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Ladies' and Gentlemen's Burial Robes i dne supply. July 24. DRTXh. MeAden, DRDOG13T AND CHEMIST. Now offers to the trade a full stock of Xubhi's Extracts and Colognes English Select SPICES, Colgate, Honey and Glycerine Soaps. English, French and American TOOTH BRUSHES. PRESCRIPTIONS Carefully prepared at all hoursi both night and day at H. McADEN'S Prescription Store, SECURITY,; SECURITY, SECURITY. 200 Barrels of CI WEST 4 SONS' EXTRA No. 1 KEROSENE ANC ALADDIN SECURITY OIL. !()!( If. A aI t) v I ' I West's Extra No. 1 Kerosene Oil, from C. West & Sons, Baltimore. Hiihfst Medal awarded at Centennial Exposition. r.rvafni Sn wnrir. Cuntrm. Warranted to stand a lire test of HO degrees Fahrenheit before It will twrrc CrWest a 8vns; BalUmPrerr ; . CHARLOTTE, NJC. I The undersigned Is now prepared to mi all orders t a n 'for even class of undertaking. Having on hand ntS cm Van ,.yr;cp'i 'id, ljj9h4T4 o cut'. ?-m. ' C0FFlNS,r'CASK3fTS i3tb ftfelAL CASES, , Both Wood and Metallc "it -4-ir- ,(. ., m,,: fKiOKS AS.WW. i Alf .WHiZ flearses furnished If desired. f.;u Kurultu'fcv4ltBPaiwd 8Uof -notice. I ,r h toh 1 auix w.k wilhelm, WJtliE.'&. .Bogpr8, Trade Street. -r , June 20. 1 ? ' 4 Another Decline. j . I 1 , 'j i : We have ust made another reduction In the pri ces of all our SUMMER FABRICS, DRESS GOODS, COTTON AND LINEN LAWNS, DRESS LINENS, LINEN DRILLS, Ac, &c. OUR STOCK OF MILLINERY Is good, and going off at figures below New York Cost OUR STOCK OF GENTS ST.RAW HATS In white arid colors Is good, and at prices to suit you. PARASOLS 1 FANS At greatly reduced prices. We have on hand a good stock of Mosquito Nettings, AND CANOPIES. Any one In need of SUMMER GOODS Will do well to call on us before buying. Respectfully, T. L. SEIGLE & CO., Opp. Charlotte Hotel, Tryon st, Charlotte, N. C. July 13. FOR Bottled Lager Beer, ALE AND PORTER, Is corner Trade and Boundary Avenue. Delivered to any part of the city, free of charge for SI. 00 per dozen. F. C. MUNZLEB. All orders left at John Vogel's tailor shop will re ceive prompt attention. mar4 ILM1E1 ME! HAPPY JOE FISCHESSER. SOLE AGENT FOR THE ATLANTA BREWERY ' Let those who never drank Beer before. Go to Joe Flschesser's and drink the more.' FRESH FROM THE ATLANTA BREWERY, ON ICE ALL THE WAY. I have an arrangement with the Atlanta Brewery by which I am able to keep on draught, and for sale by the keg . PURE ICE COLD LAGER BEER Brought to my door in an Ice-cold refrigerator direct from the Brewery. Persons in Charlotte, or at a distance, can buy beer from me at bottom rock prices, and warrant ed to be as pure and fresh as if Just made. My facilities this summer for the delivery of Beer are better than ever, and as the sole agent In Charlotte of the Atlanta Brewery, I respectfully solicit the patronage of the public. Wines and the best Liquors on draught or for sale by the quantity all the time. JOSEPH FISCHESSER. ju27 S2.00 $2.00 MARSHALL HO U S T? O U S Hd HO .U S T? 0 U S -EJ O U S XLi 11 O SAVANNAH, GA. A. B. LUCE, Proprietor. Bedueed rate-$2.00 and S. wcordlng to loca tion of Roomv! ; M. Iu HARNETT, Clerk, late of Planters' Hotel. Ift-tf. - - : TOF AT THE BOYDEN HOUSE : Salisbury, N. C. i C S. Bbowit, Proprietor,' Late of the National Hotel, Raleigh. C. S. Brown, Jr., Chief Clerk; W. OSheurard As dee 80 . ; ,BYE,RAHA51 rt4- fV tj L:L!i WfTJ5READ ?Ro.'