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The news & observer., 1898-09-22
Not OR COLD
Wet OR DRY Y.....
Our Business Goes on
Just the Same.

The buying public have long since
found that we keep the best of every
thing and sell at reasonable prices.
Our 'ROLLER CHAMPION
FLOUR made from winter wheat is
Whitest, sweetest and strongest.
Our BUTTER FROM THE "HOL-
LOWAY" DAIRY cannot be surpassed
for richness and delicacy of flavor.
We have a State reputation for fne
Coffee. Our best roast is composed OF
Private Growth Fancy Padang, Java
and Finest Mocha.
The immense sale Of "HE-NO-TEA'
attests its merit; as hot drink it Is un-
surpassed, as an iced drink it has no
rival.
The most celebrated cures Of Hams,
including Smithield, Southampton, Fer
ris, Westphalia and other brands. We
have few cases large and small Hams
we are retailing for Zoe a pound.
All kinds of foreign and domestic fruits
and vegetables in their season.
Special packing of Bahama grated
Pineapple and Burnett's Extracts FOR
flavOring ice cream.
Van Houten's, Bakers and Huyler's
OOCOl anu OllOCOldle. 1ueSe are the pest
goods manufactured.
Our four-year-old pure Apple Vinegar
will keep pickles in any climate.
Best imported Olive Oil in haIf-gallon
tins, cost only half the price of that In
glass.
Salad Dressing, Sauces, Catsups and
Pure Spices.
Whole Ok Tongues, lunch Tongues,
Salmon Steaks, Lobster Scouse, Deviled
Grabs, Baratc.ia Shrimp, French Sar-
dimes and all kinds of canned and potted
meats; will compare favorably with
butcher prices for raw meats.
"Franco-American" Soups. COnsomme,
Chicken Gumbo. Ok Tail, Mock Turtle,
Julienne, and half dozen others. So pre-
pared as to be most appetizing to an in.
valid, and thoroughly harmless to a
dyspeptic.
We have only mentioned few things
we have for sale. We have hundreds Of
other articles. Fish, Flesh and Fowl.
All goods promptly delivered, and war
ranted to give satisfaction.
W. G. STRONACH & SONS.
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22
THE SURE LA GRIPPE CURE.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having pain
all through your body, your liver is out
of order, have no appetite, no life or
ambition. have a bad cold in fact are
completely used up. Electric Bitters is
the only remedy that will give you
prompt and sure relief. They act direct
ly on your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys
tone up the whole system and make you
feel like a new being. They are guar
anteed to cure or price refunded. For
sale at any Drug Store, only 80 cents
per bottle.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22

Synopsis of the Weather: The storm
in the Mississippi valley is now central
between Kansas City, st. Louis and
Memphis, that it, it has continued its
northward course, and at the same time
is now diminishing rapidly in force. The
heaviest rainfall in connection with 1t
yesterday was 100 inch at Memphis.
Further South at Vicksburg, New Or
leans and over all of Texas, the weather
has cleared with southerly winds.
The barometer is lowest west of the
Mississippi. where the weather is fair
and warm. Clear, cool weather continues
over the Lake region, and on the North
Atlantic coast. But from North Caro-
lima south to Florida. the weather last
night was cloudy with some high east
winds, and small amounts of rain at
scattered points. A large local rainfall
Of 266 inches occurred at Pensacola.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22
-::- I'M = -:.-
MIL | l. I'M Z.

best of all, an Artist to form the combi-
nation. If you want the latest styles
in Fall Millinery, ours is the place tC
find it.
Every Color and Width in Ribbons
All kinds and colors of Tips and Plumes
Come early and Often and look through
our Millinery Stock, twill interest you
Now ready for your order.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22
FIVE NEW CONvICTS.

Sheriff Bartlett. of Camden county,
yesterday brought in two convicts.
Sheriff Williams, of Henderson. brought
/, and deputy sheriff from Chatham,
brought two One of the Chatham con-
victs was II very old white man, and
the one from Henderson was very
young boy.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22
5 no s

3 we have a special bargain in fine Gus
tom-made Shoes in these sizes; wortl
from $1.75 to $3.00-the price on this lot
is for choice 98c.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22

Has always. been( prominent feature
in the Big Store, and this season we pro-
pose to eclipse all former records.
Our Milliner from Baltimore, arrived
yesterday and began building stylish
Hats. Our stock this season is composed
of the latest and newest novelties-we
have every desirable shape, and every
thing new and snappy in trimmings, and
The news & observer., 1898-09-22
CITY ITEMS.

