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CONCOKD, N. O., SATpRDAY.
FEB 18, IS99.
Single Copy 5 Cents.
WEATHER NEWS
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Tnhcn frm Old Kecords-Recollcc-fjans
of Local '.Interest f lines Inj
tlie Past Similar to Our Recent
Freeze.
V.'i iittn for The Standard.
Editor Standard : This cold
nap seems to be pinching even
the oldest inhabitants. No
wonder, for it came very near
bcinz a record breaker. Eyen in
this Switzerland of America we!
are subject to sudden elioit, sharp:
and very expressive climatic
changes. From records ancestral
Land from observation, since be
J coming a resident of this terres
trial clobe I have come to the
conclusion that these atmospheric
flirtations, a la the pretty gew-
gaws ot "ye ladies wardrobe'
are necessarily part and parcel
of old mother earth's make upi
They add zest and charm and
give us something to talk aboutj
Let fro back as far as 1804
when all the cotton and corn was
killed by the extreme cold in
May. The year 1816 has been
dubbed "the cold summer." It is
claimed there was frost in every
month during the year. My
father was then. a Burke county
country lad 8 years old.
February 7, 1831 was the cold
Sati -day of history; 1841 was'
another 'cold summer followed by
the dry year of 1815. -
The great snow and sleet of
April 15, 1816, followed by
intense cold killed cotton, corn
and all garden truck. I was then
a six year old Salisbury boy.
January 21,1857 is on the slate
as the second coldest day known
in the South. There was snow
shoe mouth deep in Newberry, SJ
C, where we were .living. The
terriffic snow storm of January 18,
1857 stopped all travel. JW
Mehaffy of Concord, J W Yates,
C W Bradshaw and N F Snyder
of Charlotte were now-bound for
three days near Durham and up
to a few years ago had an annual
in commemoration thereof- Mr
Mehaffey said tho snow was from
12 to 15 feet deep in the railroad
caH and it was intensely cold.
During llri storm Dr. Charles
Harris of Poplar Tent was frozen:
to death. February 20, 1870
was extremelv cold. Up to this
date 1 have no records of temper
i eh
ature as few had thermometers
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From Christmas day 1876 to
Januarv 4. 1877 much snow fe'llj
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It was deeper than any I had seen
in the State. Messrs M AJBencini
and Jno. Kerr, of Salisbury were
suow-bound at the orick house
:ny home) in Rowan county fc r
a week. '. : . - .! jj
December 30, 1880 was much
like the present save being 'colder,
I think Messrs Cro well and Cock
are about right as to the outdoor
temperature for in Capt. Wood
house's printing office it was 8
degrees below, The day book of
Mr. Barnhardt of Pioneer Mills
shows an entry 10 degrees below.
Mr. Barnhardt cave this to The
Standard several years ago.
There was a big snow December
29,
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went
Fett
1882 and the ! thermometer
zero , notch.
Cab
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almost to
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rtinry 19, 1884; south eastern
arms was visited! by the great
cyclone. Mr. R A Brown and
family were; almost buried under
a mass of bnck and mortar. The
Dry mill near Mt. Pleasant was
and much other dam-
Mr. J ,0 Wadsworth
was married that night.
February 21, 1885, snow and
emolished
age; done.
the
thermometer 12 above. Feb
ruary 11, 1896, snow and the
thermometer 6 degrees above.
February 7 1899 thermometer 13
degrees above. The swaddling
1893 were of snowy
The fifth enow of the
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January 19. On
of this year the ther
mometer stood 2 decrees aboye.
Some had it zero. 1 1 could not
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count that way. The Standard
Uliek February 22nd, 1894 "the
told Sunday. MThe cold wave of
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January 10, 1895 elicited much
comment and brought about
clothes of
whiteness.
winter fell
January 16
burst.
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gopa deal ot tnis research.
mrst
?obr
m the
a
All
city
bitter cold.
water pipes
i
It was
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uary a, louo was awmi cold
and J the mercury ran down to 10
above. Chief J L Boger called
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for .id for theneedy. December
27. 1895, terriffio I wind storm.
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Part of the Odell mills and
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BlUnie's machine hov udroofed.
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and
The
reg-
Ttermometer dropped to
degrees above. February 27
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2$,
II
1896
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yery, very cold.
weather bureau ot Charlotte
ill! i ;i .
istered 6 degrees above andxChar-
lestdn, S. O., 18 degrees above.
Some wise acre once
things were hot
theri3 is nothing hot about this.
i Very truly,
W. D. Anthony.
said
but
FRIDAY INTERESTING IN '
RALEIGH.
