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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-03

with the West Durham Store Company.
The change took effect today.
Col. j. s. Carr is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from Camp Columbia"
Cuba. bearing date of December 26, 1898:
''My Dear Sir: In behalf of Com
pany |, permit me to thank you, and
through you the friends of the company,
who so generously contributed the one
hundred dollars for their Christmas dim
ner Although the same did not reach
us in time for the purpose intended, still
| assure you it was very much appre-
GATED and when the boys are placing
away" the good things purchased by IT.
there is no doubt but that they will
kindly remember their numerous friends
back in Durham, and while laboring UNI
der many difficulties under the hot Gu
ban sun. with scarcity of water and
provisions. it will be sweet to remember
that we are the representatives. of one
of the most enterprising people in a
State noted alike for the bravery of her
soldiers and to do whatever they under
take Again thanking you, | beg to re-
main, very truly yours,
"THOS. Il. CHRISTIAN,
"1st Lieut.. Co. /, LIST n. C. v, Command
ing Co. l.
Among the new buildings going up in
East Durham are Il new store house
and new drug store. That village has
been on n building boom for sometime,
new houses going up in every direction.
Not only has this been the case there.
but in this city, North Durham and
West Durham as well.
Six cases were on the docket of the
police court today. Two were for as
sault with deadly weapon, and the re-
naming two were DRINKS.
The board of county commissioners
met today. but up to this time have done
nothing except allow accounts and pro-
vide for the outside poor. They will be
in session again tomorrow, when it is
thought that the contract for printing
the county exhibit for 1898 will he let.
'Thos. l.. Gooch. of Los Angeles. Cal,
who has been visiting relatives in Dur
ham. left Sunday for home.
The tobacco warehouses of the city.
which have been closed since Deem
Der %, will open tomorrow.
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NOTICE OF SALE.

.ax'en,tad NV Teouidas atkins and wife, Della
Watkins to the undersigned, aud registt red in
the office OF the Register OF Deeds If axe
I1 y,nsa IN nublic safe at the county court
Nom Sanse door in the city OF aIeigh Mopday
the Esd day Of January. 1892 It T. o'clock NJ,
certain tract of land lying in Little River town
1 niar Of land adioiniog the lands Of the William
strickland heirs, G. f. Marriotte, deceased, and
Others, containing about ID acres, being pa1t
az the i. s. watkins land assigned to Leonidas
Watkins in the vision of said land.
Terms Of sale--Cash;; lows ,1or4oonea
SHEPHERD & BUsBEE, Attorneys.
December I'D, 1898.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

BY virtue of auth nrity conferred in mort
gage execut ed by w. |. Beasley, and recorded
in Registers Office of Wake unity, N c., book
l0t, page 100, and dated February ], 1889, l will
on Monday, the 18th day of January, 1899, at the
court house door in the city of Raleigh at ~
the property described in said mortgage, adj
Joining the lands of David Lewis, deceased,
Polly Williams, Wesley A. Smith, j. W. Jones
and offers, being tn land conveyed t. W; |.
cad Beasley nov res DIES.
w. G. STRONACH,
Dec IL 80 Mortgage.
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DURHAM BUILDING BOOM.
Approaching Marriage-Thanks from
Boys in Cu9a-Order of Mechanics
Elects Officers.

Boys in Cuba-Order of Mechanics
Elects Officers.
Durham, \. c., Jan. 2.-Cards are out
announcing the marriage of Mr.. J. l..
Cole, well known merchant of this
city. to Miss DOVE Mary Clayton, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. III. Clayton. of
Orange county, which will be solemnized
Wednesday afternoon, January 18th, at
4 o'clock.
Tar Heel Council. No. =, Junior Order
u. A. NJ, have elected the following
officers: II. j. Green, councillor; G. w.
Barbee, vice councillor: Allen Thomas,
recording secretary; II. b. Edwards, con-
ductor: w. III. Lewellyn, assistant record
ing secretary; w. b. Walters, inside
sentinel; A. G.. Olmstead. outside SEN
tinel: J. T. Wade, representative to State
Council; John Il. Morris, alternate rep
resentativa TO State council: Charles Pi-
per- Allen Thomas and Luther Nj. Carl
ton. trustees.
III. A. Riggs, who has had charge of
the West Durham bureau of the Morn
ing Herald, has severed his connection
with that paper, and accepted position
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9TH DAY OF MARCH. 1899,
the valuable property known known as 9TH
HOTEL OZONE.v

