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CHARLOTTE, N..C,, SATURDAY; AUGTJST:5, 1885.:
IBST. EECEIYE1
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1,000 YARDS 10o WHITE INDIA LlNON
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We are selling bur 12ic. and 15c; Dress
-.Gtoliams al.dO, cenperl jard"
Oriental Laces and' Mouncings very: cheap. ? Mosqiiito Can
opies from $1.50 to $5.0U each. -Look at our hew, r
; 81.00 "Comfort Hip'' Corset. ? - ;':
TRUNKS, VALISES, LINEN ULSTERS,, &C
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10 White Robes at prices that ivill surprise you . . ; :
Butterick Battern Sheets for August. -N : y .
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"Tkuth, like ths Sim. S6MEn3EES SUBMITS TO
BK OBSCCBXD, BUT, L1KK THE SUN, ONLI FOB k
TI1CE." . .
--Subscription to the Observer.
' , . DAILY EDITION. , - -
Single copy:.K.. ..t. 5 eenta.
Bytbeweefein the city.. - 20
Three Tnrmt.hB ' ! onn ; ' :
Six months """!!!:!!!.! 4 f in .
One year... ....... ...... 8.00 '
WEEKLY EDITION. -
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Slxjnonfns.i.-'. i.l.'.:.'..i$ljnoV
vue jrear.i.i..,. 1.75
-In clubs of five aid over $l0. . . v :
fiieviatloix From These ilitSes
only in name but in lack- -
A: STBAXGE IXSECX1
Wosauito Fixtures, ;
MOSQUITO BARS.
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New lot Wire Health Bus-
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to be closed out much belcjw
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ny;Varner?s Corset
) j And Seigte's Dollar Shirt. I
OUR LINE OF
Slioes
Hats
Which , Has yippVarcd iii Some
" ' .CJeorgia Cotton I'ieldsl v ; J
A i'cdrrespondeat Lot;- the - Aue-iista
r. .!roni)Cjrii;fla-;;fo lo we;!
about :.ip.sict that oas apieared in
some'of the cottbji fields there; .
. "The writer, visited ,with a - friend-'
tne i plantation or.Mr, B. (J. Lamkm
last Saturday, i We found -.Mt, . L. Jin
his field .with" a countenance iridi:
eating -'the. -deepest solicitude. ; Ve
accosted him "and began to praise ihis"
crop - M.r.. i. at once . saia c Grentle'
men get oat of your buggy and walk
through - the field, with me. '. 1 will
show- you- how .deceptive aDDear"
ances are. We followed him - and
passing inrougn cotton ; tnat would
easily have made a bale to the acr,'.
ne snowea.ii3.on nearly , every-., .stalk
tne roosp tngntiui ravages of disease
or insects. ' NearlyT every maturing
poll was touched with the jblighfc: ftnd
many eijtirelyyotteti;-.-rhis.TaS'',;flot-confined
to any; locality but" general
over, the field,1 It appears as if an in
sects had stung each boll, and-whenever
..the spot was seen ' a yellow
streak could be followed in the- cen
tre. Mr. L. said that in a' few days
these spots enlarged and the'boll be
came rotten:' Samples of the stalk's
were brought to the cicy and left at
the Chronicle office , for inspection;
The writer also gave one of them ; to
Mr. Cargill to be exhibited at" the
Cotton Exchange. . ! c ' ' - '
. This is not only to." be found on Mr.'
Lamkin's plantation; but oh several
others in Columbia. Jt was only dis-
Ororth of the Taste rt or Choeo.
i , late. - '
'A. well known New York manufac
Wrer is quoted as Saving: : "The con.
sumption of chocolate in the United
States has a wonderful growth. ' In
178 we manufactured into chocolate
goods 24,000 bags of raw, cocoa; last
year: wq usea 54,000 bag3, an increase
oi! 30,000 bags in' five Tears. - The
next five, years will see a greater rate
or increase. When Humboldt i4is
cqvered-the use of the cocoa plant in
h travels, he little dreamed of the
immense business which was to grow
out of the concoction of his first cup
og choc-olate.- It is today fairly iri the
wy of becoming one of the principal I
a jjmoi ui iotxi xnrougnout; tne woria
ad.Htends eventually; to" supplant tea
ad cbff e as a beverage., ; As a V flas
y6ring it already stands next to van
ilia, "w hich heads ths, list, and it is np-
rea. in all bnjpohes of cpokerygenei
auy - ilteenyearssago went on
ttrad trxsell in a smalt Way Ichoco:
Ja gopdsotinybwri': rnanufactare,
ai 1 1 was laughed at for " my pains.
