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The Seaboard Air Line Scores Another the EiteE feend; THE FRANKLIN TIMES. ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD? Point. The Seaboard Air Line has. for a long A. THOMAS, Editor and Proprietor, AND AGAIN ITS time, contended that as it could not get LOUISBURG IS VICTIM.

IF SO WRITE 1898. Friday. February 25. -FSOH TWO OLI) TASKS. FIRST OICB.

I'm more than a century old; I was here when the colonies bold. Rang liberty oat to the world, AnoVthe banner of freedom unfurled; I've witnessed the tears of distress. And smiled at the lover's caress; I've seen the fall spirit of light, O'erwhflmed by despair in the night; I've passed with the visions of youth, To the shadow of infinite truth. BeaaUral Sc Sheila. Ktrry ooe adnimt them.

Sioe eom-ing South I bav r-eived oocoeroos Inquiries from' northern popl for ar hell. sod now I am prepared to iuir yes. I can aeod yoa hells, for I be made quite a collection of lotely abet), both fruiu oar oma cvat, tLe coral rf. and some beautiful og from the Weat India Ulaoda 1 will mail a da, so two alike, to soy oo why sadt a stamp for potg. Yours.

Mrs. F. A. Wiuu, its sleepers so nth of Atlanta sod north of Washington, while other lines were allowed this privilege, it should, therefore, be allowed a differential This mat INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T.

B. Wilder Notice. Sanford Sash and Blind Company. ter vn Uken up reeeatlxwitbth Soutb-J The Losses Will Reach Nearly $25,000 Messrs. Harris ana Ford to Rebuild at Once.

eastern raeaeoger Amoeislioa, tn rook R. R. Harris, C. S. Notice.

Mrs. A. M. Hall Biff Clearance sale. 23.

C. Line Association and the Association of Virginia and the Carolina, sod the Seaboard Air Line's claim for differentials was allowed. Geo. W. Ford Have your eyes tested free.

JackaootUle. Fla. acf ACTcnr or Louisburg Hardware Supply Co. Did I On Monday morning a few minutes before one o'clock, Policeman Bobbitt. who was on duty, discovered fire, in the large brick store of G.

W. Ford, corner of Main and Nash streets. He at once gave the alarm and rang the Court House yoa know it. nooBD TOICX. A century's passed with the tread Of vicissitudes over my head; I was here when the patriot band.

Drove tyranny ont of the land: I've watched the dear eye of the child Sanford Sash and Blind Co. Are yoa going to baild. The Tariffs jast published by the above associations show standard rU by all lines between the North and South, as well as the differential rate via the Sea board Air Line, which rate is $3 lean than that shown by other lines. The ntandapd rate between New York' and Atlanta is $24; the differential rate via the Seaboard Air Line is $21; the rate between Wash Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Brackets, ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER, SH1KGLES, UTHS And every thing aaenj the erection of bouse. Wo rarrj ta it'rk To (Jar Customers Chamberlain's Coai Kerodv is the1 bet cough yrup we be eer oei oor- selves or is our families.

W. If. Kio. Iaae P. King sod many others in this icmiiy.

have alo pronounced It tbe best. All we want ia fur people to try it anl they will be convinced. I'poo honor, there is no better that we hat ewr tried, and we bate ued ma or Grow sunken and haggard and wild; I rejoiced at the baby's first breath, TAR DROPS. And moarned o'er the triumph of death; ington anu Atlanta is tne diner- ential rate via the Seaboard Air Line is $14.50. This differential applies between all important cities in the Southeastern 'kind.

R. A. Zlks A So, (teoeral BTILDKRS' HAkHWARE. LUCK. HAIR.

TIN. TITTY. OILS. bell. In a few minutes several persons were at the scene, but too late (there being no water near by) to extinguish the fire, which had gotten considerable headway, inside the store.

The back door was forced open by Mr. Ford and others, who endeavored to save the books, which were in the safe, but the smoke was so stifling all who attempted to enter were driven out. As soon as the doors were opened the flames bursted out and in a few minutes the whole interior of the store was ablaze. It was very apparent Merehents, Tannel. Vs.

SM by W. (. Thorns. draji.t and pbirmi-cist, Louisburg. N.

