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l A MOLE AND HOUSE KILLED AT the CB0SSIXO ON W. nTTB STKKBT The Orffw! BHraenlnea tasna The . i. vm Van to rum Slekaa laS-Sltht-Tae XUnhnneea ' irUlaTrmla D14 Ow Dmuo ': . .lt .t lha nirhmoild Is DaO- PtUJ BUtwmI (Biwulaf on Wrt Flftk r The Obskbtke heitt up im no n Jowph Onham narrowly ecped itb WUHtj tiuwf wm wwjrw ' k. a MllwkAil in nravflBi am axif Punt win HHiwi wnra lubh biu' VI UT HIV v I cioanu were dt piwns B" w w XT W1tr F&rrM. BOB Mr. A- rrr, of MU-rd . 1 - laatantl killsd al lha rui.i l . L. ka uuiLnrtAniiil .raln do hero at :40, and by ataort a a . a ILlo lBla klMaulf nuracia, escape u a norrimo w"u , u. o... J Intn tha lit Moil- day mornioc with load of wood tor aa. After aelllng U, ho tUrted on aa d to Stewart'- uia, we m um tnrtilnv into Fifth street from is passed dowa Fifth by Oatea' iti ikMftArfnnr amall nova raa i oat la the street and climbed op on the Ing and keeping op aoch racket that u u .Kntun waa diverted from All A' aX 1 DO WM.W , hla team to them, and their noUe, to 4 Ihll Mr IIM mill. HIBIBllliai t Elm hearing the approaching train. The animali were going In a pretty fast trot as tney aearea ma iauiuu, approach to the same 'is between two Large buildings on either side of the street, which obstructs the view of the track, he could not see the train bearing down on him. The animals were on the track when the driver saw th train, then only a few feet from him. In an other instant the train struck the team. The mule and horse were torn literally to pieces, and the wagon was splintered. Mr. Ferrer, how. he could nnt tall foil Ant of the rear of the Vwaeon, and escaped Injury. He was so aazeu tnat ne narcuy anew hannanail AT . whnthnr ha struck the L ground on bis head or heels. The horse r . iIii. iiiiI aiaa tinrri. waa UOII iv iud vuimw, " bly mangled. The pilot of the engine was covered with blood and pieces of flesh. The animal was literally torn to pieces. It was carried from the crossing some distance up the track, opposite the MyrtouHose Factory. The mule was as horrible a looking sight a the horse. It was knocked off the track nearer the crossing. Both it and the horse were sickening sights. ; - Ths train which did the damage was the southbound passenger In charge of Capt. Woodrum, conductor, and Engi neer I B. Fetner. It was stopped about two car lengths distant from the cross-. IBrvntm the accident occurred. The passengerraud all of the train hands got on to see von uiusD Bu how done. After it was found that the driver was unhurt, the train went on to the station, The engineer and conductor ; sua t aatra a Cn th rata of peed the train was making when It was approaching the crossing ' . i Mr. Fetner said "four miles" Tr reiraiatlan anted nermitted inside U.C eitr limits la sli miles an hour. Others who saw the train as it was approaching Fifth street, and who see it dally say that It was, and does always oome Into the station, at not less than ten miles an hour. Bald one gentleman yesterday, who is always at the station when the trains are coming and going, "I have never seen that train come in at less than from ten to fifteen miles an hour." Probably had it been coming at the regu lation speed the accident might net have been avoided, but if there is a law affect ing the regulation of speed it should he enforced, or elseannulled.Thc city should take steps r right aw.y compelling the railroad to put gUes at Fifth street crossing if at no place else. It will be too late after some is killed there. ' ' MEKCIKKBUBO PRSSBTIIRT Will Co-operate with the Other Praaby . tortos a Sraodlcal vaagellstla vrork : Aa Interesting tfaatlsg. Mecklenburg Presbytery met in the session room of the First church at 11 ferran rtty. i. (Trade. As 1 VaagWk Tuesday. Rev. 1. R- McAlplne, I ; onSunferBvaiewss. mnjjjTstnri Ova I thirtv ministers and elders were DresentT After Rev. Dr Brdmsn, of Asheville, was dismissed to Bolston Presbytery, Northern Assembly, the special business of ths meeting, viz: to consider and de- .tdrmlne Presbytery's home mission " policy, wasdlscussea.i'r 1 Last spring at Wadesboro,' Presbyter v decided not to co-operate with the synod i leal evangelUtlo committee, except to allow Bev. . W. Smith, Synod's super intendent of home missions, to visit Us ja churches, provided . half of all funds raised by him be devoted to Presbytery's - own work. Recently at King's Mountain . at the fall meeting of Presbytery, a re- J solution; so josuinu uui (niuuaHuu v II ' Mr. Smith was Introduced and docketed ' for consideration at this meeting. The resolution was lost; and rrenoytery ae ' elded to ee-operate fully with the other Presbyteries in sycodloal evangelistic work. Mecklehburg was the last of the , alt to agree toco-operation. Four votes only were against it. ;- ' ? Revs. Rocer Martin and Jr R. McAl- ; pine, who are opposed to the synodical ' . a-5j .u.:- . I tl plan, wen oiiereu wtuu raiguBuiiM mm ' members of the home mission committee, which were accepted, and Messrs. John M. Grler and F. D. Ilunt were appointed ' in their stead. ' The home mission committee was In structed to apportion this Presbytery's contribution to the common synodical fund among the churches; and to pay its r Indebtedness to Rev. W. E. Mcllwaia ' from the amount subscribed by the First church. ;-.V- V After this Presbytery adjourned with prsjMt j, ' ,; -, ' A Macklsnbnrf VaaUIy Off for Taxaa. : ' " Mr. T. - P. Pyron, wife, and eight ohUdreu, of Matthews, and Mr, W.D. Pyron, of Crab Orchard, were here Tues- ' dty on the way to Paris, Texas, to locate. - Mr Pyron (T P.)has six boys. - amongst which are two sets of twins, all ' U ftniuMMnM hnin ff atumt thA umi lirs. P They filled an entire seat in ths waiting I ' room yesterday, and were objects of gen eral Interest. Mr. - Pyron - goes West, I " hoping to better his fortune. ; .j,.; J : ;y t iamt Wants Die .Salt, 'ZP'pS''; . 