The Roanoke News from Weldon, North Carolina • Page 5

THE ROANOKE NEWS, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1892. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Through Seaboard Air Line POPULAR PEOPLE. en's trousers become more and more THE ROANOKE NEWS. PUN OF ORGANIZATION ASOOVEUNINOTOWNSHIP AND COUNT IT CONVENTIONS AND COMMITTEES.

mm WILL CURE I have long kiown it in bleeding pilot. It is tht princ of remdi in all forms of hemoniioids." Of. A. M. COLLINS, Cameron, Mo.

CATARRH "Have boen a constant tufferer fo yean from severe colds tn head and tnroat. Tried most every known remody- ond's Extract relieved ma wonderfully, and has effected a I moat rnrjic-l eyre FREDERIC FINCK, Na York City. 30RE EYES It acts like magic in ophthalmia. I like it so much for sore eyes." Rev. M.

JAMESON. LAKftENSS strongly recommend Pond'a Eitraot fir lamenesi, and use tt constantly." MICHAEL DONOVAN, N. Athletio Club. SORENESS HaH a U'q eatinjj sore on my ankle, which had vttm to the bone. For nine months I doctored to no purpose.

Tried a bcUlo of Fond's En tract, and ia cured im. nod lately. "MINNIE an a lockloose, Fla. Pond's Extract has baon used with maikod bonefit by our inmates in many caisi of bruises, and has lways proved very beneficial "LITTLE SISTERS-OF THE POOR, Now York City. SPRAINS I have been prescribing Pond's Em tract, ami find it a valuable remedy in strains and affections of like char acti P.

BURDICK, M.D. "Had my lft hind tavsrtly burntd, and loit tha ui of it complataly. $acurad rliaf by uia of Pond'a Extract intwalva houri." Mra. A. SHERMAN.

Now City. HERB OR PHAGES Am troubled with hemorrhages fron fungi, and find Pond'a Extract the only remedy that will control W. WARNER, Scranton, Psv BNFLAtVillVlATIONS "I hava utad Pond'a Extract In a CIM of long standing intarnal ihflammation, and obtained raliaf within afaw houra." JAMES E. READE, Philadelphia. and should be always kept on hand for emergencies.

Long experience has taught my fam ily to rugard Pond's Extract as one of the abtciute necessities of housekeop ing." ANDREW D. WHITE, Preai. dent Cornell University. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. See Landscape Trade-mark on Buff Wrapper.

MADE ONLY BY POND'S EXTRACT CO. New York and London OTIOE 'I Trains. It is said now that through passenger trains will be put on the road between Portsmouth and Atlanta on 2. They will eouneet closely with Coast Line trains at this place, reaching hero going South about 5:30 P. M.

Atlanta at 8 o'clock next morning. Going North they will reach hero about o'clock, A. M. There will be Pullman buffet cars on these trains. Later fast trains will be put on.

Through Pullman from New York will run to this point here be attached to this train. Arrangements are being made for eating houses a'oni; the line. Unclaimed Letters. The following a list of letters remaining in the Wel postoffice Pullen, Solomon Hensley, Turner Harwell, Hopkins, Harrison, Gray, Gardner, Willie Glenn, II Williamson, Dover Johnson, Hunter, Joseph Dismer, Clark, Wilson Bethea, Geo Burt, Joseph II Bondurant, Miles Williams, Jim Davis, Jerry Hawkins, John 0 Plank, A Norfleut, Joseph A Owens, Miss da Rice, Miss Clara Miss Minnie Johnson, Elra Johnson, Susan Howell, Mary Gray, Sarah Lappoon, Rev Maloy. Married.

On Wednesday afternoon, 20th Capt. Wafle McGee, tho Coast'Line, was married to Miss Annie Myrtle Mallory, of Petersburg Tho ceremony took place at the residence tho bride's father which was hand somely and tastefully decorated with red and white Japonicas, white Easter lilies, palms and ferns, and was performed by the Rev. A. C. Bledsoe, of IWashington street M.

E. Church. ilmmeAliately af terward the brido and groouii left for a bridal trip North and West. They were the recipients of numerous handsome presents, among them being 'a handsome silver ice pitcher and goblet from tho conductors of tho Atlantio oast Line Northampton Notes. Mr.

