::.' v..- -: WEEKLY . TIMES B00K AND JOB PRINTING ; OF JXIi KISP9 . . Executed in the Best Style AT UTKQ' PBICBS. - Our Job Printing Department with every necessary equipment is prepared to .turn out every va riety of Printing in first-class style. No r botch-work turned out from this office. : We dupH cate the prices of any legitimate establishment. - " 1 .1,1 imnAf TstIifbeil in . Richmond . Montgomery, .o:lf Randolph, 1 Anson and Union Counties.. . ns HERE. in- JOHH B. SH ERR ILL, Edioc. 'SIS TTTST ftJOTD". IFE-A-IR 2sTOT'. ,Sf.OO a Year, in Advance. J Volume XIV.. CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEIBEB 17, 1896. Number 12. GONC0RD - : in , ,r t of HOOQ S sarsaparuia pus ' :P,.ct tterraanent Cures. , res of. -ofu!a In severest iwma, ime Vl't'lioX ueck, running sore3, hip sores ia the eyes. , -- "iMt Illiemn; with its Intense itching 5JTSS 0,t,',niin;. scald head, tetter, etc. l-e to impure blood. ; - . - . ? Mlio trVtllViiAO vhAM Pfnviit stomach tonic was needed. "TV'uiiatisni, where patients were on. f:53 m "'or'k or walk for weeks. . ... r .Mt irrh i.y expelling the impurities fcS5 rI.: .'jjV-ii:? and sustain the disease. . ' "j' v. ; v. .lsik ss liy properly toning and Of8 t!i? nerves upon pure blood. . - Thut lire.ll reruns, ujr . icMWm .Scud lor dook oi cures py Hires l" Sarsapaniia1 . . Tivi (.u. Proprietors, Lowell, Massy i'1-" " s. are the best after-dinner juiu aid digestion. 25c - .A rl -f lii A it: 13 13 . . ZUuTinca. ? Earrings have always been among the most favorite ornaments of nearly all the nations of the world, certainly with those which are called civilized. Indeed among the Persians, i Babylonians .and Carthaginians they were worn by men as well as women. They were always worn by Greek women from Hera, in the "Iliad" down to the Ve'nns de Medici, whose ears are pierced for "the reception'of earrings. Pliny tells us-that there was no part of dress upon which greater expense was lavished among the Bomans. Many Egyptian earrings of very beauiiful design have been preserv ed, and these antique designs have been imitated in modern times. All jewels are, no doubt, of barbario origin, and earrings among the rest, so why discard them on that ground? . W preserve what we admire, even if it comes to us through this source. And if piercing the ears is barbarous what can we say of shavings which is done simply for fash ion, and causes much more uneasiness to the flesh than simply piercing the ears once and for all? , i Few would venture to advocate the abolition of shaving. Why, then, pro test against earrings on this ground? Care should, of course, be exercised that ears are carefully pierced and allowed to heal properly before ornamental ear Tines are worn, but when once this is done they ' cause no further trouble. They are now fashionable, and this with the large majority of people -is enough to say for them, but some venture to ! think, as they are essentially a wom- ily ornament and add grace and charm to a true womanly face, they should be preserved. -Chicago Times- Herald. The South African' I-abor Market. ' I believe, as with fighting peoples of India, so with the Zulu and the Mata- bele, military service will eventually prove an excellent means of eliciting the loyalty and utilizing the pugnacity of the nation. I AH over South Africa the great social and economical difficulty of the day is the state of the labor market. Inefficient, according to our standard, though Kaffir labor may bo for the pur poses of mining as well as farming, it is absolutely indispensable. White men may bo overseers and managers, but the pick .and Bhovel . work is, and must be for some time, in the hands, cf natives. Whatever may be the case in America, it is certain that in South Africa black and white would not come ; together in a single shift or a single gang cn the same level. . Whether in the future em ployers will not bo forced to import hands, not exactly cf the class called "mean white," but from the same coun tries as now supply the American mines with labor,, remains to bo seen. The scarcity of Kaffirs is a serious fact in the industrial world of Afrikander- dom. It does not spring, as I have stated, from any shrinkage of population, for, on the eontrary, there is an increase, but it is to be accounted for by the in grained distaste for manual exertion which makes the male Kaffir in his own kraal send Bis women to work in the fields while he sits in his glory at his hut's door. Everywhere they have made money and bought cattle, and, accord ing to Kaffir custom, each son of the house has the right to put his spoon into the common bowl and the common stew, so that the young ' ' bucks' ' are net forced to work from any fear of starving.