- . - - - t ' "iim-iiV r, 'imiihumi il, ..'!." .,7.i... " ' , y -m i ii nair1 jf 1 jI' I'urWfW , , p ----- - SUBSCRIPTION RATES: THE OBSERVER'JOB DEPARTMENT hat been thorouqMy tmppUed with every needed want, and with the latest Style of Ti?e, and huh one vear (postpaid) to ifoanee,i,.$3 ,00 sLii- rrrS JAr MoiMM r W )M. Month Ms-.f.K7D cuix6M, OispauA ana cheapness. - - 'FEEXZF EDITION. We canfurnith at thori notice SZA2m,fiJLt BEADS, h rl" i - 5 LETTER UEADS, CARDS, : , 0j )(MJfiJw-.i.,i A V 1 00 volvxix. GHAB mj CVfATORDAY, APRIL 2t, 1878 , TAGS, receipts: rosTzzs, DO;S,85; -'l T iLfLjl iij am I'litjlinl' ' mi mm, m. A " . t ' i fi V" --r--- Ii jci'.i- ... " ,. i i-'-.-tt'. . t. . tu.-ai,i V . ; : .., .. it-- : ........ . . r. . ... L0TT1 J ,1 win uuu me oisiftDiisaeQ nouse oi ? f. 'H- -'iV' '-tat The Ingest, UestAssojited CMiPESTSToiCEl of JJoods xffti a4repared 0itroT tiTok AxammaCioi of oar stock ihat maEe J no vain bo-abx, auu.BoncuouyerB, pptirwnQiesfie anareiau, uj IjVux. aj attr PrOODS AND BEIGES, before iimTiAinr . 'V f -f Our&ck ofssfcdd White GoodisAlpaccagEiro eries, Kid Gloveunmlllslns and Fncy &oo are complete an4-Willbe "sofit at;WoNjsffiNG lo&rices. narnets. Oil Clo'indMatt'erfbrv low. sT ' -7. - fj; Fair dealing. PditendtraHiveerk;aUme Democrat and Home copy. ,. march 22 - BURG fejS'T t C H O L S , i Amu Vvj 1! lllrr53' T S. DIAJUCB IV i ALL KIKDS Or, F TJ JR-N ITU ) BEDDING, MAUD BiaLX.tER; was Maad Mailer worked at raking bay, And cleared her forty cents a day. Jtte clothea were coarse, bat her health , nne, Atad so she worked in the sweet sunshine. j 92 m4i Y'i "-.J"t"rr.- Singing as glad as a bird in Ma "Barbary Allen" the.liyelpng day, 8be often glanced at the far-off town, And wondered if eggs were ap or down. And the sweet song died of a strange disease, .ucttviug a pnantom cadie or cneese, And an. appetite and a nameless ache For soda water and glrtger Cafyft ThlbSge rode s!bwly Itito view' ,a Stopped his horse in the shade and drew HiS fine Jut oat,' while !he blashiiig Mattd Marveled much at the kind he 'chawed." "He was 'dry as a fish,' " he said with a "And kind o' thought that a good square I annK filt02 H F ,-4 "V . ft, r ? Would brace mm cp.'" So the cap was Titk tbqy8(wiaf1JhaJti.,ad , spring 1 i ;; or , CHEAP BKDSTEADte, LOUNGES, PARLOK A CHAMBER 8UITS, COFFINS Of all KINDS on HAND. ""No. 6, West Trade St., FTWP. ARSOtlTMTCNT OF CHTLDItEN'H jan3 Is!:, 4H Hi: ! S 33 illS The QUICKEST QdMost &mlilBlaM EOUTB leiwlen RALEIGH, PORTSMOUTH IjORFOLK, ALL EASTERN CITIES AND ALL POINTS SOUTH. Express FreiPTMsf'L'OSE! CONNECTIONS, PROMPT AND CAREFUL DELIVERIES GUARANTEED. For fall informaUon, Tariffs,-Acu, apply to mch26 Southwestern Agent, ' Charlotte, 'N. C. 8- MtnoM-'u U r' -.1 Jb- '1 it f t -t H now in my warerooms. The assortment is the largest and most complete ever olfered in Charlotte, AMB. IT,, ,milnLi, 2?.5" TOW pectfullvj Jan 5 TO INSEEOTV.it AND aETMY? PRICES. 