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Concord, N. C,, Dec. 14, 1899.
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HOW THiuY USED TO MAKE FIRE.
An interesting relic was shown
us recently by Mr. Jacob .'A
Smith, of . Rowan. It is a piece
of wrought steel brought from
- Germany by his great grand
father. It is heart-shaped,
though rather slender and ac
cuto, measuring 3 inches in
length and one inch at the oval
end. Its purpose and use was to
strike fire from' a flint before the
days of the Lucifer match. - As
it is only the class approaching
relics of former days that may
understand the significance of
this little instrument it may not
"bo amiss to relate the process of
obtaining lire in those days; :
When fire was wanted a flint
and steel (back of knife blade !
serves a good purpose) and piece !
of pank (spongy, decayed matter
from, a hickory tree) were indis
pensable. The punk was laid either
above or below the flint and dex
trous strokes of the steel on the
flint produced sparks like those
seen from an emery wheel.
Good punk catches from every
spark that lights upon it and
burns like lint , cotton before
blazing. This smouldering punk
is placed iu straw or other com-!
buslible matter and" swung vig
or oprly with the hand and arm
till it is fanned into flame. This
is how they used to make fire
Now that Senator Pritchard
has introduced a resolution into
he Sonate aimed at the "best in
terests of the State, a resolution,
too, which his Populist colleague,
Senator Butler, will doubtless
support, since he has come out
against the constitutional amend
ment, North Carolina is virtually
without representation in the
United States Senate. -The State
is in much the condition that
Virginia was when Mah one and
Riddleberger misrepresented
that State in the upper house of
Congress at the time of the Dan
ville riots. Virginia foundC
friend then in North Carolina.
Senator Vance conducting a"su-
perb fight for th honor of the
Old Dominion. No doubt Vir
ginia will seize this opportunity
of repaying that old deb$ though
her brilliant son, John-Wi Paniel
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, lit
is said, will come to the defence
of North Carolina and the State
rill not lack aid and suppori
from other of Her Southern) is
ters. Chaflotte'bbserverr '
THE BfiST DESCRIPTION FOR
-- CHILLS ,: 'y
8Ld lever is a bottle c Grove's Taste
less CLill Tonic. Never fails to cure;
!Then hy experiment wim wortaiess
rmitatious? Prto'?P cents; Your
rconey back if it fails to cure.
THE TUG OF WAR.
The British Can't MakeJIeadway-Dis
' aster9 the Rule.
! Tne war iiT Africa is being far
from a walk-over by the British,
while it marks no recent special
no-orrpRsivpTipss on the Dart of
the Boers.
The Modder River battle some
time since was exceedingly hard
fought, and while a victory for
the English it was ;hard!y fruit
ful. :;:y T'yj .:
' At Stormberg last Sunday the
English seemed misguided and
quickly lost nearly 700 men cap
tured. Another effort by Gen. Meth
uen on the Modder River on the
11th proved disastrous and dem
onstrated the fact that he cannot
with his present force dislodge
the enemy. It is uncertain what
are "the relative losses in this
battle. The British' had 320
wounded and some1 forty kiUed.
At ' Lady smith the siege con
tinues with an occasional sortie
of some brilHance and calculated
to cheer the English and hold the
Boers at cautious distance. Re
cently a dash was made and a
heavy siege gun was captured
and destroyed. The Boers closed
in on the rear but the British cut
their way through and back to
their stronghold. This seems
the only cheering incident re
cently for the British.
The war is yet on British soil
and three cities are cut off,
though messages sometimes pass
the lines at each, Ladysmith,
Kimberly and Mafekihg.
Christinas Holiday Excursion Rates.
Account of the above the
Southern Railway will sell tickets
to all points at rate of one and
one third first-class standard
one-way fares for round-trip.
Tickets on sale Dec. 22 to 25th
and Dec. 30th to Jan. 1st inclu
sive. Tickets will bev sold to
students and leaders upon pre
sentation of certificates signed
by the Supt., Principal or Presi
dent of schools and colleges on
Dec; -15th to 21st . All -tickets
limited returning Jan.' 4th I900i i
$Ir, FoTrlass Dead. v i '
Rev C B Miller 4 left Wednes
day nght" for ' Rowan County
where he was called by the death
ui ui& uruiior-iu-iaw, lvir. J no.
Powlass, who died from pneu
monia. Mr. Powlass had two
daughters at school at the
nary at. Mt. Pleasant this
sion. . ' -'
;emi-ses-
: Tojt Over Flitv Yars
Mrs. Winelow'a Soothinff Syrup "has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for tfceir children
while teething, with perfect success. It
soothes . the child0 sof tens th gums,
allays: all pain, cures: wind colic, arid is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Tt will
relieye the poor little sufferer immedi
ately. Sold by druggists in very part
of the world. TwBntv-flve cents & hot
itldi; Be sure andsk for "Mrs. Win-
slows iSoothingSyrup," and take no
other kind
A Place Not Found Yetr
The committee T appointed - to
ir . .....
get a place lor the pest house
iygtlcprn; to(B decision.
;4fipossible:4he!jr wi secure Mr.
