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Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

Of all our earthly possessions time
IS one Of which we are possibly the
most Sec8lessIy extrayagant. and
is the one we can least
make good when 1t Is sauan~
aerad, A measure OF health may
be1 bYoWga back oftentimes when it
has been v'reeEel. BY much effort
ses1ff- II aas ran he regained
Efis eslsA EN- be ven In .sss
knowledge Arqulsed By earnest study;
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
LODGES.

Phoenix Lodgs No. SO, A. F. Il A.
M.--simeoe Walmsley, W. NJ; j. O..
Trichel Jr., Sec. Meets First and
Third Wednesdays at p. m.
Castle Hall No. SO, Knights Of Pyth-
los. u. P. Breazeale, @. G.; Adolph
L'Herisson, K. of r. IL s. Meets
Second and Fourth Thursdays at s
p. m.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

even blasted regulations can be re-
stored; but moments sped can never
be recalled. They have slipped ST
lently out; the other hours which come
so swiftly to us are not the same.
Other duties come pressing home with
them, which fill all the days and leave
no: an instant to make up for lost
time. Our days are but span breadth,
and after while they will be num-
bered.
God has given US many opportuni-
ties with all the days that were, but
how few Of them We really and truly
make proper use o. Now we sit In
the shadow of the old year, and think
back upon them, and it is with re-
gretful longing. Could we only bring
them back again! But this can never
be. And even if we could, should we
have done any better than we are now
doing, or than we did? Probably not;
but there is q deep lesson to be cleaned
from this retrospective view into the
days that are gone, and that is, If we
have a desire to perform good action
we must do it, and do it now. The
present only is ours, and If we let the
experiences Of the past teach us their
proper lesson 1t must all be summed
up In this thought 1--WE must do with
our might whatsoever our hand flnd-
eth to do, and do it now, redeeming
the time. for the days are evil"
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Mid Request.

Il wish, " said cholly to the barber.
that you would out nick or two in
my face, to make it look as IL had
shaved myself. 1t is such awfully bad
form to get shaved in a public shop.
YOU know indianapolis Journal.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

. Southern Newspaper-No Monetary
Legislation This Iesr-Russla's Rail-
ways.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

Aguinaldo becomes nnrlily at most
inoppcrFnne .inle NJ. Sherman had
,eg i.i4s fne notice next TO
pure reading matter.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
The Last Man.

