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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
Rough on RuchlngS.

Putting prices on Pleatings, Euftie
and Ruchings, regardless of prudcn
pricing to sweep them away, any tina
were soc now 25c and all the Doc value
go al
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04

Sick headache, biliousncss. constipa-
ton and all liver and stomach troubles
can be quickly cured by using those IA
nous little pills known MS DeWitt's Lit
lie Early Risers. They are pleasant to
axe and never gripc. Hcartt & Heartt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
Satin Quilts.

Marseilles Bed Spreads and Croche
Quilts, Lancastcrs, Bridals, HawtorneS
and Teherins, mt two-thirds regular
price, commencing as low rs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
French Organizes.

Our entire stock Of Colorcd OrgandlCs,
Scasonahlc, lightweight and gauzy fab
RIGS with all fancy white muslins, and
Corded Piqucs ut one price, now
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04

Wash Goods.

All Percales best brands Windsor:SeG
Island and Red Crest usual price every
where 12l2c., now go at
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SOc
Silk MittS and Gloves.

The stock is quite complctc-too
much for this time of the where
the price was soc they are now 2Jc ana
all 25c grades go at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
A Glove Sale.

Means much here, all Chamois and
Lamb Skin Gloves, fashionable colors, in
Tans, Grey, Black or White that were
11c., your size now for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
sc
Bingham Sale.

All Chambrys, Hephyrs Standard Plai'
and Striped Ginghams until now the!
sold for 10 and 121ac, your choice of an.
now ut
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
ICC
Sailor Hats.

All Knox and Dunlap styles of Sailor
Hats that were $500 and $3O0-durinS
this sale go at ................. Sl.O0
Other fine goods, worth soc, go ut
25C
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| )C
A Ribbon Flyer.

Moirc Antique Taffctas, Fancy PlaldS,
and Satins-all new shades, 10, - and
20 cents. Sash Ribbons just half price
7Oc
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&C
Dress GinghamS.

Fresh styles just received-Plaids
Stripes. Solids and Apron Ginghams-in
Guiding all 7hc qualities are now
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04

SynODSiS of the Weathcf.-IHc Tt HTV
no less than three areas of low pressure,
one ON the Rocky Mountain slope and 4
slight depression over Alabama, while
the main storm is central over the east
Lake region. The number of points re-
porting rain has considerably diminished,
but mt Il few stations there were conSid-
erable amounts yesterday. An eXtraor-
binary rainfall of 5.4S inches in twclv"
hours occurred at Philadelphia. The
weather last night was clear over North
Carolina. and also in the extreme West.
where the temperature is mparativcly
low. The maximum yesterday was ID
degrees at Washington. After today 4
period of fair weather is probable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04

Lace Curtains.

The sale of Nottingham Laces, Tape
Bordorcd, Coin Muslin, Swiss Nets
Scrims, Broderies Silkoincs and Cameo
Draperics all prices, starting as low as
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
NeckWear for Ladies.

At one-fourth price: all Jabots, EN-
broidered Ties. Lady Babbie and Media
silk Scarfs slightly crushed were $1.0O
to 81 80. your choice now
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04

Nothing cures aches and pains as
quick as Goose Grease Liniment. Guar
autced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04

Shirt Waists.

The entire stock of Ladies Shirt Waists
made of PcrcaIc, Prints, Lawns, Madras
and Ginghams of every grade
on hand to be closed at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
Bargains this Week unprecedented!
New Improvements Breaking Through the Walls.

All for the convenience of great and increasing trade
Entrance to New Annex through the Shoe Department.
Excavations mud, lime dust, mortar and sand are
minous to Dry Goods of all kinds. Ou loss beneficial
to you.
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THE WEATHER TODAY.

For North Carolina: Generally fair
preceded by showers in the early morn
ing in northern portion: cooler III the
interior; southerly winds, becoming
northwesterly.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vlclii-
ity to S o'clock tonight: Showers prop
able Thursday.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday;
Maximum temperature 80; MINIMUM
temperature ~ mean 50; rainfall u
The following table gives data FOR Sc
Ioctad stations ut = D. ~ Yesterday:
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WorthBagleyM onument Fund

The Worth Baglcy Monument Fund
Now AMOUNTS to S2,112.lo.
The following contributions, not here
tofore acknowledged in this paper, are
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
NEW ADVER TlSEMENTS.

