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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
STILL MORE SPLENIC FEVER.
A Herd Dying on Mr.. Battles Farm
Near Method.

Another herd Of cattle sick with
splenic fever was yesterday reported to
the Agricultural Department.
On the plantation of Mr.. r. ii. Battle.
near Method, Mr.. j. III. Morgan, a
tenant, has several sick cows. 1t is ex-
pected that some of them will die to-
day. DIR. Curtice, the State veterinar-
ian, will go out there this morning and
render what assistance he can toward
checking the disease or preventing its
further spread
This makes the fourth herd that is
now being destroyed in this country by
this disease. 1t is also reported that
there is IA fifth herd dying from it near
Wakefield, but the, report is not con-
firnied
DIR. Curtice yesterday afternoon re-
turned from SaXapahaw. in Aamance
county, where he went to examine DIR.
Longs herd. He reports eight of his
COWS AS already dead, and eight others
seriously sick. He will probably lose
his entire herd.
1t is supposed that the disease was
brought in by a yearling bought some
time ago from a farmer in Chatham
county. DR.. Longs loss so far is placed
at $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
REV. Maxwell MAN
GUM ON BUSINESS.

"I'rer Sam, don't You wish dat you WIS
white fokcs-case den you ctId take
yoscf to one oh DIES resorts and frcshen
up yo sisterm--BHt nigger was born
fur Wuk and Cord nos | gtsJny lowancr
What wild haulin my regular line Oh
goods and de Vegetation frum dat Goose
Mes" plantation an dis "Geranirm Val
ley hit minds me oh de week 70 Girls
mus. Brer Sam, don't gl1igc no body
a good time, but when me an Jim Slick
ann ciycrcd wild SWEET and us passes Capt.
Ferul's an mister Tom pcstuds niggers
standin in de shade | can't hep sorte,
longin fer dat Mo He'd wha all dc white
folkes go. But de change oh dc year
don't fling no danpnes on dat Roan
Ghampyum Flour aud dis He-NolTc, 50
de prospex oh Mo He'd am a fur off
CHASE AND SANBORN'S COFFHEr,.
Mack is a little boastful. but even
Mack could not say too much in behalf
Of "RQr4LER CHAMPION" FLOUR.
He NO-TEA, or CHASE AND SAN
BORN'S COFFEE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
6. StrOnach & SOrs,
Grocers.
BIDS FOR BONDS.
Office Of +. L. Williams

Office Of Il. L. Williamson,
Commissioner Of Bonds Of Raleigh
Township, Wake County, \. c.
\, Sealed bids will be received ut this
office until l. M, July Is, 1899, for
fifty-one thousand dollar per cent. 80
year Raleigh Township School bonds.
These bonds run 30 years from July l.,
1899 They carry SO coupons of twenty
FIVE dollars each, payable on January
1st and July LIST, each year, at the
Farmers and Merchants Bank, Balti-
more, Nd.
For authority for their issue see laws
Of North Carolina. 1899, page 46,.
chapter :'2S. All bids must be addressed
TO the Commissioner Of Bonds of RAJ
leigh Township, and be accompanied by
Il certified check for $500.
The School Committee reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
+. =. WILLIAMSON,
Bond Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

For North Carolina: Fair, with show
ers and cooler in southeast portions; fair
Monday and Tuesday: variable winds
becoming northwesterly.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to 8 p. M: Sunday and Monday fair,
cooler; cool wave.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, So; minimum
temperature 76; mean temperature, 81;
total rainfall, 100.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

