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c 4 . ' v? Y ;-,vV... '.' - - i," ;; , . ' -. . . - .; . .. ..... i . t - LV: if. .1' XT 1 ' (J 4 YESTERDAY HI CONGRESS SENATE PASSES BILL FOR BUILD ING AT DURHAM Senator Butler 8 peaks Upon the Postal Sat Joes System CItII Service Commission Called on for FIgares-The Second Appro priation BUI Reported in the House An Urgent Deficiency Bill Passed Personal ities Between Two Members SENATE. "Washing-ton, Decenvber 13. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, made an ef fort in the senate today to secure an Immediate vote upon his immigration bill, which is substantially the same measure that was passed by the Fifty fourth congress, and vetoed by Presi dent Cleveland. Senator Allen, of Nebraska, objected to an immediate vote and suggested that the final vote on the amendments nd the bill be taken on Monday Jan uary 17th, at 3 o'clock p. m. This sug gestion was accepted by Senator Lodge and order for a vote at that time made. Senator Gorman, chairman of the democratic steering committee, pre sented an order which was adopted re arranging committee assignments of . some of the democratic members, made necessary by the incoming of new members. Chaplain Mil-burn, in his Invocation at tne opening of the senate made touching reference to the death of Mrs. iMcK'inley, mother of the president. Senator Davis, chairman of the com mittee on foreign relations, called up the toill prohibiting the killing of fur "seals in the north Pacific ocean, but upon the suggestion of Senator Petti grew, of South Dakota, who said he de sired to offer some amendments to it, the measure went over until tomorrow. ' A bill was passed for a public build ing at Durham, N. C, to cost $125,000. Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota, tailed up the bill granting to settlers the Tight to vnake second homestead entries. He made a brief explanation of the measure. It gave all persons who were not at the time owners of land acquired under the homestead law the right to make second homestead entries. The bill was passed. ' Senator Butler, of North Carolina, spoke at length upon the amendments .he had offered to the bill which he had ipreviously introduced, providing for a (postal savings bank, system. Such a system would, in nis opinion, insure greater comfort in the homes of the plain people of the. land, as a great ma jority of them would certainly become depositors in such banks. This would cultivate among them thrift and econ omy and enable them easily to provide for themselves in illness end in old age. As another argument in favor of such a system. Senator Butler declared that ' if the system were 'established there would .never be another issue of 'bonds by the government in time of peace. It would igive men of. small means an opportunity to increase their capital, would place a greater amount of money in circulation and afford ben efits to all the people of incalcuable value. Senator "Wilson, of "Washington, pre sented a resolution directing the civil service commission to transmit to the senate a statement by fiscal years since 1890, showing the total number of per sons examined, the total number passed and the total number appointed in the several branches of the government service and the total number of persons on the eligible lists of the several branches of the civil service at the fee ginning of each of those fiscal years. The resolution was agreed to. At 2:40 o'clock p.- m., the senate ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The 'blind chaplain in his invocation referred eloquently and feelingly to the death of the president's mother. Mr. Bingham, republican, of Pennsyl vania, from the appropriation commit tee, reported to the house the legisla tive, executive and judicial appropria tion bill, which he gave notice, he would call up tomorrow. IIe secured the adoption of a resolution to print 2,000 copies of the testimonyof the civil ser vice commission before the appropria tions committee for the use of the house. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the commit tee on appropriations, secured unani mous consent for the consideration of an urgent deficiency bill, which he ex plained, carried but three items, $5,000 for the construction of a building at the naval academy; $3,000 for the pay ment of the temporary employees of the house and $175,000 for the payment of the mileage of senators and representa tives. The mileage ordinary available at the regular session of congress, he explained, had 'been used to pay mile age at the extra session. The foill was passed without debate. There was at this point, an exchange of personalties 'between Mr. Hepburn, ' of Iowa, and tMr. Norton, democrat of Ohio, over a correction of the congres sinal record which involved a renewal of a controversy that occurred between the two gentlemen during the debate on the pension appropriation bill last week, over the word "most" or "many" in refrence to soldiers on the pension roll. It was claimed that "most"- was used but the speech when printed was changed to "many." ' 'Mr. Hepburn insisted that the use of the word "many" placed him in a false, light. A long debate followed as to the practice of the house. After a debate which consumed more than two hours, the house on a rising vote, 136 to 121, sustained Mr. Hep burn's motion to make the permanent record show that Mr. Norton's speech contained the word "most" in accor dance with the stenographer's report. It was a party vote, with the exception of tMr. Fleming, democrat, of Georgia, 1 iwho voted with the republicans. The populists voted with the democrats. The house then at 2:25 o'clock p. m., adjourned until tomorrows Pointed Paragraphs An egg in the cup is worth two in the nest. Corn popping might be termed an ag ricultural report. Whiskey straight is the cause a crooked walk the effect. When a man is in his cups he is apt to get into family jars. The more a man (goes around in the rworld the less cranky he becomes. The absence of soft water is some men's excuse for drinking hard. A 'girl stands heforeva mirror while .dressing, so she can see what is going -on. .. . ' The under dog In the fight may be I ; right, but the Tipper dog doesn't care .a, snap 11 he Is- - THE How to Live m Hundred Sir James Sawyer, a well known physician of Birmingham, Eng., has been confiding to an audience In that town the secret of longevity. 4 Keep the following nineteen commandments and Sir James sees no reason why you should not live to be 100: 1. Eight hours' sleep. 2. Sleep on your right side. 3. Keep your bed room window open all night. 4. Have a mat to your Ibed room door. 5. Do not have your bedstead against the wall. 6. No cold tub in the morning, but a bath at the temperature of the body. 7. Exercise before breakfast. 8. Eat little meat and see that it is well cooked. 9. (For adults) drink no milk. 10. Eat plenty of fat to feed the cells which destroy the diseased germs. 11. Avoid intoxicants which destroy those cells. 12. m Daily exercise In the open air. 13. Allow no pet animals in your liv ing rooms. They are apt o carry about disease germs. 14. Live in the country if you can. 15. "Watch the three D's drinking water, damp and drains. 16. Have change of occupation. 17. Take frequent and short holidays. 18. Limit your ambition; and 19. Keep your temper. Table Etiquette Biscuits should be opened with the fingers. In an extreme case an ax is admissible. Never pick your teeth atthe table. You will find a better assortment at the dentist's. Don't rattle your knife and fork. The napkin ring will be much more musical. Always eat soup from the side of your spoon. The inside is considered the proper one. Game should never he taken in the fingers unless of course it is a card game. Do not rest your arm on the table. Stack all your weapons in a corner be fore dinner. Never leave the table until the others are through. If in a hurry take it with you. Never eat pie with a knife. It's all right to eat cheese with pie, but knives should be eaten alone. Cigarette smoking is permissible at the table if you are dining alone and have a grudge against yourself. Don't ask your hostess if she lets the sugar bowl writh the butter balls. She might mistake you for a humorist or a lunatic. Free To Sufferers 'Out this out and take it to your dru' gist and get a sample bottle free of Dr, King's New Discovery for Consump tion, Coughs and Colds. They do not ajfS"you to buy before trying. This Will show you the great merits of this truly wonderful remedy, arid show you What can be accomplished by the regu lar size bottle. This is no experiment, and would be disastrous to the pro prietors, did they not know 'it would invariably cure. 