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- WLLMOIGTOEr MESSENGER, 4 is I -1 . OVER THE TEXAS PLAINS PRESIDENTIAL PARTY PASSES INTO - THE GREAT SOUTHWEST. ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED. By the Lone -Star People Wherever a Stop la Made-Welcomed to the State by the Governor at nous ton A Pa thetic Incident Ilere President Met an Old Army Comrade Austin the Next Stopping Place-Brilliant Re ception Scenes Novel to the Party. Houston. Texas, May 3. The presi dential special was skimming over the flat, broad plains of Texas, when the president and his party awoke this morning:. Houston, where the party was welcomed by Governor Sayers, who had traveled from the state capital at Austin for that purpose, was reached at 8:15 o'clock. The arrival of the train was heralded by a volley from a battery on the bank of Buffalo bayou. All business had been suspended in Houston, and the surrounding country seemed to have emptied itself into the city. An elaborate programme was crowded into less than two hours. The Houston Light Guards, the crack military com pany of Texas, which acted as guard of honor for Jefferson Davis on his visit here 1875. and a company of cowboy rangers, escorted the party in carriages through the decorated city. For sever al blocks the parade moved betweeen lines of school children, who waved flags and strewed the president's path with flowers. At a handsome arch on Polk avenue the president was present ed with a floral piece by colored resi dents. Before a big and enthusiastic audi ence at the auditorium Mr. McKInlev was formally welcomed by the govern or and made a happy response. Mem bers of the cabinet also spoke briefly. At the conclusion of the speeches a touching Incident occurred. A feeble old lady came forward and presented Mr. McKinley with a small silk flag of the Lone Star state. She was the wid ow of Anson Jones, the last president of the republic of Texas. The wood of the staff was from the old capitol build ing at Columbia. While at Houston, the president shook hands with an old army comrade, J. TJ. Fellows .who was a sergeant in the Third Ohio when the president was a private in the same regiment. Mr. Fel lows was exceedingly proud of the fact that he had at one time outranked the chief magistrate. At Prairie View, some miles beyond Houston, where the state colored nor mal and industrial school is located a stop was made to permit the presi dent to receive the greetings of the students and directors. The exercises took place across the road on the open prairie. The school buildings were dis cernible on the horizon. Thousands of western range horses and every kind of nondescript vehicle, which had been used to bring the people, formed a novel picture. The president made an earn est speech, addressing himself entirely to the colored students. Austin, Texas. May 3. Out of Dixie the presidential party today traveled Into the heart of the great southwest. After leaving New Orleans yesterday, beautiful Bayou Teche the home of the Acadians and the waving rice fields of western Louisiana were passed during the night and the new oil fields of Texas whirled by Just at the peep o'day, too early to be seen by the president. When the party arose this morning the train was already flying over the plains of Texas which stretched away to the horizon in every direction .level as a board. Until 4:30 o'clock this afternoon when Austin was reached, the train passed in succession through the cotton belt of Texas, the rich agricultural region be yond the Brazos river, known as the black prairie, much wooded country and fine grazing land. The president had his first glimpse of long horned Texas cattle, and picturesque cowboys on western range horses. The presi dent's reception In the Lone Star state was a Continuation of the ovation he has received throughout, the south Every honor was shown him and his party and there was much enthusiasm Governor Sayers and other prominent state officials met the president at Houston, the first stopping place in side the state. The feature of the day was the recep tion acccorded the party at Austin, which, like New Orleans, had never be fore had the honor of entertaining a chief magistrate of the nation. The city was profusely decorated and in the evening there was a brilliant illuimna tion of Congress avenue. Austin never before held such crowds of people. They came from every direction, som hundreds of miles, and literally swamp ed the hotel accommodations of the city. It was estimated that over 20,000 visitors were here. As the population of Austin is only 23.000 the tax upon its facilities can be imagined. A procession headed by a fine mili tary band, and consisting of fifteen companies of state militia and the con federate veterans and grand army of the republic organization, marching side by side, escorted the party to the east portico of the magnificent capitol building where the president addressed a sea of enthuiastic people. There