of criminal cases, c0nveneS mere Mon
day, Judge Moore presiding.
Mrs. Thomas NJ Ashe gave "A tea
last Thursday afternoon to few
friends. complimentary to Miss ANNE
L. Busbee.
The executive board of the peniten-
tiary will this week visit the State
farms on a tour of inspection.
The Corporation Commission. meets
next Thursday to hear any objections
the railroad companies may have TO
offer to their tax valuation.
Another large delegation of Raleigh
people went down ito Morehead yesterday
to spend Sunday. Several of them will
make longer stay.
The rain of yesterday afternoon seems
to have been very general over the coun-
ty. 1t will do great good las in parts
of the county the crops We're suffering
from drought.
Large crowds have been going out to
the park every night during the past
week to see Cyrene i'll All open-air vaude-
vile performance. 1t has made quite
a bit of good business for the street
car line.
The will of William |. Rowland was
yesterday admitted to probate by the
clerk of court. The estate is bequeathed
to his children and his widow. His son
Rpnuptf Rowland is executor
The board of aldermen did several
things Friday night but it left undone
one thing it should have done: 1t made
no provisions for lights or rustic seats
in Nash and Moore squares. Why?
The Lenoir High School, Lenoir, Cald-
well county, was yesterday Incorporated
by the Secretary of State. Its capital
stock is $500 with J. *. Moose, J. G.
Pulliam. Horace Coffey, j. Il. Gushing,
r. L. Sigmon, w. T. Pulliam and Mol
ton Triplett as incorporators.
News comes from Sampson county
that Thos. Underwood, Il merchant and
the postmaster at Newton Grove was
last Sunday night robbed of 81 ,0G0
His store and postofiice were broken
into. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to catch the thieves with blood
hounds,
There was a white man Al years old
at the Union depot yesterday morning
who had never been on il railroad IN his
life. He bought ticket TO Clayton
and questioned Ticket Agent Sturgs
closely as to how he should act and
what to do with his ticket when he
got on the cars.
No final decision has ever been reached
in the Corporation Commission office
squabble. After the action of the
Board of ublic Grounds and Buildings
directing that the present office Of the
Commission be enlarged. Col. Cunning
ham. chairman of the Board of Agri-
culture came here and forbade any such
order being carried out for the present
He has not yet decided what he will do
allow the present office TO be enlarged
or permit the corporation commission
ers TO arrange an office on the second
floor, us ut first intended. 1t is proba-
bic. though. that for the present the
Commission will remain where it is.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SHERWOOD UIGGS & CO.-Summer
Clearance Sale of Seasonable Goods.
S. K u. R.-Another
Blow at the Linen Suits.
c. l.. TARBELL.-The Telegram.
DOBBIN & FERRALI<-Summe
Shoes.
BOYLAN, PEARCE & CO.-Mattings.
A. Il. STRONACH.-C Clearing Sale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
WILL Be WASH GOODS SELLING.

Two big tables holding 11,soI yards of all kinds of
wash goods to cose-they are I-2c Ioc and II I-2c
vaues-all for this SALE See the big window-hen
come in and see the most emphatic reductions. No wash
goods carried Every dollars worth of these pretty
summer fabrics must walk; they're priced much below
normal values. Don't wait till the best OF the picking Isl
past.
Crashes, White India Linon Dimties, Colored
lawns, Percals, Organizes, Pques Sheer Musns, NJ
Satnes, Reps,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
CHEAP "TRIP 40 DENVER, COL.
VIA S. A, l..

The Seaboard Air Line will sell round
trip tickets from Raleigh, \. c., to Den
yer. Col. and return for $60.1O, tickets
to be sold July 18th to 10th inclusive;
final return limit. October 31st.
For further information call on
II. i. SMITH,
City Ticket Agent Raleigh, n. 9.
III. S. Lizard, Il. z. A.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
Parasols.

Not so many Fancy Paiasols as yes
terday, but quite enough II tie item OF u
dollar or two is worth The saving. We
calculate that they vii not last long.
consequently, promptness should gG.
ern your actions.
plaids, Stripes. Chanseahle, Solid
Colors and White, White Taife-
Ia, White Gro Grains are i'll the
worth from $500 to 500
choice S1.S0
For those that have been up to s.
now ........... $L.G0
For those that have beer UP to 81
now .............. soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
CITY ITEMS.

Wave Superior court, Tor the trial
of criminal cases, convenes here Mon
day. Judge Moore presiding.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
a
Public
Benefactor!