?rrf" svn-v ':V? ' XTP TPrItHER'S. 4BMitaft w; '. CAKES ! CAKES ! Pound; Sponge, lJt,.Jel$pM Cakes at -May 22, PRATHEB'S, Trade Street -f 1TELL IMPROVED crri' PROPERTY FOR sale. k d'lrlng fo pUhalwen improved City LbVHOusewlth nine rooms,"and modern con- five minutes walk of the public square, can be ac conunodatedbyapplytngat Tm30YriclL ScraplBS Cotton. by w, H. M. Yfcksburg Herald 1 ' " Oh! de noon-time, chlUen, is creepln1 dls way, We'll soon hear dedlhner-iom blow. ; Oh! take dem Oe-vlnes take 'em I say, -An' pultfor de end ob de row.' : On time's a roUin' en! ' ' Oh, time's a rollln' on! i'Slay de grass cross-ways, clip de weeds clean, t Vnn fva a w!Hn' An I TA.a90 O t j. v&uu vu De clouds am a rlsln' 'way off In de sky; I 'spec It's gwlne to rain pretty soon; Hit's a mighty good sign when de fish-hawk cry About dls quarter ob de moon. Oh, time's a rollin' on! Oh, time's a rollin' on! Keep yo' hoes a dancin', handle dem blades, Kase time's a rollin' on. " : i Oh! bend to yo' task an' wrastle wid de sun, Don't you mind de sweat a droppin' down; Des peartln' up quick till de work's well done; De eatln' time '11 soon be around. Oh, time's a rollin' on! Oh, time's a rollin' on! Yonder comes de boss down de little turn-jow, An' time's lollln' on. f f Oh! de llghtnin' flash an' de thunder speak low; De black crow's a sallln' wid de win'; Dah alnt a single sign ob de crooked rain-bow At de place whar It ought to hab bin. Oh, time's a rollin' on! Oh, time's a rollin' on! Let yo' muscles slip an' de goose-grease fly, Kase time's a rollin' on! An' now we lustrate to de po' sinner man By singln' him dls little song. To take mighty care dat he ain't bahlnd nan' Whetfile las thunder clap come along! 1 - On, time's a rollin' on! Oh, time's a rollin' on! Kick de debbil endways, don't forglt to pray, While time's a rollin' on! OBSERVATIONS. An uptown lady Is so high-toned that she wont admit sue nas common sense. Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said "Well, hardly ever?" Georela has a DaDer called the Du Pont Okefee- nokean and Waycross Observer. If cord wood comes in freely this iaii it is going to nave a nypnen ana some more name. A man out West has killed his physician, and the occurrence is so unusual a one tnat tne papers can't find type big enough to express their aston- lsnment. Azreat many business men still use the old- fashioned qulll-pen, but we i hotice that the? don't pay any more on tne uoimr wueu moj iau ium hnH hrt rit with a tipp nf haiir. TtAroit Free rress. the sudden rise In the tide at Nantasket beach the 4 other dav is explained bv the fact that a narty of girls from Chicago were' laving their feet In the V k,t r,ono T,U Cor, Dntlor bont loose at the same time. Augusta, chronicle. Fanny Davenport's new husband notifies the I public that it won't do to keep up the old style of proposals she's married. Mr. Price can a I act, I but they say he is a tighter. The New England girl certainly carries off the 1 nalm fr nriirtnHtv. A vniin? woman of Walllne- fComxTwas married the other evening, and Gray, Holly Springs jMr. Johnson, MO whiiethe festivities that followed the ceremony I hi 1a Dolsen. New Orleans: Mr. were at their height the bride eloped with one of her aid admirers! who was amone the miests. Beware of the man who comes Into your office whllethe morning is fresh and starts off by saying: "I don't want to Uke up your time; I know what busy men you editors are.' xne nances are tnai he will stay until sunset, and will only leave then because you draw a pistol on mm..uoany jour nal. Some gentlemen who called on Annie Louise Carey, at ner nome in inaine recently, iouna me eharmlne contralto In the back kitchen with her sleeves rolled up, singing an air from "Aida" and watching a broiling ieefsteak. Regular fan ad vertisement, it., $2.50, cnarge agt. nAYDIOND'S BLINDNESS. The Practical Joke Played Upon Col. Sellers br Col. Elevator and Vir ginias John McCullough, John T, Raymond and William H. Crane have been mak ing things lively around Fourteenth street, in New York. Mr. Crane ar rived from Liverpool on Saturday. Mc Cullouglr and Raymond 'met mm, and tile V Dav tuc uuee ivmiu caaaaaoa o, vii Monday night, in a little billiard room near the square. They nad taken m PrniPv Is and. Hriorhttm .Hp.acri. I nrnin. the Jew-killer, and, returning on the cars. Ravmond especiallv distinguished himself as a practical joker. They sat in the billiard hall, weary