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m VOLUME XXXI. CHARLOTTE estate mm, i! ;rl)ij to (ill a long felt want In Charlotte, the siuiu'd liave associated themselves as part. y-T r "' ju.i:i lend n; i e ;vi! io.e of buying, selling, leasing and estat. J'lielr operations will not be ," I in tlic city of Charlotte, nor to the State of , m. .!:iu. but all property placed within our :it will be rented or sold, upon such , niiinlssloiisniidpajiiieiits as may be agreed ;!! uii'!i-rt:.ke to sell, lease or rent lands i ,., : lis. ni'iifs. c, make abstract ol titles, ,' , '.. ivi.h. make returns and pay taxes, effect ; 'iMCf. ai'.. A:;.. advertising all property placed ';,,:'.; in. r iii:m:iBeiiietit, Frte of" i.tt to the Seller, ).,.: .i Inulatton previously as?reed upon. r Hi.' -ul.ir .iiientiini nl be paid to the selling or 1. r i:ijni mini piopeity, which will be sold on cciuiiiiimi only. v.i- in- iii (.'hi Tuspotidence now with a number of . ,ri h-s M tlii! North and West who are seeking ii'.mi.'s in North Carolina, where the climate Is i-'r'Til and tlif soil remunerative. Persons having inV:s''s air. I lots or pl.intatlons for sale will serve own inten-hts by placing their business with .., KOBT. E. COCHRANE, CUAS. K. JONES. Tlie business will be under the management or R. E. COCHRANE, Manager, Charlotte, N. C. Tl-.H following described pieces of property are ni.w oiifieil for sale by the Charlotte Reid Estate ..ncv. R. K. Cochrane, manager, office Trade 'Ui t t front Central Hotel. Charlotte, N. C: (CITY.) . Cup dwelling house on B street, 7 rooms, closets J in fiii-li room, well of good water, lot 99x100 feet, In prntl neighborhood. Price, $2,000. - i tin' dwelling on 6th street, adjoining residence i.f S. M. Howell. 4 rooms, well of water and stable, lot 'yUxl'M. convenient to business. Price, $1,700. o ( ine dwelling on South Tryon street, adjoining Or-sidi-nce of Dr. Bratton. 8 rooms, closets and p;i!itry. well of water, well located for a boarding house. Price, $3,uuu i Onedwelllngon corner of Myersand3rd streets, 47 rooms. i room kitchen, bath room and closets, m il of wnter; 2 lots, 1 fronting Myers street, 99x v.. 1 fronting 3rd street, 99x198, well of good water and stable on ine latter, price, VioO. - One dwelling on corner of Graham and 10th )-trtrts. 5 rooms, kitchen, well of water, lot 120 f-vt on (iridium street, 162 feet on 10th street, very desirable property. Price. $1,500. (),H Due lot on 8th street, square 96, small 3 room Mouse, gooa water, aaxiao. nice, $ou. r- One v;ic;int lot, 99x193, on B street, good loca- I turn. rnce. si.ouo. n One dwelling on Poplar street, 10 rooms, lot O.i'.ixi'i' feHi. brick kitchen, outhouses, stable, well nf 4,'nnl writer, sold on terms to suit purchaser. 1'riir. 54.000. 9 une Dwelling corner of Ninth and E streets, one story, 5 rooms, closets; well of water In yard. Price $1,200. 10 One Dwelling corner of Ninth and E, one story, 4 rooms, closets: well of water In yard. Price S&00. 11 One Dwelling on Ninth street between B and C, two stories, six rooms, brick basemeut: well of water in yard; lot 99x19b. Price $2,000 12 One Dwelling on Sixth street, one story, 5 rooms, kitchen, well ot water: lot 00x99. Price $1,000. 15 One Dwelling on West Trade street, two stories, 7 rooms, 2 room kitchen, well of Wit ter; two lots 99 on Trade 99 on Fourth st very desirable property. Price $4,750. 11 One Hundred and Fifty Acres Land Vs mile of the city limits, adjoining the Pair Grounds well located lor a truck and dairy farm: 1M In timber, branch running through It, about 8 acres meaaow. rnce $3U per acre. 15 One unimproved lot 99x198 on Ninth street, between D and K streets. Price S350. 1G Six Thousand Three Hundred Acres Land. The owners of The Crowder's Mountain Iron Works beg to call tne attention of capitalists iron iiiiinufiicturers, stock and dairy men, and those who wish to settle colonies, to their property,whlch oirers inducements u me classes atove named. The property consists of Six Thousand Three Hundred Acres of land, located In the counties of Giiston and cieaveiand, in tne State of North Car olinu. at King's Mountain Depot, on the Atlanta ami Ciiarlotie Air Line railway, now owned by the Richmond ant Danville railroad company. The nrouerty has been used for nfly years past as an iron property, and has been worked at various whits, but chletly at the site of the celebrated Veilow Kldge Ore Bank, which has always fielded an ore noted for Its richness In metallic Iron, and lis softness and toughness. This vein of ore. uli eli extends tor two miles in lengtn. nas been ttwrkeiitolhe depth of 147 