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If
IS THE
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Hiueeu ihujuouuw iivwuiar&ew ana xtussian Uircuiars at lean than n,ah frt
lose, five Seal Plush Sacaues at a sacrificA ) twn nnmhinaHnn -Nrotc
jft leES than JNew York COSt. - ;
Clearing pf
Of Dress Goods. Silks Satins, Hosiery;'
Cloakings, Lace Curtains in 3 to 9 yard
hall lUVll VtUUO. ' ,
On our fine. Blankets, Ladies' Gents' md
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; TRUNKS AND VALISES
op; A MENS .BOYS, AND CHILDREN'S BEADY. MADE SUITS at sa.
idO U : rificing prices. ; Also, 50 O VERCOATS at bottom prices. .
1 A A DOZEN LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HANDKERCHIFS at great
lUU ly reduced prices. 22 MARSEILLES SUITS to close out.
Come and See
SMITH
For all to be found In
MY STOCK;
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Ladies Fine Wraps,
Combination Dress Patterns, RlaCk and Colored
SOU, HandkercMefs of every description.
.'V; - ;f
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LACE BED QUILTS,
line Marseilles Bedspreads, Kid Gloves, &e. v
T. L SEIGLE,
T T T;
fr T V TT-'TT R
V-4 1 V ..JUL, U U
T3
Trade, we oordiaUy invite a.
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ftfi FOR ISff i5
: ! :o: ', : '-V-'-
Appropriate
Preseilts
SHW . TSTEii EDS
So don't hesitate but come along. We
Celebrated
US. ILo
ED:C5SDiC.S 6 (DID.
L. KEESLEB, ;
Formerly with
a.Vt. WlliSUiM,
B. P. HARRY,
Alexander & Harris.
Formerly wltn
Hargraves & Alexander.
T YS ON & J O.N:E S.
O A R T.H A
FINE
BUGGIES
AND
PHAETONS.
CLAIM TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY, IN PRICE ANP QUALITY, WITH TBE
v..- ... nnm r i . mTTn TXT mrn VAnTTJ IVT1 H7T?Q ' , f
J for gale liv A. TTniifsAn &Co
OroTrn, A&IiTiUe, W. C, TF. grnltlideal, Salisbury, N. C. s '
FOR DURABILITY, STYLE ANP FINISH,, WE ABE UNSURPASSED.
"r : TYSON & JONES Carthage, C-
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leopanHs
Gloves. Flannels. CaahmerAn Shawls
pieces, damaged Kids, &c, &c, at I
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Childrens' Underwear. It will nav
for Yourself.
U1XIII.
First National Back Building,
South Tryon Street,
DEALERS IN
t J nr:-i J Vuii J J-1
JUu3 ,XLibe auu iiiiureii
irno!
BITITflN, CONGRESS S LiCE SDOK
? , Gents' Fine Hand-Made and Machine Sewed
BOOTS, BUTTON AND LACE BALS,
BOYS' ATID TOlJTHi' -
xm nnm a tun enrrr. a nw itT dr ( nt?.! 1
jc -jwio uw ouw w u uuavam
c- V GENTS' FINE -
Silk, Soft and Stiff Hats,
TRUINKS, " :
VALISES and 1
GRIPSACKS,
UMBRELLAS
13T i r r T-rXTTVC?
"'"-
SHOE :BLACIONG 'and BRUSHES,
alma ana ta.vyM ulaj&q-
BUNG for Ladies', Fine Shoes.
Oi. i ' ' IV V it ' j
DtCCK always Kept lull anq
up to the demand.
obdebs by mail OB express promptly
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-TTL W JUL 1-J -1 i
1
Pew
ft;
visit from. all. V Be 'amoral ihffl&S tStfSSffiWfiZ
. - -i . -1 jumped his pony down an, ghWbot1frteAitto. A.
still have special bergains in CHIL
'Matthew Patent" Kid Clove
Gt'E. N. C, .
LARGE
AND
' Elegant Tarietyt
NOW ON HAND.
Cliarlotte, T. C, Van Gilden &
b 1 rTi
3m& (hmctlatU OnSJCrUJCr.
