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Catered at the Post office at Wilmington, K. C. as second class mall matter. ENGLAND Oar exchanges outside of our stite 4ire all the time 'having- something to Say as to cotton milling. We have 3xxwn from figures that the south is Carfzirtg away, 'doin g well In its mil la after having made most nota'Me pro gress for ithe last ten years. iWltli 4,--000,000 spindles representing a capital of $SO,000,000, the grafter part of -which Xxflng southern money (some 10 per cent, only being northern) the south looks forward in 1898 to other progress, ryrrhajxs fully rivaling that of lChe past tew years. Xorth Carolina leads in the nuroher of Its mills, arid of the n;tai iTTL-f rl fiillv 90 tvpr cent, is native., home capital. Nearly or all of lifer mills are managed by her own am SEn the east at one 'time the dream vras t'h!at the south mus't corilinne to cortflne ItseJlf to the manufacture of soars? good.3, while rvew Eng'Jand would make the fine goods. Bu't 'this dream like some others Indulged ttirough Vjae last, quarter of a century lias been readily dippeHed. !Now they are talking in Boston and elsewhere that the south would show itself a rival In. the fine goods as well as In the coarse. Recently a meeting was had In IJCston of the "Executive Board of Ore Amerieani Fed'eratio'n cf Labor."' It was stated, so says a d'isputlch, "the Wfifher grade of goods could be manu factured in 'the south as successfully by in the north, and that the wages 'to be paid would equal i'f not exceed those paid in the eas't. A certain town in Boutih woluld give land sufficient for a large factory &nd would furnish 5o0,000 cash and would guarantee stack subscriptions of 'the amount ctf $100,000. The commute instructed the officials -of the board to Investigate the matter, and to report at on'ce a3 to the ad visability rjf sendiing a commiltte'e eouth to look into the matter." The beginminig of manufacturing fine ' Rood's has ndt yet come, but soon or late it 'will come. Then, we believe, it "wiH be shown that the south can as well take care of herself 'in manufac Cdrfitg the finer graldea as1 she his demonstrated fully she can in making the coarser fabrics. As to th i bad conditions existing 'among New Bnigland operatives and mill oivvners the 'half 'is not known to ust The outlook is stated to be in deed "very gloomy." The Philadel phia Record says that "the flat has gon.e forth that the) wages of ten thousand operatives 'in Neiw Bedford alone will be cut 10 per cent, on Janu- wake oif the Fall BJiver reductions cf a similar amount. 'Siimultaneou.i'y with this 'announcement comes the in formation 'that the agents of the lead firig cotton mills in Rhode Island, after delaying their decision to the last in the hope that in the (meantime coci- - tui tions miilght chahige so as to render 4he step unnecessary, ttiave decided to reduce wages. The cut klohvn will average about 11 per cent.; lit will take offset January 17th." In Conhect'iicut mills will follow, and so elsewhere-. In all 35,000 workmen will be reduced in their wages. The cry now is there are two many workingmen. 'Ah! and that too in tne miasx oi a uecuiartu pruo peri'ty" In the newspapers and 'trade journals. The Hartford Post has a Whis-peii ng fancy and takes to itself the comfort that the south cannot make fine goods. It says: 'The manufacture .must be changed i'.o a higftTer gracte cf goods ;in Avhikah the siou-.h cannot comipete. 'Indeed, we are not sure that the south can compete with the north, 'in the mainlu facture of the inferior goods if the mill management were what 'it ought to be. The skill of the operatives, sur rounded 'With Xe'w England conditions, may be greater than thalt the southern operatives can ever hope to attain." This will prove a delusion anid a Oil -iVA V. J. til J V J1 O ALX- IliC II 114 liave dozens of mills making the finest grades that will rival New England's Isest. We would like to see a company organized at omoe arJd a mill of this kind legun at once. There is one thing quite certainfor the demand Of goods there is too much production. If the south can make finer goods than the north as it is1 making the