feet, shewing at that depth :i vein of ore about 40 feet wide, and analyz ing n- liitfh as 66 per cent, of metallic Iron. This vein bus not been worked for twenty years, but the f:n-t itt fnrth pn full? Rhown VuriniiR nthar veins have been worked, and within the past two years very large deposits of Iron ore have been dis covered at otner points, witnin tne past elgnteen mouths, however, the owners have discovered de- Doslts or ore m crowder's Mountain, inve veins or Iron ore, are exposed), which were unknown be fore, and which will furnish an amount of good ore. e.isily worked and above water, that must make it one of the most desirable Iron properties to be found. They have discovered on the pinnacle of this mountain, which is 10U0 leet above the level i.nui. 22IX) feet above the sea level, a vein of ore eldit feet wide, which crops out at various points (rum the top to the bottom of the mountain, show Ins; in one place about 20 feet of solid vein. This vein can be traced over the top of the mountain for over a mile, and tnis deposit alone would anord an almost inexhaustible supply of ore, easily worked. vni above the water line. In addition to this four irr velno have been found- on this mountain. Tk ore is a mottled gray ore, showing on analysis turn 49 to 65 per cent, of metallic Iron, with a small amount of titanic acid, and without any sul phur or phosphorus. The quantity of ore In this mountain Is simply inexhaustible and of good quality, Beside Crowder's Mountain the owners possess Kind's Mountain, for about seven miles, whose pinnacle is the highest point of land from Rich mond to Atlanta, except Mt. Airy, in (ieorgla, and tliev have reason to believe this mountain Is full of ore also. In addition to Iron ore the property has nungaiiese, limestone clay for making lire-proof tin, gold ana otner minerals, very pure and ex cellent barytese nas just oeen round lu large quan tity. .is a stock and dairy farm it offers fine onoortu- nlti s to those who may wish to engage In such bus iness It has from three to four thousand acres ot Hel or only slightly rolling land, which produces it;..-,, grain and all kinds of farming products fcHy. and it is well supplied with water by unfail- n : s:.i int;s and branches The other 4.U00 acres embraced In the mountain allies are productive of fine grass and herdage, and alt"i t excellent natural pasturage for sheep and tittle. The climate is so mild that but little shel ter lor stock Is needed in the coldest winters. The w hoie six thousand acres are now covered with a line growth of timber or all kinds, such as Dine. hickory, oak. walnut, cedar, etc. The tend is well suited to farming purposes, by those who wish to "winze, cotton, corn, peas, oats, ciover ana grass. ana traits of all kinds are produced beautifully uuid it is socially suited to grapes and small fruits. It could be divided Into small farms that would give to each farm variety of soil, and level and hilly and. it is situated in the Piedmont belt, which Is noted for the salubrity of Its climate, and the healthiness of its atmosphere. It Is a region free Innii malaria and other unhealthy Influences. It Is located with great convenience to railroad facili ties, being situated at from two to four miles from -King's Mountain Station, on a railway that has the Biost extensive connections with all parts of the country, and which offers great Inducements to ttiose who are trying to develop the country along Us lines. The owners will sell this property to suit nircnasers. as ionows: l ne wnole tract, including "unerai mierests.ior sixty tnree rnousana Dollars, iu make ravoraoie terms, reserving tne mlu- jriil Interest, or win sell one half the mineral ln wrest. payments to be one-third eath, balance in ue or two years. A valuable water power, which has been used to un large rolling mills, lies adjacent to tnls prop erty, ami can be bought cheaply. The property is js in elo.se proximity to the famous Ail Healing Mineral springs, and to the widely-known Cleve- The uwn of King's Mountain Is also adjacent, where are good hotels, a flourishing and excellent uou ;-hriiiK(. n'f;h school, and several new and handsome churches. The owners invite the attention of all " rested to this property, and ask an examination it. Any further information regarding it will be promptly furnished by addressing R. E. Cochrane, ""'.ier i.nariotte Keai Estate Agency. f he Yellow Ridge Ore Bank has been recently wi'i to a Pitlsburu. Pa., company, and a German "ionization company has recently bought 2,500 "-3 aujoining tnis property. 