Trice $4.00 Per Year.
CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, DEC. 2, 1898.
Single Copy 5 Cents.
A SIGHT WORTH SEEING.
II off 7 1-2 x 9 Feet Another Abont
the lJiffffest In the World Celery,
potatoes and Mlnorcas. , . .
On Thursday-we were apprised
tbat Mr. W. A. Smith has some
thing worth oing to see in the
way-of prosperity in pork and
other things. We hied away, and
rather than be taken off our feet,
we secured a sewing machine
agent to accompany us and tone
down any burst of amazement
into which we might be betrayed.
(There was no lightning rod man
available). Well, we wended our
way to the pig sty and were re
warded with seeing a hog that
measures 7i feet from the tip of
the nose to the root of the tail
and requires a girth 9 feet long to
span him. We saw the 750-pound
ho of Mr. Wm. Lentz's some 12
or 15 years ago and Mr. Tom
Ehinehardt's hog the same year
. y-k r i-V 1
nf something over OUU, ana we
v- l J
will net be surprised if this porker
nulls down the beam at 800
r
pounds. In the same pen is an
other that we. should think about
the biggest hog in the world if
this first mentioned one were not
right by him. The two will prob
ably foot up 1,400 or 1,500 pounds
oi pork when slaughtered, which
will probably be about the middle
of December.
These hogs came from a good
line of hog blood. The larger is
a cross of the. Berkshire and Poland-China
and the other is pure
Berkshire.
The larger is two and one-half
years old and the other 2 years.
Mr. Smith says they are very reg
ular Waters. A gallon of meal
made into a cold water mash
makes both an ample feed.
While about the premises we
were shown a very fine lot of cel
ery and an immense production
of late Irish potatoes, also a flock
of Minorca chickens, in all of
which Mr. Smith takes great
pride. As for our own mind,
though, there was a special bent
toward hoggishness, and therein
was our greatest gratication.
Mr. Smith says he has many
welcome callers of both sexes and
all classes to see the free hog
snow, it is worth mucn more
than the cost.
Xieut. Ernest Fetzer Mow In euba.
From the Baltimore American
we see that Mr. Ernest Fetzer, oi
Baltimore, is now in Cuba in the
army service. Mr. Fetzer has a
number of relatives who will be
glad to know of his whereabouts,
and also to know that he nas sev
eral times been promoted. When
he first went into the . service of
the First Maryland' regiment he
was the second lieutenant. He
was afterwards given charge of an
ambulance corps, and was several
days ago put in charge of the
PERSONAL POINTER?.
Attorney Luther Hartsell is at
tending court at Salisbury today.
Mr. Pink Mieenbeiiner is in
Charlotte this afternoon on business.
Mrs. Eugene Barnhardt and
little son, Eugene, returned home
this morning from Charlotte.
Mr. Norman Shaw left this
morning to spent abont a week at
Warrenton. He will return here
next week.
Mr. Ch?s. W Petty, who travels
in the interest of the Odell Herd-
nrara Cn nf riroan oVr-rr ia V ova
-rr4.w -u.yc ,i.5 day. He ia a brother 0f pf0f.Petty
mue men, ny mis ume ne ana here.
his men are in Cuba, having
joined a brigade at Athens, Ga.
It is the earnest intention of Mr.
Fetzer to make a record for him
self while in service, which is evi
denced by the appointments he '
has received.
Ladies7
Misses'
AND
With the RicL Today.
Mrs. M J Freeman, who been
quite sick for several days, is
somewhat improved.
n r - yt t 1
iuasier uxwan jjusenoury is
out again after having been con
fined to his bed for a week or two.
iur. ia. unne s little cniia is
still very sick with pneumonia.
Mr. Joe Cress is improving each
day and will soon be able to be
out.
Just In
NEW LOT OF
Peaches
Pears
Figs
Raisins
Prunes
Apricots
Date3
Currants
NOTICE!
Citron, Orange Pel
and Mountain "Buck Wheat.
Ervin & Morrison
GR0CER5
Cliildrens'
Storm
Rubbers.
est Grade.
Just received
TwentFirst Series
. i
CONCORD PERPETUAL BUILDING &
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Books are now open for subscriptions
to the 21st series stock of Concord Per
petual Building and Loan Association.
Call on the Secretary or Treasurer at
to Policman Cauble s arms. The Cabarrus Saying: Bank and subscribe.
one captured was EmestMuiphy, pirst payment due December 5, 1898
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
OPENED:
A BIG- LINE OF
SAMPLE
NOTION
Such as Suspenders
Handkerchiefs, gloves
Neckwear, Hosiery
Towels, Belts, Furses
etc., from the cheap
est to the ery best;
all to go at first cost.
Come and see what
we have for the holi
day season.
Boys Ureal in a Store.
