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CHARLOTTE DAILY OESERVpE, D :CEIII5ER 23, 1C01. THE ST0?Y OF A SLAVE. cAra; ion in miv n. ciaiussos rs All Ills Life Family Smwl SHil HClOllPtll tO lllltt 4tJ ( l.trkfton lite ITciiUw Will of John 1 lnrkson. Mis Harriet J. Clarkson In Columbia Some weeks ago Mr. Herlot Clark on. of Charlotte, N. C spent a few hour in Columbia, when returning home from the plantation in Richland county, one owned by his grandfather, and still in rxselon ot member of the family. ' " . ' Mr. Clarkson took buck with htm to North Carolina. " WUiiiw, a lormer !av. nf hia rather. Mr. William Clark on, who wii given the latter by hi father, Mr. Thorns twaton t-iron. and became hla body servant, going with cpt, William Clarkson through th four years of war, anl serving Aim faithfully and , ' unsetllshly through those turbulent lima. W have alt heard of the love between master and slave of those day. and how love for the master would lead the lav throuch danger of every kind If he could only be repaid by the knowledge that he had, in aome, way, added to the comfort of hla owner. William Uvea a true example of the type. o few of whom are left, binding, a u were, we nreaent tn the nast. - - iSTV'W.'j''-' Mr. Clarkaon was mad captain of Company K. 'Twenty-seventh South Carolina Regiment, Hagood' Brigade, and waa eevereiy wounded while wm- manning ine . snsrpsnooiers i ujrv , Sumter, during the bombardment of April, 1863; but the faithful William saved hi master's life by rowing him - meraa tn Charleston, the small ' boat with It two occupant wounded sol dier and dusky alave leaving the fort In th mltirt nt n. hall of bullets. But Providence, wa with them and they reached Charleston In ' aafety, where : vapiam viarsJHJn mm nui .i- " tentlon, being able tn a abort tlm to return to hla command. Tola, while the greateat test of Wil liam's fidelity, wm by no mean the last, as he waa with hla master con stantly during the remaining year of the war, and when master and servant returned to their changed homes, Wil liam waa attll tru to hi former owner, who appreciated hla love oand-i valued . his services, but In those unsettled : time they naturally became separated, the master going to a nw home In Charlotte and the servant remaining In this Btate, on or near the Clarkaon plantations, ' MMdleburg,' ''Hickory Hill,, or 'Beaumont Place." The two seldom met afterwards, but during Mr. Clarkson'a last Illness Willi.-m went to e his old maater for the last time. He la now M year of eg and is well cared for by ; hi master" ; son, Mr. Herlot Clarkaon, who ha built a comfortable home for William' use. near hla own suburban home at Charlotte. This Incident brings to . mind on of the most unique caae found In our civil court record that of Johnstone ve Clarkson, which was tried in ; Charleston, June, 1850. The habits and manner of life of the , principal character In thl suit cannot fall to interest the .Northern as well as the Southern reader. ' John Clarkaon was born In Charles ton on the Bt of January, 1811, but the greater part ;t hla life was spent at hi plantation on the Wateree riverain Richland county. He was the son of 'William and, Elisabeth Clarkson, and bore the name of hi great-great-grandfather, John Boston, of Dunse, Scot land, who "was a non-conformist, and for hi rescusancy Buffered both spoll- atlon and imprisonment; his wife being obliged to pay 50 for her husband's release." John Clarkson was also a direct descendant of the Lord of Tush lelau and of Thomas Boston, the noted Bcottlsh divine. . He Inherited to a large degree hia ancestor' religious fervor and, though an Episcopalian In belief, seemed to follow the strictest rule f hi Scotch Presbyterian ancestor' .. 41 t T - u. . . 