VOL. I A. iNO. 3Ut
CONCOKD;j: Cf.7M0NDAY, AUGUST 6, 1894
Whole No. 1,280
oA BATCH OF LOCAL NEWS. i
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pirK n1 Pn' in Shape By Our,
irnstllnkPericirPusber"
Quite a good deal bf ' the bottom
jn ba3 been damaged by the recent;
rains.' . - :. ;
Ucu : and lot Cor rent, or for sale;
J. ey terms. Apply to Mrs, Fj
a6 lw
A lauy' asl-t ;. whether "fusion"
does not amount to 4 'confusion"- for
&se that are at it. J ; v v-;7
The board of county commission
er3mnt today (Monday) in regular
monthly session. :. . . ...
Sunday was a day very" much
like the Sunday August1 30, 1898)
when the gitat cyclone began.
iir. Ad. Crowell, of. No. 0, tells
iis that corn was damaged in No. 6.
It is blown' down and "some broken
off- ; " V
Inch by inch the travel begins to
crease. The Southern . Railway
may soon have to enlarge its quarters
at the depot. ' ;
The officers of the Fair Associa
tion met last week and began prep
arations for the coming Fair. The
dafe ha3 not been made.
MissJMaggie J Cook 'and Mrs. Will
Moo?eJ of "MtJ 1'leasant, have goue
to Gaston county to .visit relatives
ThevpSfd' through Can cord.
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The" oldset inhabitants cannot
recall, a trine; when latfe cort -graw
fas.er.,Froni day to day, the naked
The class, of Orphans attended
St. JEmea -Xiai&er&ri church, Sunday
morning, and af ter the sermon sang
e real -tongs to 4 the great delight of
the cengregatSm.
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About'-fifteen wagons are daily
hauling brickvout to the site for the
G W PatierBonotton mills. - Onlj
three loadff-6air be made." and 500
bricV hsuledTol ioad. '
I)r.-W H Wakefield, of . 'Winston,
will be in Concord at the St, Cloud
on Saturday August 18th, for one.
day. Practice limited to eye, ear,
nose and throat - - . tf
There "were ' sd services ia the:
Methodist (Jenlral tiunday rnorning.
or were there ser Ticaa in any of the
town churehes, at night, except the
Pre8byteriai;, here Dr. 1 Payne;
pTeached his farewell sermon.
The Standard. received a commun-'
ication from MtPleasant f with th
v familipr eignatura " Veritas," whicn
ineans "I dare ' " not sign my name,'
1Qe btandard...does .not paiHiga
Anonymous 'commzxriicatio ns.
Jt our people attend the' concert
toniglit at the - court honse. It is
iven by a;clasa of orphans from the
Oxford i a I
good daqM but ther is no tt'egtionlf01 'It' e?ednt d soh1:
i: tbat the wmnrnt wilV tetotatL.ilfcTM
; and Mrs. W R Odell, wholly
een spenain Beyerai weeics otj
; mte Sulphur Springs; ' 'near J
, .ayuesvnre, are expected nome
Tuesday. They bavhad a delighti
:v 101 "me at thifi splendid summer J
Thursday night two boys, a w,hite
0De named; Btart and a colored one
darned Mclver, qriarreled and fou'ghlt
at Sanford. . A n ?gro raised a knife
lu Reiver.. who with it Inll Hart.
Mel
ver and the boy who ' gave him
the kliife have .been .arrested.. The
ages of the boys were from 12 to 15
.Tears, :- -
TfiE RUSH OF EU MAN IT Y.
People Who Travel as Seen by Our
' Ileporter..
Mrs. Charlie C Boyd, of Colum
bia, S. ,C, is visiting the family of
her father-in-law, Mr. W C Boyd.
Mr. John A Bl&ckwelder spent
the mcrn a in. the city. ;
Conductor Ed. M Patterson
spent Sunday in the city. v
MiSf'Kate Nicholson has "re
turned frjm a weeks' stay at Rocky
River. "J ' r -
Mrs. A' II Propst and children
haye returned from a pleasant visit
at Harris burg.
