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THE COST OF SMALL Pox.
The County and the City Unable t,
Agree on Settlement.


Agree on a Settlement.
1t cost S6,262.55 to STAMP ont the
small pox. The city paid the bill The
county, however, is asked to repay half
this amount on the ground that this
was the agreement between county and
city officials.
This the commissioners deny. and al
lege that the county should not pay
for more than its pro rata part-that is
for 2 patients to the city's 40. At the
last meeting of commissioners, however.
a committee was appointed to investi-
gate the whole matter and settle on
such terms as were found just and right
This committee is composed of Chair
man Lewis, Commissioner Brewer and
Attorney Jones. They met yesterday
and received the bill from the city to-
gether with the following letter from
the mayor, showing the city's conten-
ton in the matter:
Mayors Office,
Raleigh, n. c., Sept. %. 1899.
To the Honorable Board of Commits
sioners of Wake County:
Gentlemen: / herewith present you
bill of expenses incurred in the suppress
sion of small poX during the last spring.
1t was agreed between the county and
city that each should bear one-half of
these expenses on the part of the
county by its chairmaR and attorney and
the city by its mayor and attorney. In
the first bill rendered those patients
treated in the city before the opening
of the pest house were included by the
clerk. Learning this we have stricken
this part from the bill now presented.
The pest house was opened March
Both, the city sending out one patient.
On April 14th the county sent its first
patient The city discharged its last
patient June 10Th; the county discharged
its last ON July 9th. Total number
of patients treated IL of this number
the city sent 40 and the county %. Ply
sicians employed by the city vaccinated
one mile beond the limits. No charge
is made for the services of Mr. Sale
or for the wagon employed in carrying
patients to the pest house. Nor is there
charge for lumber hauled by the citys
wagons for the erection of houses.
Trusting that you may find this bill
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adversely fattereth no man. but
the pains of dyspepsia turn his atten-
ton to Hoods Sarsaparilla and in its
use he finds cure.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
the Grand Opening at Denton's Res
taurant and Saloon Thursday night,
Oct. ~. Music. Elegant free lunch.
Souvenirs given away.
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NOTICE.

OUR LINE OF FINE CANDY IN
''sealed packages" is now complete and
ready for the market. The quality
Of the goods, inside the packages, re-
main as before-TIIE FINEST-with
many novelties in Chocolates. We have
added to, and improved the style and
quality of the packages until we have
the largest and the handsomest line
offered by any one house i'm America.
Dealers will do well to send now for
sample order.
A. ID. ROYSTER & BRO.
Fresh shrimps every day. G. d. Ar
thur stall.
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Position permanent. $4,000 per
year and all expenses. Promotion and
increase of salary. Experience unnec-
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MlEssER OR. GOLD MINING co.

The Secretary of State Incorporates
the Wpsser Greek Gold Mining COM
pany of Swain county, with Bryson City
as it's principal place of business in this
State and Detroit, Wayne county, Mich
igan as its home office. The capital
stock is to be $1,000000 divided into
100000 shares of worcestershire stock
of the par value of 81 per share. Those
who have subscribed to the capital stock
are George Campbell, NJ. D., Henry l..
Humphrey. james Il. Courley, Levi j.
Lemnox, M. ID. The stockholders meet
on the first Tuesday of May next to
organize and until such time George
Campbell, Henry l.. Humphrey, James
f. Courley Levi LennoX, and Ray
mond f. Van Syckle are constituted a
board of directors.
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VALUABLE PROPERTY FUK SALE
--On October 24th, 1899, at II p. M,
at Court House door in Raleigh, N. c.,
two dwellings,. one store, one black
smith shop and IL acres Of land,
situated at Falls of Neuse. Terms
cash. w. O.. Allen, Palmyra, n. G.
10-7-2
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SOME NEW CORPORATIONS.
A Gold Mining CO., A Sash and Blind
Co. and Hotel Co. Incorporated.

The Cobb and Thomas Company, of
Sanford, file articles of incorporation with
the Secretary of State. The business of
the company is to manufacture sash,
doors, blinds, mantels, &c. The capital
stock of the corporation is $4,000, divid-
ed into shares of $50 par value. The
incorporators are y. L. Cobb, Il. IL.
Cobb, and ID. IL. McIver.
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FOR SALE.