Passenger Association territory, tne Trunk Line Association territory. PAINTS, GLASS. Ac furr.wh Krsruirvjs i Don't fail to read the new advertisement of the Lonisburg Hardware Sap-ply Company in this issue. Dr. E.

A. Yeates, presiding elder, will preach in the Methodist church, next Sunday, morning and evening it being the occasion of the first quarterly The Seaboard Air Line now has the rv now Running Thr Saw Mills and can sr. matter up with the New rigland Taa- I ve witnessed life morning of bloom dink silently down to the tomb. CHORUS. Quaintly appearing, Here repose Quietly, fearing Nothing as foes.

Sharing the reverence Granted to age; Enjoying the deference Relics engage. Shifting emotions, Pleasure and care; Drinking the potions Of hope and despair, FIRST VOICB. I've guarded the slumbering eye, DO NT KORO KT II senger Association, looking to the pub lianing of tbeee differential rates in tbir tariffs. As soon as this is granted it it kind of Rough Lomter on short nottce Our Work Ls a Good a the iWwt, an i as ilvtp as Sn-I us jour bills an! grt our price an-! a.ie raooev LOUISBURG understood that the Seaboard Air Lio-will then go to the Mississippi Pateenger Association with a request that tbv publish like rates from their territory that the building was sure to go as well as all adjacent buildings the town not nnnnTT rtrirn i ittt I MIIJ I It fl 1 I being provided with any kind of appa- SlirOED 3iSH A5D ELDTD When this ia done the Seaboard Air umi uumriuu. Line will have a differential io all busi ratus with which to fight From 1 a vj ai when shadows spread over the sky: ness which it is competitor for, east of Ford's store the fire spread to the brick the Mississippi river.

Portsmouth Star I' ye welcomed awakening morn, To comfort the sad and forlorn; I'iU tiu: I1KST I And here I shall rest to the last A voice from the moldering past. meeting of this Station. Last Wednesday being Ash Wed-nasday, it was the beginning- of Lent, daring which season services will be held daily in St. Paul's Episcopal church. Bishop Cheshire, of that church, will be in Louisburg next Sunday and preach, morning and evening.

Stokes Furgurson have moved into the Ponton building and will occupy the store recently vacated by Julius Lehman, and Aycocke are in the Clifton building, neit toCarlyle's. Dr. Smithwick will probably open his dental office in the Emory hotel. The Telephone Company has located its "Central" for Louisburg in the Neal Seed Irish Potatoe; 8KCOHD VOICB. BIG CLEARANCE SALE I've mirrored the glimmering rays Yd Of manifold radiant days; I've sung at the sessions of mirth Wil l.

LS' i K1M BRA AXD SHIPSTUFF A breath twixt the grave and the birth; OATS, building of R. R. Harris, in which were Stokes Furgurson, general merchants, Aycocke druggists, and the Telephone Company, (up stairs). Next the storage house of Hicks Allen, on Nash street, took fire, then the small office building of Miss Mary King, the total nam ber of buildings barned being foar. The upper floorsof theFord building were occupied by Dr.

D. T. Smithwick, Dentist, Dr. S. P.

Burt and the Knights of Pythias. Aycocke got a portion of their stock out, but in a damaged condition. Stokes Ferguson, saved only a portion of their stock, saving nothing from the second floor. Hicks Allen AT And here I shall rest till the day Of my service has vanished away. At L' kt Phi.

It is not often that a physician recom- mends a patent medicine; whn hr doe, yon may know that it is a ii one. lr. J. P. Clereland, Glasgow, write: "1 have used Chamberlain's colic, cholera' and diarrhoea remedy in my practice; and it has proven to be an eicelleni remedy, where a thorough course medicine had failed with me.

I recom mend it to my patients every time for colic and diarrhoea." Many other pro gressive physicians recom id ud and this remedy, beeaase it alwav cures ami cures quickly. Get a bottle and va will have an excellent doctor in the bu- all bowel complaints, both for children and ad nits. For falebyW. ti. Thomas, druggist and pharmacist.Louisburg.N.C AT Cl.tKT.

