Vol. Xw-No. 2709
CONCORD, N. C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 189b
Whole No" 11799
MR; R W ALLISON DEAD.
rvSSK AWAY AT 535 A, M. FROM
OE4RT FAIIUltE.
he ftftnnmnlishftd fchfiTAhv o.nr rmlxr I
be reckoned when all thins s are
known.
Later in life he has been a veri-
PERSONAL POINTERS.
,,,1 of iife dearly 90 ifears Fin- table walking encyclopaedia of un-
il AVilh Usefulness ana Honor.
Some Sketches of Ills Life. -
As the night shades were yield
ing to the expanding and the un
folding light of day on this
(Wednesday) morning at 5:35
the breath of lite departed from
the venerable and the beloved
Uobert Washington Allison, and
his spirit greeted the higher light
as of an opening; day in the world
beyond, that is seen by the strong
est faith, asvihrough a glass dark
ly. The end was not unexpected
by loved ones and not unwelcome
to our subject. It was but the
gentle going to sleep and shutting
out of a life of earthly, aflairs, sur
rounded by all that one desires in
death save the presence 01 one
enrvivincr member in his house-
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hold.
Mr. Allison was born in Char
lotte, April i54, . lfcjuy, mating an
age of S9 years, 4 months and 2?
days. At the age of about 14
years he came from the Poplar
Tent neighborhood, where his
parents then lived, and clerked in
the store of his uncle, Joseph
Younz. the grandfather oi our
'
townsmen, A B and E S Young.
At maturity he purchased the
property from his uncle which
has eyer since been familial to all
as the Allison corner.
j He was married May 31st, 1842,
to Miss Sarah Ann Phifer. To
them were born nine children, five
of whom preceded their parents
to the graye. The living are Mrs.
Capt.S E White, of Fort Mills, S.
C; the Rev. Joseph Y.Allison, D.
D., pastor of the First Presbyte
rian church of Baton Rouge, La.;
Mr. J no. P Allison and Mr3. J M
Odell, of Concord. Mr, Allison
had the good fortune to have his
bosom companion spared to him
filiate in life. In February, 1889,
be bowed to her bereavement,
however.
Since then he has calmly await
ed death, though he never ceased
to manage his business affairs,
hich he kept as clearly before
his mind as in the zenith of his
life. . - ' 1
In: July, two years ago, he was
affected with heart failure, from
which he rallied. During the last
July he again suftered a similar
attack, from which Jie again par
tially recovered, till about two
weeks arm he took his bed trom
o
which no more to rise.
Mr. Allison has been much in
Public life. He represented the
county in the General Assembly
lr- 1SG6. He was a member of the
convention in 1865 that framed
or present constitution. But it
was in the ante-bellum days that
he gained the sobriquet ofJ udge
Allison, on account of being for a
long period the chairman of the
Court ot Pleas and Quarter Ses
sions.
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xie oecame tne common coun
sellor and arbiter of right be
tween man and man and many a
litigation was spared through his
good offices. The unlimited re
spect for his opinions is rarely
shared by any one and the good
recorded current history through
his life, and it was a genuine pleas
ure to sit down with -him and
ather from his clear cut narra-
tions the usages, the ideas, the
. j .
Mrs. Dr.58te.ven8 went to China
Grove to visit home folks last night
Rev. J C Davis returned last
night from Lexington.
Misses'Ethel and Jennie Pat
terson, of China Grove, spent yes
terday evening here. ;
Sergeant Jae. Watson i returned
biographies and the various vicis- j to hig home at Salisbury yesterday
Biiuaes in me aays oeiore most oi
us were born.
Mr. Allison connected himself
with the Presbyterian church in
e'arly youth and has been a model
gf consistency for the whole pe
riod and a very pillar for much, of
the time. His1 home was known
far and wide as the Presbyterian
preachers' free hotel till later years
when age and environments trans
ferred this pleasing burden to
other shoulders. !
Mr. Allison enjoyed an unusual
memory and a faultless hearing to
the last but his vision became so
detective that he could not enjoy
his life-long fondness for reading,
especially the sacred book. It was
then his early culture and good
memory told for his comfort for he
feasted on the passages from
memory and sang with the heart
the hyms that he had learned in
other days.
The mortal remains of Mr. Alli
son will be laid to rest Fiiday
morning in the old Presbyterian
cemetery, where his wife and the
five deceased children await his
coming.
Eev. Dr. Allison cannot attend
the funeral, being enclosed in the
yellow fever quarantine circle.
