North Carolina Newspapers

.iff Tnis Paper is 43 Years Old CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1896. VOLUME XLIII NUMBER 2245. i THE CHARLOTTE DEMOCRAT PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Terms One Dollar cash in advance. o Entered at the Post Office in Charlotte, N. C, as second ciass mauer. DRS. McCOMBS & GIBBON, DE8IRE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC, That they have this day entered into a copart nership for the PRACTICE OP MEDICINE. AND SURGERY. March 1, 1895. March 15, 1895. JOHN PARRIOR, ISO. 4 BOOTH TRYON 8TBKKT, CHABLOTTB, N. C. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, DEALER IN Diamonds. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Sil ver and Silver Plated Ware. tW Special attention given to Fine Watch Repairing. Jan 25, 1895. BDRWELL, WALKER & CANSLER, Attorneys-At-Law, BOOMS NOS 5, 6, AND 13, LAW BUILDING, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Jan 4, 1895. DR. . P. KEERANS, DENTIST, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Office 7 West Trade 8treet Nov. 2, 1894 DR. GEORGE W. GRAHAM. OFFICE, 7 WEST TRADE ST. Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. April 3, 1896. JOHNSON & POPE. -:o-.-43 South College bt -:0:- Tke JargeBt stock of cotton gins, boilers, presses, Saw mills, mowing machines, Har vesters and pumps. Come in or write. All kinds of 'machinery. JOHNSON & POPE. April S. 1896 2 m. HUGH W. HARRIS, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Office, Nob. 14 and 16 Law Building, CHARLOTTE, N. C. July 6, 1895: V. I. OSBORNE, W. C. MAXWEIX, J. W. KEEBANS. OSBORNE, MAXWELL k KEERANS, Attorneys at Law. CHARLOTTE, N. C. tar Offices 1 and 3 Law Building. vVill practice in the State and Federal Courts. Oct 20, 1895. DRS. M. A. & C. A. BLAND, Dentist. CHARLOTTE, N. C. No. 21 Tbyoh Street. Jan. 3, 1896. HKRIOT CLARKSON. CHAS. H. DULB CLAUKSON & DULS, Attorneys at Law, Charlotte, N. C. Prompt attention given to all business in trusted. Will practice in all Courts of the state. far Office No. 12 Law Building. Oct. 7. 1896. H. N. PHARR. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office No. 14. Law Building. Prompt attention to all business intrusted Special attention given to claims. Practices in State and Federal Courts. Jan. 6, 1895. Cattle Owners ! Listen ! The best possible Cattle Food is MANGEL WURZEL BEETS We have the seed of Lane's Imperial and White Sugar. Plant now ! R. H. JORDAN & CO., Prescription ists. April 17, 1896 GO TO ALEXANDER'S DRUG STORE, NO. 216, NORTH TRYON STREET. Keeps a well assorted stock of all articles usualy kept in a Drug House J. B- ALEXANDER. The Poor prescribed for free. April, 8. 1895. QUEEN CITY HOTEL. In visiting Charlotte, Don't fail to stop at the Queen City Hotel, Corner East Fifth and College Sts, Everything first-class. RATES, $100 PER DAY. July 6, 1895. W J MOORE, Prop'r. E. NYE HUTCHISON. FIRE INSURANCE. Offices 16 East Trade Street ; 4 North Tyon Street, up stairs. Feb. 19. 1895. I am confident in the cananitv nf W ise government, resting nnon th o presentation of the whole people, to do uumoiBiDg io aaa to tne sum of human happiness, to smooth the way for misfor tune and poverty. We am tnA tht iMa country England is the paradise oi the rico. ii BDouia oe our duty to see that it does not become the purgatory of the poor. What I sav is that th as a whole co operating for the benefit of all may do something to add to the sum of human happiness do something to A I , I ft la. ... tu uBse me uie oi an us citizens, espe the poorest of them, somewhat hotter and somewhat nobler, and somewhat greater, and somewhat happier. JOSEPH UHAMBEBLAIN. TRTJSTEE'S ALE . By virtue of a Deed in Trust made to me bv J. 8. Smith and wife on September 12th 1890, anu recoraea in me omce oi me Register of Deeds for Mecklenburg Countv. North Carolina. Book 73, page 116, and on account of default, be ing made in the performance of the conditions merem contained, 1 will sell on Monday, June 1st A. D., 1896, to the highest bidder at the County Court House Door in the Citv of Char lotte, North Carolina, at 12 o'clock m., all the following land in the City of Charlotte, to-wit : Beginning at a stake on the South side of Watkins Alley, Pinkney McLean's corner, and running with said alley in a Northwest direction 50 feet to a stake, Franklins corner; tbxnce with Franklin's line in a Southwest direction 99 feet to a stake in E. B Spring's line; thence with his line, parallel