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VUL.UME 2LXXIH. CHARLOTTE, N. C SATURDAY JANUARY 24, 1885. PRICE FIVE CENTS Edgings and losertings. JUST EECETTED 100 Pieces nambdrg Kdiags. From Sc. to $1.50 per yard, with Insertings to match. ! Swiss Edgings: and Bnsertings, Irish Point Edgings "and Insertings ! In all qualities and prices and patterns. Look at them. J- J, . - . ., , ) : " - t-'..... .'. ; On our Job Counter are Children's Pantlets, Children's Collars at 5 cents. Ladies' Linrn Cuffs, at 10c. per pair, Gents' 4 ply Linen Collars at 10c. - HDfflHESS :fe(BMDIDg9- ; . . - J i . i A ! ' -i f- iV ; I .-I .i Look at oar Bargain Counter, you can get something on It that will pay joa. Lots of -other goods at greatly reduced prices, come. t . . . ; s smxtii irubldkwo. W TI -FOR WRAPS! I am closing out my entire stock of LAD1EV CHILDREN'S CLOAKS At Greatly Reduced Prices. Save money by baying at this time. ; f ; A few pairs of FINE BLANKETS at prices that will sell them. Also on my bargain counter will be found . i - Attractions in Tab'e linens, TOWELS TEA. CL.OXIIS, Lais' and Gent's Hosiery, o., &o., dec. . Very respectmlly, T. ,L. SEIGLE. In stock a good supply of 4-4 Tor the Spring Trade, prices. A liberal reduction on bolt Tk Tils Iks When merchants desire to clean up stock and -get ready for the springr trade5 Those who have not 'supplied themselves with Wrap's can sret one : from have only a few left' - Our; stoefci of Fancy Dress Goods will be reduced to prices ' that; ought to make them sell A small lot of Water Proof Goods to be sold low down. Our small remnants of Fine- Embroideries will be closed but cheap I We have a closed Out.- Ask for CENTRAL HOTEL CORNER. SomidL A.dvice to Biiyi- ers of Clotliing5 GENTS' FURNISHING To those eontemplatlng the purchase of a Suit or mhA. ,. n... un,.,UM,.n f uii in.ra,iihin ut low history of the Cljthlng trade h tve we been able to 9Ienat Long Sack Overcoat Mm'm Prince Charles Orerceat llT.n.ri f1hlM.a Unriiat4 S3 1-3 Per Oat. HeB'sSackCaxslmereHHlU . . - - A large line or latest novelties In Gents' rurnlngln? Goods a llJJ Tint aiJ Caps, hand-fome Walklu? Canes and Kine tfmbtellas. Tor the "a. A law W m Jewelry, a full line of Gent's Fur fop Gloves, from 17 cents iSVSwaSeaM Waterbiry Watch to every eash purchaser of asult or Overcoat from $12.60 up cau at on ana seen our good bargains. , ... . v . V- '. -t-.t- -. -4., t i -1 W KAUFMAN PEB EXPRESS,' & i 1881. . 1881. THIS FALL Consisting of the Latest StylesZZl Silk, Stiff and Soft Hats, 1 Which we have ust opened, and are satisfied we can please an, . " - ; 1 Our Fan Stock of Ladles', Kisses', Gents", Youths' and Children's ; ... ... BOOTS AND SHOES - . . . . i Is now complete, comprising the best makes and most correct styles. . . A full line of TRUNKS. VALISES, TRAVELING BAGS, And Shawl Straps just received. Last but not least, a fine line of Umbrellas. Silk. Mohair, and Alpaca. . Large and Beautiful line of Gents' Over Gaiters. Give us a call. f-' Now Arrived n us and at low prices. . "We Special Attraction I'lfll k U) r jj ine JCimoroiaenes win oe cioseu out a ' Very I jheap loi i oft, Kid Gloves &jbf or bargains, we have themi ' '1-; j V GOODS,'HATS CAP, . &o, &a,.&bI ... ; haw Overcoat for the Holidays, we confidentially state huidwmdT made, and at a smaller pront man any prices Is fully established, but neer oeiore in tne oiler the same values for so little money. SAl Former Price $3.00; .- , : - r,oo $8.; .,r, t3.89. t'SO Stntt VS.SU 50 Reduced i .,. ...-..,-.:;.!- . ,5-O0; i4 Pormer Prlle so; .:,- -- $ 8.SO : IO.OO t i,o fct CO, ,. LEADING 1 CLOTmEES. I ! INAU6TJEAL ADDRESS. GOVERNOR : 8CALE4 OUTLINES TUB POLICY OF HIS A DAMN 13-' TKA.TION. A Plain. Practical Docomesi Iaspired and a Frogressive by Good Sense Spirit. , The following is Governor' Scales . address in full, delivered in Metro politan Hall, after taking the oath of office lasc Wednesday : Four years have passed and we are again assembled under the constitu tion and laws of North Carolina to in augurate a. chief magistrate and oth er State elective officers. By .virtue of a free and fair election held on the fourth day of November last, these officers have been designated,' and that designation is now the law of the land. - Under this authority the duty and honor of presiding over the 'peo pie of this grand old State for the next four years is mine. I am deeply and