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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-03
DEATHS OF A DAY.

TRACY, Mimi, Oct. Especial. )-Clar-
ence B. Peck, for many years foreman
of the railroad shops here, died today.
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-03
President Mckinley VIII Lay the
Corner Stone of the Government
Building at Chicago During
Week Ocf tn IT,

And you can get round trip ticket over
until Oct. IA. Don't miss the chance Of a
cheap trip to Chicago. Ticket Office, 400
Robert street CHotel Ryan,, or call lele-
phone main &C.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-03
Q a . G - R a.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature a. LxH2zzezx

Bicycle Held to Be a Carriage.
A bicycle has in England been held to
be a carriage in the meaning of an act
that made furious driving a criminal act
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-03

pecting the worst to happen;
very nervous, weak, trem-
bly,; bad dreams, startled in
sleep and awake quickly
very much frightened; later,
night sweats, then a dry,
hacking cough, followed by
profuse eXpectoration; pain
in the chest, over the lungs;
constipated, can take very
little on the stomach at a,
time. skin dry in the daV.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-03
Age of Sixtv-Eixe

Only six persons out of 1000 reach the
age of IS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-03

Luther Seminary.
Luther seminary, which has been build
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-03
ASSIGNED TO PULPITS
METHODIST MINISTER'S GIVEN
THEIR STATIONS FOR THE
YEAR BY BISHOP
AGAINST THE ARMY CANTEEN

Resolutions Adopted by the Confer
ence COndemnfng the Finding of
Attorney General Griggs, and
Asking the President to Assert
His Authority Under the New Law
Enacted by Congress.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-14

Ten ty tsnds lhal have lops tiuee ueald
cred in the dut sllll qalskeu the palsc'
snd shape the thoughts Of mtn,
Lave sai hate are potent 10 site, ha
msn hearts aud huusa conditions poi Tor
40 boar nor day mtrsly. bot ior ytsrs
snd sses 10 cone Here sssip, tho ape,t
forces Te the slronsett AltIshdot,
Caesar sud Napoleon. With var and car
nase, may make Themselves irated by
their tellowmen. and smear the pages Of
hisiery With blood, bui such men have
never eietted q Transforming elect upoa
human seciely, nor elevated the ideals oi
nSukind. II is the Man Of ssrows. With
q lie Of srfl nng aud tserihce. Who ha,
most profoundly effected tho rsec, and
whom nillioos today follow WITH toslstIc
devotion, ready even TO lay down their
lives for bis sske,
Love is stronger tbAn hste, life is mere
potent then death, the spiritual moulds
the material; the things ths, seem the
strongest srs really the weskest Ii isLsi
foriy.ton guns that are needed TO regene
rate mankind, bn, the spin. Of love snd
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-14

Whs, ls bsre Is Tor you. u gley snd
miserable sm, bat 'siciei am roi |
said Jos sbonldt', marry hin while was
alive snd sball keep ny sord. Thlnk
Thick tlbdiy Of dssrf, II you can.
God m .de me ss sell "a him
We hsdn'i soi 10 The end q the poor
dirty little letter ~hea sc heard ssOuud
ths, made cur hsarts .t.nd ,till-s long.
dnll, rosrins stock the earth where we
stood. a. II IL vas il1pdur ubdtr our tee'.
40 explosion 10 tie nintl says Hsiiy,
sith f,ce white as ebslk.
ltuss sIo use ttyips to dig him out He
k1ew where be opeted his Dsvy lamp
sod be mast bsve opened IL that humsn
help could never ttseb hin there.
she cried about IL Tor . week aud SAID
she nss,r could be happy sgsin. | Thick
the u hsppy now, lor she married the
E,str stur They live in Msiiys cottage
,hll and the esraeu is sll sbloom with
flJNtIs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-14