Miss Emma Barrett, of Baltimore
recently of Madame McDonnell's, Lex
ington street, near Charles, has accept
ed a position as designer of millinery fo
Messrs. Sherwood Higgs & Co. Hav
ing just returned from New York ant
Philadelphia, she is now preparing an eX
hibit for opening day, which gives prom
ise of eclipsing all efforts in the past OF
this well known progressive house.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

For North Caorlina: Rain; brisk to
high. east to southeast winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to O'clock tonight: Cloudy weather,
with possibility for light rains.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, so: minimum
temperature. CT; mean, "A; rainfall, @
inches for twelve hours.
The following table gives data for Sc
lected stations at 8 o'clock p. IN. yes
tnrday.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22

Paul Leicester Ford, author of "The
True George Washington" will contrib
ute to The Century Magazine during
the coming year a series of papers on
1.-THE Many-sided Franklin" These will
deal in n popular way with separate
characteristics of Franklin and various
phases of his extraordinary career. The
papers are the result of original re-
search both as to literary contents and
pictorial illustrations.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22
NEW ADVER rlSEMENTS.

LUDDEN & BATES Pianos and Or
gans.
THE ROYALL & BORDEN FURNI-
TURE CO.-Judicious Advertisement.
SHERWOOD HIGGS Il CO.-Three
Big Specials.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22

One Minute Cough Cure surprises peo-
pie by its quick cures and children may
take it in large. quantities without the
least danger. 1t has won for itself the
best reputation of any preparation used
to-day for colds, Group, tickling in the
throat or obstinate coughs. J. Hal Bob
bitt and Henry It. Hicks.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22

The best Stock of Shoes in Raleigh
bought right consequently the price will
please you. Undoubtedly the best line
of Chldren's School Shoes to be found
in the city. If your size is ~, 2, 2A VI
The news & observer., 1898-09-22

WANTED.

Drug Clerk Registered man, single,
small salary at start, small business,
must be all right everyway. Address,
PROPRIETOR, care News and OBJ
server. 500 & %
The news & observer., 1898-09-22

We have nice line of Boys and Mems
Suits from 75c. to $1,000, worth % per
cent more money; but we win sell them
as we buy them-cheap.
Dress Goods, Notions, Domestics, Car
The news & observer., 1898-09-22
CLOTHING.

pets, Rugs, Curtain Poles, and thou
sands of articles, on every one of which
we can save you money. Come and see us
'and come often.
Bargains every day this week at
The news & observer., 1898-09-22

Miss Eva Cameron, of Florida, sister
Of Ex-Governor Cameron, of Virginia,
is on a visit to Mrs. A. Il. Hawkins.
The news & observer., 1898-09-22
@aeaaca256agay6s,

Miss Barrett recently of Madame
McDonnelps, of Baltimore has just ar
rived from New York full of enthusiasm
over her selection of French Pattern
Hats and Millinery Novelties. OPEN
ING DAY will be announced at an early
date ..
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-07
TO STOP A LEAK

The Loud bill, which has been favor
ably reported by the house committee
on postoffices and post roads, seeks to
correct an abuse largely responsible
for the annual deficit in the postal de-
partment, which has been steadily
growing from year to year. 1t relates
to the advantage which is taken of the
privileges accorded to publishers of le-
ultimate newspapers to load the mails
Of the country with advertising de-
vices of every nature at rate consid-
erably below the cost Of carriage and
handling, to the great loss of the gov
eminent and the express companies in
the interest of class Of people whose
business, in the main, deserves rather
to be discouraged than favored by the
government. Each postmaster general
for many successive administrations
has called the attention of congress to
this growing abuse and to the impor
lance of correcting it by amendment of
the postal laws, but the eastern lobby
has as often prevented action from being
taken. Progress of the Loud bill to the
house calendar so early in the session
is an encouraging indication that some
thing is at last to be done to correct the
evil
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-07
THE BOOKS CLOSED