was a delightful reception in the senate chamber where the bellies of Austin, noted all over Texas for their heautv received the president ana Mrs. McKInlev. This function was one of the most charming yet experienced on the trip. Then followed a drive through the city to the state university, wnere the students, citizens and school chil dren greeted the president. Later Mr. and Mrs. McKinley, with the ladies of the cabinet, dined inform ally at the governor's mansion, and at 10:20 o'clock tonight left for ban An- tnnJo famous for Its Alamo and its SDanish missions, where tomorrow - morning will be spent. The train is due to arrive at San Antonio at 1:15 a, rn.. where it will remain on a. side track until the rising hour. Beware of a' Co ugh. A cough Is not a disease but a symp tom. Consumption and bronchitis, which are the most dangerous and fa tal diseases, have for their indication a persistent cough, and If properly treated as soon as this cough appears are easily cured. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has proven wonderfully suc cessful, and gained Its wide reputation and extensive sale by Its success In curing the disease which cause cough ing. If it Is not beneficial it win not cost you a cent. Fo r sale by R. R. ; Bellamy druggist. Jacksonville in ashes. (Continued from Sixth Page.) and grips, some unfortunately to the United States hotel, but most of them to Riverside. Leaping madly across the street from the Windsor, the Sellles house caught fire and then the Methodist parsonage and in a few minutes the Trinity M. E. church was a mass of flames. The opera house block followed and the Richards and Livingstone boarding houses. A desperate effort was made to save the Baldwin mansion, which was recently purchased bv th ftivs for $18,000. No earthly power could save this building and that entire block and the one west of it was quick ly a mass of flames. Once the fire got started on Main street, the closely adjoining buildings went one after the other, paint shops witn barrels or oil were plentiful in this district and as they caught on fire one after the other, the blaze arose hundreds of feet high and quickly set tne other buildings across the street on fire. Then the Hubbard Hardware store caught and the people scattered when they saw what had happened. Hun dreds of pounds of powder and a great deal of dynamite was stored in this building. Ten minutes passed when suddenly there was a roar and the building collapsed like an egg shell. The dynamite and the powder had exploded. Here again there was much danger for the firemen. Cartridges began to explode and bullets began to fly around, and the effort to fight the fire at this point had for a time to be abandoned. Down the street the fire spread with rapidity and the entire section of Bay street from Market to Main street and extending tor nve blocks back was burning all at once. The city building went, the fire de partment building, the armory, the county court house, the clerks office with the county records, the criminal court house, the city jail and the grad ed schools and the Catholic church and orphanage, St. John's Episcopal church and the convent. All these buildings were destroyed in less than four hours. the fire having broken out at 12:45 p m. At 8:30 o clock p. m., the fire was checked at the intersection of Laurel and Bay streets, where the Commer cial bank is located which went up in flames, the Western Union being just across the street, and not damaged. Among the prominent hotels burned were the St. James, the United States, the Placlde and the Windsor. It Is impossible at this hour to as certain the losses but is is said by in surance agents that it will be between eight and nine millions. Six lives are reported lost in the conflagration. The fire started from a defective wire, according to the test belief, and burned for nearly ten hours. In that time a property damage estimated from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 was ef fee ted. According to the city map 130 blocks were burned, many of them In the heart of the business and residence section. The estimate of houses to the block is ten, hence 1,300 of them went up In smoke. Many of the finest pub ,11c and private buildings were destroy ed, including hotels, theatre, churches and residences. The casualties cannot be accurately estimated tonight. That there were several seems to be well authenticated. Among them was that to the fire chief. who sustained a bad fall. The mayor ordered all of the saloons closed and has impressed help to clear the wreck age. The mayor, at a late hour stated that he estimated the loss at $15,000,000 and that 10.000 to 15.000 people were homeless. A Messenger representative took i run up the Atlantic and Yadkin rail road to the pretty village of Atkinson Thursday. It is Just 24 miles from Wil mington and has a nice surrroundlng country. Fifty-two crates of straw berries were put aboard the train for the northern markets. The