VOLUME XXXII.
CHARLOTTE, N. C WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31 r 1884.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CHARLOTTE
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
Desiring to Ml a long felt want In Charlotte, the
undersigned have associated themselves as nut-
nets in a
GENERAL LAND AGENCY,
for the purpose of bu.1hg, selling, leasing and
renting real estate. Their operations will not be
confined to the' city of Charlotte, nor to the State of
North Carolina, but all property placed within our
muiiiieuieiit will be rented or sold, upon such
terms, commissions andpaj ments as may be agreed
upon.
We will undertake to sell, lease or rent lands
houses and lots, mines, &c, mnke abstract of titles,
collect rents, nuke returns and pay taxes, effect
insurance. &&. &c, advertising all property placed
under our management,
Free of Cost to the Seller,.
For a stipulation previously agreed upon.
Particular attention will be paid to the selling or
le ising of mining property, which will be sold on
commission only.
We are in correspondence now with a number of
parties at the North and West who are seeking
homes in North Carolina, where the climate is
genial and the soil remunerative. Persons having
houses and lots or plantations for sale will serve
their own interests by placing their business with
us. KOBT. E. COCHRANE.
CHAS. R. JONES.
The business win be under the management of
K. E. COCHRANE, Manager,
- Charlotte, N. C.
The following described pieces of property are
now offered for sale by the Charlotte Real Estate
Agency. R. E. Cochrane, manager, office Trade
street front Central Hotel, Charlotte, N. C :
(CITY.)
1. One dwelling house on B street, 7 rooms, closets
in each room, well of good water, lot 99x100 feet,
in good neighborhood. Price, $2,000. -
2 One dwelling on 6th street, adjoiningresldence
of S. M. Howell, 4 rooms, well of water and stable,
lot 5Uxl98, convenient to business. Price, 41,700,
o One dwelling on Sowth Tryon street, adjoining
Dresldence of Dr. Bratton, 8 rooms, closets and
pantry, well of water, well located for a boarding
house. Price, $3,000. f
4 One dwelling on corner of Myers and 3rd streets,
7 rooms, 2 room kitchen, bath room and closets,
well of water; 2 lots. 1 fronting Myers street, 99x
198. 1 fronting 3rd street, 99x198, well of good
water and stable on the latter. Price, $250.
One dwelling on comer of Graham and 10th
Ustreets, 5 rooms, kitchen, well of water, lot 120
feet on Graham street, 162 feet orr 10th street,
very desirable property. Price, $1,500. .
8,
One dwelling on Poplar street. 10 rooms, lot
Wiias feet, brick kitchen, outhouses, stable, well
oi guod water, sola on terms to sun purchaser.
Price, $4,100. , - - .,
UOne Dwelling on Ninth street between B and
C, two stories, six rooms, brick basement;
well of water in sard; lot 99x198. Price $2,000
. ) One Dwelling on Sixth street, one story, 6
iL rooms, kitchen,, well of water; tot 60x99.
Price $1,000.
13
One Dwelling on West Trade street, two
stories. 7 rooms, 2 room kitchen, well of war
ten two lots 99 on Trade 99 on Fourth st
very desirable property. Price $4,750. :
I j One Hundred and Fifty Acres Land Va mile
i t oi ine city umits, aajouung me uairtrrounas
well located lor a truck and dairy farm; 15 in
tanner, uraiicn running inrougn it, about 8
acres meadow. Price $30 per acre.
I ' one uiimiprored lot 99x198 on Ninth street,
ID between D and K streets. Price $3oO. .
U. six ihousand Three Hundred Acres land.
) The owners of The Crowders Mountain Iron
w urks beg to call the attention of capitalists iron
munulaciurera, stock and dairy men, and those
v. Uo wisn to settle coiouies, to Uielr property, which
oflers inducements to the classes above named.
