i. Th eStAiNdard i Only Onb Dollar Per Year. Largest Circtalatiox of Any Paper in this Section. SI
THE STlDffl.
" f --"I'! I IS 4-PACKll HAS A
BllVii-.U rii.TlTLATIOX AT
KVi'.UY roMOi'FlCK IX THE
COr XT Y, S.W1-: ONE, Til AX
ANY OLTir.U PA1T.U.
ri-T w.nn: in on: i:vi:j with ti
Till: I'LATFOIIM,
liitel l.y the Si:- oavnitlii nl
H:i: tuh Wcdiii' l:iy.
R f-o'.vtd 1. Tii at tho Democracy
oT Xoith C:iroIi:i:i reaffirm the prin
ciples of the Democratic party, both
S'.;;i,' urivl nati ;n.il. and particularly
favor the free eidnr-Ko of fcilvt-r and
au inc: e:f-0 of the currency, anel ti:e
repeal of the internal revenue syss
tcu. And we denounce the McKiu
ley taiiiV bill as un just to the con
s unieis of the country, ami leading
to tho formation of trusts, combines
aud monopolies whL'h have oppress
( d the peep1. ; and especially do we
denounce the unnecessary aud bur
densome increase in the tax on cot
ton ties and en tin, o largely used
by the poomt portion of the people.
We likewise denounce tho iniquite
oua force bid, which is not yet aban
doned by the Republican party, but
is being urged as a measure to b.
adopted as boon as they regain con
trol of tho House of Eeprc-sentas
tives, the purpose and tlV. ct of
which measure will bo to cstabbsh
;i second period of reconstruction in
t:ie Southern State--, to subvert th
the liberties of our people and in
il.iuie a new race iit;tr'gonir-m and
i-ti':::--l ar.'.'.iiv'Mtu-s.
2 That wt- d- ::: t famm-ia re
form :i'-d -.luetment of law
that v.i I unve the but
..,:t.' tehitive to th tr.i
.. lis of the
Jcmt-.d . d) lull and
u:::p!e justice to the iarmcis and lu-
U-rci s ef cur country.
I h it we elemaud the abolition
of national barke, r.nd the subiditu
tion of legal teud.r Tieasury note-,
in lit u of national bank notes, .s
SUcd in suiVi.-ie-.d volume to do the
busmen of the country oil a cast
systini, it-,"ihui-ig tho amount
needed oa a per capita ba; is as th:
business interests; of th; .coun
try expand, nnd that all money
issued by the government shall bt
legal tender in payment of all debts,
both public and private.
1. Tnat we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws as shall effect
ual! j prevent the dealing in futures
of all agricultural aud mechanical
productions: providing such strin
gent system of procedure iu trials
as shall secure iivn.pt conviction
mi J imposing such penalties as shall
secure most perfect ccuiplhir.co with
the law-
o. That we detn.md the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
6. That wo eL-nund the passage
of laws prohibiting the alien owners
ships of laud, and that Congress
take early steps to devise some
plan to obt tiu all lands now owned
by alien and foreign syndicates; and
that all Urids now held by railroads
and other coi portions, in excess
of such as is actually used and need
ed by them, be reclaimed by the
government and held for actual set
tlers only.
7. Believing in the doctrine of
"equal rights to aU and special
privileges to none," we demand thai
taxation, national or State, shall
not be used to build up one interes-t
or class at tho expense of another.
We believe that the money of the
country should bo kept as much as
possible in the hands of tho people,
and hence wo demand that all rev
enue, national, State or county,
Bha'd be limited to tho necessaiy
expenses of the government, econ
omically administered.
8. That Congress issue a sufu
cient amount of fractional paper
currency to facilitate the exchange
through tho medium of the United
States mail.
1). That the General Assembly
pass such laws as v, ill make the
public school system more effective,
that th 3 blessings of education in y
bo extended to all tho po of
tho State alike.
Mr. McDonald, of Cabanuf,
moved that the platform be adopted
by acclamation. The follow ng
amendment was offered raid ac
cepted. Resolved, That we favcr a gi ad;i
ated tax on incomes.
