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3 Hjc felxtt jlsfflgjcrai, liatfltie H Pi ij f i "5 i Hi V 4 f, i ? I'i i 1 1 1 M U ' if -I : i v i Si! t M U i if i i 5 ? It n. 1 If lit r if OharlOtte DemOCrat; II. E U. BttYANT, Editor. CHARLOTTE. N. C. Thursday, Aug. 6, 1896, NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET FOR PRESIDENT WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, tV NEBRASKA. FOR TICK rRE8IDNT. ARTHUR SEWALL, CF MAINE. TICKET, DEMOCRATIC STATE yOU OOVERNOK, CYRUS U WATSON, OF FORSYTH. FOR LIEUTENANT THOMAS W. GOVERNOR, MASON, OK NORTHAMPTON. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, CHARLES M COOKE, OF FRANK LIN. FOR TREASURER, BENJAMAN F. AYCOCK, OF 'WAYNE. FOR AUDITOR, ROBERT M. FURMAN, OF KUNCOMUK. "FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, FRANK I. OSBORNE, OF MECK I. EN BURG. FO R SUPERINTENDENT OF' PUBLIC IN- STRUCTION. JOHN C, SCARBOROUGH, Or JOHNSTON. FOR JUSTK'ES SUPREME COURT, A. C. AVERY, of Burke, GEO. II. BROWN, Jr, of Beaufort FOR ki.kctoks STATE-AT-I.ARGE, LOCKE CRAIG, of Buncombe, W. C DOUGLAS, of Moore. FREE SILVER THE GREAT ISSUE Tho National and State Democratic conventions havo both declared in plain terms for tho froe coinage of silver at tho ratio of 16 to 1. Thev have nnmina- ted candidates to defend and protect those nLiifnrms. Thn nflHnnl FW-aiW nartv haa ciuWd tho Dmnr..rat; rmJ tional candidate, and the national Popu- list convention, also, endorsed the Demo. cratic candidate. This is manifestation al workings of this State from the old enough from tho masses of the people field school to tbe State University. He to prove that, the main, ia fact the only has Pa88ed tbr0USh lho schools, as teaeh issuo, of this campaign is the free and er from the cross-road country echool to unlimited coinage of eilver. It Droves that tho people are sincere in their fight for the money of the masses. Why then . c . . i - ,itl ..... , , . . , . with? Most Southern Democrats have iccepted the Chicago platform and can didates. The only way to get free sil ver is to get the silver forces united a- rrAinst. Mn.rlr TTftnna. Whir riifbnr nil.h o J the Populist, or any other free silver fac tion, when silver is the one thing that tho South and tho West are almost unit ed on against tho Republican party. The Republican and tho Populist parties are diametrically opposed to each other. B l n i- l .1 ut the Ponuhst nartv has haon marl o I uofrora the Democratic nartv and the only issue with tbo Popuhst now is free coinacrr Rn it. ! with fh rAmta. Therefore if tho people as a mass in this State aro sincerely for free coinage they should unito forces and mike an undi vided stand for it. Make the election of Bryan and Sewall certain. All factions do as the bolting Republicans have done -join the fiirht for free silver. how tiint x-nn n- cinn ! u flk( .i utw j U MV KlUVWIW I IM fcUW UgUl IU1 Oil" ver. The Popuiists are now face to face with what they havo boen fighting for- will they take tho advantage of their op portunity and cast their votes for Bryan and Sewell? Or will they by voting some other ticket show their insincerity for silvei? Will electoral fusion bring about what lho masses want? The Ex Ktuuvo iouiumiuu oi me democratic party has past resolutions io favor ol electoral fusion. Can we havo tlectoral fu9ioJ V..lBo..B.U.,p.rall,,f He will if ho can get enough for it. He wants the earth and wire to fenco it in. Will Tint. Ihn clr.nfion rF P..n K certain if thfl hatflo h ,.rrl h n Demo3r.tio nartv rmt? "K !i;iii J , j luruts aro in iavor oi mm, tbey are going to vote for him and for Sewell. He will bo elected regardless of fusion. But the duty of tbe party ia to follow the lead of tho exocutivo committee. It is lead by Mr. Watson, our candidate for Governor But we do beliove that Butler will run from you every timo jtou go to his de mands. He wants all. The issue is sit ver against gold-monometallism. The sentiment is daily growing in favor of tho white metal. Why then make toous- and of voters sick by asking them to ""' iuiiuw tneieaa ot the party. We are anxious to see the mass- es relieved. It is a trvincr tin omiK them. Th la united in behalf of silver and th, ... 