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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
PORTS EXPLOITATION COMPANY
Several Well Known Raleigh People
Are Among the Incorporators.

.aThe Ports Exploration Company
was Yesterday Incorporated with a paid
in capital stock of $4,000 with power to
increase their capital to $1,OO0,000
The incorporators are Il. w. Lyon. W.
A. Campbell, n. w. West. j. A. Dun
can, II. Il. Litchford. +. I. Ward, ].
W. Harden. VIM. Boyton and II. L..
Gray.
The company was organized and elect
ed the following officers and directors:
n. w. West. President; J. A. Duncan,
Vice President; ii. Il. Litchford, Secre-
tary and Treasurer; Il. w. Lyon, Gen
cral Manager; Il. Il. and II. l.. Gray,
Attorneys.
1t is the purpose of the company TO
explore, develop and operate mining
property in North Carolina and the
South. The Company has acquired the
control and possession Of the well and
favorably known 'Portis Gold Mine
property" containing 500 acres and
situated in Franklin and Nash counties,
at Ransom's Bridge postoffice, North
Carolina, which they will ut once
thoroughly reopen, develop and operate
under the general management Of r.. w.
Lyon, NJ +. and aided by his associate
w. A. Campbell
A fifteen stamp mill and sluicing
operations will. within the next sixty
days commence to demonstrate the pay
values of the practically inexhaustible
quantity and reserves of low and high
grade free milling quartz and quartsite
ores, and the gold placer grounds, upon
the property.
The history Of the Ports gold mine is
romantic and interesting. Something
over 80 years ago the owner, the shoe
maker, John Ports, through peddler's
discovery of nugget of pure gold III
the daubing of his cabin, found himself
the owner of probably the richest gold
mine in the South. Washings Of the
rich surface earth on the hill sides and
branch gravel by himself and lessee
quickly followed and enriched all in
terested. BY the crudest of washing
methods under leases on basis of one
quarter royaltyD such as log rockers"
"slnice boxes" and long toms,'' fortunes
were realized in "A few months by such
well known operators of anti-bellum
days as the Alstone, Phemmers, Will
lams and others of that section. The
United States mint records show a pro-
duction Of over one millions of dollars in
gold from such operations, while also
another million dollars has been traced
through gold markets, through country
store keepers for which the Ports mine
never received credit at the minis. max
ing $2,OOO,0OO production to date during
term of years, and in so doing but Il
fractional percentage of the gold bear
ing formations were washed. and no gold
extracted from the enormous formation
of hard quartz or milling ores exposed
by the surface work. In these washing
operations the fragmentary hard quartz
ores were thrown out and aside at the
head of the rocker and sluice boxes,
which only saved the loose gold in the
surface ground and branch workings.
Enormous piles of these quartz rock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
MORE SPLENETIC FEVER.
The Dread Epidemic in Another Herd of
Cattle Near Garner.

Another herd of cattle was found in
this county yesterday with splenetic
fever. They belonged to Mr.. {. l..
Powell who lives near Garner, in the
neishborhood of Mr.. John Il. Broughton,
in whose herd the disease broke out last
week.
Mr.. Broughton was in the city last
night. and said his cattle continue to
die. He has lost eight very valuable
cows and expects to- lose several more,
as there is practically no cure for the
disease He had Dr. Curtice, who is
an expert veterinarian, to see his herd
yesterday. The Doctor is doing all he
can to prevent the spread of the disease.
The people around Garner are very
much alarmed at the situation.
Nothing further was yesterday heard rs
to the condition of MIR. Dun's cattle near
Neuse They also have the dread dis,
ease and up to Tuesday morning two
of them had died. DR.. Curtice will go
out this morning to see this herd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
DEATH OF MISS ANNIE SIMPSON
Funeral From the First Baptist Church
at $50 p. M Today

Miss Annie Simpson. aged % years
died at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Charles McKimmon. on North Blount
street. at | o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Miss Simpson has been in failing
health for several months and for the
past four weeks her condition has been
serious.
Seldom will the announcement of n
death cause deeper sorrow in Raleigh.
Truly She was one of Raleigh's noblest
women. From her early youth she has
been devout member of the First Bap-
fist Sunday school and church and Il
member of the church choir as long as
her health permitted.
She leaves Il father. Mir. William
Simpson. one sister. Mrs. Charles Nc
Kimmon. and one brother Mr. Thomas
Simpson.
The funeral Will occur from the First
Baptist church at half past five o'clock
this afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
is IT RIGHT
For an Editor to Recommend Patent
Medicines?