1 ', "Those that humble themselves shall be exalted." Ilumllity is the sure way 1 , to religious exaltation, but whether or . not to political "we dlnna ken " Dr. II. J. Walker,, of Huntersvllle, says be ' thinks some "droppings" of spoils should , .' fall on him, but unlike moat of men he has selected for himself a very humble office. "All 1 ask," said he, "is to be al - lowed to dig bait for the President's fishing excursions. - Will you sign my petition?" ' ' ; " ' .; j , TlUaaaa to Den. I William Tillman, the negro shot by Ben Ilnskins, also colored, last Friday ' nlirht.85th. at a dance in Davis' row. died Tuesday afternoon of the wound. The r neero was shot In the stomach. Buskins fled the same night and has not been heard of since. Tillman's wound was considered fatal and the police have been keeping a sharp lookout for bis murdnr er, but he has eluded hcm as yet. Ths murdered man will be burled to-dsy, CLAD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY. a xw iAit in oust uovam to - war. . A MVmIbr ml thallaalsSeatM ISa4av rwmm BamM; atolnW Saara .AU rOn Mia la Kamr4 tk :. Vasal the Haw BalUlnaa. .i;.; " a tBll mm.A mfunvk hnnaav V' ' That's what Mecklenburg county Is to Tk. .I,! nnaatfota whfoh has been hall r- lng fir tor lo 1 these many years, was settiea Axoaaj. .tv. The justices of the peace of the coon- . Ik. Mnrt (anas fnr tha Snh pose of considering the advisability of DUUaing S new jail anu man uuuao, uu without a dissenting voice the matter was quickly decided in the affirmative. The meeting waa the most harmonious one ever held by the county officials; .v.. .., a 4a at HifTarannaof nnin Ion of any kind. From the tuna the meeting was cauea wuw unu tha .uiiiin tn arilnnrn was made STSrV- thlng pasted off smoothly. -'Squire HU ton presided over the meeting and it was a regular "love feest." : - ; .. ah nnnanal faflt. too. WSS that the move for the new buildings was moat . . a . , . n wa'mir aarocaieu uw m bwho from the country, rather than the city. 'Squire Joseph M . Wilson, of Lemley's township, moved that a new Jail b i built, which motion was amended by 'Squire D. P. Hutchison to include a new court house. The motion and amendment were unanimously adopted amiast a round of applause, In which every mag istrate present joined. . .. Tha nunni'i snvmatlon that the county's Atlantic, Tennessee Ohio Railroad stock be appropriated for the new buildings was adopted. The board recommended that a Dill ce v L- n.w TntaUtiini a! Nnrth Carolina authorizing the eounty com missioners 10 SOU IBS OOUDtJ SMJta iu win Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio Railroad njnraur' tha market Tain A of which is about tOe'.OOO; also to include in ths bill authority to sell tne present ooun nuuse and laii nronertv. the proceeds aggre gating about flM.OOO, to be applied to ths erection of court house and Jail. ii.m n w n.t. U n. Ktnwa. J. H. McAden,J.H. Wejitagton and 8. W. neia were tppaisiw n wuuuu v leot m alts for the new eoart bouse and 4.(1 .Iu tn anhtnlt an aatimala aa to the probable cost of lot and buildings, and to ascertain what can be realized from the sale of ths present buildings and lots. The board gave the ommlssioners au thority to expend not exceeding $1,000 for ths purpose ff improving the sanitary condition of the present jail. It was also recommended by the board that the members of the General Assem bly for this county be requested to in crease the jurisdiction of the justices of the peace of Mecklenburg county in or der that ths county may be saved from h aa. r.1 . awaaft mtnt frlvntnnS GUM. luiv wm w m g. in. bow disposed of by the Criminal Court Authority was given to the board of laalnnara tn hnrrnw t ft 000 to de fray theNUDenses of working the con-, TlCta, U, 1U tuur ujnaivu, necesaary. - . It v.. ,lui,M.AininAniiAn that the Leff Islatore make no change in the present een oonon law. IV n alavanAar waa aldftted one of the finance committee, in place of Jno. R. Erwin. The board adjourned to meet on the first Tuesday in January, 1893, at 13 o'clock, to perfect the matters discussed yesterday. .' : ' :- ' - wHEBJt wrtt II MX r CanJ actors Baaspaat aa S IheSlt naUon f the Msw Csart HsosaThe Ol and Mew 0, . . Court house talk is all (he go. "Where will the new court house be f" Is the question agitating the public mind. There are many available sites, among the number Mr. A. B. Davidson's place, on South Tryon street; Mr. H. O. Springs' lot on West Trade street, this side of the Mecklenburg Hotel; Mrs. Julia Fox's place on West Trade; "Buz sard's Roosv' corner on College street; the old Charlotte Hotel property on North Tryon street, and others. This latter of all ethers strikes the Obsuvxk next