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DAILY CHARLOTTE OESJ3RVEB. OOTOBJBR 0, 1883- X$t&l)(tti0tttb2ttt)tt. J. P. CAtDWEIX, NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET For President, WILUAM JENN1NG8 BRTAN. of Nebraska, i For Vice President. ARTHUR 8EWALL, Maine. ELECTORJITi TICK WT. 'At Lars LOCKE CRAIG. Third District -a R. THOsAE. ' Bixth District B. Fi. KEITH. Seventh IMstriet THEO. I. KTAJl'l'Z. Ei-hth District TYRE TORK. Ninth District R. D. GIT.MKR. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For Gorernor, CTRUS B. WATSON, of Forsyth. For Lieutenant Gorernor, THOMAS W. MASON, of Northampton. For Secretary of State . CHARLES M. COOKE, of PrankTln. For Treasurer. r BENJAMIN F. ATCOCK, of Wayne. For Auditor, ROBERT M. FURMAN, of Buncombe. For Attorney General, FRANK X. OSBORNE, of Mecklenburg-. -For Superintendent of Public Instruc tion, JOHN C. SCARBOROUGH. of Johnston. For Justioes Supreme Court, A. C. AVERT, of Burke. GEO. H. BROWN, Jr of Beaufort. For Superior Court Judge, Fifth Dis trict: JAMES S. MANNING, f Durham. For Congress, Sixth District, JAMES A. LOCKHART. of Anson. DEMOCRATIC COUNTT TICKET. For the Senate "W. C. DOWD. Fi-r the House HERIOT CLARKSON. R. M. RAN SON, J. SOL REXD. For Sheriff Z- T. SMITH. For Register of Deeds J. W. COBB. For Treasurer EDGAR II. WALKER. For Surveyor J. B. S PRATT. For Coroner A. A. CATKET. For Constables, Charlotte Township H. C. IRWIN, J. H. ALEXANDER. For County Commissioners : JOHN H. SADLER, P. M. BROWN, W. F. KUTKENDAL. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1896. MA J GUTHRIE'S OPPORTUNITY. It is our Judgment that two weeks frm to-day Mr. Watson m ill be elected Governor. There Is one gentleman who . an make that result certain, and he flight to be good enough to do it. The it-ferenoe is to MaJ. TV. A. Guthrie. He cannot want to see Judge Russell elect- J that is not to be thought of. He cannot be elected himself, and he of course knows it. In hfs campaign speeches he has demonstrated his fidel ity to the cause of silver by urging his fellow-partymtn to vote for no gold bug for anv office this notwithstand ing that his party has fused on a num ber of candidates who are either secret ly or openly gold standard mn. Judge Russell he knows to be a gold standard man. Now, desiring, as he does, the defeat of all gold-bugs, and desiring .-vtn above that the well-being of North Carolina, he could do no more patrl '-uc thing, could do nothioz that would cortrlbute so much to his fame, as to withdraw from the race for Governor ;md request his followers to' give their .support to Mr. Watson. He and Mr. Watson are friends: they are In agree ment upon a great many questions, prl marily the money question; and even if the Governor of North Carolina can ex telse no influence upon this.MaJ Guth rie woiua ixaiuraaiy rather see a man f his own views elected than one of Judge Russell's. He has the oppor tur.ity of a lifetime in his hands. IL an give to the State a good Governor niK canaiaacy may result in giving it a bad one. He has. as he deserves, the confidence of his party, and if he would withdraw and tell his followers to vote for Mr. Watson, the great bulk of them would do so, and this gentleman would ie elected beyond peradventure Opportunity, like fortune, knocks "r.ce at every man's door. It knocks at MaJ. Guthrie's now the opportunity to do his State a great and lastlne ser vic. and to perpetuate his name. HUtfSELL AND HIS NEIGHBORS. Let every man who has any interest n the prosperity of this State," says the Wilmington Messenger, "and all who are loyal and true to the ancestral faith and traditions and the historic past of North Carolina, unite against Russell ajid Butler, the two arch-enemies, of all that is good and pure and prosperous and glorious that may concern this 'Commonwealth. If you choose to differ frcrn 'ur party on a great, a most mo-m.-ntous question, do not forget North 'arvlina " A newspaper does not like i" .I'f-ak unkindly of a citizen of "wn town who is running for an im-I- rtant public office, no matter how great the political differences between it and him. It would much rather speak agreeably of him or not at all. When it does otherwise it is not for pleasure's sake but from a sense of duty. Thus it is, doubtless with the Messenger In this instance. It and Judge Russell are neighbors, and yet it specifically warns the people against him as on arch-enemy "of all that is good and pure and prosperous and glorious that may con cern this Commonwealth." a mass meeting of theT citizens of Wilmington weeks ago denounced him to the State as a violent and dangerous man, and at that time we observed that there is nec- wni- some mi ng wrong with a man "t whom his own neighbors speak so. Repetition of the obsevation is timely now in view of the Messenger's warn ing There is an immense amount of il legal registration in Charlotte for the coming election, as was set forth in an editorial article in this paper Sunday. 'Jur exchanges from different towns and cities of the State represent that many names are on the registration books of their localities Ulegally. It will not do for the Democrats to allow themselves to be beaten out of the elec tion by manifest fraud without trying to prevent it or without punishing the gtllty. The Observer Is authorized to request that anyone having knowledge of negroes Illegally registered in Char lotte or Mecklenburg county shall lodge the facts with W. W. Phlfer.