coarser grades, at can do fwell wh'Ue New England groans and sorrolws. It is known (so Brads treet reports) that there 'is a large stock of print cloth's 1 1 . m I . i C AAA on nana, piacea ax quite ,uw,vw pices a month a!go. Ttaw cotton is extremely dheap, and imanufa'cfcured goods are d'it to. It is said it paid from 2 to 2H per cent, more for ratw cotton iihan present prices. The Philadel .phia Record says of the distress: ""Another cause of Ne)w Ehgliand's vds tress emanates from the south. "The southern mills are nearly all of .modern construotion; some elf them are among the largest mid best equip ped in the world. The result, of this, even unlder all these favoring cir- I I I fcj 3 , UiV AAA nre now having, atfcordinig to Brad- v"We happen to know that this 13 per- - Cecfcly true. Some of the souithern : mills which have !paid (handsome Kiivi- dferads hieretafore h-ave lateOy grea'tly r jpeVIueed them ; others have reported to ; t2ie -northern capitalists (that fit wtm. 'be - Impossible, oinless some Unlforeseen iSjavorable ohiangre In th oanjditicm'si o'f ' the market thall Occur Shortly, to pay ? any dividend a.t all at the next juax ter." - If southern milla cannot pay Vlivt demds now fwlth Its many advantages, and in the irtidst of the cotton fields and gins, (haw must It be up In New England with, fta transportation, 2 to 2 cents higher cotton and other thing's to be added? It is not surpris ing .that there Is great distress arid complaint. The one talk up there now Is to go mto the higher grades and abandon the field to the victorious wouth. Ten years ago all New Eng land laughed at the south, and the Edward Atkinsons snapped their fin gers in derfekm at the talk of any possible rivalry in making the can- ! mon and lower grades. Ten years from now they win find out that the (smith is wide-awake, progressive, ag gressive, self-reliant. Their commit tees of visitation win come down again to examine the now, great mills mak ing the fine goods, and they will go home and say reluctantly ''the south is making them, whsat shall -we do? HOME FOLKS. There are reported in the Chatta nooga Tradesman for January 147 cot ton mills, with 852,221 spindles, manu facturing 2C7.615. If there are errors in this our state statistical department should look after it and force the Tradesman to correct. Why is it that of all the southern states North Carolina produces so lit tle coal? Its product 'is a trifle com pared with the other state. Since 1870 it has produced but 18,000 tons out of some 80,000,000 tons. In 1870, the total output was 2,006,324 tons. In 1876, It was 32,852,630. In 1890, North Carolina produced 10,262 tons, and in 1896, 7,813. Either coal of the right kind is lacking in this state as 'it "is very much neg lected. In 1895, there but 91 men working in mines In North Carolina. In the south there were 57,341. And now the repudiation scheme in some of the counties is said to be strictly of republican origin. If that is true it need surprise no one, for they long ago repudiated the prosperity and glory and peace of their own state, and many of them repudiated the race and allied themselves fully with the negroes the inferior race. They chose their own political companions, and friends, and so leave them in full enjoyment! "Ephraim 'is wedded to his idols; let him alone." But Ephraim has no right to go into the repudiation of honest obligations and debts and try to drive democrats into the bad busi ness and thus smirch the good name of all and bring dishonor upon the state. Tulane University, of Louisiana, has honored itself by conferring the degree of LL. D. upon Hon. iHannis Taylor, late minister to Spa'i" .He has written a volume that has received higher praise from scholarly and critical sources than any other work ever pre pared by a southern born man. We refer to his work on the constitutional history of England. He ds at work upon the second volume, and we sup pose it is far advanced towards com pletion, as it is some five years ago since the first volume was issued from the press. When completed it will no doubt rank with the greatest produc tions of the kind. He is a superior man, a lawyer, a man of unblemished