J. Al veston Burgwyh has qualified as publii administrator. L. J. Davis, W.

Evans, and D. Gailing have established a seine fishery on Roanoke river at the Polenta farm now owned by Mr. J. W. Buxtou, and are said to be catching a good many fish There is no liquorisold in Northamj ton county at present Dui tne iricaner says application for retail license has bee made by Mr.

G. P. Burgwyn to tl Board of County Commissioners and it will bo considered at the regular meeting in May. ItsaysjCapt. R.

Peebles will appear for the applicant Senator Riiisom and others in opposition. It will excite considerable interest iu the county doubtless. Died. We regret to learn ofthedoath of Mr. U.

J. Wright, a well known farmer of the Tillery section which occurred on Sunday at the residence of Air. C. F. Hancock in the lower end of the county, -jf pneumonia, lie was member ot tne Baptist church, and a good man.

There are Sarsaparillag and Sarsapa- rillas; but if you are not careful in your purchase, the disease you wish to euro will only be intensified. Bo sure you get Aycr Sarsaparilla and no other. It is compounded from the Honduras root nd other higlyy concentrated alteratives. Peants, Potato Plantings. W.

D. Smith has on hand SOO'bushels of nice North Carolina grown Spanish ground- peas for sale. Also a lot of nice sweet potato He would like to supply bis friends and customers. A mmuuic ition which was unavoid ably crowded out of this issue will be pub lish) next week. i.illi iiOsa3rasBaai ADVERTISEMENTS.

BECK ITU'S ANTI-DYSPEPTIC PILLS. As a family medicine these pills are un rivalled. As an Anti-Dyspeptic Pill they hav stood the test of 75 years, aud maintained their reputation. THE REG ULA 1 the 0 WELH uuJ LI VEIt. They will relieve Colic, Sick Head ache, Acid Stomach, and all the evila at tendant upon indigestion.

They are th cheapest aud best remedy uffered foi Dyspepsia in all its forms. For sale by W. M. COHEN, Weldon, N. C.

E. P. Beckwith Co Wholesale agents, Petersburg, Va. my 28 ly. BR Won th NDQWit men nd women suite ir (mm auv 'orin of HKOM DISKASEcan enr' iE can st ore valuable work on their affliction (sealed) ami Irani how thev can be cured at home, by writiim Dl PARKER A CO 340 North Cherry Street.

Nash Tille. Tenn. KeUur write tn day. delays are dan. genius.

Please state your trouble aud how long afflicted. was of Mrs. or in His ins on of at is to of the "peg stop" stylo of many years The Board of County Commissioners meet in regular session on Monday next. The murderer of Atlas Taylor, of Northampton county, has not yet been discovered. He who wears extremely pointed shoes these days are something like a year out fashion.

Heliotrope is the most fashionable all colors this season, from men's scarf's women's gowns. The shoofly train on the Wilmington road now leaves here at o'clock and returns here at 10 at night. The Board of town commissioners will hold its first regular meeting of the new fiscal year on Tuesday night. Train number 14, which has been leaving here going north at 6:40, now leaves at 5:10 in the morning. The next term of the Superior court this county will be held on the lGth May, Judgo Brown presiding.

Shad and rock are both plentiful now, and the fishermen are happy. Tho largest rock caught hero thus far weighed 40 pounds. It is said that a good cure for obesity never to eat of but one dish at a meal. Eat as much as you please, but let it be only of one dish, and you will grow thin. A roan who had been bitten by a mad og in Northampton county passed through here Monday going to Scotland Neck to have a mad stone applied to the wound.

Attention! If you desire a fine head of hair of a natural hue and free from dandruff, Hall's Hair Rencwcr is the best and safest preparation to accomplish it. We have been requested to announce that a meeting of tho congregation of the Episcopal church will be held Friday night after evening prayer for the purpose of electing a vestry for the ensuing year. All arc requested to be present. The railroads offer to haul corn from Chicago to this point for the mill here for 24 cents per hundred pounds, while they ul it to Wilmington from the same point at 22 cents per hundred. I he distance to Wilmington is 162 miles greater.

Literary Address. The Rev. Dr. G. W.

Sanderlin, State Auditor, has iccepted an invitation to deliver tho annual address before the Literary Society of Littleton Hih School and Business Institute, on tho evening of Thursday May 2Gth. Memorial Services. On Friday at the convocation at Enfield memorial services were held in honor of the lnt A. S. Smith, D.

D. There were several addresses and a paper which had been pre pared by htm for the couveutiou was read by tho Rev. G. B. llebbard, of Tarboro.

