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THE : STAHDAhD F THE : STANDA TTTT PRINTS THE TUliNS OUT- NEWS THAT IS NEWS GOOD - JOB - WORK FOR I YEAB 1 AT LIVING PRICES. GIVE-US A TRIAL MONEY. NO. 4. When silver and gold first began to be used as money, can not be an swered. It was many ages back in the history of the world. The met als teem to have been current by weight in the first transaction of wjiich we have any definite inf orma- tion Thus we are told that Abra ham weighed unto Ephraim tour hundred enekels of silver current money with the merchant, also that Jeremiah weighed nnto Hanameel seventeen shekels of silver. It seems that Abraham and Jeremiah were not troubled by ratios, ut gave the money by weight, that is et us bullion value. Traders in ancient times vt'ie accustomed to weit tte mials, bus assuring fa r pavtuetit tie5 uiista end sales. It is evident a it von Id Le a great hirdaccc to trade and com- iuer,, if thg raorey had to be f:c:;cd i;j V"rv transaction e.t tt? prei.it u::r. lltnj difficulties might ocsur, tnd many disputes wouitt r.o (.ubt !ar piece, eerie or balance mibt not agre.i. The cci?tcaier's balance mirtt ehow a j teavier weight than the merchants. Tie two balances migkt not register jnst exactly the tame aUone time as at another. Charges ot chesting would follow. .The difficulty might be overcome by electing . a county money weigher juet as some of the counties . have county cotton weighers, but even this arrangemeut would not be very convenient or satisfactory. Many persons are willing to have another weigh their cotton, but Tould hesitate to favor having Another weigh 4 money. Under snch . a system if a famer add his cotton, the county cotton weigher would tell him hov: ii any pounds of cotton he had, the county money weigher would weigh the money to be paid for the cotton. It being inconvenient for every person to have a balance, uud es pecially inconvenient for every per son to weigh mcney, governments have found it better to do the weigh ing for the people. It is right that the government should do the weighing. People Lore more con fidence in tfceir government than they haye in one another. They be lieve that the government will act fairly in the matter of weighing, but they place no such confidence in their neighbors.- The government can have no motive for giving false weight, whilst an individual might be disposed to have hia balance bo arranged as to give heavy weight when weighing into his pocket, and light weight when weighing out of it "When governments undertook to weigh money, it was necessary that the money should be weighed in pieces convenient for handling. The shape was ironwileriRl. The pieces could be roend, square, or any other Bhnpe v,h:ch miht suit the farcies ot the people. Round pieces have h?tn dtimcd ti e more convenient ?.: d tscordiaiy taat shape is forj-u f. r-vc-vsil zu.r:? civilized ta'.?or. lonyi n!;-i:ce cf handling is ::;t -ue oly e lemon t de- sirable in a pit ce cf metal weighed by the govern meiit. The piece should be properly stamped, and tne edge sharply willel, so that it is not easy to imitate or caunterfeit it. There have alwajs been men who would rather make money than to work for it. Those men must be gucrded against. This making, weighing and stamping pieces of metal to be used as money is called coining money and the pieces are called coins. The coins are of given weight, and the me'al of given fine ness, or so nearly so as to come with in the limit of legal tolerance, w hich ii very near but not exactly the weight intended by the law. The following are the gold and silver coins of the United States in circulation at present : GOLD COl NS. ' Twenty dol ar piece, weight 516 grains; $10 piece, weight, 258 grains; $5 piece, weight 129 graicf; $2i piece, weight t;4.o' grains ; $3 piece, weight 77.4 grains: Coioage of three dollar pieces discontinued September 26, 1300. One dollar piece, weight 25.8 grains, coinage discontinued September 26, 1890. SILVER COINS. ' : ' One dollar piece, weight 412 5 grains; Trade dollar, weight 420 grains ; coinage prohibited March 3, 1827. ; Tha trade dollar coinage was limited to export demand. Half dollar, weight 102.9 grains ; Quarter dollar, weight 96.45 grains ; Twenty 03at piece, weight : 77 16 grains ; oiiage prohibited May 2,- 1878; VOL. VIII-NO. 27 Dime, weight 38.58 grains; half dime, weight 19.2 grains; coinage discontinued Feb. 12, 1873 ; three cent piece, weight 11.52 grains, coin age discontinned Feb. 12. 