with said Alley 50 feet to a stake. Mcuean s corner; tnence with Mckean s line 9 feet to the beginning. This April 29 1896 terms asb. HEKIOT CJLAKKSON, April 30, 1896 5w Trustee. TRUSTEE'S SALE. By virtue of a Deed in Trust made to me by I H Wilson and wife on November 14th 1894, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds ror Mecklenburg Uounty, North Carolina, Book 103, page 52, and on account cf default being made in the performance of the conditions therein contained, I will sell on Monday, June 1st 1896 to the highest bidder at the Countv Court House Door Id the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, at 12 o'clock m., all the follow ing land in the city of Charlotte to-wit : Be ginning at a stake on W. 9th Street, Walter Brem's corner and running with Walter Brem's line 270 feet to a stake ti. Kintles corner; thence with Kinties line towards Myers Street and parallel witn 9th Street about 50 feet to a Stake; thence parallel with Myers Street 270 feet to a stake on W. 9th St; thence about 50 feet to the beginning. This April 29 1896. Terms, Uasn v. u UUNTJSK, April 30. 1S96 5w Trustee. Trustee's Land Sale. Bv virtue of a deed of trust executed to me bv W. P. Dixon and wife on the 3d day ot May, 1894. and recorded in the Register's office for Mecklenburg County, in book 99, page 58, 1 will. on Wednesday, the lUthday ot June, lBUtf.at 'i o'clock m., sell to the highest bidder, at public auction, at the Court House door, in the city of Charlotte, all that lot of land, described in said deed of trust, situated in the city of Charlotte, in the county oi Mecklenburg, state or .Norm Carolina, adjoining the landj of J. C. Smith formerly) and others, and bounded aa follows, viz : On the northwest by Jfoplar street; on tne southwest by Ninth street; on the northeast by property of t ranklin Cox (formerly) ana on tne southeast by an alley, said lot fronting sixty feet on Poplar street and running along Ninth street one hundred and eighty feet; also an ease ment or right to use forever the alley now opened on southeast boundary of said lot: Be ing the same lot of land that was conveyed toW. if. Dixon by J. o. Smitn aDd wite by aeea dated April 1st, 1U0, and recoided m tne itegjs ter of Deed's office for Mecklenburg county in book 70, page 608. Term9. cash. This 6th day of May, 1896. H. N. PHARR, Trustee. May 7 4w Mortgage Sale. By virtue of a powar contained in a mortgage deed made to Q C. Morris, now deceased by F. I. Winchester and wife, M. W. Winchester, on the 22nd day of October. 1889, and registered in book 68, page 169, in the office of the Register of deeds for Mecklenburg county, I will sell at public auction, at the court house door, in the city of Charlotte N. C, on Monday, the 8th day of June, 1896 a lot of land lying in Crab Orchard Township, in said county, near Hickory Grove Church, bounded and described as follows, to-wit Beginning at a stone near the cross roads, runs South 23 East 16 poles and 24 links, thence North 62 East, 9 poles and 15 links, thence North 23 West, 16 poles and 24 links, thence with the road South 62 West, 9 poles and 15 links to to the beginning, containing one acre. Upon this land there are good buildings. Terms cash. This the 5ih day of May 1896. JOHN R. MORRIS, Administrator, of G. C. Morris, deceased May 7, 1896 5w. Execution Sale. Under and by virtue of an execution in my hands issued out of, and directed to me from, the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county in civil action entitled State ex rel F. I. Osborne, solic itor, etc., against F. Lee Erwin and others, I will sell for cash, at public auction, at the county court house door in the city of Charlotte, at 12 o'clock m., on Monday, the first day of June, A. D. 1896, to satisfy said execution, all the right, title, interest and estate of said defendant, F. Lee Erwin, in and to that certain tract of land in Steele Creek Township, Mecklenburg county, N. C, adjoining lands of W. M. Porter, A. R. Erwin, deceased, and others, bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake in Porter's line, corner of Lot 7, and running 8. 53 W. 50 poles to a small P. O. (black oak gone); thence 8. 60 W- 88 poles to a W. O-; thence N. 28 W. 11 poles to 8. O stump; thence 8-17 E. 94 poles to a stake in the Wright's Ferry Road, corner of Lot 4; thence with the great road in an easterly course to a large poplar, beginning corner of Lot 7; thence with Lot 7 to the beginning; containing 78 acres, more or less, known as Lot No. 5 in the division of the lands of W. L. Erwin, deceased. Z. T. SMITH, Sheriff. April 30, 1896. 