'Many of the best physicians are now using it in their practice with great results, and are re lying on it in most severe cases. It is guaranteed. Trial bottles free at R. R. Bellamy's drug store. Ironical If If your enemy Ss too big to whip you should forgive him. If a man has plenty of sand he al ways -has lots of grit. If the office has no salary attached it is obliged to seek the man. If some men would conceal what they know they would be more popular. If justice was' really -blind she wouldn't be able to wink at her favo rites. If a woman's grief happens to be a wrinkle even time Cannot heal it. If men were serpents all the women would want to be professional snake charmers. If a man trusts to luck for his happi ness he will be in luck when he gets it. If you convince a man against his will you may have to do it over again next day. If you monkey with a buzz saw you may foe compelled to write short hand the rest of your days. If the foolhardy man was only foolish it wouldn't matter so much; but he is always hardy and lives to a ripe old age. To Try the Mutinous Crew Norfolk, Va., December 13. The trial of the mutinous crew of the schooner Olive Pecker which was iburned on the high sea after her captain arid mate had been killed by the cook, John An derson, will begin in the United States court Wednesday. Judge Goff will oc cupy the bench with Judge Hughes. The trial is expected to consume sev eral days. Decrease In Number of Schooners Statistic just prepared show that the number of schooners over 100 tons gross register afloat June 30, 1891, was 2,050, with a gross register of 718,300 tons, while the number on October 31, 1897, was 1,544, with a gross register of 602,250 tons, a decrease in the number of vessels of 506 and in tonnage of 116, OSO.Marine Journal. Dark girls, with their incomes, are al ways considered desirable factors in the matrimonial niarket. illeit. (PERRY DAVIS'.) A Sure and Safe Remedy in every case and every kind of Dowel Complaint 1 This is a true statement ana it can't be made too strong or too emphatic It is a simple, safe and quick cure for Cramps, Cough, Eienmatkm, Colic, Colas, Hetualgia, Diarrhoea, Croup, Toothache, Tiro sizes, 25c and 50c Keep it by yoti. Beware of Genuine-Perry Davis. Sold Xtoryw&M. , sssr 5 SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER: BABY'S THUMB. " From north to south, from east to west, All ever unnstendom. One consalatlon sure and blest Is by each baby heart confessed, xnougn DdDy nps are dumb. TIs neither twang of harp or lute. xsor beat or noisy drum. Nor squeak of fife, nor thrill of flute. isor silver rattle played to suit. rsor ivory Keys to thrum. Nor barking dog, norw ailing- cat. or cake oi softest crumb: New shoes, new toys, blue ribboned hat. Those ail fan baby and fall flat; iJut never Baby's tnumb! When slumber shuns his 'wilful eyes. And nurse is cross and gruni, Ahd things go wrong and mother sighs, j? or a Drier moment liaby cries, 'men nies win to his .thumb. . 1 Once in his red mouth safely set, im braced by each small gum. Though storm may rage and rulers fret. liaby bas consolation yet That dear and faithful thumb! HE WAS CONVICTED. The Able Witness For The Prosecution Did It On Cross Examination. The next witness was called, who answered the questions of the prosecu tion, and then, after an interlude of chinning, was turned over to the ten der mercies of counsel for the defense, who began: "You say you were present when the offence alleged In this case was com mitted. State to the court and jury just where the defendant was at this time." ''He was sitting at his typewriter, facing a window which looks out upon the raging MonongaJhela." "He was facing a window which lookS out upon the CMonongahela river?" "Yes, sir; that's what I said." "Where were you sitting?" "At my desk with my feet on it." "In what direction did they point?" "Up the Allegheny." "You say they pointed up tihe Al legheny? "I do. and if It will help I'll say it again." "Just answer my questions; if I need any suggestions from you I'll ask for them!" The wltn'ess warmed up under the collar and began a reply, which was interrupted by the court with the re mark that when a lawyer has put one inquiry he has to keep his mouth go ing while framing (another, or his in tellectual machinery would come to a standstill. The witness begged the court's par don, and said that a lawyer uses his mouth so much that he t'hought the ought to be glad to give It a rest when he can; that he (the witness) did hate to have a man parroting after him. "What was the -defendant doing