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il THE STANDARD. If SLID XT, JAXUAUY 18, 1889. JUBE IIl'XDBZD TWJSHTY.THKEE THOl'VAXD EIUHT UVMDXKD DOLLAM I TKX TEAKS. This is big 1 When $92,380 of the people' taxes are required yearly to itipport a set of mea and women, eonricted of criror, it is time the matter is receifing the careful at tention of those, upon whom lies the duty to give relief from the bur den, lor the last ten years the State has paid, for the support of her Pcniteutiary birds, the sum of nine hundred twenty-three thousand eight hundred dollars. This does not include the amounts receired for work done by the comricts. In the absence of any official fig ures as to the number cf coniicts, we are safe perhaps in estimating the number at 1300. By these fig ures we see that it costs the tax-pay ers $71 yearly to support each con vicL This amount in itself is not large, but the aggregate is an enor mous sum. It should not cost the State one cent to support the conricts. Cannot the authorities protide a way or ways in which each convict, male or female, can earn for himself the lit tie that is needed for his support ? He's to be giren plenty of food, but the variety of that food is not neces sarily to be equal to the choice se lection upon the table of good livers ; and his wardrobe need not answer to the completeness of that f the truly fashionable. The truth of the matter is, the present way of punishiug the of fenders of the law is not all a pun ishment and is at a cost entirely too great From the very time 9 out of 10 of them get into the hands of the Township Constable to the end of their term in the State prison, it is at the expense of the honest man, who pa j s his taxes, and observes with strict obedience what the laws of his country would have him do. Other penitentiaries have been made self-supporting even South Carolina, in all her misfortune, has now her penitentiary on self supporting basis. Why not w e ? This $100,000 per year should be given to our disabled Confederate soldiers, or to some other good cause. What will the present Legisla ture do with this matter? Let us see ! WADDELL'i SPEECH. How and what he said in nomi nating Grovtr Cleveland at tbe meeting of the Electoral College, Monday : I expected another to perform this duty and to sav what is appro priate to. the occasion until a few moments ago. It is not my purpose to make any extended remarks, and least of all to indulge in any specu lations as to the causes of the dis aster which recently overtook the Democratic party, but, having been recently confirmed in some opinions ou the sn pai uonei Kynig a few words, The boldest mariner is not always the safest navigator. If he miscal culates the condition and force of the wind and tide and steers straight for the haven where he would be, without regard to then:, oi how his sails are trimmed, he is apt to meet with disaster. So it is in politics, and the result of the late election furnishes a strik ing illustration of it Those who navigated the great ship Democracy tried to put her into port before the tide wa3 full high, and when the wind, which would soon have swell ed all her er.il just begun to ripple the surface of the waters. They therefore drifted and went ashore, but not upon the rocks, thank God. She is only on a sand shoal, and when the tide rises she will float again uuharmed in hull or rigging and although this trip is lost, she will yet reach her destina tion. That the tide will rise is as cer tain as that the ship has struck, And when it rises it will ebb no more. Tarift reduction i as iueviUble aa it is just, aud the faith of every true Democrat in it will remain unshak en until it comes. The Democracy of North Caroliua abide its comin with absolate confidence, and in the meantime they "do not propose to crawl before their victorious adver saries or solicit charity at their hands. They expect no favors at the handa of the incoming adminis tration and could not ask them with out a sacrifice of self-respect They expect justice to be administered, but they expect it to be administer ed through republican agencies, and with the selection of those agencies they will not concern themselves. I do not fiar any hostile action by Mr, Harrison towards our section of the country. The universal opinion ii that he is an honest man and per sonally incorruptible aud for that very reason 1 anticipate tba he will have some trouble in his own politi- cai neusenoiu. mueeu i am s ue he will have a very warm time, and will be