The proertj consists of Six Thousand Three
Hundred Acres of land, located In the counties of
Gaston and Cleave land, in the State of North Car
olina, at King's Mountain Depot, on the Atlanta
ana Charlotte Air lane railway, now owned by the
Richmond miC DanvUie railroad company. The
property has been used for fifty years past as an
lronjjroperty, and has ueen worked at various
points, but chielly at the site of the celebrated
Yellow KUlge ore Bank, nhicn. has always yielded
an oie noted for its noiineaa in metallic iron, and
its softness and toughness. This vein of ore,
wuich extends tor two miles In length, has been
worked to the dept f 147 feet, showing at that
depth a vein of ore about 40 feet wide, and analyz
ing as high as 66 per cent, of metallic iron. This
vein has not been worked for twenty years, but the
tacts set forth can be fully shown. Various other
veins have been worked, and within the past two
rears ven large deoomts of iron ore have been dls.
covered at other points. Within, the past eighteen
months, however, the owners ? have discovered de
posits of ore in Crowder's Mountain, (five veins of
Iron ore, are exposed), which were unknown be
fore, and wmch will furnish an amount of good
ore, easily worked and above water, that must
se'lfi)ue of the most desirable iron properties
U be Wild. . They have discovered on the pinnacle
of th mountain, which is 1000 feet above the level
laiht 2-uO feet above the sea level, a vein of ore
eight feet wide, which crops out at various points
troin the top to the bottom of the mountain, show
big in one place about 2J feet of solid vein. This
Vein can be traced over the top of the mountain for
over a mile, and this deposit alone would afford an
a: most inexhaustible supply of ore, easily worked,
sud above the water line. In addition to this four
other veins npve been found on this mountain.
The ore is a mottled gray ore, showing on analysis
from 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
uuality. - - .
besides 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 Georgia, and
tiiey have reason to believe this mountain is full of
ore also. In addition to iron ore the property has
uangHnese, limestone clay for making fire-proof
snt. gold and other minerals, very pure and ex
cellent barvtese has lust been found In larae auan-
id. otT. nnf ilnlM fnm, , nffuM nt -,r-.wvin.
titles to those who may wish to engage in such bas
il icii.. It has from three to four thousand acres of
level or only slightly rolling land, which produces
(doss, grain and all kiwis of farming products
4ueiy, and it is well supplied with water by unfaU
cg. springs and branches
The other 4,000 acres embraced In the mountain
ildfcs are productive of fine grass and herdage, and
tiurd excellent natural pasturage for sheep and
cattle, The climate is so mild that but little shel
ter lor stock is needed In the coldest winters. The
whole six thousand acres are now covered wtth a
fine growth of timber of ail kinds, such as pine,
hickory, oak, walnut, cedar, etc The .Land Is well
suited to farming purposes, by those who Wish, to
cuouue. cotton, corn, peas, oats, clover and grass,
upd fruits of all kinds at4 prucrt utifuUy .and
it ts specially 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 u region free
1 from malaria and other unhealthy Influences. It
is located with great convenience to railroad faclli
tfeis, being situated at from two to four miles from
King's Mountain Station, on a railway that has the
most extensive connections with all parts of the
country, and which offers great inducements to
tiiose wno are trying to develop tne country tuong
its lines. The owners, wjll sei this property to suit
burcaasers. as follows: Ttie whole tract, Including
fi'.ineral lhterests,for Sixty three Thousand Dollars,
(if will make favorable Tertris, reserving the min
eral interest, or will sell one-half the muieral in
terest, payments to be one-thlnj ci, balance in
Qr.eor twva.r ' - - -
A valuable water power, which has been used to
tuu large rounig muis, ues adjacent to uui pruy
erty, and can be bought cheaply. The property is
&lo in close proximity to the famous All Healing
Mineral Springs, and to the widely-known Cleve
land Springs. -
The town of King's Mountain Is also adjacent,
where are good hotels, a ftourishjitg and excellent
tiigo. school, and several new and handsome
slim-cues. The owners" invite the attention of all
Interested to this property, and Ask atiexaminatiQU
P? it. Any further lnf onnatldn regarding it will br
frowpuf funi&he4by addressing R. H. vochrane,
ilanagef Charlotte B&l state Ageuoy.