character, a native North Carolinian, born at Newbern, the once famous town between the Trent and the Neuse. North Carolina notices with much in terest the growing fame of her most distinguished living son and trusts that additional honors await him. The Mes senger has announced the first paper todo so, that he had been invited to address the literary socities at the next commencement of the university of North Carolina. He has accepted the invitation, and a very cordial greet ing awaits him. Doubtless many of the prominent men of the state will be present to hear him. TALK IN THE EAST In 'the Neiw England States there is so much trouble over ithie cotton mills, reduction of wages and threatened sirikes thait the usual attention is not given to the gold ssanldard and finance generally. But there is a remnant of the faithful "goldbugs" of all parties who begin to realize that in 1900 they cannot win under the republican flag. The if allure to bring prosperity to that rich section, the deplorable outlook as (to manufacturing, the i wretched failure of the drastic robbber tariff tax to bring in the great rev enues promised these combined make It plain to the "knowing ones" in that rich and favored section that a com bination with republicans cannot bring victory in the next presidential cam paign. There is a big disgust report ed among eastern gold men. They are Very s5ck of republican stupidity and blundering. It is even said that "the Very name,i's becoming cdlous;" and it is given out in Washington that "its Obsequiousness and lickspittle quali ties are disgusting all men in that party who are honest and who favor honest monetary reform." It Ss pro phesied that the' silver republican Kl Should be In every family medicine chest and every trayeUer's grip. They are lnnln&hlawhMi tfi iAnli 5 1 out of order; euro headache, billoosneu, and til 11m troubles, nut n4 OflUat, oeats. ranks will be largely reinforced, and . tha-t the next house of representatlT ; will be democratic It is also reported :, as a fact that in the east former demo crats who deserted and went over to the gold republicans are returning to 1 the old fold. They are not regarded i with much favor "up there" by the . simon pure democracy. lA! dlspafJ&h : from Washington says that the re turning gold bugs are believed to be '"insincere and the willing' tools of the gold plutocracy Thefr only object 5s to get back Into the party primaries agaSn and control the next delegations from the east to the national demo cratic cwivenlon for gold and endeavor to create a wider chasm than now ex ists. It la simply a trck cf the enemy and their little game of Trojan horse doesn't -fool anybody. There wm be none but democrats on guard."' They are probably as much for gold as ever, however great their dislike of McKin ley and Company they helped to put in power. But it is very early to speculate as to 1900. The question now is to carry the congress if possible. WHAT THE SOUTH NEEDS. How ia the best way to build up the south? The south needs more money more circulation and capital. That is the starting point more money and low rates of interest. A struggling peo ple can not stand eight, ten or fifteen per cent, interest. It does not need immi gration half so much as it needs honest, economical, just government. It must encourage however desirable immigra tion, and It must suppress crime and punish criminals. 'AH pardoning one man power should be wiped out. It must "not war upon capital which Is senseless and paralyzing. It must have an efficient, reliable system of labor. The present system must be developed arid improved if It is to continue. 