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CONCORD; N. C, THURS DA Y I JAN. 5, 1899.
Single Copy. 5 Cents.
READY FOR BUSINESS ;
Botli Houses of the General Assem
bly Organized Judge Connor. for
Speaker He Means Business Sirs.
Ktifpp Given a Place. j ;
Both branches of the General
Assembly organized "with despatch
on Wednesday. The Senators
were sworn by Lieutenant Gov
. ernor Reynolds. C C Daniels, of
Wilson, was made chief clerk and
Walter Murphy, of Rowan, read
r ing clerk. F A Clinard,, of Ca
tawba, was elected engrossing
clerk. J B Smith, of Cumber
land, was elected door-keeper jand
M W White assistant door-keeper.
One of tne firs t acts of the body
was to reduce the wages of clerks
from $5 per day to $4. j
The House was called to order
by J T Maston, principal clerk ot
the last House, and the body Jwas
led in prayer by Rev. Jesse Page.
The members were then sworn! in
by Justice Clark.
Judge Connor was nominated
for speaker by Hpn. Locke Craig
and the nomination was seconded
by Hon. Lee S Overman. Wi W
Hampton, of Surry, was norm-.
nated by the fusionists. After
the election of Judge Connor; he
made a ringing speech preparing
the miirds of all for strong vigor
ous action by the present House.
He was then sworn into office Sand
'the further organization resulted
in the election of Brevard Nikon,
of Mecklenburg, as principal
clerk; William W Wilson of
Wake, for reading clerk; J S j El
more, ot Swain, .for engrossing
clerk; Stallart, of Macon,
lor principal door-keeper; T J
Wood, of Randolph, assistant
doorkeeper. Mrs. Margie Busbee
Shipp was made oner of the assis
tant enrolling clerks.
Committees were appointed to
report jointly to the Governor
that the General Assembly s was
ready for business.
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Another Hog; Affair.
As their representative from
that part of the county, Flowes
will very probably select Mr. jBcn
Burleyson as their championjhog
raiser this year. He recently
killed one
pounds.
which - weighed I 5G5
CnptV Juo Moore DcicJ.
Perhaps a number of Concord
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people with ourselves remember
Capt. Jnd. Moore, vho traveled witH
the car; f"City of Charlotte' and
who waslhcre a year or two. ago.
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He died Wednesday night at Ches
ter, S.' C, having suffered blood
poison from the bite of a pet parrot
he had. j Mr.. Moore was ek euper
intenaenjt of the Cheraw add Ches
ter norrdw-guage road, and quit
railroad J work on account of his
healthj thinking that this life with
his carl would prove, beneficial.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
1 he Poet Dixon Here.
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Mr. Dixon, the poet, who lives
near Mooresville. came In to see us
Wednesday, having been here on
some business. . Mr. Dixon has
been making occasional tifilta to
Concord ever since the year 1832.
There I have been some changes.
slightly, he says, between
and last visit.
his first
Tbe LostJFonnd.
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Mr. R A Brown's pair I ot fine
big mules after taking an airing
around toward Mooresville, turned
theif course and were taken up at
Mr. I John Rankin's; T;iey ar
rived home in bouncin ? good
trim Wednesday and now j there is
more joy in the household over
these two than over all that went
not astray;
Figuring! on Going to Ashevllle.
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Our
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Mr. Cai Little, of Albemarle,
spent last night here on business. !
Mrs. Wm. Overman, of Salis
bury, arrived this morning and is
the guest of Mrs, D F Cannon.
Mies Susie Williams! has re
turned to Charlotte, after spending
several days with Mrs. M C Dusen
bnry. . !
Mr. Ed. Castorj of High Point,
arrived here last night to spend a
few days with his relatives.
Miss Mayers, one of the teachers
at Patterson's jnill, left last night
for AeheviileV I
Mr. Cheatham Winchester, of
Monroe, returned home this morn
ing, after spending several day? at
the home of Dr Sam Montgomery a
Mrs. H C Herring and daugh
ter returned last night irom China
Grove, where they visited at Mr.
W J S wink's.
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Miss miiy Magruder Gibson
returned home frpm Charlotte this
morning, after visiting her friend,
Miss Fan Burweil. A beautiful re
ception was given in honor of Mies
Gibson there last night, j
Miss Nannie McDonald, of Meck
lenburg, and Miss Nannie Maxwell,
of Charlotte, are visiting j Mrs. Zeb
Morris. They will ba here until the
first of the week and will then visit
out at the homes of Messrs. W L
and P M Morris.
townsman, Mr. Jesse Ham-
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on, who is now on the road in
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the interest of Messrs. Burweil &
t . I- . ji- ! :
Dunn, o Charlotte, is figuring on
locating) in Asheville. Be and
Mr. Baxter Shemwell are thinking
of purchasing a drug house there,
Mr. Shemwell to be the president
and(Mr.iHamllton to be tne secre
tary, j
made.
The trade has not yet been
Sir. Chap Urlmmlng;er Leads, i
! We learn that Mr. Char! Krim
minger leads off with a young hog
weighing 625 pounds. This we
did not get straight, but think it is
correct, however it is not our guess.
!
