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hi- r'4;,y7.,.f; HAS II JOKES, Editor 4c ViPgytT lHmm AT TBOI POBT-OmOT ax chumjottv H. C as SaoanMXAM mattsb.1 SUNDAY. JULY S, 1881. -.js. .- HOLIDAY.' - As it has been the custom of The Observes to give its compositors holi day on the 4th of July, there , will be no paper issued, from this office till Wednesday morning. THE EXCITING NEWS OF TESTER DAT. In our issue of to-day we give very full particulars of the attempted assas sination of President Garfield. In every citr ia the South meetings were held expressing condemnation of the act, and tendering the sympathy pt the people to the President and his sorrow ins: household. Similar meetings were held in the citiejj of the f North, while foreign ministers and prominent citi zens of the country, North and South, telegraphed their sincere sympathy. The latest dispatch received before the office in this city closed, at 12 o'clock last night, Indicated an improvement in the President's condition, and gave hopes of his recovery hopes which we sincerely trust may prove well founded. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION THE PRESIDENT. OF The country was shocked yesterday by the announcement ofthe attempted assassination of President Garfield, full particulars of which will be found in our telegraphic columns. We have no space, for lengthy comment, but wish to express our hearty condemna tion of the atrocious act and our earnest hope foi the President's recovery. In this we but feebly echo the sentiment of the Southern people not one of whom does not deplore the horrid act and express a sympathy far the strict en President and his afflicted house hold. According to Mayor Eckel, of Greens boro, the following is the showing for that town on the criminal record : The whole number of convictions before his court from July 1, 1880, to July 1 1881, are as follows: Assault and bat tery, 35; nuisance, 12; gambling, 3; as sault with deadly weapons, 9 ; keepers of houses of ill-fame, 3 ; disorderly con duct, 23 ; breach of the peace, 5 ; selling spirits withoutlicense, 16; fast driving, 2 ; firing pop crackers 2. The Battle &uard remarks that this is a good showing for a place of that size, and defies any town in the State, of eqial population, outside of North hampton county, to make a better one. Col. Valentine Baker, who some years ago was expelled from the British army for insulting a young lady on a railway train, and joined the Turkish army, where he signalized himself by deeds of bravery, has been re-instated, and his conduct "unbecoming a gentle man and an officer," seems to be for gotten. The debt question is the big thing under discussion in Virginia. Lots of fellows over there that you couldn't collect $2.50 out of to save your life, who will mount the high horse and swear that the Old Dominion's honor shall be maintained, while on the other hand, Billy Mahone's gang, thousands of Whom couldn't muster two shirts. swear the paying of the debt would ruin them. JohnBurnside, the richest man in Louisiana, died at White Sulphur Springs, Ya Friday. He had eleven sugar plantations, was worth $5,000,000, and a bachelor, without known heirs, It is thought his property will fall to a young man named Nelson McSlea. Rev. John Jasper knocked the bot tom out of the theory that the earth re volves, by proving, to his own satisfac tion, that the "sun do move," and now comes one Mr. CKane, in the Philadel phia Times, to prove that the earth is flat Mr. Henry Scales, a well and favora bly known young gentleman, formerly of Greensboro, but for some years a resident of Atlanta, Ga, was married in Atlanta on the 29th ult to Miss Zui Berry, of that city. They are now in Greensboro. The New Yoik Herald, taking a re creation in the Conkling business, is in structing the British government how to dispose of the Irish question, by " adopting the confederation plan o . government. 'Conkling can find time from his ardu ous labors at Aioany to devote some attention to Mrs. Kate Sprague. He called on her last Sunday at the West minster Hotel in New York. He didn't send up his card, but got a boy to pilot him up to her "parlor.' The wife of Don Boucicault, the ac tot . and author, has secured a divorce in the New York courts, which allows her $500 counsel fee and $3,000 a year alimony. Don was too fond of other girls. If they had cremated A; T. Stewart's bones they would have saved a good deal of money spent in hunting them up But, then, maybe the enterprising grave bursters might have gone for the ashes. ' Grant has sold his farm near St. Louis to Jay Gould for $75,00QT For a poor man Grant seems to be getting . ..1. 