- Fortnightly Review. LiUth. Adam's First Wife. - The old Talmudists had a queer leg end concerning the first 'pair; created . by the Almighty. According to the ' story, Lilith was Adam's original 'helpmeet," and Eve was the after con- sideration. The Talmud says that Lilith j was created just as Adam was but of the dust of the earth. Soon after the breath of life had been breathed into Lher ears (you will -remember that the Bible says "nostrils" in Adam's case) her entire nature changed to such . an extent that she became a veritable de mon. About this time - the devil came along, and, recognizing iu Adam's wife all that was necessary to inako !a first class governess of the Infernal regions, Dersuaded her to quit the first ftn and go with him into the '' upper region or. the air. " To us this seems like a queer place for the location of hell, but that is the direction the pair are said to have taken when they left Adam as the sole occupant pf the garden. At home with the king of the sulphurous domain, she became the mother of devils, and then deserted Pluto and became a ' 'specter of darkness." . - " After this, transformation her sole de light appears to have been in the de struction of innocent babes. It is even said that our word "lullaby" is a cor ruption of an oriental term, "lillaabi," which means'Avaunt," or "Begone, Lilith." The ignorant and superstitious Jews of the far cast still tie amulets or charms around the necks, waists, wrists or ankles of their babes in order to pre serve them from Lilith's evil intentions. -i-St. Louis Republic. mil Book la wOaaiaBj In his book on "The Study of Celtio Literature,'.' Arnold showed that one of the qualities which the English people admire most in some of their great poeta is the very quality which above all oth-1 itory received by her from an eye wit era is ine aisiinguisning onarauwrasuu - of the Celtio bards, and that Ossian in j "into a school made up chiefly of particular is saturated and pervaded with the quintessence of this trait, to denote the characteristic trait of Celtio poetry Arnold used the word Titanism. No one has defined Titanism, but it has i , "One of them was a little girl, a waif STANTON - HOUSE, i J. JONES, Proprietor, , c!i.vrm-oociA, TESN , - per dav. ins "to Families, Special al Deuotj 'Teomiiititoi vvalk from CenV ! ..miHu'ngjriJBflBatmaiiatnMifc- m vmma r ,H Si think it tilir- 1 liymiili Ul and e3 G eritdins no arsemc. ' Hcs vi'rs success vegetable and d effects. I bcu-:zr. d s of ttstitadnials. 6 u'-w-cent bottle. . tC tl'e chills, titersrtith's. iUe. Ky. iiisca'r i Grahsira Chins Grove. The Pnzitanical Sunday. From early childhood we were per plexed with doubts about the things which might or might not be lawfully done on a Sunday, and were hemmed in by - rules, of . the "touch-not-taste-not-handle-not" order, at variance with many healthy instincts, quite uncon nected with any morality except that of implicit obedience, and not com manding rational af sent ..When I speak of a Puritanical Sun day I am not using the term as one of disparagement, but simply as presenting a historical fact. I recognize the Puritan creed as one that has influenced many powerful and noble minds and Aas con tributed most valuable elements to our composite English character. Even the Puritan Sunday, " mistaken thougn I and of a strictness too narrow taggerated for ordinary human nature to bear, has so excellent a side to it, and has been so closely bound up with custonis1 and habits of great social value, with definite times for general rest nrui deSi4f iB"Sel secaa - 1 a-i t a 1 ship, tiias A always, uum bw speius. with great respect of its supporters. I onlv blame those of theM-now I think few- in numbowhd 4oad with csithrts intended to' excite odium, other men who are striving- to make the use of Sunday more beneficial and more adapt ed to varieties of human character and conditions. Westminster Review. ; Fa.nl Potter. These boys who draw on slates and whose time and thoughts are constantly running to pictures sometimes turn out to be great artists and leave splendid names behind them. In the great picture gallery at The Hague, which is at once the pride and joy of all true Dutchmen, hangs, among other masterpieces, the most famous animal picture in all the world. It? is called "The BulL " It was painted by a very young man. whose name was Paul Potter, and who was only 22 when he signed this canvas. There are! few paintings better known, and it is acknowledged by art critics to be the most complete work that any. cat tle painter has ever done. Thoueh this Dutchman died at the age of 291 he left behind him 140 pic tores that were all out of the ordinary, while some'of them were painted before he was 10. He made, when he was 18, a wonderful etching that attracted at tention in the old town of Delft, and an artist in ihose days had to do ejcelleri TVOrJt lO DcUIUD llUblU an ail. x o works are greatly prized and are found in the principal galleries of the world. You may see them in the .National gal lery in- London ; the-Eorlinr Dresden and Vienna museums ; the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the Louvre in Paris, and all the art institutions of the artist's native Jand. Arthur Hoeber in St, Nicholas. been caricatured in the saying, ''The Celtic mind seems always sailing no where under full sail." Those who wished to know the full meaning of the, word were recommended to discover it by devout study of. Byron and Keats. 'And where did they get it?" asks Arnold. "The Celts," he an sa Considered the UlJ, . I ' " A Sew Antiseptic - At a teachers convention in Detroit ! We are willing to admit that the i lady, speaking about the influence of 1 , beautiful objects upon the character and sonduct of young pupils, told a pretty oess: ahildren from the slums the teacher one iay carried a beautiful calla lily. Of sourse the children gathered about the 11IP0RT COLLEGE ixsor.j, s. c. CO-EDUCATIONAL. tew iu 1V. Fnrollment last year the k-oibwtt in the history of the Collejre. 