at this time?" "He wasn't doing anything." "He wasn't doing anything?" "That's it precisely; he wasn't doing anything." "Well, what was he trying to do?" "He was trying to write a joke." "Yes, yws, we understand that; but what were his motions, (his attitudes, his behavior at the moment?" "Well, first he crossed his hands de voutly and stared hard at the machine for a while. Then he straightened him self in his chair, raised" his hands to the back of his head and rubbed hard, while he gazed upward." "What did he do that for?" "He rubbed to stimulate the gray matter of the brain, I suppose and gazed, upward for inspiration." "His action was for the double pur pose of stimulation and Inspiration?" "Yes, I think that is what I said." "I do. What do you tlhink I said?" (Sternly.) "Your Honor, I must in sist that the witness reserve his sar casms for some other occasion." The court passes some more remarks, and the examination proceeds. "What next did the defendant do?" "He leaned forward in his chair, pressed his lower lip Into a fold with his right thumb arid forefinger, and fell to meditating on the rear of the Monongahela house." ."Very well, sir; proceed." "He then seemed to have a firm tail hold on his joke, and began to draw it out on the machine." What do you mean by a 'tail hold?'" "A hold by the tail, as distinguished from a hold by the horns or a hind leg." "Do I understand you to affirm that a joke has body and parts?" "Well, Sancho Panza was said by his master to drag his in. by the head and shoulders, which implies body, and many excellent people are said always to leave out the essential part When telling one." "I now ask you, sir, did the defend ant, having a firm tail hold on his joke, succeed in drawing it out on the machine?" "He did not; he drew the paper out, wrathfully tore it into bits, dashed them on the floor, made an ugly face and used the bad language as set forth in the indictment." "Was that all?" "No, sir." "What else?" "He uttered an imprecation upon the folly of requiring a man to write jokes after partaking of a lunch consisting mainly of cheese, which physiologists state will digest everything except itself, but which, in truth, will not di gest anything, not even itself." "Precisely what was the language?" Attorney for the prosecution I ob ject, your honor; he is not on trial for that. Witness Anyhow, I wouldn't try to do juistce to the occasion. The court (sharply) The witness will hold his peace! Counsel for the defense, resuming, said to the witness: "I understood you to testify at the outset that when the offense alleged was committed the defendant was seated at 'his machine and facing a window which looks out on the Monon gahela." "That's correct." "And that you were seated at your desk, with your feet on it, and that they pointed up the Allegheny." "That Is correct, too." "Then I infer that from your des cription that the defendant was be hind you. Is that correct?" "It is." (With an air of triumph, striking his fist on the table). "Then, sir, explain to the court and Jury how it was that you could see all his actions and atti tudes, as you have related them here, how you could know that he made an ugly face when he tore the papers to "bits and dashed them on the floor.". "I should say that he was not Im mediately behind me, but & little to the left. The light, from the window fallr tng upon him , was reflected upon ts FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1897. inner surface of the left lens of my I spectacles, and gave me a perfect pic- I with that joke, and particularly of the I uelv face which lie made when he I v swore that it (was an. outrage to ask a man to write jokes when he is trying to digest cheese, when the blood which ought to be on duty in his brain has all been summoned to his stomach." Counsel for the prosecution -tilted a book against his nose and sniggered, there was a general move In the jury box,' whispers among the jurors and counsel for the defense scared. A verdict of guilty was rendered on the spot, and the prisoner was re manded for sentence. Pittsburg X ews. DRIVEN TO IT BY NECESSITY. "BehV a little short of money," aid the old sport, "and the chances of makin an honest dollar without worin' for it, "way up there in Wiscon sin, beln slim, I was put to my taps. But you know how necessity is the mother of invention, and my landlady had put a time limit of Just one more week on me. They only had