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MEMS FINE CALF Balls.

French, cap toe, ID width; sizes 5lA,
G15, Z, 7l5, S1a, 9l3, 10 and il, $3.50
were $500.
Common sense, plain toe, e; sizes 6
G1h, Z, ~, S15, 8, 914, 10 and 1915, $3.50
were $500.
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Embroidere d Handkerchiefs,

100 dOz. ladies' fine Embroidered Mus
lin Hdkfs. used for decoration during
Christmas-to be closed at one price
Zoe
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THE "3 DAYS. CURE.

for men. A prompt and permanent cure
in all cases. By mail, plain wrapper
Price 80 cents. The SO Days" Cure Co.
716 10Th Street N. W., Washington
d. G. 1-12-1 m
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ROYSTER'S CANDY
of so firm basis OF public confidence,
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One Green Cloth Cape, size "a, Astra-
kan Fur and Embroidery braid, pattern
trimmed, lined with red and green
changeable taffeta silk, $3.50, was
Y17s50.
Two Fine Black Beaver Capes, satin
lined, cut trimming, 36 and 80, $1,000,
were $3.50.
One Black Beaver Cape, fur trimmed,
satin lined, size, AZ, $500, was $3.50.
One Black Beaver Cape, cape or coat
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Just Half Price.

Four Months to Wear Flan-
mel Yet.
Choicest $1.OO goods go for soc.
Ladies fine Australian Wool Vest and
Pants from $1.00 to .......... .50c.
Ladies' White Wool Jersey Ribbed Vest
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FOR RENT.

Hotel Florence. Apply to
Jan % 1w w. r. TUCKER.
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WANTED.

An active, enterprising speciality sales
man, with small capital or good security,
to travel. Permanent position and sat
isfactory remuneration. Address, with
best references, p. o. Box 123, Sumter,
South Carolina.
1-26-3t
81 had dreadful cough; couldn't sleep
from coughing; used Goose Grease Lini-
ment. 1t cured me in one night.
"B. B. WALKER.
"Prop. Engleworth Store Co."
Jan. 22-tf.
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$50 Fayetteville St,
G. NJ SIMMONS. E.w. PoU,
JAMES H. Pog. fs = "A. D. WA RID.
SIMMONS, PoU & WARD,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
RALEIGH, N. G.

(Ofice In Lumsden Building, Opposite
Market HOuse.)
Will practice In the counties Of Wake
Johnston, Harnett, Wilson, Craven,
Jones, Onslow, Duplin, Pamlicc and Car
teret and elsewhere in the State where
services are desired and in the Supreme
and Federal Courts. Ofices also in New.
bern and Smithfeld.
e. w. Pou Associated In Civil Prae-
dee only.
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NEW THINGS.

things coming in day. 1t
get the newest
GOOD, PERCALES SHIFTING
PRINTS, POPULAR PRICES.
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1t is not chance, but merit that has
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COATS AND CAPES.

The sof clearance sal
quote Imaginary but just su
yalue
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lginary7 YaIueS, DUI give JuNV 9uOI1
back, lined with black satin; size 3G,
$1,000 was $1,000
One light weight Jacket, striped silk
lined; size 30, $500.
One light tan Jacket, size SO, $500.
Two light weight Jackets, Misses size,
Ia and 16, 49, SIC
One light weight black Jacket. lined
with mourning SILK; size &c, $3.50.
Six Black Beaver Jackets, $3.50 To
$500, worth double.
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''' ,'.. A.B.STRONACH';;;: -: =

You'll be mighty sick of your last year bird nests when
YOU see the New SPRING GOODS.
Clearing out sales account of enarging store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01

Oils, animal, vegetable and mineral.
are second in importance to but few do
nestle articles Of commerce. Already
incidentally invaluable in the bygone
ages Of hand labor. lubricants have be
come almost condition Of existence in
this century Of machinery. and Of all
oils porpoise oil is the finest, the most
difficult to obtain, almost the most cost.
ly. The difficulty, be II incidentally re-
marked. lies not in expressing the oil
from the porpoise. but in catching the
porpOise itself. These cetaccans, like the
fish they prey on, are most uncertain in
their movements, ut ono time playing
by the week in our very harbors, at 9th
srs staying u whole month far from the
coast. An economic and reliable method
OF obtaining q regular supply Of por.
poises from our seas would be worth q
fortune.
At present their capture is no more
than accidental. Porpoises are known to
venture into salmon estuaries during
spring food tides, returning to salt wa
ter with the ebb, and, az an improve
ment on the present casual supply sys-
tenn, strong rope nets might I've cast ut
the mouths of these estuaries to inter.
ccpt the invaders as they leave Prob
ably, however, the ultimate solution
will be found in the rifle and some par
ricular cartridge, preferably fronted with
soft. hollow lead To hatten in the crea-
lures ribs II may be that even with
fatal bullet the difficulty is not ended,
tor it has not yet been shown whether,
when fatally hit, the porpoise sinks or
floats. London Spectator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01
WHEAT BRAN FOR FEED.

