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Not a Good Christmas.
The Charlotte Observer says
editorially:
' 'It is the universal comment
that there was never witnessed
in Charlotte such debauchery as
characterized Christmas day, and
it was a special grief to observe
that this extended so far into the
ranks of the young boys of the
community. Numbers of them,
not more than half way through
their teens, exhibited themselves
openly in various stages of in
toxication, and for this cause, if
no other, 5 Ch ristmas day, 1899,
wiiriong remain a painful mem
ory
Fortunate Editors.
The Durham Morning Herald
is happy over "a very excellent
The Week in Washington,
From our Regular Oorrespandent.
a 4 iqqq. One of
is nappy over a very cax-, , - ' t . -
office chair received" as a Christ- the wonders of the closing of the
present. There's no more year is the weather experxm
;War Moyements Rather Quiet.
There is more or less fighting
on a small scale in the
pinos but: little .: to indicate any
special turn of affairs.
:;li--:SouttixAi:wftCi Boers
hofi tHe Engitshlatf l)ay :Gen
T.-ll-'ll-. jAoliATTAi4'i. "fi.JY1c&Jt
apf iirently" to 'avert-' ihe dnger
.ot-tne rJoer affOTesiveness.'-w"
mac
fnroiinc. the luck of an editor kv the people of this region.
XV VUVMii ' I A ,
fior, fV.of. f a lnusv calf. The mucrhnut theautumnand tnus
far in the winter xne uiiui
has been marked by mildness
find n.n absence of snow or rain.
No finer conditions could be
n.W f Dr than those which have
RhirK We lack words to express -lpd durinsr the entire
our tnanKS dui; not wiw aow nannd of tins season
to enjoy the treat. and in consequence the merchants
' of Washington have occasion to
THE BEST PFORIPTION FOR . - P, ofi before in
fAVArift bottle c! Grove's Taste- ttieir nisiory xur , a-
Vqc Kodti -onHrier some Of
the best country sausage for
Christmas that he ever stucK a
tooth into. It came from Mrs.
TW A T.iTumrd of No. 6 town-
leea Chill Tonic. Never fails to cure; surT3asses all hopes and oreaKS
AUu w.i'-'-. I nil tftiArnc
imitations? race w cenxs. iA
taonoT back if it faila tocnre. Mr Roberts, of Utah, will get
... .; FatrioticResponse. the Christmas present that he
The appeal for funds for the prbbably expected, if the report
Lawton meets of the Taylor investigating' com-
with already response, and the mittee is adopted . by the House.
sum is now aoouD $i4,ouu.
-, V
The committee has determined
Roberts', status as a pgst; (
ftnd-wiil applv the EdiinundsTaw
and declare nim iegy iuwiiiwi.a.
The Kind Tou Have Always Bought, and which has been
in use for over SO years, has borne the signature of
,and has Dcen maae unaer nis per
sonal supervision since, its infancy.
Allow no one to deceiTO you in this.
ah rnntrfeits. Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex
periments that trifle witn and endanger the health of
Xofants and Children Experience against Experiment, j
Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops
and Soothing SyropSi It is Harmless and Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Horphine nor otlier Karcotie
substance. Its ao is its iruarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It reheres Teethinff Troubles cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assmillates tho Fcd, igulates the
Stomach and BowelTjivinff healthy and natural sleep.
The Childrea Ptmaccaiho Hother'a Eriend.
cenuinu:
J&itid ;Ci(jiitur6 of
c
3K
. ofer aggiveness , I
Batishi;- itvseems; vimust have l 'l ' ZX ZS J -- w tO-r
xk ViC'A RtArf-M- - ' iTha first uilioaotww1 fa hoawe- House-6f Representatives. :, Gon- s TbT. V r : - jf J7?V?!J '
time tolake-anevv.star : : ttdin chUd subject .to that nAliliei:- the : & rA&.
.mm " diSso it maybe ,takca as a sure sign of t?ary..tQ .the. generai-.-oeiiTPtt f , y -yj'x yfc -
- - Vc-, .r, , sjsrai 8j Wt .. Foilo c6mmittee managed tp:it :;
vi311. t ,.- y.- "- r!A-ff GhamralaiiD? 'Cough little stuhTi "withdutresprtingtq a . . .-T ..i" rr-i-
SHpSp mmsSZ TheMYouHaYeilMysBouglit
teStates, . ; . . , , g-iyM "sdWf -
thousand:. Don't.letjtlManrfM '535S8icr WAayo yet to , Stich forbearanceon;:.th,e.part. : . . . in aUOO. Jr.Oi;. , VVer
arbunand;gQ-tO gte. They g lcaniofjiHnglainsfin Trhichit 0f a Concessional committee is H wmw.hw wsiprtw
must i-be inioC&iditn r? ' lias not igrorl .ffeeWaL-o other ,a nbwqiwi..yyiu4iH. ; 1
S-S preparation caii show sncli record in almost without precedent. . ,, L ? ff : ..,s r v3
11 -T..r -'?!' twenty-fire years' constant nse withont -- -m , ; ' I f,- .. . - - V
" " "vg' feiinrey Tor sale by M L Marsh & f . ,f-M s, ' ' " ; ... . , -
Lfn Jatftlv had ft wondfcrltUl l '.v. T7 ; ?w
outhcrn
at Ml fftmfiiAT with f?obd attalitica ol deliverance irom a ineuuiu uwuu xu .