NAu OtQ dVOEll6.J
All worldly shapes shah melt In gloom,
The sun himself must die,
Before this mortal shall assume
Its Immortality!
saw a vision in my sleep,
That gave my spirit strength to sweep
Adown the gulf OF Time;
/ saw the last of human mould,
That shall creations death behold,
AS Adam saw her prime.
The suiTs eye had 4 sickly glare;
The earth with as;e was wan;
The skeletons of nations were
Around. that lonely man.
Some had expired In fight,-the brands
Still rusted In their bony hands;
N, plague and famine some.
Earth's cities had no sound nor tread,
And shifts were drifting with the dead
10 shores where all was dumb.
Yet, prophet-like. that lone enc stood,
With dauntless words and high,
That shook The sere leaves from the wood
AS II a storm pass'd by,
Saying. We are twins in death, proud
San,
Thy face is cold, thy race IS run.
lis mercy Dld5 thee go,
For thou ten thousand thousand years
Hast seen the tide of human tears,
That shall no longer flow.
What though beneath thee man put
forth
His pomp, his pride, his skill;
And arts. that made fire, foods and eartsi,
The vassals Of his will:
Yet mourn not thy parted sway,
Thou dim, discrowned king of day;
For all those trophied arts
And triumphs that beneath thee sprang,
Heard not a passion or pang
Entail'd on human hearts.
Go, let obliviOn's curtain fall
Upon the stage Of men,
Nor with thy rising beams recall
Life's tragedy again. +
It's piteous pageants bring not back,
Nor waken flesh upon the rack
OF pain anew to writhe;
gtretch'd in diseases shapes abhorr'd,
Or rnown in battle by the sword.
Like grass beneath the scyths.
Even am weary In yon skies
To watch thy fading fire;
lest OF ail sunless aBOHless
Behold not me expire.
My lips that speak thy dirge OF death
Their rounded gasp and gurgiing breath
To see thou shalt not boast.
The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,--
The majesty Of darkness shall
Receive my parting ghost!
This spirit shall return to Him
That gave its heavenly spark:
Yet think not, Sun, 1t shall be dim
When thou thyself art dark!
mol 1t shall live again, and shine
In bliss unknown to beams OF thine,
BY Him recall'd to breath,
Who captive led captivity,
Who robb'd the grave of victory
And took the sting from death!
Go, Sun, while mercy holds ne up
On Natures awful waste
To drink this last and bitter cup
OF grief that man shall taste
Go, tell that night that hides thy face.
Thou saw'st the last Of Adams race,
On earth's sepulchral ciod,
The darkening universe defy
To quen.h his Immortality,
Or shake his trust In God!
Campbell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
NAVAL sTf1RFF,
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dee. 21.--The stock mar
ket had to carry another heavy load OF
liquidation today. Trading was on a
smaller scale than ON any previous day
this week. but the tone was IeyerIsn
and unsettled throughout and fluctua-
tons were constant. The principal sell
ing pressure came from London, where
the money difficulty was aggravated by
renewed apprehensions over the safety
OF the British columns in South Africa
and the advance i'll the official discount
rate of the Bank of France. Much 6lll-
portance seemed to be attached to the
latter action as AN obstacle to the ac-
duirement of gold by the Bank Of Eng
land. London's pressure upon Paris was
reflected in jump Of four centimes III
the sterling exchange rate ut Paris.
Forced liquidation ON the London ex-
change was on large scale and overflow
ed to the New York market. The Inter
national stocks We're acutely depressed
at the opening and We're not able TO
make any substantial Roadway all day.
In the last hour there was renewed sell
ing of this group, which forced down
prices all through the railroad list from
one and half to five points, the extreme
decline being in Northwestern.
The leading specialtes We're also at the
low point Of the day in the last hour.
The bears were active in the late drive
and circulated stories of panic in Lon-
don ON account of fresh disaster to the
British arms in South Africa.
Buying to cover short contracts caused
some sharp rallies but they were not well
held, and the closing was exceedingly
unsettled at substantial losses compared
with last nights close. A notable feat
ure of the weakness as was the case
yesterday, was the easy rate ruling at
the time for call money. After opening
at per cent i'm the morning, loans were
being made at from 3 per cent to per
cent at the time when prices were drop
ping most rapidly. The weakness was
not so much confined to the speculative
industrials as was the case yesterday
and if liquidation was being forced by
discrimination as to collaterals the stand
ard railroad stocks We're thrown over to
obtain funds for the protection OF hold
ings Of Industrials. Prices in number
of important stocks approached or fell
below the low point Of Monday, and tins
fact seemed to incline holders to renew
ed selling. Brooklyn Rapid Transit was
by no means SO conspicuous as yesterday,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22

but the dealings were very large and the
fluctuations were very wide. 1t was Wig
orously supported in the early dealings,
but apparently only for the purpose Of
making a market for further liquidation.
support was Forthcoming from time to
time during the day which checked the
downward tendency. Sugar was very
erratjc at level below last night and
fell within a quarter of point of Mon
days low level Metropolitan Street
Railway and Manhattan Elevated were
acutely depress4l, tlse former falling
eight points. The New York gas stocks
We're strong during the early dealings on
rittt0rs of a settlement of the gas war,
but they weakened before the close.
Except for the continued strict discrimin-
aticn against some CLASSES Of stocks as
collateral, easy conditions were inaiI1-
tanned in the money market. 4 slight
decline in the sterling exchange rate
might be due to engagements of gold for
shipment ON Saturday, which it is now
taken for granted will he large. Interest
begins to centre on what the effect of the
weeks events in Wall street win be on
the Saturday bank statement.
Bonds weakened iii sympathy with
stocks. Total sales (par value) $500
00G.
United States 3's and the old As ad
vanced n in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks were I'll, l0C
shares. including: Atchson, 10700; At.
Gibson preferred, 33, 135; Baltimore and
Ohio, 1867; Chesapeake and Ohio, IT,
S4S Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
23,S70, Chicago, Rock Island and Paci
hr. 11.0S0i Louisville and Nashville, TO-,
475; Manhattan, 7,145; Metropolitan
1878; Norfolk and Western, 6.bvJ
Pennsylvania Railroad, II $50; Northern
Pacific. 24150; New York Ontario at6
Western; 5,7t5; Chicago, Milwaukee an(
st. Paul 25,1G0; Southern Pacific, &c.
$50: Southern Railway preferred SSH
Union Pacific, 30,350; Union Pacific pre-
ferred, 1870; Wheeling and Lake Erie
1850: Wheeling and Lake lrie secou
preferred, COCO; American Steel anc
Wire. 1850; American Tobacco, 24,690
Federal Steel, 1860; People's Gas
Light and Coke Company, 1875; Amer
lean Sugar, 91,050; Brooklyn RAPID
Transit, 10S521.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
BranSOn'S Agricultural Almanac for 1900

CENTENARY EDITION-BRIGHT.
EST, SAFEST, BEST. Price 10 cents
per copy; go cents per dozen. Sent per
mail, $3.50 per one-half gross; $500 per
gross. with business cards printed on
back. Order of
LEVI BRANSON, Publishers,
Raleigh. ". G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22

The very latest thing in dress goods
is the new baby.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
COTTON.