Two young men were caught
breaking in Mr. W A Eagle's
store in Salisbury Wednesday
night, says the Salisbury Sun.
One made his escape while the
other, looking for a "cop," ran in-
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while his pardner; Herman Bos-
tian, made his escape. Both cf
these persons are young men of
that town.
A while beforehand that night
Bos tian shot at a young man
named Will Wallace. The ball
passed through his coat on the
shoulder. The young man has
skipped.
Jno. P. Allison, Pres.
H I Woodhouse, Sec. and Treas.
Clay as a Stamp Speaker.
A single piece of ready wit, which
saved Mr. Clay from overwhelming
defeat'at a critical moment, affords
an excellent example of the de
mands made upon the stump ora
tor, says the Youth'd Companion.
In 1816 Mr. Clay voted for a new
compensation act of congress. It
COTTON GUTS NO ICE WITH US I
Give us your ear and we will tell yonlthe reason wlnj-
Edltor Reed Departs
We notice that Editor F J Reed, aroused a tornado of public wrath, -p jjRjfJT URL is the burden of our song. We study itbrj
the Dencil pusher on the Salisbury stand against this, and he sagacious. ayj we dream of it by night Our highest imbition in
, ,. i , , lv resolved to try and weather it. .
watchman ana wmcn paper nau Meeli 8taunch 8Upporter who a lusiness way is 'to give the good people of Concord and
a page contributed to the interests . ..- .
of Cabarrus county's fusionists, ttJackj you have a good flint lock country for mileslaround the advantage of a FURNI-
haven't you ?"
Do you want to invest one dol
lar and get ten dollars m return
for it in 30 davs? If so, here
and now is the time. Hon. W. C
Grant is in town with the Portable
Open Fire Stove, or Baker and
Broiler. It ie a perfect worker,
the wonder of the day, the best
seller in the world and three
fonrths of the jales profit. Can
be manufactured in any place
vhere there is a tin shop. Men
who have money to trade on will
do well to attend the great auction
sale tomorrow at 12 o'clock. The
lease of several counties will be
sold. Letters patent on hand
perfect titles or no pay. Now is
the accepted time. Come, and
come now. Auction and demon
stration in front of Daily and
Weekly Standard Printing Office,
Concord, N. C. -
Respectfully,
W. C. GRANT,
Birmingham, Georgia.
3 3 S i3 Bi P weakness easny enred
c 4 i6$ Dr. MUes' Nerve Plaster
has left Salisbury, and has gone
to Forest City, N. C. The Salis
bury Sun says it is not known
when the Watchman will again
appear.
Ttt AnKova Tnkn iVntice and Heed
mM hjs m tz w
Thereto !
Yes."
"Did it eyer flash in the pan? '
"Onpe it did, but only once."
"What did you do with it ? Did
you throw it away ?"
"No. I picked my flint, and tried
TURE STORE EXCELLED BY JYOJYE and EQUALL
ED by few in JVorth Carolina
Buying in car lots for spot cash from the best factories
in the United States gives us a long lead in the direction
that interests buyers. We have the BEST STOCK: the-
Rv virtue of authority vested in it again.
me as sergeant-at-arms ' I com- ikWell said Mr. Clay, "I have
nA ,,rr ,nmW .nf the Lv- only flashed once on the compen-
. J . . . . , . . ,i sation bill and are vou eoing to k,, -oz, - 4- T rw c mint Ttnnm mm -ril o n m i o r-pFor mf
ceum to assemble tonight at me -- 9 uwu jji vu&o vuu touo &u& uwiv viw ji w VJJ v.
"No V1 cried the hunter touched customers
usual place
o'clock.
of meeting at
H. C. Hekring,
High Constable
7:30
The reply of Admiral Dewey is
quite in contract with another na
val hero who when offered $5,000
to write an account of a certain
action put the matter in the hands
of a lawyer to see whether he
could not get $6,000. He got it
and now finds time to write the
account. Church Paper.
fh Mlles'JPurfw Wis arb guaranteea tofff
&ea&actoe In 20 mlnnt "One cent a
1 - M 1 ' i M. tlXT If-
in ni8 tenaereab pan. no. iur.
Clay, I will pick the flint and try
you again !
When all els9 failed a simple
illustration, drawn from every day
life, sufficed to reach those brave
and hardy frontiersmen. Ex.
Attention, Pytlilans.
Regular meeting of Concord
Lodge No. 51 K. of P., tonight at
8 o'clock. Every Knight requested
to be present. Work in first rank.
R. L. McConnell, C. C.
We thank our friends for the splendid trade given ut
in the vast We hop?-, by close attentiou to your interest
to merit it in the future-
Dont fail to see those handsome lt Golden Oaks." Come
and see us, we willldo you Good-
Bell, Harris Company. '