17 1461 acres, a well Improved farm, one mile N.C. ium imrau-eeK bunion, on me western ... ..v , fuWA UITIJUJIIK. U OTIbU OlA I! r-.l-l .1 ..UU1 .1 nr.. 1 1 1 a MAwno tK nil ueessary outbuildings, good orchard well, adapted win1?1 and S1-388- Stock and farming Implements pri . lu Wlln lue Dlace u aesirea. Terms easy. ia per acre. 1 U Tract of Land, 150 acres, located In Lincoln JJ county, N. C, adjoining lands of Godson Jjiwrioue, nd from Davidson College. Has on R,8000 dwelling. 7 rooms, all necessary outbulld- fr,, fi. "rcnura, gooa water, and well adapted 1 '' gnilllH. CTHfcHM mm nhnut 4r,KoAAA nnttAn maL.,!lcrt Bood bottom land. In fine state of -""miion. nice $2,250. 10 Tract Of Land. 3 mlloa cnuth nf rrhnrlnttA L -tJfi acre8; kl"wn as part of the Samuel Tay- fknn7 i VJnlcn 18 an unaeveiojjed gold mine, fe".hnthe.N- c- P0 a Uie Sim Taylor pZy T if frame tenement houses, two rooms on th bilrn' 8od well water and good spring on the premises. Sold without reserve for $1,750. Cheap Lots For Sale. Kl Offer for Kiln Plt t cnonn m . tup nirtl,u.o, "s"v vuu muu jeeii, lying ui SJ!Sfc of the city (outside the Pl. onuM10 ' the eemetery. cheap. wffl!2flP,l cheap lot. would do weredme'n;,. l?,e vnct which they are Manager, Tpw-M-We will wu a good second-hand tawom. rw'f'-J'? "new except knit mu, MkQiaior $as.ou. " THIS QYCK " f n i-i i Bargain THE EXCITEMENT ON OUR S1.00 CORSET IN WHITE ANI l DRAB IS NEARLY AS Startling THAT WE ARE Wfi tlftVft Rfimfl Plnt.hlnCT fit nHWU nOVQr ViafrtM iaov UB Olir Banralll Counter IS DrWIS filntrhAma nt. Q Mnta and 60 cents, Ladles Linen Cuffs, 10 cents worth 25, odd sizes In Gents' Linen Cellars, standing and folding, at 8 and 10 cents worth 20 cents, job lot of Buchlngs at 7 to 15 cents per yard, Job lot ol Ladles' Gloves at 7 cents per pair. Parasols at Astonishing Low Prices. Just received some verv hanrismmn Onn T.I boa PnphlruM salon ormo rtow aTioaa In Slllr fllnvpa nrl Mitts. Closing out Summer Silks at a bargain. Another large lot of 5c Lawns. Evltt fc Bro.'s Ladles' and Children's Shoes. A large stock of Trunk, and Valises. Ladles' Linen and G. C. Ulsters. Our 15c While India Lawn Is still booming. Oriental and Escurial Laces in great variety. Call and Get Bargains. Nowis llieTlme SMITH BVILDIG. Shirts ! -BUY- YOU WILL FIND IT GOOD VALUE. A fine line of Gents' Collars, Cuffs. Neckwear, Underwear, Hosiery, tc, AT BOTTOM PRICES Special attention is called to our Housefumlshlng Department. Table Linens In every grade from 25 cents per yard up. A good Turkey Bed Cloth for 50 cents. Try it. LACE CURTAINS, Cottage Drapery, Cretonnes, Crumb Cloths, Rugs Cane Mattings, etc. Never make purchases in the above lines before examining our stock. Remember our Bargain Counter. The prices on It tell. Come and see. Respectfully, T. L. SEIGLE & CO. New Arrival of 5c. Lawns. Ms SEIfiLE S DOLLAR SHIRT CORSETS ASK TO SEE THEM. THEY ARE GOOD AND CHEAP. A tremendous stock of Gloves, Hosiery, tc., which Goods and Embroidery Department is the largest In Shirts, Suspenders, Casslmeres, Ready Made Clothing, )own ffi Prices of tW;iIavc Marked Wown SPRING Ai SUMMER CLOTHING At prices which enables the man of moderate means to bny a suit at our house for less than It can be " InnllAjifnil n Kmrhnm In this trinfnttir ALL WOOL CASSIMERE SUITS $12.00; ' " " ' " " l. ' 150 MEN'S StJITS Rnnirfmr in Drices f rom $4.50, $5.00, J6.00 and $7.00, which are actually 83t& per cent under the regular Swnt.ir Htnrft u new. all of which we received this season. We give the above prices to re- yr.rfrTi inr atnc.lt on hand than we UUTC u., u "o.""'" ". " . n nkiAv. ... und ends in DUltS Or rilUUUWlUi wi t,iajv,u oic yiawu un usiu wuuni "iv .--.-. it-Toucan get them almost at your prices, as we axe anxious to dispose of them. Our prices are guar- aat66tt o usual, uku vwv. W.KAUFMAN&GO. CENTRAL HOTKL CORNERi T; R. IY1ACILL, " " WHOLESALE OROCEB , AND OOMMKSION MERCHANT Orders kliiw)d ana prpmptly filled. Counters. GREAT AS ON OTHER Bargains OFFERING) a In ta ma1rar T nrlll nan -n Irti-ilr ot If rtAP varH nraaa (Inrula at K and l'li, Miita wArth 10 Latest Style SILK HATS.SILK, MOHAIR and GINGHAM UMBRELLAS, Gents' hand-made and Machine Ladles', Misses' and Children's Shoes of best makes TRUNK. TRAVELING BAGS, -Trunk and Shawl tilraps- JDST RECEIVED. will be offered cheap from this on. Our White this city. Ask for Gents' Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Gauze or anything you want in Gents' Furnishing Goods. Our Entire Stock of former price $18.00 15.00 1U.UU; 8.50; 7.50; 13.50 12,00 wish to carry, but If you want to purchase any odds D.,i nnntA lira tha hniiaa fnr WAKfUNDEVlOP0 PARTS 09 THK ttttuiw TmnY Enlareed. ' Developed Strengthened, etc la an Interesting advertisement long run in our paper. In reply to tnqulrlea we wul say that thereto no evidence ot humbugabout thin. On th mttrarr tha advertisers are highly indorsed. Interested persons may get sealed circulars giving all particulars by adcressing Ebu Radical CoTBuffaloT M. Y.