to the present site as being the most desirable as to location. That the oourt house mut be centrally located la conceded by all. The site of the present court huubq, u axgv anuuiju, ia jimiauio VmfVJ VbUCl i iu, whiwiwihi w -"W genew JoMc, including the lawyers, who arV- comfortably domiciled in the commodious building in rear of the court house, is consulted. The building will be an ornament to the city, and as such should not be pat on any other than Trade or Tryon street. The present court house was built La 1845 The property was bought from Mr. W. W. Elms, and the building built, st a cost of $11,000. The brick was made on the rear of Mrs. M. A. Osborne's pres ent lot. . -.. ; The present oourt house, costing $11, 000, is Charlotte of '43; the new oourt house, costing 50,000, will" be Charlotte of H3. : ' ' , The gins have about finished business for this season. - Very few of them are running more than a day or two sjeek. The report that Rsv. J. B. MeAlpint has resigned his charge at Huntersville, the Obdkbvz Is reliably informed, is not true. . : ''''''', Sheriff Smith has twenty-two prison ers in the jail. None are obstreperous, however, and the sheriff Is enjoying a season of quietude..;;.;..:;' , .. Hopewell Is to have a sew store. - Mr, B.J. McElroy and Mr. R. W. McNeely have formed a partnership and will open a large grocery store in a few days. "What's the news with the farmers V wss asked of several of them Tuesday by the Oxsrkvbk. "We're done sow tog, dons picking, and done selling,'' was the laconic reply. , A sale of the property and personal effects of ths late Dr. J. M. Miller took place at Hopewell Tuesday. There were a number of purchasers, and the prices paid were far above the average. ; . - - Capt. John A. Cooper, of - Wilkes, has been elected oresldent of the First Na tional Bank of Statesville, succeeding Geo. F. Shepherd, Eiq , real traed. Capt. Cooper is a first cousin of iL C. Socles, Esq., of this city, iJ; ,:- ,': - The msglstrates of the county, at least about seventytflve of them, accepted Mr. Moore's Invitation to dine at ths Queen City Hotel Monday, and were served a most sumptuous meal. The bill of fare Included all the delicacies of the sesson, sad was greatly enjoyed by alL Not since Cleveland was elected has every one been in such a good humor as all were Monday over the action of the msglstrates in regard to having a new jail and court house. "Cleveland's election and the present price of cotton have put the country people in such good spirits'said a gentleman,"that they ; want to do anything that's within reason for the benefit of the county." . ; !. . . ... ' 3aamtor Vanea Goo to Waahti;tn. RAtFiAfi, N. C Nov. 80. Senator Vance KU here to-day for WashinKton. He spent several months In the State, most of the time at his mountain home near Abbeville, and his health has been restored to a surprising degree. HOT THROUGH TH MMAMT Ami Tat Be !.!-a BwatarkaMe Fac JMvwal-4 ky m rt JSnHnUi Btoatlaa- a M.I MAridm araHklnatinn hilld VTad. nesday over Wn. Tillman, colored, who waa shot and mortally wounded last Friday night by Ben Buskins, revealed the remarkable fact that the bullet, a 3 calibre) had passed through the negro's heart, notwithstanding which he lived from Friday night until .Tuesday afternoon. The bullet. Dr. Wilder says, passed through the right ventricle of the heart. From the point of entrance to the exit was two inches. The bullet did not pass directly through the centre of the ventricle, but rather man oblique direc tion. The track of the ball from the en trance of the ventricle to iu exit was three-quarters of an inch. The post mortem was held by Dr. H. M. Wilder, assisted by Drs. FaisoB and Montgomery. The astonishing fsct revealed by it was an interesting theme of discussion yester day amongst ths medical fraternity. Such an occurrence has been known in medi cal science but rarely never before in hla mimbIm Tha . iimm u nn and U Lm WMU.l J i" walking about the morning after he was snot. ..." Dr. Paul Barringer, of the University nf Vlratnla aha la at nraaaint In tha CitV. says there is no record of such a remark able woua occurring on eitner siae during the late war it is the first in stance he has ever known of a man being shot through the heart and living for any period of time over a few Ml.ni.i Ya RtninM, will takn tha heart to the University of Virginia to be ... i . i . r. .i i i Siacea wun tne specimens iu im uwuivai epartment. Death af Tws Parsons Wall Kaawa la This Saatlaa. Rev. D. P. Robinson, wsll known in this section, died several days since at his home in South Carolina. He com plained of feeling bad in the morning, and after dinner one of the family went in his room and found him dead on the floor. Mr. Robinson was formerly of the A. R. P. Church, but afterward join ed the Presbyterian church, preaching for awhile at Sharon. He left this coun ty and went to Texas, and sinoe his re turn has lived in South Carolina. a a "Uncle Tommle" ThomDsoa. the oldest citizen of Dsvidson, died Sunday last. Ha had been in feeble health for su rears. and it was thought every year during that time would be his last, but with won derful tenacltv he held on to me. living out his 68th year. He was born in Ire dell county. He leaves a large family of children, grandchildren and