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CHARLOTTE, N. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY SO, ICCS.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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' X rerybaJy should atitldpata delr wants, and come
.. ..BEAR IN MIMD! -
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A Look will Convince "You ! i
Sflfe Telvets a 82 cents and Jl.a per yard. -
iDiece.BlacfeTncotIaeatfe8cents.r -
1 piece each Black SilS at 4?c,6lc, 83c. 41.10 and l 65 per yard. .
8 places Colored 8iik at 61c, 77c, and $1.21 per yard. .. ,
5 piecf s Black and Colored Silk Surahs at 85o peryard. r v -'A-.-'T
10 pieces Colored All Wool 40 inch "shmerf8 at 55c. 67ae and 61c per yard.
6 pieces Black Cashmeres at 44c. lc, 77c. 82c, and $1.10 per per yard. 1
1 piece 40 inch Black Camel's Hair at 88c.
i i.taftA Checked Alma at 77c. .
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54 inch Dress Flannels 75c Jobs in Children's Hosiery,
f a dnzen Signs' Standing and Folded 4 ply Lnen Collars.
14 pieces Silk Frlngs, Back and Colors, at 25 cents
1000 other things at cost. ,:
Strictly- at fcst and
KEADY MADE CJUOTHIN G . AWFUL , LQW.
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HAM rtURG EMBROIDERIES. . ,
NAINSOOK EMBROIDERIES.
COLORED EMBROIDEKIES.; '
f PLAID NAINSOOKS.
PLAIN NAINSOOKS,
CHECK NAINSOOKS.
TORCHON LACE 3. :. ;
TORCHON LACES.
TORCHON LACES. -; ' r"
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llso a great variety of
New Novelties in White Gosd5,
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A full stock, of
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At bottom , prices for the,; Spring Trade.
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T. t. SEIGSLE.
A new and handsome line cf Irish and Everlasting
Iff
GOOD
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jailed stock o , - . 's J.: ' -
Qhecked Nainsooks, Barred iviusliaV&c..'
- Fresn ioi of fable Labie tinena in new and attractive pattern and d prices that will Sell them:
Have still on hands a small lot of ' , .. -
Including a fewspeclai bargains in Bla-k and Cream Cashmeres, all of which are now offered much mi
fler their value. In order to make a Vclean sweep" of all- ..-;', - - ,
KID GLOVES
We have marked the same down to figures that are
. : .&ilk;!3j?j3SIIffi
SUCCESSORS TO aLEXIKDER & HARRIS.
Houses Rented,
Homss rented and rents collected, in thecli
idvsrtUwi tree ot charge , .-crrrv
CHABLOTT15 REAL E3TATS AGEITCT,
R. S. COCHRAKE, Manager,' ,
maa it:
Tretie Street Front Cento al Eotel j
THE LATEST
iNB: MOST IMPfjllTM!
llWe are now running ,oa K! time." Tumiture
manulactiired by us Is kept fcy the entsrpnsing
4 furniture dealers in tti3 c"y. c
bestand most substautlai in the marl::. :0
SHODDY GOODS. As tor 3C3 tzzlz ' - " ' "
, - u vuu nwiiu 4 -
, Is on each piece, "solicit tie c : t" 9
Public and guarantee satisfaction.
EespectfuHy, s
rLLIOTT
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and buy goods unreasonable, as well as resoxiafcle,
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sizes 14 to 18. at 76c par dozen.
per yard.
for cash Only.
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First National - Bank - Baildioff,
South Tryon Street, - - Charlottie, N. C.
DEALERS IN " ;
Ladies',Mi8Be8, and Children's
BUTTON,- CONGRESS & LACE SHOES.
Gents' Fine Hand-Made and Machine Sewed
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BOOTS, BUTTON AND LACE BALS,
i IHYS AIT YOUTHS '
FINE BOOTS AND SHOES OF ALL : GBADE
GENT&;F1NE
Silk, Soft and Stiff . Hats.
TRU1SKS,
v. YALISES and r
v ' GRIPSACKS,
UMBRELLAS : OF- ALL KINDS
SHOE 'BLACKING and BRUSHES,
" ALMA and RAVEN GLOSS- .
