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, , OBSERVATIONS.
. V If you would know the value of money
go and try to borrow some. Franklin.
A Reyholdsville man is so pug-nosed that
he can't blow it without blowing off his hat.
41' tt There fa i ml ib' Tennessee Mat such
bie feet that, if he eets them wet in Decem
ber, he doesn't have a co'.d in his head until
February.
One reason why the world is not reformed
is because every man is bent on reforming
Others, and never thinks of reforming him
self. "
It isn't Chinese cheap labor that is going
to ruin us; it's the disposition to (lean up
against the sunny side of the fencer and let
some other feller speed the plow.
"Bridget, I told you to let me have my
hot water the first thing in the morning "
Jj "8att, sir," said Bridget, -didn't I bring it
V up and lave it at the dare last night, as as to
iave it in time?"
Mr T J Mackey is getting tedious. If he
would sit down quietly aid enumerate hint
self he might discover tbaf he only counts
one. New York Tribune.
A Tennesseean took his first and last ride
on a railroad train recently. He stepped off
wbeo1 it' waif going forty rnilts an hour, sup-'
posing that such was the custom, and was
fatally injured
Many fashionable women now wear sour
milk as ornaments. That is to say, a Yan
kee in Mansfield, Cjohn., is. making a grea
quantity of sbaf milk into an imitation off
coral for jewelry. The fluid is colore! run
into moulds, and solidified by heat.
LET THERE BE NO COMPROMISE.-
V
A cloud of uneasiness and gloom has
been hanging over the people ever
since the seventh day of last Novem
ber, and that cloud seems about as
dark and threatening now as it did
when it first gathered .upon the horii
zon; and it has darkened every door
and thrown black shadows across the
paths of every enterprise and industry
in the land. True we have had occa
sional gleams of sunshine to peer in on
that gloom and chase away the omin
ous shadows, but it was only for a mo
ment and the night quickly returned.
We confess we had some hope" of a
better state of things from the plausi
ble words and promises of Hayes and
his counsellors, but we find them as
deceptive as the fabled fruits that grow
along thewaters of the Dead Sea.-,
Hayes had it in his power to lift the
storm clouds from our heads and he
gave every promise honorable to man.
and sacred' to Christianity, that he
would do it; but now the whole Ameri
can peoplehave lost faith and confidence
m his manhood and pretensions. The
people of Louisiana and South Carolina
have been plundered by carpet-baggers
and adventurers until they haye be-
come desperate, and now he must ap-
point a commission to go down to
TAiiii.n w?ih ,An.w.tA a
nA -0V V, t uu j
J - VV tVAAAUfUtSO
uu ua we piupeity muuero anu tax
payers to still submit to the pillage of
their homes. If the yeomenry of that
tyrant-ridden and impoverished State
submit peaceably to this robbery, then
the Bepublican conspirators will call it
a compromise, and Hayes will boast of
his longpromised peace policy towards
the bouthern people.
We earnestly hope that Louisiana
will not even consider a comnromise.
for no man or nartv has ever vt. rin.
edanvthinhvanmnrrtmiflrtp Ka;J320.anSl tte salaries now being paid
-0 j r
rights. Experience has proved that if
a Radical is given an inch he will take
a mile. Better far that they should
demand the abdication ef the usurper
Packard and call for a military Gov
ernor. This at least, would command
tor them the respect of the patriotic
people of the Union and put the Re
publican party on record, as a
party which after a lease of a more
than a decade of power, has not brought
about peace, "and ? also convince the
world fhatTi cinnnt o-Jn ftrt $
In regard to the letter Mr Hayes has
written : Chamberlain and HamDton
urging their presence iri WaahtrioW.
to consult ahnnt fh-' ffQ;M c o.t.
iwsn. yuul
r Tr? VT' ?ru8 inai uaP
ton, will hot heed it. HamptonXis the
legal Governor and ia so declared by a
majority of all the, judges .iajtlu8wt;
anJ such a thing as a compromise is
put of the question. Hayes at best is
only a usurper, and terms with a usurp-
: er ares never honorable. We trust
then that Hampton will tell him that
he is legal Governor of South Carolina
and that he intends to exercise the
functions of Governor . until forcibly
compelled to give up his rights by a
nower too great for him to confront.