and dusty. Conversation flagged, and Raymond fell sound asleep. Then a diabolical idea Crane. They would try a practical joke on John T. Upon one of the tables half a dozen balls were thrown. The gas was extinguished, leaving everybody and everything in darkness, crane ana McCullough then began to bang the balls about and shout the score they were piling up. Bang! from Bill v. "A fine shot!" shouted McCullough "Twenty-one. Banc bang! once more. - "Fine carom. Twenty-five !' yelled Crane. Bang! banc! bang! This thing went on. a few minutes, when Raymond was heard to move. . s f . "Where are vou. Billv John eh ?' said he. "John's just walking away with me,' replied Crane. Bang again. "Thirtv-fivfeT "But. John Billv wherere you ? ejaculated Raymond, with agitation in his voice. -Another billiard ball made the cir cuit of the table. "Two more for me, "Ti prarip nnd tnrninj? to Ravmond- V.r.JiPfWmw: Z1KWJVU " " flnti't. vnim "But!" 'from Raympndf becoming nervous, "I can't see you. "Wash your eyes," suggested McCul lough. Kmir acrain. Y"ou don't mean to say you're in this billiard room, John?" asked Raymond, his voice laden with emotion. "Of rnnrse we are. and nlaving bil liards," returned the two jokers simul taneously, t , r x r t - - , "My God!" shrieked John. - "McCul-lough-Billy I'm blind!" McCullough says that the way in which this exclamation was uttered convinces him that Raymond is the pa thetic actor jhe has long claimed to be. .Growth oi JXew tU , During tne nrst six monins . ui tu present arear.piwis wewmw M fSA SS French fllfm.of 3 schools and 1 ; church. Of the whole number of 770, no less than 605 have beearorr to be, erected .north of .For- tielKeti;hrmearly?sevenths of the total. The aggregate cost is esti- matedBt &ll,754,00Qt and will probably1 SStBwsum-au' increase of about $3,500,000 over the same class of invest', hSS 'in the corresponding period. of loot, vpar ine nuniuer vl uo w umiu- ngs commenced during the past three jjwf araiitn(Tit.hPT Thft nnmDer oi new uuiiu- figuressuggest some important points!, rvua iKoorv, that, the elevatea roaas ,,.,,11 niva an immediate fillip to real estate speculation in uie upci v, .a nf snrsp. vprified. as everybody knew. J ... iL nun. tl.O it would be: but the disparity between; th numbers ' of 1 rpi&Ttapnt houses and annpd during the half '. -A- AVUXU c . - ISEItWtJ SfflfSSSPTTf !l ' - XUIlUtn TtJ I3U1 lauicir - r u . m ! " ! (ViV t3B-OHXWlJA.QKS02ll8JBBT SWEET NA 1 I0BJLCOO. THE WARM SPRINGS. 1 How ll Place and Srroaidiny ! prewvcdl the Pilgrim Personal Meu- li on Ileport of a German, &:e. - , Warm Springs, August 12, 1879, , Correspondence of The Observer. The pilgrims arrived at this point one week- ago to-day. In order, how ever, that thev might reach the Swan nanoa tunnel toy' the 15th, they left in a few days. VV hue here the pilgrims fared well. (Jn the day alter tneir arrival they were invited by Dr. Howerton to take dinner at tne notei. rne invita tion was accepted. Dr.Wm.H.Howerton, the most genial and hospitable hotelist in the State, is still proprietor of the Warm Springs Hotel, and the warm Springs are acknowledged to be the ntiest of the kind on the continent. The best on the American continent, did I sav ? Ave. and the representative guests of the many States will bear testimony that 1 am correct. There are guests here from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Yok, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois, uaiirorma ana every Southern State. There are three hun- I dred and fifty giieate ia the hoteL' - Of f these, some of the most noted are : Col Bisres. of Norfolk, Va col. w. L.. Saun ders, Secretary of State, Gen. Henry Howard. New Orleans, uol jonn a. Fowler. Mobile. CoL W. B. Krumhoor, JNew Orleans, ooi. a. Lu Aiexanaer, Savannah, Col. W. E. Anderson, Ral eigh, Maj. F. H. Cameron, Raleigh, Col John H. Bruce, Nashville, Tenn Col A. W. Lewis. New