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CHRIS rMAS Tnouoais.
Christmas, merry Christmas, is
?gain at our doors and will be past
ere the Weekly .Standard makes
another visit to its readers.
Theie is much, in the thought .of
Oaristmas. We cannot conceive of
e world without ,e a Christmas
Auong the innumerable . spheres
there may be some, pes ubly ail but
this earth, without a Christma?.
But if so what manner of beings are
they? Have they no Savior, or
need they Lone ? Would we exchange
. i n w!amna mUk all if CI nrn ? f? QQ
J Ui J ill ID I Uiaa rr J vli u A w dmus.b
. - . , ! ' , . . ,
for even aogeU' wings ? For them
no Savior wa3 born and none died.
For them no songs of redeeming
tore will ring aod (cho through the
vauHg of heaven. .
While earth's inhabitants that
ehnt their- ecstatic joys at the se
quel of bur Christmas, what part
r 11 they have for whom our Christ
mas signifies nothing ?
WpII mav it
be the Christian's
giad day.
But hark, what mean these sounds
t'ear like those suited to bestow
V i I
honors to the conquering warrior ?
tViaat mean the inflamed eye, the
obstreperous tongue and the reeling
form ? Why take note of Christ-
mas if not an inspiration to child-
likeness, humilitv, kindness, gentle
neBs, love? D:38 he take note of
the 22ud of Februarv who does not
venerate our Washington ? Or mark
the - return c f January 19 th, who
does not delight in the memories of
nnr Ur? What cares he for the
15th of August who does not ad.
mi f hfl nrlofla tan.f. nf Nnnlonn ?
Or who thinks of May 1st that ad-
mirea nothing in the never-defeated
B O
of November that sees no benefits
to the world in the reformation
through Martin Luther ? Who
greets J anuary 1st in ecclesiastic
memory that is not a devotee to
the doctrines of Zwinerli ? Who
lTch of Jnne. that.does not thank
CttVOT1 tue ""Bsion oi jonn
Wesley f w no joys over the return
of another birthday jf a loved one
bat those whose hearts are knit m
mutual tenderness ? . "
But they celebrate Christmas Tin
a Way) who do not -bend the knee,
wA-liaf atAff.
ble adoration to Him whose birth
we celebrate at this Christmastide.
What mean they ? What is Christ
mM lu . .T, - N 7
day ot - quesuonaoie 4-uuigence r
W ny ring merry bells and mimio
the cannon's roar or revel in bacha
oaliaa f eaatin g : and hilarity on the
anniversary of the" birth cf Him at
who3e second coming they' will cal
on the rocks "and the mountains to
fall on and bide them?
" To .the cpnciled w,ho are giving
in bopef ul '"expectancy f rHis sec
ond coming, Christmas . means t he
sum of alitor ail joy; and V all
glory, but to those -that- lbvej not
His comingf instead otra-sjurce of
joy, it well may be as the earth
nuakine beneath them, or the re-
8
istlesa approach of an armed ioe, or ;
.... .. , j.v
the licking, flanes
of a sweeping 1
:r:y: ? ; :. a : '
conflagration.
What is Christmas
vidual reader ?
to the indi-
TOE
EirrEUTAlNMLBIlT BY THE
KITTLE FOliKS.'
The entertainment by the little
folks of the Graded School Tuesday
evening in baton's hall bad all the
e'f san tial "elemente of a delightful
entertainment. The selections were
good and Appropriate and were ren
dered in their sweet little winning
ways tbat must make every parent
al hearMhrob brid. ..
That group before a well seated
audience where proper decorum is
observed- would be a joy to eyery
heart' with a love for innocence,
purity, loveliness, but we thint the
audience badthVleast chance, to
get enjoyment out of it, of all like
occasions that we ever witnessed.
Jt would not be amiss, for big
folks to learn that it is better tobe
silent even at the cost of not telling
every worthless thought that flits
through : the mind in a public
gatnering where people assemble to
hear; ' This evil - would have been
sufficient to mar much of the beauty
of this occassibn but the climax was
capped by rude, boys in ; the rear,
who for awhile, were ,fairly q?iet j
while, performances were going on
buttwho gradoallyrgfeiv more) and j
more obstreperous till they did not
even keep stifl'anil silent whilb;th a
children were performing, ,but
thumped, called out in various ways
and made it humiliating for their
parents and annoying to all who
wanted to eDjoy the occassion and
I brace up ; the little performers.
Whan ' tW'nnVtain would fall there
was the hideous stamping, thumps
ing, shrieking, bellowing, whistling,
cat caliine. etc., that rendered exis-
w I
tence there a burden. 1
It is a shrivelled, puny soiil that
does not love all children and &
hollow head that does not remember
that boys are boys, but there's abso-
lutely no extenuation for such con-
duct in bos, and the parents: who
fail to restrain their boys or object
to their being .restrained from such
nuisances may look with weeping
yes and broken nearts upon ineir
grown up boys behind prison bars.