5w Commissioner's Sale of Land. By Virtura of a Decree of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county, . in an action entitled Mrs. L. L. Wheeler, et al, vs James 8 ted man and wife.I will, on Monday, the 1st day of June, 1896, at 12 m , at the court house door, in Char lotte N. C, sell to the highest bidder, at public auction, for cash, that valuable tract of land con taining about Eighty two (82) acres, ly ing in Steel Creek Township Mecklenburg county, adjoining the lands of Z. Q. Mc Quaig. W. D. MeQuaig, John Stedman and others, and being described particularly in a certain deed of trust by James Stedman and wife Nancy Stedman, to W. M. Little, duly registered in book 94, page 102, of Register's office for said county, to which reference i9 made. This May 2nd, 1896. A. Q. BRENIZER, May 7. 1896 4w. Commissioner. NEWMAN & WARREN. TONSOIRAL ARTISTS Charlotte Hotel. We invite you to our Parlor whenever you need a good shave or an up-to-date hair cut. Experienced workmen All work done in latest style. Satisfaction guaranteed. For "To Satisfy our Customers" is our motto. Prices to suit the times A trial will convince you that there are none better. . Jan. 30, 1896. An Open Letter to Senator Hilt The Effect of Free Silver. From the New York Herald. May 14. Mr. J. 6. Johns, a Texas gentleman, who says that he is not a politician, bat is engaged in the cattle business, writes an open letter to Senator Hill, containing some interesting statements which southn ern and western farmers might do well to consider. In bis letter, published in the Kansas City Times of the 8th inst., Mr. Johns says; Now we (Texans) are buying cattle in Mexico. Fourteen hundred cows bought in 1895 in Mexico at $9 per head: the sit. ver was bought in Laredo at 51 cents on the daliar to pay for these same cattle. They were ahiped to Houston, Tex., full fed on cottonseed, meal and halls, and ahiped to Kansas City, and netted $23,85 the food,' labor, first cost and the freight from Mexico to Houston to come out, which lelt a net profit of $10 per head. The Mexican people buying these same cattle or their equivelsnt back, pay ing for profit, our feed bills, etc., then pay us 100 cents on the dollar for all they buy. They are large buyers of meats, lard wheat, etc., and pay us 100 cents on the dollar for everything they buy, while we pay them 51 cents on the dollar tor what we buy of them. The writer refers readers to the books of the Stock Yards in Kansas City to sub stantiate his statements. If his point is accuratly taken, it shows very clearly that if the United States should adopt free coinage of silver, 16 to 1, and our currency became depriciated as Mexico's ourrency is. our Southern and Western people wauld be paid for their surplus products just aB the Mexicans are now paid for theirs in depreciated silver worth from 50 to 60 cents on the dollar instead of lOOcents in gold , which they now get. - - A Big Fight Over a Biff Strawberry. Fayettville Obsarver. Martha Williams, Mag Huske, Mary Blackman, Jessie Blackman, Daisy Hor ton and Georgianna Carpenter, all color ed, were tried Tuesday evening before Squire Overby and fined, for fighting. Friday morning they were picking strawberries in Mr. W. D. Smith's patch on Haymount, when the six at the same moment spied a strawberry, described by one of the witnesses to have been as big as a guinea egg. A simultaneous dive was made for the monster. Six kinky heads bumped together at the same time, but Daisy Horton happened to land with her mouth on the prize, and without much trouble caused it to disapper. Mar tha Williams, the bell-weiber of the flock, tried to shake it out of fhe girl's mouth, but too late; it was out of sight. Ben coming infuriated, she slapped the girl, whereupon the flock paired off and a general battle ensued, and raged all day with varying success. When a truce was called there were many ugly scars to be counted, souvenirs of brick bats, finger nails, tin buckets and muscular demon strations generally. North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, in the case of William H. Wilson, Administrator, etc. against William A. Wilson and others, I will sell, at the Countv Court House door, in the city of Charlotte. N. C, on Saturday, the 20th day of June. A. D. 1896. at 12 o clock M., to the highest bidder, all that land