.... r , - ,., . w . . :
Let the people of the contested States
" T ., . : . j -
bear in mind tne compruiu .uuc
Louisiana by Wheeler, in wz, ano
look at its fruits. ; The people of .that
State have been plundered ever since,
and are now worse off in every respect I
than they were then.
n the. course of Mr. Hayes, towards
South Carolina and Louisiana, we can
begin to eee the cloven foot. . Having
got fairly into. his ee&t through" -frauds
which wouldl make t Oliver Cromwell
blush were he alive he finds'that he is
compelled to carry out aucn a poucy
as is demanded by the machine poli
ticians, He, himself is the creature of
this class of politicians and instead of
having a policy of his own, as fondly
hoped by the country, when he was
couuted -"inhVnts'Tiiseck'quieUy
under the yoke, and pulls paly as they
demand. iHe blows - hot when they
'cay so, and he blows cotil when it'suits
We do hope that the people of South
Carolina and Louisiana will stand
firm. Their dayj , jof deliyerance
comes anace.. If thev do not secure
their righto and privileges through Mr,
Hayes, and his; adminiStrati(n, it wiU
come tnrougn tne rignieous iuuigu-
tion of an American people who will
shortly measure out justice and con.
atitutional equity. Aboveall things
let there be no compromise. "Truth
is miehtv and will prevail." Justice
0 ,f m.
i sometimes slow, but it will come in
the end. ' ! f
The dispatches yesterday clearly
indicate that Mr. Hayes is weakening,
but the strength of the people is
cainin? everv dav. Haves was al-
lowedto .usureiesjdency rather
c - - -
than go through the horror of civil
war. "There is a destiny that shapes
our ends " and time will bring healing
on its wings. Hampton and Nichols
will be sustained 'Mr. Hayes and his
returnimr boards, and his chameleon
cabinet, to the contrary netwithstand
insr.
0 I
LET THE
JUDGE
PEOPLE FSB AD AND
FOR THEMSELVES.
As considerable uneasiness and dis
trust has been occasioned policy hold
ers,-by the,ailure of numefous Life
and Fire Insurance companies, the
Legislature oi iMew i oris nas aeterm
ed. in a measure, tetake-tbe matter
in hand '"and ''ascertain the -probable
causes of the failures, expose the man
agement of the companies to the pub
lie, and. thus protect and guard the in
terests1 of tee people.
For the benefit of all who have
taken policies, and all who are con
templating such a step, we publish
below the testimony as given by the
officer of two of the largest Life Iri-
snrance companies in New York, and
the United States, in order that they
may have an insight into the manage
ment of such companies. It will be
seen, at.once, that the principal part
of the proceeds goes into the pockets
of the officers (whose name is legion
in the way of salaries, 4c. The figures
show that no business in this country
needs reform worse than the Insur
ance. The account of the testimony
is furnished by the New York San,
and though we do not know but little of
the expense connected with insurance
companies, still the figures are start
ling to us, and we think the salaries
paid the officer? are simply enormous.
The first witness examined, was W H
C Bartlett, Actuary of the Mutual.
The following is the statement of the
salaries paid for the year 1856:
President $30,000
Vice-President 18 000
Second Vice-President 12 400
Secretery 8 000
Assistant Secretary 5 100
Actuary .... 15 000
Frist Assistant 'Actdarr.....;... 7 000
Second Assistant Actuary 4800
Two Medical Examiners, each, 9
600
Solicitor; and counsel 14 400
One hundred and ten clerks
and other employees 191 463
Tor medical ; examiners outside the
city there was paid "$38,596.31, and to
attorneys and counsellors throughout
the country, $17,715. A cross-examination
failed to show that any other fees
or compensations had been paid by
this company to its officers. The
number of policies forfeited to the
company in xoo was .oui, and tne
AAtvtnnntr
has paid nearly three mil
M""f""J
lions of dollars to. the holders of such
policies, 'i i .