1 &s faraltv of efficient teachers. Thor-Baiisa-jtin.n. I'iMctical courses of study. aSiHi ! Ij IL USTI Willi tuiu llku u fc"n' r.'.i'i:C moderate. , . .I.jlIX 1). MINICK, A. M., President. i'-EM INSTITUTE. J rink::;,' with the cheapest and tjje very WHi.'U tr-purit..: y School in the State. ' , . ::i,su"i:l M'li'lr UepartmPltts. i:i .fu-' n school, it will pay you to m;ai..i. -.- f,,i Urr. Catalogue, etc.: Fi'iluu oi;i-July l&Mt y-l::s " ". HAMILTON oir - - ' . JtV.v. JUlC'CE. BtiTON, M. A.'. Ja; ii l-riricials; CnionTilie, S. C. mm COLLEGE, O)N0VER,:K. C; xs:on ftper.s. Si ptciber 9th. Classical 'Mie. .:or ) l Course,- Elective Course, !t:i!:t;., i ( .uirse contemplated. Jloth fwa;l:n,tti'i. ljdrfna for bovs only- in m;t',ry. lioani ( nrtvAte) fASO oer month. aiui eataloijue address V. t,i. T. DAV, Principal. ' The Russian' Easy Existence.. Joined to exceedingly high living, late hours and all sorts pf enchanting but enervating dissipations, the Russian svstem of easy existence absolutely re fuses to admit of the necessity of bodily exercise. - It is no exaggeration to say that thA well to do Russian never, to use a homely but expressive phrase, ccnllra a vnrL His rerson. moreover, is nearly always loaded and incumbered with furs, even in summer time, and as he heats his house and restaurants to a positively preposterous extent, the bad effects on his. health of the combination of these evils may be easily imagined if less readily described. The common people, on the other hand, lead a com HtoIv healthv existence, because from sheer poverty, and not by any means from choice, they ore "forced te be abstemious. Though they heat theii houses to as high a temperature as their Boniftl euoeriors. vet they, are of neces- ,?frr mora in the cTjen air than these last Their staple food, moreover, the nnf-ritiriTtn and easily dicested black nf the country, is ha excellent with his little camera. means of preserving tneir neann imu the very severe social and sanitary con ;fir,a r,nAir- vMch they live, and ol building up, as it were, .muwjio au bone. Pall Mall Gazette,. Where the Bearer Dived. Forest and Stream prints from a pho tograph a wood scene that should bring a faraway look into the beaver trapper's -eyes the moment ho sees it There are fallen logs, in a - tangle of brush trees flpiindfid of leaves mostly, and - down a slisht incline, surrounded by the brush, is a pooL Ripples of water are waggling the shadows of the trees, which were caused by a beaver that had just dived, alarmed by the. Approach of E.,Hofer, who took the photograph. No picture is so suggestive to a sports man as one which shows where game has been: Sportsmen's papers print pho tographs of the tracks of deers, bears and other game, and these are more sug gestive than a view of the game itself. A fox's track, leading away across the snow covered fields, or the ripple where a fish has slapped the water's surface Lare full of life to a sportsman. There is a chance with such evidence before him of exercising his craft 'and skilL It is related of an amateur photog rapher of field scenes that one day he tried to catch a running gray squirrel When the nega tive was developed, he found that he had a nicture of the animal's tail alone, but x . . I ol ; because of the very incompleteness oi the scene he values that picture above any six in his collection. Why England Stays In Egypt. But though much has been done, much still remain's to be done, and even if it did not, the necessity tor our con tinuance in Egpyt depends on some thing more than the completion of programme. When we have exhausted the list of improvements of which the country is capable, bur mission will be only half fulfilled.' The pashas and the whole tribe of fatteners on a corrupt system are still on the spot, only watch' ing for a favorable opportunity to inau gurate a counter revolution and repos sess themselves of their lost flesh pots. The people have not yet learned to rely on any protection against their former oppressers, except what is afforded by the English. Take away this support and the whole machine of progress would run down hill again, and the great work of the last ten years be completely undone. The old corrupt system would at once reassert itself, and the second state of Esrovt would be worse than the first The appetite of the bloodsuckers only whetted . by their enforced abstinence, -- thn lf --- "-r -- wMJtead of feeling, as they feel today, deeply grate ful for the intervention of England, would only curse the hour when they first listened to her counsels. Black wood's -Magazine. .r . . , Immense Fortunes In Trees. The timber wealth of the United States gives a yearly product of over a billion dollars, or twice the value oi the entire output of all the mines put! together gold, silver, coal, iron, cop per, zinc and the rest This is a re source worth keeping, and yet we are cutting into our capital at the fearful rate, of 75 per cent each year, as only about 25 per cent of the