J In all its stages there Bhoald bo cleanliness. Ely's "Cream Balm V &&&& - cleanses, eootneaandhcala. the diseased membrane. It cnrcs catarrh and drives way a cold in the head quickly. Cream Balm 13 placed Into the nostrils, spreads over the membrane and is absorbed. Belief is im ; mediate and a cure follows. It is not drying' does cot produce sneezing. Large Size, 60 eents at Drag gists, or by mail .. Trial Size, 10 cents by mail. Ej-Y BliQTIIERS, 55 Warren Street, New York. CO A-L ! K. L; Craven Has Bonsfit 800 TONS JELICO COAL 200 TONS HARD COAL Also Tindna Split anil Bird Eye Caimel Coal. Best steal coalat line prices. Good Smith Coal. Call and get what you want. , 'Phone 74. I will be glad to have the pat ronage of Concord's people when in need of any kind of cement work, placing of grates and brick work m general. Satisfaction guaranteed. Wm. C Dejournette. SSTI will be found at C B Wag oner's on West Depot street. I Concord iNalioiial Bail Offers thebusinfiSfmnblin a rpHfthlfi. nflr. manent, conservative and accommodat ing banking instution. SWe solicit your patronage with the assurance of honorable treatment and dne appi eciation of your patronage. If we can serve yon any time we will be glad to have yon come and see us. LIBERAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO CUSTOMERS. - - - - - - Capital and Snrplns - - $70 000. D. B Coltkase, Chashier, J. M. Odem President. FbrSale One himdred loads of cinders. E. McNish. PHONE : .... . ... . ; ; . . . . . 410. pound ul old cast-iron scrap, de livered at tie foundry at once, for WQCD We will nav a fair rnn. Nn burnt iron wanted. , " w w w w A.' J It W V 11 n V "Wl n . n IS JU8TA8COOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE 50 etc. OALi TIA, IlXS., NOT. 18. 1S93. Paris Medicine Co., 8t.Louia, Mo. . Gentlemen:-We eoW last Tear, bottle. of Gentlemen: va eora last year, 600 bottl OBOVE'S TA8TISLE33 CHILL TONICd bouant three Rroea already this year. In all o d nave omr ex veneutu v j , vuBuiuHs, nave Hti rold tm article that gave such universal &z.tlZ fcicttWk ft JIT T , Yours truly, . DidHeBelieTe A skeptical young man con fronted an old ; Quaker with the statement that he did not believe in the Bible. The Quaker said: "Dost thou believe in France?"'. : : "Yes; though I have not 'seen it, I have seen others that have; besides, , there is plenty of cor roborative " proof that such a country does exist." "Then thee will not believe anything thee or other have not seen?" "No; to be sure I won't." "Did thee ever see thine own brains?" -"No." "Ever see anbody that did?" "No." "Does thee believe thee has any?" The young man left. Se lected. A SURE CURE FOR CROUP. Twenty-Five Years' Constant Use With- " V out a Failure. The first indication of croup is hoarse ness, and in a child subject to that disease it maybe taken as a sure sign of the anoroach of an 'attack. Following this hoarseness is a peculiar rough cough. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is eiven as soon as the child be comes hoarse, or even alter the croup appears, it will prevent the attack. I is used in many thousands of homo in this broad land and never disarrooint the anxious mothers. We haye - yet t to learn of a single instance in which has -not proved1 effectual. - No oths' preparation can show such a ' recordi twenty-riye years' constant use withoe a failure. For sale by M L Marsh k Co. Holiday Railroad Rates. On account of the holidavs the Southern will selF round trip ticKets tor one and one third fare. Tickets will be on sale Dec. 22-25, 30-31, and Jan. 1st, continuous passage with limit to Jan. 4tn. . It will not be a'surprise to any who are at all Familiar with good qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, to; know that people e very where take pleasure in relating their experienced in the use of that splendid medicine1 and in telling of the benefit ihey have received from it, of bad colds it has cured of threatened attacks of pneumonia it has averted and of the children it has saved from attacks of croup and whooping cough. It is a grand, good medicine. For sale by M L. Marsh & Co. As a, cure for rheumatism Chamber Iain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide reputation. D B Johriston of Richmond, Ind., has been troubled with that ailment since 1862. fin speaking of it he says : 'I never, found anything that would relieve me until I used Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It