BY JAMES P. COOK.
Tho Unilw tariflarmthafc ..fqilowing. . distinguished
judges to award these prizes:
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, of Mass.
Hon. Charles F Crisp, of Georgia.
Hon.. Julius 0 Burrows, of
Michigan. , 0
The prizes will be subdivided a
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05 American city or town. $500: for
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Dlunm to page sheet; contains more American city or town, $300; for
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uDscnpuou- meritsof thecity or town chosen as
Opposite Yorke & Wads suojeci, euner as a aesiraoie piace
.Vi-tiv. - I m .j a. -.. - ,
oi residence; as auoruiug opporm
terms for reirular ad vertlsfmentamaae ui juiwi iu", uac-
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heading" notices 5 cents per line each in which an unusually large amount
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; Jusines9 notices 2 cent3 per line each anyjparticular indistry; as a place
possessed of great undeveloped re
sources, such as water power, coal
and iron, etc,, which is peculiar be
cause it has long escaped attention;
as a pface of great historical interest
or as possessing any other claim to
. unione interest or special distinction
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OTHER MATTERS
,-bituary notices, over 200 words will
f be'reciived. except on ptyment for
3ss of 200 words
A Fine M1JI Desiroj tl hy-Hrr.
Shelby Review.
. . The tine milling plant of J ulius
Stroup, located just over the line in
Lincoln county, was totally destroy
ed nv fire Tuesday evening. The
plant included flour, corn, saw. and
shingle mills and cotton gin. Four
bales of cottou and one eiu'was 11
tl?at was sftved. The loss amounts
to $4,000, with no insurance. 'The
fire originated in the engine room.
. 9 -
Cards are out announcing thqj
Miss Sndie, Washington Avtry,
daughter ofJuflge and Mrs. A C
Ayery, wilh be married pnVednes.
day. October 12 th at iJlish noon at
Hlorganton, to Mr. Thomas Summr
McHee. .
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PIEDMONT ALLIANCE
SALISBURY N. C,
OCTOBER
4, 5, 6 and 7, 1892
will consider the literary merits of
when the writers ceaajo, aa wen oo uid 11.0 ui
accompany tnem, wxn uc yuyi i wnu vn-j uwunuwi
d, unless the articles are personally wjn not, however, go outside of the
r or slanderous. In no case is me
: r responsible for the views ot cor
' mdents.
dress all communications to
THE STANDARD. .
Concord, If . C.
ID AY,
essay itseli tor evidence tnat tne
town or city possesses any special
interest Any claim which even a
well-known, city may have to dis
tinction within the intent upon
which-these prizes are offered must
- - October, 3, 1892. rest wholly upon what is Siid by the
essayist within the space of the
column alloted to him This condi-
tion together with the consi leratioa
of literary merit, will give the es
cayists an even chance. All the es
says which are intended for compe
tition should be marke d as such and
forwarded to either of the oflices of
the United State3 Investor, 19 Fearl
.street, Boston; 335 Broadway, New
York; 241 Chestnut street, Philadel
phia.
DClt.VTlC NATIONAL TICKET
; FOIt r-EESlDENT:
u"KOVERtXEVELA3TD,
of New York.
OI VICE PRESIDENT,
j ADLA1 E. BTEVESSOX,
of Illinois.
3IOCIIATIC STATE TICKET.
FOB QOVEIiSOB:
ELIAS CARR,
of Edgecombe.
ob lieutenant governol:
r.;a. dougiitcx.
of Alleghany.
fob secbetaby of state!
octavils coke,
! of "Wake.
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FOB TBEA8UBEB:
DOXALI W. BAIN,
of Wake.
fob auditob:
R. M. FrKMAJf, .
of Buncombe.
eb1ntendent of public in"
struction:
I1N C. SCARBOROUlI,
ot" Johnston.