Be ifc knoD ihU bo8 caifc be
cnecKea ana restraineai mea cau u
and will be. The ship that wi not
be ruled by the rudder will be
I Tf 1 A ami. nnKlin
t xi uuyb are tu uinnu uux puuuo
entertainments the occasions of
hideous boisterousness, then it were
better not to have the entertain
ments.
It .remains lo be ' determined
whether rude boys shall defeat the
whether bovB oan be taueht to be
a:iAnt ftnr1 Hamr whila refine-
mfint riaim9 a chance.
X HfMl nSliS
T- w tWd liver, wwo.h nt, a.J
Hon and permits food to ferment and putrify in
inesxomacn. uuaeaoacue,'
I inaomlna. nervousness, and,
; tt not relieved. bilious fever O
or blood poisoning, xioooa y i
tmii fttimnlate the stomach. : " U U w
rouse the MwS68??? dizziness, on
gtination, etc. 25 cents. Sold by all druggists.
Tae oW Fills to take with Hood's SarsapaTuu!
QsmCLooS 11.20 xjUrJt Xn ce.ut a c
run
o
o
SOUND THE TOM-TOM; STRIKE THE
CYMBALS. MAKE THF WELKIN RING !
Pretty Polly wants a fincrafckery?
De BillyGoat 'zires his terbacker, .
I De Baby's raisin' Cain 'bout i. 'rattle,
. Sakes alive ! it am wusserdan a battle 1
Young lady, if "you have a" spark ' ndw
is the time for him to sparkle. Music is
in the air. Tie cat has sot out hia fid-
; die, the unicorn his horn and the, pheasr
n ifi. ine unict
anthl3 drum
Choose partners ior ine
1st 'otillion lJBancl, strike K up to the
tune,,; . . : . .:' -J ' i . . "rU i . :
v I 'Sweet are the little brooks that run ;
O'er pebbles glancing in the sun,".
Swing partners! Forwardtand backl Alas!
and alas and alas ! what am I saying !
My dear old friend Sobersides; pray for?
give me, Christmas has gotten into my
bones and I forgot that ; ;'-". '
"The elephant hath joints, but not for courtesy :
His legs are legs for necessity, but not for
, prancing.'.' . . . , " .. ; .-;
forgive me, I say, and please remember
that, ' .
"A little nonsense now andhen,
Is relished by the wisest men,"
One of which you are undoubtedly
whom. In- all- seriousness, I ask the
gentle pub ic, for this once, to overlook
my little escapade. My pea got off the
track and ran away with me and i as
visions of the good old ante-bellum days
Tose up before me v - '
"My thoughts were whirled like a'potters wheel."
Now to more serious matters to busi
ness. I wouldn't have Santa Claus see
what I have written for anything. I am
his sole agent here and he might take
away my commission and then I would
be in a pretty fix, indeed L My stock this
year is the largest and moit varied that
has ever been brought to this town and
must and will be sold. Everything, with
the exception of one tea-cup and eaueer,
one Japanese dressed doll and one har
monica, each worth 5c and one tumbler
at 3c , all of which I heed fr my own
use is for sale, and at a bargain. Im
ported Chlua tb at will not craze or
crackle, (our American China no one can
warrant.) Musical instruments from a
5c Harmonica to a $10.00 Mandolin
Banjo. L oils from lc. to $4.00. Toys'of
every description. Beautiful ,Jtictures,
Vase's i arid., everything -that heart :can
desire for a- Xmas present, rill my two
stores irom nnor to ceiunsr. in ciosins:
et me say most emphatically, -
I WILL NOT BB UNDERSOLD I
I will duplicate any, offer fox the same,
article made anywhere else and where
prices have been cut, will give you a dis
count of , 5 per cent, Into the bargain.
No house in town can compete with me
n the quantity, quality or price of my
mammoth, well-selected, stock of Xmas
Goods". ' ' 4. ' V. J "
J. P. GIBSON.
IS ' ' .
HEADOCJATERS
FOK
GROCEKIE IS.
We are better prepared this season
than ever to please the public with
BARGAINS
. IN . . . .
BAGGING and TIEfc-
Corn,' Oats, Rve, Ship Stuff,
Flour, &c. - J .
. . . . ,
We carry the
largest stock or
SnnflT, Tobacco, Candies,' . f
Soda, Canned Goods, Sonp,
. Coffee, Nagar, Sail, Oil, SXolasses,
meats, Potasll, rinware, Matches, Etc.
in the country, and can give you
some startling prices. We will buy
your " '; .
