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DK. PHILLIPS H CONCOBD.
A Success and in Inspiration Sunday
School Vi ork under Sew Llelit.
Dr. A L Phillips, general su
perintendent of Sabbath Schools
and young peoples, societies of
our assembly, conducted a "Con
ference on our Church ard her
Young People'' in the First Pres
byterian Church of Consord. N.
C, Feb; uary, 11th and 12th, 190?.
To snj im,i the Conference
was a success and an inspiration
is but mil'Uy lo express our feel
ings. The awakening .was phe
nomenal. The enthusiasm
aroused, prodigious, the helpful
nesg, tremens. We, who were
privileged to attend, felt that the
assembly has done the right
thing, and has placed the right
man in the right place.
On Tuesday morning, Febru
ary, 11th, the Conference was
organized, with Rev. J no. Wake
field, Prt-sby terial Chairman of
Sabbath Schools, in tbe chair,
and Rev. C Preston, secretary.
About eighty five superintend
ents, teachers and Sabbath
School workers, were enrolled,
and numbers more attended the
services.
Dr. Phillips captivated the en
tire audience by bis hrst talk, on
"The Young People in Mission
ary Societies", and we remained
captive as long as he was with
us. His differentiation between
young peoples' missionary soci
eties and youug peoples' societies
lor work ai.d worship was
unique, but practical and plain.
It opened our eyes to many op
portunities and advantages, long
overlooked or neglected in the
past.
The exposition of a Model
Presbyterian Sabbath School, in
which the "Assembly's Four
tsen Points oi Excellence" are
found, was so simple, and yet so
suggestive, that many of is were
condemned on the spot, but all
were encouraged to make new
efforts on determination to attain
to, and utilize more of these
characteristics.
Words cannot express the in
spiration in, and derived from
Dr. Phillips' address on "The
Bible in Modern Education, it
was superb, and every one who
hears it will receive a comfort
ing and lasting benefit.
"How to Teach the Lesson"
was ably and delightfully illus
trated, and the . plea for a
"Graded Sabbath School" con
verted many of us who had been
doubtful or opposed to it pre
viously.
The Presentation or exhibition
of equipment, books, charts,
maps, objects, sand-box, etc.,
was indeed a revelation to those
who hae never realized how
much assistance can be securec
for our Sabbath School work.
But the closing address wa
supreme, "Missions in the Sab
balii School and the Sabbath
School in Mission " Though
suffering from great hoarseness.
Dr. Phillips excelled himself or:
this great subjuct as the expe
rience meeting following at
tested. P.
TO CURE A COLD IS OSE IHY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure.
rr. Mr Preston to Leave j8.
Rev. Cochran Preston, desir
ing to take a post graduate
course in theology and ecclesi
ology, resigned his charge be
fore the Concord Presbytery on
Wednesday and after hearing
his reasons the Presbytery ac
cepted the resignation, to take
effect after the fourth Sunday in
ti.is mouth. He will go to Union
Theological Seminary at Rich
mond, Va. He will probably be
there ome three months. He
has nut decided on a course of
action after that time.
While not daring to restrici
him in broadening his field of
lbcr wo are exceedingly loath
to see Mr. Preston leave his
splendid work here.
Mop the Cough and Works nil the Colli.
Lixative Bromo Quinine Tab
let cure a cold in one day. No
cure, no pay. Price 25 cents.
Waited Several persona of charac
ter aud (end reputation in ei h tat
( n m county required, to reprt
aeut aud advertise old eatnhlisbed
wdkMiv Lu-iminH nouee of solid finan
ced tindiatf. Sularary $18 00 weealy
ir,b expenses addilionnl, all payable In
cash each Wediie-dav direot f'om bead
olli fcB. Horse andoariiatfe furnished,
wl.-n neotesary. K(ereucs. Enclose
"lf-adilri'ssert stamped envl p. Man
at e.-. 310 Caxton Building. Chicago.
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Digests what you eat.