New York, Dec. 21.-The cotton mar
ket was fairly active today, but the APP
preaching holidays led to caution. Even
ing-up accounts was preferred to MAX
ing new ventures. The extreme range
OF prices was Il matter of eight points.
The caution of traders was increased by
unsatisfactory reports from Wall street.
After opening barely steady at de-
cline of four to eight points, following
disappointing cables, which showed sub
siding business at Liverpool and de-
cline Of two to three points in futures,
the course of our market was irregular.
There was some pretty heavy buying by
certain house with important Boston,
Philadelphia and Liverpool connections
which checked the early decline. This
firm bought between 10000 and $4,000
bales February and March. Some attrib-
uted it to the undoing of "straddles
with Liverpool. where an equal amount
of selling may have explained the unex-
nected weakness of the English market.
Small receipts at the ports and interior
togetINr with strong advices from the
Southern spot markets and the strong
foreign statistical position, added to the
conservatism of sellers in the afternoon.
The market closed quiet and steady
at a net decline Of from FIVE to nine
points.
nFw YCRE
View vcrk. Dec. ol--fotton fntnrea opened
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
NEW YORK MONEY.

gBw YoEg. Dec. 2l.--3 P. M Money on ca l
steady at 3 and per cent; lat loan at per
cent; ruling rate per cent. Prime mercantile
paper al per cent. Stirring exchang easier
with actual business in bankers bills at 80 10
a4.f7,E for demand, and at $3.50 s. also 7-s for
sixty days. Posted rates H.S y al 81 and 4.8S 1-2,
Commercial bills $780, a4.e0A. Silver certif-
Gates So 2-Aa59 I-2. Bar silvey SO. Mexican dol
lars II ~. Government bonds strong. State
bonds weak; Raj road bonds weak.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Ills. Dec. 21.-The engage
ment by England Of ocean liners for
the transport service was the chief
bullish item of the day in wheat. May
closed 3sc. over yesterday. Corn closed
nc, and oats n to &c. higher Pro
visions at the close were a trife mp in
May pork and ribs, Toe. better in lard.
Oy4oAas December VI.
OPENING. Highest. Lowest. Closing
Dec !. 85A es1 s57s e6s
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
nFw YCRE
View york. Dec 9l--Gotton fnfurea opened
steady at the decline

apaf cotton closed quiet: middline nriands
Z 9-l6; middling gulf 1916: sales 13l bales.
LIVERPOOL
L1vEapooI, December 2I--4 p. M.-Spot cot
ton fair denS. d amercan middling fair at
g. l6d; good niddling 3-sd; middling4 a-le
ow middlinp sgd; good ordinary 3l-Ssd ;
ordinary 2s-32d.
The sales OF the day were 5000 bales, OF which
200 were for speculation and export, and IN
ended 300 American: receipts 900 bales, in
cludiog 901 American
artnras opened closed quiet and cloged quiet
and steady at the advance
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
RALpTGH COTTON
QUEER COTTON MARKNTa

Galveston quiet and steady; IA, 1929 bales
Norfolk, steady, IA: 500 b<ies.
Baltimore, nominal, Z ~, nsisa.
Boston, steady, g. is; 763 bales.
Wilmington steady ~ 265 bales.
Philadelphia, quiet, 49, is, ,7S bales.
Savannah, quiet and stea ", 7 l-s, $3.50 bales.
New Orleans. steady, IL, 6.Sl2 OATES.
Mobile, quiet, l-tH, / $50 baleg
Memphis, steady j. 9, s,74s bales.
Augusta steady, Z 3-l6. 1874 bales.
Charleston, fl m, z s-l6, al bates
Cincinnati. quiet, IN. l,469 bales.
louisville, s ady, a. -2, - bales.
st. Louis. quiet 6-l6, 100 bales.
Houston, steady, IL, b,758 bales.
New YORK, quiet, z 9-t6, 5z2 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22

1t takes but minute to overcome
tickling ii the throat and to stop a cough
by the use of One Minute Cough Cure.
This remedy quickly cures all forms
Of throat and lung troubles. Harmless
md pleasant to take 1t prevents con-
sumption. A famous specific for grippe
and its after effects Bobbitt & Wynne
Drug Company, Adams Il Moye, William
Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22