At tixat time :i the'. cdnshihntibrf ;wm
litiited; in this ' country .to tlie ' few
.nl-pr odom jnatcd . -' The article i was
elew here comparativejyifuhknown;
-'The taste for chocolate is an ; aS
qiiired oneland .the public had to be
educated: to r the love for it, and like
tobacco and beer,-it is at first' dis
tasteful and. even nauseating, but
. ao like them when onoe the ,taste
' is formed it is not easily: forfeited
It probably tires the taste -Jess than
any otner contectiou, and this - ac
counts for itspresence in ; nearly all
the candy that U sold today.'. Choco
lajie is one of the most healthful foods
known, and in its pure state "may be
used to an ultimated extent .' without
harmful effects.. In Europe it has
taken nearly, half a. century of 'unre1
3'ttihg labor oh the par t of manufac-
rers to fairly establish - the ' public
ite for ihbcolate; V but Americaiis
take to it j speedily, and .in fifteen
years have learned to love it and to
lofrk at it almost as a necessary of life.
The varieties; of - chocolate prepara
tions are almost legion for it Renters
into the manufacture, of both food
and drink. : : ,
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tit. is generally conceded by merchants that Aucjust is the :
. ' auiiesi; monxn in tne year. - .
coiild pass info the" outer - enclosure.
These convicts stepped - out of the
dobr, and going around the "? hospital
Escape from the Penitentiary.
Tuesday noon two white convicts
made ttieir escape xrom. the pemten
Ury. They, worked in the main
rci covered about a week ago by Mr L ',- yard inside the great wall. The door
JF3 and he says if it continues he, twill i;that wall was open . so that ; men
make absolutely , nothing Jpon in
quiry the writer learned that an ar-
" i t.ilo arraa nof in - - on oyrirn f tiirnl
' . .H iAiirfini inriRg Asnrihino- niiah.cnph wing made their way to the front
rw- "T"". " T.Tv - discovered to be an insect that stings vjavinucu f p" , wmv;u
the bolls, and decay at once sets f ry near ine . siocKaae, ai
Rnt. fru. cupI, miofnrfiinA-f ic "nn from this got upon the stockade at a
J . . ' - ' - doubt but that Mr. Lamkin would
- ' have made, at least a bale of cotton to
; . r - cannot get one-half Of that yield
lises 'for summer travel. In reply to an inquiry in referenec
to tha insect .Mr. Lamkin writes :
"I discovered the rot on the cotton
two weeks ago : at first I did not at-
ftnnn nnnnf - I Hill nninrp caen mucu importauce to 10. xu a
GDOD. GOODS LOW PHIGES. khrc
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tember at' the rate it was spreading I
would have but little, cotton left It
flrcf. flnnparwl In' mxr fnrwnrrl rnt.f.nn .
Orders by mail haye( prompt planted early in April. It is now
getting in tne May cotton. : i do not
attention, ' think it is spreading so ' rapidly now
in the forward cottor as when I first
discovered it. It is now spreading
very fast in the late cotton. It has
damagea my eariy couon ai leasir.u
per cent, in t wo weeks. It only made
i. 4 jmbilib;
THOSV3AS .K.;OREY: & 00.
25 S. CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE, MD,
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w uwieni in nuitilEK BELTiitt, iAi;i.iJS(Ui sc
PURE OfiK LEATHER BELTING,
its appearance in the May cotton
tnree days ago, lc nas not aamagea
it very much. You ask if it is gen-
I eral ? ' It is on all the ' cotton in , my
neignDornoou, more or xesa. jl kuow
of ?ut one crop damaged more than
mine. Mr. Wiil Hendricks crop was
attacked about the- same ; time that
mine was. t: Farmers who have seen
his crop to day think it is damaged
at least 50 per cent. I saw a farmer
from the red lands near Appling to
day.- He said it had appeared on his
time when the guard at that, beat
was not at his post Thev iumred
over the stockade andTran close - bet
side-it, to escape observation. An
other guard at the angle saw them as
they came out near tne railroad at
the northwestern anele.WHe got one
shot at them: .This guard says one
of the escaped men had on citizen s
clothes.. How he got them is a puzzle,
unless persons outside, in league with
the escaping men, gave tnem ciotnesf
It was a daring escape, and the inves
tigation should.be thorough, une or
the men" is Coleman Gainey. , B.Q is
from Sampson county, and was serv
ing a term ofv20 years for manslaugh
ter. His age is about 21. The other
man is Joseph fcribbsy irom Montgom
ery county, serving a ten year term
eof larceny. He is an old onender
and has been in "other penitentiaries,
it is said. He is 6 feet 4 inches ? high
and weighs 200 pounds. . A reward
of $10; with all v necessary expenses,
will be paid for each of these men.;
rious damage. You wish me to give
cotton, woolen una saw jjuh surrLuiis, c you tne cause. -1 tninic it is a smaii
tVin-- .'Kitlr.Tvoirl Tinfe'vot-.' 1nn nnv Bflw luo- - wo. oivcu uj i-xx
as the crownjs nommea ;in
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:". A - rr Ti T" 1 fly that punctures the boll and den
A-L.lj i : . posits eggs. ; The eggs hatch very
Boston Belting Co.'s small white worms that feed on Je
0', , g . . cotton in the bolls and causes the rot.