About r.ver uii;;.
Women of every rank go bare
headed in Mexico.
The eye is subject to no less than
40 dis'iuct diseas. s.
c-: l-r.,.,,. Q,,l.ivi'i r. 'll izi'il SGO
i?i. ;viiiiin k.h".- - .
000 by hn song, "The Lost Chord."
The Chinese gardeners arc the
most exp rt fruit growers in the
world.
Mrs. Edison prefers cardies to
any other form of household illumi
nation. In the desert area? of Chili, the
wild strawberry thrives in the most
luxuriant micner.
It is generally agreed among nat
uralists tliat the tortoise is the long
est-lived of all animals.
Francis Willards bust will occupy
a niche in the Temperance building
at the world's fair.
The Jerusalem artichoke, a native
of Brazil, was introduced, into this
country iu tho 17th century.
In Ashmtee, and around the
woods near Kabha, grows a tree re
ambli'.g m appearance the Eng
lish oak which furnishes excellent
butter.
Prof. Marshdl tells us that the
oak in a general way requires to
grow from 120 to 200 years before
it ia fit to cut for largo timber.
VOL. Y. NO. 21.
in: west iicluw.
Major MrSiliilcv's Interview Willi SI.
1'eler and What ltocHinrol ll.
Now York Herat J.
Under the supervision of St. Peter
some scores of chernb3 were oiling
the rusty locks ef heaven's gates.
There had not beeu many visitors of
late, and the old doorkeeper had
almost thrown his arm out of place
the last time he unlocked the portals.
On this side of tho gates the
streets were worn into deep ruts from
constant travel, but on the other
side the grass grew up between the
golden bricks. Another ho9t of
cherubs were burnishing the jewels
and gold forming the portals of the
inner gates. Old St. Peter sat dozing
in his huge arm chair, w hen he was
suddenly aruused by a knocking at
the door.
"Who's there?" he demanded.
"Major MeKinley of Ohio."
"Are you governor of that stater'
"Vev, sir."
"You are author of the MeKinley
bill, too, I suppose :"'
"I confess I am."
"What was your object, Major, in
making that bill?"
"Trouetioa."
"Protection? I don't understand
you, sir. Please explain yourself."
Its object uti 1 scope w.i3 to J ro
tect the American manufacture:"
from foreign cheap labor."
"How did yon pre-vent this ?"
"ily putting heavy duties on th3
foreign product."
"Did this n Ae the manufacturer
sell his ware cheaper?"
"I don't believe it did."
"Did he pay his laborers higher
wages :"
"Xo, sir, but he did not lower
them."
"In't it a f.'.ct, Mnjor, that the
manufacturer raised the price of his
gooils under your bill?"
"Yes; but l was only a weak mor
tal and the manufacturing people
are very rich and powerful. I
could not resist the temptation to
labor for their money,
in ?"
Mav I come
"Wait a moment, Major. You did
not lend yo:;r talents then, to benefit
the poor ?"
"1 am sorry to state I believe not."
"And your labors as a statesman
have bcv-'ii for ttie luxuries of the few
by the oppression of the many?"
"That's what President Cleveland,
Colonel Jonr-3 and Colonel Watterson
have said."
"That won't elo, Major; answer
my question. Did you or did you
not ?"
"1 am sorry to say I believe I
did."
"Major, do you remember Dives?"
"I think I have read of him some
where." "lie made his home with the
rich."
"ie--, sir."
"Dressed in purple and fine lin
non." "Y'es, sir."
"And fared sumptuously every
day. Do you know where he is
now ?"
"I have heard he was in hell,"
"That's where he i3 now. You
sought the friendship of the rich,
did you not ?"
"I'm afraid that I did."
"You framed laws which enabled
them to nile un monster fortunes."
"That's what I have been accused
of."
"Is it true or not ?"
"I am afraid it is. But I've re
pented on my way here."
Never mind that now. These
laws you framed did they clothe
the naked, feed the hungry or heal
the tick :"
"I believe not."
