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The Van Buren press., 1897-08-28
There Was SwaIIowin in 1t.

The first and mainest preacher on the
grounds was the Reyerent Luther Ran
die, and it was plum surprisin to me
and hand down the word. You must
reeollect that l was right there in per-
son at old Sweet Water church on the
very day and hour when Luther Randle
got his papers of entitlement to preach
the livin truth accordin to the faith
and orders of the Old School Baptists.
They had what reckon you mought
call committee to put the questions
and then report back if the candidate
was worthy and well qualified and fit
ten for the nomination. And if my
recollection amt dead wrong old Dea-
con Ashcraft led off with the questions,
and amongst other things he wanted
to know of Luther if he believed what
the Bible said about Daniel goin down
into the lions den and comm utsound
and well and without a scratch.
ITO be certainly of course, brethren,
do believe that" says Luther. 81 be-
lieve it most in generally because the
Bible says it was so, though l raley
don't see how | could worry it down
ii l had found it in any other book"
Then they wanted to know of Luther
if he believed the Scriptures in regards
to them three fellows with such hard
and curious names, which went
through the fiery furnace when it was
heated seven times hotter than any use
for. And Luther he believed it because
he had read it in the Bible.
Next then they wanted to know his
honest opinions touchin Jonah and the
whale-Did he believe all the Good
Book said about that?
"Yes, brethren" says Luther, 81 be-
lieve that Jonah swallowed the whale"
Some members of the committee saw
where Luther had slipped cog and put
the question to him oncst more as if in
the hopes that he would see the break
and mend it himself. But still Luther
maintained that he was plum satisfied
from what the Scriptures said that
Jonah did raley swallow the whale.
you mean to say, Brother Randle,
that you believe the whale swallowed
Jonah, for that is what the Scripture
says about it," put in Deacon Ashcraft.
"Of course, brethren, believe any
thing the Bible says about Jonah and
the whale" Luther went on. 81 jest
only knowed there was swallowin some
where's in it."
Now after that about all / recollect
for certain is that the committee found
Luther Randle firm in the faith and
sound in the doctrine. And from that
day henceforwards he has stood forth
as a mighty power for good in this
naughty old world here below.
The Reverent Luther Randle is a full
half brother-by consanguinity or
otherwise-to Billy Randle-which you
recollect Billy is the youngster who
told the preacher down at Ebenezer last
summer that he would ruther not be
borned again for fears he mought be a
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-28

down at old Sweet
Water church. with
three or four SER
monts a day and din
ner on the grounds.
The general crops
had beenlaid by, fod-
der want ripe, the
weather was sweltry
hot, and it was q
very good time of
year for a man about
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-28
The Three Love Letters.

In the next place Blev then showed
me the three love letters which he had
writ-all in little, serawny, crumpled-
up female handwritin. The one to
Squire Leatherwood went like this;
My Duckydaddle Dear-Buck Collins
and Babe Peterson have both been
lallygaggin around here two or three
days, tryin their loveliest to get my
company to meetin Sunday night. But
they are so young and fresh, and salt
is skeerce at my house. If you will
be so kind, condescendin and obligin
as to meet me down at the Spring
branch crossin late Sunday evenin
will go with you. Come at first dusk
sharp.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-28
Yours feryently,
II y u I . III Z II U,
DOLLY MAYFIELD.

DOLLY MAYFIELD.
?. S.-Remember what the book says
about the still pig and the milk.
DOLLY.
The letter to Buck Collins run along
as follows below:
Dear Buck: Old Squire 1eatherwood
and Babe Peterson have all but pes
tered the life outen me for the last
three days. Both of them want to go
with me to church Sunday night
which of course you know full well
who 1 would ruther go with than any
mortal man in the round discovered
world. Meet me down at the spring
branch crossin Sunday eyenin at first
dusk sharp, and will let you go with
me.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-28
TO A BROWN CRISP"
Blew Scroggins and Three Gentle
men from fuckers Mill,
The Big Meeting at Old Sweet Water
Some "Feryent and Magnolious"
Love Letters-The "Gay and
Gorgeous Widder."

Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday
they had the reglar three days meetin
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-28
Yours serenely,
DOLLY MAYFIELD.
P. S.-"Roses red, violets blue,
Sugar is sweet, and so are you"

+. S.-"RoSeS red, VloletS Dlue,
Sugar is sweet, and so are you"
DOLLY.
The one to Babe Peterson was tear
starter and heart smasher:
My Ownlyiest Own: You don't know
how bad your Dolly wants to see her
Baby. Buck Collins and old Squire
Leatherwood between the two have
been such botherment to me this
week till life amt scarcely worth the
livin. Buck wants me to go to meet
in with him Sunday night, and the old
squire wants me to give him the pleas
ure of my company But want to go
with you. And if can't go with you
/ can go by my lone and lonely self.
Meet me down at the spring branch
crossin Sunday evenin at first dusk
sharp. Don't fail, and don't forget.
Your sweetheart,
DOLLY.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-28

1t is difficult to say who does the most
enemies with the worst IN
tentions or friends with the best
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-28

The Reverent Luther Randle is full
half brother-by consanguinity or
otherwise-to Billy Handkerchief you
recollect Billy is the youngster who
told the preacher down at Ebenezer last
summer that he would ruther not be
borned again for fears he mought be a
gal the next time.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
MUNY0N
TALKS ON
DYSPEPSIA
How TO Cure Yourself.

In all forms of stomach trouble Mum
yon's Dyspepsia Cure will promptly cure
where there are such symptoms as pain
or soreness in the stomach, indigestion
or distress after eating, pressure and
fulness in the stomach, shortness of
breath, poor appetite, coated tongue, sour
or bitter raising from the stomach, heart
burn, wind on the stomach, constipation,
dizziness, faintness and lost energy.
When these symptoms are associated
with biliousneSs. yellow-c0ated tongue
nausea, bitter tatste in the mouth and
sallow skin take Munyon's Liver Cure
in alienation with the Dyspepsia Cure,
an hour apart Where there is obstinate
constipation keep the bowels open once
a day by using Munyon's Constipation
Cure until they become regular under
the effect of the Dyspepsia Cure. When
there are troublesome heart symptoms
alternate Munyon's Heart Cure with the
Dyspepsia Cure. If there is great nerv-
BUSINESS or inability to sleep, alternate
Munyon's Nerve Cure with the Dyspepsia
Cure. If the blood is poor in quality al.
ternate Munyon's Blood Cure and Dys-
pepsia Cure. BY this plan Of treatment
one can eradicate the worst forms of
stomach troubles and their complications,
and make the cure permanent.
A separate specific for each disease.
Sold by all druggists, mostly for % cents
a bottle.
Personal letters TO Prof. Munyon, 1905
Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
CITY IN BRIEF.

DR.. John B. Carr has resigned his
position as druggist at the Insane Asy-
lum.
: Thirteen new conyicts were put into
Z the penitentiary yesterday. Nine of them
came from Cumberland They were
brought by Deputy Sheriff W. w. Au-
trey. Deputy Sheriff Henry G.. Grady
brought the other four from Wayne
county.
AT the Tabernacle Baptist Church to-
morrow "wednesday night the service
will be especially for the members of the
General Assembly. A special invitation
has been extended them. The general
public is. however, to be cordially well
comed.
A party of Seaboard officials, consist
ing Of President Hoffman, Vice-Pressdent
ST. John, General superintendent McBee
and others passed through Raleigh yes
terday afternoon on their way to Atlanta,
vrhere they go to receive the elegant new
depot recently built there.
Raleigh lost distinguished visiting
statesman yesterday in the person of the
Rev Ki Gudger. He left for his home
in Asheyile yesterday aftenoon. IL
was called home to testify as a witness
in the embezzlement suit against ex-
Sheriff ID. L. Reynolds, which is now on
trial.
Mr.. James Reid, a son of Mr.. w. T.
Reid, superintendent of motive power of
the Seahoard Airline, has been ap-
pointed round house foreman in place
OF Mr.. G. d. Harris, who has been trans
farrpd ia pnrfsnao;Ifh He is n nlpas-
ant young man, who enjoys the conf
dence Of his associates.
The News and Observer reporter made
a mistake in the initials of one of the
Mr.. Pennys who was quoted as denounc-
ing the election of Mr.. Pritchard. Bun
the words of the statement of Mr..
j. J. Penny, as published in the News
and Observer, were uttered by him III
front Of J. HAL Bobbitt's drug store
on Friday Of last week.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
A BANQUET AT THE PARK.
Given by Insurance Men to Insurance
Agents.

