned TO Washington from it's
trip down South. The board
visited in the order named, Biz
mingham. Ala; Sheffield, Ala. ,
Nashville. Chattanooga aud
Knoxville, in Tennessee; Bristol
in Virginia and Tennessee and
Morristowr. Tenn. The net re-
suit Of the trip is a mass of sta
tistical information exhibiting
the varied resources Of the south
era localities as the site for an
armor plant, If the government
should determine 80 build one.
This information will not be
printed III the report Of the
board, but will be held subject
to demand rom congress. ia case
tLas body decides to embark
upon tie task . selecting a site
foI the plant.
The i0ard 1as now settled
down to hard york, for il is un :
ler orders % have its report
ready for Submission to cons
gress when 1t meets early in De-
cember. There IS no time to spore
for more visits to other towns
which aspire To the possession OF
the armor p ant. and to the
many appiications that are still
tlowing in upon the board
the same answer is returned-a
polite declinat:on OF the invitation.
| Mr.. Fritz, the expert who has en-
gagged 10 develop the details OF the
plant, ii con -orinity with The re,
quest of con- -ess, is working ff-
teen hours day with q force oi
six craftsmen and experts, to turn
his work completely over to the
board before December
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04
Old Cannon Cast late A Tablet

Hagerstown. Md, Oct. 90
Gen Ezra A. Carmen. Maj. Geo.
A. Davis, and Henry Heath. of
the Antietam Battlefield Cons
mission, are having an old / ,955
pound bronze cannon. which saw
service in the battle Of Antietam,
recast at the McShaus Foundry,
in Baltimore. into a tablet Is 1-2
feet by Is 1-2 feet, which will be
placed On top Of a hollow coiu m
100 feet high. which will be
erected on the battlefield. The
"a slet will contain interesting in
cieeuts connected with the battle
OF Antietam. A platform will be
buit at the top of tbs column,
fro1a which tourists can view the
wnoia battlefield and at the same
time read the story Of 5his great
battle told on the taolet.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04

to attend The Robinson & Franklin
Bros Show, IN memory we went
back to happy boyhood days, and
fond recolections presented to view
our first circus, aud It was Robin
soa's circus, owned md controlled
by tAe founder-]o ohm Robinson In
tho days the older people said It
was a mighty big show, alid they
talk of lie. t1ae vhon the show O.
not travel by abroad but by private
conveyance Though the country.
And . hard life it was, and it re
quirel the hand Of a great leader 30
direct such difficult business Year
in and year out there was hard
campaign, but Old John Robinson,
the Napoleon of the Show business
in all this land, with his star ever IN
the ascendancy, never met q Water
loo. The wonderful ability Of the
father descended to his SOL John,
who made marvellous manager, and
successfully conducted the show un
til short time ago. when he retired
from the road, and placed the man
tie on the shoulders Of iis son, John
Robinson. Jr., the grandson Of Ola
John Robinson" as the great masses
OF people tondly cali him And young
John Robinson, tbs grandson. N
place OF his grand father and father,
! is with the show to day. And he is a
noble representative Of his worthy
| ancestor 4 college bred young man,
polite and courteous, strictly atten-
tive to business, with great executive
ability, we predict for him wonderful
+! success III the management OF the
gigantic Show Our people are glad
| to welcome him-on account Of his
father and grand father they felt like
| they knew young John even before
| he came among us.
| Moreover. young Nj. Robinson IS to
be congratulated on having assoelat-
ed with him that prince of showmen
Mr. w Z Franklin, of the great show
of Franklin Bros, now combined
with the Robinson show Mr.. Frank
lin large and successful experience
with the Franklin show is Of the
greatest value to his young associate
Mr. Franklin regards the show bus
| mess gust as it is, laudable, legiti
mate business, and he conducts it il
a dign1i ed, business like way, just as {
bank president conducts the affair
- l. j i l.
intricate details OF great railroad
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04
GROVER CLEVELAND, JR
Princeton Thrown Into Great
Excitement by News of His
Arrival at High Noon fester-
day.

Princeton, N. J October % =
A son was born to the household
Of Grover Cleveland. the former
president of the United States, at
noon yesterday. It is said that the
new conner resem bles his parents
in points Of good health, but
neither MIR. Cleveland nor the
three family physicians will say
anything in regard 80 the new
conner other than that he is get
ting along nicely and is q fine
boy. All the afternoon Mr Cleve-
land had received at his home
the many callers who wished TO
pay their respects TO him n hon
or Of the occasion Some have
congratulated the ex-president
personally, but many preferred
to leave their cards with c1ngrat-
ulatious and best wishes for
mother and son, A great naay
kilograms of congratulations
wer- received. Among the first
to proffer congratulations by
wire Were Joseph Jefferson, IL
c. Benedict, ex-SecretGry Thur
Der and exsSecretary Carlisle.
Princeton undergraduates have
taken a great interest in the new
Princetonian. The fact that a
Cleveland heir was born was an
nounced during the varsity prac-
tice this afternoon. There was
large gathering of under graduates
on the field watching the varsity
and SCI ub teams practice. When
the announcement was mace, three
Princeton cheers were given for
the boy, three for the mother and
three for the father. It is prob
able that the undergraduates will
serenade Mr.. Cleveland and his
neir at some future dato. On the
cotlere bulletin board in front o.
teuE On aail was posted this 40 =
ice:
''Crove1 Cleveland, Jr,, ar
rived Quay at IL o'clock, Win
enter Princeton with the class Of
1916 and will play centre rush on
the championship foot bali teams
Of 1916, II, Is and 19."
The new baby's sisters are
Ruth, Esther and Marion. whose
ages are z, 5 and 3 years.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04
Relief in Six Hours

distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved by the ''New Great
South American Kidney Cure" This
new remedy is great surprise on ac-
count of its exceeding promptness ii
reileying pain in the bladoer. kidneys
back and every part OF the urin ary
passages in male or female. 1t relieves
ret9ntionfof water and pain in passing
quick relief and cure th is your rem
edy. Sold by M e Robinson d. 9ro.
druggists. Goldsboro, N G.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04
W. SHERMAN:
A Grand Ball

or reception, when attended by the
elite Of Goldsboro, viii show an
array of gems that cannot be ex-
celled in beauty of setting, color or
brilliancy of precious stones, if they
have been procured from our superb
stock. Our collection of diamonds,
rubies. sapphires, emeralds, topaz,
turqoise, cat S eye, etc, set in rings,
pins, lail ornaments, and bracelets,
is worthy offering for queen,
youl wife or sweetheart.
WATTS & WATTS,
The Jewel3ls. West Centre st.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04
Rheumatism Cured.

After eminent physicians and all
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Blood Balm Is b b. will quickly
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Send stamp for book of particulars. It
contains evidence that will convince
you that B. Il. 3. is the best cure for
all blood and Skin diseases ever dis
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be just as good. 81 per large bot.
tie For sale by all druggists and j..
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