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The humming-bird in protecting its
nest always flies at and peeks the eyes of
its adversary. Crows have been found to-
tally blind from the hurnming- birds bill.
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com tete outfits, and transport men and
supplies over the pass to the lakes at
5000 each.
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For SALE.

NEW GRAIN BAGS, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
IN by water; Just received per British ship Fails
OF Dee" Inquire Of Carmen Island salt Company,
136 Main street, or 2l9 Front street.
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DOCTOR SWEANY.

TEN YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE
at 737 Market street, San Francisco. has
stamped him the leading specialist of the
Pacihc Coast in the treatment OF all Chronic
Nervous and special Diseases of both men and
women Entire partial loss OF manly power
and vigor in young mid lea ed or old men pcsl
lively restored. Weakening drains which sap the
vitality destroy the health, cause paralysis, in
sanity and premature death, quickly and perma-
nently stopped. Private diseases of every name
and nature cured.
Write If you live away from the city. Book,
"Guide TO ealth," treatise on all the organs
and their diseases, free on application. Corfs-
spondence strictly confidential Address +. l.
SWEANY, 1877 Market street. San Francisco, Cal
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Lost Opportunity.

and probably no one in all the camps Will
know me as other than plain ]. Miller
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ploye, is managing the affair and feels
perfectly confident that the scheme will
be successfully carried out.
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To Fleece Klondykers.
SEATTLE. WASH, Aug. l. - Three
shrewd sporting men have organized
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25
Sale of Valuable Land.

By virtue of power of sale contained in
mortgage deeds, executed by G. e. j. Good
win, of Wake county, N. c., to Mrs. Emily
W, McVea, of said county and State, on the
Goth day of March, 1895, registered in the Reg
isteI's office of Wake county, in book IS, page
hS2, and G. Il. j. Goodwin, of Wake county,
N c., to Rev Bennett Smedes, of said county
and State, on the 18th day of January, 1889,
registered in the Registers Office of Wake
county, N. o., in book l04, page 65l, viii
sell at public cutlery, to the highest bidder
for cash, at the court house door of Wake
county, Raleigh, n. c., on the goth day of
following described lands, to wit: A tract OF
land of 420 acres, more or less, in Swift Greek
township. Wake county, N. c., adjoining the
lands of the late w. Upchurch, W. ].
King, w. H. j. Goodwin, Christopher Wood
ard, K. l.. Powell, q. Campbell, w. W. Wood
ard, aud the late Donald Campbell being the
land conveyed to the said c. E. Goodwin
in several parcels to-wit: T. H. Briggs and
wife by deed July 9Th, 1881, registered in Reg
ister's office of Wake county, N. c., book IS,
page lb7. lily Mays, by deed Of April 25th,
1881, res . cred in Register of Deeds office of
Wake CuLnty. book 81, page 535, Winny
JOIN son and Others by deed of March 18th,
1854, registered in Register of Deeds office of
church, Conf etc, by deed deed Of March 2lst,
1881. reg istered in Register of Deeds Office.
Wake county, book 81, page 3O4, w. J King
and wife, by deed of Deem Der I'd, 1881, regis
tered in Register of Deeds Office of Wake
county, book IS, page $50, w. J. King and
wife, by deed of July 18th, 1885, registered in
Register of Deeds office of Wake county book
81, page 583, Hilliard Hamilton and wife, by
ter of Deeds office of Wake county, NC,
book 81, page $50, and w, G. Stronach and
wife, by deed of April 18th, 1886, registered in
Register OF Deeds office, Wake county, N.
]. E. ERWIN, Attorney.
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JUDGE HOKE PRESIDING.
New School Principal-A Murder Trial
An Accident