1 mil.. UWlf UID.r . IB i WUU(U UBia CigU. I'll'll to church on Sunday, rather than take his horse out on the day of rest, and. would eat nothing that was cook ed on that day, all his food being pre pared the day, before. He compiled a catechism for the use of hi slaves, some copies of which are still In exis chspel on hia plantation for their use. "He was a vestryman of Zlon church, Richland county, from Its foundation; was one of the first founders and libe ral supporters of Grace church. Char leston, and ne of the contributors to the support both of Bishop Scott, of Oregon, and of the first missionary who preceded him 4n that field." He lead a strictly religious life, and on account of hla great seal was looked upon by many ,ns a sort of harmless crank. He often spoke of emancipating his slaves, hi mind never seeming to be at rest as to his right to hold them in lavery but he never came to any fixed conclusion on the subject " and died at the early age of 3S. unmarried and leaving an estate valued at tlK.SOO, consisting of a plantation and a large numbervof negroes, together with stock' and other personal effects. On examination of hi will it was found that after certain conditions should' be complied with and certain legacies bestowed, hla 200 slaves should be emancipated either Immediately or as soon as advisable. "If immediate emancipation should be Inexpedient, then ' the ' proceeds arising from the lauds And negroes should be placed at interest until they were liberated, and then : this accumulated sum, together with the sale of his lands aud other moneys not speclficaly appropriated, should be given to them that is. that all : his lands and all the proceeds should be considered their property. He. further charged that in no case should husband and wife be separated, but if the husbands and wives of any of his slaves belonged to other persons, they should be purchased from sale of bis lands and they emancipated with Ms. ' He wished, also, if possible, that his slaves should not be sent out of America, and In no case to be forced to sgo to Africa If they did not wish it" - The will, was mads in 1840, - In 1843. after the passage of the act of Assem .bly 1841) ,'t prevent ' th " emancipa tion of slaves, he writes; "I wish no evah?pn ojJb law practiced, but appli cation VvXrVUnade to the Legislature to- rxTt' to bo executed." " This most remarkable will naturally caused a great sensation u and Mr; Clarkson's nephew, Mr. William Clark son Johnstone; of Georgetown, son of a deceased sister, appealed to the courts to set aside the will on the plea of in panlty:' -.This idea of Insanity was not difficult to establish In.-the- minds of some, as tlie contents, of the will seemed only to accentuate their former views in regard - to- his eccentricity, causedi no. doubt, by-his strict rules In regard to religious subject. In hi appeal the plaintiff also charged that the bequest was made void by the act 'f Assembly Vto prevent the emanci y.n i ion of slaves, passed . December, and that the executor wa "hound to deliver up thsaid slave to the next of kin." h.Su, A Jurtjfment was rendered In favor of tb- pluintiff, upon the ground that the I was not egally executed, and si writ'' of partition - was Issuer' for the purpoR of dividing the estate among t;i heirs at law. . Thus, John Clark smi's wishes were set sside, and hi I D slaves were distributed among his A FRIGHTENED HORSE, rtumiljia; i;ke mad down the street, ! sTprnr the occupants, or a hundred ( -r ai rliicnts, erj every day occur m. n r.p'.rir.v?s everybody to have ' ' i" ! fc"'iy. and there's none 'i v 1 x: Men's Arnica fialve. ' '!. r-'7m nd Piles ' v- r j' sooMpg I C I '.n Co,.s heirs. WUilani; who wa about IS year old. falling to th share of John Clark son's brother, Thomas Boston Clark- son, who in turn gave mni to his son Cspl William Clarkson. Though John Clarkson was at heart an abolitionist, hi brother, Thomas Boston Clarkson, with whose family the former spent a Urge portion of his time, was great believer in slavery, owning at oast 100 negroes, and treat ing them with the greatest kindness anil consideration. 1 - In 1857 Dr. John Lord, of New Hamp shire, the noted lecturer ana aDoution tst, while touring the South visited, by tnvltstion, the city horns or this large slave holder. The following is an ac count of that visit, which is found in the "Life of John liOrd," written tf Alexander 8. Twombly; "Considerable interest wa awakened at one time during Dn Lord' career as a lecturer, concerning his attitude towards tho slavery question, ana tn war for the preservation of ths Ameri can Cnlon. While In Savannah he hannened to-bave a stormy debate at the hotel with some excitable South ern gentlemen, with reference to the growing difficulties between the North and the south. These gentlemen main tained that one Southerner was as good as any - two Northerners in any war that might arise evidently tninxing