the valuable property known known as 'THE
HOTEL OZONE.'
Terms of sale-Cash.
This : egant hotel comparatively new, with
large, well ventilated rooms, well lighted, easy
stairs. large parors and dining-room. and Other
modern conveniences, favorably coated within
one block of the Seaboard Air Line depot,
about the centre of the growing city of South
ern Pies, the noted winter health resort, and
affords a ii opportunity for investment. This
hotel has been in successful operation for a
number of years, being crowded with guests j.
the fall, whit r and spring, and enjoying a good
patronage in summer, being the only hotel in
the city open throughout the entire year. This
hotel is especially attractive to No thern WISH
tors on account OF its elegant winter porches
and heated halls.
This ty Ia sold for partition among
claimants in common.
For furtner particulars call on or address j.
G. Black, Carthage, N. c., ". G. Douglass,
Raleigh, N. c., or Sergeant & Hollis, attorneys
at law, Concord, New Hampshire
j G. BLACK,
w. G.. DOUGLASS,
declSsu Commissioners.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that applica,
ton will be made to the next session Of
the General Assembly Of North Caro-
lima for the passage Of a law to authorize
the city of Raleigh to issue bonds. to the
amount of one hundred thousand dol.
lars for street and public improvements
Dec. 81, 1898. sod.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF SALON FIX
TIRES AND LIQUORS.

By virtue of the powers contained in a certain
trust deed executed by Mortimer Maxwell on
the sd day of January 1898, the undersigned
trustee will sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the court house door in q axe county, the
9Th day of January. 1899, the following personal
property, to wit: One cigar counter, show
cases, ] whiskey case, partition, desk, back
bar, bar counter work board, beer counter,
/ refrigerator, lunch counter, l safe, cash
register water cooler, stoves, II decanters,
dGmilohns, 3 kegs, 3 chairs ? tables, stools,
3 cuspidors, step-ladder, clock, wheel check
machine, wash bowl, Tom and Jerry set, and
a lot of wines, whiskeys, brandies, beers, soda
waters, cigars. etc.
This property will be sold in lump or parcels
to suit purchasers
Hour of sale, IL O'Clock Nj.
This December l9th 1898.
w O. DOIGIAS Trustee
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MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid TO be generous to the
needy and suffering. The 5proprietors of
DIR. Kings New Discovery for COnsump-
ton. Coughs and Colds, have given away
over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine; dnd have the satisfac-
ton of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
Bronchitis. Hoarseness and all diseases
of the Throat. Chest and Lungs are
surely cured by it, Call on all Drug
gists, and get free trial bottle. Regu-
lar size 80 cents and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application
will be made TO the General Assembly
at its next session. to amend the charter
of the Aberdeen & West End Railroad
Company. This December IA, 1893.
Il. N. Page, Sec.
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SALE OF
Valuble Hotel Property
In the town of Southern Pines, Moor
County, North Carolina.

BY virtue of a decree of the Superior Court
of Moore county, North Carolina, made in a
cause entitled Sadie A. Holt and others against
r. NJ. Couch. the undersigned commissioners
will offer for sale to the highest bidder at public
cutlery at Southern Pines. ". c.. on the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-03

If you want to get even with man,
pay him what you owe him,
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NORTH sOUNo

Nos. 4O3 ano 4O2-"The Atlanta Specials,
solid VastibuIed Train Of Pullman Sieepefs
md coaches between Washington and Az.
ANITA, also Pullman Sleepers between Ports,
mouth and hester. ;. 81.
Ros al and S-The S. A L. Express, sofia
train coaches and Pullman Sleepers be,
,ween Portsmouth and Atlanta. company
SIeepers between columbia and Atlanta
Both trains make immediate connections
A. Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New o.
cans, Tex rs, California, Mexico, CHI ttanooga
Nashville Memphis. Macon, Florida.
For tickets, sleepers, etc, apply to
ii. S. LIZARD, T. p. A.
X. ST. JOHN,
Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
FL. w. b. GLOVER,
Traffic Manager.
V. e. McBEE,
General Superintendent.
T. J. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass Agent.
General Offices, Portsmouth. Va.
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Daily except Monday. tDaily except Sunday.
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TRAINS GOING SOUTH
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w. J. WHITE.
Warrenton, n. G.. Trustee.
w. +. McRAE,
Petersburg. Va. Trustee.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-23
The Jersey Dairy

