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CONCORD, N. C; THURSDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1895.
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TifE DISCARDED MiBY,
BV. CkRA ACGCSTA.
i Air. James
unmarried,
remain so. .
Weed was forty-six and
6tomach,' he subsided
profound sleep. -
lne time passed and the train
and fell into 'a Aktw JACjtsoit'S,
COJTV'KKSIOX-
i
jrany years before Gen. Andrew Jack-
flew
on. ine woman wha had so kindly son made profession of religion, he was
relieved Weed of his charge smelled oii- influenjd bv his wife to build a small
Moreover, he intended to j wns, and he was sure-she took snuff, church near )he lIrmitageJ After the
r i Mas icuujr iv e.xcuse an sucn lit-
8A3( MAY'S SNAKE STORIES;
v "la Muncos canon they draw' you
up into the cliff dwellings from the bot
tom f the gorge by a rope and pulley,"
says Sam May,, a noted collector of the
.l : a! - . ' l a i . l Til
,ia i. u;a tur i t reuw ui me BAiiuct race mai inuaDiieu
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Hp hd1 ft hrirr. ftri;m;".nj 1 tie faihnfra in rnnsidprntlnn r.f ctJ' fi .:i, u i " uiese almost inaccessible nomes
wasaoing lorhim. , j -matter of form. XOn one occasion when
But as they rode along he thought there was a sacramental meeting in pro
she grew more affections te in her mat- gress, General Jackson was observed to
ner. Either the Beat -was contracting or show unusual and intense interest, and
the lady was moving closer to him, and " after the service he. pressed Dr.Edga?,
the thought was horrible viewed in an!y the minister, to go home with him.
light. He shrunk into the corner anid This Dr. Edgar could not do, on account
sne followed him, baby and all. . : I j of some church buisiness, ; but he agfeed
"May" I not know your name, niy.' to call very early the next morning, and
dear sir V? asked she, softly. , . j ! did so. What occurred at the iler-
"Certainly. James Weed, of Win-1 mitage on that morning is related by
fQrd." , - ,- . . . ' j tJlr-T. J. Wharton, in The St. : l)ui8
"And mine is Cek?stina Beanj of Globe-Democrat, as follows: '
telh'-.; - ' "Dr. Edgar reached the Hermitage
" "Yes'm." . -. ; . .1 1 shortly after breakfast. - He was receiv
? "My dear James, I cannot, feel sujf- ed by Mrs. - Jackson, wife of Andrew
ficiently grateful that Vate has' thus Jackson, :Jr.V who.4old him that the
POUT1CAI. TALK.
lent, . X
it
double horror of babies. The very sight
of one of the little darlings gave - him
the ague, with symptoms of a .'pain in
his stomach.
One memorable, day, Mr. Weed start
ed for New York on the 6:30 train.
He was a country merchant, and made
a semi-annual journey to the metropo
lis to purchase goods. ; .
lie was in fine spirits and, a new suit
Of clothf-8. - - , v - :
The first stopping place after leaving
Winford,. Mr. Heed's residei.ee," was
Axtell, and at Astell quite a large nunj-
ber. of persons entered the cars. Among
them a pretty young woman in a mourn
ing bonnet, and with a suspicious bundle
of white flannel in her arms that the in
itiated at once surmised to be baby.
iith kitiney trpable.i! oy -me Biae oi sir. v eetr. &ne aavancea
r. and heart disease.. with ill-bred ease, seated herself close
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
Im
agine being hauled up '; in a sort ' of
basket seat some V six or seven hundred
feet! I ;was pulled up this way on one
of my excursions to a ledge about three
hundred feet from the top of the. canon,
wherecn stood a particularly fine block
of these mysterious dwellings. -The fel
lows on the top of the cliff - who were
hauling me up stopped my car-in front
of asecohd-Etory window, through which
I -intended to enter the dwelling.-Now,
fnmk of it! Here I hung, like Moham
med's coffin, between heaven and earth,
with this awful canon below I caught, most advantageous
Raleigh Correspondent, . : ; J
The great question is how to get the ,
Democrats together. It is a terribly
hard job. In the Populist party there,
is the same division 'as that which ex-jj
ists i in; the Republican. The Readers
want complete freedom, but the Popu4
list leaders are troubled about' control
ing their followers on the ilver ques
tion. It ia positively., asserted I by some
leading Democrats that the j Populist
leaders wil) do anything to promote the
interests of the Republican party, both
State and rational. They cannot yet Secretary Herbert has returned from
tell whether they can handle the rank Alabama, where ha has been making
and file of the Populists BO'as toI deliver speeches. on the financial question.
them to the Republicans, or whether a ; Henry A. Robinson, statistician of
mixed ticket shall' be supported, tut the department of asricalture an-
they are scheming to do whatever :is nouncea to the lOTera of the buckwheat
Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
l"W E. UUY it. n.
a. t- soNTooMiir.T, it
to, the Republican'
hold of .the winbow ledge and drew my national, ticket, and will put up an inde
basket close, then putting my hand into pendent silver ticket or a mixed silver
the room to get a purchase - so that I and gold , ticket? just as they find they
-1- & j j t 3 . l . i. T . i. : i. . i a i . i i . i t .
