Saturday, JANTfAjrvirTsT
FENCE OR $Q FENCE.
Report Df lh Tar Biver Agri.cnl.ural
Society
Commit lee.
Iu obedience to a resolution at the
hist annual meeting of the Roanoke and
Tar River Agricultural Society, we, tne
undersigned, were appointed a com
mittee to proceed to Mecklenburg conn
tv and after careful investigation, to
publish the operations of the no fence
law in the public press of the fctate.
In compliance with said resolution,
wo visits Mecklenburg county to co
operate with the committee appointed
by the State Agricultural .Society for
the same purpose.
As an agricultural fair was going on
in Charlotte, and people of all pursuits
were there, it was quite convenient for
us to learn the sentiments of the coun
ty, from centre to circumference. ith
the rich, the poor, both white and col
ored, we were surprised at the unanim
ity of sentiment expressed in favor of
this law. Several, farmers told us that
they were decidedly opposed to it at
Hrst, but now favor it, e asked the
question what per cent was saved to
the farmer. The answer was, "1 do not
know, but we save a good deal in maul
ing, hauling and repairing fences; we
save the timber of which the fence is
made : we 3ave the land on which three
fourths of the fence stood; we have
more time to improve the farm; we
have better stock, and save more mon
ey ; our lands are improving much tast
er, as they are not grazed and packed as
before, and we are earning more mon
ey." witrun me iau giuuuua c - "
very fine cattle in charge of a colored
man. We went to him and asked if
these cattle came from a section where
there is a no-fence law.
" Yes sir."
What do you think of this law T
"Well, sir, it's the best law that can
be for the negro and poor white man.
"Why so T ,
" Because we don't have half as many
rails to handle, and, instead of stopping
at the fence we plow and plant clean
out to the road."
" Can you raise cattle and hogs t
H We have better stock now than be
fore." "How so T
Because the men with whom we
live furnish a place for stock, as much
SO as they do houses in which to live.
We went to the house of Jno. Schenck,
a colored man, a-id chairman of the ex
ecutive committee of the Republican
party, to interview him. He was not
in. We were credibly informed that he,
as a representative man of his race, re
gards this RuY as a blessing to his peo
ple. On the memorable day, the 20th of
May, 1775, Mecklenburg county an
nounced to the world the God-given
right to declare themselves free and in
dependent. So in like manner, on the
classic soil in this county, has been de
monstrated that which is to revolution
ize the agricultural interest of this
State. It is not reasonable to suppose
that the farmers of North Carolina will
continue chained to the time-honored
l..K;to rf f Imip mvwronitnrs anil rfisf. nnn-
tented without an effort to show how
unlike the condition and circumstances
of the present age are in comparison
with those of a century ago.
Our fathers knew the law of enclos
ure was needful, and they were right in
adopting it. Why? Because North
Carolina was then almost a wilderness
of forest compared with the present.
Panning then was a secondary consid
eration, as tne farms were mere patches.
Raising stock then was as profitable, if
not more so, than fanning. Is stock
raising in this State at this time to be
compared with that of those days? Is
it in any section east of the mountains
as profitable as fa,riiv'ng? Why is it that
one half o al the cotton,' tobacco and
peip 'appropriated to horses, mules,
pork and the many articles of prime ne
cessity? Was it as expensive to enclose
a hundred acres of land then as at pres
ent? We say not, because in many sec
tions timber is scarce, and having been
culled over it is more costly to fence
land now than then. Why then should
Sye continue in existence such a law
when our condition is so different ? We
contend that in every section where the
agricultural interest suffers by this law,
jt should be abolished; but on the con
trary, where they are benefitted, let
ftiem have it. We are firm in the belief
that in everv county this law should be
abolished when supplies are purchased
from abroad, for this is evidence to de
monstrate that this law is not only a
tax on the farmers but also on the treas
ury of the State.
If this enormous tax which this law
imposed on the people were appropriat
ed in a different way it would add vast
ly more to the prosperity and happinesa
of the State. The farms then would not
be disfigured by fences running in every
direction. Xhe many anglings of the
roads to save fence would disappear,
thereby adding to the commerce of the
country. Tlie improved herds of bulls
and boars would take the place of sorry
breeds, adding no little wealth to the
planters. The half furnished stock then
would jiot fill the canals and lead ditches
at certain places. So hero you might
add another item of income. Then you
would not need so many gates, as you
could travel and haul compost over the
farm with less inconvenience. This
: small item must be considered. On ev
ery 100 acres of land you would save at
least three acres where the fence stands.