Wheat bran is rich In bone and muscle
forming elements Of food, and In sd-
dition serves another purpose, In that Ii
helps materially to keep the bowels open,
doing away with the constipating effects
of dry food so usually depended upon Ia
winter. With all breeding and growing
stock more or less wheat bran can be
used during the winter to advantage Ii Is,
however, not q complete food, and on
this account better results In feeding can
be secured II used In connection with
other materials. Oilmeal. cornmeal and
wheat bran make one Of the best rstions
to feed milk cows, especially when II Is
an item to maintain good dow Of milk.
Ground oats and wheat bran makes
one Of the best rations for growing colts,
as II can be fed to growing colts with
corn TO an advantage. One OF the cheap
est and best rstions for colts, sheep or
growing cattle Is unthreshed oats run
through feed box and small quantity
Of bran added. This makes up COM
plete ration furnishing the needed
grotwh of bone and muscle, and 10 not
only wholesome but economical. II should
not however be fed to excess, as Il may
cause dirrahes. II IL one Of the materials
that In many cases can be purchased
and used to an advantage on the farm,
and especially 30 when there is plenty
OF roughness and but little grain. In
addition to being q good feed 1t adds to
the value OF the manure as fertilizer
Wisconsin Agriculturist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01
Webster Cowed Them.

William Wetmore Story. the sculptor
and poet, was one Of the few men who
presumed 20 call Lowell Jim" to the
end, and Miss Mary Z Phillips. in her
"Remini SCIENCES Of William Wetmore
Story, tells, in Story's own words to
her, the following tale Of the two young
men: flames Lowell and were very
angry with Webster for staying in old
Tyler's cabinet. and as he was to speak
in Faneuil hall on the evening Of the
3Oth Of September. 1912. we determined
to go in from the Harvard Law school)
and hoot n, him and show him that
he had incurred our displeasure. There
were 5000 people there, and we felt
sure that they would boot with us
Young as We were.
But we reckoned without our host
Mr. Webster, beautifully dressed, step
ped forward His great eyes looked,
a. l shall always think, straight at me.
pulled of my hat; James pulled OIL
his We both became as cold as ice and
as respectful as Indian coolies. l saw
James turn pale; he said l was livid
And when the great creature began that
most beautiful exordium. our scorn
turned to deepest admiration, from an
abject contempt to belief and approba-
tim
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01

A young artist whose pipe, eyeglasses
and luxuriant blond hair have made
him well known in town went to q
garden party not 80 much for social
amusement as for pencil studies OF high
life He wore tall hat. frock coat and
lavender trousers and carried sketch
ing block yard square. At the party
his epigrams. paradoxes and fendish
silvery laugh overwhelmed, as he In
tended, all the girls in sight or hearing,
but he got through with his social du-
ties as speedily rs might be, then went
and sat down OH distant fence.
Soon pencil studies lay all around
him on the grass Suddenly he felt o
gentle tuga his back hair. He thought,
THAT is some fresh Alec trying to guy
me. and he did not look mp. The gen
tie tugging ceased, began again, became
much stronger. and then he felt some
thing wet, soft. Shiny, on his neck. With
dreadful oath he leaped from the fence
and looked behind him. Back there was
smart trap in which sat two girls and
young man laughing. The horses were
close to the fence, and 1t was one Of
these that had commenced browsing on
the artists profuse locks. Explanations
followed and APOLOGIZE "All flesh. the
artist said, "is grass, but not all hair. "
philadelphia Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01
Her Splendid Hair.