- secretary of the Democratic county executive committee, to-day, or as early as pos sible, and the committee will undertake to see what can be done about it. The latest deal, by which Rufflw Hen derson, of Wilkes, comes oft the Repub lican State ticket aa, the candidate for Auditor, and the Republicans and Pop ulists agree on Hal Ayer, the Populist nominee for that office, gives Halle lujah a fair chance of realizing his end of that "relief which he has so long and so faithfully preached unto the peopi as theirs by right,; DE SENECTUTB. - ; . . The Observer the other day referred to the venerable gentlemen who head the Indianapolis ticket - as "Old Man Palmer and roid Man Buckner."' We note with regret -that a. correspondent, -B, to-day construes this reference as disrespectful, for It was certainly not so intended. The Observer is hospitable to old age and sever stands In its pres ence save with its hat in Its hand. The "snow that never melts" Is a crown of glory to the head-that it has fallen upon. We doubt if youth, In all the slehdor of " Its . verfle. impetuous strength, is so potent a factor in the world to-day as old age with Us be neficent Influence, accumulated through the years. The young- man Samson carried off the gates of Gaxa. upon his shoulders, but the prayer of the old man Elijah called down fire from heav en. Gladstone speaks, and the world leans forward to listen. He is Eng land's Grand Old Man. But who in the Liberal party in England is worthy to wear his mantle? Is there not now, even difficulty to find a successor to the young man Rosebery, the lately re signed leader? The Germans are proud of their spirited young Emperor, but the love and confidence of the Father land go out to the white-haired Prince Bismarck. Where Is the sovereign of Europe who receives such homage as the venerable Victoria? The Observer respects the old age of the broad-gauged Palmer, who wore the blue from Il linois. It respects the old age of the chivalric Buckner. of Kentucky, in whose personality is represented all that Is honorable and picturesque in the true Sofithern gentleman of the old school. It differs with them but it re spects them. Presuming: upon its hos pitality to old age. the Observer may perhaps have leaned to far towards fa miliarity in its reference to Generals Palmer and Buckner. But it hopes for a better fate than that which awaited the children in the olden time who mocked at the aged prophet. It trusts that it has convinced its correspondent. "B," that it has never been guilty of saying, "Go up, thou bald head." No the Observer is respectful to old age. The most striking fact in the markets of late has been the advance in wheat. It la now 20 cents higher than at the opering of the crop year, and there are those who predict dollar wheat by Ctristmas. That may or may not be. By many the advance is attributed to political influence, but the more likely cause of the upward movement is "the decreased oroductlon of the principal exporting countries which compete with the United States in the world's mar kets and the consequent diver. !in ..f demand to American wheat." The New Tork Recorder, Republican, has given up the ghost after an ex istence of Ave years. This is the paper against which Mr. Buck Duke, of the American Tobacco Company, formerly of Durham, blew in so much money. He wanted a newspaper and established the Recorder, and had a very excellent paper made of it. He realized, for five years, a desire of his heart, and he will doubtless remember It - what it cost him PALMER AND BUCKNEH Tb-y DfFfTVp to Be Honored. r!d Men As They Are. To the Editor of the Obserer I observe that you stigmatize the can didates of the "National Democratic Party" that Is the party without anj infusion of Populism, as f!d men as "the Old Man Palmer" or "the Old Men Palmer and Buckner." Is this intended as disparagement of Palmer and Buck ner, men who have served the State acceptably and honorably in a lonp life, and had promised to themselveV retirement from their laborious public duty in their old age but who, by pub lic exigencies and public dangers of the State have been induced to enter asrair conspicuously the arena of public iifV? Is not such conduct to be admired? Does It afford no warning of the times, no omen of public danger? Had Rehoboam taken the cit:r.s--l of "the old men." his kingdom would not have been divided but th thing was judicially "from the Lord" that he should despise their counsel and harken to "the young men." Hence followed discontent and the opportunity for Jer oboam, and for the secession of the ten tribes. For my part. I honor these dis tinguished citizens of Illinois and Ken tucky, who, old men as thev are. are not too old to do duty f.ir thlr try's g-ood. coun B. AN OLD AILMENT. Yeur.-- Ago Mrs. Castle Was With Kleptomania A: ted San Francisco Dispatch. 17th. There are now in this citv two : liec who have known Mrs. Walter Castle all her life. They are Mrs. Charl -s D. Stearns and Miss Ida Morrison, her sis ter. Their home for manv vears w in Wilmington, N. C. and there It was that they became intimate with Mrs Castle, who was then Miss Ella Weill iney were aware at the time that Mis? Weill had an uncontrollable mania for taklng-what did not belong to her. and they have made sworn affidavits stat ing this fact, to be sent to London, where Mrs. Castle and her wealthv husband are now under $150,000 ionds. charged with shoplifting. Ella Weill was a beautiful and charming young woman." said Mise Morrison. "Everyone in Wilminjrtor knew of her unfortunate weakness, but nevertheless, she was a universal fa vorite. That was twelve years atco I have seen her but once since then. We all know it was a. disease. Her fajnilv had an understanding