MY -STANDAR JOHN D. BARRIER and SON, Editors and Proprietor. HIE STANDARD is published every day 'Sunday excepted) and delivered by nes. nates 01 ouoscripuon One ear .4.00 C.;3 200 100 .35 ,05 ciuiunu... .... . Thre months ...... . One uQonth. Single copy. THE "WEEKLY STANDARD is a our-i-age, eight-column paper. It has a larger circulation in Cabarrus than any other paper. Price 1.00 per annum in .-advance. Advertising: Rates : .Terms for regular, advertisements made known on application. Address all communications to . THE STANDARD, Concord, N. C. Concord, N. C, Dec 13, 1899. Senator Pritchard is so much in earnest in his opposition to the proposed amendments that he will try to have Congress to tell the Supremo Court how to construe the constitution made by former bodies? His undaunted zeal is to be v admired if we do hold his devices in just contempt. S1IGULU 1E SEVERELI PUNISHED. We do not know whether or not there is a law to puuish se verely the persons who go about indifferent of the danger of spreading diseases such as small pox. Tre certainly should be. It ought to take years of service in the penitentiary to expiate the crime of spreading such diseases with exception only of satisf ac tor v evidence that the individual had no knowledge of exposure to the) disease. It is alt ogether too serious a matter for a whole community to be distressed and inconvenienced by some wretch too low-lif ed to carrj? anything but a disease. . Rowan has had several such instances recently and she has a hard tussle with smallpox. If she succeeds in keeping it from spreading it will be most praise worthy, but the way it has been spread there seems rather crimi nal, and if a severe penalty were attached to such instances there would be fewer of them. IIAItDLY WORTH WHILE. A Yashington dispatch of the 11th says: "Mr. Bellamy, in the interest of newspaper publishers of Noi Lh Carolina, has introduced a bill to repeal the duty on wood pulp and all material used in the manufacture ,of printing and writing paper and to reduce the duty on manufactured paper." It is needless to say this is very much to our liking, but as it not consistent with Repub lican traditions to remove any of tlrj causes of trusts, there's little co:niort in it. Denunciation of trusts will doubtless make some pretty reading in the next ' Re publican national platform f but it is plainly demonstrated that Republicanism is more .wad d to abnormal tariffs than" to e'tfual rights to all. CARTER AND OTHER RASCALS. -. It now appears that 1 Capt, Oborlin Carterwas notthe" only rascal that got fat off the Savan nah harbor appropriation. He is now serving a five year term of imprisonment by. decree, of military conrr-Tnartiaf,' but 4t : seems he is subject te ciyil court procedure, and an indictment of him with D B Green, John. F Gaynor, Wm. T. Gay nor, Ed H Gaynor and MiV.haol Jr Connally is about to be entered upon, i Three of the Gaynors seem to have; been gainers by the Sa vannah harbor transactions, but it remains to be seen whether they will gain or lose oy their rascality. The Peace conference at Hague isv not responsible, of course, but it Seems rather queer that that movement to disarm the nations, make wars to cer S3 and stop, the great expense of military preparations should be followed so quickly by ta bloody war by England and a doubling of Germany's navy. The Piedmont toll bridge across the Yadkin just above. the Southern's railroad 'bridge, is finished; and open for ' business, we learn from the Salisbury Sun. Our Rowan and Davidson neigh bors will be less impelled to take water. . CONCEIT. A little dog barked at the big round moon That smiled in the evening sky, And the neighbors smote him with rocks and shoon; But still he continued hisrageful tune, And he barked till his throat was dry. The little V dog bounced like a rubber ball, For his anger quite drove him wild; And he said: "I'm a terror, al though T am small, -:. And I dare you, you impudent fellow, to fall." But the moon only smiled and smiled. . Then the little dog barked at?, a terrible rate, " But he challenged the moon in vain, -,. ' ; - For as calmly and slow aa the workings of fate The moon moved along in a manner sedate And smiled at the dog in dis dain. , But soon 'neath a hill that ob structed the west ' The moon sank out of his sight, ; 1 And smiled as it slowly dropped under the crest, . . But the little dog said as he lay down to rest: , ;.y....' "Well, I scared it " away, all right." Puck. Red Hot From tnc Gun Was the ball that hit G.vB. Stadman of Newark, Mich.; in the.. Civil War It caused horrible Ulcers that no treat ment helped for 20 years. . Then Bncklen's Arnica Salve ' cured him. Cures ;. Cuts; ; B ruises, ' Burns, Boils, Felons,- Corns. s Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure1 on earth. 