This preparation contains all of the
ditfestants and digests all kinds of
food. ltRivesinstant rellefaud never
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tho food you want. The most sensitive
stomachs can takelt.. By Itsusemany
thousands of dyspeptics have been
cured after everything else failed. It
prevents formation of gason the stom
ach, relieving all distress after eating.
Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take.
It can't he!p
but da you good
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ing Powder. Always light,
sweet, pure & wholesome.
C0TTOH SEED SIM' FACT L'RB.
The Sew Process that Promises to Cero
lulioD the Business Simplicity of
Method.
We have noted from exchanges
that the process of manufactur
ing cotton seed is to undergo a
revolution, promising great
advantages in favor of the new
process, but following from tho
Augusta Chronicle give the only
clear comparative description of
the process that we have seen.
The Chronicle says:
"By the process now employed
it is stated that the cotton seed
pass through six mechanical
processes; (1) a machine for
cleaning seed of sand; (2) ma
chine for removing bolls, pieces
of wood, etc.; (3) magnetic
machine for removing iron,
nails, etc.; (4) a delinting ma
chine; (5) hulling machine; (6)
reel for separating mats from the
hulls.
"Instead of these six machines
the new process simply dumps
the seeds, just as they come from
the giu, into a vat contaimug
chemicals, and in twenty min
utes it is claimed the hull will
pop opeu and the denuded ker
nels fall to the bottom of the vat
while the hulls float on the top
of the solution. If the kernels
are to be shipped a distance to
an oil xill they are dried first,
but if this first process is at the
oil mill then tbe kernels are
passed immediately from the
vat to the crushing rolls and it
is claimed there js a saving of
50 per cent, iu the cost of
of producing crude oil. The
refining process is no more ex
pensive, and it is claimed that
finest olive oil on the market
can be duplicated from the
product.
"Another great saving is in
the shipment of the denuded
seed to cotton oil mills. The
weight is reduced one half and
the bulk two-thirds. The hulls
that rise to the top of the vat are
in shape for paper stock and
worth from $20 to $40 per ton,
showing a gain of from $'J to $18
over present practices of treat
ing cotton seed to the point of
cooking the meal for extracting
the oil.
"This process for which
application of patent has been
made is said to be in successful
operation in Washington lty,
and can be worked at any gin
nery, saving the large amount
already mentioned to the owner
of the seed. . The saving under
this process will permit the pay
ment of several dollars a tou
more to the farmers for cotton
ee d and it is claimed by the
owners of the new process that
it means a revolvtion in ihe
business and millions of dollars
to the cotton farmers of the
South. It is rropesed to or
ganize and work it independent
of the trust and Standard Oil
Company and give the farmers a
chance te enjoy the profits.
EENTUCKI SALOON TRAGEDY.
At Least Six Killed on tbe 12th, Baking
Total of 59 Deaths at This Desperate
Hole.
Six or more men were killed
and as many more probably
fatally shot at Lee Turner's sa
loon, miles from Middlcboro,
Kv., between four and six
o'clock on the 12th in a lerrible
pitched battle between officers
and mountain desperadoes. Tur
ner resisted arrest by the ofnVTS
nd one of the latter was killed.
Turner and several of his men
escaped by breaking through
While his saloon was burned with
son e of his men.
It is said that counting but hx
de ith-5 on this occasion Turner's
saloon was a death trap that has
caught 59 victims and twice that
number have been wounded.
Do a Chicken Have Ho'ne t
Mr. Correll, the express man,
showed the writer a chicken
rooster Wednesday evening that
has two ho. ns of about one inch
in length. They are on onch
side of t'ie comb and extendi
nearly as high as the comb
They look natural as if an essen
t al part of bis fowl physique.
Laid Cently to Rent.
The final tribute of respect to
Mrs. T C Strieker was paid to
day (Thursday)' at 10 o'clock
with an impressive and consol
ing funeral discourse by the
pastor, Rev. Mr. Hillor, when
gentle hands bore the remains
away to rest in the city cenWe-y
by those of her late deceased
husband.