great- rtndchildren. He was the father of Mr. N. Thompson, of Davidson, who died last winter. ..i ii fixe Weeaaadar Kl(ht. An alarm of fire was turned in about 11:80 o'clock last night and it was found that the roof o( the L of the old "Jack Means house" on North Church street. wss in flames. The fire was discovered by Bill Lee, colored, the baggage wagon driver, and in an Incredibly short time after the alarm was given the department had water on the building, and arrested the fire when the roof of the L had been burned off. It was a neat piece of work. The fire caught from a defective flue. The building belongs to Mrs. J. H. Hamilton and is occupied bv Mrs. J. D. Jade, who cameihere from Lancaster, S. v., a month ago.. 1 no nouse is insured but there is no Insurance upon the furniture, which was damaged by water. At S.-lU next morninir tne smouiaerinc fire broke out and before it could be ex tinguished had practically destroyed the house tne ouuaing was guuea ana ruined. 1 he furniture had been moved outat the time of the first fire and was saved. Hertuarjr Kapart-dnly S Dnaths Among ths Whites. The report of Mr. Thomas, keeper of the cemeteries, lor tne montn just pass ed, is as follows : EaM wood : Total number of deaths. 8. Male adults 2, female adults, chil dren 8. Causes of death: 8 pneumonia, 1 consumption, 1 abscess on lung, 1 heart faUure. 1 debility, 1 paralysis, 1 still born. Pinbwood (colored) : Total num ber of deaths, 18. Male adults 1, female adults 4, children 8. Causes of death: 8 consumption, 8 heart dlseate, 8 abscess on brain, 8 pneumonia, 1 general debil ity, 1 paralysis, 1 inanition, 1 cancer, 1 premature Dirtn. Ths "Thundarar" SfasS Have a Private Talaamph Una. Lohdoh. Nov. 80. The Times, In its financial article, publishes a statement from what is deemed a trustworthy source, Intended to show that the pres ent rise in cotton Is without a precedent, except during the American civil war, and that the movement Is wholly spec ulative. ' Middlemen, it says, are buying as fast as they can in the teeth of a bad state of trade and the strike in Lanca shire, and in the absence"of any proof of a diminution of prices. The article continues: "A private ca ble says that the crops in Texss are much larger than is generally thought; the to tal visible supply of cotton being scarce ly 100,000 bales under the yield of 1891." Bepert ( the Ooaamlaalonar nf peaslaas. Washihotos, Nov. 80. The annual report of the Commissioner of Pensions shows that on June 80 there were 876 068 pensioners of all grades on the rolls. Including 88 in the list of .widows and daughters of Revolutionary soldiers. The total amount expended for pen sions during the fiscal year was $139, 085.618. ' - ' -7-: -. The appropriation for the fiscal year 1808 is f 144,456,000, but Uklng the cost of the allowances made during the first four months of the fiscal year as a basis for calculation, the Commissioner esti mates that there will be a deficiency of 1008,62L Ieaarnratloa af Gov. Tillman ajrnapals af Hie BpaMh.' . Columbia, P. 0., Nov. 80. Gov. B, R.trillman and LlecU Gov. Gary were Inaugurated at noon to-day In the hall of the House of Representatives, the General Assembly being tn joint session. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Mclver. Gov. Tillman made a brief speech, in Which he said: "There have been troublous times In South Carolina times of deep agitation and discussion: of aggressive thought sgalnst conservative thought. I have been put f oi ward as the exponent of that demand In the State which seeks for better things, for important progress, and to the best of mv ability I have counselled the people In a way which I believe will lead to important results." -' That ante Preasiaea to Bssnir ta OasS. . M acoh, Ga., Nov. 80. The Maeon and Atlanta Railroad was sold at public auction this morning. . The total pur chase money amounted to $410,000 and it was bid by J, U. Young, of Savannah, representing a syndicate composed of creditors and bondholders. This syndi cate will at once organize and the road will be built. Most of the Iron, cross ties and other equipments were pur chased at about three-fourths value. The road-bed sold for $185,000. The Macon and Atlanta runs from Macon to some point on the coast ' between 6arannah and Charleston, where a port will be es tablished. Only a part of the road has been laid with Iron sud graded. iCi)M START TO THE FINISH. DfAKY Of ATONrEOaUUTBSOLDIKBe Be Starts Oat with tha VaasaaS thai . KaclaMat-BalUar SalHnHn at ' tha tart . Blaaianaa af Caas Ufa ana : richt aa tha HaW.,,;-;,; :,:i;:.; Jul 4 To-day wo 1st on the first day'sbattle field. I have lot heard from my brother since the Sial last, The dead are not buried yet, and as ths weath er is Tory hot, the bodies aretnrtlsg black, swelling and bursting, which make them smell very strong. 