with the mer chants of Wilmington, and whatever she appropriated was always paid f-r." McCALL AT BELMONT CH A NOES IN TICKETS. Correspondence of the Observer. Belmcnt, Oct. 17. By special invita tion of the Democrats of Belmont. Hon. J. D. McCall met the county candidates here Friday afternoon and delivered a rousl-.g two hour speech. His argu ments were clear and forceful and every point was clinched with an anec dote so amusing as to affect the risibles or even the sternest Republican. Thursday night the Republicans took down their candidate for the House in favor of Stroup, the Populist. To-day Stroup was withdrawn and J. J. White substituted. CLARKE MAY BE APPOINTED DIS TRICT ATTORNEY. Washington, Oct. 19. Associate Just ice White, of the Supreme Court, under the law, has appointed Mr. G. F. Moore United States district attorney ad in terim for the middle district of Alaba ma, vice Mr. Clayton, removed. The President expects to make the appointment soon, and the name of Hon. R. H. Clarke, who ran against Governor Johnston for the Democratic nomination for Governor, Is prominent ly mentioned in this connection. A COTTON OIL MILL IN TEXAS BURNED. Corsicana, Texas, Oct. 19. The Na tional Oil Company's. cotton oil mill, to gether with machinery and a large quantity of cotton, seed and crude and refined oils, was entirely destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is estimated at J470.OOO, fully covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is supposed to be accidental. Over 100 men were thrown out xt employment. THE AGED GENERALS IN CHI CAGO. Chicago, Oct. IS. General Palmer and General Buckner arrived in this city from New- Orleans at noon to-day. They were met at the Illinois Central depot by a committee of sound money Demo crats and escorted to the Palmer House where they-will remain, until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. - when they will leave on a tour through Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. - CHICAGO WILD ABOUT WHEAT. FORTUNES WEBB HADE 3D AN HOUR. the Chicago Market Opened frith a Vamp of 3 Cents Over Saturday's Cla ; legs Armour Boegfct and CaOahy Bold l-eade, Liverpool, Paris and Berlin ("omtrlbated to e Bell Kewe Europe Wnttt Wkest Chicago. Oct, 19. In the midst of a scene of wild excitement, such as veter an traders recall In war times, Decem ber wheat opened on the Chicago hoard of trade to-day anywhere from 784 cents to -79 cents, 'after closing offi cially Saturday at 7$ cents. It was an average threercent jump to begin the furor with, and in Its startling sud denness and effect It came like a bomb in the board. Eighty-cent wheat was missed by a quarter of a eent only, the top notch of the sensational session be ing 79. But the market was not all upwards. It oscillated between Satur day's closing price and the top, reacted to 78 cents, then went to 79 cents and flashed all around this point with a bewildering assortment of changes. The December futures broke toward the close, the last official price being 77 sents. but that was Va cent above Sat urday's closing. Before the commotion in the pit be gan, the English cables, posted on "change, told the feverish crowd that wheat was wanted by the United King dom. London. Liverpool, Paris and Berlin contributed their quota of bull news and served to tune the excited crowd to the pitch of a three-cent rise at the opening. The traders on both sides of the market realised It was not a local one. which was shown by the -nrices remaining firm In the face of heavy selling of long lines by holders to get the profits. The feature of the day was that every body was making money. Paying busi ness came to the brokers from Tacoma to New Brunswick. P. D. Armour was a heavy buyer and there was a report that John Cudahy sold big lots of his wheat holdings, but It was not sup posed to have sold all of his long line. The rush of business on the Minneap olis market, where the opening price was almost 5 cents above the Satur day closing, was takfn as evidence of the strength of the Northwestern mar ket. Strode as the demand was locally wheat could only be got when men werf found willing to let it go. Fortunes were made in an hour. President Baker said: "The activity is due to strong foreign markets, Liverpool showing ar advance of 6 cents a bushel. Great Britain wants our wheat, but It is ab urd to talk of wheat being shipped to Argentina." ( TRIBUTE OF RESPECT Resolutions adopted by the senior class of the Medical Colfpee of South Carolina In memory of their late broth er. T. C. FandKer: x oucnea wun sorrow ry the an nouncement that one of our members T. C. PandifAr. has been oalpd to W eternal rest, before the budding proml: -r early rnanhnrv cntild yiPll its fulfil ment nr maturity, sun wishing to pav our numhle tribute to bis memory, be it nesniven. j nat in his death wo per- r.rany cticvc the loss of a true and sincere frif-nd, nrl our class the lops of nn eaiTPt and devoted intrnhpr. whose whole life waa moved by th loftiest conception of duty. Resolved. That we extend to bis fam ily our heartfelt svmpathy in the1- aeep bereavement, and thnt a copy of 'nfse resolutions t.e published in thp Charleston News and CouHer and in the Charlotte fN. C Daily Observer DOrOLAS HAMER. TT. H. WYMAN, T P. WEBR. Committee Adopted this, tbe 14th day of October 1S'.. M. K M7YCK. President W. O. STEVENS. Seretarv and Treasurer. DEMOCRATS OAV NOW WORK. Wilmington Star. GO TO The Star Is glad to announce tbnt all talk of fusion ha? endeij. as the follow- 'ng telegraphic correspondence will show: Wilmington. N. C, Oct. 1" Hon. Clement Manly, Chairman, Etc., Raleigh, N. C: Can we go to work now with the dis tinct understandins that there -win be no changes whatever '.n our tioket? WM. H. BERNARD, Of the State Executive Committee. To the above the following laconic. btit highly satisfctory, reply was re ceived : Raleigh. N. C. Oct. 16. Wm. H. Rernard. Wilmington. N. C. YES. CLEMENT MANT.Y. Cl'iDii. Stat.