The pall bearers wore: Messrs.
A M Brown. D R Hoover. M B
Stickly. D L Boat, J M Uendrix
ud h A WeddiDgton,
ASIIEVILLE'S TRAGEDY.
Negro TV niter at Wen Rock Shoots Cod
doctor Salisbury Four Times Wounds
. Trubably Fatal.
Press Dillon, a negro waiter a'
Glen Rock Hotel, Asheville, shot
and it is believed morutily
wounded Mr. J H Salisbury, a
conductor on the Western r.ad
Wednesday morning. The negro
had taken an old gentleman's
seat awhile before and was slow
to give it up and when Mr. Salis
bury, in defense of age, slapped
the negro. At the breakfast
table he drew his pistol and shot
Salisbury four times, one ball
entering the abdomen and lodg
ing in the spina.
Much indignation is felt and
DJllon's life depends on being
well guarded.
Important Real Estate Deals.
The E D Lentz he!rs today
sold the Melchor farm to Mesars.
JaiiTBS L aud J Adam' Peck for
tho sum of $G,000.
Mrs. J O Misenheimer also
Eurchased from the heirs the
entz interest in the Misenhei
mer Springs propertyat $1,200.
All papers were signed today.
Daily of 13th.
Her. Yi A Lutz to Leare.
liiv. W A Lutz, president of
North Carolina College, iMt.
Pleasant, N. C, has notified the
pastorate of Grace and Mt.
Tabor churches, Prosperity, S.
C, of his acceptance of the call
extended him several weeks
ago. He will take charge of the
work about the middle of March
undin time to conduct'the Easter
services in the pastorate. Luth
eran Visitor of 13th.
This comes again as a matter
of deep regret far the sake of
the College and seems to call for
wisdom and help for the college
above human ken. We note it
none other than profound sad
ness. Lee Says the South Would Honor Samp
son as Much as Schley.
A Chicago dispatch of the 10th
says; "Gen. Filzhugh Lee de
livered an address at the annual
demonstration of the . National
Union in the Auditorium tonisht.
Before his address was made
Gen. Leo was asked about the
Scliley case. He said:
" 'I don't know that the South
feels any particular pleasure in
the demonstration with which
Chicago y eeted Admiral Schiey.
When ho visited tho South we
received him with our customary
cordiality, and if Admiral Samp
son were well enough to pay the
Southland a visit I expect that
we would receive him with equal
courtesy.
And why not ?
Boys Taken lo Pasteur Institute.
A Statesville special of the
13'jh to tho Charlotte Observer
says:
"The two little boys, Rothy
Warren and McKay Patterson,
who were bitten by the supposed
rabid dog Sunday, afternoon
were taken to the Pasteur Insti
tute iu Baltimore Tuesday even
ing for treatment. Mr. T J S
Patterson, f tiher of the Patter
son boy, accompanied thena. Un
fortunately the parents of both
children are poor and a fund was
raised among the friends to de
fray expenses of treatment,
which it was hoped would be
small because of the financial
condition of the parents. A let
tor from the Pasteur Institute;
tod ;y states that their charges
will be f 100 each, exclusive of
board and. a further effort will
be made to raise more funds.
This a charitable cause and it is
hoped that the necessary amount
can be raised."
Clerk's tYlse S'.ipirestlon.
"I have lately been much trou
bled with dyspepsia, belching and
sour stomach, "writes M S Mead,
leading pharmacist of Att'eboro,
Mat.s. "I could eat hardly any
thing without suffering several
hours. My clerk suggested I try
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which I
did with most happy results. I
have had no mere trouble and
when one can go to eating mince
p'e, cheese, candy and nuts after
such a time their digestion must
be pretty good. I endose Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure heartily. "You
don't have lo diet. Eat all the
jood
food vou want but don't
overload the stomach. Kc lol
Dyspepsia Cure digests your
food. Gibson Drug Store.
COSCORD COITLE MARRIED.
