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,1,; .IFsup&s t"So. ' .Bawmsi isi s r - - '"WW 1,000. YARDS 10c WHITE- INDIA LlNON. We are selling our 12e and 156; Dress Ginghams at 10 cents per yard. "vyv V- Oriental Laces ,and Flouncings "very cheap. .Mosquito -Can- opies irom $i.su to $o4uu eacn iook at our new , f Comfort Hip" Corset 3 . -it-1! TRUNKS, YALISES,7LINEN ULSTER?, &G '."if - 10 White; Robes atpioesrthat will surprise you. Butterick Pattern Sheets for A ugust I: ; w t - n , Truly, i . , ' i - f i i-J jr 5 - 1 1 I TT 4 t , I i rats iruruMrngfi. r A DOLLAR: SHIRT Wbieb for Quality of material, workmanship and I fit, cannot be bettered. Also a Good Stock of ; With. Plaltea trout. OUR LINE OF Subscription to the Observer- . DilLYITION. Slnelecopy.i.i. :..,... Scents. BjQioweekin theclty..;... , 20 cy me montn. , ' 75 , , Three months.,., $2.00" Six months 4.00 One year....... 8.00 - ' - - Weekly edition. 1 ; Three months " .. ' Bnnti. Six months. ..$1.00 - One year.: , LIS1 - inclubs 01 five and over $1.50. t ; Wo deviation From These Rules' ' ' r . ' , - SUDSCriDtlons, sIwrts nn.va.hlA". in nfi-vnTiiA. Tint only In name but In fact. - , . ... W1IART0N GllHEN. ' f7IIAT HE IS. DOING, i IT ,- :Aad YaUses is; Complete. COLLARS and CUFFS Gents Half-Hose, In Solid Colors and Pin 6trlpes. - :i Try my25e.Balbriggan. .; r .. Gauze Shirts And Suspenders. A nice line of Scarf Ties." Also . Just received a pretty assortment of Bnttons for Plaited Shirt Fronts v , ' - c v . - v f . IDrffl(fiILIS -f Fine line of Trunks and Va- lises for ; summer travels GOOD GOODS 1 LOW PRICES. - - - .r - i- - ' -! - ... . ' . . " Orders by mail have prompt V . . attention. ..V5 i fftaii f i v 25 S, CH-AhS TnET, BALTIMORE, MO, : PUCE (iilll LEfflilEli BfcLllfJU MANUFAC TURERS 5 And Dealers In RUBBER. BEInwGi PAOKlfli ui!i, o. , . - , t:.v . COTTON, WOOLEN andSAW fflLL SWPMBS, &e.. v .i:snO I, . Boston Belting: Co. 's Kuboer belting, Hoyt's Leather Belt; v M t. Vernon Belting,.' f Joseph; NobnesV; Sons; 'Clearer. Clothe IT; K. Earle's Card , .viotning, ac II is Worljt -the. ostoffice rPe Aamigistralion Votcs. - Correspondence of JThb Observer. . ' Washington :"12. I'okw Sonl Whartpn J. Green, member ot .Con gresa from the 3d distriet. this morn ing, and1 had a. long con versation with uim iuuout; iutj i ituiiiiuisn-auon, ine course of politics and the results of his own work here' in ; the Postoffice Department. B Col.-Green is impressed with? the ability rt resolution rand singleness of purpose of the Fresident.; rHe thinks be filled" by . Democrats within; the Jirst nine months or .the administra tion certainlv before the end of the f S A t . ' J i. . ? V i. j urst y ear..: ? it eeemeu o mm xnaii ine Earnest' desire Of Mr. ' Cleveland to giye th6 public service a highertone oy putting in omce oniy nonest ana capable men; should have had from some . public men who recommend persons tor position.' a better recoeS nition. :As, the , President saidr he had been , outrageousljt" treated y in some instances. It was ''Col.' Green's opinion that within two y'eais the Cleveland administration would make large gains in popular respect ? ana esteem, rhe President mniself was a solid man, not at all ; showy.-but certainly Very able. He had conyic- 10ns and was not afraid to put them into action, lie ratea tne aouity ana public character ' of ;.Mr. Cleveland much tugher than he had done at tne ime when he was hrst suggested tor 1 t-v . - . ; . m"--.' I , 1.1 ine rresiaency. inaeea, ne misnc say that he thought " Mr: Cleveland was likely to make one oi our very ablest chief executives. . " - 7 C.6L Gree has wound uo his busi ness here for the; present." Out 6f twenty-rthree fourth-class postomces he has had all hlledexcept o wansboro and the still smaller, and these would have been supplied with Democratic postmasters if there had been entire accord among the , people .as? to the man to be recommended. Col Green, does nokcareito say more with re gard to , the remaining " Presidential offices in his district-Goldsboro and Fayetteville than tjiat they will, be