tVimtrn frvotv t L . ur ' m , v j - . I uugui raw uiy oouy luruugu, i. uuii it, i can Deal control ineir peop e ior me xve-t
thrown together. I am a believer m General had passed a very restless night, j;,tfi .'.iii. -LtiJTna- Lkk
mvoo ouu Ulilt OWi UlU vu-iua. uu- I rt-JT-J r-c.tt.r in fa of? TIT it norio Hirl Inrnwl. V..r .U tn alA tUo. P.n,ik .no
iSirr :Vrl.5iSa! li'i by the side of the. amazed bachelor, and
lIL. ;iid tcin takibg it.! commenced taking the bundle in her
tocsK.03" r " I"-f " I 1 Harms anart.;,v-ThA'- nnfirsHnn rwna nmw
.bo!
in,.'! J;
tee end bs-vejttS
if
ie.-toaf:;.adr.l
V.-2 V ii-w.!--1
a
arms apart. ; -lne operation was some-
k; u..u: e
Kj luiug uiwe uusMugJiu ear oi corn m a
twnvtllfl.'l season when the infinite number of
n over six battles.
..'tterthanit has been
. ie. I have no Maney,
!ty, and am itj dntyjf
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...MVTjl-luriiGtions,
xci-':
it:.
Ho'
iriiioaiously with llood'Si
liitlc; mill and eaecUv8.rJ
lat! Amcena
11 il il I
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lil.il
at .lit Pleasaiiti,
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id to be
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H-tOIt
NG- II:- LADIES
IKIIEilSGUTH.
inAbleliculty
.vi of Nifte Teacii
FflFiElei.
ers.
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Iftorbklilv rtlil.Ie School is the; am1
bitiuu " l t :i management.
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fay lvfm vfw
Mi- hum i
. 0. L. T. flSHEH. Princioat-.:;
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fate, and I have been so ldnely
many years without thee,".
"What! what!'', cried Weed, edein,'
away trom ner.
"Do not be so coy r my dear James.
i.t .
Prepares
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Openf Sept. 2
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5 El 3
IHILD.
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hudks prognosticate a cold winter, but
the lady was perseyering, and bye and
bye-there emerged from the wrappers a
little red-faced, pug-nosed edition of hu
manity, wf th a string of corals round its
neck, and its little sweet list in its little
mouth. '
The proud mother held him aloft in
triamph, and all the lady passengers
smiled, and showed .their approval by
suudrv nods. ;
Weed grew bearish - and stuck his
head out of . the window. The. mother
very sweetly requested him to put that
window down the air made the. baby's
eyes red. He slammed I it down, and
buried his hands in his pockets, and his
chin in his cravat. : - 7
But the pretty lady in the black bon
net was not afraid ot Weed. She un
ceremoniously piled the flannels and
embroidery into his lap, and at Hassie
from which place the ; train was ex
press, and where there was a half of ten
minutes for refeshments she plumped
the baby on the pile of garments in
Weed's lap, saying sweetly -
My head aches? and 1 must have a
cup of tea. I will leave the baby with
yon till I return." - - .
And before the honned bachelor could
utter a single word, she was gone. The
ladies tittered, the gentleman smiled at
each other behind their newspapers, and
the baby began swinging backward and
forward " in a way that babies have be
fore they, get, ny . backbone to help
themselves, with.
Thump went its little head against the
side of the car, and Weed, sure that he
must have broken in his skull, seized
the back of his frock and held on with
desperation. '.
The minutes passed slowly. Weed
was in a cold sweat. The bell began to
ring. Where was that dreadful woman ?
He looked around to see if . he was ob
served, for a terrible temptation had
seized him to toss the baby out of the
w indow" and be rid of it.
The last bell sounded! The. conduc
tor jumped aboard the brakeswere uu
wound, the train wa's fff; j
Weed dropped the baby amohg its
wrappings, and ran after the conductor.
"Look here, sir!" he cried franti
cally, "there's a woman left drinking a
nin of tea-l deuce take it 1"
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Let her drink it, and m.ucn gooa
m.av it do her." returned the omcial.
Let go mj arm; JL m in a nurry. ,
"What do vou think I shall do, sir?
cried WTeed, growing redder and redder
;n the far' "here's this baby and no
mother for it ! ;
You must find mothers for your
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ntvn cm nren vourseii. it o uuub w
mv hrPfll and butter 1'.' cried "the con
ihirtor. stridinsr away. -
Wood returned to his seat, and pick
nn the, hahv holstersd it up on the
- j i
rnshion beside him.
A pale woman in green veil and spec
tacles came to his side. , ,
"You've met with an irreparable loss.
- i t - " nrkACa frvnoQ
sir! asKea sne m a vuiw nuw wuv
of sympathy and interest was unmis-
A devil of a loss !" cried vv eea,
thinking of his own predicament, - na
forgetting that ladies never tolerate
swearing. .' ... .. , .,
"You dreadful man!" cried ine
lady"it is wicked to indulge in pro
fane language; how long has she been
departed from this sublunary sphere t
"About ten minutes
after a run of tea.
