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ARGUMENT AT AN END.
And the Supreme Court Will Probably Adjourn
About May goth.

Argument of cases in the Supreme court
for this term was completed yesterday,
and the court will probably adjourn about
May Goth.
There is a very large number of opin-
ions still to be written-a larger number
than usual but it is thought that they
can be written in three weeks, as only
a few of themN are cases of very great
Importance. Perhaps that of greatest i'm
portance, and certainly the one that will
be awaited with greatest interest is
Gattis VS.. Kilgo.
After this term. when the new judicial
district act goes into effect, the terms of
the court will be considerably heightened
for one week VIII be given each of the
sixteen districts, as one is now given each
of the twelve. This will, however leave
fewer cases at the end of the docket, and
will give the judges more time to write
opinions during the session of the court
that are now carried over until after adj
iournment.
The argument in Broadfoot VS.. Fay
etteville was concluded Yesterday.
Durham VS.. Anders, from Baden,
argued by r. S, White for plaintiff;
(brief filed by Lewis & Schulken). ].
H. Pou and c. c. Lyon for defendant.
State VS.. Shuford, from Buncombe,
argued by Attorney General for the
State.
Bond VS.. Wilson, from Burke: petit
ton for certiorari for the plaintiff pre-
scented by r. D. Gilmer for Avery *
Avery for plaintiff, and argued by By
mum, Hill and Osborne for defendant.
Opinions were handed down as fol-
lows:
Hardy VS.. Hardy, from Lenoir; no
error.
Lindsay VS.. Beaman, from Greene;
no error.
Bank VS.. Lumber Co.. from Cherokee:
no error.
North VS. Bum. from Transylvaniai
modified and affirmed; each party u
pay one-half costs of appeal.
Glenn vs. N. & w Railroad Co..
from Forsyth: no error.
The following appeals were disposed
of by per curtain order, to-wit:
Chastain VS.. Plat, from Clay: af-
firmcd.
Williams vs. latham. from Macon;
affirmed.
Palmer VS.. Barnard. from Cherokee;
dismissed for failure to print record.
Bessemer City Cotton Mills VS.. Odell,
from CASTOR; motion Of Burwell Wal
ker a. Cansler to docket and dismiss
plaintiffs appeal under Rule II, al
lowed
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CAUTION-Our patrons are cautioned
against so-called Duffy's Malt Whiskey
offered for sale in bulk or in TASKS and
packages other than our patent bottle.
Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey is sold in
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There is none Just as good as" Duff
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insist on getting it. Look for the trade
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bottle.
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TRUSTWORTHY MEN AND
women to travel and advertise for old
established house OF solid financial
standing. Salary $3.50 a year and ex-
penscs, all payable in cash. No canvass
ing required. Give reference and en-
close self addressed stamped envelope.
Address Manager, 355 Caxton Build
ing Chicago.
4-27-21t
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SODA FOUNTAIN - FOR SALE
cheap; Tufts: 10 syrups, draught
tubes, body of colors, fancy marbl
top of ebony. bevel mirror. Good IS
new. Address "FOUNTAIN," care
News and Observer. 1-c.od-tf.
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WARM WEATHER NOW.
The Windiest and Coolest April Ever Known
Here.

The weather Bureau predicts warm
settled weather now for a few DAYS and
Yesterday indicated that the prediction
is to be fulfilled. Straw hats were con.
siderabIy in evidence and pedestrians al
WAYS showed a Partially for the sunny
side of the street.
For wind. the month Just passed has
broken the record of all Aprils ever be-
fore known here. Also it was the cold
est.
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FINE CUT FLOWERS, ROSES, CARNA-
tions. etc, floral designs. Flowers for
weddings and all occasions. Palms and
all kinds of pot and outdoor bedding
plants. Also vegetable plants of all
description. Mail orders promptly at
tended to. Catalogue free. II. Stenmetz,
Florist. 27-1m
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WANTED-COMPETEN1' COMPOST.
tor wants job. Can give good refer
ences. VIII work for reasonable
wages Address. N A. MCLEOD
Carthage, n. c..
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WANTED-TYPEWRIT TO REPAIR
Work guaranteed; good second hand
machines for rent. sale, exchange or
will buy. Sou. Typewriter Exchange
and Repair Co., Kim Building. Ports
mouth, Va. 4-2S-3t
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WHOLESALE
firm wants office manager at Raleigh;
no travelling; $1,000 salary; large extra
profits; $500 cash required. Position
permanent. Address, Manufacturers.
No 1882 Cherry, philadelphia, Pa.
a-2s-2t sun and wed
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reliable Drug Clerk either registered
or otherwise. State salary desired
and give references. Apply to w. 4.
and J. G. Blount, Washington, n. C..
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NANTED-MAN, UPRIGHT CHARAC-
ter TO manage business Of old estab-
lished house; salary $1S per week and
expenses, payable each week, direct
from headquarters; expense money adj
vanced: position permanent; reference.
Standard House, S24 Caxton Building,
Chicago. 1d-otleod
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PERSONS WHO CAN WRITE MERITO-
rious sketches, articles or stories: good
pay. Literary Bureau, 303 Caxton
Building, Chicago. 42S-St
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WANTED AT ONCE-AN NALL-ROUNT
job pressman. Apply to Afford, Bynum
& Christopher. 4-1S-tf.
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WANTED-SEVEN MORE BUYERS FOR
our bread-bread like your mother used
to bake. Vienna Bakery, Goldsboro, n
G. 4-30-1m.
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ATTENTION TEACHERS! SCHOOL WILL
soon be out. Write TO me for business
contract that will pay you four times
as much as your school did. Address
p. O. Box S32, Raleigh n G.
4-t9-sun wed friday
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ROYSTER'S CANDY IS MADE
every day in the year, and is always
fresh and reliable.
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YOU MAKE NO MISTAKE WHEN
| you buy Registers Candy, you are
| sure to get the best.
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Strong Testimony from
Prominent Doctors.
After Years of Scientific Research and Thorough Tests Prom
lnent Practitioners Prescribe and Indorse DUFFY'S
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Exclusively Tonic and stimuant WheuKhe System
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the Throat and Lungs.

