e ticmld to.
500 Wards of
AT 27J (JESTS
J.
0;ie Tl.ou-an.l Yards Wnltf! India Mho- nr. Mc perra'd. 1000 yard White Plaid Inlto Llnon at 121&
ceii . 100lanl White Piatd India. Llnon pt 5.fen8 per yard 1000 yards Plain
. Wh.le ludln lin.n at .o Wi ts. wo-th 85 pairs Ladles' -Hhiek Full Regular Hose at -V-
cnt iHjr pair.; 2 0 paira bilk Milts at & cents pel pair, worth 50. : - ' " -
3000 YARDS ORIENTAL LACKSj
- . At rife, 15, 25, 35, 50, 15; 00 aud $l.CO.- -
Fortr-Inch Oriental Flounces 'rom $1.25 to $3.50 per wM. AUover Orientals to matub. 1200 yards of
vereii'et7l"sc,wor.hl5c gan yar.is Black Al-Wooi Bunting at 121&C., worth 20. leathered Kan at
2". meA. White K H)e8 from f-0 to ts 00, worth, much more. - The handsomest stock of Swiss aud
Nainseoz Match Pattern fcmbrotdectes that weiave ever shown. . v.
Blacls and. ' UITiiite Satt eens.
we ell s cheap ts the cheapest. Meet competition on everything, nd fan. now offer bargains ln
gnods to it other houses cannot. Come and Fee our goods and prices, and be convinced tuat we Intend
ull we ta,' and moe loo. A 'so Nile (riven. Mle ai'd PlPk Chese Cloth. . : - "
blecial attention to orders for samples or gooos.- Trul, - " " - f :.
kmium
L0W--PRBCE!
The Order of ttaDay
At :-: ly" Estabibhsnent
Toq' fonrt the Llnm T awns I am selling at
liic, every la :j who ta.ls to purchase loses bar
gain, w .. : ;.s,. . r. ,.
". Still greater redactions In the prices of -. .
CLOTHING. CLOTHING.
They must be gold If low prices will move them.
New Arrivals of- Satteeas,
.-..White Goods, 6 cent Figured Lawns, etc
A pretty Mitt at only 25 cents., in black street
and evening shades. New lot or White Canvas
Belts. A lot of Genuine Lisle Thread nose for
chlldTen, at 40 and 5ft cents. .
Buy Warner's Corsets and Selgle's Dollar Shirt. .
T. L. 'SESGL1S.
TUera Is a great d9iabMn?8al JiiUliiB paper ubiutcorapetiticMii Ac, which woull mii.o th im
pre alon on'sida that the merchants are having a l ively time getting off old goods. Of course we are not
ta wn Into C3niidiratlon at al for the reason we have no competition, being truly and hone tly closing
out our entire stook t retire from budaesa. " Thl. stock of goo is H for sale Without :reserv3 and must,
positively be sj1. Ou large sales slnca the commencement nave been such as to convince ns that
the pub'le apprefc ate ou gootls'ana p ces, and fully realize the fact that we are going out of liuslnes,
and that as soon as we can possibly get rW of o ir large stock. - - ,
DUFFY'S
PURE
THIS WHISKEY SSOTJLD ESFOUKD CN TEE SIDEBOARD OP EVE2T TAJCIIY
IT lSBSOLUTELY PUREw fl ENTIRELY FREE FROM FUSEL OIL.
DO NOT UK DECEIVED. Many- Druggists and Grocers who do not have! Dnffy fnre
Halt Wliisltey in fctock, attempt to palm off on customers, vhlskey of their own bottling, which
aeing of an Inferior grade and adulterated, pays them ft larger, profit . ' " '. t '
ASK FOR DUFFY'S PURE HALT. WnlSAiSi An TAJtkii nu uinr,Ji
SOLD SY ALL FIRST-CLASS DRUCCISTS AND GROCERS- : '
r s , - - -
iSend us your audress ana we will mail boOKCouuuuing valuable Iniuiination.. Hample Quart Bottles
sent to any address in the United States (East of the Eocky Mountains),, securely packed in plain
rate, Express charge prepaid on receipt of 61.25,or Six Bottles sentfor S6.00
DUFFY HALT WHISHEY CO., Baltimore, tti, U. S. A.
lllns Agm for Charlotte, !V ;., XV. M. YVILSOf & CO. j ' .
ma6eudAw6m -. -:--- ". - : -i... j
: We are agent for the
American Slur IlU ycle.
t icior Iticycle nI 'I ricycle
Noted cyclrrs say they are the bes. . George M.