The time used in splitting rails, build
ing fences, might be devoted to improve
the soil. Here is a big item of gain.
The timber saved in coming time will
be twice as valuable as at present Then
in case of freshets in the creeks and
rivers sweeping away fences, you would
be saved from the ravages of stock.
There would be abolished that which
has produced as many enemies and per
sonal difficulties as anything else. We
wish it distinctly understood that we
are willing for any person to keep as
much fence as he may choose, provided
he keeps his stock enclosed ; but to be
compelled to build and repair fences at
such an immense cost is simply a curse
to the State and a plague upon its in
dustry. If we look at this question in a fair,
intelligent and considerate way, it
would seem next to an impossibility for
law or custom in a free country to con
tinue in practice anything more burden
some, unjust and tyrannical upon the
agricultural interest. By many this
will be regarded as strong language. Be
it so, we mean it to bo such, and will
endeavor to prove every assertion to be
true. ,
. Now, farmers, if a man purchase a
tract of land, what will it cost him to
fence one hundred acres? Of this one
hundred acres, it is reasonable to sup
pose he will have at least two fields;
admitting each of these to be in the best
, possible shape (a square), it will take at
" least 800 panels; estimating 13 rails to
lhe panel, it will require 10,480 rails to
fenceit If he split thi3 number ot rails
in a forest that has been culled oyer, as
- is the-ease in many sections, it will cost
at least Clearing lhe tway hauling
Snd building will b 25. - Add these
together, he will haye to pay. $90.
FxDenence, the greatest of teachers,
teUs KSt this fence will have to be
-annual cost for repairs,,$il- A ws
' we must add the value ? of - the land on
, Shi?h the f enSe stands, and the, value of
' ' a this timber is the best in
the forest, it is wortn w w;
i iP? ; iviii make 100 cords. We
hi OVaillwill VSC?hfreare
itrJ, from thfl census of 1870 there are
res of land valued, M.9r
S2Wraaking the average, valuation
per aero, 04.20. Therefore tlieryaluation
of these 50 acres is $210.00 Adcbthese
items togetlier we nave,
First cost of f eiices
Annual repairs
2 acres of land. ..
100 cords of wood for rails .
$ 90 00
11 25
8
40
8.
Total,...
$149 65
The cost of fencing and repairing is
71 per cent, on the first cost therefore
these 50 acres must be depreciated to
that amount. Let us take into consid
eration the interest, upon this $149.65
for eight years, at 8 per cent; we have
$95.77, which detracts an additional 45
per cent So this field will cost, at the
expiration of eight years, $245.42, $32.42
more than the first cost.
Let us calculate what the aggregate
cost will be to keep the fences ot North
Carolina in repair for the next eight
years. Acccording to the census of
1870, there were 93,000 farmers, possess
ing in round numbers 19,835,000 acres
of land, which makes an average of 212
acres to the farm. Of this amount
5,258,842 acres were improved, which
makes an average of 56 acres of arable
land to each farm. In order to obtain
the number of fields there are in this
Sate, let us divide the 52.587,742 acres
by 50. This gives us 105,174 fields. If
the cost of fencing and keeping in-repair
one field of 50 acres, for the next
eight years, be 245.42, what will it cost
to keep the fences on 105,174 fields? The
answer is $25,811,803.08. This calcula
tion does not include the land fences,
' forming division lines between farmers,
neither does it embrace tne many Thou
sands of miles which require two fences
on the public road, where one would
answer, which we think is nearly a suf
ficiency for all pastnragejpurposestaken
into consideration with the interior or
stock lot fences which abound on all
farms. By the same rule, as a basis of
calculation, we can show that with
in a short period of time, the United
States, will expend a sufficiency to can
cel the national debt Some of those
who believe in the "good old way" will
say that this is an exaggerated state
ment. To such we say,-go to the statis
tics. If we tell you that the statistics of
1875 show that there were 52,700 mules
in North Carolina, vou might not doubt
this statement, and if we tell you that
bv far the largest proportion was the
production of other States, for which
vour money leaves the State, you would
agree with us. From the same source,
we tell you that there are 140,000 horses,
and when we say the larger per cent is
imported, you will not demur. If we
tell you that, not one-half a century
back, our fathers drove thousands of
hogs out of the State to find a market
you will say, yes. If we tell you that
the times are so changed that we pay
more on freight for importations of
mules, horses, tobacco, pork. Hour, but
ter, cabbages, etc., than all our fathers'
exports amounted to; to this none will
object, who arc acquanted with statis
tics; but if we tell you to do away with
the law of enclosure and raise more
and better stock, more and better ma
nure, and thereby improve your lands
and beautifv your homes, and instead
of 281,000 sheep yon could have 5,000,
000 by the use of the shepherd and his
faithful dog, to this you cannot agree..