Monroe, n. c., Aug. 24-(Special)
Superior court convened here today, His
Honor Judge w. A. Hoke presiding and
Solicitor J. T.. Webb prosecuting.
Garrison Medlin is foreman of the
grand jury. Nearly one hundred and
seventy-fve cases are on the criminal
docket, including one murder ease, that
of Alonzo Jones, colored, Of Waxham, n.
c., for killing Judge Author, colored, on
Thursday evening, Aug. 5. This is the
largest docket for years, mostly negro
eases, and the county chain gang will be
replenished by many to help make better
roads, as they are now doing fine work
with the force they have, and old Union
can soon boast of good roads leading
out from Monroe.
Crops are fine and if the seasons are
favorable the largest cotton and corn crop
for years will be gathered.
Prof. w. c. McAlister, of Trenton, n.
c.. has accepted the principalship of
Monroe High school and the school will
open Monday, Sept. 6.
Roland f. Beasley, editor of the Mon
roe Journal, who has been sick with fe-
yer, is up and will soon be able to be at
his desk.
While Mr.. D. H. Perry, a carpenter,
was working on house being erected by
Shute 81 Sons this evening, he fell and
received injuries between the shoulders,
falling about fifteen feet.
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the house and at the point OF their guns
made everybody prisoner. Evangepna
does not know what was done with
Betancourt and his friends. The poor
lads are probably in Ceuta or Chafarl-
mas. / mistake the character of Amerl-
can men if they would not have acted
as those brave Cuban lads acted IN the
same circumstances"
Such is the story of Miss Cisneros told
it. disingenuously. The older women to
whom she told it in tears. took the gil
in their arms and cOmforted her. They
shuddered for Spanish manhood that
Berris should not only go unpunlshed,
but that there were higher officials who
could aid him with the machinery of
government to wreak vengeance on the
defenceless girl because his designs upon
her had been frustrated. They believe
that there was something more than
chance in those soldiers being within
Berris's call that night. They believe
that if he found the girl unyielding after
bursting into her house, that it was his
intention to have called them in, he
having previously posted them there for
the purpose to seize her and carry her
away.
Miss Aguilar says that Miss Cisneros
looks far from being capable of the
scheme of Turing Berris to her house
that he might be assassinated there, as
Weyler charges. The girl is young AMI
and she says the girl does
not fully realize the baseness of Berr;s
even now.
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STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
THE 18TH ANNUAL CONVENTION HELD
IN WINSTON.
Addresses by N. B. Broughton, John c. kIgo
and P. H. Brstow--
Tobacco Fair.

Winston, n. c., Aug. 24.-(Special.)-
The fifteenth annual convention of the
North Carolina Sunday School Associa-
ton opened here tonight with a brief
hours praise service.
This was followed by an address of
welcome by Rev. DR.. Greasy, of Winston,
responded to by Mr.. n. B. Broughton, of
Raleigh.
After the appointment of the necessary
committees. an address on THE Ad-
vance Line of Sunday School Work
was delivered by Mr.. Pierson Fl. Bris-
tow, superintendent of Calvary Baptist
Sunday school, Washington, d. c. This
was followed by an address on "How
Can the Colleges of the State Best Aid
the Sunday School CauseY by Rev. DR..
John G.. Kigo, president of Trinity Col
Ilege.
The committee decided today to hold
the Winston tobacco fair November 4,
and 6.
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AN ELEGANT SUMMER RESI-
DENCE FOR SALE.
RESI-

Desiring to move to the city offer for
sale my place near Raleigh. 1t contains
about one hundred and sixty acres, on
which is small one story dwelling
house of six rooms, carriage house,
barns, stables, ETC., en- elegant new two
story dwelling house of ten rooms, with
water-closets and other modern improve
ments. This is the prettiest place In
Wake county. Delightful in summer,
comfortable in winter and within three
miles OF the Capitol over a macadamized
road. Terms easy. Title perfect.
SPIER WHITAKER.
Under a mortgage made the 9Th day
Of July, 1891, by Spier Whitaker and
his wife to r. S. Pullen. we will on the
18th day Of October, 1897, at the court
house door, at public auction for cash,
sell tract Of land situated in the county
Of Wake, in Swift Greek township, near
the city OF Raleigh, and accurately de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at stake
on the east side Of Fayetteville road
abount three miles from Raleigh, being
the northeast corner Of the tract Of land,
and formerly owned by r. @. Badger;
running thence with the line Of said tract
n. S3115 degrees w. 225 poles to a steak
in the line Of tract of land formerly
owned by N. J. Whitaker, now deceased,
which stake is 4215 poles north of said
Whitakers southwest corner, a pOstoak,
thence N. Az q. 1854 poles to a stake,
thence with G. Fl. Shows and Bledsoe's
line s. 1914 q. 23S poles to Fayette-
vile road, thence along same S. 10A de-
grees W. ia poles to the beginning,
containing 1894 acres more or less.
JOHN T. PULLEN,
j. s. WYNNE,
CHAS. Fl. BELVIN,
Executors r. s. PULLEN, Deceased.
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SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by Civ
ing tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood,
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it.
Sold for 80 cents or $1.00 per bottle at
any drug store.
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A RAINY PROTEST.