'A better, safer system of farming must be generally adopted. The farmers must learn to enrich their lands and to cultivate only such land as has been excellently improved. The crops must be wisely diversified. The stigma must be removed that the south Wf'th its mil lions of acres and favorable seasons, and eleven months of out door labor, cannot make enough to feed its com paratively small population. It needs a plenty of county small banks. It greatly needs industrial education. It must have this, for prosperity and riv alry require dt. It must utilize its many great natural resources. It must preserve and protect its best tim ber and have a tree planting day in every county In every state in every year. It must develop its fish and oys ter industry. It must manufacture Into finished goods its various products and not depend upon other people or sections for it. CURED OF BLOOD POISON AFTER FIFTY-TWO DOCTORS FAILED Blood Balm Co., Aitlan'ta, Ga. Centlemen: In 1872 a small pimple broke out on my leg. It began eating and in four months I was treated by a physician of Talladega County, Ala., where I lived eignhteen years. He re lieved it for a short while. In six weeks it broke out again in both leg's, also on my shoulder. Two small bones were taken out. It continued until 1876. In this time I had twelve different physi cians. They told me the only remedy was amputation; that it could never be cured. For six months I could not walk a step. I went to Mineral Wells, Texas, spent $300.00; came home; went to Hot Springs, Ark., staid nine mon'thls all failed to cure me. In 1887 I came back to BirmirighJam, Ala, I was advised to write you, which. I did. You wrote me that B. B. B. would cure me, and I could get the medicine from Nabors & Morrow, Druggists, of our city. I bought ten bottles and before I had finished my fifth bottle my legs began to heal, and -in less than two months I was sound and well. That h as been nearly two years ago, and no siign of its return yet. I have spent in cash over $400.00, and B. B. B. done the work that all the resit failed to do. You have my permission to publish this. I have traveled so much trying to get well that my cure is well known. Ffty- two doctors have treated me In the" last 17 years.-' All they did was to take what money I had, and done me no Shadey Dalegood. I am now a well m good. I am now a well man. PROF. C. H. RANGER, Shady Dale, Ca. For sale by all Druggists. Price $1.00 per large bottle. A Trade Worth Having. The import trade Of &outh arid Cen tral American, including the West In dies, Is $600,000,000 annually. This trade is nearly all in manufactured gods. Of this amount the United Staes, the nearest neighbor of the Liatin-American States, and bound to them by the sentimental as well as practical ties in similarity of Term of government, furnish about $90,000,000, or a scant 15 per cent. The balance of this enormous and profitable trade fs brought across the Atlantic from tre manufactories df England, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and other Eu ropean countries. Besides being the nearest neighbor of these American repubrics, we are by far the largest purchaser of their own products. No other country begins to consume as much Cuban sugar, Bra zilian coffee, hides from Bolivia and Argentina and rubber 'from the Ama zon delta, as we, and if our people weTe inspired with the shrewdness in trade with which they are usually credited, they would see to it that the steamers which brought these rawpro ducts to our shores went back freight ed with the products of American mills, arfhres and factories. Why do we. cut so .insignificant a figure in the trade of the Latin-American States? Chiefly because we have been repelling trade. Instead of in viting it, and expecting these people to adapt themselves to our goods, fash ions customs instead of (studying thefr wants and cus'ioms and making goods to supply their needs. Jermam and English manufacturers have adapted their goods to Spanish-1 Am arican wants, and have secured their custom. We have failed to do "this, arid (have lost St. That In a nutshell is the ex planation of why less than $100,000,000 Of Iarm -American annual purchases are milde to the United States, and more than $500,000,000 are made in 'iEiirope, Philadelphia Tunes 01ILY A GAUE OF BLDFF, BUT COLONEL ALEX. ANDREWS COULD NOT BE BLUFFED. TA Railway Coamalaeloacrs Rack Dovrn From thm Contempt FrocedlB They Waot to Koow How Many Freo FaaaS Otho Wilson Dae and Why the Southern . Kkpreaa Company Dead-II cade RaftaeU's garden Truck Affaire la a Bad Way at 'the State Farm Populist Chuckling Over Misfortune of Republican Ofihe Holder. J ilessenger Bureau, Rale2gh, N. C. January 13. This morning S. Otho Wilson was summoned to appear befare the railway commission to give evidence" cn the subject of free passes. He procured a pocket full of the passes and called out the roads and their pass numbers. Of course it has always been the custom for commissioners to have free passes. The last touches are being given the new male annex at the insane asylum. It is a beautiful building. The ceilings are all of steel. 