North Carolina Newspapers

T H E SI II DHL A 10, 1880. TOW - "There' - - (loUTI. M. Air' jU'cSollI ;ij:ton o The 1. .i tend. i) COUSTY M ANG YE TAKIN NOTES nt Them." .1. ;o'. a lo lias appointed Dr. ,-, -of this place, as a to the coming Wash itioii in Now York city, ha? accepted and will An Ftf itaoritinary Hen. "Tln-tv's no telling what" an old hen will do. Mr. Charles Cannon, of Xo. "2, has a lien that has been furnishing her owner eggs on a con- ftantly decreasing scale in size, ine stock she's now furnishing are about the size of partridge esrgs. This is eggs-traordinary, hut true. lled. In Holmes county, Miss., l&th in stant, Mrs. Lou Area, wife of Mr. W. F. Area, of? Verpiillion Parish, L. Mrs. Area-leaves a husband nnd two daughters to mourn her death. Mr. W. F. Area is a native of Con cord, where he merchandised for many years, and where he has many friends who will sympathize with him in his bereavement. Onr "Brick Machine." Quite a crowd collected Saturday evening to see our new press unloaded and carried np to The Standard oiliee. Said one colored gentleman to another: "Wat kind of a ma chine is.dat. dey workin' wid ?" " Wy, dey is puttin' up a brick ma chine," was the answer. There is something original in the idea of mittine up a brick machine in-, t he I business part of town and on a sec ond storv. A Knife Thlrty-T Yenrft Old. The old saying, "You can't lose an old knife," is verified by the ex perience of Mr. Paul Rhinehardt, of No. 9. lie showed us, ou last Satur day, an iron-handle knife which- ho bought -in Charleston, S. C, March, 157. On one blade there was this brand, "U. S. ," all of w hich is worn off except a part of the " U." Mr. Rhinehardt won't "throw knife" with you. In this connection it is m interesting fact -that Mr. R. had gone all the way to Charleston, S. C, to sell a load of chickens. t rcomniodatlujr Mrrrhnnls. A correspondent to the Charlotte Chronicle from Lexington tells of a merchant that is so kind that ho will "cake back" a pair of shoes that have been worn three or four days. Concord has a more humane mer chant than Lexington's man. A party bought a pair of brogan shoes that cost $1.15 for. 1.10. and after using them for seven weeks, con cluded they did not suit him ; so he returned them to the merchant stat ing the facts in the case. Our big hearted merchant now has the shoes. With n Clean Record. Some time since a man not a thousand miles awav concluded Irani the influences of trials and hard ships that he had lived with his w ife lung enough. He applied for a di vorce and succeeded in getting it. Realizing that it is not well for a man to be alone, he prepared to en ter the blessed state again. Like a man he came in and settled a little bill of cost still due, and got an other "pair of license." With a clean record and flying colors may lie fare better this time. Mortgage Reentered. An examination of the records of the office of the Register of Deeds brings to light the i-'tcreeting fact that there were registered up to Apiil 11th, 1880, 505 chattel mort gages against 5 iO: for. the corres ponding period of 1888. But, strange to say, during the same time there were registered, for 18S9, 93 real estate mortgages -and 79 for 1888. What doos-tliis show ? Does it indicate that while the tenants and renters are improving somewhat thl land owners and real estate holders are on the decline financially? If so it indicates a bad condition of things. Appreciates II In Raiolnic. Mr. Adam Crowell, of No. 6, gave U3 a pleasant call on Wednes day. He has two brothers, Harris Crowell, of Mt. Pleasant, and Giles Crowell, who has been for two years Superintendent of a large flouring mill . in the Argentine 1'epublic, South America. Mr. Crowell's ser vices are so valuable the. proprietors of the mill on last Christmas u:ade him a present vX,a M0 cheek and a line saddle .horat. A nU- about the same time this big-hearted, and tall man sent a check for oQ0- tor his mother in this county ".villi the fol lowing note of explanation : "Deau Motiikiu. Here is a '-heck, for .0' the interest oc the deb Iuv;.you for raising me." Thesft three gentlemen - are nil millers, ami are the jolliest trio in The whole conn try- Tjm. Standard g'X-3 to the Argentine-R ublk', and whtn our. friend CSiles reads