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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-19
HIS SUCCESS

"You act the part of Mephistopheles
extremely WELL" l said at last. 1T
would seem a pity that you should not
have your Faust. I've nothing to
lose, and since l may have something
to gain I'm ready to strike a bargain
with you, OF one condition only"
What is that?"
That 1 am asked to do neither MUIR
der nor robbery, nor to bring ruin upon
a woman"
I should call that making three con
ditions instead of one. But l agree
to them all, without reserve. 1t is set
tied between us, them"
ut is settled
AS he spoke he put out his hand,
and rather reluctantly l had accepted
it. His touch was fishlike, his pres
sure loose, and I had the impulse to
wipe away a cold dampness from my
fingers. which was a souvenir of the
contact.
Our business is over for the pres
ent,' "Mr. Smith" exclaimed in an al
tered voice, expressive VI some relief.
Would you not be glad of a bath and
a change of clothes before supper,
which will be ready for you by the
moment you are ready for it-since l
may as well inform you that our con-
tract does not include any more sleep
(~unless you plead for an hours nap)
for you t%o-night?"
l thanked him, alleging that the pro-
gramme he laid out was a most allur-
ing one, although, as my eyes travelled
over his figure (Which was stout, and
not as great in height as mine by a
good four inches), l doubted that any
clothing he might provide would be
Wearable.
My host moved across the room and
threw open a door, opposite the one
by which l had entered. Everything
is at your service" he said. Il trust
that you will find all thst you need
for your comfort. And l shall expect
you to sup with me in an hours time"
I passed into a large low-ceiled bed
chamber, with old-fashioned yet lux
urious appointments. Candles burnt
in silver sticks on mantel and dress
ing table, and as they were very little
diminished in size, I concluded that
they had been recently lit. All the
necessaries for shaving appeared on a
stand beneath a well-lighted mirror,
and from an adjoining bathroom
came the pleasant sound of running
water. Looking further I saw that
fresh undertakings and a suit of travell-
ing clothes Of a quiet pattern were laid
out on the bed, as if by skilled hands
of a careful valet.
l began to feel more than ever that
I was in a dream, from which | must
sooner or later awake, to find myself
perhaps once again huddled into the
corner of a seat in the park, reused as
before by the voice Of a policeman adj
vising me to move on"
There was something oddly sugges-
tive in the fact that | had been sup
piled with a costume suitable for trav-
cling travelling of a different sort
from that which l had anticipated for
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-19
BY THE ANCIENT T H

From n Chicago Tribune.
Been a soldier. too, have your"
said the motherly woman Of the house.
"Yes'm," replied the travel-stained
wanderer, with his mouth full.
Il don't suppose you were one Of the
Rough Riders, were your"
"Yes'm," he answered, again. reach
ing for a hot doughnut. Il learned on
the old high wheel"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-19

The French artist has cleverly exag-
gerated the emperor's hirsute append
age, which it at present the tonsorial
sensation Of the entire continent. hav-
Ing been affectionately, but Intellectual
ly, initiated ~ almost every officer in
the German army.
AS will be seen, Veber's drawing
represents William In his most belli-
cose mood and significantly shows his
head az having entirely outgrown tha
imperial. crown.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-19
locked box of which I held the key,