cordially hated, not by hit Southern countrymen, but by the! corrupt and aggressive elements of his own party. Our duty is plain let us dis. c'large it faithfully and fearlessly Let us keep oar organization intact let us constantly insist on reforms in legislation and in the methods of administration elet us make no com promise of principle, and cherish no unseemly yearning after the flesh pots ; but with loyalty to our country and to our political faith, let us, pa tiently, but with unflagging devo tion, await the coming of the nexi quadrennial struggle, and when it is upon us let us quit oui selves like awn and win a glorious victory. ST1SDABD XOTE. Congress is still grinding away, but, goodness, how small the grist Longstreet is for Mahone for a cabinet position. That seals it, Wtit? The Senatorial contest agony- is ov.er. Let ns now watch the fa ture work of the Legislature. The Senate refines to put cotton bagging on the free list Tne horny handed sons of toil dont care they will provide a way. Adg't Gen. Jones rports the nam ber of enlisted meu in the State Guard to be 1,457. This is an in crease of 267 in one year. Mr. Walker Blaine fell in Wash ineton city and broke his leg. The papers do not state the cause of his fall of course it was a bauana peal. It's very seldom any man or wo man, in any occupation or sphere of life, receives from every one the plaudit, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant" The world is full of knotty, wasty old croakers. Mr. Harrison can't rely on the representative North Carolina Re publicans, after he sees the lack of stick-to-it-iveness manifested re cently in the'r endorsement of Mahone one day and a change the next The man, forheis all that the word implies, who said, ''As loug as I have money no Confederate sold ier's home shall be sold from him," has been selected to preside over the lensioner's convention. Julian S. Carr, of Durham, is the man. It is the belief of many that a material change, or even changes, w ill be made in our election law. The best way to do, when it comes to getting an honest and intelligent mass of voters, is to begiu with the ;oy. Teach your boy about the government and the requisites for a manly man. John Hancock, of Georgia, says that he can remember wbei: every member of the Georgia Legislature U1 L! itiV!!BMll!L home-spun. Most of us have to think mighty hard now to remember when in these days we've seen a man dressed in home spun. Things have changed. Is it a wise change ? The body of the Oswego clergyman who disappeared in November, has been found on the lake shore. It is thought that he committed suicide to escape his creditors. Ths is rather rough on these unfortunate creatures creditors when their conduct is considered more aggravating than a life in another oouutryof,a doubtful climate. A right good way to injure others, break down useful and laudable en terprises and bring about a general state of ill feeling : Believe every thing mean you hear about a per son, persevere in circulating it (ad ding as you go) ; offer suggestions about things and affairs of which you know no more than an oyster ; and "play thunder" when others don't comply every time with your ideas of the etertud fitness of things. All these are done by him who at tend to other people's busiuess and not his own. But such is life. Extracts from tbe Governor's Message. PUBLIC FUX1' RECEIPTS. The receipts of this fund for the fiscal years ending November 30th, 1887, and November 30th, 1888, are as follows: For 1887, $850,177.70; t for 1888, $721,506 45. Deducting the special funds not consitutinga part of the revenues amounting for the fiscal year 1887, to $194,402, find for the fiscal year 1883, to $308,- 81 C C7, and we have for the fiscal year 1887,$G55,735,70, and for 1888, j $515,073.78. PUBLIC FUND DISBUKSEMEXTS. Deducting special amounts not provided for from the ordinary re sources of the Treasury, and we have for 1887, $G97,724.S3, for 1888, $032,474 55. Our estimated future expenses, given ! as a whole, are $713,550 estimated resoukces. The whole value of persoual aud real property is $217,700,000. A tax of thirty cents on every one hun dred dollars' worth .of property is $604,395; add taxes collectable by sheriffs under schedules B and C, $30,000; taxes collected by sheriffs on income and under schedules B and C, $28,000; revenue from all other sources, $40,000, and w have $702, 395, add balance at close of fiscal year $7,900, making $709,395. PUBLIC EDUCATION. In my last message I had the hon or