I; SING for LadiesVFine Shoes. ' v
Stock always kept ;full ; and
y. up to the demand.
OBDEBS BY MAIL OR EXPRESS PROMPTLY
. " . ATTENDED TO. -
Trimmings Just received. Also a 'large and
IN STOCK,: .
bonnd to command attention,": Come and see
FREBe.-IIUNZLp.;
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Z&XXEZi ' DEALER
CHARLOTTE, N. C
Represents two of the largest LAGEB
BH2II lirewerxes intiie umieaotwe.
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Co., of" l?2iilc:fielplila, end the
C. Cs'Zl. CcliniTer Erewins Co., 01
inU LARGEST LAGEI2 B"EI EOT
v TLI1TG E GTABLiy i
IN THS CITY. ,
f "CrCcrs Collcllec!. All crden
tc Uy died end dslivcrea irc3 ci
Paiu I: Co.
GlxnxlotU Obscmcr;
"Tsorsu ixsx te5s bus, soatgrmsa suEaarsto
KZ GBSCUKZD BUT, UXX TSX ECS, OXLT I"03 A
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CalyscriptXoxft to te Obserrer.
DAILY EDITION. ' ' ;
C-:ecory.... U 5 oenta.
rytsvriln tiiecit?..... ?0 .
I rtner-onth.. ,.... S- '
Ihreeiiontis..... ...............(2C0 ' -t v
Eli months.... ................. 4.00 :
One year........... ...;..-. 8.00 '"J
WEEKLY EDITION. ,. '.
Three months ........... ; . ..... . ; .. .". .. 60 cents.
famontis... .......$LO0 -
5se yssi..4 .... .... .... .r.. ... 1.75 "
, In elub8ol five 'and oVeri'L5(C " ;
No leTlsitiott From Xbese Hales
Subscriptions 'always payable ' In advance, not
only In name tout in fact.
KAILIIOAD IFIUECE IT . -
Why Arkansas Petitioners D
sire the People to Elect , United
States Senators. ' ; - - '
Washington, 'D, C Jan; 9.Repc
resentative vDunn, ot Arkansas,- pte
sented to tha -House today a petition
signed by a number of citizena of
Arkansas asking, that Ihe Constitu
tion be amended ' fed t bat' . the United
8tatesSenator8 ..shall . be fleeted . by
the direct vote of the peopte. - The
petition j is accompanied by a" long
Ereambla setting forth! that Congress
ad granted to,' railroad 'companies
133,403,026 acres of the, public laad ;
that the four political parties in their
platforms of 1884 had demanded a
forfeiture ' of . all v unearned grants;
that tho House had passed hills- for
feiting 73,000,000 acres ; that the Sen
ate had not passed these bills, and
that the Senate,? through - railroad
influence and dictation, had amended
the Reagan. Interstate Commerce bill
so as to destroy its object and effect.
Another branch of the preamble sets
forth that the State of Illinois among
others, has spent hundreds of thous
ands of dollars, in "electing United
States Senators, with any amoiipt of
corruption, bribery and Iraud; in
other States, Kansas for example (in
trying to eleet Pomeroy United States
Senators) ; bri bery - was sho wn p by
State Senator York, which killed him
politically and it is, claimed that
Wmdom was beaten m the Minnes
ota Legislature for United States
Senator s by railroadr;influence nd
money, -Believing that United States
Senatorshould be -responsible to the
people,wnose servants .'they . should
be, the . petitioners :, hold that they
should be elected by the legal voters
ot the several states the same as the
Governors - and other , State officers
are elected.;.; . , 'V
Silly Tactics in Politics.
