North Carolina Newspapers

- -' i i: x The - Standard. The Standard. PRINTS THE AEWiS THAT Li YWS For 1 Year Send us 1 Dollar. TANDARD. -TURNS OUT GOOD - JOB - WORK AT LIVING PRICES. Give us a Trial. VOL. X-NO 33. CONCORD, N.'C, THURSDAY, APRIL' 14 1898. WHOLE NO472 The ITT 171-51 1 1 it.i ij il in ...... , T. . . ,..., .-.I MONTHLY SUFFERING. TTiou sands of women are troubled t monthly inter Tali with paint in the head, baek, breasts, fhouldera.sides hi pa and liiuba. But they need not auffer. These pains are aymptoma of ( dangerous derangementa that can be corrected. The men strual function should operate painlessly. makes menstruation painless, and regular. It puts the deli cate menstrual organs in condi tion to do their work properly. And that stops all this pain. Why will any woman suffer South after month when Wine Carduiwill relieve her? It costs Ji.oo at the drug store. Wiry don't you get a bottle For advice, in cases requiring special directions, address, giv ing symptoms, "The Ladies' Advisory Department," The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Mrs. DOZEN. LEWIS, of Oanavllls. Tsxat, lays I "I was troubled at monthl) Intervals wlfMerrlbls pains In my head end bick, apt nave been sntlrsly relieved b Wins oi Cardul." ::: lili For T::::;. Aa Sheriff ot Cabarroa count; anil by order of 'he board of Commies sionera of said county, delivered to me on Monday, the 13th day cf (September, 1807, and by authority of Section 51, of laws of North Ciroli na, 1897, Chapter 169, 1 sell at the conrt booee door in Concord, N. C, on Monday, the 2nd day of May, A. D. 1898, the following tracts or parcels of laod in said county for the tazea doe thereon, viz; No. 1. 100 acres Rooky Kiver C A Black owner $13 36 31 acres lleed Creek Zeb M Johnston owner No. 2. 260 acres R It Uoldbrooka, L) O Holbrooka estate owner balance No. 3. 28 acres Coddle Creek David Brown owner 112 acres Coddle Cheek J L McUall owner 36 .ores Ricky Riyer N M Sims owner 30 acres Coddle Creek Elizi Glass owner No. 5. 12 seres L Sapp, John It Barringer owLer 14 acres Snow land Joi. M Barnbardt owuer 8 acres John Barnbardt, 0 O Barringer owner 9 acres Cok and Soott, Billy Cook heirB owner, 1892-1897 90 acres D S Foil, F M Neisler owner 27 acres W C Coleman, Geo. M Walter ag't, C Bost owner No. 7. 10 acres Bnflalo creek J icob Peacock heirs Owner No. 8. J acre Keidavill.i Joe Bur lier owner No. 9. 41 acres M Jane Furr owner double tax 283 acres D F Barrier, L A Lentz owners, doubl.t tux balance No. 10. 165 acres Pioneer Mills, E C Block owner 62 acres Rocky River Mary J Hartsrll owner 2i acres O A Norvil owner double t x No. 11. i acre Will McDonald, Job Aloxandcr owner for '96 and '97 1 82 6 25 1 38 7 67 1.76 2 78 68 1 40 42 2 55 5 82 1 25 35 24 6 84 10.C8 8 83 1 05 5 71 3 07 33 107 6 2G 5 00 aire Hill and letzvr, Es w B'radt-haw owner No 152. Ward 3. 1 town lot Ellen Bobt, Mag Branick owner 1 town lot J A Cline, Dr. J Y Fitzgerald owner Ward L, 1 town lot, Depot street Nat Harris owner ML Buchanan, Sheriff, d National BaL Offer the business pubhq re liaiie,pern.ntieut, conservative and accomodating banking institution. We solioit your business with the assurance of honorable treatment nd due appreoiation of your paU ron age. ,, . .. If we can serve you at any time be gl id to have you oouie LIBERAL ACCOMODATIONS TO CUSTOMERS GafeltalandSuIplus$70 000 U B. COLTKANK, Cashier J. M. OPE LL, Pres. -Tint', ..OTMc.RS flmlhcla 1 in : in. il"s .nsii)iiiillu, wuich gives tlieui pure blood, n (rood appetite and (lew and occded STRENGTH. A BREAK IN THE OLOL't). The tne Softens Atijualment May Be Kffeeied Preparations Go on the Dame wen. Lee Hot Heealled lbe BeMaff Itelajred. The aitnation looks less grave to day. Despite the beat efforts to gain the most reliable Dews it seems there waa a mistake in the dispatch that Gen. Lee received