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Report.
tfrittt-nf' . The Standard,
A1 peasant, Dec. 5: Mr. !
TeSSe Slmr ing has gone to Rowan j
rjieiv lie
vail teach a school this
winter.
Mr
V It.
Calhoun is confined
to Ins r
ib; Paul Nussman and
r -i . ! f-.-.-v-v-M loci Qiin
day out -of town. - .
yrt.s,;'.. John and Wesley
Brady
'iv o baiiSDury, were in our
town n. f iK'-i "UJic Kjuuuuij.
Mr. H A Kimball, who has
-I 1 T "I '.
been running a oarDer snop nere
for the post two months, has
moved to China Grove. -
Mr, White, of Flowes, has
toabt Mr, A G J ames, stock oi
groceries and will continue the
business. ,
If reports be true; the not far
off Christmas bells will neraia
-m . it
the approach to tne nymemai
altar two of our most popular
ycuiig' people.
KuM. Siifi it Ilcnie froui tue Army. '
Kobt. Safrit, a young man who
left here a good while ago and
joined the army, is at his father's ,
home several miles east of here.
He has for the last several weeks
been stationed at Atlanta,
but before, that time he was in
Cuba with the heavy artillery,
in Baiter v B. It will be remem
bered that this young man was
a carpenter before he left here
and has since that time been
using himself in that way,
having been classed as a mechanic
with a sergeant's pay. He
stopped over here to visit his par
ents vio on his way to Wash
ingtoi. to stand an examination
for an electrician. He will be
here ten days.
. .Called Meeting of the Presbytery Held.
On Tuesday a called meeting of
Concord Presbytery was held.
This meeting was called on ac
count of the resignation of Rev.
W 0 Alexanck r from this Presby
tery' to the one in Maryland. The
resignation was accepted by
the Presbytery. Among those
present were Rev. W T Tidball,
of M cksville, Rev. J F Pharr,
f Tethpage church, Dr. J
Rumple, of Salisbury, Rev.
Wakefield, of Spencer, Mr.
Evir, Shaver, of Salisbury, and
essve. a N Harris, Jas B White,
an(Uk. McCall of this county.
There was no othpr business
before
resbytery than the
of this resignation.
ay By a Death.
Mrs. Jas. Loman
iel'esrram Tuesdav
: Mr
aucrnoon stating that Mrs. W A
gle was dead.' They left for
Salisbury that, niirhf Thie ia
third rloi, ' i I
u.uy
months. Th'e first
Loman's Wh th J
'Ul'S. Tjnmnn'c? TvrV - on1
7W aie third
law.
one his sister-in-
THE
PRESCRIPTION FOB
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Grove's
Taste-
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THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Condensed Term
j wivs5 aim
- Mncli of Gratifying Nature,
The President's message is a
volumnous affair and must be
taken in by brief synopsis.
It begins with a touching trib
ute to Vice-President Hobart.
He says the 56th Congress
opens with the country unusu
ally prosperous and at peace
with all nations.
Our exports for 1899 alone ex
ceed both our exDorts and onr
imports of 1870 by the enormous
sum of $1,000,000,000.
The exports of manufactured
goods for 1898-'99 exceed the
imports for the first time in our
history.
The revenue laws will produce
$40,000,000 surplus this year,
which is being used to buy bonds
maturing in 1904 and 1907, for
which the market price is paid.
Increased industrial activity
prevails and wages' of laborers
are 'higher, also a larger area of
land is cultivated, and heavier
crops are produced requiring an
increased volume of money. He
urges that national banks with a
capital of 25,000 be authorised
to this end.
The President urges the sup-
p 3rt of the existing gold stand
ard and the parity or equal pur
chasing and debt paying power
of both gold and silver.
He says goldnow seeks the
treasury in exchange for paper,
which he insists should be re
deemed with this gold only,
thereby averting our experience
of a few years ago.
He urges that the Secretary of
the Treasury be authorized to
buy gold when needed to replen
ish the gold reserve, a condition
not now existing, but liable to
arise in future again.
The President urges a stimu
lus to American marine.
Considerable emphasis is
placed on the duty of Congress
to meet as far as possible the
evil of trusts and combinations
of capital for the restraint of
trade, the oppression of enter
prise and the increase of prices
to consumers.
Uniformity of State legislation
is noted as very desirable.
The President lays before Con
gress the progress made by the
Isthmian Canal Commission, and
reiterates the sentiments of his :
former message in urging atten-
tion to and action in the matter.
The President again urges an
appropriation for a commission
to study American trade with
China.
The cordial relations with the
German empire are happily:
noted, though that nation seems
yet suspicious of the purity of
fnnrl . fill nnl V. He
would bVg ad to ha a ioint' possession of the Philippines
f ,-ftnfic rexpertsiand believes it in accordance,
to scrutinize and report ' on-
our
" . pntion asainst
yw , y
the slaughter of mme
aill?alS; ...., n hAtween
that will
oHnctmoTit. It is tne oniy
uuuuju0
"7:: L firfikt
source .oi conieuww" - -
it.h ireai;
! Britain.