- If m. Ex. Committee. CONCRETE ROOE AT CHAR I.OTTESVILT.K FALLS. Charlottesville. V;i., Oct. 19. The con rete roof of The new ore-stow lector imm of the T'nlvercity of Virsrlnia col- 'arsed this morr'" Tnd. r ihe map of ccirc?e whieh f, 1! Ii five workmer were burled. The dead are Oeorgr Tucker nnd Euirf-ne Furnh. The injur ed: V. V.'. Cham'1'T. nrohal.le frarmr f the skull: F. T M.nv.n. inHircd ir skull: Jos. Lamb, head out and nroba ble spinal injuries. A GOOD DF AT, OP- SILVER COINED AND SHIPPED. a.shlne-ton, tct. 19. The gold re serve at the close of business to-day has declined to J12l.7?1.2fil. The dav'f withdrawals at New Tork were $2S5,- The Issue of standard silver dolla from the mints and Treasury offices for the first week of October was 94,563: and for the corresponding pe riod last year w-as $1.2''?.45. The shipment of fractional stiver "nin since October 1st. aggregated S69.ST4. THE CT-TTFR WTNDOM PATLS UN- DEP. SEALED ORDERS. Raltimore. Oct. 1V The L'nited States revenue cutter Windom will sail to night under sealed orders. No one or board will know her destination untl' clear of land when Captain Hand win open the orders which have be-en In his oossesslon since Saturday. It is sup nosed she Is ordered to proceed to Kev West or other points alone the gulf ooast where she will receive orders to keen a sharp lockout for flllbusterlnr expeditions leaving the Southern coast for Cuba. SENATOR PRTTCHVPD SICK RT'T RETTER TO RESTTdE HIP WORK. Spf-oi;.I to the Observer. Marshall. Oct. 19. Senator Pritchard has been detained at his home since last Thursday on account of sickness. His appointment at Winston last Sat unday was postponed till next Wednes day nieht It was thought at first, that the Senator had fever but he is much bet ter to-day and hopes to be able to start to Winston to-morrow. He has also been compelled to cancel his appint ments at I.lncolnton and Shelby. DEAD. Washington, Oct. 19. Chief Justice William Adams Richardson, of the United States Court of Claims, died at 8:05 this morning of cancer of the stomach. He had been confined to his bed for two months. When the peace ful end came his daughter. Mrs. Dr. Magruder, his only child, his son-in-law and several members of the court were present. The Court of Claims ad journed in June last to meet to-day and the last official act of Mr. Richard son was to announce ;the adjournment. THE THREE FRIENDS SLIPS AWAT Savannah, Ga., Oct. 19. The filibus tering steamer Three Friends, which has been ostensibly looking for wrecks, escaped the revenue cutter Morrill, which has been following her since she left "Wilmington, some where off Tybee last evening. The Morrill lost sight of her. and not seeing her anywhere this morning, came to port here for coal and supplies. BRIEFS OF GENERAL NATURE. It is announced by the New Tork Herald that President Cleveland will not vote thia year. He lives In New, Tork, but has not taken the trouble to go there to register. S. P. Sheerin, for many years sec re- i ttry of the national Democratic com- I mlttee, and the Indiana member of the committee. In a statement prepared toy f him for the Indianapolis News,, declares ror maimer ana jsueaner. W. T. Rambursh, banker and real es tate man of Juneau, Wis., has been missing over ten days and investigation discloses the fact that be has been & systematic embexxler for twenty years and that his stealings have amounted to $2,000,000 to 13.000,00. THE GENERALS AT CANTON. The Union Soldier Speakers in McKln ley's Own Town The Major; Meets Them. i Canton, Ohio, Oct. 19. The booming of cannon at 7 o'clock this morning an nounced the opening of the meeting at the Tabernacle of the Union generals, under the leadership of General R- A Alger. In spite of the early hour for which the meeting waa called: the nail was filled with an enthusiastic .au dience. The members of the party were headed by R. JL Caesldy. of this city. Short speeches were made by Generals Howard. Alger, Martin. Stewart and Sickles and Corporal Tannery -As each speaker concluded his remarks he was presented with a basket of choice flow ers by members of the Women's Relief Corps of Canton. i After the meeting the visitors were escorted to the station by a large num ber of citlsena. Major McKinley drove down to the station from his residence to see the generals. The train left at 9 o'clock for Justus. The party is sched uled to appear at New Philadelphia, tThrichsville, Dennison, Mingo Junction, Stubenville, East Liverpool. Toungs town and Warren during the day, and will speak at Cleveland In the evening. A FLAG DAT SUGGESTED Mark Hanna Becomes Patriotic and Wants the Flag Displayed On Octo ber 31st. Chicago. Oct. 17. Chairman Hanna, of the Republican national committee, has suggested a flag day in the cam paign. He promulgates the following to-day : "The American flag has been the po litical campaign emblem, or insignia of national honor. Its influences have been great in the cause of good people. Its display in many places has been potent in the advancement of the country's battle for the malntenence of its honor at home and abroad. I therefore, sug gest that on Saturday. October Slst. all who intend to vote on November 3rd. for the preservation of our national hon or, for sound money and the advance ment of our peoples' interests, and gen eral prosperity, display the national colors at their homes, their places of business and wherever they may be seen, in order that their purpose and those who are undetermined may the more patriotically and intelligently conclude how best to perform their du ty as citizens." M. A. HANNA. WHERE IS WATSON'S LETTER? Chairman Butler Inf 'i-.iis th Vice Presidential Criv.Pdat Has Miscarried. Pupulisi That It Washington. Oct. 19. Senator Huilei has written a letter to Thomas E. Wat on, of Thompson, Ga.. informing hitn that all statements to the contrarv notwithstanding, his letter of aceep ranee has not yet been received by the "nairmanof the People s party commit ee. -The text of the letter is as follows Henoor.