orders Wednesday noon to depart from Havana. He baa probably not re ceived dffioite orders to niibdraw bnt the Americans are leaving the island nnder h;e directions and care, The news that the message is withheld,at his request is uncon firmed. The message, however, will not go in before next week and poaeib'j it may not need to go in in its present shape. The impression today is that it is the softening atti tude of the Qieen R-gent of Spain. It is now not nnlikely that Spain will take the wiser coarse and yield to America's demand before a war that which she would have to yield to with osnry after a smuggle. The aitnation ia more hopeful, bat not entirely assuring, however Congressmen who interview the President usually come away con vinued that be is right in his coarse and baa all the determination to free Cuba that any oae needs, but is coupling with it the greatest dis cretion. A dispatch from Madrid ea.a a satisfactory settlement has been ar rived at with America, but this we think is premature. Spain is buying small arms, and the United S aes is still buying the auxiliary boats. There is do letting np of preparations. Cuba is very determined on noth ing bet absolute freedom and should the United S'ates offer to intervene o any other end the act would not te a preoiated Daily of 7 h. A NOTABLE ADVANCE In Old Field nenilntr jr at Brief, In I nlon County Aa chronicled By our Witty Writer. A few days since some revenue uflijers discovered a barrel of "you know what" isolated in an old field Pouring out the contents they went on, feeling conndtut mat several family rowi would consequently fail to occar on echedu e time. Some ime later a boy, happening to pass that wx.y, remark. d the untimely fate of the ntfortunate barrel. A ittle sniffing revealed the exact locos of the fl lid absorbed in the soil. Wi h a feeling akin to that which impelled tir Isaao Newtoo when he "invented" tba law of ravitatioa, the youthful connois seur set abou' far some meats to re- tore the loef. The nanlt was, he scooped op the soil, plat' d it in an .is be hopper like contrivance end filtered it. To tist the virtue of the ray Quid thus ob a'ned a dose war dmiuis'errd to anothur little boy. ('he experiment more than sathfi'd r.he nild'Bt hopes of tbe uyeni e ihemist, for bU joung pi ieot, Siou o' lapsed into convuls'ois. Thit ucident mirks a no at le advance it) Id field ohimistry ; anl unless our fflo r report to improved method bur iff rt :o plice whiskey beyond hp igger, impu sive grasp of thirst norta's wil bt U. failure. Oue night a grnt'imn (?)'nd dy (?), both in a buggr, paraded ur streets, circus-daehion, je ling aud civorting till the v ry Urban ttuwphere wa in a qiiver. We bind our etubryonio oi'y is entitled to immunity from such noctural in vaeiona. ACQUSTINE. ANOTUEK DIVIDEN Declared Ily tne Kindlrjr Hannrae- tnrlna rompanjr at at. Pleasant To Inereaae Ibelr Stock, Tbe annual mee'ing of the etock noldera of the Kindby Manufuctur ng Co, was held a Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday, April 6 h. By unani mtuj vote tne mera or w past year wer aguin elected. A dividend of 4 per cent, wpb de clared. It was a'BO dicided that new ma chinery be pat in tbe building on the lower floor. Tbe cost of thia mproyemtnt will amount to$16,0C0 nd will about double the capacity of tbe mill. ' Rev. Paul Barringer and Mr. ft H Kindlev parsed through town to day (Tuuraday) on their way totjhar, loote to invetitate the bujl..g of the machinery. TuomasL Pjeey, of Danvdle, fell between the cars of No. 35 fall mail south bound train Thursday nigbt at that place, and had an arm and eg out off. lie will die, FKOM OLD SPRINGS. flumps in Evidence Fca- Nupuer Poalponed. Farmers(are getting along very slow planting corn on account of wet weather, Tbe mumps are raging around and about Gold Springs. Mies F'orence Fggart