11 Vi.V. I- 11.- along prengr weu, niuuu buuwb uiu advantage of having flush friends. The law which Mayor King, of Phila delphia, has exumed to prevent the firing of pistols, crackers, &c, on the 4th, was passed in 1721, and slept since tiritii King raked it but, ' ' . . - , , , lim t mr. ... . An organization is on foot to encour age Immigration Into Tennessee, , The people of the State are taking great inr terest in the movement. . Among the New Jersey products' is'a . new kind of mosquito, which is appear-; ing by millions.' We thought , J ersey was well supplied with that article. ' ?. THE PRESIDENT ASSASSINATED. r 3 V. SOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN CHARIiOTTE. Public Meeting- of the Citizens. and Resolutions of Condolence Adopted .with Harked Unanimity. Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock the news was nasned over tne wires tnac President Garfield had been shot at the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad depot, just as he was about to take the limit ed express passenger train, ror a trip to New England. Our information came in tne shape of a special telegram from the agent of the Associated Press, at Washington City, and our bulletin board gave the first news of the at tempted assassination, to the people of It fell like a bolt from a cloudless sky. and our citizens manifested the keenest interest in learning the very latest in formation conveyed in our dispatches. Early in the day knots of people con gregated on the sidewalks to compare notes and discuss the probable effects Of Mr. Garfield's death. A deep sympa thy pervaded all classes without regard to party lines. Towards evening this feeling of sympathy culminated in a public meet ing which took place at the court house aoouto o ciock p. m. This meeting, which we would like to describe more particularly, did our space admit, was organized by calling Mayor F. S. De Wolfe to the chair, and requesting W. B. Griffith to act as secretary. The chairman briefly stated the objects of the meeting, and on motion of Gen. J. A Young, a committee of five was ap pointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. The chair appointed the following : Gen. J. A. Young, J. H. Wilson, Dr. J. H. McAden, VV. K. Myers and A. IS. Davidson. 5efore this committee returned the proprietor of The Observer came in to the meeting with a copy of an "ex tra" containing tne latest dispatches from Washington, and on motion the secretary was directed to read the con tents of the paper in hearing of the meeting, after which W. H. Bailey, Col. H.-C. Jones and Col. J. P. Thomas, in the order named, were called out and addressed the assembly. Tne chairman or tne committee on resolutions having returned meanwhile reported the following which were adopted unanimously by a rising vote: Whereas, We. the citizens of Char lotte, N. C, having been startled by the intelligence wnicn nasned over tne wires to-day .that a wicked attempt had been made to assassinate James A. Gar field, President of the United States; ana Whereas, We desire in advance of a disclosure of the facts and circum stances surrounding the transaction, to give an expression of our abhorrence and indignation of such conduct : there fore be it Resolvod, That the attempt made up on the life of the chief magistrate of our country is an assault upon tne in stitutions of the country, as well as upon the people of the several States. and should receive the severest rebuke and condemnation at the hands of a law-abiding and law rpspecting citizen snip. Resolved, That we tender to the President our earnest sympathies in the injury tbus wantonly and wicked ly inflicted upon him, - and our hopes mat ne may soon recover tnererrom and be enabled, under the hand of Providence, to resume and discharge the functions of the high office to which the voice of his countrymen has called mm. After the adoption of these resolu tions W. J. Yates moved that a synop sis of the proceedings of the meeting be telegraphed to the Secretary of State, and that a copy of the proceedings in full be transmitted by mail: Adopted. Immediately after adjournment of the meeting the mayor sent the follow ing uispatcn: Charlotte, N. C, July 2nd, 1881. lion. James Q. Blaine, Secretary of aiaie, vvasningion vity.v. CV A largely attended meeting of the citizens of this city was held at the court house this evening, to express the feelings of the community upon the at tempted assassination of President Garfield. Resolutions expressive of the deepest sympathy for the President and family and earnest hopes for his recovery were unanimously adopted, as also