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THE STANDARD. J as. P. Cook, 1 Editors and B. E. Harris, f Proprietors. Friday, - June 14, 1889. Mr. TRACEY'S speech. There was a comparatively small crowd at the court-house Friday to hear the speech of Mr. Harry Tracey, of Texas, on the Alliance question. Information as to the appointment was received here too late to be generally disseminated throughout the county; otherwise the speaker would have had the large audience that his interesting speech deserved. Judging from appearances, the speaker was a genuine farmer one who, as Capt. Charles McDonald said in introducing him, lived, not in town, but several miles in the country. lie is devoted to the in terest of his profession, and of the whole country, holding, correctly, that whatever tends to alleviate and elevate the condition of the farming world also redounds to the good of the country as a whole. He has informed himself thoroughly as to the condition of the farmers not only in this district but in the United fetates. lie shows that, in many respects, our Southern country com pares most favorably with the North and Northwest, that section being more heavily mortgaged, as well as having more of the anarchist element in it than ours. He called attention to the fact that that section also had more railroads than ours, leaving his hearers to infer that the railroads were largely responsible for the con dition of affairs there. Railroads, he said, were blessings when managed in the interest of the people; curses when not. The percentage of small farms was decreasing less rapidly here than in Illinois, for instance, while the increase of large estates wa3 more rapid. The speaker deplored the fact that while capital is increasing and aggregating the masses are becoming poorer and home-owners are becom ing fewer. In this tendency he seemed to see one of the most un favorable symptoms of our present civilization. Give a man a home, said he, and hedge it around with the protection of the law, so that he feels that the law is his friend, and you make him a patriot; takeaway his home let him be without the restraints of home influence, and ground down by the merciless exac tions of soulless corporations and you have a red-handed anarchist There is truth in that One great means for self-protection, which seems to be the order of the day, the. farmeis had almost en tirely failed to avail themselves of viz j organization. While every other trade or profession, even down to the bootblacks, were fully organized, the farmers were the last to attempt it. He dwelt at some length upon the Buccesa of the Standard Oil Com pany, Cotton Seed Oil Trust and other large and powerful corpora tions, and explained the methods by which they accomplished such great results. While the address was very inter esting, as is evidenced by the fact that his audience listened attentively for nearly two hours, there i3 one point which Mr. Tracey failed to elucidate, and it is by all odds the greatest question of the day, and one upon which we hoped to hear him ; that is, the remedy for the existing depression and the means which must and could be used for the ad vancement of the farming classes. While he eaid that a true physician would not treat the disease but the cause of the disease, we could not help thinking that the speaker was, to a considerable extent, doing just what he condemned in the physician. It may be that the lack of time pre vented a discussion of this part of the case, or it may be that he dwelt upon this in his talk to members of the Alliance in the evening. We all know that something is wrong, and that something ought to be done, but what we want to know, and what we do not know, is what to do to remedy the disease. We afterwards enquired of Beveral of his hearers as to what remedy was suggested by the speaker, and received a different answer from each, and what was given was rather inferred than obtained from any di rect assertion. A great many statistics were given that he had culled from the last census report, or had gotten by com puting from data given therein. He holda the press of the country re sponsible for the great ignorance on these questions which, he said, pre ' vailed among the farming classes. We hardly think he was just in this, for the press, and especially our Southern pres3, with a few noted exceptions, is open to a fair discus sion of these great questions. While it is impossible for an editor to be as devoted