1 . .... . , termined to have it. If they do not get it now they will have it later. If thev cannot get it by peaceful revolution the'v will have it by some 6ther means Th cr j means. ihe election of Bryan and ,Conorftfl rt o . - o oup POrt aim 1A What IhA a nr firmly believe that nothing human can r .. - - - - nuui. stop tho free coinage revolution that is UBTe,Pl,Ug thwaDfid th,r0"gb0Ut th68e United State-. We firmly believe that Bryan will bo elected without the aid of tbe Populists, but as they are fightinff for the same cause as the Democrats whr cot h..e . , vote . fTSSTTA uireaaonable ,to Mi. tbat tbe ropuusis are gumg -r their organisation. Tney win noi uu u. anv moreV than the Democrats would. Rat ihev can now vote for tbo Democrat lie candidates, Bryan and Sewell, and thereby gel free-silver. ELECTORAL FUSION. Many people do cot know what electo ral iuaion is. We ao cot ciaim iu uvw, but will give cur opinion. Tbe voters at tbe polls do not vote directly tor tbe pres ident and vice-president, but for electors, and tbey, vote for the president, lbere , .tinitnra a thpro are con. are as iuaij rre Esman and feenatorB in the stale, r or instance in this state, we have 11 elec tor?. They are nominated jusi iu eovernor aLd other candidates. Their & mt . .1.. names are all on the ticket, xne eieu tors at the polls for this year have als ready been nominated. Now say that we have Electoral fusion, wnat aoes u mean? It means that some of tbe eleven must be taken down and l.pulists put in their places. Let us eay tbat 4 ropunsiH will be put up and 4 Democrats taken down. At the polls every uemocrai mai does not scratch the ticket will vote for the 4 Populist electors and for the 7 Dem ocratic electors. Each btate will have to carry it out in the same vay, if fusion is brought about. When tho election is over and time comes to elect a president and a vice president tbe eleven electors will cast a solid vote for Bryan. But Sev. all will get the 7 Democratic elector al v.otes and Watson will get the 4 Pop ulist votes. If tbe 'Populist electoral vote is stronger than tbe Democratic Watson will be elected. If Sewall leads . r I Ml 1 1 lA in tne iuaion ticaet ne win u eitcieu that is if the fusion between the Demo crats and Populists be strong enough to out vote the Republicans. PRESIDENT ALDERMAN. Making a man president of the State's greatest institution of learning we think is the grea'.ett compliment within the hands of the Dooole. Many men are lit a. to be governor of the State; many men can fill the United States senatorship; but few can fill the presidency of the Univer I 8lry Prof. Edwin Anderson Alderman has been selected by the trustees of our State University to succeed Dr. G. T. Winston. No more appropriate selection oould have been made- Mr AlderraaD b7 moch experience knows the education tne presidency of the Univeisity. rom boyhood day he has fought in behalf of PUD,1C eauoawou m mis siuie. i. -nu.r I man is a man of rare intellectual power, I he has gradually climbed step by step till, at last, he stands ou the topmost point ELU mind is accurate and bright. His body is strong and active. His adderss is pleasant and his manner charming. He is a student and a scholar. He is I j r i. rn . . :.u v. : I opan auu nana. iu uasuuititu whu uiiu means to know him. To know him means to admire him. The boys who were under him in college were devoted to him. No better teacher ever had a class. Ha is a power as a teacher. Mr. Alderman, no doubt, never dreamed of be u., ..v. Mg elected preisdentof the University- for ho cerlainy did not Beek the Plac 11 eougni mm. xnougu ue uia not sees ifc he wnl 611 il w,lh Cred,t and honon No better man could have been chosen He is young, intelligent and ambitious Tne trustees did well to seltct him. He will havo undivided support from the boys who know him asproffessor and lriend He wlH have lho hoart 8UPPort of the teach ois in the State to whom he has been the I ,eader and adv'6er for J- Ha w'l have tho uudividod support of the young men of the htate for he is one ol them In iruth, tbe man fits tbe pi ice. W e hop ed to see him elected we have now re alized cur hope Mr. Alderman: you have no stronger friends than tbe boys you have taught. We are among tbe number Mr. Blain's Money Views Washington Post. uXZZiZ'XSZ livered in tbe United State Senate in 18 bO by Hon. James G. Blaine I "UelieVe lho StlUffffla ROW fOin it n n I r iuib cuuairy ai.u in otoer countries for a I j. 1. : . a. " . I BinirlA ctn'.n atni1ar1 n?nnlH if o.. i siugie guiu sianuara wouia, II s l Jj " -j ' pruuuco wiuespreaa uisaster in and I inrougbout the commercial wor.d. 7'he destruction or silver as money, and estab lishintr eold as the sole unit nf valno must havo a ruinous