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MANY LIVES LOST.
I'a Hallrod W.ecklfear BlrmluK'
! - linm, Ala.
. ..n.Hno- Kens Items
nnd Personals-
Christmas has come and gone and
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Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 28 One tQe hearts that have been
I of the moat disastrous wrecks in the madft glad for ; the fact that - Santa'
history of Southern railroads hap- has slighted no' one! The
oened 36 mil eY south of . here yes- churches in town and sur-
terday morning'ar 7:30' o'clock in r)uadinK C0Untry have had mbst
MANUFACTURERS OF woich 23 persons were killed out, e,eut tree3 ail loaded wiih sacks
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iiiiiiiiHiiiniitiMui'iiilimiimmiMiim'tiiMimiMtiw.
Frie Giniiams
Outuv Cloths
Plaids Sheeting
right aad ten others. injured, two of lf
i l r,n a
whom will die.
The ill-fated train was a Louis-'
ville Nashville accommodation,
which runs from here to Blpcton, a
o-oH al-Ttaofe- distance of 40 miles. The train
Dealers in
GENERAL
' MERCHADISE
: 0
Buvers of j
COUNTRY;
PRODUCE
ot all kind, and 4-foot
wood always wanted-
best . prices for same.
We invite an inspec
tion ot all--tlie goods!
we manufacture.
ODELL MFG-. Co.,
- Concord N. C-
Cold w a,ve Coming.
Pre we for it;
"The early bird catcheb the
worm," bot tbe tardy; head of the
family catches a scolding if he does
not order
Cffl'S-JfllICO COM.
Prnrnnt attention. Full weight.
Free delivery. $4.25 per ton'and up
peer Frank White an 4 Conductor A
P flnnnell. 1 ;
' Fcur miles north of B'octon the
entire train,' made up of an engine,
baggage and two pass3Uger cornea.
crashed tbrougn me wmgc. ,uV
long 'and 120 feet high, into the
I Cahaba river. A rail had beehre-
moved from the track and when tbe
engine struck this 360 feet of the
bridge gave, way aud went aown
with the train. ; lmmeaiaieiy
took fire, the water being
only about three feet deepand be
fore snfficienhelpf could besecnrea,
many tfnf ortbnate passengera and
trainmen, who were pinioned under
the debris, were burned to death.
n earnitiatioir of , the bridge
shows-that' the Spikes on " one side
had been drawn fr a rail lengtr,
,v,;v, ;rlinQtP(l that a r.tU ws
VrU'vi- luuivwvv
moved out of places to deliberately
wreck the train. The story that
three men robbed the dead ana
aying, as told by one of the sur
vivors, has not yet been confirmed.
But the railroad officials are no
sure it was the work of train wreck
ers and an army of detectives are
working oq the cae.
The exact number who perished
will never be known, bun it ib
thought that it will rech 35.
To cap the climax, one ot the re
! lief trains which left here ran into
the rear endof the working train
which was stopped about 150 feet
from the bridge, and came rjer
orantrpi. etc.
Thfi decorations at Mt. Z on were
especially beautiful and we haye no
dou tit but that Miss Grace anunen-
berger, whose father is pastorof
flaid church, had much to do with
i . i
the designing. At our own ciiurcn
in China Grove we had no decora
tions, but 250 children, whose nam. s
are on the Sunday School books,
wrt nde haopv with presentB, dolii
from the Sunday School and their
respective teachers.
One of the beat evidences oi a
town'd progrrsa ishe attendance ,of
thA monle nt church and Sunday!
v w w ST Si
School and we are glad to note that
China Grove i8 rapidly tbrowing tff
her old ways and putting ou "w-
We have hd one of the quicHest
Xmas' since the town had. begun to
grow, not even o e drunken man
was to be seen on our streets .
Di. and Mrs. Stevens, of Enoch
ville. and Rev; and Mra. Miller,
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spent Xmaa eve with Mrs. I Frank
Patterson, j
: Miss Jennie Patterson,' one of. the
eaohers in the graaed school ht
Concord, is at home "spending the
holidayd with home folic. Misa.Jliila
Belle Spirey, also one otvonuuruoi
, - - - - . . - .
teachers, accompanua ser. miss
Shirey left Saturday eyenmg for bau
Hbury to meet her sister.