"Did they not deprive the naked
poorof comfortable clothing?"
"It is very likely."
"Did not your bill make every -10
cents worth of woolen goods cost a
poor man a dollar ?"
"Yes, sir."
"Ai.d the GO cents went into the
pocket of the manufacturer ?"
"I suppose so."
"Major, can't let you in."
"This i. pxeeedinelv painful in
telligence. May I be permitted; to
inquire why not ?"
"Certainly. We have prctection
here. We protect the unp rotected
from their oppressors."
"Then I must go?"
"Yes, below ; Gabriel will conduct
you to your future home in the com
pany of Dives."
.
TI:o Wood Works.
Thn Standard learns that the
Wood Works, removed from this
place to New London, are in a good
condition. It ia rumored that Mr.
Jim Beitty is negotiating for the
entire stock in the enterprise.
I HE
ni.iiM: is ott.
lie Will
lie n C'amiwinte For tlio Aoni
I a nl Ion.
New York, May 2G. After break
fast this morning Secretary Blaine
and wife returned to their rooms.
Although many were the cards sent
up, none were permitted to see Mr.
Blaine except Governor Ame?, of
Massachusetts.
After his talk with Mr. Blaine,
the ex-governor wa3 seen by a rep
resentative of the United Press, to
whom he said :
"Mr. Blaine will accept the nomi
nation. There's no longer any.
ep.iestion about it. Massachusetts is
all for Blaine. There appears to be
a-Blaine cyclone."
Kf l-aiiKC l.nt True
The railroads get $32,000,000 a
year for carrying the mails.
The present position of Mr. Blaine
gives force to the homely remark of
Lincoln that "when a man once gets
the taste of the Presid- ncy in his
mouth it is right hard to spit it out."
It w ill undoubtedly surprise many
pers us to learn that the nursery or
lloral interests iu the Uniteel State
now reach a value of nearly 12,000
000 and claim au empire of more
than 170,000 acres.
An old maids' insure company
has been opened in Denmark. Spin
sters can insure themselves by a
small sum on icachiug the age of 13,
and if still unmarried at 40 are en
titled to a
regular allowance.
If
they marry, however, they forfeit all
claim.
John Iliggms, a iarnier near
IX-eatur, ill., found -13,000 in his
house the other day which had been
secreted by his father. The old
man made every ci nt. of it on 120
acres of land, thus proving what a i
man can do in the saving line when
he tries.
A "half-pun" 13 said to
best bait for suckers.
be the
If sunshine had to be paid for,
there are some people who would de
clare that candle liht coulel beat it.
Nobody but a loTmg mother could
weep bitter tears over a lost child,
thon spank it like fury for return
ing. Abraham Lincoln split rails; but
if after splitting them, he had sat
around on the fence made of them,
he would never have become Presi
dent.
Somehow a man cannot helD feel
ing a iittle r.neer as well a3 a good
deal proud when he is invited to ad
dress the school in the very same
room wheieloused to whittle his
desk and make caricatures of the
teacher.
i;o slow.
To break off an old and tried
friedship.
To contract a new and doubtful
alliance.
To give advice without being ask
ed for it.
To spend yov.r salary iu advance
of earning it.
To make love to more than one
woman at a time.
To give up a reputable business to
dabble in polities.
To blame your children for fol
lowing your bad examples.
To take part in the differnce3 be
tween your neigh bors.
To quairel. with your wife because
she criticises you;' faults.
To give up a safe but plodding
business for a bubble speculation.
To accept scandalous storie3 con
cerning other pe'Ople. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
V I'reuclier i:irs.
ilev. A A Butler, pastor of the
Second Baptist church of Burham,
and Miss Annie M Christian, the 17
year old daughter of street commis
sioner Christian, eloped Thursday
morning at 3:30. The home regis-
ter refused to issue license and the
youug lady's father objected because
Ilev. Butler threatens to go to China
to convert the heathen.
It is seldom that a preacher elopes
but they are only humans after
all. In conclusion, we hope Mr.