justly sensible of this honor, rememx bering always, as 1 trust I shall, that duty and nonor go band in band, and that as honor fades in the neglect of duty, so duty well performed alone perpetuates honor. In assuming the nigh duties incident to the position, I cannot refrain from expressing my high appreciation of the fidelity, wis dom and .patriotism : which have characterized the legislation of 'the last fourteen years, and the marked advancement made in those interests -which are so essential to the wealth, happiness and general prosperity of the people. Wasted by ' war and robbed by legislation inspired by men wbo came among us witb no. motive except to prey upon the remnant we bad left, the State, in 1870, lound herself burdened with debt,lthe prin cipal and interest of which amounted to $41,738,710; this in part was made up of what was known as special tax1 bonds. Issued in fraud and sold at a price which should have placed 'pur chasers on their guard, these, bonds, in the estimation of the people, car ried with them no moral obligation. and were repudiated by a subsequent legislature...: . . . . s?.v.,' ibis action was afterwards submit ted to the votes of the people and was by them ioverwhelmingly sustained. The old debt of the State ? was $12, 727,000. Unable to meet this without burdening the people in their impov erished condition, Deyond their abili ty, the legislature of 14879, after carefully considering the value of the ! taxable property ol the btate called together their creditors, and in the 1 spirit of an' equitable compromise. offered them the largest sum they believed the people could pay, and the creditors, in most cases, with a liberality which was highly . credita ble, accepted the terms.. JNew bonds at 4 per cent, to the amount of $2, 803,796.25, exempt from taxation, were issued in exchange for tbe old, amounting to $9,627,445, and when fully arranged, as l doubt not it will be.- a dobt of $13, 27.000 will be reduced to $3,589,000, upon which the interest has been and will continue to be promptly : paid. This was a wise and f just measure. It gave a new impulse to an our interests ana ior tne first time since the war inspired our people with hope 5 and confidence Only ; one other debt -remained for settlement and that is known as the debt growing: out of the North Caro Una Railroad construction bonds. The -( same ; legislature provided for the appointment of commission ers to confer and settle with , the creditors upon a basis that would be just under all circumstances to ail parties. Alter mucn negotiation and soma delay the commissioners who were! men of ability and highreputa tion succeeded in getting the creditors to surrender $676,000 o tbe interest then due and to accept new bonds for the remainder. This will require probably no further appropriation from the State, : the 'railroad is now paying 6 per cent and will be able not only to keep the interest paid up, but it is believed that out of the sur plus which the State receives over and above the interest from the lease she: will by a proper investment in a few years be able to discharge : the principal : sum. Our new sixes are worth at this time a premium of 8 per cent j and f are still Enhancing, wbue our tours are worm ana are growing in: demand every ..day.' In 4870 ,we , had vabout 1,150 miles of railroad, now we have 1,950. which, distributed throughout tbe state, carry life.f light and prosperity to ry section. t Ve have realized the dream of our fathers, we have tunneled the moun tains, filled up the gorges and con nected by one of the grandest works in the world, the extreme western part of our State with the Atlantic ocean: - The mountains ana tne sea have kissed each other. The people have been brought in closer contact and sectional divisions will disappear. The resources of the west, so rich in mineral and timbers, are being de veloped, the markets of the east opened up and we are fast becoming one homogeneous, united, happy and prosperous people. -i 1 The State up to the war had a school fund ot aoouo $z,uuu,uuu. jb.uu oi it was lost by the war,; much has been squandered or stolen since. - Up to 1870 nothing was paid to teachers ex cept the sum of $38,981, which is said to have been appropriated for schools in 186970.; For the fiscal year end ing September 1877, there were dis bursed for, schools $28,289,213,32. This suna increased each j successive year until 1884, we received for school purposes $ai3,U4e 10 ot wnicn sum $623,440.93 was actually disbursed, leaving in the hands of the county treasurers the sum of $189,605,23 to he disbursed hereafter-'. In .1877 the number of children of school age was 408 209. the number "enrolled - 8,7b4. In 1883 the -whole, number qf ( school age was 486,678 at school 250, 644.: Tn 1869 the value of school: property was $143,569 10.1 : In ' 'i 1883;? the Valua was : $390.008, 50. , "The r hum hoi- of Achrmls.