On aud after the FIRST of Novem-
Der will be conducted by the new
manager. W. will furnish ali past
patrons with pure Jersey milk on
the same conditions, price 5ectsi
per gallon, regular customers aud
will deliver to morning customers
at residences as near the hour de-
sired as possible. Those who have
been sending to the dairy evenings
for tlieif milk will be supplied at
the market on and after Eve O'Clock
every evening. where the manager
will have a delivery stand The
manager conteniplates putting on
evening delivery service in the
rear future. He viii endeavor 80
expand theJersey dairy business.
The Isle Of Jersey is toe FAR away
to utilize. fer TIE dairy business,
hence it will account for his bFisig
ing all the Jerseys from the island
OYER to Brownsvllle. Cameron
comfy, and as we are not Of al
entirely and solely selfish n.ttnre,
will sell any that prove worthless
TO orr neigibors 1T unreasonable
prices. Price, cash il hand, I. $.
Cy.
Give the new manager a trial
AID look pleasant.
Terms-pronrt payments If hills
casl. preferred. K. r. GoBE,
Aa.sss ger.
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JOHN MsG0gERN'S
ExEcUTsoR' ~NoTsCE.

The sis;e Of Teas. In Cc,ntg Court.
County OF Cameron IL CO"i''S oO"' :
No. 3l1
Ia the matter of the estate of John
6. Siucl,e, deceased.
Whereas letters documentary
upon TIE estate Of 5oliu G. Strcke,
deceased, were granted TO the I'M
dersignsd by the comfy court OF
Cameron County, Texas, on the
23rd. day Of September, AD. 1893
notice is hereby given that al
pcvSeus holding claims against
said estate are required to PIE
sent the same within tile time re-
quircd I'y law.
My residence aud poStofiee al
dress Is Brownsville, Cameron
County, Texas
Dated September $500.
BENJAslS KOwALSKI, Executor
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District Court.

The court this morning took up
the case Of the State VS.. Abelardo
Peha, for murder, which was
brought here on change of venue
from Starr County. The entire
morning was consumed in an eff
fort to secure a jury, a special
yenire of sixty men being exhaust
Ell and only nine jurors being Sc
cured The judge then ordered an
other vehire Of twenty men, and
b. noon succeeded in completing
the jury. The hearing of evidence
was begun this afternoon. The de-
PENDANT in this case is represented
by Messrs. Monroe & Seabury, Of
Rio Grahde.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-23

II .osdsr to Prove tie great merit OF
Ei5'E Cream Bain. The most elective cure
for Catarsh and Cold il Head, we have pre-
pared generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get It OF your dEuSgst or send 10 cents 70
EBY BROS, Sc Warren St, L. Y. City.
Isufered from ca.arrh of The worst kind
ever since boy, a,td neyer hopsd fer
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems TO co
even tsiat. Many acquaintance have used
it with excellent rcsults.-Oecsr Ostrum,
A Warren Aye., Chicago, I'll. q
Eiy's Cream Balm IS re acknowledge
cHrs for catarrh and contains 30 cocaine,
mercury -sor any injurious drug. Price,
&C centa- 1t druggists o. ~ mall.
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MatalnorOs Items
Rio Grandt

The Matau1oros garrison vas re-
enforced last week by tie arrival
of company of the Third Mexican
cavalry; under command of Lieut.
Col. Aurelio Ca,npos.
The anniversary bail given by
the Casino MataIhorense Saturday
night at the opera house was very
largely attended, many going over
from Brownsville. It was an ele-
CANT affair.
It's rnmored that a jidndiea, or
small fair, will open shortly at the
Plaza de ltllende, for the benefit Of
public improvements, says Ell Ia.
maaiipeco.
The Sol de Mayo notes the illness
Of Gen Pedro {. Brio, commander
of the military zone Of Northern
Talnaulipas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-23

The aersey Dairy having chang
ed hands, to take place on 5he 1st
.proximOi the present proprietor
recommends all patrons TO the new
owner and proprietor, who VIII es
prepared to put or general delivery
service, to deliver fresh jersey
milk morning. and evening, as saay
be desired, to monthly customers,
for fature price aad delivery.
Thanking the pablic il general
most coriiaily for their LIBERAL
patronage for the past ten years,
or more; ! predict gaecesS and 2 1od
service in future from the neg
manager.
JONI Jay SAITH, Proprietor.
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The Olga Disabled.