Butler now knows what it is to be a
Christian.
Ollicrof l!ic Covenant Building and
Loan.
At a meeting of the stockholders
of the Covenant Building and Loan
Association in Concord, the follow
ing officers were elected ;
G M Lore, president ; Truman
Chapman, Vice President; L D
Coltrane, Secretary and Treasurer ;
Montgomery and Crowell, attorneys;
Directors :
N F rorke ; N D Fetzer, A II
Propst, J M Barrage and T W
Smith.
Standard.
CONCOKD,N. C, THURSDAY. JUNE 2 . 1S2
IIhn no Slo-k In tlicThlrtl l'nrly.
Fayetville, N. C, May 25, 1893.
Editor Wilmington Meseenger:
I see in the Messenger of the 23d
or 2 Id a report oi the proceedings of
the Third party (by a Kaleigh cor
respondent). I was very much sur
prised to see my name appear as one
of the executive committee for Cum
berland coumy for the Third dis
trict. I do belong to the Alliance,
but though the Alliance was non
partisan, but if it bineb me to any
sect or party I am no longer an Alli
auceman. I desire relief for the far
mere, but fail to see how a Third
party can bring it about. I am in
terested in, and am one of tho30
peopled but don't see auy good in a
Third party. Therefore, Mr. Editor,
I hope yon will say to those kind
brethren I am not in politics at f res
ent. Respectfully,
E J Edwards.
llor. TIiok. Ilixou, Jr.. oil I ho Noiilll
New York, May 20. lie v. Thos.
Dixon, Jr., spoke of his recent South i
eru tour yesterday. Among otner
things he said : "I am not a pessi
mist, but during my visit to tho
South I was most painfully impress
ed with the appalling condition of
agriculture. The elepression of
farming interests in the Scmth i;j
truly alarming. Cotton has been
king of the South, but the king hati
not only lost hi throne, but has be
come a beggar. The farmers are in
itebt and are growing more and more
hopeb ss. The negroes are crowding
into the towns more rapidly than
the whites and they loaf about antl
fall into ice and rascality. The
South is the agricultural' garden
spot of the world and wdien agricul
ture fails to pay something is wrong. '
A Tony IMonfc at Cox" Mill.
Special to the-StaiuLinl.
Thursday a number of picnicers
assembled at Cox's mill. Bepre
scntative gentlemen and ladies from
Concord, Pocky lliver and Poplar
Tent were present and enjoyed hem
selves "hugely." Boating, courting,
fishing, dancing and dreaming
formed the chief features of the pro
gramme. A dinner, or rather a
royal feast, such as only Poplar Tent
ladies can prepare, greeted the pic
nicers w hile "bright eyes lookeel love
to eyes which spake airain ami all
was liieiry as a marriage bell." Many
of Cabarrus' sweetest ilowers of wo
manhood bloomed aael blossomed
upon the scene, and in memories'
casket is locked countless gem3 of
beauty and hope and were culled
from their presence, and not till the
last spark of recollection shall go
out will I forget pleasures of this
day. We wandered over the old
mill house, fair spot for a poet's
dream-cot or an artist's workshop;
we lingered near the murmur of the
rippling water as it dashed over the
old mill-wheel, and talked and
smiled and looked and loved. Fare
well sweet, happy, beautiful Ascen
sion day of 1892.
As we go to prcs, Mr. Keistlen3
still alive
G. E. K.
io Ask i:l KHsllcr.
The following was overheard at a
recent picnic: "Darling, I'm going
to let go of your hand for a minute,
but you won't be mad, will you, dar
ling? I wouldn't let go at all, dar.
ling, only some sort of a bug is
crawling down my back, and I can't
keep mv mind on you ami bugs at
the same time !"
Funeral "oliee.
Owing to the necessary absence of
Dr. Payne on Saturday, the funeral
services of Dr. Jas. Stuart will be
conducted by KeY. C M Payne, to
night at 8:30, at the late residence
on Depot street. Tin interment will
take place tomorrow at 9:30. Friends
of the family invited.