- white and colored. are 6.00, of this number," there re ahout 4.000 white and, 2.000 colored. Tn 1876 there were no normal scnoois for the education and; training, of teachers. Now there is one at Chap p1 Hill for the whites and one at FavetteviUe for the blacks. Tn addi- tinn to these, eight normal schools havft been established over tbe State, . four for each race and $8,000 annual ly appropriated to. their support, in 1877 the sum of $11,515 97 was paid for school houses.s i In 1883 there was paid for the same purpose $74,712,87 In 1868 and '69 the State taxes amoun ted to 80 cents on! the $100 worth of property, without any corresponding appreciable benefit to the people. In 1871 the State taxes were reduced to 52 cents on the $100 worth of proper tv : in January 1874 to 31t ; in 1876 to 29 2 S i in 1883 to 25 : in 1884 1 to nothing.- This last result was brought about by a sale of the Western North Carolina railroad, and the sum paid was placed in the treasury, for the relie E of the tax payer. The taxes levied for school purposes in 1883 were 12i cents on the $100 valuation of property and 37J on the poll. . To accomplish these results, the most rigid ecoifomy . was practiced, - the number of officers was cut down, all salaries - were reduced to sums many of which are now doubtless too low and all appropriations for ordinary expenses of the government were .confined within the limit of what was strictly necessary. - Such a showing of progress and economy on the part of the State in the last 14 years must affosd . the highest ; gratification to every true North Carolinian and at the same time is most honorable to ,the Legislature and Executive; offi--cers who aided in its accomplishment. And as we stand out today on this advanced ground, we should not for get that there is yet mueh to accom plish to place our-State in that high position which she is entitled to hold and must hold by virtue of her de veloped and undeveloped resources, among the most prosperous States of the Union. There is much in the past to encourage us notwithstand ing our f oversea and difficulties, and I hope and believe that he who shall stand where I now stand eight years from today to be inaugurated as your Chief Magistrate, will be able to ;say that our advance in that time has been equal to if not greater than that made in the eight years just past. We cannot afford to recede or stand still. The world moves and we must move with it.- "Intelligence": is the life of liberty," and republican insti tutions cannot be maintained with out it. We must have more and bet ter, schools, and .these should be taught at least six months in the year. We must add to the number , and qualifications of our teachers. We must have more money. I '"' The State constitution provides for compulsory leducation. If , weT can once infuse into our people ; a- spirit of education and so manufacture public sentiment in its behalf as to make it a reproach to every parent who, refuses to send his children to school and to every child of ten years of age and over who cannot read, we will need no other compulsory aw. The obligation of every parent to look after the mental training and development of his children is ;' not lees in the eyes of God and man than tbe obligation to feed and clothe their bodies. , lie. who does not provide for his own and especially for. those of his own home, has, we are told, ; de nied the faith and is worse than' an infidel, and surely it cannot be un derstood that in making the provis ion the immortal part of the child ; is to be neglected. I am fully aware of the difficulties that have been and are now in our way. . Our former slaves have been . emancipated, and under the constitution and laws of the State and United States are cloth ed with all the privileges of citizen ship. These people amount to over one third of our, population, and . a very large proportion of