-i.-ters People's Party Nationa Exet uilve Committee. Washington. Oct. 19. 18S6. Hon. Thomas E. Watson. Thompson iig. : Dear Sir: Senator Butler notices that vou are reported in an interview as stating that you mailed vour letter o acceptance to him at Washington or ast Wednesday. October 14th. He re Tuests me to inform you of the fact fhat no suck letter has been received bv him. Yours trulv. FRANCIS H. HOOVER. Private Secretary. SHOOTING IN ALEXANDER. Doughton and LInney In Debate The iy hi fair onape, notwithstanding orresponcence or the Observer Taylorsville. Oct. 17. Lieutenant Gov rnor Rufus A. Dniifhtnn and Hon. R 7. T innev nHdroasorl i , a i mder here to-day. A good crowd "ut to bear the speaking. Each sneake- Hd well from his own standpoint an ie lowowmpor eacn claim the victory Tbev are both a bl NeWS T"eVlCf V. -i-rt . i . bv the name of Brookshlne shot hi- ue ana ner paramour yesterday even Jntr In the unno n . . " . brookshlne immediately departed fo ' um Known. The Democratic partv Is In preM-, ood shane 1r Vila . ... 'oloiiv. imiwin standing the humiliation brought on the r,,,r ,,v in- action or that crarv com mitteer down nt PnU.i o v, n . v . honed that in the future no enmmittor vHl be appointed to dleker awav thr onor of the party. Defeat Is prefera- LITTLE JOHN at T EN'S CAST-OFF "rlcia Citizen. The ease of ToV,n Ha . -ld bov of this tilaoo It, -byslclans. Six weeks aeo an nnner ' tenetraien the nov's hip. Ina--nation followed and the hoy was soA orrlblv swollen -,-. v. ,j . . ally the swelling subsided, but the bov "N""'"rl) oesran to snen his skin That on the fa Mil from the nek flnTir, gained intact and moved off bv wav n .- ana reor without hrenkinf The cuticle was .1 .... . pd during that time the hoy remained :i oeu. Hrifinirc- like n snake at moult ntr time. The ohnd seemed to be in nr iain. but complained of a ttekHne- sen- a-. "ii hmo or a rrawnrif of the flesh. When the cuticle naj been shed th' bov lmmwlhlt.lv t-.-..-.. 3 1 - 1 irni 1 now is weif j,,, Pv-r Tbe oVfrr whi-rt wa- o e,, , on exniMmn at a Phvslrlan'- .o,-e. ,s a perreet cast of the humar orm from the neck down, and is abou he oonsistonov of haH o-l, much resembles PATENT OFFICE PROFITS Wahlnetrn Star. "So far thpro Vi -. . : , , ....... . ; , C-HT! Z'" -r tents issued for horseshoes," obcerv d a blacksmith. "Every one of them vas sunnosed to bn lumber of them were supposed to be of iii ue oec.iuse tney could y, nut on th' Vrses- feet by the aid of hands or bv "lasns and thiio "" '011,- iiuu iiif e v - pense of borseshoei-o Ci-- ars. therefore, have been raid into the oiem ( inn e tiy Inventors of borse shces. "Not one of these inventions was ever lsed. and tn.rlov o a Hn,in . . ... uuiorg oir tmni. horses are shod. The onlv shoe that -an be nut on a horse must be nailed -m bv a KloiomltVi TX. i , ""i" 1 licit- 1 x no rnva' way to wealth, and there is no wav to 'hoe a horse except to nail on the shoe This ttt DOn 1 hilt o cmnll . e . I. - " .-'v a. c-oiaii imi I o: I lie rnonev paid nut In connection with pat- I'mi norsesnoes. HERBERT WORKING FOR SOUND MONET IN ALABAMA. Washington, Oct. 19. Secretary Her bert is going to Alabama to make at east three sound monev speeches in rhe concessional district he formerly represented. He will favor the election to Congress of Thomes H. Clark, obairman of the Stat-' sound money -ommittee, who has the Republican en- dcrsemen t. The Secretary expects to leave Washi ngton Tuesday. October 27. and win speak Thursday. Friday and Saturday at Evergreen. Troy and Montgomery. ind possibly at Greenville. After these sDeeches the Secretary will re main at Montgomery to vote for the sound money ticket, returning to Washington directly after the election. RUFF CONSENTED TO PULL OFF. Special to the Observer. Winston. Oct. 19. Chairman Holton met Ruff -Henderson here Saturday night and secured his permission to pull him off the Republican ticket for State Auditor, in favor of Hal Ayer. the Pop ulist candidate for the same office. BUCKLENS ARNICA SALVE. The best salve in the world for cuts. bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fe ver sores, tetter. chaDped hands, chil blains, corns, and all skin ereuptlons and positively cures piles or no pay re quired. It is guaranteed to give per fect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents a box. For sale by Bur well & Duns. Highest of all in Leavening Power. latest U.S. Got Report lf0 IB MSI MR. W.