About one hundred and ! twenty per sons have applied for the' position of railway postal' agents and. not more than tnree, possibly not more tnaq two can be gratified. , It is almost in credible how the people rush for this onerous and " vexatious employment. As a possible deterrent, I! will -state that one or two wno nave receivea such an appointment, in iNortn uaro- ina have tried it tor. a tew, days or weeks only to'throw it up in disgust.1 Ode youngrman afterward accepted a private engagement which paidless money. - - ' - ' Hon.ft. Wharton J. Green and First Assistant Postmaster tj General ates yenson; of Illinois,"' will start m a aar or two for the Virginia springs ana a brief vacation. They are'goodinenas, and both are companionable men ' Col.; Green succeeded in getting the department to establish; several! new postomces and postal routes in wie 3rd district, but as .he didn't have; with him a memorandum of All - the particulars; I will reserve; thisv infor- j mation.f . - , r Russell H. Kingsbury, Jr., an em ploye of the late House of Bepresenr tatives. has been ill tor several aays, but at last accounts' was improving. Anew postomce. with. Kichard JJ. Jones es postmaster, has been estab lished at Big Kock, Granville county : , Prof. Kerr ' the ' distinguished ex- atate;GeoIOgist;pfNorth:''CarbIina, wnosp utjaiu oi- auBiu ' was cui- tiottnded tooldayB &?fyas r well known here where . he , was attacnea l ;? ;X v. hrj us !- , i ' f t .t 1 . - -.tic r i - ' HAVE A.EEW., PIECES OF;i ; .. .- -si t- 7X7 mm? ii . ... i-i -4 : -TT'Ai0ATrinairrATrhOTindlesat 12tfecl. wWch' are. cneap at 35c. s Our, remnant of Summer Black tZcT SJ5?S "fjffirOM friends can dt a Mosquito Canopy, cheaper . from us tnan elsewhere: PreSS GOOdS mUSt pe SOW. VU menus W,U -Mniniitatmyirtk nfrri, nt. 1AB than half We price, this have a small etocK oi very nne x.muruiuoi, """""v-y'x - Tlia rrnt Will Continue UMUl eVeiT UOUar o wvi lij ox kwuo mo evus. -. xkumuuv. ine greai Bai will """"' :"i ta tt1nvftnli1 at. irn.t Wm tn m - - t is not a sale to get naojt uasu, uobuu cuw 7 " v -' . -Vf ;- ALEXANDER ci HARRIS. P. S.-We canfa nlsh Slherisn CraVs in any quantity, by lettlni 5rc'ers23 tttjpe. ' IheyJ make finer Jelly and preserves than any other iruu. , Ilis Reception lyfIom Petlro at r '. ISio lc Jaiierio. Baleih News and Observer. ; F - : ; . -. yesterday a gentleman of this citv received acopy of the paper O Paiz, published at Rio de J'anerio, 'of date July 15. It is, ,in Portuguese, and contains quite an amount, or news Dein creaitaoie in every .way to that progressive empire, which is in many things verv much like our United States; Minister T. J. Jarvis arrival at Rio has been heretofore chronicled. At ? o'clock.on ' the evening of July lip an audience wss granted by his majesty to Mr. Thomas 7 AT. Usborn. Mr.fJarvis' predecessor, and : 0 Sen- hor4Jon Vmcenteuesada, ;tpe re tiring minister irom ine ' Argentine Republic., s At '7:30 an audience was given; Senbr Don Henrique B: Morc- na. the new ! Argentine minister. Ufi July 11, at 8 p. m.: his maiestv theEraperorreceived in public audiv ence Mr. Thomas J.'' Jarvis, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo tentiary of the'-United States - of Americai wlao.. Qndeliyring his ere dentials,rmade the folio wipg speech :. 4'SiR,--The President of th;TJnited States of - America having chosen me as envoy extraordinary ana minister tates to your maiestv's government I hive the honor' of presenting your majesty' wich the; letter bf bis Excel lency which I respectfully ask "your majesty to receive. - My intention is to act so inac wnen i4ueiiver my re vocatory , I may ; ? like the gentleman whom-1 succeed, return to-my coun try: with the highest consideration of odr majesty and, with the confidence of ihy own country. 