THE ROYALL e. BORDEN FURNl'
TIRE CO.-You Can't Do Better.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
TRIADs.

Three things to love-courage. gen.
tleness, affection.
Three things to hate-cruelty, arro-
gance, ingratitude.
Three things to despise-meanness
affectation, envy.
Three things to reverence-iustice,
religion, self-denial.
Three things to delight in-beauty,
frankness, freedom.
Three things to wish for-faith,
peace, purity of heart.
Three things to esteem-wisdom,
prudence, firmness.
Three things to like-cordialitys
good humor, mirthfulness.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
Egypt an Hurnor.

A German sayant describes comic
papyrus, unique of its kind. The
artist, says the Philadelphia Record,
painted burlesque scenes in which
cats and rats conduct themselves in .
human fashion, quite in the Louis
Vain manner, and the manners Of
cats are attributed to rats, and in
versely. In the first scene. rat, at
tired as grand dame, is served by a
cat that is clothed as a slave and ia
presenting mirror to the mistress.
In the next scene a rat has the traits
of a young Egyptian dandy, and an
obsequious cat, having shaved him,
places on his head a huge peruke. In
the third sketch cat cradles in her
arms young rat in the manner of .
nurse.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
Gladstone,s Courage.

A writer in Golfers Weekly recalls
two instances in which the youthful
Gladstone displayed characteristic
bravery in standing by his convic-
tions.
The first was at Elton, where it was
the custom of the boys to torture GER
tain animals at the annual fair. One
day, when the crowd was making
ready tor this ruelamuse ment. young
Gladstone flung himself into the midst
of the company and declared that he
would make mark in good round
hand on the face" Of any boy who
should dare to proceed.
AZ Oxford, few years later, in the
common dining-room, some one pro-
posed toast of which Gladstone dis
approved. Instantly he turned his
glass upside down. Simple as the act
may seem, it would have been easier
for most men to face blazing cam
non. With Gladstone, surely, the
child was ssfather of the man."
These two incidents remind the
writer in Golfers Weekly of the say
ing of distinguished naval officer Q
few years ago. 'There is no man liv-
ing" he declared, "who would have
made so splendid an admiral Of the
old type as Mr.. Gladstone, if he had
only been in the navy. Once let him
be convinced of the righteousness Of
his cause, and he would fight against
any odds, nail his colors to the mast,
and blow up the magazine rather than
surrender"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03

'The intelligence OF that dog ofmine
worries me. Last Monday he tackled
q bull terrier on the street and in 9
minute they were at it hammer and
tongs. I heard the racket and ran
out. Ny dog had the under hold, but
the instant I spoke him he let go and
sneaked behind the house. "
What did you say to him?"
"All I said was Billy, have you for
gotten the protocolg Cleveland
Plaindealsr,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
Digestibility of Cold Food.


It is impossible to digest articles Of
food until they are raised to q moder-
ately high temperature. Much of the
illness prevalent in summer would be
avoided if people ate warm food, as
they do in winter. Delicate persons,
especially, should avoid cold dishes
and drinks. They are extremely tax
ing to the digestive powers, and q
great draft on the vitality. The human
system has just so much power in re-
serve and if this is exhausted in warm
ing up the large amount of cold food
that is taken into the stomach, there
is but little left to carry on the other
processes Of existence. A physician
of wide experience says that for forty
five years he has scarcely had days
illness or an hours pain, and this ex-
emption from suffering he attributes
to an unvarying practice of taking a
plate OF hot soup three or four times
a day, winter and summer. His prac-
tice is largely metropolitan, and if he
is tired or overtaxed he makes it his
imperative duty to visit the nearest
first-class hotel and get a dish of the
best soup he can find. He frequently
takes it without accompaniment of any
sort; occasionally cracker or roll is
eaten at the same time. This man de-
clares that, all things being equal, he
will stake his reputation on the theory
that nine-tenths of the intestinal trou.
bIes of the summer season could be
avoided by the systematic and fire.
quent use of hot beverages, or what is
better. dishes of soup eaten as hot as
they can be relished.-New York
Ledger.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03