-M. ALEXANDER WRITES. He Makes "a Statement in Regard to -the Litigation in Which Mr. N Glb . bon Was Defendant. " To the Editor of th Observer: v In your issue of the ISth insL, 1 no tice a. letter from Mr-. N, Gibbon in ref erence' to the case of Alexander against Gibbon. In that latter he states, that the Observer's report of th .case "Is calculated to make a false Impression upon the minds of your readers and presents me in such a light that I re spectfully request you to print a state ment for me on the same subject" As I was the plaintiff In that case, I would respectfully ask to print a' statement also for myself. Being; a brother-in-law of Mr. Gibbon's I feel that the contro versy was an unfortuate one, and every efiort was made to avoid, the litigation. My father, J. M. Alexander, living near the old home-place In. Mallard Creek township, had control of the piece of land that was in litigation for more than forty years. It was a cold mine tract of thirty acres, and at one time an offer was made of X3.ooo for the tract. Mr. Gibbon, in a sworn state ment, stated that the land was wot th about $20 an acre, which would be 600 he also swore to another statement that he knew of no heirs of Amos Alex ander, the father of J. W . Alexander, except the heirs of J. M. Alexander. That being the case, from his own statement, myself, his wife and the other members of the family were each entitled to one-seventh interest in the land. Mr. Gibbon, in whom the fami ly had much trust and confidence, was appointed administrator of the estate of my father, J. M. Alexander. At the time he was appointed administrator of my father, he was placed, by the heirs in possession of the thirty-acre mine tract to rent it out and pay the taxes The folowing issues were submitted to the Jury: First, Did the defentant, N. Gibbon, enter into the possession of the land in controversy by the consent of the heirs at law of J. M. Alexander, and under an agreement to pay the taxes thereon? Answer: Tex. Second, Are said heirs-at-law enti tled to be let Into the possession there of? Answer: Yes. Twelve jurors of the county very promptly decided that Mr. Gibbon was the agent of the heirs to pay the taxes in the land. The heirs expected Mr, libbon to rent the land and to pay the taxes thereon, according to his agree ment, but instead of doing this the 'and was sold at public auction, and no notice of the sale was given to the heirs of his intention to buy, and he bought the land, which was worth about $600, for farming purposes and for mining purposes, several thousand iollars, at tax sale for $5.40. As soqn as I saw my brother-in-law had be trayed the trust and confidence that ny brothers and sisters had put in him f brought an action for partition of the land, claiming that the ther heirs of ny father, and myself, were each enti led to a portion of the land, except two .vho hab been fully advanced, who I af terwards agreed should come in and get ine-seventh in terest, like myself, out if the land. When this action wa brought for a division. Mr. N. Gibbon lalmed that he owned the whole land nd It was In his own right and he was tole ow-ner of the land, having purchas ed same at a tax sale for $5.40. His wife. my sister, who was entitled to her por tion of the land, made no answer to my "omplalnt for a division, and thus ad mltted that she was entitled to a por tion or the land. The ease was de -Mded against Mr. Gibbon, and he Is -ompelled to give up thel and. which he admitted la worth $600, and which he tried to take from his family con nectlon by paying $5.40. I write this ard In justice to the Observer reporter, who I think had a just and accurate account of the case. The case shows hat Mr. Gibbon had betrayed the trust tnd confidence put In him, and not only that but has wronged those of his household. Respctfullv, W. M. ALEXANDER. THE DEMOCRATIC STATE RECORD EXCELLENT. Wilmington Messenger. North Carolina prospered after 1876 most wonderfully when we remember r understand how all through the last icbre of years there has been a steady shrinkage of values In the United States, and an unbroken, certain de jline in prosperity In most States and sections in business activity. In Indus trial enrichment. The Democrats got full control in 1876, and then began a new era or enterprise and growth In population and development of Indus tries. When a Radical demagogue de aounces and misrepresents the Demo cratic supremacy in North Carolina he loses sight of God, conscience and truth, and talks only for temporary success of his party. He knows that low taxes, light burdens, equal laws the uprearing of benevolent Institu tions, self-taxation of whites for the aid of Russell's "savages" have marked ,iave distinguished the entire control of public affairs in this State. He knows that, or he Is a blustering Ignoramus ar.d should go to school. Not enough attention has been given to North Carolina by the Democrats In this campaign. Russell's main card he is playing Is a redlculous and scurril ous denunciation of Democratic man agement. When the Democrats did get control they found some $30,000,000 of public debt created in a year by his villainous band of scoundrels and plun lerers. they stealing or misapplying ne greater part or the money for which the bonds issued fetched in the markets. Tt is the old game of the pot calling the kettle black when Radicals calumniate Democrats. It is the old false cry of mier oy tne reiiows who are practlc ing the deviltry. The taxes of North Carolina, under the Democrats, have been lower than those of any State In the American L nion. Two years ago, or less, the Rads. and Pops, got together in the Fred Douglass Legislature and what a fine set of igno r-ant tricksters and incompetents they were. l hey plundered In every direc- Mon, Increased expenditures, were reck less and false to the State, and Rus sell was chief counicllor. and general idviser. and was paid well for his lit tle stock of wisdom and