'My government wishes that the cordial relations ex isting I bet ween- this great empire ; and that powerful republic1- shall become closer 'and 1 stronger with ? the years," and that their people will 5 enter into more intimate relations ot commerce. Both are patter and portions - of the same great contmentj and- their ieo pie, are; citizens ot the . same new; World of extraordinary aggrandize ment and of, unlimited possibilities. They" are. joined by the same Viand traversed by the same - rivers and possessed of fine harbors - and their shores are washed by .;the Raters of tB same , great ocean.-, ; The, God of Nations, - the ; Creator- of .all things, connected these two great : countries by land and by water, nd I believe that the mission, of manrfhis crea ture will bo to unite ' them by the friendly hands of , mutual interests and confidence. ': Studying the histo ry" of this great empire, with; its va- nous ana mexuusnoie resources, tne people oi the Tjnited' States 'have been struck'by ffis rapididevelopment under yoiir majesty's1, wise ' governs v i.-f'. mL -'J- yJ . .lit.,' - 1 . ' ure your .' majesty's visit ;to their, eountry, and; with all their heart they join ineir fresiaeni ana myseir in wishingydar -xnajesty a long, life of happiness, and to your country peace and prosperity-unbounded" : To this his: majesty : answered : "1 thank my great and good friend the President' of the -United States for this -proof. of. his esteem. I hope; Mr. Minister, that .your mission will. contribute to cements the "good ;rela-; tions existing between our countries.:'; UDUX1. Sa-tTirGljav. August 8tb., Ut,was a succe8sfuLone, oun sales of ,the pastiew weeljs in- 1 creasea neany per, cent - over the same penod or previous years. ; Th6 public appreciated; our low prices and showed ; mm w MillVVbVUVJUUl VV XL U.W V WO. JL AIM T?Annnnr'cT.TiTfliOATD. " ru i n ri.r ri rw. Pj a ni i n Our prices were lower than we can duplicate them at. The more one gets the more is expected. "We . are not difx ferent from others, n , V It is generally., conceded ;by merchants that August is the rrv;.- :;'::.:-;-:v. dullest month in th year. -x ' We'Koow. iib. Dull Times! We : - The offend you "at theibeffinmnirof ' every, weeK uraw numerous .purcaasers io our. store, wno are : . nnmrniTan ft rinnnoc rma nr wparnpr. flUFEE 1 Ladies and 'IfXitAes Shopnins: i Ladies' and Misses Silk Xlltts. We Will allow y go a dlseoimt of 10 per cent, on ell bags purchased during this week, besides we have reduced the prices Alligator Bag from from 85c. to 65c. . lnerllll2ator Baas from 41.25 to 85c. .Higher grades In proportion. Our assortment Is complete. We have them to suit everybody's taste and pocket.- v -. ' - ' . we make Deiow in regara to these gooas. - ' ' -" . - -i '. . l v J T1 - .' ... . ,, ,..'. ' fl . " J' Reached,! Unbleached and Colored Damask ' -.fi , - 2 yds , -2i yds, and 3 yd. lengths, in various . grades -and widths; at 30 to 40 . per cent, below their actual value , - Borne or these wemnanis . are siignuy- Hiinf.irin y!Tif ten nipp.p nf fi2 ino.Vi Klfiaohpd Table TJamask' at 95 cents Den yaru, ixiiese are guou. wmuu uevcr uiu iur icoo nuau j..x pci. jajk.u, above $1.35 per yard. . . . : , - , '" ' MOSQUITO . CANOPIES . JD'ST RECEIVED. ; . Prices range from $1.75,$2.00, $2.50,' up to $7,50 each. - ; , , . -. A Car Driver and a "Scholar." Charleston News and ttourier: v ' ' Several days ago a young- inan of this city who "banks" on his' 'broad and ample brow ; went ; over - toV.the Island. tie was very much nattered when a car driver-one of the dri;' vers Ori the Sullivan's Island street rail way s approached him and. iBaid : 4Mr: Smith, you like a scholar and I want to refer a question in grammar to you."' Mr. Smith blushed' and graciously offered to settleiany qdes- tion m grammar that the driver could ask him. i-Then followed this : very funnv little scene: c - " -Car Driver : "if lease tell me would youisay, let's you and me take a drink. or let's you and i ,iaKe a-arinKiv , Mr: Smith, (promptly and as if bur dened with his weight of scholarship :) 'Let's you and I take a drink " ; iir.- . ' Car Driver ; ""Thank, you,:: I. don't care if Tdo." - "-- Mr. Smith,; (stunned, but impressed by the heat rejoinder :) well, wme on-rvou deserve it."" " ' - ' The man with the scnoiariv air and he tsar driver with his mduth stretch ed from ear to ear ' repair ed" to the "soda water" stand" together. to the geological survey for two years betore his iasu umess.