12 i; MfmMtMM" TEL s , FURNITURE DEALER, At7 Dp; liFEE D R U CO 1ST AMD C HEM.I.S T, Now .offeriWffie!t&cle.A full stock of JWnVirMtl Colognes, ligfisn'Select 5 iishiFrench and America pa4anflc t-i i ,r 1 " v Carefuiyr nrepaed fft 11 hourSi both -night aitd" day,atS J. H. McADEN'S Prescription St6N isf'. Sew StoeJkvt JewvGoods, ' ...... . I U1 ftl Q II & ; . !r-i ,-4 -V NKWND ELEGANT STQBEoklAlXaTREBW oeouTuedlTTfJ. Mn. AWaTfdPtii ft oot and ShoefStdfe; St. y --Stock of HARDWARE, ':iniailliiriM5 arW milti$M prices which are 'Hinprece tted in the Charlotte market ! XXti I'Sn w ; II. T. CUTLEtl. t;t And she gave it him with a sunbrowned hand. "Thanks," said the jadgein accents bland ; A thousand thanks ! for a.swetter draaeht j? rum iairer nana-- Dot mere ne laagned And the sweet yoang girl stood in the sun t inai aay, And raked the j udge instead of the hay. , f Cincinnati Commercial. OBSERVATIONS. J Mrs : Tilton euffeie from rheumatijm. of the heart as well as from a quickened con science. "Men should be careful lest they caue women to weep, for God counts tears," says the Talmud. i It is asserted that during a rain-storm ac companied by, high wmds a balj3hot,from a rifle becomes visible to the naked eye. "The prisoner at the bar seems to have a very smooth, face," said, a spectator to the jailer. "Yesi'IsaiaJtne jailer, 'he was iron ed jast before he was brought in." The rage for office is so great in Detroit that the NewB of that place declares "there are bat two men in the Bay City who are not candidates' for the position of City marshal. One is dead and the other is a wooden In- Tie scotmdrelly nephew of Barbara Frit chie has proved that the old lady was sound asleep when she waved the hypothetical flag from her alleged window; when the so called Stonewall' Jack sop marched' gallantly past sewn flocks otC. i: , -. ! ThaJateJBaofge. W Blunt, of New York', bad. a comprehensive religion which he thus announced : "believe in God, His infinite poCTandmercies, the mission of Christ, the flag of the Union." The eagle bird of freedord screams because, he "wariest tiuttf Mr"BluritT8 cr eed. , X4i8yille Cparier-JoarnaJ : A reader of the Jocal columns writes to' protest against "the common and utterly inexcusable habit of calling Sunday the Sabbath." The fact is, thaV local reppr.ijbexianfi at chotchrf that they are constantly raliing into relleionS " errors, and the writer mnst ha In Nelson county. a hawk1 was seen at a considerable height with a large snake Writhing in its claws, when suddenly the bird closed its wings and fell heavily po the earth. The snake a moccasin had bitten it in the neck, bat the talons of the hawk were so buried in the vitals of the serpent that it also died. - t v . Referring to Mrs Tilton's letter Mr Beech- er said it reminded him. of the story of a negro waiter who was asked by a guest if it was the second bell for breakfast that had jast rang. "No, sah ; it ia not. de sec ond bell. It is the second ringing of de fast bell." This letter is the second rinrine of the first bell. A three-mile ride on a freight train, sus pended by his clothing from ;si jxotik oh the side , of the car, was the experience pf a tramp- the other night at -Oxford, N. Y. There was hot a ecratci upon him when rescued, bat his mental' suffering was ih- tense, as he expected - momentarily to be dashed to 'pieces.' - He had been stealing a rib and attempted to jiimpff while the cars, were in,, motion:s. j. ; J i to i,Kwa! MoisApril "25. : Editor Charlotte Observer : ' ;Not1iifig,: bf geherar interest having tritisir)ired Ihe jf)st'wee I propose to diYtfe thia letter! toVuhhinjg Itlecrip,' tioniif King's luntaih High School, This village owes mifchto the scbjool, as students are f gathered from both Northland Souths Carolirja -and are said M '"eid'Wtte iarx ff, thousand dcfllars aimdntH beref 'The- school is anjucjacUirja dents for any, Southern.coUeee. and. in deed, rlaieeiiii'p tnhkiyi