Miss Carpenter, of Newton, is
viaitintr her sister, Mrs. Corriher,
Miss. Belle Eddleman is visiting in
Albemarle. '
Rev. Leroy Beaton is visiting
friends and re' at i yes here. v
Mies JenUe Cook, the highly ac-
complisaed music teacher at the
,;r.m m inn-
cgetablcPrcparationfor As
similating UieToodauRegu
ting the Stomachs andBowels oi
FAC-SIMILE
SIGNATURE
OF
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Tin ai? g T)p tion.Chcetfulr
: a Dc r.nntams neitner
UW3a"ultt"'l'vv -"j, 4
Opium,Mcrphiric norlfineral.
JJOT NARC OTIC.
sr.
IS ON THI
Pumpkin deed"
Jlx.Scnna (
JtocAelle Sails -
JYppermint
JiiCsr&onztcSodi&
farm Seed -Ctitnfied
Sugxr
livilijyntcN' rt&y&i .
. -r i. TrrffrJr Prr r.nn?tiDa-
,ioW:sourStoiDach.D1arrhoea. p
! Vss aMLOSS Or Ljt. ,
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OF EYEEY .
BOTTLE Ot
Tac Simile Signature of
NEW YORK.
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EXACT C01
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It. M K
nmt-f-rAa 1a Tint tit in OTie-siie "bottles only. It
s not sold in l)ulk. Don't allow anyone to sell
you anytMng else on xne pica puui w4.
is "Inst as" pood" and "will answer every p.
pose." bee tnai yon y-a.-w-A-v-.--.
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rwTiBMONT AIH I TNE )
FIRST AND SECOND DIVISIONS.
Schedule effective .Nov. 15,. 1896. , .
: This condensed . Schedules inf?rfttl0n "
suV ject to change without notice to the public.
BICHMOND TO CgAELlTE.
Eastern Tisae.
Female Seminary at Mt. Pleasant,, is XiV ichmuuti
knocking it in on top of thr burn
ing train.
gCubans s i'l believe that General
Maceo is alive.
TO CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAY
TdVa lantivft T5rnmo Oninine Tab-
letB. All druggists reiuna me
monev if Tt'faits tocure. l25c. ml4
OOKCQBD MAKLET&. " -
COTTON MABKET.
Corrected: by Cannons &etzer
Good miadling............ -rvvA'.:
Middling ......
Low middling 6
PEOD0CE MAxtKKI
Uorrected.bv Swin & Vnue.
'''C:....;.;....;. ...... to -7
Sugar ur eu nams v?v. . . ... : . 1 o 4
Batter v.C:.. ...:..v:.sv. ..'-' 10 15
OhiokeE3....:..vr - " 1 ft
Oorn.....
mj9 w
1 1 must. haveoni taxes' by the 14'
of January.' 'I. will' have to sectle
wth thejbown onttn.atdate. I hope
all persons owing the same. wjilf call
ill . -Vv.. r.rm
Iauu ocifnc pwjwju ,T.?i.r """-
. pelted l'q Vdvpftisf'il not; pid by.
and save costs'.'- J.X. Bogek,
. Tow.n Tax .Coilector.
Oct.15, tf ' ' !"f :
DO YOU WANT. A
visiting Misses Jennie and. .Bttie
Patterson.
Rev. Wertz preached an excellent
sermon last night at at. Mars .s, anu
to add to "the beauty of theser vices
durin ihe collection. Mjs3,.Cook
sang a solo, "Flee As a Bird': which
was tnos't -beautifully rendered to
the delight of the largo audience assembled.!
Among the many nice present
on t h e Am a8 tree vaa uiuu a o jr
dangling upon a string tor Key
Messrs: Preston Sims and Guy
Melchor have "gone to Trou t'mans
on huntine" expedition, ,
i iithi !-iri ; RlimsauV m giye a re
ception this'evening, complimentary
to the v9itmg young- ladies of "the
Lown
I Miss Ethel Patterson attended the
Xmas tree at Grace. ; CiPR0v0ST,"
Dec- 28, '96! ; ':':t: -
Amelia Cotfrt.HouBe
nuraevn'o : .
Keyeville
B.nith Boston
Keidsville ,
Greensboro
HiKh Point
Salisbury
rimicord "
Ar Charlotte .
&r Spartan DUTg y
Ar At ! anta rcn. timej
No. 11
Dady.
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902 pn
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CHARLOTTE TO RICHMOND.
Eastern Titne.
LiV Atlanta (cen.. time )
, rirppinviile
Xiv Softrtquburg
Daily..