Philadelphia Record. , . -' r . ,
. One of the most sterotyped . .and
senseless of the many things that' are
perpetuated in politics, js tqe belief
hat a new party comings into power
can' sustain itself and earn popularity
by adopting ' the very practices for
employing which its - rival had just
been huned from powerYet there
is revolution after revolution, under
he leadership; of: generation,- after
generation" of political leaders;; and.
he nrst step ot each successful comv
mandep is to reequip the fortifications
hat have -proved useless with, the'
artillery found to be outworn: It is"
. . 1 1 .AJ Ut. V.i in--
with not a few of our Democratic
riends. During the long --period: of
Republican ascendency it came to be
regarded as a sort of maxim in the
d istri bdtion or spoils that it m ade no
difference what sort of an. appointee
was inflicted upon' the public in a
State where the Eepublicans were in
overwhelming majority or in a hope-
ess mmontv. JNo matter what the
character of an, official in Missouri or
Kentucy, his appointment could not
hurt tne prospects: or the organiza
tion. J-f a pimilar(man were brought
forward in Iowa or in Michigan, the
halt caused fey his nomination would
amount- to nothing m view; of the
overwhelming party majority. These
silly? tactics were persevered in, tins
mindtul or : their - enect - upon the
doubtful States, and at last the dis
covery was mad with panic and
surprise, tnat nou oniy were me auw
Republican States more anti Repubs
T il - i a 1. . a I k
lican than ever. - out sucn strong
holds as Iowa and Massachusetts had
to be ranked as doubtful. This les
son seems to have ' been - lost Upon
some of our Democratic friends, iwho
desire to have the Administration
pjactice reform in doubtful States
like New York, and - perpetuate the
spoils system in Commonwealths like
FennSvlvania. j nis experiment oi
starving the hog one day and gorgs
ing him the next, so as to have the
bacon in alternate symmetrical slices
of fat and lean, will not succeed. .
- Sirs. Grant's Birtliday.
Tuesday last was the sixtieth birth
dav of the widow of General U. S
Grant." She had a quiet family re
uniori at her Mew , York residence, at
which her three sons and their wives
and children were all present. -It is
said the Grant boys are devoting thsir
time to the completion and publica
tion of the General's Memoirs. Sena
tor Chaffee is quoted as saying that
the amount or returns rrom the me-
moirg wnicn- wm-, u uaiu w ina
Grant will be over $500,000, and per
haps $750,000. .
Daughters, T7ives and IIot?fiess
We emphatically guarantee Dr. Mareh'st's Cath
olicon, a i'emale Ktmetiy, lo cure temale dl.e:;ses
KiiPh n ovarian troubles, luaammatiou and ulcera
tion, lalltcg and displace aient or bearing down
feelinz. irregularities, b.ranncss. ciiange ol life,
leucorrhoea, beside many . weiikr.essea springing
from the above, like headache, bioa ing, spinal
weakness, sleeplessness, nervous doDiilty, palpita
tion of the nffiiT, ec. j; or s;ue ay onis. rnce
1.00 and $l.oU per cciue. eena 10 ui. j. ts. Jiiar
chlsl, Utica. N- Y, for amphlet. free.
l or Bale cyJU tirihtou, cxuiifci, tiiariuue
The Winston SentineL under tha
management of Mr. E. A Oldhiia is
to be made a esmi-weekly. ; It will
be a 28 column folio, price C3 per
year. Mr Oldham intimates that he
may soon publish a daily, Sentinel. :
jA large and enthusiastic meeting
of temperance advocates of Durham
was held Thursday night; E. J. Par
rish was elected chairman, and Geo.
Woodward secretary,- Several cler
gymen spoke very encouragingly of
the prospects for, the success of the
prohibition movement at Durham.
Considerable interest was manifested
in the matter. :,- , . r
. Asheville Citizen : We were shocked
yesterday- to , learn of the death of
Robert C. Patton. E?q., rrhich tx
curred at his, homo on the Swannas
noa: yestercay. He was" takenv sick
on Sunday and continued so, though
no serious apprehension, was felt un
til Monday night,: and the. poor man
died at' one o'clock that night,", after
severe suffering. ::.:v , 0-V
: iGoldsboro Messenger:'" It - pains us
to announce the death of . the estima-
ble wife of Mr. Wylie B. Fort, ot this
county,1 who ? died . of pneumonia,' at
uer uome in ; iriKevme townsnip, on
Monday last, Mrs.. D. D., Carroll
died at her home in this: city, on
.Monday . night ; lastr . of .paralysis, in
the 61st year other age.; The funeral
took place from the - Baptist Churcbu
of which she had -long ben a j mem.-
ner, on Wednesday mornmg.
' Winston 'Republicans v Mr' Z. G.