Any man, or anything that enables you
more comfortable and more hea'thfpl
is a benefactor. This needs no argl
ment. Hicks CAPUDINE does these
very things by soothing your tired nerves
and muscles and relieving your aches.
enabling you to concentrate tue mind
upon your work or pleasure.
There are no disagreeable after-effects
whateyer-no dangerous drugs.
25c at all well stocked Drug Stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

Mrs. Thomas NJ. Ashe gave tea
last Thursday afternoon to a Few
friends, complimentary to Miss Annie
L. Busbee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

The executive board of the peniten-
tiary will this week visit the State
farms on a tour of inspection.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

The rain of yesterday afternoon seems
to have been very general over the coun-
ty. 1t will do great good las in parts
of the county the crops We're suffering
from drought.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

The Corporation Commission meets
next Thursday to hear any objections
the railroad companies may have TO
offer to their tax valuation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

Another large delegation of Raleigh
people went down ito Morehead yesterday
to spend Sunday. Several of them will
make longer stay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

Large crowds have been going out to
the park every night during the past
week to see Cyrene i'll an open-air vaude-
vile performance. 1t has made quite
bit of good business for the street
car line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

The board of aldermen did several
things Friday night but it left undone
one thing it should have done: 1t made
no provisions for lights or rustic seats
in Nash and Moore squares. Why!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

There was white man Al years old
at the Union depot yesterday morning
who had never been on il railroad in his
life. He bought a ticket TO Clayton
and questioned Ticket Agent Sturgis
closely as to how he should act and
what to do with his ticket when he
got ON the cars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

News comes from Sampson county
that Thos. Underwood. a merchant and
the postmaster at Newton Grove was
last Sunday night robbed of 81 600
His store and postoftice were broken
into. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to catch the thieves with blood
hounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

The will of William l. Rowland was
yesterday admitted to probate by the
clerk of court. The estate is bequeathed
to his children and his widow. His son
Bennett Rowland is executor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

The Lenoir High School, Lenoir, Cald-
well county, was yesterday Incorporated
by the Secretary of State. Its capital
stock is $500 with j. *. Moose, j. G..
Pulliam. Horace Coffey, J. Il. Gushing.
r. L. Sigmon, w. K. Pulliam and Mol
ton Triplett as incorporators.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-02

be like to trouble him in the future.
If Morgan indeed held a royal com
mission. then his deeds and those of his
captains must not be altogether law
less, and he must not have too much
blood of his own cOuntrymen on his
hands. Provided that Pradey had
found a way to silence the fellows
from the Industry, he had only to win
us over and he might return even to
England in safety. But as to comply
ing with his proposition, that was an
other matter, and one which had more
sides than l could turn about and come
to a decision on in a moment. Nor did
Mr.. lynn, bold and resolute as he was,
attempt a full and conclusive answer.
He glanced at Mac Ivrach and me, and,
finding that we wore doubtful express
sions, made, for him, very cautious
reply.
I'VE have heard YOU, Master Pra-
dey," he said, "and while l, speaking
for myself, hesitate not to reject one
part of your propOsitiOn-tO wit, that
we should join your ships company
still there are other points in the mat
ter that require thought"
"Well, l will not press YOU" said
Pradcy, rather mildly, land you may
have till morning for the answer"
meanwhile" said l, thinking 1t
good time to settle one point, ''be
pleased to tell US how it came about
that we find you here? Also what has
become of your companions"
"Wny, that is a short story" said
Pradey, with one of his cold grins.
The night of the day we left you it
fell quite dark, and, the watch having
fortified his courage with spirits. suf-
fered himself to fall asleep, and a ship
coming up ran us down. Some were
killed outright and others drowned,
and in the end was tkc only one saved.
The ship was a buccaneer, one of those
cruisers sent out by Morgan, and was
so unfortunate as to have just lost her
captain. He had been killed in a
wrangle with the first lieutenant, and
the latter had then been shot in turn
by one of the crew. As no person was
left aboard who understood naviga-
ton, and as made no scruple TO put
myself forward, I was soon chosen
captain, and when this was settled we
stood away to rejOin the feet. We
shortly came up with it, when Capt.
Morgan was pleased to confirm me in
my place. About this time news was
received of the sailing ot the Pilanca,
with the governor of Panama on board
and, while most of the squadron stood
for ST. GATHERINGS. three of us were
dispatched to intercept the don. Twas
the only one fated to fall In with him,
and it seems that / have come rather
disastrously off. l think you now have
the whole story, unless it be that for
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-02
SYNOPSIS.