knowledge of practical law making. McLEAN; NOT McNEILL THE ROCKINGHAM DEBATE. To the Editor of the Observer: Tour correspondent who reported the 1olnt discuslon at Rockingham on the "light of the 15th inst between. Sam Brad- shaw and Hector McLean, of this place, calls Mr. McLean McNeill. Please make the correction. Mr. McLean is an in telligent farmer of this section, and I am reliably Informed that he complete ly routed and confused Bradshaw. and think he should have due credit for it. Hence this letter. Tours cordially. "SUBSCRIBER." AN OHIO BANK FAILS, Toledo. O.. Oct. 19. A Bee Koeelal fiom Marion, Ohio, says: The Marion Deposit Bank closed its doors this morning on account of inability to meet its obligations. It is an institution sup ported by Mr. T. E. Wallace. It was established in 1840. and was retarded as sound. The depositors are chiefly farmers. It is though no other failures will result. MARVELOUS RESULTS. From a leter written by Rev. J. Gnn- derman. of Dimondale. Mich., we are permitted to make this extract: "I have no hesitation In recommending Dr. King's New Discovery, as the re sults were almost marvelous In the case of my wife. While I was pastor at the Baptist church at Rives Junction she was brought down with pneumonia succeeding la grippe. Terrible par oxysms of coughing would last hours with little interruption, and it seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. King's New Discovery: t was quick In Its work and highly satisfactory in Its results.- Trial bottles free at Burwell & Dunn's drug store. Regular size 60c and $L ; .PUBLIC ' SPEAKTNG SOUND - -.- -.MONET DEMOCRATS. Samuel Bradshaw.- Esq-. wDl address the people at the following tiroes and placesr Lumberton, : Tuesday, . Oct. 20th, ' at night. - , , if Whitevflle. Wednesday, Oct. ttst,.At night. Southport, Thursday, Oct." 12nd, - at night. Jacksonville, Friday. Oct. 23rd. at night. . . - Wilmington, Saturday, Oct. 24th. at night. . Burgaw, Monday. Oct. 26th, at night. Warsaw, Tuesday. Oct. 27th. at night. 'Clmtoni' Wednesday Oct. 28th. at night. Ellsabethtown, .Thursday, Oct. 29th, at night. Fayettevflle"" Friday, Oct. SOth. at night. Raleigh. Saturday. Oct. 31st, at night. Randletnan, Monday. Nov. 2nd, at night. Mr. Bradshaw Is a strong, convincing speaker, honest and fearless. He car ries his audience. Let the people, re gardless ot party, hear him. Lindsay Patterson, elector at large an the Palmer and Buckner Democratic ticket, will address the people at the following times and places: Marlon, Monday. Oct. 19. Asheville, at night, Tuesday. Oct. 20. Waynesvtlle, Wednesday, Oct. 21. Lenoir, Friday. Oct. 2S. Boone, Saturday, Oct. 24. Jefferson, Monday, Oct. 26. Sparta, Tuesday, Oct. 27. Wilkesboro. Wednesday, Oct 28. Elkln, Thursday, Oct. 29. Dobson, Friday. Oct. SO. Mt. Airy, at night. Friday. Oct. SO. Rural Hall. Saturday. Oct. SL J. J. OSBORNE'S APPOINTMENTS. Mr.. J. J. Osborne, elector of the Na tional Democratic party. In the ninth district, will speak as follows: Asheville, Tuesday, Oct. 20th., at Hiight. waynesvllle, Wednesday, Oct. 21st. Marshal, Friday. Oct. 23th. Columbus, Saturday, Oct. 24th. Rutherfordton, Monday, Oct. 26th. Marion, Tuesday, October, 27th. Brevard, Thursday, October, 29th. Hendersonville, Friday, Oct. 20th. MR. CLARKE'S APPOINTMENTS. Mr. W. W. Clarke, of Newbern, who the News and Observer referred to in Raleigh, "as one of the finest public speakers in the State," will speak at the following places: Statesville, Tuesday, Oct. 20th. Charlotte, Wednesday, Oct. 21st. Rockingham, Thursday, Oct. 22nd. Mr. Lawrence Wakefield, of Lenoir, Caldwell countv, elector for the eighth congressional district, will speak at the following times and places: Gastonia, Tuesday, October 20. Shelby, Wednesday, October 21. Cherryville, at night, Wednesday, Oc tober 21. McAdensville, at night. Thursday, Oc tober 22. Mount Holly, at night, Friday, Oc tober 23. Additional announcements will be made for the counties of Iredell, Alex ander, Wilkes and Caldwell. Mr. Llndley Vinton will speak at the following places: - Chapel Hill. Tuesday, OctobeT 20. Raleigh, Wednesday, October 21. Selma, Thursday, October 22. Fayetteville, Friday, October 23. Wilmington, Saturday, October 24. Goldsboro, Monday, October 26. Wilson, Tuesday, October 27. Rocky Mount, Wednesday, October 28. Tarboro, Thursday, October 29. Weldon, Friday, October 30. WM. E. ASHLET, Chairman National Democratic Execu- Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Brown, of Haywood county, have Just lost three children from diphtheria, and the fourth and last Is lingering from the same disease. America Uncle Sam's country, grandest on tbe face of the globe. Ia It the people are free to exercise the right of suffrage as well as in matters of greater importance At the bugle call hundreds of thousands assemble to preserve it, prepared to meet any foe cn laDd or water. None dare trespass upon his rights. A free American citizen is a name to be proud of, respected over the uttermost pans of the earth. Nothiog like having backbone, tbe strength of the nation. Belk Bros. Cheapest Store Earth, Following In the footsteps of this great commander, are governing io a business way tbe trading masses. Our olarion notes of low prices calls them in by the tbousandsdaily Nonedare im pede the onward march of the mighty throngs as they wend their way steadi ly along the path of prosperity, reach ing the tjeroes of this country who have iriumpnea over an competitors Dy giv ing more goods for less money, than was ever heard of. l es! doing the busi ness of Charlotte. Ask who you may, (.he