to the interests of any class or profession, as a member of that class or profession, yet any contribu tions containing information, or-sug-gesting plans for the betterment of oar people, are more than welcome. In thU WJ the leaders of any class of our. people are more responsible for the prevalence of any damaging ignorance. We enioved Mr. Tracey's speed) verv much, and thiuk it will have a good influence upon our people by causing them to think. We only wish that he had dwelt more largely upon some vital points. Oar Exchanges Speak. The straight-out, old-rtime Repub licans do not seem to like the Presi dent's action in giving the District Attorneyship to Price instead of to Boyd. Durham Plant Our punster remarked the other day. that boot and shoe making is the " last " occupation on earth, because a man wa3 forced to peg away awl the time to save his 6ole. Wlson Mirror. The answer to the question why the "South is Solid," is very brief. Self-preserYation is the first law of nature. Until the conditions change self-preservation and solidity mean the same. "It is a condition and not a theory that confronts us." Wilmington Star. An independent negro party has been organized in Kichmon, Va., and no white men are admitted. Wow let this thing prevail through out the South, and the time is not far distant when such a thing as a Southern white republican can not be found. Scotland Neck Democrat Our roads are so hard and firm at this season of the year that it is hard to realize that they could get in the terrible condition that they do in the winter, which we think is one reason of the defeat last Monday of the Alternative method of keeping them in repair. Messenger and In telligencer. The South in 1880, produced 397, 301 tons of pig iron. In 1888, it produced 1,132,258 tons an increase of 190 per cent The remainder of the country gained but 50 per cent, in the eight years. It is calculated that by the end of the century the product of the South alone will amount to 7,000,000 tons Wilming ton Messenger. Mr. Blaine thinks Cuba would be a very desiraDle acquisition to tne United States, commanding, as it does the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico and the water way from the North to the South ; and, also, that it will be important in a military as well as commercial sense. He doesn't think much of the annexation of Canada. Keowee Courier. We notice everywhere we travel that the farmer who own small farms and cultivate them, thoroughly, pro ducing a variety of crops even under the many drawbacks prevailing all over the country, as to inefficient abor, etc., are, as a class, prosperous, while those who have raised cotton exclusively are much les3 prosper ous. Goldsboro Transcript The Berlin conference over the Samoan affairs has concluded satis factorily toithe United States. It is an interesting fact to note that Presi dent Harrison was in direct communi cation with the American represen tatives every day of the conference, and that Jingo Blaine did not cut much of a fignre in the game. Hasn't Blaine "swank" since March 4th ? Mecklenburg Times. A beautiful monument was erected in the University campus some years ago by the alumni in honor ef Dr. Joseph Caldwell, the first president of that institution. Thursday night last this monument was wofully desecrated by some party or parties. It was painted with deep red paint from the base to within a foot or more of the top. . The injury is thought to be irreparable. Durham Sun. The Progressive farmer wants to see a department in our State Fair, in charge of old soldiers, filled with war relics, mementoes, tronhies and , , f curiosities for our young people to see. Let it be understood that this department; will gladly and thank fully receive contributions of any and all kinds, which are to be sold at a moderate price. Let it be made really attractive, and let all the pro ceeds go to the fund for building the Confederate Soldiers Home. A good sum may thus be raised and at the same time add greatly to the at- trac tion and interest of the Fair. The idea seems to prevail that our development as a State depends largely upon cotton factories. Al most every town has its energies de voted to the building of factories for the manufacture of warps and sheeting. We think that investiga tion will prove that at present there are more institutions of this charac ter than is profitable. There are over one hundred cotton factories in the State and very few of them are "keeping