tbem- can not read and write. The number of white people over ten years of age who can't write, is 192 ,032, which is 31.5 of the whole number of whites over 10 years of age. The number of colored people of 10 years and over who cannot write is 271,943, which is 77.4 of the whole number of colored people over 10 years of age. This number, added to the number oi whites, give us 463.975 as the sum to tal of all persons of 10 years and up wards who can't write, or 48.4 of the whole population of 10 years and over. Thus it will be seen that the colored race adds largely to our ; duties in this regard, and increases to a very great extent the burden imposed, this, too, without any corresponding contribution on their part in the way of taxes.. They are poor, many of them insolvent, x and the taxes paid by them1 to 1 school andother purposes are very lnconsiaeraoie. Tbe division oi school tunas, wnicn we have faithfully and impartially made between the two races for near ly 20 years, not only retards our pro gress, but mate the tasK aimcuit ana almost ' hopeless without aid. - The general government claims and is en titled to the credit of : emancipation; it should assume the J responsibilities and the duties growing out of it. The act was without warrant in the stitution. The only authority to' be found for it was irf the ! higher law. But the colored race was not only emancipated, but invested at ; once, without preparation or training, ana in all their ignorance, with the high privilege of citizenship. This is irre vocably fixed in the constitution ! of tbe State and ot tne unitea states. The State constitution declares that slavery and involuntary servitude otherwise than for crime, whereof the parties have been duly convicted, shall be and are hereby forever pro hibited within the State, The consti tution of the United States is equallj emphatic. These declarations are in accord with the will of the people: of all the States, and will be sustained to the extent for their, power; au fears, if any, on the part of the col ored people, that their condition may oe cnangea in mm regnru, mo wuuujr groundless. VThey have been sug gested by bad men for a wicked pur pose. ijut stanamg nere touay as x uu m the capacity of your chief magis trate, with the constitution of the State and of the United States in my hands, I declare in the name of my State and her people that slaveryand involuntary servitude vithin her borders does not and can never exist, except for crime. , These people then are not only free, but they have now ana WUl continue w uave, us iuug as the government lasts, a voice in its control and management. To the end that their action be intelligent they must be educated, and the State and general government are alike deeply interested in its accom plishment I believe it is the duty of the general government out of the large surplus on hand to contribute to this purpose. It is said, however, that there is no warrant in the con stitution for such : action. r. There : is no warrant in the constitution for a large surplus in the treasury, and it is a principle conceded by all that no more money should be collected from the people than is5 bufficient to :pay all the nectssary. and legitimate - ex penses of tbe government. In 1837 we had a large surplus on hand, it encouraged dishonesty, extravagance and waste, and its disposition tnere- fore became a necessity. -: Congress hesitate 1 and had grave doubts as to what should be done with it. . Alter much discu8sionand great delibef a tion, without any express constitu tional warrant, as all admitted, they loaned it to the States to be used : for anhool mimosas, and this was the be ginning of our school fund in Nortfi Carolina. ' There was no warrant for raising it, none for giving it away, yet it was liable to be stolen or wast- ed if not returned to the States- They cut the gqrdian knot by a loan to the States, which was and is to all - in tents and purposes a, gift. This ac tion was not authorized by , the con stitution, but justified ex necessitate ret. , We are now in the same situa tion, an unconstitutional surplus is on hand, and, as too much has been taken from the people, : how: better can it be disposed of in the light of this precedent than to return it as a loan or gift to the people from : whom it was improperly taken, in that way which would be most equitable and just? In the first case it