100000 POUNDS-DRIED APPLES
for sale. Quarters, sliced and evapora-
ted. Wynne & BEDFORD, Raleigh, n. c.
The times., 1899-12-24
ROYALTY BEFORE THE CAMERA.
The Prince OF Wales Keeps Ills Pho
tO=rapher Busy.
From Ne BcrIin Tago1I1lI-J

lErum Lle Berlin ia-.1tAtA-J
The most photographed man in tbs
world is the Prince OF Wales Every neT
hat or necktie he puts on has TO be pho
tograD aDhed. for his Majesty takes great
pride in setting the fashions Of the 6ay,
and Is some what vain Of The diztincii-n-
Hence the photographs
Next TO him. in widely distributed pi
tures, comes the Princess OF Males.
though il mus be admitted that E=rs ara
purchased less for the modes thsy sug-
geS5 than for the love which all the Ems
Hsh bear Her Majesty. Those which sell
the best end are most in demand show the
princess in full court dress and wearing
her costly diadem brilliant with dia-
monds Twenty thousand Of these are sold
yearly.
The Pope is very peculiar about having
his pictures taken. He had some photo
graphs struck on some fifteen years ago
which he favOrs. In mCst cases ne refuses
tC have others taken. He gives as his
reasons that his friends who took The pic
lures have been true to him and he wishes
to be true 10 them. Although hundreds OF
thousands OF these dftsen-year pie
lures have been distributed 20 loyal Cdtno-
lies throughout the world. every year about
$4,000 Of them are sCld at considerable
profit to the POpe's friends
Emperor William OF Germany enjoys
having mis- photograph taken. Like his
uncle the Prince OF wales. Ihers is a faS-
riraticD about seeing his likeness in pub
lie which may possibly be explained by
saving that il runs in the blood Tnere Is
a yearly demand for IS .00e CT his hkenesses-
Emperor Franz Josef has an idea that
hs can pose himself better than anyone
else can. Hence be always chooses his
own attitude Once the photographic
stooped down TO press crease in'o MS
Naiesty's trousers. on never mind, re-
pIied the EmoerOr. SIT would be far better
if YOU could iron the wrinkles out Of my
cheeks" On another occasion the photo
grapher said. That Is q MOST maj-etlc
attitude. Just hold yourself IN that posi-
tion for moment until can arrange my
camera. Wait" exclaimed the EaDer-
or. II must draw of nay glove The un-
| gIoved hand IS an indication Of ones cEar-
/ acter ] must show ai least one OF my
/ hands: otherwise The picture would be
suoued. At this he withdrew ine glove
I from his right hard, quickly and easily a.
/ suming his original attitude.
The sultan is very GjfidEnj about having
/ his picture taken. When iJ is over he acts
as if ne had been through q very trying or
/ deal. and takes in long bTeaths, as il the
/ strain mad been intense The last time his
/ picture was taken was wh-n the Emperor
/ visited the East on his "trip 10 the Holy
7 Land
The times., 1899-12-24

wars heretofore have been fought by vol
unteers. The nucleus OF the volunteer sery-
ice is necessarily the National Guard It is
plain that some sort of a defensive land
system, wider in z-ope than ths small army
of regulars likely 10 be allowed by Con-
gress in the near future could cover. Is
necessitated by the new world position Of
the country. Since Il Is obvious that, in
the present state Of public opinion, no other
force supplemental 20 a small military 20
lice establishment would be tolerated. our
army must be composed largely OF v0lun-
teers Of some description.
Recent experience. and particularly the
lessons of the South African wa. have
demonstrated thar with proper organiza-
ticn and public support. national militia
can be made most effective. Congress can
nc, too speedily take This subject into cen
sideratfou o. Too quickly provide the
means for rendering the American Ma
t.oaal Guard an efficient adjunct OF The
Regular Army. and in way TO make it
Immediately effective in a time Of emer-
gency. How 10 accomplish this by legis-
laticn. is question which should readily
be answered by men like General Miles
and General Breckenridge. The great point
is to awaken interest in the subject. and
to secure The attention Of the appropriate
committees OF Congress. Our legislators
must realize what q wretched thing it IS
10 be faced by war in a state of unpre-
paredness. But while men have carnivor-
Gus teeth there viii be wars and rumors
Of wars. The idea of a perfected militia for
tunately does net involve the issue OF mil
tarism.' Since ii does not, and the people
at large demand some kind Of protection
for their territory, it would be well ior
those in authority to recognize their duty
and responsibility, and TO lay he founda-
lions of a military system, which shall
+ represent something better than holiday
soldiers and condemned arms and equip
ments.
The times., 1899-12-24
sUNDAY. pEcEMBER .. ls99.
The Repentance of Ne,v England.