buckle and tongue to gether." The plaid and sheeting markets have been over stocked for months. Great quantities of stock are lying in warehouses and in the hands of commission men for the want of demand. Mt Olive Tele gram. Two hours'a day is the time given by the members of Harrison's cabinet to seeing the public ' Quite exclusive wiese gentlemen are growing. WASIIIXT LETTER. various items of interest from the national capital. From Our Iieguhir Correspondent. Washington, June 12, 1889. Harrison will give anti-Mahone Virginian Republicans a hearing to morrow. A delegation .of lrginia negroes called at the White House Saturday. They say that Harrison told them he did not propose to re cognize Mahone. But as one of this delegation expressed it : " It's o mighty queer if Mahone isn't re cognized by the appointing power ; that every man appointed to a 1 ederal office in or from that State happens to be a shouting Mahonite." While this crowd is quarrelling over the spoils, Democrats here are looking forward to carrying the State by a much larger majority than Cleve land and Thurmau did. Verily the ways of Providence are inscrutable. The' fight between Blaine and Harrison has been in definitely postponed on account of the news received from Hayti. It 6eems that the fellow who was en gaged in making a treaty with France that would endanger the Monroe doctrine has been so badly licked by the rebel general that he is no longer in a position to make treaties, hence we have no need for .11 i .t a commission in tnac country, auu Blaine has no excuse for attempting to bull-doze Harrison into letting him have his way. The next news from Hayti may change the face of the matter. Secretary Windoni has, in defer ence to a wide expression ot con demnation, refused to accept the opinion of the Solicitor of the Treasury that it would be unlawful for the Catholic University of America, that is to be established in. this city, to bring from Europe a corps of instructors. The matter has been referred to the Attorney- General, and if he decides the opinion of the Solicitor to be good law the officers of the University will go to Congress in order to get an amend ment to such an absurd law. Disappointment at not receiving an office is having a bad effect on James Jackson, of Alabama, who was a candidate ior the District At torneyship given to Parsons, the engineer of the " White man's party" fiasco. He is in such a bad way that his family has been telegraphed to come on. He is crazy. Among the appointments by Har rison last week were a Democrat and a negro. The negro was made re ceiver of public moneys at Hunters ville, Alabama, and the Democrat a marshal of the Western District of Louisiana. Cranks seem to have the advant age of ordinary people in the matter of "luck." For instance, look at the case of Capt. G. A. Amies, U. S. A., retired, who has just had hi3 third sentence of dismissal from the army commuted by the President to confinement within such limits as may be presented by the Secretary of War, and to deprivation of the right to wear the uniform and in signia of hi3 rank in the army for a period of five years. The offenses for which he was tried this time were intruding into the inaugural parade and attempting to pull the nose of Governor Beaver, of Penn sylvania. The court martial found him guilty and sentenced him to dismissal. Most people here regard him as crazy enough to be in an asylum. Julius Cseser Burrows, the Michi gan Congressman, whose principal distinction is the possession of a voice that is a pretty good imitation of a fog-horn, and who hopes to be Speaker of the next House of Repre sentatives, is very much troubled for fear that the wicked Democrats will give the Republicans trouble when the time comes to organize the House. It is a pretty commentary on the rules governing that body for Burrows to say that with the assis tance Qf one experienced member he could keep the House in a dead-lock for the two years of its existence. P. M. G. Wanamaker is anxious to stop the handling of the mails on Sundays. The business men of the country would be likely to vigorously protest against such a move. The Western Union Tele graph Company would probably pay Wanamaker more than he paid for his position if he could stop all mails on- Sundays. It would be worth at least one million dollars per year to that concern. There is a rumor here that Patrick Eagan, recently appointed Minister to Chili, had been recalled on ac count of the