a locked box OF which l held the key,
l was at liberty to open OF leave forever
closed) gripped me fast.
There was no such charm in the
thought of the journey which I had
been asked to abandon, for I had only
made the Gold Coast my goal because,
as l had told this man, I must dispose
of that troublesome burden-myself-
in some way. l cared less than nothing
for life, now that even Marjorie be-
lieved me a common thief, or worse;
but, at least, 1 was not coward enough
to end it with my wi hands-and to
live a mar must have money.
My elder brother. Lord Hardhurst,
had come into my fathers fortune as
well as the title for what there was
derived mostly from coal mines on the
estates, and my father had died with
out a will. Hardhurst and I had never
been friends. Yet I had accepted the
allowance he doled out to me, because
| considered had a right to it; and
as Through an accident in %childhood)
he had become a hunchback, it was
more than improbable that he would
ever marry, and all must one day come
to me.
Meanwhile, when l had let myself suf-
fer for another mans sake and bear the
stigma which should have been his, my
income had abruptly ceased. Hardhurst
was perhaps glad of the excuse to cut
me off, for he was at heart a miser;
but, be that as it might, he had elected
to throw over the pariah who had dis
graced the family name.
Two hundred and fifty pounds, to say
nothing of the equal sum promised
later, would give me a valuable start;
yet l do not think it was SC much the
money which decided me as it was the
passionate and ever-growing desire to
get to the bottom of this mans mys-
terry. For all l know, the notes might
be counterfeits, though they looked
genuine enough; and in any event 1
was sure that "Mr. Smith" did not in
tend l should have them for nothing.
What do you want me to do?" l
asked, as if l thought the answer would
be readily given.
"You must accept the commission on
trust at the beginning or not at ALL"
was the rejoinder.
"Are you not afraid that if I don't
accept I may reveal enough details of
the scene between us tonight to make
the police curious, if no more?"
mo, l a mnot afraid" he said slowly.
And though he gave no explanation Of
his fearlessness, and l asked for none,
| had a conviction that it was exceed
ingly we'll founded. l thought of the
door which had been locked behind me,
and l wondered if this strange old
house, situated l knew not where,
might not tell me some curious secrets
if it's walls could speak. Though l was
young and strong beyond the average
of strength, and the man who waited
my decision was old, still, there might
be another secret for the house to keep,
unless l played my cards as he wished
them to be played.
A strong desire to see the adventure
to it's end was upon me.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-19
Write the Doctor.

Simply write. giving your full name
and address, to DR.. t. A. Slocum,
Laboratories, 90 and 9S Pine Street.
New York City, stating that you read
this article in the Wheeling s,15ister,
when the FOUR FREE PREPARA-
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free advice adapted to your case.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-19

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TBRS-The Hon. Derek Napier, a social
Wreck. who has been drummed out OF So
ciety on the charge of cheating at cards
q false charge, which he would not deny,
because by his sacrifice he hoped TO
ave the father of his sweetheart, Lady
Marjorie Tessett, from stain-is leaving
Hyde Park at night when he Is accosted
BY = hanson driver. who says ne is COM
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-19
THAT'S THE WAY OF IT.

Now thai the war IL over
An In peace were all deiightin--
When the country Is In clover.
All the generals go TO fightint
Atlanta Corstitut.oz
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
SALE OF LAND.

BY authority o. a judgment Of the Superior
Court of Wake county made in special proceed
ing, entitled NJ. G.. Penny, administrator, VS.. M.
G. Penny, Arena Baucom and others, being a
proceeding to make real estate assets, will on
Monday, 9Th of February, 1899. at IL O'Clock M,
at the court house door of Wake county, sell to
the highest bidder for cash, a certain parcel OF
land in Houser Greek township, axe county,
which begius at point in the Hilsboro road,
80 links from aalter K Browns corner, runs
with said road 1855 chains to poift where
ri Harris tnow Barbee'sl line crosses said read,
thence n 2I-2 deg. e. 1877 chains to stake in
the field, thence n. 50 deg e. chains o stake,
thence n. so deg. e. 3iS chains to stake and
pointers in Harris snow Barbee'sl line, thence
3. sc Z deg. e. z6.43 chains to Buck branch thence
s. 81 deg e. 26. * chains to stake two feet south
of cedar tree, thence S. deg. w. $40 chains TO
a stone and pointers, thence S. % deg. e. 3.25
chains to the west side of Richlan nd creek thence
up sail creek II - chains to a stake and point
ers on the east side of said creek, thence S. 81
Dig e. 1870 chains to q stake and pointers
thence s. deg. w. 40 Is chains to the leglnning
containing 37i.2o acres.
M. G. PENNY, Commissioner.
w. JONES, Attorneys. q 8.
This sale is postponed until the Hth OF rep
ruary, 1899, at II O'Clock m.
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NOTICE OF SALE.