college strjdies, vet it makes no pretentions towards rtp.inc ft r.ollpfyft , ! The echooJ :jras &6xkmea twd v ears since; and its erowth and orosDeritv fifts beeb"rnosf :erriarkable. -The rolt of thei)t6s1fent scholastic year contains ab6ut one' hundred and.: thirty, names.' pe.jpresem, , aitenaance is ninety oua, about filty t whom, are from out of town. -v : '--I i .i i The prificipal, Capt1 W T R Bell, is a graduate of William and Marjr College, and bast bad ten years' experience as a teachEt, Bight of w.hicb be was princi-, pal of the Harlowe Academy, Caxte retipuntN C, baa served in, the State Legislature with distinction. He is a fine classical student and a public speaker;o great power; as was demon strated5 in bis temperance lectures while president of the State, Temper ance Society. ' " ' ' Mr C C.Williams, a graduate of Ros ton University, Boston Mass,' is the first assistant and has charge of tnathe tired trpm tra .maihjstreets;' Irom he bpiWirig dne'has' au. extensive jiew, takineMrl'the Blue Ridee. some sixtv mileff distaat,'.'and-f Kings Moudtain oniy a gooa waiKingflistance removed. The bmldincT is & tw'o storf structure. especially adapted iJOiJs use, 1 The first flopr is cupied.by the girls'; iopms,J a uusiv.roomanu reaaipe ;xoom . me seco.ria'fflbOrJsUsed for the .boys' , reel tatldCatad," stud room; and" another room which is sooh, to !be used aa a primary :scbjQi4 .ThefchQol is co-edu i J I. A - ,11.':' j J ill 1 m . . . 1 n 1.1 t.iii mj ai SARSAPAniLLA C 1 AND' QUEEN'S DELIGHT M GREAT BWOB PURlfpi uao uguiar prescriDea cburspf 'studies', but each student is aupweaas mucn nperty in .ma- choicd syBhiiitic 'tkint 7n"m.wiutx.iB of studies' as is possible amomr so ma- f w onuefflaacrr 7 " " :irf;: f victims off6rafelietitneteffiW tt,ih.er,uti85 sufferefT from Tbonsands nf vlrflm.nf woo uave cast KVV ; ' OUngnen af prepared fWnj. The seat of these digease. ,ja thm felooj, lege anq sent into me anpnnmnrft ynrT" "" ""P"" "".o caues unholth vMaSii SOmetimeS. JOth arrf n rfl riKoii frW F which deveiopisrmtion of the feki. business life, and still , others receive u ""charges from the Noae. EeWf rjefeonai attention ik bringing up any y.mp; WMte swellings; sold He4; Nighi study .in which they are deficient, and f weaU; ' "piwioo; kuw iiitu.! :j ..... r ... ; '.. - I Disease; Nocturnsl Rmi..:... . . i , . "''' t mx m ingg nun those whd are simply taking a winter's scbOijngcefSiy. iu'structed, , ! The tillage, is verv health vnif isilr ness femong thestudents is' alm'bsV urf. TUTT'S SARSAPARitLA passea proniDiunc the sale ot lntoxi- R DCIiniMrnn nr mmi eating' ' lidubrt witbiu a;y mile of the HMAn W ;n Wfe WJUTr . n )i ; . , . i ; ..,1; ..r5TlJ'.'J' lffHruvo uig eyes fTTOW SDarklinor. iha buuuw, iiu ue iaw-18 riciaiv emorcea. 1 ??fBt"eier, anannsisriiUv-T.iot.io-5iSiiw m - . i . : . . . I DTear. - . 1 r w Bell wMJnstrumentalHii having a bill erfMtfvrS "Huu' J11 wip ; Under ta me yuo. au tue coei oi living is very itiife MWWwatjiiigaties fbr the sessinn . nf tn mnnfhs ot. I JLJ I i. - i T ' 1 - '. I : 11 i0 are Buffering from vhM. fnmm.i!tJSi. qiuBive ot ClOtning ana trav- "Female' Weakness, "FseTm'iSvGSlFAkk elling f expenses., set-down at tef0?? AWZigrSZ t5ftr Tho olp nf .tni"n1v;nu 4dM H& V1"-1 scnrs;e8, when aU otbw nave congreeatea here are well d dnofli ed and highly respected by the citizens. Xhe male students sustain a de bating society and the eirls have a reaaingcmD