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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20

cuished for it's concentration of South
ern energy and business activity. Be
tween these points there are many pros
porous towns and cities, such as Char
lotte. Raleigh. Columbia. Athens, Dur
ham and many others, all of which are
growing steadily.
With some extensions, which it may
lie found advisable to perfect in rounding
out the system, and some branch lines to
o. her manu- actur.ng towns, tie Seaboard
system can be made one of the strongest
in the country. AS there is practically
no limit to the possible development and
growth of the country which it trayerses
and the cities which it reaches, it is not
Overstating the case to say that no other
railroad in the United States has better
outlook for Il steady growth in traffic
Under the able management of Mr..
Hoffman and Mr.. st. John. the Seaboard
has been Il potent factor in the develop
ment of the South. The policy of develop
ment will he pursued with vigor, and
the people along the line may be assured
that there viii be no backward step. 1t
will be the aim of these who have now
come into control of this system to give
every possible aid and encouragement to
the extension of commercial interests at
the seaboard. to the growth of manufac-
lures along the entire system, to the dl-
versification of agriculture and to the
most intelligent work of drawing pOpu-
lation and new capital into this territory.
We recognize the mutually Of interest
that the prosperity of the road depends
upon the prosperity of the country-and
with that in view we shall work for the
advancement of the whole country
which is tributary to our lines.
The South has made wonderful prog
ress, but what it has accomplished is
only the beginning. Its growth in the
naXt few years will. ] am sure, be great
or than that of any period in tne past
and in til $ progress we expect to see
the Seabcard do its full duty to the
country ard reap the full benefit of in
creased business.
Il may add" said Mr.. Williams in
closing, chat our policy is to maintain
the Seaboard as an absolutely indepen-
dent line, and there need be no fear
as to its absorption by any other system.
1t will be abundantly able to take care
of itself and to play a leading part III
every good work for the advancement
of the South, and we hope rot only to re-
tain all the friendly interest given to
its former management, but to still fur
ther strengthen its hold upon the good
will of the Deople F"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20
POLICY OF THE SEABOARD AIR line
MIR. John Shelton Williams Talks Of the Flu
ture Of the Railtoad.

November to April and for this reason
warm in the cod months ut one-half
the cost in New England. It's summer
climate, contrary TO the superstition of
many New England people who have
never visited this region during midsum-
mer, is one of its greatest charms. 1t
lacks the sultry, enervating heat of large
portions of the more Northern States,
and, on the contrary, has a bracing air
and cool nights that afford refreshing
sleep.
Studying the map. one will note the
james, the Roanoke, the Tar, the Neusc.
the Cape Fear. the Peedees, the
Wateree, the Congaree, the Savannah,
the Ogeechee, the Oconee. the Ocmul-
gee, the Flint and the Chattahoochee
rivers. with their tributaries and
branches, crossing this belt from their
mountain sources, flowing towards the
Atlantic and the Gulf. The aggregate
powers that could be furnished by these
rivers has been roughly estimated to be
several million horsepower As this
structions are practically unknown, and
floods are rarely troublesome. Nearly
all of these streams have their origin in
the foothills of the mountains. are never
failing and suffer little from droughts in
summer, as the rainfall of this belt is
uniform and seldom fails. But it is not
to water-powers alone that this cotton
spinning belt will owe it's supremacy. 1t
can more than compete in cheap steam
power with either New England or Old
England. 1t is now abundantly supplied
with coal from the PocahOntas district
on the north, and the Alabama coal
regions on the south.
But cotton is only one industry This
territory is rich lin its advantages of
soil. minerals. lumber and climate. The
great tobacco business of Carolina, with
its millions of invested capital, is largely
centered in the country reached by the
Seaboard At Norfplk-P Portsmouth we
have for our Atlantic terminus what is
practically n city of 100000 people, and
around Hampton Roads, with Norfolk as
the central point. there is destined to be
a population of over half IL million peo-
pie before very many years have passed,
for there is to be one of the worlds
greatest commercial and shipbuilding
centers. At the other end of the line,
Atlanta, with q population of about no.
900. has already become one of the most
important railroad and distributing cen
tiers in the country. Probably no other
place in the United States of equal
population is so widely known and APP
preciated as Atlanta, which is distin-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20
For sale by ]. Hal Bobbltt and WA.
Giynoaoa
NOTICE or SALE.