resolutions of abhorrence for the deed committeed. Copy of pro ceedings and resolutions forwarded to you and the President by mail F. S. DeWolfe, Mayor, W. B. Griffith, Chairman. Secretary. Special to the Dally Charlotte Observer: Washington, July 2. President Garfield was shot this morning at the Baltimore & Potomac depot while on his way to New England. He received one ball in the arm and one between the hip and kidneys. Five physicians are in attendance and have probed for the ball in the hip without success. He is dangerously wounded, but may re cover. Washington, D. C, July 2. The shooting was done by a slender man about 5 feet 7 inches in height. He refuses to give his name, but it is said by persons who profess to know him that his name is Guiteau, and that he is an ex-consul to Marseilles. The man was arrested immediately and car ried to police head quarters; and sub sequently removed to jail. The shoot ing occurred in the ladie's room of the depot immediately after the President had entered, walking arm in arm with Secretary Blaine, on their w;iy to the limited express trail!, which was about ready to leave. Secretary Blaine on hearing the pist-jl shots, tv.-o in num ber, rushed in the direction from which they cam with a view of arresting the assassin. Before reaching the man he noticed the President fall, and returned to him, :iai lifted him up Both shots took effect, the Crat in the right arm and the second j.i'st al6ut the right hip and near the kidneys. The physicians probed for the balls un successfully. Two companies of regulars wt-re or dered from the barmcks and have been posted around the executive mansion. Great excitement prevails in, Washing ton and the streets are thronged with anxious inquirers, eager to hKirrt the condition of the President, i The shooting occurred ih the pres ence of 50 or 60 ladies. Tbe President has been made as comfortable. As. possi ble and all bisons have been excluded from the grounds. '" A The President is conscious and does not complain of great suffering. It is impossible to s.iy as yet what the result will ibe, but ;tho surgeons are of ;the opinion that'thfljHrour.ds are not neces sarily fatal The foUowtttar;dispatch has been seitt to the Presidents wife V" a ---vt -4' :Jf. ' :' MfslQarfleld inbernoUi Long Brtench, New Jersey: . The President wishes me to 'say to ?rou from him that he has been serious y hurt. How seriously he cannot yet say. He is himself and nopes . you wiii come to. him soon. He sends loire to yOU. 1 i fa At XV XiOCKWEUU. IateS, Alt itsa this morning-the President's condition has imprOTed and his pulse, which was as low as 53, has raised to 63. As soon as it reaches 70 the physicians will probe for the ball and then be.able to tell the nature of the wound. ' The man who did the shooting is Chas. Guiteau, attorney at law, at Chicago. He is a foreigner by birth, and has been a very persistent applicant for a con sulate, which was refused by the Presi dent He has haunted the executive mansion for two or three! weeks, and his not getting what he wanted it is believed resulted in temporary aberra tion of the mind. The following has been forwarded by cable from the Department of State: Washington, July 2nd, 1881. James Russel Lowell. Minister, Etc London: The President of the United States was shot this morning by an assassin named Charles Guiteau, the weapon was a large sized revolver. The Presi dent had just reached the Baltimore & Potomac station, at about twenty min utes till nine o'clock, intending, with a portion of his cabinet, to leave on the limited express for New York. I rode in the carriage with him from the ex ecutive mansion and wag walking by his side when he was shot. The assas sin was immediately arrested, and the President was conveyed to a private room in the station building and a sur geon was at once summoned. He has now, at twenty minutes past ten, been removed to the executive mansion. The surgeons, on consultation, regard his wounds as very serious, though not necessarily fatal. His vigorous health gives strong hopes of his recovery. He has not lost consciousness for a mo ment. Inform our ministers in Eu rope. James G. Blaine, Secretary of State, The followiug official bulletin, with regard to the condition of the Presi dent, has just been issued: Executive Mansion, 12 :30 p. m. The reaction from the shock of the injury has been very gradual. He is suffering some pain, but it is thought best not to disturb him by making any exploration for the ball until after con sultation at 3 p. m. (Signed) D. W. Bliss. Thefollowing physicians are in con sultation at the executive mansion: Drs. Bliss, Ford, Huntingdon, Wood