following physicians taken
with DUFFYS PURE W4ISKEY
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jury in some districts in the northern
portion of the Southern States, the gen.
eral outlook continues very promising
east of the Rocky Mountains"
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Ma-The ice cream man has came
IL he has Carolina Ice Company's lee,
tell him to stop. if not, drive on.
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Absolutely pure ice made from Ar
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plant Promp shipments.
Write
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One Cent a Word,

NO ADVERTISEMENT TAKEN FOR
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TRACTS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-26
American. In ENGLAND.

Whatever may be the points of con-
trast between us. there is no doubt that
Americans in ever Increasing numbers
are settling in England. 1t is remark
able how many have made permanent
homes in London. They like to live
there.
When an American has made a, for
tune. he finds it almost impossible to
live quietly in his own country. There
is something in the very atmosphere of
the United States that makes people
wish to burn the candle at both ends.
Over here they may subdue the mean
descence to the veriest glimmer. But
chief among the attractions that this
country has for Americans is that they
can escape the newspapers. Hero
wealthy persons can spend their money
as freely as they wish, and they still
remain private persons.
These are some of the reasons why
the American colony in the British me-
tropolis grows every year. But there
is more subtle reason. Americans
love to come here. The writer has
talked to very many Americans, and
almost all OF them admit that in COM
ing to England they are coming to q
place for which they have q great re-
spect and love, where they expect to
find everything finished and orderly
and quiet--London Telegraph.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-26
Nature I. Kind In C.liforni..

The New England farmer must forti-
fy himself in his stronghold against the
seasons. He must be ready to adapt
prosper only upon decidedly hard
terms. says The International Monthly.
But the Californian in the country has
during the drought more leisure unless,
indeed, his ambition for wealth too
much engroSseS him. His horses are
plenty and cheap. His fruit crops thrive
easily. He is able to supply his table
with fewer purchases with less COM
mercial independence.
His position is therefore less that Of
the knight in his castle and more that
of the free dweller in the summer cot
tage. who is. indeed, not at leisure, but
can easily determine how he shall be
busy. 1t is of little importance to him
who his next neighbor is. At pleasure
he can ride or drive to find his friends,
can choose, like the southern planter of
former days, his own range of hospital
ity: can devote himself. If a man Of
cultivation. to reading during a good
many hours at his own choice or, If q
man Of sport. can find during a great
part Of the year easy opportunities for
hunting or for camping both by him
self and for the young people Of his
family.
In the dry season he knows before
hand what engagements can be made
without regard to the state Of the
weather, since the state Of the weather
is predetermined.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-26
T INK AND PIN.

