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atvuUe and Judicious men
of business Try an Ad.
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Vol. IV. No. 88.
CONCORD, N. CM-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1892.
Whole No. 557
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m TOWN (IIa. ft
or Kerter' Street VFork cl .rm
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Netigly eery by made gar
den. Jfrs. W R Qdell went tverto
Charlotte onJ;henoon train.
G It Lefler, of Stanly county, has
gone to Tejas.
Racket Bostian took a lyin trjp
to Stanly.
Ed Cline and Misses Ella Riden
hour and Lundie Cline hafe return
ed from Albemarle. .
There's a post in town that Bears
this : "A horse and a mule for sale."
That post is an awful post.
John Correll has gone to Albe
marle to study telegraphy in fhe
Albemarle depot.
Dr A W Miller's successor, as
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Charlotte, will be elected
next Sunday.
The dummy attracted considera
ble attention Tuesday evening, as it
went through the street pulling
eight freight cars.
Mrs. B E Sergeant, of Greensboro,
who has 'been visiting her daughter
Mcs. W li Odell, has gone to Char
lotte. Mrs. M L Harris, who has been
f isiting at Dr. Bays, has returned
to Cuarlotte, accompained by little
Miss HubbieBays.
Mr. and Mrs. J C Wadsworth
went over to Charlotte to be present
at the 21st birthday dinner of Chas.
F Wadsworth. Charlie is now a
man.
The reciprocity commission at
Washington has busted. The Cana
dian commission, 'confessing that it
had no authority to conclude a treaty,
is packing up to return home.
The colored people have a debat
ing society. They dicussedJ"Wom
an's Suffrage," and the debaters
finally concluded that wotn:in did
suffer considerably.
W II Reisner, the leading jeweler
of Salisbury, has decided to return
to his former home, Hagerstown,
Md. lie has lived in Salisbury for
5 years and has made many, friends.
Joe Goodman declares that the
millenium is dated for 1899. Joe's
Favorite, David B Hill, will not
Lave had' time to become president,
if the millenium is so near ai that.
Another title has been bought iy
an American heiress. The daughter
o Senator" Mitchell has married a
French Duke with the jaw breaking
name of La Rouchefoucald.
, The Ladies Memorial .Association
will rrfcet aj Mrs. R E Gibson's
Thursday (tojnorrow) evening at 4
o'clock to arrange for the entertain
ment for the benefit of the monu
ment fund.
Gea.W Watts, of Durham, has
offered to build one of the cottages
at the Presbyterian Orphanage, pro
vided it does not cost over $5,000
and provided the synodbuilds one
of equal character.
Chicago now comes to the front
with the meanest man of the day.
Susie Ray, of 119 Madison street,
was the sweetheart of Floyd Terrell
and whilst giving her a good-night
kiss with his arms aroungjher, stole
her pocket book containing $20.
The presence of cholera 13 being
discussed by our poultry men. This
disease 13 much dreaded. The Stans
dard 13 anxious about Col. Jim
Long's drove of fowls. Have they
been attacked by this dreadful dis-
ease ?
INTELLECT IN IT.
The Meeting of the lyeenm Good
Col. M. YV. null Makes a Ilreak The
President Presented Willi h tinvel
otrttr Xotes.
The Lyceum took refuge inits j
m o 1
new homeTesday night. I
The elegant room, occupied by j
Col. Ball, of the Graded School, is a
iWio-Mf.il Kntr.o
m, L 1 . . .
. n . , .
me mguessy or ine omcers; out iuhj umuiu wu, uuuus nsnrr,
they, out of consideration for theiwmie Hopkins, Tommie Hopkins",
Lyceum, perched themselves or Willie Smith. .
their respective limbs.0 First grae, B. Mrs. M F Ross,
The nunrtier of visitors was larger 'teacher. Pupils enrolled, 4G; per
than ever before. It is gratifying cent, of attendance, 82.5; number
that the appreciative crowd honors
the Lyceum by following it to its
new home. .