N's RNk.R. TUT. CHORDS. Silent, observing Virtue and crime; Humbly deserving Indulgence of Time. William Davis.

Loaisbarg, N. C. i lU-n; ft a. The Big Racket Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday Next, la-, rt of Km 1 in 1 of A i as it-r HoI.Iph v. HI oi.

t-i r-'n' BRILLIANT RECEPTION succeeded in getting their goods oat of the storage room, but badly damaged 1 I II At Mr. R. G. Hart' 8, Complimentary irt It, to 188 1 vie Lyon, of Durham, N. from breakage, Nothing in the Ford building was saved, from below or above, and nothing from the upper building, over the Times office.

Mr. Toepleman, the Superintendent, says that he hopes to. have everything in shape in a very few days. Messages can be sent to all points out of town now. Mr.

J. E. Joyner, more familiarly known here as "Boatman," died of pa ralysifr, at his home near Hilliardston, cn Friday last. His remains were brought to this county and interred last Saturday in the family burying ground at the "Old Homnstead" near Louisburg. The bereaved have our sympathy.

Married. February 10th, 1898, at the residence of Mrs. J.J. Bobbitt, four not Never hope to hold a neutral towards an evil, that which y-m do positively discourage, you enfourae -t in U.r rtt l.t i Tbe season of social festivities came to I i I I 1 i at of 1. 1 in fit ti i 1 1: iu T'fmuu i 1 1 ii i Itr nu 1 tU 1,11, -i.

II II A i i 1 1 I A' -v floors of the Harris'bailding. The 1osbb ttj. an end on last Tuesday night Wednes and insurance are as follows: Harrains in Lacr Curtain: day beingAsh Wednesday, the beginning Geo. W. Ford, brick building and r.

of the forty days of Lent during which Disp: On Monday or any other day in the week, with Putnam Fndrlrs Dyes, goods will not fade either bv nn light or washing. 8old by A. C. Privett Pilott, C. Htock of goods, loss no insur ance.

"men and maidens" are supposed to forego and forget "the world" and all R. Harris, brick building, loss MORTiiAllK SALK oF I. AND Counti'rpaiH-I )r ss no insurance. tbe pleasures thereof, and cultivate their consciences by "fasting and prayer." Ladies' Hats, iomls and Carpets- Stokes Furguson, estimated loss on I stock. fully insured.

It has been an unusually ay season, and it went oat in a veritable blaze of glory on Tuesday night, when Mr, and Mrs. I'v Co, I. nn I 1 II ,11.. I i Aycocke Co estimated loss on stock 1 1 1 f. f- i insured.

Hi Telephone Company, estimated loss Have Your Eves Tested Free, At Geo. W. Ford's new Jewelry Su.re If your eyes are diseased and r-uir-medhal treatment, he will sell y-o glasses, just to make a sale, but if yu simply need spectacles to correct refractive error, he will proide the proper leases at reasonable cost and guarantee satisfaction. Mr. Ford an eipert watchmaker from Philadelphia and can civ p-rfot R.

G. Hart threw open the doors of their lovely residence on Church street for a reception in honor of Miss Ivey Lyon, of $800; insured $500. 100 Ladies' Felt Shapes at 10 Cents. MRS. A.

M. HALL. Dr. D. T.

Smithwick, loss on office oi. xh -J-rh I ii i -f ii 1 1 lor in i I l--i i Mum Si r--t in tlx miles from Louisburg, Mr. K. P. Davis and Miss Ethel Heathcote, M.

S. Davis, J. officiating. He bowed before that comely form, And asked her heart to share; My heart is yours, she meekly said, Your love, my only care. The town authorities should certainly enforce the ordinance in relation to the erection of buildings in the "fire district." The importance of this was plainly seen ia the recent fire.

Enforce the law to the letter, gentlemen, and lets have it so. if possible, that when a building takes fire that no other building easily take fire from it. furniture, books, no insur Durham, N. C. There was present quite a large number of society folks all of r.

ance. Dr. S. P. Burt loss on office furniture.

whom were ateful for an invitation, for there is not a more popalar host or a 1 .1 r-t iin'l k- ntfil otPT. nn) fur m- 1 rr.t'i; H-k. r-; re -r. satisfaction on hih irra I- Natcr.e. Spectacles and Jewelry repaired neatlj.

books, $300; no insurance. Knights of rythias, loss Z400: no in (jKo HP. lion i h.i i Vi Tr. DID YOU KNOW surance. Practical Optician and Wstcbaiakrr, Nash street under rear of Racket store.