, . nUDber beltinflf ThA wnrms rantiot hfl flfifln with- the
Ifc Hoyt'.S leather Belt. eye until.the bolls ar entirely rotten
Miki.. w L.D.ii! ' and dryi I opened many of the first
ivii. v ernun una. : vlls that it anneared on . to-dav and
f Joseph Noones'iSons found them" filled with small -.worms
- ii -im "i" I . 1 1 f 1 T.iTf An fVi o ti d f K ran d A anA . oVvrttif
moiier Slasher ana : j w"'-6,nrfTira"-T"
l - ' N r xu' ' one 'eighth of an inch long. I can
. Clearer Moth. ; ,0t fi0(i a
iT.:K;'Ear!e's Card -:- affected; but think; it is: because the
n xu'" st ' worm is so smaii it cannot; oe -.-seen
. vri" i.j!',!? . "&c' j until the boll. is rotten and almost
dry.
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S rsi ' TT r TTiTrrr I ''MyoDseryauoniisxnat tne ny
It JOa , :Cijg JHLyrA.Zu.Li firstiattcks the, bolls ; that arey most
exposed to;.tne .sun, . ;lhe, peculiari
ties or inis rox aurer irom any i naye
ever seen in cotton;-: . 4 . -, .
'Any fafmei: who will. visit his cot
tonv-that-is-alf eetedr- about- -sunse
and looks up the row towards the sun
" 'ill T t" , 7
l .fj, J.3J t't.lK
- -J 1 will see' s warms of i flies."-
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jif Skin Klisesises Cnrd
I Bt Dr. Frazier's Magic Ointment. Curs If by
MaglOi punyies, uiauii. ueauaut giuus. vtiuu:iro uxu
ernDtions on-tne face, Jeavlng the skin clear and
beautlnil.- rajsouure iia, meuiuv syic mvr.
K3AIso Fine French
)reSH fi(Wla TYiuct. hn
We have a small ntncXc
' Price. The great sale will continue until every
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Organdie at lcrbtelire -mx. SSS tS& of price; fi0nt
of vPiffine Embroidery an Fionnclngs that we are- cnenng at leeffinaanaixj pmiu . - - - Tf" ' '
rtnuar's , wortn 01 eooas we nave is Kone.- iteinemoerT ' . t . ,r y ; , ,
notalairtogetrid '" , GeDts,tom
-. 'J : ' '-- :" 'Vv-i' ---"' v-.. " - . shapely look.
a 1 5 cv; A w n PR H A R R 1 R? :
lUi.fi-?i.
make a eood appearance, sh6nld have
looking reet, nine httlng shoes, ecu
on irclenfifia .pfilnciples coer on defects.
nri at the same time develoD all th$ srood points
' in one's feet. For these reasons, and for ease and
comfort, always ask youroeaier tor tne--nAii ajy
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nner jelly ana preserves than
. JTt ras a successful one; our sales of thV pat lew eeks:in-
created nearly 50 per cent over - the aaina peiicd.of previous
years. ,Tlyz public ipprecinted. our, low, . prices and showed
their nppreciatibu in patronizing us Hberallv.' ''."'
ejExpeptefl Earqeleturns
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, Our prices Were lower ithan
we can duplicate them at. - t j
; The !mbre:ohe gets the more
is expected. We are not dif
ferent from others. ' , ;
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We Know 00 We Make Business!
He offerings which we make to you at the beginning of v
every rweek draw numerous purchasers to our store, who are
in. the habit of remaining- at home and making themselves .
comfortable ddriris: this hot weather. ' 1 i 7- .
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Hiadies and THIscs Shopping:
' Hags.
We will Rllow yoa a discoimt of 10 per cent, on
all bags purchastd during this week, besides we
have reduced the prices.
, Alligator Bag from from 8E. to 65c. " "
h lner Alligator Bags from $1.25 to 85c
Higher grades In proportion Our ausoi tment is
complete. We have them to suit everybody's taste
and pocket - - .
Ladies and MUies? Silk Xlltt. r
Those who have taken advantage of the low
price which we have placed on the ahore goods for
the last week only have advertised them fully, as
well as printers Ink. . They were pleased with their
bargains, V -
Our many customers will please notice that" we
will continue these redactions for another week.