A laodmark which will be greatly miss
cd by many people, within New England
and without, was recently swept away by
tire. The quaint oil building known rs
the Wiley House has stood in the midst
Of Cr.wiord Notch. New Hump-bife, ever
since 1893, aud 10 1896 1t was witness OF
terible dieas,er slili held IN rcmem
brance.
Samuel Wiley, Jr,, the iunkesper Of
the day. wss living there With Lis family.
Early In tue summer the household was
startled by two successive landsides.
which fell from the tanks OF Mt Wiley
SO close TO the ion that they seemed TO
threaten their destruction. A long
drought ensued through the months OF
July and August followed by South
wind which haaped immense masses OF
clouds upon the mon hins.
Ga the night OF August 2S.h deuge Of
rain fell, washing out the sides OF the
ridees, flooding the valleys. and iptl citing
great demsee in all the adjacent towns,
All the bridges over the Sico River were
swept awsy, and the Ammouoosuc was
swollen to ten times its usual width.
The hst traveller who forced his way
through the chaotic ruin ia the Notch
found the Nilley Hoase deserted. With
the doois unclosed ard the Bible lying
open 90 the table. He gave he olsrm 10
Conway, aud the people who came up
found the bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs Wiley,
two Of their children aud two bred men |
buried in the slide and sadly mulilated. |
The bodies OF the other two children were
never recovered.
The family had evidently left the house
10 apprehension Of the rising floods OF the
5sco. and retrested to . poirt farther up
he mountain, where they we're overtaken
BY the avalanche and swept to . fearful
md united death. Had they remained
n the house they would have been safe,
or it was not moved by the water, and
Ihe Glide ported at great rock behind it
md reunited below, leaving the house IN
lsrmed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-14

The limit Of conjugsl devotion is Iudi
crously pictured ip book written to
an use The novel readers Of tseniy years
ago. An eminebtly practical. matter OF.
fact husband is biidiog good By to cen
timentsl wife.
"She pai both her arms about his neck.
John. she sobbed, you sre going away
This was 80 pslpsble thst il would have
been msdness to attempt deuisl, so be
MERELY observed, Look ont for my collar.
Mtris.
You will think OF you wife while you are
sonef she ahispered. hustily.
lie wss s u.he nervous nader he press
ure OF her srms upon bis collar; bat be
spoke rsassuri0sly: will besr /, 10 mind.
ny dear.
You will think Of me As mourning your
sbseuce, .nd spIiously swsiting your re
,uruf sbe nnrmbred.
YJa eau tract NE 10 s,ierd to il, be re
Piled, xitb a. much hruntss ss II 1, lsd
been request ior barrel Of m.ckerel,
Ard you Gill be very reiuI OF yourself
for ny sst,i she Suggested, 10 . broken
Voice.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-14

The finest forces are the strongest
You may batter away st 8 stone With 3
hammer. nsing more physical eIertion 10
9 mir ute than 3 telegraph operstor would
ID q month. and yet bic blow will be heard
around the world, while the sonnd Of
yours dies swsy 10 few yards. In both
csses the forces used are physical. but The
finer force 10 the most isr-rescbiug and
pervssive, A esunou-ball weighing .
thousand ponds csD be driven from .
Gun st the rate Of several bundred feet 10
second; bat light travels nearly two
hundred thoussnd miles 10 the same time.
The cannon ball strikes only to kill and
destroy. TIE light is life. giving. IL
strikes lhe seed hidden 10 the earth, and
the miracle OF birth aud sroSth results.
These illnstrsiiops Of the superiority Of
fner forces are Ill 90 the ns,erisl plane,
spd they might be multiplied indtGni.ely
Bat tteie are forces which 90 far trsns
cspd the light ss that out-fots the snail.
Light and electricity, pouerinI Sc they
are. produce Elects which sre ten porsry
snd tssnsient
The forces Of the soul life are lin lied
neither BY time por space, Words writ
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-14