-Twedo Evening Bee, Mr mid as, sc., k BOOTS i Siti Pegram & Uo ill CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY' JUNE 17, 1884. Itc (Slraviutle teenier. GOVERNOR CLEVELAND. rillO AN TO CAIIRY THE DEM OCRATIC BA.NNEK. The Uefonn Mayor of Buffalo, the Reform Governor of Mew York and. the Man W ho Can be Klected as the Reform Standard Hearer of the De mocracy. . Everyone in the United States who takes any interest in political affairs knows who Urover Uleveiana is, ana ought to be familiar -with the circum stances of the Reform movement which resulted in his election as Governor of New York over Judge Folger in 1882, by the unprecedent edly large plurality of nearly 200,p00 votes. The political History oi ijov- ernor Cleveland prior to his election as Governor of New York, however, is not so widely known, and now that his name is prominently mentioned as the probable Democratic candidate for President, a brier nistory or ma ife will not be unappreciated. A TSTnftBjnQTi SKBTCH. - Groj&ftf9VenrNas born in the townTof Caldwell, Esfeex county, N. J., MaPehfc48!iS37f5T)ut his family was of New England origin, his father, Rev. Richard Cleveland, hav ing been a Presbyterian clergyman at Norwich, Conn., whence he removed to New Jersey sometime before the son's birth. Having obtained what education the public schools of his native town afforded, young Cleve land attended an academy at Clinton, New York, for a time. At the age of 17 he set out for tne West to seek the wider opportunities offered in that section. His first intention was to go to Cleveland, but stopping with an uncle in Buffalo for a time, he con cluded to make his home there. He studied law, and was admitted to practice in 1859. In 1862 he was appointed assistant district attorney or n.rie county, ana acqunteu mm self with marked ability in that posi tion. Two years later he was the Democratic candidate for the office of district attorney, but was defeated by a small majority by Lyman K. Bass. Air. Cleveland pursued his profession al practice with success until 1870, when he was chosen sheriri or Jirie county, holding that office for three years. Me then returned to active ractice of his profession, and not ong after became the head of the hrm ot Cleveland, iJissel oc oicord, which has won a leading position at the Buffalo bar. REFORM MAYOR. In the fall of 1881 popular dissatis faction with the administration of municipal affairs in Buffalo led to a warm local contest. The Democrats nominated Mr. Cleveland for mayor, knowing that his independence, up rightness and ability would win much support from the opposite party. The result justified their calculations, and he was elected by a majority of more than 5.000 though the Kepubli- can majority in the city was ordi narily 2,000 r 3,000. The vigorous,, independent and popular character of his administration there, as well as his success in the canvass which pre ceded it, attracted attention through out the State, led to his nomination for Governor, and contributed to the overwhelming success of his candi dacy. PURITY, OF mS POLITICS. The MQUowingpfincipal declara tions of Mr. Cleveland's letter accept ing the Democratic nomination for Governor of New York illustrate the character of the man and the high plane upon which he stood then and stands today : Public omcers are the servants and agents of the people, to execute laws which the peoplo have made and within the limits of a constitution which they have established. Hence the interference of officials of any degree, and whether State or Federal, for the purpose of thwarting or con trolling the popular wish 6hould not be tolerated. Subordinates in public places should be selected and maintained for their efficiency, and not because they may be used to accomplish partizan ends. The people have a right to demand here, as in cases of private employ ment, that their money will be paid to those who will render the best ser vice in return ; and that the appoint ment to and tenure of such places should depend upon ability and merit. If the clerks and assistants in public departments were paid the same com pensation and required to do the same amount of work as those em ployed in rrudently conducted pri vate establishments, the anxiety to hold these public places would be much diminished, and