35 cts.' a box.' Cure guaranteed; Sold ,r.at " rFetzer's Drug store . " " CONCORD MARKETS. COTTON MARKET. Corrected by Cannon & Fetzer Company. f - . " Good middling . . . ; . : . . -T 50 Middling.;: ...... : . . ' . -0 Low middling..... ....... 7 00 Stains. .. ' 6 90 PRODUCE MARKET. . r. , Corrected by Swink & White. Bacon . . . ; . ............ ' Sugar-cured hams . ... . . 12r Bulk meat sides ... . . . . . - ' i Beeswax 20 Butter. . . ...... . . . . ..' 10 to 15 Chickens. . . . . .... . . . 10 to 25 Corn ba Eggs.... .............. : 15 Lard . . . . . . . .... . . Flour (N. C): ' 2 00 Meal...... ........ 65 Oats. 50 Tallow..... ...... I..-. 7 "OUT OF DARKNESS INTO LIGHT." Oft I wonder, sadly wonder, , When the lovely twilight falls, And the shadow of the gloam- " ing ; ";:. Lingers on my study walls,' 1 -If this light of love receding, Filling my weak heart with pain, . .. v: :'f .:. Will in God's good time return ing Brighten my life again. Oft . when, . darkness; deepens round me? AH in vain I search the -gloom Hoping that some wandering stargleam MajT seek shelter in my room. But' there ne'er has dawned a . morning, . 'When I didr not .greet the light V With thanskgiving and rejoic- mg,; That I first v had known the night. , Mrs. S E Kenedy. To accommodate those who are partial to the use of atomi zers in applying liquids into the nasal passages for , catarrhal troubles, the proprietors prepare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the spraying tube is 75 cents. Druggists . or by mail. The liquid embodies the medici nal properties of the1 solid prep aration ; Cream Balm is quickly absorbed by the membrane and does not dry up the secretions, but changes them to a natural and . healthy character. , , Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., N. Y. Mr?. Got. Holt Dead. The widow of ex-Governor Holt died suddenly in Burlington ast Sunday morning. She -was buried on Monday at Graham. X BIT OKllFIU A maiden sat withiiT the door And sang as many times before. Ajman to daily toil passed by, Nol6ve' or pleasure Ms ; eye. But-wJbehehe . - song . .'f Jt-WM.- He whistled as hie went along..-. A woman t-.ttCtodoWetV For one who in the churchyard '.slept,.rr,' -,.. .t.' - j But whe ti4 tipotf -ner;7iearmg fell ThWiufi so imwmvv : .w -.- " The flood .of burning . tears was And 'soon a "song her lips es . sayed. J- - Her neighbor heard the tender : strain, And softly, joined the sweet re- frain. Thus, all day long that one song borie ; vv - 7;. , Its joyoiisness from door to door. Clara. J. Denton.- A Higfht ot Terror VMwful anxiety was felt for thettidow of the brave General Burnham of Machias, Me., when thedoctor said she could not live till morning" writes Mrs. S. H. Lincoln, who attended her that fearlul "night All thought she. must soon die from Pneumonia, but she begged for Dr. King's New Discovery, say iii g it had 010 than once saved her life, 'and had cured htsr of Consumption. After three small doses she slept easily all night and its further use' completely cured her." This marvelous medicine is. guaranteed. to, cure aU .Throat, .Chest and Lung Disease. Only 50b and fel.00; TriaT bottles free .at Fe&eiV- 'droug store v f- ' r 3 4 ' . 4K . - e : : In- Preparing for Conference om If " ' Need' Some of these Articles o o Comiiniteroaee ' , Bleached Table Damask 52 Cotton 25c; Linen, do.. 60 inches wide 47ic; do. 72 inches wide 85c. - .Good- Assor tmemit of ToweHiS, Cotton, unbleached, 5c; Bleached u-o to 12ic. ; Linen 12c. io 37 Blankets 5Qc. per pair up -"to $'.25. S. Assorted, at $2.1 to $Lu.: Homo-Maae uomioris i.zo 10 i.riu. 10-4 Bleached Sheeting 22 l-2o. per yard. Lace Curtains 68c." to,v$2.50 per pair. See "our Irish point curtains at 2.50. Curtain liiateru; Scrim 5c; Muslius and Swisses at 10 to 16c Paint, d Silkolines Gi to 12ifc. Nice AssprtmeDtPaiicy Table Covers, Scarfs, Tidies, Cushions, Cushion Covers, etc., in stemped, printed and worked patterns. Embroidery Silks ' ;: '-: : ; : i ' : at i to 3c. per skein. Zephyr 5c. per skein. Special hr : . . - ; Undecorated German China Three sizes Plates and Sauce dishes at 60c. per set. Decorated cake plates; salad, bowls, :berry - sets, cups and saucers and plates, v-v-or , r y , ;?:y . . fli T x I'lv DtD Pmi li uuni ni i iu u uiu. i Lit unsn. Combs $c I iip- Hair Brushes 8c. up. n f nr in ct v ad iu u ua.u u l 45 . pililll OJl 3 11U11;ILS at $3:35. Cheaper ones 98e.:;upi 'Ladies vests 15c up. Drawers to match 18c. up. Men's Undershirts : rJ.8c up. ; Drawers 25c up. Nice lot of hoods and caps for children. ; See our 10 cent line of hosiery. About 500 Novels at 10 cents each. You will-make a mistake to buy a CaiDe be fore seeing our line. ; Very respectfully, ostian. The Standard T Tf rmi orn itnf o cnVoTi1-Ar tn t Tf vnn havfi ftlivtllinr to Sell 1 I 'you can make it known through Jnow is the time to subscribe. $ TllQ Standard. 4. 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