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TKUTH. JASX THK 81X8?, SOMKTI3Q3 SUBMITS TO
EX OBSCCKKD, BET," LUX THK SUN. ONLTIOBA
THE OLD YEAR'S BOOK. '
i Now close tfce old bcok and lav it away
alter leaf, sndday alter day.. ? - v
-.W hate turmed the pages, both I and you.
What It has told csfu'lell we know;
isco loc huhseil the story has read;
A bitter tragedy, tuil of woe '-
tnej round it who mourn their dead.
led some have read o? tra! and ialn,
O wt'STy burdens so hard to bt-r.
Of bright fcop?s crehd again and agalp,
vjuraiag ns pages 15 oiani.despair
A pleasant story others may eay.
Telling us more of lor than of D&ln:
Almost sadly we lay It a a;- .
would we might open and read it again!
And some have read It with love's own eyes, a
ur the iient mat love aione can sive. v
While the pages glowed with love's surprise.
v Ana uie were joy, and 'twere joy to live
But close the boot-the story Is old;'
Written In black or written In eold.
we open tne dook oi another year.
EH? LEE.;
IK INCIDENT IN THE GOTEB-
' NOB'8 LIFE. ". .
Cant. Hayes, of the United States
Army Tells of a Deadly Hand-
' I
to-lland Vlgnt Ifitx Lee Had
wi. Indian Kearl, lid
Years Ago. ' '
Capt E. M. , Hayes;, of the Fifth
United States Cavalry,' who had a
recruiting office in , Charlotte a year
m;n ua nmnm kt
or so ago,, will be remembered- by
many readers oi xhic uuskkvick. ie
told a reporter of the Richmond State
the following story :
m. fwM t ir
'The only trouble about Fitz Lee,";
J t . TT HIT TT .1- j. V: 1
Indian faghter and an old . friend of
Gov. Lee, to a atate reporter who was
to yaps. xiayes relate some, oi me
eariy auveuwires aua inrmingesH
1 J . a .1. . . ..
. M a i A uit i i i
-rr.lr-." . a.
may gaiiauo vrgmiau wuu uia iirev
rySv "ST; -e ,r V Vr
?: :r ' r
i4Do you think so?" asked Hon. Ed
ai u ui-uwo. n uu uv-uuiou , o vuau
nearby. -
I know it is so," said Capt. Hayes.
"Fitz, for thrt is what we called him
when he was fighting Indians out
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iiodu ia 'kuo vui.' vu. ' uioioaa uicu jl
ever Raw in mv me. ana 1 nave Reen
many brave ones. ' Coming down in
the train yesterday, I told Congress.
man O'Ferrall about Fitz's hand-to-
hand fight with an Indian, and how
bravely Jbitz r,. acted, and ven Mr.
O'Ferrall, who knows Lee so well.
said he never heard of that before.
Fitz is too modest to tell of :his own
fSgS5
;. " ro "v"-v -"
oorhr militartr life " - v vv
." wk'-; r;k uaIa
fight with the Indian?'.' interrupted
the reporter. . "I'll tell vou " said
Hayes, as a smile played over his
face and his countenance lit upwith
recollections of earlier days, "When
he and J were together in Norths
i . m.-. C-.U4.c--. c 4-u-. t
weaieru xoaos uguuug iu ma xuuuui
wars, this hand-to-hand fight took
ninnn .. ;; a vLTaya rfmmiTiiT . anniir rna
forest .together one day when we
spied a big buck Indian. ; As soon as
he saw us he gave ... ,v
A tremendous war whoop
and galloped through the woods on
his pony. Fitz and I followed bis
uis uuu y . a rw , ,
tratt and we kept dose behind him.
Sometimes we would get within
twenty five-y
wonlrl daah Sff and leave us in' the
mV.antmAnt into a Rtrfiam and fnr a
while we. lost his trail. Fitz went
down on one side of the stream and I
went down on the other. I owijr a"
find the trail, but presently.!: looked ?en uiiitu5aP:
r .!.- '.u " . .-w ti
over J mo wmertuuw auu ; saw irtia
f?MSSiiSSSS
ing it over, his -shoulders he walked.