Secretary Cannon called the foil Cochran, Lilly Morgan, Basset Lash
and read the minutes in his usual ley, Daniel Hopkins, Frank Munn,
stentorian stjte. y Daisy Kirkmau, Sallie Sloop.
Mr. Sam Ervip read a Selection n Secon(j grade Miss Mollie Fetzer,
"The Kiss." 'This caught the fai- i teacher. Pupils, enrolled, 42 ; per
er portion of the audience. cent of attendance, 81.5 ; number
When Col. M W Bals subject was 'of tardie8 6. Koll of honor-Ber-announced
"The Lapse of Time or nard Futzer, Wilson Caldwell, Gai
the Lapse Of Something Else-Col. 'ther IIeiiig Qscar Shealy, Mamie.
nan maue an uwiiu ureais uy caning
the President "Mr. Moderator" and
beseeched him to appoint a "cor
rector," Dr. Bikle being absent.
The President thereupon called
Dr. J E Cartland to the chair of the
critic, which appointment added
much to the appearance of the
stage. Col. Ball then begged time
for his essay on account of hoarse
ness. The debate was on the subject,
"Resolved that Money has more
Influence than Intellect."
Messrs Campbell, Duval ard Mc
Namar supported the nflirmative,
while Messrs Eldridge, Mangum and
Fetzer heW up "intellect" to the
committee.
Mrs. Lucy Cole and Miss Mary
Young sat with .the president as a
committee on decision. Tie nega
tive gained the quession.
ntOGRAMME
For next meeting is as follows:
Reading by Dr. J E Cartland ; essay
by Col. M W Ball. Debate, subject,
"Resolved that Cremation is thej
best Method of Disposing of the
Bodies of the Dead." Aflirmative;
Eldridge, McNamar and J L Hart
sell , Negative Duval, Kestler and
Lentz.
The next meeting will doubtless
be the best in the Lyceum's history.
Mr. T B Eldridge at this point'
rose to make a few remarlfa. His
speech, in presenting the President I
it- 1 ,1-: l
wim a nuuu-sumt; gavei inaue ui
ebony and natural rak anfl brass by
Rev. Wright G Campbell, was a
mastery piece of oratory. He called
attention to the brass ornament on
one end and might have called at
tention to the probable brass orna
ment at the other end, had the pes
ident not shown an Afgerness to get
hold of the little mallet.
In a two
second speech, the President
asked
Mr. Eldridge to convey to the artis
tic donor the thaaks of the Lyceum
for the hlridsomt and usefil
present.
Lesral papers 'have been served
upon the commissioners of Mecklen
bnrg to appear before Judge Bynum
on Tuesday, the 23, and show cause
why license should not be granted to
ceitain applicants. The commis
sioners in various counties have been
refusing applicants for license whol
ly on the ground that no man who
applies for a license to sell liquor
can have a good moral character, and
the whole State is intere'sted in it.
tO&ORD KAIED SCHOOLS.
Superintendent's Report lor Month
Kndiu Feb. 12th.
White Schools Mr. M W Bill,
...
principal.
Iirst grade, if. Mi3s Maoie
Neal, teacher. Pupils enrolled, 49 ;
Per cent, of attendance, 83 ; number
of tardipa. 51 TCnll nf h
v;;, i?i i i
; t?:i t.,rtij n..-i t..i:- n-i
of iardfes, 3. 'Roll of honor Flor-
ence Morgan, Lena Heilig,' Cornelia
Morgan; Cordia Clayton, Mamie
LenU, Lizzie Ivt.
Third gride Miss Lucy Rich
mond, teacher. Pnpila enrolled, 5G;
per cent, of attendance, 'Sl.G ; nums
;ber of tardies, 1G. Roll of honor
Kate Morrison, Cassie Watson, Her
bert Bradley, Andy Earnhardt,
Luther Gilldn, Lester Gray, Josie
Misenheimer, Randle Morgan.