| cars. as follows: the private cars Of
Frank Rockefeller. Tracy Lyon ant
the Wiedemann company; three stand
ard Pullman sleepers, one of which
| of Ell Paso. 1t consisted of fourteen
was deadheading back to Oakland; two
| tourist cars; one chair car; three day
coaches; a baggage car and a mail
and express car.
II. /. Fay. the jolly little excursion
agent. whom his fellow agents call
| 1.-The Dutch Band" passed through this
morning on his way from Minneapolis
| to San Francisco. His usually broad
| face heightened out considerably when
asked how many passengers he had.
"On1y three" he said; then Frightening
up some he added. but they are all
through" The cause of his small load
is that his car leaves Minneapolis on
Friday and nearly all the people wait
for the Tuesday rates.
J. ]. Anthony. an excursion agent
running between Washington and San
Francisco, went through going west
this morning. He brought in thirteen
people and left one here. He says that
j. F. Jones, who conducted a tourist
car over the same route as he does, has
made his last trip. While going through
from Washington to San Francisco
week before last he took a chill, which,
upon his arrival at San Francisco. de-
veloped into pneumonia fever and on
Sunday. the 18th inst, he died. He
lived in San Francisco and was about
As years old.
Men who frequent the yards of the
s. P. lines in this city say that the
shipment of heavy mining machinery
to the west over these lines is the heav-
lest ever. Many mines in Arizona
are putting in monster machines with
which to handle the ore. This morn
ing large Corliss engine with a drive
wheel fourteen feet in diameter passed
through, billed to Lordsburg. 1t is
thought to be for the Detroit Copper
company at Bisbee. as it is said that
this company is to soon spend between
a million and a half and two million
dollars for modern machinery and 9TH
er Improvements.
George Lyons, clerk in the store
at the G. II. shops, has resigned his
position, the resignation to take effect
as soon as he can make arrangements
to leave. He will wait until his broth
er Robert returns from San Antonio
where he is attending court. and then
he will go to San Antonio himself.
where he has a position as shipping
clerk in the wholesale house of c. Hor-
an e Co. George has been here sew
eral months and is popular with all
who know him. General regret is ex-
pressed in railroad circles regarding |
his going. George says he is sorry to |
eave, but San Antonio is his home and |
he position offered him is more to his ,
.aste than his present one.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-26
STORM IN THE SUMMER.

Storm In the summers mighty funny thing.
Like wornans temper when it takes a fling:
Comes of sudden. and YOU don't know why;
You start in guessing. and it's all gone by;
Swish and sweep, and it's in full blast;
You catch your breath, and it's flown clear past;
Thunder and lightning and sulphur in the air,
And the very next minute the sun shines fairi
And it's just this way that the truth is shown
Why sweet Dame Nature is a woman known;
She nurse her wrath through a mighty long
truce,
hut it breaks for keeps when it does break oosei
And she storms like a tyrant and makes things
hum
Till its easy to believe that it's kingdom come,
And all of sudden there's mercy in her eye.
And she laughs and dimples. and the storms gone
by!
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-26

| and rubbed his skinny hands together
and looked at the ground at his feet,
and / took in every detail as clearly
| as you see this print before you.
Was frightened? Strangely enough,
I was not. Perhaps this was because
! / had never seen the old man when
living. He looked so real before me
! that / never thought of spooks or
ghosts. l simply believed that his
dying had been a miStake-that he had
gone away instead of dying. 1 was no
more in fear of him than of the trees
about me. 1 wondered a bit how he
could have approached me so closely
without my having heard him, for the
snow had a frosty crust to it, but there
he was and it was not long before
said to him:
Did you come out here to see my
father?"
Old John did not look about, though
he continued to rub his hands. 1 re-
peated the question in a louder voice,
but the result was the same. 1 looked
to see if he had an AK or a gun, but
nothing was in sight. So far as could
tell, he had not yet seen me, and, feel
ing a bit embarrassed over the situa-
ton, 1 rose up and moved over to make
nv presence known. 1 had started to
repeat my question, and my eyes were
full ON him, when he dissolved. He
faded out of my eyes as wet finger
mark fades from a school slate, and
found myself looking Mt a snow cover
ed log. looked for his tracks, but
there was none. / looked for the spot
where he had sat, but the snow had not
been disturbed in the slightest 1 did
not have a fit of the shivers and run
away. 1t was a sunshiny day, and
thought the glare on the snow had in
some way played me a trick. l had
the tree down and the road cleared
when father returned, and when 1 told
him of my strange visitor 1 expected
to be laughed at. Indeed, 1 laughed as
I told 1t, but father didn't. He began
to question me very closely, and by
the time he had loaded the sled 1 could
see that he took the matter seriously.
When we were ready to go, he asked
me to point out the exact spot where
old John had sat. This. was easy
enough to know. as my own tracks
were there in the snow. The snow on
the log was piled up and frozen hard.
but father soon cleared 1t of with the
Ak. Then he pounded on the log, found
1t hollow and cut into 1t. He had hard
ly struck 20 blows when there came a
sound to show that the AK had struck
besides wood, and five min
utes later we had old Parker's missing
gold out Of the hollow log. 1t was in
two tin boxes, and there were many
papers with it to clear up the mystery
Of his life and assist the heirs in set /
Ting I'D the estate. They were 2ener-
ous to me in settlement. and it was !.
part of the legal records of the county I
that l saw a ghost at o'clock in the ,
Afternoon Of a bright day and recover /
ed the treasure because Of it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-26
, Old Pdrker'S Ghost
BY M. Quad.
COPYRIGHT, 1900, BY C. B. LEWIS.