;ev-
anns:
Four in ConcrI, Ob In St. I lens
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In a recent circular issued by
Slr.CH Wilmoth, of Charlotte,
who is the acent of the Charlotte
branch "office for the Stien,pi4no8j
aud whose advertisement for
eral months has been appe
on the.local pa?o of The Stand
ard, we see ntfcat live ot these
pianos have been sold in j our
county during jthe" last seyeral
years. The circular shows: the
f ollowing in Concord to Messjs. E
F Rolfe, Wm. Stuart, R E Gibson
and Mrs, M J Corl. One also is
of this make ai Mont Amconav
Adjonrned In Honor of Senator Mor-
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When the United States Senate
re-convened Wednesday the treaty
of peace, with Spain was presented
and: rejfefred to committee: oh for-
eiga affairs, when the Senate ad
lournedlout of respect to the
deceased Senator Morrill.
FRENCH PEAS,
KORNLET j
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ITALIAN PASTE
j. at ;
Ervin & Morrison
OR0CER5.
Gannon
and Fetzr
any.
Gomp
I -. -Just
received, a lot of Car
pernors' Overalls, exactly
what yon want. Nail
pockets and apron fronts.
Kule and pencil go with each
pair. f .: j . .--.-'.v.
Also a lotll ot pantfittink
apron Overalls for mill work.
Best things on the market.
Regular! Hunting Coats.
Good heavy firown duck, well
made, with full pockets for
game andS ammunition. Call
and see them.
Cannon & Fetzer
Company
SeU:te!3Mnd
Slices
that
for School
dren. 6ik
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a trial
U L PARKS k
wear
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BE
APPY
The First If. C. iu iuaruntliie.
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A dispatch from Havana of the
4h saysjthere is one casa ot small-
dox in ithe Fi-st North Carolina
regiment, and thnt it has boen in
quarantine for eight dayF, There
is yery little cause for alarm. The
disease can make little headway.
A Fitting Honor.
The selection of Senator K L
Smith, of Stanly, as President pro
tern of the Senate, was a fitting
honor to one of the best men. in a
body ot strong and able men, and
also a compliment to the county
of Stanly, which in all the muta
tions of politics has nev r elected
a Republican to office.
Mr. Smith served with conspic
uous credit in the House; in 1895, !
and was an influential n?eraber of
GET INTO THE SWIMTHE ELECTION IS OVEB-rTHANKSGIVn
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PAST AN1 IN A FEW MORE DAYSJWE WILL HAjVE
CHRISTMAS AGAIN.
PRESENTS ! Oh, Yes ! You must have presents for
ace ia the
an orna
the minority that sowed
sesd that
Christmas times. We don't know of any better pi
State of North Carolina to buy a useful as well as
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-mental PRESENT than the
FURNITURE HOUSE BELL HARRIS
germinated ia the great victory ggg; Rnsn over- the list and see if we are not coriect,
and Qb-
last. Kovember. News
server;
The smallest things may
exert the
greatest influence. De Witt's Little good, medium and best. Wardrobes, Side Boa
Early Risers are unequalled for over
ff2Va
fJrsL OyoarmRn to Give Her iteport.
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Tocaorrow afternoon the
Dodson-
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The Slau That Klcw Up Ibe 3Iatiie.
The editor of EWEleconcehtrada,
in Havana, ehargea the blowing up
of the Maine to Zacariaa Bresnes
and three othefa. Bresnes sailed for
Spain about two weeks ago. The
editor says the story will eventually
come out.
Rmseur Chapter of United Dangh
tVrji of tLe Confederacy will meet at
the! home of Mrs. Jno. Allison, who
ia the president of the chapter. Mrs.
Wm. H p verm an, of Salisbury, will
be present and will give her report
of the1 Recent meeting he'd at Hot
Spring8 Ark., she liavin j been a
delegate to that convention. .
George Tyler received a blow on
aw, WcdneGday night in Jersey City
by Thomas Foley iu a prize fight
and was killed, Ilia neck was
, : "I' -'I f ! - II' i' c"
broken. f i
coming constipation and livr troubles.
Small pill, best pill, safe pill. J. .P.
Gibson.
Hundred Bed Room Suits in all the fancy woods. Parlor
U GO.
One
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Mini'-'Ji,.
fds, China
Closets, Office Desks, Book Cases, Hall RacksJ Rocking
1
f KIiTS CREAM BALM is a positive cure.
Apply into the nostrils- It ia quickly absorbed 50
cents t Drnsgifits or by mail ; eamplea 10c by mail.
CLY BROTHERS, 66 Warren St., New York Clt
NOEkF UL are the cures p
Hood's Sarsaparilla; and vet the?'
are simple and natural. Hood's Sarsa
?ju-Cla makes gsgJ&g' UOOP
Chairs, Dining Chairs and all kinds , of children Chairs, Bis
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sels Carpejt Sweepers, Cook Stoves, Mattress and Spiring Baby
Tenders, Bo Wagons, Go Carts, Coasters, Trycicis, Veloso-
peds, etc.! , , V '- iV !' .-"--' '
Our line of Pictures and Frames, Mirrors Lapps, etc.,
must seen to be appreciated. ;We haye- bought largely
We have bought at right prices. We have bought to sell if
you will favor us with -a call we will conyince you that we
mean just wjiat; we say. Come and see us, WitH:t est wishes
for a merry Christmas we are .
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