BY virtue of the provisions of q certain deed
of mortgage made to the undersigned by o. j.
Carroll and wife, and registered in the Registers
office or Wake county in hook las, page 632, the
undersigned will expose TO public sale at the
county court house door in the CITY of Raleigh on
Saturday, the 18th day Of February, 1899, at ~
O'Clock m, the following described real estate
situated in the city of Raleigh, viz: BEGINNING
at the north est corner Of Bakers lot IN the
south line of West South street, runnino thence
west along said line OF West south street 26S
feet inches Crossing Carroll aneiiue) TO the
northeast corner of FereF ee Mvatt's lot, thence
south along said Ferebee Myatt'S line $50 feet to
Peasants northwest corner, thence east in a
line parallel with West South street 2lG feet 2
inches crossing CarrOll ayenue) tn o stake in
Mrs. A. Pope's line, thence north in q line per-
pendicuar to said South street ~ feet to Clara
Hester's Northwest corner, thence east along
sa Clara Hester's line to Dawson street, thence
north along the Yves line OF Dawson street 10
feet to said Bakers Southeast corner, thence
thence west along said Bakers line - feet to
his southwest corner, thence north along his
west line l26 feet to the beginning, being the
several tracts of land purchased by said O. j..
Carroll of the Upchurch estate, james Moore, 1
A. Hudspeth, A. V. tmery, Simon Ransom,
Mrs. Pope and others, comprising all of the lots
owned by said 0. J. Car3ol. which lie on West
South Street, Dawson street and Carroll avenue
in said city of Raleigh Terms of sale: cash.
G. M. BUSBEE, Trustee.
January 18th, 1s9e.-t q. s.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20

Dec. II. 1893.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20
POpRED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident of which Mr.
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject. is narrated by him as follows
Il was in a most dreadful condition
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken
tongue coated, pain continually in back
and sides. no appetite gradually grow.
ing weaker day by day. Three physi
clans had given me up. Fortunately, a
friend advised trying Electric Bitters
and to my great joy and surprise, the
first bottle made decided improve
mcnt. l continued their use for three
weeks. and am now Il well man.
know they saved my life, and robbed the
grave of another victim" No one should
fail to try them Only 80 cents a bottle
mt any Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20
A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER

VIII often cause a horrible Burn.
Scald. Cut or Bruise Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve, the best in the world, will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
Old Sores, Fever Sores. Ulcers, Bols,
Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile cure on earth. Only 20 cents Il
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by all
Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20

Coughing Injuries and inaames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure loosens
the cold, aIlays coughing and heals
quickly The best cough cure for chill
drcn, perfectly harmless. J. Hal Bob
bitt and Henry T. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application
will be made at the next session of the
General Assembly of North Carolina to
charter the East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina Railroad Company.
Il. Il. H0KE.
Dec II. 1893.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application
will be made at the current session OF
the General Assembly for an amend
ment to the charter of the Raleigh Elec-
trio Company.
WM. J. ANDREWS,
President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20

\ bird in the hand is vulgar. Use a
knife and fork
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-20

A signal failure has wrecked many u
train of thought.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10

running my eye over the first few pages
was surprised to find the thread of the ar
Eument Interrupted here aud there by
voice from the audience. which asked
impertinent questions. In each instance a
very pat answer was written down. and
saw at once that little comedy had been
prepared in advance to show oil the ora
tors skill ut repartee. ] laid tho manu-
script down and said nothing, hut that
night ] went out TO the meeting to see
the fun Knowing exactly where the first
interruption was going 10 occur | WIS on
the alert when the place In the speech
was reached. and. sure enough, up popped
tough looking individual and fired OH
question No /. ! must admit the scene
was we'll acted. When the question was
asked the audience laughed and then wait
es eagerly to hear what the speaker would
say For a moment he seemed enbar-
rassed and disconnected and then, just as
everybody thought he was completely cor
nered he suddenly Strengthened up and
shot back q reply so apt and witty that u
turned the tables In twinkling The
effect was electrical and the whole house
went Wild. I snickered in my sleeve and
waited for interruption No. 2, which passed
off with equal eclat for the orator. IN
fact. the scheme would have been great
success OF the interrupter hadn't played
his part too we'll He was SO extremely
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
If YOU nuT KNEW.

