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Concord, N. C, Sept. 26.
THE TRANSVAAL.
That point of the globe that
Is attracting more interest' in the
news circlos just now than any
other is the' Transvaal. Trans,
signifying a cross, makes the
name mean across the Vaal
river from the South African
colonies of Cape Coloney and
Natal. The country lies between
the Vaal and the Limpopo rivers
and ombraces an area of 114,360
square miles. It is a fertile
region but its mineral wealth is
most conspicious. Gold, silver
platinum, iron, coal lead, and
other minerals abound.
The white' population in 1890
was 110,128 of whom 45,000 were
Dutch. But there ' are besides
C49, 560 natives. The Dutch are
the ruling element and do not
take well to the English rule
in Africa. In fact they have
laimoa inac tney witnarew irom
the southern colonies in 1845
and crossed the Vaal to enjoy
freedom from the English.
Their independence was recog
nized in 1852.
Tt. true n nnnvn1 4-r CLn4- T,i
tian, however, in 1877. In 1880
the Boers (Dutch settlers) took
up arms against Great Britain
and were successful in a battle
at Majuba Hill. A treaty of
peace followed in which the
Boors regained their indepen
dence save an indifinite kind .of
relation, called suzerainty, by
the Brlttish crown. A suzerain
is a superior lord or sovereign.
This suzerainty is a question of
right claimed by the English and
denied by the Boers.
The natives are largely in the
majority as a whole and the
Boers are very decidedly in the
minority. The law-making pow
er is called the Valksraad and
the chief executive is the presi
dent. Pretoria is the capitol.
The claim of the English seems
to rest largely on her construct
ion of the suzerainty and equit
ably on KeTC demanbT thaT' the
English .inhalrtants.;,who are
more than- the ' Dutch and pay
nearly all the taxes shall have
equal rights ini the government.
The Boers dispute the Eng
lish claims under' the suzerainty
and are unwilling that the rEng-,
lish subjects shall exercise the
privilege of citizens of the Re
public. How much interest the na
tives would take in the contest is
a problem yet to be solved but
most probably they would not bo
unfavorable to seeing both tho
parties, on whom they look as
intruders, engage m an oxhaust
ing contest, though there is
little doubt that they wrould bo
worsted if the war, if it conio,
should result in their , getting
rid of both.
In this as in many instancos!
it is not so easy for the world
to fix its sympathies. ; At a
glance and on tho principlo that
itTio5 Boers should b& let alone' in
tiho Exercises of -iboirown affairs
in t lieir own -way 1 would seem
that England should keep hands
off and English subjects who do
not like the situation should
withdraw. But. some how the
English have always seen; justi
fication in prossing. thoir way to
the front in a rrioneering policy
and; seem to have bettered tho
conditions always.
The situation is watched with
interest, mingled with the hope
that there wilL ? yet bo a way
found without going further to
ward war.
OH THOSE CIGARETTES.
Nothing in this world of diver
sified minds seems absolutely
settled and there are those who
claim, by word, and many more
by practical example, that cig
arettes do not hurt one. Some
young men .who bear the very
marks 61 injury are unapproach
able! with .better .-counsels that
would fain save them front "their
folly. The'hurJ'you off by
telling v you that they have
smoked the cigarette for years
without injury. They are bound
as securely as the habitual
liquor drinker and 1 loving ones
stand as .powerless to rescue
them.' Many of the "physicians
sound the" note of -warning and
the news of the day hold up in
stances before I their eyes. The
following from the Salisbury
Sun of the 25 th is one moio
from near home and should have
its weight :
"Ernest ; Jenkins, a 16-year-
old boy, of Gold Hill, died this
mbrnihg at 4 o'clock' -.after a brief
illness... He was taken with a
chill Friday. He was like a rav
ing maniac yesterday and it re
quired several men to hold him
in bed. His physician said death
was caused by excessive cigar
ette smoking'"
Hi
A few days ago- it was an
nounced tha the1-Gr. A. R's would
not march in the Dewey recep
tion' procession11 because their
place wrf assigned near; the rear.
It is now announced that they
have come to their senses enougn
o understand that this is pri
marily a demonstration in honor
of the heroes of the war with
Spain and the G. A. R's as well
as the Confederates will fall in
aMniarchvc
The equinoctial season h&s
been quite lenient to us if Mon
day ' evening's wind and the
mgnts iignmm r uiusstwxixig
clouSs arid .iahes of rain,
isthe amount of tKe looked-f or
autumnal gale.- A clear sky and
a' tracing atmosphere has fol
lowed and the ennui induced by
a long hot period will readily
yiold and the stamina of endur
ance for the heavy fall labor will
soon porvade a fellow's corporal
Ity if there is no ague in his
bones.
You alanine tuo .rialc wheu von
buy Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. M. L.
Marsh & Co will; refund your
money it you are not sat it-tied
niter using it. It is overy where
admitted to be the most success
ful remedy in use for bowel com
plaints and the only one that
nover fails. It is pleasant, safe
and reliable.
Cotton Spinners Got Together.
A Philadelphia dispatch of the
25th says: : - -, :
The Cotton Spinners' Asso
ciation, which has been' holding
ing daily meetings since last Fri
day, today adopted a new scale
of prices, as follows : Two-ply
warps: 8-3, 12 coins; 8-2; 12
conts ; 10-2, 12i cents; 12-2," 15
conts; 14-2, 13i cents: 16-2 14
conts; 20-2, 15 cents; 22-2 15f
cents ;V24-'2 16 cents; 26-216
cents' p 30-2, 18J- cents ; single
warps from 1 cent to 1 cents less
than this scale ; two-ply; skem, ? $
loss than this scale ; single skein,
1 cent less than this scale.
