'fit LY STANDARD JOHN D. BARRIER and SON, Editors and Proprietors.. . . OFFICE IN THE MOItUIS BUILDING 1HE STANDARD is published every; day (Sunday excepted) and delivered by ries. Bates of Subscription : On; yenr . . '.$4.0U . . ihontbB. . . . . r 1CU Three months KGO .One month;'. ......... . . ,8ingl copy. ..... .v. . . .05 THE WEEKLY STANDARD a our-page, eight-column paper. It naa a larger circulation in Cabarrus than any ,other;paper. Price $1,00 per annum in advance. Advertising Rates : , h Terms for regular advertisements made known on application. , . j 1 Address all communications to THE STANDARD, Concord, N. G. Concord, N. C, Sept. 15. THE NEGRO'S BEST PLACE, nnrl it, ma,v xrrnw wnrsfi. wa hnno it will not,, but will soften as po litical irritations become" less ' marked. Separation and isola tion hardly promised much, for IT J J J the world can complacently look on the retrograde of any people. As to the negro's aptness for self government and advance ment along the lines of general progress The New Bern Journal's history of James City, a negro settlement across the river from that city, seems a pointer. The Journal says : jaunjs v-air ueuciiiuj lllo resi dence of negroes when New Bern fell into the hands of the Federal army, during the Civil War, in 1862. "From that day until the pres ent time it has been solely in habited by negroes, with no white influfinr.A nwar thnn TMbw Bern to effect their material -ori social development. "'James City is not anincorpo-' rated-iown, but is under County government rule. " Attempts to secure a charter and make .it ' a town have proven failures, as the wrangle among the negroes 4 for 'first places' broke up all such attempts. ; '-'Ics officers, constables, mai- wuowB emu .pusunasijer are 5 re-, grbes. Its population' all told, has always been from two ' to three thousand. "As a result of the warj many upon the government, and it is estimated that the pensions paid' into James City by the govern ment have amound to SlOtfOOO since the war. ' "Oilier sources of incomp. of the negroes are trucking in small patches, the products being soldi in t iis city, and from labor of the men in the saw mills, or the wo men from wasting. : ' : 7 " 'Besides these sources of in come, it is es: : mated that the ne groes of James City have since the war, secured goods and money t j the amouit of 8200.000. That is Lbemercliaiis of this city have been "s'uc1," to the sum of the above am ount by the negroes, by crediting them. "And from all this what has been the material progress, the local development, the building up and improvements ? "There is not a residence in the place worth $200. Tbere is not a single improved ::cu, the so-called scree's being nothing more than "runs" such as ani- mais maxe, wmch crook back and f orthbetweea payings, which mark ol the different enclosures. ."The few chu;ches are be': in different buildings. There ?s noo a -single local industry of any kind to give employment to the people. The few stores are small with stocks of poor goods, and can only do a ve,y small busi ness." . We s 3e nothing so good for the negro as to get out of politics and remain amongst the best friends he has in the world and depend upon his own industry and frugality to secure for him- self the essentials to happiness and contentment. HOW ON WITH THE DANCE. One of theTffrjstimpo.'tant de cisions Shat has been maple re-! cently comes from the dancing masters, who have decreed that in waltzing the gentleman shall told4 tne iady.W the? waisi with his right hand, wh?.o she grasps his lof t upor arm w.'th her right hand. Now that wo know just iho music !- 1! I whore wo aro at. lot slr-ko up and the darco proceed. Atlanta Journal. RES1PE FOR LONGEVITY. An exchange ; says : '.'George Knight, who has' served forty years of a life sentence in the Maine penitentiary, has put lived 1 every " one f who had any thing to do with his trial, the judge, iiitd-neys, court officers Land witnesses, all being dead. He ik now eighty years old and hale and hearty for one of his years." ' This would seem to say, if you want . to Jive long, get into the Maine penitentiary. LAMENT OF A LITTLE GIRL. My brother Will, he use to be The nicest kind of girl, He wore a little dress like me And had his hair in curl. We played with 'dolls and tea sets cnen, . And every kind of toy; But all these good old- times are If that French court-martial wants to get beyond censure it must get off the earth. Gov. .Goebel. seems to be amid distressing environments. Senator .Blackburn has cut stitches with him and Bryan, Attgeld and .Stone have, come to the .understanding .that they will stay out of the Kentucky politics.! A Paris dispatch of the 14th says Dreylus will be pardoned by aci ion of the French cabinet on next Tuesday, the 19lh. Par don, which implies forgiveness for crime, seems about the next best ihing to jusi'ce for an in nocent prisoner. ft tv -'C U' ,' As there has been a good deal of discussion in the papers as to the correct proiunciau;o j of the name of the Hebrew martyr, Dreyfus; Mr. J P CaldweU, .the editor of- the Charlo'ute Observer, wbose inotuO is to find out what is right above everything and stick to it, has gone to France to settle the matter. This is r'ght and we wish him a nleasant voyage and a i good time while gone. But we hope he w?ll not substitute French for tys good strong Engl'sh in the editorial columns of the Observer, when he gets back. Newton Enter prise. A MOTHER TELLS HOW SHE SAVED DAUGHTERS LIFE. I am ' 'e mother of eicht child ren and nave had a great deal of experience