friends there claim that they have the most impor tant shipping point for strawberries and the best strawberry land any where on the railroad from Wilmington to Fayettevllle. The Messsrs. Rankin & Hawes nave moved their lumber plant a few miles from the village Into a very finely tim bered section. They have several hun dred acres some of which is very finely timbered. The high school which has been un der the care of Professor Womble has recently closed but will open again next a u trust. Situated in a pleasant and healthly locality, with an abundance o good water as well as In a good com munity the school has a bright future The town is building up and has the prospect of being the largest and most oleasantlv situated on the Atlantic and Yadkin between Wilmington ana uay etteville. ; IF DJP&l1flff52d!, The liability to disease is greatly lessened when the blood is in good con dition, and the circulation healthy and vigorous. For then all refuse mattet is promptly carried out of the system otherwise it would rapidly accumulal fermentation would take place, tlu blood become polluted and the consti tution so weakened that a simp malady might result seriously. A healthv, active circulation mean good digestion aud strong, healthj nerves. As a Mood purifier and tonic S. S. S has r.o ermai. It is the sal est ana bes renic.lv fur oW people and children beca-ise it contains no minerals, but is made exclusively of roots and herbs. No other remedy so thoroughly and effectually cleanses the blood of im- rfsyv purities. Attn cr2 same time it builds K X&w no the weak and de- KJsJ kJ? bilitated and ren- vates thp entire SVS- -fc . -T tem. It cures permanently all manna of blood and skin troubles. Er. E. E. Kelly, of Urban, O., writes: I had Eosema on ray hands ana face tot flvo years. It would break out in little white pustules, crusts would form and drop off, leaving the akin red and Inflam ed. T&e doctors did mo no good. I used all the medicated soaps and salves without benefit. S. S. S. cured me, and my akia is as clear and smooth as any one's." Mrs. Henry Siegfried, of Cape May, XT. J., bats thai trrecty-one bottlea of S. S. 8. cured her of Cancer of the breast. - Doc tors and friends thought her case hope less. Richard T. Gardner. Florence. 8. C. coffered for years with Boils. Two bot tles ci S. S. S. pat his blood in good con dition and the JBoila disappeared. Send for our free book, and write our physicians about your "Medical advice free. , v THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO ATLANTA, FAYETTE VI L LK XEWS LETTER Case of Barns Con tinned Mayoralty Fight the Absorbing Topic-Cumberland Manufacturing Company s (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Fayettevllle, N. C, May 3. Judge E. K. Bryan, on his first visit here, produced a very favorable im pression, and dispatched the business of criminal court to the satisfaction of the members of the bar. The case of Burns, charged with the murder of Campbell, both negroes the only one on the docket of. more than local in terestwas continued, although a Jury had been summoned, on the ground that the judge had not signed the or der for a special venire. If one sees a group of men on the street corner, excitedly gesticulating and heatedly talking, it is safe to say that it is a little side "scrap" between the administrationists and anti-admlnla trationists. The long agony will be over at sunset on Monday next, but nobody can tell yet whose funeral Is to be preached. The address of Captain J. D. McNeill, anti-administration mayoralty candidate, delivered in the court room night before last, undoubt edly stirred the waters mightily, as an able presentation of the merits of his side. As The Messenger correspondent has foretold from the beginning of the fight. Colonel W. S. Cook Is a very formidable opponent, but it is no less true that he is now in the greatest struggle of his public career. The writer this morning visited the plant of the Cumberland Manufactur ing Company, of which Mr. R. W. Bid good is president, situated on Cross creek, near the Presbyterian chruch. The enterprise, in the hands of cau tious, conservative busineess men, is moving safely, with the purpose of in creasing its working capacity with the market for its wares. It now has in place thirty of the most improved Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, and is at present turning out men's drawers only, which Fayetteville mer chants pronounce superior to anything of the kind they can purchase north. The company will hereafter make other garments. The general manage;, Mr. C. S. Richards, of Charleston, who came here, however, from High Point, says that the company is possessed of the best water power he has ever ex amined in an experience of many years. Only one-twentieth of it is re quired to run the machines in the mill the capacity of which could be increas- Richards is evidently expert in his vocation, and made everything very plain to the writer. Mr. Richards