is'verysick with the mumps. Mr. Dallas Pitts, of Concord, was again in our neighborhood last Sat urday, lie has drawn the attraction of ceveral joorjg ladies. Tbe egg supper that was to be given by tne young ladies faster Saturday night will be postponed, C. O. REVIVAL SERVICES Going On lit tbe Baptist ( bnrcb 1 he Ministers and the Couarcaallon Welcome Yon. The eeries of meetings held in the Baptist church by Rev. Ubarch ar full ol interest. Mr. Church is a man of ability and culture, ; ud a forceful and pleasant speaker. There is no tinge of the sensational in tbe man or his methods of work, but with deep earnestness he tells "tbe o!f old story," relying fully upon tbe power of the Spirit to bring men to a savicg knowledge of the truth. Servioes daily at 3 and 7.45 o'clock. Everybody invited. AN INTERESTING SKETCH. Our Early History Dr. IJaner Sllll Lives-He Preached Uere In lH2-an One of the finest historic sketches that we have seen for some time is that of George R Prowoll, published in tbe Charlotte Observer of Sunday the 3rd, The writer's style is beautiful as it is simple. It is history pare and simple embracing aa it is bound to do moch biography of intense inter est. Beginning with Eanover, Pa. where tbe opening affray of the battle of Gettysburg took place on the 30 b of June, 'C3, between Stu art's and Kilpatrick's cavalry be traces from this point the ancestry of Gen. Forney, Gen. Hoke, Hoke Smith and others of Lincoln county. From other par is of the State follows tbe biographical thread to Gov. Graham and Gen. Barringer. From the southern part of York ar.d Lancaster counties he traces tbe Scotch Irish from 1730 and finds more thus half tbe Bignera of the Mecklenburg Declaration of- Inde pendence, the names yet common id Mecklenburg and Cabarrus Tne writer visited the battl- ground of Alamunce and speaks of the monument erected there through tbe i ffurta of the late Gov. Holt. The following tk'tch, thoegh, will probably Inter-st our Cabarrus readers tn a': 'I met a highly educa'ed gentle man in Ilanover, Rev. Dr. Ilauer ho deserves more than p-.ssing'nJ'' ice. He is th oldest Lutheran clergyman in tbe United Sta'es and preached in Catena", Guilford, Or arge und Lincoln counties ia 1826. Be is now nearly 92 years old, and rrcalla with a clear recollection tbe names of p;op'e vbo lived in North Carolina three-fourtha of acnturj ago. lie ep aJ or tne eiciunp oanipaigna for President of tte Uni ed S ates in 18;'3f and again in 1827, between John QiinCjAJuma ind Andrew Jackson. The former von at the firet mei.tioned election nd the la"er in 1827. Dr. Ilauer iii j ijs tbe full possesion of a'l bis mpn'al famlties and his hearing and sight are very god. He ia a native of Frederick, Maryland, and remem bers seeing the light cauaed by tbe burning of tbe nati nl Capitol and the White Uouee at Washington by the British invaders in 1814. Dr. UttUfT cfiiciated at a Lutheran ;hurch near Concord for wo years between 1826 and 1828. When be lived in North Carolina tbe city of Atlacta was not dreamed of. All tbe northern pirt of Georgia and AUb.imi and tbe western part, of North Carolina were populated by Indians who a few years later weie tnnsferred by authority of the United S ates government nest of the Mississippi. They were the Chcotava, Cnerjkees, Seminolrs a d other tribes," Tbe church referred to was old Cjld Water churob on the Gold liil road. i- t'banged Hands. 