1873. AH the coins above named are nine' tenths fine,i. e. nine-tenths pure metal and one-tenth alloy should not be overlooked that the ight of the half dollar is not equal to half the weight of the silver dol lar. By making the halves, quarters, dimes and half dimes light weight bullion dealers are prevented from melting and selling them as bullion The gold coins and the silver dollar are legal tender ror nnnmitea amounts. The halves, quarters, etc. are legal tender for sums not exced ing ten dollars. Nickel, copper and bronze coins not named above are legal tender for sums not exceeding terty-Sve cents, Xow without any reference to the stat.dard of value let ns see what the jjov&rtuient stamp signifies. Take for example 25.8 grains of standard told, which has been prepared for the stamp. This piece of metal the government stamps one dollar. The question might arise, jnst at what stage of the proceeding did the piece of f-old become one dollar; as it dollar before the stamp was put on it, or did it not become a dollar until the stamp had been put on it. This question may be answered by asking another, viz : Is the word dollar real something or is it only the name of something. if it is a real something what is that real something, if it's only the name of a real something what is that real something ? Lt the answer in either case foi the present be 25.8 grainB ol standard gold. Evidently the piece of metal became a dollar just at the moment it became nine- tenths fine, and weighed exactly 25.8 grains, The government stamp is nothing more than a cer tificaie stating that the piece of metal is of the required weight and fineness. The dollar was just as honest before ihe stamp was put on it as it is afterwards. If it was not, the government bad no business to say so by sending it . out into the country telling people by its stamp or certificate that it is a dollar. The miller fills a sack of flour and brands or stamps it 98 pounds. When did it become a sack of flour? Before or after branding the sack ? The brand is the miller's certificate that the sack contains 98 pounds of flour. The government stamp is the government's certificate that the piece of metal contains 25.8 grains of standard gold. The piece could haye been called Christopher Co lumbus, George Washington, Uncle Sam or any other name that might haye suited the fancy of our fore fathers, but foi reasons satisfactory to themselves and we have no cause to find fault with it, they chose the name dollar, a name which after long use we have no lLclination or desire to canare. A different name, however, would not haye affected the weight and fineness of the lu-i'al, It would still have been 9 R arums nf KramlarH anlil and vvo'- d t-avd been worth just as much uder the appellation of Uncle S;:ta as it is under the name dollar. In th.it case instead of having one do' lar, a person would have had one Uicle turn'. Instead of paying one dollar for two bushels of corn, he would pay one Uncle Sam. Jn either case he would pay 25.8 grains of gold nine-tenths fine, that is, 25.8 grains of standard gold. To help ns further to get a clear idea of what monej is let a trans action be considered and Buppose that a customer goes into a store and purchases a hat paying one dol lar for it. In a common way we say that he bought a hat and paid a dollar for it Probably that is the best that words will'do for ns, and we seem to be satisfied. It is cer tainly a very short way of telling what took place. ." But, did he really buy a hat, and did he really pay a dollar for it f Did he not rather buy a something called a hat, and give in exchange a something called a dollar? Did not the something called a hat have value, and did not the something called a dolltr have value? Was not valus exohang d for value ? Was not the value of the dollar given for the value of the hat, and thi contrary? The cus tomer thought the hat would be worth as much as or more to him than the dollar, the merchant thought the dollar would be worth as much as or more to him than the hat, the' exchange' was made, the merchant giving' the : value which he ' ''hat contained, the customer tgiving the value which was con tained in tbe dollar, value given tor valne. These ideas are no doubt common place, but the, principles involved are very importent. There have been persons who claimed that it makes no difference whether the material of which money is made. contains value or not. Theorists sometimes assert that governments may make money of anything. They claim that the stamp and not the material makes the money The trading and commercial world has however never found it expe dient to adopt