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Vol. No. 2709 ' f CONCORD. N. C. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 26 1898 fl W5"
THE CONVENTION
I blicn!i Close Elections, There
jBefMC Xo Second Ballots for Any
Some Dissatisfaction Among:
tUe pelesates.
Ap was noted in Saturday s paper
he KepuDiicau wuu.j v
i i i j : flit, nnnrt, - hnnRftlfifltl
i l ! a-m-i tt rnr iron (inn
fcae xiem " ww-r-
rnv fiveuinp' md the nomina
atnrday evemn .
a ,engtby
a ih Pfinvfintinn
I . . if.,- T?I:ri.hiirana fnr of
l ee, which offices were to be sheriff,
reasurer, cotton weigher, and one
When the convention began on
be nomination of cotton weigher.
he names of Messrs. u & uamnger
nd Charles Cook were proposed,
tDe lauer uauiw fe o
hition.
1 The names ot Messrs. Al. Cook
1 1 tir 0 Tir,riioTr wprfl nrasented
io the convention for the office of
county commiEsioner. Mr. Wm. H
Biume's name was also proposed,
but was too late, as the votes had
neen caiiBu xui uj v-
Honeycutt. .
No name except that of Mr. ML
Buchanan was proposed aa nomi
nee for sheriff.
Next came the time to select some
one to run for the office of county
treasurer. There seemed to be no one
in the house that wanted it, as sev-
eral were given the chance of the
nomination, ihe name ot Mr. ueo.
W Patterson was proposed, but his
Eon, Postmaster Patterson, declined
H on the part of his father; Mr. T
C Strieker also Baid that he did not
want it. Soon the name of Mr. G
Ed. Keealer, and whose name that
morning had been proposed by the
executive committee, was put be-
fore the houseThis, as one speaker
arose and said, put them in a queer
light, the convention having moved
to elect four Republicans for nomi.
nees and would now be going con-
trary to their motion. " After some
discussion though, the voice of
the convention by yeas and nays
was asked, and Mr. Keesler gained
the nomination. But quite a num-
nfth Aaaaaa mnoh iflflfttifl.
fiea and expressed themselvea open. 1
i a x ' a; t n I
iy. a mouoD lor aujuurumom, wo
made, but was cried down by a
number of them. Nevertheless the
convention closed with the above
The norse-swappers" convention
Leet8v
It seems that the "hore-swappers
convention met on last Saturday
according to the suggestion oi.i.-Hjl
Standard, as the fol'owing report
was handed us late Saturday even-
-& j ,Un uuh- -
Mr, Editor: At the "horse-
swappers" convention held this
evening,we elected the Editor of The
Standard and his eon as delegates, to
the National convention to be held
o n .1, vxt j u
. at Gainesville, Ga. We made this
selection as it takes a man up in
his business to act as such, and youjltis not enough to be able to stand
two are tne Dest in signi.
Jesse Garmon,
Chairman.
Sir. Howell Eichnngftg.
Oa last Haturday a trade was per
fected by which Mr. Wm. T Howell
exchanged - his house and lot on
North Main street just above Mrs.
S V Erwin's, for a plantation in
Roiyan county. The property how
belongs, to ;Mis3 Wilma Griffin, of
Monroe. Both parties interested
in fhq exchange are yet undecided
as tp whether hey will occupy their
new property.
VALUABLE THOUGHTS , i A SUDDEN DEATH VJ jf
For Our Many Teachers Before En
tering: Upon the Duties of Another
(Session Written By Our County Su
peryisor of Pnhllc Schools.
The time for openifcg the public
schools of the county is near at hand.
Many ot tne teachers have doubtless
' . . . .
r - . i . . . . ' ' ' '
maae arrangements with the res
A. . .
spectiye committees for teaching:
the winter.
before beginning the work, it
iiiav be well for each teacher to tint
the following questions to himself:
What do I propose to do in the
piish it ? And what are my motives
forte8Cnin2?
. . . -. .
. . .
, t
certificate he holds, whether life,
t
first grade, or 3econd grade, he will
so to bis work without a nrooer uns
derstanding of the ' nature of the
work he intends to attempt to pers
form He will work with eyes that
8ee noti and ears that hear not. He
. ; . . f. oh rp
that he will fail. It is just as nec-
,
essary that the teacher understand
ma principles unaenymg ma worjt
as it is for the .'lawyer or physician
to understand the principles upon
which the successful practice of
those professions depends. This
mnch all widfe.awaie, real teachers
admit a8 trn6i
. . . .
tbe access of a teacher that he
"moat see clearly the thing to be
done, that he must have a clear idea
of the best means of doing it, and
that he must have a strong motive
for doing it well," it .ought to be
evident to every teacher that during
8choofperiod ome llne of 8tndy
conduco t0 Belf im r0Te.
ment bQ
m
should bear directly on the practice
of teaching, that is directly npan
the business in which the teacher is
engaged.