Hege has gone into poultry raising on
an extensive scale near Winston : He
has opened up business with several
hundred fowls, arranged suitable, and
convenient buildings, and. gives his
entire attention to the new enterprise.
With eggs at frorii 15 to 25 cents per
dpzen 4 it looks as if .there must be
money, in the.- business..' At any rate
we wish Mr. Hege arid' his experi
ment every possible success, .m
y .Fayetteville - ObserVer : v The other
day we saw a r car Joad of splendid
stone in enormous . blocks at the de-
fpot of the Cape Fear and Yadkin
-Valley Railway,., designed-tor the
river bridg? of the Wilson Short-Cutr
The stone is from -Ridge way, on .the
line of the Raleigh & Gaston rail
road, and 400 or 500 car loads have
already ; been brought to this place.
Their splendid, history . of nearly
100 'years shows that they' bave
2,'come to stay "a time honored ins
stitutiOn of the town; hence we are
not surprised to learn : 'that; the Inde-.
pendent Light Infa,ntryj contemplate
ouilding an armory. " " J , r ,
NJonirpe Enquirer: On the 19thiiast ,
in-Sandy; Ridge township,. JamesS.
Squires, a son of John B; Squires, and
jar. a. ii Moore got into a difficulty
about some, boards '. which .Mr. JV B.
Squires had bought from Mr. Moore,'
wnich resulted , m . Squires ! hitting
Moore in the head with a mallet, pros
ducing 'injuries which it was feared
or several days would prove ratal;:
A preliminary ; examination into the
case was had before ; Esquire SA.
Helms on Tuesday, which resulted in
Mr.1 Squires being bound over to court
in a justified bond of $500, which was
at once given, with T. J. Ezzell; R A.
Hudson and J. B. Squires as sureties.
We understand that while Mr. Moore
is J not considered as entirely out of
danger j there is but little doubt of
his ultimate recovery.- Monroe is
moving , to have a county fair,. this
all. . v . ' . r,. l. j ' :. v
Wilmington Rsview: Many of the
armers of Duplin,1 Sampson and-
Pender counties, will devote more at
tention this year to the cultivatioa of
tobacco than they have ever done be
fore. In fact this industry has never
been attempted to any extent in these
counties in the years f that , have
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passed the planters having devoted
toetr .attention t mamiy , 10 corn ana
cotton. The corn acreage, will con
tinue to ba as - large as; usual,- but a
large portion of the . space that has
heretofore been aiiottea to covvou win
be utilized for tobacco. - It will un
doubtedly 'require a few ; years ; to
make the culture ot tobacco as suc
cessful as 4t has 'become in those
counties where it .has long been an
established i crop, r but; we doubt not
that our farming if riends. will soon
find that they have made a move in
the right direction
1 ; . The Signal Bureau. ; ; .
New York World. - : - ' '
The Second Comptroller of the Treas ,
ury, who has been investigating the
accounts of Gen. Hazens Signal Ser
vice Bureau," has made some startling
discoveries He finds tjiat between
the years 1880 and 1884 several huns
dred thousand dollars were expended
without sufficient authority and with
out satisfactory vouchers, , Funds
have been ' misplaced and the . law
shamefully, violated in numerous in
stances. - The report -of the Comp
troller is startling in its nature, and
if sustaiued will prove to be the most
valuable bit Of investigatoin thus far
carried out by the new officials in
Washington.. ,, ' -! " ;
: pink gams and month ahd dazz"lngtee?h c
. And breath of balm and lips of rose ; : ,
- . - Are found not in this world beneath ; I j
I With young or old, fcaveonlj thesa ...
Who dver wls3!y, while they may, . -Use
SOZOEONT by night and.1 - -
A. Fragant CreatU and Pearly
Teetli.
are easly attained., and those wno fall ' to avail
thimsoives o- the means, should not complain
whn accused of gross neglect. - The SOZODONT
will speedily eradicate the catae of a foul breath,
beautifying and preserving the teeth to the eldest
ase. . - - . ,4
"Spuxhts's" celeorated Glao, useful and tree
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PRICE
Our; Hew York .Besident Buyer Writes us
. ' , , , New Yoel, Jan. 21st, 85. -Mess.
