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Wnket9 IFflaiiels, .tin
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Children's Clothing, Shoes.'Hats, Caps, etc
Extra size Canvas Belts.
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COTTON, WOOLEN aud SAW MILL, SUPPLIES, &c.
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Boston Belting Co.' s
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Hovt's Leather Belt:
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;1T. K. Earle's Card
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VALISE3, UEiBBELLAS ETC.,
Its Habits, Uses Nature
".' ; Training.
Pittsburg Dispatch. ,v , , .; ,
Pigetfn nying is '.bt uchiaclent or
igin that it is bard to say where it be
gan. In Egypt their domestication
goes back as far as 3,000 years before
Christ, arid in a coronation scene of
Rameais III. the King is represented
as having assumed the crown of Up
per and .Lower Jflgypt, and. a prie3t
lets ' fly four pigeons, commanding
them "to announce to the south, the
north, the east and the west that the
son of Iris has put on, the splendid
double crown of the upper and lower
country.". ' .. ;:. '
The Romans at one time had the
pigeon craze. Pliny says of it : "Many
persons are insane 111 their love of
these birds." C White ones were" the
rage if they were) good flyers, and
that they were highly prized may be
juagea oy tne prices wmcn were
asked for them. There is one in
stance where a good price was of-
ierea iora nne pair, out tne owner
refused to take less than 400 demarii
or them, a sum equal in our money
o aoout $05. .-, it was their, custom to
carry pigeons to theatres and when
out walking, and throw them into
the air, - rivals betting 1 heavily on
whose bird would eet home first.
To become good and reliable they
must oe tacen trom tne nest as soon
as they are able to fly, and carried a
snors atsianee away, probably a
quarter or a half mile. All those
that get home quieklv are. further
rained, and the slow ones are killed
n this way the best are preserved.
When they find their 'way home
rom short distances they are taken
urther and further, until they cover
any distance witnm tne limit or
power.'-Thev cari fly about thirty
miles an hour, but more is sometimes
claimed. Instances are known where-
hey have flown 1,000 miles without
rest.x : .
As soon as they are thrown into the
air they go to a considerable height,
and fly around and around until some
amiliar landmark is seen, from
which they take their course and
start in a straight line for home. If
no well known mark can be seen
they are lost, and often come back to
the starting place. In instances
where carriers are let go from bal-
oons and could not find their way.
they have returned to the balloon, as
the dove did to Noah when it could
find no place to rest.
It is through no love or flying nor
keenness of racing that makes the
carrier return to its cote, but its love
of home. It ia this instinct that
makes it fly with untiring wings for
hours and hours, to rest at last in
amiliar places and among friends.
Among the Romans, and the Asi
atics before them, it was the custom
to tie letters around- the leg or foot,
and many a letter from distant friend
and absent father or lover, was car
ried in this way Travellers going
from Rome in v olden times, or sol,
diers departing for distant wars, fre
quently carried pigeons, releasing
them at intervals mat tney mignt oe
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, on West Tryon
Rtrftfit. nearly oDDoaite the Central and Buford
Hotels.- ; -,: l
Call and Examine
For yourselves. Orders by Express or Mall prompt-
ly attended to. - - , .
Peiii k Co
Alexander & Harris
VE A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF DRESS
GOODS, BLEACHED AND BROWN
SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, ;
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A Comat m.v,.-r. n, i. a t3n rvWn . Tiftl ftrv and Gloves. Ulbbons. Handkerchiefs.
1
I Brushes, Shirts lor Gents,-Gnts-
jace, is:
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tand Blankets.
m. RhL'f3""" xyiS?mJL- iAAd Rnvthine wanted In the Drv Goods line,
m Bkck TVZSV'? ZXX the OuFSllks- In.Black and Colored will .be sold way
Our
way
I M the mnstbe doled out at the earliest possibte time, as we are posltive'y going
V4 uusiness. Ask lor Elkln Wool Yarn
We are the agents.