NOboDs
Water standing on the road decom-
poses it; ruts hold water; wide tires
remove ruts.
A Pennsylvania constable has
brought suit against the township
supervisors for refusing and neglect
ing to place the highways of their dis
trict in proper repair after receiving
lawful notice"
HConcerning roads in the United
States, Foster said; IT was most sur
prised to find here, where wheeling Is
carried on more enthusiastically than
anywhere in the world, that You have
absolutely the worst roads. What
you consider a good road is not good
bit. 1t is about as bad IS Russia,
where there are no roads ct all. I"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
Result of Bad Construction.

The requisites of macadam road
construction-perfect drainage, care
full building, ample rolling and no
clay for binding, have been frequent
ly pointed out. One result of not Sc
curing them is told by Greenville
IN. ). man in the Jersey City Jour
nal, in describing street in his
town. He says:
s'To prepare this road for the mac
adam nothing further was done than
to scrape the upper crust so as to
make it level. Then crushed stone
was scattered until a layer Of stone
nine inches deep was laid. The labor
ers then spread thin layer of earth
over the stoue and steam-rollers were
put to work. When the mass became
fairly compact the so-called macadam
pavement was completed. "A
ST predicted at the time that after
the first winters frost the level of the
road. would not only be destroyed,
but that the earth filling would either
be washed away or settle between the
crushed stone, thus exposing the top
layer. My prediction was verified
during the spring following. At the
places where the filling settled the
roadway sank and formed. deep holes,
and great stretches of the roadway
where the filling washed away we're
as rough as nutmeg CRATER.
''Traffic added to the destruction,
and in order to maintain the SEM
blance of pavement the Street and
Water Commissioners were compelled
to spend $4,000 for repairs. A new
layer of crushed stone and screenings
restored the pavement to smooth
condition, but last spring the road
was in even worse condition than be-
fore. Another contract for repairs
was awarded and contractor is now
at work endeavoring to create road
out of what will never be road unless
firm foundation of Telford is laid
under the crushed stone"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
No Ruts with Wide Tires.

An intelligent writer on road inn
provement says: "How any man can
advocate good roads, vote large sums
of money to build them and then re-
fuse to adopt system that will keep
them good at small expense is more
than I can explain. Good roads and
wide tires are synonymous. and should
be classed together, for without wide
tires you cannot keep roads good I'M
less you keep men on them most of
the time to ELL the ruts made by mar
row tires and level them down with a
roller, which would be very expen-
siye. With wide tires there would be
no ruts to fill and no expense, because
wide tires would act as rollers and
keep the roads hard and smooth. We
tax ourselves poor 70 keep steam
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace 6leepsrs
between New Orleans aud Memphis.
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicago
without change, making direct conneov
lions with frst-class lines to al points
The great steel bridge spanning The
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and ali
trsins freight and passenger) now RIM
ming regularly over 1t, thu . avoiding the
delays and annoyance incident to trans
fer BY ferry boat.
A. b. HANSON, Gen. Pas. Agt,
Chicago.
Jxo. A. 6corr. D. p A.. U~mphia
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
Jim.

0lms
hear the drum roll, rub-a-dub, dub,
And the piccolo's shrfll refrain;
The boys In blue with hearts so true
Are marching home again.
hear the drum, but 1t beats for me
Despair and grief's tattoo;
I'd be SO glad II our only lad
Our Jim-poor Jim--marched, tool
hear the tramp, the tramp, tramp. tram 2,
s OF the army marching by;
Brave soldiers all. at their country's call
They went to fight and die.
Their task IL done, with heads erect
They pass there In review;
Instead Of tears I'd give them cheers
II Jim-poor Jim-marched, tool
hear the clank, the clank, clank, clank,
OF the swords Of captains gay;
But my worn eyes rest onthe blood-stained
crest
OF . hill far, far away.
They left him there whore the weeping
winds
Sing dsrges faint and few
They're home-God's light How grand
tho sight
Il Jim-poor Jim-marched, tool
wGscSge Hobart, y HAlttmose NeNs.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
A Song Of the Fight.