... ' - Jl t 1 . Jl Jl '
gSBSSSS
along as big as lire, l warnea him to
ahead as brave as a hon and it i turni
ea out inat me xuuiau w uuuuwueu
behind a ledge.of rocksahnost under
Fitz's nose.-; Fitz . aiant see him,
"o -r - , n :t.: vT
l-tT xrani'a ftwftv anil ii : Ar, i nnm T
fL"? "trS. JZL
OlOOU tu run cum auu 1x1014.0 iaio juaip
about two fee tf in the air. ' It was
k5o wS? RwiS
his war whoop startled
Indian, and
Fitz as much
and grabbed Fitz as quick" as hghN
ning. . ne. wa a b,S fellow,; much
arger than teand.was six j tot
raiuwJJeiore
eSalonffaand
a pow.iasreneu iu uu. ya..,. jjiw uau
mtA
Indian's lance also fell from its own-
ers back before he could use it.' ,
A IIOT SOUFFLE. , . "
ut. ro o Virtt ovtnffli Tnrl Ton
"It was a hot scume. iner inaian
woo tnrt: Htrnnf? :for TTitz.'and finallvl
i x j t-. n..
CnreW niUJ IU. tUOKlUUllU. - IU Attmug
Fitz lost his pistol, and the weapon
went 'sailing bevond .the ..reach of
... h t j r " .
either Fitz or the Indian. - : ' y
The scuffle continued. , The In-
ui.au Lxn-u. x v y vn vw.v
do anvtmnsr with mm because J? ltz
1 - . . .. . .'- .. . .....
wasworkingso. hard to turn him.
ihey. rolled about
UDon the ground.
and I could hear Fitz say some plain
Engli8hr but the Indian didn't heed
it, and continued in his effort to get
the better of his opponent. ,
- .H IUUO' vnsU4 4.cu TTUlip X WOO UU
the opposite side of the creek, and in
less time than it takes me to tell it.
I wab trying t6 cross the stream while
Fitz;wa3 fightiDg for his life; but be
fore I got over I saw that Fitz had
turned the Indian and . was on" too
choking liim. - Fitz had his left hand
upon the Indian's throat and the Ins
dian with both hands tried to break
the strong hold Fitz had upon him.
In rolling over , the ground, : strange
tu eay, iuo iiwo men . went : Dace to
where the scuffle beeran. and when
Fitz got on top, his eyes fell upon his
pistoi wnicp was lying near tne In
dian's head. Fitz reached out for the
pistol, and the Indian evidently didn't
Jtno what Fitz was after. He suc
ceeded in getting hold of the weapon
niiuuuu vuv; 4.uuiau o LUUWujg iii, auu
holding the pistol close to the ground
ne nred. The bullet , went crashing
through the Indian's cheek: passing
out on the opposite side.: -The Indian.
then, made another desperate attempt
to turn Fitz and get possession of the
pistolv - t . . , ,
"r - A BATTLE UNTO DEATH. ; ,
Each man fought with superhu
man strength and each man knew
tnat.it was Dattie unto aeatn. . Just
aa.A reacnea c iiz ne nrea again ana
fnia Time Vin hnll. nfmiilr tkn TnWmi'n
u f""100
SSrfSW-te; r.3GS.!bS!:f0
Lfii tn;. ttrrJ ma tTr
I thought I was gone." -,
"Afterwards I asked Fitz how in
e world . he managed to turn the
beavy Indian, Fitz m his own pe
c'uliaJ way repiied: VI tell you wnat
saved me Jack, (the name he called
me).
It "was the; old Virginia back
heel;
W hen J was a boy at school in
s i "' r l, :.. . i a ...-
rVirgtniai I learned a little trick in
Oou w k ii
" VHMt vuat ; VUD VU Y O. UU1CU ILfCkViW
k v, a2
r tried that Vi rinia heel nn hitn
- What did vnn dr with the hnrlv?"
ftakpd thfl rPnftrtr
-i .i (-....