in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, to-wit: First Tract: Known as the "Cochrane Place" of M. N. Wilson, in Crab Orchard Township, adjoining the lands of M. 13. Wallace and others, containing 146 acres. Second Tract: Known as the "Baker Tract'' of M. N. Wilson, in Crab Orchard Township. near the first tract above mentioned, containing about 10 acres, and adjoining the lands of J. N. Lee and others Third Tract: Known as the Wallace Tract" of M. N. Wilson, containing about 31 acres, and near the above mentioned land in Crab Orchard Township. Terms of sale, one-third cash and the balance in six months. A plot of said land can be seen by applying to Messrs. Clarkson & Duls, Attorneys. Charlotte, N- C. J. J HJfiJMUiSKSUJN, May 14, 1896. 6w Commissioner. MELLON & SHELT0N ED. MELLON. TOM. SHELTON. BOYS, BOYS, BOYS' SPRING SUITS. STRAW HATS BY THE THOUSANDS . SUITS, UP TO DATE. New and Pretty. HIRT UMBRELLAS, Socks, Collars and Cuffs. BEAUTIFUL SUITS, The Best Goods and Low Prices. COME TO SEE US. NEXT DOOR TO H. BARUCH May? 1, 1896. . Goose Grease. Goose grease Liniment will care you of Rheu matism, neuralgia, toothache, headache, pains in sides or back and in fact every pain you have if it does not do this take the bottle back to your druggist and get your money. Sold by all drug gist. AprUlO-ly. LEE AND M'CLELLAN. Their First Meeting as Described by the Latter after the Civil War. Baltimore Son. Entertaining papers g iving reminis cences of "The Lost Cause" were read yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Daughters ot the Confederacy. In a pa per prepared by Mr, George Savage and read by Mrs. D. Giraud Wright was de scribed the first meeting of Gen. Robert . Lee and Gen. George B. McClellan as Gen. McClellan had related the facts to Mr. Savage in theaummer of 1878. "It was near the City of Mexico during the Mexican waraid Gen. McClellan to Mr. Savage, "that I first met my fu ture great opposing commander. I waa a lieutenant of engineers and Lee was a major of engineers and a favorite on the staff of Gen. Win field Scott. I was walking alone across a field one day when I saw Gen. Scott and his staff ap proaching on horseback. As the party drew near to me, Major Lee reigned up bis horse, and addrossing me in angry tone, said: "Lieutenant, don t you know you are disobeying loaders? What is your name?" "I told him my name was McClellan and that I did not know that I was dis obeying orders. "All officers have been told to remain in their quarters and await orders, he exclaimed, still appearing very angry. 'I replied that no such order bad reached me, and he then peremptorily ordered me back to my quarters, and hastened away to join Gen. Scott and the rest of the staff, who had not stopped. "I returned across the field to my quarters, feeling much injured, for I bad not knowingly committed any preach ot discipline. I complained to my fellow officers of Major Lee's treatment of me Scarcely had I finished my story when I was told that there was an omcer outside, who wished to see me, and I was greatly surprised to find Major Lee seated there upon his horse. He saluted and I return ed the salute. ' 'Lieutenant McClellan,' said he, 'I fear that in our meeting just now I was discourteous in tone or manner, and J have come to express to you the regret which unnder such circumstances, a gen tleman should.' "I assured him that it was all right.and with a salute and a low bow, which I feelingly returned he rode away, leaving me lost in admiration ot a superior omcer who could so promptly and so generous ly repair an error " . Marvelous Results, From a letter written by Rev. J. Ounderman of Dimondale, Mich., we are permitted to mak this extract : " I kav no hesitation in recom mending Dr. King'a New Discovery, as the re suits were almost marrelous in the case of my wife. While I was pastor of the Baptist Church at Rives Janction she was brought down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little interruption and it seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. King's New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in results." Trial bot tles free at Burwell & Dunn, drug stcre. Regular size 50c. and $1.00. ' Killed by the Train. Salisbury Herald, 21st. j Ma, Jack Ward, a citizen of James town, was killed by the engine of the north bound train on the bridge across Deep river yesterday morning. Mr. Ward was crossing the bridge when the train came around a curve. He ran