acts like magic with me. My foot was swollen and paining me very much, but one good application of Pain Balm relieved mo. For sale by M L Marshr -& Co Druggist. - My son has been troubled for .year with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago I persuaded him to take -some of Chambererlaia's Coiic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. - After Tiding; two bottles of .the 25-cent size he was cured. I give this testimonial, hoping some one pimilarly afflicted may read it and be benefited. -Thomas -C ' Bower, Glencoe, O. For sale by M L Marsh & Co. Druggist. - - . A Frightful Blunder Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or bruise, Bucklens Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will kill toe pain and promptly lieal it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers Boils Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25o a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by P B Fetzer, Druggist, Notice to Tax-Payers. The tax books have been open since the 1st of September and you have not been . in to pay your tax. I have to settle with the town by the 10th of January, 1900, so I am obliged to have your tax at once. I will call onyou at once for the amount of your tax and shall expect you to be ready for me. If not paid when I call, I will proceed to collect same by law. This is plain talk, and it) means business. ; S. J. Ervin, ' City Ti-; ;;Tcci0p. Dec. 9, 89. . BE PROFUNDIS O I am sick of what I am! of all Thnt T in Hfp, can ever hope to -be; I r r- .:,' - Ancrels of lirrht, be pitiful to me, And build your-white wings round me like a wall; ". Angels, save me from the thought oi wnat nas oeen ; ; Trs rlnvs nnrl vears I have no pleasure in. - Disabled, stalled in habits' deep worn rut, My labor is a vain " and empty strife. A useless tusrjrine: at the wheels of life. When the vital tendons all are , - cut; ; . - - -.. ;( 1 have no plea, no argument to -: make, Onl v love can . save me for love's sake. The evil I la ve done I do de plore. And give my praise to whom it doth belong, For each good deed' that seemeth yout of wronsr . r ' o 1 more; Treasure for heavenly in vest ment meant I like a prodigal have spent. . I am not in the favor of men's - eyes,"" Nor am I skilled immortal stuff to weave; No rose of honor wear I on mv An nmrtfinta st-nn.nfi nnthino- sleeve, To cheer the gloom, when that my body lies An unrigged hulk to rot upon .;' life's ford v. -v The crew of mutinous senses overboard. - - . , Thy wrath to stay what shall I bring, O God? The miies ' Thou -hast clothed Thy love repay, But I alas! not even with thy Saints dare say, i dimply to Thy cross I cling!' Iam undone, lost utterly, un less My sins Thou buriest in Thy tenderness. By B Cold Steel Or Death. "There is but) one small chance to save your life add that is through an operation," was the awful prospect set before Mrs I. B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge, Wis,, by her doctor after vainly trying to cure her of a frightful case of stom ach trouble and yellow jaundice. He didn't count on the marvellous power of Electric Bitters to cure Stomach and Liyer troubles, but she heard of it, took seven bottles, was wholly cured, avoided surgeon's knife, now weighs more and feels better than ever. It's positively guaranteed to cure Stomache, Liver and Kidney troubles and never disap points. . Price 50c at Fctzer's drug store. Mine Explosion. A fearful gas explosion occur red in the Colorado mines in Washington state last Saturday in wliich' probably fifty men were killed. A Monster Devil Fish. DestroyiDg its victim, is a type of Constipation. The power of this mur derous malady is felt cn organs and nerves and brain. There's no health till it's overcome. But Dr Kings New Life Pills are a safe and certain cure. Best in the world for Stomach, Liyer, Kidnevs and Bowels. Only 25 cents at Fetzer 's Drug Store. -v . m . V : When a girl can read her title clear to matrimony's share, she bids farewell to every fear and forgets to curl her hair. T THE BEST PRESCRIPTION - FOR CHILLS and'fever is a bottle c! Grove's Taste less Chill Tonic. Never fails to cure: Their why experiment with worthless imitations? Pnce 50 cents. Your money back if it fails to cure. August Flowers. : ,4It is a surprising fact," says Prof. Houston. 