H B Hyde; President of the Equita
ble, was then examined and read a
statement giving the reasons why that
company had not ' before replied to Mr
Bixby's resolutions, which were in the
main similar to those of the Mutual
too busy undergoing examination,
closing up the year's business, &c. The
total salaries paid managers, agencies.
fec, during 1876, amounted to $285,000
but at the beginning of the present
year these salaries were reduced $26,
orn an fn nw
President $37 500 00
Vice-President.. 22 000 00
Actuary 20 000 00
Secretary 16 500 CO
Assistant Actuary 7 500 08
Assistant Secretary 5 000 00
Auditor..... 5 000 00
Cashier 4 500 00
SuDt. Bond and Mortgage
Department 4 500 00
Seventeen book-keepers 41 431 00
Twenty five accountants and
clerks 31162 00
Thirtv-five under clerks and
boys.i 11 999 32
Salary? in comm u tation of
construction engineer's
percentages on buildings..: 15 000 00
&ght special agents, mspec-
tors and adjusters...... 15 964 30
Ordinary fees to 52 directors
s for board meetings 9 071 00
ll
I I ..
Total....
....247 626 62
Salaries and traveling expen
ses ot managers of agencies -and
general, special and lo- ' J !
cal agents' superintendent
of agencies $7 500 00
.Hew England manager......;. - 5 000 00
Adjuster '. and confidential u.
traveller -4 500 00
Cashier at agencies..:. 9 036 42
Travelling expenses.........:.. 10 557.77
Total......:.. .. ....436 594 19
' ' SaLABIES OF MEDICAL EXaMIKEBS.
Chief medical examiner $16 500 00
Associate part jof year...;- .7000 00
Associate part of year . 041 60
Other examiners' fees .. 22 731 S
., Total...
.$47 273 47
PAID ATTORNEYS
and cocn8eix)es
yeas 1876.: . -
FOR
, THE
J.5
Principal counsel...
41200000
Attorneys in New York for
litigated business, advice
and incidental ' disburse
raents....
9 949 19
To S3 other law firms in dif
ferent Darts of the United
States;....... 13 $46 10
Total .............$35 295 29
act that Mr Hyde's salary, though
amall at first had been increased from
year to year' until Tor tne eignteen
L , u rtfri ntK tVio
aa.imm.mvom - b - n n a tt . has avoracrin i
- if
ruiuuauT - alia Dalai t iiao - cv vHttvu
29.217. This has been done by an ar
rangement with, the company in tne
event of success. Mr Hyde appearea
to be a willing witness, and told freely
of how his salary had been increased
from time to time and of the commis
sion arrangements by which he4 had
managed to further swell it. The Bos
ton agency had been run by him since
the death of his father, he paying the
running expenses there and receiving
au me commissions, wnicn neneu nun
about $15,000 a year. During 1873 and
1(771 IT. A.
amounted to $50,000 annually. One of
the Vice-Presidents and the actuary of
the. company had also recently receiv
ed one-half percent, fees on the sup
plies in addition to their regular sala
ries. " Mr iiyde explained at great
length the system upon which the
Equitable, was conducted, the dmerent
kinds of policies. kc. claiming that no
large insurance companies had . failed
in this country, such disaster beinj
confined to small and badly managec
concerns. He thought any legislation
should be in . the interest of both the
insured and the companies, as their in
terests; were identical. Much of the
legislation which had been proposed
would, he thought,, injure the policy
holders more than it would the com
panies .';
An Extra Session of Congress
An extra session of Congress has been
called to meet on the 4th ot next June
The object of the call is obvious it is
to induce Congress to make an appro
priation for the maintainance and sup
port of the army. The last House
passed an appropriation bill, but the
Senate refused to vote for it, and there
by defeated its operation. We earn
estly trust that the new House will
not recede from the position of the
last House, but insist on making a
proviso that the army shall not be
used for the oppression of the South
ern people. This much is due to the
afflicted people of Louisiana and South
Carolina, and human liberty itself.
Better far that all supplies should be
cut off and the army forced to disband
and go home, than that the troops
sh6uld be used as the means of rend
ing asunder States' governments and
crushing out what little liberty there
is left in dragooned Southern States.