effect on all forms of property except those investments which ?iilrt a fi vaI a. . . . m. jiwiu uacu iciuni in luuiify. xnose would be enormously enhanced in value, and would gain a disproportionate and unfair advantage over every other sne- cies of property. If, as the most reliable Statistics Affirm Ihprn urn ot nnn 000.000 of coin or bullion in ih nrM very equally divided between gold and' 6i,ver il 19 impossible to strike silver out t exi9tan,ce 89 mney w'lbout results I eanas. brieve gold and silver coin to be l-e nioney ot the Constitution: indeed. lit. - i . -. ' mo muuey vi toe American people ante- I0?"10?' which .g urKauiuiw rtcognizea as quite indepee- dent of Its own existance. No power was conferred on Congress to declare eUDer1metatl 8nouId not be money. Con S f' ljierefo.r!' in mr judgement, n power to demonitize either. If there k.. j . l ,ere i -'- uccu uemoneiisea, i am I in fatrnr nf . :: t - a i ' v. JLuJuciiiiiJtr 11 II UR p.mw ag? h8 b.en Prohib,ted. 1 am n favor of vin I nl-3 faVr WhUe we t recall this speoch, it was no doubt delivered as our correspon- claim?. The. centrorcrsy did ro' aWraet a9 much attention sixteen years ;Stitdoe8D.0ff-. Men did not feel so !&?Z2ZZ&.' the isace. It is very likely tnat Mr. Blaine epoke as he is quoted above, ana if he did so speak he, of course, uttered the conclusions of ODe ot tbe most pros found and brilliant intellects of modern times. It must be consiaerea, nowevor, that the conditions prevailing in leou were different from those tbat prevail now. Mr. riiaine spoite oi luiugs i",i were then. The question is whether he umnld eniertaiu the same opinions and utter the same Unguage. to-day. We do not believe tbat inn coniroverny can be intelligently conaucieu upon the basis of the existing state on at- airs. Fifteen years ago. even ien yvaio ago, it was a purely acaaemic aeuaie. Tlu re was at tbat time no proDtoimy oi the country's adopting the policy of free :ind un imited eilver coinage, wow mo nrosneet stares us in tbe face. We have to think, therefore, of fact?, not theories. The gold men, who, by tho way, say a great many foolish an3 unwarranted thiDgs, insist that ruin, dishonor, poverty and degradation will follow the triumph of the -ilver men. The others insist, with tqual vebemfnee. that we are already on . .... ! i .i the bigb road to all tnose evns unuer idb operation of the single gold standard. No sensible man Deueves eitner oi ineso propoeiiions, but sensible men are puz zled as to what propositions tbey fcball believe. Of what avail, then, is the decs laration made by Mr. Blaine, sixteen yeaix age? Was he a prophet? It so, tbe quotation above given throws lignt upon tbe mystery. II no was not a propneb, the utterance is of no value in 1896. At tho time at which Blaine tpoke, or iH said to havo spoken, many men now promi nent as gold advocates thought with him. Carlisle, Herbert, lloue ismun, oterung Morton, hundreds of leading men and newspapers advocated silver coinage and the double standard. Conditions have chantred and men have changed witb them. here would Mr. maine stanu to day, were he alive? That is the real o- . . . . , . . , question. Tom Watson's Little Game. Washington Post. Hon. Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia, is quite clear in his mind that Hon. Ar thur Siwall. of Maine, ought to withdraw from the Democratic ticket in his favor. He can see no hope for tbe country un- lesss Hon. Thomas E. Watson be chosen to preside over the deliberations of the Senate. It seems to him tbat what Con gress needs, at the north end of the Cap itol at least, is tbe presence and tbe influ ence of a really lively person some one nnn ntflrl with the Humorous siue oi thin its and not too auu or too roouest w make use of his information. He regards the Senate as being heavv, perhaps: thinks it will be the better for a little stirring up, now and then; feels that he has been commissioned by f rovioence io fill a long felt want in that direction, ana is nuke sure that he will both enliven and adorn the situation. He therefore de mands the retirement of Hon. Arthur Sewall, and predicts the most awful con sequences in tbe event oi mat gentle man s refusal. But whv should Mr. Sewall remove himself from the Democratic ticket in order that Watson may take his place? Watson is not a Democrat. He affect9 to desnise the Democratic Party, its leaders, its nrinci Dies.' and its politics. For some years past he has occupied himself