When Mrs. Norton was in the heyday
Of her loveliness, q very beautiful Ital-
ian woman came 10 London, bringing
letters Of introduction. Mrs. Norton
asked a small party Of fashionable peo-
pie to meet her at dinner. among whom
was Lord Normandy, great admirer
Of pretty women. All the men were en-
chanted with the beautiful stranger and
oil the women rather jealous One Of
her great beauties was a profusion of
splendid hair, dressed in innumerable
plaits. The women decided they were
not all her own. Before the evening
was over Lord Normandy expressed his
admiration Of the wonderful hair and
intimated how much he should like 10
see il let down.
"Since you wish IL, my lord, " said
the woman, and she forthwith unplaited
one massive coil after another, while
the other women looked on, devoured
with envy. Il am doing for you, my
lord, what do not do for everybody.
said the houri, casting up her fine eyes
at the eDraptured Lord Normandy
from under her mantle Of flowing locks.
"It Is three weeks now since last un
did my hair. "
Which announcement in some degree
consoled the English danes for their
inferior locks
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01
THE WEIGHT OF A susneL OF OATS.

While the legal rate IL 32 lbs. In
nearly all the states, = bushel Of osts
varies in trade circles according to cir
cumstances, this applying particularly
to retail feed houses and farmers or
dairymen who buy 10 large quantities in
the big cities. When oats are sold with
out special agreement defining the
amount which is to 20 to make up
bushel, 80 lbs. Is the recognized stand
ard. But In many instances oats are
sold on the various produce exchanges
Of the country according to conditions !;
light weight or chaffy lots on the basis
Of perhaps 25 to % lbs. to the bushel,
while very heavy oats or such as are
clipped, at the rate Of SO to 40 lbs. to the
bushel. In other words, carload Of
oats when shipped to the country retail
dealer or feeder may be billed at the rate
OF 3a lbs. to the bushel, and upon weigh.
ing the oats it may be determined that
running especially heavy they weigh 40
lbs. to the bushel, and In consequence
there Is an apparent shortage in the de-
livery. Oranges, cooperative associs-
tions, etc., should bear this In mind In
buying oats In any market and have the
weight thoroughly specified and under
stood. II not done the buyer may be
large loser. Where grain II bought Ia
bulk this IL considerable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01

The tenets Of John Wesley and his
disciples were eagerly embraced in Nor
folk, and Giles frequently became To-
cal preacher One local, Sam by
name, is described as "a born teacher,
though his SMILES often dropped to the
burlesque. On one occasion he took for
his text, The wages of sin is death, "
and prefaced his sermon a. follows:
my fri'nds, Brother Paul tells us
that the wages o. sin Is death. Now,
let's see wuther we kin grasp wot he
maan by't S'pose Iwor tn go an du my
harvest for Mr.. II. Ga local farmer).
an arter all the wuk wor dun 90 an AK
Mr. I. (another farmer i'll the same vii
lage) fur my wages. wOt du yeou think
Mr.. L. would saay: Surely be would
up and saay, Sam, yeou air fule. Go
AL AZ Mr. II. fur yer waages; yeou ha'
dun yer harvest there Wot du yeou
come an AK me fur yer wages furT An
ef l wuk all my loife fur the daayil an
90 tn God fur my reward he wool saay.
NO, no. Sam; yeou go tn the daayil fur
yer reward yeou hey wuked fur MIN in
the harvest o loife; be must pay
yeou. "-Westminster Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01

and true, have my reward. To the
boys and girls, young men and women,
let me say that Q bad book; . bad COM
panIon; . habit Of conceallng truth; .
dislike Of honesty; . vulgar way OF
speaking; the use Of profsne and indie
cent language; disrespectful attitude
toward girl or woman; are the things
that undermine moral character-the
foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the
vines!
A pure boy, pure man, is pure In
body; he uses plenty OF water to keep
his body clean; but he IL purest Of all In
thought. You cannot hsve gentleman
ly boy with an impure heart. You can
not have gentleman with an impure
soul. The gentlemanly boy is always
clean boy. pray God that we may all
be kept from the sinfulness Of sin, and
that we may know the blessedness Of
the man whose heart Is clean and pure.
blessed are the pure In heart" said
Christ, "for they shall see G0d!"
see two companies. One composed
of great multitude, misshapen and de-
formed, clad In rags and covered with
hlth-the company Of the unwashed,
the impure-those against whom Il Is
written, "There shall not enter therein
anything that defileth or worketh abomi-
nation" The other company Is COM
posed Of an immeasurable company, clad
10 white robes, and with palms In their
hands--those Of whom Il is written
"Tnese are they which have washed
their robes, and msde them white In the
blood Of the Lamb"
Which company we shall join, depends
upon our chsracters-depends upon our
choice. God help Us to choose nobly
and we'll. To each and to all God says:
"Behold, I set before you the way OF
life and the way of DEATH" and II 10 for
every one to choose between these two.
II ever q man is lost It is because he
chooses TO be lost. Let us have the Cos
pei OF Christ In the home. Let Us have
no impure literature In The home. Let
Us have discipline 10 the home. Let Us
have authority In the home-and let not
the authority be the authority Of the
children over the parents. Let US have
Bible reading and Bible study in the
home. Let US have morning and even
ing worship in the home. Let us have
reverence for God, and venerstiOn for
sacred things In the home-and let the
parents themselves set the example BY
their attitude towards religious truths.
Then shall that righteousness be our
possession and our glory, which makes
nation mighty and enduring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01

