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OONOORD, OCT. ? 9 -1897.
HOT 51UCH FOB BUTLER.
! have heard that you are op
pcsed to Senator Butler aia leader of
t&e Populist party; is there any
rrcth in the report!" 1 7 asked Mr.:
'
SCC28.
-"I endorse Senator Butler's course
a TT .1 O-i CJ 1. - tt
izziae unuea oiaies oeuaic bj itir,
&s fcafcl, ''and will continue to do: so
&s long as he advocates what I bet
Steve to be the interest of the people.
Rat when he or anyone else assumes
fQrole of a dictator, looking only to
Ms own selfish-interests and ignor
ing altogether the wishes and sug
fgoLtiwa of members of his own
piety, then, of course, I shall op
jpcse him.
'"'I believa it necessary for the
access of the Populist party, es
racially in North Carolina, in'order
tin cLite the different factions, that
agree upon some other consent
tcce man as our leader ."
-'Who do you favor for that posN
s3r4 Mr. Burs? Are n for Dr
3m pec
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aitono , tu ..:
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3r sae-pv M?w93faa:i ubssrver.
xm xuio ujauci i n db ueaiu
lAter. Since you have spoken of
Dr Thompson, though, I will say
fcfctl consider him one of the most
censeryative, as well as one of the
sUsst men in any party in the
SXcte." Jno. A Sims to the News
:-ccd Observer.
We have been unable to believe
fcfcst men who are good citizens kind
7?, f f.ghbors and, all in all; splendid
yskssl, vould be led long by a man
trhese course is shown to be pro
dietiv j of so little good and of so
xaaehevil as S?nator Butler's. To
ladled by him would be soon to love
no one but members of his clique,
cdstrtt8t lifelong integrity, pervert
arte principles that make a man feel
Iiira.a man and turn all to selfish
ends, and more than all to learn to
Code. There are too many men in
tie Populist party that are men, in
vpite of the fact that they took the
wrong way to reform the evils thej.
&&w4 4i thought they saw, in the
Oemociatic party. Imperfectioni
mtzizt in every human institution,
evils are sometimes very .hard to.
. eradicate, but a manly standing up
ta.the ranks ia generally better than
distinction. , ' ;
The Populist party might have
allied agood instead of an evil mis
sion if it had not fallen a prey to
: ench leaders as Butler that haye
& mded it in everlasting humiliation
.and disgrace in the State from
Irs . itn -vn aser8Mr9m euner o
jUondihnat untewith
t3w 354rat3 for good government
l--VU4ttlacy-orith ihe
Republican party for the' opposite.
If this is a fair statement, and Ve
think' it is Mr. Sims and scores of
others in Cabarrus and ali over the
State will have little difficulty in
cnoosiDg. j
Thtn let Mr. Batler go where his,
own vote will send him, but certain
ly let him never represent the vir
tue, the intelligence and the conser
vatism of the Old North Statel
Don't Tobacco Wpit ana Smoke Tour
'Lire Away,"
If you want to quit tobacco us
ing easily and "forever, be made
well, strong, magnetic, full of new
life and vigor, take No-To-Bac, the
wonder worker that makes weak
men strong. Many gai n ten pounds
in! ten'days. Over ,400,000 cured.
Buy No-To-Bac from your own
druggist, who will guarantee a cure.
Booklet and eampje mailed free.
Address Sterling Remedy po., Chi
cago or New York.' '
Original Observations.
1 The spirit of the times is brandy
smash.
( A detter may be registered but it
cannot vote
Not all who know their minds
know their own hearts.
If. you can't possibly do anything
tomorrow do it today.
How can a good natured lawyer
conduct a cross examination ?
Some people are comfortable only
when they know others are not
Gossip and slander travel not
only on roads where there are toll
gates.1: ' M
"Competition is the life of trade"
and the death of most of the traders.
A man must look up and be hope
ful especially when he is trying to
drink from a jug.
A full stomach is a better protection
for a poultry roost than a thousand
professions of religion.
Before yoa swear to love but one
LroLvvjad neadou't fear or faint,
: out in a hot sun, and
m wn Btart the paint.-
- lie Wants Noise.
Col. Frederick Anderson Olds, the
accomplished Raleigh correspon
dent, averting to the presence of the
Statesville band at the fair, says it
is "a good one, but it does not play
loud enough." Our band, Col. Olds,
is composed of fine musicians and
therefore plays fine music. It's no
steam calliope, .and if it's simply
noise ; you want you've got the
wrong crowd. But of fine music
they'll give you a plenty. States
ville Landmark.
Sold Slortsmsretl Cotton.
? James Poag yesterday sold'a bale
of cotton to Mr. T M Constable, ol
J H Sloan's, which was discovered
to be mortgag&d property. Messrs
AVadsworth having the claim. Poag
was arrested and jailed. Charlotte
Observer.
market Quotations.'
gw York stock atidcottonx aao
tatioris furnished "feW-A Porter field
& Ca of Richmon4i .Va- branch
office oyer Marsh's drag store:
": " STOCK MARKET.'
. 1
New York, Ojt.-'2, 1897. S
6pen
1411
:82 -
93i
2:00;
14Q
..82
93
Sugar
Tdbacco.
St. Paul
NEW-YORK CpTTON. 2
x I J 0PE 2:3U
December 5.94 558
January 5 96 5.88
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Chicago, Oct. 25, 1897. 1
OPEN f 2:30 '
Wheat, Dec.