with medicines. Last summer my little daughter had the dysentery m its worst form. We thought she would die. I tiled everything I could think of. I 8aw by an advertisement in oar paper that Chamborlaiu'K .olic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recommended and sej)t auci got a bottle at once. It proved u be one of the very best medicines we ever ha.'l in the house, it saved my little daught er's life. I aua auxious for every mcHjer to know what an eiiceUeat raedieive it is. Had t Lnow.i it at first it would have saved me a great deal of anxietv ami my little?daughter much 4uff?i ing. Yours truly, Mrs. Geo. F. Bur dick, Liberty, R. I. For Sale by M. L. Marsh & Co., Druggist. , . gone-,: :;t n i ;'. Will turned into a boy. Mamma has made h:m lit vie suits, yVilh pockets in the pants, And cut off his yellow; curls : 1 j And sent them to ihyraunts, And Will he was so pleased, I believe, ; 7 He almost jumped w:'th joy, But I must'own l didn't like Will turned into a boy ! And now he plays with horrid : 1 tops : I donrt know how to spin, And marbles that I try to shoot, But never hit nor win, And leap-frogI can't .give a DaCK .; , Like Charlie Frank or Roy. Oh, ho f dne knows how bad I feel - ; - ' '' -x ' Since will has turned a boy! I have to wear frocks just the same Drv in i7 u a Goods : msnt Deb Linen, colored' Crash, for 5o. a yaVilwortb'lOcr. - M : Printed' Marsailles at 12c. a: Dnok JPlainWhite,7 solW col ored anjl printed. Oajioo 3o u"p. .... YaVa wide Percale at 20 and 25 cents per pound. ? - Iitght colored Outing 5i & 7Jc, 'Bargains iriTowels. r- ," ( 4 Two.iob lot8 of Samples ofGent's And now they're mostly white, fine box, lot. No;l, plainand fancy I have to sit and just be good- colors, at I&c wortn to A00. . Wmle Wul can climb and fight, ancy coiorea ana oiacK juisie But I must keep my dresses nice at lSc worth 25 to 50c. " 1 ' I And wear my hair in curls; The best line of Men's and La- And, worse oh, worstest thing dies' Hosiery oh the' market for? of - all- I have to say a girl! . Selected. 10 cents, Notions. We can't understand it, that all of a sudden, dispatches say Crochet ! Cotton, 4o per spool; Silk (short measure) at 5c: Turk ey Bed Cotton, 20c per dozen that Dreyfus is hopelessly 111 and spools. Embroidery Silks, fifo;, are measuring the limit of .his outlining, rope and twisted at 3e life to a few months. It comes with such suddenness that unless yhe great strain upon him has produced a fearful , collapse, ; we. feel hopeful that the dispatches are in error. We want him to live to see himself completely ex- onoraied from tthe treacherousJ charges made by bad men. per' 'skein, worth 5 cents. Also gold embroidery thread at 3c per skein. Embroidery Hoops 5c'. Bone Drt-ss Stays 3e s,t . JHooks aud-Xs 10c box. Thread 3c per spool, Safety Pi,8 2c per dozen, Brass Pins 4C g paper and 25o per pound: iS Pihs Ic, Rubber lined Shields 10o,iMoarning Pins aS 5c.per .box, Alumnium Hair do uuzuu, oipeoraos o and Pombidour lOc, coarse and toothDre8sing Combs 4 to 25c stationary. v Jobs in Box Paper at less coit to produce. 25c boxes fn iop. ana uc, ones lor 5c. Mce Paper at 10c per pound. Pencil Erasere'lc, Typewriter do 5c. Car. borr Paper 'for typewriter use 3 sheets :-for 5o,. Typewriter paper at 3 ounces for 5c, Fancy Crepe Faperfor Lamp Shades 6c up, Toilet Paper 2 rolls for 10c. Ink and Mucilage 3c, Shoe Blacking lc up,1 Tan do. 5c, Black Dressbg 5 to 15c, Wood Tooth Picks k per .1.000. Gent's Furnishings, Boston Garters 18c, Drawers Supporters " 3c ' per pair, Silk Bosom Shirts 48o. Glass Ware 5c up. Crockery andTinware up stairs. D. J. 'Bostian. Tartar Has $ailecT, ' The Tartar Has received her" clet.ra :ce' papers' ahd " sailed Thursday with her ' cargo of i troops for San Francisco.5 There ceems to have beih groundless complaints for annoying pur- fHH-M HM poses. Hereai.3r stops ave like-l f ' - -. . -4 . 2 YM A 1 5 . YM - L tt-J i. nni T poses. iereai;3r stop ly i to be 'mcde at He only when unavoidable. ly ; to ; be mc de at iiong JLoner " f v a Bw?xW .w , j.aAi . T"'v - A THOUSAND TONGUES Standard THE THE l'miaaeipnia a., wnen sne ioana tnat Dr. King's New Discovery for Consum ption had completely cured her hackiner cough that for made years had made life a burden. All other remedies and doctors could giye her no help, but she ea va of this Boyal. C are it soon re moved the pain in my chest and I can j now sleep s soundly, something I can j scarcely remember doing before. - I j reel like sounding its praises through out the Universe." So will every one who tries Dr. King s New Discovery for any trouble of the Throat, Chest or Lungs, Price 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Fetzer's Drug Store; every bottle guaranteed. NOTICE. All persons are hereby notified I not to haul sand off the lands of R. W. Allison, dee'd. Those hav ing hauled heretofore, without permission, will be prosecuted for trespass, if they do not report and settle lor wnat they have taken. This notice covers old M ill street, now Cedar street, as that is private property. Jno. P. Allison. Notice to Tax Payers. The tax books for 1899 have been placed in my hands for collection and all tax-payers are requested to come forward and1 pay their taxes at once.' S. J. Ervin, v City Tax Collector. If you have anything t sell you can make it known through f Tfhe Staadard. I 5 t STA i 1 mm is published every day X&wridau ex cepted) and delivered at your door for only lOo- per week or 85 c- per months . . . . . ... ... ... . : . . . 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