Mr. 8 J Hooks, of Matthews,
spent 8nnday in town with bi3
father-in-law, Esq. F A Archibald.
MisS Annie Bost, of Bosts Mills,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J W Can
noQ. '
Mr. A L Sappenfield and Mass
ter Roy are in Charlotte today. The
Standard carrier is wished a hapnv
day. ;
Drummer Peed spent 8anday
here "with his family.
Mrs. R A Barrier, of Jit. Pleif
ant,? is visiting at Mr. W P ivntho
ny'fi.' , ..
Mrs. T C S-.ricke- and daughter
hare ret a "u.J from Wilkesboro.
wtere ilu were visiting Hre.
r Miss Josephine Adams will open
a mu3ic dsns at the residence of Dj.
Koulo tb:i fiarfc: of September.
Will teach vocal and instrumental
music, hand' culture, solfeggio and
harmony. " ; i6
VuTb'e Voirs of Cabarrus County.
I announce myself , a candidate
for the office of Treasurer for Cas
barrus countv, subject to the action
f the Democratic Nominating (. on-
yention. Jko. A. Clink.
Aug. 1st. tf. -
For County Treasurer.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of county Treas
urer, subject to the Democratic
Nominating Convention.
July.30, '94. tf. A. E.Lentz.
Bicy cle Tor Sal e. : ;
' Hartford bicycle, '94 model.
Same as new, weight 32 pounds.
jWiilsell on installment plan ,with
good security. Call on R. F. Coble
orW. A. Wilkinson, Concord, N. C.
! Aug. 1, 94. tf '
iPreaelied Xlls Xast Sermon..
1 An immense congregation assem
bled at -i the Firs PrbyteHan
church Sunday "night, ! to'1 hear the
closing sermotr in Dr.r Paynfc's pas-
the Doctor ald he: had ho farewell
occasion
to express
suggested
gome beautiful thoughts,
by his going away. Whilst the
Doctor" will no t he witfi; us con
stantly be will not be too far eff to
come oden. The .people of L Con
dordas well as the congregation,
part with him reluctaritlyJ
; Mr Will Barringer,, son ; of mer
chant W G Barrihger, of Mt., Pleas
ant, haa returned from ; the West,
where he has been the last ssveral
years. ' Mr! Barringer was one of
the strikers that - recently : made
thirds lively in the West. f ' -
FOREST HILL NEWS.
Passing: Events -as Portrayed by Oar
Special Correspontlent.
Miss -Mary Davis has returned to
her home, "after a pleasant visit to
friends nd rehitiyeBat Randleman,
t Robt.F Coble tells us that he
drb'oped a ft w lines in the Standard,
'advertisihg li3 wheel for sale and in
.three days had receiyed two or three
answers, to it If you have anything
you want to get ritt or sena tne
Standard advertisement and it won't
stay -with you long, ,
; Mr. Ed. MoLester who has been
quite ill, is much better.
We are glad to state" that Mr. "Elj:
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the fever, is convalescent.
Mrs. Ed. Ryan, of Charlotte, is
risiting her mother, Mrs. Rita?
Brown. . j
Tne orphan's concert, given Satur
day night, at the church was tine
and ft large audience was present to
hear the little folks, who have been
trained so thoroughly by Superin
teudeut Lawrence.
Dr. C M Pp.ync delivered his fnres
eh termor, to a large house in the
M. E. chnrch. SnndaV at 3 o'clock.
EEi&diCGUii waa grand and full of
wisdom. The Doctor has many
warm friend a here who feel that
iudj tixti losit); :a. gieut ithU good'
man. , i :
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Vrofenpor 3Inxau - fioes East.
Our "people well remember Prof.
E P Maneum, who had 'charge of
the Concord graded sehools - several
years ago Liist jyear. he.w&B in the
Western part1 of the Stata. A dis
patch in the Wilmington Messenger,
dated Mt. Oliye, August 3, reads:
"ThVbpard: of .dircctcrr. of Mt.