From Sylvan Valley News, Brevard,
\. c.
1t may be question whether the
editor of newspaper has the right to
publicly recommend any of the various
proprietary medicines which food the
market. yet as a preventive of suffering
we feel it duty to say a good word
for Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. We have known
and used this medicine in our family for
twenty years and have always found it
reliable. In many cases dose of this
remedy would save hours of suffering
while a physician is awaited We do not
believe in depending implicitly on any
medicine for a cure, but we do believe
that if a bottle of Chamberlain S
Diarrhoea Remedy were kept on hand
and administered at the inception of an
attack much suffering might be avoided
and in very many cases the presence
of a physician would not be required. At
least this has been our experience during
the past twenty years. For sale every
where. Bobbitt- Wynne Drug CO., and
Ell. Il. Hicks, Druggists, Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
31{8zazvY6e
Public
BenefaCtOr!

Any man, or anything that enables you
to do more work and better work and be
more comfortable and more hea'thfol
is a benefactor. This needs 10 argu
ment. Hicks CAPUDINE does these
very things by soothing your tired nerves
and muscles and relieving your aches,
enabling you to concentrate the mind
upon your work or pleasure.
There are no disagreeable after-effects
whatever-no dangerous drugs.
25c at all well stocked Drug Stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06

extent along the hill sides and
branches, variously estimated at from
100000 to 100000 tons, whose average
gold value has been estimated at from
81 90 to 5000 per ton by various noted
mining experts, and which in crude
stamp mill in Il test run yielded $50
per ton, ut a cost for hauling and milling
of less than S1.O0 per ton. AS these
ores are already mined and III sight,
they give net reserve value to the
property of very large sum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
HOTTEST JUNE on RECORD.
Only One June has Equalled it Since
Records Have Been Kept.

The month just passed has been the
hottest June known here in the past
thirteen years, with one exception. June
1880 the average temperature was cx-
actly the same "a degrees) that it has
been in June 1879. The next hottest
June was in 1888 when the average tenn
.perature was 76.
The highest temperature in June just
passed was 81, ON the Sta, and the
lowest was 81 on the 10TH
During the month there was rain
fall of 4.42 inches. there being ; cloudy
days. 13 partly cloudy and - clear.
This Is above the average rainfall for
June. which the records show to be
4.33 inches.
There were thunlerstorms on the 1st.
Sth. Sth, 10th. 18th, 18Th. 2Ist. Goth
and Both. The prevailing direction of
the wind was southwest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
THE WEATHER TO. DAY.

North Carolina: Showers and cooler
Thursday; threatening Friday; variable
winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to 8 d. M: Conditions favorable for n
thunder storm Thursday afternoon.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum
temperature, is; mean temperature, so:
total rainfall. 0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
REpAIRMAN.

! can make your trunk or grip as good
as new; can fix your wheel: mend your
sewing machine, repair your umbrella.
Expert work. Prompt service. Guy
l.. Bunch, 100 West Martin street, Raj
eigh. Bell phone Is. G-S-1mo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
REV. Maxwell MAN.
CUM ON BUS INESS.