one regu lar football team up there, and it was a peach; big husky fellows, that would go rnrougn a stone wan. They had a standin offer at big odds that no team in that part of the state could score agin 'em. "After doin a lot of thinkin. day and night, I had a talk with a young fel ler that was a crank on electricity. and we got up an eleven. We just trained them enough to take the curse off and keep up appearances But we kept up an awful noise through the papers, and my crank fri nd was bet- tin' all kinds of money that we would score, him and me bein partners. "All the people in four counties was there to see the game. In the first half and for twenty minutes of the second half they scored as fast as they, could count. Our hoys didn't know anything about signals, and each one seemed to think that all he had to do was to make a single handed dash for the goal. They got there half a dozen times, but didn't happen to have the ball with 'em. "Then our two halfbacks took sick sudden, don't you see, and they let us put in Big Dick an' Zim Hemp. Both of 'em looked like he had swallowed a barrel and couldn't have kept up with an ice wagon to save him. But they made a touchdown without tryin'. Any one as touched 'em went down like he was shot. T wouldn't have made no difference if they had walked. My partner had put 'em in a cork undersuit, wrire cage and battery. 'He was the cutest cuss I ever hooked to." Detroit Free Press. A BIG SMOKE. A gentleman well known in turf cir cles made a curious wager in the year 1860, in which he backed himself to smoke one pound weight of strong foreign regalias within twelve hours, The conditions were that the cigars should be smoked one at a time to within an inch of the end, the backer of time, as in the case of some pigeon matches, finding the weeds. The match was decided on a Thames steamer plying between Ixmdon and Chelsea, the smoker taking up a por ticn well forward in the bows, where ho caught the force of all the breeze that was blowing; the cigars ran a hundred to the pound, so that about eight an hour had to be consumed to win the wager. A start was made at 10 o'clock in the morning, and the of fair was ended at 7 o'clock in the even ing. In the course of 9 hours and 20 min utes 86 cigars were fairly smoked, the greatest number consumed being in the second hour, when the smoker dis posed of no fewer than 16. At the S5 cigar, when 14 only remained to b-i smoked, the backer of time gave in, finding that the smoker was certain to win, and the latter puffed the remaind er away at his leisure in the course of the same evening. The winner subsequently declared that he had not experienced the slight est difficulty or unpleasantness dur- in the whole Mme he was blowing off the weeds. Ths only refreshments taken during the process of the match was a chop at 2 o'clock, the eating of which occupied 20 minutes, and a gill ahd a half of brandy in cold water at intervals throught the day. Pearson's Weekly. REVERSING CIVILIZED USAGE. The proof is now conclusive that highwayman Is running the foreign poll cy of the German empire. The German minister to China presents his govern ment s demands for reparation on ac count of the killing of the two German missionaries, which include an indemni ty to cover the expenses of the German naval expedition and the German occu pation of Kiao-Chou bay. The civilized usage has here been squarely reversed, for usually the demands for reparation are presented before a descent is made in force upon a nation's territory. But Germany has now created a deadlock, as she desired, since China -will not listen to the German demands for reparation until her territory has been evacuated The result is a permanent German oceu pation of the place in question-in accord ance with a well-devised scheme hatch ed at Berlin. The contrast between Ger man treatment of China and Hayti 13 immense. The Haytian episode is now entirely overlooked, and why? It is be cause the influence of the United States is known in Europe to be ever ready to sustain weak American governments when they are unjustly menaced by great European powers. Our influence compels fair play at least in this hemisphere and long may it continue. Having used three bottles of P. P. P. for impure blood and general weakness and having derived great benefit from the same, having gained 14 pounds In weight in four weeks, I take great pleasure in recommending it to all un