revelations in the mur der case of Dr. Cronin at Chicago. The rumor is denied at the State Department. Ex-Senator Riddleberger is mak ing himself the laughing stock at Washington by his antics. If he is not sent to an inebriate asylum soon it will be too late. Col. J. C. Relton has. been ap pointed Adjutant-General of the Army, to succeed General R. C. Drum, recently retired. He has been General Drum's assistant for several years. DROPS OF Tr, Pitch and Turpentine from the Old Aortli State. The recent storm at Greensboro caused the gospel tent to co-lapse. A northern syndicate has pur chased 30,000 acres farming land in North Carolina. Rev. C. C. Newton and family started from Durham, N. C, for Africa, June 5th. Charles Tilman, formerly of New ton, N. C, is now 'traveling with Sam Jones as a musician. In Stokes county a hawk made a grab for a young chicken and the hen tackled the hawk and killed it. Asheville Citizen : A lot which was sold for $150 in this city in 1872, yesterday brought $G,500 at private sale. Judge Dick is contributing a series of" articles to the Guilford Col legian on the subject of "How Lit tle We Know." Quite a. number of people from abroad are here in attendance upon the commencement exercises of Ashe- ille Female College. The Free Press says a sturgeon 8 feet long and weighing 225 pounds was caught in a set net in the Neuse rivernear Kinston some davs ago. At Reidsville there are between fifty and seventy-five persons in the county poor house. It costs the county about three thousand dollars a year. Mr. J. A. Westbrook has shipped eignty thousand quarts of strawber ries. It is evident that somebody has strawberries to eat. Mt. Olive Telegraph. The Odd Fellows of the State are said to be contemplating the estab lishment of an orphan asylum for the care of the children of members of their order. The President appointed John B. Eaves collector 'of the 5th district. Kerr Craige resigned and Charles Price of Salisbury District Attorney vice P. C. Jones, wo Kaleigh negroes went to Oklahoma when that country was first opened. They secured 1C0 acres of land each and are back af ter their families. When Mr. Wm. Morehead, of Cleveland county, woke up Friday morning, 3d, he found he had been sleeping with a corpse. His wife lay dead beside him. Rev. A. C. Dixon, of Baltimore, will sail for Europe on June 16th. Bro. Dixon expects to visit Rome, and then call to see the missionaries on the north coast of Africa. Asheville Journal: The Western North Carolina Railroad conmpanv is erecting a heavy substantial bridge across the Tuckaseegee river, iwo miles this side of Bryson City in Swain county. Wilmington Star: A rattle snake seven feet long, nine inches in diameter and with eleven rattles, was killed Saturday by one of the still hands at Mr. Vollers' place :it Point Caswell. Dunn Courier: Mr. Len Bradley of Bradley's Store this county, has a hen carrying sixty little chickens. We learn that a men near Poes, this county, some time ago eat seventy-two egg3 at one time. Aunt Poily Price, of Rutherford county, who died recently at the age of 99 years, said that she made eighty dollars a year forty by attending to her own business and forty by let ting other people's alone. At colored infant which had evi dently lived but -which had never been dressed, was tiken out of a well on the place of Messrs, Wootten and Curnett, a short distance Cast of Statesville, the latter ' part of . last week. . Bedford Kerner, the negro who some time ago committed the mur derous assault upon Rev. John II. White, was captured at Mt. Airv and brought, to Winston. He was tried and convicted last week and sentenced to two years on the public roads of the county. Mr. M. Mott aged 45 a meat dealer in Raleigh, eloped Sunday with Miss Holt who is a daughter of Mai. L. B. Holt She is onlv sivtrwi years old. Mott has a wife and tried to get a divorce at the last Superior Court, but failed. It is thought the eloping couple has gone to Indiana. The Press and Carolinan says a lit tle child of Mr. Pierce Boss, of Hick ory, fell headforemost into her father's well, 36 feet deep, Sunday, May 26th, and sustained a cut on the back of the head. She held to the well rope until her father" went down, bro ught her up safe and sound with the exception of , the injury noted. President Swain died .of broken heart August 27th, 1868. While rid ing in a buggy near Chapel Hill, he was thrown out by' the running away of the horse. His injuries were considered