Fourth grade Mrs. L P Cole,
teacmr. l'upils enrolled, per
cent of attendance, 8G.; number of
tardies, 17. Boll of hoor James
Misenheimer, Eddie ijenhcirner,
Giles Morgan, George Richmond,
Gussie Blume, Ella Blume, Minnie
Coble, Lonise Morrison.
Fifth grade Miss Page A Collins,
teacher. Pupils enrolled, 54; per
centkof attendance, 88.5; number
of tardfes, 50. Roll of honor
CJara Harris, Grace Fisher, Pearl
Morrison, Miry Skinner, Will Smith,
Luther Burrage Aubrey Hoover.
Sixth grade Mr. M W Ball,
teacher. Pupils enrolled, 42 ; per
cent, of attendance, 84.G ; number of
tardies, 43. Roll of honoi Julia
I Taylor, Evvie Kime.
. Seventh grade Mr. M W 13all,
teacher. 'Pupils enrolled, 19; per
cent of attendance, 92.3; number
of tardies, 19. Roll of honor
Charlie Shealy, Annie Hoover, Ora
Hooer, Janie Ervin, Connie .Cline
Lucy Lore, Sallie Castor.
Colored'Sciiools Rav. F T Logan,
principal.
First Grade Mi33 AT II Glass
cock, teacher. Pupils enrolled, 48 ;
per cent. f attendance, 72.G; num
ber of tardies, 112. Roll of honor
Alonzo Galloway.
Second Grade Miss Hannah
Stuart, teacher. Pupils enrolled, 27;
per cent of attendance, 8J5 ; num
ber of tardies, 14. Roll of honor
Mary Partee, Mitchell Steele, Wal-
ter Leaker.
Third UraCfe Sliss Clarkie
Hugkes, teacher. Pupils enrolled,
39; percent, fst attendance, H0.7;
number of tardies, 87. Roll of
honor Nellie Henderson, Geneva
Rascoe, Roxanna Bost, Willie
Plunkett.
Fourth Grade FT Logan, teach
er. Pupils enrolled, ii ; per cent,
of attendance, 84.8; number of
tarlies, 91. Roll of honor Mary
Roger, Lizzie Desmond, Annie Col
bert, Hazie Melchor, Mary Melchor,
Julia Holmes, Maggie Ury, John
Rascoe, Maggie Black.
Summary White schoel. En
the month. 64:rerl
cent, of attendance, 85.5
pe$ ffbnt.
of tardineesf 4 0
Colored fchogl enrollment Vor
the moiitk,158: per cent of attet
jdaSce, 80.4; per cent, or! tardiness,
12.4.
Though the general attendance
throughout? the tchools has been
better this monfh, the
number of
ftarai
ies has increased 50 per cent.
I again urgft that parents assist me
in this respeot, as the success of
our schools depends greafly upon
punctuality.
I have offered a prize to tlat
grade which attajni fhe highe3t per
cent, of attendance luring tBe
month. This prize will always be a
pictnr to be lung in the room
belonging to the juccesiful grade,
and it has been, awarded for this
month to the seventh grade.
Respectfully;
E P Mangum, Supt.
'Hard ou the Olestlnl.
The Chinese bill of Gray oT CaK
ifornia has been reported favorably
by the committee ou foreign affairs.
This bill absolutely prohibits all
Chinese laborers from coming into
the UuitedjStates under penalty of
$1,000 fine, twelve months imprison
ment, and subsequent return to
China at the expense of the vessel
which landed tnem- It further
provides that all Chinese here shad
within twelve uouth after passage
of this act, file certificates of their
residence, and date of their arrival,
together with photographs of them
selves with the secretary of the
treasury,
"At a recent wedding in the city,
one of the bridesmaids looked sad,
and her escort said :
"Why are you looking ec sad?
This is not your wedding."
"May be that's why I am sad,"
she replied demurely.
MnniititettirliiK" Property Sold.
. The property of the Fnck M'fg.
Co., of Mt. Pleasant, wa3 sold, on
Monday, in front of the court house.