That I really and truly saw a ghost
on certain occasion is a matter of le-
gal record, and believe it is the only
ghost ever legally known to a commu-
nifty.
I was a boy of IL when the family
emigrated from Ohio, to Michigan and
settled in a town Of 1, 500 people. There
had just died citizen named John
Parker. who was always referred to as
old Parker. He was one of the pio-
neers of the town, and his eccentrici-
ties had greatly retarded its growth.
No one ever learned where he came
from or anything about his private
life. He came alone. lived alone and
died alone. He was a queer looking
little old man, stoop shouldered, of
shambling gait, and there were days
when he refused to speak to any one.
He bought 200 town lots and then re-
fused to sell or lease. He built a saw
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-26
THEY SOLD HORSES.

But Not just Exactly the Kind She
Wanted.
She stood before the telephone with
m the independence of a woman who
can transact her own business.
II would like to get your price for q
good horse" she said.
"Only one:" came over the wire.
Yes"
well it Is out of our line to sell .
single horse"
"Out of your lineY'
Yes. we only sell them complete"
81 never heard Of such q thing!
guess
Perhaps you wish to replace q
horseT'
Il wish to replace the last one We
had
well. in that case perhaps we can
accom- modate you"
Accommodate me? Why, I thought
you would he glad to make the sale"
''Oh. we have about all the orders
We can attend to. II you were going
to buy n string and an organ
IAN organ? Do you sell organsr'
Certainly! They go with our bust
ness We can fix you up q modern
organ and
But 1 don't wish an organ I only
want q horse"
"What colorT
81 prefer a black horse"
"Black? Why. that will make a poor
showing. If you wish a good color let
me advise you to take blue"
BLUE"
Certainly! That will attract the
people"
cit would attract too much atten-
ton
Then gold would be handsome. but
more expensive"
"A gold horseY'
Yes. or green. Suit yourself"
Zone moment. Isn't this Mr.. Roam,
the horse dealerT
mo. this Is Circle & Co, makers Of
merry go rounds and flying horses."-
Chicago News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-26

| mill. and the first lumber turned out
| was wanted for the erection of 8
church. Because the old man was ask
ed to make n discount in price in favor
| of the Lord. as it were, he shut down
the mill. boarded up doors and win
dows. and the saws never turned again.
He bought two stores and five or six
houses and shut them up. and he
bought every improvement for the ben
eft of the town. On the other hand,
he lent men money at a low rate of in
terest to make improvements. encour-
aged people to settle there and built
the first schoolhouse entirely at his
own expense.
While owning five or six comforta-
BILE houses, which were empty, old
Parker lived alone in n miserable shan
ty and cooked and washed and mend
ed for himself. No one was ever per-
mjtted to enter his house, and he never
entered the home of any one else.
There were few men with whom he
would converse. but he did not give
them his confidence. There was no
mourning in Red Oak when ii became
known one morning that old Parker
had been found dead i'm his Shanty
The feeling WAS rather one of relief
and cougra tulation. 1t was soon ascer-
tanned that his affairs were in IL mud
die. He had left no will. and the pa
pers In the hands of his lawyers did
not represent the half of his posses
sions. 1t was hardly n fortnight be-
fore brother and sister turned up.
each claiming the estate. and through
them it was learned that the old man
must have been possessed of at least
$4,000 in gold when he died. OF this
sum only about 5000 could be found.
The town was turned upside down
over the affair. and it had got into
court when we moved into the village
That was in midwinter. AS boy, |
could not understand or interest my
self in the legal complications of the
case. but the fact that old Parker had
hidden Il big lot of gold somewhere
appealed to me very strongly The
sawmill and all his houses were sea rch-
ed. but no trace could he found
Il vas generally believed that he had
buried II. but until the snow melted no
effort could be made to find the cache
On the 14th day of March. with six
inches of snow still on the ground. I
went with my father into the woods
after load of wood. We had yoke
of oxen and a sled. and when the first
load was heaped up my father drove
off with il and left me behind to cut
down dead ash and clear a road
around Il bit OF n swamp
After he was out of sight I sat down
on log to watch n rabbit hopping
about l may have spent Eve min
uteS watching the animal when a
slight noise at my right startled me.
and | looked around to find old John
Parker sitting within ten feet Of me-
He had been described so often that
there could be no mistake. 1t was the
little old man with the stoop shout
ders. the long hair. the seedy gar
ments, the catskin cap he wore every
day in the year. He had a dry hacking
cough; he had bushy gray eyebrows;
he had missing teeth. He sat there