Price rer lean
CONCORD, N. C, SATURDAY,; DEC. 3, 1898.
concord legislature.
The Lyceum Converted Into a Gen
eral Assembly to Discuss the Im
portant Issues That Will Come
S Before Such - a Body Mr. JLnther
jSlartsell Endorsed for the Npeaker
of the House in the Coming: legis
lature After a vacation of several months
and pursuant to the call issued Eris
day by the Sergaanthat-Arms, a
number of the members met in
their hall for the purpose of again
organizing the Concord Lyceum.
Mr. James Hurley was elected
president pro tern, Wade .Barrier
having been appointed secretary.
Scarcely waiting nam tne organiza
tion was effected, a member offered
resolutions on the importance of
this organization, in order to aid
the members of the coming State
Legislature discussing all subjects
that are most likely to coma before
ttat honorable body. In these
pacae resolutions, the election of
Mr. Lather Hartsell aa speaker of
'the House was strongly advocated.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted in toto.
It having been the vjice of the
body to change this organization
into a legislative 'hody, the election
of a Speaker of the House, was en-
tered into. Knowing his ability
sod tact in such places, the honor
was showered upon Mr. L D Duval.
The newly elected speaker not be
present to make the appoint
msnt, Wade Barrier was elected
clerk of the Assembl).
On next Friday night, Speaker
Duva1, after being installed and
after having taken his oath of alle
giance to the guidance of the Ship
of State, his different committees
will be appointed. It . is already
foreseen that several seats, too, will
be contested before this body gets
well into work. A bill concerning
the present manner of electing mags
iatrates will be offered next Friday
night from a representative of the
. the Apple Grove district . 1
The Assemblv, according to the
present roll, will be composed of
the following members from their
respective districts: N D Fetzer of
the Cold Water district, D D John-
son of the Red Liver district H O
Herring of the Huckleberry district,
Charles Craven of the Wh to hirt
district, John Cook of the Jug To wn
district, 0 F Rankin of the Sandy
Ridge district, Luther 'Hartsell of
the Noon Ingram district, Jay Lentz
of the Sleepy. Hollow district, Hols
lana Thompson of the, Icobod diss
met, R L Duval . of the Georgia
Cracker district, L D Duval of the
Augusta district, James F Shinn of
tha Bosts Mills district, M B Stick-
syof the Apple Grove district,
James F Hurley of Loraan's Town
Strict, and Wade Barrier cf ibe
Pinter's Devil district,
It would be well for our read
.to n0te the different districts that
the gentlemen are from in order
that- later when some important
Satire is brought up by a Tepre-
uiaiivo of some named district
,;..yn will kno who he is.
. oiiceinau liost Resigns.
day (SrUnrdavT Mr. A K Bnqf
Rtowed a Staxdard reporter, hia
' 31nafionCa3,pol
. j .pot to be handed in to Mayor
. " ana tne Town Comtnismon
tr8':;Mr-3t: ba3een. filling Off
... Pta satisfactorily fbr aboat six
-. 'months an A-..-. . ..
a gcodarge number- of
breakers.
iev. Robbins Changes Pastorates. I
We clip the following from the
Monroe Enquirer :
"Rev. and Mrs. W M Robbins
eft lest Tuesday for Concord where
hey will spend a few days visiting
relatives, after which they will go
o Jeffereon, Ashe county, Mr. Rob-
bins' new charge. Mr. Robbins has
been paator of the North Monroe
Methodist church for two years and
has made a faithful pastor and has
shown himself to be a man worthy
of his great calling. He is a good
PM&er, a hard student and a levpl
headed, progressive man. We wish
that Mr. Robbins' could etay in
Monroe longer, but as we must bid
him good-bye we bid him God
speed in his new field,"
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PERSONAL POINTERS.
I)r. Bell Shot Accidentally.
Messrs. Geo. Murr end Carl
Johnson were up in No. 3 township
Friday enjoying themselves shooting
at patridges. By some means Mr!
Murr's gun was accidentally diss
charged and tihe load took effect in
me arm or ur. uen, wno ayes in
that community. Fortunately the
shot did not enter the ekin very
deeply, and only a slight wcun 1 wts
made. This is the largest game
George ha3 ever got to shoot at very
probably.
Mr, M J Freeman returned
home last night from a business
trip.
Mrs. Frank Patterson is visit
ing at the home of her daughter,
Mrsj Dr. Stevens. .
-Mrs. Jones, of Salisbury, re
turned home last night, after spend
ing yesterday, with Mrs. D F Can
non. , 1
Mrs. F S Stephens returned to
Charlotte this morning, after spend
ing several days at the home of Mr
Parks. !
Miss Sadie Rencini went to
Salisbury this1 morning to attend
the funeral of Mr. Jno. Verble,
w'lich takes pl&ce this afternoon.
Mr. Walter Cook, of Mt. Pleas
ant, was here jthis morning. He
came afler hisBister, Miss Lelia
Cook, who has t been spending sev
eral day 8 with ilra. Jas. P Cook.
Ladies'
Misses'
AND
Mr. Jno. Verble Dead.
For several days .Mrs. Geo. W
Brown, of this p!ac9, has been at the
bedside of her relative, Mr. Jno'.