'Good heavens! tnen sne w.uut
A n a TTnnfthiral monster, to ioreaitv
VUtVi. . -
"Amen ! that's bo: truth, every word
of it 1" ejaculated Weed." ;
"My dear sir,' said the lady insinu
atinelv ''vou are leftin a very unpleas-
rf oit.tin.tinn. Very, indeed, it s a
1 . v.iM ' . "Rfisembles its father
.1r T it a hnv or eirl"
"Deuced if I know or care !" growled
tiv,v what a man P But, my dear
. . lien rrrorQ hl for a
sir, it is so fAiciin;jf uiDOj,ivw. -
;.,iQT, .n travel with the care of a
tender neari ym-
and that she did not think he had un
dressed or even lain upon the bed. In
the chamber adjoining she had heard
him walking the floor and : sighing all
I throueh the nisrht. On entering the
am here taking care of your baby, and, : chamber of the General Dr. Edgar was
of course, people think 1 am your wife.i" ; informed by him that he had urged his
"Good Lord!" cried Weed in '. con-" invitation '-.the'-" day before because he
sternation. "My wife! Jfou'd "better , had 'seriously thought of connecting
say my mother! you're old enough." i j himself with the church, but had there-
wretch! exclaimed Miss Bean, m s tofore been prevented from doing so by
tne recurring excitement oi pouucai
not desert me. My han4 closed on the f in capturing ; North Carolina, -t it may
rattier' 8 throat and i siowiy drew tne
reptile put through the window and
threw ifc hissing; writhing and strug
gling, down a sheer 800 feet Then 1
signalled the men to let me down. I
had enough of cliff dwellings for one thte Populist vote or else neutralize the
cafee that the crop has fallen short al
most everywhere in this country. -
Receipts of the government for the
first ten days of tha current month ag
gregated f9. 157, 66, and the expendi
tures $16,573,000; deficit $7,416,331.
This deficit will probably be reduced
daring. the remainder of the month.
By request of Minister Terrell for the
mi' uu! & mmmx
offer their professional services to the
citizens 6f Concord' and vieinitv. - All
calls promptly attended day or niht.
vuiuj ua resiaence on Jias Depot
street, opposite Presbyterian church.
rl. i Emm, Siwv Mil
CONCORD, N . C.
i x - 1 1 t : ? 3 j
oemeie wiu Dean, lnaepenaeni electoral T.mteRtloTi nf AmnrioAn i.r.; 4
ticket put up so as to keep votes from Turkey, and at the instance of the
the Democratic party. Seme Democrat state department, the pavy department
say Senator Butler, the Populist head4 has ordered the warship Mar blohead to
centre, will either give the Republican v the Galf of Iskedonerbon Galf of Al
thfc Populist vote or else neutralize the fxandretta). ; ' V .
1:1
a tragical voice, '.'take ' back thpse
words!" Recant them; or I will for
sake you, baby and .all! -,
.'forsake me, then! I'd sooner turn
baby-jumper for the remainder of rhy
lie than have any body for a moment
imagine such a, vinegar-visaged old wo
man to be my wife!"
Miss Bean's anger : was a thing sub
lime.- She rose majestically brandish
ing aloft the baby, ' - I
4 ' James Weed, ' ' cned she, 'you
have ruined my character. I have ten
ded your : baby half a day, and you
must marry me at the. first stopping
place! Refuse, and I will bring it be
fore the courts.". )
"Marry you! ' I'd die first," cried
James, bounding up and springing en
tirely over the back o the seat into the
lap ot an old lady with a poodle dog
and a bandbox,, both of which he near
ly demolished, and made for the- door.
'Let me out!" he cried to the conduc
tor, "she s -after me, and the baby,
too! I'll jump off if you don't let me
OUU" - . : , ':,': V.V-,:. :
The conductor was a man of muscle,
and he soon settled matters satisfactorily
to himself.": He shut Weed up in the
baggage car under a lively impression
that lie was insane, and Miss Bean and
the baby he took to New York - j
And in the next train came the near
y distracted mother of the iuvenile-
that cup of tea had been so , hot that
before she could cool it .sufficiently to
tut; utuu uau jciu , I - . I
She sought out James; wept,apologied,
was grateful, and, being a widow, they
struck a bargain, and James is now the
obedient Ptepfather of .the discarded
baby. . -
campaigns. JNow mat ms pouucai ca
reer had ended, his mind, more than
ever, was occupied with tne contempla
tion of the end of his earthly existence,
day. Gravy boats and soup ladles are, latter vote. Populists and Republicans '- Returns to the statistical division of
I confess, enough to tempt any man into will vote their full strength: the Demo-i the department of agriculture for the
all sorts of reckless endeavor, but coiled- crats. many rf whom ar Hishpartanftdl month 01 October make cotton show de-
up rattlesnakes are quite another story, will vote light. An independent ticket! clin?.H& 7 p?in8 fl0n h9 SePtemh,r
'''At another time with my partner I would draw nearly all its sfTon
t . - . . : t . i i I . i . i . i Tn , . . . . . v.vu,
peuiuono aiwjr crockery, uu wueu we i eaieu in Keeping me jropuiisd xorctsj
Is prepared to do all kinrls rf 1 tm
work in the most approved manuci-i
uince over J olmson's Drua; blore.