slight, but his spirit was broken and he had neither hope nor power to rally. He could not survive the death of what was to him ,the dearest object on earth. Raleigh Croaicle, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE JB"WH LEE, HAS 0PENED HIS NICE STORE, AND IS TOO BUSY TO WRITE AN AD. Sale of Valuable Land Under the powers contained in a mort gage or dced-in-t rust executed to me by T. C.riott on the l(Jth day of March, 188"5,and registered in " Ilecord of Mort gages No. 2," page 210, in Register of Deeds ollice of Cabarrus county, I will sell for cash, at public auction, at the court-house door, in t he town of Concord, said eounty, at one o'clock, r. m., on MONDAY, the 15th day of July, 185), a certain tract of land containing about ninety-nine acres, situated in No. 1 town ship, said county, adjoining the lands of Mrs. Virginia Ervin, Frank Teeter and others, the metes and bounds of which fully appear in said registered mortgage or deed-in-trust. This the 12tliday of June. 18S0. ELAM KING, - je 14-tds By W. G. M.eans, Att'y- Town Ordinances. Call Meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the town of Concord, June oth, 1889 : Ordinance JS. The Board of Commissioners for the town of Concord do ordain Sec. I. That any owner or the guardian of any owner of any premises or lot upon which there is a cellar, sink or ex cavation near or next to any sidewalk or pavement who shall not, within twenty four hours after having been notified, in writing, by the Mayor, surround such cel lar, sink or excavation so as to prevent injury to persons or stock, and in such manner as the Mayor shall direct, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be lined lifty dollars or imprisoned twenty days. Sec. II. This ordinance shall be in full force from and after it is ordained. Ordinance 9. The Board of Commissioners for the town of Concord do ordain That it shall be unlawful for any per son or persons to injure or in any way to damage any of the electric light po-ts, lamps wires or any other n;pai-aurt be longing to the Concord Electric Light Company. Any person or persons vio lating either of the foregoing provisions shall be deemed guilt y of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be lined fifty dollars or imprisoned for thirty days.. Ordinance 50. The Board of Commissioners for the town of Concord do ordain That ai" person who shall use or shoot any sling-shot or juvembcr within the corporate limits ot Loncon! shall he deemed miilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall for each every offense be lined live dollars or im prisoned five days. F. A. Auciirr.Ai.D, je 14 Clerk of Board. $1,999 Reward! "Miss Moriarity Was dressed for the part-, In satin and ribbon and lace ; She called on the eat. And inquired, ' How is thatV And the cat laughed out in her face. " Miss Moriarity, All dressed for the parly, "Went out to get into the gig. She was white as a sheet, For there on the seat Sat the widow MeGafferty's pig ! " Miss Moriarity, Dressed up for the party, Inquired of a froggy the way. The frog with a grin Said 'twas ' time to go in For the chickens were raking the hay.' " It is a common saying that a goose hasn' t sense enough to go in out of the rain. Perhaps the goose is slandered, and having on her waterproof, doesn't care for the rain. This is a cpuestion, however, for the goose and the scientist, and doesn't deeply concern us at this time. Gentle reader, Don't "be a G-oose ! BUT BUY YOUR TOILET ARTICLES, FANCY GOODS, CHINA, TOYS, in FRAMES, fc -AT- DRUG STORE, AXD THUS SHOW TO THE COMMUNITY THAT YOU ARE A PERSON OF TASTE axd PERSPICACITY. J. P. GIBSON. lEiDiliGHS, ninrrnr K K llUiUll v Ja il -()- ZFIRTCXXT CTJkJB, Btom fivicl S-l(vss ifrait Jars, FRESH SNOWFLA-KE CRACKERS Bunola Parched It is a better Coffee than WHITE W IN K ANK GRAHAM MUFFINS ARH (OOD AND HEALTHY.. 1 HAVE Till-: FLOUR AT 5c. A POUND. A LARGE STOCK OF JUGS, CROCKS AND JARS Give me a call. liespeci fully, W. J. SWINK. TO RAILWAY C'OXTIwCTORS' Bills are now wanted for building and rquipinjr ilie Concord Street i .:1 l . -4 l. ii .. Jf;iilvav. in reeordanee Avil.li tho Profile and Specification on file in 1 ray office. I Contractors may bid for the entire work or upon siuy part of it. Lids from parties who are prepar ed to do the work at once will Le considered most favorjibh, J, P. Au.isosr, President Concord .Street Railway Company. Having qualified as administrator of Prut-ilia"" Klutt-s deceased, all persons having claims n.