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XL- -No. 133. CONCORD, N.'C, TUESDAY,' OCTOBER 8. 1895. Whose NO. 1.3U ll 1 Concord, N. 0. ,nnTrT President, P'S' n-TTPi?TE. Assistant Cashier .. , 550,000 $16,000 -DIRECTORS , " if Odell, J). :F. Cannon Jl, VI T TIT n i XTVTAXT S is King. fR 0DELL, W. H, Lilly, MR. LA WEENCE WRITES. 1 24th He Tells What Uappened-Whnt Care They Take-What Instructions He Gives 3To ttchool Equal It. To THE; Editor of the Daily Specu lation, lUSt rftP.AlVPfl I f hinlr fn n nova Af WnUn. T - Tl VC I .. rf . v . am.., . uaic Tioncii ucuauec x rub y iu.ro. i ciurtea verv ereac snrnr r r.nt. t-i understand a parent's feeling for her James was anxious for her boys to should permit Buch a daznagicg- cbild. A mother's love overlook come home. Mrs. Benton came here article to appear in your paper with- all faults and puts implicit confi- to see one of her own children7 that out the slightest inquiry or invcsti- dence in the statements of her chil- was sick and while here assisted in cation.- Concosd Standard ; A copy of i dreD' more than this they are seldom nursing Walter. I f nllv understand the mi vi w, paper of September 26, '95 has been wi,linS to believe any one " else. Walter has been a yery good boy, and functions of tne press, that it sent me, in which appears an ar- Nevertheless your Arthur is any obedient and dutiful and I am ought to expose the rottenness, ccr tide under the title "Was He thing but a model boy.: He cannot greatly surprised that he made the ruption and cruelty ot Institutions Starved," in which you arraign the De depended on for anything the statement as set fortE in your paper, corporations and individuals when conduct of the Oxford Orphan Asy- moment your eyes are off him, he I frequently go into the kitchens they have the proofs. To do this lum for Cruel end inhuman treats sbirks eyery duty and is a constant bothat Jhe Girls and Boys Building otherwise is to bring unmerited rV ment to the children committed to breaker of rules. His statement and into the dining room where the proach and great injury to the in- it 8 care. I think as a mere matter at"he has been whipped for noth children eat. 1 haye given instruct diyidual or the institution, of prudence it would have been bet- 1D2 and giyen scarcely nothing to tions to the Matrons and Teacher on I beg to express my sincere thanks ter ' if you had investigated such eal" absolutely false and I don't duty, who remain in the dining and the thanks of the Directors to charges before publishing them, as ror a moment belieye you credit the room when the children are at meals, Mrs. Dr. J E S moot, of your city far statement. r that it any child asks for more to htr defence of the. Asylum which Those who have been here longest, see that begets it," That there might she did so promptly and so well, employees aha men working hera, be no hesitation on the part of the I enclose with this article com- many who may! see the charge may never see the vindication, and thus great damage will be done an insti. tution which isdoing such a great bopaBsed through this institution children I hava given these instruc-. munications from various persors worK tor tne destitute children of J UUi,UiCU uavc mure to .eat uons m tueir presence wai e ai wnicn in justice to tne institution 1 North Carolina. , ; than ever before and are better meals. I frequently ask the boys hope it will be your pleasure to I beg to express my thanks, how ,treae(3 If vo Relieve to. the con- especially, if they haye enongh to publish. Yours Respectfully, ' ever, that you give .me an oppor- trary 1 suggest that you make com- eat, and almost without exception ; N. M. Lawrence, fcupt. tunity to correct statements which Pnt to the Master of the Masonic they say yes. We give the boys one TVT"" have been made. V V LodSe Bfc Mt Pleasant if there is one hundred per cent more meat than BLACK EQOL IN THE PULPIT. On July 15th last I left the asy- there and if not to the Lodge at we do tbe girls because the larger ne says the Torch Must Be APiiiei lum with the Pinoino pIaaa f n malf p 1 Vlii;uru wuu request mac tney in- dovs worK on xne larm. up 10 iwo to southern cities lfXegro jLjneu- HAMMOND & CO. Stock mi Sos.d Brokers, 7 : 130 & 132 Pearl Street, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. Stocks, Bonds, and Grain bought and sold, or carried on Margin p s Send for explanatorv circuv a tour through tht State and did not vestigate the matter. - ; weeks ago we had any quantuy of ucn speculation, also weekly mar- return until August 22nd. Very We avo to deal with unruly, bad vegetables and they were given to V letter. (Free) dwly IIIl'S KIT Bill. (LITAKER'S CORNER ) M of August 13th, and the following him with aU kindness, iust. as I boys. They were untruthful, many :pTOteBting t the w,,; f- - -.1.' wonld treat mV own nhild; f?n far of tbem dishonest, Shirked work on aa fhfiv arft ntiitPri in rftmmpnrf. xepiv was mauo uy iijy uauguier, woo .