a money with no material base. Men who have something to exchange, haye always preferred to exchange it for some-. thing, and not for government ee tificates which certified to nothing. As was said in the beginning men are not governed by sentiment when it comes to matters of trade. They will not have the business of the country based on a kind of money that may be changed in ratio and volume at the meeting of every congress. Governments in times of great emergences may force loans, but no government has eyer been able to dictate to commerce and trade what the medium of exchange or what the money Bhall be. The reason is based on the very simple principle that if a farmer does not want your money he will keep his corn. Ihat is the bottom of the whole theory, if indeed there is any theory about it. Governments have never been able to do more than to enforce the fulfillment of contracts. Commerce and trade make the con tracts, and if . the government comes in at all it muse do so at the end of j the transaction. The government tays that 25.8 grains oi standard gold shall constitute a dollar. Commerce and trade accept it now, but should it be found advantai geons to make a change the change would be made regardless of what the government said. All nw contracts wonld be made in accord ance with the proposed change. All that the governments can do, is to make coins suitable for trad, some of greater and some of less value. If people will not take the coins after they have been made, the government has no way of fore ing them to take them. The best the government can do in that case, is to make coinB that the people will accept. Satigsy. THE JURY DRAWN. Out of Three Hundred Men Twelve Men are io Bear the Evidence in tbe Trial of Baxter Shemwell for II U Life Trial Proper Began this ttorning-Dr. K. I.. Payne the lirttl Witness. Special to The Standard. Lexington, Ju'y 5, 4 p. ra. The Payne-Shemwell trial is on. There is an immense crowd in attendance. Dr. R L Payne, Jr., was the first and chief witness for the prosecu tion and was on the witness stand for four hours this morning. The testimony he gave did not develop any great strength against the pris oner. It is not half so damaging as was expected by all. While there is great anxiety and interest the people are quiet. Judge Montgomery for the prose cution and Cy Watson for the de fense, conducted the cross exam mmation. They represent the strongest of legal talent and it is generally conceded that in these two able lawyers matches have met The trial is slow and Udious. There are upwards of a hundred witnesses, and the intense crowd, while eager, is patient. The prisoner is calm and shows good spirits. - Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock the drawing of the jury for the trial of Baxter Sheml was at an end, which is as follows : John T Nooe. T 11 Primm, M F Guyer, T O Cross, R S Swicegood, T A Cobb, J L Shoaf, Solomon Long, W T Law rence, Geo. T Snrratt, Will Fry, E S Varner. T H 8wing. Hex Maaaajr. Communion services will be held in the Presbyterian church Sunday. Preparatory ser f ices will begin to night. Rev. J)r. Preston, of Char lotte, will preach. Communion servicas will be bold in bt James' Lutheran church, Sun day. Kev. Scherer will have no help. All Pre. Those who have used Dr. King, 'a New Discovery known its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity to try it Free. Call on the advertised Druggist and Ret a 1 Trial Bottled .Free, Sed your name and address to H Hi UdClclen & Co.. Chicago, and get a sample box of Dr. King's New Life, Pills Free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and House-hold Instructor, Free. 'All of which is guaranteed to do you good and cost you . noth ing at J) etzer s Urug store. CONCORD N. (., THURSDAY, JULY ii, 1895. LOCALS- Mrs. Ida A Carpenter, of Char. lotte, is visiting at Chief Boger's The Teacher's Assembly, this year, at Morehead. was a failure. The attendance was small, A bicycle factory is an industry at Mt. Pleasant that has recently been started at that place. Dr. W H Wakefield, the eye, ear and nose specialist of Charlotte, filled his appointment here today (Friday.) Mrs. Morrison 11 Caldwell is vis ltiug at Davidson College. She will not arriye in Concord for some weeks yet. John Goodman and Frani Brum- ly have returned from Charlotte where they were employed on the Penny Post. Our prominent colored citizen W O Coleman, came out "net guilty' in a suit against him in the Crimi. nal court at Charlotte. Mr. J W Bean, of No. 8 town ship, Has found a line black New foundland