1 XlJCi UXIjJL JUJ JL X IZi lJLU VV JO. rtlAHLOTTK. N. . I'ltlDAY KVKNlNti. 11.1 I. NUM1IKU 1113 VOLI'MK VI! mm s Ar;l i lu'j GRAND si'HING Begins Tuc(l t N xL Sum Wei -1 1 1 S t I I. I x M I . I N I X i I 1 K I X I N I" a. I. t I. I I ll X . N I . . o '. .ajareaiaj .- ! . I U, "Vlkjft at. la I ' a k I lift .1 ) III '.ft,M Nl I ft 'ft a ih m I. I ft Wl ft I u 4 i-i m afti i ... ' c .w I t ! a H ft'.ef l .a i Ji'fti I - " i ; ..it. I rri' M ( V tl KM IN VII lit i . r - r m i . 1 1 - I III l N - V I X M x I'l PRINQ JACKETS A. B REBSf; & XVS. I X M v I' ia VIM W l; M Ilus At -"HI il it a r i r i ii pei s i. ,il . .1 In. g In- l .1 v I III- r. L Srtide u CO. II A I : I I H K I . i I I I I r v . ' 1 1 t s r ,. ,.r.,v, n-t ir ' ir I I-- .i .1.1. I., i I!) .ml. I I - H I AC Dirt'd Impo-tuition of I . . I Nirrl Mn M y rl. m1 I - r j urTrnna' e r t y with Ti l..f a fra dya pal. I alight I iti i r . nl day j M n ar.. I Ii I ted In ' f ..p I n ft I l Ii r in I of mir i-f at I'm Noting M r ii hr nil i n i t i ni i i I t t t rl.x-k Mil I ul J..hn I. Morrhri.l will fllr ftli r II ir r ( l II m n I, M. n. Ill rlillif. I" fir r Inf. M Itrautlry. 1 -f 1 1 l 1 1 uiurr . j - Kli-t. m . 1 1 I r.rmiiiil pLirk l I l.ll ! III , In i'jV t lln rtr J III III KKIII rrn h ,r In,! ,.f - m III I I 1 1 I Ii g 1 IlirrrWlll liltllllr lllrr In - t Mrk y t 'i tf I ii I I .ill Ii T mi l.-irr'i t..in.rr. il II ,t in n I s p in . d t! , it'r, Ir. S It . b iiiaii. I Ii' II n.rti N'il Klfli-uirn rr ul mi j.i r i.l.- l-i-l i.ik-I,i 'pi I ..!.- - r t 1 1 I- Inlliiitf II. r i m a ii v ) Uir ! iir !i Ur. ninl tl iiii inl't-r rr i in Am r rifc-rr j -Mr Kn-tmr.l A I i,.in .i..l t ' N .r k'Uii l"n l "Vlick llu in r ri 1 ti f W l l.nilr ill I Mi rii-. I l Kur il II ill. il r I it ii hi fftinlli l.iiry in ground 1 .i( IJ.i'rliifk t.iimirrnw Tlir frinnln i m I m-i ii ni ii linn" r Invito. 1. ' 'ul. In'i It l.r n tf.Mul t.. t.iki up nil "f tl'nl ii-rllnl itrliMAn I 1 f k M.uk In I nili rn luiii'r r. 1 1 1 : r f nil. I I r-lny It with Kf ii II I lie H.llft.l hl.M'k " i 1 I In. riiirr l n r u k.' 'i n a nrljr : p.. nl curil fli hl. r limi t k ii i m w hat m r t ul n itnt It t thai iimvi'i the i iit.ml.1 i mi't : . hut hen that paper n-fi-r-i t' the'Jiith May r Miration "t'hsr lot fete ehiunpetrr," Tin: Nuts thrown up it haml m noleinn proten- litlioll. Mi M K Hi'niri'. a milliner of naif mm Ch4Hft. Tfcal Jl 4ilr ti f ml4f ' I afl!' ! tfmxi ('llf ! Kk l It. 1. llfj of 4-J U-rt. Uall wy Llh lhf ! (ul ul uf I hftl-41 jail ( ! 4 I.- La tftBlttirJ III tf" air tl U miJ that frvtu lt.fi f Idriu hll llllMlltllli'f II. !! Ilirrr ! Bol a llllli ulrti..'. "I.rflfl Hoillh an It blcf Mit ami a fr a Hmmt I 1 1 y . Bear K it Vli.atilftlri. yectrrJa? n 1 l'o l Uar k 1 1 U. olft a JIiIbc . r i o mllrni. harJ nolbluf uf Iti turn A frrlf M train fuaJucl. l alj Idal t Ii in of Ih men lo ticjf.