HenOte. who ho'ds more racl: g rer rds Uian any
m in In the CnlUd EUt s, says: -
"The Victor is the best B!yle I have ever r !
den, and the handsomest I have seoi." -
W E. SHAW & CO.,
CHARLOTTE, N. C. -
Janelgdtf
Ila1li-lil In 17 OS.
ts PRE-EMINENT " among "Southern Bo;ircl!ng
Schools for tfy.lu Ah K, in M.af.tts. in jkh
of PATftONA(rSf and In euulpuient for rhYsI
CALCl LlLkE
The only Hcliool for Boys In tlie South with (rAa,
a WIMNASIUJI anu a siejirn-ncitieu n.uii nwise
"for catakgue, givms? full part""'!-, address.. - .
- MA4 R. bl.MiHAM, Supt.,
' febMkwtf Bingham School P. O., M. C.
fouto-las
Sumner
PER YA.11D.
SWOEIPOIiI!
Button's EaYen Gloss, price
25 cents.- J ' '
Brown's Satia Polish, 15
cts., 2 for 25 cts. - "
Alma Polish,
Tie Best Iver Btomtt til This
-. Met
REASONS WHY: 1st One coating ol the Alma
will last longer and look better than four coatings
of any otter dressing. -
2nd. Instead of hard:nlrjgerack!ng and spoil
ing the shoes It will soften and preserve the kid.
- Try it on ce and yon will
never use any other. .
Day & MaitiaV Wa!er Proof , B!ack
ing fjr Gents' Shoes, " V "
PRICE, 40 CENTS.
Pefiram &
Bneumonia9
Consumption,
Dyspepsia ana
Wasting Ttiseases
Positively believed, and Nature
assistedinrestorinrjVitalpoverS
te'rciiNaiiooal Bail,
r - lOf CHARLOTTK, N. C. -Culi
r iital, -J - I 75,000
gurplu l'rofi(, - - .50,000
- Dibectoks-H. M. White, R". M. Miller. Wm
Johnston. H. C. Eccles, W. E. Holt, J H. Holt," J
McLaughlin, J. a Spencer, Frank Coxe, J L. More-
b,eUi'- : . -.' R. M WHITE. President. ;
' , A. (h BHKNIZER,CHhler, -.
- - i - D. H. ANDERSON, Teller. ,
Tls bank has entered upon the eleventh year of
Its tlstenoe, with increased facilities for the ao
commodatlon of Its customers and tlie transaction
of a geoeral bunking business. -
BycarPtul attention to the wants of Its patrons
and lilienil dealing wit h the. public generally. It
hopes and expeots to receive In the luture, as In
the pnit. Its full share of business.,.- . .
jaiilTiitf . ... . .. .-, . . -v
THE LATEST
ANH MUST niPOHTANl!
-. v lire now run' Ira on full t'me. Furniture
manufactured by us Is kept by th? enterprising
furniture de;ilers in this city. We make only the
best and mobt subsiaat'al lc iha market. NQ.
6H0DDT GOODS.. . Ask for goods made by us and
you will fret the worth of your money. Our name
Is on each piece. We solicit the patronage of the
public and guarantee lads'actlon.- . :".":5i
u -sptctiiiiiy, v .r-: ' .-;
' ELLIOTT & MARSH. ,
Co.
he (CUavlott" -0b-sc 11 rv.
'Tkpth ijks Tns Sl'W. somrtimks SUBMITS T(
BE OBSCURKU, .. BUT, USE TBS SUN, O.NLY FOlt A
TIME." . -
Mu'bttcriplton to Observer.
- " DA1LT EDITION. -
SIntrleoopy ;. . Scents.
By the week In the city..,., r.v. 15 -
By the month a. ....... . . . . .-. . :.. . ... 75
Three months..;......!. ..$2 00
Six months.. . .. 8.W v. "
One year 6.00 .
WEEKLY EDITION. . - .
Three months..; ...... BO cents.