l doan complain bout Mister Rain,
But he use us mighty rough!
En- pears des like he never know
Des when we got enough!
De sky des leaky ez kin be
Sence he let down the bars;
| wish he call de lightnin' home
En- stop de holes wild stars!
De lean cow Town in de lane
De wuss you ever seen;
She want ter know why Mister Rain
Done drown out all de green.
I doan complain bout Mister Rain,
But he use de country rough!
He fallin' so, he never know
Des when we got enough!
+. l.. STANTON
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A SINGULAR GIRL.
She Is Seventeen Years Old and Has
Never Spoken to Her Father.
(Marshville Home. J

(Marshville Honey
Mr.. J. f. Belk, of Goose Greek town
ship, reports something rather strange
and remarkable in his family. He says
he has a daughter IL years old who has
never spoken to him in her life. She
talks with the other members of the fam
lily, but refuses to talk to him, yet her
parental affection towards him seems to
be as great or greater than that Of his
other children. She frequently goes with
him away from home on visit and
listens to him talk, but never returns 4
word or answers a question for him. Her
mental faculties are as good as the aver
age and she is to an extent educated, can
read and write. These are the facts as
given to us by Mr.. Belk himself He
does not claim to understand it himself
and does not know how to account for it.
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81 crave but One Minute said the
public speaker in a husky voice; and
then he took dose of One Minute Cough
Cure, and proceeded with his oratory.
One Minute Cough Cure is unequalled
for throat and lung troubles. Carolina
Drug Company.
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Forty acres improved land one and half
miles east of Raleigh; $22.t0 per acre.
One ph@ton, harness and thoroughbred
young mare, well broken, Sl25
GERALD MCCARTNEY.
aug2l-e o d
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IT IS A GOOD CUSTOM.
(Gnldshoro Argus.l

The Wayne Agricultural Works will
give their annual picnic to their employees
at their plant in this city tomorrow.
This has been a custom Of the company
for several years and the event is
looked forward to by both employer and
employe with much pleasure every year.
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TOOK CHANCES.

,,Jones swan out and saved the girl"
"Risked his life, ehT'
Don't know about that; but he risked
matrimony, and he isn't out Of danger
yet"
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Cash paid for old clothes, shoes, and
hats at Harris Sttam Dye Works, East
Hargett street. Raleigh.
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are the strongest ana require less repairing
than any others now on The market. Work
easy and satisfactory.
They are endorsed by some OF the most
practicable farmers In the State. See
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JOhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
-. ....f..~ .--.
ORIGINAL PACKAGES"
Baskerville Citizen.)


Results of Judge Simonton's original
package decision regarding entries of
spirits into South Carolina, are appa-
rent at the freight transfer platform of
the Southern railway, where the daily
rush and rustic keeps the handlers on
the move.
On Friday last S67 packages of spirits
were checked up from Cincinnati on or
ders from Spartansburg and Newberry.
Each package is labeled with a state
ment containing a name of the con-
signee, the contents and the quantity
therein. Pints are cased in boxes and
gallons pass in kegs. The great bulk
of the shipments are pints and quarts,
each an original package" just as
South Carolina buyers will receive it.
"They don't make much fuss about
it" We are speaking Of De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers, the famous little pills
for constipation, biliousness, and all
stomach and lived troubles. They never
grippe. Carolina Drug Company.
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Simpson SPharmacy
WIN. SIMPSON, MANAGE.
NOTICE.

The following property having been
seized for violation of the internal rev.
enue laws:
l key corn whisky from Joe Lee, 8
barrels of corn whisky from U. S. Baines,
8 gallons from J. II. Siles, one barrel
from j. D. Carroll, kegs from B. j.
Robinson, 10 kegs corn whisky seized
at Southern Express office in Durham,
n. G.
Any person claiming any interest in
any of the said property must file claim
before me at my office in Raleigh, N.
c., within thirty days from date of this
notice, and show cause why said proper
ty shall not be forfeited to the United
States.
F. NJ. SIMMONS,
Collector Fourth Dist. N. G.
Aug. 1. 1897.
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MACHINE COMPANY

and examine the machines before You BUY.
They will take pleasure in explaining their
merits.
Also, manufacturers and importers are por'
table and stationary engines and boilers
saw mills, cotton gins, presses, sc.
Correspondence solicited.
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SOLDIERS AT HAND.