received the sanction of the Democratic party with Jackson as its then leader,; who approved and signed the bill, i Our case has all the equities of this one, with the additional obligation' upon the government to aid in the educa i tion of a people, who, though in bon dage and ignorance had .been eman cipated and clothed with the rights of citizenship. :! Both are based upon a surplus . in ; the treasury , which should not have been raised, j and must be disposed of . If there were no surplus, then the question would be a very different one and, in my opinion, any act' on the part of, Con- gress to levy taxes to raise, .money for , purposes education in the States, whatever be the supposed ob? ligation "of. the t government ; in; the premises, is without : precedent and without warrant in the constitution,; If, however, it is deemed ' doubtful, and if doubtful, dangerous, whether Congress can make a. direct . appro, priation for any such purpose even with a surplus on hand, then, let the proceeds of the t public ; lands which now go into the treasury, be sd used, and that will with ; a reduction- of taxes, soon dispose - of the .surplus. From the foundation of ; the govern ment to the present these lands have been given to the new States fori the education of all children, whether native or foreign; and surely : these unfortunate people who .have"! lived here so long in bondage and in ignc-? ranee,' but who are now free citizens,, should not be neglected. A like oase can never be presented,'- and there fore it can neveribe used as a prece-. dent. But however raised, it must be given and disbursed by the States in their own way for school purposes without any conditions which would even in the slightest degree interfere with the rights and sovereignty -: of the States under the 1 constitution. But with or without aid, the spirit of of our constitution and the spirit, of the age demands in the interest , of Republican ;- institutions ; and good ; government that our people should be educated, and we must pree s j the work to the utmost of our ability. , r ; The State University, at Chapel Hill, forms a most important part of the common school system and claims special attention at the hands of the government Itj was provided for in the constitution of 1776 in the follow ing remarkable words: "All useful learning shall be duly encouraged and promoted in one or more universities."- Again in 1789, one month after the State entered the Union, the Legislature declared that in "all well regulated governments it is the indispensible duty of every Legisla ture to consult the happiness of the rising generation and endeavor to fit them for an honorable discharge of the social duties of life by paying the strictest attention to their education, and whereas a university supported by- permanent funds and well en dowed would have the most direct tendency to answer the above pur poses, etc." From that day- to this, amid all the mutations of time and revolution, peace and war, the uni versity has retained a place in every constitution, and the duty of its pro tection and maintenance has been, in emphatic language, placed upon the Legislature. In the present constitu tion it is provided that the Legisla ture, "whenever ' practicable, shall give free tuition to the poor, and shall establish a college of agriculture, of mining, of mechanics and of nor mal instruction, in connection with the university." ' It may not be expe dient to attempt all this at once, but the point sought to be made is that the constitution," the organic law of the land, that we are sworn to obey in its letter andispirity demands .a higher and more general education; free of expense, when practicable, for tuition through the university, to all the children of the State. The con-oquestion, then, is no longer a debate- able one, it has been settled for one hundred years that the : university must live. The honor, the welfare of the people and the cause of educa tion or the state are au involved in it. -It belongs to the whole' State. Every man, woman and child has an interest in it, just as they have in the State property and State government. Who can estimate her work and In fluence for good for nearly a century past? When the war broke out there were about 500 studenv within the college , walls. On the rolls of her graduates are to De iouna tne names of some ot the wisest, greatest and best