this he cap see how news travels. SHORT LOCALS. To-day is Good Friday. Day's length, 13 hours and 6 minutes. See ad. of J. P. Allison, Esq., for materials, contracts, etc. The Cantata, "Ruth," will be a very enjoyable entertainment. The electrio lights will not shine for us for some time yet. A good, young hor3e for sale Ad ply to - Jso. W. Pkopst. "Pigs in the Clover" puzzle is quite popular witn some or our citizens. l ne veranua and wood work m front of the St. Cloud Hotel is being: painted. Straw hats. For bargains ui : straw bats go to CanjiQiM v Fetzer. There came very near being' an other fire at Cannon's factory on Wednesday. The Odell factory is-shut down this week while work ou the boilers iv going on A good two storv house and lot for sale on main street, ilrs. II. L. Groner. A $200,000 oil mill and fertil izer company has been organized in Charlotte. Mr,. Will Branson, secretary of the Durham Manufacturing Com pany, was in town. Thursday. Mr; J. P. Allison visited .Wash ington last week on . business - con nected with the street 'railway; All of us make mistakes. Prof. McAnultv's weather predictions did not provide for the recent rains. The little red " redishes " are on the market. These, with greens. Qll the vegetable market thus far, Call for Cannons & Fetzer's flannel shirts, cheapest and best ia the market. A number of our farmers who had cotton on hand availed them selves of the handsome rise iu the price. Five connninications crowded out. . Friends, don't become offended," for hereafter we intend to provide for you. Mr. J. L. Boger's announcement as a candidate for re-election to the office of Mayor of Concord will ap pear next week. The telephone w ires beiug.bn ken last 'Satusday caused considera ble inconvenience to- those who had business at the depov; Look at our new Ruftlinirs in white black and Colors at Hoover, Lore & (Jo's. Fsq. Willeford is -making for himself quite a reputation iu tying knots. He's a formidable rival of our resident ministers. The negro, J. W. jGordon, has beeu - transferred from the C. C..R. to the C. C and A. road. " He i3 one of the new postal clerks. . Hoover, Lore & Co. are showing a beautiful line of sateens, ginghams, fcc. Mr. J. W. Fetzer, formerly of this place, now of Charlotte, Mill move to Baltimore soon, having secured a position there. , -sFor .the - three months ending March 31 there were 3,2 ".j 4;-failures. This record exceeds that of the cor responding time last year, by 34C. Furahs, Braids, &c, in all the latest spring, shades at Hoover, Lore & Co's. The products Deputy Means hauled in a few weeks ago were sold at public sale on Tuesday. The whiskey brought $1.05 per gallon.. A friend tells U3 that a d:as prevailing among not a few cattle of Xo. .4 township is killing quite a number. As yet no one know s what it is. Briirht new sprin? stvtes. in xlress goods at Hoover, Lore & Co's. A prominent gentleman reports the thermometer as standing at 88 on April 12th. The instrument was in the shade jon the north side of hfs house. This is unusual. All tb Sunday-schools are- to: unite -in having an Faster pic-nic next. Monday at the .Fair Grounds. All friends of the Sabbath-sehool work are invited to attend. Coma and see our Hamburg Edgings, Flouncings ami . Insertings. at Hoover, Lore Co'b. . . At the Democratic primaries m Charlotte; Monday night, Mr. F. B. McDowell was nominated for mayor for a second term. A new Board of Aldermen are on the ticket ... " The young man, Martin,' who4 some time ago was-lodged in jail in Charlotte -for nsing the mails to de fraud parties around Gold Hill, is on trial at Slatesville this wek. Try our 50 and To ct sliirts; best in the market. CANNONS & FETZER. Mr. John Wadsworth received from Kentucky' a few days ago a fine blooded trotter. He will have him" well trained, and Ave may expect to hear of a fine record from him soon. The Evangelist Muuday, who has been figuring around in the State, and who was here several weeks agfl, is in Baltimore with his throat cut, and last time beard from he was drunk. Peterson, the Photographer will leave for Burlington on next Monday week. Call at once if you wish to have any pictures made. Swink "poetizes" this week on spring pants. James A. Reeves, who held the proprietorship of a gambling