has rented for his family the Sikes dwell ing on Cool Spring street, and Fayette vllle will eive them a cordial welcome. Mrs. Florence Furcrom is forewoman of the factory, and has under her all the workwomen, with whose fine per sonal and real appearance the writer was much impressed. They are all "native and to the manner born." so much gained for home bread-winners already. Sheriff Burns has at his livery and sales stables on Donaldson street a very "pink of perfection" in horseflesh a stallion raised by Caruthers, of Orange county, a mahogany bay three years old, weighing 1,050 pounds, without mark or fleck on his satin hide from head to foot. He has not yet been tried, but SherifT Burns thinks he will develop well for speed. The guests at "The Pines," the tour ists' home of Major and Mrs. John B. Broadfoot on Haymount, spent the day at "Bonnie Doon," an ideal spot for a spring outing, the beautiful country place of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Holt, which liberal expenditure and correct taste have comebined with natural advantages to render wonderfully at tractive. It is doubtful if there is a town in the state whose surroundings present more charms to the stranger. Besides "Bonnie Doon," there are the cosy summer home of Mr. Herbert Lut terloh, with very fine fishing waters, "Lake wood"; Mr. R. L. Williams' "Cottonage," Mr. W. N. Williams' "Murray Hill Fork," Hon. W. J. Green's "Tokay Vineyard," Mrs. Cock ran's "Myrtle Hill," etc. The Cumberland county dispensary shows up for the month of April with a net profit of $657. It Is stated that workmen will begin about the 10th Instant to build the new freight depot for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, fronting on Maiden Lane. Miss Maud Haigh is visiting Mrs. M. B. Kirkland and her daughters, the Misses Cameron, at Lake Waccamaw. Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. MacRae will hereafter reside In Charlotte, Mrs. MacRae leaving here tomorrow the train for Greensboro. Their many Fayetteville friends will regret their departure. Rev. John Huske, rector of St. Thomas' Episcopal church. New York city, a gifted young minister, is vis iting his sister, Mrs. James M. Pearce, at "Eordeaux Vineyard," and will preach in St. John's church next Sun day. Rev. H. Tucker Graham, pastor of the Fayetteville Presbyterian church will deliver the address on the 10th instant before the Chicora Memorial Assiciation, of which Mrs. W. Doug. Smith Is president. In this cemetery. In the extreme northern part of the county, lie many confederate soldiers, who fell In the battle of Averasboro. Lninbertou Note. (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Lumberton, N. C, May 4. The April term of the superior court has been in session here this week, Judge Fred Moore, presiding. -This has been a notable court for divorce cases, eleven suits being on the docket. One particular case Mary C. Watts vs. Oscar Watts, created a great deal of amusement. . Thusday evening about 5:30 o'clock this suit was tried and divorce granted. Ru mor says that by 6 o'clock, she married to one Mr. G. Taylor. Colonel John W. Hinsdale, of was Raleigh bar, spent some time here this week on legal business. Monday night of thfls week, a keg of powder exploded, in the store of Messrs Johnson & Bros, of this county. The damage is said to be about $1,000. There is no clue as to the cause Mr. John Ashby. of Ashpole. aged about 45. died of a severe attack of typhoid fever Wednesday. One of his children died the day before. The town convention met yesterday afternoon in the court house. Mayor Proctor presided. H..McE. McMIllian was nominated for mayor and Messrs. Dr. J. D. McMIllian. T. A. NormenW Sr.. Captain John H. Morrison and Luther H. . Caldwell, were nominated as commissioners.. The election will take place next Tuesday. Mrs.' Dr. Norment, of Rowland. Is here being treated by Dr. R. M. Nor ment. AT THE STATE CAPITAL OUTL00X FOR THE AUDITORIUM YERY UNPR0U1SIKG. Novel Damage Bolt Against a Railroad. A Pardon Granted Under TJ usual Cir cumstances Boner, the North Caro lina Poet to Return to this 8tato-Ksl. elajh to Refund Taxes Unlawfully Collected. Messenger Bureau. Raleigh. N. C, May 4. Not a few persons consider the out look for an auditorium here very un promising. There are two factions among the stockholders, one desiring the Academy of Music bought and enlarged, the other wanting a site which was selected, but which was ob jectionable to most of the stockholders and to practically all the general pub lic The faction which opposes the Academy of Music plan did not attend the stockholders meeting which was called for last night. Next Thursday there is to be a meeting and this, it appears, will settle the fate of the much-talked-of auditorium project one way or the other. The last of the accounts of the mem bers of the sub-commission on text books was filed today. The total cost of the commission was $1,804.44. William Watllngton, the man who