An earnest movement by the butter
makers of Maine viii ensure an organiza-
ton which will be for their special ad-
vapcement. The work 70 be done can
not be compassed BY any other body iu
the State. The Board Of Agriculture
must be general rather than specific In
irs treatment Of departments, while
specific rather than general In the dis
cussion Of al it attempts to cover. 1t
cannot do the work Of . special dairy
association without injustice to other
branches Of stock husbandry. Every
business consideration points to tho I'M
portance Of united and concerted action
By the dairy men Of the State looking to
the perfection Of an association whose
sole object shall b ths furthsfing Of the
milk and butter uakers' Interest,". New
EnGland IAfDse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01
USEFULNESS OF WOOD ASHES.

The value Of wood ashes as q general
fertilizer, replete In phosphoric acid
aud various oxides, is well understood /;
but its usefulness for lawn dressing
alone is not so well known. Beautiful
turf is sure to develop where wood
ashes are used. Aside from fertilizing
properties, which increase the luxuriance
and quality Of root growth, wood ashes
seem TO have the power OF awakening
dormant life, and white clover IL sure to
appear wherever an application has been
made. A better and surer foundation
for velvet turf cannot be found.
nv lawn Was never so fine as at the
present season, owing its beauty chiefly
to the semi-Snnuxl dressing Of wood
ashes which II has received for several
years. Although the summer has been
hot and dry, the clover, assisted by the
garden hose, has prevented anything
brown and bare. A thick mat Of short
stemmed clover leaves serves as living
mulch for the grass roots which furnish
the luxuriAnt pile above their heads
ample work for the lawn mower, even In
dry time. All bare or weak spots
Nhtoic III eaiiy sptiuk suouio oc tcsoVocu
and raked In. Ashes must, Of course,
be sifted out Of difference to the machine.
II bits OF iron nails are found In the
rubbish II should be buried around fruit
trees or grape vines one large pear tree,
by the way, never bore decent fruit un-
ill old iron Was buried about Its roots.
Wood ashes not only give rich color
ing to the lawn, but improve the foliage
Of all vegetation. use them frequently
to tone up plants in both the flower and
vegetable gardens. Potted tomatoes In
the hotbed or cold frame respond very
quickly to = dash Of ashes. Belated
trsnsplantiug often induces yellowish
foliage, which will assume . blue-green
tone, sometimes within three days of .
single application. There are few pot
ted plants, either indoors or out, which
are not benefited by this clean and
simple substance within the reach Of all.
&c. A. woolson In American Agricult-
urist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01
NUMBER ~.

