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The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

just received car load OF A. l. Root
bee supplies which We are selling at the
lowest prices ever made in Delta coun-
ty. Delta Fruit ard Produce Co.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

The Stockham 4 Hillman Co. are
selling the shoes, they own them. at half
price. Come and get shod the prices will
surprise you.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

J. J. Wintou will sell you Pratts Horse
and Cattle Food; Pratts Poultry Food
a guaranteed egg producer.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

Panorama Of the Battle OF Gettysburg
by Gen. Tarsuey Friday evening.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

Four Years With the Army OF the
Potomac tonight.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

The newest styles in ladies' low shoes.
The Stockham 4 Hillmau Co.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

Redpsps Phantom cream for chapped
hards. face and lips. For sale at Clarkes
drug store. 5ltf.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

Japaaes~ Walauss. fastest grew.
eP Of al 00s teees-a beautiful
asa htghly ornamental tree: nass
sa0tlaP 20 Eaglish Wolo0e. b9s
soeeeSee Quality. perSees1y hardy
oa1 eO0es i1sC 0e0Pt1g very
yO009. 4. ~. Carr.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

J. ]. Winton is agent for the Excel
sior laundry. OF Denver.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

Bring in your old stoves and trade
them for new ones F. 2. Hunt & Co.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

See the children's suits the Stockham
4 Hiilman Co. offer FOR 81 90 and 81 % .
suit.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

Pretty new patterns in wall paper &C a
roll. The Stockham & Hillman Co.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

E. & W. collars. the Stockham L Hill
man Co.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

Fun and science combiued-The Old
Mai,la Convention.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

.Sel,llixs's Best baking
powder ought to sell for
twice as much as the next
best. e
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

Will pay cash for 10 to IL dozen extra
gpod heus. The Delta Fruit & Produce
Co.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

The Tongue Creek coal is improving
as depth is gained and nov ranks as the
best. Order from J. j. Wiuton.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

Wall paper 10 cts per roll. Pioneer
Drug Store.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

A lot Of nice black raspberry plants At
.c per hundred u taken quickly. w.M
Hastings
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08
The Old Maids Convention.


-
Fer 0eAt.
Oac ranch with small orchard.
Oue ranch with 3O-aePe OreAaPA.
One hay ranchs csc stock ranch.
Gee. stephan.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08
HOe A0ee

Pure milk - quarts Tor el.oO. II. I
Dirlam.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08
uaas.

Tuesday morning between Kohnle's g
bakery and George Wilson's harness
shop. q black leather hand bag. Finder
George Wilson.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08
nrsuNEns NOTICES.


Take laxative Rrrmc GSnininc Tablets All
Druggists rcfuni the mcacy IL ., fails TO Cure &c
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

Money to loan-A. E. Ansbary. 2tf.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

The social and entertainment held in
the X. p. castle hall on Tuesday evening
was attended by about b Knights with
their wives and ladies. The following
program was rendered:
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

Homes, goods and honest prices consti-
tu:e the life OF our business. Prompt
and fair treatu ent has placed us ON
foundation which none an take from
ur Ter. Groceriess All you can use.
CoNgLIS Z GAUNr.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08
Try Tongue Creek Coal.