timber market is represented by new growth. As for losses from the fires that are started by loedtootives, cattlemen, btr. 7 pickers, hunters and incendiaries, it gives a suffi cient idea of what they cost us, to be told by the forestry commissioner oi Pennsylvania that his state alone prob ably suffers to the extent of $30,000,000 annually from this one cause. Not only the trees are lost in these mighty con flagrations, the vegetable mold which would supply fertility to- the soil foi future agricultural purposes, or food for the roots of a second growth 01 forest, is burned, and the first step is taken on that easy descent to a landslide or flood bed. Scribner's. swera, 'are the prime authors of this vein of piercing regret and passion, of this Titanism in poetry. A famous book, Macpherson'g 'Ossian, carried in the last century this vein like a flood of lava through Europe, Make the part of what is forged, modern, tawdry, spuri ous, in the book as large as yourlike, there will still be left a residue of the very soul of the Celtic genius in it, and J which has the proud distinction of hav ing brought this soul of the Celtio gen ius into contact with the genius of the nations of modem Europe and enriched all our poetry by it Woody Morven and echoing Lora and Selma with its silent halls, we all owe them a debt of grati tude, and when we are unjust enough to forget it, may the muse forget us. " Macmillan's Magazine. f Kant's Windlasses. Kant, j the German metaphysician, was a singular being, ine xmgnsn writer Thomas De Quincey made close observation of Kant's personal peculiar ities, and frequently dwelt upon one of them with intense amusement. - Kant, among other studies in the art of taking care of himself, avoided ordi nary garters. He permitted no ligature to be placed on any. part of his body. fearing to hinder in the slightestrdegree the circulation of the blood. He found it necessary at the same time to keep up his stockings. Accord ingly he had loops attached to them, and outside each hip he wore a contriv ance which may be called a box wind lass. These affairs somewhat resembled an angler's reel, with a spring which secured the line at any given point Behold Kant then . expounding his philosophy to a select circle of disciples.. Like the famous counsel who could not state his arguments without twisting a bit of twine, Kant worked the wind lasses as he talked. The idea of this grotesque fancy so tiokled Da Q-:22T that bo aftea gered on the odd sight it must have been to observe the master "paying out the cable" or hauling in "the slack'' of the streets, who had no care bestowed . upon her, as was evinced by the dirty, ragged condition she was" always in. Not only was her clothing dreadfully soiled, but her face and hands seemed totally unacquainted with soap and wa ter. , . : ' "As this little one drew near the lovely flower, she suddenly turned nd ran away down stairs and out of tho building. In a few minutes she returned with her hands washed perfectly clean, and pushed her way up to the flower, where she stood and admired it with in tense satisfaction. It would seem," continued Miss Coffin, "that when the child saw the ily in its white purity, she! suddenly realized that she was. not fit to come into its atmosphere, and the little thing fled away to make herself suitable for such companionship. Did not this have an elevating, refining effect on the child? Let us gather all the beauty we can into the Bchoolroom. " New York Tribune. Japanese can give us points cn various industries ana mecnanicai arts, bus we have scarcely .been prepared for the an nouncement that they are ahead of us in certain points in Burgery. Antiscptio dressings are among the absolutely nec essary surgical appliances.. There is more or less difficulty in preparing them, and they are for the most part expensive,' and many of them are net at all satisfactory. During the war Jap anese surgeons used the ashes-of rice straw as a dressing for . wounds, and met with most remarkable success. The wound was cleaned, tho ashes applied freely, then . sublimate gauze or linen was used as a wrapping. These ashes are said to be & perfect antiseptic, and owe these qualities to the presence of potassium carbonate. English and Amer ican surgeons are" trying this dressing, and if it is as successful in their hands, as in the Japanese, it certainly is a wonderful stride in antiseptic surgery, and is unquestionably the ' cheapest dressing that has ever been prepared. New York Ledger. by aid of this curious Youth 8 Companion. machinery! Some People. I don't wonder that the carriages of the rich and noble so inflamed the pas- eions of the peasantry that the result was the French revolution. I am not a peasant, and I hire a cab whenever I want one, but I must say that my gorge rises at the sight of some of our fashionable equipages and their occupants. It's a case of nose in the air all through. 