. - ' .1. 1 l. I. 1 J . Hl I . .
- - : a 7" . ' I'.goi in tue UBiguuuruuuu ot ioiorca wciiutaoi,,
wnicn, in ine cquree or iiwun, iuut ue digcoyered we bad forgotten the feed for There are- some hopeful Demoprats
near, lie had asked tor tne conierence
in order that he might act advisedly in
applying for membership in the church.
He therefore earnestly requested Dr.
Edgar to subject him to the examina
tion " that might be required by the
church, and that it be made exhaustive.
He regarded it as a matter of profound
importance,' and wanted to know dis
tinctly the ground on which he stood.
He had never had been false to' his fel-
ow men, and would not be to his heav
enly Pather. ' '
Dr. Edgar proceeded, to examine the
General touching all the cardinal doc
trines of revealed religion, such as the
plenary inspiration, the divine authority
the horses.: So there was nothing to do who think the fall elections will puj a
but for one of us to go back after it different aspect of affairs on Democratic
I decided to camp and let the other prospects; mis in connection with the
fellow do the rustling. My partnef had I big crops and good business conditions!
not been long a way when I heard the 1 This is claimed to be a -growth in the
peculiar' hissing note of a ratder coming j anti-silver sentiment. This is the wesfr
from a pile of lossley heaped-up stones and centre. In the east that sentiment
iearhy-' I fired into the heap and killed J has a clean sweep. - S
t - -11 - J . ..1 ' !t X '.I. I . ' ' .1
me snaKe, ana, dragging it out, witni : .i
true western instinct broke off the rat- J , a xutvea-Ked Precber,
ucaauu puppcuuicui luiu uijr jjuvkov i JttOnroe JOuriuU. s - S
Aext morning I made my fire, cooked Monroe people have for the past week
bacon, eggs, made coffee, flapjacks, ate been treated to a series of sermon!
heartily and then, . well satisfied with in. every way unexpected, and perhaps
my breatiasi, sat aown, took my room-iQOti very well appreciated. A man by
pick from my vest pocket and mdus- the name of Boyd came to town lasjt
tnnnalW n.nnllfMI it.. In a few minntftS I 'EV;.4nT ar,A luu,an nwanliinn in tha
... t r i r. . . j . 1 1 J t t : . i. JiuJ u4 W&cu uivuuuiu a v"V
lIf lly ocnpmres, me aepravuoi my ac began to swell. To my horror COurt house every afternoon and night
our flumau nature, me nwuwuwit uj 1 Iioundil had nut the rattles next my With him hi wife and on child
fKa M'irini. if ha Armra fifn fr fVia T r XI i . i j i - ....
c:- Jlti lt l tl I . r-,. r - - -. - oib'"""""1 v..v.v- .,.Y
ouit, uu tuc now uuiu wwwu to it and been conveyed to a hollow hoth nnita ncantv. MHHamrdav the fam'r
ny. Aiicr a luurougu exuiiuauou u tooth in my jaw. There I ww alone in uy took its : position on the court house
i'". bu.v,u n u.i I a WllderneiSS and mv lace Visibly swell-1 annam and awaited for a coneresrationi
ing. What did I do? There was a gal- Xhe preacher took up his accordeon and
ion jug oi wnisKy in me outnt, anu x
report excessive damage from the early
rains.
' This government has formally noti
fied the Spanish, government that ac
tion recently taken by it in Havana in
depriving Consul Williams of all diplo
matic authority is in violation of the
treaty rights of this country, and that
for any damage to' American dignity
arising therefrom Spain will be held
responsible. . - .
Colonel Hampton B. -Denman died.
aged 66 years. He was born in Ohio,
and was related to the Blame and Ew-
ng families, lis went to California in
184(), and was one of the Rucker relief
party which carried provisions across
the mountains to starving immigrants.
He. was the first mayor of Leavenworth,'
Kan. , and a member of the first Kansas
legislature. .
drank it. Just as I drained the last
drop a mounted travler came along on ;
the way; from Mancos to Dolores. J o j
him I shouted the terrible tale, and the
kini-bearted stranger ran his, horse io !
played a Httle, but no congregation asf
111 - "T . 1 ' J A I 1
eeniDieu. ' igni. wiuiuj auu wvy were
still there, supperless and without shelf
ter for the night, the preacher saying
that he had no money to- pay for his
board, and thatnniwDuM: not return to
The Girl at Church.
Ue Got It.
A graphic incident" in the life of
spoiled child is well told by a writer n
an exchange:
Among the passengers on the 5t
Louis train recently was a woman ac
companied by a nurse girl and a boy
about three years old.
The boy aroused the indignation pi
the passengers by his continued shrieks
and kicks, and screams, and vicious
ness toward the patient" nurse.
Whenever the mirse manifested any
sharpness the mother chided her
sharply. : " . ' ' !