The final payment of the debt of the
Union Pacific railway to the govern
ment, announced in our dispatches yes
terday, closed contention that has for
many years engaged the attention of
statesmen, both professional and jour-
nalistic. 1t may well be questioned
whether the one class has not contribut-
ed as much toward the desirable con-
summation as has the other Without
regard to political classification, the
Journals of opinion in this country have
contended throughout the long contro-
versy that the time for the payment of
the government-guaran debt should
not be extended nor the government lien
upon the visible property of the COM
pany imperiled. There was danger In
delay, for it was possible for the COM
pany, If granted further time, to ex-
tend and connect branch lines and thus
practically parallel the main line, so
that When default should be finally
made In the payment of their obliga-
lions they could hand over the original
road without much sacrifice to them and
leave the government with proftless
asset. The journalistic instinct recog-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-07
Los ANGELES HERALD. FRIDAY MORNING JANUARY J, 1895

confessed extortionist and perjurer.
under the same heading. as Two men
who figure in the Los Angeles school
scandal? The Call further disgraced
itself by seeking to drag an incorrupt-
ible newspaper reporter into the mire
in which Webb Is fioundering.
The same paper, In Its issue Of last
Wednesday, devoted three Of its edi-
torial articles to severe condemnation
of its local contemporaries. 1.-THE Two
Faced Chronicle" was the subject Of one
editorial, 1.-The Disgraced Bulletin" was
the theme of another. while THE Fake
Examiner" got off with a lengthy para
graph. Without discussing the merits
or the dement's of the Calls accusua-
lions, it is but fair to state that none Of
the journals missed an issue on account
of the criticisms visited upon them by
their contemporary. Condemnation
born of jealous rivalry usually has little
weight with the public.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-07
FRIDAY, JANUARY !, 1898.
OUR FOREIGN POLICY

The policy of this government from
the time of Washington to the present
day has been against alliances with Eu
ropean and Asiatic governments and
against intermeddling in foreign affairs.
Our peace with foreign nations during
that time is the reward of that wise pol
Icy. But, notwithstanding this lesson
from the school of experience, it must
be evident to every one who is at all
familiar with foreign affairs that there
is, and has been for the past few years,
a disposition on the part of our govern
ment to assume itself to be an important
checker on the checkerboard of eastern
politics.
Just now the restless and ambitious
nations of Europe are advancing upon
China with the avowed object, should
the opportunity arise, of Selling por-
ton Of the territory of that country,
somewhat like the hungry boys that
charge upon a choice piece Of Christmas
pie. Fearful Of the result of possible
seeks the aid Of every other eastern
government, and all petition for the
emiles, or, more probably, for the active
assistance of Uncle Sam.
Recent dispatches state that our gov
eminent has been sounded" by these
nations, and possibly, through a prof
fered alliance, asked to Join in the dis
memberment, and to share in the spoils
of the Chinese empire.
We are not apprehensive that the
present administration will dare to de-
part from the long-established policy
of this government, but it does seem a
little curious to those not educated in
the secrets of diplomacy that foreign
governments should upon every occa-
sion Sound our foreign office upon
questions of European politics without
having had some assurance that their
request would, at least, be considered.
Our policy of non-intervention arose
chiefly from our geographical position,
but the feuds Of ages, the uncertainty
of alliances and the insecurity of inter-
meddling nations, taught the statesmen
of century ago, as subsequent history
has recorded for us, that the welfare of
the United States of America can be best
secured by attending to our own bust
ness. And let us continue to mind our
own business.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-07
THE WISE REPRESENTATIVE