men, not only , in the State, but in the nation. Her sons are scattered. throughout the land adorning every profession and honoring every occu pation m life, and such is their re ver ence for her history, and confidence in her work, that their sons" in turn are found returning from distant sec tions to seek education and training in this, the alma mater of their fath ers. A few days since at the national capital l met a gentleman who bad graduated at Chapel Hill, from the State of Georgia, and is now a distin guished representative in Congress from Texas. : With much interest he inquired about the university. .My reply was that, alter a bard struggle for life, she was now in a more pros perous coudition than she had been since , the war.: Said he: I "Sir," the university of ; your State had a repu tation surpassed by few, if any, like universities in tbe United: States. 1 1 was attracted by her reputation, and am proud to be numbered among her alumni. I love her classic groves; I love ner halls and I honor her noble work, and I tell you, as the Governor elect of your State, thafcyour people cannot afford to let that" institution languish and languishingly to live, much less to die. it is tne oldest ana brightest jewel of her crown, and its destruction would be a crime without a parallel." i : We have other institutions of high character, and all North . Carolinians feel a just pride in their standing and work, some of them are endowed. others looking to it. and all 'will be sustained as they should be by their respective denominations." I bid them God ." speed.' ." There is room . enough and work enough for all ; there should be no jealousy,, no hostility, no con flict between them, but all work' to gether in harmony for the glory and honor of the State We cannot under the constitution help them.: We can help the university just as 'Whelp the common schools, and her help can come from no other source, for she is the child of all denominations and of the whole people. There cannot be any objection urged against her that cannot and has not with equal pros priety , oeen 'urged against free schools,: none that have not been made and overcome, time and again. in other States. These States almost without exception are making large and generous appropriations for their universities, and still their other col leges live and prosper, and if we do not follow their example, and that speedily, they will soon outstrip us in the race of education. : ' No ! No f Chapel Hill must not dip, she must not languish. - The shades of those grand educators in our State;' Cald well,; Swain, Mitchell, Phulfps and Hooper, cry Out against it:1 The con stitution and the fathers for over one hundred years forbid it. The i lohe line of distinguished alumni inr al most every State beseech us to spare their time honored alma mater.! The voice of the p eople as ' expressed at the ballot box has over wnelmingly recorded their deeree against a starve ing, sickly existence which is as diss astrous as death itself. If then she is to live, in the name of her past glori ous history and the State's high hopes of the future, let us make it an insti tution wdrthyof :.th State and her people, equalled by few and surpassed by none.-; An appropriation eaual to one-half what the States of Virginia, South Carolina. Missouri. : Maryland Tennessee, New York, Kansas, Geor- gut, uiiBbiaHippi, ioioraao, uaiiiornia, Nebraska. Minnesota. Wisconsin and Iowa have" made for a similar pur pose will give her new life, new hopes anu a new iuture. xne reports are before us, her wants; indeed her needs can't be covered up.-; The responsi bility is with us. ' Let us rise to the height of the occasion, do our whole duty, i and coming generations iwill The industries of the ' State have claimed and should continue toclaim the earnest attention of the ' Legislas ture. The constitution provides that the general assembly'' shall- establish a department of agriculture; immi gration and statistics under such, reg ulations as may best -promote , the agricultural interests of the State and shall make laws for the adequate pro-' section ana encouragement ot sheep : husbandry. In accordance witbTthis i provision of the constitution a depart ment has been established by the law and so far has been ably and well , equipped with men and means to give ! is vigor ana emcacy,: its auties are most important, and if faithfully