dog. A small rope was attached to the dog's neck. The agricultural editor of this paper plucked a ripe tomato from his own garden . on Thursday. It was as large as a teacup. Mr. and Mrs. John Eddleman spent Thursday -evening out at Mr. Eddlemaa's father's, near Ebenezer church, in Rowan church. Mrs. Dr. C A Misenheimer and children, of Charlotte, have come over to Pioneer Mills to spend the summer at Col. Barnhardt's. Mr. G W Pateraon is kept busy now in his daily trips to the mills on Coddle creek, while preparations are making for the machinery. The annual address before the school at Columbus, Miss , by Law yer Morrison H Caldwell, is highly complimented by the Columbus Dispatch. Prof. C R Harding, cf Davidson College, spent Wednesday in tbe city. He condncted the prayer and praise seryice at the First Presby terian church Wednesday night. Prof. D M Stallings, principal of Sunschine Institute, was in the city Thursday, distributing catas Iogues, showing the work and growth of that Institution and the branches taught. When a man is drowning a line often saves him. Similarly, when a merchant's trade is at a very low ebb a line in a widely, read paper is often the first means toward busi ness revival. Printer's Ink. The Charlotte Observer says : The Concord hook and ladder com pany constituted the only visiting company. They toon no part in the contest, but helped to swell the numbers and made a fine appear ance. Mr. W L Furr, just as soon as school closed at Lenoir College, took his boys that had been attending the institution to Cabarrus county and put them to work on his farm. Mr. Furr returned to his home here last week. Hickory Press. A piece of ragged belting caught ! up an electric light wire in tbe Cabarrus mill Thursday and came near resulting in considerable darn-, age. The machinery had to be stopped before the wire could be untwisted. No one was hurt. Fairview correspondent of the Greensboro Patriot: "Rev. Mr. Lequeux preached a very interest ing Bermon at Spring woo 3, Sunday. His words were rounded up with a clear Christian tone, and showed deep thought and study in the cause of Christ" Miss Ida Croom, who works in the Wilmington Cotton Mills, had the middle finger of her right hand caught in cofwheels Monday, and but for two gold rings, which stop ped the cog, her whole arm might have been dragged into the machin ery. The ringer was amputated. Rev. S L Keller, who formerly served St. John's in No. 8, and who married Miss Lizzie Miller, one ef the county's most excellent young ladies, but who has been living in West Virginia for several years, has received a call to a church in Onta rio, Canada. ': Several parties failing to get tickets for the Southbond train July 4th, thereby having to pay fall fare and the little quarter of a dollar in addition, have lodged com plaint against the local force for not opening the office in time, as they claim. Verily we have had the 4th of July celebrated all week.' Little Miss Mary Bingham who has been confined to her home for three long months, is able to be out again. The lawyers congratulated Dr. R S Young at Lexington on Friday. Several declared him the finest wit ness they ever saw. D J Bostian is patriotic, although the dull season is on. At the sight of stars and stripes of the "red, white and blue," almost every passer stops to investigate. The Gleaner says Mr. L Banks Holt, of Graham, listed the stock be longing to his Alamance farm 74 heads at $28,000, an averate of a little lees than 1 500 etch. The Standaed publishes the 4th article on money. Many of our readers hav? expressed themselves as delighted with the clear and plain treatment of the subject. Mr. M P Pegram, a popular mer- cuant'of Charlotte, who for many years has run the "Haberdasher," e gents furnishing store, assigned Friday, with H H Orr, assignee. Bank Exairiner 'Miller, has been elected cashier of the Merchants & Farmers Bank, of Cha-lotle. Mr. Miller is the one that unearthed Cashier Holland'a crooke'.ias with said bank. Esq. H S Puryear went down to No. 9 Friday to appear in a magis trate trial, where a gentleman was indicated through malice. It hardly necessary to say that the persecuted gentleman came out with flying colors. Mr. John Cook, administrator of M Cook, deceased, had a check, a German legacy, today that he could not read. It was in German and only a few could tell what it said. It'sjbadwhen a fellow gets a check and cant read it. The german in Charlotte Friday complimentary to the Misbte Can non, of this oiy, and other yisiting youpg ladies, wes quite a grand affair. The