4 under stand that some of our company's wound ed have died. Yesterday afternoon Bill Cochran went On the sharpshooters' line with us. About 5 o'clock he and myself were ordered to the rear for ammunition, aa we had no mora In front. We saw plenty of men and officers dead and wounded all around us. This battle is over and although we did not succeed in pushing ths enemy out of their strong position, I am sure they have no great thing to brag about. They have lost at least aa many in killed and wounded as we haw and we have taken more prison ere from them than they have from us. If this is not the ease why do they lie still all day, knowing our army Is falling hack la good order? An army that has gained a great victory follows it op while its enemy Is badly crippled, but Gen. Meade knows he has had as much as he gave. This evening we are burying our dead and so are the Yankees. July 5 We left this morning at 5 o'clock; marched only ten miles to-day, the enemy being in our rear and skir mishing very strong. v July 6 Our company was ordered out as skirmishers to-dav, as the regular skirmish corps were broken up during the last three days' fight. Ws are the rear of the army and therefore had a very tough Job before usj still if there is any fun In fighting we had it to-day. Ws were close enough to the enemy to hear their commands; we would hold them In check and give them a few rounds, then fall back; they would then advance until we would make a stand, fight again, and so It was until we reached Fairfield. We crossed ths South Mountains at Monte rey Gap. When we came to the above town I pressed Int service a citizen's oost in this way: We were ordered to rest, and at usual we would sit on fences and lie about the road. Some of the boys jumped on an old hog pen; It broke through with them when, lo and behold, there were boxes of clothing, dresses, shawla, blankets and everything in the line of wearing apparel. I, being a little fellow, crawled In and captured the coat. If the fool of a oltlzen had left his things in hit house they would bsve been safe, but to put them right in our way was too much of a temptation. We also Eu ted through Waterboro and Waynes oro, Pa., where the Maryland line com mences; ws then passed through Leltis burg and halted in Hsgerstown on the eve of the 7th. We marched on the 6th, opto 11 o'clock at night, twenty-four miles. - July 8 We are having a very much needed rest to-day. I sold my coat to day, and received $30 and a rebel jacket for it. July 10 We moved 4, miles on the other side of town and have'fortifled our position. July 11 Orders were read out to-day at dress parade from our father, R. E Lee, that we would fight the enemy once more on their own soil, as they were now tnour front. At 10 in the night we formed In line of battle when our regi ment wss ordered to support a bsttery. We lay under arms all night. July 18 We went back to our brig ade this morning; skirmishing very heavy on the left and centre. July 18 News cameto us to-day that Vicksburg had fallen on the ' 4th of this month. Heavy skirmish fighting all day. Our brigade acted as rear guard of the army, our regiment being its rear guard. We started our retreat at dark and marched to Williams port, a distance of 6 miles, through mud and slush and it raining very hard. We marched 1 mile to the right and then crossed the Potomac at midnight, after wading through a canal which we destroyed. The river Is up to my chin and very swift. Ws crossed In fours and linked arms for protection, two tall men gen erally taking the outside, two small ones in their centre. Bill Cochran and Sam Marks took care of old man Armstrong and myself. We carried our cartridges on our heads to keep the powder dry. On the south bank of the river there was tar poured; whether it wss put there on purpose or by accident we ' do not know, but I do know that Jonas Bngle got stuck In It and some of the boys had to pull him roat. After crossing the river we marched 8 mires, and I honest ly believe that more of us were asleep than awake, but still all kept up, for In the rear was prison. We then halted just at daylight and made fires to dry ourselves by. July 14 The roads are so very bad thai it is hard work to trudge along. I stuck in the mud several times; one con solation ws have got It Is raining so very hard that the mud to washed off us by ths rain. Therefore our clothing will not soil too bad. but the devil of ft is there is no blacking to shine our shoes. We marched l miles and halted. We are now, thank God, on Confederate soil again, but oh how many of our comrades have we left behind us! We can never , forget this campaign, , We had hard marching, nara ngnting, sunerea nunger and privations of all kinds, but I must say that our generals were always with us to help the weary soldier carry fats gun or to let him rids on his horse and in a fight they were with us to support and encourage us. Many a general have I seen walk snd let a poor private ride his horse; and as for Lee, he was never out of sight when there was danger. We never fell gloomy when we saw bis old gray head uncovered, aa he would pass us on a march or be with us In a fight. I care not how weary or hungry we were, whenever he waa visible that rebel yell would be heard; hunger, and weariness would be forgotten. .;; r''i- mil 09 OKMKKAL XATVBE. - Maine's lot harvest for this winter :1s estimated at 1,000,000 tons. ; The Homestead merchants have raised $1,800 to relieve the wants of the fam ilies of ths strikers. - X The entire cabinet of President Diss, of the republic of Mexico, have tendered their, resignstlons. The Savannah cotton exchange has re quested Senators Gordon and Colquitt to oppose, ths sntl-optloa blU. , 1 At Hazleton, Penn and all through that