and the engineer applied brakes, but the ef forts of both were unavailing. The train was on a down grade and the engine struck the unfortunate man killing him instantly. Mr. Ward was an uncle of Messrs. F. M. and M. M. Ward, of Salisbury. The latter, acoompanied by Miss Ada Ward and Mrs. Mary Forbis, went to James town last night to attend the funeral. "Obi stay the maiden Baid, and rest Thy weary head upon this breast," "I can't said', he, "I must climb the hills The summer is past, I now sell pills, Not the pills of old fashioned make That oauaed a dreadful stomach ache But wee little things, that e'en can smile, As they gently remove their enemy bile. Who use them once, thereafter are sea. lots, In praise of "Pierce's Pleasant Pel lots." They regulate the bowels, and cure sick headache, the result of constipation or billiousness without disturbing the diet or occupation of the patient. Sugar coated a child can take the them. Announcement. I hereby announce myself a cannidate for the office of Register of Deeds, of Mecklenburg county, subject to the action of the Democratic nominating convention. J. W. Cobb. May 81, 1898. THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGE IS THE Largest, Oldest and Best Equipped School OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE. Its courses are thoroughly practical, and in clude: Bookkeeping, both Single and Double En try; Banking, Joint 8tock, Penmanship, Arith metic. Commercial law. Business correspond. ence. Spelling, and Shorthand and Typewriting Thoroughly competent teachers. College ia located ia Y.ILU.A. Building. Write for particulars to JACKSON & HAYWARD, April 24-tf Proprietors CUCUL SAYINGS BANKS SPEAK OUT. NOTICE TO M'KINLEY THAT THEY WANT SOUND MONEY. The Association, Representing 1,700,000 Depositors With deposits of Over $700,000,000 In This State, Adopts Resolutions on the Money Question. New York Sun. One of the sharpest rebukes to the minor McKinley bosses who have vainly endeavored to impress business people that McKinley is"all right" on the money question was administered yesterday at the third annual Convention of the As socian of Savings Banks of the State of New York.. The Convention was held in the Chamber of Commerce, and every county io the state was represented. The action of the savings banks, followed so quickly upon that of the New York cot ton exchange in its demand for sound mon ey demonstrated to many what is uppers most in tne minds or the business people of the country, that the money issue is the vital one in the present political sit uation, and that the busmees men de mand sound money legislation. The minor McKinley bossess have fruitlessly endeavored to convince business people that M'Kinley who stands on that straddle plank of Ohio, is "all right" on the money Juestion, even while his managers are istributing the free silver utterances of McKinley in. free silver Territories. In view of the action of the New York cot ton exchange and of the savings banks, it is little wonder that the minor McKin ley bosses have failed utterly in their mission to convince the business centres that their candidate is "all right" on the money question. President J. Harsen Rhodes of the Greenwich savings bank.anda prominent member ot the union League club, presi ded over the convention. Mr. Rhodes made an extened speech, and among other things said. "1 wish that! could congratulate you upon the return of an era of prosperity to our country so vital to the workibg classes, but mistaken ideas of finance and a disordered and ill arranged currency system have not only praduced inflama tion, from the evil consequences of which we are now suQenng, but nave also pros dacedadeep seated feelling of distrust which bas done much to paralyze trade and commerce and cause stagnation in all branches of business. In my judg ment, and I believe in your own, we can not hope aud expect the return of pros perity until the currency question is set tled upon a basis which will place and keep our credit equal to that of the most favored nations of the world. "Whether the time for this settlement is near or far distant will largely de pend upon the results of the ooming elec. tion; and, indeed, upon the issues now at stake rests the welfare of the people at large, and especially those whom we so largely represent, for, as we know full well, those who gam the meat through a sound currency or lose and suffer most through one that is inflated and in a dis ordered