ChambWs Oongh Emedy, to know telling oi it he says: , VI wastakenwiUi ru you 111
rnere take pleasure in tvpnoia ieyer. iuh ra mw yMouiuuiiia. rpi Cx j a -.j
.'lj I; wui no oe a
in UvnKnlii fAVAr. that ran into tmeumonia
reianne toir experience in the use of My lun es became hardened. I -was so a
thatrsplehMi medicineland in telling weak I couldn't eyeir sit up m oea.
lished as Information, and IS uweajenea awacjtt i pneumonia u na jjr. Jung s r1
f t KUrt t n rhanff wit nout nollci aTerted and of the cnildren it has saved gave great relief. 1 continued to
subject to i cnange wiinoui noilCf fg.-i croup and whooping and now am well and strong, I
to the nUDUC: - - ..TUmi irmn. tHStsA tnfidifime. rav tnn mnoh in its praise."
I .il.
ODELL
SCHEDULE.
TC1 T? TrKKflT .IIJTjY TliJU 16111. loaa. I umi.EUlCU.H I, uicmuiur nuu xaa roiuuft wean. j. . 1 -7-
. JUiiX ixxj 10iawBQ thitWieai ibey hAYjreceiyedi from Nothing helped me. I expected to-soon
TK1 nnAtni.&n rhniTlr is ftftM I ,."Vi rt.1a" it Vioa tit nTliArkf AntinTimntion. 'whflri I. heard Of
' a a a . . - B . . r -a. a -a- a r -u Bk I Aak a mm aj..a. .i aw. ri11 I u
use it
can't!
This
est and
iniVVfifit fliirft in the world for all
Throat and . lung trouble. Regular
rfr ah rOa Afints and ftl. 00. Trial bottles
free at Fetzer's Drug Store. : Every j
bottle guaranteed.
Arizona and New Mexico have j
bobbed up again with petitions j
for statehood. Of course neither
of them is fit for it, but either has
.'better qualifications. Jfchai some of
6i OVLT present . states, Nevada,
for instance. Atlanta Journal.
A Fowdcr IX1I1 Explbsiea
BMnorea evarvlhmir in eierht: so .do
I dr Mtio mineral pills, but both are
mighty danceroua. uon i aynamiie me
delicate machinery of your body with
caiomei, crovon ou or aioev piiw. wucu
Dr. Kings New Life Pills, which are
; gentle as summer breeze, do tne wore
perfectly. Cures ntadacne ana contu
Eiuon. uniy 250. a n txzers vmg
tore. : ,: ' v- .. .
Express; orries PnlhnanSleep- -
Wfrr. ri Xe .Yorli: r and ,An : " - :
i, Jvt Ivrfc 'nd Tampa, Fla.,:and
. 5.52 A. M. No 8, daily, for Rich.
r-ir.ru. satt Antfl &t Greensboro for
Raleigh and Goldsboro; at - Goldflbczo
nr Norfolk, at Danville for Washington
-mid points -North, aV" Sidisbury for
jtoiUerKnowUlejknd ..-poi-WcBt.1''
7. 19 A: Mo. 83, tlie Kew Xoric and
Florui
' :4ng Oarp
r"nta- Y
liorfolk to ewiotte.
8i4S ATli. MMbJ diWas
irton and 86uthweiterift;liiDaitedfor
' Aflanfm RirmiYifrh&m. MkinrthiiL-MbnU
iComery, Mobile and New Orleans, and
il - points South and 8outhwest.
Throacrh Fnllmah aleeoer New York: tol
" lew Orleans and New York to Hemphis
Dining car, vestibnled coach, between
X7aahington and Atlanta. . .