We took an we sent him to congress
Ter keep this here country in check,
An we reads the Congressional Record,
An we know that our members on deck:
Fer all up an down in its pages
That's printed in Washington town.
He's hollerin' out, "Mr. Speaker"
An the speaker-he hollers. "Set down."
Now, some folks that's sent by the people
Way up ter the National hall,
Jest sets thar frum mornin' till evenin'
An never says nuthin' at ALL
But our man Is up ter his business
He don't make no speeches profoun';
Jest jumps up and yells "Mr. Speaker
Till the speaker-he hollers set DOWN.
That's better, I take 1t, than talkin'
The time and his senses away;
Than maxim the galleries listen
Ter folks that have nuthin' ter say.
That's better than bills, an amendments
Than rearin' an pitchin' aroun';
He Jest calls the name of the speaker,
Then takes his advice an'-sets down!
If twarnt fer the fact that we sent him
Because it's a good place ter stay,
An told him to say we air livfn',
In silence he'd pocket his pay.
His business is jest to remind EN-
We live in a wide-awake town;
He knows when ter yell: "Mr. Speaker"
An Jest when It's time to set down!
Atlanta Constitution.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-07
THE CALLS GALL

The articles in the San Francisco Call
board scandal in this city formed one
of the most contemplate pieces of work
of which an alleged great newspaper
was ever guilty. The Call apparently
placed its columns at the command of
Webb in order that the latter might dis
tort the facts and confuse the minds of
the papers readers with respect to his
own questionable actions. What justi-
hcation was there, for instance. for
printing the pictures Of Charles Cassat
Davis, who has been foremost in ex-
posing the corruption in the school
board, and Of j. F. Adams. the self
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-07
FORESTS AND WATER

One Of the most important actions
taken by the Farmers Clubs institute
in Los Angeles this week was the ap-
pointment of a committee to draft bill
to be sent to Washington for submission
to congress providing for forest patrol
on the watersheds of this state. This
action was inspired by Mr.. Abbot Kim
ney, who read a paper on the preserva-
ton of our forests, following another on
the same subject by Mr.. C. e. Whsle of
that while there is law fixing the PEN
atty for setting forests on fire at $1,000,
there is no one to enforce it.
The conservation of the winter water
supply is one of the most important is
sues that confront the people of the
semi-arid region. 1t is an issue that has
been shamefully neglected, primarily
because the people have not been prop
erly informed regarding 1t.
The easiest and the least expensive
plan for conserving the water supply is
to preserve the forests, particularly the
timber covering the watersheds. 1t Is
Furthermore we'll established fact that
the more plentiful the growing timber,
the greater the rainfall anywhere.
The time is fast approaching, how
ever, when even the conservation of the
forests will not insure an adequate
water supply. Some other means will
have to be adopted. The most feasible
method seems to be to build great stor-
age reservoirs for the conservation of
the winter rainfall, and, in countries
where there is snow in winter, to save
the waters from the melting SHOWS that
give US floods in the spring and summer.
Just how this work shall be done is a
moot question at every irrigation and
agricultural convention, but the time Is
fast approaching when 1t will be neces-
sary to stop talking and act, if We are
to have sufficient water for our crops
and for domestic purposes. In the
meantime every effort should be made
to preserve our forests.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-07
SINISTER LAWYERS

1t is of general interest to know that
the Colorado Bar association is proceed
ing against those disgraces to the legal
profession known as "shyster" lawyers.
A committee of the organization has
been appointed for the express purpose
of waging unrelenting warfare against
this pestiferous species. The committee
has submitted the following definition
of "shyster,' for guiding purposes:
A shyster attorney is one who by lille
climate means secures business or
practice in opposition to the legitimate
members of the profession, thereby
bringing them and the profession into
disrepute.
That is a very good definition as far
as it goes, but it does not go far enough.
The attorneys who knowingly and will
fully use their profession to pervert the
law, to ward off justice and to protect
munity should be also included. Judge
Patterson of New York city is
quoted as saying few weeks ago that
"the practice of law is no longer pro-
fession but a mere trade; and his
startling declaration, which has excited
much comment among the members of
the legal profession, was doubtless in
inspired by the "shystering" practices
that have crept into a noble calling.
Is there not large field of operation
for a committee of the Los Angeles
county bar on the genus "shyster"?
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nized this menace and combated 1t
from the first, standing like stone wall
against extension or the compromising
Of the obligations to the government.
The country is to be congratulated up
on the extinguishment of the debt Of
the Union Pacific and the release of the
government as a guarantor, no less than
upon the prospect of an early clearing
up of the Kansas Pacific and the Cen
trail Pacific complications, upon SINH
worth the governments
liens, and will doubtless fetch as much
at the forthcoming sales.
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Edwin Arnold and Plagiarism