BY virtue of the provisions .of certain deee
of nortgs ge made to the undersigned by y.
Carroll and wife, and registered In the Register
Office of Wake county in book 10, page oSE, tns
undersigned will expose to public sale at thf
county court house door in the CITY or halelgno OF
Saturday, tie 18th day of February, 1897, az J.
O'Clock M, the following described real estate
situated in the city of Raleigh, viz: Reginnint
ct the north rest corner of Bakers LOT IN tht
south line of West South street, RUNNING thenct
west along said line of West South street 24
feet inches (crossing Carroll auenue) TO tnt
north east corner of Fere ee WAITS lot, thenct
south along said Ferebee Myatts llne2 ieetu
Peasants northwest corner, thence east IN
line parallel with West South street 2lo reef :
inches (crossing Carroll avenuel to stake 1T
Mrs. A. Pope's line, thence north IN a line per
pendicular to said South street 74feetto cara
Hester's Northwest corner, thence east along
sa d Clara Hester's lineto Dawson street thence
north along the ives line of Dawson street "
feet to said Bakers Southeast corner, thence
thence west along said Bakers line " rect 70
his southwest corner, thence north along ms
west line 12e feet to the beginning, teing the
several tracts of land purchased ny sald v. d;
Carroll of the Upchurch estate, James Moore, 4
A. Hudspeth, A. V. Emery, SIMON RANSOM,
Mrs. Pope and others, comprising al! OF the Iots
owned by said o. J. Carroll which lie on west
South street, Dawson street and Carroll avenue
in said city of Raleigh Terms OF sale; cash.
G. NJ. BUSBEE, Trustee.
January 18th. ls99.-t. d. s.
The above sale is postponed till saturday,
March 4, sag, II O'Clock m. q. M bmSb r.
Feb II, 1899. Iru Ca
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CITY LOTS FOR SALE.

On Monday, February 9TH 1899, at the court
house do )r in Raleigh y. O., s. f. MordecaI
trustee, under eed of trust from w. ID. VIII
lams ct al registered in book n n, at pag'.
766, Of the Register of Deeds Office OF Wax
county, and w. N. Jones, tustee. under de-e
of trust from said illiams, regist rcd in book
No. lag, at page 40. of said Registers office will
sell at public outcry to the highest bidder the
following described real estate: A lot or parcel
of land in the city of Raleigh. being sart of lot
No. 100 in the plan of said city, and bounded as
foil .ws: Begins at the Southwe t corner If the
intersection of Blount am Morgan streets, runs
thence south along the western line of blount
street l63 feet to formerly Harp's line. theme
west with said Harps line l40feet to the stable
lot of formerly Ct. w. Wynne & Coz, thence
north ong the line of said stable lot SO fest to
the line of a lot ON which N. >. Harp had a
coach fact ry said lot being the same sold to
said Harp by ~. d. Williams, by deed dated
27th of August, 1885, thence east along said
Harp's line 10 feet to Harris corner, theme
north with Harp's line SO feet to Morgan street.
thence east along the southern line of Morgan
street the beginning.
Sale m de by virtue of powers conferred upon
said Mordecai, trustee, and Jones, trustee, by
the deeds of trust above mentioned. Property
will be sold in several parcels.
Terms of sae-cash. Hour OF sale-l2 M
S. F. MORDE Al, Trustee.
w. N. JONES, Trustee.
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COTTON WAS WEAK
Took a Rally in the After
noon.
Net LOSS 3 TO 7 POINTS
STRONG -. Il IN COTTON
GOODS MARKET.
THERE WERE ADVANCES IN STOCK PRICE, S
franssc ions Reached Nearly Million Shares
The Bond Market Betrayed Healthy
Tone. Grain and Provisions
a Shade Lower.