condition must be the laborer and the producer. "JLet us nope and believe that the judgement and good sense of the common people who have always keen the strength and mainstay of our country in its time ot need, and the great mass of whom are not only honest but think deeper than we are apt to imagine upon all matters which affect the welfare of the community, will settle at this coming election, once and for all, this momentous currency question, .which for the past ten years bas disturbed our commerce and blocked iour progress as a nation, and render at the polls a verdict which will determine for all time the fact that the people of the United States of Ameri ca will not consent, under any condition or through any compromise, to depart from the standard of value which is re cognized by all the civilised nations of the world as the best and only standard to maintain." Coronation Of A Czar. When a new Czar is crowned 500,000 or 600,000 of bis subjects from all parts of the Empire assemble at Moscow, dep utations being sent from the provinces, and representatives from every tribe within his immense dominion from Si beria and Central Asia, and from the Pa cific to the Arctio Sea. Among them are Poles, Finlanders, Cossacks, Circassians, Georgians, Laplanders, Bashkirs, Turks, Tcherkesses, Abassians, Kalmucks, Tar tars, Karapapaks, Daghestanis, Aameni ans, Kurds, and a multitude of wander ing people in the heart of Asia, forming a concourse of more than fifty nations which recognise the rule of the great white Czar, throned beside the Neva, and which bring him on his coronation their tokens ot allegiance. More than fifty languages and twice that number of dialects are spoken in Russia, and the newly-crowned ruler receives congratu tions in all of them, the representatives, according to usage, addressing him in their respective tribal tongues. The pagan t is made as gorgeous and spectacu lar as possible, in order to impress upon the representatives of their - distant and scattered peoples a sense of the grandeur and power of their ruler, and it is with out doubt the most magnincent perform' ance of the kind now to be seen in the world. It costs on an average four or five millions of public money, besides the private outlay, which may represent an equal amount. The new Czar is just crowned, the ceremony taking place in the Cathedral ot the Assumption in the Kremlin. JXew York 'inbune. Electric Bitters. Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season, but perhaps more generally needed, when the languid exhausted feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative is ieii. a prompt use oi this medicine has often averted long and per bans fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act more surely in counteracting and freeing the aystem from the malarial poison. Headache, Indigestion. Constipation. Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. 50c and $1.00 per bottle at Burwell & Dunn drug store. FINALLY DETERMINED. The Southern States Exposition Will be Held at Chicago Actios, of the South ern Advisory Committee Pledees from the States that the Exposition, wi 11 be a Grand Affair. Exposition Bulletin. During the past three months the South has been agitated as it has not been before in a long time. This time the agitation has been of a strickly business nature. On February 21st, Chicago with un paralleled liberality off red to bold a great Exposition of Southern products to be opened during the coming summer. The people of Chicago offered to furnish all buildings necoesaary to properly make the exhibit, and to lurnisn . all, money necessary to properly conduct it, after tha South should supply the exhibits. All that the Southern States were called upon to do, was to collect such elaborate dis plays of their resources as they chose, to forward them to Chicago, and to arrange them to suit their tastes. Chi cago would do the rest run the Exposi tion and furnish the people to see it. The oouth was asked for a decided an swer to this proposition to be given not later than May 10th, 1896. After four month's work in the various States, the Southern Advisory commit tee held a meeting in Atlanta Ga., on May 7th, to reoeive reports from (the States,, and give the final answer to Chi cago. The SouthernTAdvisory committee ac cepted the proposition of Chicago for the South, and notified the committee that a majority of the Southern States were pledged to join the exposition! So now the south