Clioap Summer Kale.
The 11. & D. have issued the cheip
summer rate list. It jroes into effect
June 1st, aud expires Sept. 1st. The
tickets are good, however, until Oct.
1st. With these rates, some elegant
trips can be had and at very low
prices.
Suicide bv Jiimpin;; inlo a Well.
Salisbury Herald.
Mrs. Ophelia Iiidenhour, wife of
Jake Bidenhour a farmer living
about nine miles west of Salisbury,
committed suicide a few days ago by
jumping into a well. She had clean
ed up her dinner table and was doing
other work when the family left the
house for the field. About three o'
clock they returned for water and on
drawing at the well femnd it muddy.
Suspicioning that she had jumped in
thejy secured a hook and in a short
timo drew her out. The well was
fifty feet deep.
TOWN AND COUNTY.
There's a Chiel Amang ye Takin Notes
And Faith He'll Prent Them."
This is certainly a "dry town,"
but a wag adds "and it's a dusty one."
Joe W Moose, of Stanly, came in
Friday evening.
Miss Ufford, of Stanly Hall
School, 8pent Friday here.
Tanner Ilartsell, the tallest man
of Mt. Pleasant, spent the day here
The Mt. Pleasant mail luck came
n, followed by a young mulo colt.
Jno. llarkey, who is scattering
bed braces over the country, spent
the day in town.
There were 15 applicants at the
recent Dental Society, for license to
practice toothology.
The wind Thursday night was
very severe. It came up very sud
denly. The Concord Correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer has lived
thus far without seeing. his lawyer-Senator-candidate
materializj.
Any one that can call hogs, can
sing ; and he that can't need not
apply. Govern yourselves accord
ingly. Mr3. J O Alderman, wife of Be v.
Alderman, of the Baptist church,
arrived Thursday night. They arc
domiciled now on Belle Avenue.
The Lawn Party, Thursday night,
in the interest of St. Andrew's Lu
theran church, wa3 ueclareel a suc
cess, uver boo ft-ere reauzeu.
During the calm before the Storm,
Thursday night, a horse indulged
in a little kicking scrape that at
tracted a crowd.
A railroad wrock occured, Tues
day, on the Western road west of
Asheville. Engineer J A Hurt was
instanly killed.
Bev. J O Crosby, of Livingston
College, Salisbury, ha3 been elected
President of the Colored A & M
college to be located at Greensboro.
Holmes & Miller, of Salisbury,
have made a consignment of 23,000
pounds of tobacco to a firm in Bre
men, Germany.
Col. Lore reliably informs us that
the millenium will come the 1st of
next November, if there be u good
crop and a fine collection.
In a few days Concord will have a
nine o'clock mail. The vestibule
will carry a pouch for this office,
and it may be thrown into the weeds
near the creek.
Capt. Mack Albright, of the l'ad
kin railroad, has a boarder at his
home in Norwood. The individual,
like the royal personage it is, wears
long gowns.
There will be singing tonight at
the Presbyterian church. The choir
that will furnish music for the mass
meeting will want a full rehearsal.
It is elesired that there be 100 voices.
Dr. J II Dreaher and Dr. A II
Dreaher, of Mt Pleasant, haye re
turned from the Dental Society.
The former applied for license to
oractice and succeeded, of course.
"No," he answered, "I don't play
tennis. It is what you might call a
one armed sport." "Oh, well, 8he
answered quickly and thoughtlessly,
"you could say the same about
driyiDS "
J R Wichard, editor of the Salis
bury Herald, took his annual fish on
Thursday. He's under the delusion
that Ascension Day will not be un
less he goes to the branch with ;
parcel of hooks.
There is considerable adverse
criticism to the point of commencing
the survey of the Concord Southern,
Over a mile above town, they Eay
That's all O K. It will get here
Nhe charter will fetch it here.
There is a move on toot to open
out Spring Street to the south.
This ought to be done before build
ings are erected to interefere. The
street should be opened out to the
Fair grounds anyway.