-r au.1 i.ii h 1 1 oi o f u 111 train al liaaloola Mr il I Ic h rj t h tti a mllr oalfi of that plftr-r It rf la'.lr.l anolhar -ulM-.uod frrlhl ml a" ..rt ! Kli( Mountain 1 1 l in . roll. Mitial Jrlloii m l ..rTlrf-i Itakrr rftinr lu oil Ihr ilrlaycj Mr lJnr iralu a n.1 tirotifM wllfi linn a nr(r i naml John liraham. ..or f tlir eacape.l prlanUrr whom tl.e raptureil al Hpar tan u f ( . ha I a' tfftr. film illiiirriiiiv ai: i f nlrr.U; an I lal ti lc Ii t until Itir) ran him ilovii In par 1 1 n hu r f"--fr hr la Ihr 11 1 T "llr riptufr-l An rTl.-rr al ll!arlurfc lelrfrap'.nl 1 'f rf -'liilh tint hr I'll ffl. litk'l .win .-r-il r .r..'rlp I !! ,.f lt.. .1 , I .r lr 1 1 ii r . i k r - .i J . . ii l -..i 'rift 'll. Illi Irfi f..r tllarkahiirtr In a rll rr tin aflrrnomi to iw if tlo-y ran l.lrnlify thr prlaonrr hrl.l Ih. rr M.IIIH 11 llii fthA fc t ft 14 1.. m 9 M . w i-. mr t 1 1 a- S titlait. ti Ii ft I ' ft'lbl i.f U.a IVtll.ilb i.llil Ma ft l( I )' f I e f ffaftl ft r I c I f alall' ! ( I !. Jl I f In Da e- . . I' line I II . ftlliar llll I a ta Jilii i-t j Tt Jc II ir U.f ! al II l lH,p-lll la t.ll lit ill Hi. i alllftur n.ae i . ( II. I'ifJ jft'ii 1 1 u a . I I ' o I 1 . 1 1 1, i ar.ieia be l It . 1 I' ftl'- aljl I r Null I. I ai'llea ( K'l'il I rfto r fall Ilia al ;-rt Iftli -n I'al I I lr in twr t ft I a w.ll '.rr ft n. ft l-a l.j ll.a If l 1 till ll.ftl I' ll; ul II ran a 1 1 1 l.aia ft ; uiii'li ii. I'e Hlftlr llll III III i1 ll llll l-r'l- I'll l. ..ll 1 l.ut la ft II '( ' - ; l an.t I'.ftt l".r I! I'.l I'ft'll al l fl'li I m.rcli an 1 prf'.ftpa lu lfttanift in.l i-.oif. I ar. ll-.a ! t'.la f v.lll ll.o-t I r npfraa Iflf ' I' al I' r iMini-r will hi .1 a-., mini l' I r 1 par I n.an t h lull M .. a j f r on I i -v.ul lliftl Ih T will I .1.1 I'r I iltt.rn .f i-.wrr ail In a! p. IU ll I., .llrlfttr trrm I I parllra . l.r tl la Ift k nimiil l ll- .nil- n . l -u' l r m ft! I ' . Ill fm Mia t. i i a r - . . i M i 1 . J i TIH NOW Ol'KN AMI KKAhV iOU MU U I.VSI'EmON WHAT? 1 1 1 e 1 1 i 1. 1 t 1 i I . i c I I . I . la a. '. 1 fill 1 .rc llr ft I Ml J mo Lit I Vi t I 'll. air ( ill- ir . . -i 1. i A id (!: "I I'ftln iuHml.ll al ('Ha taal aW i In ,.... i, ui ii, 1 a. .ii i. n loll ii il ftMasdaxl. Sl'HINCf WKIUHT UVKhCOA'Ia i i .. i i .i, t a 1 p 1 1 f t. a flu.; Met III f ltlm I'aI aaj Jftftjfti U4 i. flu hi, gfaaul aal I V I . I 1 ' ' . ' I SK.NI) US YOUK HOY ft! ' I- ' I ' f - ' t I VI f I r f l 111 I . II ,-,1 I ft.. I VJ , I , ft ' I II 11 f .1 : t . I I r pn r p.. 1 1 1 f n 1 1 r ..ii 1 1 .-r ! - li . .1.1 I I n 1. f.r ni' i n . ii. r Tl.i I ..ul I. W ft I Ifftl.ri.lll ltftllft 1 t I - a I ' i lu .In...,' ! I flir u ti i i ft l u '. ll . oi I n I rfttiir-! I i ft arfl -ui ft- i Irt I i r I . .. r r -l. lii i '. I ii I ' lantft. in hir' a ; inruro I an. Ill ft ii I I'fnr , ' lliii.-fl'i'tlifiaaa ft nil I'll I' if Ii ' '' i o" i'- ..!i i II lil j'li ' in ailll, n ml njii,( Hull ol g r a9 1 4 I : a .iil.il.ol ji-tilla. I I ' I ft . 1 lu . u n I . . f ftUoMf W I I I I "jlli llr n.1'1 - il. f Ululi li 11 lift J rJ fwn in a i . t,.r ,,i i,i,it!.r I' act i al I . I .i I I ' at d4 ap l f 10, Shirt WiUMtM in INtviI' or Kl.mn-1 li0c up. UV) ONKIIUNDHKD 100 'i fliii juah'.y i I l-rj lUll.r iku ii mr.liuni ami llflil valgbl, I i -U. ftift'.n ui.l rxt.r.) in.l llirki I . l.ifa (uanulanl abuiabl -ri' e- !