Flour steady; winter patents sS.40a3.0 o. 90.
straights g3.ta9a3G; clio clear s1.g0a9 0, spring
spscisls $500 spring patents So 20a3 50; SIP j &
traights sa7osl.Ul bakers sL99a2.E1, Wheat
We 2, spring -: No sprinQ e4a55; Nc, RED
sass .. Corn-No 2, 80 Ida 7-s. Oats No. D.
3t>. s2l%;No, 2, white % a25A; NO 3 white
~ a1S Ia. Rye No. 2, 81. barley No. q 49,
IS. fla -seed-No. I. sl48t. Prime Tirnoth,
seed, $3.50. Mess pork, per bib fs.7fasI0s0 In O.,
per 100 hs, s.. loa5 A.; snort rjb otdss, loose
s5-lsaSA0. dry -satled shout ers boxed, 8-S
as - hoe GEAR sides. boxed. 5.40a5 50;
Nhiskey 3LE3k
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
SALE OF NOTES, ACCOUNTS, ETC

Under and by virtue of authority con-
tanned in Deed of Trust from l.. Wood
lief and A. l.. Davis and j. IL. Davis.
trustees, we will expose For sale, on
Monday, December 4th, 1899 at II m.
o'clock, at the Court House door in the
city of Raleigh, to the highest bidder
for cash at public auction, all tie notes,
mortgages, judgments, accounts and all
other evidence of Indebtedness, formerly
owned by L. Woodlief and now in )nr
hands as such Trustees under said DEED
of Trust list of which can be seen
upon application TO the undersigned or
their attorneys.
A. L. AND j. d. PAWS,
Trustees of T.. Woodlief
ARGO & SNOW, Attorneys.
This November 18th. 1S9)
Above sale continued to Thursday,
January 4th, 1900 at II M. o'el. ok.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22

May Nay, sose sss 7ox So ssk@e'N
DEC soe 8ox so4 8o%
ian sasSasO1s SO%@sox sOis sox
May 3z'.d32% ga 81 aS2& 33
Dec % 22k % 23k
May ....2isG023% 2l@2fk 23x n
HNSS Fslt& pen ,.l.
ian 8 80 10 90 0 So. 995
May 10 STA 10 20 10 IN lO47@
LARD
an -. 82R 545 532s 545
May 55b 575 SIS 66j
SHORT RIBS, per g06 Lbs.
Jan Us 527ls $40 5271S
nay i. S 20 45 5S15a 545
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
TWAS FEVERISH
AND FLUCTUAT|NG
Market Carries Another Load
of Liquidation.
---
LONDON SOLD LARGELY
FORCED LIQUIDATION THERE:
OVERLOOKED HERE.
INTERNATIONAL STOCKS UNDER FOOT
Buying to Cover Short Contracts Caused Somt
Sharp Rallies, But They Were Not Well
Held. Closing Unsettled With
Substantial Losses,
Substantial Losses.

New York, Dee. 21-iNo change in
general character of the market for eth
er cotton or wooden goods The de-
mand is quiet in both. Shipments OF
cotton goods heavy TO anticipate new rail-
road freight classification which goes M
to effect January 1st. Tone of she mar
ket without material change. Upward
tendency of prices seems to be arrested
for time being, hut a moderate increase
of business would start them going again
Prints and ginghams very firm. Cotton
lining of all kinds firm Hosiery and lln-
dcrwear in good condition. Stocks light
and prices firnG
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22