Finally the mother composed nerseii
for a nap, and about the time the boy
had slapped the nurse for the. mtieth
time a wasp came sailing: and flew on
the window of the nurse g seat, ine
boy at once tried to catch it. . ; s j;
The nurse caugBt hia hand and saiti
coaxingly, "Harry nmsn't touch. Bug
will bite Harry." ;
Harry screamed savagely and began
to kick and pounu the nifrse. j
- The mother, without opening Her
eyes or lifting her head, cried out
sharply : '
Why will you tease Jthat child so,
Mary f Let him have" what he wanls
at once." . - -. :
"But ma'am it's a"
T't him hav-ft it. T savJ
Thus encouraged, Harry clutched at
the wasp and caught it. ""The yell that
followed broueht tears of ioy to the
passengers. :
The mother awoke again.
"Mary." she cried, "let 'him have
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tory, Dr. Edgar said: 'General, there is
one other point upon which I feel it my
duty to interrogate you, but I feel some
embarrassment in doing so. " The Gen
eral replied that in a matter of such
vast importance he wished a full knowl
edge of every step and to be probed to
the core. 'Anus assured,-AST. JVU?ar 1 nolnrV and hark for another erallon -efUKa hrorrlin hmiftn . Snwift ppntlftmen
General, you have had a very, stormy whis!rpv. . Rn t kVa to resurrect ancient mo nn onmnrh tn v for their sunner
public life, during which you have been pottery and to tell snake .stories." and night's lodging,, and since then
political, arid doubtless you have thought
very, unjustly assailed Can you, do
you feel that you have freely forgiven
your enemies ?'- , The General was silent
a moment, and said that he freely for
gave his enemies, personal and political,
but the enemies of his poor, dead wife,
who had been slandered in her grave,
he did not feel, in justice to her mem
ory, that he could forgive. Dr. Edgar
3aid the injunction laid upon us by the
blessed Savior to forgive our enemies,
to pray for them, is positive, and ad
mitted of no exception. To this the
General made no reply for a considera
ble interval, .during which he seemed
in great mental distress. Then, Dr. Ed
gar related, the whole expression of the
xuntenance changed; a sweet, heavenly
smile illumined his face, and ' the Gen
eral said : ' Yes, I do forgive, and ask
God's forgiveness of every one toward
t 1 T v ..l:... - TT
wnom x ever teiiuoauuij. . , uc uiu-
oslv presented himself . for -member
ship in the church that day, and for the
tirst time sat at the sacrament table.
she went I mur
Mary turned in her seat and said de
urely, "He's got it, ma'am !" I
A nensetiold Treasure.
D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y,
Y savs that he always keeps Di. King's
New Discovery in the nouse ana nisiam
ily has always found the very best jre
snlts follow its use: that he would not be
without it, if procurable. G. A. Dyke
man.' Druggist. Catekiil, N. Y., says tha
i ir. "Km'trs New Discovery is undoubted.
W t.hft lest Couh Remedy ; that he
it in hia family for eight years, and
it ' has never failed- to do all that is
claimed for it. Why not Uy a remedy.
so long tried and tested. Trial bottles
Kroo nt. V. Ti. Fetzer's Druir Store. Pe?-
ular size 58o and 81.C0. :. . .-v. ,-r
A Paris Journalisf Lone Solclda.
London Times. .
,An old Paris journalist, Paul Mercier,
Jied recutly after having been voluntar
ily confined to hts room for several
years. It was notnmg out a long anu
cruet suicide which he committed, lie
once Owned and edited two papers, the
first Le Tambour Battant, a semimili
tary paper, and later on Le Gegue-Pett,
a financial weakly for the middle and
lower classes. Both of these ventures
failed, and the lack of success worried
him to such an extent that he became
a confined misanthrope.
About seven years ago he appeared in
a house ou the Passage Stevens and
rented rooms, which became his chosen
prison. It must be noted that Mercier
was then by no means poor, even if his
enterprise had failed; he had a regular
income which would have been enough
to keep him well -and had his apartment
very nicely furnished when he moved in.
From the day he moved in he never
opened the windows and allowed eyery
thinff to be covered by dust and dirt.
His meals were brought in to him by
they have been getting, enough tqpav
then: way by the help of being asiced
You pride yourself on your politeness. I out to different meals, as some of then
You count yourself a mannered girl and 1 hearers have been doing. The preacher
would be verry indignant if yofc were says that he is a reformed drunkard and
told that you were lacking in ordinary is doing the Lord's work in the way
politeness. When vou are invited out that he is directed, and that the Lord
Vou arei careful notxmlv to bo7 prompt is taking care of him. p When some one
. 1 , . - . . I j- : j .1 !.
but to be considerate of your hostess, asits mm out to amner neconsiuers tut
What chnsideration bo vou show God I the good Samaritan is sent by the Lord.