If we tell you that in Europe the
beautiful landscape is not marred by
fences meandering there, making divis
ion lines between; farms, but limg
fences of hedges, or posts of wood or
stone marking loundaries, and there
the shepherd,, with his dogv keeps the
herds of siock improper limits, to this
all travelers, will agree..
We most respectfully invite the pub
lic, press of the State to come to our as
sistance. To you belong the educating
and shaping of public sentiment. Help
us to take the brakes off the industries.
Behold the 70,000 children we have in
our State. If you wisli to keep our
sons and daughters at home, tell our
legislators they must aspire above the
partisan. Use your inllnence to do
away with the fence law and for an ad
justment of the State debt, and a wise
financial system by the United States,
and all will be well.
J AS. R. TlIIGPEX.
J AS. S. I KANT.
LKTIER FROM S0.
A Xew PaiU.O an 0"d Out- Vi.
To the Editor of the Observer:
The new year has opened amongst us
with a new excitement in the shape of
a "new party." Several meetings have
been held, "and more are appointed.
Large crowds, I am informed, attend,
composed of negroes, the few white
Radicals left, and now and then a dis
affected or doubtful Democrat. The
proceedings are conducted in secret,
anu me recruits are "sworn in. I un
derstand the name to be "The National
Union and Laboring Man's League."
Its platform of principles is publicly
proclaimed to be:
1. Kepeal ot the landlord and tenant
law.
2.
3.
law
4.
5.
Repeal of the homestead law. ( ?).
Opposition to the stock or no fence
Opposition to the dog-tax law.
Reduction of rents, and hi&her wa
ges for labor.
P. (And this is the key-note to the
whole) Never to vote for a Democrat
under any circumstance for anv office.
This all that I have been able to learn
of the movement; but my information
comes from reliable sources.
It is Union League, Red-Stringism
over again, with a few sugar-.coated
platitudes thrown in ; but 'tis useless to
deny the fact that it is developing un
expected strength in the Pee-Dee coun
try, and I learn that the Radical lead
ers are busily at work for it over the
line, inSouth Carolina.
Seems like a strange time to inaugu
rate such a thing, but it's done.' It can
not effect much here; still it behooves
the true Democracy to keep up the
"touch of elbows." The snake is not
killed. Such a contest may be looked
for in 1880, as North Carolina never
saw. -steady along the lines!" Put
none but the true and trusted on the
watch-towers ; bolters, disonranizers :
those who trade and dallv with the ene
ny, to the rear! " E.
Lilesville, N. C, January 2d, '70.
A Baby Sleep-VValkcr.
Reldsville Times.
Mrs. Charles Angel of Rocky Springs
in this county woke up the other night,
in the full of the moon, and missed her
baby boy John from her side. John
was just two years old. The house was
searched but he was nowhere to be
found. Then alarm was given and the
husband and wife with some friends
began search outdoors. They found the
little fellow's track up the sandy road
tracked him up the road half a mile,
then he took the back track another
half and crossed two old fields climbing
rail fences at least ten rails high. They
finally found him sitting asleep in a
patch of woods with his flannel wrapper
drawn around him. Charles Angel ac
tually picked him up and shook his
clothes to see if it was actually his
child. The fences the little fellow
climbed he couldn't have gotten over
awake to have saved his life. Capt.
Jim Andrews of this town was at An
gel's the other day and saw the little
fellow.
CHEW JACKSON S BEST SWEET XA I J
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Railroad Alan's View of the Reagan IhteiStale
Commerce Bill.
. From the Nation.