Master Ardick, just reached his ma jorjty
and thrown upon his own resources, after
stating his case to one HouthwiCk, a ship
master, is shipped as second mate on the
Industry, bound for Havana. Mr.. Tym
the Supercargo, describes a sail. The strange
vessel gives chase, but is disabled by the
Industry's guns. In the fray Capt Houth-
wick and one of the crew are killed, but the
Industry is found to be little damaged.
Sellinger , first mate, takes charge and
puts into Sidmouth TO secure a new mate.
Several days later, when well out to sea.
an English merchantmen is met, whose
captain has a letter addressed to jeremiah
Hope, at Havana. The crew of the vessel
tell strange tales of the buccaneer Morgan,
who is sailing under the kings commission
to take Panama. One night a little later,
the English vessel having proceeded on her
course, a bit of paper is slipped into Ar
dicks hand by one of the sailors. This is
found to be a warning Of a mutiny plot
headed by Pradey, the new mate. Ardick
consults Mr.. lynn. They resolve 70 secure
the mate, but Pradey, eavesdrOpping in the
cabin, makes through the dOrr and arouses
the crew. Capt. Sellinger joins Ardick and
Tym The crew break through the now
barricaded door, but are forced TO retire,
having lost seven of their number. Finding
themselves now too short-handed to man
age the boat, Pradey decides to scuttle and
desert the vessel, taking his men off in the
only available boat. The captain, super
cargo and second mate soon discover their
plight, but hastily constructing a raft bet
away just before their vessel sinks. The
next morning a Spaniard draws near them.
The man in the rigging shouts: IF you
would board u.s. take to your oars BE
speedy, or you will fall short" On board
they are sent forward with thecrew, being
told they viii be sold as slaves on reaching
Panama The ships cook they find to be
Mac Ivrach, "frae Clagvarloch," so a
friend -Four days later the Spaniard is
overhauled by a buccaneer flying the Eng
Iish flag The three EnGlishmen and Mac
Ivrach plan to escape to the buccaneer on
a rude raft. Sellinger. the last to attempt
to leave the Spaniard, is disabled. just
after the others put off they see figure
dangling from the yard arm, whom they
suppose is Capt. Sellinger. They now APP
Droach the buccaneer and hail her.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-02
AN UNUSUAL CAPACITY.
The Natives Wondered mt the Water
Drinking Powers of Their
Visitors.

"a year or so ago." said a visitor
from ST. Louis, Il made tour of the
Ozarks in southern Missouri with a
party of northern friends. One after
noon, in company with bright young
girl from Iowa, made the round of a
number of native cabins near Nam
moth spring, just across the line in
Arkansas. My companion wanted to
see bit of the life of the squatterS, If
they may be called by that name, and
we were at our wits end to devise
some excuse for our visits to the
houses. We concluded that nothing
would be better than to ask for a
drink of water. This we did at each
place. We unwisely drank in the door
into The cabin, and soon the attention
of pretty nearly all the mOuntaineers
and their large families was attracted.
At the seventh house, after we had Sc
cured the usual tomato can full Of
delightful spring water, the man OBJ
served:
Say, young Teller, ef it don't make
no difference, I'd like ter ask er ques-
ton
"'All right, said |, what is it?
WALL continued the mOuntainee r,
I've seed all sorts er people an aTcr-
miles frum CT monkey ter er elerfant,
but I'm DANCED eff l ever see anybody
ct cu'd drink eZ much water ez you an
thet gal thar. How'd yer do it,?
explained, but the quarter of an hour
l consumed in making up a good story
was ample time to allow us to look the
queer habitation over thoroughly"
Detroit Free Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-02