Some differences with a stock-holder
could not be otherwise settled, no
the property was allowed to go' to
sale.
Mr. Jno. D Barrier bid it In for a
strong company, and it is confidently
expected that york in the manufac
ture of doors, blinds, sash !tud other
things 'ill commence in earnest at
an early day.
A I.enMOn on I.nml.
I1oui8 Bonds, ofVNo. G,
has
never
been a ' stout, robust man. 'Saven
years ago he purchased a plantation
of 78i acres oT land from Geo. 'Black
welder. It is average good soil. .
The price obligated to be paid was
$1035, with interest.
For the last three years Mr. Bonds
has been very frail, at times jicap
acitaicd for work. But with all this
he ha3 paid for hi3 land, and when
oming on Tuesday and paying
his sub'criptionto the Standard a
yeauiitidvalice he, cancelled every
cent of obligation. He owes noth-
ing.
All this a tr.a hailone in sevujii
years. Mf. Bonds is to be congratu
lated, indefd.
There will be an entertainment in
the interest of the Sabbath school of
the First Presbyterian church at
the armory hall Friday night, Feb.
19th, tableaux and concert. Our
local talent will be aided by Miss
Jenkins, the gifted vocalist of the
Charlotte Institute, and Mr. Dan
Summy, whose fine tenor is well
kn jwn.
rollmentCor
Ml
The Raehelor.
Col. 1V. M. Ball. "
We NV nota bachelor;
IIe Ieadsin MF life;
iet he deserves no PT for
He ought to CK wife.
If he is YZ will not wait
Until he's in DK,
But now SA to find a mate,
Who'd come in Love's RA.
He CZ he is foolish, too,
For in the ND's dead,
Without one sweet RT can woo,
And then so EZ wjd.
No dainties nice to ET gets
, Nor NE soft caress;
In KC's sick no angel peja
Him to LA disiress.
It's RD finds to ook his steaks
And eaus AG'p, no doubt,
And eat the KK baker makes
To EK a supper out.
He has to wash and I!f, too,
And mend his CD clothes;
His IC lodgings make him blue.
When.there at EV goe.
Of course in PC slumbers well,
In DD he finds delight -
To hear no cherub AB veil.
With NRG all night.
But in old AG will be sad,
'His heart will AK lone,
No famLE will call him "dad,"
& E will die 'unknown.
How M ill It Help ?
The success of the machine pick
ers in trials made in Texas, Missis
sippi and Alabama within the last
few months, is strongly vouched for.
The claim is made t hai at least "half
the expense and labor of pickinjj
can be saved by the use of thes
machines.
Perhaps this may be one import-
ant agency in restoring the pr speri-
ty of the cotton culture. Atlanta
Journal-
But if cofcton picking machine!
tend to increase the acreage we can
not see that
gained.
any benefit will be
Democratic factions of Louisiana
are getting together.
lll'S I F.SS I Of'AI.N.
IiiKtirnnee.
I uni prepared t' furnish Insur
ant in ihe United States Mutual!
accident association of New York
City, the largest vm hj3t
J. L. BoGEit,gcnt.
Miorehonne lorNnle.
I will be glau to nave offer for
the storehouse anu lot now occupied
oy,l)r. Johnson.
oc9 . W. M. Smith.
.Wanted Four thousand cord
cf four foot pine and oak wood de
livered at Odell Manufacturing Co.'
cotton mil's.
FOR RENT.
The W. C. Boyd house with
live rooms, well, warden and
stable For information, caU
on W. C. BOYD.
L)EIe. C A IITL AN D,
Surgeon Dentist.
SuccesLcr to Dr. H. C. Herrinsr.
Feb. 9. d lmo
' I would bo glad to have you call
and see the new Ribbons, Face Yeilf,
Chiffon Laces and Children's Caps,
which have jast been received. I
think it will be well worth your
time, as the spring styles are pretty
and inexpensive.
Respectfully,
Miss Naxxib Alkxaxdjsx.
Feb. 4 2w.