it seems to me the cause of civil service reform ma terially aided. CONDEMNATION OF POLITICAL ASSESS MENTS. The system of levying assessments for partisan purposes on those hold ing office or place cannot be too strongly condemned. Through the thin disguise of voluntary contribu tions this is seen to be naked extor tio i, reducing the compensation which should be honestly earned, and swelling a fund to debauch the people and defeat popular will. I am unal terably opposed to the interference by the Legislature with the govern ment of municipalities. I believe in the intelligence of the people when left to an honest freedom in their choice, and that when the citizens of anv section of the State have deter mined upon the details of a local government they should be left in the undisturbed enjoyment ot the same. The doctrine of Home Rule, as I un - derstand it, lies at the foundation of republican institutions, and cannot be too strongly insisted upon. CORPORATIONS AND THE PUBLIC. Corporations are created by the law for certain defined purposes, and are restricted in their operations by specific limitations; acting within their legitimate sphere they should be protected, but when by . combina tion or by the exercise of un warrant ed power they oppress the people, the same authority which created them should restrain them and protect the rights of the citizen. : THE RIGHTS OF THE LABORING MAN, The laboring classes constitute the main part of our population. They should be protected in their efforts peaceably to assert their rights when endangered by aggregated capital, and all statutes on this subject should recognize the care of the State for honest toil, and be framed with view of improving the condition of the working man. THE CITIZEN SOLDIERY, We have so lately had .a demon : stration bf the value of our citizen soldiery in time of peril that it seems to me no argument is necessary to prove that it should be maintained in a state ot efficiency, so that its use- . fulness shall not.be imnaired. . -, i x ' )A i 'V..,' l-JVi ywtto t.w BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS. The expenditure of money to influ ence the action of the people at the polls or to secure legislation is calcu lated to excite the gravest concern. When this pernicious agency is sue cessfully employed a representative form of government becomes a sham, and laws passed under its baleful in fluence cease to protect, but are made the means by which the rights of the people are sacrificed and the public treasury despoiled. It is useless and foolish to shut our eyes to the fact that this evil exists among us, and the party which leads in an honest effort to return to better and purer methods will receive the confidence ol our citizens and secure their sup port. It is wilful blindness not to see that the people care but little for party obligatio ns when they are in voked to countenance and sustain fraudulent and corrupt practices. And it is well for our country and for the purification of politics that the people, at times fully rouse d to danger, remind their leaders that party methods should be something more than a means used to answer the purposes of those who nrofit bv political occupation. .Both candidates for Governor were questioned by the Civil Service Re form Association as to their senti ments toward the cause which it rep resented. Mr. Cleveland's reply con tained the following: HIS CIVIL SERVICE REFORM VIEWS. I have no hesitation in saying that fully approve of the principles em bodied in the Pendleton bill relating to this subject, and that I should be glad to aid in any practical legisla tion which would give them a place in the management of the affairs of the State and of municipalities, so far as they can be made applicable there to, i believe that the interests ot the people demand that a reform in the national' and State administrative service should speedily become an accomplished fact, and that the pub lic should receive honest and faithful service at the hands of well-fitted and competent servants. When con tests between parties are waged for the purpose of securing places for frof3Ssional politicians, ot high or ow degree, whose only recommenda tion for appointment is their suppos ed ability to do their partisan service the people are apt to be defrauded bv the displacement of tried and faithful servants, well able to perform the duties for which they are paid with the people's money, and the substitu tion of those who are unfit and in competent. In this j way the inter ests of the party may be subserved but tne interests ot the people are. neglected