Let our members be firm and insist
that troops shall not be quartered in
Louisiana and South Carolina, and
they can accomplish their end, for
tney nave it in ineir power, we can
see no use for au army anyhow, it
only serves to keep up strife and tur
moil, while without it, everything
would be harmony and peace
A motion has been made by the
holders of the bonds of Memphis,
Tenn., to throw the city into the
hands of a Receiver. This is a novel
idea to us ; we have often heard of re
ceivers being appointed for railroads,
banks, and other corporations, but
never before heard of an entire city
being suggested as the proper subject
for the hands of a receiver.
Despotic Government.
Never before in our life haye we felt
any wish for despotic government; we
do verily believe in the bottom of our
wicked heart, that.if a veritable despot
an immoveable and relentless despot
with the fear of nothing before his
eyes but God.were the ruler of the Unit
ed States at this time, he would be a God
send 1
We would rejoice in him, and we
would swear by him, and we would
fight for him, if be would just
crush out the humbuereerv in law.
n politics, in all that is not true and
honest. -
There is a necessity for an Autocrat
in the United States at this time ! and
we would be rather see Hayes the Aute-
crat if he had anv senae.than Haves the
imbecile.which he is nrovme himself
: : . . . . . . -
to be.
- - ' "
The manhood of the whole country,
seems to be lost! We do verilv believe
that there isn't patriotism or spirit
enough left to resist a Baboon! much
ess a fraudulent President, 11
he were to declare himseit im-
perorl GreenvilUi tVeira.
A Grave Without a Monument.
The sea is the largest of cemeteries,
and all its slumberers sleep without a
monument. All other graveyards in
all lands show some symbols of die
ttnetion between the great and the
small, the rich and the poor, but in
that great ocean cemetery the king
Tt t . - ; 1 .1
and tne. aown, ine prince ana ine
peapst, are; alike -undistinguisnea -
xue aame wave runo over ttu, bucoaiuc
requiem oy mts Luiustreiey ui iuc
- 1 . 1 : a 1 . r u
ocean is
sung to their honor, uver
their remains the same storm - beats.
and the same sun shines and there.
unmarked the weak and the powerful.
the 1 plumed and the unhonored will
sleep on until awakened by the same
trump, the sea will give up its dead.
No marble rises to point out where
their ashes are gathered. Yet that
cemetery hath ornaments of which no
other can boast. On no other are the
heavenly orbs reflected in such splen
dor. Over no other is heard such
noble melody. .
It was a Danville man who took a
sensible view of the matter. He re
turned to his room at the Arlington
and found his friend walking the floor
in perfect despair.
,'VWhat in the world is the matter 7"
he asked, --'.
"O. I can't meet a note to-day: the
bank will put its foot on : me," and he
paced the room with a ' requickened
step.,, . , -
'.Look here. Bob " said the Danrilr
nan, "the world don't
1
ocr - All - this - troub a hv . vnnrAAlf.
cai cbu tula lij
Mt Zf 7- ed enou8b' It B wa other
the note. It's his time to walk nm "
r ,rl?.-rr " aoia
fob sat down , and rested. BeidsxilU
a7' weBuury, uiea at his resi-
u?"w near mat place, last week.
Prohibition Xatf.
An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Liquors
" in Certain Localities.
The General Assembly of North Caro
lina do enactt That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persona to sell, or
directly or indirectly to receive any
o'pcn.ugu iox uy juu.i4i
Piers,,or any;onwttiwiiuS.
or anv intoxicating- arins
within three-fourths of a mile of Island
Ford. Smith's River.
Rockingham
fri nru vithtrt rr s mi I A tt
Tray's
wuuwr w w a vuaaj xuv - -
Mill - Academy, in Wilkes county ;
. .