when you go to His house? Too little He certainly has implicit faith in some
noise ahd do not hesitate to turn and I thing ior somebody, for he sat on; thje
twiat until vou feel that vour skirt ia ar-1 pubhc square all Saturday evening with
ranged fexactly right and you are quiet not a cent hj his pocket and no prof
comf ortable. Then you give a sigh as pect for either any supper or a bed ior the
vou look at the preacher. He is one night, and sat as quietly and undisturb-
T . . . .Ii." . s j ' . J I. i
nhrtoA Bprmnns vnn fin not admire, so I ecu too. aa wouia a mau wuuae uaxua
whii h i trvino tn dn his duty vou I were full to overflowing. !
coolly read your prayer-book orhym-j He holds allegiance to ho denominii-
hal. or look around the congregation, ( Uon, and seems to be a free lance in
and catehing the eve of a friend, give a every respect. He preaches and sings
shrug of disgust. When the sermon, is and his wife prays and sings
over yoU give vent to a sigh of thankful-
I- 1 ii i
nesa and you never seem to realize mat
this bad behavior an your part ia bad
behavior not only to, the clergyman, but
to that Mod whose' representative he is.
When the collection is taken up you
look here and there everywhere to see
who is depositing a bank-note.
Differences Among th Luthtraa lirtli rn.
Newton Enterprise.
Tennessee Lutheran Siod has been
in session in Hickory this week and has
been - eraooling- with 1 the doctrine o:
"election. 'if . A good many Lutherans,
Before j especially in vicinity of Conover, have
the benediction is said you crane your- J embraced the .views of the Missouri
self liki a bird with its plumage so that! Synod on "election," but have-never
you wifi be ready to start out the very J severed' their connection with theJenn
minutejiti3 ended. -1 do not suppose essee S nod, which -takes a very prp-
you realize for a moment how dreadful I nounced stand against it. A gentleman
this is. I i How it is givingan opportunity j who has been attending the' meeting in
to an iunbehever to say' "Wnat can l Jlickory tells us that the discussion has
these Ctmstains think of their God when been veny warm and that Revs. O. H
they are so impolite to Him?" Then Bernheim, J. M. Smith, Crouse Long
you dosomething else. In your church and Dr. Hoffmann have been expelled
the pews are rented. When you enter from the Synod. The expelled mem-
you close the door and give no poor sin- j bers claim that they have not changed
ner an i, opportunity to sit beside you, j their view on this doctrine, but thjit
and yet. in the eight of God you are alll the majority ruling the present Tennes
alike, and before Him the rich and the j see Synod have discarded the teachings
poor stand together to be judge.
; t Tlie Norman Dream '
The;Norman8 are called the Yankees
of France, which is a compliment ; to
them, i no doubt, though it sometimes
has reference to their extremely thnity
babitsj and to the ; craft which they
employ in evading a service that may
cost them . somethiug. it is
of Henkel and the other founders of the
Synod and take up the Ifiachings of the
Ohio Synod. , .
The Price OMJottoo.
All idea that the recent risein the
price of cotton was spasmodic seems to
have been abandoned. It is practically
certain that the presentlcrop will be sold
related at prices which will pay good profits for
W. J. M0NTQ0MEBV. " J. LV.K CHOWElli
Attorneys and ConMelors alto
CONCOED, N. C '
As paitners. will nracti6n lnwfn nahnr.
rna, Stanly and adjoining counties,
the Superior and Supreme Courts of tie
state and in the Federal Courts. OfBre
m Depot Street.
MORRfSOKE CALDWELL,.
Attorney at Lew,
CONCORD, N. C.
dffice in Morris buildinc-. ornositfl
courthouse. July 4 tf
Dr. J. E. CARTLAU1!. DeilLil.
CONCOKD, N. C. .
roreign Mows JTotss..
One hundred persona -were drowned
near the villaga of Ozery by tho cap
sizing of a raft on the river Oka. -.
The Higginbotham mill in Glasgow,
Scotland, was burned and four women.
who were, employed therein, .wore all
Kiiiea. - .
Arthur Kilsby, recently a member of
the Canadian militia, has been arrested
for stabbing a chorister of the Palace
theater at Charing Cross.
A troedaT fmut OjIuu bttyj! lor-
vent her pilf erings being discovered by
her parents, a 14-year-old girl, tli
daughter of a laborer in- Santaader,
murdered her three little brothers.
The Italian native troop3 have attack
ed 1,300 Abyssinians who occupied a
strong position near Braailet. The lat
ter fled, leaving 20 men killed and num
bers wounded The Italian troops lost
11 killed and had 80 wounded
The Cotton Spinners' association of
Manchester, England, has passed a res
olution providing that all cotton ship
ped direct from Hew Orleans or jtal
veston, to Manchester, England,, shall
have preference at the cotton sales.
A spinning factory at Bocholt, 1 45
mjles from Munster, Westphalia, col
lapsed and buried 40 workmen in the
ruins. Of this unmb8r ten were killed
outright and nine were seriously injur
ed. The remaining workmen escaped
with slight bruises. .
The official cholera returns for the
two weeka ending "Sept. 28 show . that
there wore 4 249 new cases and 1,701
deaths in the government of Volhyniv
Russia, 57 new cajea and 21 deaths in
the Berditehoff district, and 88 naw
cases and 18 death3 in the government
of Podolia.