at that time that war between the two sections was. Inevitable, "At ths close of tho heated conversa tion a gentleman who had kept silence, but had bald Brest attention to every thing that wa ald, gave Dr. Lord his card, and Invited him to visit him at Columbia, where he lived. On th voyage from ' Savannah to Charleston he asaln met the same stranger wno had listened with respect to his argu ments, and who repeated hi invitation to visit him st Columbia. "After staying a week at Charleston, slowly Improving in health,. Dr. Lord proceeded to Columbia and was met at the railroad station by a 'coach and six two horses, two colored servants and two doss. He waa driven to a stately mansion, which was surround ed by a broad plassa with pillars, one of th finest residences in the South. Ther he was cordially welcomed by the owner. Mr. Clarkson, and by his wife, six daughters and several sons. He was their guest for three weeks, and received attention that a sick man could desire, Mr. Clarkson was a wealthy planter and showed how wen benevolent. Christian gentleman could care for 800 negroes. He had religious services for them on Sunday, at which brilliant young clergymen officiated. The slaves seemed com fortable and- happy; they sang their negro songs with great glee. Dr. Lord felt that the" planters had been ma ligned by the Northern abolitionists. He reasoned that no race had ever made grervter strides In civilisation than the negroes at the South had in tOO years; that it was a change from th fetichlsm of Africa to the Chris tianity of England ; and that it was a grave question whether the negroes, if freed, would make an equal ad vance In the 200 years to come. Dr. Lord becan to ask himself whether slavery at the South might not be a providential event "Dr. Lord after this still advocated th abolition, of Southern slavery, but could not look upon It as the hentous crime which the abolitionists repre sented It to be, after the abolition of the slave trade. At any rate, amid the amenities of a slave-holding Chris tian family, who treated their slaves with great humanity, he felt that there were two sides to the question. Mr. Clarkson secured the lecturer an Invitation to" deliver a course of lec tures before the College and Theologi cal Seminary of Columbia, where he re ceived marked- attention from the pro fessors. He was much struck with Dr. Thornwell, the leading theologian of the South, whose force, fluency and elo quence were remarkable; he was also .ry agreeable in conversation and a fine Dreacher. the pride of th Southern clergy and a most powerful controver sialist." John Clarkson's will, as we have seen, was ,made in 1840, twenty-three years before th -lonolpation procla mation, but son- his younger slaves lived to obtaii freedom which had, at one t' -en denied them; among that n . -r being William, who Is now serVliijr hi first master's grandnephew as faithfully as he served other members of the family in the days of slavery. He now has a good home, where he can spend hla declining days, free from poverty and care. Mr. Herlot Clarkson a straight i "white-supremaey" man and believes that the negro should have no political or social equality with the white man. but that he should be treated kindly and justly. He not only holds these views, but HVJfs. up to them as Is shown by his kindness to his father's true and trusted slave. John Clarkson's views on slavery may have been peculiar and ahead of the time In which he lived, but the simple stone over his grave in St. Paul'a churchyard, Charleston, marks the last resting place of a Godly, pure, minded and noble Southern gentleman. MISS MARY SHCMAN DEAD. Aged Resident of Salisbury Passes Away The Clarke-Blue Wedding Personals and News Notes. Sptclal to The Observer. Salisbury, Dec. is. The funeral services over Miss Mary Shumsn. who died yes terday evening, were held this afternoon from her homo on Innlss street, and the interment was made In the Lutheran cem etery. Rev. John H. Grey, of the Presl.v-tei-inn church, conducted the service. Miss Shiiman was 76 years old and had ben ill for a Jons time, suffering; with dropsy for a number of yearn. She was one of the olde.U women In Salisbury, of the Presbyterian faith, and an exemplary Christian. Miss Nina Clarke and Mr. John F. Blue were quietly married yesterday- evening at tho