Yadkin Court House ; King's Mountain
High School, in Cleveland county ;
Wesley Chapel, in Iredell county;
Court House in Kuthertoraton, in
Rutherford county ; or within one and
one-half miles of Zion Baptist, Oak
Hill. Mountain Grove or Lmville
Methodist, Quaker Meadow Presby
terian churches in J3urke county;
Shady Grove, Centre, Elbanyille or
Fulton churches, in Davie county;
Beulah church, in Cleveland county ;
or within two miles of Providence
etnoQist or ion capus!, coureun
McDowell county ; Graham, Alamance
county; Hickory Grove church and
Johnston Academy, in Johnston
county; Rehoboth church, in Union
county ; Franklin, in Macon county ;
Friendship Baptist church, in ladKin
county ; Union or. Morrison churches,
in Macon county ; Hester's, Enon and
mount Zion churches, in wanviue
county; Love Grove church, in Stanly
county; Cedar Grove, Mount Olivet
and Harrisburg Depot, Cabarrus coun
ty ; Mount Zion church, in Mecklen
burg county; tfack Creefc and xeiiow
Mountain churches, in Jackson coun
ty ; Bethlehem, Point Caswell, Riley's
Creek and Topsail churches, or Lees
burg, in Pender county; Mount Her
mon, Cedar Fork, Salem, Carey and
Mornsville churches, in Wake coun
ts; Bethel . Methodist church, in
Union county ; Zion Babtist church
and Waymao's chapel, in Halifax
county ; the school house at Moores-
vule and Prospect church, in Iredell
county; Brown's Chapel church, in
Chatham county ; Concord church, in
Brunswick county ; Germanton Meth
odist church, in Stokes county ; Smith
Grove, cemetery of the M.'E. Church.
in Davie county ; JNewfund Uaptiet
church, in Buncombe county ; M. E
church, in Davie county ; Providence
church, in Robeson county; Donald
son Adademy, in Cumberlain county;
and Valley Town church in Cherokee
county; or within' 2J miles of New
Hope church, in Robeson county;
Clarkton Academy, in Bladen county ;
Casher's Valley M. E. Church, Ham
burg:, Savannah and Scott s Creek Bap
tist Church, in Jackson county ; and
McKendrie's Chapel and Morrow's
Chapel, in Iredell county ; and Bette-
can Church, in Bladen county; nor
within three miles of Lawrence
Church, in Eigecembe county;
Primitive or Free Will Baptist at ium
Grove churches, Yellow a Chapel, bt.
John '8 Episcopal Church and Adams'
school house, in Pitt county ; L.eban
an Presbyterian Church or Union
Chapel, in Robeson county: Round
tree Church, in Pitt county ; Rose of
Sharon, Edward's Chapel. Cobb s Mills
and Bethel churches, in Lienoir coun
ty : Bladen Union Church, in Bladen
county ; New Zion and Green Springs,
in Anson county ; Ebenezer Church,
in Wake county ; Arlington and Phila
delphia churches, in Mecklenburg
county : Union Academy and Cedar
Creek " Church, in Anson county
Macedonia Baptist Church, in Colum
bus county ; Cain Creek Church, in
Mitchell county; Danbury, in Stokes
county; Ionia church, in Robeson
county : Mount Pleasant church, in
Bladen county ; Cartledge s Ureek and
Holly Grove churches, in Richmond
county ; M. E. church, St. Mark s
Evaneelical Lutheran church, Mis
sionary Baptist and colored Presbyte
rian churches, at Gold Hill, in Rowan
county; Stradley 's Chapel and Berin
churches, in rJuncomDe county; or
within three and one-half miles o
Springfield church, in Guilford county
or within four miles ot Pleasant Grove
church, Robeson county ; or within
five miles of Cherokee or Graham
Court House, and within the county
of Dare
Sec. 2. That nothing in section one
of this act shall be so constructed as
to prevent the sale of spiritous liquors
withiu the corporate limits of the town
of Fayettevule.
Sec. 3. That the words "Rush Acad
ray. in the county of Hyde." section 1
chapter 137, public laws of 1873-74, be
and the same are hereby stricken out
and repealed: and that chapter 114,
private laws f 1874-'7o, shall not be in
force and eflect until alter tne provis
10ns of section 2, chap. 108, public laws
of 1874-75, shall have been complied
with.