' Thei Republican onran at Win3tem
irave'thePoDulist "snap " away, iaa!
rwnpr sava that Chairman A. Ji. iiouon
correctly expresses in his letter to Con-
eressman Settle the views ot the iorrn
Carolina Republicans, llokon favors
fusion on State and county matters -but
not oh national issues. " The Republi
can orsran says: "Action now would
be emlbarrassinga nd unwise.- The Top-
nlists are not agitating the fusion ques
tion now. The disintegration of the
Democratic party occupies the Populists'.
attention. The work ; they are doing
on thjisline seems more important to
both ' rthe Populists and Republicans
than iho discussion of fusion on the
electoral ticket."
Makes a specialty of filling your ieetn
without pain. Gaa, ether or chloroform
used when desired.. Sixteen years' ex
perience. ; Office over Lippards A: Bar
rier's store.
n n nAinwm M-n
Offers his professional services to the
people of Concord and vicinity. Office
in rear of bank. Night calls slould te
left at Mrs. Dr. Henderson's.
Office Hours, 7 to 8 a. ni., 1 to 2, end
7 toS p. m. Telephone call, No. 07
Sept. 20.'94. ly.
DR. I. HOL
ti; 3ECLECXIG PHYSiGIAsV,
OONCOBl, K. C, '
Offers Via professsonal fseryicf s to tl e
citizens of Concord,J and vicinity in. tt e
treatment of acute and chronic dibea-..
ffice oyer Yorke's jewelry M.ors on Jlam
street, where he can 'he found at t:l
hours day or night, wlvn cot irofet
sionallv engaged. Feb. 3m. .
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We hf.xf - -..- )
prepared espsc;a;;y for :, , ;f
igj-wo mall tree. It t.-sa:. ; . , ,
stomach disorders w-r,
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We hnxf. t
preparea espsc;a;;y for
wo mall tree. It tn'j. .
stomach disorders wr,
inai every cliiia is iabln i . .
Xr Verm nur'o. -A
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for a half century. C X.
One bottle by man tor iS. . j 1 .
J
-The North Wilkesboro Kews is our
oiiHioritvthatthere have been 63mui
dera in Ashe county and never a hang-1
inS- V
' Watches,
Clocks,
Jewelry,
Spectacles
that 'one ' good Norman farmer
went I t9 prooucuon. lue uenei uiat wuyu
will go considerably higher is very gen-
the janitor, placed on the eral. When; Januaryv futures ; passed
W i
jiEtS.ETY TO LIFE
mwmw
no:;
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Friend
c'.'lMT OF ITS PAIN,'
AfiD RISK.
only two bottles. She
li'-kly relieved; is now
jkxox, Harlow
mail,'- on receipts ot price.
Hoc!: fTO MOTHERS'
fcKCii.AToit. rn : iTr.iVMi'flil
N.C.
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A4
..V tlA tht-t irp.su I V: mv
ppnlv with vou that 1 an
l"""" "1.'S. . i- '.. .,..1, i- I itinnta Constitution.
me! we women nave mj pajr w i
The Snake and the Babbit.
T 1J
t ; o nrwarancffl.' Ana a wuuiu
tiaiu jfjt . j
r.4. ,.nratDn ihp. strictest bounds of
Utfc uiw'-i' , , -
Weed caught at wiiau waa iujpic yj
v,,- rvnrft than bv her words.
Tlirt iAatl tirnft pp.Rt.itio.
I""-" . l.-.l ...J It
Afv .Hear madam." ne exciaimeu, n
M. W. Pournelle killed a coaenwnip
snake near the right of way of the San
dersville and Tennlle Kailroad, in Geor
gia, that measured eighty-two mcnes in
length. The shake was climbing a tree
with a rabbit m its, moum wne" xi
shot. The spake was brought to town
as a curiosity.
vou would be so kind as to take care ot an(i exibited
ieUS K i,;nd , The railroads Have run
ling -iSUu-uD;,'"'r
will pay: you
narae. ,- '. , .,t u I t- hoxr
I will BCO vvuat I iuiu """j
M f-r. i s
out of their
. . oil monwhonrpfererettinfirdmnk
any bu,vui :rAT'.ritAv iatrons,. or who
IV uviuiui '-"""J -" '
, T TIT n.hnt t thinL' rnPV TT1 1 n L UllUi . liMUWJ w..
flTou are very good . . w ux "7 " sndenf the Bos'.oa- M
a 1 ll.t 1-M1 - TTi 11 HI. Ill i:ilU!Ok I bJ-lV W 1-'' - .
can te oone. xjuv t ;.,, ,.; "a. ha commonced war
understand that in obliging you x - - 8nd is.
moA a rirrnTar to his men. which says
iVnnr attention is called to me iiaci
onHnprpr mv reputation.
..r " f Vinnnr- VOU Can de-
X am u""' v. .. . , j
" ooirl Va1 promptly.