Lutheran parsonage. Rev. J. H. Wilson officiating. This was an Interest ing surprise to tholr friends. Miss Clarke has been hiad -operator for the tele phone exchange here for several yejrs and hs been Its most popular employe. All Salisbury is endeared to her. Aftar ihe ceremony, the young couple drove to her home for supper and will board at Mrs. George Shaver's for the present. It wilt be a source of pcladneas to Salisbury to know that Mrs. Blue will still be with the telephone company. Mr. Blue has not ions; bees a resident of Salisbury, but bks many friends to congratulate him 'Uton his good fortune. Copt; Chas. M. Henderlite. who was so badly subbed yesterday by Chas. Mar mora, is much Improved to-day and It Is heped-out of danger. - He passed a quiet night and Is much improved In spirits, too. Marmora is still in jail. At the last meeting of the Christian Beld Book; Club, which will be held Wednesday. December 88th, Miss Jennie Mitchell Rankin will entertain at Mr. Edwin Clarke Gregory's. Stephen Phil lipps will be discussed and Dr. Archibald Henderson, the most distinguished young llterateur of the State, will deliver one of his delightful lectures that have made him so much admired at the University, - Mr. .Theo. F. Klutts, Jr.. of The Ob server staff, spent the day with his pa rents and ireturned to Charlotte to-night. -Mrs; 4. T. Rulfs, Jr4 of Wilmington, is in the city M a visit to her father and mother. Mr:, and Mrs. J. A. Rendleman. -Mr. - Whitehead - Klutts has returned from a delightful Northern sojourn, tak ing In the North Carolina Society banquet In New Tork city... Dr. 3. W. Carlton went to his home at Warsaw to-nlghr. The going away of Capt. 8. R. Rlchsrdi , who has been master mechanic at the Southern shops st Spencer, was the oc casion of a reception lost night In th Odd Fellows' hall. The railroad men un der him presented him with a beautiful silver service, which was tonchtngly de livered by Walter Murphy. Esq.; and re ceived handsomely by : Editor Jnoi M. Julian.- After this, Capt. Richsrds enter slnl tho various foremen st his home. Th depsrturo Tuesday morning for New Yo'-k will bo a sorrowful one. He loves fv,:.-.litry and Snlmbury lves hi-:i. MOXIIOE MATTERS- A Marriaeo of Wklo-Sprrad Interest-- y - personal anu ow-w . vw, Corrpondenc of Th Obsrveiv Mnnros Dec. 14. A tnarrlag which Monroe, vmc. tnlnmi on ao- WJ! Tand poptt Srt? of th." Panu, wiUcur : . jtn t v. holidays. -Mrs. E. B. McNeill, of . Raleigh, N. vtslting the tm"YtX'nlrt h.s J. L. 8cmles.--.Ml. Lucllo Stewart , h com homo tor in Wakefield, where b has been teachlng.-Mrs. wr. J. of Atlanta; Mrs. H. . Barrier. 01 Knoxvllle. Tenn. ; Mr. Ernest Heath, of Yorkvlll. S. C; Mr. A"" . Tnrii! are vlnlttng the temTly ot their father. Maj. U D. An Irwl on college Hill, West :n Mr. W. P. Andrews and Jr-,A,hr" I- tm itavi.-Miss Mary Stswart. a trained nurse, of is visiting relatives Mta Elll ngburn, of Greensboro. Is vising her cousin. MI' Brignt vuui. Eunice Rose of Wad.sboro. is vlsttln8 her sister. Mrs. L, H. Thompson. Mr. Chas. D. Roberts, of Hinton. W, Va.. arrivd this morning to visit the family of hi wife, who avss Miss Cornle Stewart. ' '. - .. The following young ladles have re turned home for th holidays: M Uses Bright Ogburn, Mary Davis. Le' Preston, Ines Flow and Eva Rich ardson, from me wormaij ' Greencboro; Misses Effle Falrley and Alice Stack, from St. Mary's, at Ral eigh; Ashe Gaddy. from tne uurn... nl...i nt Music: Pearl Ham ilton, from the Statesville Female College, Ona Long and Mary Blvens. from tne uapusi unvci". The following young men have come home for me noiiuy-. m,nir lu Rmniev Armfield. David Futch. Hal Adams. Ray Adams, Jhur- McRae, wereus Kngnon, rr Ogbrun, N. 8. Ogoum, jr.. Arumt i-wo. Cyrus Stewart.; John Nlven. Broom, HInson. Townley, Richardson. Hayne. Johnson. Chatham Blvens. Webster Parham. from Trinity College; John Parker, from the University; Ervin 8tock, Allen Heath and Frank u.nth from the A. & M. College; Frank Stevens, Steve Welsh, Tot Mor gan and Walter Pointer, from Union Institute. CHRISTMAS AT rOLICE STATION. Chief Irwin Saw That the Prisoner Had Sometliing uooa to kmi Sketches of a Few of the Occupant of Cells. Th notice station Is not the most desirable place In town to spend Christ mas. Santa Claus does not an io tribute his gifts through prison bars. But