Tue leiiow Rike Ore Bank has been FBcentij
WW to a Pittburg, Pa,, company, and 8 (lennan
ooiauisitlun company has recently bought 2,oOU
wes aajoming this pronerty, ; . r.H;
1 Q Tract of Land, 150 atfres, located In Lincoln
county, adjoining lanas mmMW"
A Payne and otiiprs. fi miles from Denver. 23 from
Charioite, and 13 from Davidson College. Has on
it item! riK-0lltnr n rtmmu All' npnHM.PV fmtbtllid-
kcod oteuaed. itodd' water,: and Wall adapted
i' grains, grasses,- corn1, wheat, tobacco, cotton,
etc.; 35 acres good bottom land. In fine state of
uiurauon. rrice nuo,
1 f I Tragt of Land, S ctfles south ef Charlotte,
It hi arpji. known aa Dart of the Samuel Tay
lor tract, on which Is ao undeveloped gold mine,
(known in the N. C. Reports as the Sam Taylor
millpi. thrp frama tenement hniiaMI. twO rOOmS
wth, good barn, good well water and good spring
mi uie premises, ooia witnoui reserve inr
9'- Two unimproved lots 60x198, on north side
J or west tilth street. - price ia eacn. x
2K Farm of 193 acres, known as the "Model
3 Farm," 1U miles from High Point, N. U;
, r . ! f. . . i . .1 1 -vr -.! In
- two irame uweunig u rooms, ptaereu, b;
ne.-irlv sill tha rrv-.m Ktileudid UtUUe
i!.n .1",rl'jifoot nlth hiuonipnt stiiila for 8 kOrSCS,
w CL'-ii. urfifoa. stafe; a geqd wood mtd, s'm'pke-
utse. oncji spring -ueusaj wagon bcu, giaiivi .
linilrfiiiuii u tha rdrui . hlai a. :4-tamD bone
mw oil tue oreek with Hiffletent i
mnt of the ytar. The creek runs through the
plantation and has u acres oi bottom or meadow
lumi miner mill Ivnt I. in tht Kill nrndllfa 75 DUSIlf IS
cum ier acre. The buildings on the place could
not ne replaced f or less than $6.sw. Aoesiraoie
pla.-e for any one wishing a well improved farm.
Price $8,600; on-haH cash, balance tn thne at 8
?F6SHt,lntre t, . :;;v ,t-.- v
0 Seventy-fi to 0n Hundred iertsof Land
in Steel Cteek-townshlPr six miles from
tuarlotte. On he premles ts a small dwelling
mid ttirre out-bu,kiings- 06 acres under cuitiva
? m. In a gooo section of the county; convenient
w ohurHf and whom. fpU t fr wr-
Dwelling in ilechsnlcsvllle, 1 story 8-K)nj
i)ous. lot 99xlH0, fronting on 'C street, loi
17X. nims 215. adjoining property of W. A. Sins
ami others. Price cash. $850. i
ti Jne story Brick Imellinjf, 4 rooms, lot 47i'ax
18. in square 58, fronting on the Kichuiona
and Dfrnville railroad. Prtre cash. $800 ' .
3; I 'iwounlmpioved lots corner Smith and in,
" street, in wrwire 590, front mg ou s'n
sirert Mxi45 and 53x1 15. Tha Uslots vrlU be sp.d
I'yei her or nepar.ttty es the purchaser may destra
, "iceiot the two leui cash $500. .-- , '
1 lUwt .'
m o Bar "a?
TO SEE OUR
ANI BARGAIN S.
Closing Out a Great .Many Goods at
Greatly Reduced .Prices.. .
BIG STOCK OF
Blankets and
D JL D) TTim:n-jPI':CB-
And Overcoats .
SMIXII BUILIIIV.
FAVOR ME W TH
A CALL ON YOUR
-:o:
Ton will find on my counters a beautiful stock of
Didies. i Gents' Neckwear,
LISLE AND SILK HOSE.
A fine assortment of Silk and Cambric Handker
chiefs, Shopping Bags, Ladles' and Cents'
Silk Umbrellas, Lace and Embroid
ered Felt Tidies and Table
. Scarfs, Tea Cloths and
Doilies to match. '
A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF
RUGS ANtfDOOX MATS:
To parties wishing to make handsome presents.
I will ofler inducements In Ladies' and Children's
Fine Wraps and Dress Silks.
BespectfuQy,
T. L. SEIGLE. v
WE HAVE A LARGE. LOT QK
THEY' ARE CHEAP
And are going fast. Hurry :
W. KAFFMAN&CP
CENTRAL HOTEL CORNKR,
Sonnd Advict - ia Buy
ers oi! Clothing ;
GKNT.V FURNISeiO GOODS, UATS CAPS,
. - &c, &c, &C. . ' .