estab lishment, in Charlotte, has been' dis posed of in the following-way: He pays the cost and leaves the city. Does that protect others ? A stranger to the progress and material advancement of the town and its interests would have no trou ble in liuding this out, since the many big loads of timber and lum ber coming iu would tell th&-secret We are closing out a lot of fine shoes at nan price, to make room for iS. r. Reed ami "Cod shoes. CANNONS & FETZER. Owing to the inclemency of the weatner mere was not a large con gregation at the Presbyterian church Sunday night, but those who at tended enjoyed the scholarly sermon by Rev. M. V. Sherrill, of the Con cord circuit. Mrs. Tirza G ingles, whose sick ness was noted in last week's Stan dard, died last Friday. She. was buried at Eocky River church Sat urdayj the funeral being preached by Rev. T. W. Smith, ot this place, Some how a faucet in a molasses barrel in sSwink's cellar got turned a few nights ago, and the next morn ing about thirty gallons "of 'em were found on the floor. We heard that thev accused the cat of turning the faucet. Large lot Ladies and" Misses' fm kid shoes to he closed out at" half price fa.UO suoea lor sfl.no. rail earlv. CANNONS & FETZER. Master Joe Cannon, who for his age is a fine judge of a horse, con cluded last Saturday that his horse needed doctoring. lie gave the aui- mal a bii dose of soft soap. The alive, and has a splendid unimal is appetite. From the number of wagons going down to the Cannon fiictory for corn the plnce has won for itself the name of Egypt.' Our friend, George Murr, must be Joseph. There are several other places around here that could be consistently called Egypt. Four hundred pounds old Tobacco ab solutely the best tobacco for the money ever sold in Concord. To be sold for spot cash onlv. BELL & SIMS, Agts. Messrs James. F. Day vault and Charley M. Foil were in Moores ville las'; '. Sunday. They report Mooresville in the best- of : terms. The schools, in particular, , are flourishing. What's the mattcr, anyhow ? Sa-many parties of Con cord making visits there so fre quently. The Way to Reach "Em. A novel way .to secure a corres pondent was shown seveial days ago by finding in a drawer of a New Hooie '-sewing machine, at Yorke & Wadsworth's store, the following note : "If 3'ou know of a Ladie 'who wishes J to correspond with a Virginian she can do so by addressing " G. A. Com jvs, " Vest Point, Va. Sewing machines, Sew ing machines of he boU -ami . most . improved makes at Yorke ami Wadsworth's.' Go and see their New Home improved machines painted in antique oak; they are by far the neatest machines ever ollered in Con cord. Buy the New Home improved ma chine and don't buy a machine said to be equal to it. Yorke and Wads worth have the agency of the New Home machine for four or five counties and will sell you a machine on anv reasonable terms. ' YOHlvE & WADSWOUTII. . A BeantirnU'autata. - The-yotnig' gentlemen and ladies of Concord have been practising for some time the beautiful Cantata of Ruth, -audit will be played next Thursday night, April 25. The proceeds will be; for the benefit of the military company. Every .one will be wel 1 repaid for Eoing, as is evidenced by tire following dramatis persona?: . Boaz - - - - Mr. MI. I. Woodhbuse Ituth ... Mrs, H. I, Woodhousc Orpah - - Miss Lilly Patterson Naomi-: - - -'- - -Miss liosa Harris Frit Jewish Maiden - - M199 Ann Neal Second" " - - Miss-Lou Stuart- Prophetees - - Mrs. John Wadsworth Messenger - - - Prof. R. L. Keesler First Reaper - - - Mr. C A. Cook Assistant Reaper - - - Mr. J. C. Fink. Chorus. - Four hundred pounds old Tobacco; ab solutely the best tobacco for-the money ever sold in Concord.. To be sold for spot cash only. - BELL & SIMS, Agts. Type Photographs'. - Mr. M. J. Freman left last, night on a business trip sonth. Mn B. F. Rogers is at home aftr a brief absence- on business.