: . r
; auu i ueiu aoouuuii ui. war MJ
determine : whether we would take
tb fellow's scalp. . He decided not to
taKe it, ana so we leit tne ooay in tne
. .t fin m-V n.rv,t : tt
rrvlolf trlorl -inof-. oa a rronMamin nam.
to Call him off. "Fitz Teis a brave
mari m t A ;a Q mr ' ,
nnA t r,i,-tw , --.il m.t. A
of the Governors Virginia ever
i v.4 i.
! J
THE SUCCESSION BttL.
THE nOAR PRESIDENTIAL
SUCCESSION MEL, MEETS
OPPOSITION, i.
It Will e C-Sed ConS..,bi.
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I "SB-h" v-wvuwivu ;
Cause ICreat Trouble-Its Dc
fct Pointed Out.
-. WiRTrrwrtTON. Jan. 4 It ia not
probable that the Hoar Presidential
Succession bill will go through the
House without amendment. Alrea-
dy a number of members see such se-
I f i-r- i J.L. .n i.t.-. n
i riOUB aeiecio ia tut) uiu buut w.y wui
certainly seek to change it, and any
i t.sisvcts4 AKAn.A mill I no n - mam-ia-..
sion. It is ; thought by inany that
this bill, if passed in its present shape
would leave matters in . a worse con'
riit.ion than thflv am now. A nromi.
Lt.
Hoar bill, says that the measure
verv obscure in a one ; particular ai
nent lawyer; who has looked over the
that the measure is
XA.
- 1km Ma, w-n. ' ;: A. 1 . i4k A Wr A W .
IlStfM
senousdispute .m the
to a very
future.- The
legai atiouu c-.y-a
ltTLa
. uv ,u..i,i ,r fv,
DOint anomer . oecretann oi dwl.
fru-. .i,-, uA-. !, io-Kf f
the Secretary otthe?Treasury3of the
XwihlnW. nrnvidftd ' tnt . first
X'r"rrsr" iur jfil
SSgS"wfflS
1 ond seetarY o state or to the next
i; " i-Q -iir,al i r.ir,ot
V,-" man nlain on thia
. 7" '' r .
t authoritv. says inau iu woum oe poh
UWUV .!r ... . !
ond Secretary of State and the origin
o1 ot,. nf thfl ' TrAnsnrv to nut
in claims tathelresidency It would
. & ible for of thee claimants
JslTW f.- f rt
Jfveaimins
5iX true President. - The oiilyb-
ject of any new legislation' is to save
ISfSSf
it wiQ add n5-cbmplicaUons instead
of improving upon tne original situa
w?n- ' h - V,w ,
m"it ' fiijesii JPIE.ES
1 . a sure cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itching and TJ1
ceratftd Piles Has been discovered Dy ur. wimajj.i,
nmii-- .nt tt- wiiiiams' indian
tha funtmpht A sirisrle: box has cored the worst
.1 ohmniR psisas r.f 2fior 30 vears stancuns. No one
J r arlr,,, thia wnnrtflrfnl
soothing medicine. Lotions and Instruments do
more harm than good. WUllama File Olntoent
absorbs the tumors, allays the Intense Itching,
5Sy It night after, getting warm in bed,)
acts as a pr ultlee, gives instant relief, and is pre-
notni.-' eiae. i price wj cents, t. v. smiui a
' co..azent3. . . . . 'adeodiwly
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W A 1 ff
lllaik
, : - f "Will :now vPfevail during the next 6 days - V
BEGINNING JANUARY 4rd, 1886,
. , , ' We believe in the motto ' X , '
PUT DOWN & THE PRICE ,
PUSH UP THE TRADE
Our ; Bargains are of such a nature as to at , once con
vince the purchaser of thefc reality, and the class of Goods
we1 offer Bargains in, are always those most ;in demand' at
the time of Sale. S v . '- 1 .
BEAD
BLAP 9?: SIf.KS T v42ic per yd. FORMERLY 75c. : per y tod.
v " , i.i5 . .". ' irS -.-
" -" ;:i,:Ho. - 2.25 ;
, ALL WOOL BLACK CASHMERES
' " 36 m.1. Wide at 36 cents per yard.
ALL WOOL COLORED' CASHMERES
' , 36 m. wide at 45c -per yard in 9 Shades. i
ALL WOOL BLACK SHOODAH CLOTH
38 in. wide at 45c. per yard. . -
SILK WARE HENRIETTA CLOTH
: - "' 38 in. wide at 70c. per yard. : " .