How tbe Salisbury Sua in a Fit of Re
p robacySi.'kss Difficulty with our
People.
Here is the way our usually
ourteous and genial friend,
Julian of the Salisbury Sun
attempts to throw off on Cou-
cordians. It is but a fit of
reprobacy for which we pardon
him in advance and. withhold
the names through our solicitude
far his personal safety.
"With the marriage appwments
redolent with the fragrant aroma
of a hash stew, with theeDtranc
ing melody of Prof. Martin's two
piece string band vibrating and
thrilling, in the presence of
august magisterial dignity and a
dozen witnesses and
both Concordians, found the
consummation of their day
dream of love yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
The Sun briefly mentioned yes
terday that had wooed and
won but even the dizziest flights
of fancy could not soar to the
heights necessary to anticipate
the auspicious culmination of
this courtship.
The ceremony was performed
in Prof. James Hodges' hash
house.
Esquire M F Randle officiated. .
Five men, six " urchins, two
dogs and one cat witnessed it.
Prof. Martin's orchestra drew
forth low, sweet strains from a
dilapidated guitar and a badly
abused harp while the ceremony
was in progress and the
stereotyped term impressive
would fall far short of express
ing the manner in which Esquire
Randle tied the knot.
When the nuptials were con
cluded the couple stood under an
arching stovepipe and received
the congratulations of the as
sembled aggregation.
They left last night for Con
cord.
The bride is a handsome
young widow and is quite
wealthy,
The groom is a taffy maker. .
OrEMJiO THE BOXES.
Meeting of Mlssouary Society of Central
M. E. Church.
The missouary society of
Central M E church held its
regular monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. A S Dayvault,
Monday afternoon. There were
present twenty five members and
three visitors. Mrs. D B Col
trane, the president, opened the
meeting by reading in a most
impressive manner, Psalm 143,
Mrs. W R Harris led in a short,
but earnest prayer. The roll was
callediand the monthly dues were
paid, which amounted to seven
dollars and thirty cents. Mrs
JAB Fry read a literary select
ion "The Gift of the New
Year." Mrs. Fry's readings are
always enjoyed. It had been de
cided at a previous meeting to
tako up the study of Via Christi,
a book on Apostolic Missions,
Mrs: Bynum, corresponding
secretary, reported having
ordered a number of copies for
the use of the society. Perhaps
the most interesting feature of
the meeting was the opening of
the mite boxes.- This collection
was forty dollars and fifty cents,
and is always a free will offer
ing. Fifty dollars is the amount
assessed this society towards tbe
support of two missonaries in a
foreisrn held. It must be re
membered that quite a number
who will contribute to this fund
were not present. I trust there
were many prayers for God's
blessing on every dollar. "Paul
may plant and Apollos may
water, but God sriveth the in
crease." We should ever keep
the spiritual side ol the work in
our minds and hearts. The
The ladies were asked for any
experience they might have had
in making their mite box money.
Of course, most of them freely
admitted that their generous hus
bands had given it; but one
good housewife, the mother of a
large family, related, in her
modest way, that she had made
four dollars ajd eleven cents by
embroidering the little linen
collars so much worn, now, for
twenty-fiv9 cents apiece. It
m.iy be interesting to noto, that
the mite box of one lady, who
works for a salary, contained
just three dollars and sixty-five
cents, a penny for every day in
the year. Liast, but not least on
tre progran was Mrs. Dayvault's
pleasant su prise. She led the
way to the dining room, which
was prettily decorated in pink
and green. Dainty refreshments
of cake and frappe and fruits,
in quite a variety, were served
in a most delightful way, and
it is needless to say were
heartily enjoyed by all present;
judging from ihe way the ladies
lingered and chatted loath to
leave so charming a hostess. X.
While the Short Hand
the clock travels
of the clock travels twice
around the dial Perry Davis'
Painkiller will cure a cold; will
ease the tightness across the
chest and hence will banish the
fear of pneumonia. "Just a little
cold" does not become a misery
that clings until mses bloom if
I vou have recouso to this never-
failing helo. There is but one i
I Painkiller, Perry Davis.'