is In ui And let it be for all she is wortbl There is now but one slogan through out the South and that is "on to Chica go". Wood-Pulp Factories. Ifannfactors Recard. Canadian wood-pulp manufacturers have a erievance that they wish the Do minion Parliment to remove. The New Haven (Conn.) Journal and Courier tells what it is in the following paragraph; American manutactorers of wood pulp, who have invested large amounts of mon ey in spruce forests in Canada for the purpose of obtaining cheap supplies of material tor tbeir mills, are much dis turbed because the leading wood-pulp manufacturers of the Dominion have de manded that the government impose a lax of $3 a cord upon spruce lumber ex ported. It is claimed that 600,000 cords of wood pulp are exported annually, from which tne American pulp manutaciurera obtain all the benefits, to the injury of the Dominion manufacturers and the de pletion of Canadian spruce forests. One of the leading manufacturers in the prov inces argued that a duty of a a cord would compel American capitalists to build pulp mills in Canada, be the means of giving employment to 15,000 Canadian workmen, and bring millions ot dollars to the treasury of the government. For the sake of the South the Manu facturers' Record hopes that' the Canas dian wood-pulp manufacurers j will per suade their Parliment to impose the $3 a cord tax, for then American capitalists will turn their attention to the forests on the Southern seaboard and the interior waterways, and find in them the raw materials they need in sufficient quanti ties to supply the country for many gen erations. It has been demonstrated that excellent wood pulp can be made from Southern "old field" pine and from some of the "gums" with which the south a bounds, and wbick can be bought at prices ridiculously low, as compared with other kinds of woods. There are scores of locations on tidewater and interior navigable waterways in the South where wood-pulp mills could be advantageously established, and where the 15,000 labor ers could be obtained quite as cheaply as Canddian workmen could be bired. How much better to keep those "millions of dollars" in the United States, and in the South, than to have them sro from Ameri can capitalists into the Canadian gov ernment's treasury and into the pockets of Canadian workmen. REDUCED RATES OVER THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Summer School of Young Womens' Christian Endeavor, Asheville, N. C, tickets on sale June 10th to 12th, final limit June 26th, 1896. Continuous pass age in both directions. Fare for round tript 5.20. Fifteenth International Convention of the Younjr People's Society of Christian Endeavor, Washington, D. C, tickets on sale July 5th to 7th, final limit July 15th, 1896. Continuous passage in both direc tions. Tickets may be extended and made good for return until and including July 31st upon their deposit with a joint agent at Washington, D. U., on or before 6 o'clock p. m.. July 14th, 1896. Fare for round trip $11.05. Summer School of Young Men's Chris tian Association, Knoxville, Tenn., tick ets on sale June 13th to 20th, final limit June 30 th, 1896. Continuous passage in both directions. Fare for round trip $9.00 Tannery Burned, Loss About $2,000, Gastonia Gazette. The Gastonia tannery a few hundred yards northwest of the Southern depot was destroyed by fire early last Tuesday morning. About $200 worth of stock in process of finishing and 65 cords of bark were included In the destruction. There was no insurance, and the total loss is timated at or near $2,000. Highest of aB in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report FARMERS AT HOME AND TN POLITICS. One of the Democrat's Farmer Readers Counsels Fello wFaraen and Gives Valuable Hints on Method in Farming Let the Farmer Rely First upon Him self, and Not Look to Be Legislated into Affluence Farmers. Bestir Yourselves Cling to the Democratic Party and Sound Money. Written for the Democrat. Mountain Island, May 18. I will write you a few lines, to inform you of a little news gathered here and there. The health of this section is as good as usual. Crops are looking as well as con Id be expected with suoh dry weather. There is an unusually good stand of cot ton and corn, and the farmereem to up with their work: This is a good and quiet community, most of our people be ing attentiue to their own business. We have a considerable manufacturing ele ment, and all energetio,sober, wide-awake and