sued the Seaboard Air Line for dam ages because he was struck and injur ed by a bull which an engine knocked from the track against him, is here. He lost that notable suit, but . he is now happy, as he says he has been left a fortune in England. Governor Aycock pardons Will Mor gan, white, aged 19 years, sentenced to four years on the roads in Mecklen burg county. Morgan is an orphan and had lived with his aunt, who is a cotton mill operative. She brought a unique petition for pardon to the gov ernor. It is signed by the solicitor, by 300 citizens and several lawyers. It quotes the words of Jeanie Deans in her famous petition for pardon to Queen Caroline and says "Like Jeanie Deans, she prays a pardon, with re gards." The aunt wept freely when the governor told her "your request is granted." She took Morgan back with her and they will go to her old home in South Carolina to live. There are complaints that the gran ite, taken from the old state quarry here, for macadamizing the streets, is too soft, wears away and causes a great deal of dust. It Is said the granite from the quarries near Greystone ought to be used. John H. Boner, well known In this state as one of the three or four North Carolina poets, will soon be here. Lit- erary work in New York has greatly impaired his health and his physician tells him he must come to North Car olina for the summer. The weather observer says rain is now needed practically an over tne state. A claim for about $12,000 is made upon this city, if taxes which it is as serted Raleigh unlawfully collected from saloons outside the city limits. The charter of Raleigh gives it police control outside the boundary. An act of the last legislature directs the re funding of taxes collected on property beyond the limits of any city or town. Under this the claim is made, for tax es from 1878 to 1900, both years includ- sive. One saloon keeper, claim is for over- $5,000. The city authorities evi dently thought that as they had police jurisdiction they had the taxing power. Wilson News Note (Correspondence of the Messenger.) Wilson, N. C, May 4. Mr. D. L. Hardy, agent for the Southern Express Company here, died yesterday after an illness of several months. Mr. Hardy had been agent for the express company here for many years and had won for himself the es teem of all with whom he had come in contact. Four children survive him. The Francis Fisher Powers Concert Company gave an entertainment last night in the Kinsey auditorium for the benefit of the Methodist church. This entertainment was especially interest ing to Wilson people because one of the most prominent singers , was Miss Mamie Bobbins, a Wilson girl. She has been in New York for the past year with Mr. Powers and has won for herself quite a reputation in the musi cal world. It will be gratifying to the friends of of Wilson to know that our post office will soon be in the list of second-clas3 offices. The receipts for the past year lacked only $450 of reaching the second class mark. Wilson is to have an improved court house. Messrs. W. P. Ross & Co., con tractors of Raleigh have submitted plans for this improvement. These are now before the board of commissioners and will be acted on at their regular meeting on Monday. CUOTY. Genuine arter s Little Liver Pills. Must Dear Signature of e Fsc-Stmlle Wrapper Below. res Dizzrciss. ran BlucsscEss. FC3 TCZFI3 UYCII. FC3 CCT1?AT103. FC3 ULL0U tm. FOSTHZCCPLEXlCa CURE SICK HEADACHE. MISILITE Terr assail as a ts take as saj SAixrats 0 I IVER PI LLC. ULfl - The new fire reel ordered for the Wil son fire department has arrived. This reel is a very light affair, ball hearing, and is to be used in racing for the state championship. A new Lose wagon nas also been purcnasea oy tne town authorities. The fanners In this section have been busy during the past week plant ing tobacco. The present Indications are for a large crop. GOLDSBORO GOSSIP. fThe Municipal Election Tomorrow. Mayor's Report for April-Army Re cruit! mr. Station Nominee for Board of Public Works Ineligible Fruit and Vegetable Trains. (Correspondence of the Messenger.) Golds bo ro, N. C, May 4. Under the recent act amending the town charter the mayor is directed to prepare boxes and tickets for the elec tion to be held Monday, specially for a one year term and for a two year term. The officers to be elected Mon day will be for the term designated by the voters ballots. There being no new registration ordered the vote will be light as the registration of two ears ago will govern. Mayor Peterson makes report for the month of April as follows: Twenty-six cases, with fines and cost of $110.41. Deaths, whites 2. colored 6. The mayor i will submit his annual report to. the board meeting on Tuesday. This re port promises to be of interest to the public. Fork township Sunday school con vention will be held Saturday, May 11. fcergeant Lying. United States army recruiting officer for Goldsboro station, reports between February 13th and April 30th, 116 applicants for enlist ment. Of these 113 were Americans. 