ward, U. S. A., Townsend, Lincoln, Rey- burn, Norris, Purvis, Patterson, Surgeon-General Barnes and Surgeon-General Wales. Bulletins. of the President's condi tion will be telegraphed every half hour. The district jail, a large brown stone structure, situated at the eastern ex tremity of the city, was visited by the associated press reporter shortly after 11 o'clock, for the purpose of obtaining an interview with Charles Guitteau, the assassin of President Garfield. The officers refused admittance to the build ing, stating as a reason that they were acting under instructions from Attor ney-General McVeagh, which were that no one be allowed to see the prisoner. Information had reached them that a movement to mob the jail was contem plated and a large guard of regular troops and metropolitan police was momentarily expected to repel any at tack that might be made. Charles Guitteau is about 30 years of age and is supposed to be of French descent. He is about five feet, five inches in height; sandy complexion is siignc, weigning not more than 125 pounds. He wears a moustache and light chin whiskers, and his sunken cheeks and eyes far apart which give him a sullen or as an official described him, a "looney" appearance. The offi cer in question gave it as has opinion that Guiteau is a Chicago communist, and that he has .noticed it to be pecu liarly of nearly all murderers that their eyes are set far apart "Guiteau," he said, "proved no exception to the rule." It is stated that two or three weeks ago Guiteau went to the jail for the purpose of visiting it, but was re fused admittance on the ground that it was not "visitors' day,",. He at that time mentioned his name as Guiteau, and said that he came from Chicago. When brought ito the jail he was ad mitted by an officer who had previ ously refuse to admit him. A mutual recognitionltook place, Guiteau saying, "You are the man who wouldn't let me go through the jail some time ago." The only other remark he made before being placed in jail was that "Gen. Sherman would arrive at the jail soon. xnis omcer was in charge of the old city jail at the time of the assassination of President Lincoln. . xne touowing letter was taken from the prisoner's pocket at the police head quarters: July 2, 1881. To the White House; xue jrttSBiuents tragic death was a sad necessity, but it will unite the Re publican party and save the Republic. Life is a flimsy dream and it matters little when one goes. A human life is of small value.- During the war thousands of brave boys went down without a tear. I presume the Presi dent was a Christian and that he will m " oe nappier in Jfaradise than here. It will be no worse for Mrs. Garfield, dear soul, to part with her husband this way than by natural death. He is liable .to " go at any time any way. I had no ill !wifi towards the President His death was a political necessity. I am . a lawy er, a theologian and a poli tician. I am a Stalwart of the Stal warts. ? Iam ith Gen. Grant and the rest of our men in New York during rthe canvas. I have some nanc fv. the press, which X shall leave withBy rbh Andrews and his co-journalists at 1420 New York avenue, where all the reporters can see them. I am going to the jaiL ; V Chas. Gutteatt. Washington, July 2.-4.30 p. m been ivTi mOamT "t?J, "fc Y Andrews, who is the Washington Byron cor- police, accompanied C7, vmcago inter-Ocean. says that while a packaee of nanor. 1 1 mine nanus of the by a note addressed to himself (An drews), he has no personal acquain tance with Guiteau. and never heard of his existence until this morning. From. wnarnas oeen gathered irom tne po lice Andrews believes that Guiteau's home is in Freeport, His. The following letter was found on the street shortly aftef Guiteau's ar rest the envelope unsealed and address ed to lien. Sherman, or his first assis tant, in charge of the War Department: To General Sherman: I have just shot the President I shot him several times, as I wished him to go as easily as possible. His death was a political necessity. I am a lawyer, theologian and politician. I am a stalwart of the stalwarts. I was with Gen. Grant and the rest of our men in New.York during the canvass. I am going to the jail. Please order out your troops and take possession of the jail at once. very respectfully, , Charles Guiteau. On receiving the above Gen. Sherman gave it the following endorsement: Headquarters of the Army, ) Washington, 11.35a. m., July 2d, '81. f This letter . was handed me this minute by Maj. William J. Twin ing, United States engineers commis sioner of the District of Columbia, and Maj. Wm. G. Brock, chief of police. I don't