.,.. r.-niatinir th nnn-hse of Salt oi Overcoat for the riolldays. w? eonflflentlally gtate
To those ntemPl,a"n,. f.J Sr. httu. more handsomely mde, and itf a mafer.prolt than knj
we will sen you a lti'Sh22" K fSj th 2 VuU can ttlff to the trutfi of mis state
ottjer house In toJ&& rTotftine-atStow YricTsay esUblished, but never & Ma
oWKKiU ? vSM lw tor solltue money. a W
I
Slen'm IaiS Sal Overcoat ,
H9j!!and fJlilMreT Mr,::w ! , --r-r-C,Sere
Former rl.e
lotoct nnv. Wfm tn Gents' Kurnlnirtne (roo-n, a Fine line of Neckwear, Men's and Boys'"
AtarWlof WertMb" umbrella, for th tt.flidays. A large lot of Gent' i
iWM from $75 cents upwards. , We are rtlH clvlng aay a fi5
ftrterburV watch etoer?c2skpurchaserof atut oruvercatt from $12 1 BQ J CuU atonce aftd sectart
our good bargains. ., S1 . . :". ' .
W KAUFMAN
;jp jm
STOCK OF
Underwear,
1884.-
1884.
THIS FALL
Consisting of the Latest StylesZH
Sill, Stiff- and' Soft Hats,
Which we have Just opened, and are satisfied we
can please all, -
Our Fall Stock of Ladles', Misses', Gents',
Youths' and Children's
BOOTS AND SHOES
Ts now complete, comprising the beat makes and
most correct styles.
A full line of
TRI'WKS.
VALINES.
TRAVELING BAGS, ,
And Shawl Straps Just received." , . .-
Last but not least, a line line of Umbrellas. Silk.
Mohair, and Alpaca. Large and Beautiful Une of
Gents' Over Gaiters. Give us a call. - -
tail i Co,
up aad get wat yon ?ant
99 50; ' former Rrice $4 H
& CO,
'- LEADING '
PROSPECTUS. . " '
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THE PREIDEPIT-Kl.CT AflDCIV
K IL 8J$RT1CJB. ; -
" We published yesterday an impor
tant correspondence between the
New York Civil Service League and
President-elect : Clevsland . which
foreshadows the policy ' to be i pur
sued in that respect by the incoming
administration. There is evidently
to be no clean ewefp, the President
elect feeling himsdf;; bound by his
declarations, ?hifih,)were -endorsed
by his party, to . obey' hot only the
letter but also the spirit' of the ; civil
service enactments . which - had the
support of both parties in Congress.
While the administration of Mr.
Cleveland is to be Democratic, if
there was anv doubt on this -ques-tipxi
before, b,$ answer to the ) com
munication clearly, shows that he
will not be actuated in his appoint
ments by mere: partisan oonsidera
tions, apd whkt preference will .be
given In ! "such appointments tQ ;Dem
ocrats, fitness for the position sought
will be the. first consideration." ; v: fe.
There is a q(j8 of appointments,
however which 4 pot com under
the civil service - regulations, in fact
a very large majority da not, but
they are appointments for stated
terms.. Heretofore no respect ,. has
been paid to the term of appoint
ment, a clean gween generally fol
lohlg a new administration-. Thege
officers can be removed &t any time, .
and Cevldnd intimates that
where they have made the duties of
their office subordinate to political
work and scheming, they; ought to
be removed, .while those who. faith
fully performed the duties of ! their
respective positions, being' content
with the proper bu,t unobfiiive ex
ercise of their political rights fjhould
not be.-remoye4 As a matter of fact
a very large majority pf federal
place holders, espeply in1 the
gotiern gtates, wiU come undr.the
grst class, and the probabilities are
that removals will be ,'rore general
on this than on the other side' of the
line. , . .
As Mr. Cleveland remarks, there
are, doubtless, many Democrats who
favor civil service reform," who w$
not" cordially endorsf ! te position
whiph he proposes to take on that
question and tbf re are, :doubtlees
many others who lor k ad to positions
as the reward of political services,"
1 1 1 , .L 1 1 4. i
wno will De tiisapiuiuiju,'..uuy
there ever reioyw there
jqugt tte a beginning somewhere, and
at sometime, apd -the sooper th? Wt3;
ter. Ofl? the curses tf thU coun
try has been place giving as a reward
for political service, which has re
sulted in more demoralization and
corruption than perhaps all the tp-t
er causes combined. . "Vf hen tie: time
comes that mep act from devotion to
nrinciole in politics rather than with
in . t i . - . .. ...... .-
J the hope ot reward, tnere will be less
venality and "more honor in our po
litical struggle. It ought to be one
of the conditions incidapt to, holding
appointments under the Government
that the holders refrain from active
participation in party - management,
and dev6te themselves to the duties
of their respective positions, being
content to express their opinions apd
cast their ballots as other citizens of
the rank and file of parties do." ;
This is what civil service reform
means, and this is what was intend
ed in the passage of the civil ' service
acts. The reform that does not ac
complish this, whether the. present
incumbents stay in or go out; is - no
reform at all. , ' '.