Sec. 4. Any person or persons vio
i. .. r.. , - -
lating any 01 tne provisions 01 inis act
1 . . - ... - .1 j
shall be guilty 01 a misaemeanor, ana
upon conviction before any acting
Justice of the Peace having junsdic
tion shall be punished by a line of not
less than ten dollars or more than fatty
dollars, nor Dyt imprisonment 01 not
less innn ien uay uur muie iuhu
thirty days : Provided, lhat 11 the
offender is not brought to trial before
some justice 01 me jreace wunm six
months after the commission of the
same, tne superior uourt, in terra
time, tor the county in which the
offense is committed, may take juris
diction of the same and punish the
offender at the discretion of said court
but nothing herein contained shall be
construed to interfere with the original
. . . f j . ofthePeace
' Sec. 5. That this act shall be in force
- ... f:fi.t;:nn
1 .vi.
Love's Icy Dream.
The other evening as a patient po
liceman was pacing his beat on Dow
ard street a young man passed him
and ran up a flight of stone steps and
rang the bell. The omcer heard the
door open, a young lady s voice sing
out, and he said to himself:
'"Tia love's young dream ."
He was just moving on when another
young man approached' looked up at
the house.and in a sneepisn way asKea
the officer if he had seen any one go
in. He was . informed of what had
occurred a moment before, and - he
easoed:, . -,
"It was that sneaking'chap from Cass
avenue! r
He walked onind the officer walked
but ten minutes later the. young man
climbed the stone steps with a pail of
of water in his hand and emptied its
contents over ' every stone. He was
sitting on the. horse-block opposite as
the officer came back, meaning to stav
i t n a v a ii n f 1 1 nia man nnrn nan r w linn
I VUOtV UUVI1 tllB LfiOM UIUV1UVU Vi UUDU
! u a u -si xi a:a tm
about ten minutes the door opposite
lonened. two voices were heard for
moment, and then, the young man
from Cass avenue came down the steps
on his ear, his elbow, : his . shoulder-
blade, his . heel.', or on most anv other
part ot tne-numan. make-up.' He struck
the sidewalk, shot across it to the gut
ter, and came to a stand-still 'with his
head in the snow. There was a peal of
laughter from the house as the door
shut, and the watcher on the horse
block chuckled and remarked: -
"That heartless laugh was not utter
ed by a woman . who lovs I'm hun
kyl" - - ;
Five minutes later he carefully craw
led up the icy steps, and the good pol
iceman heard him cordially greet
ed, and mused:
"Well, if there ain't more'n seven
teen different ways of finding out if a
girl loves you!''
-.Detroit Free Press:'
A Novel Bridal Chambsr.
We have all heard of the rustic bride
who wandered away to a wooded nook
where, sheltered by the foliage of the
trees and shrubs, she arrayed, hereself
in ber bridal robes, using the waters of
the brook for her mirror, w e havo
heard too, of the back woods' bride
who. scaling a ladder to the lott 01 the
one room log cabin, adjusted her dead
fine fixings in which to meet herbetro
hed, and we have all heard 01 tlje
finely appointed and luxuriously fur
nished boudoirs in which wealthy
brides are dressed in robes of miracu
ous fineness and exquisite delicacy.
The story goes that a young couple
visited a county office the other day to
procure a license, and while they were
awaiting the arrival ot the proper
unctionary to issue it, the bride asked
permission to enter "the closet to fix
her' -dress "-The request was granted,
and then it occurred that perhaps it
might be better to have her repair to
the sherifi's residence to arrange her
toilet. He therefore asked permission
of the sherin and receiving consent,
returned and was about to inform the
ady that he had found a more conven
lent place for her use, when to his
surprise he found the bride and bride
groom within the depths of the fire
proof vault, the lady busy adjusting
her bridal robes and the bridegroom
standing by and handing them to ber
one by one as she proceeded with the
operation. The scene was most too
much for the gravity of the officer
and ne withdrew his eyes not
wishing to profane the sacred pre
cincts.
it is no easy tning to break up in
middle age bad habits that have been
;ormed in youth. When a horse con
tracts the habit of balking, he gener
ally retains it through his life. He
will often perform well enough nnti
tne wneeis get into a deep hole, and
i -l ii
then he stops and holcta back. Just
so it is with the boys who contract
bad habits. Thev will sometimes
eave off their bad tricks, and do wel
enough until they get into a tight
place, and then they return to the old
habit. Of these boys who contract the
bad habit ot drunkeness, not one in
hundred dies a sober man. The onlv
way to break up a bad hab't is never
to contract it. The only way to
prevent drunkenness is never to drink.