Mrs. U. A. Crenshaw, Storage room, Louisburg. N- C.

NOT1CK. luss $700; no insurance. ii Miss Mollie King, office building, loss mil.la! I hi 1U Thfkt th--nf is ther i in Hit. rn' $400; insurance $300. Babies, Babies, Babies.

Ir Hicks Allen, damage to stock, $200; t.ol. 1 1 1 1 Mr. Geo. W. Ford, of Philadelphia, has located in Louisburg, and opened a Jewelry store in the store on Nash street, just above the Dispensary more charming hostess anywhere to be found.

The reception lasted from eiht o'clock until after midnight, and the scene was one of the most brilliant and beautiful ever witnessed in Lonisburg. Miss Lyon by Miss Sumner Fuller, received in the front parlor. She was handsomely gowned in light blue taffeta silk, with aa accordion-pleated chiffon waist, while Miss Fuller wore white silk with pearl trimmings. After being presented, the guests were conducted to the rear parlor where a game of progressive carroms was being carried on. Here the fan was fast insured.

i p-wnl In on K''tiru ii 1 irit NOTES. I a U- I -'I I i Too much praise cannot be extended 1- It Pays to Buy the Best. The Best is the Cheapest. those who worked so nobly to save their "neiarhbors property." There were a Yes, the town is full of them, and W. H.

Macon, the Furniture Dealer of Ioui-burg, has a nice carriage for etery on-. Mothers you are cordially invited to call at his store and see how niox they are. NORTH CAROLINA In Sitkiuok Franklin Coi ntv I'oi rt Otelia M. PovthhkssJ Ait-ion VS KOI! John B. Poythhess.

Divoki k. '( 4 W. i hi; number who did good and faithful work. as usual, but there were too many who did nothing. While we can't mention NnTIt'K.

Mr. Ford comes very highly recommended as a man and a workman, and the Times gives him a hearty welcome to our town. He is also an optician, and can, in addition to making your watch run smoothly, make your eye-sight better. See his advertisement. Those who contemplate building oul4 do well to correspond with the Sanford Sash and Blind Company, at Ban ford.

ST. C. The advertisemont of and furious, and much interest was man 11 Virtue i i ifested in the outcome of the contest. It We iarr Ml I 1 i ri 1 was close and exciting, but Miss Lizzie all. we desire to especially note the faith-ful work of Mr.

Geo. W. Ford and son Singleton, who never relaxed their efforts, even after their own property was de PRICKS ml i Wilder was finally declared the winner of The defendent above tinniM hereby notified mid commanditi be and appear before the Juipe our Superior Court at a court to held for the County of Fraukliti, the prize which was presented on behalf notion and srttufv vnu if t. il W. in Id, ok of l-f 1 1 i i.l nior' g- 1 I 1 of VUnl to nf at l.l I 1 1 a 1.

1 ro I 1 of the hostess by Mr. W. H. Yarborongh, ov(K nn'i f.k for vnurl'- stroyed. There is much sympathy expressed for the losers, and great surprise that all were not intured.

Several fire fighters received small in the Court House in Louisburg, N. (.. on the 6th Monday aft'r the 1st Jr. Tbe "booby" prize was won by Dr, 8. P.

Burt, and was presented by Mr. Thos. Wilder. When the applause and merriment called forth by (Mi f.l ii on i 1 phi. I i 1 i n.l 1 i nn I i i uf r- 1 1 -1 in i Iioll of Poultry Hct iti -a r.

it i- I- r. Monday in March, 1H(JS, and nn and on Poi.i. i worth Mill- ewer the complaint apainst him for --1 a ivinl n-l i I to Hif 1 I divorce from bonds of matrimony. -I i juries, though none were serious. i Just ii I-rK' PIMIN'i pi I.r I KIHIN' With almost any sort of water supply which will be filed in the ottie of the Clerk of the Superior Court within In r.

the fire might have been extinguished, I I U-gi ni v. on n.l i ii, Ii I 1: i "oil ti i 1 1 'i I toth ir.n T. lit;" -I t'y to i -1 I ii ti ui I I ii i I n.l the first three dayH of said term. Defendent will take notice that if he fail when first discovered. of i TT H'LS tbe presentation speeches had subsided, then was another out-burst of applause, perhaps more spontaneous and sincere, at the announcement that refreshments would be served.