know the writer, never heard of or saw him to my knowledge, and here by return it to the keeping of the above named parties as testimony in the case. W. T. Sherman, General. Long Branch, July 2. So far the only particulars received of the shoot ing of the President is that learned from the following dispatch dated : Executive Mansion, ) Washington, July 2nd, 1881. ) To General Swain, Elbernon, 2V. J: We have the President safely and comfortably settled in his room at the executive mansion, and his pulse is nearly normal. So far as I can deter mine, what surgeons say, and from his general condition, I feel very hopeful, 'ome on as soon as you can. Get especial advice of the movements of your train and when you can be ex pected. As the President said on a similar occasion 16 years ago: God reigns and the government of Washing ton still lives." (Signed) A. T. Rockwell. The following dispatch has been sent : Washington, July 2nd, 1S81. Hon. C.A.Arthur, Vice-President, New York: At this hour (1 p. m.) the President's symptoms are not regarded as unfav orable, but no definite assurance can be given until after the probing of the wound at 3 o'clock. There are strong grounds for hope, and at the same time the gravest anxiety as the final result. (Signed) James G. Blaine, Secretary of State. Elbernon, Long Branch July 2. Gen. Grant has just 'arrived and ex pressed to your correspondent his deep regret at the attempted assassination of the President Mrs. Garfield is almost frantic over the news. Her physicians allow her to see none of the serious dis patches, but dictate hopeful ones. The utmost excitement prevails here over the sad news. A dispatch to Gen. Grant has somewhat relieved Mrs. Garfield's anxiety. It says: The Pres ident's wounds are not mortal. Shot in the arm and hip. Executive Mansion, 2 :45 p. m. No official bulletin has been fur nished by Doctor Bliss since 1 o'clock. The condition of the President has been growing more unfavorable since that time. Internal hemorrhage is taking place and the gravest fears are felt as to the result. Baltimore, July 2. The most in tense excitement prevails throughout the city at the attempted assassination of President Garfield. All business is suspended and groups of men are as sembled on every street dumbfounded and anxiously waiting the result Philadelphia, July 2. The public is greatly exercised here over the news from Washington. Large crowds con gregate at the bulletin boards of the newspapers and telegraph offices and eagerly watch for news. Executive Mansion, l p. m., July 2. The President is somewhat restless, but is suffering less pain ; pulse 112 ; some nausea and vomiting has recently oc curred and considerablehemorrhage has taken place from the wound. D. W. Bliss, Washington, July 2d, 2 :10 p. m. The condition of the President is more unfavorable, and it is believed internal hemorrhage has commenced. 2:30 The President's condition is more unfavorable. THE VERY LATEST. 2:45 p. m. Dr. Beckwitb, an old phy sician of the President's, says he has but few chances of recovery and that he may not live twelve hours. Executive Mansion, Washington. D. C. Hon. Chester A. Arthur, Vice Presi- aent, JSew xorc City. At this hour (barf past three) the symptoms of the President are not favorable. Anxiety deepens. James G. Blaine, Secretary of State. Washington, July 2nd, 4 p. m. lion. Samuel Shellabarger, who has just left the bedside of the President, says mere seems to do aDsoiuteiy no hope of his rallying. His symptoms are growing more and more alarming and his death is thought to be very Executive Mansion July 2,4 p.m. The following official bulletin has just been received: The President's condition is some what favorable. Evidences of internal nemorrnage are being distinctly reco nized. Pulse 132; temperature 96-8. That is a little below the normal. TT suffers rather more pain, but his mind is penecuy ciear. 5 :45-;-The President is now sleeping 15 quietly, he dropped asleep about minutes since. The bulletin issued at the executive mansion at 6 p. m. says the President has slept a few moments, but is mani festly weaker; pulse 140 and feeble. He is mentally clear, conversing intel ligently when permitted to do so. The following was sent at 6 p. m.: Hon. Chester A. Arthur, Vice Presi dent, New York City: At this hour, six o'clock, the condi tion of the President is very alarming. He is losing strength and the worst may be apprehended. (Signed) James G. Blaine. Washington, D.Cn July 2d, 6 50 p.m. -The President is under the iafluence or morphine and consequently suffer SSPkMprin'than he was earlier HHneoid?y' b that bis condition is ffiCfiuWthe,,,xtreme cannot .be doubted. He will not survive an hour unless some almost miraculous change tew8, Si6 hL condition very soon. Msion, J uly 6 30 p. it-The Presi ft a good deal between 4 and vbat there hai- been no per ceptible change in his condition srnoe the Jatttt hour. The' engihvf; the fPecitrarn which ii bearing Mrs. Garfield to WftAhinrtnn hrAba a- Tristan rod at Bowie, but another engine has been ' sent ami 'the div win Tint h great- -:- iaiin : :.. 