- tie is spoK-ou; of with high respect and nis f decease: is much resetted by others as wen as jNortn uarounians. i v -ov. How Prolific Some Weeds Are- New York Evening Post. , : -... . The Botanist of the Ohio ;'AgricuK tural Station has been making esti mates of the number of seeds 4 found apoiflaBihgle plant otrserveral- of the most obnoxious weed3 grown in the State5. s3h the shepherd's purse he found that, the number - of seeds 'in Meach silicle or seed vessel-varied from; eighteen to 'thirtyf our-average aooat twehty-fiye-and 1,500 silicles Were counted tapon a , medium, sized Plant, taaking the t otal number . xf seeds per, plant - 37,500. : Computmis: m the same manner, he estipaateuiine dandelion to contain 12,103 seeds in each plant ; wild pepper grasg, 18,00 ; wheat thief - (Litfiospermum arvense); 700: the common thistle, 65,366: camomile, 1520- butter vpeed, 8,587; rag weed, 4.abb: common pureiauw, 3o,uu ; . jcommon. piamain, , tow burdock, 38,086.f ... -, ' 4 Good' Crops iir EAgecombe Tatboro Southerner. -- " V The 'c'roo' prospect has improved rftatlv within the last few davs. The rains have; given even oiq com mat was believed to "he beyond reuemps tion a new life ahd the crop -will r be not near so short ;as was -recenuy feared. .Tbun coWTaftdl that could be desired. Propitious seasons from now Out wui insure a very iairyjeia, Cotton is fruiting very well, indeed, and taking the county -as a whole: the Drosoect for a good crop is as cooa ii not better than it was - last - year at this time. In Mhe Cokey section complaint is nlade of excessive dry weather whicrg has rjaamagea , Doin cotton and corn and to some extent tobacco '. With the exception of this section the county, is more than..' the average. , -- ; " "r: Tobacco' along the Nash border and in that county except -where, there was an occasional dry spot is v. very fine and the farmers, are very .-jubi lant; The tobacco warehouse move-- ments at -Battlebord; : and , Kocky Mount are growing every day. rWhit aker's is inclined to follow suit and go one better by puttingup a tobacco v- r.e.coct factory.,, ' . maySSdtf - vZ t. . price which we have placed on the above goods for ' the last week only have advertised them fully as -, well as printers Jokf They wer pleased with their : bargains "' . ' a - ' Our many customers will Mease notice that w will continue these reductions for another week. 1 1 k Our wo ojrtT Vvmihivai nkfiiBA tn on Krraina fiaV nr n,nv time "after thev fall to appear advertised In these columns. We frequently have calls for goods at the reduced prices which were advertised a week previous.- In such eases we will charge the regular selling price, not the marked down price v n tT ,, . CHARLOTTE, N. C. v. ' j augydtf Co. Our great sale continues all this month. Our variety is2not!conflned to QW SUITS, nor are the sizes limited. We have all sizes and styles, pit may. ) " . ' LOOK THROUGH THIS PRICE LIST. One Hundred Men's AU-Wool Suits, Sack and Frock, at $6.50, worth $10-00, $12.00 ancT$14.0p. - ' One Hundred Pairs Men's AH Wool Casslmere , Pants at ; $1.50, $2.00 and $2.25, worth $2.50, ; - nnvA' And Children's Clothlne at remarkably ' ; ' ;V . -3LiiYJZr PIHlSiSrSSi' Seersucker Coats and; Tests, in very large varieties, which we offer formless . ; i than they can be Dought tor elsewhere. ,. STRAW, HATS ! ' . . . STRAW HATS ! We Intend to close out at a great sacrifice.. A full line of :' r . . u , - Gents' furnishing Goods One Hundred i)ozentGents; Summer Scarfs, 6' for4-25, cents." It will payto ' . - r-ricit the, store of ' . : t i. UFMA r 1- ' I offer for sale Eight Lot 50x200 feet, lying n the northwestern corner of the city (outside the city limits) and north of the cemetery, cheap.; ' Any one wishing to secure a cheap lot, would do well to call soon, as - the prices at . which, they are oseredmeans quick nuw. n : - B. S. MYERS, v , C0XL2SS . ' ? . ..... . . f: ',
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