' Those interested in Tahle Damasks -will please notice the statements which '
we make below in regard to these goods. v :' " i
Bleached, Unbleached and. Colored Damask
2 yds ,; 2i yds, and 3 yd. lengths, in various grades and widths, at , SO to 40
per cent. ; below their J actual value Some of . these Remnants are slightly
specked, which actually does not injure the feloth, therefore this unusual Te-i
uctkm;Fxfteeir-piecesof-62-'ineh Bleaehed Table Daxna&k at -.95 cents per
yard. These are goods which never sold for less than 15 per yard; and
above $1.35 per yard, - v . ; , V . ' ' .
MOSQUITO CANOPIES JUST RECEIVED.
. . Prices range from $1.75, $2.00,-$2.50, tip to (Z.S0,each.. ;
To Orn Gustoiriers:
We will positively refuse to sell bargains a day or any time attar they 'fail to aPJvlsed to
these columns. We f requently have calls for goods at the reduced prices which wereadvertiBed a week
previous. In suca cases we-wiu charge tne, regular seiung price, iwv i'im w-.. ,A ;
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. Crown, Windfalls.
By the Per ton case iust decided by
Justice Chittv . the English ' crown
comes into ai'windfall" of 200,000.
A parliamentary return is annually
issued as to these V Crown Windfalls,''
tne latest, ot wmcn nows inac uur
ing the past year a ' Bum of r. b4,uyd
respect of the estate of persons dying
X . - L . . , . x ' I- ; X. C
intestate 4 witnvui k now 11 wai ux ivixx.
This sum added to : the balance in
hand at the commencement of the
year. .'. (261.312 :14s. Id. V makes a
grand total of 330, 40b lis. bd.- u rom
this anaountasum' of 100.000 was
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paid into tne exenequer on accouc 01
the crown's share,; .5 87,170 as. Yd. on
account or grants out.ot estates; cer
tain sums , lor' .cost,- xc., -leaving a
balance iii hand! at the close" of the
year amounting to 115846 lis.' 5d.c .
An xXnsrineeir Collides ; Wltn f a
Chicken.
Haeer3townMalt. '
ssA: strange st'brv cornea to iiis. from
Point of Rocks- & As one of the- fast
trains stODned. at the . station the en
gineer was found stunned and lifeless
suffering apparently from a blow on
the head. A dead chicken was found
lying in the cab. The only explana
tion that could be given, was that the
chicken tried to ny across tne tracK,
while the .' train was running - at a
high ped arid came in cdlliiSon with
theidrivers head The -latest news
was that the unfortunate man had
recovered consciousness but rhis ire
co very was- by no means assured.
A.CARD.
To all who are suffering from errors and lndlsi
cretlons of youth, nervous weakness, early decay,
loss of manhood, &c, I will send a recipe that will
cure you, JfBEE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by a missionary in ssouca America.
Send Belfaddressed ravslope to Ssy." Joseph H
iBTw.-KTJiTlnn 11. Naw Vnnr.- -i k. r "f"
i'tVabsJn. any auab.tlty,1y -leaving ordersjat the store. They' make shoe-by far tb beu ejer made. a.-E.'RANKIN 1 iMAStatlonp, Nw.Yortr- ; ?
?rtan Vfft,,!! - r-. - 4 BRO. agents for Charlotte -n- ; teblldeod I octlgddodiwlf . K?U
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Our arfiat sale continues all this month. Our variety islnotlcohfined to
(JDD is U 1Tb, nor are tne sizes, nmiiea. vve nave mi sizea uuu aijicw. xixxxaj
be of INTEREST TO YOU to , ' ' ' -
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LOOK THROUGH THIS PRICE LIST.
One Hundred Men's All-Wool Suits, Sack and Frock, at $6.50, worth 110-00, $12.00 and $14.00.
On HmidrrPalM Men's AU-Wool Casslmere Pants at $1.50, $2.00 and $2.25, worth
- - $3.25, and S4.50. - '.
v ' ' Boys and Children's Clothing at remarkably . '
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Beersucker OoatS and Vests ;in very large varieties, which, we pffer fpriless
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STRAW HATS j
h i We Intend to close; out at a great sacrifice. , A full line of
Gents' burnishing Goods
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LEADOG ci.OTIIlT:iXS CEITR Ali HLOTEli COMER.
'iCheap ; Lots For Sale.
"I offer for sale -Eight Lota 50x200 feet,lyin? n
thenorthweHtern Tomerof the city (outside; the
city limits) and north t Uie cemeterTf eheap. - '
Any one wishing to secure a jheap lot, would do
well to call soon, as the prices ..at which they are
cawedBeybaojl ,
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