drayman, hack-driver, boot-black. etc , and all will tell you we are the leaders. When other stores are idle we are busy; rushed nearly all tbe time, going ai breakneck speed. No wonder. when we are selling at retail, below tbe wholesale price of others. Believe io moving things. One very short profit nd stop satisfies ns. We have the argest stock of Dress Goods. White Goods. Cloaks. Capes, Laces, Embroid eries. Handkerchiefs, ose, Hais, Shoes. uiotnins, Over coats. Pasts, Suits, No tions, Etc., you ever saw or beard of and at prices that will at onoe paralyze you new goods, latest styles coming n on every train. Be on time or von will get left. BELK BROS., WHITE FRONT, 19 and 21 E. Trade street. CHARLOTTE. N. 0- Richard A. BIy the, OOTTON WARPS AND YARNS, ftou 114 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia AO. 4' to ZOO'S Single and Double. Warns Pwrnishad In Hhilm rA n... is. Grey and Colors. Or ton, Woelsn ana wo stea i n Skeins. -TEXTILE Dili WTO. m CHAtlUDTTE, N. C. COTTON MTLL MACHINERY. COTTON MILL BKPAIRS.GEAR CUTTING.BOLL COVERING, Eti Self -Feeding Openers. tCy 11 nder open ers with feeder attached, with or with out trunks. t Breaker Lappers. One and two sec tion breaker Uppers, r with or without feeders attached, with or without con densers end gauge boxes, -with or with out screen sections. , Combination Breaker ; end Finisher Lapper. One or two section finishers with feeder attached. , Intermediate Lappers, One or two sections. . ? Finisher: Lappers. One or two sec tions, with; ordinary plain beater arms, or with Kersehner's carding beaters Waste Pickers ssd Cleaners. Card and picker waste cleaners, roving waste openers and cotton waste pickers with thread extractors. Carding Enrines. Stationary iron top, flat cards, with Licker-in and Well man strippers; with or without collert. Revolving flat cards with coilers. Im proved grinding devioes for revolv Complete Steam Plants. Power plants of any size and description; Cor liss engines and-high speed engines, either simple, compound or eon, densing; return fire tubular boilers water tubular boilers; feed pomps, heaters, purifiers, etc. Fire Protection Equipment. Grinnell, Hill or Neraoher automatic sprinklers; "Underwriters" fire pumps, hydrants, wood or steel tanks, hose connections, etc. Electric Lighting Plants. Westlnghoute new mnntipol&r dynamos, In candescent and aro lamps, switchboards and all Instruments therefor; electrioal supplies of all kinds. Pan THAT'S WHAT GET AT Hare OBSERVER - PRINTING - HOUSE, Though our work is always First-Class, and got ten up in the best style of art, our prices are down flat on the bottom. If you don't believe All 1 prices. Largest stock of State. Write for samples R. E. Blakey, GENTLEMEN'S Otaw Printing House, THE BOTTOM NOTCH, S3 75. These are not a world's wonder. If they O were we would get upon the house top and shout it about. Certainly they are rreat value. Bee them in our window, or belter still, step in and examir-s them; ask ns all about 'em. - - GILREATH & CO. A MODERN We invite the public generally, and particularly all farmers having cotton to gin, to see the Gin nery we have erected for W. M Crowell, on East Trade street, near the railroad. '1 he entire outfit was made by us, and we are aoxious that it should be seen and examined by those interested. LIDDELL Manufacturers of Engines, Machinery, Pulleys, THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY CO., XAnTTTACTUBKBS 0 - Pure Oak Tanned Leather Belting and : Dealers in Cotton Mill and Machine Shop Irupplies. Fall and Winter Goods. My stock of fine Merchant Tailoring roods is now complete, consisting of the finest grades of Eneltsh, French and Scotch Worsted Suitings and Trouserings, Only tbe very best work. J. S. PHILLIPS, j MERCHANT TAILOR, 81 cUUTH TRYON STREET. ; WOOMM Jt CO, ipts, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, MERCHANDISE BROKERS, ' 15 College Steet. Consignments solicited. HACnrNEHT. - , ! Enpeef s ? and Contractors. ing flats or carding en glass. , Railway Heads. Slegle or double railway beads; eoiler heads, or arranged for one, two or three lines of. railway Drawing .Frames. Any number of de liveries, single or coupled; with or w ill, out metallic rolls; ell stop motions. . Slabbing, Intermediate end Roviig Frames. ' T I CI O . . mug opmuing t ruaei. dvui wrj and filling frames; any spindle; all gear Ins- on one end nf f tames: imttroved tpr arators, for single or doable roving. Spoolers. Improved upright spoolers new patent thread guides, with or with out Wade bobbin holders. Reels. Standard adjustable reels. light rnnning reels. Twisters. Wet or dry twisters, to twist from either spools, quills or beams. Looms. Heavy or light looms, stan dard widths and wide looms.' Warpers, Dryers, Presses, Slashers, etc. ... ... Prices YOU THE this, give us a chance to prove AAlr n f vaf iis .felat and Kuled raper in the and prices. Manager. Charlotte. N. C. FOB . " - SBBSjBSBBSBW niiiiiiiu, Sole Leather Suit Cases. GIBY ! COMPANY, Clotton Presse?, Cotton Gin Shafting, etc. . Watch the Weather Man's Predictions with regard to cyclones, but don't neglect to call at my office sod protect yourself aerainst cyclones and wind-storms by taking out-ao in surance policy, it don I cost mucn. Only. 50 eents per hundred on frame buildings and their contents and 35 flOn ttA w VinnilfBul aa rtsrisstp- wsr frv' s uu i vs uu wt ive Don't neglect this. v K. E. COCHRANE. Insurance and Real Estate. 303 North Tryon 8treei. .Charlotte. North Caroline., CHAS. C. HOOK, ARCHITECT, CHARLOTTE.
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