The time is coming when those
teachers who do not study and im
I rimira rhamfloliioo will nnn r.ho nioooa
h ,d Am b tho8er who
i . .
do Btndy. The interest in education
M9 growing, and as it continues to
increase o ore talent for teaching
and governing will be demanded, of
. i
the graded tchoois in Charlotte, in
his report to the board of education
of that citv savg. 4The school
teaoher of today who remains t
borne while, .the. expenditure, of one-
half month's wages will enable him
or her rab. P aaln the brlgbts
est teachers in the land, cannot ex-
pect to retain a place m the Char
iotte schools in any department "
What is true of the city graded
schools is in no litt'e measure tru
of the country schools. Tho?e
.teachera who.do no? 'hze that this
is a progressive age in all depart
ment8 2nd particularly in school
work will be" left behind in the race.
an examination and get a certificate.
Examinations and certificates do not
make teachers. They are evidences
that those taking and holding them
have certain qualifications which
every teacher shorld, f possess, but
they do not tell whether the . holders
of the certificates are real teachers
or riot To be in rr?al? teacher one
must possess itdustry an$ tact, m-j
dustry in study and improvement la
all those qualities of mind which;
contribute to-the i dake-iup of the
thorough teacher, and tact that will
enable .the teacb?XP sJRnage and
govern his school well .
HTJ Ludwig.
Of Sirs. Albright A. Political Speak-lnff-Mr.
8 wink Building Still An
other Residence Another One of
the First Regiment Boys at llotnei
China Grove, Sept. 26. Mrs. T
A Albright died suddenly at 4
o'clock Saturday morning. She
had been having chills a day or two,
but was not thought to be seriously
ill. An exceptionally large number
attended the funeral Sunday mornn
tog. '..-.
Mr. Wiley Rush, the Democratic
candidate for solicitor, spoke at this
place Friday nigm on the issues of
the day.
Mrs. J F ESrd, who has been
very low with typhoid fevery is now
convalescent.
Mr. W J Swink is building a
beautiful cottage on his lot adjoin
ing Mrs. I Frank Patterson's.
The Patterson cotton gin in this
pla0e U k ba8y lheSe
Mr Pihprrr nf the "Pirst: "N-rMi
Carolina Regiment, came in on the
north bound train Saturday1 morn
ing. He has a 30sdaj 8 furlough
and will spend the time with his
mother near Mill Bridge.
. The Salisbury Telephone Com-
pany has completed their line to
tuia iJiaue, auu wo uuw . uavo iwu
lines to Salisbury.
iev. vvaKeneia niiea nis annomts
. .
ment in the, Presbyterian church
Sunday. ; Paul.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Mr. C L Smith, of .Charlotte,
spent Sunday in our city.
Mr. Jay Harris spent Sunday
at his home near Harrisburg.
Mr. Jno. A Cline is unable to be
at his place of business today.
Mrs. Ed. Fisher, who lives on
North Main street, is quite sick.
Mr. A B Young went to Salis
bury this morning to spend several
days.
Mr. Lester Coltrane is down at
GaBtonia and Bessemer today on
business.
.
Mr. Frank Garrett, of Forest
Hill, is spending the afternoon in
Charlotte.
Mr. Jno. a Caudie, of Cannon,
ville, is spending today in Char
lotte on some business. -
Mr. Jake Newell arrived here
thiB evening. He will leave for
Chapel Hill tomorrow morning.
' Mrt B F Rogers has returned
from New York, after spending
about six weeks there on business.
Rev. Schmidt, fof this place,
spent. yesterday in- Charlotte, hay
ing attended the installation of
Rev. N I Bakke there.
Attorney Luther "Hartsell goes
to Georgeviile . tonight, where he
and Hon. R L Smith begin their
canvass of the county.'
A FRESH. LOT OF
aecy
AT-
Ervin & Morrison
0R0CER5,
P
ounn
Our immense stock
of Fall . and Winter
goods are pouring in
Klaily, QOtJl
on Dry
Goods - and Clothins:
sides.
ffOf!
Fetzer
Company,
n
jg
Is what comes to those that use a "Pine
Fiber" Mattress. Cures coughs, colds and
is very beneficial to
trouble. Highly recommended by medical
fraternity. Cheaper
soft as hair and will not pack. Our "Perfec
tion Mattress," made irom reginned cotton
down, ,fcsold with a guarantee," for solid
comfort stands at the head of the list Hair,
cotton, cotton and husk, straw and "cotton
from a good common to the best mattress for
the money always on hand.
You know that- one third of fyonr"life is spent inj bed f
In order to have a first class bed you must have a No. i
Spring. We have at your, command the Silver King, The
Dutchess, the President, the National, "Raleigh " "Sweet
Rest," Morphepus' ' and "Solid Comfort ' Pay yonr money
and take your choice, h : -s - V
House Furnishing Goods
without end; Come,
Ssll, ; Marras Si Company
1 1 A- S.
CO!"-!.
YOU FURNISH, THE FEET.
WE DO THE' REST.
That's all we r8k you to do f
nish the feet. We will not only da
the rest but we will do it well for
$2 50.
We have everything in Oxfords
except your feet. .t :
' An ounce of satisfaction is worth
a ton of talk. Satisfaction goes
with every pair of shoes we sell. ,
--; Respectfully, . -:- -j: '
Dry Miller,
Shoe FuraiJshers.
all lung and throat
than Patent Medicine-
of eveay . description, worH
and see.
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