DB A'JTOBNEY GENERAL:
'BASKI.OSBOUSE.
of Mecklenburg.
riAL electoes fob the state
at large:
I. AYCOCK, ol Warn.
I EXX.;of Forsyth-!
FOE C0NGEES3:
IIN S. 1IESDERSOS.
i TYPICAL AMERICAN-"
,
chbyChauncey M. Depew.)
ame the typical American, the man
believes in his country beyond every
e man who, determing once in what
iuty leads, cannot be swerved from
man who is doggedly persistent in
es to be right the man who thinks
of his country and its needs, I would
ieveland. What he has accomplish
highest tribute to the possibilities of
' enships.
;E'S YOUR CHANCE.
ited States Investor has
'offer $1,000 in prizes for
')t more than one column
ting American cities and
I
pleasure in announcing
To Fill l'p.
It doesn't take much of a hunter
to bag his trousers. Glen Falls He
publican. There couldn't be a more appro
priate insignia for a prize-fighter
than a belt. Philadelphia Times,
. "Did you know his business had
run down?" "I supposed" so. I
heard he was going to wind it up."
Nast's Weekly.
The alligator , gets very little
credit in this cold unfeeling world,
everything calls him"a hard case.
Lowell Courier.
j Father No appetite this evening,
eh? What is the matter?. Late
lunch? Little Boy No, sir; early
apples? Good News.
' Chawley Chumpleigh says he has
made up a whole lot of conundrums
that would be gweat if he could
only think of answers to them, El
rnir.i Gazette.
Louisville has a "girl preacher,"
aged , fourteen, whose professional
card bears the legend: "Sunday
meetings for men only." Indian
apohs Journal.
Jack Sleep well last night?
Tom Yes; slept like a summer
chaperon. Alton Democrat.
Blobbs A good deal depends on
your luck in poker. Waggles
Yes; but your luck also depends on
a good deal. Philadelphia Record.
The town authorities are to be
congratulated. The rough part of
the street in front of the bank and
St. Cloud hotel is to be cut down
and macadamized. Mr. W A Smith
will do some 'good work there and
everybody will be glad.
BP
Pure blood is what oila tbo mas
chinery of life, t-ftes every movei
meat of the bols ivmoves etiffnefia
of the joints, dn . t4 out paiu from
the nervep. stimulates the brain.
protects the liver a d kidnevs from
irritation, enables physical exertion
witnout fatigue, piclonss life, and
makes men md women perfect in
health and feature. Good blood
and good brain are inseparable. Aim
to keep the blood pure by usinpr the
only true blood remedy, 13. B. B.
(Uotanio Jilootl isalm:
Miss b. lomlinson, Atlanta, G?.,
says : 1
For many years I have bepn fit
flicted with rheumatism combined
with severe kidney troubles.
indigestions
Rhuematism mJnnzs
Several phys
siciana were employed and numer
ous patent medicines resorted to
without beneht. At last I beeran
the use of B. B. B , and its effect
was like magic liheumatic nains
ceased my kidneys wefe relieved,
and my constitution improved at
once.
Z. T. Hallerton, Macon, Ga.,
says:
"Ihree years aero I contracted
blood poison. I applied to a uhyt
lcian at wacon, and his treatment
came near killing me. ' I employed
an old physician and then went to
Kentucky. I
Hot Springs fe s
aud remained
two months, out nothing seemed to
cure me permanently, although tem
porary relief was given me, I re
turned home a ruined man Dhvai-
cally, with but little prosbect of ev
er getting well. T was persuaded to
try 13 B 13 and to my utter aston
ishment it quickly hesled every
ulcer. ..' " 1
km
MT. PLEA2TANT, N. C.
NINETEACHERS.
it
A FINE COURSE OF
STUiDY.
SESSION OPENS SEPT. 1st, 1892.
C L. T. FISHER.
PPINCIPAL.
Tournament : dallooh Ascension ;
Running, Trotting ajyl Mule Races.