ct. II amt right for me 10 give up so
to my son after all I've done for him.
I jest shan do it any longer. +"
There was resolute note in her
voice, and she gave her head a little
toss Of defiance.
You're right" said the old man
with decision. 1T amt right for us TO
be domineered over 30. Sometimes I've
thought Of gittin me room an shiftin
for myself. I'd do it if my pension was
o little bigger.
1--WE thought Of the same thing, said
the little old lady. ian don't know
but I'll do it yit. I'm real spry, al it
wouldn't be no trick at all for mo to
keep house for myself Land knows
work harder an steadier now than II l
was keepin house in a room or two by
myself. Then Iwouldn't be in nobody's
way nor make no trouble for any one.
I've got my own things too Ey'rything
in my room at my sons house il my
own, an they couldn't keep me from
takin 'em away If had mind 10.
"Tve got a good cook stove and lot
Of things stored away" said the old
man. They couldn't make me sell 'em,
for I didn't know but I'd want 'em
some time. an -
He scratched in the gravel with the
end Of his cane, and there was silence
for few minutes The pillowslip the
old lady was henIming fell into her lap
and she let il lie there while she crossed
her hands idly and looked at a pair Of
sparrows chattering away in a tree
across the walk
Suddenly the old man said slowly,
without looking up, I'VE might-that
is, il you was willn-put our furniture
an our pensions together.
"Yes. we might.
The old man dropped his cane and
faced her eagerly. His wrinkled hand
reached out and touched hers. isvoice
was tremulous with eagerness as he said:
1--WE will, il you II only say 30 I've
thought Of it over an over ag'in. but
amt had the courage 10 ask You to-io
marry me We'd be real happy an com.
Portable together II you II just say the
word. we'll break way from all this
bein domineered over an live as we have
q right to liye-if you II only cay the
word.
The next day the old lady, clad In
her brown meriDo Sunday gown, and
the old man in his Sunday suit appear
ell in the study o: the minister Of lit
tie mission church they both attended
and were married.
I'll he an awful s'prise 10 my son
an his wife, said the smiling old bride
IAN to my daughter, said the bride.
groom, and then he added yaliantly.
"But let 'em say an do what they will
I'll defend you ag in 'em all, my dear "
There is not in all the city a happier
or more contented couple than this pair
Of old pensioners in their two cozy
rooms. They may be yet seen any fine
day Oh their fayorite bench In the city
park with the birds above them singing
their love songs and their own hearts
not too old to be filed with tender aiiec-
tions, with hopes and with harmonies
Detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01
Som. extraordinary Mothers.

Probably the youngest grandmother
Of whom we have record was . Lady
Child Of Shropshire. England. She bad
married ut ~ years OF age and had Q
child before her thirteenth year wa
completed. This child In turn married
while still very young. with the result
that Lady Child was Q grandmother at
q The most extraordinary cases Of
motherhood were those Of Nm. Honey
wood Of Charing. in Kent, and Lady
Temple Of Stow When the former died,
on May 10. 1890. aged eS, she counted
% her descendants l6 children. la
grandchildren. 22S great eat-grandchildren
and Q ereat-srest. grandcbildren. Ths
other case was. even. moro rsmaEkable.
Lady Temple. who died In 1868. bed
give birth to sons and Q daughtsEu
and lived % - more than 700 descand
Ants
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01
KEEPING ICE.

Several years ago we dug hole, IL by
II, 10 feet deep, which We have been
using rs an Ice house. Il has not been
very satisfactory. Can you tell how
TO make good ice-house out Of this hole,
II Il can be done. II not, please give
plans for good one at low cost. T. w.
l.. T., Ellicott City, Nd. [If the "hole'
Is provided with perfect drainage, Il
ought to do fairly we'll; but that is
probably the difficulty. II drainage can
not be arranged, better build above
ground. There are four points
to be kept In mind: (D A dry found
alton, perfectly sealed against entrance
Of air; (2) an air-tieht, non-conductlng
vail around the Ice, Of such character
that any damp that might exist 10 the
wall my be evaporated from the out
side; (3) Q well-veutilated roof through
which q current Of air may pass, BY
which moisture, gathering in the cover
ing over the body Of the Ice, may be
evaporAted; "a solid body Of Ice pack
ed so that all blocks, closely fitting, or
having the spaces between them filled
with small ice, or the powdered frag-
ments made In the filing swept into the
crevices, make single solid block.
These requisites are best secured by
wooden house, with double walls filed
in between with any dry porous sub
stance, so as TO secure as many minute
air-spsces as possible. Dry sswdust
answers better than anything else; dry
tsnbsrk next; fine charcoal next, and
after these, dry forest leaves closely
pressed down. The house should be
placed on elevated, dry ground exposed
TO the wind and air, and having no shade.
Ii should have tight roof, with gables
open, so that free current Of air may
pass through and over the covering OF
the ice, keeping this covering dry and
sustaining It's porosity, which would be
II the covering should be wet.
Inside, the floor should be sealed against
the entrance Of air with the greatest
care. A cemented floor Is best. There
should be good drainage on the floor, by
making several small channels, all con-
verging TO one corner, where perfect air
trap made like an S laid on Its side ls
placed, In which water will always stay,
thus preserving the bottom from access
Of air. l-Cultivstor.