Verble, in Salisbury, who has been
very low for several days. At 5
o'clock Friday murning he answered
death's summon, being over 78
years of ae. Mr. Verble was one
of the wealthiest men. of Rowan
county. He leaves a widow and
one daughter, besides a number of
relatives not so near to him.
Two Negroes Brought to Jail.
Tom Spinning and Oscar Lomax
two negroes, were put in jiil today
(Saturday). They are charged- with
stealing a pistol and some provisions
from Mr. Robt. Wallace. In de
fault of a $100 bond, each one of
them now lies in j all to await the
coming term of court
Tann eriXot Alarmed.
An Indiana grand jury has found
a true bill against Governor Tanner
in the aflairs of the late race riots
there. The Governor, however,
makes very light of the affair.
Was It Foul Play ?
ThA Weldon corresnondent to
the News and Observer of Sunday
said :
"The oldest negro in Halifax
county was Abram Carstarphen.
He was 105 years bid and voted the
white man's ticket in the recent
election. Last Monday r ho died
and ioul play is suspected. The
white people of Faucett's township
gave him decent burial and would
not allow the negroes to throw even
a sboyel of dirt on the old man's
Just In
NEW LOT OF
Peaches Prunes
Pears , Apricots
Figs Dates
Raisins Currants
Citroni Orang8 Peel
and Mountain Buck Wheat.
Ervin & Morrison
GROCERS
Twent-First Series
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
Cabarrus Saving Bank and subscribe.
First payment due December 5, 1898.
Jno. P. Allison, Pres.
H I Woodhouse, Sec. and Treas.
Childrens'
Storm
libbers.
est Grade.
J list received
Cannon & Fetzer
Company
JUST
OPENED:
A BIG- LINE OF
SAMPL
NOTION
Such as Suspenders,
Handkerchiefs, gloves
Neckwear, Hosiery,
Towels, Belts, Purses:
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..
AM
CO.
NOT
- BE -
HAPPY
GET INTO THE SWIM-THE ELECTION IS OVEB THANKSGIVING IS
PAST AND IN A FEW MORE DAYS A WE WILL HAVE
CHRISTMAS AGAIN.
IFanted'to' Burn Out Wanamalser.
A miscreant was caught in the act
of .setting a fi:ein the basement of
John Wanamaker's store in Phila
delphiax Thursday afternoon. The
timely discovery saved a great ca
lamity of life as well aa property, no
doubt.
The New York baa been ordered
to Havana and - Admiral Sampson
will again step inboard, haying fin
ished his work on the committee.
He will resume hia command of the
North Atlantic squadron.
grave
am
It la claimea
'k v.
that with cotton
compressed in the round bale it is
passible to put 70,000 pounds in a
il wav car. while but 12,000
Tne Sure liatlrippe Care. '
;;There is no" use suffering from
this dreadful mdlady, if you will
only get ihe . right remedy. You
are fiavlng:pain a)l vthroiighf your
liver is ont of ofder2have no appe
tite, no life or ambition, have a" bad
cold; in fact are completely, used up.
Etectrio Bitters is the only remedy
that will give you?prompt and sure
relief. They act directly on your
Livir, Stornach-andKidneys, tone
uo the whole system and mak'e you
feel like a - new Jbeing.y They are
f h Vmd nnnnds0 of .uncompressed i guaranteed ,1 to -cure or price re-:
cottoja can be put in a car, and 6i))-
GOO tq!4U0UU pounas oi square-oaie
comdressed cotton. rAndereppi In-
LteUigencer.. rr.cri
tunded." '6r sale at P B. Fetzcrt
drug stdronlyQ cents per bottle.
. Lata to- bednd.;eariy pto"" rise,
brepareVa man for Hishomjejm the.
skies. ui eany ia Deu auua uuud
Early KiseK the pill thai makeslife
longer and wiser. J P Gibson.
Wh nn voii ask 'far Ud itrs
Hazel Salve don't incept aounter-
frti t or 'imitation., ..There sm-moxe-
cases ofKles::fceng fnret M this,! .
tnn an oiueio uouiuiudu, v
Gibson.. . - ;
nr. Mlles'Xfn Stilt are guaranteed to stop
Headache in iuint jT cent a a
PRESENTS 1 Oh, Yes ! You must have pietents for
i
Christmas times. We don't know of any better place in the
State of N or th Oar olina to buy a useful as well as an orna
, ;.. . -' .
mental PRESENT than the
FURNITURE HOUSE 0F BELL HARRIS & CO.
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SEE. Run over the list and see if 'we are "not correct, One
Hundred Bed Room Suits in all the fancy woods. Parlor
goodi medium "and best. Wardrobes, Side Boards, China
Closets, Office Desks, Book Cases, Hall Racks, Rocking
Chairs, Dining Chairs?and all kinds of children Chairs, Bis
sels Carpet Sweepers, Cook: Sfereiattrew Bab
Tenders, Boy Wagons, Go Carts, Coasters, Trycieles, Veloso-
peds, etc. 'i
Oar line of Pictures and frames, ? Mirrors, , Lamps, etc.,
must be seen-to be-appreciated. We haye bought largely
Weliave bought at right prices. , We . have bought to sell , if
you'twill favor ius with a calLwe will eonyince you that- wo
mean jusrwKai wetsay!' Come: arid see 'usWitn.bst vwishes'
for a merrv Chriatniase are . $ wuMm ikW-
Yours
Bell, Harris &' Company.