Quarterly Conferences. Quarterly conferences for Warrenton district for the Second quarter will be held as follows, the Rev. S.D. Adams, presiding: Warren at Shocco April 30 and May 1 Ilarrellsville at Union, Murfreesboro station, Bertie at Ebeoezer, Halifax at Scotland Neck Meherrin at Concord, May 7 8 "89 14 15 21 22 28 29 Negroes Leaving the Alliance. Mr.

J. L. Williams informed us a few days ago that many negroes in his section of the county who have herctotore been members of the Alliance are leaving the order. This is very good evidence that the negroes have no idea of leaving the Republican party and going into the Third party. They are afiaid Alliance affiliations will be brought to bear on them to leave the Republican party.

A Frog in a Hail Stone. During the storm Friday there was considerable hail near hereaud a farmer who came to town reported a most singular phenome non. An unusually large batl stone fell in his yard, which he picked up, and, to his great surprise, he discovered a tiny frog imbedded in the ice. He quickly liberated the little hopper, and to his still greater consternation, the frog hopped gaily away. Who can longer doubt that 'do sun do move," or that it occasionally rains frogs? TUB SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE Essential to the production of the most perfect and popular laxative remedy known, have enabled the California Fig Syrup Co to achieve a great success in the reputation of its remedy, Syrup of Figs, as it is conceded to be the universal laxative.

For sale by all druggists. May the and 3 cars and is don the of of SOME OF THE FOLKS YOU KNOWAND THEIR DOINGS. Miss Kate Garrett, of Louisburg, is visiting relatives in town. Miss Maggie Shaw, of Scotland Necki visiting Mrs. T.

Shaw. Major John B. Neal, of Scotland Neck, in town a few hours yesterday. We regret to state that Mr. Frank Garrett is quite ill with pneumonia.

Mr. II. II. Smith, of Scotland Neck, was in town Saturday on professional business. Misses Lou Masr Mary Wynn, Brunswick ooum are visiting P.

N. Stainback. Mrs. II. C.

Spiers left here last Monday Richmond, where she will spend several days taking lessons in millinery. Mr. Jonie Cohen, of Enfield, returned homo Tuesday from an extensive trip South and spent Tuesday night in town. Capt. II.

J. Halifax, is Richmond to sight has hit impaired. Rev. L. J.

Holden, of Jackson, will assist Rev. Mr. Tillery in a revival meet- at Wesley Methodist EoiscoDal church, Petersburg, this week. Glass or enamel letters can bo fixed glass windows by a cement composed one part india-rubber and three parts mastio, dissolved in fifty parts of chloro form. A line of telephone, the first that unites two Italian cities, has been opened Milan, establishing telephonic cemmu nication between that city and Pavia It more than thirty miles long, and acts perfectly.

Special Tax Bonds. Does it occur those injudicious persons who are es saying to establish a Third party in this State and thereby to restore the Republican party to powct, that one of the first cousequences of such a calamity will be an effort to revivify the old, repudiated i 1 mi a special tax-Donasf inese bonds are mainly in tho hands of Wall Street speculators who are patiently awaiting justsuchan opportunity and who are prepared to "come down handsomely whenever there is a possibility of suecets A Republican legislature will optn very widely the door to such possibility. State NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POWDER Abeolutely Pure. A en am of tartar bakiDg powder.

Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest U. S. Government Food Report, IIoyat Baking Powder 106 Wall N. Y.

oooooooooo Tislt'sTiavPiSIs Toonreconstiimt Ion purging; the how- OajUahonld be avoided: it weaken their power of motion. A gentle aperient effect it only required. Tutt' Tiny OLlTer Pills are prepared -with special jaa. viewi to the permanent euro of COSTIVENESS wid HEADACHE. They are mild and remain In the ays tem until they net on the liver, cause Oa natural flow of bilo and their tonie properties impart power to the bow els to remove unhealthy accumula- Otlona.

Good appetite and digestion a result from tho ugo these 1 Ittle pills. $0 jmco, xoo. uiuce, ov rarit riave, x. OOOOOOOOOO leb 4 1 SIMPLE IN CONSTRUCTION. I'EUMANENT IN DUKAT10N.

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One Year (by Mail), Postage Paid $1.50. Six Months 75. A Weekly Democratic journal devoted to the material, educational, political and agricultural interests of Halifax and surrounding counties. 8 Advertising rates reasonable and furnished on application. THURSDAY APRIL 28, 1892.

COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. At a meeting of tho Exceutivo committee of the Democratic party held in Halifax, on tho 15th it was ordered that Thursday, the 12th day of May, 1892, bo appointed as the date of the Township conventions, and Monday, the lGth day of said month, at 12 o'clock, M. be appointed as the date and time for holding tho county convention for the purpose of sending delegates to the State and Congressional conventions and nomi nating candidates for the county offices. Now, by virtue of the authority vested in me as chairman of said committee, I hereby call said conventions for the dates above named. The Democrats of the county are here by notified and requested to meet at their respective polling places in the township of their residonco on the date above named for holding the TowDship convention for the purpose of selecting delegates to the said county conventioD) and for the election of a Township Executive committee consisting of five members.

The several township committees will meet immediately after the adjournment of the county convention for the purpose of electing a County Executive committee for the ensuing two years. Halifax county is entitled to seventeen delegates in the State and fifty delegates the Congressional convention. I. E. Green, Chair.

Dem. Ex. Com Halifax Co, The several townships are entitled to delegates in the county convention as follows Brinkleyville 7. Butterwood 4. Conoco tiara 4.

Enfield 13. Faueetts 8. Halifax 7. Littleton 8. Palmyra 13.

Roseueath 7. Scotland Neck 14. Weldon 14. Total 99. Bad colds are prevalent.

The grass looks beautiful. The politicians are working. Cotton is looking up a little. There are five bicycles in town. Sunday is the first day of May.

The leaves are growing rapidly. Some say the fruit is not all killed. Candidates will soon be numerous, It takes four hours to digest shad roe, The Russian blouse is a prime favorite, Work on the streets goes bravely on A great deal of corn has been planted, Old fashioned inlaid lurniture revived. Snow fell here Tuesday morning for short time. The soft felt hat is fast taking the place of the Derby.

Chamois tops crown some of the fragile hats of spring. The I 'test pocket lamp made to resemble a silver watch. The baseball season is at hand and Weldon will have a club. Engagement rings are fashionable for men well as women. Tuesday was the 73rd anniversary of 0ld Fellowship iu Aim lies.

The flower muff, one of the features of season, looks like a bouquet. An old proverb says ''after dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile." Gold straw is said to be a new material of which summer hats are to be made. The country road between here and Halifax is said to be iu a bad coudition. The great reason for the MieoeM of oi il's Sarsaparilla is found in its positive merit. It cures where other preparations fail.

aero. will of of to for of is Tbo unit of county organization shall be the township. 1 each township there shall be an executive committee, to consist of five active Democrats, who shall be elected by the Democratic voters of the several townships in meetings called by the count executive committee. And said committees so elected shall elect one of its members as chairman, who shall preside at all committee meetings. The several township executive com mittor shall convene at tho meetings of the several county conventions, or at any time and place that a majority of them may elect, and shall elect a county executive committee, to consist of not less than five members, omi of whom shall bo des ignated as chairman, who shall preside at all of tbo said committeo meetings.

In caso there shall bo a failure on the part of any township to elect its executive committee for the period of thirty days, the county executive committee shall appoint said commiitce from the Democrat' ie voters of said township. The members of tho township com mittees shall elect to any vacancy occurr ing in said committees. The township conventions shall elect their delegates to represent the townships in the county conventions from the voters of the respective townships, which dele-pates, or such of them as shall attend, shall vote the full Democratic strength of their respective townships on all questions that may come before tho said county conventions. In case no convention shall be held in any township in pursuance of said call, or no election shall be made, the township executive committee shall appoint such delegates. Each township shall be entitled to cast in the county convention one vote for every twenty-five Democratic votes, and one vote fur fractions of fifteen Democratic votrs cast in tho last gubernatorial election: Provided, That every township shall be entitled to cast ut least one vote, and each township may send as many delegates as it nr.iy see fit.

The chairmen of township committees shall preside at all township conveutiuns In their absence any other member of said committees may preside. In cases where all the township execu tive committees arc required to meet for the purpose of electing county executive committees, said meetings shall be deemed to have a quorum when a majority of such townships shall be represented in said meetings. COUNTY AND DISTRICT CONVEX HONS Tlie several ejuuty eouventious shall bo entitled elect to their senatorial, judicial ami cons're-isiuual conveutiuns one delegate and one alternate for every fifty Demo cratic voters, and one delegate for tractions ot over twenty five Democratic votes cast ut the last pieceding gubernatorial election in their respective counties, and none but delegates or aiieruales so elected shall be entitled to teats in said conventions Provided, That every county shall have at least one vote iu each of aaid conventions, GKNEHAL RULES. 1. Such delegates (or alternates of absent delegate) as may be present at any Deuiucratie convention shall be allowed to cast the whole vote to which their town ship or oourjty may be entitled.