- ilul pflrr ' I. II 1 I I'M' lit V I N t ii.. ni Irlr It l tin Iftlral rnoOalU ! .- r I f fi lliaiil i hiMlrli aeliiir mini I Mll br a ftlj H r ll 1 11 .('111.. f.ll I-' .lli.ll '.a 1 - I '" ! ' I i I I ill u 1 1 1 hr i g M ml all to. In that lu ll 1 In r ii al 1 1 a or r ninn in luiajrr holl nut Tooth and H.ur Brushes. Ilnltitiiore. Iihh opeiieil a millinery ! -him In the It row ii HI. irk an. I ha , nice line of prlii( hhiii. Minn Urn Just nnvived. ton Mil 4. luiii) V.iil.!i Mil". AND lli:r lli Druggists. No Sir, We Can't Fit You! Some little time ujjo we nnnoiinond tllltt if yntl wiitild fiif'iisli the feet we would ilo the rest. We were not then illlttiliuir to wooden foet. Any other kind of foet Unit eoMo in our way will ho exivlletitly taken care (if. Kor Rinall feot we have stiiull hIioph, for . i i r.... ii ..in.i IIII'IIIIIUI Meu ii'i't, iiieiiiiiui i."iy ahoim ii in! so on to the end of thi chapter. It is proper to nay hnwevr, that wo tako special pride in otir H.1011S becatiMi' they happen to he spe cially tfood specimen of footwear. Morn thoroughly comfortable, prp ge itfthlb and durable shoe never found their way into the Lands of a purchaser. A. K. HANK IN A BKO -.In li. Hi-toll Ih a-omciati'il with Iiit .Hid that iiieaun a i;ootl deal. Herein another charge against j the Knliili sparrow , t inrdrners say I that he i a peit He has been de , ttroyliiK the early pea plants, strip ping the plantHof leaves. Some ar denil have been very seriously damaged in III way. The reRiilar drill of Itatiery "It." Naval Itattalioii, taken place to. nitrht, at N o'clock sharp. A full attendance in uniforms and whit' gloves is tired. Member, of ltat tery "A," Is invited to attend. There wil be a street parade with the Itat talioii Hand. Th 'Jiith May committee held a business meeting last night and ar ranired for some new features that w ill ba divulged later. Theconimit tee is busily at work all the time and the members are greatly encouraged at the prospect. It can be said now (hat the coming celebration will eclipse any thing ever known in 1' liar lotto. An important meet i ng of the ( i nn Club will be held at the ofllee of Itrem A: ( "o., tomori ow nigh! at S:,'tO o'clock It is very important that all members, ami those w ishing to be come members, be present or send in their names. Scores will not be pub lished In future. One case of 600 loaded "T. C. T." shells w ill be pre sented to the member who makes the flies t score from now until the 'JOth of May match shooting. Nrw Advrrtlaraentft Ti-Ijr. Cycling TTUilmer. I-aifs T L Beinle Go. Smla water A It Item ,t Co. Racket Store V J Hava Co. Spring opening Mrs I' Query A (Yi. Stei ial ftir Satiirlar Harrison .V Co. New millinery stork Miss M K Hesorr. We are happy T L Alexander, Sou A Co. Tlai I .