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VOLUME XXXIV.
CHARLOTTE, N. C;, ;T(UESJ) AY SEPTEMBER 15, 1885.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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White, Black, Nary Blue and Cardinal.
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Come and get a dress . as y they will go fast. Good
styles and colors-1 r !.-,,...
L1RGE VARIETY OP
Endless MtRE BUSTLES
New Goods coming in daily.
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Sabscrtptlon to the Obserrer. ,
DAELT EDITION.
Stoglecopy.... ........ . .... .... 5 cents.
By the week In the city ....... 20
ay ine month 75 .
Three months i.... Mm 7 '
Six months. ; , . 4.00 ;
On jearr........ aoo "
' v;7 V - - rWEEKLT EDITION. -
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SUmonth8......i.... ....$1X0 -
One year .3..................... L75
ixucauDsoi nve ana over $1.50.
io DeTiationFromTheseRukf
( SubSCrlDtl0n8 alwats navahlft In advanoo nnt
only in name but In lacW- 4 - ' t
GEIf . FORREST'S POKER STO-
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Winning $47000 on One Hand--r
Fifteen Biinlrcl Dollars from
Nashville, American.
-( I; was sitting in a' roptn Jn the Mikx, ;
wen tiouse with U-en: N Ik- Forrest
several yaiB" DeforhWdea thf?.' 1 1 is
"Geti Forrestl' J .asfeed,,'.' bas.qften
uteii Htim iua& previous r 10 tne ; war
you" were a terror at the poker table.
Hwmucli did you pveT win on one
FJLOOD'S DAUGHTER. ' ;
tots of Cash' But Not Jflncli on
Beauty. ,
St. Loots Globe-Democrat . . .--7 ,
'Flood has an only daughter, Jennie,
who it will be remembered was
sought after by young Buck" Grant
wnen ne was out here about two
years ago. How far the acquaintance
weni is not Known, out tne story,
which is generally credited is that
Miss Jennie discovered that her suit
or was paying too much attention to
other girls and she refused to have
anything more to do with him.
She is ' not a syoung woman who
woiild; be sought for her charms ' of
mind or face.7 She looks like a welK
settled matron - of ! forty, 7 having a
large, f ull-f alratsefwith -heavy-features,
and she" adds: to" herMnature
appearance by -brushirjg her hair
straight, back.lrom, the face, and 4do
ing it up in the simple and plain style
affected by housewives of thirty
years ago. ' When she appears at the
obera or barties in full dress she is
j even homlier than in, street dress, as
harmonise with her sanguine cova
plexion and overfull figure.' She hs
$2,000,000 in her own right, but she is
sid to be penurious in her tastes and
tb look closely after I every dollar
that; she spends. " Her selfish charac
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Are Exhibiting in Their
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25 S. CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE, WSD,
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aowl Dealers n RUBBER BELTING, PACKING, IIOSE&c. 7' T -: W I i .
COTTOX. WOOLES ami SAW MILL SUPPLIES, &c
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7mx.A 7 Dosion Dettmp- uo. s
77 rureoerv Deitinp-r
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I Hoyt's Leather Belt.
ivit. verrKn tJeiting.
Joseph Noones' Sons
Roller Slasher and
. Clearer Cloth.
T K. Earle's Card
Clothing, &c
A,TiSiT 'fjHr&mW . I Jill O. I
wwggmamsk i-r.iir ap rn ' i n in
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Having secured the ser vices
of a stylish ; and competent
dressmaker from the North, I
would respectfully announce
that I will be prepared to take
in work by the 20th of this,
month. A liberal share, of
the public patronage solicited
Satisfaction in work guaran-teed.
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' Special attention given to.
orders fdr outfits from ; a dis-
tance, . . .... , . . ,
The IVIost Attractive--' Stock
: Ever Offered in ihe State, of
:i7lioeSi7f;f
Trunks
VALISES. UMBRELLAS, ETC.