Boys snd girls can lesrn good deal.
under the guidance OF teachers OF con
psratively limited requirements bat good
judgement, that will be Of direct yalue 10
them when they 80 to work on the farm
An illustration Of this was seen by tbe
writer OF 30 article 10 the New Ycrk
Farmer" who found the boys aud girls 10
rural school thoroughly posted on oil
the erssses, weeds, iedses, plsuis, tnshes
aud trees Ia The neighborhood They
knew where each grew. they knew their
seasons. they knew which were poisonous
or valuable. they knew how 10 kill the
pests, ard 10 short sIthou, abything bat
Intelligent belp from young xomsn
tescber. who knew something Of botsuy.
they we're able to give pointer. on the
local hors 10 even . practical bottnitt.
They bad make complete collections oi
grssses, rushfs and weeds, They had
msdes strdy Of blfds aud fowls snd
farm snimsls They had gathered wood
snd lesi. bud sbd flower, frait and seed
specimfns. They bad made collections
Of worms, bugs. bees, flies and ether 10
sects common 10 their iocslity. They had
made collection Of sll the varieties Of
stones, roeks, grssels snd coils within
radius oi several niles.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-14
She Was GulIibis,

They we're looking up al the men al
work on the highest story OF the coming
Williamson building,
It's wonderful, she said, that those
lsborers can walk about 60 fecklessly al
that dizzy height.
Yee, be said, it does seem reckless un
til You know how safe IL H..
How oan II be ssfef che cried in ameze
ment.
Simplest thing you ever beard Of, be
answered. Each one OF toie fellows up
there has powerful magnet fitted into
the soles Of bis shoes. The mag etc
cling like death to the iron orossbesms
Tbey cling go tightly that a man couldn't
fall of II be wanted to. Some times the
magnets pull so bard that little men who
haven't much leg % nscle fnd IL difficult
to lift their feet TO walk along
The other morning / was strolling BY
in the street below the building when .
pocketknife suddenly olsttered on the
psvem eDt 10 front OF me. A silver quar-
ter snd couple OF dimes aud key quick
ly followed it,
Then / heard laughter up above and
hastily looked mp. Ony OF the workmen
had slipped from long crossbesm and
was hanging up there Ut the sixteenth
story. feet mp and head downward. fup
ported by the magnets In his roles. IL
was bis pockets that gave forth the silveI
shower, Oh. no. bless you, there is real
ly no danger sbout it pow.
Add the poor girl believed every void
81 this outrageous yarn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-14

A bland and psifonizipg New Yorker
was pstsing through raw and hew ham
let 10 the west; which It's proud founders
had dubb,d d u City aud we're sure would
soon become thriving hive Of hnmsn
beings. Addressing lapk aud ltzy youth
who was longing VI the door oi one of
The rude sbsniies that passed for "shos
emporium" tie New Yorkp Inquired
ssross,iesily;
Who Is that important looking gentle
man With the red fsnnel fhntf
Tbst's Sam Peters, vas the proud reply.
Bee jus, opened the new post.oiIce.
And the tell person With no eoIIsr7
He's Loag Nike Jast opened gro
Gerry store.
Add tie plamp iadiYiia.l ~ith the
bald bssdf
Haady Jim ozss The new ssIoou.
lodeedi ssi9 the New Yotker Your
city seems 10 be pretty sell started. /
shopid sepposs there vas nolbiag lels
for 5 stfsBg like nj seli 10 open.
Oh. sasaoi dr.xisd ths lsHky o1s.
We sisI got 90 iooas,iie ssyiam ytl.
Yo7 might stsfl that.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-14

I~ill see u sitss5ed te. ny dssf, Bot
u Ia slmosi lime ioi the train, ,snd be stave
iy sonshi to remove hst arms iron bic
neck.
Jobnl Johnl she eoevalsiyely cried, do
rot forget mel
Msils, be said. With tipge OF rcpfosch
iu bis .oue, have made . memotsndnm
10 that fleet.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-14
VOL UME %

Toe teacher 'imPly saidsd then. she
made shsit home saFonudies, a sstip.
Of Object lessoas ihst Se,s vety Interesting &
10 the youus ttadtnt', .ud she surely pts
pared ihei, minds Tor The reception aud
reier,iou Of scjsnliao thing. la,or ON.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-14

About every ibies msn gets 10 tits
world be bss TO xofk for except the
thugs like scsrld fever aud snsll-por.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09
CAPITAL CLUB GERMAN.
The Most Largely Attended Dance OF
the Season.