-. Mr. Monroe Melchor, .of ridneer M ills, was in .town Wednesday, y I Messrs M. M.; Morrison -and J. P. Query spent Sunday in - Harrisburg. Mr. Robert Murray, of Greensboro, spent Sunday in town with friends. Miss Ada Rogers leaves to-morrow for a visit to Mrs. Wilson, of 'Win ston. Esq. T. A. Fleming, of Mill Hill, was here Wednesday but gave us no hews. M. L.. Buchanan, a prominent merchant of lit Pleasant, was here yesturday. Capt J. M. Odell is off on busi ness. The Capt. is kept virthe road half the time. ' Mr. W. A. Deaton, a theological student ; f the Lutheran Seminary at Philadelphia, is home on a visit to frietds and relatives at Enochville. Harried. Last Sunday morning, at the res idence of Esq. Jesse F. Willeford, Mr. Robert L. Roach of Charlotte, was married to . Miss Amanda R. Plott, of this place. A Jfew Brick Houne. Mr. J. W. Cannon has taken the contract to furnish brick, &c., for a two story brick building south of Can.ion &': Fetzer?s store. It will be 41x80 feet, .Ibis enterprise was mentioned several week's aeo in our columns. Concord Preabytery. Concord Presbytery met at Moores ville and held from Friday, the 12th, to Tuesday, the 16th, at 10 p. m Rev. J. G. Anderson, of- Rocky- River, was moderator. A large and enthusiastic meeting and-many im portant measures weru.s set on foot. Three young men were added to the roll of candidatos, and' evaifgtrista are to be placed'in four fields. , Fall meeting is to be held at Back Creek. Church, September-! 9. Four hundred pounds old tobacco, ab solutely the best tobacco for the money ever sold in Concord. To be sold for spot cash 0:iy. BELL & SIMS, Agts- Bentb from Cb Inquepfn Hull. The eight-vear old son of Mr. Jno. Whittington, who lives a few miles from town, died last Monday and his remains were buried in the old Lutheran cemetery. This little boy, about two years ago, .while eating chinquepins swal lowed several hulls, wLich were lodged in his wind-pipe. He could get no relief, but suffered intensely until his death. Just opened a handsome line Zieg ler's Fine shoes and New Port ties. CANNONS & FETZER. Capld Provide. When love strikes a fellow bioad sided, he gives up all opposition to its influence. So it sems. Some time since a young man who answer ed to the discription of a love dis eased person who loved but was not loved back, called on a friend of ours for love powder. The -humane friend seeinhe trouble, gave him the powedrs. A few days since the young man returned and offered to give a recom mendation for the powders, saying ''I've got Hr, by George !' Wanted immediately, .WOO white oak rrons ties, eiKUt leet lonsr, ev'hl ineu face. J. P. Allison. President Coucord Street Railway Co. I,Myinjc t Corner S:ou"..- In spite-of fain and mud, a goodly number of people-attended the lad ing ot the corner stone' of' the Meth- Lodist church at Forest Hill Mondav evening; After the-impressive cere monies of laying the corner stone, the audience withdrew to the chapel near by, and listened to an elegant address by Uev. Dr. Solomon . Pool of Charlotte. - Rer. Mr. Trexler, of this place, also addressed -the- audi ence. . Business is business. Don't wait unti August to buy a McCormiek mower ami horse rake; it cost no more to buy early, we received this week a full car "load of the latest improved McCormiek mowers and a car load Thomas hav rakes. . YORKE & WADS WORTH. A BiK Fire. Our town .people Mere somewhat alarmed last Friday about noon to see towards--, the - south the dense smoke cansed by a forest fire' about two miles from town. Some one had been burning brush a few days previous, and as an old fire was left burning, the-ihigh wind of Friday carried the flames to the wdods near, and and they rapidly spread. Much valuable timber was destroyed and about twenty-five cords of corded wood. A barn was burned ou Mr. J. W. Cannon's farm, with proven der and corn belonging to Mr. I'ar-'rish.i- People cannot be too careful in buruing -new-grounds tmd- brush. The loss resulting to the pepple -of Cabarrus front this cause almost1 counterbalances- the good -accomplished by ifc; CORRESPONDENCE,:. China (irTC Item.'' Ths farmers are glad it rdned,-for the ground was getting pretty .dry and dusty. - Wheat and '6ats are"" looking very fine. We hope there' will be a better crop raised this year then was last. China- Grove is still on a boom. Dr. J. B. Gafrher will soon-be ready to build-He has nearly all the lum ber on the yard; The boys and ; girls are studying hard getting-p the exercise for the entertainment. We wish them much success and a jolly time. . Mr. AY. A. Deaton ha9 returned home from the Theobgical Semina ry, .Philadelphia. I