-aiii't s;:M estate are l:c-r!;y n(i::i"l t ;r-.'-;-nt tiiem to the undersigned on r 1 it-fore theSt'ili Day ok Ari-.ii., l'.to, or this, notice will be dead in bar of th- ir recovery. All persons owinz said estate are enjoined to make immediate payment. LA WHENCE MUTTS, April 2ih, Administrator Subscribe How ! THE bECOND bEHIES OF STOCK OF Till. O O X C O K I) li II 3 A S S O O I A T I O N WILL BEGIN Saturday, June 8th. Those who desire s-toek in this scries may subscribe now, and it will be well for those-de-dring loans to file their ap plications at once, as there is good demand for money at this season. For full information apply to John P. Allison, President, or Jonx C. Leslie, my 24 Secretary and Treasurer. lilinUr's l&t Having qualified as administrator of A. t. Alexander, deceased, with llis will ftl'llPTPiI. nil lli-l-s'riin i'id. ht- ed to the osttite of deconsed are hereby notilkd that tiny' irnst make prompt payment; and all per sons having chums against the estate must present the same before the 0th DAY OF YlY, 1H), or this uotico will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. R. C. AVIIITE, Adin-r. By V. O. Means, Att'y. This 9th Mav, 1880. F-A-K-M-E-K-S, LIKE ALL OTHER MERCHANTS, WE ARE AFTER YOUR REMEMRER WE IJUY AT The Hio;liesL Market Price, OR WILL SHIP IT AXD HAVE IT MADE UP IXTO Cassimares, Jeans, FLANNELS, HLANKETS, L1XSEYS, SPUN YARN -OR CARDED. frS? Study your interest by seeing ns before you sell or ship. Bell Sims, AGENTS, FARMERS' STORE. W. J. MONTGOMERY. J. LEE CliOWELL Montgomery & Crowell, Attorneys and Counsellors at law, Concord, rVG'- As partners, will m-acHoe law in Cabarrus, Stanlv and adjoining counties, in the Su perior and Supreme Court of tue fetate, .and m the Federal Court. Office on Depot Street. (- BU"BBEES, Coffee So Cis. lb. Arbuckle's. Give it a trial. A P V LJt V I N EGA 11 , ; KRfU pi f fmfl RffiJfllfPI ! If A Lii I nil fliiu 1 lUll U 1 SIB I llsttf I BWBllV I AT THE L E A DING lUURf STORE I have just received another lot of the most elegant SPRING MILLINERY ! EVER BKOUGIIT TO CONCORD. I have a beautiful and endless variety of Till M M : I) & UXTRIMME D EE - A - T - S FOR LA DIES, MISSES & CHILDREN. Also a most handsome line of If ICR, -AND- inmim I Material , which will he offered at a SMALL ADVAXCE ON COST I STRIVE TO PLEASE ALL, AXD ONLY ASK A FAIR TRIAL. f-3rl alio have a beautiful assort ment of LACE C A PS and BON NETS FOR CHILDREN. Itespecifully, h J. I. SIO SAVED. ALL KIND OF REPAIRS yo n Cook and Heating STOVES- When you want Renairs bring me the name, number and maker s name of your stove and I can get them for you. Cook Stoves CAN SUIT EVERYBODY IN PRICES AND QUALITY. FIRE CLAYFLUE PIPE, Safest and cheapest material for building Flues. Lightning Rods For Dwellings, Barns, &c. &e fil' FL.f' A.. 1 H i J no npciing im mug A Specialty. RUBBER ROOFING PAINT for preserving Tin and Shingle Roofs and stopxing Leaks. lips, ikons, Saddles and Harness Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Col- n"a cverythin? in the Saddle and Harness line. HAND MADE HARNESS OF THE TEST OAK TAN NED LEATHER. Highest Cash prices paid for Hides. Corae and see me. W. J. HILL- CONCORD, N, C. TO THIS RETAIL Tit! " We have added a full line of Staple Er k Shoe- anil H to our stoclc. EVKUY. THING, besides being new, was bought at the loircst cash prices, and we guar, antee to sell you as clinn,, and many tilings chcajn v, than you canbuy clscirln ir. Our rule is to buy in hirc quantities and. pay the cu:k dawn, as soon as they come in the house, mark them t a small profit, and sill for CASH. WE GUARANTEE PRIF' S (X SALT, SHIRTING AN I) PLAIDL, TO RE AS LOW AT-THE LOWEST, TO THE WULE Til: Our wholesale business Ikis been. very successful, and we thank our friends and custo mers for kind words of en couragement and liberal or ders. Our stock is larger than ever, and oxir Prices Lower. Save time and trouble or dering your goods when ymi can do as well in Concord. WE OFFER: 1 Car Load Kerosene Oil, 1 " " White Hose Flour 50 Barrels of Sugar, 25 Sachs of Coffee, 25 Cases of Potash, 100 " Canned Goods. 50 Boxes of Tobacco. 5 0 Thousand Cigarclts, 250 Kegs of Powder. 150 BatZsof Shot, 50 Cases of Matches, 100,000 Paper Sacks, We have the Agency for the imorc Med I ft, and'keep all grades of Oil in stock. ALSO THE AGl'XCY FOK Laflin&Rand FowderGo's Celebrated Pit When in Concord, will be pleased to have you call. and Rstail Store. PATTERSON'S bar, Wholesale