Chief Irwin and his assistants did not forget the unfortunates. They prepared and served a bountiful din ner to the occupants of the cells. Blanche Donaldson, an old onenoer. was the only female in tne guard house last night. She is old and black, and fond of liquor. She has been on the chain-gang many times. Blanche Is steeped in wickedness and sin. Peter Lemonds is an agea wnue man, with white hair and beard. Whis kev is his curse, -he can't keep from getting drunk if there Is any spirits to be had. Old man peter s one 01 na ture's weaklings. His striking face seemed out of place behind Iron bars, but the old chap has seen better days. He stood up. with his chin resting on a cross-bar of tho cell door yesterday, and begged to see the chief. He be lieved that friends were longing to get at him and secure his release, but It was all a delusion. Will Morehead, alias Will Thompson, strong, healthy looking negro, was held on a charge from Cooloomee, where It Is alleged that he shot an other negro. Will admits that he shot Floyd, but claims 'hat it was acci dental. A. E. Felmster. a sleek-headed, Ught- omplected young negro, was locked up for being drunk. His father, a respect able old negro, took him out late yes terday afternoon. Felmster talks like Northwestern Yankee. He has been living In North Dakota. PERSONALS, The Movements of a Number ot Peo ple, Visitors and Others. Mr. J. H. Stedman. of Caroleert. Is in the city, stopping at the Central. Mr. Claud Ramsour, of Llncolnton. Is at the Buford, Mr. Paul O. Gray Is cpendlng several days with relatives and friends In Ire dell county. Mr. N. W: Clark and Mr. J. A. Morets, of Hickory, spent last night in the city. topping at the Central. Mr. Hubert Ramsour. formerly of Char lotte, but now of Burlington, Is in the city. Mr. Richard H. Davis, of Richmond, Va., is hre visiting his brother. Mr. Ern est Davis. Mr. H, S. Hymen, of Lincolnton, spent last night at the Buford. H was on. his way to Oastonla. Mr. W. E. Christian Is up from Atlanta to spend Christmas. He is accompanied by his friend. Dr. A. L. Fowler, who Is his guest while here. Mr. M. A. Walden. of Henrietta, was at the Central last night, on his way to Hlddenlte. where he will spend a few days with relatives and friends. Mr. Theo. Klutts. Jr., of The Observer stuff, spent yesterday at Salisbury with his father, returning to the city last night. Mr. Martin Lyon, a well-known cltlten of Charlotte, will leave within a few days for New York, where he wilt make his home in the future. . Mr. Joseph William Frankel, business manager of Mr. Creston Clarke, who la playing in "Monsieur Besucalre." arrived in the city last flight. Mr. Clarke will appear at the Academy of Music next Monday. BRIEFS. Minor Happenings In and About tho Clty-r-Events ot a Day; At Htghand Park yesterday afternoon at t o'clock Miss Minnie McCraven was married to Mr. Samuel M. Hargett. Th ceremony was performed by D. O. Max well. Esq. Mrs. J. M. Merrltt. who has been In St. Peter's Hospital for some time, will leave for home, accompanied by her hus band, this morning. She Is very much Im proved, v The weather yesterday and last night was far from agreeable, a sticky, murky fog filling the atmosphere and an uncer tain amount of mud making walking any thing but pleasant. The county1 officials will observe to day as a holiday, the court house to be closed all day. All tho national banks, the Carnegie Library end other public Institutions and a large number of stores will also b closed, t - '',;f'. 'U William Holmes was bound over Vj th Superior Court snd, tn default of a bond of ISO. committed to Jail by 'Squire D, O. Maxwell on the charge of removing a crop from th lends of J. II. Hamilton, not paying rent and not giving ths land lord the required five days notice of his Intended removal. ,?,'-. :-V ,'.:.'.'