They were of tbe most choice and elegant character and were served in very attractive style When the guests had finished with these.it was late, but a "Shrove-Tuesday madness" i i a i r. I rk i I ml thf I rr.f The Times commends the Mayor and to answer or demur to said coin- A. PICKS. A i this well known and reliable Company Appears in this issue of the Times and we take pleasure in recommending them to our readers. Mr.

Makepeace, the representative of Company was here today, and he says that his Company guarantees work and prices. Dr. D. T. Smithwick, Dentist, who was so unfortunate.as to lose all of his office furniture, in the recent fire, has issued the follow circular letter to those indebted to him: Having lost my entire set of instruments, material and office furniture by fire, it is of necessity that I must urge yoa to make immediate settlement of your account in order that I may again equip myself for your services.

I hope by your prompt response to be ready by March 10th to offer you my services. Yours most truly, D. T. Smithwick. other town authorities for the prompt i plaint during said term plaintiff ill appl to tbe Court for relief prayed for in said complaint.

Witne-w i.l un th- (ml. I jt r-i vs 1 a l.ir. A to r.g I I ro rr Ian.) lor. jf th r'v to krurrf I r. and thorough action taken for the protection of the saved goods on the streets, and to guard against all possible disorder or lawlessness, during and after the i 1 1 nvi'i had now possessed the young folks and R.

Harms, Clerk Superior ourt of Franklin County at office in Louisburg, N. C. This 24th day of Feb fl! 1 to 1 i it inr" ro ii I i ii rT Ii nothing would do bat "fiddles and fig- i 1 1 i r. THK 'K KM I V. fire.

ares," There was a short but lively and I a'r an 1 Tbi l'-tl 1898. R. R. Harris, a orn IMr lar of y-t'v I A. M.

Wr-Tm. U.irtiigt. enjoyable dance quadrilles exclusively and then eame the farewells. It had Clerk Superior Court of Franklin Co. It.

i 1 I OBITUARY. Tbe life of D. D. Yonng, the son of W. R.

BOY DIXIE PLOWS FOR $1.00. been an evening of the rarest pleasure Young, one of our most prominent young men of Harris' township, passed qnietlj and one never to be forgotten by those there has seldom been known in oor town a social function so successful ia all respects as this. and peacefully into the great- and boundless beyond, about 3 o'clock a Friday February 18, 1898. His remains were reverent Will Rebuild. but Ui Ut.

ly laid to rest ia the burying ground ol Jus Who Sells Furniture In Louisburg? W. H. MACON, The bricks had not gotten cold before The following were the gaests: ancestors near tne residence oi CIS lamer. Messrs. R.

R. Harris and Geo. W. Ford He was 18 years of age. Had been an active Misses Fannie Clifton.

Lucy Clifton, svere making arrangements to rebuild member of the M. E. Church. Month, at Leah's ct apel since early childhood. He had their stores.

The old walls have been occupied, with ability, the responsible posi Dita Malone, Lucy Foster, Matilda Foster, Virginia Foster, Minnie Egerton, Eloise Hill, Mabsl Day is, Colombia Chill1! Cftatintr" mI rt lore a. th Hack Hvn-1 Wlriing. llik Trao A- A I ar Iit of Tinwfipp of rrv di-nptu tion in his church of steward lor tne last palled down and contracts are being made for both the brick and wood work. The few years of his life. In his death his parents lost an obedient, loving and affectionate Crudup, Lillian Green, Birdie Person, roats of the new buildings, we are told, AT IK5- Mary King, Lacy Pleasants, Lucy Flem son, his brother tbs companionship and earnest prayers of a faithful, demoted broth er, and the community and Sunday 8cbool will be of pressed briek.

ing, Lou Reynolds FordVBessie Upper- Null cn. If want mau, Annie Wliaer. Lizzie wiiaer. Messrs. Geo.