Port Liavaea. Tex, Oct. 49,
The three lnasted schooner and
steamship olga running between
Galveston and Point isabel is in
port to-day. Her machinery is
disabled. causing her to seek llar-
Dor. The life saving crew render
ed Aer assistance ut tlse pass
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-23
PURELY PERSONAL,

Jesse Dennett arrived here fron
Iisdalgo Saturday.
DR.. a. S. Wolf come up from
the coast Saturday.
/ r. a. l.ieck aud daughters same
up from the Point Saturday.
Capt Gus. Tborsell came up from
the coast Saturday evening and re-
turned the next morning.
jose Celaya and Aug. Celaya
spent yesterday at the Point, re-
turning by the evening train.
sH. Hargroye, deputy collector
at Rio Grande, is in the city, TO
attend eonrt as a witness IN the
Pena munder case.
J Chas. Champion, WIn. Egly.
Father Maurel. Teclo Cofsez and
daughter and a. CARA and wife
were passengers up from the Point
last evening.
T. w. Sprague, the well known
Hidalgo eoilnty stocklnan arrived
Saturday on one Of his periodical
visits te our city. Mr Sprague is at
present engaged in the absorbing
buSinessof erecting new residence
onhis ranch aud when it is finished
he expects to rob Brownsville of
one of her fairest daughters to pre-
side over his new mansion.
Ceiedonio CARA, The we'll known
merchant, has returned from Mon
terey, where be took his son,
Caledonia, jr., to place him at
school. Mr. Garza's son having
already acquired a fair education in
English lie wishesd him also to
perfect himself in Spanish, which
language is SO essential for cor.
Quoting business on the frontier,
and also in French and the Young
man is now devoting his attention
to these two studies.
Judge j. R. Monroe and F. W.
Seabury, Esq, of Rio Grande City
arrived here Saturday. They come
to attend court as counsel for
defendantin mirder ease brought
here for trial en- change of venue
from their county. Both of these
we'll known legal lights have nn-
merous friends in Brownsville who
are pleased to meet them again.
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DOLLAR OF 1901. IS a MYTH
This Is the Assertion Of the Amer
lean Journal OF Numismatics.

Is thera an American dollar of
the datS 1901 II there is, it is
worth <tune, for it is one of
She jackle lanterns OF numisma-
ties. ] a recent Issue the Amer
lean jog Of Numismaties goes
into an SAteS9sting account of what
it terms It's "nyth Of 1901
dollars, AMI denies that any
such coin, struck in that year.
is in existence. Like comets.
these alleged coins have been
turning mp IN most unexpected
places for nearly a century.
Recently coin dealers were excited
by a story from Raeines Wis,
which told how woman went
into dry goods store TO bay a
spool Of thread, and rendered in
payment a worn silver dollar.
saying that size did not know
whether it was good or not. The
clerk saw the date .180t" on the
coin aud put it into his pocket,
and threw a new silver doiiar intp
the cash drawer. Es VAS offered
$3.50 f5r. tle III coin b z 1sssss5
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bas refaeea to setl. II this way
tie story got out, ard the clerk $
employer put IN a clsim to the
1904 dollar. Both I;.ea have
enpleyed sawyers to defend their
titles, and now the woman shop
per is preparing to bring suit for
the possession OF It.
For years Ar. Nexsep. an expert
Of Brooklyn, ~ Z. has made a
study Of the subject. he has con
WINGED himself and other com
potent judges that no gennine
1854 dollar vas ever coined. He
has become convinced that the
alleged dollars of that date are
alterations OF Spanish. Mexican,
Bank of England 5 shilling pieces,
or some such fraud. 1t IS believed
that an experimental die witt
milied edges was made bat moi
used in 1894. In 1912 some one,
perhaps surreptitionsly, struck
few dollars on this old. unused
die, and it is these that are oc-
casienally found.
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The Ladies'

The pleasant effect aad perfect
s.fety with which ladies' may use
Syrup of Figs, under all condi-
tons; makes it their favorite rem
edy. To get the true and genuine
article, look for the nalae of the
California Fig Syrup Co. printed
nnear the bottom Of the packag
For sale ty all druggists.
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ISABEL ITEMS.
serrata iSelgadO Eupslals-The
Yachs Viva Sailed.
CORRESPONDENCE.