York. Col. Scott, U S. A.. Dr. MOore. Norfolk, Va., Dr. Lawrance. Hot Springs, Ark., Judge Montgomery, Louisiana, and Judge Hall. Tennessee, "MY,u- tttVitt An all ftiPaA TMrn1ri WimfiV Because the location is good, the ac commodations better, and, as I have said, the water best. Evervbodv ought to know tnat tne Warm SDriags are in Madison county, near the Tennessee line, and on the French Broad river. Therefore, of their lnnatinn. T shall not sneak. But for the - d ti ' The hotel is an ele- , , , . . viv a-nA gant building, three stories hign, ana large enougn to accommouaie ciKm hundred visitors. The rooms are all good, servants attentive, and the - fare i IKa -irziT.tr V,Qof & rrnni Vivooa Hani! "Tlim- n. o Haw rirv-vrl rTjtrl i n rr ?i11avci iWlllJiril ' " J " mand. At night the voung people amuse themselves by dancing. Last night they danced the german, and it Was unanimously pronouced a brilliant Qff0j JTViq .nnnlc rlQnninor WPrft' Mr. The couBles dancing were: Mr. Gomez, New Orleans, Miss Bell, Knox- ,,;nQ. at, t Wilminonn Misa " tj;ii Orppnihoro Miss Solomon. New Um,.!reenbOOro, mu"'Y Orleans ; Mr.numDougn, arm springs, nna iiorrionn Wonfhom Mr Knm- woV a;. ;7a'-RnTYiKniicrl bough,Warm Springs, MlS3 KumDOUgll, w arm oprings ; mr. miner, c5iwci, jilis, Prondpit, Memphis; Mr. Smith, Vicks- Durg. miss uevwooa. savannau kai. Krumbhoor. New Orleans. Mrs1 Kid der, Wilmington ; Mr. Contourie, New Orleans, Miss weaver, &eima. I should like for the world to know how beautiful were the ladies, and how, I grand the gentlemen, but so lovely and hanrisome were tnev ail tnat A reari should doiniustice to some! though 1 exhausted the world of eloquence in describing them all. liut l must proceed now to speak or the water of the Warm Springs. It boils out of the ground at the rate of two hundred and eighty gallons a min ute. It is mineral and electric, and as itomes out of the earth, stands at 104 degs. Farenheit's thermometer. The leading Phvsicians - tnrougnout tne i ---o - - - . j length and breadth of the land recom- menu "s" """' stiff ueaimeut uj. urcuumuaui, joints, spinal diseases, lumbago, paraly sis or anv sucn like complaints. In conclusion, allow me to say that in mv omnion the Warm Springs are the best resort in the South for inva lids as well as pleasure-seekers ; the best for invalids because they can en- joy repose and regain health; the best for pleasure-seekers, tor here they can retain health and enjoy lire. : W.B.D. Heavy Defalcation at VVatiUinjrtoii The Cannier of the Citizens Bank from 30,000 to &40,00O Snort. - Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, Aug. 15. -Very great excitement was occasioned nere to-aay bv a rumor that the Citizens' National Bank had met with losses to an extent that seamed likelv to impair its solven- cv. This, however, was soon shown to be true to the extent only that Mr. Wm. WT Roach, the cashier ot tne Dank, who for years has been considered one of the most trustworthy men in the city, had made wav with a large amount of the money of the bank, estimated yari- ousiy at rrom isujuuu io $w,uw. The directors have been in session at the bank during a considerable portion of the day, and this morning the other banks, were lniorrnea oi tue uisuussai 01 n-oacn, ana . rcaioaii , ti id tarter, nf the bankl was, appointed to his SS rMr, Roachhas been, suspec spected for some 'time . by President Creswell, and a careful watch nas been kept upon him, by which means his alterations of the hooka ot, tne oanK, use ot irauuu- le.nt accounts. &c.. have been so thoroughlv . detected and completely fixed upon him fhatn Saturday last, when he found tnat jvir. ureswen was about to make proof of his speculation, he confessed that he had robbed the bank, aad offered to turn over to the t institution all his private r prhperty: Jlr, Creswell was first led to suspect Roach's wrongdoings by his delay in remitting balances ;to MivLeib, treasure