. The association also'adopted a
resolution that ' fas manufactur
ers of cotton yarns, we profess
to be in a position to advise our"
members to decline' all orders
which do not conform 'to the
scale of prices set forth herein.'?
This' T was signed by sixteen
firms from- North Carolina. It
was stated that New England
manufacturers would also adopt
the new. scale, and that unless
tho prices could be obtained all
the mills, would close down.
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THAT THKOBBXNG HEADACHE.,
Wonld quickly leave yon, it yon need
Dr. King's New Lite Pills. Thousands'
of sufferers have proyed their matchless
merit for bickand Nervous Headaches.
They made pure blood strong : nerves
and build up your health, i Easy to take.
Try them.'. Only 26, oents Money back
i; not enred, at Fetter's Btuist Store'. 0
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Out of the Months of Babes.
Said lictle Bess to little Grace,
"Why don't you wash your dol
ly's face?" ' , V ;
Said JittleGraeVtaliUle Bess,
I'll mr oTwh if you cant
guess; ,
Her face is horrid, 'tis quite
true, . ' c. .
But I'll fix it up like ladies do
By putting- on ,some paint and
powder 4-
Then my dolly will feel much
prouder," News and Obser
ver. .-. ,.. .. :
Drying preparations- simply
develop dry catarrh they , dry, up
the secretions ,which adhere to
the membrane and -deconipose.
causing a far more serious ;trbu
ble than the ordinary form of
catarrh. Avoid aU drying in
halants - and use that ;i which
cleanses, soothes and hes Ely's
Cream Balra is . sti.ch a; remedy
and will cure, catarrn- or cold in
the heaoLeasily and pleasantly.
All druggists seU it at 50c, or it
will be mailed by Ely Brothers,
56 Warren St., N. Y.
The South to Make Automobiles.
The city of Richmond isi to add
an automobile" factory to! her en-j
terpriseyery sobn1. Th is
on 'machlmQ b
wiirber the; rfirst bnebtiilt ih the
South' ; and v! this will. ! oe the first
Autombbile factory in thb. South.
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: Tne soothing and healing prop
erties of. Chamberlain's Cough
iiemea us pleasant taste and
prompt and frmnnent cures
have made jt a. itL4avrite with
the people everywhere. For sale
by M. L, Marsh & Co., Druggists
Dry Goods Depart-
ment.
r. Linen, colored Crash, for 5c. a
yard, wortn'10o. V- -';V".' ,
Printed lilafsaiiles' at 12c.
Daclr; lPlain White, solid col-
ored an'tf Printed, - -'
CaliooSc.2p. ? ?
. YawirJe Percale at 20 and 25
cents.-per, pound. . r--- ... ...
Ligh( 6blored Outing 5J Sr Tc,
PfkrjinB ih Towelsr r ! 4 4
e Hosiery.
Two joKlotsof Samples bfGent's1
fine1 sdtiot No;lplainanJ tT&6f
colors at 15p4- worth 20 to,25c: 5
i, -Eapqyjpolpred nd.lack1 Lisle
at lbc worth Vaxq vfjri ,rr :h
The best line "of Men's on La
dies&daiery -on th market - for
r dNotiorts.
S r
I : Crochet , Cotton, 4o per spool,
8Ufc (8hqrtmea.nre)1at 5c. v Torkr
ey Bed Cotton, 20b' per dozen
spools. . Embroidery Sils, iUo
ber skeins worth 5 cents 'J Also
old embroidery thread at; So iper
skein, Embroidery Hodps 5c o v
Bbue Dr 88 Stays 3. 0.
Hooks and P 10c box "r T
nreaa tfc per npom, Safety p e
2c. per dozen. Brass Pin,
paper wd 25c per
Piria Ic. Kabhr
Per
iron
4c
Poand.
I,
Shfelds-lOc. Monmir t;;.
56 pr box, Alumiiium Hair V
5o dozeo, Side Corabs 5 and 10?
Pom padour-rlOo.
tooth Dressing Combs 4 to 25?
; Stationary. I
l M?;ffi? PDer at less ih
iooio j. Jin: writer dOJ. Oav
uuutxaper ior -typewriter nge 5
sheets ior 56, Typewriter
at a ounces-for 5c. Fancv fJr,
Paperior Lamp, Shades 6c tn
toilet Paper;2 rolls for 10c! !jS
ana iuuciiage oc, Shoe Blacks
k j.cu ukj, uv, uiazK JUre88i3j
5tC6 15o, s-'Wood Tooth Picks 4
per 1.000.
tit's Furnishings,
.Boston Garters 18c, Drawera
oupporxers oc per pair,
Bosom Shirts 485i
" Glass Ware 5or up.
Crockery andTinware np stairs.
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Duiiuc the ciyiwar, as well as
in our vr&f wit ti; Spain pdiar-
rhoea was ' one of the most f
troublesome diseases the army
had to contend with. In many
iTtrtneoft it beMme-, chronic and
the old soldiers still suffer from
it. Mr. David Taylor, of Wind
Ridge, Greene county, Pa. is one
of these. He uses Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Kennedy and sayiv he never found
anything thak would ive him
such quick elief. t T it is tor sale
by M. Marsh & Co.. Druggist
Grip makes one sick, weary and restless,
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