Try Tongue Creek Coal.
E. 4 W. collars, the Stockham 4 Hill
man Co.
Reeee Winton is doing all kinds OF
bicycle repairing at the coal Office, on
Main street.
Money to loan-A. E. Ansbary. 2tf.
The Stockham 4 Hillman Co. are
selling the shoes. they own them. at half
price. Come and get shod the prices will
surpriseyou.
The newest styles in ladies' low shoes.
The Stockham L Hillman Co.
J. j. winton is agent for the Excel
sior laundry. OF Denver.
Pretty new patterns in wall paper &c
roll. The Stockham & Hillman Co.
Bring in your old stoves and trade
them for new ones. F. P. Hunt & Co.
See the childrens suits the Stockham
4 Hiilman Co. offer for sl.o0 and rs
suit.
J. J. Wintou will sell you Pratte Horse
and Cattle Food: Pratts Poultry Food
a guaranteed egg producer.
Redpaus Phantom cream for chapped
hards. face and lips. For sale at Clarke's
drug store. 5ltf.
The Tongue Creek coal is improving
as depth is gained and nov ranks as the
best. Order from J. J. winton.
Honest goods and honest prices consti-
tu:e the life OF our business. Prompt
and fair treatu ent has placed US ON
foundation which none AN take from
ur Ter. Groceriess All you can Use.
CoSSlIS Z GAuSr.
Fer sale.
fruit farm about miles FROM town. In
Quire at this Office.
Fer sale.
4 leo acre ranch on Garnet meea, good
right all fenced. 100 acres under cultiva-
ton. frame house: t3o per acre on easy
terms. John Walker. 3tf.
Fer sale.
One ladies' and one gents bicycle cheap.
Inq uire at Richters billiard hall. II
Notice sG ssseA hesAers Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders d the
Monday, April Is, lsgs. at 10 O'Clock =.
m.
JSo. LISeKzS. Pres.
II. X. rEsGrsoy. Secy.
IFirst pub. March Is; last April 8. 1se.l
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

We believe you are, and if
such be the case you ought
to he thinking of Us.
Why.
Because we are prepared to
offer you the best values in
footwear to lie found in the
state.
We know this to he a fact.
BY the best, we mean
The best in style. the best in
nit. the hest in wear and
the best in price.
There is no doubt about this.
1t doesn't pay to lie about
subject of this kind-our
goods and prices prove our
assertions.
And you can see it when you
see the goods.
The Delta independent., 1898-04-08

4 leo acre ranch on Garnet meea. good
right. all fenced. 100 acres under cultiva-
ton. frame house; s25 per acre on easy
terms. John Walker. 3u.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

these were the periIous problems
which presented themselves to the
young officer. Their solution seemed I'M
possible without certain death, but hun
drcGs Of eager volunteers from all the
ships of the feet Stood ready to make
the fearful trial. The glorious achieve
mcnt Of the chosen few IS now history.
We reproduce to-day from the pages
Of I~iarper,s Weekly / picture by THUS
trup Of the sinking of the collier. After
mooring the AIerrimac i'll mil-chann@..
IinhS0n and his men showed oil on u
raft, dragging after them the contact
wires connected With the t%orpcdoes IN
side the ship. The Spaniards on tue
shore. thinking an attempt was under
way to force an entrance into the har-
Dor, turned every gun Of their powerful
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21


Mr.. Giles AI"baue and family. NJ
ccn~I ting Of his aged wife ard himself.
have moved to Graham to live. NJ
N,!,ane viii he remembered ~ CIR Old
c~ readers. He was II public life J., fore
.,lalnanCe was Z county, and from tln'
to tIln he served the let pie Of .Alamance
It's Their representatives IL the Legislature
ard IL other capacities. He was Il law
w Of large practice until Il Whit after
the War, when he rs+11ed from the haf
ami moved to mis- farm on Itan t.INef
= caSNell county. whore he has since
I.rtn. III went from Caswrll county {
the Legislature. hcing elected without
nring ! candidate or making any cl'lVlS>
at ali. lie is now in his ninctieth year
his wife being five or six years his Ju
nior.-Alam3nce Cleaner.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
THE FISH
Mr.. J. {. l.. Harms Is Nor}H O., t,ct
One.