: ' 10.00 A. If.- No. 85. daily, for Wfih
fcgton, Bichniond, Baleh and all
- "points North. Carries Pullman drawing
- Toosi buffet sleeper, New Orleans to
"-I7cw York; Jacksonnlle to New
' Tori: Pullman tounst cars from Ban
XTrenciseo via New Orleans and South
ern Pacific Sundays and Wednesdays
A. M. No. llf-dafly for Atlanta
end all points South. Solid train, Rich
mond to Atlanta.
mw P. If. No 12. daily, for Bich-
; - nond. Asherille, Ohatanooga, Raleigh,
jrotfolkand all points North. I
8C1 P. M. No. 7, daily, from -Bich-
v raond, Washington, Goldsboro. ehajk
Baleigh, Greensboro Knoxrille - and
AsheTille to Charlotte- 0,
8: 51 P. M.No 88 daily, Washington
Vend Southwestern limited, for Wash
ington and all points Zforth. Throtigh
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If you have anything t sell
you can make it known throng
The Standard.
n&nm Acroncra off
131
J3JKE . ' ' , ;
gkams,
?laids
now is th6 time to suhscrie.
T63
is published every day Sunday, ex
Gepted) arid de (xi your door
for only 10c perweefc or 85c- per
month.'-
prints honte aitd other hews thirf is
inUrctoourrcars andtorTMhi
ii gow better ice must have th$ pti&
rename of the people. '-
. .
Til
iteeting
Qye ca trial when yea cake
yotcr nes4 order f
BUYEB8 OP I
"a- -V . . -.-r -r
Pullman car. MempnrK ew iorx; i - .
New Orleans to New' York. Also carries I G8Ii6F3l MerCbdlSe
connection at Greensboro with sleeper
TJorf oik.
t tt .. j-jo. 3. -ily, foi Atlanta
3S3S COUNTRY-PRODUCE
WaRhintonto an Jj'rancis-
co, via New Orleans Tuesday and Fn-
o3p M.-N0. 34. daily, the New
r, pinrida Express, carries Pull
SSlm- STcfNew Four-lool Wood always Wanted. Best
?t --i- .1 rrhftvlnttfi to Richmond.. .Gar-
xies sleepers Charlotte to Norfolk yia
' GsSftc?ions of regular through or
.AMil trnl?!' ijxc1" -
onhr to points where they stop according We inyite an inspection of all the goods
'to scneauie.
'TVio fVirAA iiTinAr r.laSRP ttf the
3 jftl"t SEISES United States Military Academy
& have voted unanimously- to
abolish hazing. If the cadets are
sincere in this action it will have
more effect for the surroression of
hazing than could any number of -rrr 777 -
orders from the faculty or acts of
congress? Atlanta Journal.
Job
Work
Outing
. . ..-
Cloths.
'Z. -' 5 " ,
Xfaxk ready when promised
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DEALER IN
If you want to buy any thing j
you can call for it through
- ...... .
The Standard.
m4m5.444' izT
Notice to Tax-Payers.
of all kind.
. o .
Price for same.
.0.
KVaTik S. Gannon.
-Jr-ni j tt:o Proa nnd Genl. JM&
B liiuru . ! washiniston. 0.
m Trflffio Manfltrei.
Jofln,u,v Winston, Do.
. w a fiv v rt.Til. rPass. Acent.
w AUV Washington D. O.
Concord, NO.
we 'manufacture
.
ill
Ct van Daspnbery,
Soncord N. c.
NO CUKE. NO PA1
That is the way all dfusreista sell
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for chills
and Malaria. It is simply Iron and
Quinine in a tasteless form. Children
ove it. Adults refer it to bitter, nan
eatin& Topics Price. 50q.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
cure. 25c. Thecenuin has L. B. o. The tax books have been
n each tablet ODen since the 1st of Sentember
an1 ' xrnn nam nnf. nolan r r rso tt
There is hone that some dav ti v T nW n cnH.ia -nnf
the cigarette may be universally the - town by thelOth of January,
condemned. Salisbury bun. .aw, u i am uungea .ro nay
uuiv tux ui; once, i .vyui call
on you at once JfoV the Vampunt
of your tax and shall expect Vou
to be ready, for! me. " P
II not paid when I call, I will
proceed to - collect same by law.
This is plain talk, and it means
basiness. "
S; J. Ervin,
City Tax Collector.
Dec. 9, 99.
o
40.4
' Advertising, rates in
The Standard
J made i known on application.
.
COAL!
My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago
I persuaded him to take" some of
Chambererlain's Ooiio, Cholera and
uiarrnoea iemeay. Alter usms two
bottles of the 25-cent size he was cured.
I giye this testimonial, hoDini? - somA
one eimilarly afflicted may read it
be benefited. Thomas 0
m "V at.
some
and
T?r.na-
Glencoe, O. For Jsaie by M L Mash &
Co. Druggist.
K. L. Craven Has
8Q0 tons jelico coe
200 TONS. H4ED COAL.
ftlsoyirdna Split M-M Eye wel
CoaL Best steal Mat hub pees.
- Good Smith Coal. Call and get
what vou want. - 'Phone i.
- . .
ryONDERFUI- are ffis res us
WwHoocTs Sarsaparillaj and yet ue;
re simple jinsL natural. Hood'? S
ijarilla makes PURE BLOO-