Qnth a fri-
the South Aln
Neutrality m
ffairsis noted. 'No provo -
c., Wednesday, December
cation from either belligerant
has arisen. j
The fourth trouble with Italy
within a decade is noted, and in-
vestigations are in progress with
regard to the five Italians hanged
by a mob at Talulah, La: )
The President deplores the
prevalence of mobs.
action by Congress. ,
He hopes for the consumation
of treaty arrangements with
Italy by which Italians natural-"
ized in the United States may
visit Italy without disparage-
Bient. J -
Considerable space is given to
the late Samoan affairs. ,
The , President clearly sets
forth our policy toward .Cubans
as that of our original declara-
tions to give the island' absolute
independence when our foster-
ing care shall have enabled the
islanders to conduct and perpet-
uate such government; and to en-
joy the fruits of restored pros-
perity. ; ' -
A census has been taken, but
the Spanish residents ' by treaty
have till April 11, 1900, to choose: He makes some suggestions
their citizenship oi, 'Cuba or for the Porto Rican government.
Spain. After this period it will 1 The reversal of certain civil ser
be known who are citizens, and vice regulations is justified he
the question of who, are to exer- Claims in an improved service.
cise the full privileges will be
determined.
Trade relations with Turkey niyersary of the death of Gen.
are notltogether satisfactory, Washington and is glad to note
and the President says that, that the anniversary will be ob
f ailing to affect arrangements, served by many of our people,
corrective "measures -will be ap- - The closing paragraph refers
plied. - j to our great privileges oppor-
The Hague conference is noted tunities and responsibilities.
with the grat caution of the
American delegation to avoid Land Deals in the Country.
entangling political alliances.
The treaty awaits the action of
t ie Senate.
A special medal to the volun
teers who remained in service in
the Philippines after their terms
expired is urged. When
the forces now on- the
wav arrive we wilL have
2,050 officers and 63,483 enlisted Mr. Chas Issnhour, who lives
men on the Archipelago. a few miles below town has sold
The President notes the num-( to Mr. Locke Harris the prop -ber
of soldiers in the different 1 erty in No. 11 township known
fields, and commends most highly j as the Baugh property. It con
the soldierly qualifications in- j tains over 37 acres.
cludino- many heroic sacrifices Mr. Zeke Johnson, of Charlo;te,
endured. He also compliments
the Navy.
He urges the withdrawal of the
restriction of armor plate to 300
per ton, m oraer tnaD tne woi k
of the naval construction - may
; go on.
The President wishes pension
able widows to receive JoO per;
j annum, independent oi me pio-
ceeds of their daily labors, if re-
sources outside of the proceeds!
of their daily labors do not ex-
ceed $250. He thinks this would
be a simple and just system.
The President reviews the
' events ' that brought us into
wim tilt? w kja iiivivui- .
of the people, iie says me re-,
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1 hpllion must be put - down, and ;
p , ,
nt -with ratification to the
progress : now making, notwithi
season. 1 .
, . Ai.
fVi .m o.
with Jolo, oy wmcn e
. , -..-, AmQron flno-
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islands float the
and enjoy certain privileges,
Tlot anv
of
1 ;
6, 1899:
the islands without the Sultan's
consent, and slaves are to be al-
lowed to purchase their freedom,
The treaty proposes a total sum
of 750 per month for the Sultan
and all his salaried officers,
The President says, plainly,
that the Philippines are ours as
bility. No -thou-ht of ' aban-
donment is to be entertained. It
would be to invite a condition of
no improvement over the Suan-
ish regime.
He points with gratification to
the institution of schools and
courts and the general marks of
progress where American modes
prevail,
It is too soon to formulate a
government emanating from ono
centre. He thinks government
should begin at the bottom and
go up to a centre,
He thinks the American flag
will wave in blessing over the
islanders as it always has done,
He would have a complete sys-
tern of courts etc. in the Hawaiian
Islands.
The President calls attention to
the 14th of Dec. as the 100th an-
Mr. J Frank Fink of No. 5
township has purchased from
Abner Walter, C P Walter and
others a plantation in the north
ern part of our county.- The
tract contains about 22 acres.
Mr. Sam Beattyhas purchased
from Mr. A J Rose at Cannon-
ville a lot on Cabarrus street.
has purchased from- Mr. M vy
Christenbury, of No. 2 township,
a tract of land consisting of over
( 50 acres.
He that fancies himself; en
lightened because he sees the de
ficiencies of others, may be very
ignorant', because he has not;
studied his own. Bulwer.
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We Say !
Do you hear those 4 'Wedding Bells. "
They be ringing loud and clear,
Evidently calling you to the
Furniture Store
Bell,
where they make present a "specialty"-usef ul as well as ornamental
at prices that suits everybody. Come and see. Xmas wiU soon,
be here. If you want a present for Father, Mother, Brother, or
Sister, or some other body's brother or sister, we are the people,
so our customers say that keep everything at prices way down
We like vou in fad; we love you; and the larger your. bill the bet-
I terjwe love you. 1 Increase our
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Eesidence ;Phone . . .
Single copy 5 cents.
It will not be a surprise tr any who
are at all familiai with. good que lities of
Chamberlain's Con?FVRprs,Hly to know
that people everywhere tale Vlepure in
relating thti' experience, ia -tho nve or
that splendid" medicine e nd in u- lin
of the beiirfit they have received from
it, of bad colds it has curtul, of"
threatened attack of pheiruonia it ho&
averted and of tue children it has ?aved
from attacks of croup and 'whooping-,
cough. It is agrfld, gwl medicine.
For sale by M. L. Marsh & Cv
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Ladies S ep at ate ' S uit sr
50 per c'(5nt. wool, only
"48c. garment or 95c
suit. Pure wool vest
and union suits for wo
men or children.
Heavy ribbed cotton
vests only 25c. Best
ribbed heavy hose for
children at 10c and 15c
Wool hose for women
and children.
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