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CONCORD. DEO. 24, 1897.
Sound Philosophy.
Tlmage, in some of his recent
utterances, seems to be an apostle of
optimism. He says: '! anyone
has anything gloomy to say, let him
say it to himself. If he must write
it, let bim not rend it to editorial
i)om?f hot pat it in the pigeon-hole
of bis own desk for his heirs and as
sign to read further on. for proba
,blj they can stand it better than
we; lcnce gate $7 to hear Jenny;
Lind eing. I never will give a cent
to hear a man groan."
There is net only sound philosophy,
bat Grdt-class religion in that senti
inen C The gi oaners are evidently
back numbers. When too see a
constitutional complainer, give. him
a wide berth. A man with a coon
tenVncc like a streak of sunshine is
always welcome but if you want
to scatter a crowd introduce a fellow
into it with whom everything goes
1 rW ' . mm
wrong. &e .nas eitner Killed nis
hogs in the wrong time of the mooD,f
planted his potatoes when' they all i
row to tops, set his hens when
they ail refuse to Batch, has the
rheu'iia'igm or some other tqnally
inspirit g ailment and manages to
withdraw reflections from God's
wondrfnl goodness to mankind in
npon" himself in particular. Dar
hm Sun. ' '
The Standard representative at
V A f ( Kdnnnnt' 1 rt n U ntmi- nC
a hat and cane. .The hat is a black
soft fur 8nd the cane is hickory with
an: ebonyT shaped head. No re
ward is offered, if it affords the
po38es3or any gratification of that
particular kind to retain them we
willingly lose' them. ' . Being invited
by a generous order of the most
gentlemanly type, we forgot that
ay other kind would be their
. guests. They were probably im
nosed udou and we madfl a miBtaVo
J. - mmmmm
and we cheerfully accept the .con-
sequences. The main feature in the
joke, is that Mr. Harris Crowell (we
think) mixed hats with us some
days ago and left as with the. better
hat and while we lose the cane, he
ten miles away, loses a new hat with
an oMer on in its place. '
V ircw Trial forTraylorl
C A Tray lor, of Salisbury,, gets a
new trial. So the Supreme Court
has decided, In handing down the
decision the court says: "A charge
that evidence offered by the State
tending to prove the bad character
of'atdefendarit could be considered
by the iry in determining the
defendant ;guilt,: held erroneous
and a new triaj awarded."
Preventive and Care of Small-Pox.
We give tbe f o 1 1 d i i n g fo r w h t
it worth. . We tnihk we have eten
in several papers" To fcoy-the least
it does not seem to be a jumped up
patent nostrum but h wholesome in
gredient in the cq Unary department
Editor Patriot, Greens ooro :
Dear Sir Noting what has ap
peared in some of the newspapers oh
the smallpox ecare and the value ol
cream of tartar as a cure, I herebj
testif from my own experience that
it aoes an mat is ciaimeu iur u. , j i
have used it in my own family and J
in seyeral cases outside and have no
hesitation in saying that if the
remedy be taken freely in the earlier
stages of the disra3e a cure will cer
taiuly follow, and that if persons
erf03ed by waiting on others, etc.,
will use it as a daily beverage they
will not take the disease.
Mixture 3 or 4 oz. cream tartar
to one gallon of cold water. Dose,
a glass taten occasionally say 3 or
4 times a day.
The remedy was discovered by M
CRjse, of Darking, England, who
issued a pamphlet giving the receipe
and many testimonials of its genuine
efficacy. - .
I write this in the interest of hu
manity and hope it may be of sere
vice. Yours,, X.
v 'A gains!;. Wilson;
As was anticipated, the Supreme
Corirt, in th!e casa of ; Caldwell vs.
Wilson for possession of the office of
chairman of the Railroad Commis
sion, affirmed the deoision of tbe
lower court.
The Governor was aware, it seems,
two days before the decision, how it
would go aad was prepared to get a
snap at Wilson and oust him before
proceedings in tbe United States
Supreme court could be 'instituted
but in this he was foiled. It will
take another decision to settle the
matter.
Br Hook's Plans selected.
