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THE STANDARD
r v Concord, N. C.
OONOORD. DB0. 31, 1897.
in conn eh patio n.
Oar 'town commissioners do cot
need aijy encomiums from us, bat
xre teem it bat just to note with
eommendationthe steady, prudential
forts and con ten ieocei of the town
-cure looked after under circumstances
not the most inspiring.
The former commissioners fully
cspected e vote for bonds by which
the outstanding town script could
gathered up and the debt held bj
those wtiating it asan investment.
The bund issue was lost,, prohabiy
tbrcugh opposition to the contem
plated purchase of the water works.
Wfcateter.the cause of the bond de
feat the new commissioners found
therrsvea confronted with a debt
id bad shape and some of the s tree's
in worse. With wisdom and tact
iat seems commendable, to us they
provided for the payment of one
gear's interest on the script, thereby
folding up to some degree their
alae, while the streets and side-
r .Iks are being Improved as rapidly
the treasury will permit.
We ener no jroteit in advance
against any action such financiers
may in their wisdom determine npon9
-but we believe the town council is
ia fearmony with the general eenti
eneat of the town in making im
provements in the town just as rap
idly as the finances permit and no
faster, unless something out of the
ordinary should claim attention.
To keep wtll met every essential de
cxand on the town while the finan
cial foundations are being straight
eaed ap and put in good shape seems
to us the highest degree of good ser
Tice that our fohosen fathers can
.render to the town
'-The J ournal says that $2,000,000
-worth of buildings haye gone up in
Atlanta th;s year. Concord should
catch a little of this drift We lose
valuable citizens sometimes for
vrant of good houses in which to
xlomicilfi them. i
"This Is the day for the great
Opossum'' supper at Newman, Ga.
Governor Atkinson has inyited Gov
ernor Russell to enjoy the feast with
iim. The Govemor probably has
tb6 msges but is too busy fighting
-the railroads to so and cat hi.
.The Grand Old Man sometimes
xalled Gladstone celebrated his
cighty-eir.bth birthday at Cannes, In
Wednesday, the 29th.
--"r
andard
RELIEF NOT INTERFEKE5CB.
Thereare thoae of 0 little good
opinion of others that they suspect
something sinister in every move
ment, though it be done in the best
of faith. The; Spanish- Minister
Dupuy de Lome is grievedVtnat the
public cannot appreciate the gepex
osity of the American people in send
ing relief to the grief stricken Cu
banp. The minister sajs it shouljo
be remembered that the evils of wai
cannot be mitigated in a short time,
and for the American people to sent
rel ef supplies to Cuba is no more a
a t : . J t 'a. :
matter oi interference man n was
fir the United States to send ship
loads to Russia and India and for
other nations to send relief to Chica
go after the great fire.
He complains that there are those
who would make the occasion one to
alienate Spain and the United 8totes
and ends by saying "After all,' i
is probably unnecessary to answer
those who ?, xriit go to auob an ex
treme to nix intervention jind in
trusion with the nets of mercy of a
nation well known for its generosity
and Charity." v H - : r f t' ! ;
Atlanta About Through Willi It.
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The Atlanta small pox so re is so
far subaided that experiences are in
order. Probably Atlanta lost little
save in a mercantile point of view.
There have been 232j cases out of
which tt?o have died and only! one
more is expected to die, while 94
have been discharged as cared. V No
fear of another out break is enter
tained, for everybody has been 'vac
cinated. I
. A well vaccinated'father nursed
his little boy through a case, sleeps
ing with him every night.
Only a small per cent of the cases
were white people. The disease
spread mostly among the negroes.
Mr. W H Huff, who was shot and
killed by J no. D L Klnttz, Tuesday,
at the Rowan chain gang, was a
member of . he Improved Order
Heotasopha and hai "a policy of
$1,000 in that substantial ypnng
juruer
asy to Take
asy to Operate
Are features peculiar to Hood's Pills. Small to
size, tasteless, efficient, thorough. As one manv
nn
LnJ
aid You never know you
barb aken a pin till It is all
over.H 25c. GL Hood ft Co.,
Proprietors, Lowell, Mass.
te only pills to take with Hood's SarsapariUa.
TASTELESS
min n n
U3 LTU U li Ltri
IOJUOTAOCOOD FORADULTO.
WARRANTCZD. : PRICE 50ota.
GALATIA, ILLS., NOT-16, ,
arls Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Gentlemen: We sold laaWear, C00 bottles oi
GROVE'S TAST2iI.K83 CfflLL TONIC and hart
bougb Uir ktou already UiU year. In all or ex
pertence of 14 yera. in the drug business, hay
nerer sold an article that en ve such nxuTerasl aatl
XacUon as jour Tonic ILqqxb truly. v.
. CASK ft pes
For Bale and guaranteed by ai
! drnggiflta.
1
PI
Ilnmorons Selections.
The closer money is tbe harder it
(is to get hold of it.
It is easy to find tault, but it's
hard to tell what to do with it.
; "How does your new belt suit
you, Jane?'1 "Ob, middling."
Some people use very poor mate
rial when they make up their
mindd.
No wonder the ocean waves get
angry when the wind ie continual
ly blowing them up.
The average man never fully
.ealizes at midnight how ery
sleepy he is going to be at 7 o'clock
the next morning. t -
Miss Chatmynge Don't you
think I was meant for a business
woman ? Jack Hustler No. 1
Mnlr trnii waio mount fnr A hnQl.
Vw .
nesa man.
Husband -l!ye some bad news
for you, my dear; that old bachelor
brother-of mine has failedlost hia
entire fortune. Wife Oh. John;
how dreadful 1 And just as Tre had
named the baby after him.