We refrain from efforts to prop
erly eulogize our subject. It would
mar the beauty of the noble char
acter to nicture it in our feeble
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words. We feel like saying with
one of old who saw and admired
what he could'.not fully grasp, "Let
tee die the death of the righteous,
and-let my last end be like his!"
evening, after spending several days
here. f
'Squire W J Hill went up to
Asheville this morning to spend a
day or two. His son, Captain Hill,
will join him at Morganton.-
A FRESH LOT OF
aocy
(lakes
AT-
Ervin & Morrison
GR0CER5
Pharr-Mlller Nuptials. ' '
This (Wednesday) evening at 5:30
o'clock, Miss Mattie Pharr, of near
tjiis place, will ba married to Rev.
Calvin Miller, of Rowan county,
who is now pastor of a Lutheran
church near Lexington. After the
marriage the bride and groom will
take the 7:09 train for Norfolk, Va.,
to spend a while.
Pouring In
Our immense stock
of Fall and Winter
goods are pouring in
daily, both on Dry
Goods and Clothing
sides.
Cannon & Fetzer
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Company,
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YOU FURNISH THE FEET
WE DO THE REST.
That's all we ask you to do f r
niah the feet. We will not only do
the rest bat we will do t welkfor
$2 50.
We have everything in Osfordc
except your feet. .
i An ounce of satisfaction is worts
a ton of talk. Satisfaction goes
with every pair of shoes we sell.
Respectfully,
Dry 4 Miller,
Shoe Furnishers.
Our Fond Hopes Go With Him.
Mr. Ben Craven, of this place, left
Tuesday night to accept the princi
palship of a school at Roper, in
Washington county. This will be
Mr. Craven's first, experience in
teaching and he is to be congratu
lited on securing such a position in
the beginning, and on receivipg
recommendations sufficient to take
this Dlace. Mr. Craven will have
an assistant.
Mr. Craven's stnSent life has
been characterized byv determination
perseverance and carefulness, and
we feel sure his work as a teacher
will be satisfactory to the people
whom he serves.
The best wishes of the c immunity
follow him.
A. Mad Dog: In Town.
There was quite an alarm early
this (Wednesday) morning when a
brown and white colored pointer
came dbwn'Main street. This must
have been a mad dog, and not a mere
scare, a3 we are accustomed to haying
every week. The dog's mouth was
sufficient to warn anyone that this
was a rabid dog, and the people fled
from his path as he came along.
Several dogs in town were bittern
and it is hoped that every one will
keep a close watch i over their dogs.
No person was bitten, f ortunatelyV
SPIRAL E'tra
Adjutant General A D Cowles
has presented a beautiful gold
watch to Gov. Russell. We are plad
eomebody takes pleasure in honor
ing the Governor.
Jfotice to Tax Payers,
I will visit the places belowfor
the purpose of collecting taxes on
days stated daring the month of Oc
tober.
I will be in my office daricg the
months of September and November,
or you will find a deputy .there for
the purpose of collectingftaxes.
Rocky River, township No. 1,
Monday, October 17ch, 1898. t .:
Poplar Tentj township No. 2,
Tuesday, October 18th, 1898 .
Deweese, township No. 3, Wednes
day," October, 19th, 1898.
L ookV, township No. 4y 1 hurs"
day, October 20th, 1898.
Mt. Gilead, township No. 5f Fri
day, October 2 1st, 1898.
J M Faggart, township No. 6,
Saturday, October 22ad,1898.
Reed Misenheimer s township No
7, Monday, October 24th, 1898.
Mt. Pleasant, township No. 8,
Tuesday, October 25th, 1898.
O F Smith's, township No. 9,
Wednesday, October 26 h, 1898.
Bethel, township No. 10, Thurs
day, October 27th, 1898.
Old Field, township No. il, Fris
day, Oatober 28th,' 1898. ';
Concord, township No. 12. Saturs
day, October 29th, 1898.
Candidates for the different conns
ty offices - will 'be present at places
and dates named above..
- Very Respectfully,
VM li Buchanan' 8 herifl. f -
Cabarrus County, N. 0., Sept. 19,
1898.
Is what comes to those that use a uPirie
Fiber" Mattress. . Cures coughs, colds and
is very beneficial to Call lung and throat
trouble. Highly recommended by medical
fraternity. Cheaper than Patent Medicme
soft as hair and will not pack. Our "Perfec
tion Mattress' made Irom reginned cotton
down, "sold with a guarantee," for solid
comfort, stands at the head of the jlist. Hair,
cotton, cotton and husk, straw and cotton
from a good common to the best mattress for
the money always on hand.
Yoa know that one third ofyonr life is spent injd
In order to have a ' first class bed you must have a Io. 1
Spring. We have at 1 your comma ad the Silver King, The
Dutchess, the President, the National, "Raleigh," "Sweet
Rest," Morpheous' ' and "Solid.Comfort," Pay your, money
and take your choice. s - ; ,
House Furnishing: Goods of eveay description, world
without end. ,Come and 3ee. . '
: Bel 1,-t'lrl arris j& -'Compainiy.
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