II you but knew
How all my days seemed Allied with
dreams Of YOU;
How sometimes in the silent, restless night
Your eyes thrill through me with their
fire so bright
How Oft hear your voice when others
speak,
How YOU mid other forms vainly seea.
Oh, love more real than though such
dreams were true.
II you but knew.
Could you but guess
How YOU alone mako all my happiness
How / am more than willing for your
sake
To stand alone, give all and nothing take.
Nor chafe TO think you bound while am
free
quite free till death. to love you silently.
Could you but guess'
Could you but learn
How when you doubt my truth sadly
To tell you all, to stand for one brief
unfettered, soul to soul, as face to face.
To crown you king, my king.
Till life shall end.
Nv lover, and likewise my truest friend,
Would yop love me. dearest. as friendly In
return
Could you but learn!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
THE NAIVE noER DISPATCHES.
Some Funny Little Touches nm Ola
Newspaper Man Discovered.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
81 am extracting a good deal of amusement
from the South African war cablegrams.' re-
marked an old newspaper man the other even
ing. Take that affair Of the armored train
near Esteourt, for lnstance-the official mar
rative contained some delicious touches 1t
told how Sergeant Todd constructed large
barricade OF powders In front of Captain
Wylle, who had been wounded, and then,
1t added. with charming naiyete. the ser
eeant lay down beside the officer to cheer
him up Isn't that delightful? can PIC
ture Sergeant Todd. who is no doubt plump
warrior, with pop-eyes and a double chin,
hugging that barrcade Of powders while he
cheered up his dependent superior TODD
has set an admirable example to the British
officers who wero recently reproached for
reckless exposure during battle II they
will henceforth devote themselves IN cheer
ing each other up la Todd instead OF max,
ing cigarettes under FIRE. the mortality WIZ
be reduced 100 per cent. Another incident
In the Esteourt story, which found very
entertaining related 20 ian old BiAckwatch
veteran named Grow Grow, II seems. had
shown conspicuous courage in clearing away
the wrecked trucks, whereupop. lieutenant
Winston Churchill amid the hail OF bullets,
turned to him and shook his hand. calling
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10