( -I Iki Xalrlfk . I. illy forty thousand (houaaint w. iplr i .11. r.l the lau iii'ti i ii nf ll.r rrtiiarr Haleiirh. at Norfolk yra- Ijy I'fir navy yard tlir ali irra of t'lr rl rr .ilul '1 II a nf atr illlrra.llllfa and yarhlawrrr covered arith apavta t.ira. At Jl uilnutrs of I J o'clock tlir li-iial wa given and Mm. Alfred W II ay w o.hI. .f Kab Igfi, N I' . daughter of ( ;. II. dt of tliat Mate, iitaudlng U lwerii thr Serrrtary of thr Navy and Kulgii Hllhy P. Jonra, broke tlm holll.. nf w luii on the Ixift of tin cruipi-r and he Imgan to niovr ofT a raaily a if uiidi-r hrr ow n pruielli r. ! It was ut three iiiarter of a 111 I 11 U t from the time the iMittlr w l hr.ikrn that the Kalrlgh w a top ed hy her anchors In midstream. Ihr shouts of the mullltudr ami th aa 1 11 tea of the Strilller were deafrnhig for aevernl minute, (inv. Holt and staff, the volunteer aohl iery of that section and many prominrut people from a distance were praarnt. j A I 'tig tow of logs w err In the path whirl' the Italelgh took wben ofl the way and he crai-hrd into It.yutting it completely 111 two. tine of thr; men In charge of the raft h id his It g crushed bet w ein the timber and j w as otherwise awrlouily injured. A shed, on the loof of which a large crowd had assembled, was unable to stand the strain and suddenly gave way w ith a crash, throw ing the occu pants of the frail roof into a confused and more or less Injured heap on the ground. Only one man, an artillery man in the navy yard, was seriously injured, his log being so badly crush ed as to necessitate an ampution. Many were bruised and badly shaken up. Mr. ( '. V. Wynne, a former resi dent of Charlotte, has returned to the city and is canvassing the town in the interest of a tire and burglar alarm He has been pretty nearly over the Southern States and says that in all his travels he has found no tow n that he likes a well as Charlotte Jrrr n ; i .1 ., 1 1 1 il ... l ' : 1 I 'Ill r pr.'hrl a arr t' rhfirliiit llr though! Ihr Mo lrr would Ilo against thr C lr 1 partjr tiim r inmt, and thai thr third party woulj carry iinurrli and probably mr nthrr "-oltt)rrn tatra H" an, furthrr tht hr ill, I not brllrve thr Krpubll nili I'nlll.l r ini i itilr wail of thri M laaoiin nvrr llr Indulging lu thr happ v d r r 1111 of lhr)all laurr h a v lli( I lil'llirr ul p iwrr III thr nrll Houar and of tln-ir bring l U .. throw thr I'lri-ll.ill of I'rrildrlll Int.. ti ll Hollar I. ll I I ' ' r ' ft I' Li III ar . . f ar a i ir.'iiiia l ul I utf N J ..ho- i. . . i i. j t r. , r , I lll'l 11 lri ftt. lfttr. f ftlllift l-'ll In i rr al rh urr r li N .r i ' bo in u l I., pf i::. a- nii- Irlli ftftT '. h lrili rr.-ftllr-l I., thla -Uir Hr baa ifi'r; Ir.l a rail lii Ihr I iij('lh I ut'irran I l urch In V 1 1 iiii n(f bm ant w 1,1 nii.vr tf.rrr no tbalTihof thia in . nib M- lum hrllll for Uir r I I lllrl ml arb tlr IV. Kaufman & Co. I ll Ni 1 M1HI "UIIMl- H KNMIKIIs AMi HA IT Kit V Ml. i'III'I lis siil.li iTKIi. II" I M. ill AKi TfK, N. C. I slr si, I ! u i rr of tl r UP' lending, a II i l W ..' I. I... ..,r 'I ro llll tlr 11 t llifll ..f NI r, k f .rui. r )il l-r ..f I hr I li II Mai (aill liar. Thr gra led ni-hool building pre aented rather a vacant appearanrr to-day. AImiuI the time fur the rlrat tap of the bell to call the rhlldreii to their isok thi morning thr litllr one scattered like a gang of par rldgr going In every direction Win n t.'