Six months., j..., s. ....... .i.:. ...;....$l.no w -
One year.... 1.75
In clubs of live aud over 41 50. - -
Itf levia.lion I-Voiii YlMe UhUs
Subscriptions always payable In advance, not
only In name but In fact. 1
. I HE L.1QUOIL AGITATION. - '
In two of the Southern States -the
Prohibitionists aro taking the aggres-'
sive and seem to be organizing" for
earnest work. . These States are Geor
gia, where, through the local option,
law, the sale of liquor is now prohib
ited in one hundred out of: the rone
hundred and ,thirty-eiglit -counties
in the State, and in Texas where there
is an effort being made to submit a
prohibitory amendment to the voters
of the State next fall. From the pop
ular, impressions . that prevail. . of
Texas it is one of the last States a
movement oi - this - kind might
be "expected T to develop any
strength, and yet it is said to be
strong, and supported by some of the
ablest and best known public men in
the State. -., While that State proposes
to throttle the liquor traffic as Maine,
Kansas and Iowa have attempted to
do, there is a disposition in some of
the Western and Northern States to
compromise and try : to accomplish
by high license, what - prohibitory
amendments have failed to accom
plish because of the unpopularity of
such enactioents and the difficulty
of enforcing them. Jt is generally
conceded-that there is a necessity of
some measures being taken to restrain
the traffic, and in the cities where
high license has been - tried it has
worked so well that it is gaining adhe
rents every day, among people ; who
take a practical view of this question
and believe it is better to accomplish
something than nothing, where popu
lar opinion is not educated up to the
prohibition standard absolute. In
Georgia it succeeds because public
sentiment is with it, and there is no
disposition to evade the law, or shield
the evaders from the consequences of
attempting it. But in . other States
where there is conflict of opinion v it
is found . that thousands Of - people
who are opposed to what they consic
er sumptuary laws, will cheerfully
acquiesce in what they regard as a
wise and necessary regulation of the
traffic, such as high license, - which,
while it brings in - large revenue to
the municipalities, drives, out the
most objectionable and disreputable
class of liquor selling establishments.
It is said this has been the : result of
high license in Chicago, Cincinnati,
Milwaukee and other cities where it
has been tried, and is now the ; estab
lished order. This would not satisfy
the Prohibitionist pure and simple who
will be content with nothing less than
the extirpation of the traffic and
who believes the dtate and city com
mits a moral wrong to derive reve
nue from an immoral traffic, thus
sustaining it. - But these are practi
cal days, when the majority of ..peo
ple go for practisal results, and : be
lieve in accomplishing the possible
rather than in attempting to accora
plish the impossible The success that
prohibitory statutes have met with
so far in the States where they have
been tried, is not such as to . lead to
the belief that- prohibition will bo in
the ascendancy, at least during this
generation. The time may come
when it will, but it will take time to
educate the people np to it.. -. : .
; Eev Sam Jones abolished the arm
clutch in -'Nashville. There is an
opening for - him in other Southern
t wns where that habit still lingers.
. Mr. Gladstone declines a Peerage.
Perhaps the old gentleman, inclines
to the opinion that peerages are not
t J be of long duration in England.
Seven 'elopements are reported in
Ohio last week. -The skating rink
man is rather getting away with the
coachman on the elopement business
now. - ' -
An English author has written a
book under the title of "Why Not
Eat Insects?? '. Well, we don'tseeany
reason why one should not,- if he
likes 'em. ? It is a question 'of taste.'
The New York World , evidently
does not keep posted on Rev. Sam
oones, the noted Georgia revivalist,
whom it designates as a colored man.
This will be news to Rev. Sam Jones:
- In harness a man has lifted 25,500
this result having been achieved only
by allowing every muscle to act sim
ultaneously - to "its J. fullest- capacity,
and under the most advantageous cir
cumstances. . - . .-. : -
. The city of New York receives 100, t
000,000 gallons of water a day through
the old Crotan aqueduct, but this
is not sufficient for the ' demands.
When the - new aiueduct is com
pleted about three years hence the
daily sapply will be 250,000,000 gal
lons. A rambler has discovered in Sus
sex, England, fair ; stretches of un
spoilt country where everything re
tains a primativeness which can
hardly be believed unless seen For
instance, within a couplo of miles of
Eastbourne as the crow; flies,; oxen
may be described at work dragging
ploughs which have not altered in
form since the days of the Saxons,
and sheep herds tenling their flocks
with crook and dress which take one
back to . the time of Marlow's Pas
sionata
Shepherds.