Is now being received and placed in position for
show and sale at our old and well-known stand In
the First National Bank building, onWestTrjon
street, nearly opposite the Central and Buford
Hotels.
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Call and Examine
Fpr yourselves. Orders by Express or Mall prompr
ly attended to. . ,
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wa pvprrtbinff in4 the way of 8UMSIKB - GOODS we have now placed upon
Havine disnosed oi neariy-eveirtuinK iu ""j "S: ..-. k oni Tunnon lot rotor.
OUT counter our n tire stock of WINTKB WUUli. wiubii -.f
offered
new
linn i
awt a complete and 'most desirable stock ot Dry
w gooas must be toia u w !' -i o'-1'"
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wfinifeseasOT aw positively closing put our busi-
rlght at ine beginning oi ne sB3w dui. & nttarintr vAPt.hiTi AAdS..-An-.iant
Goods at prices ;iaa! -wui.uwvY wo m5imuauww
Heirepliedr.Vl have played a few
heavy games and maay a light one
In New Orleans on oneuharidiirwon
$47,000." . .
! ,lArid what did!yoU hold?1 v
i "Three kings and two nine8.?', i . -I
have always regretted I didn't
ask him what his' opponent Iheld? but
I did not. He told the following sto
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ry, nis eyes nmng wicn tears aunng
its recital: -l "
."When my . wife and I , went to
Memphis after the close of 1 hostilitea
we had $7.20, not a cent more or less.
We spent one entire afternoon ran
sacking the .old 'portfolio hoping to
find some oli unrecolleted account
or 4I, O. tJ,-whiciiVVS'"-Iize'
There wasn't a thin g. ' I said to my
wife: Rhoda,r you have always been
against me and poker; I never .play
ea a game since I first knew you that
your absent face -was not haunting re
buke over one shoulder. No w, I have
been invited to Sneed's to dinner to-J
night and I kno w- there'll , be cards,
If you'll give me your blessing this
once, my dear, -I feel mighty sure
lean come home a richer man."
Said she: 'Forrest, we ve got along
without that,' so' far as I have Known
and by the Lord's help, we'll, still go
on without it.' 7 tV
Yes? said: I J but the Lord has
been slow of late, and seems to be git
tin slower; what d'ye say to this 'one
time?'. S&e never consented; but , she
didn't oppose it , very strong, and I
promised I wouldn't go over the 7.S;U J
It was just as I expected. Four ta
bles were running at Sneed s, and I
won enough at fifty cents ante - to go
in a higher table later on. Well, sir,
si won-and'won right from the nrst
I just dropped the money into my
hat on the floor, ana when we oroKe
up? at daylight I put my hat priv with
the money in jt,:without ; counting it
and went home. As I came near to
mv house I caught a glimpse from
the outside of my wife s white figure
waiting right where she naa waitea
all night pale and anxious, and when
I went in I just took off my hat and
emptied $1,500 in her lap. I felt sor
ry for her, for she couldn't bless that
night's doings ; but, sirit was a great
relief tome."
tfer is ' very plainly betrayed by her
actions at - the last season's Italian
i opera; when ratti and Scalchi crea
cga bo great a turor here. ; Miss Jen
nie occupied a conspicuous position
every mgnc in irons or a proscenium
tjox'she- wbre';a': different costume
Rightly , and she , always carried a
Huge boquet as large around as the
bottom of a bucket. This she dis
played throughout the 4 eveaihg as a
sbrt of foil to her blazing diamonds,
but, no lyric flights of . Diva Patti,
and no soul-stirring strands of ScaK
chi's noble voice moyedber cold na4
ture to throw her bouquet as a tribute
to genius. She went home with it
every, time, to the great disgust, of
those of less means who were more
generous with their flowers.
invito
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New Shades of Gros Grain Silks, ..'..
Two-Toned Fancy Brocades, new effects, ...
- ; Fresh line of Black Silks, also Mourning, 7
" Colored Armure Silks in a dozen shades -
t-' 1 -? t v. Satin Rhadarae8 at all Prices.