GOLD MIXING IS CABAUItl'S.
Renewed Activity, Especially in the VI
claity of Fbws-Company Working
Under Option.
The people in southern Cabar
rus are looking forward hope
fully to a boom in gold and cop
per mining. The centre of ac
tivity just now is in tho neigh
borhood of Flows, where consid
erable work is being done. A
company, reputed to have abund
ant capitol back of it, has begun
work, under an option, on the
lands of Mr, L B Linker. This
property has long been believed
to be very rich in gold, and in
case it so proves the company
will work on a largo scale and
will buy up thousands of acres
of farming lands in the neigh
borhood, options naving been
secured already.
This particular section is di
rectly on a mineral bolt extend
ing from Gold Hill on the north
to the Haile mine and the Val-
desta mines on the south and
embraces such noted properties
as the Reid mine, where numy
large nuggets have been found,
and the Phoenix mine, where
extensive operations have boon
and are now carried on."
THE DALLAS REUNION.
Teteraas Will Gut a Rata of 922 and
bleeplnj Car for a Home.
Mr. Jno. E Satterfield, travel
ing passenger agent for the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railroad, was in the city
yesterday trying to make ar
rangements to run a solid train
fnyn Charlotte to Dallas, Tex.,
for the reunion there of the Con
federate veterans. Although no
rate has been offered Mr. Satter
field said that it would be about
$22 for the round trip, which is
about one cent per mile. He
proposes to have a sleeper with
the train, for the use of which
50 cents per day will be charged.
The sleeper will be sidetracked
at Dallas and will be used as a
lodging place for the men, the
car and baggage being attended
to by the regular porter
while the train is there
If the contract is made tho train
will leave Charlotte at 8 o'clock
on Sunday morning and will ar
rive at uaiinw ai o o ciocif on
Tuesday morniug.
Speak in" of the occasion yes
terday a veteran said that about
30,000 veterans usually attended
the reunions. The reporter re
marked that there was still a
larsre armv of Confederate sol
diers, to which the "vet" replied,
"Yes. and I'm afraid we will
have to tight some in tho Philip
pines before the insurgents are
whipped;" The veteran said, not
1 . , . 1 1 , u . , t i ..
ooaswngiy at an, umu iud
federate veteran had never
learned to run from bullets and
that they always held what they
got. Charlotte Observer of 13th.
Liquor and Trouble.
W H Folger, who shot and
killed Bob Moore at Spencer on
the 27th of January, is on trial
for his life at Salisbury. Thus
far tho evidence indicates that
liquor was the only real cause.
He is in trouble enough over the
folly.
Handsome Profit en Real E-tato.
A few years ago Col, Andrews
as president of the Southern
Land Improvement Company
sold two acres of land between
the depot and the river at Ashe
ville to Mr. J B Bostic. A few
days ago the Colonol wanted the
land for enlarging and improv
ing the railroad equipments
there. Afler much dicke; the
Colonel planked down $2,700 and
10,000 miles transportation for
the two acres.
Reoovcrs From Appendicitis.
The little daughter of Mr. aud
Mrs. S J Lowe, of Charlotte,
who was operated on for appen
dicitis at ihe Whitehead Stokes
Sanitarium has recovered aud
has returned homo.
She Didn't Wear A Mak.
But her beauty was completely
hidden by sorea, blotches and
pimples till she used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. Then they van
ished as wil1 all Emotions, Fever
Soros, Boils, Carbunclos and
Felons from its uso. lufa'iibie
for Cuts, Corns Bums, Scalds
and Piles. Cure guaranteed.
25c at Fetaer'a Drug Store.
Duut Explosion in a lline.
Fifteen meu suffered iujury on
the 11th by a dust explosion at
Bon Air, Tex., aud much injury
to the miue was sustained..
M L Marsh's the druggist.
will refund you your money if
you are not satisfied after using
Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They cure
disorders of the stomach,
biliousness constipation and
headache,
Price, 25 cents.