AS there is nothing new under the sun,
it is very likely that Edwin Arnold is in
debted to other people for some Of his
IDEAS But it Will be hard to make his ad-
mirers believe that he is the wholesale
plagiarst he is charged with being by GER
tain of his enemies In Japan and in Eng
land. He has shown that he does not need
to plagarise as that word is generally I'M
derstood, and If 1t turns out that he has
taken rubbish and transformed 1t into
smoothly flowing. melodious verse. few
people will deem him guilty Of plagiarism.
AS well say that the skillful workman who,
from a lump of silver, fashions a beauti-
fully chased and engraved cup Is a plagiar-
list because he did not himself dig the metal
from the ground.-Chicago Chronicle.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-07

The cotton industry in New England
seems doomed, a fall in the price of print
cloths Of one-sixteenth Of a cent piece
just about eQualizing the recent cut Of
10 per cent in the wages Of the opera
tives and leaving the owners again In
competition with the mills of the south.
Perhaps Mr.. Dingley can suggest some
other form Of paternal aid which the
can extend.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-07
Cause for Regret

Singerly Ito friend recently married.
Why, old man, you look sad and detected.
Have you met with disappointment In
your matrimonial venture?
Wederly-Alas! yes My wife cannot
sing.
ought to cause you to rejoice. think you
are to be congratulated.
Wederly-But the trouble Is that she
thinks she can.-Chicago News.
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Los Angeles January 9Th.

(The purpose OF our correspondents IN
quiries is not clearly apparent but that
objection Is waived in the interest OF truth
and a better understanding
Ftrst-It Is true that no sane person. at
any period of the country's history. ever
had his silver converted into standard
dollars when he could procure higher
price for It in the open market as COM
modify. The producer of silver had legal
and a moral right to have his silver coined
into standard dollars when the commercial
price did not exceed the coinage value.
Second-The silver production OF the
United States, 1883 to 1873. inclusive. was
not as stated by our correspondent. N54.-
5Oo0u but, according to Raymond, was
$3.50 $50, Goa, but that does not seem to sig
Nifty
Third-Between 1888 and 1870 there was
nothing to prevent the owner OF silver bull
lion from taking it to the mint and havingit
coined into standard dollars, upon paying
the fixed seigniorage or minting charge.
Fourth-The silver production within the
period named, as we have seen. was COM
paratively small a considerable portion
and during a part of the time, as before
stated, the commercial value exceeded the
coinage value. These several causes would
seem sufficiently to explain the small per-
centage of silver that found Its way to the
mint From 1858 to 1857, inclusive. the an
nual production of silver in this country
aggregated but s5D.0AB and 1t was not until
1861 that seven figures we're required to ex-
press the total annual Domestic production
of the white metal.
Fifth-The editors personal experience
does not extend back to the period named
but conceding our correspondents con-
tention, that the silver dollar was not In
general circulation between 1853 and 1861
1t is not easy to see what bearing 1t has
upon any vital question now at issue.
Sixth-We adhere to our former state
ment that the weight and fineness or the
silver dollar has never been changed re-
naming as it was fixed by the act of 1872
S7r.A grains, $40 fine, although the weight
of the gold in the gold dollar has been
twice changed. The change in the half
dollar, noted by our correspondent, does
not alter the fact.
Seventh-The standard silver dollar was
the sole unit of value up to 1873 What the
secretary of the treasury said in 1861 and
quoted above, related to the ascertaining
and fixing of the value Of foreign coins in
circulation in the United States. duty
imposed periodically upon that official 1t
did not refer to the unit of value in our
domestic coinage as fixed by law, and is not
within the province of an executive officer
of the government to change.-Ed.)
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1t remains to be seen what advantages
England will secure from the ''as-
tendency Of money over the mailed
fist" Her capitalists have provided for
the much desired Chinese loan, and she
appears to have in addition something of
a Joker in the way of mailed fist herself
lying around loose in the Yellow sea. 1t is
safe to conclude that Mr.. Bull will get a
due and proportionate rake-off from the
Celestial jackpot.