Mr3. E A Benson, sister of Mr
W L Bell, died Thursday evening at
her home in Charlotte. She is a
sister-in-law of Mrs. Jno. A Sims.
Mrs. Benson has been sick for some
time, and death was a relief to her
intense suffering. Her remains
were interred at Coddle Creek
church, of which she wa3 a member.
The commencement exercises of
Davidson College will be held on
June 5-Mh, inclusive. The address
of welcome will be delivered by the
presielent, Baccalaureate sermon by
Dr. J B Shearer, Alumni oration by
Hon. J D Mclver. Among the mar
shals for the occasion are two Kowan
boys, J A Gaither and E II Brown.
The Standard eitends thanks for
an invitation to be in attendance.
Ir. Jas. Kmart Dead.
This (Friday) morning Dr. Jas.
Stuart breathed his last He wa3 the
father of our two excellent towns
men, Messrs. W M and W W Stuart
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. II I
Woodhouse and Miss Lue Stuart,
a widow, and many friends to mourn
with them in the bereavement
Dr. Stuart was a Virginian by
birth, came to North Carolina about
the year 1815 and located at Pioneer
Mills for the practice of medicine.
He had lived in Concord for about
8 years and during that time he was
unable to leave the house, having
been afflicted with paralysis. Dr. Stu
art was near four score years of age.
Obituary.
James Stuart M D, aged 75 years
9 months and 14 days, was born in
Kockbridge county Ya. Dr Stuart po
sessed the advantages of good birth
and excellent training. Hia classical
course was taken at Washington Col
lege now Washington and Lee Uni
versity ; and his professional educa
tion was received at Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphi Pa. As a gen
tleman of intellect, culture and pro!
fessional skill, he was highly esteem-
ed in every community in which he
dwelt. About 45 years aso he joined
Rocky River church and became a
decided faithful , christian. In
March 1885 he was transferred by
certificate to the Presbyterian church
Concord N. C, in which communion
he died. Nine years ago he was
stricken with an incurable disease
which slowly gained upon his vigor
ous constitution, until it carried him
away. Admirable as he had been to
relatives and friends in the strength
of his manly powers, he became dear
er if possible in his enforced weak
ness when he so meekly bore his
protracted affliction, so cheerfully
suffered the "will of his Heavenly
Father," so gratefully received kind
nesses shown him, so tenderly respon
ded to the abundant affection, lav
ished upon him and then so readily,
without a murmur and without a
fear closed his eyes and fell asleep
when Jesus came.
"Servant of God, well done !
Best from thy loved employ :
The battle fought the victory won,
Enter thy Master's joy.
The pains of death are past ;
Labour and sorrow ceased ;
And life's lorn; warfare closed at last,
His soul is founel in peace.
Soldier of Christ, well elone!
Praise he thy new employ ;
And while eternal ages run,
Rest in thy Savior's joy."
"PASTOn"
Concord N. C. May 27 1392.
Xcrit mil Tell.
The Standard has a bright little
hoj, who 13 bound to make an expert
printer. IIe'3 13 years old, weighs
71 pounds, and is 52 inches high.
He's been at the case about three
months regularly and in3i hours
set one galley of Long Primer, ma
king only seven errors, and three of
these were in the copy. Thi3 boy's
name is Harry Wmte, and he's just
what his name implies.
The editor didn't write the copy.
Hon. John S Henderson.
Col. L L Polk in the Progressive
Farmer:
HaviDjf learned that Hon. J S
Henderson i3 being publicly charged
with visiting the drinking saloon of
the capitol and apprehending that
such charge is based on a communi
cation of a V ashington correspon
dent of the Voice, and which was
reproduced in the Progressive Far
mer, I feel that it i3 due Mi. Hen
derson that I should Jsay through
these columns that his deportment
as a gentleman and representative is
of the highest charater. He assures
me that the charge is unqualifiedly
false, and I make the statement
with sincerest pleasure. The public
records of public men are public
property, but the good name and
personal character of honorable men
should be respected at all times.