of calling attention to the report of the Superintendent of Public In struction, in which, among other things, he attached special import ance to a lo.iger term. In his pres ent able report, he uses the follow ing language: "The great difficulty in making the schools satisfactory is found in the fact that the necessarily short term, with the amount of mon ey now supplied, caunot command experienced teachers." I concurred a with him then, and earnestly ex pressed the hope that means would be found cud put in motion to ac- compl sh this important result lean not add anything to what has so well been said by the Superintendent, but I desire to repeat with emphasis that part of my last message that has re lation to this subject The whole of the report, with its many valuable suggestions, is emminently worthy of and I trust will receive, your earnest consideration. The average length of the school in the State usixty-three days per annum, about three days more than in 1887; amount of money spent in 1888, including special grad trd school taxes, a Lout 7UU,UUU, a verysma-U increase, but this could not be expected under the present laws; whites, 363,982,' and colored 216,837; avciage attendance about 35 per cent; enrollment 58 per cent NORTH CAROLINA BAIL ROAD DKBT, "Amount of six percent renewal bonds when all are exchanged, $2, 795,000. Of the old bonds issued in aid of the North Carolina llail road $189,000 have not been sur rendered for exchange. Of these the United States Government hold? $147,000. Uuknown creditors, $42,000. To tal $1S9,000." THE RAILROADS. The State owns in great part two railroads, tin North Carolina and Atlantic and North Carolina. The North Carolina road was chartered the 27th January, 1849, and runs from Charlotte via Salisbury, Greens loro and Hillsboro, to Goldsboro, a distance of 222 7-10 miles. It was leased to the Richmond and Dan ville Kail road for the term of thirty years from the 12th day of Septem ber, 1871, at the sum of two huud red and sixty thousand dollars per annum. It cost the State the full sum of $3,000,000, aud is now one of the best payiug railroads in the State. It pays to the stockholders six per cent ou its stock, and the State is j enabled thus to discharge, aud has done so, for twelve or fifteen years, her interest at 6 per cent as it be- come due, ou all her bonds issued to aid in the construction of the road, i - . rjvi- without resorting to taxairem'-T lie amount paid is about $180,000. The lease expires in the year 1901, hav ing about 12 vears now to run. If not crippled by bad legislation and the occupation of her legitimate ter ritory by other roads, which will be sure to drain the life blood from her trunk hue, and divert it to other channels, she will for years to come under good management continue to prosper, aud eventually out of her earning, pay a large paft of the State's aunual expenditures. SfO STEM OX OXE SIDE. Tbe rilcht ran Air-Mae Trl-3fr-row Koespe Bridge. The Richmond and Danville pas senger train that came in on the Air Line road Sunday morning did not havb a single step on the left hand side from the engine to the sleeper. All of them had been sweft away by a cross iie that had been placed in an upright position between the sills of the bridge over Seneca river. It 'was the work of would be train wreckers, and they came very near being successful in their designs. The wreckers evidently laid their plans for the train from Charlotte to Atlanta. They placed the ero-is-tie between two sills on one side of the bridge, with the end inclining to the north. A southbound train woult" instantly have been hurled from the bridge by this obstruction, but as good fortune would hare it, a north-bound train was the first to come along. The cross-tie was just a little out of line, and as the engine passed it the cab steps slipped over it and were bent up. The whole train passed along in safety but the cros3-tie took off every car step as the coaches passed by. A few hundred yards further on the engineer saw a big pile of rocks on the trak, but he applied the. air-brakes and stopped the train ii. ! time to avoid striking this second ob structiou. Charlotte News. Col. Holt and Judge Fowlei were born in tho same year. the former being four months ! the elder. TATE XKW. The Legislature of North Carolina -will have about 1400 justices of the peace to elect. Joseph G. Cannon, of Illi nois, favorably spoken of for the speakership ofthe next Congress, is a native of North Carolina. Judge Davis, of the Supreme