with abuse and denunciation of the organiza tion, its measures and its men. His ani- mositsy his ridicule, his criticism, have been directed much more fiercely against Democrats than against Republicans. He has given us tbe impression ot bating his former Dolitical associates a tnousana times more bitterly than he ever did his ancient and hereditary foes. Why, there fore, should Tom Watson wish to have his name ucon the Democratic ticket? How can he bring himself to forget his long-cherished racei? How can he re concile it to his dignity? Alas, we fear the Hon. Tom is more anxious for honors and emolument than be is for vengence we fear that his noble range for Popul ism bas a great deal of plain, earnest, and plainstaken frugality at tbe bottom ot it At all events, we hardly think that Brother Watson will currv his DOint. It Mr. Sewall baa any real Democratic sen timent in his composition, be will never consent to such a debauchery ot his pars ty s ticket. Taking Care of Your Eyes. Rest is one of the moi important facs tors in treating disiased or strained eyes rest of eyes, rest of body and mind. Avoid also wind, dust, and smoke. Per sonal habits enter into the question of caus. lion ot eye disease, and. tbeir regn lation becomes tberefore a part ot tbe hys genie treatment. Diet is important, chiefly through its effects upon digestion and general health, which frequently have much to do with tbe condition of tbe eye. Tbe first offence against the eyes is reading with a poor light. This requires the ciliary muscles to do extra work to sharpen sight. It applies to dim lights, twilight, sitting too far from the light. The second offence is one of posture stooping or lying down congests tbe eyej-besideB requiring unnatural work of tbe eye muscles. Reading in trains is our third offence, tbe motion causing such frequent changes of focus and position as to tax tbe muscles of accomodation aa well as tho muscles effixation, Reading without needed glasses or with badly fit ted oi.es is tbe last. Eye strain is cer tainly a factor in producing disease of every part of tbe eye. Old age is the time of retribution for those who have sinned against tbeir eyes. Young folks take splendid care of your eyes, and when you are old you will reap a rich reward Journal ol Health. The Farmers and Mechanics of Meck- lenbuag-county are requested to meet in tbe Court bouse in Charlotte on the 8th inst. at 12 o'clock to organize a protection Insurance association for their families. Called by Mr. Matthews and otheis of the county. Aug. 4th. 1896 TO HEIR BRYAN SPEAK. Tbe Seaboard Air Lino Gives Reduced Rates. On account of the notification of Bryan on Au?, 12th at Madison Square Garden, New loik, the 8. A. L has oppened the following rates on tne 'Silver Flyer:" TOTAL BATES FROM PRINCIPAL POINT Atlan'a $19 00, LiwrenccviHe fl8.00, Winder $19.00, Aehens $'9 00, Elberton $19 CO, Abbe ville flS) 00. Ore nwood $19 00, Clinton $1900 v-uesier fv.uu, uusnoite f i oo. Monroe $19 0( Wi minetoa $18 00. Maxton tlHrtf IT-mlti 65, Southern Pines $17 80. 8anford $16.95. Rai 50, Littleton $13 50, Weldon $12 80. Boy kins ill .90 T?T ITl'TfriT A T j JjJjriiVj X VyXi J. 1 j FUSION, The Executive Committee Declares For Electoral Fusion With The Populists. Many oi the Leading Politicians Deem it the Thing to Do to Elect Bryan and Sewell There is tfuch Kicking Against it, But it Will Come Any way ReDub licans Are Badly Out of Line. Raleigh. Aug. 4. The past week was one full of political surprises. Had a per-, son been told July 15lh that the Demo cratic State committee would have practi cally repudiated the candidate for the Vice Presidency by offering half the North Carolina electoral vote to tbe Populist nominee, there would have been contemp tuous ridicule. But this bas all happened. There are newspapers which declare that the sentiment ot the rank and file of the Democratic party is favorable to what bas been done. E. C. rJddingnield de clared iu a speech before tbe committee that both Populists and Democrats de manded co operation. Ex S?ate Chair man F. M. S mmoiiH 'eld me that it was not worth while Sor any one to at tempt to check this movement; that tbe people were bent upon co-operating for silver. But there is a storm of indignant pro tests and hundreds of Democrats have been beard to declare that the ptt.y has ost more than it has gained by this pro posal for fusion. The times are out of oint. these declare, and tbe Democratic party, they