''Brer Sam, don't you wish dat You WIS
white fokes-case den You cud take
y0sef to one oh des resorts and freShen
UP 70 sisternl-But niger was born
fur wuk and Cord nos gifts my lowance
What wild haulin my regular line 90
goods and de Vegetation frlm dat Goose
Mes" plantation an dis "Geraniun Val
ley" hit minds me oh de week 70 Girls
mus. Brer Sam, | don't grlIge no body
a good time, but when me an Jim Slick
ann civered wild SWEET and US passes Capt.
Ferul's an mister Tom Pestud's niggers
Stand.n i'll de shade | can't hep sorter
longin fer dat Mo He'd wha all de white
fokes go. But de change oh de year
don't fling no dampnes on dat Rolan
Champyum Flour and dis He Note. so
de prospex oh Mo He'd am fur off,
CHASE AND SANBORN'S COFFEIe.
Mack is a little boastful. but even
Mack could not say too much in behalf
of "RpiLER CHAMPION" FLOUR.
HE-NO-TEA, or CHASE AND SAN
BORN'S COFFEE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
A SUPERB VIOIINIST

Among the additions TO the faculty Of
Peace Institute for next year is Miss
Grace Crawford, Of Toronto, Canada.
who will have charge of the violin de-
partment. Miss Crawford is pupil of
Herr Adolph Bradskey, late Of Leipsic
Conservatorinm and principal Of the
Royal Manchester College OF Music,
England.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BUIES CREEK ACADEMY-Rev. ].
A. Campbell. Principal.
SHERWOOD HIGGS & CO.-Summer
Clearance Sale of Seasonable Goods.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
CITY ITEMS.

st. Luke's Circle Kings Daughters.
will meet at the residence of Mrs. Toy
on w. Morgan street today at > p. m.
The Raleigh delegation to the State
Bar Association left for Morehead City
yesterday afternoon. The attendance
from here is very large.
Good rains visited this section Tues
day. They were greatly needed. Corn
especially was suffering from drought.
The rainfall extended from Greensboro
to Goldsboro.
At its recent commencement. Colby
University, WaIterville. Me-, conferred
the degree of LII. d.. upon Charles
Francis Meserve, president of Shaw
University, this city. DR.. Meserve
graduated at Colby in 1877.
Under instructions from the Township
School committee its Finance committee
tMessrs. Il. o. Burton and G. Rosen-
thaD has purchased the Murphy school
property of Col. A. B. Andrews and
Mrs. w. J. Hawkins for the sum of
SI1.625.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06

Trust not to appearances, but put
your faith in Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
never disappoints. 1t is the best medi
cine money can buy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
D 1G551'inE; ECZEMA.

The cause of Eczema is so small that
you can't detect it with the naked eye.
1t is in the blood. The skin eruptions
and the itching, torturing scales are
simply the outward signs Of the disease
within. Barium Rock Spring Water if
used as directed, never fails, it has cured
thousands.
Eczema is but one disease it cures
1t is just as effective in Scrofula, Con-
tagious Blood Poison, Cancer Rheuma-
tism, Catarrh, Kidney Troubles, Failing
Hair and Dandruff.
GEO. S. HALL, (Alderman)
Charlotte, n. c.. April 16, 1898.
After trying Cuta Cura remedies for
Eczema on our little girl for a long time,
we used Barium Spring Water, and in
a little while she was well. We prize
the Water highly for Eczema.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06

Hunger is a terrible thing, but some
men consider thirst more SO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
REV. Il. A. CHILD. PASTOR METH
ODIST CHURCH.

Darlington. s. c., April IS, 1898.
/ have used Barium Rock Spring
Mineral Water, for several years in my
family. 1t is invaluable in all blood and
skin trouble.
l have witnessed several remarkable
cures, of old sores of long standing.
1t is also delightful water to drink
and battle III.
10 gallons freight prepaid for $500.
Remit by Express Order on Troutmans,
y. G..
BARIUM ROCK SPRINGS MIN.
ERAL WATER Co,
BARIUM SPRINGS. N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-06
Millinery Department.

Our Millinery Department is an all the year round
department-not of those affars-cOmpetent
rmmers and salesladies always at your service
A special showing is being made this week of new
white hats The Spring and Summer stocks are being
closed out at reduced prices.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-01-20
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored to Health by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"Can Do Ny Own Work.
Mrs. PATRICK DANEuY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:

Mrs. PATRICK DANEuY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-It is with
pleasure that l write to you of the
benefit have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. Twas
very i'll, suffered with female weak
ness and displacement of the womb.
"1couldnotsleepat night, had to walk
the floor, l suffered SO with pain in nv
side and small of my back. Was trou-
bled with bloating, and at times would
faint away; had a terrible pain in my
heart, a bad taste in my mouth all the
time and would vomit; butn thanks
to Mrs. Pinkha,n and her Vegetable
Compound, / feel well and sleep well,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
II sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine has done for me-"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-01-20
THE WEAKER VESSEL.
Adroit Tactics of silver Polish
Agent Who Anticipated q
Chilly Reception.