country the snow is deep every where and the sleighing line. , The appropriations committee of the Federal House began work Monday. All bills wiu tmoouDteaiy oe cut ciose. - - American lard Is selling In the elty of Mexico at twenty-nve cents per pound, one cent cheaper titan native lara. . . ' Co crewman Holman says there It money enough In the .Treasury to pay expenses u langress cuts tne appropria tions as it snouia. V:' "'J'"' The earth on which A voce- a settle ment near the Lanecliff colliery. Penn sylvanis,ls tituated.has sunk from two to six foot, sad many of tha bouses oiu the vlllsge hare toppled over. i -r man win tvn ivm r A Ml HIT I ' Wary SlanlSaaat Plaaras fraaa Haw f ark ana Indiana. UlMtratlm af tha Deeajr etsho ahltnna Party. , , . IawlUaCuiar-JanaUf . . . .. An examination of the official re turns of the recent election aa they are announced will disclose some facts of grave slcnincance to the Republicans who have at heart the future of the Re publican party. .v-: .., Superficially, at least, the most import ant discovery that will be mad is that the party, for the first time In iu history la a presidential year, has retrograded instead of advancing in numerical strength. This, taken in connection with the increase in population during the last four years, will be startling Intelligence to those who have sincerely believed in the destiny as well aa in the achieve ments of the Republican party. Glance for aa instant at the figures. For this purpose probably tha fairest comparison a can be made on the basis of the returns from 'New York and Indl. ana. Those two States, one in the East and the other in the West, wet a consid ered and made the battle-ground of ths recent struggle. The Republicans con centrated their strength on this territory. They foaaht the campaign on the as sumption that victory to them la these States, or either of them, would be vic tory for their national ticket. They pat their money sad their speakers Into them. Their candidate for the presi dency wm from on their candidate for the vice presidency from the other. If there was apathy in either State it cer tainly could not be charged to any short coming of the party managers or organ isers. Everything was dons that could have boo i tie to arouse and get out the vote. What was the result? Indiana, the home of Mr. Harrison, presents this record of Republican votes for President since the organization of the party. 1856 04,875 1860 189,083 1864 150,483 1868 ... 176,548 1878 ..... 186,547 1876 808,011 1880 882,164 1884 , 288,463 1888 : 863,861 1888 .... , 856,681 Here Is an invariable Increase in the votes which ths Republicans cast in ev ery presidential election up to that of this year, when, for the first time, a de crease is recorded, notwithstanding the normal growth In the State's popula tion How about New York? Road the figures of Republican votes in that State: 1856 .878,007 1800 882,646 1864 868,735 1868 418,883 187i 440,736 1876 -. 489,207 1880 .655,544 1884 562,005 1888 650,888 18113 608,230 Here, as In Indiana, there was a pro gressive increase in every national elec tion op to the last, when there wss sn Immense failing off. notwithstanding the fact that the natural growth of popula tion should have swelled tha normal ReDubllcan vote about 7 per cent. This contrast is most striking when compared with Cleveland's Increase irom oi,oo votes ia the Slate four years ago to 653,- 900 this year. What Is the lesson? , Is not the showing one for serious consideration by thoughtful Republi cans? It can not be explained away, as it might iu such States as Ohio, on the ground of over-confidence. The simple fact stands out that in those 8tatee where the battle waa fought and the squsrest test made, the Republican party, on can didates and issues of its own choosing. for the first time since its foundation, falls back behind its position of the pre ceding four years. The inference is cer tainly strong that 1t has reacntd the summit of its career, and is going down the hill: that its mission Is fulfilled and its natural decay begun. It may in the future, reorganized on new Issues, find a new career. In that ease it will be the Republican party only In name. There Is oertainlv nothing In the present or in the Immediate past to indicate that the Republican party of Lincoln its work done and the Republican party of Har risonits work rejected it not obsolete. SHAXX TBEtl TWO GET THIS PLC MS f Tha Uneatlea af tha Maw Co art Hans and Jnll-Where Shall Ths? Ba Locataa-Are Thay Kaally Heeeetarv V To ths Editor of tha Observer I dislike to disagree with the Obsbbv- nit in its news on anything, dui when It uti thai the new court house must (as it Is to be a fine building) be located on either Trade or Tryon- street, I must peg leave to ainer. If a good lite, central as to location, and convenient to the lawyers' offices. can be obtained elsewhere than on Tryon or Trade street, why not make tne selec tion ? Ground Is much cheaper on Church or College and quite as convenient. And why should Trade and Tryon get all the 6 turns? A city with the population of harlot te ought to have more than two thoroughfares, and the people living off these 3ets" should have soius recogni tion. The tax payers do not all lire on these favored localities, and it might be well