1 "The horses have their noses in the air because they are. "checked up" for the purpose, while the coachman and foot man are obliged to keep their probos cises "tip tilted" or they'd bo dis charged, but why need the haughty rid ers do the same? They seem to be saying very often i "Dear met What can those creatures be who are actually walking? Don' t run over them, .James, for I'm afraid it will i. spoil the looks of the turnout " Some people affect me just the same way when they enter a private box. They come in noisily, and turn around half a dozen times ere they can find a resting place," like a dog before the fire. and then they survey the rest of the au dience with such a patronizing air of proprietorship that I almost, hope they will fall out of the box or be dragged out by the irate populaee. Polly Pry in New York Recorder. Not Quite Yet. "Still putting up. high buildings, I see, " said the stranger. "Oh, yes," replied the, native care lessly. 'How do you do it now? asked the stranger. "How? .1 don't believe I understand you, answered the native. Why, I have heard so many remark able things about yor methods, of con struction - and (he improvements that have been made in them, "-said the stranger, "that I didn't .know I wasn't quite sure that that" "Well? That what?" - "That you hadn't reached a point where you begin at a cloud and build down." r . "ITo-o. Not yet," returned the na- ti c thoughtfully. "But we're getting there." Chicago Post. 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Ulhce over Johnson s Drus btoro. for irl: Russian Methods the Danish critic, re- A Grave Blonder. , A German gentleman one dajreceived fri- C&Ut.'b Kiuily, Georg Brandes, the Danisn from the proprietor a hotel lates an amusing incident of . bs recent, h o informing him travels throurRussiam his .Lidtryk s the south o Fra Polen" (-impressions xn -uiaxxu .i-TT-t M.ta the disDOsal of the published at Copenhagen, fassing me S-Mrtri-i-n Ml. T.rifoii iJjtitT. a.'i-.i'iiistrator of plaintiff. nartimiiars as to the disposal of German frontier, he relates;, tne nrst r . te and, thingwMchattractcatneanw . - deCeas . 1. ' t: r t:; i:i-r- ir.: .I brt- I't!!'. Peori 8 r-1 , . Dr.,Solo- f. Vi;r'r. Martha J. TJost :and ! -. ', Uo.it. Defendants. 1--' -' liiiasr theaffldavitand petl- Mun-i-oii. adiuinlstrator.'r of . aiirl it appearing to the ' f t': court tnerefroin -.and t iri! of the Slierill f Cibal-ms t ' li Turr a"d J. P. Varr : iits of the Estate of Nortb 1 ' !.: c after due diligence be !i ii;s st:ite: ana it further apr Muscovite custom house officer was two numbers of the Paris Wouvciie itevue. "What is this?" -asked --the "Official -."in German. "A French monthly." "What its contents?' "it a lmpossiuie w fhm in a minute." ' 'Very well. then, it will go to the censor general at er teiegrapning 10 wb ucwm tions to assemble in that city, traveieq thither himself. Indue time the coffin arrived. On being opened it was found to contain the body, not of an aunt, but of a Russian general in full uniform. Further telegrams elicited the informa- inn that the coffin containing tne Doay -:t - .1 . 1 jr."" K" r- of action exists against !t:i. .Hi:ltli4t they are proper ; n il:.-; to an aciion relating y i;i she state whi;h 'ltl peti i is for the -purpose ot selling '! s'UiJ lr. Holumon FuiT, cle-'!i--l in .s'.iid petition for assets t j.iui ch-ires of flminitra ' ' st it(.'' of the said Br, Sol- -::sMl. - - ' ' : '-v lcrt-.l, adjudged and de- i - of stiiniMons on 'said d.e- ';i:i:l-.' bv :.uijiI(;ation in- ':!'iiai,;?f nuttliHbml In the . ouiity aud State aforesaid, six -tTTF!sM?utive wceKs, re-Vf-!ijlant litiRirWl as afrre-'iM'caj- at tiie ofllce of tbe ; ior Court for said county f i.H.ff.ro Monday, tho 12th iiti'l plead, answer, ot ":;it.ui'-.t ot the ' plaintiff i i f.iin rt'Tion oa t'te lath day '!" the, pl-ilnnft will apply to ' relief ilcin.mdel in the con.-'r:;-t;o:i.- s 1 iy o A "gust, 1H!- J A C JIiSSON. Ciei K Superior Court. ;,,,: - ' KAUMH'SS ...:ui'.: this tuifi! -" ' ' f lii-.tm a t.i,-.rV.nt ffrovrth. . I's'ir 5'ai'e to Be?to? Gray I v .ti.-i.ir to io YcuVlTul f..ojr- &,a:Kl $; :! at Rrur.-iaU are give Warsaw." "I3tms review prumu, , had been forwarded "Prohibited ierything thav i co no, to o Rsian understana, iyn all Danish books of Herr Brandes, even his Chinese-French dictionary, were consequently confiscated. - Succets. - . . TxTa (.to ant., many of us, to think, said Mr. Gratebar, "thaf we could- dq better if we had a better chance or could The eet started in" some new field; pup in fact is that tne . man wuu o eucceed at all is pretty sure to succeed wherever he may be. Success is a crop that depends for its return less upon the general at St. Petersburg, urgent tele grams were dispatched to St. Petersburg, and after three days of anxious waiting this answer was received: "Your aunt has been interred with, full military i honors." London Tit-Bits. of cultivation. " New York soil that manner Sun, - ' . 1 .''"'"" " - The Xantiloa. - tu. nf airtieht compartments In ships was suggested by the peculiar en, LZ.a t thfl nftntilus.' The shell of this animal nas u w yv into which air or water may be to aUow the occupant to BiaK W float, as it pleases. Incapacitated. " - .'Heavens!" shrieked he, "what inj my anger have I done?" - v I He reeled. ; . j "I have been tearing my nair, ng j gasped. ' One glance into ,the mirror was enough to teU him that he could no longer be considered a piano virtuoso of the first class. Pick Me-Up. . x tTnappeciativer . Tommy Paw, what is a . designing villain? 