'where it
the bearers of good ' tidings to the
folks at home. Tying the message
around the neck or wing had been
tried, but both were found to impede
the bird's flight. At present when
thev are used: the message iff tied
,3 .V.n Inn. tilvVk itrs' 'l
does not interfere at alL
In England and France old writers
speak of the frequent use of - these
birds, both for private corresponds
ence as well as public, tespeci uly in
timpi of war. when cities were be
sieged and there were no other avail
able means. At such times the - at
iarikincr nartv kept a large stock of
falcons, ana it was tne duty oi, tne
falconers to keep a sharp lookout tor
carrier , pigeons. ; As ; soon as one
would be observed the. lalcons were
and awav thev rushed in hot
pursuit. it is aescnoeu a luwjuBoij'
interesting to see both pursuer and
nnrsued cleaving the air like arrows ;
for his life. . The falcons frequently
proved victorious, and .would? bring
the dead dove back with information
of great value. . ' f . v ;
To circumvent this the, -r besieged
sometimes let fly five or sixbtfds at
a time, which bore no message, and
when the falcons were either ngag
Ml nr too tired to fly fast, another
bearing the letter would be let go
and run the gauntlet with ease.
During the siege of rans this was
a wrv common way of hearing news.
Anrl manv . were the letters which
reached outside friends and. military
leaders far beyond the walls. Sharp
fthooters were on the lookout for them
continually,; but as a usual thing
of no avail. It was in this way
that much news reached other coun-
tries of the condition witnm tne qity,
TKn French, not wishing i to encum
ber the pigeons any more than neces
sary, in. order, inat tuey mignt eu
. - .... . ...-. - -i; . ( i t.
caance tne cnances ot their getting
through all right: made very-small-micro
photographs of newspapers,
letters; and military orders, the en
tire budget weighing but a few grains
Tlie only use they are put to at pre
sent is in fly ing matches. " Birds be
longing to different owners are kept
long enough in, the.same dove cote to
conceive an attachment; for it, and
taken a long distance away. 'At this
"pigeon meet" books are kept with a
description of each bird entered and
who it is Owned by. " ; The ; owners
name and the exact moment of flight
are stamped quickly upan the vanejof
one Of the wing or tail-feathers and,
tho birds sent off." f At the other end
of the "fly" a' committee of -fudges
"are stationed to record the incomers.
It is usually!arranged that the : entire
distance may be travelled in daylight
as the birds are apt to ' go : astray if
allowed to fly by night. - Large sums
change hands yearly in England and
France at the pigeon flys.
How a Newspaper Man Surprised
Folks. :
A New York letter writer tells the
following of a , newspaper man, who
will, it is the prophecy of his fellows,
make his mark in Congress this win-.
ter: It will not do to say that novel
methods of making a Derson known
to the public are not often productive
or valuable results. Col. Trueman
E. Merriman will be in Congress next
winter to represent one of the largest
and most important of the New Yprk
city districts. A year ago he was a
newspaper reporter, known among
his fellow journalists as an accom
plished mai of wide experience and
unassailable morals. Except in the
writing of city political news he had
no connection with politics, nor did
he possess any of the influence which
is usually deemed essential to politi
cal preferment. Moreover, he was
notably a quiet, modest man,' with
the politeness of a Chesterfield. He
remarked one day to the editor over
him that he would rather like to be
i sent to Washington as correspondent
of the paper. The reply was not ac-
qiescent. "Well, then," said the Col.
in a casual tone, "I think I will go as
a Congressman." The remark was
regarded as a joke. But within five
days Merriman was out as a stump
candidate. , The politicians looked
upon his exploit, as ' nonsense. , The
incumbent of the office, Hardy, took
a renomination and the other party
put forward their man. No organis
zation was behind Merriman, and his
plan did not contemplate the expen
diture of money other than in the
smallest feasible quantity for legitis
mate purposes. But his campaign
was the liveliest right from the out
set that the district had ever known
All the newspaper friends of the Col.
who could make speeches volunteer
ed. Meetings were held in a dozen
different places every evening. The
name of Merriman was speedily made
as familiar as it had been totally un
known. Nothing could be urged
against him. He had no . career in
politics to assail, while those of his
opponents could be torn to tatters.
Me was triumphantly elected with
2,000 Votes to spare. This was such
a feat in politics as probably, consids
ering the circumstances of Mern-
man's lack of wealth, fame or any
popular hobby, cannot be duplicated
in the history of Congress.