assert, has lost at one sweep its backbone and its identity, tbey also argue that if there must needs be fusion why it is on tbe electoral ticket and not on ibe state ucKei. iney regaru toe latter as of far more importance. But the prevailing opinion was tbat it bad not the authority to take down and put on tbe State ticket: It would be interesting to know bow it decided tbat it had the pow er to make changes in the electors, the more especially as one of its members said twenty.fcur hours before its action that nothing could be or must be done until Mr. Bryan and .National chairman Jones had spoken. The Farmers Alliance meets August 10th, at Hillsboro. The editor of the of ficial organ does not appear to be in line with tbe Populists, and attacks tbe lat ter's State committee for not changing the date of its convention from Aug. 13tb as requested, in order that it should not conflict with the Alliance meeting. D. L. Russell is out of spiritp. He speaks rather indefinitely even when bo declares neither he nor tbe McKinley electors will come down or be taken down. Some Republicans declare tbat if Russell should come down their party would call a convention and put up another man. H. L. Grant and G. Z. French, two of the Republican leaders, say that the straight Republican ticket will stand. Tbey ex press amazement and disgust at tbe action of James H. Young, colored, member of tbe Republican State committee, in de claring for Bryan and Watson. But a shake up of some kind in the Ke publican party seems imminent. There ia some tail story telling going on. Ons Republican declares 40,000 negroes will not vote for McKioley, others declare that the negro vote is as solid a s a wall Who is right? Democrats believe tbat the negro vote is solid. They do not give the anti-Russell negro voting element a voting strength of over 25,000 at the outside. Tne oaas are against a joint canvass this year and it is better tbat there should be none, lbere are plenty of people who oould never see the reason why guberna torial candidates should travel over the State and abuse each other. It is a back woods idea, anyway, tbis joint canvass business. Tbe meeting of the Democratic State committee must have been dramatic in the extreme. Paul B Means was as us al a storm ceutre. Ue demanded to know what electors woul J agree to come down. Three roso and said tney were ready to do so it the committee said the word This declaration was loudly applauded by the 29 members ot tbe committee who op posed Means. So when a vote came only S. J. Pemberton, Gallert, of Rutherford: H. C. Bourne of Edgecom be, and Lee of Person. Means became angry presently and made a threat to make public the proceedings of tbo committee. Tnen Joe Laugbinghouse, of Beaufort county; "read tne riot act to mm ana mere was a .a .i scene. The broad statement was made tbat T. W. Mason, B. F. Acock and G. U Brown, Democratic candidates for Lieutenant-Governor, Treasurer, and Associ ate Justice, bad expressed a willingness to come down so Populists could bo put up, it Ibe party thought best. But Maj. J. W. Wilson, as a special friend ot Capt Mason, denies tbat the latter ever said be would come down 'for a Populist. Mr, Aycock tells me be never offered to come down; that if the committee asked him to come down he would do so. Those on the inside in politics say the most astute Democrat in the State is Judge A. C. Avery. Ills opinion, it is al leged, is more valued than that of any other man. Clement Manley, the new State chairman, is very astute, but lacks experience in politics on a large scale. The views of Populists on the situation conflict widely. Harry Skinner, for in . J . f . 1 T .. stance, aeciares mat me jropunsts are ma-ters of the situation, while Buck Kitchen says it is tbe Democrats who are masters. But since 4he action of the Democratic State committee in declaring for fusion lbere are plenty of Democrats who say that Senator Butler is in abso late command of the situation. Friday night and again Saturday Chair miu ai&uiy c&ueu un vjaairman cutler and conferred concerning terms of fusion eleotorally. It was a proud moment for Butler, who dearly loves power. Last week a queer movement was be gun against W. A. Guthrie, the man whom Senator Butler bas long favored for Gov ernor. Baptists took up a statement made by tbe 'late Dr. Pritchard, that Guthrie at an alumni banquet at tbe Uni versuy naa said mat me .Baptists were the enemies of their God and their conn try. The