3 4 U & 6:45 Mrs. Garfield hsia inn arrival and was at once conducted to her hua-1 -Executive Mansion. .TnW a t m The following telegram has Just been" 1 D JQ 'SlICp and L.S;;IfflOII FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE, NOW belnff received, is very attractive, and embraces a great variety of goods of tbe best makes, all of which we warrant For Ladles' Wear we have tteoest seSwQons of beaattfS and seasonable goods of various grades, styles and prices, speefcd attention being called to our line of Ladies Fine H ttoi TteTwKfor beauty and elegant of style, superiority of workmanship and finish, and fOgdQoai of materia cannot be suTDassed. 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Tne .rresiaenc sleeping pleasantly and is more comfortable; pulse 128, temperature 99, 1 slightly above normal respiration, 22 and more regular. P. W. Bliss. . The following was received at 8 p. m j Mr. Blaine, Sea etarg, Washington: Telegram received. Express to Mrs. Garfield the profound sympathy of this legation. The Queen has sent to en quire and express solicitude. Lowell, Minister. Executive Mansion, 9;2Q p. m.- The President has rallied a little with in the past three quarters of an hour, and his symptoms are a little more fav orable. He continues brave and cheer ful. About the time he began to rally be said to Dr. Bliss; "Doctor, what are the indications V Dr. Bliss replied, 'There is a chance of recovery." "Well, then," replied the President, cheerfully, "we will take that ohanoe." The Pres ident is still sleeping. 10:30 p. m. Postmaster General James has just sent the following tele gram to New York; Secretary Blaine has just cabled to the foreign ministers that at this hour, 10:15, that the Presidents condition has improved in the judgment of all at tending. 10:20 p. m, The President's symp toms continues to grow more favorable and to "afford more ground for hope. His temperature is now normal. His pulse has fallen four beats since last official bulletin, and the absence of blood in discharges from the bladder shows that that organ is not injured as had been feared. lip. m.The following official bul letin has just been received: The President is resting quietly and was cheerful. Pulse 124, temperature 99, respiration 20. All symptoms are fav orable. W. D. Bliss. There is a theory which has many adherents that the attempted assassi nation was not the work of a lunatic, butthe result of a plot much deeper and darker than has been suspected. It is cited in the support of this theory that Guiteau had arranged beforehand with a hack in an to be in readiness to drive hitu swiftly in the direction of the Congressional cemetery as soon as he made his appearaucu on returning from the depot. In the meantime he had left a bundle of papers in the hands of a boy with a view, it is maintained, to create a belief in his insanity in the event of his capture. Guiteau said on his way to jail that the President's assassination was premeditated, and that he went to Long Branch for the purpose of shooting him there, and was deterred by the enfeebled and sad dened condition of Mrs. Garfield, which appealed so strongly to his sense of humanity that he came back without carrying out his intention. Those by whom Guiteau has been examined since the shooting say that he shows no symptoms of insanity, and it is un derstood that the letter which has already been telegraphed, addressed "To the White House," is the only document in the collection which sup ports the theory of insanity. It is re ported that Guiteau had an accom plice whosruescrirtfon is in the hands of the police, and developments are anxiously looked for. Governor's Island, N. Y. Gen. Willam T. Sherman : I trust that tbe result of the assault upon the life of the President to-day may not have fatal consequences, and that in the interest of the country the act may be shown to have been that of a madman. Thanks for your dis patch and for your promise of further information. (Signed) W. S. Hancock. The folio wiu? dispatch has been re ceived by Secretary Lincoln from Gen. Grant: , , . Elberon, N. J. Secretarv Lincoln. WajtMnntnm Please dispatch me the condition of wm .rresiaenc, me news received con flicts. I hOTIA t.hft TTlnef. favnroMa U.1V1UUH) mar be confirmed. Express to the President iuj ueep syiupauiY ana tne nope that (Signed) U.S. Grant. lo James O. Ulainp.