found, were appointed for a watch.
The rest idled about or went below as
they pleased. As yet there was no
particular disorder among them, and
no fighting or noticeable drunkenness.
We were together at the rail, talk
ing in subdued voices, and, what with
the poor captains death and the
things that had happened to US, to
certain degree fallen into little mel
ancholy, when Mr.. Tym's name was
spoken, and we turned to behold
Pradey.
"Well, sir" said the rascal in an
amicable voice, 81 trust you and your
friends here find yourselves in better
spirits than you were. have bit OF
leisure at this time, and if you are
ready we will have the discourse L
spoke Of"
We were quite willing to hear him,
and readily said so, and he babe US
follow him to the cabin.
The cabin was vacant, as we discov-
cred by the aid of the single small
lamp. Pradey signed us to seats on the
lockers, and himself took place at the
end of the table, with his back to his
own stateroOm.
Il do not purpose to waste time in
boxing the compass" he began as
soon as we were seated, but Will be It
the bottom of the business at once.
You see me in command of this tidy
ship, and l will inform you. if you do
not know, that she belongs to Capt.
Henry Morgan's fleet Of special COM
missiOners. Now I conceive l need not
spin out an argument to convince you
that your future must depend upon my
friendship"
He paused, as though expecting
some sort of reply, and Mr.. lynn said
briefly:
And if so, what them
"Why. then" he went on a little
sharply, lit behooves you to do all in
your power to please me, and move me
| to further kindness. Look you! have
little cause to love you, and yet, on
easy conditions. l will overlook all.
Say that you will join me, and swear
to reveal nothing of the old matters,
and | will pardon the i'll you have done
me, and stand your friend. In this
offer include your companion, who,
I presume, is posted as to our past re-
| latiOns."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-02
TWO ISLANDS.


1.-TWO islands lay within lake at Munster.
And scarce three leagues of water flowed
between:
On one Death came and went. but on the
other
The shadow Of his presence ne'er was
seen.
Glad were the dwellers on one happy
island,
For youth was there, high hopes, and
lightsome hearts;
They built fair dwellings where they sang
and feasted
They bought and sold within their busy
marts.
The years went swiftly by. almost un-
counted,
Till marks of age were seen on manv q
lace,
ia forms grew bent, and eyes grew dim
and wiStful,
TIL life seemed WEAKNESS. and death a
grace.
Disease grew rife, and pain was close COM
panion,
Burdens pressed heavily. joys ceased to
be,
Gain lost it's charm, no more they cared for
feaSting,
And longingly they looked toward the
island
Where sorrows ceased, and pain and all
unrest
Where cares could be laid down, at once.
forever,
And deemed that island most supremely
blest.
And lovers who In youth exulted, knowing
That in their future could no partings lie,
At last grew weary, and with solemn pity
Grieved for each other that they could
not die.
And. though they spake no word, with fur
tive chances
They looked across the waters simmer
ing plain,
Unto those quiet fields of grass-grown
hillocks,
And craved their utter, blissful rest to
gain.
And-so the legend says-fulI many a shall
lop
Slipped from it's moorings by Life's fair
green isle,
And bore these heartsick ones to Deaths
own island,
To gain the boon denied such weary
while.
Emma A. Lente, in lions Herald.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-02
CHAPTER X.-CONTINUED.

Nearer he came, and at last his
broad bow, with it's stump of the spirit
sail mast. was close at hand. a crowd
of figures showed above the low bull
wark of the foredeck, and looked eX-
citedly till one of them should hail. 1t
was only moment. \ man in cuirasS
and headpiece, standing by the
weather shrouds. leaned ever and put
his hand to his mouth.
Raft aboy!"
1 sprang to my feet, all the old
strength of my voice returned.
Board the ship!" 1 roared back.
I'VE are English" 1t was surely I'M
necessary now to tell him that we were
in distress.
She came into the wind, and while
her bows beat up a great smother OF
foam and her sails tapped and thun-
dered, the line snaked out and seized
it and made it fast. We were hauled
rapidly in, and a dozen strong. sun
burned hands helped us scramble up
the side.
Square the yards" roared the same
voice that had hailed me.
Men knocked by me to the after
braces, and l was too confused to get
out of the way, sailor though | was.
well, and how is it with you now?
asked a new and quiet voice, and l
started and stared like a fool, for the
owner of the voice was Nicholas Pra-
dey!
Mr.. lynn had waited for me, having
gained q step in advance, but the rush
over the crowded deck had pressed
him back. He was not at my side,
therefore, when the villain addressed
his question to me.
For the life of me could not lay in
slant hold of the word to answer. The
surprise, the feeling that fate had
olayed us a trick, something like the
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-02
The Pnrson and the Prince

1t was an Ayrshire parson. and into
the customary prayer for the royal
ties he had introduced feeling refer
ence to the accident which had be-
fallen the prince of Wales. And now,
brethren" continued the unwilling
cleric, 1--WE will join in singing hymn
No. so-and-so. Courage. Brother, Do
Not Stumble. The congregation
saw the joke. though the minister did
not.-Glasgow Evening News.