Mr.. !. {. l.. Harms Is NorhH- O., t'ct
One.
Ono IF the most Important matters
that Is H. COME MP before The Board of
Agriculture 1T ii, next meeting, luiy -.
is Tho proposition o. establish in Eastern
North Carolina "a fish hatchery.
y few years ago there WAS "a fish
hatchery operated 10y the Department of
Agriculture, aud Tor some eau-o ii wa.
discontinued. An effort i NOW being
made iii Congress. 10 secure an lprrnprtH
ton Of Sl1.tuU 10 re-e~tabll~h this hil~i
ness. and the matter is before "a Con
ference Committee ct Congress.
MIR. !. &. l.. Harris. Chairman az IN"
Executive Committee az tho NGtirnl
tural Department. has hal this matter
under consideration. and expects I"
bring ii before the board ut it, next
meeting. on July 2lst. He thinks II
would lac for the best interests ot ia"
State To have the whole matter placed
under the control and management Of the
Agricultural Department, and eo wrote
Senator r%ri)chard and Congressman
skinner, The following Is the reply Of
Mr.. Skinner.
Washington. i. =. juno lG. 1895.
Mr.. i. {. l.. Harris. Raleigh, \. G..
Dear Sir: | beg To acknowledge your
favor Of June llth. respecting the prop
oSition before Congress 10 appropriate
fifteen thousand dollars for fish hatch
cries in the Eastern part 81 III" State.
This measure is NOW III conference. !
have. however. hoped that I'll" confer
cncc will agree To it. and retain II II
the Suudry Civil bill. If they do. then
supplemental legislation would hav" to
hc PASSED in order - carry out your
desires and wishes. which ! think would
be proper. A. the amendment reads,
the money would hc distributed lay IN"
Fish Commissioned nj Washington. aud
be under his control. ! will look further
into the matter and sec what can b"
done. and see if it can be p"sSlbl" I"
place the matter under th" control Of
the Board of Agriculture Of North Caro-
lima. The site for the hatchery - lett
with the Fish Commissioners.
Yours truly,
HARRY SKINNER.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
CARDINALS FORTS RAZtD
NEWLY REPAIRED DEfENSES B0MBARDtO
BY BLOCKADlNG SQUADRON,
BlockfcJses Demolished and the Spanlards
Compelled to Abandon 1hem-lorpe'
do boat Gushing Holds Up
Suspicious Steamer.
Suspicious Steamer.
Especial to the y. !. Journal

:. r.rtor,s la.
h'E N'N'' Jun w.. am
Nh" sun "'io'"'' 49," .h,, rn.c frau
merry hIo'N",'' 49, ~
the 'Sii'S ~ - 49, in ,bc,r
S'rolca ~ o"i III. La,,, srn
'"tn Nv - a, - honor and =
II i ["thtl " PM ,h. man ~ tho
matter 81 pIIn''l', 49, ,,, "a rdo-
navy 'h"' ~ - E,.i.,n pa
h"N' - *'r'i'H =, -. E,n. ~ NJ,
icy ana hi9 Il'h w. ~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
Ibis Wif6'8 Birthday.
Arr Presents Her With Kisses, Roses and GoId--Mrs. Arp
and the Yankees-TheY Must Apologize.

,sau5fr~, ~f,~;iuy rcrhap~ the Sol II
nations has viii,7l Thar uvN AMI h~t
tsr civilization shall control the islands
yf thc >ga aul thereby advance the
causc II Christianity III along the mis-
sionary liuc. This j. the broad and
Vhiiu>aNh5e Yi-v II the war and the
euls view IL vb-r. There j. comfort u
the fhuaSbtfal minds ~ a-"i people.
History Is or-atinE itself The sli ar
serious au8 d.Hhttr'. The young arr
rn,hnScJ ulfh patriotic arl.~ ami wish
- nEbt. oUr ~ mas >ut~ Hni uur ~ my
crau3~au> are getting rsa3t fer th" camp
and just So II w~ ia 1851. Experience
is the best ~,hu.lWa>tsr. AMI s., lct fhe
loy~ learn Vha: v.r X aud what n
means just a~ their fathers itd ami thir
ty years from uaW they. tee. Viii hr ia
the cautions srat,. Then lct th, process
SION pGrs.el
Rut ii i al over now. anl tho loving
family is hrahru rr. M1Atn they Will
ali IA l.amc and stay tAcrr. | reckon
They wont hc ahuut Atlanta ia July
when The Veterans mt,t.
RIlL ARR.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
Spain MU8t Lose All.
Hon. oh Foste r IS Prediction of the Wars tnd--No
Probability of an Alliance.