Mr. Albeit Fink, one of the most, if
not the most prominent railroad mana
ger in the country, nas Deen questioned
by a reporter of the Chicago Tribune
about the Reagan Inter-State Commerce
bill regulating railroad traffic While
believing that legislation can cure some
of the evils of the existing situation,
and that it is needed to cure them, he
comments in strong terms on the wild-
ness of attempting legislation with so
little inquiry and consideration as were
given to the Reagan bill, which, as we
showed last week, was passed with
ninety minutes debate, it is sate to
say that in no other civiuzea country
would an attempt, to mteriere witn tne
management of $4,000,000,000 of capital
have been made without a year or two
of labonous inquiry, in winch all inter
ests would have received a careful and
patient hearing. Mr. I ink, therefore,
remarks that American railroad com
panies dislike legislative interference,
not because they- think ijt would do ho
good, but because "legislative enact
ments are not sufficiently well consid
ered to reach the abuses." He gives one
striking illustration of the haste and
imperfection of the Reagan bill: it
would subject the Erie Railroad to a
host of serious restrictions, but would
not reach its great competitor, the New
York Central, at all, because the latter
lies wholly within the State of New
York. He adds that what is most need
ed is to give legal force to the agree
ments between great competing lines
as to rates, the present trouble being
largely due, in his opinion, to the fact
that these agreements are broken, and
unjust discriminations made by subor
dinate agents. The difficulty with the
average, and even with the superior,
Congressman seems to be that he can
not be got to understand what a com
plicated and -delicate piece of machin
ery the commerce of a country like this,
in' this age, is.
How to Break Up Illicit Stills.
New York Tribune.
The moonshiners and the revenue
officers . in Tennessee and North Caro
lina go on dodging each other through
the mountains, as they have done for
two years, with one or two murders a
week to keep up the spirit of the thing.
This week the officers had the best of it,
seizing forty-six illicit distillers; but
next one or two of them may be shot,
and then will follow the arrest of the
murderers, and their rescue from some
tumble-down jail, more murders, and
probably a hanging at the end. The
same routine is gone through year in
and year out. It is a popular mistake,
however, to consider the moonshiners a
vicious, murderous gang,living on whis
key and human gore. The mountaineers
in East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina are, as a rule, an ignorant,
peaceable, kindly folk, whose only dis
sipation is a monthly "preaching" or
prayer-meeting held in one far-off cabin
or another. But they are wretchedly
poor,, they own nothing but their farms,
and are forced to barter their crops.
There is little or no money of any kind
iTi circulation. It is almost impossible
to bring their wheat or corn into any
market for lack of roads and transpor
tation ; the only way, therefore, left for
them to turn them into the necessaries
of life is as whiskey. No harm can be
done by telling the truth about the
moonshiners' side of the story, even if
it is the whiskey side. A railroad run
ning from the Piedmont Air-Line
through to Knoxville, Tenn., which
would open up these solitudes, would
do more to put an end to illicit stills and
murders than all the revenue officers in
thp country.
A Boy's Dream.
ReidsviHe Tlmes.,1
Mrs. Goode's little boy, whose father
was killed by McKinsey.dreained Christ
mas night, the same "night McKinsey
escaped from jail ,at "VYentworth, that
lie was loose and had come to their ddor
to kill him and his mother. The boy
w as so terrified he woke his mother and
told her his dream and the next day she
couhln't get him out of the door, so when
the party after McKinsey made their
apiearar-e at the widow's house that
evening,, she told them she knew whom
they were looking for, that her little boy
had dreamed it, and told his dream.
Such tilings are strange.
For uywards of thirty years Mrs. Wlnslow's Sooth
ing Syrup has been used for children. It corrects
acidity of tne stomach, relieves wind colic, regulates
the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhoea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. An old and
well known remedy. 25c per bottle.
WE DESIRE to call attention to OUR STOCT7"
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Ground and Cut Glass Bottles, the handsomest
In the market. The latest styles of Perfume Boxes,
including some novelties, -which will pay ro te
call and examine.
FINE FLORENCE and CILULOID TOILET CASTS.
French Plate, Hand IlioTOcs, Russia Leather
Pocket Books; also, a full stock of English and
American Tooth, Hair and Nail Brushes.
L. R. WRISTON A CO.
decl3
TE ARE ALWAYS READY
And willing to show goods whether or not rnu ara
ready to buy. L. B. WRISTON Sc CO.
decl3
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Esnecial attention to the retail tra
Goods are warranted of the best quality
WILSON & BURWELL,
decli Druggists.