WittTcowsky & BarucTk; CharlotteN; C: ; !
GENTLEMEN:---'" -
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I have this day purchased at a Manufacturers1
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Auction ,Sale, 2,650 pieces of Muslin Underwear
and Children8 Dresses at a great sacrifice. Would
.advise you to close out at once all Stock on hand as
low as 25 and 30 per cent, below Cost. Will forv
ward goods at oncel . f . - - v ; ' , :.
: . . r - Yoiirs Truly, i ' .
' - V . " ;,h. b. masters. '
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this is Joyful news for the ladies,
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Especially . for those who are about to make up" their'
wear for the Spring and Summer, as the material of whici
these garments, are. made cannot" be purchased 'nearly, cs
cheap as we sell the made up Garments, - ' - -
f tee Are '
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, GOWNS. ' '
GOWNS AT 39c. WORTH 55c
SHORT
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LONG,
t ,57c.
8c
S8C
1.20
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1.40
1.85
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" 90c
,4" 1.16
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DBiWERS AT 20c. WORTHS S5c."
- . . ,;89c. - " ;65c.
V, C .4 . 65c.
. " J" 65c.- " 8fc.
" ' ' " 59c 85c.
, . 'i , 75c. 1.10 ,.
1 " 85C. " l.25
t : At a',,.' '
BARGAIN.
C A L L E A R L Y,
this lot will hot last
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: ; CHARLOTTE, N. C. . '
MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED AND ', PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
FOR SALE. . ,
KCX. Tw0 desirable bulldln? lots, 50x300 feet,
JU fronting on South Tryon street, adjoining
the property of J. H, Carson. Shade tres on lots.
Will be so d separately or. togdther. Price v 4700
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CHARLOTTE REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
U J. WALKER.' "
B. K.BRYAN.
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, Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
IEW FIRM 'A - ' NElTTf GOODS
ON the first day of January,1836,the undersigned
entered Into a co-partnership for the purpose
of carrying on a , . - .
General Giccerj Basiocss
At the old stand cf Springs &,Bnrwell. corner
Tryon & Fourth streets. We are qualified by long
eTperience, to meet the demands cf the trade, and
give satMactlon to our customers. .
7 We will keep on hand at all times a full stock of
FM.1ILYS1
Which wlUbe delivered In any part of ttcc';
of charge. . . :
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We will not be undersold In the Charlotte market.
IS?" There ts a good wt0 Ird In the reir of
our store for the accommodation of our custo
mers. L. J.
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CHEMISES IT 21a. WOETH 40e.'
45c.
65c
76A
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49c. "
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120
SKIRTS.
SKIRTS AT 4710. WORTH - 75.
60c
bOc '
880
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1.20
1.25
long.
T
AIXE still r. TRI1JXIH AHX?
For fifteen yars they "have eteadlly "gained fa
favor, and with sales constantly Increasing fcava
become the most popular corset throughout tt
United States,
Tf-e (r Quality is warranted to wear twice
long as ordinary corsfcta We have lately lntt
ducedtheG and RU Grades with Extra Lcj
Waist, and we can furnith them .wben preferr X.
; H'ghest awards- from all tae World's gut
Fairs. The last medal received is for First Derree
of Merit, from the late Exposition held at( ln
Orleans.
wmia nrAf of THitents have ben found wor2.
less, the Princlpies' of the Glove Jilting bave
proved invaiuaDie.
Retailors are authorized to refund money, If en
examination, these Corsets do net prove as repre
sented. -
Fe sale eTry where. "Cafaloffoe
free on Application.
Tliomson, Langdon I ft Co. Tierr
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These goods In all styles anov qualities for tola
by . C II QCEHT, i -
1 ' Charlotte, N.C ,
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"CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH."
The OrlinM and Only Genuine.
S&fe mnd alwar BelUMe. Beware of wrthl- ImitstUaa.
Indipiable to LADIES. Ak your arnrr.1t tt
4t'hlche(tcr, English" ad take bo other, or mcio te. .
Yftam9)to na for particular in letter by return Mail. '
NAME PAPER. C'Mchenter Cbr"l-1 C., .,...-
Sold fcy Drorr't ereirwkerA. Aak ftr "CTiJeWa.
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