Court, addressed the negroes Emancipation Day, at Louis burg, and gave thtm whole some advice. President Taylor of Wake Forest College, is earnestly at work endeavoring to secure $50,000 additional for the en dowment. A large number of negroes, going West, passed through Charlotte one day last week, and were ioined there by 15 from that vicinity. Mrs. Laura Watt, wife of W. W. Watt, and daughter of the late W.J. 1 ates, died at her mother's home in this city, about 9 o'clock Sunday night. Charlotte Chronicle. The Murphy Bulletin says "When this country becomes plastered all over with spare- ribs, backbones and sausage instead of mortcaires, then we will begin to see daylight." The Monroe Enquirer writes that hereafter persons report ing large hogs killed will rjlease brine the editor one of the hams, "not le s arily for publication, but as a guar antee of good faith." Charlotte News: Three hun dred and fifty professional waiters passed through Char lotte a few days ago, on the way to Ponce de Leon, Flori da's palace hotel, which has just been re-opened. The butchers of Charlotte have formed an organization to be known as the Charlotte Butcher's Union. The motto of the organization seems to be "No more free meat for deadbeats." The white graded school of Charlotte, received $1870 as its share of the county school fund, which was apportioned by the County Board of Edu cation last Monday. The col ored graded school received $1575. It is stated that Rev. Baylus Cade, of Wake Forest, who has invented a railroad tele graph system will in a short while put one of his aparatuses in operation on the Raleigh &. Gaston railroad in order to make a practical test of it. One hundred and seventy six thousand and eight hun dred dollars increase of prop erty in one year in improve ments is a line record, and one that should cause the heart of, every citizen of Salisbury to swell with pride. Salisbury Watchman. Gen. Thos. L. Clinirnri, and Jefferson Iavlsare the only surydjrttfjr Senators who retirfetrtrom the United States nate on the withdrawal of their States from the Union in 1801. The others have "crossed the river." The pedestrians on Trade street were very much excited yesterday morning over the apxearanee of a mad dog. The' dog was seen near the Central hotel by Policemen Hunter and Rigler, who start ed in close pursuit. it ran down trade street, snapping and biting at everything in its way, and scattering people right and left. It was over hauled at the guard house, knocked down by a stick in the hands of a bystander, and soon dispatched by the bullets from policemen Hunter's and Rigler's pistols. -Charlotte Chronicle. to DBtta. A few daya before Christmas Mr. C. C. Mclviiiuey, the defeated candi date for the Legislature in Mitchell county, in company with his friend, Columbus Ramsey, left his home on Little Rock Creek to go to the Roan and before reaching the ho tel on top of the mountain, Mct Kinney obierved to his friend, that he was getting cold and numb and could not go any farther. His friend worked with him for some time, but to no effect The ground was cov ered with snow and it waa impossi ble to get him farther without help. He left him alone and went to the hotel, which waa some distance off, and a kiud lady, with a little boy, armed with a supply of blankets, started to where McKinney was 'eft by his friend ; but on arriving at tho place the poor fellow was stiff and cold in death. By his time KeKitiney's friend haTing been ex posed so long in the snow and cold, bean to feel the same sensr.tio:i, wheu the lady wrapped hiui in blan kets and with great eT.irt succeeded in getting him to the h.tc), and with tho aid of blankets and fresh spring water, they brought him to his natural feeing and to-day he V owes hia existent to ihe timely aid j Make the (ruth; thine Jown rendered by thia heroic Udy, and for truth's own sake. Whit boy, " tier, mm- in. Keqalattest 1 st n ueemTal Te-eber. in our last letter we gave a few suggestions for parents who are interested in the pub lie school; here we wish to ad vett to a thought or two con cerning the teacher. Teachers Will not think, that to be efifi cient. is merely to acquire a knowledge of books. You may be ever so learned in the arts and sciences and yet be grievously unlit for the dis charge of the sacred duties which the work imposes on you. We think of all places where it pays to be polite, cheerful and candid, it certain ly pays best in the school which is like a paternal home. When you go into the school room tane witn you