1 . ,. A Mr Figg Oh, the description wouia apply to ona of these poster artists about as well as any thing. -Indianapolis . Journal- .- - - - In Sargent's Studio, Sargent's studio is always a sociable place. Unlike many artists, the presence of visitors or companions does not dis turb him when he is painting. He seems to work without obvious exertion even in his intensest activity. "When his models are resting, he fllla up the gap by strumming on the piano or guitar," .Bays one of ms irienas. nu mmiua while at work is that ol a man oi con summate address and does not show nhvsical or mental effort " He knows thoroughly well what he is about and what his capabilities are, so that while he searches the truth in his pictorial rendering of what ia before him, and often repaints a part of hia picture en tirely in the effort to make it as perfect as possible, he works witn connaence. Ho has never been allied with any revo lutionary movements in art, and, while novelty appeals to him in things seen, he shuns all passing crazes or, new aoc trines. William A. Coffin in Century. Touching Consistency. . Priann viaitnr Ah! Here is a cell that is so tidily kept that it reveals evi rlfinnea of refinement And that beauti fully worked motto of "Home, Swee$ TTfYmfi. ' on the farther wall is it post Bible that that is the handiwork ol the pecupant of this cell? OTnrdrxn Tfc is. sir. - Prison Visitor Wonderful! And for what offense against the law can such a man he confined?- Ward fin Tnst wife beating I that's alL Boston Courier. I Sebastian Cabot. ,;.-- '- Sebastian Cabot retired from public affairs in 1557, and died shortly after, leaving a high reputation as a scientific and practical mariner, much of which the author of this book considers and, it must be admitted, has cogently proved to be undeserved. Our own verdict would be that he was guilty of much f alsehood and intrigue, that he was not as expert a seaman as he claimed to be and that in the leadership of men he ex hibited neither justice, mercy nor even ordinary discretion. But let us temper justice with mercy, and in judging pf Jhe worthies of past-ages bring to light some extenuating circumstances. He was of the Italian race, a people who for at least a century had borne an unenviable character for slyness and underhand proceedings ; he lived in an age when mercenary service was in vogue, and strict fidelity to engagements Was not to be -expected ; the languages of all the Latin races are prone to vague ness and exaggeration, and thus often deviated, and even unintentionally, from veracity, and he had to deal with Spaniards, who deemed his foreign birth a sumcient reason ior aisooeymg ms ur ders. Perhaps his character may be just ly comprehended if we apply to him the common phrase "too clever by half." London Spectator. - Mark Tour Wheel. John. D. Carroll, chief detective of a wheelman's insurance company, said recently: "Every owner should have a private mark upon his or her wheel. By this I don't mean a simple mark upon the saddle post or on the saddle it self, as those are the very places where a thief will look for such a mark, and should they be there both saddle and post will be removed. If you want to make the private mark on any part of your frame, say on the underside of the top tube, turn your wheel upside down and remove a portion of the enamel, say 1 inch by 1 inch, and clean well till'the metal is freed from any part of the en ameL Then cover the space so cleaned with a greasy material candle grease, for instance then take a pointed instru ment of some kind and wet the point with carbolic acid. Proceed to write your initials or private mark on the tubing, being sure that you have suffi cient acid on the -pointed "pen -before you begin. After allowing the acid to leave its trace on the tubing, you can rub off the grease," and One application of enamel will cover all trace of the mark you have made." Philadelphia Ledger. ' .- Sour Grapes. The fox had jumped and-, jumped and jumped. He sat down with his tongue hanging out and eyed the unat tainable grapes with a well assumed air of indifference. "Dear me!"- he- remarked airily. "How careless of me not to notice that they were not edible grapes, but good only to.make into table d'hote wine." -Indianapolis Journal. Cure for Headacne. As remedy for all forms of Headache Electric Bitters has, proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its influence! We urge all w ho are afflicted to procure, a bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial. In cpses of habitual constipation IJtectric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicine. Try it oiice. Fifty cyuvo : "aSn3r$i.iKr-ax reizerBijrg-etuio. W. 3. MONTdOlTHBT. J. LEK GEO .VELIi f the Jffice Luxury." They tell a story cf a man of luxurious habits who volunteered as a private, sol rlier in I a cavalry regiment during the late war. By what is popularly known as the 1'irony of fate," ho had to per form his services in the roughest possi ble places and in the roughest possible Sometimes "Uuck" was so contrary that the only meal he had was a few grains of corn that he stole from tbe ears provided for his horse." One of his companions, wno was tail ing about this, was asked it these hard-1 Ships and