An elegant banquet was given at the
Park Hotel last night from to 10;30
clock by Mr.. q. f. johnson, Supervisor
of Agencies, and State Manager ]. Il.
johnson, to their district managers Of the
Sun Life Assurance Association of
Canada.
Among the invited guests who were
present We're:
Messrs. G. Fl. Dudley, Charlotte w. e.
Franklin, Winston; w. I. Spencer land
J. P. Turner, Greensboro; G. r. Crump-
Ter and l.. Parish, Durham; NJ. Pritchett,
Tarboro; w. j. Gibson, Goldsbovc; J.
Kirkland EIill. Maxton, j. M. McGowan,
Wilmington n S. Moseley, Raleigh. DR..
Cyrus Thompson, Secretary OF State;
Drs. FL. A. Royster and J. r. Rogers.
medical examiners for the companH, and
Mr.. w. G. Cram were also present and
made short witty speeches.
The banquet was very elaborate and
costly one and was most gracefully pre-
sided over by the popular host, Superin-
tendent Johnson.
The Sun Life Assurance Association
of Canada has only been doing business
six months, but its success has been
phenominal. Already it has policies in
force in North Carolina that amount in
the aggregate to several millions :of dol
lars.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Wednesday-Th Unitet
Eaates Weather Bureau issues the follow
ing forecast for the next twenty-fouI
hours:
For North Carolina-Local rain ano
threatening weather; northeasterly winds
For Raleigh and Vicinity: Snow wed
nesday and "Wednesday night Continued
cold; no moderation possible for some
days.
Weather Conditions.-The severe cold
wave continues to prevail over the entire
country. The lowest temperatures TINS
morning occurred at Huron, South Dako-
ta. (-26) and st. Paul (-24) The tenn
nerature is below zero from Kansas City
through st. Louis, Cincinnati, PlttsDurg
and Detroit. 1t is 10 above zero at Mem
Dhis and Knoxville. A storm has devel-
oped in the Gulf of Mexico, near Florida,
which Is causing heavy rains over south
arn Florida and snow in other extreme
southern States, at Galveston, Palestine
and yicksburg. The heaviest precipita-
t;on was LOS inch at Key West. The
cold wave has not yet reached FLORIDA
and the storm developing there VIII keep
it off for a time.
Washington, Jan. 26,-The general
forecast issued tonight by the Weather
Bureau, shows that the temperature mas
risen slowly from the Atlantic coast
over the Ohio and upper Mississippi val
leys and the Northwest 1t continues
low and has fallen slightly in the South
west and it has fallen decidedly on the
Central Gulf and West Florida coasts,
where it is below freezing. There has
been little change in temperature IN
Florida up to S o'clock tonight, and as
this region is covered with an area of
rain it is probable that the cold wave
may not extend to the south of jackson
Vile with sufficient intensity to cause
injury to crops, although the tempature
may reach freezing in the interior of the
extreme northern portion.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

Amy one may tell you oranges are high
Don't believe it. Dughi has them from
1Z15c to 15c per dozen. OF course
have larger ones at 20c per dozen or two
dozen for 35c.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

Washington, Jan. 26.-The Senate
committee ON Naval Affairs to-day
postponed action upon the report on It's
Armor-plate investigation made by Sen
ator Chandler until next Tuesday.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

carr~ full line of DR.. Ears s. Slonn's
great P~medies.
Sloai Liniment cures Rheumatism.
Nm. SIMPSON. Druggist.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
ROARDERS WANTED

Persons desiring good table board can
be accommodated at Mrs. L; A. Bowens,
Newbern Avenue, two blocks from capi-
tol. Furnished rooms can also be had
Best of everything.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

Don't disappoint the folks at home
They expect a box Of ROYSTER'S
CANDY.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
WANTED.

Houses and lots for rent and sale on
commission. Collection of rent a speciality.
A. w. MOVE & co.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

VIII fs Quick as an electric fash Collins
nEnLG Voitaic Electric Plaster relieves
aching backs, painful kidneys,
EHEM sore lungs, rheumatism:and mus
I H1tV cular pains, strains and weakness.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

Apples at IS, 90 and 25c per peck at
Dughis.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

Bananas. OF course Wen sell them to
you at most any price. A. Dugh.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

Somebody may tell you there are no
cocoanuts in Raleigh. Dughi has about
1000.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
WANTED.

Position by registered pharmacist. Ad-
dress, Robt. Sledge, Leaksville, N. O.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
BUSINESS ITEMS :
FOR SALE CHEAT'.

Two-story fve-room house; BOT 1Jx250
feet. water connections; good location.
Address, BOX 212,' Ralcigif, y. c.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
Notice

Application will be made 10 the present
Fegi~latu to amend the charter of the town
If selma in Johnston county,
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
CAR I :!