industrious men can always get em ployment. I am more than ordinrrily well pleased with the section vand you may know it is a good one, when 1 like it after living 9 years in Providence township, the banner township of Meck lenburg, and lived ten years in Morning Star township, near Matthews. But it is not altogether the country man must look to. It is the man that makes prosperity; not Congress, the Leg ilatuies or publio officers. No, for they are not of tne massess, they are a few as a rule, of occupations demanding little bard work. 1 am surprised at our farm er friends to be dictated to by these men. A slick-tongued orator comes along, of whom they know nothing, and yet they go wild and nigh half crazy over him; when a good, old-fashioned, home-made man-of-business who has lived at home and attended to his own affairs would not be reoognized on the stand. Wake D, wake up, you man! at a man of your own. Look not to Congress for help, for you will receive none therefrom. Your future prosperity depends entirely upon yourself. Our farmers .must farm, as the manufacturers manufacture. We must depend upon ourselves before look ing to others to help us. Farmers run your business on a business system, for I know of none such that are unsuccessful. Every farmer should plant of every thing that can be raised at borne, and buy as little as possible and always have some thing to sell. All lands spould be fenced in and plenty of stock kept to consume . all that usually goes to waste. I have ZOO acres ot my place under fence, and conveniently arranged so that I always have plenty of pasture. The best of stock should be kept on all farms, and all barn arrangements made convenient. In years past, architects were uncommon,' out now a-days plentiful, and all publio and pri vate buildings ot consequence are con structed by them. We now need their art carried to the farm in the erection of convenient out buildings, for such are of as much importance as a convenient resi dence. Our,labor is getting more and more careless, but, regardless of the latter, if all were conveniently arranged we could get much more work done, in the- field to much grerter advantage. As little unnecessary work as possible should be put upon our laborers. I find it a great advantage to have feeding arrangements convenient, for,alone, 1 can leave my res idence, and go and feed everything I have, see them all, and be back in 15 minutes. This includes watering and everything. Now you see I can feed all my stock in 45 minutes eaoh day, and I always have from 30 to 40 head of cattle. So farmers wake up and arrange for con venience, and you will get along muck better. All should be made attractive and pleasant, and then our boys would be more content on the farms, the best oc cupation on God's green earth. Wa should all pay our laborers more prompU ly and after a more business like system. A reguiar pay day should always be in augurated, as nothing pleases a laborer better shan to know when be is going to Set his wages. He will - work better and o better in every way if be knows just when he is to get his pay. A certain time should be set to go to and from work, and a good farm bell be used as a signal when to come and go. Every farmer should have good horses and mules and plenty to foed them with. A hungry horse or mule is aa worthless as a hungry man. Our troughs should always have feed in them. An empty trough indicates an empty stomach, just as an empty table indicates a hungry man. Stock should, at all times, have free access to water; we know not when they want it. All tools should be of tha best kind. No man can do good work with a sorry tool. Our land should be better prepared and ploughed deeper. Some say it hurts to plow deep. But that is a mistake. I have always follow ed that system and found good results. Seed should be of the best varieties. Gullies should be looked after and dams I made to prevent the washing away of land. The orchards should be well trim med and the trees always eared lor. Every farmer should do all at home that can be done, and thus save time and money. All tenement bouses should be better, and then tenants would appreciate their - place of living more. Reunions shold be frequent in all communities, that farmers may consult and get nearer to gether. If the people would think on what I have said and act somewhat ac cordingly , it would be of great benefit to them, and yet, while doing so, we must COHCLUDID OH SKCOBD FAQK. MUMS ft