PRESCRIPTIONS
Carefully and accurately prepared at all hours,
by, ,0 WILSON & BURWELL,
decla Druggists.
w
E HAVE A SELECT STOCK
Of Whole and Ground Spices, including Fells'
mixed spices, try It and be convinced that there Is
nothing nicer. L. r. WRISTON A CO.
decld . . . i '
JpiNE FRENCH BRANDY,
Wines andnvhiskifts fnr
be had of WILSON A TburvELL, tt
decl Druggists.
lis vtiMTaWiNsi :
' ; CEOCliLEBY liD SILVEB STORE, '
' 1 "DT - '-'""1116 highest "awards "a an State
NEW YORK. I ' -. ANB
RALEIGH.' j County Fairs fox thd best display of
CHINA, GLASS, CUTLERY and SILVERWARE,
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,
Ever brought to Charlotte, comprising Vases, Toilet
Sets, Japanese Goods, Decorated China, Etc
ALL AT NEW YORK PRICES.
J. H. LAW. Aeent.
New Insurance Building, Charlotte, N. C.
nov29
MP0RTANT,
BOTH TO THT5
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.
Having unrivalled faculties I have just opened the
largest andibest selected stock of
CHINA,
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE
AND LAMP GOODS,
EVER OFFERED IN NORTH CAROLINA.
We keep a full line of all goods usually kept fe a
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Toilet Sets. Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, Plates,
Ewers and Basins, Goblets, Glass Sets, Lamp
Goods, and in fact everything In that line. We buy
for cash and do a strict iy cash business through
out, therefore, we are enabled to fill orders at a
very small profit.
Merchants and the Betail Trade generally will
find It greatly to their advantage to call ami ex
amine our
HUGE STOCK
All orders from Merchants, whether small or
large, will be carefully and piomptly attended to.
JOHN BROOKFIELD,
Trade st, under Democrat Office, Charlotte, N. C,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
CHINA, W. G. and C. C. WARE. ROCKINGHAM j
and YELLOW WARE, G LASSW ARE !
and LAMP GOODS.
novia
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IELD BROS..
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS and DEALERS in COUNTRY FRODUI E
ALSO. PROPMKTOKS OF THK
CHARLOTTE HOTEL,
CHARLOTTE, N. C
This house hag been newb; fumishtdnnd is kept In
first-class style.
Terms, Per Day ;. . . 2 00
Table Board, Per Month .. 10 00
tS'-Omnibus and Carriages at every train.
FIELD BROTHERS, Proprietors
BEN KIMBALL, Clerk.
deel
j JOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY
To win a Fortune. First Grand DlstribuUon. Class
A, at New Orleans. Tuesday, January 14th,
1K79- 104th Monthly Drawing.
j LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY,
This Institution was regularly incorporated by
the Legislature of the State for Educational and
Charitable purposes in 1868, with a capital of
81,000,000, to which it has since added a Reserve
Fund of S350.000. Its GRAND SINGLE NUM
BER DISTRIBUTION will take place monthly on
the second Tuesday. It never scales or postpones.
Look at the following distribution:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $:0.000.
100,000 Tickets at Two Dollars each. HalfTfcfc-
ets, One Dollar.
LIST OF PRIZES :
Capital Prize S.TO,000
Capital Prize, 10,000
Capital Prise ri oiO
2 Prizes-of 2,500 5,000
5 Prizes of
1,000 5,000
20 Prizes of
100 Prizes of
200 Prizes of
500 ITizes of
1,000 Prizes of.
500 10,000
100 10,000
50 10,000
20 10,000
10...
10,000
APPROXIMATION IRI2E5
9 Approximation Prizes of .
9 Approximation Prizes of 200, .
9 Approximation Prizes of 100..
. $2,700
. 1,800
" 900
110,400
1857 Pdzea, amounting to.
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at all
prominent points, to whom a liberal compensation
will be paid.
Application for rates to clubs should only be made
tO the Home Office in New Orleans
Writertearty-stating full address, forfull lnfor-
uiouuu. im stsuu oroers to
t : M. A.DADPHHsV
Postofflce Box 692, New Orleans, Louisiana
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are under
5?e supervision and management ot GENERALS
G. T. BEAUREGARD andJTTBAL AVEABLYT
declO -.. , : .... ,
JjOR FINE WTNES,
And Pure LIqoots, Three Years Old, go
COCHRANE'S,
Central Hotel Saloon.
RETROSPECTIVE
ETROSPECTIVE
RETROSPECTIVE
BETROSPECTIViV
AND
CONGRATULATORY.