1 he trade has bten made and tbe papers recorded whereby the store known as Cannon & Petzer's, which belonged to Mesera D F Cannon and J W Cannon, haa been sold to the OannoD & Fefzar Company. Tbe consideration of tbe trade waa ,000. amallpox In Bfortb Carolina. No new cases have been reported this month. The most recent cases wpre in Clay county, and Dr. San derson, Superintendent of uealth of the county, writes me that they are ail well and that hi is ready with the most approved formaldehyde apparatus to thoroughly disinfect tbe premises and to raise the quar antine. We are very much gratified at tbe management of the disease in oar State by the local authorities. In Wilmington two cases occurred both infected in South Carolina; no deaths; no spread. In Charlotte, total number of cases five, three in. lectea in boutn Carolina and two (children of one of the three) taking the d sae from tbe father; two dathf; no further extension. One case comirg from Birmingham, Al abama, occurred in Alamance coon near Gibeouville. That was tbe only case there; recovered. A young man returning from North Georgia to his home in Clay county brought tie seeds of the disease with him and infected his family, every one one of whom ten in all were at tacked, but none died. While tbe color of these last-named cases was not given it is more than probable that they were white, as negroes are scarce in our mountains, but all the others were negroes. We are hope ful that we may have no more cases. State Bulletin. Bar. t'barlte Bruner Dead. News reaches the city that Mr. Charlie Bruner died at bis home at 1:45 o'clock this (Wednesday) after noon. He lived near Harris Chapel, and was one of the best known men of the county. For tbe past week he had been critically ill and h s death was not unexpected. Deceased leaves a wife and sev eral children. Salisbury Sun. This Mr. Bruner was one of tbe finest printers to be found anywhere and once held a prominent position on thtCongressionalRecord at Wash inglop. lie was considered one of the finest proof-readers also to be found anywhere J DARK AGAIN. Tbe Nltuatlon Today inslifles tbe Worst Indications Wednesday Tbe Powers lnterpoae OITer of Good omres and are Rejected Diplomats Will Withdraw, The war cloud Thursday seemed to promise a breaking away into clear sky, but only to return to that threatening of the storm that was indicated the day before. It ap peared that the Qieen Regent had assumed the task of running tbe Spanish ship of State and was about to steer into the harbor of pace ly the first otpnrtune gale. Today (Fiiday) it appears (hat the Spanish ministry weald flaunt full tail in turbulent winda to r de on the crest of tbe billowj or aink in o the quicksands tf h r own unwiedom. Dispatches cow indica e that Gen. Lee will leave Havana Saturday and that Spain will regard it aa a sever anc of diplomatic relations and tbe drst act of hos ile proceedure. T.;e government of Great Bril tin, Frsnce, Germany, Austria, I!us Jia and Italy, by delegation, called on Preaideot McK'nley Thursday, Sir Julian Pauncefote as epikesmun. with the offer of gojJ ofllo a to help secure a peaceful solutiou if our trouble! with Spain. The addre a ii clad in kind and dip'oinatij lan guage and received a firm reply of the same kind ending with tbe ex pression that the war in Cuba at our awn doors has become insufferable. It is a polite declination of good flioea. 1 be powers laid before tbe dpaniah goyerumtnt at tbe same time such an addrera and received no enccuragement In Washington Sena'ors and R preaentativei see no cha-.ce to avert a war. The wife cf Minister Woodford has left Madrid for a health resort in Franor, but bis daughter is with him and no danger u anticpittd. It sue m 8 entirely probable, howeyer, that he will cot stay in Madrid long after Lee Le ves Havana. There ia no knowii g what the next diepat?h will be or whether it la or ia not fac's, not so much the correct current, ai news derived, from cor rect apprehensions. There seema to be but one way to avert tbe conflict and that ia for Spain to jie d to the demands of tbe United States. An Krror. We are sorry to say that The Standard erred Thursday when it said thttt the store house f the Can non & Felzer store bad beeu sold. Two thirds of tbe interest in it was sold for the price mentioned, but one-third still belongs to Mr. John C Wadewortb. SITUATION UNCHANGED. Nothing; More. DeTeloplna: Except - "" the national ouara and Artillery Officers. Special from the Charlotte Observer to StAndabo. 