lf htlBf-hAAhAf ~ NV IN = ~h-Ah"A-
As the present is time of surprises,
when The unexpected happens every day,
and Mother Shipton's prophecies are hardly
OF more authority than the Koran or the
Mormon Bible we need not be astonished
10 hear that a great wave Of reform, re-
pentance, and remorse is swelling over
New England with all the energy and at
tenti0u to detail of old exhibited by one Of
Cotton Mather's witches and her broom.
Under the benign auspices Of George
FTisbie Hoar. Erving Winslow. Herr Most,
AgUinaldo Atkinson, Josephus Pulitzer, and
other noble sons Of those who came over in
the MayGower. a new cult mas arisen and
new propaganda is loose in the land. Toe
former holds and the latter teaches that
whereas all government not based on the
consent Of the governed is nuila bona, ultra
wires. and ultra infamous; that, therefore,
the Pilgrims were a lot of invading thieves
and cutthroats. who seized the territory OF
the Massachusetts, Indians; that those in
teresting ab0Tigines, under the terms OF the
Declaration OF Independence. Magma Char
Ia. and the Edict OF Nantes, were and Of
right ought 10 be free and independent,
and that 10 permanently occupy their coun-
try was sin and an outrage in the eyes Of
God and man.
We do Uor say that the formal declerG-
tiou designed 10 give effect to these princi-
pies and doctrines as yet has been premUl-
gated. The reformers and repentant sin
uers are working up to If gradually. Al
present they are taking sighting shots at
Hawaii, the Philippines, Guam, and Porto
Rico, bur the grand climax approaches. In
the choicest periods possible to the Web
sterese dialect Of Cape Cod, and in the
sEeetls sibilant and cultural accents Of the
Yiddish tongue, the gospel Of the new faita
is being preached 10 us And il is all with
the true intent and meaning that when the
Pilgrims landed and fell or their knees
and. deroutiy arising fell on the natives,
they deprived the latter Of d divine right
TO establish an independent Algonquin re-
public. which the strangers should have
protected al their own expense from Eu-
ropean interference or aggression. and
should then have left TO bloom free and
alone
The ultimate object OF Hoar. Most and
their colleagues is too obvious to need elu-
cidatiCn. After they have awakened ths
dead and decomposeds conscience CT the na.
tion. so that the PHILIPPINES shall be cheer
fully given over to the head-hunters, tn,
Hawaiian Islands TO the hula-hula girls
Guam restored 10 its interesting state O
social promiscuity. Florida and Porto Ric,
returned to Spain, Louisiana to France. ant
California and New Mexico and Arizona Z,
Mexico, the tine being ripe, New Englan,
VIII be retroceded 10 the American Indial
tribes from whom its area was SO felon
iclsiy and with malice prepense wreste
By the Puritan ancestors OF HOar. Mos
schurz, Pulitzer Winsiow, Atkinson
Mason, and the late Grover Cleveland
The times., 1899-12-24
BoNAPARrE AND THE BRITISH.
The COrsican Once Applied for "a VA
val Commission W h-4e IA student
From the London Gio5el


There are. We fancy. very few peoDle Who
know that the great Napoleon once ap-
piled for permission to enter the British r3-
W. Such, however. according 10 TIE Ma
val and Military Record. is the fact and
Mr. GOschsn has recently discovered iu the
archives Of the admiralty the original letter
in which the request is made by Bonaparr.
then q student az BrisEne. He was. as every
one knows. then preparing for military
career. but the schcCI inspectors reported
that he would make an excellent naval Of
Gcer. and Sir William Fraser relates -Ear
his application 10 the British lGmiTaity was
due 70 the influence Of his follow student.
Lawley afterward Lord Wenl0ek-
Our contemporary adds. Bouap3rJe,
when sending the letter. expressed his BE-
lief that the application would net be sue
cessfui, because. though not religious him
self he came CT a fanatically Roman Cath
olic family. and that time Roman Catn-
oiics were not welcome on British war
ships. As We al know. BCnaparte proved
a true prophet SiDgularly enough. it was
only chance which, at a later date, pre-
vented him from entering the British ar
ny PaOli the C0Fzican patriot, strongly
urged him 70 DO SO. PaCli at that time
had some influence in British military cir
cles and would have procured Napoleon a
commission. The latter considered the Of
fer seriously. and then dscliusd it ou the
ground that the French Revolution offered
brilliant opportunities for a young officer
just starting his career So be placed MS
sword a. the disposal OF his adopted c0un-
t1-t-
The times., 1899-12-24
General Disadvantages Report.