.;; a is usual, and Is to be expected, during th holidays all of the trains on ail of tho railroads coming into the city l.sv been lets during the last few days. All of ths trains have been from an hour to several hours late, but it Is likely that they will resume their regular schedule within a few dsy. ;y:''V.yr:-:(-i Messrs. W, J. Alexander, Jr.; and L. B. Alexander will leave to-day for the home of their father, Mr. XV. D. Alex ander, Sr.. near Croft, where, Wednesday, the horsw, mules, farm stock and farm Inp Implements of Mr. Alexander will be sold st auction. Mr. Alexander will move to the city shortly. - ; i Stanlcy XMv Items.. . CorTspor.dence of Th dhsrver. , - m - -Stanley. Dec. 2t The Stan.ey High Scholl Dramatic Club guv a very -credit able performanceVf n tn acaoemy night The piny was entitled, "Too Much of a Good Thing." Mr. Frank Boyd as Tommy Perkins, was. easily the star of the cast. Quit a crowd witnessed the performance. ' . ' Tho Southern Comedy Compsnyj will gtv a performance here to-nlgtit. Miss Bessie Rutlwdge arrived at home lost night to speoa tne nouaays. ir, Hall, of Belmont, was in town yesterday, Messrs. Perolval Hall and Robert Vail, of Davidson College, are In town- to-day. Mr. Vivian Rankin, of Gas ton la,, is vis iting Mr. Walter Mason, Miss Daisy Sandlfer, of Paw Creek, wss tn town yes terday. -Miss Hattle Allredpre snd Mr. Philip Staines will be united in marriage to-morrow at th home ot th bride. , , THE WEATHER. " ' V. 0. Department of Agriculture, ' Weather Bureau. Charlotte, N. C. Dec. 26, 1904. Temperature and precipitation report for the 24 hours ending at I p. m. to-day: Maximum temperature ..... ... K Minimum temoeratur ' . , 42 Accumulated excess for the day.. ,. 08 Accumulated deficiency for th month tM Accumulated deflciency for the year.. 4.67 Precipitation ... ... .. .. 0! Total precipitation tor the month.. jt.M Accumulated Jenciency tor tne montn o Accumulated deficiency for the year 9. GO Prevailing wind direction .. .. ......NE. Special notices TAKES DINNER AT THE OEM RE8- taurant to-day. . You 11 be served with that you'll not find elsewhere birds. oysters, duck, celery and many other special delicacies. OEM RESTAURANT. E. F. Creswell. Mgr. GET A BOX OF CIGARS TO-DAY FROM the Immense variety of cigars at the store of tho CHAR uOTTE CIO AR CO. LEAVE YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION with us and see If you won't appreciate the way we handle it. MAYER'S. Druggist. Sixth and Tryon Sts. 'Phone 252. WE INTEND TO MAKE TO-DAY A record-brenker. Anything In our store will be sold at 25 per cent, discount for to-day only. If you need anything for a Christmas present, from a first class piano on down to a cheap art nov elty, you can have it at 26 per cent, discount to-day only. WHEELER WALL PAPER CO.. Y. M. C. A. Building. FOR SA LIS Two years' lease on store room and offices now occupied by C. H. Robinson Publishing Co., No. 8 West Fifth street. Rent very low. Possession, given about January 1. 1905. Call at No. 8 WestsFlfth street. C. H. ROBINSON A CO. FINE CLUSTER RAISINS, IJVROB bunches, by pound or box; fancy raisins In one-pound cartons. Large and com plete assortment of nuts. Including gen uine paper shell almonds. No danger of disappointment when you crack these nuts. Edam, Pineapples. Sweltzer, Neufchattel, McLaren's and full cream cheese, Our Old Government Mocha and Java coffee will please you. 'Phonos 34 and 418. USHER BROS. WHO MAKES YOUR MEDICINE T That's a fair question. After the doctor has prescribed for you. then who makes the medicine T Our business Is making good medicine to the doctor's order. WOODALL & SHEPPARD, Prescription Druggists. THE CROWELL SANITARIUM, For the treatment of WHISKEY. MORPHINE and other Drug Addictions. Special apartments and nurses for lady patients. 8. M. CROWELL, M. D.. 'M;dicnl Director. No. I W. Third St.. Charlotte, N. C. WILL BE ABSENT FROM MY OFFICE from December 28 to Jamnry 3. Any customers wishing to speak to me can reach me on 'phone 2772. MINNIE A. COCHRANE. WF. WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS aud hopo the remaining days of 1904 will bo days of pleasure and Joy to you, and ' may th forthcoming year be a year of extreme pleasure to one and all of our customers. We hope to serve you in th future as we have In the past. With a line of fine goods not equaled by any other establishment In this city. Our euro will close to-night to open Tues day morning. MILLER-VAN NESS CO. TO LET 4-room house, E. Sixth street. Pi; handsome home, 135; modern house, J30; houses for colored, tenants from 40o to $1.50 per week. For sale: Choice residences or vacant lots everywhere. 