-. j - -m . - . i J v .-.w" Ingm Are Not Stopped. Chicago, Oct. 7. Negroea vha ohnrtlv ftffr T Uff ArVhnr TmM ya some times very rigidly and the children without stint. Our crowded. Qumn chapel . yesterday with nine or ten other boys ran away when a11 methods tail we expel fare during the winter, fall and part morning rose in a body to their feet and went to Youngsville. In a week em. You could not do us a great- of -spring is rice, grits, hominy, in endorsement of an impassioned or ten davstbev we're sent back to er favor than to take Arthur away, peas'one ot them each day and then declaration by Rev. J M Town send, the asylum by the Masons of that 11 lhQ Lodge wmcn sent nim here wnicnever o; tnese tne ennaren hko xxe unureau to me aa- place They reached here in the will allow it, for if he continues as best for the other two "days, with the diance from a morning newspaper night and left again early next morn- be is Ishall be conpellea to expel, best of bakers' bread, biscuits, coffee, clippings account of the tonurin . . . . ... him' mnlassPA and etn. of Neal Smith at ! Cole Cilv. Ga. mg; going. DacK: to loungSTille.r , , A11 ,w TnPnhft8aid - xxxi buc uui o tudu j.cu cavf v niiu i , "ims musi: stop in a ULrisnan land. At this momfnt, men of to. TT 1- i . i v i . n Whilfl thPrfi Arthnr .Tampa wrntft hia was uryugm oacK 10 ine asy- ha, oha Wrnfa mo ,iat J lam yesterday. I have tried to treat one exception were thoroughly bad By ffI have opened my MEAT MARs SEI m tbe Litaker basement, for perly occupied by S wink & Day pt. Whaa you went nice, fresh pats, beef, pork, mutton, etc., call ui OCiiU III VUUl UlUCIO IU was in charge during my absence. "Oxford, N. C J Aug. 16th, 1895. Mbs.x Annie 0. James, Mt. Pleasant, N. C. , Dear Madam: Your letter to Mr. Liawrecce iust receivea. ne. is every occasion and were totally un- lag what I am going to saj : If the reliable. They' did not appreciate law is not to be; allowed to take ; its iuvolved tipphod the outrages; ff,?-? eff with the EingiDg olas8 and will ood-boy and make a nseful man S. 1 am in the market when ftlwii'G aud lip3 are for sale. ii i mm not return until next Tuesday. As soon as he returns Arthur will be brought back to the asylum. ' Arthur told you what was untrue when he told you that he ran away He in MANUFACTURERS OP because he was. mistreated. nnirmamr wit.Ti rpvpta! nthpr hnvs ran , : . . ' . - , , crave to an orphan child. away anttytoia tneir comraues nere " . . L, v .' , -Yours lespectf ully, ... that they were going because they J' , -J . . 1 Signed - N. M. Lawrence, did not want to work, .y; , Superintendent." i Arthur's WOrk WPS tO aSSlSt Other Wfcn Mr- .TmftS ant. rm,HSinn PLAIDS, SH&ETING boys attend the bows which amounts from the Lodge at Mt. Pleasant to I ...... . ! t 1 I a ed to tnis, put tnem in tne pasture SALT BAGS, in the morning and take them back nothing has seemed to have any ef feet upon him 1.7. fKpi- nnnnrhinitiVa and had no am. ' COUTBT COQCSroing our men , uau uu uuuuiB wnu r- v " T 7 in crime the torth nidgt be vvairer, ne,i a yery gooa little Doy j WMUU.w v MUJiUfi. .v,. u0 cltie3 where auu ii uuu uuutauiiuatcu uy lila 1 1 o guiu. brother will, I hope, grow up to be smaller ooy3 many oi wnom tney en- rne anaience s sponuneou3 en deavored to lead and did lead astray, aoreemenc comusea rownna ana They are a good riddance to the he remained silent. In a L.oraeat . the b illness. was broken by a heavy asylum. ; ; voice which said " We rise o iu- We have as fine a corp3 of teach- dorge what ' you have said." - The ers as there is in any school in the audience wa3 then dismissed bat State. They are as painstaking in the sentiment had arousad tari! & 4- ;.v,.f ;,0fVr,rfirtn f r. 1 est canversation8. I assure you your children have not been mistreated. When a N. boy of Arthur's age fails to comprehend what is being done for him, carea so little for the pain and anxiety he causes his mother, he mistreats this asylum, the best institution God ever i GINGHAMS, TlNG cloths. the children, and the teachers of The colored Exhibit at Atlanta. the boys are as thoroughly devoted Commissioner