The annual report OF the Inspector Cen
eral o. the Army, recently published. Hu
be read this year with more than usual
interest and attention. General Breckin-
ridge IS an officer in whom the country
places great confidence. and from whom. it
may be justly said il has expected some
such technical and. at the same time. popu-
larry Ineligible review Of American mill
tary conditions during the Spanish war
snd since as he has just given US.
Soldiers ard Others familiar with the cir
cumstances in which the Inspector General
acquired The experience and data which
form the groundwork of his present report
VIII be surprised At the absence Of criti-
cism in his treatment Of matters of national
notoTiety, and to which, il would seem,
even staff officers, conditioned as ours
are. would feel at liberty TO refer. The
fact that he does not makes it ali the
easier 10 discuss his suggestions and rec
concentrations without danger OF rendering
him obnoxious 70 the military cabinet.
We shall have to treat the report briefly.
il justly praises the fighting abilities Of the
American people; properly accords high
praise 10 the organization. discipline. and
morale of Inc regular establishment: and
demonstrates tnat, al things considered,
the Army did better Ia the Spanish war
than could reasonably have been expe-ted.
The outbreak OF hogtiitics found US with
2 skeleton force Of troops. Officers were
detailed to the command OF volunteers. and
,he ranks of the regular battalions were
filled up 10 q war footing with the greeHest
OF recruits. Yet the regiments so condi-
t.cned. although short Of officers and car
Eylng fsr 100 much raw material. gave a
good account Of themselves. which Is satis-
factory. and good ground for congratula-
tiou. aut ia is not war" General Breckiu-
ridge makes a strong plea for better sys-
TEN O. preparation in peace for the possi-
bniues OF international trouble, and ali
patriotic citizens viii sympathize with his
view Of that matter
He urges that whatever Regular Army We
ere 10 have l1 the future shall be given
The advantage OF annual naueuvres. so that
officers and men alike may know something
practically OF campaign operations, and es-
rcciaBy that the staff shall be trained in
SIS duties Al this Is well and deserves
C0ugres sioual attention. SIN more should
our lawmakers seize the opportunity e
evolve and enact laws for The better or
eanizauon OF the nations citizen troops
= he Inspector General says. al! Of OIL
The times., 1899-12-24
Disadvantages of Censorship.

Q-rom the Brooklyn EagieJ
The English papers must talk about the war
il they had tales Of heroism from the front the
letters CT complaint would speedily fad their
way to the waste baskets. Some official reputa
lions might nave been ruined if the full story Of
the defeats were known. but one believes
that the British soldiers have been towards OF
their commanders altogether idiots. The null
story of their campaigns would be more hea!thtul
reading for the English people than are wild
s5eculations about causes OF defeat in battles
which have been fought absolutely in the dark,
80 far as the public IS concerned We Lave had
our experience OF a censorship in this country.
It was not Altogether happy and the English
might learn from our blunders.
The times., 1899-12-24
INDEPENDENCE FOR CUBA.
The Sentiment strongly Advocated
in Speeches at n Banauet