suppose he will remain home for a short while There will be--communion service held at. Mt Ziou Reform church. near China Grove, on next Sabbath morning preparatory service on Sat urday. ' Also Rev. J. L. Buck will hold" communion service at Center Grave. A considerable fire broke out near China Grove. It burnt ovt-r about 1500 acres of land ; there were several barns burned, and one or two dwel ling houses were laid to the gouud in ashes. Why not be more careful with fire ? . W. Little Bnflalo Items. The new ground fires have result ed in some damage. The farmers are dropping corn just as fast as they can cover H. There are a few oases of measles and mumps in our neighborhood. Rev. G. II. Cox held communion meeting at St Stephens Ev. Luth. church on the 14th iust. Mr. A. M. Nussman purchased eleven head of cattle for $105, and prepared two of them for market, from which he realized a profit of 58. Orlaxder. Orgrnm cburrta Items. Cold and rainy; look out fruit. Communion at .Prosperity ou the fourth Sunday. ; Esq. Peninger is about well again. We hope he" will'givc us a-call soon. Dr. Cone has the measles. Push on Dr., you are needed very much ; no time for measles. Mr. A. Bost, while laboring"' to save the parsonage at Organ church frora burning, bid adieu to his best hat: The ind carried it into the flames.- , B. P. IteirtA from Albemarle. . The measles, mumps aud itch are raging in our midst. Everybody who can get a turnout will attend the 'annual Easter picnic at the Falls next Monday. Solicitor B." F: Long is still in town suffering from a severe attack of dysentery. He- is perhaps iin proving, bat slowly. Mrs. W. F. Huckabee, -wife of our Register of Deeds, died last Sunday night. Her death was caused main ly by measles. She leaves two little children near death's door with the same disease. Mr. Huckabee has the sympathy of the entire commu nity in his sad bereavement.. The Acadenr; is in flourishing condition. About 90 pupils are en rolled. Commencement exercises w ill come oS May 31st. j Court prsscd off quietly lat week, I being in session only four days. A. Washing" i'rom Andemon Creek. Whit and oats are looking well. Some of our farmers are about done planting corn.' The nice weather has about broken up the L. C. (Lazy Club) at FlowV. Mr. J. X. W. White organized a Sunday School at Sossamon's Springs last Sunday evening. The farmers are' remarkably for ward in their 'work:' Avery large crop is being prepared for. The prospects are good ' for a fruit crop if Prof. McAunlty's frost does not get it-the last- of this month. One cf or.rneighbors killed a hog the othtr day IS months old weigh ing 14 lbs. He has since joined the Ailiance. A Literary Society was organized at Sossamon's school house last Fri day night with Dr. L. S. Flow, Pres., and Miss Jennie Gourley, Sec. Mr. P. B. Bost will soon have his new store room ready for occupation. Hereafter it will be Bost & Flow, Dr. Flow haTing become a partner. Iftiteh BuOitl Stem. - The -rain- this week is very wel come to our farmers on Dutch Buf falo. Mr. J. I. Cruse's child, which has been sick for some time, is improv ing. The measles are still raging in our community ; a great many cases at present. On account of the rain last Sun day even' ng some of cur yoUng la dies w ere lonely and some of our youn-cnen were lonely. : ' Mr. L. C Ritchie has -not -'much trouble to get his Berkshire and Big Guinea pigs off- bis hands, as they are a good -stock of pigs. - The -many fires in ther county on last Friday excited our people very much as the--wind blew- the -smoke uud hot airurotind our homes. Beat this ! There are five fami lies living on Buffalo creek in-No. C township which sum up to 61 souls; 51 of this number are at home un married. The Cress Mill company have at tached a mill to their machinery which grinds 6lmck corn and cob at the same time. It also grinds cotton seed, which makes very valu able feed, -tjr fertilizer. WlNDIXGBLADE. - (Tear Creek-1 tenia. Com planting - is well advanced and A few-have planted sotton just a litthv- The air is ladeir with some, "nox ions vitpor that is making -most all the little children sick. Trees- and all vegetation - in spite of the dry weather are putting ou garments ofreeu ana the torests are melodious with the ' music