1 p. m. Situation unchanged. Tbe National Guard has been noti fied that it will be first to be called ut, bat those not wishing to gs will be excused. Officers of artillery organ z tionr are diree'ed to le at tbeir posts sub ject to call. This report ia confirmed that Con sul General Lae wi'I leave Havana Saturday noon. Daily of 8th. COU.VtY HOME REPORT, Which Goes Hefore tbe Stale Board or iublle Cbarltles An Excellent Report. The following is the report of the county Lome as made out by the committee, which consists of Register w MWeddington, Dr. M L Stevens and Capt. J M Alexan der, which is to be sent to the State Board of Fublic Charities, at Raleigh. The report is not written out consecutively bnt consists in an swering of printed questions. We fud the county borne loca'ed on the Southern Riilroad, embrace mg tix buildings for tbe patients, alto a large two story building for the use of the keeper and his family We find the buildings ventilated by open fire place and windows. The home is equipped with plenty of water and help. The supply cf water for drinking and cooking is gotten from wells. The buddings are heated by fire-places and wood in abundance Comfortable homes oan be furnished for about forty persons. Twenty-ei;ht persona are now in c e home to te cared for, about ten of whom are able to work. We find bat one bed-ridden and helpless and only five have to be confined at night ia tbeir roms. We find five p'nons idiotic or im be:il, whose names are Elizi Furr Enily Spears, Mary Love, Lacy Miller and Alfred Kilpatrick They are all allowed food in .abund ance and it well cooked. Tbe an nual coat for tie year waa about $1 500. The number cared for dur ing tbe ear waa aixty-two averag ing about thirty. We find one Confederate veteran, Cyrus Aleiander, who was in Com pany "U," 7th North Carolina Reg iment, without a pension . Mr. Nelson M Barnbardt ia the k eper of tbe home and his postoflice ia l oncord, IN . U. Jie receives twenty dollars per month and hoird for himself and family. Upon investigation we find him sooer, industrious and discreet, not only a good manager of the county'a poor and indigent bat a splendid farmer. Dr. J S Laflerty ia the county physician and attenda to all sickness of the inniatesof the home, nd receivea as pay $1.50 per visit. We find that the home had twenty- -ight patients on tbe first day cf S ptemb r, 1897, and that during tbe year since that timenp to March 1st, 1898, sixteen had been admitted to tbe home. Four deatba have occurred daring tta year one from consumption. bree from old age. We find tbat twelye have been discharged from tbe home daring the last year. Fourteen of tbe inmates are able to do light work oo the farm and in tbe i-arden. Five of the inmates work in basket work. Ibe buildings are.chtfiy old bat in reasonably good repair. Tbe county farm consists of abont 150 across, and tbe land is very good above tbe aveiage. About 110 icres are in cultivation. Tbe farm is worked by mules and we find the farm a'ocked with toid cattle and hogs. The farm yields wheat, oorn, oats, clover and vegetables all nec essary vegetabli a euoh aa sweet and 'nth potatoes. Tbe home is built in a beautiful groye, with shade of oak trees prin cipally. All manures and ashes are utili'd fir the improvement of tbe farui. Religious eeivioes for tbe b. mfh' of the mmatea are held on Sundaya. Two emill' children ar inmates of the home and are un.ble 'o care for themselves. Only one has been punished for miacondno', and aince that time has not needed it repeated .... About forty are supported. outside of tbe county boms or receive from