OUR STATE.
Synopsis ot Reports ot Superintendents
of Asylums The State Guard.
WESTERN INSANE ASYLUM.
MajorS. M. . Finger, , president' of
the board of directors of this asylum,
submits a report extending from the
period of organization to November
30. 1884. The board organized Dex
comber 7, 1882. The first patients
were received April 1, 1883. The
board has expended for. furniture,
improvements, &c.,. not properly
chargeable to support ' and mainte
nance, $20,126.25... These were abscs
JUtely necessary, in : fact, essentials
For support and maintenance for the
whole period to November 30, -1884,
$66,009.10 were expended, and during
that twenty months 252 patients
have been received and , treated, of
whom 22 died, 40 were discharged
recovered, 4 discharged improved, 4
no improved, " leaving . 182 in the
asylum. The asylum owns about 200
acres of good land, and the farm 1
showed a net profit of $1,134.34. ; Un
der the policy of management many
Of the patients; labor on the: farm.
This appears to be beneficial and fav
orable to their restoration, and is ft
prominent feature in their treatment;
Dr. Murphy's management as supers
intendent is highly complimented.
There is great desirability of the conv
struction of a -tramway front the
Western North Carolina Railroad to
the asylum, and the use of fifty, con .
victs to do the work is . asked for.
For the support of the patients an ap
propriation of , $215 . per j capita per
annum is recommended, or $43,000.
estimating the number of patients at
200. j The north wing will be ready
for occupancy about May 1, 1886.
For this wing for 1886, a further apt
propriation of $10,000 will be require
ed, as also $25,000 for. support and
maintenance.
; Dr. Murphy's report says , that
since March 29, 1882, the following
patients have r been - received : 116
male, 136 female, total 252, and for
the. past year 71. , Of the whole num
ber admitted 98 were by transfer
from the asylum at Ealeigh, in ac
cordance with the act of 1883. .The
causes of death in nearly , all cases
were chronic ; 20 per cent dying of
consumption. No recent or supposed
curable case was refused admission.
The superintendent graphically pre
sents the condition of the asylum
when he took charge, and shows
what a great amount of work has
since been accomplished. The entire
amount of money spent during the
two years Was $86,135.35; the support
fund proper being $62,858.05. The
completion of the new wing, which
Mr. Walker, the architect, promises
May 1, 1888. will give accommodation
for 200 additional patients. Mr. John
A. Dickson, the treasurer, presents
the ' following statement: Received
of the State treasurer for 1888V84,
$85,276.30; balance in hands of State
treasurer, $l,QQQi total, $86,276.30.
Cash paid : on steward's vouchers,
$82,854.91; balance unexpended, $3,
921.39. .
THE N. O- CSANE. ASYLUM,
- The reports, of this institution are
made by Dr. K. Burke Hay wood,
president of the board of directors,
and by Dr. 'Eugene Grissom, the
superintendent, and are for the year
ending November 30, 1884. Dr. Hay
wood says the board are anxious to
receive all acutely insape people as
soon as possible. The number of ad
mission! exceeded that in any year
previous i In the eastern district of
the State, comprising fifty-six coun
ties, assigned to the asylum., there are
850 white insane. fhia asylum can
not accommodate more than 250
patiepts. The wards are constantly
crowded, five sixths of the cases be
ing chronic. In view of this fact the
board of directors requests the legis
lature to make ati appropriation to
increase the hospital accommodations
for the insane in this district, - either
by the purchase of a. buildipg: that
can be made suitable for such a pur
pose, or by j adding to. the present
buildings, thus enabling them to ifess
cue from the dreadful state of chronic
insanity many who are fast approach
ing that' almost helpless condition.
They alsarq'uest the ameudmept of
Code so as to relieve them of the
burden of keemna the harmless m-
curaWea whop ordered I to be trans
ferred to their counties of settlement.
The .expenditures for the asylum
during the past two years have been
greater, and the improvements and
repairs much more extensive I than
anticipated. The result of this is a
debt.whicb the biennial appropria
tion was insufficient to pay, and fpr
the purpose of paying it tpe fam,e or
nearly the'sanqe ftpw-opria.tion will
be necessary for tb0 next two years.