we were going to say the "painter's re ceipt for mixing paints," but as that might be rather incon venient we would suggest "sunshine." Let the "sunlight of human love" be your man tle. Keep that visage of yours turned toward the great lurai- t i i a nary oi uay, anu let me ngm with all its soft radiance pour in upon you, and its warmth and splendor will gain you ad mission into all the confidence and gratitude that happy chil dren can bestow, and you will be master of the situation in all its details, seldom having to exhibit your authority with a display of abruptness. Livesf teachers oft remind us, V could shun a life of pain; And departing leave behind us, Boys and tfirls with better brain. CoBKCI ACKEB. While on a recent visit to our sister town, Mt. Pleasant, we were invited by Mr. J. I). I Barrier, teacher of the public school in that district, to visit his school building. We did so, and to our benefit and pleasure. Right here let us give to the teachers of the public schools of the county a point furnish ed us bv the work of this itleman. After calling our attention to the fact that in general reading, outside of the pleasure and profit o knowing, it is a convenience to be able to locate without the map any county, moun tain peak, river, railroad, &c, he turned to a large map of the State, drawn on the black board. The map, a good one. shows the outlines of everv county, the sounds, moun tains, rivers, railroads, &c. With the assistance of this he devotes an hour everv Friday to an exercise in North Caro lina geography. He is grati fied' with the result. Let everv teacher in the bounty provide himself with such a map and conduct a similar exereise. TrM Alaa f Ktlaeallaa. How to live? that is the es sential question for us. Not how to live in the more mate rial sense only, but in the wid est sense. The general prob lem which comprehends every special problem is the right ruling of conduct in all direc tions under all circumstances. In what way to treat the body; in what way to treat the mind; in what way to manage our af fairs; in what way to bring up a family; in what way to be have as a citizen, in. what way to utilize all tlfose sources of happiness which - nature sup plies how to use all our fac ulties to the greatest advan tage of ourselves and others how to live completely I And this being the great thing needful for us to learn, is by consequence, the great thing which education has to teach. To prepare us for complete living is the function which ed ucation has to discharge; and the only rational mode of judging of any educational course is, to judge in what de gree it discharges such func tion, Spencer. Teaching is a high caste bus iness, and is practiced by those who desire' the advancement of the human race. It has for its object the improvement of those who are taught. While thousands have pursued it as shoe.making or shoe-mending is followed, and while thou sands more will to the end of time pursue it with no higher motives, that cohstitutes no argument for considering the work from this point of view. No man has anv right to de grade the loftiest worfc of the world by engaging in it from base motives. -Teachers' Insti tute. We give in this column a good contribution on the re quisites necessary in a good teacher. It is worth, reading and wilUgive you something to think about. Pore not upon your losses, i i. . it . tVr UUnt yOUr Diessing8. TO tTIECE RETAIL TIE: We have line of added a full Slaty. Jrj Goods & to our stock. EVERY THING, besides being new, was bought at the lowest cash prices, and we guar antee to sell you as cheap, and many things' cheaper, than you canbuy elsewhere- Our rule is to buy in large quantities and pay the cash dawn, as soon as they come in the house, mark them at a smau prom, and sell for CASH. WE GUARANTEE PRIECS ON SALT, SHIRTING AND PLAIDL, TO HE AS LOW AT THE LOWEST. TO THE m mi Oar wholesale business has been very successful, and we thank our friends and eusto iners for kind words of en couragement and liberal or ders. Our stock is larger than ever, and our Prices Lower. Save time and trouble dering your goods when or vou can do as well in Concord. WE OFFER: 1 Car Load Kerosene Oil, 1 " " White Rose Flour, 50 Barrels of Sugar, 2o Sacks of Coffee, 2o Cases of Potash, 100 " CannedGoods, oO Boxes of Toba cco, 50 Thousand Cigaretts, 250 Kegs of Powder. 