to scatter ths "plums" a little more. s" ' " "' ' .' But do we really need either a new oourt house or jail? The present court room to large enough and the offices be low are quite comfortable, The county records are safe from fire, and about the only thing needed is two jury rooms. - By removing the seats in tha rear of the court room and leaving only those for the lawyers, clients and juries, snd making the ventilation better, the rooms would do very well. What is the use of spending ft large sum on a room that would, in a year or two, iwtt like the present one?' ;.') The flavor will remain just as long as a certain class mske it headquarters every term of our Criminal Court, which comes pretty often.' The jury rooms could be built in front, completely concealing ths present un sightly objects from view. . . As to the Isll. the present location could not be Improved. Five thousand dollars, judiciously spent, would mske It altogether safe, and, at the same time a healthy place. - :-'' - Fifteen thousand dollars wonld.I think, psy for these improvements, and if so, would it not be wise "to go slow" awhUe longer, and not unnecessarily add to our aireaar onerous taxes r Tbtom Stbest..-. Charlotte, Not. 80. v - .i . ' , ! A aptoadM JBaoapttea to Harrltv. Philadelphia,. Pa.. Nor. 2. Wm F. Harrity was accorded a magnificent reception at the Academy or Music to night. The spacious auditorium ' Was filled with people prominent iu politics and society, and the scene rivalled in splendor any tnat ass ever oeen witness ed at that play nouse. - , '-. The farmers of northern Georgia and Alabama, and the Chattanooga section of Tennessee, are being furnished with send for the culture . of tobacco, for which, it is claimed, their lands are well adapted. . . j .liliH niaaji i . ....... i . .. . . ,.... .. , .. L.,.n . T mnr I iiiniri-i lr. in, IT -, J for Infants "CaatoriahnaajUaaapteStoehlkhwthat I nwoanand a an aansriortoaay praacrtpUoa knowatoam ' H. A. Anonsn, K. ., . Ill SOf Oxford 81 Brooklyn, . T. "TUa uaacl 'Caatarta h to unlTaraal and Its merits to U knxnra that U aaanat a work U uperarofaUoo to andorajtt. rvwarath toWUlgnot fanuUan who do not knap Oattoria wltMaaaayreaca.x Cua Xaktt, t. rx, Kaw Ycrt City. MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA, ; - RICHMOND. ...' The Fifty-fifth Annual Session of the above named institution will begin flea tember ?7th, 1893, and continue six months. For Catalogue or other information write to Dr. J. S.Doasiv Oollbk, 1 " Dean of tha Faculty and Professor of Surgery POLITICAL. ITKSK Tha control of tha next Kanaaa Legis lature depends literally upon "drawing straws," as ths vote of Coffee county Is ejtle. The official vote of Virginia is st fol lows: Cleveland, 163,677; Harrison, 113.255: Weaver. 13.274. and Bldwell. 8,736. Cleveland's majority over all, 35, 810. The Washington correspondent of the New York Press savs: "Representative Tsrnsey, of Missouri, said to-uigbt: 1 believe an extra session to be a matter ot policy. The people have shown that they desirs a reduction of the tariff, and this should be the first question which our party must consider. In order that a tariff bill should result beneficially, it Is necessary that it should operate for s certain length of time before the people pass judgment upon it. R. T. HARPER. CIVIL BMOIHBER SUBVKVOU, GASTONIA, N. C. Hss fine Engineering and Surveying Instruments snd is prepared to do accu rate work in locating and building rail roads, mill races, farm ditches and to do land surveying.' He graduated at ( ltadel Academy and has had thirty years' expe rience. B. -M. ANDREWS. In the cut of child bed shown above you see a most complete piece of furni-4 ture it it maae wun s woven wire spring bottom. 1 be elds rails let down on each side and fold and the legs fold under the bed so as to run it under an other bed snd be entirely out of the wsr It is Simplicity and Convenience itself and costs you -$5-io! Another very pretty style ia a child's bed In Antique oak and wire bottom like the above cut.brass-mounted at $9. 1 carry aulte a laree assortment of different styles ChildY Cradles and Beds. Call and aaa them or write for Drices. Just received an unusually large stock of Antique Oak Bedroom Suits at 2, Kin ana ud to tiuv. Mv stock of Plush and Rattan Rock- era, rarior Dane, oemra muies nuu Holiday Furniture is mora complete than ever before. I have put low prices on them and 1 guarantee to ssrs you money. I would be glsd to have you call and look through my Immense stock. I will take great pleasure In showing you through even If you do not want to buy. Bi. m., aniivx. n a, Tax Furniture Dealer. JUST -IN -TIME. A CYCLONE struck our Underwear nil Rnalar laat walk, tint fortU- a. 1 m m f fn. An, rlallv tnireaa. Ins trade, a large shipment came In yes- teraay, so we ra wuw ucciou uiw . We delight in duplicating odr big pur chases and that's just what we do almost dally. Another case of our famous new Cotton Dress Goods "Satin Chevronne" .-l- . 