Harrison Oil For Another Trip
Washington, D. C, May 27. The
president will start hence for Roch
ester tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock
on the Pennsylvania road, reaching
Rochester at 7 o'clock in the even
ing. The president will be accom
panied by Secretary Noble, a dozen
congressmen, General and Mrs
Schofield, Secretary Halford, and
probably some others. The party
will return to Washington Tuesday
next.
Fatal Accident to a Colored Miner in
Kershnw.
Columbia, S. C, May 27. John
McClure, colored, an employee in the
Hale gold. mine, in Kershaw county
was struck by on obtuding rock
while going down into the mine in
the shift car, tleath resulting instant-
WHOLE NO. 2'2S.
Sow Orleans Once More at Ieaee.
R ew Orleans, La., May 27 The
street car strike ha3 been settled.
The terms of settlement are that
matters are to be restored to the
condition in which they were May
ISth, before the strike. In future
when any vacancies occur, they are
to be filled by the employment of
union men, provided snch men are
available.
Tempelnre In June for Five Tears.
The weather bureau of the United
States Department of Agriculture
directs the publication of data com
puted from observations for the
month on June for the last five
years. It shows .a3 .follows: The
warmest June was that of 1890,
with an average of 74. The high
est temperature was 102 on the 20th
of June, 1887. The lowest tempera
ture was 49 on the 2d of June, 18S9
Force of Habit.
Jno. Reed, while in a Medical col
lege with COO students where each
call the other "Doctor" has found
himself in the jaws of the influence
of Association. Mr. Reed "catches
himself" callinsr his father and his
home folks "Doctor," when he ad
dresses them. He called Jimmie
Honeycutt "Doctor." and we un
derstand he's very much hurt.
The Surveyor Heard From.
The Standard heard from the pur
veyors of the Concord Southern
when they were at a point below
Big Lick. This was Thursday
morning. Capt. Smith expresses
himself delighted with the route and
Mr. W M Smith says it is better
than he could have imagined.
The Big Lick township is getting
up a petition already asking for an
election.
The Bleaebery To Op eraie.
In the 'course often days the
Bleaebery will resume work. It has
been suspended for some time owiDg
to the lack of material to work on.
It is like a bobtailed thresher
you can't choke It or overwork it
We understand that it will be oper
ated on a larger scale than ever, as
all arrangements have been made
f r regular work.
The LargreNt Pair of .Shoe.
A Georgia shoemaker has finished
the largest pair of shoes ever made
for actual use.
It took a piece of leathercon tam
ing 1,040 square incnes to make ,the
uppers, and one of 1,900 square
inches to make the soles, or exactly
3,000 square inches of leather all
together. If the leather contained
in that pair of shoes were cut into
strips an eighth of an inch wide, it
would make a string 24,000 inches
long.
The soles of this gigantic pair of
shoe3 are 14 inches long and 51
inches wide. The two combined
tipped the scales at exactly 81
pounds.
Heavy Failure at Louisville, Ky.
Louisville, Ky., May 27. The
Louisville foundry and machine
works has assigned to the Fidelity
Safe and Trust company. Liabili
ties, $120,000 ; assets estimated at
$140,000.
HOST'S MILL ITEMS.
Little Tearl, the infant daughter
of Martin Boger, was very sick last
week, but is improving.
Cotton chopping is the order of
the day, although very small.
A great deal of peas are being
sown.
Wheat i3 very good, but the Ful
caster is the best.
Give us more money is the great
hue and cry.
Dr. Jerome gets a very good, med
ical practice. He is a clever man.
A great crowd from Mt Pleasant
and other places visited Bost Mill to
see the grett wire bridge, that swings
across the river at this place.
The postoffice authorities are
weekly inquiring into an offence
against the postal ;laws, committed
at Mint Hill, N. C, in Nov. 1891.
Ascension day has co ne and gone
and as nsual, it was a day of pleas
ure with the young people who
learned it of their parents.
Mr. Editor for fear I worry you
this time I'll close, by saying that
it didn't rain and you'll get your
grapes as promised.