- Stprt.nvi . -r T-teBnuniB very diatreasing. I shall hope for more favorable tidings and ask you to keep me advised. Please uu xaii w cAprwsB to mis. uarneld mjr uceyeau sympatny. (Signed) n.A. The follO WinC tAlpOTQTno tiaira received by Secretary lllaine and Gen. uuoiuiuu . Hon. James G Blaine, Secretary of J8 b. deplorable .-..n., ulu uui itacu me promptly, wing to my absence. I am profoundly shocked at the dreadful news. The hopes you express relieve somewhat .uBuwiut vl me nrsc announcement. I wait for further intelligence with the greatest anxiety. Express to the J. resident and those about him my great grief and sympathy in which the whole American people will join. , (Signed) c. A. Arthur. 12 o clockImprovement in the President's condition is still maintained He is resting quietly. 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Fair minded yiioicuuis now recommend it as a positive specif lc 8. Mamsfebld & Co. r,8-,8-8 frea better satisfaction than any uicuiuuie i nave ever Boia. j. A. flxxnsb. ' Montgomery, Ala., July, 1880. we are now on our - third gross of the 8. s S. Its success has been perfect - Jones & Cabt, Druggist . Charlotte, N. C, May 11, 1831. 8. S. S. Is one of the best selling medicines we keep. Has given entire satisfaction to those who use it - t. C. Surra", Druggist ECZBMA. . Ihaveiaken with great benefit S. S. S for a clear ease of eczema. The eruption has entirely disappeared. . W. J. Kobinson, Member North 6a. Conference, Atlanta. CATARRH. Atlanta, GA.. May 27, 1881. 8. 8. 8. has cured me of a troublesome catarrh, which has baffled the treatment of all the best physicians North nd South. 8. L. McBridk, Of McBrtde Co. Greensbnrg, Ind., May 17, 1881. Ton can recommend 3. S. S. for catarrh.': It Is a sure cure. It relieved my ease entirely. C. C. BUNB3. RHEUMATISM. $10,000 would not purchase from me what your remedy has effected in my core. I had malarial rheumatism. A. Thomas, Sprlngaeld, Tenn. IS NO HUMBUG. If von dnnhf 'Htaft?i"??Z?H"Jolm c?arge you nothinsr. to our character. wjwmgaruif house In the United States as n,ooo W be paid to any chemist who wUrfifadnarsis of one hundred bottles o. o. oe parucie of Mercury, Iodide Potassium.or any mineral BubstanceC SWiprECIFlOO ..Tor farther information jVt . SoW in Charlotte by T. Ci Smith," I R. VYriston ittUvtteofk Buitrell. Central Hotel Block, Trade Street. BURGESS NICHOLS, Wholesale art Beta! BatJar la ALL KIHlt 9W J BEDDING, &C. A FULL LDQI OV Cheap Bedsteads, and Louirexs. Parlor & Chamber Suits, ooiraoi oar all mus vaxs. m. f WXST TftAM MBXR. K.C. Our claim for merit is based upon, the iact that a chemical analysis proves that the tobacco grown in our section is better adapted to mateaGOODPURE, satisfactory smoke than ANY OTHER tobacco grown in the world; and being situated in the HEART of this fine tobacco section, WE have the PICK of the offerings. The public ap preciate this; hence our sales EXCEED the products of AUj the leading manufactories com bined. tf"None genuine unless it bears the trade-mark of the Hull. Loathsome Disease H 1 L I Richmond, Virginia, May 11, 1881. You can refer anybody to us In regard to the merits of 8. a a Folk, Millkh & Co. Denver, Colorado, May 2. 1881. Every purchaser speaks In the highest terms of a s. a I Mxissktxb. St Louis, May 11,1881. Bales ef S. S. S. have been steadily Increaslag It Is evidently an article of merit RICHABDSOS dt CO. Nashville, Tenn., May 1 1, 1881. We have heard tbe highest expressions of ap preciation of S. S. S. from some cases under our observation, Wat Lxttxbm St Co. Dallas, Texas, May 14, 1881. T hnvA fiPJn S S a muwl fn tha mrfmo. dary, and tertiary stages, and In each with the rnrwt. wnndprflll AfTAot. T kin nun . hair falling out In a very short time. I advise all Duuorors w uulb u ana ue cured. w. a. fattebsok, Druggist Washington, D. C, May 2. 1881. " , , B..UU w.. miu,iaiuii man any medicine we hue evor sold. ' tcnixLKB a Stevens, Druygists. , Perry, Ga., October, 1880. We have known Swift's a Specific used in a sttnate, andTiave never known or heard of a t nn nre to make a permanent cure, when taken prop- H. L. Dkkkibd, W. D. Nottingham, MOORB 3c TCTTLK, Eu Waphkh. Wm. Brunson,' T.M,BrmntK, Sheriff. I am acquainted with the gentlemen whose sfe ??M aKPpeaI toe foregoing. They are men of high character and standing A. H. CoLQum, Gov. of Georgia. iwm FUmiTIM 1 pnMT" " 1. 1 v " ft, ,m 5. , ;(' if I f I
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