A young lady, when invited to par
take of the pudding, replied. 'No
thanks, my dear madam. By no man
ner of means. I have already indulged
the clamorous calls of a craving appe
tite, until the manifest sense of inter-
nal fullness admonishes my stay; my
deficiency is entirely and satisfactorily
satisfied."
SPECIAL, NOTICES.
Good Advice.
Now is the time of year for Pneumonia,
Lung Feyer, &c. Eyery family should have
a bottle of Boschee'a Germtn Syrup. Don't
allow for one moment th t cough to take
bold of your child, your family or yourself.
Consumption, Asthma, Pneumonia, Croup,
Hemorrhage?, and other fatal diseases may
set in. Although it is true German 8yrup
is curing theus nds of these dreaded dis
eases, yet it is much better to haye it at
band when three doses will cure you. One
Bottle will last your whole family a winter
and keep you safe from danger. If you are
consumptive, do not rest until you have
tried this remedy: 8ample bottles 10 cents.
Kegular size 75 cents. Sold by year Drug
gist T C Smith.
Prompt Relief.
Those who suffer from Neubalgia, Scia
tico. or McscuLAB Rheumatism, can have
irompt and permanent relief, by using
Neuralgia Specific, it is an internal reme
dy, and cures these painful affections, by
correcting the fluids of the body, a disor
dered condition of which produces the
disease. Go to your druggist and get a bot
le, it will act like Magic.
Those suffering from Coughs and Colds,
so prevalent now, will find in Medicated
Honey a remedy that will cure Without
nauseating or deranging the general system.
All druggists sell it.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Vital weakness or depression : a weak
ihaustfc feeling, no energy or courage
the result of mental over-work des cre
tlons or excesses, or some drain upon the
system, is always cured by HUMPHREYS'
HOMEOPHATIt SPEC IFIC No. 28
It tones up and invigorates the system, dis
pels the gloom and despondency, imparts
trength ana energy, stops the drain and
rejuvenates the entire men. Been used 20
years with perfect success by thousands.
Sold by dealers. Price $100 per single vial,
or $5 00 per package of five vials and $2.00
vial of powder. Sent by mail on receipt of
price. Address HUMPHREYS' HOME
OPAT U MEDICINE COMPANY, 562
BROADWAY, NKW YORK.;;
mav9
tlAPPy RH.L1IB.F to Young
Men from the effects of Er
rors and Abuscsin early life.)
Manhood Restored." Im
pediments to Marriage re
moved; new method of treat
ment ; new and remarkable
remedies ; books and circu
lars sent free in sealed enve
lopes. Address, Howard
Association, 419 N Nintb
St., Philadelphia, Pa. An
Institution having a high
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R. N. Littlejokn,
Cotton iind ProflUGe Commissioii Merchant
: O CHARLOTTE, N. C,
HAVING increased my facilities for Stor
ing and handling Consignments, I am
now prepared to receive and sell, or store
Cotton, Grain, Flour and all kinds of Coun
try Produce Shipments, however small,
receive prompt and careful attention, and
are sold at once or kept on ' the market un
til disposed of. : Returns made immediately,
Consignments and correspondence solicited.
Orders for Groceries' and Plantation supplies
fi.led at lowest market prices,
Office in Jno W Hall & Co's Store, San
ders & Blackwood's building.
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Sweet Folate
TWENTY-FIVE Bushels Large Tam and
other Sweet Potatoes, at '
, marl r ; w ' B N SMITH'S.
T. L; FI LLETT E
JUST RECEIVE!)