1 in,, i..ri tr.nl- him at his word, and,
.-: ? bi vpsidft him.'She
rt.thft labv on her knee
the door and: the bell rang. JNo one
had admittance to the rooms of 'the vol
untary recluse. At last he did not
answer the bell, and after two meals had
remained I uu (onched : the S janitor - an
nounced the matt jr to the' police. .A
commissary appeared and the door was
broken in. - .';-',.-'-.-.,? -
When enterinz the air was so foul
that the window lights had to be smashed
as the frames and fastenings of the win
dows had completely rusted during the
seven years and could not be unfastened.
In one of the apartments there was a
rpimlar mountain of dirty clothes. Mer-
cier had never Bent any cioinew 10 iuc
wash, but ordered new shirts acout once
a week. Whatever he laid on ne tnrew
upon the-pile in the furthest room, con
tinuing this custom for seven years.
"Art thou asleep, neighbor?'
asked,! some ;whst. falteringly, in
he
the
tone of a man who is . going to ask a
favor. !
- "If 1 1 were not asleep" murmured
the other from his bed, "what probably
wouldat thou want of me ?
nine cents on the New Orleans Exchange
a few days ago bets of $2,000 were , free
ly offered that January cotton would sen
in that market for over teu cents.'
This may be the expression of over-
confidence, but there is a very atrong
fftftliniy back of cotton. Ihe farmers
u i. An.n a nn it tha I hav produced thi9 . crop at small cost.
V . ' . ' - I J t :Ji lUn nwvKli rn ivtttn will
improve their condition very materiallly
by having raised-sucn great iooa crape
fair at Gisors."
"Well, then, neighbor; -1 am sound
asleeo.",
"Bah! Thyu canst not be : sleep
when thoct talkest to me,"
'Nonsense! It is only a dream I am
havine. neighbor!" r. . - ' f
t A Did Ym Ever
Trv Electrio Bitters as a remedy for
vonr troubles ? If not, get a bottle
And the other had to go away with- now an get relief. .This medicine has
out the donkey.
The babyi
- In Your Blood :
Is the'eause of that tired, languid feel
ing which affiicta you at this season.
The blood ia impure and has become
thin' and poor. . That is why you nave
that vou are not allowed to use tobacco i no strength, no appeuuuuu
in any fornt whatever while on duty. Purify your blood with Hood's Samp
manyiorux wxiaicvci -.n.. ;n o-iv vou an 'appetite.
nuivit " rt
bly; for after a tew uigs ui
strings, and a couple of kicks
bonnet j
at her -
. ': .Uo .(.tlnna mlion off aritlil
nor OU ixaiuo ux i v, . . K aA inrio-oratfi vour
iiiut'. tone yuui niuuiv.u, .u , rf -
easy tu utA.c
at all times."
lee. xuc ,fnn nr hfldcTA on. llUS'
r. thn care of a woman, proba- . ... ot,a mnst be regarded 1 nerves. . Hood's pills are
ICWi"'" -;. , I TUitJ lO IUIUS1IV - " -J.
easy in action and sure in effect.
- . '- A Proper Choice. ..i'
A young fellow, having been asked
by a recruiting sergeant wether he
wished to enlist in a scotusn regiment,
replied: "Not likely. I'd rather go to
the lunatic asylum than ennsi in a
highland reeiment."
: "Aweel," said the sergeant, "I've
nae doubt ye'd feel man at home there. '.
I Hot weather proves depressing to those
whose blood is poor. Such people should
enrich their blood with Hood's barsa
parilla. . '
1 1?
KR EG U LATO 0$k
been found to be peculiarly adapted to
the relief and core of ail ; Jb emale Com
plaints, exerting, a wonderful direct in
flaence in giving strengtn ana lone- w
the organs.' llf you Juoas oiApperaie,
Constipation, ' Headache,".. Fainting
Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless; Ex
citable, Melancholy or troubled t v?ith
Dizzy aptlls, Eleotnc Bitters is the mea
iiinA von need. Health- and strength
are guaranteed by its use. Large bot
tles only fifty cents at P. B. Fetzer's
Drug Store. ':!.,
It is said that the cordage on a first,
class man of war costs about $15,000.
Are yotf hiking Simmons Liver Reg
ulator, the "Kino of Uveb Medi
cikes?" That is what our readers
want, and nothing but that. . It is the
same old friend to which the old folks
pinned their faith and were never dis
appointed. - But another good recom
mendation for it Is, that it is betteb
than Pills, never gripes, never weak
ens, but works in such an easy ana
natural way, just like nature itself; that
relief cornea quick and sure,' and one
feels new all over. - It never fails.
Everybody needs take a liver remedy
and everyone should take only Sim
mons Liver Regulator. '
' Be sure you get it. : The Bed Z
Is on the wrapper." J. II. Zeilin &
Co., rixiladelplihti ,
Knives
and
Tea and
Tablespoons,
Plated
Silverware, .
Plated
Novelties,
r -Sterling
Novelties, .
rat
A. J. & J. P.
: Yorke's.
WANTED.-A " gentleman cf
standing to represent Combined Con
tract comprising two of the laige.st ir
vestment and life insurance companies
in- America. -,; Address Thos. A. P.
"l.omnlin fin n't " P-irwf Plr,-., lIVITna
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