fortunate like Yours truly, JOHN MORRIS. s Office of J. N. McElroy, Druggist. S Orlando, Fla., April 20, 189L Messrs. Lippman Bros., Savannah, Ga. Dear Sirs: I sold three bottles of P. P. P. large size yesterday, and one bot tle small size today. The P. P. P. cured my wife of rheu matism winter before last. It came back on her the past winter and a half bottle, 1 size, relieved her again, and she has not had a symptom since. I sold a bottle of P. P. P. to a friend of mine, one of the turkles; a small one, took sick and his wife gave it tea spoonful, that was in the evenln- and the little fellow turned over like b . was dead, but next morning he was hollow ing and well. Yours respectfully, J. N. McELROY. Savannah, Ga., March 17, 189L Messrs. Lippman Bros., Savannah, Ga. Dear Sirs: I have suffered from rheumatism for a long time and did not find a cure until Ifound P. P. P., which completely cured me. Yours truly. ELIZA JONE3. IS Oranse SL. Savannah, G Onliflnl gg .1 rU AND BER 4, VZL DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. Leave Wilmington at 2:90 p. m., I JO p. xn. Leave Ocean view 8:00 p. 5:00 p, xn. SUNDAY TRAINS. Leave Wilmington at 2:30 p. nu, f :C9 p. m. Leave Ocean view at 5:00 p. m. R. O. GRANT, oc I Superintendent. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. Schedule In Effect November 23th, 1S37. Departures from Wilmington. NORTHBOUND. DAILY No. 4S Passenger Due Mag- 9:35 A.M. noiia 11:03 a. m.. Warsaw 11:15 a. m., Goldsboro 123 p. m., Wilson 12:55 p. m -Rocky Mount 1:40 p. m., Tarboro 2:45 p. m., Weldon 4:33 p. m., Peters burg 6:23 p. m., Richmond 7:13 p. m., Norfolk 6:05 p. m., Wash ington 11:30 p. m., Baltimore 12:53 a, m.. Philadelphia 3:45 a. m.. New York 6:53 a. m., JBos ,ton 3:00 p. m. DAILY No. 4 Passenger Due Mag 15 P. M. nolla 8:53 p. m.. Warsaw 9:10 p. m., Goldsboro 10:10 p. m., Wil son 1:06 p. m., Tarboro 6:45 a. m.. Rocky Mount 11:57 p. m.. Weldon 1:47 a, xn., (Norfolk 10:30 a. m., Petersburg 3:18 a. m., Richmond 4:00 a, m., Washing ton 7:41 a. m., Baltimore 9a& a. m., Philadelphia 11:25 a. m.. New York 2:03 p. m.. Boston 9:00 p. m. DAILY No. 50 Passenger Due Jack except sonvllle 3:53 p. m.. New Bern Sunday 5:20 p. m. 2:00 p. m. SOUTHBOUND. DAILY No. 55 Passenger Due Lake 4:00 p. m. Waccamaw 5:09 p. m., Chad oourn 5:40 p. m., Marion 6:40 p. m., Florence 7:20 p. m., Sumter 9:30 p. m., Columbia 10:50 p. m.. Denmark 6:30 a. m., Augusta 8:20 a. m., Macon 11:30 a. m.. Atlanta 12:15 p. m., Charleston 10:55 p. m.. Savannah 1:58 a. m Jacksonville 8:20 a, m., St. Au gustine 10:30 a. m., Tampa 6:45 p. m. ARRIVALS AT WILMINGTON FROM THE NORTH. DAILY No. 49 Passenger Leave Bos- 5:50 p. m. ton 11:03 p. m.. New York 9:00 p. m., I'niiaaeipnia iz:ut) a. xn., Baltimore 2:50 a. m., Washing ton 4:30 a. m., Richmond 9:05 a. m., Petersburg 10:00 a, m., Nor folk 8:40 a. m., Weldon 11:52 a. m., Tarboro 12:12 p. m., Rocky Mount 12:47 p. m., Wilson 2:37 p. m., Goldsboro 3:20 p. m., Warsaw 4:11 p. xn.. Magnolia 4:24 p. m. DAILY No. 41 Passenger Leave Bos 9:30 a. m. ton 12:00 night, New York 9:30 a. m., Philadelphia 12:09 p. m., " Baltimore 2:25 p. m., Washing ton 3:46 p. m., Richmond 7:30 p. m., Petersburg 8:12 p. m., Norfolk 2:20 p. m., Wel don 9:43 p. m., Tarboro 6:01 p. m., Rocky Mount 5:45 a. m., leave Wilson 6:22 a. m., Golds boro 7:01 a. m., Warsaw 7:53 a. in., Magnolia 8:05 a. m. DAILY No. 51 Passenger Leavo New except bern 9:20 a. m., Jacksonville Sunday 10:42 a. m. 12:40 p. m. FROM THE SOUTH. DAILY No. 54 Passenger Leave Tarn 1:25 p. m. pa 8:00 a. m., Sanford 1:50 p. mN Jacksonville 8:00 p. m.t Savan nah 1:48 a. m., Charleston 6:33 a. in., Columbia 7:00 a. m., At lanta 8:20 a. m., Macon 9:30 a. m., Augusta 3:05 p. m., Den mark 4:50 p. m., Sumter 8:25 a. m., Florence 10:05 a. m., Marion 10:44 a. m.. Chadbourn 11:45 a. m.. Lake Waccamaw 12:16 p. m. Daily except Sunday. Trains on the Scotland Neck Branch Road leave Weldon 3:55 p. m., Halifax 4:30 p. m., arrives Scotland Neck at 5:20 p. m., Greenville 6:57 p. m., Kinston 7:55 p. m. Returning leave Kinston 7:50 a. m., Greenville 8:52 a. m., arriving Halifax at 11:1S a. m., Weldon 11:33 a. m., daily ex cept Sunday. Trains on Washington Branch leave Washington 8:20 a. m. and 2:30 p. m., ar rive Parmele 9:10 a. m. and 4:00 p. m., re turning leave Parmele 9:35 a. m. and 6:30 p. m., arrive Washington 11:00 a. m. and 7:20 p. m. Daily except Sunday. Train leaves Tarboro, N. C, daily ex cept Sunday 5:30 