I.
oh, the glory and the story Of the fghti
The dashing Of the war steeds In the
strife
The charge and the retreat,
And the flag the winding sheet
OF faces staring starward from the
Lost to life
And the wsiling Of the mother and the
Oh, the glory and the story OF the fight!
The leaving for the battle-ground Of
Fate
With glory for the goal,
Where the cannon thunders roll,
And kisses for the woman at the gate,
Who shall walt
For the unreturning footsteps, long and
latei
Oh, the glory and the story Of the hghtl
Blow. bugIes, DER the Towering meadows
--blowl
But when the fight II done,
Wake We each trampled one
That sought to see the sun Of glory glowI
Bugles blowl
But the dead beneath the dropped hags
shall not knowi
atlanta Constitution.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
He Sold Both Pills and Public.

A well-dressed man, leaning against
a lamp-post, apparently sleeping the
sleep Of the just, created deal OF in
terest in busy London street the other
day. He sat upon box which he
seemed to have been carrying; evident
ly being suddenly overcome with drow-
siness, he had placed it on the curb
stone, and sitting down upon it, fell
asleep.
To those who succeeded in getting
near enough to the man, his gentle,
restful snore dispelled the fear that h"
might be dead. The side of the face
was exposed, and portrayed no sign OF
intoxication. 1t was the judgment OF
everyone that he was sober, in good
health, and simply taking quiet snooze.
When the crowd became so dense as to
threaten blockade, the supposed
sleeper suddenly jumped to his feet,
mounted his box, and fourishing q
couple of bottles over his head. ex-
claimed:
Now, gents, SEEM that you are all
here, 1 rise to question of privilege;
and, after thankin' you for this most
cordial reception. which assure you
will long remain upon the tablets of my
memory, / wish TO call your attention tc
my world renowned Paradise Pills,
and SO on in the usual style.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03

George Meredith sometimes rewrites
! chapter several times before he Is
,atisfied With It, and then occasionally
,ec,de1 % use the Arst draft
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03

The loyal woman may not fight,
But she can do her humble part;
War Is not all q show of might,
The arm Ii weak without heart.
To cheer the warrior, soothe his wounds,
And give him heart for any fate,
Her spiritswathes his camping ground
Or nerves him battling to the gate.
Is It less hard for her to send
The hero Of her deepest prayerf
Has she,less fears about the end,
Or more relief than he has there7
To stay and wait, and toll and sigh,
In her intense uncertainty,
To hope and fear with fearful eye
Is that less loyal1 Then tell why.
Howard E. Cooke,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
7FSseTI75F<1S7!Ss0!
GOOD ROADS NOTES.
sA4EeslsEeAskoAseeANol0NA0oeeEes<sAEeA9leeAsE