Yours etc,
Pea Jay.
Mr. Geo. L Patterson has intro
duced to his bicycle a cyclometer.
It is a handsome registerj and will
probably register as much as 500
miles.
THE STANDARD.
ONLY TWICE AS MUCH
HEADING MATTER AS
ANY PAPER EVER
OR NOW PUB
LISHED IN
THE COUNTY.
ar TICKLE US WITH $1.
SHORT STATE STRIPS.
A rather unusual occurrence is
death caused by one's having the
ears pierced. The Gastonia Gazette
learns that about three weeks ago
Mrs. Giles Beal, near Derr, Lincoln,
county, died from this cause. Si:e
was about 35 years of age.
One of our citizens, says the Sal
isbury Watchman, who attended the
State Convention in Raleisrh last
week says he expects to open a sa
loon there just before thg nct con
vention meets. He says a person
could hardly get to one there, so
great was the crowd.
Hickory Press and Carolinian:
Mr. Edwin Camp, with a large forco
of hands, has cut 1,000 tons ches-
nut oak bark on the South Moun
tain, in Burke county this season.
Norwood Vidette : Some one re
marked a few days ago that the
Democrats and alliance werecominsr
together. My brother, they hav
been together all the time, out you
just didn't know it, because yon
never knew the true principles of
the alliance.
The Electoral College.
The electoral college this year has
a membership of 444, making 223
votes necessary for election. The
votes by States will be:
1892. 18S8.
EL EC TO US. ELECTORS.
Alabama 11 10
Arkansas 8 7
California 9 8
Colorado 4 3
Connecticut C, g
Delaware 3 3
Florida 4 4
Georgia 13 12
Idaho 3
i Illinois 24 22
Indiana 15 15
j Iowa 13 13
i Kansas 10 9
Kentucky 13 13
Louisiana 8 8
Maine 0 G
Maryland 8 S
Massachusetts' 15 14
Michigan 14 13
Minnesota 9 7
Mississippi 9 9
Missouri 17 1G
Montana 3
Nebraska S 5
Nevada 3 L3 '
New Hampshire 4 4 ,
New Jersey 10 9
New York 3G 3G
North Carolina 11 11
North Dakota 3
Ohio 23 23
Oregon 4 3
Pennsylvania 32 30
Rhode Island 4 4 t .-j
South Carolina 9 9
Tennessee 12 12
Texas 15 13
Vermont 4 4
Virginia 12 12
Washington 4
West Virginia G G
Wisconsin 12 11
Wyoming 3
444 404
There's a -fresh flood of Green
Good3 Confidential letters in this
section again. About 20 struck the
town on one mail.
Ayes's Pills
Are better known and more general
ly used than any other cathartic.
Sugar-coated, purely vegetable, and
free from mercury or any other inju
rious drug, this is the ideal family
medicine. Though prompt and ener
getic in their action, the use of theso
pills is attended with only tho best
results. Their effect is to strengthen
and regulate the organic functions,
being especially beneficial in tho
various derangements of the stom
ach, liver, and bowels.
Ayer's Pills
are recommended by all the leading
physieians and druggists, as tho
most prompt and ellective remedy
for biliousness, nausea, costiveness,
indigestion, sluggishness of tho
liver, jaundice, drowsiness, pain in
the side, and sick headache; also,
to relieve colds, fevers, neuralgia,
and rheumatism. They are taken
with great benefit in chills and the
diseases peculiar to the South. For
travelers, whether by land or sea,
Ayer's Pills
are the best, and should never bo
omitted in the outfit. To preserve
their medicinal integrity in all cli
mates, they are put up in bottles as
well as boxes. ,
"I hav used Ayer's Pills in my
family for several years, and always
found them to be a mild and excel
lent purgative, having a good effect
on the liver. It is the best pill used."
rrank Spillman, Sulphur, Ky.
rrcpared by Dr. J. C. Ayer ft Co., Lowell, Mua.
Sold by Druggists Everywhere.
Every Dose Effective