2 Hebrews. 1 German. Of the number of applicants only eighteen w.?re accepted an Americans. The trial of W. J. Brothers, merchant and postmaster at Institute on the charge of tampering with the mails was held at Kinston last evening be fore United States Commissioner A. J. Loftin. It is thought the trial will be concluded today. Considerable interest in the outcome prevails here where Mr. Brothers is well known. At the recent session of the legisla ture Dover was incorporated but It seems the act failed to name temporary officers. In the absence of this certain citizens there have taken the bull by the horns and an election is ordered. Certain other residents there object to these proceedings ajid injunction pro ceedings have been instituted before Judge Hoke. Messrs. G. A. Norwood, Jr., Chas. Dewey and Nathan O'Berry, who were, by the several ward conventions re commended as a board of public works, appear to be disqualified for the posi tion, owing to their connection with certain enterprises here, this provision being a part of the recent town charter amendment.. Mrs. N. D. Casteen is visiting rela tives in Wilmington. The Atlantic and North Carolina passenger train brought in today four car loads of cabbage and peas and one car of fish. An Atlantic Coast Line freight passed through with seven re frigerator cars loaded with berries. i mam British Steamship Stran ded Norfolk, Va., May 4,In threading her way down the ehannel to the sea from Newport News today, the British steamer Blowden, Captain Coward, stranded on Willoughby shoals, off Olid Point. The Blowden called at Newport News for bunker coal on her way from Galveston to Hamburg. Her register is 1,945 tons and she has a cargo valu ed at $145,465, made up of cotton, wheat. cotton seed oil etc It is the belief of the officers of the Merritt & Chpman Wrecking Company here that she will be floated at hign tide tomorrow morning. The company named has the contract for the relief of the steamer. Sea Wall fer Norfolk Navy Yards Washington, May 4. A sea wall 174 feet long is to be built in front of the navy yard at Norfolk, Va., and a con tract for the same was today awarded to Frank Pidgeon, of Saugerties, N. Y., at $23,500. "Our little girl was unconscious from strangulation during a sudden and ter rible attack of croup. I quickly secur ed a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure, giving her three doses. The croup was mastered and our little darling speedi ly recovered" So writes A. II Spafford, Chester, Mich. R. R. Bellamy. . SCROFULA flHD ITS Johnston's SarsapariOa QUART BOTTLES. . JL MOST TVOaTOEraETJl CITRIC A Grand Old Laay GItss IXsr Experience . Mrs. Thankful Orilla Hard lires in the beautiful Tillage of Brighten. Livingston Co., Mich. This venerable and highly respected lady was Dora ta the year 1812, the year of the great war, in Hebron, Washington Co., Hew York. She came to Michigan in 1840, the year of Tippecanoe and Tjkr too." All her facilities are excellently preserred, and possessing a very re tentive memory, her mind is full of interesting reminiscences of her early, life, of the early days of the State of Michigan and the Interesting and re markable people she has met, and the stirring events of which she was a wlt ness. Bat nothing in her varied and manifold recollections are more mar velous and worthy of attention than are her experiences in the use of JOHNSTON'S SABSAPABIIXA. Mrs. Hard inherited a tendency and pre disposition to scrofula, that terribly destructive blood taint which has cursed and is cursing the lives or thousands and marking thousands more as vic tims of the death angel. Transmitted from generation to generation. It is found in neary every family in one form or another. It may make its ap pearance in dreadful running sores, in unsightly swellings in the neck oc goitre, or In eruptions of varied forms. Attacking the mucous membrane. It may be known as catarrh in the head, or developing In the lungs It may tew and often is, the prime cause of consumption. Speaking of her case, Mrs. Hurd says: "I was troubled for many years with a bad skin disease. My arms and limbs would .break out In a m.?.3 ct sores, discharging yellow matter. My neck began to swell and became verjj unsightly in appearance. My body wss covered with scrofulous eruptions. My eyes were also greatly Inflamed and weakened, and they pained me vera much. My blood was in a very bad condition and my head ached severely at frequent intervals and I had no appetite. I bad sores also in my ears. 1 was In a miserable condition, I had tried every remedy that had been recom mended, and doctor after doctor had fwHpfl. One of the best physicians la the state told me I must die of scrofulous consumption, as internal abcergca were beginning to form. I at length was told of Dr. Johnston, of Detroit, ac3 his famous Sarsaparina. I tried a bottle, more as an experiment than any thing else, as I had