I Samples free.
Baltimore, Md., February Btb, 1902.
MEasiM. Cannon Sc Fktzhb Company, Conoord, N. 0.
Dear Sirs : We take pleasure in adviiing yon that we have
consigned to you our Spring line of aamplos for Ouitom Tailor
ing. As in the past, we have spared no effort to make this line
an improvement over former seasons, and feel certain it is
the best Tailoring line in the market today,
We appreciate the business you gave us the past seaaon.in this
Department, and intend giving you still better service this
Spring. We are determined to give you a class of Tailoring
that is absolutely Merchant Tailoring of tbe highest order. Our
New Tailoring Shops are the Quest in the world, and with these
inoreased facilities we are conn do at yoa will be pleased with the
prompt attention to yourjordorg.
Any suggestion yoa can otftr that will enable ns to still better
serve yon, will be mueh appreciated.
Kindly acknowledge receipt of the samples aa soon as received,
and thanking yon again for your many favors, we beg to remain,
Tours very truly,
BCHL083 UEOS. AN D CO.
Fire at Hotel HcAdoo.
A fire occurred at the McAdoo
Hotel, in Greensboro, Friday
about 4 o'clock. The fire is
thought to have been caused by
a defective flue. After hard and
skillful work the flames were ex-
tinguished. The damage is like
ly not over $500, covered by in
surance. A CoDTincIng Answer.
"I hobbled into Mr. Black-
raon's drug store one evening."
says Wesley .Nelson, of Hamil
ton, Ga., " and he asked me to
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism with which I
had suffered for a long time.
I told him I had no faith in any
medicine as they all failed. He
said. 'Well if Chamberlain's
Pain Balm does not help you,
you need not pay for it.' I took a
bottle of it home and used it
according to the directions and
in one week I was cured, and
have not since been troubled
with rheumatism." Sold by M
L Marsh's Drug store.
"While ycur boy is still help
less help him to help himself
Spend less time scolding and
more time teaching.".
When you want a physic that
is mild and gentle, easy to take
and pleasant in effete, use Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Price, 25 cents.
Samples free. Every box
guaranteed. For sale by M L
Marsh's Drug store.
ARE YOU WISE
cualion (here Is no remedy W equal
o e
and a sure way to treat a case of Sore
Throat in order to kill disease germs
and insure healthy throat action is to
take half a glassfull of water put into
it a teaspoonful of
Mexican Mustang
i 1 liniment
y"" anrt with this Rnr the throat at frwjaent lntarrala.
Thn bathe tho outiTe of the throat thoroughly with ths link I
ment and after doing thU pour tome on a soft cloUi and wip
around to. neck. It u a POblTIVK CURB.
25c., KOo. and $1.00 a bottle.
IT IlltV bC Villi ha" lone been troubled with ronnina
II MAI DC IUU tore or ulcer. Treat It at onoe with Meat.
aaa Mm taaf Ulaaaeat aad you
Good Roads the Thins;.
No tax is paid more cheerful
ly, if the money is wisely used,
than a road tax. The results are
felt by every one. Good roads
, into a city facilitate business for
the merchant and business men
and increase the value of farm
lands. Good roads at the same
time are the best feeders for the
railroads and there is no line of
eadeavor which does not reap a
benefit. We trust that the Good
Roads Association so auspicious
ly begun will push forward the
work and accomplish much good
for North Carolina in the near
future Raleigh Times.
Tot Canses Sight Alarm.
"One night my brother's
baby was taken with Croup,"
writes Mrs. J. C. Snider, of
Crittended, Ky , "it seemed
it would strangle before we
could get a doctor, so we gave it
Dr. King's New Discovery,
which gave quick relief and
permanently cured it. We
always keep it in the house to
protect our children from
Croup and Whooping Cough. It
cured me of a chronic bronchial
trouble that no other remedy
would relieve." Infallible for
Coughs, Colds, Throat and
Lung troubles. 50c and $1.00.