31 any Improvements cf the grounds are in progreas. (Most of the grounds have been regrassed. The patients are building some excel lent macadam roads. Dr. Kir by Is showing much interest in the varied improvements in progress. The Southern Express company peo ple are called on to tell the railway commission why they ship goods free for Governor Russell. !Rev. Dr. Balbb, chaplain at the state farms, is here, discharged for the third and last time. I'ne -two former dis charges were mere bluffs. Babb says affairs are in bad state at the farms. Peter Hughes, republican, of Alamance County, is bounced as supervisor of the Halifax farm. The populist office-holders are say ing with much exultation that the many and varied scandals which, are marking Governor Russell's adminis tration are all due to the republicans; that none are chargeable to popu lists. Republican leaders are saying their hope this year is In democratic diissen sions. They add that they will have the negro vote solid by crushing any ne groes Aho show an1 independent spirit and that they will tell the popu lists if they do not get 'in line, and !tJhe democrats carry the state the la'Jter wQl disfranchise them. There !te no end of talk about the Abbott -Hancock scandal at Newbera. The popular comment is that it will surely get before the courts, though the suit for damages be dropped. Gover nor Russell denies a rumor that he has asked Hancock to resign as president of the Atlantic arid North Carolina railway. Four more cows of the fine herd at the Agricultural college, making twelve In all, that have been killed on account of tuberculosis. There lis a good deal of quliet laugh ter at the railway co'mm'ission for (what is regarded as a backdown in the mat ter cf the "contempt" cases. It is no ecret ftlhat the papers were prepared yeserday too and that In the afternoon it was decided not to put them in the sheriff's hands, and molt .to commit for he so-called contempts In the superior court here today John D. Groves, a young white man, iwais put enJtrTal the second time for killing Henry Wall, colored, near Wake For est. Labor Commissioner Ham rick has gone east to get statistics as to fish and truck. He says that next year he will donate more space1 Sn ithe report to these Industries, as he Will have but little trouble in securing facts as to mill and mining interests. I B. N. Duke, olf Durham, makes the Oxford Orphanage another g'ilft of $7,500, contingent upoh the liaising by the grand iodg'e of IMasonis of a like surru His gifts aggregate $17,500. Yes terday the grand lodge raised $1,600 of the desired amount. WaKter E. CMcore of Willson'is re-elected grand master of 'Masons. Chairman Caldwell of the railway commission m'akes the remarkable as sertion that Commissioner Abbott goes down town and talks one way to news paper men and then comes back and votes with Pearson and myself." In the great Van Lihdley peach or chard near Southern Pines there are now 63,000 trees. There are 490 acres in fruit. The Spaiger Bros. Tobacco Company Of 'ML Airy is chartered, capital $90, 000, two thirds held by W. S. Forbes & Potter of Richmond. Wheat in !this stction of the state Is small, but the stand Is very good. Wheat growers say there is more than since 1868. The news that there is a case of smallpox at W'ilmington, the fir.t In the tate, was received today wi th much surprise. There 'has been c-onsiderable vaccination here in a great way recent ly. The Park hotel here 5s to be conduct ed as a boarding house. - Judge Robert P Di'ck left last night for Johns Hopkins hotepital. His wife and Judge Doughlas are with him. New Postmaster Washington, January 13. The president today appointed N. Clifford Nichols post master at Deesburg, Va., and Jos. J. Mar tin postmaster at Tarboro, N. C. The