of the twittering songster. A good deal of excitement and some loss of property . has-, resulted from carelessness in putting fire in fields aud new grounds this week. The high winds-aud extreme warmth and dryness of the atmosphere and all combustible material wotrid seem Sufficient apology for any - man to postpone this reckless handling of fire till -he had a chance to do the thing rationally, safely and without alarming the entire settlement. During the last few days the very elements above us and around us have been shrouded with -rolling billows of smoke, and beauteous na ture in her fragile tenderness aud ! innocence has been marred, blackeu- ed and destroyed by fire. Many barns and residences in this section were seiiously endangered by the fire and were saved only by the most I r l . .. 1 ... ... ..I. ... I . ..i 1.1 Sirei:uJU3 demons ui iiL-ignuuio auu i menus wno were on uie aienauuai- ways ready to render assistance. There are some fires in- the woods yet, but it is hoped that there will be no further cause for .larm. CORXCRACKER.- a !&ia a Poplar Tent 1 tenia. Com is coming np and prospects for a stand are good. Mr. C. L. Cannon planted some cotton two weeks ago. We like to see it early,-but we think he is al most too much so. Very forward wheat has been nip ped-a litt'e by the frosts. No great amount of damage done. Fruit is not hurt. The Sunday school at Poplar Tent was organized- Sunday, the 7th, it havinng been suspended during t! e wiuter months. About seventy joined. Eddie Morrison, son Esq. Jno. II. Morrison, has started to school in Concord. We learn he is highly pleased, x-tluie is an exceptionally smart boy. - One of our good farmers, W. R Cannon, has had tire- misfortune to lose nearly all his chickens (sixteen in one night). Something strange about it. His cats are dying appa rently with the same disease, hav ing eaten some of the dead chickens. A very serious nre occurred near Shiloh church Saturday, April 6th, It originated in a new ground. Sev eral houses were in danger, Mr. John Johnston's especially, but by the good fortune of immediate help, not much damage was done.- BeV.: VLt-. Flensant'ltemi. - Th editor of The Amateur went to Albemarle last Tuesday on busi ness. . Mrs. Patterson of Ilornsboro, S. C, is visiting at her daughter's, Mrs. L. J. Foil. Dr. Shankle is attending the Med ical Convention at Elizabeth City this week. Mr. J. N. Mendenhall, of Lexing ton, is now here, inspecting shuttle blocks for Peacock & Barrier. The college hoys ; cleared -up. thj. campus on last Wednesday. A goodly number of the boys have blistered hands. Old rumor has it talked that our friend Will Misenheinier will soon connect himself with some news paper as "as&oeiate editor." Success to you, Billy. We believe you will make a '-valuable addition" to any paper." .MY.'WfR. KindWy had the mis fortune,' last week, to have a leg .broken, while assisting the loading of a large saw log. As Mr K. is u very active man for his age, it is, of course, tiresome to be confided to ins room all the time, lie is" uein? as well as could be expected. Cap. Cook has a clover lot of which he feels ys proud as does his poor cattle. He exhibited- to day some of the stalks of his clover that measured twenty-one" inches in heiffht. Bv the wav, Nature has not given the farmer a better friend than clover, nor nas it- a worse enemy "than man. By a judicious use of-it the soil can be enriched, afid'at the same time the farmers cattle be kept fri!t. Foi-CKt rirea In Kocbi.' Friday, April 13, 1S89, will be Ion? remembered bv the denizens of the Rocks as a day of ''The Great Fires." At about 10 o'clock iu the morning' fire broke out. near the Rock school ho-if'e, and 'ow ing to the strdn'g wind, it spread with great rapidity. The neighbors turned out en masse to fight the fire, but could not get it under control. While fighting with all might they re ceived the sad intelligence of another fire only two miles further north. The crowd at once divided in order .to try to control both fires, but the wind" was too strong ; it would carry fire four and five hundred yards in- iidranei of t h? m. About twelve o'clock smoke was discovered in the direction of Organ ehmvh, only three miles east of Rock school house. Mr. M. J. Bar- ' gey, a few days