Isabel, Tex, Oct. "A very
pretty wedding was solemni4ed at
the Catholic church Hast evening st
s o'clock, when Miss Lola Delgsdo
was married to NJ. Pedro Ssrrata.
As the Wedding party entered
the church, the sweet strains of
the Wedding march was played by
the "Anzalara band" of Browns.
vile. The bride was prettily gown
ed ia cream nun S yelling and silk,
the groom wearing the conventions
al black. The attendants were:
Mr.. A. Cara and wife, Mr. 7.
Cortez and daughter of Browns
vile, Mr. A. Cloetta aud Miss j.
Serrata, Ilr. and Mrs. R. Delgado.
After the ceremony. a reception
was held at the home eff the bride,
which was numereasiy attended.
The happy couply expect to leave
in a few days for their new home,
and they have tie best wishes OF
their many friends Cor a bright
and happy future:
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ABOUT TOWN.
A rainy Monday.

q ram MONDAY.
More rain. There vas a good
shower Saturday night, another
last night and more during the
day
aeetylene gas is the light Of
the future. No smokel no break.
agea Perfect safety and cheaper
than kerosene oil. Gearhart &
Cranke will it you out.
The intern,ent of the late Mrs.
S. A. Belden, news Of whose sud
den death was published in last
Wednesdays HERALD, took place
Thursday in San Antonio.
Carsoa Park received It's custo.
mary share of the overflow last
evening, and is now the happy
abiding place of the tuneful frog
and mosquito.
The Rio Bravo is on another
rise, having begun to rise about
midnight Saturday night. 1t had
risen eight feet up to three o'clock
this afternoon, when it was at a
stand. q
A solemn mass of requiem for
the repose Of the soul of the late
Mrs.Jnlia DaIzell Browne was held
this morning at theCatholic church.
1t was largely attended 5y the
friends Of the deeease
ar. John G. Kennedy has con-
tracted for an automobile to he de-
livered next mouth. The machine
weighs 500 poundsj seats two per-
sons and will make the distance Of
go miles from Alice to La PARA
in two hourS.-Alice Reporter.
There is considerable sickness
III The city at present, at least one
would suppose so from the pleas
made for relief From jury duty on
that account, this morning. The
attacks are sudden and generally
develop when coart summons is
presented. The poor sufferers
obey the mandate, and, with woe
begone conntenances, suaticpl,d
the judge fer relief from service.
Touched to the heart, and wiping
a sympathetic drop az water from
his eye, his honor yields to the
pleading and grants the desired
immunity from service. The
hlalaay yields readily to kind
treatment, and the soothing balm
administered by the Judge in the
word excused" has the magic
effect of at once eiiminat-
ing the germs of the dis
ease and restoring the invalids TO
such an enjoyment OF health, as to
enable them While homeward
bound to step into a place OF re-
sort to drink to the long life and
prosperity of lis honor, the judge.
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/ FoUxD-At the ferry landing q
Plat key, with number 81 on it and
letters. Loser can have same by
calling at this Office and paying for
notice
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a heavy rain fell here yesterday,
beginning at o. 80 a. H., and last
ing fully an hour.
The yacht Viva Capt. Ander-
son, masleri left here Friday for
Corpus. After going ever the bar,
she became slightly disabled and
returned to undergo repairs, but
sailed agaia Yesterday at noon.
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On the frst railways a candle stuck
in station house window meant
#''stcs; = Tia aesaisce vas a signal 50 80
on.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-23

The celebrated chihuahua forest
Onions just received and for sale
by Lucio Bouis.
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Call at S. b. Dworlnan,s and see
the new Acetylene gas light.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-23

Fresh magnolia soda crackers by
This steamer Tor sale by Lueio
Bouts.
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Prime western cheese by this
steamer for sale by
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JoHN Jay SAITH, Proprietor.
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the S'r, e q , rsSss In County Court