p. m., Sunday 4:05 p. m., arrives Plymouth 7:40 p. m. and 6:00 p. m. Returning leaves Plymouth daily except Sunday 7:50 a. m., and Sunday 9:00 a, m., arrives Tarboro 10:05 a. m. and 11:00 a. m. Train on Midland N. C. Branch leaves Goldsboro dally except Sunday 7:10 a. m., arriving Smithfield 8:30 a. m. Returning leaves Smithfield 9:00 a. m.; arrives at Goldsboro 10:25 a. m. Train on Nashville Branch leaves Rocky Mount at 4:30 p. m., arrives Nash ville 5:05 p. m.. Spring- Hope 5:30 p. m. Returning leaves Spring Hope at 8:00 a. m., Nashville 8:35 a. m., arrives at Rocky Mount 9:05 a. m., daily except Sunday. Train on Clinton Branch leaves War saw for Clinton, dally except Sunday, 11:20 a. m. and 4:15 p. m. Returning leaves Clinton 7:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. m. Florence Railroad leave Pee Dee 10:20 a. m., arrive Latta 10:38 a. m., Dilllon 10:50 a. m., Rowland 11:05 a. m., returning leaves Rowland 6:10 p. m., arrives Dillon 6:29 p. m., Latta 6:43 p. m.. Pee Dee 7:05 p. m. daily. Trains on Conway Branch leave Hub 8:30 a. m., Chadbourn 11:50 a. m., arrive Conway 2:10 p. m., leave Conway 2:45 p. m., Chadbourn 5:45 p. m.. arrive Hub 6:23 p. m. Daily except Sunday. Central of South Carolina Railroad leave Sumter 6:32 p. m., Manning 7:00 p. m., arrive Lanes 7:38 p. m., leave Lanes 8:28 a. m.. Manning 9:03 a. m., arrive Sumter 9:35 a. m. Dally. Georgetown and Western Railroad Leave Lanes 9:30 a. m. and 7:55 p. ia., ar rive Georgetown 12:00 m., 9:14 p. m., leave Georgetown 7:oo a. m. and 3:00 p. m., ar rive Lanes 8:2 and 5:25 p. m. Dally except Sunday. Trains on C. & D. R. R. leave Florence daily except Sunday 9:53 a, m.. arrive Darlington 10:28 a. m., Cheraw 11:40 a. m., Wadesboro 2:25 p. m. Leave Florence daily except Sunday 8:35 p. m., arrive Darlington 9:00 p. m.. Hartsville 9:53 p. m. Bennettsville 9:56 p. m., Gibson 10:20 p. m. Leave Florence Sunday only 9:55 a. m., arrive Darlington 10:27 a. m., Hartsville 11:10 a. m. Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6:13 a. m., Bennettsville 6:41 a, m., arrive Dar lington 7:40 a. m. Leave Hartsville daily except Sunday 6:45 a. m., arrive Darling ton 7:30 a. m., leave Darlington 9:00 a. m., arrive Florence 9:25 a m. Lea-e Wades boro daily except Sunday 3:00 p. m.. Che raw 5:15 p. m., Darlington 6:29 p. in., ar rive Florence 7:00 p. m. Leave Hartsville Sunday only 8:20 a. m.. Darlington 9:05 a m., arrive Florence 9:25 a. m. Wilson and Fayetteville Branch leave Wilson 2:20 p. m., 11:16 p. m., arrive Sel ma 3:15 p. m., Smithfield 3:22 p. m., Dunn 4:00 p. m., Fayetteville 4:47 p. m., 1:14 a, m., Rowland 6:10 p. m., returning leave Rowland 9:33 a. m.. Fayetteville 12:22 p. m., 10:33 p. m Dunn 1:05 p. m.. Smith field 1:43 p. m., Selma 1:50 p. m., arrive Wilson 2:35 p. m.j 12:22 a. m. Manchester & Augusta R. R. trains leave Sumter 4:40 a. m., Creston 5:32 a, m., arrive Denmark 6:30 a. m. Returning leave Denmark 4:50 p. m., Crestoa 5:42 p. m., Sumter 6:30 p. m. Daily. Pregnalls Branch trains leave Creston 5:45 a. m., arrives Pregnalls 9:15 a. nu Returning leaves Pregnalls 10:00 a. m.. arrives Creston 3:50 p. m. Daily except Sunday. Blshopville Branch trains leave El liott 11:10 a. m. and 8:05 p. m., arrive Lucknow 1:00 p. m. and 9G p. m. Re turning, leave Lucknow 6:05 a. xn. and 2:00 p. m.. arrive Elliott 8:25 a. tn. and 3:30 p. m. Daily except Sunday. JDaily except Sunday. Sunday only. H. M. EMERSON. ' General Passenger Agent. J. R. KENLY, General Manager. T. 2X. EUERCOIJ, Trafils Zlauctr. JTULXTIC AND NORTH CAROUNJS RAILROAD. THIE TABLE 4. To Take Effect Sunday, November 2S, 1S97, AT 12 M. Supersedes Tima Table 24. 1S35. 3, of October And Supplements Thereto Eastboucd. Westbound. No. 3. No. 4. f-5sger Dally Ex. Sun. I I Pass er STATIONS. Dally I Ex. Sun. A.MIP.M (A.MIP.M 7 10! 3 40"Lv Goldsboro... Ar 11 05) 8 00 10 12! 00 S 57il0 47 7 42! S 13 A.MIA.M 9 14 4 32 Lv Kinston.... Ar. X 30 1 5 45;Lv. ...New Bern... Ar. 3 51 7 02; Lv. .More'h'd City. Ar. P.MtP.Ml S. L. DILL, Superintendent. I JOHN GILL. RECEIVER. , Schedule in Effect November 2$th, 1S97. ' TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON. DAILY. Arrives Fayetteville 12:13 p. m., 8:00 a. m. Sanford IMS p. m.. Greensboro 4:20 p m. Walnut Cove 5:47 p.m.. Mt. Airy 7:45 p.m. Connects with Southern Railway at Greens boro. Arriving Salisbury 8:50 p m.. Asheville 12:12 a. m.. Knox ville 4:00 a. m.. Chattanooga 7:40 a. m., Nr h ville 1:35 p. m Charlotte 1C 0 p. m.. Atlanta 6:10 a. m., Danville 12:00 night, Lynchburg 1:1 r m.. Char lottesville 3:35 r . Wath'ng t.n 6:42 a. tr., Ba' more 8:00 a. m., Phlladelpni 10:15 r. m.. New York 12:43 p. m. TRAINS ARRIVE WILMINGTON. DAILY. From New York. Philadelphia, 7:20 p. m. Baltimore, Washington. Char lottesville, Lynchburr. Danville. Mt, Airy. Walnut Cove. Greens boro. Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxvllle Ashsvllle. Salisbury, Atlanta, Charlotte and all points North. South and West. LOCAL FREIGHT auAIN NO. S. Leave Wilmington 2:55 p. m., arrive FayetteUlle 9:15 p. m. Passenger Coach, attached to this train. Connections at Fayetteville with At lantic Coast Line, at Maxton with the Carolina Central Railroad, at Red Springs with the Red Springs and Bowmore Rati, road, at Sanford with the Seaboard Air L.!ne, at Gulf with the Durham and Char lotte Railroad, at Greensboro wun tn Southern Railway Company, at Walnut Cove with the Norfolk and Wet tern Railway. J. W. FRY, W. E. KYLE. Gan'l Manager. Gen'l rasa. A fen;. mm Trails- TO AT Ij POINTS, NORTH. SOUTH ID'ITHO Schedule In Effect May 30, 1897. 1 Train 41. Leaves Wilmington 3:20 p. m., arrives Lumberton 5:26 p. m., Pembroke 5:46 p. m., Maxton 6:12 p. m., Laurlnburg 6:23 p. m., Hamlet 6:53 p. m. Connects at Hamlet with train 41 for Charlotte and Atlanta, and with train 402 for Ports mouth, Richmond, Washington and points North. Train 41. Leaves Portsmouth 9:20 a. m.. arrives Weldon 11:41 a. m.. Raleigh 3:30 p. m., Sanford 5:03 p. m., Hamlet 6:53 p. m Rockingham 7:39 p. m., Wadesboro 8:11 p. m., Monroe 9:12 p. m.. Charlotte 10:25 p. m., Athens 3:45 a. m. and Atlanta 6:20 a. m. Connection at Weldon with train from Richmond and all Northern points. Pull man sleeper, Portsmouth to Nashville. Tenn. Train 403. Leaves Washington 4:10 p. m. Richmond 8:56 p. m., Portsmouth 8:45 p. m. Arrives Weldon 11:10 p. m., Raleigh 2:07 a. m., Sanford 3:35 a. m., Hamlet 5:10 a. m., Rockingham 5:23 a. m.. Wadesboro 5:54 a. m.. Monroe 6:43 a. xn., Charlotte 7:50 a. m., Llncolnton 10:20 a. m., Shelby 11:13 a. m., Rutherfordton 12:30 noon, Athens 1:15 p. m., Atlanta 3:50 p. m. Connections at Atlanta for all points South and West. Pullman Sleeper. Washington to Atlanta, and Portsmouth to Chester. Train 38. Leaves Hamlet 8:20 a. m. Ar rives Laurinburg 8:46 a. m.. Maxton 9:CS a. xn., Pembroke 9:31 a, m., Lumberton j 9:53 a. m., Wilmington 12:05 noon. Con nects at Hamlet with trains from Wash-, lngton, Portsmouth, Charlotte and At lanta. Train 402. Leaves Atlanta 1:00 p. m. Ar rives Athens 3:16 p. m., Monroe 9:30 p. xn. Leaves Rutherfordton 4:35 p. m., arrives Shelby 5:55 p. m., Llncolnton 6:56 p. xxu Charlotte 8:18 p. m., Monroe 9:10 p. m., Wadesboro 10:31 p. m., Rockingham 11:05 p. m., Hamlet 11:20 p. m., Sanford 1:02 a. xn., Raleigh 2:16 a m., Weldon 4:55 a. nx Portsmouth 7:25 a. m., Richmond 8:18 a. xn., Washington 12:31 noon. Pullman Sleepers, Atlanta to Washington and Chester to Portsmouth. Train 18. Leaves Hamlet 7:15 p. m., ar rives Gibson 8:10 p. m. Returning, leaves Gibson 7:00 a. xn., arrives Hamlet 7:50 a. xn. Train 17. Leaves Hamlet 8:40 a. m., ar- , rives Cheraw 10.00 a. m. Returning, leaves Cheraw 5:00 p. m., arrives Hamlet 6:20 p. xn. All trplns dally except Nob. 17 and 18. Trains make Immediate connections at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Or leans. Texas, California, Mexico, Chatta nooga, Nashville, Memphis, Macon. Florida. For Tickets, Sleepers, etc, apply to THOS. D. MEARES, Gen'l Agent, Wilmington, N. C E. FT. JOHN. J Vice President and Gen'l Manager. H. W. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manager. , V. E. McBEE, Gen'l Superintendent. T. J. ANDERSON. Gen'l Pass. Agent. General Office. Portamowth. Va. The Clyde Steamship C?. JEW YORK, VILMINOTON N. C. AND GEORGEOWN, S. C, LINES. C Bm STJ VA lirL ti-t7J'i Goce Fear YQfli Vnlie HOI f- y 4 w r -T3 I i 9 LEAVE NEW YORK. V- S. S. CROATAN .Saturday, Dec 1U S. 3. ONEIDA Saturday, Dec. U FROM WILMINGTON. S. S. CROATAN. Saturday, Dec IS. S. S. ONEIDA Saturday, Dec. 25. FOR GEORGETOWN. S. S. CROATAN Tuesday, Dec 14. S. S. ONEIDA TuMdav tw t m w mm , f m . ""k am m . - -.Mi oieamsmp uneiaa coes not carry pas- ' sengers. - .:; Through bills of lading and lowest through rates guaranteed to and tron points In North and South Carolina. . For FTlCh or Tmmmm wm. annl. . ' H. O. BMAlxhoNCa, TTHSO. 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