..The Democrats who voted, for Ben
Butler and the Republicans who
voted iov Cleveland are the uucertain
quantities that New York politicians'
are now figuring "uoon as:factors in
the coming State election.
. The receipts x)f the Chicago post
office have increased from $301,235 in
1877 to $1,765,000 up to May -30 of the
present fiscal yer. .- The. latter figure,
is a falling ofE since 1883 of nearly
$100,000- owing to the! reduction ..of
letter postage. The money order re
ceipts of .the office reach over $10, v
.000 000 annually. -' --
'1I1IS ML.VEK qiTUSTlON. .
A Hasincss Man's fmciiOil View 01 Ir.
Cor. Richmond Dispatch. ' . -. - : ' r . . :
It appears to me that in the discus
siou of any subject facts are always
stronger than theory, no matter how
plausible tho latter may be put forth
It also appears to me that plain common-
sense is the best sort of sense,
aad ; so -., when a man comes along
backed up oy facts, one wpuld show
a lackof such common sense to push
facts aside and hitch on to some beau
tifully expressed theory,- ,
Now, there appears to be much dis
cussion going on in some newspapers
as to the value of gold and silver,. and
a great deal of such discussion is
mere theory. For over thirty years
I have done a large credit business,
and therefore I think I am in a con
dition to speak as to the part that
gold has played since the banks of the
country returned to what-is called a
"specie paying" basis.
For years past it has never entered
into "my head when I- sold a man a
bill nf goods,7 or made him an ad
vance, whether he would pay me in
currency, in gold, or in silver, and
consequently every single one of my
debtors had a perfect right to pay, me
in either. It may be in ''theory " that
a silver doltar is not worth 1 in gold
anything like its face, but it is a fact
in my community that a man, after
"jewing" a seller of an article down
to perhaps below cost, can still pay
for such article in silver . dollars,
using such dollars at .the rate of one
hundred cents. The square; honest
truth is tbat -it never enters into the
heads of men when trading to stipuv
late whether the goods are to be paid
for in currency, in gold, or in silver;
consequently any man can buy for
one silver dollar ; just as much. of an
article as he. could buy lor a gold
dollar. C So long ae that is the case
the great bulk of the people. do not
care one cent whether a. silver dollar
is worth in buying gold dfty cents on
the dollar or-one hundred cents, v If
the people can get one dollar's worth
of goods with a silver, dollar, and
could get no more goods for a dollar
in gold, it matters" precious little to
them what, theorists may tell them of
how much more value'a gold dollar
is than a silver dollar; . Very-certain
I am that if I were to" tender you; or
any other man of sense, silver dollars
for a debt that you would take the
silver. At any rate, I would be glad
today if every customer that owes
me would pay in silver dollars. Now,
I have-jstated the every day practical
working of things in my community,
and my belief is that the same state
of things exists generally throughout
the country. My belief also is that
there is not a single - house at the
North, who sends drummers down
South to sell goods on a basis that "if
paid for in gold they wilfseli cheaper
than if paid for with, silver." The
presumption is that such goods . will
most likely be paid for in currency,,
but there is nothing whatever said
when a salo is made about.either gold
or silver. - If this be so, then is it not
a practical fact that it does not ap
pear that in the business transactions
of. our country-gold is rated higher
than silver? The business is done on
such a basis as would go to sho w that
neither buyer or seller cared a copper
whether gold or silver was woi th
most,". To be plainer, when trading
neither of the parties ever think of
silver or gold. Now, when it becomes
a settled fact that people all through
the country are advertising that they
will sell goods cheaper for gold than
for silver, and when that becomes an
established justom in business,-: then
it would appear ' time 'enough for
common-sense folk to insist upon it
that-enough ru ore silver should be put
in a so-called silver dollar to make, it
one, and to give it the purchasing
power of a gold dollar. Until that
state of things,come8 about I see no
sense (of any sort) in people trying to
give silver a black,eye. It is Contrary
to reason that a man should wish 10
do all he could to make bis property
less valuable, and to common sense
folk cannot see why politicians, bank
ers and ' some others . should wish., to
reduce the money of a country by
debasing a : .'part of its coin, and
which "now plays a good pany as
money. j N " - " - '.. -
-.: - (iolden 8bot - '
Ashfi'vWe CHlaen. - ' . - '
Capt. Atkinson - this . morning
brought us a shining .pellet of gold
about the size of a squirrel shot, the
product of a small quantity of ore
iound on Avery's Creek in this coun
ty. .The .vein from which the ore
was taken ' curiously , e&caped : kthe
usual notoriety. A good while ago.