one to two dollars per month. OrlltfMU Ur.Ullw'NvrTOfluate'f LITERARY TREATS Tbat Rare Been Given to tbe People ol fattersan'a mill Written Ily a confederate Veteran. Patterson's Mill, April 9, '98. We Lave had several literary treats this week. On Thursday evening, April 3rd, we had a lec ture from Frolessor Thompson, ot Concord subject, "North Caro lina, past, present and future." The speaker told ns a great many things abont the old North State that we did not know, and some that we did. He told us about the hucklc- hAr r,m,!nan rJ.f;! ; - J pgW"U J'lVUlllUl AAA J IS IAA s parts of our State, and that the parents would bell their children, and turn them out in the thicket to hunt their own living (a cheap way to raise children) but he did not tell us whether the parents marked them or not, but I pre sume they did, or in the round up they would not know one child from the other. North Carolina has the reputation of being one among the most illiterate States. The turning of the children out among the huckleberry bushes to make their living accounts for it. The speaker held the attention of the audience from the begin ning of his lecture to the end. When he saw some one becoming inattentive he would tell a story like the above, which would have the desired efloct. On Wednesday evening we had a rousing temperance meeting. One from almost every house in the community had something to do or Eay. A recitation by Miss Harvey, of Sunderland Hall, was grand. In fact all the parts were were good. Alter tho speaking was was oyer a great many signed the temperance pledge. But the grandest pledge that a father can present to his child ren is a temperate life Thirty-three years ago today the Confederate soldiers stacked their arms at Appomatox court house and furled the battle soarred flag forever, and returned to their homes to build up what was lost in a four years' war with brothers. Tho effects of that cruel war is only seen now in the gray hairs, the armless sieves and wooden legs of the old veteruns. Comrades, our Captain has called ns to meet Saturday, April 30th. Let us all meet and spend the day telling war stories and anecdotes. Rox. Silxty-Four Nrut Home. Sixty-four cadets were expelled and sent home from the South Carolina Military Academy Fri day for insubordination and re bellion. This was two thirds of the whole number. It seems one oadet, Canty, testified to their misconduct when he was not on duty and, as is often the case with young Americans, their miscon duct becomes a virtue to be de fended as a sacred honor when met with a sense of duty to report on tne part ot those who would promote law and order. In their frenzy they became riotous when they could not drive Cunty from the institution and they were given two hours after expulsion to leave the grounds. No News Yet. The report is on the rounds that Geo. Patterson, tho newly elected postmaster, would take his position in a day or two and that he had already selected Lis clerks for the coming administra tion. Mr. Patterson informs ue that he has not yet received notice t make up his bond, neither has he entertained the idea of em ploying new clerks but was posi tive that the present ones would be reinstated for some time at least, REJECTION OF LAND fcOLD ' FOR TAXES. To all those who winh to redeem real esta'e ioM for Taxes, 1896, you will pleise to meet mo at Concord, at the tffi e cf J as. C Gibson, O, S. GjSatur'ay, April 23rd, aa I hope to be at home on tbat day. Please at'end to th s matter at that time; aa deeds will be made to purch ifers on tbe first Morula' of May. Jons A Sims. Fx-Sheriff. Thirty five years make a genera tion. That is bow Ictig Admpb Fisber, of Ziuaayille, O, suffered from piles. He was cured by usin j three loies of De Witt's Witch Htzel Salve. Gibson's Drug Store, AN OMINOUS 8TILLNE3S. no Chana-e, But a Snllcn