german was lead by Mr. John D Cannon, tte popular young gentleman so well known here. Blood-purifiers, though gradual, are radical in their effect. Ayer's Saraaparilla is intended as a medi cine only and not a stimulant, exci tant, or beverage. Immediate re sults may not always follow its use ; but after a reasonable time, perma nent benefit is certain to be realized- "A Stitch in Time-" A dose of Ayer's Pills has saved many a fit of sickness : but when a remedy does not happen to be at hand, slight ail ments are liable to be neglected, and the result, frequently, is serious ill-' ness; therefore always be supplied with Ayer's Pills. Like the great jurist he is, J udge Boykin, presides, while the famous case at Lexington is on, with as much deliberation, carefulness and impartiality as is possible for humanity. He has the warmest and profotL-idest respect of the strong legal talent there and is particularly popular with Davidson people a just judge is he. TURNING GRAY AND THREATENED WITH BALDNESS The Sanger i Averted by Using VICOR "Nearly forty years ago, after some weeks of sickness, my hair turned gray and began falling out so rapidly that I was threatened with immediate baldness. . Hearing Ayer's Hair Vigor highly spoken of, 1 commenced using this prepara- tion, and waa so well satisfied with the result that I have never tried any other kind of dressing. It stop-1 ped the hair from railing out, stimu lated a new growth of hair, and kept the scalp free from dandruff. Only n ' occasional application is now needed to keep my hair of good, natural color. I never hesitate to recommend any of Ayer's medicines to my friends." Mrs. II. M. II aioht, Avoca,Neb. . j Ayer's Hair Vigor DR. J. C. AVER t CO., LOWELL, MASS. U. S. A. .yert Sartuparilla JUmove Pimple. "r THAT BEAUTIFUL QUILT. Plonle at St. John John Goodman Held the Number that Entitled Him to the Lovely Piece of Patch work A Cilorlon Fourth at the Sellout Chnrch Large Attendances. Old Cabarrus was brimful of en tertaining events last Thursday. The picnic by the Lutheran Sunday schools at St John's was an occasion that will long be remembered by the many happy ones who attended. Be sides the elegant dinner, which, by the way, was superb, the 'adies of the Home and Foreign Missionary Society of St. John's were equal to the occasion and BervedjdeliciouB ices in every form, thereby quenching tha thirst, feeding the hungry and ceoling the heated. In fact, their consideration in every particular for the necessities of the day could not have been more thot-ghtful. Almost every attendant was anxi ously concerned as to who would get the beautiful autograph quilt, but not one was less concerned than the fortunate one holding No. 141, our former auburn haried printer, John Goodman, who has not ceased to grin since the announcement of his prize. It is a lovely piece of patch work, made by the ladies of St John's church. The day was pleasantly spent in every par ticular. Not only were the ones at St. John's happy on the glorious Fourth. A big basket picnic was helc in the beautiful groye at Bel- font church, under the auspices of the ladies of Eo-'fcy Riyer, which was a plea3ant occasion. Many of our young people from town were in at tendance and speak in the highest terms of the days enjoyment, which was spent in playing games, swing' ing, driving, etc. "The dinner," says one, "was an elegant one and what was done for it was a plenty.' And in revelry the Fourth ended. KxIoimI Thanh. We muat extend our thanks to our white friends for the interest manifested in ns towards helping ns in our church both by contributions, o-osence acd speech. I think it but right to say to the reading public, that our people were highly bene fitted and much stimulated by the address of our esteemed townsman, Mr. C G Montgomery. Long will his truths live in the hearts cf our peo ple to work out a great problem that only time will solye. We received from all sources $90 for Price Me morial Temple. Again we must thank our white friends. W. P. Sides, Pastor. Large Numbers of Colored People Were in Concord on Thursday. They came from all sections of the county, in wagons, hacks, buggies, carts, herseback and on bicycles. The crowd that attended the cor ner-stone laying at Price Memorial Temple was very large. The Harrisburg brass baud cos. tributed to tho life of the day. Everything was orderly, good natured and not a single thing haps pened to mar the pleasure. Cabarrus county can boast of the goodness of its colored people. A Toe Cut On. Thursday evening Barber J L Montgomery brought into