we'do not Know how long, a .man
found quartz rock on the creek, so
rich with metal that he would not be
lieve -it had value, classing it as
"mundic," the Cornish name for iron
pyrites. Since the gold-discoveries
on Boilston Creek, he thought there
might be something in his discovery,
and returned to the locality,, but has
not yet been able to identify the ex
act spot. He obtained some good
specimens" near by; of which the shot
is the pioduct. Perhaps a bonanza
is in s ore for somebody. -
The Prsitltfii' VdcaMoo-""
. . ; AH rep rt3 of thj President's inten
tions as to his vacation are valueless
He has decided on .'nothing as yet.
Washington climate has agreeably
disappointed him and b finds the
White House a residence of so many
comforts-that he has felt "no disposi
tion toplan for leaving it, not' even
for the cottage at soldiers Home,
which had so many attractions for
Mr. Arthur. "The very most that
can be said is that Mr. Cleveland will
by: and-by, when the dog star rages,
"make a break" for . somewhere,
probably the north woods of New
York, where any one of a half doz
en Of his old haunts will afford the
seclusion, and rest which will be the
sole purpose of a brief absence from
the seat of government; The least
likely thing he would would be
going where feasting r. and - fashion
would he the order of the day. .
- Sick and bilious headache, and all derang em nts
or storaich and bowels, cured by Dr Pierce's Toi
lets" or ant! bilious granules. 25 cents a vial. No
cheap boxes to allow waste of. virtues. By drug
gists. " '- siin-thursiiw .
A DKU SI M E RS BLUN..D K U ;
lluw He 31 sed his LeUerw vd caused
. '.-"' - Divorce Suit. '. ' j--
A Baltimore dispatch ; of the 20th
gives the following; . AY hile ?in
Knoxville, Tenn.; last March Charles
Melsonv a traveling halesman of this
city wrote a letter to his wife and al
soono to another woman who at
present can . only be . identified as
"May" and the following to his wife:
My Dearest May: Yours receiv
ed here yesterday, - I arrived Sat
urday and did not find a letter and
just imagine my disappointment;
But I know my Uttla "darling wouli
not let me go away ; - without one.
Oh, how I would love to see my lit-,
tie blonde ! Won't we have a darling
good time when we do meet? Well,,
dear, I was to have left " hero last
night, but the baggagemaster would
not check my trunk, so was left, and
I hope he will break his neck before
to-day is over. .1 was never so an
gry in my life. Darling I have just
written a letter to Borne one you don't
like. -1 wrote a. long letter too, I
have not written to- my, for a
long time except this. Suppose she
was to get this one I write you!
What would she think? I- hardly
think she would quarrel, as you and
I have been lovers v for a long,: long
time, and I hope "always to be. I
don't know when I will get home,
but some time I hope, or I don't
much care, although I would love to
see you and my sister. When T go
on my vacation I will take you with
me, and then ' we, will : have a good
time once more." . I expect to be in
New Orleans real soon, but you will
write at once and a real long, sweet
letter,-and burn this when read. - -
Yours devotedly, - II
. P. SJ--Now don't fail to burn this
or it might get out. -'-.,
' When she -read ri the letter, Mrs,
Melson, who had only, married her
husband last December, was taken
very ill. Her husband returned r in
Apiil and they had a lively scene,
which was ended by his leaving home.
A few weeks later she received -the
following from her unfaithful spouse,-dated-at
TJrenada Miss:.
I- Madams When I left you on - the
April morning and went home sick I
told you that -probably you would
never see me again. , I; have tried
hard to love yoir, butt cannot, . and
consequently I can' never iive with
you under no consideration, i I may
never , return 0 to , Baltimore again,
but will allow you so much if you
say 60. I regret to do this, but I will
not treat you wrong. . You will nev
er see me again dead or alive. It's
useless to write "and I will net read
any letter I get. I will never write
again. Forgive me if you can, but
I have tr ed hard to do. right and
treat you -well. Gopd-by ; for 1 ever
and ever. --
Mrs. Melson today entered suit for
divorce. - Her husband is now in the
West. - ' - -
WOMAN'S KAUE.