the trouble would come could only con-
lecture.
AT this instant my eye CHANGED TO fall
upon the door knob and for minute / sat
and gazed at 1T in wonder. | could have
sworn that ii had moved. No. There 1t
was. Secure in its panel with the bolt
drawn below it.
| stepped over to inspect it. There was
whispering sound. and bending my ear l
was positive 1t came from the next panel.
There was evidently a watch upon my
movements.
| walked noisily to the table and blew
out the candle. Then / crept back to the
door and silently turning the knob ! threw
the door open expecting TO stand face TO
face with the old couple.
To my surprise a rush of air swept into
the room, almost wrestling the door knob
from my fingers. Cautiously peering out l
was horrfied to see bsiow me, not the
winding staircase, but a steep cliff with an
ABYSS below.
Tie whole thing was plain to me at once.
The house stood upon "a bluff over the
cliff. With the second story projecting
slightly over tho first. BY opening this,
the false door. would walk out into space
and be dashed to pieces on the rocks 300
feet below, leaving my trunk and bag OF
nuggets In the hands of the dtabSlical old
coaple A more helish sohlsme had never
been devised even in this region of law
lessness.
But how had the door knob been changed?
Undoubtedly during my absence down
stairs when the old woman had preceded
me to my room / felt softly along the
wall Yes there was the hole out OF which
tae old knob had been screwed. This hole
then was in the real door-and behind 1t
mine host and hostess were listening.
In an instant my mind was made up. l
must pretend to fall.
Lifting my trunk to my shoulder l car
lt,a fa1e l1.cOr
bling on the knob, | opened 1t noisily and
in minute my precious trunk went crash
ing to the rocks below. counted and 1t
was nearly a minute before ! heard IT
strike Then IL went bounding and bound
ing downward
Scarcely had time to put my hand upon
my pistol than I heard a prying In the
wall and in a second a hand came through
and slid back the bolt. Then the door
opened chs opened it sooner than we
thous't5t." cackled the old woman.
Wanted ter ask for something better,
He got no further, for with the butt of
my pistol ] felled him to the floor
with Shrek the old woman bounded
upon me, but I sprang past her and down
TIE stairs, taking them at jump
At the door ! fumbled a minute wlbh the
lock and she was nearly upon me again. but
| escaped into the night bareheaded and
breathless, but without the stain Of woman s
blood upon my hands
IL was noon the next day before over
took AL on the other side of the plateau,
for had TO retrace my path OF the night
before But. worn and spant, staggered
into Camp Brill as he was leaving.
They act hastily Klondjkeway and ny
night, with teams ami rifles we were back
for a raid upon the inn, only to And our
cid birds had flown! whittier we knew
mott
But we got the treasure all right, lower
ing each other by ropes 10 the rocks below
untA the nuggets by actual count were all
found.
But IT viii be many day before forget
that night on TIE cliff.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10

him bravo old man. or course, that was
very nice OF the lieutenant who, as you
know is boy OF 10, or thercaboutH. uud
son Of the late Lord Randy, and dare soy
the old soldier touched his hclmet and said,
'1hnnkee, sir, in voice chOked with emo
ton. An English friend of mine Is very en-
th,siastio over tho episode. 1t was so dooc'd
rlucky of young Churchill he says 10
stand there shaking the old chaps hand aud
the bullets were flying all around them
sure. snid | and equally plucky OF Mr.
Crow TO stand there being congratulated II
man were to stop mo amid a han OF bnl-
lets to offer me the assurances Of his dis
tinguished consideration. ] would instantly
plead previous engagement Anybody who
says that the war news Is dun and uninter-
esting nowadays don't appreciate good
things when he sees EN-"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10

natural and gave such fno imitation of
n hobo bent on breaking up a meeting
that when he started In the third time
big policeman grabbed him by the neck
protest, but Il was no so, and IN three
minutes he was on his way to jail. After
tho meeting was over the orator hoped
into cab and hurried down to bail him
out. / understand he was pretty sick of
his Job. and unless a substitute can be
found the rest Of my friends speeches win
probably be made without repartee tpim-
r,tnqe -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10

FIR I'm the Depths.
Twilight and trees.
A soft, cool air that blows from tho west,
The clear wide vault OF an opal sky,
The tender twitter Of birds In their nest
And memory.
II IL 50 long
Since kissed your lips and your sacv-
cold brow.
had sinned with laugh In ny sosl ~
But / loved you then. q ] lore ~ nov.
And for svermoSs.
Is It lonely IN hsavsni
Dear heart IN the blaze q thsf sAan'ns
2 throng
yor ancther's voice 10 Join IN the seae
That he learned TOO iAtsf
Have Pity. Godi
II can not be whore NY oarliug ~
II my scarlet sinAing y pese !egysS
For the sake Of oorroB grant cav sAso
That aho nay 1oygel
-re6Eaane vA B
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
A Politicians Trick.
Orleans Times- Democrat.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
II know oughtn't to give this away"
said a local politician, "but it's too good
to keep. The other day ] happened to
drop into the office OF one of our cam
paign orators and noticed the manuscript
OF speech which he proposed to deliver
that night lying on his desk, without
thinking any harm picked II UP and IN
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
Alaska as an Object-LessOn.
philadelphia Ledger.