Dr. Grissom's report says that the
total number of admissions since ' the
opening of the asylum, Ifcfcrpary $9,
1856, is 1,626; the totei number of
disohjyrges 1,3,83 -f of these 428 j. were
cured, 29.6 unimproved and 449 died,'
leaving now under: treatment 243.
The'per oentage of discharges cured
has been .26, of improved .12, of un
improved .18; of deaths -.27. There
have been under treatment during
the year 149 males and' 156 females;
a total of 305. The past year the per
centage of cures wag y " o qeatba
.04. Some figures presekte. giving
the startpng ihcrelae in mstj,nity,
may be' referred to. - In 1880 the ratio,
ot insane persona to the whole popu
lation of the country was 1 tot, 308 , in
4870 it was 1 to 1,030,. while, in 1880 it
was 1 to 5451 The total number ot
Jnsane reported in Noril Qar$ina is
2,02.8, Of wicl iS$L care wbite and
437 colored. The . two, asyiopps fop
'whites pow cre for about 450, iea.v-
ing 1,144 without PVich care? and the
asylum for colored, at : Goldsboro,
cares for " 800, leaving 219 . Uncared
for. The ratio of the whitd insane to
the whole Donulauon of the State . is
about 1 to 545. and that of . cojerad 1
to 1,415. : -J-- : - .
Thd expenses from December .1,
1883, to dVember 30, 1884, were
$62,864.43; while the available fpnda
were ft60.495.lL. so -that mere; was
overdrawn $2,S68 ?0. The expendK
ture upon the ttio necessary imt
prowraents during that time was
$7,952.66. and the expenditure forthe
much needed water works was $2,-
663.21. -
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S TIEPOET.' .
The report of Gen. Johnstone
Jones for the year enduig .November
30, J.S84, shows that there are in the
State Guard two brigades, composed
of four regiments of white troops and
one battalion, colored, unattached.
There are in the First regiment five
companies, in the Second six, in the
Third six and in the : Fourth five, a
total of twenty rtwo white companies.
There nrn nnl v twn mmngnino rf
.colored troops. The strength of the
!!. j TTir -. T-,- . .
216 men. Second 284, Third 259;
Foiirth IRK o.artA hntalHr.r RS TVio
aggegate in General and staff officers,
V. n.n 4 -L . . M
urauquarberti, 10 ; general ana elan
y 4XZ 1 : 3 . t m ., iav
vimxrtt, untauH. 1 1 ; ueiu ana sum, 4U ;
captains, 24;-. lieutenants, , 56; ser-
' J fW , AW .
scauus, iuo; corporals, vt; ., privates,
708. The total effective strenarth is
1,062. : ' . .
r FRESH HORRORS. ' -
The JSpanish Earthquake Followed br
a Terrific Hurricane. r
Madrid, Dec. 30. Every fresh de
tail received from the districts in
which the earthquake shock, was
severest adds new horror to great
calamity. At Neirga, a town of 5000
people in the province of Malaga, and
27 miles east of the city of the same
name the earthquake was followed by
a hurricane. This finished the de
struction of many houses which had
already been brought to the brink of
ruin by the previous shock. The in-
naoitants ned in terror from their
houses and camped outside the town.
Much suffering has been caused bv
the scarcity u of - provisions." .;. The
alarm in Maliga. however, is now
subsiding and affairs; it is believed,
win soom resume their ordinary
course.
Dices! of Supreme Court Opiaions.
Baielch News and Observer.
Youn vs. Young. '
1. Jurisdiction cannot be acquired
ovei1 infant defendants exceot bv
service of process upon them. ; ,
2. ine court nas no authority to
appoint a guardian ad litem for in
fant defendants. This matter is now
regulated by a rule of court (89 N. C.
612), requiring such appointment to
be based upon a : motion made' in
writing, and-then only after due in
quiry as to the fitness of the person
to be appointed; and such guardian
must file an answer in every case. "
upwards vs. rnuiips. ,
In ejectment, the summons issued
against the defendant, who was a
lessee and the only person in posses
sion of the land : Held, after judg
ment for plaintiff and ejection of de
fendant, a party alleging himself to
be the landlord . oL. the defendant
cannot, by motion, be let in and al
lowed a writ of restitution. . buch
party can assert his right to the pos-
session by. bringing a "new suit
against the plaintiff. .
The StrusRle lor ltrrad.