The Kong b Experience ol a Specota
, --. live ltauker. r -"i -j,
Detroit,' Mich., C June '20. - Last
year Joseph Kuhn, a private banker
and real est ate. dealer, failed,' involv
ing many comparatively poor depos
itors in financial ruin. Yesterday he
was taken into court to be tried on
the charge of embezzlement, but his
lawyers were , not ready, and the
trial was postponed for a week. The
Corridor of the court room was filled
with women, many of whom .were
losers through Kuhn, and when the
latter emerged - they - assaulted him
with great violence. One of the wo
men screamed out in English: v
V: "There's the man that - stole our
moneys let's kill him. --
"She accompanied the words with a
blow from her parasol which knock
ed Kuhn's hat off. ! was immedi
ately pounced upon by the other, wo
men, who tore it to tatters. The first
-woman, rn the meanwhile, -was vig
orously plying her umbrella, over
Kuhn's head and shoulders. - A po
liceman dashed aside the men 'who
were urging the women in . the as
sault, aud. seized her arm.' Ktihn
then ran into an office, and asked
that he be protected from the men,
who, he said, had deliberately formed
a plot to assassinate him.- He declar
ed that they were armed, and had
instigated the assault- with the ex,
pectation that he would: in .1 turn
assault the women, and thus give
them an opportunity to kill him. He
says he believes his life to be ! con
stantly in danger. '
- . ' JtuHKlao Petroleum. : ;:
; In commenting: on ' the official" re
port that the production of petroleum
in the Baku district in the Caucasus
was 24 000 barrels daily during 188-L,
the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter adds
that the outputof Russian petroleum
this year has greatly; increased. Its
authority is Mr. John Eaton, of Brad
ford , Pa. , -renresenti ve oil producer,
now traveling in Europe. The ,oil
well supply company, of which he is
head, 'has furnished a large portion of
the improved drilling machinery', in
use in the Baku district. This ' gen
tleman has visited the Russian oil
wells, and places their-average daily
production thus far .during 1885 at
31,850 barrels. For the whole of i the
current year a production of .10,000
barrels of refined oil daily is counted
on. The usual conclusion concerning
the prospect for competition of Rus
sian oil with American , petroleum in
foreign, markets is arrived at, viz:
"That is, what the Russian producer
pines for is better refining and trans-
)ortation I facilities, especially ; the
atter. Until he can secure American
pipe lines, American tanks and
American enterprise, the work of
Eroress will -necessarily be slow.
In til then," Russia cannot, enter seri
ously into "active competition with
America for the petroleum trade of
the world.' - 1 -
t he Oldest House in Oregon.
:: The oldest house in Oregon is. 465
years old. About the time the fore
fathers Wei's signing the declaration
of Independence, says the -Astorian,
the ton of this house, which was then
a tree, blew or broke off. , Its present
occupant a few years ago dug around
the stump, trimmed it out, cut a door
and window, and ; made a habitable
room about nine by ten feet "that
beats, nothing all to pieces." -
Wlien Tried Always Preferred.'
' When they once become " acquainted with tt, la-"
dies Invariably prefer Parker's Hair Balsam to any
similar preparation, it maues tne nair son ana
olfwsv. arrests its falling oft. nromotes new growth.
restores the original color, a' d has ho rival as a
dressing. Not a dye, not oily, highly perfumed,
Only 50c. at druggists. . - . - -
, A CAKO.
To all who are suffering from errors and Indls
lops of manhood, &e. , I will send a recipe that will
... l.mTT D riT? rTl A t ,11? T-,ta mjt Mm.,
Cure you, J rvrQ jr v j u'o piww idiudui
was disovered by a missionaT in souln America,
Send self addressed envr-atj Kv. Josjiph T,
man, Station D, hew VoiJt.
. 0C"JUcOdrly. . .
RANVS MEDICAL. BILL.
The Stories Current in Regard to the
. Heavy Bills Incurred "
There are two stories current in re
gard to the heavy medical bills which
are being incurred by General .Grant.