BLACK PARAMETTA CLOTH.
4a m. inches wide
ENGLISH
PLAID
1 5c. per ..yard.'
Worth 25c. and 30c. per per yard! '
;
Biggest drive in. Misses Solid G olored Hose.
.5 5i
6, ; 6i-
15c. 15c 18c. 18c.
.Best yaliie. yet,iix.Ladies4'
box containing 6 pairs. Regular made solid colored $1.50 .
a box containing 6 pairs. '
A Linen Grasep, at 8c , 9c.,
BLEACHED TABLE DAMASKS AT
ii .1 . -
. t4
It
(
"
41
COLORED
TABLE
(i
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. Likewise Reductions in
MfiDtllOO
t S CHARLOTTE, N. C.
FOR SALE.
gj - Two desttaDie trauding loxs, ouxaw iww
00 fironttoRon South Tryon street, adjoining
the propertr ol J. H , Carson, snaae trees on ioi.
W114 be sad separately or togeuier; rnco. iw
L. J. WALKER.
b:k.bbyan.
L J. t
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
NEW FIRM
MEW GOODS
ON the first day or. January ,1000,1110 6"
entered lntoa co-partnership. for the purpese
oi carrying on a. ; , - v
GeneraliiToeerj Bosiness
At the old stand of Springs " & Burwetu . 1 warier
Hzzz t Ttm-tv. Ofvet.o. wp ato nnallfied by long
Lrimce. to meet the demands of the trade, and
-give satisfaction to our customers, v .
W e Will Jitwy VI Jicuuut at, bi - -
FaUILYjUPFI
Which will be deHyered In any part of the city free
of charge. -;-,. ; .V
We will "not be undersold in the Charlotte market.
" t5T There Is a goad wagon yord In the re ir of
Our store iur ui t cw-vf- T . "
9-
0
IvillbijiJ
at 63c. per yard. . ' ' ( . ;
DRESS
GOODS
'7. 7i ,8 . -8f
20c. 20c. 25c. " 25c.
Foliol colored, Hose; . 95 cents a'
'
10c , and 12Jc, ; per yard, '
40 CENTS FORMERLY - 60 CENTS,
rk ' on ' '
.80
1.10
.1.25
1.50
75
f 85
1.00
1.25
50
55
75
90
all other Departments; V
TO RENT.
Several Terr desirable rooms In the New Orson
Dulldlng, also the handsome store room occupied
now Dy xaiDOt a eons on i dorui sireeii. rosses
slon given January 1st. CARSON BROS.
; Dec. 20. - ' T -
Safes for Sale,
' Two good second-hand safes will be sold cheap
; One JDXLEB'S." . " - - One HERRING'S.
Apply to Chas. B, Jones, a ' -
. sep9ddkwtf v , -' - - THIS JFIG5,
FEED C. UUNSLER
WHOLESALE
ffleel!ieepeEB
CHARLOTTE, N. C
' - - - . "
Represents two of the largest LAGER
BEER Breweries in the United Statsa.
The Dergrner & Ensel XSreirlfea;
Co.,' of Philadelplila and the; F -
P. & SI. SdiaiTer Hrewizts Co., ol
'.''i..Zfew,Torlc. f ;.' -
THE LARGEST LAGER BEER BOT
TLING ESTABLISHMENT ; .
IN THE CITY, r ;' :
CTOrders SolIciteU , AU orders
promptly, filled and delivered free of
charge to any part of the city. . T
decSOdlf , . .'
''':'-Lost:.-,;;';
ft
N umbrella scarf pin. The Under wfu be re
xxwarced by returning at
deeiJldtf - , , . -
THIS OFTCIE. .
Houses Rented,
'. 1 ' -
' 6on?es rented aEd rents collected, la thedU ,
LCwVi?id iiM of cbaTge. - . ,
C5IABLOTT3 RlliL ESTATE AGENCY,
' R. E. C0C3RAIiZ, Manager, '.
lull tf ;Trs.e Blrzet Frprt'rcnt'afl FcteL
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