, OUR LIVE BUSINESS 21E&, :" "
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- - i ' .
Bell, H&rrii &flCoy furniture deal
era and undertaken.,
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D J Boatian, racket itore'
-Dr. N D Fetzer, drnc etiore
Yorke Wadawortfii 'i Cc; hard
ware. . .. .
W J Hill, harness and jgreceriea.
Cannon &Fetzer Co. dry goods
and clothiup. ; - ; '
Concord Steam Laundry laundry.
Odell Manufacturing Co., deal
era in general merchandise.
G W Patterson, wholesale dealer.
Brown Bros., liverymen.
Dry & Miller, shoe dealers.
Dr. J;P Gibson, drugs.
Craven Bros., furniture dealers
and undertakers. , ! ' '
A J & J F Yorke jewelry, f
Cabarrus Bayinga Bank.
Concord lSaipnal Bank.
Ervin & Smith, crocenea.
. K L Craven, coal dealer. V '
J AO Blackwelder, coal dealer.
Jno. K Pattterson, town tax col
lector.
" . -IS- :
HEADO U A TERS
GROCERIES.
We are better prepared this season
than eyer to please the. public with
BARGAINS ;
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BAGGING andTJES.
Corn, Oats, Rje, Ship Stuff,
Flour, &c.
We carry the . i
largest stock or
Snuff, Tobacco, Candles
Boda, Canned Goods, Soap,
... Coffee Hagar, Salt, Oil, Slolasses,
meats, Potasn, rinware, Slatcnes, Btc.
in the country, and can eive you
some etartliDg prices. We will buy
your
Cotton, Eggs, Corn,
PEAS, FLOUR..ETC.
We are also agentsfor the
t , Will sell a factory prices.
G.
' Wholesale atdsKetail Grocer.
. Coiicord, JD. O
I.
SNTACLAUS
AT
ALBUMS.
Photo
Auto ' .
Scarf , f' ' :
Christmas cards
Photo frames
50(3. to 2 55
5c. to 10c
10cto48o
5c
5c. to 125
MUSICAL INSTRUMEN 13.
1 Banios
2 00 and 3 00
3,50 aod 4 50
68 to 2.25
. i.eo
125 up
0 5 to 25
UtO UaTpS
Zithers
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 long
watch chains at 25c. to 2 75. -Ladies
gold pens 1 25. Fountain . pens 98o
and 125. Pick pins 5c to 1 50.;
Breast pins 5c. to 1 25. v
PERFUMERY.
Well assorted from 5o. to 50cf Nice
lot of single bo ttlea in fancy boxes
at 15 and 25c.
Respectfully,
B.
We cannot tell you :
how much more com-
fortable a collar with
a smooth, Ivoi'yslike
edge will feel, but we
do know that you will
always wanjt the
smooth edge if you
once try it. We have I
had a great many vis -
itors this week to see
amiachme that POSI
TIVELY DOES NOT
CRACK 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 packar will
convince you thit our
work is up to date.
We employ none but
the most expert help 1
and our patrons'
lp thes are not torn'
by unexuerienced help
handling them. SaU
isf action guaranteed
to all. Stop our wags
on and have driver
call for and deliver
your clothes everv
;-weekr;-::;;;V:r-;''!-::r-- J.,
Steal
To Rent.
The y. vacant a tore rnnm r aa11
and stables ou the Li taker lot
t? a r
KE T
VI
OH
THE-
STORE,
GENTS' NECKWEAR
Scarf 8, bow 8 and ties from 2 Ho 68c
Gents' embroidered Satin suspenders
at 50c. per pair.
BOOKS.
Juvenile books lc. to 75c Standard
works, Biblea and Testaments at
publishers prices.
POCKET BOOKS.
Gents' aod; Ladies' pocket books
purses and card based 5 to 50c.
Baskets at 2c. to 1.15.
Toya without end. .
Gandt. Nuts. Meets and Eaiaina 4
lowest prices. ;
; See Us save
MONEJJ on anything you want.
J. Bostian
Heeds No Explanation.
' Madison N. O., Aug, 4, 1897.
Goofie Greasa Liniment Ga, Greene
boro, li. Q. ;
liPftr Kirfl Ploao gkin tia of
me gross Goose Grease Liniment. Wa
are entirely out. Don t fail to ship at
once. Plea9e give us jobberslprices.
It is the t est thing we h yeeve r see
, W O Jojhss & Co,
Business Locals. - - , , r ; p
FOR' RENT-r-After January 1,
1898, the store room now occupied
by Gibson & Morrison.
FOR RENTTwo bed rooms
over 'Fetzer's Drug Store.
p or terms apply to
-t' Elam King.
For all kfndBof coalSoft
or Hard-i-call on me. My
Lump Coal can not be
surpassed in quality. Prices
as low as can be had.
oo
J. A. C. Blackwelder
At Store onWesr bepot Nlreec
Pnone No. 70.
C. B. Dry& C. T. Moose,
.ractors and Builders.
Dealers in lumber, rough and
dressed mouldings, brackets, man
tles, etc . Shops at Cabarrus Roller
Mills. Patronage solicited; jl
..f the business publio a re
liable, permanent, conservative and
accomodating banjqug institution.
We solicit vour business with the
assurance of honorable treatment
nd due appreciation of your paU
ronage. ; ;-,-; . v
If we can serve you at any time
. be glad to have you come
and see us. -
LIBERAL . ACCOMMODATIONS
- TO CUSTOMERS
Gofcital and Sulplus $70 000
. U B. COLTRANE, Cashier,
J. M. ODELL, Pres.
Goal
Cod