Trial bottles free at Fetzer's
Drug Store.
Mexican Mustang Unlmenfa
on depend upon a speedy oure.
'. WRECK ON tiii: SnL i nLRN.
T ' njiueer and Fireman are Injured
I Su One Else N IHrt-OfflrlaU De
!, :'c Train Vin Wrcck d.
A - i j : JO o'clock yesterday the
Sout tu rn's passenger train No.
o0, southbound, came to signal
grief at Clifton, eleven miles hist
side of Spartanburg, S. C. The
The engineer, C S Cauble, of
Fi eenville, S. C, received a bad
cut on the head and his colored
fireman, Al Carter, also of Green
ville, wa painfully scalded on
the leg; the engine was damaged
beyond hope of repair, but be
yond these casualties no one was
injured nor was the damage
material.
Statements made by Southern
Railway officials last night indi
cated that they believed that the
wreck was the result of a delib
erate attempt to wreck the train.
Engineer Cauble sayb that he
was running at a pit.ity rapid
rate of speed when he .saw just
ahead of the engine a pile of
rocks and railroad spikes on the
tracks. Before he could check
the speed, of the engine it had
struck the spikes and tho wheels
of the front trucks had left the
track. The engine ran for 500
foot on the cross-ties before it
: ;rned over, and tho engineer
,1 fireman pUickily st;;yed in
ir seats until the engine start-
; lo turn, when they jumped,
e caping without serious injury.
The enpnc nnd tendor, one
mbinaticn bi Jgage and pas
j'rer car and two passenger
c nrat aua second class
hlm derailed, out none oi ine
tiants of tho curs w . re at all
The track was cleared in
it t'me and the jri'-sengers
Tod their jouruey. Char
Observer of 15th.
Toddy the Trouble.
'i ,io uccasional toddy is giving
postmaster Mullen, of Charlotte,
no end nf trouble. Verily, the
man who smiles on mint juleps
will get an occasional jar.
Salisbury Sun.
It TTas Only a 'I'ossum.
It is going the rounds and we
suppose the story will be staled
by the Atlantic and Pacific
waves that a baby was found in
Mecklenburg the other day in
closed in a bag and submerged
in a creek. Now it turns out
that it was only a 'possum, not a
baby at all. There is no expla
nation how some hunter lost his
game but a murder trial is
spoiled.
Austin Case Fostpoued.
The case of State vs J F Austin
was postponed yesterday until
next Tuesday. A largo number
of witnesses have boon sum
moned on this case aud they
were dismissed until next Tues
day morning. Salisbury Sun of
14t.
"Iioe'' And the Way lie Went.
A woman living in the suburbs
;as aroused by a noise at the
indow, and dimly saw a man's
.o peering in through the
'.ad. She silently crept out
ot bed, and, reaching the win
dow, popvod up liko a jack-in-lae-box
with : siuMen "Boo!"
'! . j man dropped as though
s'.ot, and fled. Hartford Pout.
o claim of otlie-.- cough
1 i nes to '.jo as
as Chamberlain's aro
li'illy s'.'t in ri-.' in tho
trviino.iiiil ,.r Mr. O
,. an mployt; o! llartlott
;,is Co., O ; . u i;cr, Mo. Ho
''1 had K.--t adu ing to a
: coutch iu th whiter of
trying everv cough
mcuicino 1 Heard it without
permanent help, until on day I
was iu tin drui' su.re of Mr.
ilouloluiimr.d u- - Ivisi'd ine to
try CU.ii ti.iu r!:.::i' Cough
Remedy an i H i I 'u pay hack
my nionev if w.i- t cured My
lungs an I hi i !;;'-. s were
very sore at U.k ' -... t-ut 1 was
completely cur. A !y nniiw ;
and have siuce always turned id
it when I got a cold, and m ma
find relief. I also recommend it
to my friends and am glad to s iy
it is the beat of all cough mrd
iciues." For sale hy M It
Marsh's Drug store,