THAT'S another agent" said Mrs. Waples
as she heard the bell ring. Now, I'm going
to open the door myself and give him
freeze out he'll remember"
She went to the door with a stony look
of determination ON her face, and confront
ed man carrying q satehel, and before he
had time to speak she snapped out: well,
what do you wafitw
For the first time m his experience that
agent lost his cue. He had intended to ask
her if her eldest sister was at home, and
was ready to address her as my dear young
lady, that being his formula for any woman
under 90, but one look into that frozen coun.
tenance made him forget his own name. He
cast his eyes on the doormat, and they took
in a gray and black tabby reposing there
He was saved.
Beautiful cat" he murmured, STOPPING
to caress it. Marked like tiger. Never
saw one just like it!'
You did not call to see the cat, did your
asked Mrs. W in a petrified voice.
My dear lady, did not know that you
bad cat, much less such a magnificent
feline specimen as that! May ask its ages"
. Mrs: W gave the first sign of a thaw.
Il think Marc is three years old now; he
was kitten when he came to u.s.
oh, have you his pedigree?"
-, No. indeed, he s only an ordinary cat.
We love him for his gentleness and because
we raised him.
Noble creature! Beautiful cat! Excuse
me. but you have treasure there, and he
should have a historic pedigree" and he
smoothed down the old doorstep loafer and
said he reminded him of his home far away
in Maine.
Then he sold Mrs. NAPLES four bottles of a
new kind of silver polish, snd asked her per.
mission to call some day with kodak to
take, picture of the beautiful cat, and she
has been heard to say that the freezing-out
Herald
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-01-20
EDUCATIONAL BREVITlES

The library substation scheme in con-
nection with the public schools has
been introduced in Omaha.
President Harper, of the University
of Chicago, announced at the last con-
vocation of the university that gifts g
gregatipg 100000 had been made dur
ing the quarter to the institution.
Among this years Princeton students
is Kin Beung Surh. graduate of Roa-
noke college, the first Corean to take q
B. A. degree. He comes of a distin-
guished family. which traces its geneal-
ogy back nearly 1000 years.
Frank P. Graves. the newly-appointed
president of the University of Washing
ton. in Seattle, is the youngest college
president in this country, if not in the
world. He was born in Brooklyn in
1869 and was graduated from Colum bia
in 1890.
II. o. Armour, of New York city, has
given $4,000 to Whitworth college, a
Presbyterian institution at Sumner,
near Tacoma, Wash. The gift comprises
$500 cash, 127 acres of land at West
Seattle, a house and lot at Seattle and
blocks of stock in two mining corpora,
tons.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-01-20
AFFAIRS OF THE CHURCHES.

A Presbyterian church has been built
in Juneau.
The total membership of the Univer-
salist church in this country is stated to
be 51.247.
1t is stated that out of the 33.494 cler-
gymen of the Church Of England 4.307
are unemployed.
1t is stated that 1000 Chinese have
been taken into membership in the diff
ferent churches of the United States.
The Turkish government has granted
the Palestine exploration fund direct
ors permission to work at Gath. the
home of Goliath. the giant.
Miss Clara Parish. one of the W. C. T.
U. round-the-world missionaries, who
is working now in Burmah. is member
of the Methodist Episcopal church in
Paris, Ill.
The Chicago training school has sent
more than 100 missionaries to foreign
fields and has prepared over 300 dea-
conesses for work in the Methods,
Episcopal church.
The railroads of the country last year
contributed over $150.000 for the sup
port of the railroad branches of the Y
NJ. C. A., and the officials of the roads
consider the money a wise investment
Missionaries and other Christian
workers in India are contemplating a
reproduction in that country Of the
well-known Mortified conference in
this country. A beginning will be made
in Mussoorie next September.
An effort is being made in Boston to
unite all the churches for Christian
work among the neglected people OF
the city. The movement is patterned
after the Federation of Free Churches
which has been so successful in Eng
land.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-01-20
A Texarkana Tragedy.