The mans outcries attracted the police
and some soldiers, and they rushed into
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23

den and unexpected. Rosy couldn't be-
lieve-she couldn't sense II. saw her
dressed for the party in her pretty white
frock with the Christmas roses In her
hair and on her breast, and | saw her
when the news came. She was almost
crazy. She tore off the party iinery,
but she put the roses in water, and after
wards she set 'em out and they grew
them's the same roses. ! put the red
wrapper on her, and the young doctor
undertook to tell her that her father'd
have to die, for couldn't Though I'm
not one to shirk my duty, and I've
stood by her ever since. Rosy never
meant no harm-she Dever was bold.
There's not many like Rosy"
The car door opened and the porter
yelled "Centeryille." There WINS stir
among the bnndboxes, o. flourish Of the
umbrella, and the qua'pt little figure
huttered out before either Of the men
could speak or move. And after she
was gone they were quite still until
presently Tom got out his cigars and
went into another car.
The sun shone bright enough Christ
mas morning when Tom and his guest
left the car for the carriage that would
take them home.
"You see. I'll have to see Minnie all to
myself, just at FIRST, that's why she
won't be in the hall. I'll just tumble
you into the parlor for n moment until
gather my senses. Compensations,
you see. 1t isn't so bad being travel
ing man-there are so many home-com-
ings!" Tom said, holding the carriage
door open while they were speeding on.
That was how itcame about thatJack
walked into the bright warm parlor TO
find u little blue-cyed woman with
Christmas roses in her hair sitting alone
in the rudy glow of the yule-tide fire,
His eyes grew bright and soft as the
little woman rose, flushing and con-
fused
Are you wearing the Christmas roses
for me, dear?" he asked. humbly.
T-you don't care for them, Jack"
lnuecu no VAIN VIC S"eV'esV W
all the roses for my own, little girl.
May I have it, now?"
A mischievous sparkle frightened the
blue eyes. GLOW can tell which is
sweetest?" she asked.
"May I take my choice?"
Then Tom and Minnie came and after
them the "kids." and altogether twas a
very happy Christmas.
"The rosiest sort of rosy time" Tom
said, pinching Rose Ellison's pink
cheek.-EIlen Frizell Wycoff, in Mime
| aDols HOusekeeper.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
CHRISTMAS oBsERvANcEs.
Customs Handed Down to Us from
ByEOne Ages.

Customs Handed Down to Us from
DyGone Ages.
1t is an interesting fact that nearly
all of the present observances Of the
sweet Christmas time which have been
handed down to us from bygone ages
are relics of heathenish barbarism.
The practice of decorating with ever
greens has been ascrbed to various
sources. Decorating with flowers and
evergreens was pagan manifesto
ton of rejoicing and worship. This
custom was also observed among ma
tions both of Gothic and Celtic origin.
A superstition among the votaries of
Druidism was that houses decked with
evergreens in December would be Wis
tied by sylvan spirits and that the in
mates would be unnipped by the frost
and cold winds.
The mistletoe bough was held in ven
Grafton oy the pagans, as it was like
wise respected by the Gothic and Celtic
nations. Among Celtic nations it is
| known tc, have been an object of great
generation. The ceremony of collect
ing it by the Druids was one Of the
highest solemnity. IT is said that the
oaks on which it grew were sacred to
them. The reverence it inspired was
based upon the wonderful healing pow
ers it was believed to possess.
If hung up in the house it was consld-
cred guard against evil spirits.
It's introduction into Christmas fes-
rivals might be appropriate as
emblematic of conquests obtained
over the spirits of evil and dark
ness. The reverence of the mistle-
toe among the ancient Britons APP
pears, however, to have been limited
only to that which grew on an oak
whereas, the pearly berries, which
bring a blush to the cheek Of the mod
ern maiden, may be gathered besides
from the hawthorne, lime and old ap
pie trees as well as the Scotch and sill
YER fir. There existed q tradition thai
the maid not kissed under the mistle
toe at Christmas would not wed within
u year.
The Yule log was considered by the
ancient Druids protection against evi
spirits. There were various supersti
tions mingled with the ceremony o
lighting it. 1t had to be lighted will
clean hands in order to extract its Vir
tues. 1t was deemed an evil omen if III,
light went cut during the night. Th
Yule log is still kindled on Christina
eve in various parts of England
Louisville Courier Journal.
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sirna Of Chriatmns.