announcement was made tbat if Guthrie was nominated there would be some heavy shelling. Senator Butler quickly came to tbe rescue, and said be had made the same statement as Guthrie. Ail mis grows out ot tne ngbt against State aid and higher education. Guthrie and Butler oppose that fight. Some Baptists say the contest will be carried into tbe nomination and election of mem. FOR bers f lfao Legislature,but others declare Deitber the Republicans nor Populists will be willing to take any notice of the matter in selecting candidates. Speak mg ot liutnrie, the assertion is made mat it is Butlor's purpose to make him Popui list State chairman. Butler is cow both National and Stale chairman, and under tbe State law rtust give up tbo latter of fice. Butler would under the new ar rangement fully control tbe party in tbe State. The Republican who spoke of this matter said Guthrie was being put up bigb, so as to make hit giving up the gubernatorial nomination appear the greater concession. A great deal has been said about tbe strange yet extremely pi litio action of the Populists in nominating the Vice-rTesi- dent before the President: Butler got credit for tbis, but the real inventor is Hal. Ayer, Populist State secretary. The . T" i! - J r reason is given mat me ircpuusts uib- trust Bryan and wanted Watson as senti nel or guard. Spier Whitaker. who himselt greany deques the Populist nomination for Gov ernor, declares that the only way the Democrats can get the Populists is Dy giving the latter the Governor. The Kepublican State committee mww Aug. 1.1. It too will be prepared to make the Populists some big proposition. Such Republicans as Loge Harris declare for offering all tho electors and also V,HUs ing the party to vote for Bryan and Wat son. Such Republicans as French and Grant say tbat Harris represents nobody but the traders iu the party. IbeynJ icule Harris for bis assertion that Bryan will sweep this State and will get not less than 168,000 voles out ot dUo,UUU. Tbe Republicans are extremely anx- a r . -T - 1 . lous to get control oi ine ljegisiaiuro. 1 hey say so frankly, and that tbey and the Populists will surely fuse on the State ticket, "not for principle but for policy." Such a statement may perhaps not set well on the consciences of the I'opulista. Some of the Populists more or less vaguely hint at a deal with the Demo- crais on uongressmen, tne ropuusis tax ing Skinner in the first, Cy. Thompson in tbe thrd, Strowd in the fourth and Mars tin in tbe ttixth. Democrats confess tbat a Congressional deal is a hard one to make. Particularly would they hate to take down Ei. Pou in the fourth district. An ex. chairman ,f the Democratic par ty and a member of the Republican State committee, both dec are wuh equal trans- nes that the one thing tbe Populists can't face tbis year is having their vote counted (separately. This means nothing more nor less than that tbe ifopulists re not the strength they boast of and tbat tbey want to hold the balance of power. Ibis being true, does not the declaration of the Demociatic ex-chair man seem prophetic. "If a deal witb the Populists is made now we will have to make others. It is strange that just as our peopLi have the Populists in such a position they can absorb them or divide tbeir vote, wo bring rp tbis fusion busi ness. The campaign committee is J. H. Pou, J. S. Carr, T. M. Simmons and E. C. Smith. IS ESTHER WAKE A MYTH? Dr. Kemp P. Battle Wants to Know if There Are Any New York Traditions of Her. The following communication appears in the Mew York Evening Post, of July 3lst: To the Editor of tbe Evening Post: Sir: Joseph Sjawell Jones, in his "De fence of North Carolina," states that the appropriation forGovornor Tryon's costly ''palace" was secured largely by the fas cinations of the beautiful sister of '"Lady" Tryon, Esther Wake, and that the c iun ty of Wake, fn wh5ch is the capital, was named in her honor. Most of the old in habitants of Newborn, which was, under Tryon, th sea of government, think that this tradition is true. On the other hand, William Gaston, a citizen of New born, one of tbe ablest judges of tbe Su preme Court our State has bad, believed that there was no such person He stated that be had often talked with bis mother about the Tryon household, with whom she was well acquainted, and tbat she iiover mentioued Miss Esther. A Newbern tradition iu regard to her seem? to negative the story of her in flu. enting the votes of the colonial legislat