, A Or eat French Xawyer.
he Academy.
Maitre Lachaud's courage and elo
quence never betrayed nim beiore
any tribunal. The-defence of Ba-
zaine was a memorable instance of
the fearlessness , ,with which he
stemmed the tide of popular resent
ment against a marshal : who had
been selected as tne scapegoat or na
tional disaster.' Maitre Lachaud nev
er "held a brief." He defended a
case according to his own view of the
1 1 a ' . - 1 T r 5 . i .
possibilities or aeiense. xi a prison
ers guilt was admitted, or ins innos
cence incompatible with any account
of the evidence, Lachaud spoke as the
advocate of mercy, and the force
with .which he urged this plea , was
irresistible: it came from, thev- heart
and went straight to ' the heart. An
infinite pity : .for human frailties,
springing from the depths of a loving
and religious nature," gave him that
power in which he was unrivaled, of
revealing a human soul with wnose
woe sympathy was possible in the
most inhuman wretch that appeared
befoie a jury. He raised profession
al duty to the height of a special m
tercession on behalf of the degraded
and oppressed; and the Court of As
sizes, which he ennobled by the tone
of his advocacy, recognized in him
the t. Vincent of Paul of the Bar.
A commanding presence and rare
personal beauty gave dignity I to ; a
delivery mat was at once gracerui
and tender, grave and impassioned.
The music of : his f voice 'persuaded
without argument, and the saying
has passed into a proverb that a let
ter mad by Lachaud would convince
a juryWith ijisperfect .combina
tion of mental arid physical gif ts
Lachaud realized the type of that
ideal orator whom antiquity ( delight
ed in describing. Such was the
opinion of no less a judge of oratory
than Gambetta; and" such, we may
rest assured, will be ' the verdict of
posterity.
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Ia'nfeisiflfin ovrvhv fm AXnpriA.nrtftl wan ' with lift rUtYinMenf.
aBsixautsriit.is.iiie priae pi our nouses oeing suppuea fwa
fifsttclass goods and go veined vvith a thorough system.
PROFESSIONAL MEN,
LABORING MEN,
BUSINESS MEN,
RAILROADMEN,
STOUT AND SMALL MEN,
THIN AND TALL MJEN,.
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Read. Tliese Iaots!
' Our assortment of Men's, Boys' and Youths1 Suits for
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this season shows the best styles from the best Merchant
Tailor, designs, thorough workmanship excellent Oi9ths
perfect fit and ;
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Gentlemen who wish to dress with taste and save money, find.then-
selves well repaid by purchasing in this department.
All Clothing offered by us is made under our own supervision j ,ve can ' ;
fhofofnrrt oninrant,ffi Avflrv imrmmifc to hfl thoronerhlv madfl. 1 Wb havnliTM
proved 'our, system of .jcutting to such an extent that a poorv htting garment ;:,
ia AntirAlv oirt. of tho miftstion. ' We have carried hut few : aoods from last,
year, and are tnereiore aoie to oner you an entirely complete line ot new
goods, . '-.'- - -A;;
We Have the Nobbiest Goods in the Ldiid
and Quote the Lowest Prices,
WE DO IVOT WANT YOUR PATRONAGE VNLfiSA W
SERVE IX.
MAII ORDERS SOXICXTJB13.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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In order to make room for our Tall and Winter 8tock, which Is dally arriving,
. v , we will offer this week at a great sacrifice,
100 Men's Suits at S&(Mfc
1:', - '. " - . ' -t i j' : ir i',;;;: n-i' line.
WORTH $10.00, $12.00 AND $13.50.
V. I IOO ; Boys' and Children's SuitsTrom;$2.qp upr
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These are extraordinary bargains and cannot be gotten anywhere else for
' Glylnff the Bride Away.
Chicago Rambler. ' " '
A society paper in describing ; the I
order in wnich a bridal party passed
down the church aisle, says : ? The I
bridge walked on the arm of her
father." This may be all right, but
it seems to us that a church was
hardly the place for her to display
her acrobatic accomplishments.
But they must be closed euL- We dont Intend to carry any over,
ment every season, and do not take cost Into consideration. An
purchaser. , - ' . .
We make a den
coxij vou niwti jpmj 9; .
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