New York. Feb 11-There is no check
otton goods. The demand to-day has
cen of fully average dimensions, even
hough storm distractions have not al
been removed Utica and Mohawk wide
Sheetings advanced per cent, and
;ome leading makes of Eastern drills
advanced Hc. per yard. Prints are very
strong and orders for goods not in stock
aiken at value only. Print cloths bid
or at 2h for regulars without sellers.
No change in wooden goods situation.
Buraps strong.
COTTON.
New York. Feb. 17.-There was a good
leal of realizing at the cotton exchange
his morning but in the afternoon a
much steadier feeling prevailed in the
ace of pronounced weakness developed
1T Liverpool. which market reported a
decline of 3 to 315-64d. and showed I'M
satisfactory spot saes This started our
market at decline of 4 points. Sub
sequently trading was bearishly influenc-
ed by selling orders from abroad and
from the South, at the lowest level of
the market a decline of TO 10 points
was apparent. The weak feeling was
at one time increased by statements that
planters were buying fertilizers more
freely and were getting ready for active
work on the new crop. The weather
reports were also bearish and larger
movement of cotton was predicted. The
death of President Faure, according to
private cables, largely explained the
pronounced weakness in the English
market. For while this had depress-
ne influence; but later there was a
general recovery and prices recovered
70 within a few points of the final fig
ures of yesterday, in spite of vigorous
resistance on the part Of the bear con-
tingent. The afternoon market got a
good lift in the way Of advices from
the South reporting favorable conditions
in the spot market. Encouraging ac-
counts were also received from Ameri-
can spinners. and from the print cloth
market. New Orleans was an active sell
Ter, particularly during the morning.
Some of the larger shorts covered quite
freely at the decline of the morning,
and few of them took the long side
of the account. The market was finally
steady at to points lower. having
again settled at the end of the day under
light realizing.
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yances in stock prices to-day which
were material in the Standard stocks
and the market left off buoyant at the
best. Transactions reached nearly a
million shares for the first time in some
weeks. Some hesitancy was manifest at
the opening in view of the possibility
of foreign developments which might
follow the death of the President of the
French Republic. The fractional de-
clines in the London and local market
were checked when Paris appeared as
buyer in London, which had reassur-
ing effect. Noticeably weak features IN
the early trading were Sugar, Tobacco
and Burlington. These stocks one after
another were taken in hand and car
ried well above last night, the rise from
the lowest reaching ~ in Tobacco,
and ca in Burlington. Many traders
viewed the action of yesterdays market
as indicating a resumption of a bull
movement and purchased stocks. The
fact that ST Pauls earnings for the
second week in February increased some
what. in spite of the snow storm along
its route rendered it a leader in the
days strength. and it advanced "a
and Rock Island. too. rose over points.
Among the high class investment shares
which were generally strong, Pennsyl-
vania advanced 23s: Central and South
eln Pacific strength was q reflection on
the expectation Of settlement with the
Government. Missouri Pacific also was
strong. while Union and Northern Pa
cific showed heaviness throughout The
plans which were supposed to be under
/ LOTT tho III N T. q a
trade seemed to affect Reading, first
preferred, which advanced about :
points. Philadelphia advices of new
subscriptions privileges for stock lifted
Metropolitan Street Railway some five
points, while Third Avenue rose even
more. Among the usually inactive
stocks there was rise of 1& in Long
Island Railway. London was a moder-
ate seller on balance.
Many of the large brokers were in
strumental in advancing prices to-day,
and commission house business was
considerably larger than of late, with
many sold out bulls taken hold again.
The bond market betrayed a health
ful tone in all quarters with the absorb
ton of the speculative issues very mark
ed Total sales S5,125,000
United States SIS and the new Is de-
clined "a in bid price.
The total sales of stocks were 945.200
shares. including 6,020 Atchison; $500
Atchison, preferred; 40750 Central Pa
cific; .169920 Burlington; 9,140 Denver
and Rio Grande; 6.420 Louisville and
Nashville; 5,120 Manhattan; 1880
Metropolitan Street Railway; $4,000
Reading FIRST nreferred. 10 500 Missouri
Pacific; 5000 Chicago, Indiana and L.,
preferred 1920 New York Central;
%, T20 Northern Pacific; 5,137 Ontario
and Western; 24,520 Rock Island: 1920
Union Pacific; $3.50 st. Paul; 2Of,320
Southern Pacific; $50 Southern Rail.
way, preferred; 14020 Union Pacific,
preferred; 1860 American Cotton Oil;
67.720 American Tobacco; 1860 Peo-
pies Cas- 26.220 Brooklyn Rapid
Transit; $3.50 Chicago Great Western.
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BALTIMORE.
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N. c., February 7.--rurpentine
steady at a. l-2a44: receipts is casks.
Rosin firm at 9Oa95 receipts 30.
Crude turpentne quiet at sl35, $40 and
$40; receipts - barrels.
Tar steady at s1.00; receipts eS.
CHARLESTON, S. c., February l7.-TurpentiDe
quiet at AZ 1-2: sales
Rosin steady; sales -- barrels. Quote: A, b, O.
ID. K, 30: f, 30; G., Sl05; ii, Sl.l0; /, SlzS; K
$3.50; VI, Sl55; N, Sl.70; W &, $500; " W, 81 25.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb l7.-Turpentine firm al
a.; sales lO0; receipts 6e.
isosin firm; sales 8 o; receipts LILO: Quote:
A, b, G, u, Il, 95; +, Sl.0J; G, sl05; III, S.I0; l,
a.3o, K, si.50; NJ, Sl60: N. sI.76; W g. S205; W w
S2,35.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
MORTGAGE SALE.