150 Bags of Shot, 50 Case of Matches, 100,000 Paper Sacks, c- "We have the Agency for the and keep all grades of Oil stock. in ALSO TIIK AGFA'CY FOR la mm When in Concord, will pleased to have you call. be W8 k In United 0 w mm Pom PATTERSON'S, kaiglgUe and Retail lim. THERE NOW! v HEGLER &. MOTLEY Have moved into fhat epacions Phifer Store Boom and now have it uoed, crammed and jammed with a big stock of r&uw General Merchandise, "DRY GOODS can be boutrht at price that would bring a rma to l ftt.d pf the stingiest man. Especially 1st as say that our lar;e stock of Boots and Shoes and Hata and Caps will be sold at prices below heretofore Tinware glassware, woodenware and willow ware, trunks, valisea and "finbacks T 2't Cost.. If you want a tip ton pair of pants, a good shirt, cuff and collafj to Bmt, "right tbar" and by the way we hare a few suits of readv ml clothing which can be bought or a mere song. Some first-class n n K w n jow curtain good you mav buy for 25c. Oil cJotJis, sheeting A plaids alwayd on hand. Aa for our line of a we deal in sugar, coffee, molasses, flour, bacon, meal, shin stuff corn oats, peas, all kinds of canned goods, fruits, nuts and candies it u ou want (something nice just try our pin money pickles o!ir v A "----m i ww. VA JVOm nc LLcAtC HOUiO Hardware. All this big stock must be sold so an to make room for our almost daily As for tobacco, cigars and snuff we hare the qualities and quantity to suit coi vuuur. xarmers. 11 vou nav nv urn. i una a 1 w I Emm Mil Jewelers Opticians. Have Watch movements made specially for iheniselves with na me on plate and dial which tliey war rant to give entire satisfaction, )-(o)-( Fine Watchrork a Specialty. ALAAGEAXI) VARIED STOCK OF SPFnrnnr v.v Don't fail to give them a in their line. LIV EJZRTST (OX EAST DEPOT STREET.) We have the to suit any and every one. UK jkiyjk WEUmsUs, PUBLIC GATHEJtlKGS, FUNERALS ANL FOR ALL AND EVERV OCCASION, OUR SALE AND FEED , Visitors aud Drovers will liud an immense building, a good, safe and convenient place for their stock. JfcS- TERMS TO SUIT THE TIMES. It Has Never Failed. Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. .) .aa curea nu Sred of cases of Scrofula, Eciema and other conta gious blood diseases, after other treatment had been tried and failed. Vou do yourself and family gre-t injiiKice unless you giethis xcellent remedy -t.ial Send to Blood Balm Co,, Atlanta, Ga for illustrated " Book of Wonders" f.lledwitli letters frera persons cured fey B. B.B. Ma. M.J. Kossman, Greensboro, Ca-writes: " 1 hare' a lady friend who has been entirely cured RDF! II A " ne,y crofulou breaking bostles of B. B. B. eflted au entire cur I know of several cases Mood diseases cured spiedily by the use of B. B. B. E.G. Tinslbt writes: ily mother and sister used B. B- B. for scrofula and ulcerated sore throi SORE THROAT J re dies they erar need. ' A. H. NicnoxMltGny St, Atlanta, G, writes: y wife for seraral years has been sufferins; wit what physicians term Eczema, affecting her wV ole body. limbs and scalp. It appeared that her whole skM would shed off In scales about once a wrek, fearin, the surface red and tender, and soincfy os ctacked c.en. Her general health failed, ar.d fcr a while it was thought she would Sie, as scrcr.1 coc tors and numerous patent medicines f!cJ to tive rr7"f!?Ji -My brother-in-law, Mr. J. B. Camming. w?.s sellin, t.us B. 3 and insisted that I shoul try it on my wife. I did so, ar.d to our utter stonishment sh commenced iir.prcvin, ct cuce, and three bottles, cortlnj c-.ty A efiecied an entire cure. It is wonderfully ukk inaction." D. M. McRAE, Waynesboro, Muss- writr.: Iy n p?t sister was afiicted with boils which s&dly UUiLJ inpaired bar heahh, and she lost flesh and strength each day. One bottle of B B. B. acted i w Koic od produced a. complete cure." ( Si) POlt SALI BY Casnons & Fetzer. " jam IUU, and u I i . " . y call when wanting any thin a 39 STABELS. Meete all trains and goes to any part of town for passengerg. LUL1U1J I H II 1 flTlTl linnth I ! AND BUGGIES, HACKS, Etc., SURPASS ANYTHING EVER I N TOWX, T New Goods ON ALMOST EVERY TRAIN. And you might as well try to stop a "Cyclone" as 10 stop customer from goiDg o the "FARMER'S STORE" Because there the complete line of Ladies find & Bxess Goods (WITH TRIMMIS03 TO MATCIIJ and at the most reasonable prices of ANY HOUSE IN TOWN. The men Cun find Jeans and Cassi meres, Hats and Caps, and SUCH a stock of Boots atd Shoes. Gome and See, Harry up, onlv a little of that "TICK COFFEE" left, and our NEW ORLElNS 1IO LASSES, new crop, cheapest ever sold in Concord. BELL & SIMS, Agents. PECULATORS OF PRICES
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