and betrayed. This perni cious system gives rise to an office holding class, who in their partizan zeal, based upon the hope of personal advantage, arrogate to themselves an undue and mischievous interference with the will of the DeoDle in Dolitical action ; this breeds the use of dishon est and reprehensible methods, which frequently result in the servants of the people dictating to their masters. If places in the public service are worth seeking, thev should be the reward of merit and well-doing, and the opportuuity to secure them on that basis should be open to all. Those holding these places should be assured that their tenure depends upon their efficiency and fidelity to tneir trusts, and they should not be allowed to use them for partisan purposes. The money they earn they should receive and be allowed to retain, and no part of it should be exacted from them by the way of political assessments. It seems to me that very much or all of what we desire in the direction of civil service reform is included in the doctrine that the concerns of the State and Nation should be conducted on busi ness principles and as nearly as pos- siDie in tne same manner tnat a pru dent citizen conducts his private affairs. If this principle is kept con stantly in mind I believe the details of a plan by which its adoption may be secured will, without much diffi culty, be suggested. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS Mr. Cleveland's rank at the bar is a high one. He is careful and me thodical as a business man, which, united in his faculty of going to the bottom of all questions, gives him the principal elements essential to suc cess in his profession." He presents his case well and closely, whether the argument is made before a court or jury, but does not indulge in any exhibition of pyrotechnics. His vo cabulary is ample, but not over whelming or exhaustive, as is so of ten the case with professional legal talkers. He is a hard worker, and a large, reliable commanding practice is his reward. Mr. Cleveland is a large man, somewhat above the medium height, with a strong though not a particu larly striking face. He has dark, penetrating eyes and heavy eyebrows. His movements are deliberate and dignified, but devoid of the heaviness which accompanies men of his type. He is not a rich man, in spite of his frugal batchelor habits. He does much free legal work for poor clients and has a way of assisting them which, though most creditable to his conscience, does not put money in his purse. He is also a liberal bene factor of the charities of Buffalo, a city peculiarly active in this work. Mr. Cleveland's strength as a can didate is due to his strong conserva tivism, his unsullied character, his sympathy with straightforward, business methods in politics, his ex -ceptional standing with the indepen dent, reform element the country over, and in his ability to inspire people with the belief that he may be trusted to do nothing for purely par tisan purposes. Few men unite in themselves so many considerations of fitness and expediency. If nominated and elected he may be trusted to ex pose jobs, turn out and keep out thieves, and give the country a man ly, conservative administration of his own. HIS FITNESS AS A PRESIDENTIAL CANDI DATE. The Yonkers Gazette prints the following touching the nomination of Governor Cleveland for the Presiden cy: Many: eyes and thoughts are di rected toward Albany, and predic tions are freely made that that city contains the .next nominee of the Democratic, paty for thePresidency. There is no doubt that Governor Cleveland would be an especially strong candidate. He is popular with the independent mind of this State. Men not bound by party ties would support him. The business class have faith in his honesty and believe an leconominal administration would be the result of his election should he be nominated.' His party would united ly support him, notwithstanding he nas opposed all legislation that was strictly partisan, . or ,ot-4a Vspoils" . nature.' . He has many; marked char acteristics that bmd him close to the people- an evident line of duty he mapped out when he took his oath of office. His has been a government for and by the people, and he has lived close to the people in order to know their needs. He is a tremend ous worker. Very few men have devoted the long hours to the service for the State that he has. In order to ascertain some ideas of his official life, a representative of the Gazette called at the capital in Albany this week. His chamber one of the fin est rooms in the building was a scene of activity. The Governor sat at