Nilence Cona-ress adjourned Till Monday I.ce-Leaves Cuba Sunday Theie seems today to be a calm, a lull as it were, a stubborn silenc after the last words of discussion between the two contending factions in the world's arena. Congress acjiurned Friday til Monday, and the last cabinet meet. ing probably baa been teld before the prest nta'ion to Congress of th rresident s message, which is saiej to be unaltered, with nothing but tr 8 cnange it. Uen. ii-e will leave Havana to- morrow and with him the lust cf the consular force and almost the last Americans. This will probably be the first step to all dip'omatic withdrawal betweeu the two nations. Some delay of action rn the part of the United States may occur from diversity of opinion aa to what shap e a bill shall take, any of wbich aeema to imp'y aach action as means war on Spain and freedo-n for Cuba. Dirpvches indicate that the Pope is still entertaining hopes of adjust, ment without war. It seems, howi ever, a slender thread of hopr. America hardlj feels tbe need or power for good of bis efforts. The main plans of the naval end military operations are probably now well mapped out by tbe departs ments. Tnese are not giv.n to the world, and should not be. Daily of 9th. Huek leu's Arnica naive. The Rest Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruisis, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetterd Chappr Hands, Chilblains, Corns and ale iin Eruptions, and positively cure ilea or no pay reoui-ed. It is guaranteed to give atatisfaction ol inonev refunded. Price 25 centa per box For eule at P B Fetzc.-'a Drug store.' To Ile married. Marriage licenses have been is sued to the fjllowing coup'ee: Mr. Clark Atwell to Misti tsi j e Camp be 1, both of Forest Hill; Ur. Geo. Ballard to Mies Loula Bird both of Forest Hill; and Mr. Willis Ragan to Miss Lillie Phillips, of Cunnou yille. THE PUBLIC DEBATE. or tbe Lyceum Held lu Their Hall Friday Alaht A l ively OIncohhIou Au Excellent t rim's Itciiort. As announced, tbe public debate of the Lyceum was held Friday night in their hall. Attorney Luther Hartsell presided. Attorney Morrison Caldwell read an eeeay, entitled, "How We Should Pronounce English, " which was both interesting and iatruotive, and furn;shed valuable information for any critic. In the absence of Dr. Felzer, Mr. Caldwell was appointed as a dobater to fill the vacancy. The question, Resolved, "That Heredity Has More Influence in Shaping the Character Than Environment," wis discussed by Messrs. Duval and Hurley on the affirmative and Messre. Shinn and Caldwell on the negative. The debate was quite interesting and towards the last "waxed warm " Every one in the audience was un able to decide whether these persons iuherited such good debating quali ties or whether their environment bad been so advantageous to them. By the presid nt's appoiutnieiit, Mrs. A S Dayvault, Mrs. R jbt. Du val, Prof. Crittenden, Lawyer Stick ey and John Cook acted as judges and rendered their decision four to one in favor of the negative. Next on the program came tbe critic's report by Prof. Lewis, which was pointed, witty and forcible We will not, without the use of a! lictionary, attempt to repeat.it. After Prof. Lewis had finished his excellent report, a motion was made ihat two gentlemen ee-cort the critic home and put him to bed. No one would volunteer as escort, so the matter was dropped. There being no other interesting business adjournment followed. It is now'suid that Gen. Leo in in possotsion of the missing link lu the chain of evidenoe that tho blowing up of the Maine was from Spanish design and accom plishment. For Over nrtr tmn Mrs. Winslo 'a Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their child' ren while teething, with perfect sue. Bess. Il soothes the cnild, Bofteus tbe guais, allays ad pain, cures wind colic, aud is the