The german given by the Capital Club
last night complimentary to the VISITING
bankers and their friends was one OF
the most enjoyable and most largely at
tended dance Of the season. line cou-
pies dancing were as follows:
Miss iEngleman. of Kentucky, with
Mr.. William Andrews; Miss Gibson. OF
Concord, with Mr. J. Il. West; Miss Nc
Gill. of Petersburg. with MIR. Alex Nc
Pheeters: Miss Mary Turner with Mir.
John Stronach: Miss Blanche Blake with
Mr.. Watkins Richards; Miss Helen Cam
eron of Baltimore, with Mr.. Henry
Litchford; Miss Rosa Battle with Mr..
Charles Pritchett: Miss Eliza Busbee
with Mr.. Samuel Hinsdale; Miss Laura
Williams with Mr.. Jim Iitchford; Miss
Elizabeth Hinsdale with Mr.. Fred Nah
ler; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Telfair; Miss
Matte Pace with Mr.. Brown Shepherd;
Miss Alice Jones with Mr.. WEI Vass;
Miss louie Busbee with Mr.. Perrin
Busbee: Miss Mary Bryan with Mr..
Avery Lee.
Stags-Messrs. Frank Haywood, A.
B. Andrews, Jr.. w. T. Old. Elizabeth
City: r. l.. Walters. Reidsville; J. C.
Braswell, Rocky Mount; Irwin Jones,
r. w. Baker.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09
PERSONALS.

| Mr.. c. i. Stevens, editor of the New
| bern journal, was in the city yester-
day.
| Mrs. Il. ]. Lilly, of Fayetteville, is
visiting at her fathers, Judge Mac
Rae.
| Mr.. .Josephus Daniels yesterday re-
turned from Elon College commence
ment.
Mr.. ID. +. Morrow, president of the
Bank of Rutherfordton, is attending the
Bankers Convention.
Mrs. Chas S. Allen. who has been at
tending Trinity commencement, return
ed to Raleigh yesterday.
| Alderman l.. Brown Pegram is i'll of
intermittent fever His condition last
night was somewhat improved
| DIR. w. II. Lilly, of Fayetteville, is
| the guest of Mr. H. T. Gray. He is
here attending the Bankers Conven-
| ton.
Rev. J. ID. Bunily, pastor of the
Methodist church in Weldon, is in the
city visiting his sister, returning from
Trinity commencement.
Miss Susan de l.. McPheeters return
ed home yesterday from Baltimore
where she has been for the past 1--WE
Misses Nellie Murray. Helen Prim-
rose. Lucy West and Fannie Jones re-
turned yesterday from Trinity, where
they went to attend the reception.
Misses Cora and Clyde Holt, of North
Carolina, returned to their home yester-
day, after having attended the Column
bia College the past year.-Columbla
State.
Miss Lily Hoke, who was one of the
receiving party at the brilliant recep-
ton at Trinity College on "Wednesday
night. has returned home. Miss Hoke
was the guest of Mrs. B. n. Duke while
in Durham.
Mr.. w. C. Lewis, President of the
First National Bank of Tallahassee,
Fla. and wife. Mrs. John w. Graham,
of Hillsboro, and Mr.. William Bailey
and wife, of Louisburg, are now visit
inc DIR. and Mrs. A. B. Hawkins.
Mr. Bailey, Mrs. Graham and Mrs.
Lewis are brother and sisters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09
Uncle Moses Taylor
and the Seniors
"Gooses Nest" Farm.