An appeal in behalf of Alaska made to
President Mckinley by Nicholas, the re-
firing Bishop of the Greek church in
Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, is of
rather startling nature, coming, as it
does, Just now. Alaska" says Bishop
Nicholas, islands in need of radical re-
forms in all directions. A limit must be
set to the abuses of the various companies,
more especially to those of the Alaska
Commercial company, which, for over
thirty years, has had there the uncon-
trolled management of affairs and has re-
duced the country's hunting and fishing
resources to absolute exhaustion and the
population to beggary and semi-starva-
ton. A limit must be set to the abuses
of officials"
SIN the name of humanity" continues
the Bishop, "Of Justice and freedom-of
those very blessings for the sake of which
you declared war against SPAIN make
these requests. VIII you be acting con-
sistently If while waging war for the lib
erty of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines for their human rights you ignore
all these things at home In part of your
own country which has been waiting
thirty years for the blessings promised
to it?"
Inc ADMINISTRATOR is eulUdIhluS Rdlly
into the government of the vast savage
population of the Philippine Islands, and
here, In words of soberness and truth
this prelate tells us how we have gov
erned Alaska. Is there any guarantee
that the Philippines will be governed any
better and that they, like Alaska, will
not be handed over bodily to some
favored corporations? The United States
flag had not been raised over MORO Castle
before the corporations were contending
for possession of Cuba like vultures over
a carcass. When we consider the RECORD
of this government In dealing with oul
Indian tribes and the jobbery and corrIp
ton which have always attended II, anC
when we put this along with the descrip-
tiOn of affairs as given by Bishop
Nicholas, we have warning which
prudent and patriotic citizens cannot
ignore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
ROE NNEe,

Miss Soule of Fairfield was a guest of
friends in town last week.
The funeral services of Louis f. Trombley
were largely attended at the Catholic church
Thursday.
The Congregational church has extended a
unanimous call to Rev. a. NJ. Hall of New
Haven, Conn.
Manufacturing business on the falls is in a
fairly good condition, but could be consider
ably improved.
Geo. l.. Hasseltine, student in the Boston
University Law school, was guest of friends
in town last week.
Rev. F. B. Hyde of Bridgewater, Mass,
supplied the Congregational pulpit Sunday
morning and evening
S. A. Andrews, superintendent of the State
Industrial school, attended The funeral of
Senator Morrill, at Montpelier.
The week of prayer services closed Sunday
evening at the Baptist church, the pastor,
Rev. E. NJ. Bartlett, preaching the closing
sermon.
Miss Eliza Stevens, daughter of the late
Carlton T. Stevens, leaves this week for
southern California, where she expects to re-
man till spring.
Major John ID. Edmunds and wife OF
Leavenworth, Kan, were among the arrivals
Monday Mr.. Edmunds was formerly resi-
dent of Nergennes.
| ETimoth Chase aged 81 years, died at NORTH
Ferrisburgh Jan. l. A widow, two sons and
a daughter survive him. Funeral Wednes'
Jay, Rev. VIM. Palmer officiating.
Edward Curler, aged so years. died Mon
DAY after a short illness of pneumonia.
widow survives him. Funeral Wednesday,
interment in Panton, his former home.
l. L. st. Peters of North Ferrisburgh ha,
purchased building lot at Basin Harbor OF
the lake front and will fix up things in the
way of modern cottage in the spring.
! Robert Mclaughlin, aged 90 years, ;
veteran of the civil war of 1915, died Tues
day after lingering illness. \ widow sur
yives him. Funeral Thursday at the house.
Il At the special meeting of Champlain lodg
INo. IS, |. o. o. F., held Friday evening
George +. Hunt was elected noble grand
II. B. Slack, vice grand II. ]. Wallace, sec
rotary; c. 5. Haven, treasurer
The Congregational church society hell
their annual meeting Monday evening an,
elected these officers for the year ensuing
+. A. Goss, moderator; Isaac ii. Smith
clerk; f. \. Goss, w. H. Bristol and |. ii
Smith, prudential committee; f. l.. Fish am
S. w. Norton, solicitors; Andrew Ross
treasurer.