'that my travels in all parts of the world, for the last ten years, I have mPt more people having used Green's August Flower than any other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver and Btom ache, and for constipation. I find for filling offide positions, whore headaches and general bad feelings from irrigator habits exist, that Green's August Fbw! Afan? romC(,y lt dooa not il jure the system by fwqnHi mo ail is ...... .. 1 ;'! ili. t ruber's in rli civil- 7- S cyuutriCD. I-. I- ii EN WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD "CASTORIA," AND PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR TRADEMARK. I, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyahnis, Massachusetts was the originator 1 (rf ' lC ASTO R I A same that fias borne ana aoes now oear the fac- simile signature of This is the original, ?VAbiUKi A wnicti nas been used in the homes of the Mothers of 'America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY, at the wrapper and see that it k the kind you have always bought - cn the and has the signature of wrap per. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company, of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President Do Not Be Deceived Do not endanger the life of your chilcl by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you: (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in gredients of which even he does Hot know. "The Kind You Have Always Bought n BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You. TNC OCNTAMR OOUMMlV. TT MUnnAV TRS5T. N&W YORK err ODELL IIOHCIIIDG 0. . - FINE v Plaids, Sheeting, Salt Bags AND -' DEALER IN General Merchapdis6 I "BUYERS 01 COUNTRY PRODUCE! . of all kind. - ...or... .... Four-foot Wood always Wanted. Best Price for same. .v-....o. Wo inyite anlinspeotion of all the&oods . wcSmanufacturo , . , Outing Cloths glio. 3onoord N. o. L Ea.!as9Ba U 0 n B czsa !5v THE COURTS OUR RIGHT Tn " on eve ivranjipr outhern aitway SCHEDULE. N EFFECT JULY THE 1GTK. 1899. This condensea schedule is pub! lished as information, and $ is subject to change without notice to the public : : " Trains leave uonoord N. C 5.52 A. M. No 8, dally, for Rich mond; connects at Greensboro for Raleigh and Goldsboro; at Goldsboro for Norfolk, at Danville for Washington and points North, at Salisbury for Asheville, Knoxyille and points West. 7. 19 A. M No. 33, the New York and Florida Express, carries Pullman Sleep ing Cars between New York and Au- firnstft. New York fbnr TnrriTm Pla and Norfolk to Charlotte. ; 8;49 A. M.- No. 37, daily, Wash ington and Southwestern limited for Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, Mont- goiuery, moDiie ana iNew uneans, ana all - points South and Southwest . Through Pullman sleeper New York to New Orleans and New York to Memphis, Dining car, vestibuled coach, between Washington and Atlanta. 10:00 A. M. No. 36, daily, tor Wash- infirfon RlP.hTYirmrl Poloiwli nnrl nil JL.UIXVaU -v" " DOints "Nnrth HftTrioa "PVillmnr rlrmriTia' K v 'X A JKJ Mm room buffet sleeper, New Orleans to New Yoik; Jacksonville to New York: : Pullman tourist cars from San Francisco via New Orleans and South- era i'acino bundays and Wednesdays. 11 :23 A. M ' -No--1 1 dnilv inr Atlanta and all points Soutn. Solid train. Rich mond to Atlanta. mond, Asheville, Chattanooga, Raleigh, Norfolk, and all points North. 8; 51 P. M. -No 7, daily, from Rieh uiond, Washington, Goldsboro, Selma. Raleigh, Greensboro Knoxville and Asheville to Charlotte. N. C. 8: 51 P. M.No 38, dailv, Washington and Southwestern limited, for Wash ington and all points North. Throu-h Pullman car. Memphis to New. York; New Orleans to New York. Also ccr, A 3 vestibuled coach and dining car. ' i se connection at Greensboro with beeper for Norfolk r 9.S0 P. M.No. 35, daily, foi Atlanta and New Orleans, carries Pullman sleeper. New York to New Orleans. New York to Jacksonville and Charlotte to Atlanta; dinning car. Also Pull nan wwuaaow vca, f ttBUlUJ LOU lO Dull C6, via New Orleans Tuesday and Frr 9.45 P. M. No. 34, daily, the New York and Florida Express, carries Pull man Sleeping Cars between Augusta York and Charlotte to Richmond. Car ries sleepers Charlotte to Norfolk yia Greensboro. local freight trains cany passengers vjuijt vu pomis wnere they stop accoiu . , Frank S. Gannon, Third ViAft-Pro nA n'l t- Washington, 1. C. John M. Gulp, Traffic Manager, "Washington, D, 0. W. A. Turk, Gen'l. Pass. Agent, Washington, D. 0. Gowan Dosenbery, Local Agent, Concord. N.O