in Speeches at n Banquet.
HAVANA. Dec IA banquet teudere
to Horati0 Rubens tonight hy the Cuban
Veterans Association. was. 60 certain
extent, an echo Of the dinner TO General
Brooke on Friday might Nu the vasolI-
tiOuary leaders. black and white, we're
present. with the exception of Gen. MAXI
mo Gomez. The dinner was arranged tl
the Tac0u Theatre aud the boxes ve-s
crowded with the leaders Of H1Ysua
society. Judging b. the speeches made
the general sentiment was no o1ly over
WhcIminEly in favor OF i1dCpeuds suCe bJL
there was an uudUesd0nins beiief exp e5set
In the intention Of the American Govern
ment 90 give this fresdOm as scOn as PCS
bic General Hernaudez spoke tos ere
hour He aroused great enthusiasm when
he declared that he knew from au Urd9ubt
edly official source that the American Gov
ernmeGt was preparing 20 Jurn Cuba over
TO the Cubans. Even Gualbc-t0 Gomez he
negro leader. spoke in tee kinoes, manner
about the Americans. although FOR months
he has been berating every American, Mr.
RubeEs spoke IN Spanish he dilsted on
the close friendship between the Cubans
and Americans and sssmed sN Cata~s
that they would soon be Independent.
The members Of the old revOiut o1ary
party now appear 10 have gone over to-
the conservatives. This action has keen
taken because the purposes Of the two pav-
lies are identical with the declarations of
President Mckinley and Secretary u Nar
Root. which GOvernor-General Wood IS
here 20 carry out.
This revolutionary element is the o1e
which gave General Brooke the most troC-
BILE. Now that they are satisfied, as they
undoubtedly are that their dreams OF
Cuba LfbTe" viii soon be realized, &C. S
likely that there Will be less friction
The times., 1899-12-24
Tbe Oricin of JouI,ert.

(From the st. Louis Globe -Demourat)
Capt. J. F. Anderson, general Western agent
of the Georgia Railroad, is in receipt OF an in
teresting letter from Colonel Lamar Fontline,
relating TO Cen Jan Joubcrt, the commando in
chief Of the Boer forces in South Africa, who is
an American by birth and former soldier of
The Contedeacy. Captain Anderson recently
wrote 10 Colonel Fontanc, at Lyon, Miss, re
garding General Joubert Colonel Fougsine is
known all over the South as brave soldier and
fine shot Captain Anderson, in his letter to
Colonel Foutainc recalled his impression that
Joubert did rot surrender in 1868, but accom-
panied General Loring to Egypt and took service
under the Khediye. Colonel foutaiue's letter in
reply follows:
Lyon, Miss, Dee 9, 1899.
Capt. j. +. Anderson:
Ny Dear Sir: In reply 90 your enquiry regard
ing Colonel Joubert the present commander OF
the BOer army in South Africa, I will sly that
he is a native OF Louisiana, belonging 20 one
OF the Oldest families OF that state and having
a brother and large clan OF relatives living
still in that state.
Colonel Joubert commanded regiment ia
Dick iayiCrs brigade taiteTward Cen jack
Hays, after Taylof's promotion GO major
gencraD, and WAS The senior colonel ia the
brigade.
l don't know whether he commanded the
Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Louisiana Regiment, but
he Was often IN command If his brigade. And in
May, 1850, at Fort Royal Va, he saw Ljs fy-t
baptism OF blood. | carried him the order %,
battle from StoucwaIl jackson that morning.
Ii memory serves me right it was about O'Clock
the morning OF lie 10Th Of May 1852 and ]
was in his escort when the battle opened And
from that day until StonewaH's deatb, Colonel
Joubcrt OF jackson's most trusted
soldiers
/ was a scout and courier for Stonevau from
the goth OF November. lsGl. until his wound az
Charlottesville, in May, 1865 and frequently INSET
Colonel Joubert in StOHCwalIs tent. and knew
the friendship that existed between thes. Two
men After Jackson, death / was ,rnt 20
Joseph Z. Johnstou's headquarters al Jackson,
Miss to take part in the siege OF NicksbUrg,
ard lost sight OF Colonel tnow GPnpElJ Jouhart,
and saw TO more OF him until after Appom8ttyy,
when he. with General Loriug, and 9tnrl kindred
spirits, let the country for foreign lands and
took service with the khedive From there he
drifted 10 South Africa and organized the BoCr
frontier police against the savage negro tribes
and now he commands the Boer army IN the
struggle against The English.
/ He got his training under the eye Of stone
wall jackson and the English viii find in him
an adept scholar oil that great soldier. lie mus
be about seventy years old now, for he no,
/ a boy wlttu l knew him, thirty seven or thirr!
/ eight years ago.
/ With kind regards 10 you and yours and a
. comrades love, | ana ever, your friend 10
sunshine or shadow. LAMAR EONIhAE-