88 8. Tryon St. E. L. KEESLEK. OUR MILL FEHD IS GOOD FOR horses snd 'cows tl.JO for two-bushel sack. Fresh lot cotton seed hulls snd meal. THS "STAR MILLS." WK HAVE X FULL STOCK OF CAHILL Grate, which Is th best grat sold. We also handle tile and mantels, both hsid- wcod and nattvo pin. Lumber, hlngies. laths ana ail Kind or nous nnisn. CAROLINA MFG. C, Jss. A. Fore. Mgr. WE WISH TO THANK OUR MANT customers for their very liberal Christ mas patronage and to announce that we will not be open for business on Monday. W. A. JAMISON A CO..' 000 W. Trade. 'Phono W0. Grocers. I HAPPY, HAPPY CHRISTMAS! TO ONE AND ALL. SARRATT BLAKELY. North Tryon and South Church St. WHEN YOU BUY CANNED GOODS think of "Sunbeam. Every can guar anteed to be the best. Fresh Florida vegetables every morning. Wa give auto mobile tickets. COCHRANE A ROSS. 319 N. Tryon St 'Phon 151. CHRISTMAS CANDIES! Fancy boxes tn all shapes and slses. Prices to suit all. . DILWORTH DRUG STORE. Phone 847. B. S. DAVIS. CIGARS FOR THBJ CHRI8TMA8 TRAD2 The finest cigar ever ofTered on thl .market are obtainable at th cigar es tablishment of Ik Hlrshberg at th Central Hotel. Just a few of the Ha vanna goods: Imported Jueno Mundo, Figaro, Eden, Dlltgencla, Key West Ruy Lopes, Fernandes, Salvador Rodrtquei and Herman Ctrtes; Tampa, Cueata Ray, etc; El Ltdelo, Lord Anson and Gonsales and Seeches. REMEMBER BEFORE YOU COMB TO Cbartott. tM our rati ar only n. to H.G0 Pt dsy for - .transients. New bous and farnlture, with modern con veniences. A. good snaoy of our custom ers tall u that th Queen City Hotel I th beat plac for th money la th United State. Go ther and b con vinced. -.. , i :V-.fS4.r-.--1i',y..... IT'S YOUR FAULT If yon Buffer from your Christmas dinner. MIDA WATER : will enable your stomsch to hsndl. It , satisfactorily. J. W. SAMPLE. Mgr.. . ;- 'Phon US. jot S. Tryon. "WOOD AND COAL" Yon can save time hd trouble by calling (402) for fuelf ; W can deliver tho best wood and coal a promptly and can give you satisfaction. Try m. Yard located ffio N. Poplar 8t ji;,:;;';'.,;;;: A. AVANT. , FOR RENT Btore-rooms, sit E. Trade, 2 B, Church, lit" M and M W. Fifth streets. January L I906f also on on Bel mont and Pegrara street: ft-room house, ' R W. Eleventh street: 7-room house. 1116 8. Church street;' i-room house, S14 E. Ninth stret. Other I- to ft-room houses. - 1. ARTHUR HENDERSON BRO. Diy C s L, 9 Alexander, Caron Bulld'nr. routhasst Cerrr ct WM. T. WC0DLCY. M.D. Gynaecologist and Dermatologist. Off M and residence,' si West Ninth Avenue. Charlotte. N. C Offle hour;. 8 to 11 a. m., 1 to 8 p. m. . free tic limited to diseases of women and skin diseases, especially electro lysis or organic ( tissues, such a mole, wart, enlarged vein, uperfiuou balr and other blemishes, without pain or scsr. Having had many year' expe rience in tnt above named special branches, and henceforth devoting my entire tint to them, confidently hop for general patronage, The Southern Loan and Savings Bank Is the plac to deposit your ? savings. W pay 4 per . i dent, compound Interest on ' deposits and do not require notice for withdrawal. P. M. BROWN. President , W. a ALEXANDER, Vice President F. J. HAYWOOD, Jr., Cashier. FRANK P. r.HLDURTJ. ARCHITECT COLUMBIA. S. C. $$4)44)4)4)4J4)4y4) WHEELER & ftUNQE, ARCHITECTS, cBLsJuxxrn, n. o. Bon Floor, 4C BalMUai- Hook & Sawyer, Architects! Charlotte and Durham, N. C. J AAAAAA.WAAAAAAAAAAAA WW WW WW WW WW W WW WW WW WW WW WW If You Are Suffering With Headache this Morning Take a dose of Jordan's Head ache Remedy and be cured. It brings relief when others fail THE HOME OF HITLER'S CANDY. II VI IIH. We have a chotc selection of American Beauties, White and Pink Roses; White, Pink and Red Carnations. Also double Blue Violets. We are always pleased to quote prices on WEDDING FLOWERS. For Flowers wanted on short notice, Telegraph or Telephone us. We have them. We consider well-filled and well-packed order our best ad vertisers. - ' Out-of-town orders receive the same attention as if the parties were here. Prices submitted on application. Dilworth Floral Gardens. W. G. M'PHEB, Proprietor. P. O. Box 117. Bell 'Phone. WISHES you : ; JOY PEACE PROSPERITY IF. D. Alexander. I , jot , South Tryon Street Bell - 'Phone 430. 