A FRESH
B I B C OLL'A R F 0 R : LADIES,
BID COLLARS FOR CHILDREN.
$xzk Ann XJLCE TIES,
SCARFS, FICHU'S COLLARETTES, COLLARS,
UCHINGS IN EVERY STYLE, LADIES' UNDER WEAR,
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,
KID GLOVES, BLACK ENGLISH CRAPE.
Illusions, ic., &c.
A small lot of Trimmed and Untrimmed Bonnets and Hats "XBt
Home Made Shoes,
sample &
Are daily receiving a full line of
Hand-Sewed Shoes
Which are SUPERIOR to any
fc-S-ALL "WK ASK is a TRIAL ef our GOODS to PROVE the ABOVE A8SERTI0.N
J f you think our styles are not as gool Philadelphia made Fhoei", come and see.
Respectfully,
raar24
Seeing is Believing ! !
THB PBOPLR
Are invited to scrutinize my Stock of Gro
ceries and examine prices which will ;
convince them of the - 'i
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of theGaods. and. the
REASONABLE TERMS,
upon which they are sold. My
HAMS, SMOKED BEEF, TONGUES, &C,
are purchased from that justly celebrated
House,
F A FERRIS & CO., NEW YORK, f
(A sufficient recommendation for all who
have once tried them.)
CANNED GOODS,
are of the best quality.
As in fact are all my goods, and will be sold
at LOWEST prices.
Orders from a distance promptly
filled.
J DUL8, Agent,
Trade St , under Traders Nat'l Bank.
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SPRING! SPRING!"!
NEV GOODS.
OUR Mr TROTTER is now in New Xork,'
purchasing a select and fashionable
Stock of SPRING GOOD8. If you wish
something choice and in the latest style,
WAIT A FEW DAYS AND BE SUITED,
AT
BARRINGER &. TROTTER'S,
marl 8
Merchants! Farmers !
!
HAVING entered the. field of INSUR
ANCE, I Would inform those desirine
their 8TOCK OP GOODS, RK8IDENOES,
Jfec. secured against loss or damage by FIRE
thai I represent: RELIABLE Oompanies'
(such as the LYOOMLNG, of Muncy Pa '
assets over $5,000,000 ; the N. C. Underwit
ter's Association of Raleigh, N. O.) and will
be pleased to serve them at REASONABLE
RATES. Further information giyen.witb
pleasure. Office at my store, under Traders
National Bank. - J DVLS. Agt.
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Anthracite Coal,
"New supply of the very best Anthracite
Coalj which we will deliver at $9.60.per ton.
" "u iwukj aiways guaranteed
Orders left with Mr J Alphonso Young, or
at Cotton Compress will be promptly filled
Thanks to the public for past patronage.
feb3j ,-. . , E PATETCK,
For Sale. 1
in good order. This Machine will be sold
LOT OF
wmwwwm
for Ladies' Wear,
like ?o?ds fired in this market.
SAMPLE & WETMOKIv
1877-
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Dissolution of Co
partnership. THE Co partnership heretofore existing
under the firm name of Stenhouse, Ma
caul ay & Co., is dissolved by the oeath of
Mr B Macdonald.
Mr J E Stenhouse, who will continue the
Cotton business on his owa account, is au
thorized to settle the affairs of the old firm,
collect the debts, and', sign the old firm
name in liquidation.
STENHOUSE, MACATJLAY 4 CO.
February 5th, 1877.
The undersigned will continue the Cotton
Shipping and Commission Business on bi
own account, at. the old stand, corner of
Trade and College streets, where he hopes to
meet all his old friends and customers
,i JE STENHOUSE.
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To the 2Ladies.
Choice assortment of
"ploooB'Deodt,
vS:?';;'c-: " From
1 .
Peter Henderson's
at
E6. Scaira 4 Go's,
CORNER DRUG STORE.
mar8
KBiLmnlieraiiil WoDfl Yard,
mHE undersigned haye this day leased tb
a xtuuK isiana raciory lara. ana win
wuBwuiiT on nana a iaxi ssock oi
Ktuiugies bAioB, iame ana
uy wui sen at lowest
saie or retail.
nor