The New York papers throw "a
floom over the Christmas holidays
y reporting many sad cases of desti
tution among the honest poor. One
great" evu is Dadiy paid labor. Two
instances will give an idea how the
needy are ground down by their hard
tasKmasters. A uerman Jamuv. con
sisting of the father, mother, two
daughters and an infant son,, were
rorcea to mafce shirts lor want of
better employment. The parents by
working eighteen hours per dayj were
enabled to pay rent for their sewing
machines and for one meal -of bread
and coffee per day. But for the aid of
kindly neighbors the children must
nave starved. The other case was that
of an American family, consisting of
two brothers and two sisters. The
brothers got out of other work and
the attempt "was made to keep the
won rrom tne door py shirtmakine.
By the most strenuous efforts the rent
was paid, but the diet of the familv
for several weeks consisted of bread,
molaasea and water.
" , Aa English Failure, i
London, Dec. 29. Messrs. Frunin-
ger & Co., bankers and - merchants,
at 41 Thread-needle street, . C, have
suspended, owing to severe.losses.
PositiTe Cure for FUes.
To the neoDle of this eoontv we would s.v wa
have been given the agency of Dr. Marchisi's Italian
Pile Ointment emphsticall; guaranteed to cure or
msneirerunaea internal, external, blind, bleed
nzorneain
Price 60a box.- No cure, no
Daj. For sa
L.BWr8tOB, druggist. .
juneieoai
The Great onthern Remedy, '
Bosadalis cures scrofula, rheumatism, white
swelling, gout, goitre, consumption, bronchitis,
nervous Debility, malaria, and ail diseases of a
kindred nature arising from an impure condition
ot the blood. After physicians have failed toesre,
a single bottle of Bosadalis seems to effect such a
marked change as to give new hope and HUB. Bead
this letter: .. - ,
I have been a treat suffererer wtth Tnflnmmatnrr
rheumatism tor the last twelve months; I was In
doced to try tout lemedy. Bosadalis, and I have
been greatly benefttted.- My hands and feet are
stm enlarged, but I feel so mueh better that I want
to. continue taking the Bosadalis. -
ueaooota va. m jo. x. uamujs.
For sale by T. C. Smith & Co., Charlotte, N. C '
lanaOdtomtfrWuiunM. t v i -
Id cases of dyspepsia, debility, rhenmatlna,
fever and ague, liver complaint. Inactivity ef the
kidneys and Madder, constipation, and ether organ
ic maladies, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is a tried
tem,e, to which the medieal brotherhood have
lent their professional sanction, and whleb as
torikv. aliemttye and household specift f"r disor
ders of the stomach, liver and bowels has an un
bounded, popularity.
For sale by all Brugobts and Dealers, to whom
appJy for a'stetter" Almanao for 1886. - ,v . t
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CHARLOTTE. N. C. ;
IX
BED-ROOM gUITS.'
Owing to the failure 6 a larger hqteLI had
to take back .twenty 'Bed-foom? Sult to se-'
cure myself. ' These ; goodsi are ' as good as
new and I offertKem at . the extremely, lo
price of $35.00 pei Isuitj 7 witli Wire; Mattress
included. Suit consists of
ONE ASH TOtFEL HACK,
OZVE ASII BEDSTEAD,
031E ASII MARBLE -
4 MAPLE C1IAIRS Cane Seat, .1
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' Tk reed Dweliinge, oa Trade street, near Atr
I4ae Depot. ,
One good dwelling house for rent from 1st Janu
ary. J. S. BBOWN ....
decl7sw8t Attorney.
Desirable Property
. JOB SALS BT TBI . .. j
Charlotte Real, Estate' Agency.
Qi Two story Frame Dwelling on 8outa Tryeo
OI. street, adjoining propertj t Mott. Ar ledge
and H. a WUllams. seven raw. vtla hath room,
gas and well of water; four room brick tenement
ouse on rear of lot aad etaer ootbolldlBK. -
191 Two ies, Nns. W and quo, square 40. mm
i-Ol Ine 8ft leet on B street and running through
oOatree. OtM premises is a t woetory name
welns. sewu raoma and small storehouse. ' -
T. R. MAC ILL,
' i WHOLESALE GBOCZa :
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT
' Cotlefe St., Charlotte.
, FOR; RENT, !
. Central Hotel, Greensboro, N. C, !tuatd In the
centre ot the city, lighted with gas, conveniently
arranged and close to all places of business. '
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