possibility that Cuba would he annexed
10 the United States. lie answered.
hope not. That is a matter which aiIeefs
Cuba without pTccipitatin@ a rclelu-
tion and 50 war Lad to come. [ have
believed for tive years that it was IN
! cvitable. and that the sooner It va
to Spain. she could not Withdraw from
our honor. We have entered on this war
in the name OF humanity, and under 4
pledge that we DO not want to annex
Cuba. It would injure Us u~nSpcakabLE Il
we annexed the island now. Ii 1T some
time in the future, when the Cahans
Lave had an opportunity to test self
| government. the conditions should be
come like those in Haiti. where tho poo
pie got to cutting one another's throats,
II might be necessary for the United
States to step In; but not until that
time
Mr.. Foster said he would not talk
about our policy toward the Philippines:
first. because we did not control th"m
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

examiners because dissipation had rem
dnred him unfit for service.
Or. L. /. Gray and his brother Mr..
Eureno +. Gray. w of Winston'S most
nrom mont citizens. are in Johns Hop
tins hosnital. Baltimore, for treatment.
They arc both suffering from i merry
BUSINESS caused by ovcrWork. Last re-
ports say that both are rapidly lmproV-
Ing.
Tbe Piedmont Land and Manufactur-
inc Comnany. held its annual meeting
bcra Yesterday afternoon and elected the
following officers: President, r. Is
Komp. of Mayodan: Vice President. Il
!, REYNOLDS. Of Winston: Secretary and
Treasurer. II. VI. Darnell, Of Roanoke
VA.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

There is no truth in the report that ia
pan is opposed to us. In the 1laWa1Ein
matter, Count 0kuma. who is Il quick
tempered man, acted hastily and | think
he learned that he had made u mistake.
Count Ito, the new Prime Minister Of
Japan, was convinced Of this. and |
f"cI assured that Japan is very pleas
antly disposed toward US"
General Foster said that he did not
believe there would be any alliance be-
tween the United States and any other
nation which would involve us in that
nations quarrels.
GEORGE GRANTHAM BAN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
"CoRKINe TIE BoTTLE-HoBsoN BLOWING Up TIE "NERRENAc" SANTIAGO JUNE
- FROM HAMPERS WEELLY AFTER DRAWING BY I. DE THJLIRUP
Reproduced from nGS NuMl By Permission Copyright 1&5y Harper & Brothers

resulting storm Of shot and shell WIS
so terrific that IlobSon a~bandohed III
idea of padding his raft BACK 20 ouI
t1nnt hut made for the Spanish flagship
instead and cayc himself UP. His es-
n,no from death was nothing short 81
n~irnculous and. although his exploit et-
fectrally crippled all further offensive
oncrations Of the Spanish feet. he was
greeted with cheers by he Spanish s"ii-
arg aud personally congratulated by Adj
mi,1,l Cervcra on his splendid bravery.
no combination Of Il deliberate, re-
sourceful mind and da~hiny. bulldog
courage is a hard one to beat, ana tue
whole %orld to-day unites III applaud
inc IIobson's exhibition of what Amerl-
can brains can do when backed by true
American grit.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
THE SINKING OF THE MERRI-
MAC.
Reproduced from j

8obson'S memorable feat in Santia1>,
iiarbor has been heraldcd the world
over as ;n act OF cool and desperate
bravery to be always distinguished il
the chronicles Of gallantry. It was
an admirable triumph Of thoughtful cal
culation. reckless audlcity. and complete
Success. and adds another naInc to the
iIIuStriouS list Of American naval heroes.
The details Of the plan and Of its exc
cution are now well known. To navigate
the Merrimac over the encmy'S mines
ard under the furious fire Of the Span
ish batteries. to anchor her at the exact
point in the narrow channel whore her
hulk would he an effective obstruction,
and to sink her by an internal explosion
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
DROWNED IN KEHUkEE.
Biggest Rain Known III Halifax County
in Fifty Years.