01;vd;Hih School have elected Prof.
E P Maunni, o Chapel Hill, N.
C. a very 'nlingaishcd teacher of
so?;il yeifc's experience in big hi pc
sitia to the principal position In
thoi.' ichen.
13 Ut; ?.t .C-: v 'cr e.it I ;.;Sieant.
T?j5 Salisbury Distr-Ict'Confcrence
o the Meihodist'Episcopal Church,
South, convened at Mt. Pleasant on
Thursday inorni.ng, Angust 2d, Rev.
J R Scrcg8, Presidiug Elder, in
the chir. Prof. Leon Cash was
elected secretary.
Every preacher in charge was
present, and a large number of lay
delegates.
The exercises were interesting and
sometimes quite spirited. The at
tendance of the citizens of the town
and community -was large? J ..
The i reports ::sho;wed li, a steady
growth ihrou'ghouV the'. district and
the Church to -he advancing in all
departments.. -
Friday was deyoted to tbe Sunday
n , i l n.. r j j.
ocnooi interest., jxiooigoiuerj.
prcadeht in theJchaiiV J Hevraf re;
electe"pfe8icleht, .r Douglas vice
tiresident " and x Prof, Leon Gash
secretary, ' This '; conferencer will
aain: lie: held in Connection with
the district 'conference and the ' next
cesaioh will convene in V esley.
chapel on the Gold Hill circuit.' '
"; Prof. Leon CashC G Montgbm
ery, M IL Buchanan, and Dr.' Jftoug
la3 were elected ;: ;Tar" delegates - to
the annual cdnftrence. . ;; ::
The proceedings of . these confer
ences were pleasant land harmottious.
I TheWtertainment by.th good
neople of Mt. Pleasant was -hospita-ble
and elegant. r r
Cien. Cling man
The many friends of this distin
guished "North Carolinian, : whose
age and infirmities Have withdrawn
him ftonr public observation,-will be
glad to learn that he is passing
these waning year3 of his life as a
member of ' the household of a niece,
and is. abundantjy provided for and
tenderly cared for by affectionate
relatives. Raleigh News.
- Jucisre Connor Jecllnesi.
Wtlsoit, N. C, Aug. 1, 1894, .;
I ask here to say to the -publici
through your columns, that the ae
tion of the convention of the Popu.
lists, on yesterday, in presenting my
name for Justice, of the bupreme
Court, was without my consent.'
Those who know- me well would
not need this assurance. Being, and
always haying.been, a Democrat,
cannot give my coneent to the use .of
my name in opposition to a nominee
of my party. "... -
While, of coarse, I appreciate the
denfidence and good will implied in
the action 'of those who have thus
honored me, I am not a candidate
for office, even at the hands ot my
party, having, for personal reasons,;
hut, recently laifl down an office!
, ' ,
which was in many respects conge x
nial to ray tastes. IT. G. Congou.
In Raleigh News.
MucKleiis Arnica Salve.
The Beat feiiive in the world foi
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chiblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures,
Piles or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give Sutisf action or
money refunded. Price 25 cents" p;r
box. For sale at P. B Fetzer s Drug
8 tore . -
liilled By a Town ftfarsbal.
RUTIIERFORDTON, N. C, Aug. 4,
John Lewis, a negro about thirty
j ears old and known to he a desper"
ate. character, was shot and killed
cere today by Town Marshal John
Shotwelt. Lewis was under arrest
and was trying to raise money to pay
ii.s fine, enforced for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. He got in
? dispute'with StotweH an A -ad van
ced on him. ShotWell pulled his
pistol and shot Lewis three times in
the - side and back. Lawis died
wi thin ra half. hour. Shot well has
surrendered to the sheriff. George
Lewis, the aged father of the dead
man, telegraphs to have the body
sent to Shelby. . This r will be done
after the inquest. The negroe3 are .
behaving well, bitter remarks only
being" heard from' one or two women
ttn''.yrr? is thei first ,
man killed in Rutherford ton since
its 'corporate existence' of over a huh
dred years.: -V ; '
- , I'onr Blgr Successes
Haying the needed merit' to more
than make good all : the. -advertising
Claimed for them, the following fonr
remedies have reached a pheoinenal
iale. : Dr. King's -ew Discovery,
for consumption, coughs and colds
each bottle 1 iss ?'guaran teed-Electric
vitters, the great remedy f of . Liver
stomach and kidneys, Bhcklen's Ar.
hica SAlva,the best i& the world,and!