Use cum ter ak bout Jacubs an Amer
muses. waiges, dere haint bin no gre
men an MerierS gwine ter er haptin
mex Sundy an vans ter no her standin
groun. The Senior turned to The Rever-
end Aaron Christmas, What do you
think would be fair price to pay the
boys" Eff dey ter be pade fer dere wuk
hit stracks me dat bout er doller er
weak mite libralize UNI, eff dey is ter
be pade ercordin ter der Bibul Ernalugis
l reclines ter ack es err Vampire.
Desc hear reheXshuns NV Mister
Crismus haint er fittin de caise dc
craps dun lade an eff Jacub an Amer
MUS draps out de tale is tole.
/ am sorry we can't agree Uncle Moses
said the Senior, had hoped to keep ia
cob and Ananias in my employment,
their work pleases me fairly well, and "a
cheerful Liars they are perpetual de
light However | do not anticipate any
trouble about labor, l shall only plant
small crop this year. l have ordered
Cocoanuts to set out about Six acres and
nine bushels of Jones" Water Melon
seed to plant in the New grounds bach
of the Woods.
For Gwads saik Boss doan low what
uSZ D1Ii STU ter CtiII SIII JuIuD all AHtl
MUS ize done tole Merier dey wuz e,
GWEN to wuk fur yu eff dair wages
WIZ dat vagrunce dat ur Crocus ba2
cudden fling err shadder if dey wuz
Addum an Eav.
"Geranium Valley" and "rhe Gooses
Nest" are Secondary Considerations
We are constantly adding to our stock
of fine Groceries. truth compels us
L. Al \ l. -
we can ever improve on the quality OF
Putt n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09
FOR LIFE CERTIFICATES.
The Examination Papers Being Sent
Various Counties.

The examination papers prepared for
the life certificate examination by the
State Board of Examiners are now be-
ing sent out to county superintendent.
The papers are sent in sealed packages,
not to be opened until the examination
begins.
This examination will take place on
the second Thursday in July, at the
court house in each county.
Examination papers are to be for
warded to the office of the State Super
intendent of Public Instruction ana
graded by the State Board of Exam
iners. A diploma will be issued to all
successful applicants. This diploma
will have the signature of each member
of the State Board of Examiners ana
their seal upon it, and will entitle the
holder thereof to teach anywhere in
North Carolina without examination by
the county superintendent of schools.
Questions on the following subjects
have been prepared: English Grammar,
English Literature, History, Geography,
Physical Geography, Arithmetic. Alge-
bra, Physics, Physiology and Hygiene.
Elementary Botany, Philosophy and
History of Education. Civil Govern
ment and School Law.
The following books, in addition to
those adopted in the various counties.
are suggested as indicating the scope
of the examination oh the several sub
iects: Whitney's Essentials of English
Grammar: Pancoast's Composition and;
Rhetoric: Lockwood's Lessons in Eng
lish: Maury's Geography: Tau's Physi-
cal Geography: Sully's Psychology for
Teachers: Whites Elements of Peda-
gogy; Physics (Ayery and siagcl; Der
gems BOTANY; Martins Human Body.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09
LADIES WAISTS.

LADIES WAISTS.
Shirt Waists in the new and pretty
Madras, Percales, OXfords and White
Lawns, solid and bias tucked, full fronts
self and white collars and self cuffs
special ............... &C
LADIES' HOSIERY.
Lisle Thread Hose, Richelieu and
Rembrant Ribs, ingram fast black-spe-
clal .................. Zoc
PARASOLS.
Fancy Coachings-special 50 30
26-inch Black Gloria Umbrellas for
men and women-special ....... .$l.00
LADIES NECKWEAR.
New styles in Linen natural shades
and white pique-special ........ zvc.
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
Madras and CheviOt-white neck
bands and separate cuffs, and in cheviot
printed Madras with attached collars ana
cuffs-all sies-special ......... 81 90
HALF HOSE.
Mems Black Isle Il Hose. an ideal
summer sock, splendid to wear with black
patent leather Oxfords. Best Y Hose
we ever sold-special ............ 25c
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

North Carolina: Fair with thunder
showers in western portions Friday
night thundcrstormS Saturday: c0ntml
ued high temperature Friday; cooler at
night; variable winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to o'clock p. M: thunderstorm this
afternoon, followed by somewhat cooler
weather.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, %; minimum
temperature. 76; mean temperature, 81;
RAINFALL % inches in twentyfour hours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09
LAWN PARTY.