Cotton, Eggs, Corn,
PEAS, FLOUR, ETC.
We are also agents for the
"Spach " Wagon.
Will sell a factory prices.
G
Wholesale aLd site tail' Grocer.
" Concord, N. C. -
SAWTA
AT
RACKET
ALBUMS,
50o. to 2 55
5o. to 10c
30c to 48a
5o
6o. to 1.25
Axito
Scarf
Christmas cards
Photo frames
MUSICAL INSTRUMENrs.
Banjos
Auto harps
Zithera
Violins
Atcordians
Harmonicas
2.00 and 3 00
3,50'aQd4 50
68 to 2.25
i.eo
' 1 25 up
5 to 25
JEWELRY.
Solid gold rings for ladies and child
ren at 7c to 6 25. Curb chain
Bracelets 1 25 to 2 75. Ladies Jonsr
watch chains at 25c. to 2 75. Lf dies
gold pens 1 25. Fountain pens ' 98c
nd 1 ZO iTlCK plUH UU. lJ X tJVm
Breast pins 5c. to 1 25.
PERFUMERY. , (
- ' - -.
Well assorted from 5c. to 50c.' Nice
lot of single bottles' in fancy boxes
at 15 and 25c.
Respectfully,
D.
We cannot tell you
how much more com
fortable a collar with :
a smooth, ivorylike !
edge will feel, but we .'
. do know that y ouwill
Always want the
smooth edge if you j
once try t it. We have :
had a great many vis -itors
this week to see
a machine that POSIn
TIYELY DOES NOT
- RACK W IN e
v. ; POINT OR TliRN
DOWN COLLARS. 4
Are you on e r of our
patrons? If not fall
in line. We are go1
ing' to pleassyou, arid
a trial package will
convince you that our
work is up to date.
We employ none but
the most .expert help
a n d o u'x patrons' ,
clothes are not - torn
by unexperienced help
handling them. Sat
isf action guaranteed
'to all. Stop our wags
on and have 'driver
. call for , arid deliver
. your clothes eyery
week. - v
M lis imki
To Kent. 1
, 1 ne; vacant ' 8 tore rooms,,; cellars
ana stables ou the Litaker lot. " V
. tf. WG.Means.
CL.AUS
THE -
STO.RE.
GE NTS' NECK WEAR
Scarfs, bows and ties from 2 J to 68c.
Gents' embroidered Satin suspenders
at 50c. per pair. '
BOOKS.
Jnyenile books lc. to 75c. Standard
works , Bibles and Testaments at
publishers prices. : '
, POCKET BOOKS.
Gents' and Ladies' pocket books,
purees and card cases 5 to 50c. '
Baskets at 2o. to 1.15.
Toys without end.
Cindy, Nuts, Meets and Raisins at
lowest prices.
See Us. We wiU save
MONEy on anything you want.
J. Bostian
r Needs If o Explanation.
; Madison, ;N.;C, Augi 4, 1897.
Goose Greasa Liniment Co., Greens
; boro, :N . O. ' ' . r , r!.
;Dear Sirs ? Please ship us at once
jne gross Goose Grease Liniment. We
are entirely 'out' Don t fail'to ship at
once, i Please give us . jobbers prices,
ilfc is the:est.tningrwe b veeve r see
Xi U JONES 05 'JO
BaslnessliOcals.' ' ' -
1 FbK1 RENT After January 1,
1898, the store room now occupied
by Gibson & Morrison. f
FOR RENT Two bed rooms
over FetzerXDrhg . Store.
, For terms apply to '' '
; Elam King.
Dal !
For all kinds of coal Soft
or Hardr-cail on me. My
Lump Coal; can hot be
surpassed in quality. Pribes
v as low as can be had.
oo
: - X A. C. Black welder
AtStore on West Depot Street.
C. B, Dry & C. T. Moose,
; i k r
Contractors and Builders,
.Dealers in lumber ( rough and
dressed mouldings, brackets, man
ties, etc. Shops at Cabarrus Roller
Mills. Patronage solicited. jl
Goal!
1AT1Q
y;iii,
1UUU
Offer the business public a re
liable, permanent, conservative and
accomodating banking. , institution.
We solicit your business with the
assurance j of honorable treatment
?nd due appreciation of your pat
ronage. : f ' - : - -
If we can serve you at any time
, be glad. to have you come
and see us. ' V1 - .
LIBERAL AeeOMMODMIONS
TO CUSTOMERS
Gapital and Sulpius$70 000
'" ? D. B. COLTRANE, Casbier. , .
J. -Mi ODELLPres.
wMHMviutMj lumm. Ajue cent a upse