previous, had fire on a new-ground, but thought; he had extiiiguished all the tire the tlay be fore, but a hidden spark was fanned into a flame, and carried by the strong wind into a fine 'field which had been- cut down a year or more ago, thi-s brimed almost like powder:' Soon the names were- carried within a few yards cf' Organ church par sonage, which was almost surround ed by. forests, containing brushy leavirs.''bii in great ubvmdance. Tho neisrhbors seem? the smoke - issuing from a new quarter, hastened to the spot, and by great perseverance in hard fighting, saved the bitildings, and stopped this fire without-its doing, .any l material damage " As soon -as this fire wis- unb!er -cdiitroi most of the men hurried to the big fire which was then less than a mile off and burning with great fury It wa3 soon found eut-t'j-'be useless to try to stop the flames' by rakins along roads, and small- streams. The fire made-no halt at these places; nfter getting ahead of the rakers. The only thing to be done was 'to gather at the buildings, prepare for a fight by having water plenty, -and extinguish the flame -if it -should have caught. As far as heard front no dA-eiririg9 were burned,' but one. barn, that of Mr:-Frank Parks, and two saw mills. The -fire was finally stopped near Mr;- Ed. Fesperman's at dark. - The path of the fire was about four miles broad and six- or eight miles in length. - . Mr. Fesperman,Ai-expecting his house to be destroyed, had his cloth ing carried out into a newly plough ed field,.two hundred yards from any iufiamniable material. While trying to save the house,-which they dd, .they forgot their. clothes, and they caught fire and were consumed; - L. WY- Snm Chi'iMtinu Mian. Editors Standard : Permit me to say a few- words re cardini the above named mine t ,i-niicr h vonr v?Lh;:ill. liiincr. I do I ", - . .1 1 . not ,iroUs-e to describe the propose to desc-rioe me mine. I only -wish to say a few words about th'iater power. As om? cross 8 the Yadkin river on the '-flat" at Swift Island he can, by looking up the river, see three immense 'smoke stacks. Go to them and ask the engineer what they are for, and he will tell you the engines are pump ing water to thf Sam Christian Mine. The water from the Yadkin is forced through iron pipes to the mine, a distance of two miles and sixty feet. Any one acquainted with the country knows how high the hills are at the mine. When the water reaches the' top of one of these hills, the last, it rushes out' of the iron pipes into wooden troughs, tin n? around and down this last hill to the point where it is utilized. It is ibreedr'by its own weight and mo mentum httb iron pipes again.' At the end of the'S'c "pipes; therc'arij bn s nozels from which th witter rushes with great force' ahd noise. These brass nozels are-' movable and are turned in any" direction towards the point-of land to be "washed out," The force of the water is sufficient t wash away bank, rock, trees,1 and everything in its way. I was told when I was there that a similar line of pipes "had been laid from the Yadkin river to BilesvilK and that the water was to be turned on last Monday. Mr. Egbert Hambley, the snperi?t- tendent of both these raises' must not onlv be arbrainy' minerj' but.;a:i' industrious ""main He is aii Englilh man," but married Miss Lottie Cole man, of Rowan county, If. C. 1 his Hydraulic system of mining, I think,-is new in" this country of North-" Carolina. At least 1 know of no other in operation. It was a wonderful sight to nre to; watch ' tht water tear down the red clay" banks. It would pay any one to go to see it. J. F. B Mt. Pleasant, N BeIutlona Adopted by Mt. Pleasant Grange. At the regular meeting of Mt. Pleasant Grange," No. 54, P. of II., held at St. John's Hall on last Sat unlay,,- the.( following; resolutions were introduced and adopted : Resolved, That this Grange dis approves the act of the State Legis lature appropriating the ?oad fund of this county to the town of Con cord, and iu not returning it to the township upon wnicn the tax to raise the fund was levied. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Grange it is an unnecessary ex pense to employ a bridge contractor for the county; that the work can be done by men in the various town ships at less expense. Resolved, lhat the Secretary send the foregorng resolntiuis to our county papers with the request that they be published. II. T. Jr LrmvlffY Secretary." : Coutiuniptlon Surely Cnrcd. To the EllTOR riease inform your readers that I have a positive remedy for the above named disease. By its timely use thousands of hope less cases have leen permanently cured. I shall be glad to send two bottles of mv remedy free to any of your readers w" oiiive consumption if they will senu me their express aud post office address.. Respectfully, -T. A. SLOCUM, M. O., 181 Pearl st:," New York.- COTTONS 'MARKET. Corrected weekly by D. F. CANNON. Stained Low Middling, Middling Good Middling 10 i PRODUCE MARKET. Corrected weekly-by ' DOVE, HOST k FINK. Bacon... .-..".". ?0 Sugar cured hnras 1518 Bulk meat sides, 10 BeeSwax, 18 Butter.... 1520 Chickens, 2025 Corn, 58i60 Egg, 10 Lard 1012i N, C. Flour, : . . :S$2.C5S2.f0 Mtal 70g80 Peas .. . 1.50 Oats 4050 Tallow 45 Salt 6575 TO RAILWAY CONTRACTORS. Bids are now wanted ior building nd equiping the Concord Street Railway, in accordance witlr the Profile and Specification on file in my office. Contractors may bid for the entire Work or upon any part of it. Bids from parties who are prepar ed to do the work at once will be considered most favorubly, J, P. Allison, , President Concord Street Railway Company. DR. R.P. BESSENT ! S NOW in h;s office in Concord, where he would be pleased to-see at once all who wish his professional services; also all who are ind-bted to him for work already done. 48. SEWING MACHINES that will last several generations. The New Singer1 V. S. No. 2. A new 'machine not an improvement on an tld one. - We have employed M. L. Blackweider to sell our ma chines in all sections convenient to Concord. Machines cheap and sold ou easy payments or long time. Don't bay imtiFyou have seen tne latest machine on earth. Singer Mfg Co. Richmond, "Va. . Office fc'ith Hoover. Lore & Co. TOWN TAX COLLECTOR'S - .SALE FOR TAXES. . By" virtue of Levies heretofore made "by me f onion-payment of tax es -due the Town of Concord which remain unpaid for the year 1888, I will sell at the Court House door in Concord, on the 1st Monday in May 1889, the following town lots situated in said town as stated be low, to-wit : Archibald, Ben, heirs, 1 lot in Coleburg adjoining Rox anna Young and others $ .0 Bradshaw, Kestkr & Co., 1 lot adjoining J. M; Long and others .40 C. T. Moose, 1 house and lot adjoining R. W. Allison and others JL.S0 J. A. McEACIIERN, Town Tax Collector. m re ) AVe are according to promise with a bill of Summer HATS. ItMhe'ffrst place give a nice STRAW-HAT with everv 13oy smifc we sell from $1.75 up. Then We Sell Meu's fii::eh brim Malaga Hafs ' ' Harvest Leg horns, Men's (5 inch brim Milan Braid " 3 " " Black White Milan Men's Back White Nobby Styfe Men's Fine White Milan Braid I with B'ue Flannel Band ' very stylish Men's.Fine White Milan with'1 Fancy Flanp.el Band Men'rt Black 'and White -.Firid Braid with Striped Flannel B;in1 10c. 20c." U5c. 25c' 40c. -tdc":' COtf. TSd. OS?, 50V. 50c. 7uo. C5c. Mtn'ij White Satin Brnid, Fan cy Silk Band , Men's Wido Brim Fine Satin1 Braid, Funcy Si!k Baiud" Men's Jap Mackainnier Men's Wide Milan Alpine" -. . Men's Wide White Alpine very fine, Black B. iiibazi le stiff straight brim for middle aged and old men, worth $1. Sell at Ms Black S Latest Styles. :cv Children's Wool Hals' Men's Wool Hats Mens Calf Crusher " 15c, 15c. 7C-c, 100 DOZEN OF ... LJfoys Malaga . .arid Leghorn Hats at 10 arid. 15 cents. ttas We have a line of white, -white and black and colored Braid Sailors at 20 and SOcts. - .We- Ask Yoti not to forgei our" Men's ChanK pi6n English Tie at $1.35 Men's Buff English Balmo rals, Button and Congress fine Shoes at $1.25-' For Very Fine- Dress Shoes ask for our W. & R. $3.00 shoes, and for the very 'beet stout Drdss Shoe ask for our 2.00 shoe. - For licht soft Dress Shoes for Ladies ask for ' our $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 Kid Polish. For the best Button Shoe ourLadies for the price seer for $1.75 and $2.00. The Very .Latest thing in our Dongohl Shell " Pattern Oxford Ties for La dies and Misses Said to be the handiomesfShoe for Lar-'i dies ever in this town. This is no joke. ; . & FETZER S, - ill Ik