best remedy f r l)iurrhota. It will relieve th poor little sufferer immediately. Sold by cruggiais in tvtry part of tbe world Twenty - tiye cents a bottle. Be sun' and ask lor "Mrs Winslows SootL ir-g Syrup," and take no other kind. Royal makes the food pure, A wholesome and delicious. till p C?,alfSfi?U .Absolutely Puro Ktvi pnwn pnwnftj rn.. vfwvrVTv, SCHEDULE In Effect Mar. 1,1898. This condensed schedule is pub lished as information, and is subject cnange without notice to th public; Trains Leave Concord, a. C 9:25 p. m. No. 35 daily for Atlan. ta and Charlotte ana all points South anel South west- James through fullman drawing room bullet sleepers between Mew xoik, VVuLliii;L'tou, Atlanta, .New Orleaue, ha a n n a h and Jacksonville, Also t'ullmau sl.iejor. Jl arlotte to Augusta, fcialibbury and CuaitanoojM. HA'J a. u, No. 37, daily, Washings ton ana oouihweoturu vost'.buled liiiite i for Atlanta. LirmintrUana. iloiupbis, Moutguiuery, Aiobue and New Orleans, uud all points South iuU Southwebt. Tiuoiish Pullman sleeper New iork to New Orleans and New York toAletuphis. Din ing car, vtbULuled coatb, between Washington at.a A'.m.tj, i'ulimau tourist car tor Francisco, Weduesdaysa d Saturday,. . B.od p. B.-Ao, 7, daily, Horn Kich- mond, uhhiiiKtorj, Ooidsboro, Seluia, lit.ijigu, Ur.tiusboro ituoxvillo aud Asueville to Char-, otte, N. O. 10;2y a m. No. 11, iXiii'. for AU anta and all puinti SouUi. Solid train, KichuiOiid to Atlanta: lJull man ulutpiag car, uu-uiuond to Augusta aud Norfolk to Oio;-.boro lu:0b a. m. No. diuiv. lor Washington, UicbLaond, iimeigh and all points Nf ,a. Cirries i'ull man itrawiugn oui iiiict sleeper, ewOrleaiis to New Ye. k; J.ti-libon-i ville to New Ywk; t.'ii.;iu-t.oira it .Salisbury to New Yuri,, i'uiimau tourist cars from Sa liuicieeo bursdays. b.oj v. M. No. BS, daily, ashing Cou aud Southwestern vestibulod, liiited, for Waunmiriou auU all points Njrth. Through Pullman car, AlumphiH to New Yoik; New Urleans to New York; Tampa to New York, ugusta to luclimtDil. Also care nes vestibuled cuncti nuil diuirjR ear i. to p. m. No. 12, uaily, loi Kichi oiond, Asheville, (JLutiauooga, ltul igh, Nurfolk, aud all point, lorth. Carries l'uliman sluepicg ur from (ireeiibooro to Xiithmonds and Ore'eusboro to Norfolk via Kai leigh aud Selma. (3 27 a. m, iNo. 8, d;Jly, for Eich--noud ; conijects at GreuiiiiLoro lor liaieigu auU (ioklsboro; ut Danville tor asUingtoii aud points North at Salisbury for AaLVUie, Knox fille aud poiutb West. Fust be-etions ol regular through or lo.;ul freight trains eairy pasaeu geis ouJy to points whore they stop according to schtdule. John M. Culp, V- A. Tluk, Trallic M'gr. Geu'l Pans. Ag't, Fbank S. Gannon, Wabliiugtou, D. C. third Vice President aid eieu'l manager, 'ashing - on, O. C. S.H.Hakdwiok, Acb'tUen'ii. Ag't Atlanta, Ga V. H. Tayloe, Asb-t Geu'l f . Ag't, , Louisville, Ky, Go wan DuBNiiEi.y, LocalAg't, Concord. N, O. L. T. HARTSELL. Ai'i'OiiNEY-AT-LAVV, CONCORD, - - N C. Prompt atteution given to all Business. Utlice in llorris building opposite court hjuue. i : . it :r. e Ulc 1 ; ,r...j:ar:l!a, tc puiv. ih h h" l.i:'.-, i.int: SJLOC0. a i;u, cause it Ule and tic.il: Testifies to Benefits Received From ' Dr. Mikj' Remedies. T': nrr.E f , : me on enrtl: th::n r. On s!, bright cyo und p. 1-L'ild tllO Klft ty t'T '" of Its jKi-st nT ri. ! t other riTiK ti s Keeping Hie . UtiU tllLi tllt'llt l 1 I . l'.n; Imvr VV. . llriNuinuy., i'.nn il Id ut liiiini . l. 1 1 S'.. i "snircri'd fur yi ir 1 " lui; suic, tiervim . :i t" 1 ' was fully re-t.p il ! i Nerve .1; l.in i I Dr. Mil. I'.. lu ... lir. Jl.l.v 1 . . lire snlil ly ut. elMs uni. r il ; fuanini. . ti ; tietielits in :i i. . funded. I; I . : r. dr ill, s e.l I'l i. . f . 1 : i ettses of I ho 1 lilt Hthlkk 'l uorves fr'i AJiln'v.. iiu-r -rr W pli. 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