our offioe a little negroe's toe. His name is Goodman. He ran up to Sam Fury and asked to ride with him on a bi cycle. Jumping on the little bare footed boy got his big toe under the chain and when pabsing around the wheel the toe was cut entirely off. This toe Montgomery wrapped in a paper and brought to this office. The toe was yet alive, though fast growing cold. It's the completest esse of amputation we ever saw. Trying to Stop Him. Wben Al Fairbrother sold out the Durham Globe to Messrs Duke and Watts, it is claimed that he agreed not to branch out in newspaper busi ness in North Carolina in a stipu lated number of years. He has pur chased the Durham Record, and it is said now that an injunction is being applied for. The case is an interest ing one and is not yet at an end. Me The Bloomers Have Come. Hush! "Tell it not in Gath," the bloomers have struck Charlotte. The first suggestion of the "new woman" is here. Two young lady 'cyclists ( f this city don their blocmers nightly and ride with their gentlemen friends. They'll be out tonight on men's wheels. Both liye in the southern part of the city. Charlotte Obseryen Judee Coble In Bad Health. Gov. Carr has ordered an ex change of courts' between Judges Timberlake and Coble, whereby Judge Coble gets one court for two. It is said that the exchange . was made because of the ill health of Judge Coble. . WHOLE NO. 37.7 Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report rrv A A 1 V x jnwj - i i i n"jir THE BRIDGE GAVJH WAY. Six Hundred Were on It at the Time The Doctors Were Dilatory. Elkiubt, Ind., July 4. A terri ble accident occurred at Bristol, i Bmall town six miles from this city late this afternoon. During the progress of a boat race on the St Joseph river, 600 people were jam med on a three-span bridge. Dur ing the finish of an exciting race and while the crowd was cheering tremendously the bridge gave way The mass of humanity was preoipU tated into the water, forty feet below. As far as known at present 38 received serious injuries, aod it is feared that many of them will die. Luckily the water was only five feet deep or many would have un doubtedly been drowned. Owing to the excitement and the rapid scattering of the injured by their friends, it will be some time before a complete list of the injured can be obtained. Farmers and their families were present in large numbers, coming in all Boits of conyeyances. Many of the farmers, as soon as their injured relatives and friends were secured, placed them in wagons and without waiting for the aid of physicians or leaving names, departed for their homes. It is believed that many injured were tsken away in this manner and that some of them will die. The complete, list of the dead and injured will at all events not be known for a week. The town has only three physicians and one of them was so badly hurt . that he could give no assistance. The other two utilized the telephone in sum moning aid and it was nearly half an hour befoie they turned their attention to the Injured. Mt. Pleasat Xews. Only a few : people ofkthe town went to the picnic at St John's. When water melons get ripe these picnics will be more largely at tended. Prof. C L T Fisher has gone South in the interest of his school. Me says the Seminary will be crowded next session, and we can rely on his predictions. The boys enjoyed their trip to Wilmington last week very much. It is reported that some of them freely cast their bread upon the waters." They say it does not pay to eat candy before taking a trip out to sea. Blackberries may be considred a medium of exchange these days, judging from the quantity of them brought to town, they must be plen tiful. However not many of them will spoil, for what can not be used in baking pies will be canned for winter use. There is not much fun in picking blackberries, as it is al ways followed by an itching and scratching; and there is no relief until you are thoroughly rubbJ-f' with a gretsy meat skin. Our good friend Jacob Barrier has fallen a yietim to the bicycle craze. Riding a nycicie seemed to him so much easier than walking that he determined to own one. So he went to work to make it, and in a short time he will have it com pleted. As friend Barrier has never learned to manage a bicycle and knows nothing of its tricks, we hope that he will not, on his trial trip undertake to descend the hill be yond the Methodist chnrch. But he says he will ride it or break its neck. - . f.