a large desk nearly midway of the room. Close beside hiin at another desk was his private secretary, Col. DanielS. Lamont. The Governor was surrounded by "statesmen." He was engaged in serious conversation with two Senators. In the " chairs and settees were more Senator and Assemblymen and visitors, while in the ente-ooom were three more gen tlemen awaiting an audience. In all there were about fifteen persons wating to see him. "Do they press in upon him like this every day ?" the Gazette repre sentative asked of one the clerks. "Every day during the session," he said. "This morning the Governor had a hearing upon the Saratoga water bill, which lasted three hours, in which several arguments were made for an interested party of twen ty, who appeared for and against the measure. This afternoon he will give a hearing on the oleomargarine bill, when a dozen or more arguments will be made. He will spend five hours today in listening to arguments on these two bills." A CONSCIENTIOUS WORKER. His official life is monotonous, irk some. He reaches his desk at 9 in the morning. Then he opens his private letters, and at 9: 30 is ready t receive callers, many of whom are numbers of the Legislature who come to explain the nature of their bills. The writer arrived before 9 and found half a dozen waiting for him. And there is no lack of callers. In turn, or in delegations, he receives them, and this is kept up without interruption until 1, when he goes to lunch.' By 2 he is surely in his office to see his callers. These he receives until after 6. Then he goes to din ner, and at 7 :30 is back in his office when he locks himself up with his bills. With the assistance of Col. D. S. Lamont he carefully reviews all bills, and if a doubt or unwise provision appears, he sends for the introducer and points out the defect. The bill SEeeaUea tor amendment or vetoed irbacTybill in its entirety. Ex-Gov. Cornell fcad three paid assistants menofbflgh legal ability to help him in reading the bills. I he Lrovernor, with the aid of Col. Lamont, does this most important work alone. These sessions occur every night except Sunday. It is often midnight and sometimes 1 o'clock in the morn ing, when the night watchman opens the door for the Governor and bids him "good night." Since Governor Cleveland came into his office sixteen months ago he has not been absent from his desk more than five weeks. From this must be deducted the three weeks he was in the Aairondacks last summer. HIS SYMPATHETIC NATURE. Concerning his exercise of the par doning power, it is said that his exec utive clerk carefully analyzes the minor cases and lays the most essen tial points before the Governor. Being an able lawyer, he can quickly decide the merits of the application. In the most important cases, such as appeals for clemency in capital cases, the Governor reviews the testimony himself. Testimony is often sent him in such cases by express. It is gen erally bound in volumes. Neverthe -less, it receives his careful revision, at odd times, which are rare at present. It is often, by his thorough examination, that he learns more of the case than the district attorney who prosecutes. He makes a study of everything he undertakes. His sympathetic nature is well known. r It has led to considerable inconven ience for him. People come from great distances seeking pardon of kinsmen or friends. Piteous appeals fail to make the necessary impres sion. He listens attentively, and always has a kind word for the petitioner. But his sympathetic nature only moves when he reads the facts or sworn evidence in the case. He weighs all the circumstances, and if he sees reasons for pardon it is granted. GOVERNOR CLEVELAND'S HOME LIFE. The Governor's residence occupies a pretty knoll on Eagle street, half a mile froni the capitol. Looking at it, one would naturally feel like spend ing more time there than in the busy office of the capitol. The Stale bought the building some years ago, and it has been occupied by Tilden, Robin son, Cornell and Cleveland. It is too large for a bachelor and the writer might safely say rather an expensive luxury to maintain. The State only provides the residence and the fur nishings. Help and all the incidental expenses necessary to conduct such an establishment come out of the $10,000 salary of the Governor Any man who owns a residence of similar size on Warburton avenue or Broad way in this city will tell you it costs from 250 to $300 per month to main tain it. This would be a low figure with even a small family. If this is the case, how much does it cost the Governor, then, to conduct his man sion with an