and wisely performed, must redound ;to the interests and prosperity of i the State. They are to- investigate I the best mode - of : improving . and j ex tending sheep husbandry and make their report to the Legislature, and more particularly the best means of suppressing the ravages of dogs This industry is well adapted to our soil and climate, and with proper protec tion and encouragement must-) soon become one or the most popular and Erosperous industries in the State, ut it has been badly neglected, i The Legislature in defining the duties ' cf the department in this regard has at tne same time merely suggested-what is justly considered the first step,; to-1 wit: the suppression of the - ravages of dogs, but -unfortunately they, con ¬ tented themselves with the suggestion and nothing has been done - to carry it into effect. The dog and sheep will no more thrive together, than ! the wolf and the lamb. Muzzle the does. and the sheep prosper, loose the dogs and the sheep are destroyed, , There must also be investigations relating to diseases of cattle and other domes tic animals, to the ravages of insects. to tne introduction and lostormg of new agricultural industries adapted to the soils and climate of the State, such as culture of silk, the sugar beet, the grape and other fruits. ; i lhere must also be ' investigations as to drainage and irrigation, and in reiauon to tne costs and modeot util izing native mineral an other domes-, tic sources of fertilizers, as,; well as their adaptation to soils and crops, i iney are also charged witb the duty of collecting statistics in regard to iencing: witn tne propagation and culture of fish in the rivers and ether inland waters of the State.' with the enforcement and supervision of the laws which are or may be enacted in this State for the sale of commercial fertilizijsers and seeds. 7 . i . In ' connection with this it is pro - vided that there should be employed an : analyst skilled- in agricultural chemistry, whose duty it shall be, upon tbe request of the department, to analyze all soils; fertilizers' and products, water and food, in the in terest of general industry and public neaun. iy - - 1 ' i Finally, it is the duty of this board to make reports and such suggestions to the Legislature as seem to them. in the spirit of this law, to be practi cable, i- o -' - . - I - The chief interests of the State. and I trust it always will be so, consists m her agricultural productions. A long step has been made in the right direction and much good done. The quality and quantity of our products nave improved and are stul improv ing, xne yieia oi cotton in the state has increased from 73,845 bales m 1830 and 145,514 in 1860 to 389.598 bales in 1880. Our tobaccos com mand a higher average price than those of any other State in the Union, but the quantity as yet is. not as much by 6,000,000 pounds as it was in 1860. t . " ' - j I have '' observed 1 with - much regret since the war. a 1 disposi tion on the part of educated young men just arriving at manhood to - surrender . the farm of 4 their fathers into the hands of tenants and repair to the cities, already' over crowded to lead a faster, but a lss useful and it may be a less manly life, - The responsibility of investing this industry with new interest, mak ing it more honorable, and thus J at tracting to and ' keeping in it, or most Intelligent and best young men, rest in a great degree upon this board and the commissioners. That they will ably and successfully respond :to every duty, I feel well assured, and doubt not that in a few years, that our old State with her farms and her gardens will bloom and blossom as the rose. . - CONCLUDED ON 8E(XND page. ; A Millionaire la Homespun. . j New York Letter In St. Paul Pioneer-Press. . I -1 know, another example of great wealth and I might allude to him.: as ub awful example.. I refer to Joseph Richardson, a. wealthy i contractor here, fen wn to everybody as. Uncle Jo.. He is now building the exten sion of the Grand Central Depot. ; As he hurries abouthis work, he always hurries, be looks like some old lash-. loned miller, belated with a country grist. Uncle Jo is worth', probably some nve or six million, but be once boas' ed in my hearing, that he never paid more . than , $19 lor a suit of clothes in his life. He is seventy "five Jears old this winter, I think, but e never bought himself an overcoat in his life. . ,, iTllllIIH ANNOUNCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THEIR MONSTER SL1HNIL . - : .; i.i " i : For Saturday,1 January 24th, 1885. i Reckless Cuftirig of Prices ! TRB SACRIFICE IS OURSj T1TE 8ECUBIHQ ILL ELtDi OF t. GOODS, UK I - .1 , ...... I HOUSEFURIf ISOCTCI COODS. Etc, ? AT UESS TOAIf 9IANU . , r. FACTURERS COSlT. . . . c J' OUB CTJSTOMXBS NiVEB TKLT BETTK8! 