wmcn meets semi weekly. uur citizens are proud of our school. as tney may justly De. a T WO CAR LOADS Railroad Meeting at Mooresville, Iredell County, An enthusiastic meetincr of tha mer chants, other business men and citi zens of thia town, was .held at- thei Tiff- ill- 'X ' i - ' xu.uuie8vuie Acaaemy on tne evening Of the 19th inst. for takine into chnftiri .. .1 - . - T 1 x jl j j eranon tne propriety of aiding in the Spp 2 S T FF t (X) U TJ RER I' ll OOUTJRH m L O O U U RRR P Ij O O TJ TJ RR P LULL OO TJU R R; JUST A' R Bffi THE LARGEST INVOICE OF THE CELEB&TEi - STETSON'S " HATS ' " - h, t, EVER B&OtfGTlT TH TTTTQ xr'k ntrtw 'win'. W;'vi' t i i. .it. . a OF RING SEASON. 1 ill (I.T TWO CAR LOADS PPJ P P O OO TTTT O T A AA OO i a j. w r,r.Cj tj Ooo TOOK 2 O A A rn r TsT Don AAA TOOK s A a t oo eke "ss8:: TWO CAR LOADS MM MM OO Zi MMMM O O L M MM M O O Ii M M M O O L A A A 8S, SSSS sSSsEEEsSSg S, JCQ va. Oaa M M M OO LLLLA A8SSS SSSSEEEBSSS: AAA , road from the city of Danville, Va, via Leaksville, Madison, through the coun ty of Stokes, Salem and Winston, Far mington M6cksviUe, from thence to an intersection with the Western North Carolina, and from thence to the town of Mooresyille, on the Atlan tic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad. On motion of Isaac Harris. Esa. Dr J R McCorkle was called- to the chair. and A M Walker was requested to act as secretary . At the request of the chair Cantain J 0 Moore, civil engineer, was called on to explain the object of the meetine-. after which the following preamble and resolutions were onered by Isaac Har ris, Esq, and unanimously adopted : Whereas, We, the citizens of the towu of.Moore8ville, recognize and api hams, lard, sugar and coffee. precis, w uie importance ot the con struction of this railroad to the future growth and prosperity of this town, ana me section o,i country through which it passes, do resolve : 1st. , That the citizens of Mooresville pledge themselves to a subscription, by the town, of $20,000. toward buildine said road, subject to the ratification of the people, as the law directs in such Cases, provided, : said road is located and built to this place. 2nd. Inat the board of commission ers be instructed to immediately order an election for the purpose of ratifying ; tuu.iurtjguiDg resolution, giving twen ty days', notice thereof by advertise ment. 3rd. That the following citizens be appointed an executive committee, to look, after the interests of this enter prise, with discretionary power to in crease their number: and appoint sub- , III i : . i . . i yuuimibwsra, aiong me line oi said pro jected road ; Isaac Harris, chairman : S A Lowrance, S C Rankin, D O Brad- ey, w Li White, U L Bhinn, J Z Tem- pleton. Dr J R McCorkle, and A Leaz- er, corresponding secretary of county. Alter some further remarks from Dr R McCorkle, Isaac Harris and A Lea zer, urging the importance of this mat ter, it was resolved that a copy of these proceedings be sent to the Salem and Winston papers for publication, with ONE CAR LOAD BBB A CCO OO NN N B B AA OOOONNN BBB A A O OONNN B B AAA O O O O N NN BBB A A OOO OO N NN:: AND A LARGE LOT OP JUST EECEIVED, And for sale low for cash by MAYER '& ROSS. FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES, MAD E WITH THX LATEST and MOST VALUABLE IMPROVEMENTS SCALES FOB SALK ALSO, PATENT ALABM MONEY DRAWERS, the request; that Other papers friendly COFFEE MILLS, SPICE MILLS, AND STORE FIXTURES GENERALLY. THE IMPROVED TYPE WRITER. OSCILLATING PUMP CO'S PUMPS, Fairbanks & Co., Sil BROADWAY, N. Y. For sale by leading Hardware Dealers. 