7101 Bl 0 Lot 56x196 Fourth Ward ' , PRICE $3,650 Thl property ia In a splendid neighborhood and Is th Just th purchase (or a horn. , , THOS. T.ALLISON 9 Ileal Estate r.Tanarrer r:':T::::"j hat:s t:":t c?. Than the purchase of a cozy home , for. a ' Christmas present or the purchase of a choice, lot for the erection of a home in the future; as circumstances will permit! ' now about one or those Heights! You want'to keep your eye on that section. . See plot and prices at our office. " XA Mm li tis No. 4 South ORGANIZED 117. Commercial National Bank of Charlotte UNITED STATES Stands First on the Honor North Carolina and out 5,042 National Banks in the United States Stands 212. DIRECTOR8: Wm. E. Holt. L. Bank Holt, C. W. A. Dunn. R. M. Miller, Sr., France! a Com. D. H. Anderron, R. L. Gibbon OFIICERS: WM. B. HOLT. President ALBERT T. SUMMBT. Teljer. A. O. BRENIZER. Cashier. Strength Facilities Courtesy Liberal Dealing Confidential Relations Have Tou Thought About It 7 7 7 MUTUAL BUILDING & LOAN STOCK FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT T There's nothing to equal this, and since we offer a new series January 1st, you can (ret in on the around floor right now. To enable you to use the Certificate of Stoclc for Christ mas Day. we'll issue the stoclc NOW, upon payment of membership fee of z&c. per snare. We expect to make this a banner series, so get your name on the roll early In the game. We have advantages found In very few associations, so why not get the best while you're at it. E. L. KEESLER, See. & Treas. 25 South Tryon Street. J. R. PHARR. President: CHASE BRENIZER. Atty. DR. H. F. RAY Osteopath. Graduate Southern School of Osteo pathy. Suit S. Hunt Building. Office hours 9 to 12; 2 to 5. Sundays and Thursday afternoons by appointment. PHONES: Office, 830. .... Residence, 871. Ill lis i M I Charlotte National Ban!i 1 United Gtatos Depositary Eaaolts after alx and a kalf yar la btulne: ASSETS.. . .. . . ..f 1,182,000.00 DEPOSITS .. .. , .. .. 75a.OOO.OO W ar folly allv to th fact that th secret of our consplcucus sue- z Mkmm J. .1 .. .a . V. MM.aAA..a llk.ul . i.. d. ... . . W was - u w mo wiiiwn , and depositor, and on taf" bail B. D. HEATH, President, OrsanlMd lt71. Geo. L Wilson, President, C N. Evans, Cashier, - Jno. B. Ross, Vice President W. C. Wilkinson, Assistant Cashier The Merchants and farmers National Bank, II Bast Trad Street . CAPITAL, $200,000.00 . ASSETS, $1,300,000.00 . DIRECTORS: Conservatively and safely conducted within the limits of legitimate banking. TMrtvJhrs vmm of cnrrmfnl lMllnd lilt Deposit Boxes for rent BACmiNG BUSIMEGQ " - . -'v- V -' "'f.'..,' -i . .V T f : "' .. ,V'.V..-i'..'v ! -"K'.-'-V-'' '";5 Solicited 911 the basis of Fair Treatment and the abilitj to ' meet every reasonable re- , ; -' "s cjuirment of ourycustomers.- " S Southern Qtateg Trugt Company Capital $200,000.00. - Trust Building. GEO. STEPHENS,1 President. T. S. FKANKLEV, Vic President. . 'W , t W. H. WOOD, Treasurer. If you want a great trade in real estat you wii! ,1o well to investigate, ' and at a very early date, , . ,v' r-' , , " - - , &e "OIL MILL FARM" ownedbv Mr. Fred Oliver. Just outh fronting Tryon street. Just opposite the foundry and machine shops bf the D. A. Tompkins 60.. and adjoining the ,WlIson Lan.ds."i One tract oti about ISO acres, surrounding the plant of the Oil and Fertilized Company, ' with about 1,000 feet frontage on. the C C. A A. R. R., and Iw: front age on tho cross street, north of said plant. tThl offer large opportunities for new Industrial enterprises to be located on the railroad and veTr eenv1" cheap electrlo power from the Catawba Power Company, and the locating of a few Industries will make available the remaining; land for home sites., ISO bales of cotton on 100 acres Is a result secured on this farm. - . Pric $150; per acre for quick sale 1 choice Lots at , Elizabeth Tryon Street DEPOSITARY Roll of National' Banks in Johnston. B. C Holt. H. C. Series, R. R. A. DUNN. Vic President. PRANK QILRKATH, PRKtlOKNT. H. M. VICTOR, CASHIER. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, CHARLOTTE. N. C. Organized 1869 JIJ40.44X Ws ar fully equipped to handl th accounts of Individ uals, flrm and corporation, and offer every accommodation and courtesy conilsUnt with sound banking. W respectfully Invito a per sonal interview or correspond ence with tho who eontmplt opening new accounts. H. M. VICTOR, CASHIER. unci ai w .auucui ncuvraao our tneno aoUclt your business. , W. H. TWITTY, Cfishier. 1 Hightwatchman Employed. of th city. One tract of SO acres. for cash. in il IB-wij Hi
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