*Dally.
Nos. 403 AID 402-"Tne st'anfa Specials"
Solid Vestibuled Train OF Pullman Sleepers
and coaches between Washn ton and Atlanta
also Pullman Sleepers between Portsmouth and
Charlotte, N. @.
as 81 srd 80 THE s. A. l. Exnress." Solid
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers between
Portsmouth and Atlanta
Both trains make immediate connections at
Atlanta for Montgomery Mobile, New Orleans
Texas, California, Mexico, Chattanooga, Nash
vile, Memphis, Macon, Florida.
For tickets, sleepers, etc, apply to
FL. S. LIZARD, r. p. A..
q. p. SMITH, G. T. A.
Marlborough House, Raleigh, N. G.
e. st. John, Vice-Pres. and General
Manager.
II. w. r. Glover, Traffic Mang'r.
Y. e. McBee, General Supt.
L. ). Allen, Gen. Pass'r Agent.
General Offices. Portsmouth Va.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-17
GET NO tREWARO
A Straight Out Protest In
Interest of the Navy.
An Admiral Complains That the
Men Who DID the Work Have
Not Been Recognised.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-There are
three features Of interest above ali
others In the annual report Of Admiral
Crowninshield, Chief OF the Bureau OF
Navigation. just made public. First IL
an arraignment OF Congress because OF
the failure to reward the officers rec.
commended for advancement as a result
OF the battles around Cuba; second, the
recommendations for a change In the
present system Of receiving ships, and
third, the suggestions touching the new
system OF training landsmen.
Under the nrst head the Admiral
writes.
Another condition of affairs discour.
aging to proud and ambitious officers
who risked and accomplished much, Is
the ragged and irregular result that
seems an inevitable consequence of any
effort to give permanent or substantial
Official recognition to bravery, gal
lantry or devotion. Before the out
break Of the war, you (Secretary Long,
addressed to the officers OF the North
Atlantic fleet. through the Admiral. q
letter from which the following IL an
extract.
Each man engaged in the work OF
the in-shore squadron should have in
him the stuff out OF which to make a
possible Cushing. and IL ,.e man wins
the recognition given him shall be as
great as that given to Cushing. so far
as the Department can bring this
about"
Every effort of the Department to re-
deem this solemn pledge has been
baked. or the officers who served in
the North Atlantic waters, three have
been confirmed In the recognition urg-
ed by the Department-two because
their cases were presented at prop
itious moments. the otner because OF
a misreprehen sion. The rest, num-
bering among them every gallant cap
tain at Santiago on July Sd, and all
the brave captains OF the ever ready
gunboats, numbering among them OFF,
GERS who risked their lives In many
desperat Observation-Disclosures
as spies, seeking information, blocking
and blockading harbors, scouting
numbering among them all those who
hesitated not and including ut the head
OF all the able and determined officers
who planned, worked out and executed
the whole campaign, and who finally
contaminated the one victory which
was vital to the enemy-he and all the
rest have absolutely nothing. The
greatest among these has not as much
as the merit which was given to each
OF the hundreds who shared In VIC
tory, won In a more propitious hour.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-17

to suffer from bad stomach and in
digestion. Now the stomach tries to
be good and not bad. 1t makes con-
slant and mighty efforts to accomplish
its task and 80 furnish the rest Of the
body with health, strength. and beau
ty; but II often falls dismally, and then
Its owner characterixes 1t rs a bad"
stomach.
Now who. or what, Is accountable?
Continuing, our correspondent addA:
II had no relish for food, and after
eating had pain at the chest and sides.
Whatever kind Of food I took nothing
agreed with me. I made use of vari-
GUS medicines in hopes of relief. but
none of them did me any good. At last
a neighbor. Mrs. Tyrell, told me how
she had misunderstanding had the
same compatibility Mother Seigel's
Syrup, and recommended me to try It,
Somewhat encouraged by what she
said, procured a bottle OF this reme-
dy, and soon found that II relieved me
as nothing else had done. could eat
better, all food agreed with me, and
felt better every way. Since that
time-now four years ago-I have kept
well, taking an occasional dose OF the
Syrup when | seemed to need 1t. My
daughter suffered from the same trou-
BILE. and Mother Seigel's Syrup had the
like good effect in her case. You are at
liberty to make any use you like of this
statement" (Signed) Mrs. Elizabeth
Naulty, Foresters' Arms Inn. 90 Scour-
ingburn, Dundee, July I'd, 1897.
This lady's stomach did not become
bad" of malice prepense and afOre-
thought" as the lawyers say of GER
tain criminals. The cause lay In the
conditions Of her life, her habits Of
eating. maybe-with, possibly, inner
tied weakness. There are SO many
things, and combinations of things,
that tend to produce or develop dys-
pepsia, II Is hard to trace them In indi-
vidual instances. The symptoms (Or
consequences), however. are more nu-
merous, dangerous. and deceptive than
the uninstructed imagine. 1t Is for this
reason that SO great a multitude OF al
legged dyspepsia remedies" are pre-
pared.
But the bad" stomach having been
slow to abandon duty and strike work,
does not respond to any and all sorts
Of drugs that may be thrown hopefully
into 1t. The cure must be exactly adapt
ed to the disease, and II there is med
icine which 80 perfectly meets this
requirement as Mother Seigel's Syrup
the world has not yet heard of It. The
tired and infiamed organ receives It
for the genuine stimulus and healer
that It Island the bad" stomach IL
changed back into a good one.
You now guess what that picture on
my table represents-a machine in
your body you will nerer see. but which
in other ways you may study and know
more about.