occasional State recep tion thrown in? It must necessarily eat a pretty big hole in his salary, and yet there are people who believe $10,000 too high. Deduct the irresista ble appeals for charity, which are of daily occurrence with a Governor, and a man holding a $5,000 position in a mercantile house can save more money than a Governor on $10,000. True, the honor is a consideration ; but it is not riches. The writer beard that Governor Cleveland on Easter sent flowers from his hothouse to the hospitals of Albany and thus glad dened the eyes of the sick patients. In summer delicious fruit finds its way from his orshard to the hos pitals, and sometimes into poor and deserving househoulds. Inquiry proved that these things were true. Such shows the observing side of his warm sympathetic nature, and, com bined with all the facts here stated, the people have reason to be proud of their careful, painstaking and hard working Governor. Mo! fem! Mothers!! HotltrRi! 1 1 Are too disturbed at night and broken of joui rest by a sick child suffering and crying with the excruciating pain of cutting teeth ? If so, go at once and get a bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'b SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately depend upon it : there is no mistake about It There U not a mother on earth who has ever used It, who will not tell you at once that it will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the mother, and relief and health to the child, operat ing like magic. It la perfectly safe to use In all cases, and' pleasant to the taste, and is the pre scription ot one of the oldest and beet female physicians and nones In the United States. Sold everywhere. 25 eenU a bottle, v AP1R 1 M O 1ST Few People have ever seen Dry Goods of fered at the prices now causing such a popular rush to the threat CleariDg-Ont Sale -AT- mm n Tuesday Morning the following Special Bargains Will be offered: 1.00 Pieces of White Hoods at Importers' Pi ices. 1U0 Dozen Ladles' Balbriggan Hose at 19 cents, former price 50 cents. 25 Dozen Ladles' Kid Gloves at 15 cents per pair. 1 Case French Hattern Lawns 5 cents per yard, worth 10 cents. 1 Case (ieuuine Trench Percales at 15 cents, never offered before at less than 87M. 1 Case Handsome Dress Goods 4Vfe cents, worth 10 cents. CLOSIXO OUT OUR FATIItE STOCK OP HIIULIXEIKY RE- a utnLEss of cos r ok value. 500 Hats, all styles, every one of which cost $1.00 and upwards, marked down to 25 cent. 200 Hats, all styles, worth from $1.25 to $2.50, marked down to 43 cents. Flowers Almost 400 Sprays of Flowers at 13. 17 and 23 cents, the very cheapest In the lot are worth 50 cents. We would remind our friends that we are absolutely certain NO SUCH VALUES, NO SUCH BARGAINS Were ever offered In the Southern States. Ladles will find every department of our vast establishment laden with bargains. mi CHARLOTTE. N. C. SALE him ui Summer PRICES DOWN Way Below tlie Market WE MEAN B USINESS. WNO HUMB UQ.m We have entirely too many clothing on hand and we intend to remove them. Oar prices will tell. CASSIMERE STJITS, ALL WOOL, that sell readily In any other house in the city for $10 n e A and $12, we will sell you at the small sum of v tOXf SUITS THAT SELL For $12, $13, $11 and $15, we offer at the small price of 10,00 SUITS FOB $15, $16, $17 and $18, we offer at 15.00 Suits made by us fit the same as if made to order. Re member you pay no manufacturer's profit. Sold at alow price of $22.50 first of the season, and now at $18.00. All we ask is a look at our goods, and it pays you even if you don't purchase. AS A FACT FOR LOOKING. A gentleman entering our store last week and prieing our clothing, asked us, on picking up a certain suit, "What is the price ot this?" " Informing him to look at the price ticket he said: "I bought the same exact suit down town and paid $18.00 for it." The price of our suit was $14.00, so it pays to look around. HOY'S SUITS from $6.50 to $9. SO all at tlie Same Price of $0.OO. C1IIL.DRE.VS SUITS for JLess Than Yon Can Bay the Cloth and Trimmings. talF" Agents for the Celebrated Pearl Shirts and Tensor Scarfs. Very respectfully, L, BERWAftGEB &BR0T MM, LEADING CLOTHIERS AND TAILOR S. THE FURNITURE DEALER, - I Wilis'! v a td Zaargest Siocls in t lie State, JBo ML Anafflir,&p; PRICE FIVE CENTS. mBimninG-inK1! LY & BAH Given Away. & BARUCI OF - Cassi Suits mere ,4 it 1 Hi. Ti IT ft I fis! in it 2 T . 1. . A if 1 i if r ! rt if 5f "1
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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June 17, 1884, edition 1
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