Premium on Trotting Race, SU)0.00,
nd Running Iiajv, $W.O0u Sneak,
mgand a gool time fojalrt HiXcurs
Higa rates on
AftL L RAILROADS!
Admission, only 25 Cents.
' Everybody C6me I
...
"B..LUDWJG, President.
. J. C, BRNIUPtDT, Se'cy.
FOR COTTON WEIGHER.
The friends of Mr. Alfred
Kluttz taiife this opportunity
ol announcing him as a candi
date for the office of Cotton
Weigher for this county, Mr.
Kluttz was f orfour years cotton
Weigher for the Cannon Mfg.
Co. and we - unhesitatingly
refer to the farmers of the
county as to his efficiency and
to the fact that he gave per
fect satisfaction to them
while in said position.
Many a kiends.
Organs, Pianos
AND
Stieet Musid
Geo. W. "Wkigtit, Salisbury
N. C, has the agency for the
celebrated Chase Bros. Pianos
one of the best piano3 known.
Also the Chicago Cottage Or
gans, on small payments.
Prices low. Correspondence
solicited.
Furniture, Furniture.
If you want to see a stock
of Furniture, go to Geo.' W.
Wright, Salisbury, N. C,
He will open your eyes at
prices. Call on him. It will
pay you.
FOE- SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for re-election to
the office of Sheriff of Cabarrus
county, subject to the action of
the Democratic nominating
convention.
L. M. Morrison.
Aug. 23, '92.
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.
! Thankful for past favors, at
the hands of the yoters of Ca
barrus county, I hereby an
nounce myself a candidate for
re-election to the office of Reg
ister of Deeds for Cabarrus
county, subject to the action
of the Democratic nominating
Convention.
Yourobcpt servant,
Jno. K. Patterson.
SEED WHEAT FOR SALE.
I offer for sale wheat and oafs
selected and cleaned especially for
seed - Jno. P Allison-.
Sept. 15, '955. 1 m.
Creeds May, Die.
Dogmas become objectspfcheqjj
logical interesfcbV hjjrnan ijfces (
sitiea will alwats remain thasame.
ould you like to economize, ve.t
appear in$le, now isYourshance.
We are offering some
Sp.eda"! Bargains
-
In order to clear out for fall trade
i)velties in dr'ss goods, fancy .
ArmureZaara, Melange, latest jihing 9
out.
Big low igw prints, big lot ging
hams, big plai outing, big lot men's
c ssimeres, big lot straw hats. Ah,
here's a hon$y 005 P D Q hats;,
it's a Lala ought to see them. Best
Unlauhdrid Shirt
In the market." See our S1.00 kid
glovesbeauties. Don't fail to see
us. Space will not allow us to mens
fam the bargains we have in store
- i ou.
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WE, GTjAKANTEE
SPOONS
A2JD-
FORK S
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Sterling Silver
BACKS
TO WEAR 2 5 YEARS.
.The pieces of Sterling Sil
ver Inlaid at the polnta
ol rest prevent any
wear whatever.
FIVE TIMES
as much Sliver as in. Stand
ard Plate.
FAR BETTER
tBan Light Solid SUverand
not one-hall the cost.
Each article 13 stamped
E. STERLING-INLAID IE.
Accept no substitute.
M.".de Only bv The Holmes & Edwuido Silveb C'
Fr sa'le at
CORREAL & BROS.
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ho
i National Bank,
Concord, N. O."
J. M. Odell, President.
D. B. Coltrane, Casliier.
L. D. Ooltrane, Book keeper.
Capital,
Surplus,
$50,000.
$10,000.
DIRECTORS
1. M Odell D. P. Cannon
ElaraKiny J. W. Cannon,
W. R. Odell, Q.'H-Lore.
' D. B Goitre
F0 2 SALE CHEAP.
One King of the Road Bicycle
Lamp, Enameled, will be sold cheap
G. L.7 Patterson,
Agent for Columbia Bicycles
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