'OtTK ntm uuwn Bliliitu.JuUU, We have Concluded to wind nn a most sufceeasful Btock In O4or establishment, and to do so we are going to make It an object fof our putreni to bur tnelr goods new even II thej do not require them for Immediate use. ' " ! - ........ .... i :. The First io the Field ! I : -. j "- '..; z . j ALT. THE WINTER We have no time for areumont. The neonle's down means, from 20 to 60peroenU less tnaa actual .. ..-.;: i. i ......... J 4 '1 I il 1J I w.'rJ l'1 j T ' WORTH OF CLOAKS, SHAWLS, MILLINEET, L il)tK3' ' ' :!l'..' .'. 4 , If we wo must lose monev. we'd rather Iom helped. A non-condltlonal surrender to the people. and out-of-twon patrons have had an opportunity to . .' '' i ' . I COrvlKOKTEI I i Ton are welcome, whether job Will TKW8Kf ' : . CHARLOTTE. N. ,0., ,. i; '..' ( t .... THE ASH SUITS ARE NOW STIEJL) i. . ... ' ',..!: .7 i . ; i .-I-.; . . i ,:' . '.' .I'.;.', j' .' 40 Three Pound "Feaflic Pill 40 . 4 " , , ' 1 .' . . , - I ' ( i: : . : ' -: !-.: . . ..... , " 1 " 'J " . r ' ' ' , , - -r i .T. , . '! THAT ARE ABOUT AS GOOD AS IfE T, WHICH I TFIL.I, SELX. AT. THE LOW PRICE OF , , , , , - .'.'..'3 s OINE DOLLAR APIECE. . POPLAR bed-room: srcriTS . i i !' 4,l": ,. From 22 00 to 35.00; 10 pieces. PARLOR-SUITS AT FROM $3X00 UP, ? Seven Houses Rented. ; Houses rented and rents collected. In the city I i 11 4 3 Advertised free of charge. CHABLOTTX REAL ESTATE A&'NGT, ' -, --i v B. B. OOCHaANS, Manager, , . ... inaraittf , Trade StmCFront Central Hot -t : SALE OF M:- Valuable .City ; Troperty. ; On Monday, the 2nd day of February. I will sell at tbe court house door In Charlotte, at 12 o'clock, m.. two lots in the city of Charlotte, known as tbe McMurray lots, one fro4.tln on Trade street, ad joining property ot W. M. . Wilson and others, with the dwelling formerly occupied by J. W. McMurray, and the other adjoining the first tot and fronting on irounn street, wnn a aweuing upon n. : TEEMS One third cash and remainder 1st No - t . . ' . i-j. - . . . K. I. iicauKM. . MC ADEN. " janlldlwtt Assignee of J. W McMnrray. ' Ti : R.- M AG I L L, WHOLESALE GROCER . i-if'li in .1 1J.7 it ' U AND COMMISSION MERCHANT . ! roIlereSi.; ClMU-lette. - ! PUTZ POMADE, ! L gllve Soap, Sspollo and Kitchen Soap, at . -a H.J0BDAMCO,'S, Springs Corner. CLEARING SALE j 'j.- . j i ..:'j u ti,-,.i', vi . : . : :rt1 I . ..f . t 1!: J : OPPORTUNITY TOURS, FOB . . . . COMFKTTTOS3 NTVTft TFSLT WOSSI! TBM AHU DtUHAj JUiu hhkk, imann hw nlmlnv imt mn iVillar mrth nf inta. , 1 . .L 'J I .4. . t ; "?..; j s. t-; The Last to Leave It ! STOCK MUST GO I . . ' -i . verdict Is "M1RC DOWN:" thts (txtmvumnt nvk cost for - . , " , , . r.'i t t iis-i oiiizS:.'-:. t:lS hi f TrNDEBCLOTHTNG, KEN'S CLOTHINO, BOOTS, ... , r ' t -'-.,'.( " ,":-:..r'.'. ' 1 now. : Onr MtmnetltaM am 'hurt.' tmt ttift Beonla n The Great Mark Down shall Kaon until our cltr buy at prices tber have not seen for years i ; 4-r.i ia-:f. .s:cqu ssr-iiiicJ COEIB .ZaEn! come as buyers or visitors.1. J ' &r JMM, .'IHiMfi bill -Jul i.i ,j,.V 1 ..... j ti. 1 . Jt "i ABOUT AL.L, SOLD, RUT I HATE oi ' if :.,' pieces. - n' ti-::i : Left Over from the' Holidays. -a root stock OF-r- t i WATCHES, CLOCKS, '! ? V i. - Silverware, and Jewelry Of alt sorts, for sale cheap now, at jr i ; i , ' Hale New Jewelry Stere. 1- Keit to Ntebet and Seltfe, ,r , . . xmT,inT , i L ' ! v' IN XJ 1 lUifi . V ' ' i . Is hereby given that application win be made to the legislature oi we uoara oi iTustees to amena ine charter of Blddle University. By order of tbe Board ot Trustees.- . L - , rn'ii wtATXX.ercreiary. r Charlotte, Jan. l$,18Sj6., v,,Ja16d6t nro PKINTXB8.We win sell a rood aseond-liaad A Plow Paper Cutter; eeod as new exeent kntf . . worn, oest WU.PB. wm oe sold tot abu. ...j ... ... TBI. Wf lb. Mildest and best Ogaxettem the market. Whom nla ikt nMl tt -:,,V.i ! 5 ',rasf : : . --.w , L. H. WB1ST01L. CARPETS.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Jan. 24, 1885, edition 1
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