Dress Goods Department
An Old. Boom, j
New Orleans Times Democrat,
f In connection ---with the revival of
interest in American silk culture the
mulberry boom of 1830 37 is being re
called by the comparatively few who
are old enough to remember it. After
the close of the Revolutionary, , War
the domestic manufacture of sewing
silk, which had been .established for
some years, more especially in New
England and the Middle States, show
ed a gradual but considerable extenv
felon. Connecticut, aided by its State
vernment, - went largely into, the
1 J 1 - Thrice' Wooed. ; "
It is stated upoh the authority of a
gentleman u of -t considerable t-1 local
prominence, says xu.uwaujs.ee
Evening Wisconsin that Miss Frans
ces Wiflard, the noted, temperance
speaket has the following interesting
love story .connected ,ith r the histo
ry of her life: it is statea that at one
time she was . engaged to, Bishot
Fowler," of ; the Methodist" chhrch;
but that the engagement' was broken
off by her for reasons best known to
nerseil. UloUU rowier, vucu j uuug
minister, afterward married another
lady. As time passed on his wife
died, and then, true to his first love,
he proposed to miss wuiara again,
but was again refused. ;lhe wheel 01
time revolved once more, and Kev.
Mr. Foler; married . a second time,
but the arigeli of death visited his
home once more and he buried his
second wife. Again, true to his first
love, be returned to Miss Willard and
renewed his solicitation for her hand
in wedlock, but the lady would - not
relent, and with an asperity I proba
bly gained by age, she, rejected his
overtures to embark on the , matri
mnnial shiD. and told him when she
got ready to marry she would wed a
manwho rhajdl some brains, ,Time
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WrouWuinber of dangi Igaifev-
at Evanston, and Miss willard was
then preceptress 01 the lacues' de
partment, when her whilom suitor
had her removed from her position.
Miss WUlard-iiiHdw dite M the most
noted of the lady temperance advo
cates, while the Rev. Mr. Fowler is a
bishop in the Methodist church and
lnratMi on the Pacific slope. As
wa$ said riefore, tfcese incidents in thb
inllvifieiPhbis
acquainted, witn irienas oi miss vv
lard. .......
xaia season at less that lac ory prices, , . - ; r i ..7.-V 7.;
S Gents, to make a good appearance, should have
iiHnit . foot.. inna m
7zZZi nr7.M?ni:iflc .tirinCipiBS cover up defects,
nnrtat the same time develop- all the good points
in one's feet. For these reasons, anaior ease ana
SSSrt, atways ask your dealer for the
ohoft-br far the best ever made. A. E. BANKIN
ft BBO. agents for Charlotte.
feblldeod
lture, and by 1810 the product of
the single town of Mansfield amount-
Mansfield raised 7,000 pounds of silk.
Philadelphia began the manufacture
of fringes, coach laces and tassels as
early as 1793, and, in 1815, the indus
try: included 'silk1 trimmings of all
kinds. Several small mills, driver) by
water power, were started between
1810 and 1829, but do nat appear to
have ; accomplished ' much up to the
time when the question ; of silk cul
ture, was brought to the attention of
Congress by Mr. Miner, of Pennsyl
vania, in 1825 The Hon. Richard
Bush; then Secretary of the Treasury,
sent out letters of inquiry, the infor
mation received being afterward pub
lished in the form 01 a manual . An
effort was made to induce the general
government to establish training
schools, but the cheme was defeated
through Congressional - doubts as to
the constitutionality of such a meas
ure, and, finally,. about 1838. it ar-
peared that the silk culture was doing
well enough . without Jb ederal assists
ance .
In 1830 a filiature was started at
Philadelphia, one of its first produc
tions being two 'American flags.
Specimens of the silk prepared at this
filiature were sent to manufacturers
throughout the country, and being
judged superior in quality to import
ed material, the interest received an
impetus which (prepared the way for
the ' boom" soon to follow.