The lawn party to be held at the home
of Master james Thomas this after
noon and tonight, promises to be a
great success. Surely the hot weather
is the time in which to enjoy ice cream.
The children who come in the afternoon
will be well waited on, and the grown
people who attend at night will find
the refreshments cooling and delicious.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09

OF A PLEASED PEOPLE is TN
OUR FAVOR.
Soc. pearl-henmed, full size Gro
chet Quilts now ......... 69c.
81 90 no name, extra size, crochet
Counterpane. ready for use :. zoe.
81 % Toilet quilted, pearl hemmed S9c.
The $500 Marseilles Quilts are
$50, $500 ones are $500.
The best $500 Eagle Brand Mar
settles Quilts are ........... 1915
GENTS UNDERWEAR SPECIALS.
Mems Mercerized Silk Balbriggan
Shirts and Drawers, silk trim
med throughout, SIPS value. 75c.
Mems Colored Balbriggan Shirts
and Drawers, isle finish, also
the Gauze in cream and brown
of superior finish, 75c. value. 45c.
Mems Fancy Balbriggan Shirts
and Drawers, blues and pinks,
soc. value -. .......... 33e.
Nainsook Shirts and Drawers,
zephyr weight. custom made, a
decided bargain -. ....... 22c.
Challenge Drawers bleached Pep
perell Jeans, new PATENTED in
vention, strongest garment of
the kind, worth Toe. - 39c.
NOBBY STRAW HATS FOR CITY
TRADE.
The entire stock of stylish Straw
Hats for gentlemen are marked down
to solid case prices-poSsibly creaper
than you have ever seen before.
soc. Mackinaw Straws, reduced to 37c
Toe. Senate Braids, ventilated at SOC.
S1.00 new rough Jumbo Straw at Use.
$1.50 Finest Straw Braids at >. 500
Dunlaps, Knox and Hopkins
Blocks at 81 80
OXFORD TIES-THE PRICES ARE
LOW.
New Summer styles, fresh from the
factory to be retailed at wholesale
priccs-the most stylish, easy-fittiny
line i'll the city-every pair warranted as
represented prices lower than any other
house.
Kid Oxford and Opera Slippers,
worth 15c. ..... " 45c
Dongola Oxfortls and Strap San
dals, plain and patent tip in rus
set and black, worth S1.00. -. Csc
Ladies' Fine Oxford Ties, new
shapes, heel or spring, tipped
and plain, worth $1.25. .... Use.
Custom made Slippers, fine grade.
all solid heel and spring. full
line, newest styles, worth 81 80 81 90
,, Special cut price put on every pair of
Ladies' Fine Shoes in the House, high
or low tIlt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09
CITY ITEMS.

This is the last day of registration
for the bond issue-both city and school
bonds.
A boom has been launched for Ex-
Governor Jarvis for the presidency of
the A. 4 Nj. College.
The last Legislature made LOIS mag
istrates. Wake county gets 81 of these.
Harnett comes next with quite as many.
Have you registered? If not you'd
better attend to it today. For today
is the last day. The books will be
closed tonight.
make an effort to get the First North
Carolina regiment band, that organiza
ton has decided to locate in Asheville.
The constant exodus OF negroes from
Wilmington since the race troubles in
that city last year is causing some con-
Germ among the newspapers and peo-
pie of that city.
The meeting of the w. C.. Il. U. will
be held at the executive Mansion this
afternoon at $50 o'clock. A full attend
ance is requested. Report from the
convention will be given.
Two new cOnyicts We're brought to
the penitentiary yesterday from Beau
fort county. Both were white men. One
was sent up for a year for larceny and
one for two years for embezzlement.
Little Fannie Craig. infant daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs Tanning Craig, died
suddenly at 1870 o'clock yesterday
morning at Wake Forest. where Mr.
and Mrs. Craig went on Wednesday.
There is complaint that the tax as
SCISSORS are undertaking. property. In
one case they valued a house and lot
in Raleigh at $1.SOO that the owner had
given in for $1,000. In another case a
valuation Of only $4,000 was placed on
a lot and residence valued by the owner
at $500.