er of the Northern Central Railroad, at Baltimore, ankl by his attempts to cover flip the fact that; therfi, naa Deeri aeiay. L Thfire has been ; soma, disposition to ments of this character will,, it is un derstood. be easily meL :;Mr.nfiK8well this a afternoon, ins con- .RoaclK but supposed, it would be some-, where between thirty thousand and f o . thousand dollars. ' , torty tnonsana aouare. ,,... wtana. nPftHf Washington Post . e - -When Senator Lamar branded Sena- tor Conkling as a liar,, the latter was required tp challenge him, Provided he aeciuieu w uu. m numu w iuh,. uctjuicu m v, ... to know,:What he4witl do .in the event that, fienator Snrague demands per - brpkp'W tlpmiaru m sueKa case, would waive his objections to- the:' coda A. i mani who will, break; i;; an0tMifs".family,.tiiught O f certainivtQ iurnistt 4,tat.ui.Hej;u isf action f being shot-at;- r jkiiiu-' if .-..n: (Lin tlft .o,niiH1Hi'-j "ui 7 ji-r. -' ' i.- i!..f ,l!J Hj-i 'i l.flifi'i'i " One of tee blot BostottJ Recently went to 1 Chicago and gotmtoatfspato 'wtth 'a'Tormaaa 1 regarding tne manner to giuaaes-vi nlsaiaodd ---MnUnr thene Tiothlng like Bosadalls, the great Southern-'remedy. " Soothes the hot blood with a thagie touch. " -augl2 lw ' .'.7 : 'i-.::i ' ' :. ? no i . Q ' " u ' '"i'iT a- rr . Vm: Jk R. A N ( E The odds and Owing to the rapid increase and expansiyerowth bfour business we have Premises, and wUrcupy assoonas complete the magnificent edifice (now under ZnrwxmkUlntiA jvttMi rho rm stock that will attract attentioh from them into new. The greatest bargains Customers can; purchase CL0TD11G, THE NATIONAL CLOTHING HALL We have just STILL As:the season advances and we have still a considerable stock of Summer Goods, we propose a continuance of THE GREAT RUSH By offering still-gater-indaeements than heretofore. DRESS GOODS, WHITE AND FANCY GOODS, LACES, HOSIERY, GLOVES & CORSETS,' BUTTONS AND MILLINERY GOODS - - Are still further reduced. o " " CLOTHING ! CLOTHING ! SHIRTS ! SHIRTS ! r HALF HOSE AND NECKWEAR. These goods must be closed out before the opening of another season. Call early; and often., A big drive is offered at WITTKOWSKY & BARUCH'S. v. ;;esPp9sible Time to all-l?cts-S5outh-ad,boiunwest, NO DR AYAGE, NO COMMIS8IOY STtV HANDLING EXPENSES, MINIMUM INSURANCE. Mark GoedA pia&Oy via SeaLard Afr-Ltne Freight received at any hour of the day, and Through Bills of Lading Issued at Steamship Wharves or offi ces of the Line. Kpr, Information as to Tariff, Schedule-! aplyHoMenM the MeaagMed. . - - K.S0FINCH, South Western Agent, ) "! ' . ,V!1 T..T-. SMITH, Agent C. a Railwav, Charlotte, N. C. April 30-Hl5in. THE l OEE F BY S. LA r TO TO .TiFT - fT TSr: TSS:7T15; ... twtlfanrottg. TO . . ... . . .)t ... h0N f-street, three ; dtor lAp-AAEHAAm, 71 will ?ell . I". ; .! 1 .i uf y S , ik t. THE BAJLANCE OFMYl M - .mi. . .. .sc. f.i:'Il "I TO,31I5;pJlvFORUlV;oto IT-' 7f J TOR, Kl FTEEN D A Y S . Prior to Our Removal. .ends of this season's business will now be A'vn1 (t :tTTTTt irt' RMPnlifinef nv far and near; hence, we have resolved to ever offered are now-at the public's command. MB IU. OLOTHINti TO CLOSE OtIT OUR STOCK OF CLOTIIIXU goods cheap enough to keep them over -rQT- received our Merchant Tailor Samples for -o- .,; : 1U .mWW. v flfO Jit' "SUMMER-GOODSL OK.COST. ii;;ui ANOTHER S A L E closed at a been, compelled to seek more capacious erection) adjoining the Opera House. ttW. sottttt. t at n r.tira w sustain a loss on old goods and convert E. D. LATTA & BItO. ! ! for another season, at i Fall and Winter. aenw . -zJUST REGEIVED- FRESn , , "GOSHEN BUTTER, S. M. IIOWF.LL. , ;BMGEraED7 ' Otyftoihefsme WhiteCorA. ! ' , ; J00 Barrels Choice N. Colour. j(, ,, 800 Bushels Good Seed Oats. 200 Bushels Select Wheat . f'Oi J n sv ft. , I ;sIltlr Wnolesate or 5totaniiiBaJrk Incited rt-rn 1- r,TiTf.F.-IEJLANnEB,X). augl3
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