Corn
m 97:
26 26 J
U, . 4.45 4.40,
Prof. Gentry's D&r and Pony snow.
Prof. Gentry' famous dog? and
p)uy;flho will exhibit jundcr cin
v us InV this city onclayUaf tynbbii
and night of next week. rroi.
Gentry has tbe best as well as the
I ireedt show of the kind that trav
eU, and hiB aoimale are "crediced
with performing some yery wonder
ful acts. " A street parade will be
given Monday at noon in which all
the dogs and ponies will appear and
1 all the httle folks should be on hand
t ) eee them. The prices' of admis
sion are very reasonable, .being chil
dren 15 cents and ..adults 25 cents.
The tent will be located near ti e
old church and the afternoon pr
formance will not commence untii
school is out, so that all the children
will huve an opportuni y to attend.
Blasls front Ilam's Horn
Truthfulness is tbe diamond ot
character. '
Hypocrisy is a cloak that is ragged
in the1 back.
A $20 coat often' covers a 5 cent
soul. . " '
A heart without love is like a
violin without strings.
. The man whb Wlks most about
himself says the least. ?. Cv
A pious face is not infallible proof
of a devout spirit.
Smiling lengthens the month and
the life in about equal vproportions.
Ali things were made for the good
and some day they will v have' them
He is more than half miserable
who is doing nothing to make others
happy.
Any fed san make money, but it
..akes wisdom to know now to spnd
it well.
What if you have lost your ring ?
Be tnankful that you still haye your
finger. - .
It is now stated that the new daily
for Rdeifch is to start about the
middle of November, with a capital
dtock of $20,000. As already an
nounced Mr. Will X Coley, of the
Daie Times, will be night editor,
and it is said Mr. Greek O Andrew,
of the Press-Visitor, is to be man
aging editor.
Of Course, .
"The young man in St. Paul who
was fined $15 for kissing a girl prob
ably kissed the wrong ; girl. A few
mistakes of that kind may make
him more careful." Salisbury Sun
Of course it was just tbe wrong
girl. Who ever heard of a fellow's
getting into ; trouble at kissing the
right girl? The right act must be
applied to the right subject. ,
Was Growing 'Worse;
Liver and Stomach Troubles Too
Weak to Work Now Able to bo
Ail Her Housework.
"I va3 under the care of a physician
for two years and he was treating me for
etorcach and liver troubles and.; female
difficulties, but I only rgrew worse "under
his treatment. I was so weak I could do
hardly any work. I was at last induced
to try Hood's Sarsaparilla .and. Hood's
l Pills and these, medicines iliayedoneQ
so much good that I now- weJghVllS
, pounds and am ahle to do all my-houBe-wor
k. , I firmly believe I should heheeA
in my grave today if it Jfrad; nxjt-bgefipr
Hood's Sarsaparilla. My litjte gi'rl Vas
t afflicted with phthisic. ,1 gayeher Hood's
Sarsaparilla arid it;.:'Basl relie'veaher',n
Mrs." K. S. Hajrpek, ,701 V University
ISOOO l ; narilla
Is the bestn-In fact the One True Blood Purifier.
At all druggists: , Be sure to get Hood's.
u , , rk'tt cure liver ills, gasy to take,
ilOOu S rflllSeasy tooperate. 25 cents.
Tft Kent.
The vacant store rooms, cellars!
and stables on the Litaker lot;
tf ';: v ; W.Q.Meaks.
BRING US! YODii JOS'WORK.
Bar
In remnants of Cotton Flannels of all grades at factory prices.
Cotton Diaper at 48c per bolt.
- ! Shaker Flannels from 4 to 6c.
Donut Flannels anitable for babies
at 7 ic, worth 10 cents.
Flannel De Laines in dark
t colors only at 8 ls3 cents.
'I- ' "' '
All wool Flannel at 15c np to Silk Embroidered at 74c.
Roman Striped Percale at 10c, worth 12Jc.
Remnants of Wool Dress Goods at 40c per ponnd.
Cotton Blankets at 9.5c per pound. This is about cost
prices for them. J
34 Sheeting at 4c. Wider up to 16 2h3c.
Good Bleaching at 6ic
Bleached Cambric same as Lonsdale at 7ic yard,
4 inch Embroidery Scrim at lc.
Embroidery Silk ic per skein.
Ladies' Opera Length Black Hose at 42ic per pair.
About 200 pieces of all silk Ribbons cheap.
Ladies' pure Linen Handkerchief s at 10c.
Rubber Hair Pin's at 40c per dozen.
We got in our Ladies' Capes at old prices. The are ad
vancing every day, o wing to the scarcity of cheap goods and
labor troubles, Prices range from 65c up. We have oh the
road a large line of the VERT LATEST STYLES of BOX,
PAPER and ENVELOPES, Some of the boxes are worth as
much as $1.48. Tney were ir ade up for samples for a prom
inent paper house who have decided not to carry them, owiDg
to their being so bulky.
- Respectfully,
(7-
TO
B O
T
Funny when yo a come to think of it; that the
only way for a merchant to get on top
is to get on the bottom in prices.
We don't like to boast,
: but we know
the prices we put upon our SHOES are at
the bottom,1 when you come to exam-
ine into the details ofworkman-
'ship, stook, etc., in . the goods.
Our OIL GRAIN shoes for 85c, $1.00 and
$1.25 per-pair are the very best goods tor the
MON EY TH AT YOU CAN BUY.
" Call and see us,
GIBSON & MORRISON.
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