The committee appointed for the
. purpose nave selected tne plans ol
1 1i.il m
Architect C C Hook, of Charlotte,
for the Braxton Craven Memorial
Hall. The hall is to seat between
one thousand and twelve hundred
people, and it is thought that work
will begin about March 1st. The
building will be known as the "Cra
ven Memorial Hall." It is proposed
to have itcomplefed in time for the
next commencement of Trini
ty college. Durham Sun.
A Cargo or 7,000 Sealskins, 1
San Fran Cisco, Dec. 20. The
Russian barkentine j Bering arrived
in port yesterday with 7,000 seal
skins, representing the major portion
of the business done by the Russian
Seal and Fur Company during the
season just closed. The cargo is es
timated at $1,OCO,000.
The next moye on the interna
tionr! checkboard is for the great
eastern powers to move on the
Celestial Empire and slice and nib
ble at the coast of China preparatory
to swallowing it in t6to. While
China could not keep back little
Japan she i may enjoy a measure of
safety from the fact that the pro
verbial jealousy among the avarU
cions powers will make a peacsfui
and satisfactory partition well nigh
impassible.
y
When you take Hood's Pills. The big, old-fashioned,
sugar-coated pills, which tear you all to
pieces, are not in it with Hood's. Easy to taka
LrU
and easy to operate, is true
of Hood's Pills, which are
opto date in every respect
Safe, certain and sure: All
druggists. 25c. C. I. Hood Co., Loweli, Utass.
The only Pills to taki with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
PSIDs
lASisClll
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SOUND THE TOPI-TOM, STRIKE THE
CYMBALS. MAKE THF WELKIN RING !
Pretty Polly warfts a fincracker,
De Billy-Goat 'zires his terbacker,
k De Baby's raisin' Cain 'bout a rattle,
Sakes alive I it am wusser dan a battle !
Young lady, if you have a spark now
is the time for him to sparkle. Music is
in the air. The cat has got out his fid
dle, the unicorn his horn and the pheas
ant his drum Choose partners for the i
1st ' 'otillion '..Band, strike up to the
tune, ' :
"Sweet are ttie little brooks that run ; '
O'er pebbles glancing in the sun,"
Swmg partners! Forward,ahd bankj Alps! i
aLd alas and alas! what am I saying!
My dear old friend Sobersides, pray for
give me, Christmas has gotten into my
bones and 1 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 andthen,
Is relished by the wisest men," ' -
One of which you are undoubtedly
whom. In all seriousness, I ask -the
gentle pub ic, for thTs once, to overlook
my little escapade. My pen got off the
track and ran away with me and as
visions of the good old ante-bellum days
rose up before me '
"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 ! My stock this
year is the largest and mo3t varied that
has ever been brought to this town and
must and will be sold. Everything, with
the exception of one tea-cup and f-aueer,
one Japanese dressed doll and one har
monica, each worth 5c. and one tumbler
at 3c , all of which. I need fr my own
use is for sale, and at a bargain. Im
ported Chiua that will not craze or
crackle, (our American China no one can
warrant.) Musical instruments from a
5c. Harmonja to a $10.00 Mandolin
Banjo. l oils from lc. td $4.00. Toys of
every description. Beautiful Pictnres,
Vases and everything that heart can
desire'- for a Xmas "ptesentr AH my t w6
stores from floor to ceiling. In closing
let me say most emphatically,
I WILL NOT- BE- UNDERSOLD !
I wilrduplicate any offer for the . same
article made anywhere else and .where
prices have been cut, will give you a dis
count of 5 per cent, into the bargain.,
No house in town can compete with me'
In the qnantity,4 quality or price of my
mammoth, well-selected, stock of Xma's
Goods. i - .
J. P. GIBSON.
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HEADQCJA. .TERS
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GROCERIES.
We are better prepared this season
than ever to please the public with
BARGAINS'
' IN"
BAGGING and TIEe.
Corn, Oats, IRye, Ship Staff,
Fiour, &c.
We carry the
largest stock or
Snuff, Tobacco, Candies,'
Soda, Canned Gooas, Soap,
Coffee, Sugar, Sail, oil, Molasses,
flleats, Potash, Tinware, Matches, Etc.
in the country, and can give you
some startling prices. We will buy
your
1
j t
Cotton, Eggs, Corn,
PEAS, FLOUR, ETC.
We are also agents for the .
mm
Spach" Wagon.
Will sell a factory prices.