A dispatch from Texa-kana gives an
account of a desperate duel with pis-
tolls between ex-Constable Joe Bark
man and Dave Edwards, brother of
Stanley Edwards, sheriff of Bowie
county, in which Dave Edwards was
killed, four pistol balls from a 45-calibre
pistol striking him and passing through
his body. Those who witnessed the
commencement of the duel were unable
to tell who fred the first shot. Trou-
BILE between Barkman and Edwards
had been anticipated for some time, as
the men were members of two different
factions. Barkman is brother to Frank
Barkman, the man that killed Marshal
Perry and later a man named Damon
for testifying against him at his trial
for the killing of the first named. Ed
wards had also killed a man. Bark
mans father, who was sheriff of Bowie
county 25 years ago, was killed in a
street fight at Texarkana in which four
others lost their lives several years ago.
Darkman says Edwards fred at him
first, and he had to kill him in order to
save himself. 1t is not believed the
affair will end with the killing of Ed
wards, as the relatives of both men are
numerous, and will fight to kill at the
least provocation. Edwards leaves two
small girls, and Barkman has q wife
and two children.
A later dispatch states that Barkman
was shot through the shoulder and his
arm will have to be amputated. An
examinasion disclosed the fact that Ed
wards was killed with two sizes of bull
let's.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-01-20
Quarterly Report.

The quarterly report of the state
land Office for the quarter ending De.
cember 81, 1898, has been submitted To
the auditor, showing the following
transactions:
Amount of fees certified to the treas.
urer under act Of March %. lsss. AZ
54O95
approved swamp land sold. sos. ss
acres, $779.5 50.
saline land sold, SO. As acres. s10o On
Forfeited land sold, 4.2s3.5 acres
IS, 90. "'e''
Forfeited land redeemed under acts
OF March 81, 1898, and March 7. 1898
ll,776.75 acres, 81, O65. 90.
Forfeited land donated, %. o77 acres
forfeited town and city lots sold. acts
1878 and 1879, $500 30.
forfeited land decided to actual set.
tiers, 15,746 30 acres.
Total number acres disposed of "a .
O5l.73; total amount of funds of all
kinds paid into state treasury. s11 4OI
The preceding quarters business was
4s,2lo % acres disposed of. and sl4, ea2. 81
funds paid in.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-01-20
Questfon of Values.

He knew that she was cleaver business
woman, and therefore he thought his scheme
a good one. But he did not realize that she
was such a good judge of values. :.
81 have made bet that will marry you,"
he said.
money up?" she asked.
Eyes" he answered, pleased at the bust
nesslike way she took hold of the propo-
siton.
"How much?"
Give hundred dollars"
She looked him over critically.
''Too low" she said at last. you'll have
to get it raised to 5000 or you'll lose"
And at that, as she afterward explained /,
she was giving him bargain-day price
Chicago Post.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-01-20
A Grewsome Find.

A party out hunting about four miles
west Of Little Rock, found the bones of
human in dense thicket. The matter
was reported to the officers, and an in
vestigation disclosed the fact that the
remains were those of Emma Curry, a
l4-year-old colored girl who had been
missing from her home near where the
bones were found since last February.
The remains were identified by some
pieces of clothing and a missing tooth.
The skull showed evidence of having
been crushed, and it is believed the girl
was assaulted and murdered by some
fend
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-01-20
Fatal Mistake,

AT Dewitt J. B. Robinson, by mis-
take, shot and killed James Silvers
Both men were deputy sheriffs, and
on account Of rumor that the friends
OF prisoner confined in jail would
make an attempt to release him: Robin
son and Sivers were placed on guard.
Ihere was an understanding between
them that neither was to cross a GER
tain line, as it would be impossible in
the dark to recognize one another. By
mistake Silvers crossed the line. and
when within about 40 feet of Robinson
the latter fired, the ball entering Sill
ver's body, causing his death in few
hours.