BARGAIN advertised while in York
tremendous bargain; bought
advertise bargain wise you'll investigate,
you'll weeks selling
alwool filled. carpet value
good carpets y also
they every under the usual price
good carpets
lovely just attractive
your liking much pleased with carpets rugs
and wait yout 10 Sc them.
Dontfo forget special sales all this week on LINENS
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

Fresh Malaga grapes at Dughi.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

Subscribers to the Telephone Exchange
will please add to their list the following
names: 267. w. r. Tucker, residence;
ia, Raleigh Electric Co.. superintend-
,nt's residence: 266D, f. l.. Bailey, gro
.er; 229C. Central Hotel; 26SB. John g.
Drewry, insurance office; 236, John A.
Duncan, broker.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
Bad Grammar

We wrote an advertisement last week,
we do not say it was dramatically per-
feet, but it pleased us. When it came
out in last Sundays paper the wording
had been changed. Our book-keeper,
who had copied it and is a little bit SEN
satiye, when his writing is abused, tried
three times, the last with tears in his
eyes, to induce them to print as we had
written it, but it seems they were all too
busy eIecting or defeating Mr..
Pritchard to heed his request, and the
advertisement stood, monument to
bad grammar.
We are, however, still in the GRO
Gerry BUSINESS, with most excel
lent stock of EATABLEs, both foreign
and domestic.
The very, very best Four, Coffee, Tea
and Butter our specialties.
All goods warranted and promptly de-
ivered.
w. c. StrOnaCh & Sons
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

Fresh figs and dates at Dughi's.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
GOOD OPENING FOR ENERGETIC
DRUGGIST.

VIII sell stock of drugs, &c, on easy
terms. Good chance for a stirring man
20 do a good business. Apply to G. A.
Camp. Scotland Neck, n. c., at once.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
PERSONALS.

Mr.. w. %. McIver, Of Newbern, is in
the city.
Capt. jobs r. Smith, of Goldsboro, is
in the city.
Mr.. W. ]. Adams, of Carthage, is here
on legal business.
Hon. Theo. F. Davidson. Of Asheville,
ex-Attorney General, is in the city.
DIR. e. G. Moore, of Toisnot. who has
been here, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. W. T. Hodge is quite sick with
la grippe at her home on Hargett street.
Capt. A. s. Peace, who is critically
Iii at Rex Hospital, is slightly improving.
Capt. A. J Galloway, representative.
of the Atlantic Coast Line, is in the
city.
Mr.. Alf Williams yesterday returned
from Grimesland, where he spent several
days.
Mr.. Clement Manly, of Winston, stop
ped over here last night ON his way to
Newbern.
DIR. j. T. III. Bellamy, ex-senator from
Nash county, u director in the Insane
asylum at Raleigh, is in the city.
Mr. Llewellyn Reeee, a prominent at
torney Of Surry county, who has been
here to oppose the bill reducing fees, has
returned home. Mr.. Reece is a brother
in-law of Senator Shore.
Mrs. Gresham, wife Of Capt. Gresham
Of the A. and NJ. College, has arrived
in the city with her two daughters. They
are at the Park Hotel with Capt
Gresham. They have been visiting rela
tives in New Orleans.
Mr.. j. Wayland Jones yesterday lef
for Goldsboro, accompanied by Mr.. j
Thornton Rowland and Capt. james
Weaver. Mr. Jones will to-day, at noon
be married to Miss Fannie Giddens, o.
that city. They will live in Raleigh.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
Directors

GERMAN H. HUNT, Viee-PFesident OF the baltimore
Trust and Guarantee Co.
FRAND BROWNS Governor Of Maryland from 1892 tC
1896.
JAMES {. TATE, Of Tate, Muller &'Co., Exporters
FRANK S. HaMBLET0N, of HambIeton s. Co., Bank.
erS and Brokers.
FERDINAND C. LATR0BE, mayor Of Baltimore from
1875 to 1885,
cHAs. r. MAYER President Of ithe g. 81 o. R. R.
from 1888 to 1885,
JAS. E. HOOPER, of W. E..Hooper Sons, Cotton
Duck Mills.
JOHN q. ADAMS. Of Carroll, Adams 8 Co., Boots and
Shoes.
]. FRANK SUPPLEE, OF Hodges Bros, Notions and
White Goods. established I846.
JOHN r. BLAND, Secretary Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association OF Baltimore from loSU
toI896.
EDWARD ]. .PENNlM AN, Cashier FrstsNational Bank.
A. G. HuTzLER, Of Hutzler Bros, DRY Goods and Mo-
tions.
Observation-Disclosures Treasurer of the
5ondhoiders
Guarantees the faithfulness Of employees
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that application
will be made to the resent Legislature Q69D
or a new or amended char er for the town OF
Apex and To ant nd or repeal certain parts
Il the charter of the Raleigh and Augusta
Air Line Railroad Company.
] q. BURNS, Mayor.
This January 49, 1897.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
THE LAURADA AT OLD POINT.