privations cored the yolun- j teer of his luxurious names, no uu- swered that they did not; that when they Were fortunate enough to nnd a few planks to lie down on at nignt, tne luxury lover searched, among mem w see whether he could not get one of soft wood. Philadelphia Times. ' Attorneys and CounseIors-at-La;i. CONC0BD, K. 0. - Aa partners, will practice law in Cabar ms, btanlyand adjoining counti the Superior and Supreme Courts State and in the Federal Courts. on Depot Street. Parties desinug to lend money an leave it with us or place it in Co' cord National Bank for us, and we will leud it on good real estate security free of charge to the depositor. We main thorouerh examination of title to lands offered as securiiy for loans. . Mortgages foreclosed without ex-.xinso to owners of same. : MORRISON H. CALDWEI.L7" Attomey-at-Law, CONCOBD.X.C. Office in Morris building, op obito How A Long Felt Want. Agent (to superintendent of laundry) I have come, sir, to ascertain if you would like to purchase one of my new machines i. : Superintendent No," we don't want any of your machines ; we have all the machinery we can use. i" "But, my dear sir, no laundry is complete without one of my machines. " "What is it; a mangier?" "' "No. sir: vournianelers and ironers are not in it when my machine' gets to ( must be some mistake, " work. - v room. "What is your machine for?" . ' - "It's a machine made expressly to I talrft hnttraia off srarments. When it 1 strikes a button," it removes the same in . ail A.1 a twinkling, ana nps uuo gonneuti.uruiu end to end." . '. " ; ; - "Youne man, you have a brilliant future before you. - You may send half a J dozen of your machines to the laundry at once." Pearson's Weekly. He Bebnked an Officer For Hii Ungentlemanly Conduct. One of Messrs. Cassell's publications says that tne late ijnaries rsrauiaugu, when in the British armyj was orderly room clerk, and a newly arrived officer once entered the room where he was sit ting at work and addressed to him some discourteous order. Private Urad- laugh took no notice. The order was re peated with an oathi Still no move ment. Then it came again, witn Ecme foul words added: The your g . soldier rose, drew himself to his full height, and, walking up to the officer, bade him leave the room or he would throw him out He went accordingly, but in a .-W moments the grounding of muskets was heard outside, the doer opened, and the colonel walked in, accompanied by the officer. : It was clear that the private soldier had committed an act for which he might be court martialed, and as he said once, "I felt myself in a tight place. ' ' The officer made his accusation, and Private Bradlaugh was bidden to explain. He asked that the officer should state the exact words in which he had addressed him, and the other, who had, after alL a touch of honor in him, gave the offensive sentence word for word. Then Private Bradlaugh said, addressing the colonel, that the officer's memory must surely be at fault in the whole matter, as he coald not have used language so unbecoming to an officer and a gentleman. The colonel turned to the- officer with the dry remark: "I think Private Bradlaugh is right There and he left the D. G. CALDWELL, M. El.. Offers bis professional services to the people of Concord and vicinity. Office, in rear of bank. Night calls should be . left at my residence on Main streei . Office Hours, 7:30 to 8:30 a. m., 1 :30 to 2:30, p. m. Telephone call, No; (57. Sept. 20.'94. It. . , C. H. BARNHARDT, M.D Physician and Surgeon, JIT. PLEASANT, N. C. " Galls received aud promptly attt nded at all hours. Office at my home, Me residence of Dr. J. W. Moose. Dec. 26 6m. DR. HC. HERRING. DENTIST, . Is again at his old place over Yorke s J.nvelry Store, CONCORD XT. O FIRE-INSuRANGl , When'in need of Fire "Insurance, . call and 6ee us, or -write. We repre sent only first-class Home and Ft roirrn Companies. . '. : T?f-KTwtfnllv. WOODHOUSE& HAEPTS. - THE Personal. 1 WiiSIUI '" 14. st urugjut. That was a triumphant appeal of an . Irish lover of antiquitywho, J5J: -PlJirw64.oaee medical reference book the superiority of tne . , - with anyspecml. mver tue ... . "-.. v.. w. find any modern buiidiDg ina u ed so long as the ancient ?" . - - said: "Where will you .Witi ii'arllf kit HSf fsilS. "uuUhyrop. Tahtes Good. TJse.P ViH by (InipeistK. fTt ... TaU vllnw twilieht, extending 1 up indicates threatening weather. high Hflhnate disease peculiar i a their sex. Address the leading physic, rneir.l a nn nf the United States, HaThawayTco.,22iS,uth Broad StreetAtlanta, Ga ins Bash Innovation. "Dabber's poster didn'twin a prize?" "No: he forgot to. paint in the cus- ,or crirl nnd the indues had nothing lUUltuj O w , , . Mwrt them from cnticising nil W ivt r- work. "Chicago Ilecord. V A British patentee has the - same ex- nlnsive riehts to his inyention or discov- AtTr a a patentee in tne unitm oiaten, and no person in any pari, m aa suis- dom can make, sell or use the invention without the consent of the patentee. j: One Podse AbUahed. "This new licht they have discovered that enables one to take a photograph of a man's bones without skinning him will be a terrible factor in the wars of , the future," said the phiiosopner. 