Four very costly physicians have
been employed almost continuously
during the past six months. It is
acustomary in this ?city for, practi
tioners to tender bills to their regu
lar patients on the fir6t of - June for
the preceding half ;y ear's services.
A careful-estimate of thj aggregate
of the. four accounts gives fortv thou
sand dollars as the sum which, judg
ing oy the quantity: and quality of
the work; done by the four: doctors.
must have been demanded at the be
ginning of the present month. Dr.
Douglas now lives in the house, neg
lecting his other practice altogether,
and Drs. Sands, Shrady and Barker
nave averaged a call per day count
ing the days which they have devote
ed entiroly to the case. - All are spec
ialists, accustomed to large fees. The
suggestion that they are content to
accept the incidental advertising as
in lieu of cash remuneration . is not
tenable, because the job has not on
the whole, made a good reputation
for the two whose status could be
raised by connection with a celebrat
ed case. One story is that George
W. Childs has , paid the bills. - , He
was here about the first of June, a
visitor at the Grant house; his : intis
inacy with the general is well known
and his liberality is proverbcal. -Mr.
Childs has since 'declined to- teil
whether be met any or all of the
medical expenses. A second explas
nation is that- the physicians i have
taken in payment orders on Webster
& Co., the firm which is r to publish
Grant's, book. ; The income from that
source is bound to be- large. Mark
Twain,; a member of Webster & Co.,
says that he does " not personally
Knowof any such arrangements, but
that his assent, or that of his partner
would not be essential - It is certain
that the general's present resources
yield " only $27, 000 a year,; s which
would barely cover oruinary expen
ses of his household, leaving nothing
for such immense doctoring bills as
mus have been now .rendered.. The
reason why Dr. Douglas is kent on
guard night and day; is Jhe patient's
expectation that he will J choke to
death, and be wishes to have' expert
help at hand. ' While he sleeps sit
ting m a chair unable to lie down for
an hour, Douglas occupies a ;bed in
an adjoining room, with a hell so
hung that a pull by a cord at Grant's
hand will awaken him -This precau
tion is in addition to the watching of
a negro attendant. ; - ; :
Important to Justices ot the Peace. :";
Raleigh News and Observer. ,".!'."''..
By chapter 288 of the laws of 1885..
it is enacted;1 : i ; -
"1. That all appintments of justices
of the peace by the general , assembly
snail oe void, umess tne persons so
appointed shall qualify, within three
montns tnerearter.
2. That all- unfilled . appointments
occurring under the provisionajof the
preceding section in the office of jus
tice ottnt peace -snail be nued for the
term by the appointment of the Gov
ernor." -
The election of justices by the late
general assembly was on the 11th day
of March last, and the three .months
m which they were allowed to quali
fy expired on the "11th day . of the
present month. . . ' .... :"-..: ; -
It is probable that the attention ol
the justices elect: was , not called to
this act inasmuch as the laws have
but recently been published and," res
lpmg tipon tne provision m tne- uode
which permitted ' their quaiuication
at any time prior to the ' commences
ment ot their terms, to-wit: the - nrst
Thursday in August next after : their
election doubtless many ; -or tuem
haveallowed the"j three .months to
elapse "without qualifying, and ' the
offices are now vacant. .
-The Governor has Caused the ; mat
ter to be investigatecLby the attorney
general, who has given" an opinion
that the Legislature had the autnori-
ty to pass the act ' referred to, - and
that the Governor had tne power and
it was his duty to make appointments
to fill the offices made vacant by the
failure of the nersons elected bv - the
general assembly to qualify.
it is understood that his excellency
will in all instances where they, will
qualify, sunless some good reason be
given to the contrary, "when called
upon; appoint the persons selected Dy
the general assembly and where the
Eersons so selected decline to qualify,
e will make appointment Upon - re-,
commended from trustworthy sources
I is desirable that the ' county au
thorities throughout th& State hall
give the matter speedy attention.
"i'lie Blysppptic!. Ileluge." :.r
T-"I am thirty-five years o'd," writes Mr. Chailes
H. Watts. --of West Somcrs. Putnam Co., N. Y..
"and had mffered from dyspepsia for fifteen years
The current treatment did me no good. . Listlessly
and without hope I gave Parker's Tonic a trial. I
can give the result in three words: tt cured me. .
It will cure vou . ;
. Reliable Agents Wd '
THE MUTUAL ENDOWMENT AND
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA.