Road Improvement is making pro-
gress, writes the New York Tribune.
The citizens of this State have been
slow to adopt any law on this subject,
but, one having been passed by the
last Legislature, there are now tokens
that steps actually will be taken in an
extensive degree for the improvement
Of the States highways. Indeed, the
road improvement law is already in
practical operation, and soon the road
making laborers of the State Engineer
and of various Boards of Supervisors
will be seen at work upon many
prominent thoroughfares.
As might have been expected, the
State Engineer received the first ap-
plications for State aid in road i'm
provement from counties which con-
tain large cities or from counties
situated on the border-line of States
which for many years have expended
large sums in the improvement of
roads. The Erie County Board of
Supervisors have submitted petition,
which was granted, for the improve
ment of an important road leading
from the City of Buffalo to the village
of Hamburg. The Monroe County
Board of Supervisors desire State aid
to improve road leading out OF
Rochester. The Board of Supervisors
of Rensselaer, County wish to cooper
ate with the State in the improvement
of the roads near Troy. Massachusetts
and New York have formed friendly
union and are engaged in the joint
enterprise of building new road be-
tween Lebanon and Pittsfeld. Rock
land County real estate owners are
we'll acquainted with the excellent
roads just over the border in New
Jersey and their beneficial effect on
the value of property. They there
fore have been inspired by the thought
of improving the roads all over Rock.
land County, and have petitioned the
State Engineer to have thorough
survey of the county made and the
lines of roads mapped out which
ought to be built OF improved. These
improvements of the roads in Rock
land County will require such a large
expenditure of money that, in view Of
the smallness of the States appropria-
ton, the county proposes to pay the
total bill itself. Orange County il
also ambitious and desires State aid
to improve roads seventy miles in
length in all.
It is obvious from these examples oil
the petitions for the Improvement Of
roads now before the State Engineer,
many of which have been granted by
him, that the road improvement
is gaining strength. Some fault has
been found with the Legislature be-
cause its members only granted $780,.
900 to pay the States proportion Of
the cost of the new roads, but, never.
theless, this amount was a gooi
Opening wedge" Small IS was the
sum, much road improvement worl
will be done with it by the State
Engineer, and "model road" in various
counties will do mole to advance roai
improvement projects than all the
speeches that have hitherto beer
made on road improvement topics be
fore legislative committees at Albany
The "model road" has come and i
will remain and have many com
panions all over the State,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03
j1n Sleeps Clothing ING

Il drink to you, Capt. Denham"
As 1t would have been a diseourtesy
to refuse the pledge thus offered, Ralph
Denham raised his glass, bowed to Free
nauid, and then drank down the deli
cious contents.
Dinner over, Ralph felt exhilaI ated.
He went on deck. and it seemed to him
| that he was walking on air.
/ He felt very happy, and inclined to
laugh at every little incident that ordi-
narily would not have attracted his
notice.
He realized that he was in danger OF
making himself ridiculous, so he made
his way-it seemed to him he was float
tng-to the cabin.
Would you like to lie down. sir?"
asked Don, the cabin boy. opening the
door of splendidIy furnished apart
ment, which, to the excited imagination
Of Ralph, appeared to be one of more
than Oriental magnificence.
yes; I will, though I do not feel
sleepy. That was rare wine, boy, that
you served me at dinner" said Ralph,
nodding and laughing, yet fully aware
that he had said nothing provocative OF
hilarity.
1T sometimes makes one sleepy
said Don, taking the Captains coat and
preparing to remove his pumps.
Very well; let me rest for short
time. If should go to sleep, which
rarely do in the daytime, wake me in
an tour or SO.
Ralph Denham threw himself on the
luxurious couch, and as Don closed the
door there was an expression of MINCED
pity and admiration on his face.
Captain Denham. though fully aware
that the ship was at anchor in q calm
sea, felt that he was being rocked and
swayed by gentle, invisible hands.
Through the open portfolio that adj
mitted light and air to mis- room, he
heard the splash of the ripping water
against the ship. but it was transformed
into music, more soothing than was ever
blown from the she'll of triton or fell
from the seductive but treacherous lip;
Of the tabled mermaid.
The music and the swinging kept on
till the cabin expanded into a gorgeous
arcade. down which he ffoated to music
Of increasing rapture, while maide ms OF
exquisite form, with golden resses'that
shifnmered in the rosy light, beckoned
him on, and Lea Hedges led them; he
could not be mistaken In the comedian
lips and teeth Of pearl.
What ca. ed he now for earth? He
was in an elysium more refined and
glorious than Mahomet promised to his
faithful followers.
The earth had sank beneath him; it
had rolled up like a vesture and passed
away, and he had become part OF that
illimitable space, about which he had
often thought, and the new life on which
he had entered was bounded by eternity.
lis he asleep?" asked Frenauld, COM
Ing into the cabin on tiptoe about the
middle of the afternoon, and addressing
Don, who had been ordered to remain
In attendance on Captain Denham.
Yes, sir, dead asleep" was the reply.
"Then," sad Frenauld, go on deck
and tell the captain to come down."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-03

rollers at work on the highways, and
then allow narrow tired wagons to
undo the work of the rollers O.
quickly as possible"