No- 36
I hayejiioyf rinstock Inhe Mor
ris building opposite the court
house, a nice lineof and1 all' grades
nf Im-nitiira and mnrft ffmin?' suit-
Latd........;-- .-;2 50 able foiioMarefehtt'-and'every
Meal........ ....... ;t-7;v: K-'r-r -
Oats ...v..i'--
rallow.......v
.35
. All th Hides,. Wax, Tallow:and
Egg-bn prr ATe paying to-
USy H .4.
Dry Flint Hides
Ury eau
Green- 4tw
Glue
Wax -Tallow
T?nnn
Only, toe iJreagaucuuu.,iv.
the' aioVe priced AVnttausJ
THESHIPPERS PRVMii
10 cts
5 "
2ru
16 "
Respectfully,
-TfOW
ijv Cnariottu
Concord, ,
Salisbury-
High foint
Greensboro
Reidf. ville 5
Danville
South Boston
Key t ville
a TYVniin I Innrt House
1 il UJL v
Ar Richraonn
7 50 am
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No. 33
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f 9 02 nm
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For Infents ani Children.
Solid? VoUMg -
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J r'? JrZL V o.ri a ti fisjt A". Composed. .ot ruum .. - ibm,
SepiDg Cars (minimum Pullman rate2 0U ; no "" cars
day coach. between Washington;; 6 Aben'ffi;.
Sew Tork and yew Orleans, New ork. anMem Southem ru ,
e.r, ivtt vv or,rl Tmra. andRichmond and Angus
SE'sS NOTES.
way dining car between Ueen8Doro ana cepinfif cars uc-
. T yi?rtfl 5& ftTid 36: United States Past lad. ,Putoan siett d Augusta.
New YorkJitlanta New York and Jacksonville anavi- between
JC& 16. Norfolk and Chatt.n :
' - - : r f 'plk and Chattanooea, through
. - -v w av x o,a o-nri ttti ay ville.. Through day! coacnes .
fire last night ' v h - ' Through tickets on Pale at principal stations ton ,
moTinn imTiiv ill hiiv nt tub -jr .-, -.m . ft i l
tlary JBLOOO tOISON permaaen'jy
IcurcdlnlStoSa days. You can be treats as
I home for same price anler same gnaxan-
LBVI cy. li you preir to come nero we coa
HJ.iZzy tract topay railroad f areandhotcibilJs.co!
csary, iodide potash aad Btlll bave aches uncj
pains, Mucoxub matches in month. Sore Throat,
Plmplefr, Copper Colored Spots Ulcers on
- 15altini0re J1P , 3ifl.T4 WSOCnJO coital MKcd onr uncca-n
i i.' t ' ' i tior.ai fmaranty. Absolute proofs seiit Bealed oo
S01 Fidelity BJ"Q,D& pplic:.tton. Address COOK. REMEDY CO-
spplicntion. Aooress vuuu. ujsmkuj. c
10? Xa0O2o Tecaple. CHICAGO. ILL
General asse:
e last nisnt. Througn ticKeis on ?ai ptiiivipc Dyr
. " . , . . ?. rhation anulv to any aeent bf the Company; - - . TTrRTr
Sangnilly, a natural zea nieri- J . wf h. GREEN, , i Ll5.el. "'- General
can citizen, chWd witri cnaplracy General Superintendei c.
against the bpaaisA government, nas j r - Q -pnA
oeen Beuwuuw yf V V .T"" ? Given Avar Free i, . - - JVL 1-1 IDJaU VV 1' .
Jdhnlpriw To advertise omr gdsJjwUM h . K0 SA
of Lynchhnrg, Va4, has mystenopsly giye a-way, absolutely, iree, ope uuf
lar ' - ' - of fiyPrcent cigar8,pnegpld ringand
' ' 4A . . .. al pample bottle bf Feelers. mn
1 PrifioneramlFaYettevillevjailiBet KfltefkfeWeVBendmg
ire $Seffrcell3a8t -Friday- night; bents: tbay" packing and tpoata'gey
in thrfipbFdf esdarjing, and the jail i Address,- - f ' U , C
r-f oCPiiroVetf'and thevl PEELER AKOEBSLQHlMlpXpJE Co.
UilLUC urai wg, i .. '
pemhing. Lock Box 1. Kner8yille, N. 0
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AiA :-'r - oj: nye-cenc cjgars,pne wgi?"v: , KTAD ;. ninnl.
uicavM... roi0 Knfrt - Hotel-
nfFvo iaaroi.-;; trains. , vjr,
uses-meet .au ; Jg9 promptly
DfaU kinds .furnisneP
i'LIVEBY.FKEDANP
di au kuiu . - . - Tjorses pts
reasonahle; prices, wo Breedeff,tf
always on hand for fa .
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