She meets me at the door
Each evening with a smile that's sweet
and mellow;
"Your supper's waiting; come right In, you
poor,
Dear tired fellow!'
But know just what this means
For we've struck the Christmas scenes;
A new red hat,
And the likes o. that
That's just what the dear one means)
She marks my frowning brow
otis sweet to have a woman to adore
YOU'D
And says: IT know your head must ache,
and now
I'm going to rub 1t for you'll"
(But l know just what that means,
For we've struck the Christmas scenes;
A dress, hat,
And the likes o. that
That's just what the dear one meansD
ATLANTA Constitution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23

to get killed?' 1t was my coloneps
voice and his hand that saved me. What
did see through the field glasses? Not
a thing. was too scared. A blind man
could have seen more, but I saved my
reputation. Many times after that l
WINS frightened in battle, but never so
much so, and 1 never shirked. From
that day until the war closed my men
adored me, and they thought l never
knew what fear was during the whole
of those four bloody years"
what did they think allied you that
day."
at went the rounds in my company
that 1 had an attack of heart trouble"
answered the colonel with laugh, "and
I never took the trouble to correct the
story. 1t was true in way, for l was
so frightened that my heart almost
stopped beating. It's bosh to talk about
any man going through war without
feeling fear. Any brave old soldierwill
tell you of experiences such'as have
| told."-N, Y, Sun.
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and l cam recollect hearing Minnie
speak of her, but I'll send her word,
That little woman shall have q good
time. Why, Jack, old fellow?"
Jacks hand was on his friends Shout
der. Don't Tom. It's going to be
pretty tough for me, old boy. Can't
you let me off?"
LET you off, with Minnie expecting
you? Not if know it, and Tom looked
very grave and earnest "You are nota
coward, are you, Jack? What's the
matter?'
"I'm afraid am, Tom, but if 1 must
go, help me all you cam"
"To keep out of the poor little crea-
lures way? She looks harmless enough.
I'd be more afraid of Minnie's town
friends"
"You don't understand, Tom"
"Then suppose you enlighten me?"
81 used TO know her in the old
days. She was everything to me. l
reckon 1 was fool, but 1 couldn't tell
her So"
"That you were fool? Don't blame
you"
"No; that I-that-she-th We"
Exactly" Tom nodded.
$50 sent her n bunch Of Christmas
roses like these" He touched one of
the nodding white flowers tenderly.
Like that in your buttonhole?"
eyes. / sent them on Christmas eve
five years ago tonight, And there
was foolish note with them asking her
il she loved me to wear them to the
Dwight's party"
"And she didp't wear them?"
"She didn't even go, and l, fool that l
was, went to see why. Her aunt was TO
90 with hcr-I had ordered carriage.
There were lights all about the house.
A dim one was in the parlor. / used
often to go to the French window that
opened on the veranda and save wait
ing at the hall door. That night the lace
curtains were drawn across the win
dow, but the blinds were open. was
about to push the window open when
I saw Rose seated on sofa across the
room. She wore bright loose-looking
dress, and her face was pale and earnest
Beside her" He stopped moment
and loosened his collar. Then he went
on: Beside her on the sofa sat Rex
Hill-you recollect Il young doctor who
used to be with old DR.. Bellamy"
Tom nodded. He had forgotten Re1
Hill, but that didn't matter.
"Well, he sat there talking to her ant
holding her hand, and presently sh'
burst out crying and-and-my eye!
burned so l couldn't see very well, bu
, her head went down on his breast, ant
I reckon I was wild, mad. The mex
I knew l was on>a train that was speed
, ing westward, and the Christmas SUI
was rising"
: Tom blew his nose; Jack covered nj
, face with his hands. There was a littl
stir among, the bandboxes behind them
1 and a hand in a gray cotton glove wa
$ laid on Jacks shoulder.
r "Oh. sir" squeaked n small, mouse
1 like voice, "thatwas the night her fathe
: died. DIR. Dellamy was sick and he sen
for the young man. Twas there, spenc
3 ing Christmas. twas stroke-so sue