B. Hoghes. Asa Par ham. Personal. a most tireless and zealous supporter, of all that was good and pure.

As the needle persistently points to the pole, so were his inclinations to that which Horw Shi com to u. If tou wnnt Fuller Malone, Fred Cooke. S. Ford. Jliss Ivey Lyon, of Durham, is visiting S.

P. Bart. Felix Allen, Arthur Person, Ijmf ex) me to tin If vou want was Dure and rieht The mysteries of the Percy Fleming, Will Meadows, Maurice Mm. G. Hart.

Miss Faaie Clifton returned last Fri great God of the universe we cannot fathom His motives are beyond our com prehension. An that we can do is to bow in humble Sfvuh. IV)on and PlinJ mn, to us If vou want Clifton, T. Cheatham, singleton Ford W. H.

Yarborongh, W. J. Barrow, W. W. Boddie, W.

J. Byerly, S. New Furniture Store, ON NASH STREET. Where you can find everything in tbe Farnituro Lmf day from ft iit of several weeks to rela submission and say Holy- Father tin will Wilder, E. 8.

Green. Jr, Reid Pleas be done. S. tives in Richmond, Ya. ants, Fnrgurson, H.

Bobbitt, 8.J.Parhamt Peroy White, T. B. Wilder, C. M. Cooke delivered an address tapoa George Washington at Pinehurst Walter tiart.

THE LATEST HEWS. If yoa wnnt Terra Colts Tubing cm to u. If too want TaliU Knivf-s and Porki co to u. If yofl want Pocket Knive ctme to u. If you want lUiom the Bt i rorr.e to If you want anything in th JUHwre Line WHol.KSALL or KKT 0jt tbe night of the 22nd, The latest from the Russell-Hancock The Surprise of AH.

Mr. F. SpraiH attended the meeting matter is briefty as follows: Russell ousted Hancock as President of the Atlantic and North Carolina, to which the of the Democratic State Executive Com mitteeat Raleigh this week. COFFINS AND CASKETS. Governor had appointed him.

Hancock Miss Minnie Egerton returned one day now comes out and says that Russell told last week from a visit to friends and rel Mr. James Jones, of the drug firm of Jones Son, Cowden, 111., in speaking of Dr. King's New. Discovery, says that last winter bis wife was attacked with La Qrippe, and her case grew so serious that physicians at Cowden and Pans could do nothing for ber. IV seemed to develop into hasty consumption.

Having Dr. King's New Discovery in store, ana sellinff lots of it, he took a bottle home. I have a nice line of Coffins and Caskctf. and r. we kow we cAn aare you money Step Ladder 10 fet high 4 to 10 let.

ativea in Greensboro and Hickory. him he could remain President if he (Hancock) would make a violent assault upon Joseph us Daniels. Russell says or 1.1 cuim fer foot, eav Will will laraF, tako Glad meet oar friend Dr. E. of 30 vears eiDerieuce in the 'ulrtak i na butine? that Hancock Is a liar, and now Hancock Early, of Newberne, in town this week says that he can prove that the Governor i He savs the Newberne Fair is going to is a liar, and tbe "great reform given and to the surprise of all she began to ns by tne late fusion crowd goes mer be "a hummer" this year.

ret better from first dose, and half dozen rily on. dollar bottles cured ber sound and well Dr. J. E. Malone returned from Bal Remsmber if voa want Harriware of an kmi, Ha Srai 1 rtre to the IIabdware Store of Ixjowbor.

Louisburg Uakdwark Supply Co. charge of all funerals take pereoual charge of hr harpe and make all neceesaxy arrangements. Yours trulj, w. n. MACON.

Tbe investigation of the explosion of the Battleship Maine seems to prove that timore, one day this week, where he went Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds is guaranteed to do this rood work. Try it. Free trial to accompany Miss Mary Hawkins, who the deed was committed by the Spaniards. bottle at Aycocke Co.

drug store. If this be true, war is inevitable. went to Johns Hopkins for treatment..