In all cuoventioos provided for by thi; system, after a vote is cast there shall be no change in such vote until the fina result of the ballot sbalt be announced by th chairman of said convention. 3. All Democratic executive committees shall have the power to till any vacancy incurring in tueir respective nuuiea. 4. The chairmen of the different coun ty conventions shall certify the list delegates and alternates to the different dial riot and State conventions, and certified list of said delegate aud alternates to the State inventions shall be seut tn the Secretary of the State Central torn mittee.

How's This. We offer One Hundred Dollai Reward for any case of Catarrh that oaunnt cured by taking Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Chknev Co, Toledo, Ohio.

be We, the undeasigned. have known Clionrv rr iKL-t 15 vara and bo lieve him nprfVilv honorable iu all busi ness transimiinnn and financially able carry any obligation 'uadu by their mm West and Truax, wholesale druggists, Toledo, 0. aiding. Kinnao and Marvin, whole sale druggists, Toledo, 0. Hall' Cure is taken ly, acting directly upon the blood and the system.

1 rice 75c, per bottle. Sold by all druggists 414 1m. nrtr or' children whewuit bulla. should talto tail euro. tatt titoi ImUoiuuwi aud Livar Coinpuaiuli.

la puramince of unorder of the Superior I 1 1 i proceeding wherein Willie Undine Branch and others lire defendants I will on May 3rd, 189'J sell at the court house iu Halifax to the highest hiildur at public auction the following feal estate lying in Halifax county, to-wit1! the lots or pjirccls of land allotted to Eiiis Fort, Elizabeth Fort, l'nscilla Fort, ar)d Hilliard Fort by the) commissioners appointed to divide the land of Eix Fort, deceaiVed, all of which is fully described in the coikplaint the lot assign ed to Hilliard Fort containing 60 acres, tho lot assigned to l'riscilla Fort, containing 60 acres, the lot assigned to Elizabeth A. Fort, containing 80 acr, the assigned to F.linn Fnrf pnnfjiinincr 1 BT7 nproa nlen (vr. small tracts of land conV-ed on the 17th of Jauuary, 1873 by John Branch and to E. T. Branch, one lot containing 28 and the ot her 18 acres, upon the fol wing terms.

One-fourth of the purchase mosey to bo paid on the day of sale, the resialke in two equal installments atone and Iko years after the day of sale the purchast or purchasers to give bond for the deMrred in stallments carrying eight per cent.BWeret Irom the day oi sale. The said land be sold in parcels to suit purchasers. This March 30th, mi. THOS. N.

HILL, 4-7-4t Commissioner. Wbfstbr. R. C.Dm, jo, i8ot Sir! 1 wih I coul let till who are suffer ing from ft ny N-vv'- jh. Li ow jint how good yourreniciiy Mv imcd it lie yar.

ana now the utai t't th Id 1 l.v-. With many thanks. 1 rem.uu yours, K. A. TATE.

GXMRM4. lSot. I have tint hat. one of my had tinea 1 1 commenced ultmg your medicine, months I Ago. THUKSY ELMORE, 8 Tmi.AbriLFiiiA.

Tnn. a tftvt. wher the patient had given up kll hope, that I were cunu uy tin remcny. A. OOD, Treasurer American l'ublishing House.

WK KJVOIf cmr remedr CritES the! noltSr CASKS, 'lhat you may try it. I I without rgrpen, we will send you Oh I I jtotue j-rf. All ctntrarM prpatit toy us. I oive Age. and butt.

Address Hall Chemical WEST PHILADELPHIA, PA. FIT DEFORMITIES Cross Eyes. Hair Hp. Curvature of the 8pln, Club Feet, Hip Joint Disease, and all deformities nfthe Hands, Arms, Legs, and Feet, radically cured. DISFIGUREMENTS.

Superfluous Hair, Wine Ms-Its, Moles, palaw trssiy and perfectly removed. Vend for valuable treatise on the i.ove. Address, W. PARKER, 10 N. Cherry, Nashvli, Tenn..