Dr. King's New Life Pills, which
are a perfett pill. All these rem-
edies are guaranteed to do just what
is claimed for them and- the dealer
whose name is attached herewith
will be glad to tell you more of them.
Solbl at Fetzer's Drug store.
For Sale. rv' -r-- r':-:V:
t One good Jersey milk cow- giying
five gallons per day. Call ' at Lip
pard & Barrier's store. I tf
DEATH BY HANGING.
The Three DflTerent Stagr Thronph
Which the .ictlin Passes. .
"I have made the subject of
death by hanging a long
study," said Dr. D. S. Ldrnb,
an exsurgeon of the . Unite G
States army, 'according to the
St. Lon is GlobesDemocrat.
uFrpm my observations duriii
my experience in the army, I
feel justified in saying that
death by hanging is the most
exaggerated of all modes. 1 1
may be immediate and with
out symptoms, but the subject
must pass through three stages
before death.
4 'In ffie first &tt the' vie t : d::
passes into' a pni t i a ui p 9 r , .
lasting from, thirty, seconds -o
two minutes, but this ;is. gener J
ally goverued by the length of
the drop, the. weight ot . the
body, and the tightness; uf .the,
constriction. , Thre absoy
lutely no pain in this gtagv?;
the feeling is rather r ore ol
pleasure. The gabjectivV
symptoms described,,: are i.n4
tense heat in the heacl,, bril
liant flashes of light Mn . the
eyes, deafening sounds ia (he
ear and a heavy ntiirV feJiai?
in the. lungs. In . tha 'second
stage, the subject pasius into
unconsciousness, jtu1 rnvul
sions usually pcyim
tjt i
third state.all is quiet . excbpt
the beating, ;oI tS f t heart,
Just before death theiagitnticn
is renewed, bat in a "ditf?rent
$
way from that in th
state. The feet are raised,
the tongue .has a.peealiar
spasm, the chest hes, tlu;
eyes protrude from "te bifs
and occiiiate from side to:side
and the pupils dilatp.- The,
pulse cari, in most cases, "y..be ,
felt ten minutes ??f ter. . the.
drop. v
"I once knew a mn ,whr
was desirous of aerfalningJfr
there was any wffri ng. by.
hanging, and i n order .fto- find
out he placed a rope around,
his neck and stepped oIT.v.
bench, intending to s tep baSk
again, but' he became 'Jmrhedi
ately unconscious, and would;
have died in a few 'r jniaiitefe'
had it hot been for the.' timely
arrival of a' friend. He said
he experienced all the' feelings
that I mentioned in di'e ' firs i
stage." : . 7'-. : '
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An exchangefl8ks-What-ishorne r.
without a newspaper ?" and then
proceeds to answer iri 7 this ''fashion :
It ir a place where old tiats are -stuffed
iritc brokeA windows f. wife '
looks like a ag ' 'of v wool vvwith 'a
string tri(;d around vthe? centre ;
where the:husband ' has ') a tobacco
j nic panorama printed on the bosbni
of 'his shirti hd f the neglected bhil- '
dre wipe theinnoses on their jicket
eleeves. ; r ; :- ' '' 1 " :'
Is "Bohemian," . who , writes fu 1
the Charlotte Observer and Jsone of
the baker's dozen' that are opposi ag
Jarvis, just . becauee the people re
done with Ransom, the same corresV
pondent (then under another d'- "
guise) that Senator Z . b Vnc cilLxl'
a "lyinsr toad
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