foyowing fourth-cLaSi postmasters have been appointed for North Carolina: Baldwin, Silar G. Blackburn; Colington, Sarah A. Burgess; Pactolus. John T. Mobley; Powellsville, W. E. Bennett: Wentworth. John G. Mitchell; Wichard, Henry O. Wichard; York collegiate insti tute, Mrs. E. P. Cherry. Tutt's pais Cure All Liver Ills. Perfect Health. Keep the system in perfect or der by the occasional use of Tutt's Liver Pills. They reg ulate the bowels and produce A Vigorous Body. For sick headache, malaria, bil iousness, constipation and kin dred diseases, an absolute cure TUTT'S Liver PILLS PEFIYROM ft JLj m . f A.a j V-tAak for XL . MQn3 TiRSlU f par Snd for cl 'or. DB. MOTTn "GiAilC-AX. CO- For Sale by W. II. Green A Co THE IIS OFVfflE YEA! Has come for me to Take Stock, which I shall begin January 17th, and I have only one week to riaove Remnants and short length. in Dress Goods of all kinds. A big lot of short lengths In Worsteds and Cashmerw, that I will sell less than cot now, from 2 to and 6 yards lengths. A b!g lot of ehavy I want to move at a cheap price. Fine seamless children's long leg Hose, in brown, blue and tan, at Sc a pair, regular 15c Hose. Also a big line of Iiadies Capes just received. A double fur trimmed Cape, long collar, at $1, a Fpecial value. A line of fine fur long Capes, worth $10, nice new goods, to sell, a leader at $4.23. Astriean Capes at at ?1.75. Ilush Capes, $2.9$. Cloaks at all prices from 75c to 13. Come to 5ee me and gee some of the goods you will see in this advertise ment, as I am very anxious to s-.ll and make room for spring goods. Domestic Goods. Plaids, splendid quality for cash 3V&C Peedee regata 4V2C. LL. 1 yard sheeting 4c A splendid bleaching, 1 yard wide, at 5c. Lonsdale cambric at 10c. A splendid bed tick at 5, 7 and Sc. War ranted feather proof Bed Ticks at 12Uc worth 15c.. Bed Spreads, white, at 48c; better union Quilts at 75c; better and heavier Spreads at $1. Fine color ed Spreads at 60c. Spool Cotton, J. IF. Coates' thread at 4c; Chad wick's best 6 cord Spool Thread at 3c; Enterprise, no glace, good 'Machine Thread at lc per spool. ; Dragon colored Thread at lc per spool. Six balls sewing Thread at 5c. Six pairs round wire thread shoe laces for 5c. French woven full dress Corsets for 39c. The Globe best fitting Corset, long waist, at 3te. Vigilant Oorset, made by the R. & G. Corset Co., for 50c. We handle all kinds of Ladies' Corsets. R. & G., 75c and 51; Warren's H. & P. at $1; Caroline at $1.25; black Corsets at $1. The new short waist Corset at $1. Shoes! Shoes!' We want your shoe trade. We can fit your feet and please your pocket book. Woman's oil grain Iolkas, all solid, at 85c; pebble polish polkas at 90c and $1. Ladies' dongola patent tip Shoes at $1 the best shoe In the state for the price. Ladies' very fine rihoes, hand and McKay sewed Shoes, w-orth from $2.50 to $3.50 a pair, in small sizes, A , B, C, and sizes 2, 2V2, 3 and 4, I trill sell for $1.39 a pair, worth twice the price. I 'have a line of very fine Shoes that I sell for $1.50, $2.00, $2.25 and 2.50 a pair. Gent's Shoes, solid leather, buff, congress and lace, at $1.00 a pair. Our $1.25 Shoes are things of beauty, nice, pretty, clean stock and good goods, made with as much style as any $2.00 Shoe. Our $2.00 line Is of fine calf skin, made up handsomely, ana is In every respect a first class Shoe, and good enough for any gentleman, and will wear as long as any $5.00 Shoes on the market. Our Tan Russet and Don gola enameled black Shoes, for the OF WILMINGTON'S a wise Ing all traces of Blood Poison, affections. wmm. T, WJj&yrx v. J . a alter nsinjr loaruott M KX3WiCMt bave. entirely rtlsat -f yn It J ueaitu wu never t Si tM k f-i . s.-'-JZ l.-r3fT time, and people that FROM ONE OF SAVANNAH'S PROTON ENT MERCHANTS, TO T2XB) PUBLIC: I herewith recommend to the sufferers of Rheumatism and rheumatic pains. LIppman's P. P. P., as I have carefully tested it and found permanent relief. Also ray sen, who, for years, has suffered from Rheumatism, has used it for the last year wlta good results, and has not suffered since, and is still using It. Would not do without it if it cost double, or at any price. Yours truly, chah, ttKIMtK. Lippman Brothers, Proprietors. ' . 