.r roll wa called the abs-n-lees am uiiitrd to alsuit half of the school. Thr teacher could not explain the il it u ii a 1 large number of aheent one for thr ground a few iiilnulra' liefore w a all ve with them Thor j that can'e In and answered to thnr namri seemed nervoua and not at all satlrli d with thrir surr'iundiiigs. These Inire the heavy biirdn l ist seemed to be weighing them down until recess at noon. St i II tin teachers w ere at a loss to k now jut w h it was the occasion for an m uch of .in un easy feeling among the little ones. When the bell taped for work the teachers again reutnr I thrlr place none had :i corporal's guard to sit at their feet to learn wisdom. A I save a few had taken upon them selves the Nt of April joke fever and left the teachers to maka the best frrmr court a i I in li.iiiicr in m ,,f Inrturnrr, was in ihr rlly tmlay Hr sal that hr viri I ! , al I tiftll. m with alarm and l frjrful that the -Matr . going l" be turned over to ti e Re publican. "If wr plll." aald Mr StoWr. "that result I inevitable.' Mr. Mowr aaya tbjt hr intelnla ! u-i all thr I ll Mllr lie- w I lib hr p. -. - - -to keep the alll lln !! o wilh.n II. b i U 1 1 1 1 of I . i 1 1 1 1 . .. r 1 1 1 c parly W h ere t h i I r Stow.- thlnl i'lii. rvativ. i t I ll I.l 1 1 III 1 1 H l-'f. MERCHANT TAILORING DEPJR TUEVT, !', .oir inn r ,i..r Ir nrr. arnlr fur thr (r adr arru-l. ,nird to bav -ml- ma le (.' ir aure, a-iiriug thriii a .iving iii price, warranting I hi nl bow a 1 1 in- t aeli-rt frmii that ha no u per lor. LA DIES BOOTS 1 I v - ifeiy lie ! i ' I li e re .i rr r II' . 1 1 l I I I III llll llll f 't'lll II .1 V M. Ugh The rep"i I 'I Mr P, hi i. k. p.-r , i ( ! h.- ft II I t r I .. !.. I h i t III M arc Ii, t hire w i i N deaths In Char l"l . II .tin" n- H o w 1 1 1 ii-s and II Hliolig t lie c.il .red. Of thr It inti.r iiontsln Klmwood, S were n.ile adult-, I were female adult ami i children. I'.' r cans. .f death wen I. a tirippr .'t. Iiim'I ,!i--.ie .'i cholera iiifaiituiu 'J, opium poi- 'ii I, h. lu.i r- a,1(' j rhage of thr lung- I. piiriiriiouia 1, carbuncle on the lu ck I. dr'tlmrla 1. loi-kjaw 1. I Of the H Interments I n I'l I e w ood colored i ceiui tery , " were male , adults, 1 female adults and i rhll-' dren. 1'he i-auses ol death were: I V - -. ri "shI e V have tarn I on Ihr uiarkH thia a l-a"i- Kuir IssS i.i aril hirtU that urj i i mir (.inner rllorla TlirUk luanl ill tlttm -h.sj i- iiieaauir a lixa Ihspii uii fn a ihcal l.i -a ll fcir . i. tlul thrrr a tlim-t aaving ..I ft u r and rlr.m, lm.li i; sU. Thraw ln we li.vtr in ail m ulths frmu C to KE; I'Uni I. - nr Tjt lip Niiv roiiimoii lens lbs-Is a illi ( n --a ! - ileing maiW ly lb tuiint sliiaaui:iki rs in the lanii, every aair i a ti-rantisl. anil a s-rfirl lit given. lie virr that you Hirer. We are opening new giaxls eyery day; I'oine and see them .No trouble to ahow C'llll. Hearr disease :t. comsui'tion ,'t. piieti- out of a good joke on them. The park ' ,,,,,,, j . -J. chronic ulcer I. la grippe I, (.KAY tt HAUXIIAHirr. 