Newport News, Va, Jan. 26.-rhe
steamship Laurada, the steamship which
has made two successful expeditions to
Cuba, will arrive at this port tomorrow
aud take on a supply of coal. The vessel
is now anchored at Old Point Comfor1
awaiting orders from her owners. She
arrived there Sunday afternoon from
Messina, Italy, and has on board Cargo
OF oranges consigned to Baltimore. Cap
tain Hughes was at the custom house
here to-day and had the ship entered.
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
Term Policy Just issued

an be car led indefinitely on same plan OF
nay ne changed u any other form at any /
itue W thout re-examination. Note the ex-
.eedingly
The news & observer., 1897-01-27

FRANK S,PREsrDENT,
ANDG
catio m
j ICE
oUNsEL
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

One Of the Beautiful Spots Of the Cape Of
nnod Hope.

Everything that we see at the Cnne Of
Good Hope speaks of an earlier civilization
built up by people who loved rest IN seou-
rity amid pleasant surroundings. The
Dutch settled this part OF the world about
the same time that they founded colonies
along the Hudson river, say the middle Of
the seventeenth century. When they built
a house, they meant that it should last not
merely their lifetime, but that Of genera
tions unborn They planted trees in long
straight avenues which are still the pride
of the colony, and they built their bridges
and highways with the obvious intention
of making this neighborhood another Hol-
land MIR. Cecil Rhodes has shown his ap
probation for Dutch taste by purchasing
for his home one of the finest ancestral es-
tates in the colony, where he lives, when
he soiourns at the Cape very much as
might have done a governor of the old
Dutch East India company. Before the
Jameson raid Mr. Rhodes enjoyed great
popularity among the Dutch Afrikanders,
for he was always careful to treat their ma.
tional characteristics with respect, and he
was credited with an honest intention of
making I'm South Africa great Anglo.
Dutch United States, where each nation
might forget the icalousies born of ale
glance TO different flags and all unite uu,
der the banner Of Africa for the AfriSander
The neighborhood Of Cape Town is like
one beautiful park, studded with the coun.
try seats of those whose interests lie in tho
capital, and I only wonder that it is not
overcrowded with people from Europe and
America seeking for rest
OF course / could not leave Cape Town
without having ascended the Table noun
tain, which is about 3, 900 feet high My
pilot on this occasion was a prominent
member of the Cape legislature who was
accompanied by his wife and daughter
The two ladies made the three hours climb
seem very short to me, and when ex.
pressed my surprise at the excellence Of
their walking powers they assured me
that all young ladies i'm South Africa were
fond Of outdoor exercise At the time
could think of but few American women
of my acquaintance who would have en-.
ioyed tampng up Table mountain under
the hroilinR sun.-Poulmey Bigelow in
Harper Magazine.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that can not be cured hy
Halle Catarrh Cure
FL CHENEY & co Props, Toledo, %.
We the undersigned, have known Il, j. Cheney
for the last rs years, and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and fin
ancially able To carry out any obligations made
by their firm
WEST 4 TRkUx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
WALDEG, KMNAN a. MARv1N, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo Ohio,
Halls Catarrh Cure Ia taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. sold by All
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the fCst
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

A telegram was received to-day auuounc-
ing the death Of Rose, wife Of Patrick Hol
land. of Philadelphia, at one of the hospitals
Of that city, where she was under operation
for cancer The deceased was 80 years Of
age and "a daughter of the late Mrs. Catherine
Morgan, of this town. She is survived by
her husband and five children The funeral
will take place at Philadelphia on Monday.
John Talleutyre, aged 76 years, died at bis
home In Ellaugowau at -four o'clock this
morning from miners consumption. He is
survived by hls wife and the following chill
dren William Tallentyre Of Forty Fort,
Luzerne county; Mrs Ellsworth Templm,
Mrs. George Greener and Mrs samuel
Roberts. of Ellangowan; and Mrs Wesley
Dennis, of Nlahanoy City. The funeral will
take place ON Saturday and mtermeut will
be made at Tamaqua.