'fcolesale Druggists, - Lippman Block. Savannah. Ga. For Sale by R. It. BELLAMY. .TZEEEJ North Carolina, and Texas SEED OATS We haverseen'in years we are oflerino- . for sale at low prices. Only the Best pays for Seeci. Orders promptly filled. WORTH & WORTH, wr wr s. v srr a "w Tknrrn The only ssife, sur and reUablo Female PZIX ver offered to Lfedie. especially rcomaad d t. tncrriod. LAdiafi. PILLS. XUOTAT, PXW2 as a Uke no othn ferlce f LOU per tox ooxea lor .ik dveUnrl, Ohio. young sporting men 4 15.00 shoes elsewhere, and by Racket price Is only $3.00. We havephiMren'a Shoes of every class. fromV baby shoes at l?c a, pair to school "h'W, for 35, 50. $5, 75 cents up to $1.00 Aj $i.5. We are now doing far more shorn business than ever before, and we only a look at our line before pu renaming Vj.ew?wce. Carpets and Mattlb&s. Have been moving of late. Out sitock in this line is very large and wo are very anxious to make sales. In grain Carpets from 20, 22, 23, 23, 23. 43, 50 and 60 cents. Brussels Carpets from 43, 50, 55 and 60 cents. Moqut't Car pets at 63 cents, worth $1 elsewhere. Carpet Paper 3Vi arid 4 cents per yard. Matting, new patUmrs, at 124. 13, 1$, and 20 cents, very cheap and good value. Curtain Poles, brass trim mingsoak, maple, walnut and cherry at 23 cents eaefa. Complete Window Shades, 3 by 6 feet, at 25 cents, m&do of best opaque linen. Dress Goods. We handle. Dress Goods of all kinds. A big reduction in Dress Fancies and fine novelty Dress Goods, double width, worth 15c, now 12Hc; worth 12Sic, now 10c. Fine Worsteds !n all colors at SVic. Fine Black Drea Goods, all prices. Single F Cashmere at 20c; double F F best black cashmcro made for the price of 25cper pard, 36 inches wide. 36 inches colored Cashmere, now 20c, worth 25c. Fine figured Dress Goods, made by the GoKl Medal Com pany. Black Dress Goods for 50. 63, 70o and $1 per yard are style of beauty and quality of the very best. Como and see our Dress Goods, Caies and ! Cloths and Hats. Millinery Department. We have done the lest year's work In our Millinery department and can not say enough In praise of -ilie ladies. We still lead In low prices. We sell good Felt Hats at 25c; nice French Felt Hats for 50c. ItIblons, Laces and Veiling at all prices. Visit us for bar gains on the beginning of the new year. j Clothing & Underwear. Our Clothing and Underwear ore special sellers. We have a big stock of suits for gents, at all prices and can save you money on bys and men's Clothing. Come tb this old Racket Storo for bargains and be convinced that we are not all gas. We live up to what eay. W buy all goods for the cash, and like to sell them the same "way, as the mighty dollar makes us hustle. You will find us at 112 North Front Street, opposite the Orton Hotel, near the PostofTlce, with the largest stock of goods of any house in the city. Propr., BIG RACKET STORE J3 LI U H A WOMAN'S STORY. This Is to certify that X have been afflicted with Scrofula or Blood Polnrn for a number of year. The best physician of Mobile and this city aald nothing; could be done for me. I took large quantities but found no relief. SXv limbs were a mas of ulcers, and hn I was sent to a physician in Mobile my entire ' body was a mass of sot es. I had given np all hope, and as a last resort tried P. P. P., and les (smaii size), the ores jpeared, and my eeneral ettertnan at tne present! know tne think It a won-! derful cure. ELIZA TODD, Milton, Fla. What can be worse for p. p. p.1 woman than an other beautiful skin cov ered with sores and eruptions? Can yon Vilam Tvrrl for avni.1 . t women thus f- Great kemedvA 'I . . - - 1 biuumMu . -w fitled ; but what woman wants pity? Besides he humiliation of disfigurement, the itching and burning of skin diseases are almost unen durable. All women ought to know that all facial atmd bodily blemishes are caused by Impure blood, and are curable. P. P. P. will purify th blood, and when the blood becomes pur all skin diseases vanish. P.P. P. Is a harmless vegetable eotapottad, , . and never falls to eradicate from the system Scrofula, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia aad Catarrhal BEST