-; As many students as UBual are ex pected to attend College next session, We would ' like to see the number largely inoreased, inasmuch as in creased . patronage is deserved. Senator Jarvis, who delivered the literary address, said on commence ment day, that be had found splendid institution in a splendid community; and that he could now tell where and what North Carolina College was. . Young men seeking an education, thorough, as well as cheap, would do well to consider the advantages offered by this mistitu- tion. Death ofa Small Child. Archey, the beloyed 5-yearold child of Mr. and Mrs. A J Whittu more, of Forest Hill, passed away early Wednesday morning. It's re mains were, .interred Thurs day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. M A Smith, of Forest Hill Metho dist church conducted the funeral services. To the bereaved parents The StaSdakd extends Its sincer- est sympathies. SEVTDUfcl DOLLAR ANOTHER VERSION" OF IV, Mr. Bonner Denlei that . Mr. Haokar Outraged (ha little (Blrl Auboba, N. C, July. 1 In your issue of June 29th your eorrespon- dont from Washington does Mr. Walter Hooker, ef this ' place, the grossest injustice. That he com mitted rape on the girl or attempted -to do so was not in evidence at all. He is very fond of children, as every v one here knows, and went to her father's house, which is near by, and in sight of his own, and played with -the child, as he admitted on trial; but that he had any eyil intentions towards her was farthest , from his thoughts. The child, it seems, told another of his playing with her, and soon a mountain was made out of a mole hill. Her father feelin wrought upon by busy bodies and under the excitement of the moment wanted a warrant for him. He ap plied to several magistrates who re fused to giye it to him, being satis fied that the charge was friyolons. He at last found one who did giye it to him. Mr. Midyett, the father of the girl, has since told me him self that he was very Borry he e asked for a warrant, and that he w anxious to haye the matter stopped. Mr. Hooker is a useful and pro minent layman in the Methodist church at this place, and has always sustained a high moral character. That publicity should haye been given to the infamous report is ex ceedingly mortifying to him and hit friends here. Respectfully, J. B. Bonner in Raleigh News and Ob seryer. ' The Stakdaeu printei dispatch and it gladly prints this other version, and which we believe -a correct one of the unfortunate affair. 1 Fltxsimmona Acquitted. Syracuse, N. Y., July 3. Bob Fitzsimmons, the well-known pugi list, who has been on trial here for a week past on the charge of being responsible for the death of his late sparring partner, Con Giordan; is free. Shortly after 8 o'clook tonight the jury filed in before a crowded court room and after they had answered to their names, "Not Guilty." Immediatley a tremendous cheer went up. Such a boisterous demon stration has not been seen Jin the Onoodaga County Court house in many years. County Judge Boss pounded with his gravel in vain for order and finally commanded the sheriff and his deputies . to put everybod under arrest. This had' the effeot ot quieting the erowd and inasmuch as tbe order was not car ried out, everybod went away happy On account of the verdjot the fourth of July demonstration seems to have started in earley, . for Bob Fitzsimmons friends are celebrating , in the good old-fashioned way. The summing up. of a! Attorney Frederiok House, of. New York, efense, was au eloqae effort and it 11 ifrn- bnt a short tima to arrive at the verdict of acquittal, Clarence E Frick, of Shelby, is clerk at the Buford in Charlotte. i From LaGrlppe. How Dr. Miles' Nervine .Restored, One of Kentucky's Biulnes ; , xSPlk '- - Men to Health.! NO DISEASE baa ever presented m many peculiarities u LaGrlppe. No disease leaves Its victim a debilitated, useless, sleepless, nerveless, as LaGrlppe. Mr. D. W. Hilton, state agent ot the Mnt-. , nal Life Insurance Co ot Keatvcky, says: "In 1881 and to I bad two sever attacks , of LaGrlppe, tbe last one attacking a aer- tous system mta snch severity that By Uta was despaired of. I had not slept tor more tnaa two monias except ty f ns,ot i cotlcs that stupe Bed me. bat nva rest. I was only conscious at Intoa meats weakness, agonizing bodily pain a ad t fact that X was hourly trowing weaker - Wben in this condition, I commeaced -Dr. Miles' Bnstorative Nervine In two I began to improve and la on month' I was cared, much to the surprise of knew ot my condition.-. I have bee7 ceUent health si ace and have reco your remedies to many of my frl' LoulsTllle, Jan. B, 16. D.Y Dr. HHes' Seniifi tis .lur.tebyV" ic r ii . "J r 1 J