W CJ Coleman to their work aa it is possible to be. received a letter trom the rnu'n Wx-fViinrr fliatr nan left in Charge Of hU WOrk , . , . . , .4. Atlanta Exposition until he can re- to stimulate their ambition and tarn TheFletter is full o gratify make them what they ought to be. ing new8 to the colored people of As it has been your pleasure to the Statetheir exhibit is equal to ha.3- man ie at the A ft T 0- EEALERS in Merchandise. to the lot in the afternoon, and clean out lot occasionally. s v - Two gentlemen from near Young ville have; been up' here since the boys went away and have investi fated matters and convinced them- selves that the boys .reports were un true. take her children home she wrote nublish such ati article in your paper the best. They have a quilt which me, and I replied giving cost of get which has its influence and weight jpJ emaecal ting children to Concord. This let. where it circulates, I earnestly: re. hand80mmegOod, ter is dated Sept. 16th and in which quest that you- thoroughly myesti- Commissioner Coleman -wjll re I mentioned that Walter had been- gate the charges made by the James turn m a few days to his department. puny lor tne past montn ana tnat i ooys, anu 11. mere w? ouguiwu UTOt? FMQTTP A 'MPS' mind or m the a jlliu ax j w Airxx had taken him away from the other suspicion in your mind, or in boys and put him direction nder the minds of the people, and especially tbp Masons of Cabarrus county, that jCv i v wwvrf . m. r mv vu ii vw i BUYERS OP .. try Produce of al Kind -AND" " rFot wood always m - best prices for , We invite an in- of an the goods fenufacture. Havin? transferred my Fire In; surance business to Messrs. II I VV nrA Vi rn aa an r R Tf. TTrria T Mm. I hayt made no effort to get . 1(1 b Dr0nerlv looked "after, these statements are true in whole or mena tnem to any who may be in the boys back for I knew they would Whne there ISlrs. Lawrence gaye in part then there ought to be the gjfjf, gf aetronageSPOlk- nim ner persuiiai aueutiua, euut uiui i-hmcjv lUTvowigav. -v. his meals from our own table and In justice to myself and the Di prepared specially such things as he rectors'of this Institution I demand ccnld relish and digeslr that the doc- that it shall be. fakA ar! vantage of Mr. JLwrence's absence and run off again . Arthur could notname one person-here who mistreated him and tell the truth. Respectfully. Walter is very well, You need k tor would allow. In spite of all the not feel uneasy about Arthur he will attentioa giyen him he continued to be brought back to the asymm a8 1 grow weaker and become more and scon as Mr. Lawrence returns, Yours respectruiiy, - Signed L. Lawrence, . On my return I immediately took steps to have these boys brought back and succeeded in getting most of them returned to the asylum. t Shortly after my return I received a letter from Mrs. Tames to which the following reply was made : y - - ' v : v ugust 28th, 1895. ' Mrs. Annie O. James, ; r , Vf m PT.TJiRA NT. X. -V. more emaciated, , - " Dr. Coggeshall who had charge of the Hospital at that time treated him two or three weeks before he left and did every thing for him that could be done. A communication from him isappended to this article' Mrs. Minnie. Benton, of Charlotte, was here part of the time and helpn ed nurse him and, on the' advice of the doctor, wh6n she returned to Charlotte I - sent the James - hoys We have assumed the Fire Insur-. ance business of Mr. J.W. Burkhead,, comprising the agencies for peveral first-class and well established ccm panies, and respectfully solicit a The Oxford Orphan Asylum is too great a factor, in its influence upon the society and citizenship of liberal share of business in that Hue.. . . . J , , , . Woophouse & Haeeisl the btate to be conauctea in any way i u,ug 2fr , fcf that N will discredit or discount its usefulness. ' I venture the assertion that, there, is not a school or an Irstitu tion in North Carolina where the children show that "they are as well fed and are any healthier looking. The health -record is remarkable. For several years there has been an average of over 200 children and for more than two years only one death. My Dear Madam : Yours of the along with her that she might take 1 I hope you will pardon me v?hen I Mount moena S E M I N;:A R Y A Flourishing School for Young' Ladies. ; . , TEN TEACHERS Ornamental Branch53 Receive Carefui Attention, UEV. C. L. T. FISHER, ; A. U -"yv 1 ' Pbinoipal, . . r :.. ' MOUNT PL AS ANT. N. C,
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