19 Kiwt Trade Street. CHAKLOTIK X. O Parosals for :mall chil dren. Parasols for Misses, Parasols for Ladies, Sim Umbrellas for Men and Ladies. Some arr Silk, others Ijiiv. Some are Mouring. others Kan. v. but nil have nice "ticks. Cataract Silk Fronts, New Chiffons, Choice Lares, Blezers, French Shawls. has been crowded with ehiltiren since 10 o'clock, but when the time for the school to dismisH this after noon they passed along in gangs dis cussing what a big joke they had playe i on the teai hers and w ith an expression of hope that their parents w ould be none the w iser. t Jive your pet dog or cats Simmons Liver Regulator, when sick it will cure them. 1Iiiii nittl Hunt You to Share On r lofs. HUM U WERE better prepared io satisfy Never had so many Goods of Such Rare BEAUTY. Never had so many custo mers who left our house satisfied. T. L; ALEXANDER, SOJUCO. thru-h 1, still born 2, unkiiowul. tearful Mrrlalllj. Shelby lirview : Kor some weeks an epidemic o.i grip, ine.islea and pneu- I moula has pn-v iili d at Henrietta Mills and the morality has been phe nonienal. V' are informed that there were twenty-live death there in one week. At one church there wetethree burials on March 1Mb, two on the iStlh, two on the JNt and two on the "il'ml. We are glad to loarn that the sickness is abating. "Prompt attention gireu to all Mail Ordara. Cane Mattings Cane Mattings, Cane Mattings, Rugs, Rngs, Rugs, Door Mats, Chanille Table Scarfs, Fancy Draperies, Sash Curtain Material. TWO FIFTY. I. 1IH here is a liie with a record, Zeigler Urns celebrated Pliila. make. Thia slim' is m.i le cither ltiiii.ni or Lired. of (he ts'st gout dongnla stm k, as soft as tlie tinest kid, hut Nasiini! all tliegoihl wearing ipualities iuliar to the skins of tlie elder animal. W carry an iinniens stid-k of tin s;raile. all sixes 1 to I ) and K widths; three styles of laata; i ipera lor and luvl, ' S to-and lirel, and lis'ra toe with CS heel, Tlieae shoea tit, and that s-t i It ii. and arc the standard of excellence throughout the cou itry; price $2.30, by in ii .'". extra. New Mines, new Slippers ami new Trunks; all of which you should at. QILREATH 8c OO. ipen every evening till SMUI; Sttirilay till 11 :IK) BABY CARRIAGES. THE LATEST DESIGNS AND MAKES. A very handsome line now on exhibition at BURGESS NICHOLS' M Oh'KKIiKn 'I'D TIIK I'lMlMC AT CHKAl P HIKES. YOU CAN' ' (i KT WH AT VOl' WANT IN TH AT LINE AT A KAHUAIiV AT MY KI'KX I Tl' liK STORK CALL END SEE MY STOCK. ANo ii line Line of Furniture, Bedroom and Parlor Suit, Dining Room ami Hall Furniture. Handsome. Styli-h aud Cheap, BURGESS NICHOLS. - - - F oroitore Dealer, i R S Sloan, Room UNDERTAKER. Nljfhl eati; No. ti, Kryau baitdiagr, er Roger 0o4