'Tain n. towr of a messase. for m stance; he i3 captured,, and, alter -tne, old fashioned methods, swallows tne pa- , per; out comes the photographer, takes his internal picture, reproauces uio bwju- lowed message, and there's all the poor messenger's devotion gone for nothing. -London Tit-Bits. Th9 bishep of Meath takes precedent of all Irish bishops, and is followed by I other bishops according to the seniority of their consecration. There is a certain farmer so suspicious that before buying a sheep he examines him closely to make sure that ne nas no eotton in him. ', - Sensations. "How glorious to be rocked in the cradle of the deep! Don't you think so, Mr. Duzenberry?" , i TJm welL-1 don't know. It would be all right X the deep wasn't inclined to be too ambitious in the matter of rocking-the cradle. " "Ah. but think of the sensations. " . "Thafs just what I am thinking of." unicago jrosii. , FRIEZE & UTL3LY. PROPRIETORS. DEALERS IX Monuments. Headstones, Tm r . - AND ALL KINDS OF CEMETERY WOiil. Work famished grades of in iho best Most Valuable Stamp. The most valuable stamp in the world (says a philatelist) is the 1 cent magenta stamp of British . Guiana, dated 1856. There is only one copy in existence, and it will cost you $5, 000 if von are de mented enough to desire to purchase it kestril, or has been 150 miles teL ' ...... ttncklen'i simcs !Wt. TO, V t,atra in fhft World for CUtS An eminent spirit merchant in Dublin I br1liaef, Sores Tjicer8, Salt Rheum, Fe- announced in one of the Irish papers I yer Tetter, Chapped Hands. Chil- tbat he had pUUa small puantiuy oi tue i blains. Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, whisky on sale which was drunk by nis i and poaitiyely cures Piles or no pay re late majesty while In Dublin. The man who makes his own ways has a little one. MiiTftl Tt is guaranteed to Rive per fect i satisfaction or money refunded god al-j Price 833. a bor For sale by P. B, The swiftest bird " tiie English . sparrowhawk. It known to achieve a speed of an hour. I will not be concerned at men's not know ing me ; I will be concerned at my own want of ability. ijomucius. A platform felldof n with a candidate rencently and broke r his leg. Always ii, th Brvan rJatform the . one IW& u;. --J I . . ot Chio-awi. It insures against all accidents. . See that "Bryan and SewaU" is on each plank. - Take no other i A blur of haziness about the sun in dicates a storm. Cupid breaks his bow at the sight of a face full of pun plea and blotches. Hollow cheeks, sunken eves, and a sallow complexion will defy hi3 best intentions. Beauty i is more than skin deep. The skin is 5 merely the surface on which is written in plain characters the condition tf the body. The skin is not a thing by itself, and skin diseases are frequently not skin diseases at all. All the lotions and bleaches and creams and powders in the world won'i make a gooa complexion u ine digestion nrrnnir Tf the stomach - is soar.. and 1 liver torpid, and the bowels constipated. the skin will show it No se ymgto pirtt.clas8 work and 1 WCft creai ue stun iui utu ivmuuuu. i i j o i r.i-. only way to relieve it is to cleanse the sys- J prices guaranteed. 5566 OS iprtf tern and purify the blood. As long aa the I bnv:n2 el86Where. PriCf k li neart is pumping uuyuimra j . , j- f , ; , of tbe body, just so long these impurities t designs furnished on appllCiwjl'. Will BQOW UllUUgU LUC OB.IU. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is good for the complexion because it makes the whole body hea.tby because it clears and purifies the blood, makes the rliopstion strong and clears out impurities of all kinds. By increasing the ability to assimilate nutritious tooa, ana Dy tne in fusion of its own ingredients, it enriches the blood and so makes solid, healthy flesh. It fills out the hollows, ruDS out wnnx- les and substitutes for sallowness a rosy; healthy glow. There is no. mystery aoout it It isnt a,miracle. It is merely the re sult of a combination of rational, natural common sense with expert meaicai Knowl edge. It cures diseases of the lungs, liver, stomach, bowels, skin and scalp, simply because all these diseases spring num mc 6&me cause a disordered 'digestion and consequent impure blood. - Don't let preju dice and scepticism cheat you out of your health. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery will positively cure you, if suffering from diseases named above. If you want to know hundreds Of great medical truths, send 21 one-cent stamps to r-nmr met nf tnailine1 tnK. and we will send you free a .copy of Dr. Pierce's 1008 page book, "Common Sense Medical Ad- viser " Alfdi-ess. WORLD'S DlSPENSAJtV LlEDICAI. ASSOUAXIOt Lufolp, ff. Y. At SlcVificli's Old Stand. West Depot Street.' Jan 11 y. hi Hi T o m tinir living on Church str( at, in rear of the Methodist church, a.d am ready at all times to do any kind of sewing machine repairing. I will attend any call in 50 miles oi uoncoro. liead the io.iiowmg wmuuuuibi . - CoHCoitn, N. C, Dec. 30, 138.)!. This is to certify that Mr. D. W.. Sni der has done considerable sewing ma chine work for us and all of it dono in first-class workmonlike mann. r and satisfactory to us. " , ' Yobkb, Wapswokth Co. t Look for my sign. Respectfully . Jan.9-tl D.W. SLIDES