ors. This is that "Lady" Tryon taught her sisjtr an erect carriage by fastening a pointed stick under ber chin. The subject of such heroic persuasion to good manners could hardly have been a per suader of men. The present head if tho house of Tryon, Richard Trvon. E-a . and tho head of the . nouse of Wake, Sir Hereward Wake, a descendant of Ilereward the Wake ot the timo of Wil'iam tbe Uor.querer, have bcon applied to fir information, but noi ther is able to furri-h .ny. It occurs to me that if ''Lady" Tryon had a sister in North Carolina, ihey must have been to gether in New York,- when Governor Tryon was transferred to that State. If so, it seems probablo tbat some of the old families may have contemporaneous letters describing the members of the gubernatorial household, which may throw light on the interesting question that f jrms the Leading of this letter. KEMP. P. BATTLE. Chapel Hill, N.'C, July 23d. FERTILIZERS, TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS: As successors tc Messrs. E. B. Sorincrs & Co.. we snliM r.- a you for pan favors - Haviug large resources we are able Our Stock of Vthiclcs I In its assortment, styles and quality, is second to no concern in North Carolina. It will pay you to look through our stock before purchasing, not that we are selling at cost or making -any sacrifices, but tbat our prices are better than many merchants "cost" sales; better than others pay for thm. Large quanti ties get best prices, best freight rates, and when discounts are taken off, our cost price is away under the average. Here's where our success I on v emciea comes Wf YOU KNOW OF YOU OUGHT TO KNOW MORE. Write for its beautiful catalogue. Address, J. A. & M. H. HOLT, Principals M Hi DE RESCUES A MAN. MANSFIELD COMES NEAR ING. DR0WN- The Two Cyclists Struggle in the Water Schade and a Life Preserver Save the Washington Rider from a Watery Grave. Charlotte Observer. Mesnrs. E. L. Mansfield, of Washington, and Fred ('bade, while in bathing in the pool at Latta Park, Saturday morning, about 11 o'clock, went through an excit ing experience, which came near ending in a case of drowning. Mr. Mansfield, who came to Charlotte from Washington, accompanied by Mr. Mudd, to attend the races, nearly lost his life. Eroro what could be learned, it seems tbat tbe accident came about by a remark made by tbe boys that Mr. Mansfield could not swim out to tbe float without wetting bis face. He took up the chal lenge, and forthwith started for tbe float. Halfway out bo commenced to laugh and in looking around accidentally turn ed over, sinking, and getting his mouth and nose full of water. He came up struggling wildly and again sank. Tbe boys were under tbe impression tbat be as fooling, but on bis next appearance be cried frantically for help and again sank. The men, who were bathing at the time, rushed out of the water instead of going to his help. Tbis left, him with no one but Schade near bim. Schade happened to be on the float at the time, watching and Iaughngat Mansfield. As Boon as he saw the really dangerous pre dicament of the latter, he dived out to wards him, beiug, by the way an expert swimmer. Witb a few steady strokes he was by tho spot where his friend had sunk, wailing for him to come up. Mansfield came up and grabbed Schade with the clatcb of a drowning man ag round the neck. They both went down togeter. By this lima Mr. Muld and the. restof the crowd were thorouglby fright ened. Sehade wai calling tor assistance. George, tbo keeper of the bath-house, got a rope, which be throw toward tho sinking men. It was apparent that if this failed both were gone. Just as they sank for the fifth or sixth time Mansfield released hi hold, and Schade swam f-r the life preserver, got it and threw it to Mansfiold. The men at the other end, thinking Mansfield bad bld of tbe rope, pulled, and in their oagerness it was torn from his grasp. Schade again went for the cork jacket and brought i back where the man bad sunk. It -emed fully 30 seconds before be aiain, lor the last time, came up Th:s time Schade grabbed him, threw the jacket into his arms, and tbo latter grasp ed tho ame in an awful grip, was forth with hauled in. Bat for ihe prompt as sistance of the colored man in charge, who threw the-rope, both of the men WOuld have been drowned, as tbe rest pi tbe crowd were so frightened that thoy were unable to render any assistance. Dandruff is au exu lation from the pores of the skin that spreads and dries, forming acuif and caufiug the hir t -fall nut. nl.'8 Hair Rer.ew er cures it. CASTORIA Fer Infants And. Children. Tbthe limit lgutort of ' If n IVOTT vnppM, 205 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET. VEHICLES AND STORAGE . a - v . . . w BVU. I I 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 I I I UI1I.I1 n- III A F..