2 mar6 to the enterprise copy them. Dr J R McCorkle. A M Walker, . Chairman. Secretary. Resolution passed at Coddle Creek township, Iredell 5ounty, April 20tb, 1878: , , : M&olved That we. the people of this township,; in convention assembled, have learned with pride and pleasure of TWrtnrooiiio ir, tur. zi J The City of Charlotte never havine had a iW AnL.iotri. liAKtno. thljoffrf complete registration, separate from the r ' r Vu i -Tr. -r ; townsmp registration we boots oi tne lat- tO Unite themselves With the City Of ter bavin hen W or miaUiHr.H t.h Dafiville, Va; Via Salem and Winston board of aldermen having ordered a new and other towns, and that we euaran- registration, all voters are hereby requested tee arid pledge that the farmers of this to appear before the registrars, appointed by township will eive dollar for dollar bvi iv0 , ineir names arepror R EGI8TRATION1 CITY ELECTION 1 subscription with the people of our live and growing town in furtherance oi tnis good worK. r- - i . .' . A M Wiltir. J B Clark, Chairman. ;. v Secretary. , , Too much cannot be said in praise of that eat congn remedy, consensu compound bney jof Tar., It will not only afford re lief in case of an ordinary cold,-but the suf ferer with Consumption may rely on it as a permanent cure if taken in time, and accor ding to directions. To persons afflicted with chronic cough, which disturbs- their rest at night, it affords sweet and 'refreshing sleep, and for Coughs.; Colds.: croup, "Whooping Cough, Sore Throat, Hoarseness, etc., it is simply one of the greatest medical blessings of the age. Use Cousena Compound Honey or Tar. : jfriceoucentsa Dottle. - - What glorious achievements are possible to us if we only possess good ; health, with its usual accoropanimentof a cheerful mind Therefore no means Bbonld be neglected to preserye its vigor, and restore, it when im paired. Bear in- mind that Cousens' Com pound Honey of ;Tar " which relieves Wnooping ' Cougn, ' Bore Tnroat,; Hoarse ness, etc., is also an infallible cure for con- maticsvand the .natural sciences. He ( sumptionri: is a lover bf nature and & devoted stu-1 consigns so many gifted men and. women to f af.'T Ar'b-hoaa "' v. 4.tft . c.rlv m ran ha rnrcri ku rnnim.) dent at h erkhees ; Miss J M Rabb, a : graduate ; of the Due West Female Seminary,has charge of the musical department.- Her pop ularity is so great that she can t hardly find the time to give the lessons requir ed. ;?ln l A tlT' 4 'f: r The school building is pleasantly sit uated on a hill in a grove, a little re an earlv grave can be cured bv Cousens1 Compound Honey, of Tar. . Price 50 cents a bottle,,. - ?- , ;., , a; . .. - . i I!;J Travelers - will find, the' Grand Central. New York, is one of tbe most excellent ho tela in that city. .Those who cannot be suited in price and accommodations, there must be very hard to please indeed. perly registered in the Wafds in which they are eiiuuea wtow t - ' ; - 1st Ward W 8 Taylor, registrar : at his store, Trade street. 2nd Ward R. F Stokes registrar ; at Metropolitan Hotel, 3rd Ward, - W F Davidson, registrar : . at his office on Trade street. . 