no faith in it, and greatly to my agreeable surprks, S began to grow better. You can be sure I kept on taking It. I took a grc3 many bottles. But I steadily Improved until I became entirely weB. All tho sores healed up, an the bad symptoms disappeared. I gained perfect heslts. aid I have never been troubled with scrofula since. Of ceurs an eld Ud3 of. 83 years is not a young woman, but I have had remarkably good neslCx since then, and I firmly believe that JOHNSTON'S SABSAPAIIIIXA Is tba greatest Mood purifier and the best medicine in the wide world, both for scrofula and as a spring medicine.' This remarkably interesting old Udy d!3 pot lok to be more than sixty, and she repeated several times, I believe CO life wss eared by JOHNSTON'S BABSAPAKTTiTiA T Rr Sale by Robert R. Bellamy, ,Yholesale and KetaiJ, Wilminnton, N. (V : ; .... . ' . . . ". - ' "... . ...... NORTH CAROLINA. haleigh Times; Henderson. Kinston. ReidsviUe and Lexington are soon to vote on the issue of bonds for graded schools. Goldsboro has already voted bonds for the improvement of its school system, and the other towns are likely to follow. Charlotte Observer: Mr. Robert C Kerr, a native of this city and who had been connected with the New Orleans la that city last Tuesday. A little girl of Mr. Morgan Cockerhams at El kin was bitten by a rabid dog two or three weeks ago. It was thought at the time that the dog was only Suffer ing from a dose of poison, as it died shortly after biting the child, but on Monday the little girl was taken with convulsions which followed each other miu succession until when death relieved her. Tuesday, Raleigh Post: The jury refused to .Ward ,?am ws In lhe rse of Sallte x! !Ce wadmistratrix of James Mitchell, who sued the Raleigh Electric Company for $4,001 damages. One of the most interesting cases that has come up in Wake superior court in years is that of Robert Collins by his next friend. J. L. Collins arain n- Thomas M. Jordan and Dr. A. O. Jones two well known physicians in this city. uW ate iu4rsea wun malDrartlf v the first case of the kind that has been brought in Wake court in a. n. eration. Greensboro Rocord: The injuries ft. man Carl Kirkman received yesterday afternoon proved fatal and he died last nigni. a i y o ciock at his home on Fields avenue. Deputies Bailey and Mc- Crary. of Marshal Milikans' office, will leave tonight for Nashville. Tenn.. with Spencer. Roach and Gurley, the three young white men. who for counterfeit ing were sentenced to one 3ear and on aay eacn in the federal Prison at NakH. vllle by Judge Boyd at the recent term of federal' court. Durham Herald: Out of thlrtn millionaires credited to North Carolina. uumam is credited with six. but som towns that have none at all are nn-nv ahead of us as business centers. The revenue receipts for the month of April, which closed yesterday after noon at 2 o'clock, show the largest In the history of the revenue office in this city. During the month the total cash receipts amounted to nearlv thr hundred thousand dollars. To be exact the receipts were $2S2.e45.27. consider. ably over a quarter of a million dollars. Kinston Free Press: Mr. W. J. Brothers, postmaster at Institute, Le noir county, was arrested this morning by a postoffice inspector for tampering with mall matter belonging to another firm in Institute. Scotland Neck Commonwealth: Twice during the past few days frost has nipped vegetation in this community. Weldon News: John Pope, a colored man. who lives In the country, while returning home from Weldon Saturday night, was shot In the eye by unknown parties, near the fair grounds. The wound is quite a painful and danger ous one. We must not be satisfied with present attainments. A few years ago and there was not an industrial wheel in Weldon. The only kind of wheels we had were wheels attached to Vehicles Now we have several facto ries making merry music all the day long and there is room for more. Wel don has both railroad and water trans portation facilities. We learn that Weldon Is soon to have an overall fac tory. Pittsboro Record: Mr. Thomas Car roll, of Hickory Mountain township, suddenly became insane last week and tried to shoot his wife. He was car ried to the asylum at Raleigh yester day. He was very violent and had to be tied. He was a quiet and good cit izen. British Vessel Fired on by Germans Tien Tsln, May 4. Some German sol diers who were guarding a German bridge across the Pel Ho river, at the south end of the British conoession here, fired on a British tug, the Ego, this morning, wounding two of her crew. The bridge Impedes the river traffic and the tug touched It. If people only knew what we know about Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, It would be used In nearly every household, as there are few people who do not suffer from a feeling of fullness after eating, belching, flatulence, sour stomach or waterbrash. caused by Indigestion or dyspepsia. 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