1A. Tka 07n (lanntlrt Kill UU'J AW. " sweeps the field. Fourth invoice of the Usuntiot iasiimere uiovtn, oiaca nuu colored. Our unparalleled reduction in Imported Dresses is catching the judges of real bargains. The handsomest qual- ities or Btorm oerge slsughter ask thoee who secured a dress i, man'hM wa n It in black and Ul k -. tuiwu v - - - " " - blue. - Hear this standard Prints only 5c cm you do tnat eisewnerer n e , mnJ talk ahnnt nnr Tahla Linen, Towels, Nspklns and entire do' mestlO StOCK tnan we ever uuyw-uiuj this charms us. . But prices will telL Did - you sleep cold last night t We are selling Blankets, . Blankets, Blankets! Our plan: Keep nothing but good stuff and sell It lower than our high-priced competitors. 87 fine and medium Blankets sold in single day how's thatf. Do we sell CloaksT Well, nnnaalnnallv tnat ask SJ1V familV in thlS or any righborlng town. "Wo're float aJ anri "aolllns the stuff." notwithstanding the miJUty bowlings of tha "hit dog." V HAmBAKEESIJtn. and Children.. Cnatartocmaa Qollc, CWIIpailoa, . Hour Stomach, DtaUThma, Imctation, . " Kills Worm, ftnal tleap, and romot4 Cl' Hath hi. ' - VfltaouttnJurfcwiafldkaJtoa, ' , ' -.. ... . t it. ... .. . ..'j. '. . "tar snarat jraar I tiara taanmnavVwI , roar 'Caatarta, and shall always aontlaoa c do m as It hat torartablr produced banaflui XDm P. Passea, ht A, ItftLh St ret sad Tth Aa, Sew York Xf. Tna Qnrraca Onavairr, TT KeaaaV ftruarr, Hew Teas Crrr. - -. rpHB LAND WB LOVB.-Tr. Dabnay. af A Tennessee, will buy certain volume and Not. nf this araiua. Ban Geo. It. Uarrina.1 er, loanoiie, n. u. Hd -w. A. HALES. The oldest and well known watchmaker ' In Charlotte, has a good selection of . watches, clocks, Jewelry, spectacles, etc., which he will sell very low. 4 ' WATCH REPAIRING ' a specialty and all work warranted. Call v on him at the old stand on Trade.. street next to Selgle's. '. w A. HAUB3. . MORTGAGEE'S BALK Of LAND. By virtue of the power contained in a ' mortgage executed to me by L. W- Oe-' Armond and wife, on the SOth day of January, 1888. and registered in the of fice ot the register of deeds of this ooun-" ty, In book 40, pegs 800, 1 will sell, at f mbllo auction, at the court house door . n Charlotte, on the S7lh day of Decern, ber, 1883, the lands and property de scribed in the said mortgage, as follows: A tract, containing fifty and one-half . acres, adjoining the lands of J. C Walker. J. Ma Hunter, B. U., Garrison ' and others and lying on the waters of Stony Creek.belng known as the M Walk-er-McWhlrter" tract. Also one ondU; vided half interest In a tract of land known as the "Hunter aad MeWblrter Saw Mill" tract .contain lng three-fourths of sn acre and adjoining the lands of t J. Mo. Hunter, B. H, aiTtsoa and oth. ers. ' !, - Terms made known oa the day of ths sale:-" This November SSrd, 1899. R. B. Cocubaxk, Mortgagee. " " A fit Wfc NOTICE OF INCORPORATE IN aortn Carolina, , , emrior- necuenturg county. : , nruurt. Notice is hereby given la pursuance of Bee. 68Vof the Code that a certificate and lettersjof incorporation have this day been lstoed to the "Queen City Drug Com pany" upon articles of agreement and application of Drs. J. T. Williams, M.T, rope, ana it. a. lyier, mar. u., setting forth ..- o -.-; - , 1. The corporate name above stated.; . 3. That the business of ths said oorae . ration Is. that of dealing in drugs, paints. . oils, &c.. and of conducting a genera drug business, . . 1f s. xne said business is to De carried, on at Charlotte, N. U, . - - s . The said corporation shall exist for the term of thirty ysas, - o. i no suDscrioers to its capital stock, ' being the parties whose names are above set forth. y 0. The amount of capital stock of ths ' said corporation shall be twenty thousand ' dollars with privilege to tnorease to forty thousand doll an. . - 7. The num'uer of shares of stock shall be 300, ot the par value of one hundred -dollars each. . ; L-y.:':Z- 8. The meetings ot said corporation to be held at Charlotte, North Carolina, J.M. MORROW, Clert Superior Court. November 4, 1898. :-' 4t' , . .... . t PISSOLUTION. The firm of Blakey, Mullen & Co. is this cay dissolved by mutual consent, J. I. Blakely retiring from the said firm J. W. Mullen and A. 3. Derr will continue the business as usual under the firm .. name of J. W. Mullen A Co. and' they hereby assume all the Indebtedness of the late firm of Blakey, Mullen A Co., ' and all persons owing said firm must -make immediate payment to them. rJLAKEKT, JttOLLSH UO. ,, Huntersville; N. V., Not. 81st, 1898. t Having sold my entire interest la the firm of Blakely, Mullen A Co. to J. W. Mullen and A.J. Derr, who constitute the new firm of J. W. Mullen A Co.. I here by bespeak for them a continuation of that liberal patronage bestowed apon the firm of Blakely, Mullen & Co. for the past nine years. ii Itespeotfqllx.aM. Nov. 21st, 1898. i ..X-SlritVt.T. . As successor of the firm of Blakely, Mullen A Co. we desire to state to ths ' public that we will oontlnue to do busi ness at the old stand where we will be pleased to offer better bagalns than can be found elsewhere. Everything mark-. ed down to ths lowest notch. Give as a call. : Very truly, J. W. Moi.lkh Jk Co. Nov. 81st, 1898. V 11-88-d-St-wSt. TO THE TAX-PAYERS OF - MECKLENBURG - COUNTT 1 My term of office expires with the clots ' of this yea:. I am compelled To Collect All Taxes snd close my books. . Come and psy your tsxes snd savs cost, v ' ' j , R. ATORRANCJS, t8-wlt-dCt " ' ' TaxColloctcr.
Weekly Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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