In looking back over the business of the year
now just ending, I feel very thankful to any ' many
friends and the public generally, for the liberal
support they have given me In my efforts to supply
the wants our city with a FIRST-CLASS Grocery,
wnere anything In the grocery line can be found,
and I flatter myself that I have filled the want to
the entire satisfaction of my numerous patrons.
In tue future, as In the past, I propose to keep a
strictly first-class stock of
FANCY AND HEAVY GROCERIES,
AND
CONFECTIONERIES.
and assure the public that no effort of mine shall
be sptred to please, and I sha'l always keep ou
hand the best and most complete stock that the
demands of my customers may require, and now
call attention to he fact that I have the agency
here for the celebrated
BRIDGEwiTER FAMILY FLOUR.
the best In America, as attested by the fact of Its
having received the first silver medal at Parts. I
have also Just received 25 barrels of STONEWALL
Family Flour, and 20 barrels of Baltimore Family
Flour, both of which are very good flours equal to
any sold In this market, except Brldgewater.
Also something very nice In the way of Family
Cheese, Pickled Pigs' Tongue and many other
novelties. Very Respectfully,
! LeROY DAVIDSON.
I beg leave to return my sincere thanks to my
many friends who bestowed their patronage on me
in toy new quarters with Mr. Davidson, and promis
ing by strict attention and fair dealing to merit it
in the future I solicit a continuance of the same.
Very Respectfully,
GEO. T. COLEMAN.
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THOHAS H. GAITHER,
Cotton
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Commission Merchant.
-yyiLLIAMS 4 FINGER.
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Have just received a lot of Turkeys and Chickens
which we offer at low prices. Come to Williams &
Finger and buy the best Family Flour from the
best mills. Wheat. Bran, Oats, Cora and Meal,
Honey, Country Lard, Butter and Eggs. The best
Timothy and North Carolina Hay, cow and horse
feed of the best quality. Sugar, Coffee, Ac. Con
signments solicited for ail kinds of country produce.
Will make prompt returns of sales.
dec5 .
QROCERIES CHEAPER THAN EVER.
NEW GOODS !
NEW FEATURES !
Come to me for Bacon, Corn, Sugar, CaCfoe, Mo
lasses, and other Family Groceries.
Just received, a few barrels of Berry Foster's (Da
vie county)
BEST RYE WHISKEY.
Also a fine lot of Country Hams. I sell for cash.
All goods delivered In the city free of charge.
W. H. CRIMMINGER,
Trade Street,
Next door below Wilson & Black's old stand,
ap 15.
JpAMTLY GROCERIES,
I have now In store a full supply of Groceries and
family supplies.
Also, Turkeys,
each.
weighing from 12 lbs. to 25 lbs.
Just Received a lot of Cranberries.
Fresh Goshen Butter. New Buckwheat Flour.
S. M. HOWELL
dec6
JOTICE TO FARMERS!!!
am prepared to STORE COTTON in my fire proof
building either in basement or on the first or sec
ond floors and will give warehouse receipts on
which you can draw money If desired.
VST Charges moderate.
THOMAS H. GAITHER.
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CENTRAL HOTEL SALOON
For Standard Pure Liquors.
ILSON & BURWELL, DRUGGISTS,
Have just received,
Gelatine,
Corn Starch,
Sherry Wine,
Flavoring Extracts,
AH rt Qie toest quality for retail, trade,
dec 13
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C. S. Bbown, Proprietor,
JLate of the National Hotel, Raleigh.
v, a. crown, J?., Chief Clerk; W. 0. Shelburn As ;
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Cochrane keeps the best RYE WHISKEY, Stand
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Is now supplied with the very best and finest
WINES, ALES and LIQUORS.
JUST IN: French Brandy, In quart bottles, five
years old, warranted pure and genuine; just suita
ble for a Christmas Gift
Exported Beer in bottles, by the dozen at $1.50
just half the former price.
I feawe the latest arrangement from Paris for
keeping bat water for winter drinks, perfectly clear
and pure.
Best BEER, PORTER,
ways on hand.
decl2
ALE and LIQUORS al-
QHvLtvUscmznts.
WANTED A good agent to canvass Charlotte
and the adjoining towns for the beat Belling
household articles in the world. Tip top profits,
write at once to World Manufacturing co., 2 Clinton
Place, New York.
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A postal card sent us with your address will in
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Manufacturers, 281 Pearl Street, New York.
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