4th Ward E K P Osborne, at his office over Harty's store. apllOtaw WM; JOHNSTON, Mayor, Groceriei Gkeaper tirtiv NEW GOODS.. NEWfFEATTJRES. !10ME to me for Bacon, Corn, Sugar, Coffee, j Moiasses, ana outer ramuy Groceries. Just Received, a few barrels of Berry Fos ter's (Davie county, best RYE WHISKY. I sell for cash, and make no SO day bills. W J lack will continue; the whiskey businefs in the store occupied by W H Crimminger. , , f ... , 'All "goods , delivered ,m the. city 'free of W H CRIMMINGER, Trade 8treet, Next door below Wilson & Black's old stand. , aprlS XORTGAGE SALE. . . . . t . . By virtue of .a mortgage made to Mayer, Ross & Jones, for purposes therein stated, and assigned to me, ' in fee,r by Freeman Bell and Cora Bell, his wife, and reefatflml in book 16, page SSL in the office of the Probate Judge, for the , conn ty of Mecklen burg. I will sell to' the highest 'bidder, at the court house door in Charlotte, on Thurs day the 9th day of May one house and lot Tying within the city limits, and known-as lot no. ell, in square o. 80, of the city plat. xerms asn. - uaAt) K JV2U23, . aprl8 tds . I : , . - , - Assignee. Complete ' srtiiien t of With . Evry Novelty Id ; ; : Fit nch, Panama, anil Fine Gennior Hackiimtiy With all the lower graces adapted to this market, v i ... 1 ' ,.',u i'j j,.- i;: t Prices very low to eneourage an active demand. We respect- Xl.11 I!-'!. 1 1 A 1 - 1 A luuy soiicii ine aiiennon oi purcnasers. E. D. LATTA & . : : . .": ' i . PUBLIC OPINION IS UNANIMOUS AKD DECISIVE IN AWARDING THE PALM OF MERIT TO THE POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE OF L. BERWAHGER & BRO.,7 THE FINE CLOTHIERS AND TAILORS. Wise buyers are not guided by glaring announcementa and long lists of low prices, which are attractive only in print, but lose their force and all interest when coupled with the grade of goods they represent j but remember that ' , " isitnrrt nncto in rarm nrminnnn ism ici iiiii uiitiiirijiii, and will look for reliable and durable clothing at reliable and responsible houses. .:r "; V-iijl.;' Wltile our prices are invariably as low or lower than those of any other house in the city, the style, fit, quality' and jvprk manship of our garments are far superior to all others;' thus offering unequaled advantages to the purchaser. Dt" Fresh Goods placed on our counters daily. No mis i j i .i representation at our nouse L. BERWANGER & it . FINE CLOTHIERS AND TA1XORS. gSSg PPP REE a NX N S B P P R ft TT NN N "SSo PPP BBB n N N O BSS8 P B II N NN O GO R II N NN GGO ggo mm mm n r. 1. O Ci MMMM IT I. T. MMMM II I, I. II Nil N M M M II I. I. II N M M M II LUX LUX U N II NN N ESB BBB ii hah m KB BBB TT M Ieb S S t I HAVE RECEIVED MY NEW And will sell them at Prices which defy COMPETITION. Fereons purchasing Goods in my line will find it to their interest to give me a call before buying elsewhere, as I will not be undersold by any one. apr5 Mrs. R. McNELIS, Tryon Street. JiMlUMJlViiiOlXilL OP itm RECEIVES. My clothing trade has increased so much this season that 1 have already purchased a second stock, which for style and prices is , unsurpassed.. , A special inducement is offered on about 50 paifs,of Pants,' which cost from $5ib$9,HcEI will now sell at the extremely low price of; $3 per pair," " ,'. ; 7 A full line of Gents' FunuhmgrGopds and Keckwear al ways on hand. Mackinaw Hats at 75c each. ; o.: , . i. The latest novelties in DBESS ' GOODS -and MILLINERS justemveSr-" . ..... f " : ,i-' : p "if .l, .'.". if.. i -l ; i" - - i r . r . . I ll . it i 1 let ,1, . -. i -. 5j i ;- ,' ' , V i ! If - . .