Day and Horvrood Step A side-Ronnie
Votes for Hcot land i County and the
llonse for tlie I:sl'ranctilsemnt
Bill.
Friday Beema to Lave been a day
of more than the unal interest at
Raleigh. L J :
The disfranohrsecuent bill passed
the House 81 to 27 votes.
There was some tdisoassion and
some plaintiydj tones by tho ' Colored
representatives and even a quasi
promise that the negro would prove
more worthy if tried again but
after a trial of more than thirty
years the people demanded and their
representatives aoted upon the de
mand in a pronounced vote.
Capt. Day resigned as Soperin
tendent of the penitentiary, the
resignation to take effect on the
20th. Thus another complication
ia removed. j
Judge Norwood has resigned his
office also and has nipped the im
peachment trial .
The Sf aite paieed the hill by a
vote of 38 to 2 creating the! countv
ef Scotland, i
HEW
LIT IF
STORM
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RUB.BERS
JUST
RECEIVED
0
For
in-
gCurious things happen.
stance, a newspaper that is admiU
tedly great as a newssgather and
stupid on its editorial page, closed
an editorial by saying to its readers,
''don't be an more stupid than you
need be" advice especially applica
ble to its own editor. Spring Hope
Messenger.
I As the season of the year when pneu
monia, la grippe, tore throat,' coughs,
colds, catarrh, bronchitis and long
troubles are to be guarded against,
nothing "is a fine substitute," will
anftwer the purpose," or is j "just as
Bank Ixnm'ner Ilenrf Here.
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Twice each year Mr. Walter
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Henrv. the bank examiner, visits
Concord and looks oyer the business
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of the - Nac;ona! bank, be haying
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to
do with
work
binKsi Mr. Henry
th
only National
now.uses one of
automatic counting machines,
was here today (Saturday) at his
worR of looking through the book-
of the First National bank, which
lie found in excellent condition.
At All Saints Clmrch.
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by Recto? J O D-ivis at
Service
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11 o'clock L No service at night.
Sunday ecnool at 3 o'clock. Lenten
services on
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Monday, Tuesday, VVed
riesday and Thursday at 4.30 and
Friday night at 7.30.
j! At the Friday night service
Bishop Cheshire will preaoh and ad
minister the Rite of CoDflrmi
No service on Saturday. T
tion.
T
llisnop Cheshire.
ill i
Rt. Rev! Jas. B Sheshire is ex
pected in town on riday, and will
preich and confirm a class Friday:
night in All, Saints! All cordially
Si!
iivited.
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20th, 7.30
By orde
Notice
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Regular communication of
A.
M., Mouday mgnt,
o clock. !
r of W. M. ,
FbJ
Jas.
Fink, Sec.
good" as One Minute Cough Cure.
That is the one infallible remedy for all
rung, throat or bronchial troubles. In
sist vigorously upon bavins it if "some
thing else" is offered you. J P Gibson.
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PERSONAL POINTERS.
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Rev. N I Bakke, of CharUrfte,
spent laat night here.
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Mr.H PI Deaton
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is spending
the afternoon in Charlotte.
Mr. Chas. Wagoner returned,
home this morning from a busineea
it. i i
trip to Albemarle.
to Salie-
FOR LADIES
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AND GENTLEME.
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
W0$ Good
Thing
It we
have a good thing
I
the people want it. Their
scale of living is many de
grees higher than their forefathers.
Thewant the comlorts as" well
as the necessities of lite, andj one
ot these will be found in our $3.00
Shoes fcfr men. -
Our easy fitting, stylish and
durable Manxs Shoe in French
and Russian Calf, Vici, Enamel
and Pa ;. Leather are the acrne ot
beauty and aristocratic style in
foot wear.
newest lasts.
They are made on the
Drop in and see them.
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attend the
Rev. Schmidt wen
burv this morning to
dedicatory services there tomorrow
of one of Rev. ScbuUzchurches.
Mr. Robt. Finley, of j Baltimore,
one of the oldest traveling tnen on
the road and who has been coming
to CoRcork for many years, isWre
today.
Fresh
OF
FINE CAKES AND
Lot
CANDIES
in, so
have just come
now vou lust come m
y i s
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nd see them, i
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THEY ARE SOMETHING
j NICE. ;
Ervin & Morrison
0R0CER5
OUR LOSS YOUR GAIN.
We had ten thousand dollars
, 'i j 4
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worth of Furniture more ; or
damaged on the night
w
of
t
v0
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1 6thl I If you need
nything in
our line NOW is the time.
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In the next 60 davs we will make hun
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dreds ofj people hn ppy .
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HAD BETTER STAY ilW.
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lien you near
you can't help buyi
our PRICES
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