9
Wholesale andsttetaii Grocer.
Concord, N . O.
mm
erson
SAWYiK
A L1
ALBUMS.
Photo
A'lto s
Scarf
Christtoas cares
Photo frames
50 to 2 55
5c to 3 Oe
10c to 4$ t
5c
5c. to 1.25
MUSICAL INSTRUMEN IS.
Baujoa
2 00 and 3 00
3,50 aod 4 50
68 to 2.25
... 1.C0
1 25,up
5 to 25
A uu harps
Z ithera
Violins
A cordians
Harmonicas
JEWELRY. ;
Solid gold rings for ladies and child
ren at 7c- to 6 25. Curb chain
Bracelets 1 25 to 2 75. Ladies Jong
watch chains at 25c. to 2 V5. Ladies
gold pens ll5. Fountain pens 98c
nd 1 25. Pick pins 5c. to 1 50.
Breast pins 5c. to 1 25.
PERFUMERY.
Well assorted from 5c. to 50c Nice
lot,ofr8iogle bottles in fancy boxes
at 15 and 25c.
D.
ye cannot tell you
how much more com
fortable a collar with
a smooth, ivorylike
edge will feel, but we
do know that you will
always want t h e
smooth edge if you
once try it. We have
had a great many vis
itors this week to see
a machine that POS1V
TIVELY DOES NOT
C R AC K WING
POINT OR TURN
DOWN COLLARS.
Are you one of our
patrons? If not fall
in line We are go
ing to pleass you, and
a trial package will
convince you that our
work is up to date;
We employ none but
the most expert lielp
a n d o u r patrons'
clothes are not torn
by unext8rienced help
handling them. Sat.
isf action guaranteed1
to all. Stop our wag
on and have driver
call for and deliver
your 'clothes every
week. ,
ri-vStiw kiirf,
To Bent.'
The vacan t 8 tore room a, cellars
an-1 etables on the Liikpr lot.
-tf ; r ; w g'meins.
SAO ECtSMeSS
RACKET
Respectfully
Gonco
GLAUS
THE
STORE.
GENTS' NECKWEAR
m
Scarfs, bows and ties from 2 to 68c.
Grntd embroidered Satin saapendera
at 50c per pair.
BOOKS.
Juvenile books lc. to 75c ( , Standard
works, Biblt-s n; Testaments at
publiahes pricH.
PO0KELv BOOKS.
Gents' acd Lidies' pocket books,
purees and card cases 5 to 50c.
Baskets at 2c. to 1.15.
Toys without end.
Candy, Nuts, Meets and Raisins at
lowest prices.
! See Us. Wewillsave
MONECJ on anything you want.
J. Bostran.
"( ' HeedslSfo Explanation.
Madieon,N. O., Aug, 4, 1897.
jSoose Greas3 Liniment Co.; Greens
, ro, N. Q., , v ' ,
Dear Sirs, Please ship u& at once
-ine gross Goose Grease Linimentl We
axe entirely 'Out.- Don t fail to ship at
once. Please give us jobbers prices.
It ia the est,thing we h yeeve reee
I : ; v..w' chokes & oo ,
BaslDess;iioealsi
i FOR RENT -After January 1,
1898, the store room now occupied
by Gibson & Morrison.
i FOR RENTTwo; bed rooms
over Fetzer's Drug Store.
For terms apply to
Elali King.
For all kinds of coal Soft
or Hard call on me. My
Lump Coal can not be
surpassed in quality. Prices
as low as can be had.
o- o
J- A. C. Black welder
At Store onWest Depot street.
C. B. Dry & C. T Moose,
.Factors and Builders
J
Dealers in lumber, rough and
dressed, mouldings, brackets, ' man -ties,
etc.. Shops at Cabarrus Roller
Mills. Patronage solicited. 1
lllililillL
1. ??e' tne business public a re
liable, permanent, conservative and
accomodating banting institution.
We solicit your business with the
assurance of honorable treatment
nd due appreciation of your path
ronage. . : r '
If we can serve you at any time
be glad to have you come
and see .113,
L IBERAL ACCOM MOD AT I ON S
; TO CUSTOMERS V
Gabital and Sulcus $70 000
, ?. DB: COLTRAlTEj Caahier.
; M. OPELLjPres,
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