, At about the same time (1830) at
tention was called to the moras muU
ticquliSi a variety of the mulberry
tree, which: was said, td provide such
abundant and desirable food for silk
worms that two crops of silk per an
niim could be raised by. 'its culture.
A considerable literature devoted to
this tree and its possibilities soon
spread over- the North . and West.
Mulberry plantations of the morus
rtiulticaidis became, the fashion leg
islatures ordered the promulgation of
manuals of tho industry,' and repeat
ed: the old colonial policy of bounties
for cocoons and Taw 1 silk: :' National
copyentions were; and the spec
ulation oecame general uviiJ8 xne
tdiifmgtoht.h
3(J)0,000 trees, and the price of cuttings
eyefjhere rose' rapidly; f rdm; a few.
centa w as. mucn 1 as , a; aoua? apiece.
I 19 saiditliatrAiiarmeiho
planted $1,00Q worth of trees on three
quarters, of an acre ; sold them the
next year for $6,000 6 sales in a
single weeis; m ireunay ivauia exueeu
ed 30O,Q00jancL in m&ny casesjthe
same trees were sold ,two or three
times at advancing prices. In other
Instances the proceeds of fifteen acres
Were $32,500; OfTtwo acres,; $4,000,
and of ten $38,000 L But the
collapse was at hand5'In .1839 the
variety of tree upon which the specu
lation 1 was based failed entirely; not
being well adapted to the Northern
climate,: and,; 'in 1844 a blight of a
general character" to" whicbTeven the
hardy white ; mulberry yielded gave
the finishing blow, and i silk culture
in America ceased to exist."
6-4 Colored Dress Flannels at $1.00 ,per ydrd, -
. Another line of 6 4 Flannels at 75 cents, per yard, "
' . , . The Popular 6 4 Nigger Head Dress Goods,
: ; . , A fine assortment of Combination Suits. v
Hosiery : Department
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Misses' Cotton Hose in Solid Colors and Black, . ' -
Misses' Ribbed Cotton, ranging in Prices away down, ;
t . Ladies' Cotton Hose in newest shades,-
Ladies' Silk and-Lile Thread Hose.
F'lanrael EBepartmexif
Red and White Plain Flannels in all widths and Prices, .
r , ' Red and White Twill and Shaker Flannels,
' Oriental and Matelasse Flannels in plain shades, '
Plaid and Opera Flannels, godd assprt-ment
Towels at Prices which cannot be equalled, ; . . ' .
r Damask in newest designs as wide as 72 inches, "
? ' v Stamped and Stitched Buffet Bureau and Washstand Scarf4?, .
' 7 ; Embroidered Wool Table and Piano Covers.
pafiissnieDit--
Straw, Felt and Wool Hats in newest shapes, r ' ." ' " f - -. , j
Ornaments and Trimmings, the very latest,'- :
. A line of Feathers and Tips which is unsurpassed, : ;
v. , . . . Fancy. Plushes, and Tinse-Iatejial,inugreat variety
Brussels, Tapestries and Ingrainsin superb colorings, . ' 7 ' ? -7, -yy
Smyrna," Velvet ami Tapestry Rugs in every size'1- - .
Lace Cur-ans by the yard or pair at all Prices, n,- . ; v
. . , Upholstery Goods from the best Foreign Looms.
We mit the " A-ttentibb : , ; :
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mblic at large to examine the above lines. ' 5 '
J. Parties abroad should send for Samples and Prices
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In order to make room for our Fall and Winter Stock, which is dally arriving;
we will offer this week at a great sacrifice, , ; t 77t ; t ;.-.;
100 , Men's . Suits at $5.00,
WORTH $10.00, $12.00 AND $13.50.,
100 Boys' and Children's Suits from.$2,OOi up.
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These are extraordinary bargains and cannot be gotten anywhere else for
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Rnt thpv ttmst be close'd ont We dont intend to carry any over. We mske a ckan sweep of every
ment every season, and do not take cost into consideration.;; An early, can ; van pay every eco:
purchaser.
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