Scotland Neck. y. g. june 16.-(Spe-
GALA colored man named John An
thony. was drowned ahout two miles
from town after a very heavy rain yes
tcrdav. He and his wife and grandson
were going home and crossing kehukee
swamp the man and the mule were
drowned. but the woman and boy were
saved. There has not been such a rain
in the county for fifty years. Crops are
damaged.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
TO co TO
4 North Carolina Scholar Elected TO the
Chair Of Modern Languages.

pittshoro. \. C.. June 1S.-(Special.)-
Dr. Ernest T. Bynum. OF this place has
accepted Il call to the chair OF Modern
Languages in the University Of Arkansas
at i salary Of 5000. After winning
honorS and obtaining his degree III Ger
manv. Or. Bynum accepted Z place Is
adjunct Professor Of History OF the
University of North Carolina. Whlcll
lie has filled during the past scholastic
year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

The average man prides himself on the
possessions his neighbor can't afford.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

yet, and, second. because he did not he
lieve in meeting Il difficulty until he
reached it. Ills statement that SPAN
would possess nothing but the Peninsula
if the war WAS prolonged, however, car
ricd with il the Inference that we must
give the Philippines TO some other ma
ton or keep them for ourselves, to
gcthcr with Porto Rico and perhaps the
Canary Isles.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

| asked General Foster if he believed
that we would he equal to the diploma
tic demands which empire would make
if he believed that our people could
o Z with the trained diplomatists Of
Europe.
"Whenevcr the need shall arise said
General Foster, i am sure the nan
will he found. 1t has always been 50.
The record OF the United States III di-
plomacy is remarkable. 1t equals the
record of any of the nations of Europe
After the Revolutionary War the treaty
With England which our commissioner
negotiated was generally admitted to be
4 triumph Of diplomacy. In the treaty
of 1914 Lord Wellington admitted that
we had got the better Of the English
commissioners. lie made that statement
in Parliament.
AS to recent negotiations, political
nrriudicc warns popular Judgment Of
them for the present. But during the
civil war we were most ably represented
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-12-12
SAN MARCIAL.

From the Bee,
Agent j. ". McCOaeh and others have
been shipping n good deal OF mistletoe
from here during the past few days.
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITIZEN OF Thurs
day contains an excellent write-up Of
he Cooney mining district, oyer In the
MogOllOns.
Engineer Barton and Mrs Barton, ac-
cOmpanied by their son and daughter,
left for Kansas early in the week, TO be
absent about a month.
Tickets for the band ball on Dec. 90,
and for the Star OF Bethlehem ball on
Dec %, are finding a ready sale,
John Snyder returned from Kansas
City with an artificial limb tat Is rem
deriDg him very satisfactory service aud
gives promise OF defying the ylcissitudes
o. lie under the most trying conditions.
The Mexican who IL In charge OF the
pest house, about a mile and a half from
town, Was furnished with a pistol last
week to back up his protest against
tfamps sleeping In the building at night.
The tourists have the house scheduled As
a resort, and probably do not know the
use to which the place has been put for
over a year. The building should be
thoroughly f~umigated when vacated by
patients. Il may have been the initia-
tory scene Of many OF the cases OF CON
tagiOus diseases now existing In the ter
rlt0Ty.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-12-12

From the Optic.
Chas. Wencheek and All POrntt. Of the
Albuquerque shops, are again here In.
spscting locomotives 10 be sent TO do ser
vice on the Santa re Pacific.
Carl Stove, a young man pleasantly
remembered In this city, where he was
reared and whore his mother still re-
sides, last week made his arst run rs
conductor out OF Fort Worth. Texas.
Las Vegas boys generally come 10 the
front wherever they may go.
Friends Of Rev. A. A. Layton, loyedand
useful pastor OF the Babtist church In
this city Q few years ago, have heard
from him that for health reasons he
resigned his pastorate In LongmOnt,
Colo, but the church would no, accept IL
and he has consented TO remain another
year.
There was a Gre In tho store Of Rosen-
thai Bros. Saturday morning, which In
many particulars stands by itself.
Eight Insurance. companies were In
yolyed, carrying the aggregate sum Of
tll.5OO, aud the adjusted damages were
So 62, divided as foliows; Edward Henry,
81 IS; Smith, Koogler h Co f2Oli A. d.
Higgins, Sl.73.
Old Boreas erept down a little close to
zero Friday night and finally passed two
degrees below that artificial point. la
other words, 1t reached 81 degrees below
the freeI ng point, The record STOOD
At D .. m, Ia aboyei at II, u above; at l
a H., IA above; at 4, 4 above; at 8, 1
above; at 8, zero; at Z, 2 below.