I)anrMore, house dH the other
side of .the Three Mile branch
- r 1 i
near where the f lynching oc
curred. -
TO CUBE A OOliU.lN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. 25o. iTaegenuin-has L B. Q
n each tablet
SAC ICffiffffiSBiV
A Supper Awaited iWm. :
Rev, R M Hoyle and family
arrived Wednesday night from
onei uy .iu-uve ucj. c,j ,
Methodist cbnferee having as
signed him to the ForestBill
church. The good ladies of the
ehurch were there that night and
had a nice supper waiting for the
minister and his family.: v ' -'
To accommodate those who
are partial to the use- of; atomi
zers in .applying liquids dnto.the
nasal passages , for catarrhal
troubles, the proprietors prepare
Elv's Liauid Cream Balm; Price
including the spraying tube is 75
cents. Druggists or yy mail.
The lia uid embodies the medici
nal properties of the solid prep
aration . Cream Balm is- quickly
absorbed by the membrane , and
does not dry up the secretions,
but chancres them ' to a ' natural
and healthy character. Ely
Brothers, 56 Warren St., N. :y.
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A Night or Terror
"Awful anxiety, was felt for the widow
of the brave General Burnham of
Machias. Me., when the doctor said she
could not live till morning" writes Mrs.
S. H. Lincoln, who attended her that
fearful night.' All thought she : must
eoon die from Pneumonia, , but she
begged for Dr. King's Netf ' Discovery
saying it had moie thanyonce saved her
life, and had cured her of Consumption.
After three small doses she slept easily
allaight, and its further use completely
cored her." This" marvelous k medicine
is guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest
and Lung Disease. Only 50c and $1,001
Trial bottles free at r jfotzer'a.' drotig
store. ... . , . . . ' i ,,.
August Flowers.
"It is a surprising fact. says Prof.J
Houston, 'that my travels in all parts of
tne world, for the last ten years, I have,
met more petfple Haying used GreenVr
August Flower than any other ' remedy,
for dyspepsia, deranged liver and stoin
ache, and for constipation.' I find for
tourists and salesmen; or for persons
filling office positions, where headaches
and general bad feelings from lrrigular
habits exist, that Green's A ugust Mow
er is a grand remedy, It does not in
jure the system by frequent use and is
excellent for sour stomachs and indi
gestion." Sample bottles free at Fetzer's
drug store. 1 bold by dealers ill all cml
ed countries. ?
Morning
We will throw on
our Bargain Counter Mr. G. W.
Ould'a complete line of. ; Sun plea
of tadies arid' Misses Hose, UnV
dervests, Umbrellas, Belts; ' lapl
robes, Jfurhes; : Uomb, Corsets,
Scarfs, Brown OVershitts; n Mens
Work Shirts, . Duck Coats, : Sus
penders, Oyer alls, and ; .every
thing which conaprises .a. Une of
samples. These goods are all
marked at exactly the wholesale
price and if you can - find the
number yon wish in ; any ' of i tW
above goods you can buy themfftt
exactly wholesale price. , We
would call the ladies special
attention to the line 6t hose as it
comprises a line from 361 per pair
to 50c; The 50c. ones are out of
our - line and we. will sell them at;
36c; 35c. ones a,t XTc- and so on
all thr ouch tho;line. WV sold a
linelike the above Jast summer in
two, days, so don't; come a wesV
from now and ask to see tlara
-aniples for they vyiil besdld'
n
ite
Jtt EXPERIENCE.
- Designs el!
irrntioa is probably ptobla ComnT
. Ahand8omely Ulastrated weekly.- Largest
mum 3 & Co.362 Broa Hew Ynrk
o
Tomorrow
Swi
tpCUll notice. Withmit oia
In Preparing for- .Cosif ererice Yom May
;i ' Need Some of these Articles :
Bleached Table Damask 52 Cotton 25c.; .Linen, do., 60
inches wide 47ic. ; do. 72 inches wide 85c.
Cotton, unbloacbed,-5c; Bleached up to 12i'c; Liiion V2,c. t0 3,
Blankets 50c. per pair up to $1.25.
CoMlIllteripainieS, Assorted, 'sit $hi to $H.ib
' 'vv , . Home-Made Comforts- $1.25. to, $1.80.
10-4 Bleached Sheeting a i-ac. per yard.
Lace Curtains 68c. to 2.50 per pair.
See our Irish point curtains at 2.50. Curtain materials:
Scrim 5c ; Muslins and Swisses at 10 to 16c. Printed
Nice AssortmeDt Fancy Table Covers, Scarfs,
- Tidies, Cushions, Cushion Covers, etc.,
v in stamped, printed and: worked patterns.
Embroidery Silks
JUi " " at 1 to 3a. per skein. Zephyr 5c. per skein.
Special in. .
yndecor.aied
Decorated cate plates, "salad bowls, berry sets, cups and saucers
1 1 -OoMisSc. up, Hair Brushes 8c. up.
$e iSiiSk Dress Skirts ,
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98c; up.; ; Ladies vests 15c. up!
caps for children. See our 10
About 500 Novels at 10 cents each.
You will make a mistake to buy a Cape be-
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Drapers to match 18c. up. Men's
cent line of hosiery.
respectfully,
. 4. Bostian.
T If you have anything to sell
.? 2TPT1 make it known through
The Standard.
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