-M1IIII - to be headquarters in all our lines. On Piedmont Wasons We aie also headquarters. Our Mr. Springs being president of that concean, our prices must necessarily be right. We know that our i'mrnnriAftiii.... ntuiilUN I "WAGONS are made of seltterl seasoned. They are nearer to per lection now than StlVWOn 4-1.?.. rpn -".uviiiuj -AJr now man anv waovm nn t h;a market. Try one. e are a nts for the criniiino COLUMBIA BUGGIES. ITTJ.T SOMETHING - THIS OAK RIDGE, N. ( Bncklen's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cb Bruises, Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hindi Chilblains, Corns, and all skin Erupii0C and positively cures Piles or to paj t(. quired. It is guaranteed to give perfc satisfaction or money refunded. Price cents per box. For eale by Burwell v uunn wnoie-aie anu retail. CHARLOTTE MARKET, AUG. 6, Eepoited by John W. Miller & Co We Lave quite an active market in Newport for psst week. Futures advanced nearly ok cent per pound all of account of reported damifi from drought ia the South. Some sectioa claim as high as 50 per cent. Spot has remain a'most without change. Lcal mills are iboc all closed or running on half time and are vert iBdifferent about buying. A n quote good mid. dling ;7Jto i Middling 7;Tiiices and Stains! to 6 Receipts during the week 10 bales ft ceipts from Sept. 1, 1895 to ' July 2, IK 20, 742 biles. Flour, from country mills, $1 75 to $1,80 pe sack. Corn 40; Meal 43; Peas 50; Outs 33 to35 Irish Potatoes 3oto50 per buthel. Sweet Potatoes 55 to 60 per bushel. Bacon Bides, from stores, 5 cents per pound Butter 12 to 15 cents per pounc. Chicken, grown, 19 to 20; Spring 10 to" 15 cents; Eip", to 8 . C.-.l ton Sed Bushel. 15 wnU: Tn. fifl ED IV IN A. ALDERMAN. A Brief Sketch of tin New President University. Charlotte Observer. Edwin Anderson Alderman wasbort in wilmingtOD, N. C, May 15, 1861. Hi was prepared for college at Bethel Mil itary Academy near Warrenton, Yi. He entered the University of North ur. olina in 1878 and graduated in 1882, re ceiving special honors Iu Latin and En glish literature and winning the Willie F Magum medal for oratory. He was principal of the. Goldsbort High School from 1882 '8; Superentn-den-t of the Goldsboro graded schooli from 1889 ' 0; president ot the North Cii ohr.a Teacher' Assembly from 1885.1 superintendent nf the Asht-yille and Ne. ton Normal School from 1885 '8;. Fron 188992, as State Institute conductors made an Vocational campaign of it! entire State in the interest of public edu cation, the training of teachers and fo? the establishment of tbe Normal and la- dustrial School. He was professor of h torv and literature in ihn Normal tfh Industrial School from 18923: a mem ber and secrotarv ol the board of visilon to Wfl.t P.iint Mititarv Ac&demv in 1893; professor of pedagogy in the University of North Carolina from 1893 ,6; mpercO" tenrlent. nf iKa TTnivurailr Sum met School. 18915' 6: honorarv member of the Maryland Historical Society member of the National E lucatiorjal I socialioi: author of tho Lifeof Willi Hooper" and A Britf History of NorU Carolina." He has been a contributer to various Periodicals and a lecturer ot educational and historical subjects. He was married io 1886 to Miss Graves, daughter of tbe late Ralpb G.aves. Sr. and sister of the hte R'F H. Graves. Jr.. both of whom ereo distinguished professors of raatbemtio'' the University of North Carolina. w too, died this spring and joined tbe fatt anrl hrnlhnr tuhn KH bapvpH ho faith tO"J in the great institution over which I a tfr ! ekif dn.hanH ia nrns a1!ad to Drefil"1 CHARLOTTE, N. C, January 7, 189B- ... . -. . . thi buu psiruuagr, bi'u v. - On Charlotte Fertilizers. lipjulmiarters. v ing the agency for that immense co Tt rtviii. on1 'tert11 zer Co., we are prepared to ffl best prices, quality considered, or. W ' trade ou our Charlotte Fertilizers is pre their high grade and good resu j 1.3 w e nave nunareas or avfi iispiI -tfifl Charlotte pertU and having used them, were y I fifo1 rioll 'l eaa ns at 23 I ColiegeStreet, v J-KjfWg! J!iw3-eVmi'"-'''" rfT"CSSHffla-tS6i"-tHi-t(.,S" lKt-ftfl?tfWhri''4'f'cifc5S''.fl;