Office of thvk General AGBNT ) "
' , , - - Fob North Carolina, V
- - r . CHABLOTTB. N. & )
r This Association, now nearly fuuryeai-s old, and
having a membership In a large number of the
States, amounting-to nearly 25,000 beneficiaries,
has lust, established a general agency for orth
LCaiolina. with headquartr rs in Charlotte.
- to uo mis 11 nas Deen necessary w cumpiy wiiu
the laws of the Siate, which has been done, as will
more tuny appear by reading tne louowmg copy 01
certificate and receipt from -the Secretary of States
- Ootiv No. 20. - . rV - T
State of North Caboltka,
Gfbicsof Skckktart of Statk
n .. Insurance Department,
Ratjiiqh. 29th ADril 1885.
The Mutual Self Endowment and Beneficial As
sociation, having filed to this oflice an appoint
ment of J. T. vvhltehead as general agent for this
State nuder the seal of the company and having
heretofore, to wit: on the 29th April, 1885, paid
Into this office fifty dollars, the license fee, re
quired by section 1 4 of "An Act to consolidate the
Insurance Laws of N. C," ratified March 7, 1883.
) LICENSE IS HEREBY GRANTED to the
seal $ said -company to do business In this
( state nntil April 1st, 1886, subject to the
provisions of said act. "'
fSlgnedl ' ' W. L. SAUNDERS,
' . . - . - ' Secretary of State.
' Copy No 27 -.
North Carolina.
-Offick Sbcbbtart of State, ..
: - - . Insurance Dkpartmkst.
RT.TiTrtH: 29th ADrd. 18H5,
I
Received from J. T. Whitehead, general agent of
the Mutual Self Endowment and Benevolent As
sociation, twelve dollars,- for certifying abstracts
of reports ot the financial eonamon oi saw com
pany for the year ending December 81st, A. D.
14, ana rune aouars loraavertisiiigsame.
f Signed! - - - . w. l. saundhs,
- " ' Secretary of State,
; As General Agent I have authority from the Sec
retary of State to receive applications for uStanber-
Bhlp, appoint agents ana uo any auu au imsimxss
lor the Association not In violation of the laws of
the same or of the State of Nortn carouna.
w have not, ni tn Axnlaln its nroDer features.
It needs only to be Investigated to be appreciated,
it. is on the same nlan f the Knights of Honor,
Legion of Honor and Royal Arcanum and other
popular co-operative associations, adding the very
popular feature that It is not necessary for a mem
berto die to get every dollar his policy eails for.
We emnlov none but wntlemen who can give bond
tn the vacinity in which they live to canvass for the
company, and therefore bespeak for them the pa
tient neanng ana continence meir uouurauw una
glon entitles them to. - "
Address me or l y ry et Charloe. N. Cr
J. T. WHITEHEAD,
O- at Ivt North Carolina.
M. Vah. istad, . . mayljuU
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This week Ave shall
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V hich we shall, offer
tihguish the gas blowing of all competition.
All the goods to be
purchases, most o them from the recent
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We have no old goods ta offer! no-acciimu-
lation )f years to close : out. iVothing but
New Fresh Goods at
dollar. " .
CHARLOTTE N. 0. ! 1 . -: -
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Our great sale continues all this month. Our variety is not confined to
ODD SUITS, nor are the sizes limited. We have all sizes and styles. It may
be of INTEREST TO YOU to , ' '
LOOK THROUGH. THIS: PRICE hi ST.
One Hundred Men's All-Wdol Suits, Sack and Frock, at t6.S. worth tlOUO, fl3 00 and $11.00.
One Hundred Pairs Men' All Wool Cashmere Pauts at $10, 100 and $125, worth $4U,
$3 23,and $4 60. , .- . v
- , - Boys' and Children's Clothing at remarkably ! - ' -
Seersucker Coats and Vests in very
than tney can joe
STRAW HATS !
:-- . We Intend to close out at s great sacrifice. A full line of
Gents' Furnishing Goods.
One Hundred Dozen Gents' Summer Scarfs, 6 for 25 cents. It will pay ti
visit the store of
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'devote entirely, to the
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at prices that will ex-
offered are this season's
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about 50 cents oh the
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large' varieties, which we oer for less
cougns ior eisewnere.
STRAW HATS !