On Monday the 20th day of february, 1898, at
the court house door in Raleig1 ., N: e., VIII
sell at public cutlery to the highest bidder r..
acres, more of less, adjoining the lands OF g ID.
Upchurch, J. R. Page, A. F. Page and y. w;
Page, deceased, being part of the tract OF land
the tract of land conveyed to l.. A. Pege by An
derson Page, deceased, excepting therefrom two
parcels of said tract which aggregate 70 acres,
IFS and book 1874, page So. The number OF acres
to he sold being 90.
Terms of sale: Cash. Hour OF sale IL M.
Sale made under powers conferred upon me oy
a mortgage registered in book No. l04 at page
1877 of the Register of Deeds ofhcie OF wake
county. COLIN M. HAWKINS,
t. d. 8. MortgaRee'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
Schedule in Effect December l1th. 1s95
so,lTkf #ttJMn.

Ar Raleigh % l0am *ll lSan
slutly fDaily tS sunday
Nos 4O3 ana a02 The Atlanta speciais
Solid Vestihuled Train % Prllmen Sleeper
md coaches between Portsmouth and At
lanta, also Pullman Sleepers UetWeen Ports
mouth and chester. =.
nos III and 8 The S. a. l.. Express" SOLE
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers be
tween Portsmouth and e tlanta COMPANY
Sleepers between Golun3 }ia and Alfalfa
Both trains make immediate connection
AZ Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New O.
leans, Texas california Mexico, CE p ttanoog
Nashville Memnhis Mason. Florida
FL. S. LIZARD, G. L. and P. A,
Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
9Th DAY OF MARCH. 1899,
the valuable property known known as ''TI,
HOTEL, OZONE"

the valuable property known known as ''TI.
HOTEL OZONE"
Terms of sale-Cash.
This 'egant hotel s comparatively new, wi
large, we'll ventilated rooms, well lighted, ca
stairs. large parlors and dining-room. and 9th
modern conveniences, favorably located with
one block of the Seaboard Air Line dept
about the centre of the growing city OF Sout
ern Pi es, the noted winter health resort al
affords Fl lie opportunity for investment. Th
hotel has been in successful operation for
number of years, being crowded with guests
the fall whit and spring, and enjoying goo
patronage in summer, being the only hotel Ell, =
the city open throughout the entire year. Tn
hotel Is especially attractive to Northern vis
tors on account of its elegant winter porche
and heated halls. IN
This prope ty Is sold for PARTITION smoni
claimants in common.
For furt aer particulars call on or address J
G. Black, Carthage, N. c., w. 9. Douglass
Raleigh, ~ O., or Sergeant & Hollis, attorneys
at law, Concord, New Hampshire.
j. c. BLACK.
W. G. DOUGLASS,
declssu g Commissioners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18

La Grippe is again epidemic. Every
precaution should be taken TO avoid it,
Its specific cure is One Minute Cough
Cure. A. j. Sheperd, Publisher Agricul-
tural Journal and Advertiser, Eden,
Mo-, says: mo one will be disappoint-
ed in using One Minute Cough Cure for
La Grippe" Pleasant to take, quick to
act. j. Hal. Bobbitt and Henry L.
Hicks.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW York, Feb. H.-3 +. M.-Money on cal
steady at la2 l-2per cent; last loan at l-2 pei
cent. Prime mercantile paper 2AasA per cent
sterling exchange teady, with actual busl'
ness in bankers bills al A.e6a1.soA lot de-
mand. and at S4.s4ai.sfa tor sixty days
Posted rates N85 and Sd.8i. Commercial bills
81 So 10. Silver certificates So l-2a60 l-2 Ba,
silver 5sk Mexican dollars Az. Government
bonds weak state bonds inactive. hailroao
bonds irres ular.
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stocks and charging farmers deliveries
broke the spirit of the bulls in corn to-
day, and the heaviness of corn depress-
ed wheat. Each closing with loss of
Bc. Oats are &c lower. Provisions are
a shade lower all around.
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SALE OF
VaIuble Hotel Property
In the town of Southern Pines. MoC:
County. North Carolina.
SALE Oh

BY virtue of a decree of the Superior CO.
of Moore county, North Carolina, made b
cause entitled Sadie A. Holt and others agai
r. NJ Couch, the undersigned commission,
will offer for sale to the highest bidder at pull.
outcry at Southern Pines. N. c.. o. the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. Ill P. M.-Spot cotton,
fair demand prices favor buyers: American
middling s-l6d
The safes OF the day were 1000 bales, of which
500 were for speculation and export, and in
Guided $500 American; receipts 10, 200 bales, in
Guiding all American
Futures opened quiet with a moderate de-
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