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Price $4.00 Per Tear. CONCOKD, N..O., MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1899 Single Copy 5 Cents 1 f 1 HOME MI. VETERANS ESCORT THEM. . .ii. Eloquent Reception Speeches- A Royal feast Appropriate Decorations Kind Words and Pleasing Tributes A Crowning: Success Scored By j -. Feminine Handiwork. MUSIC IN THE AIR. - According to programme the Con federate veteran a from Concord and surrounding country, to tho number of 70, assembled at the bugle call and, headed by the Concord band to the number of 20, marched to the depot Saturday night, where they received Coiiipaoy L of the First N. G. Volunteers as they rolled in from Savannah jusi as Ctp. Hill hadapv prised us a week before. It twas a quick, proud step that the old ' vets" made to the drum strokes till the corner of 'Feizers drug store was turned, then all that troupe of musicians burst forth on that old 8outherxrimpirationMDme,y and of course the weikin rang with glad shouts. ' The first view of the boys, in blue that moat of them got was when the ranks opened and tho central figures of that great occasion' marched throu gh . They were 1 seated in 1 th court house fust as'5 they sat !when they took their ceremonial leave on Saturday, May 30 1898. r Here occurred the only jar to the program. Indiscreet persons, selfish in their manners, pushed into the ranks of the veteranslbfoke the or der and very much marred the very 1 beauty. While the immense pack of peos pie waa and then adjusting itself the band parts 6lff't with a Jcbllll- tion of the best vocaT talent of the , v . x. . - - r -u . town discoursed sweet and thrilling muBic eev. Alexander's prayer. . i' Rev. W 0 Alexander then called to prayer and; led : in most fervent devotion. He thanked heaven for tho speedy tsrminatjoh of the war with Spain and for the7 safe return of those young men over whom aU bad felt such 4 great solicitude.: v He referred most tenderly to the abi fience of one whose name he men tioned with a peculiar tbuon of ess teem and honor-and plead with deep resistless appgali for comforting grace for the one mother whose heart was grieved and crushed. ' THE RECrPnON SPEECHES . i Key. Arnolf thefi addressed the gallant tro9p. it seemed but a short time since he had Ifiven them parts jng words and Isaw them receive the tanner presented K by the ladies of Ooncord. Onf'eyea-havebeen-npon jou through tmi news columns, said the speaker, ai6iPwtt rFmiri1 .a every camp and we read of jbn asr you were the firBt American soldiers tral ; point of tbe enemy's forces . Through all these scenes you made an unsulliel record and have brought back untarnished honor as pure as; the folds of the flag when received fronr maiden hands. He was giaa it- was worm uaronniana that first took the stars and stripes, the. ernhlfltnfl nf frinmnli f.Virnn erVi the' city of Havana. It reminded him of the epitaph on the Confed- erate monument Raleigh : Frrst at ''Bethel, last atAtparkatfo The j speaker - asmed'tbfctai that the prayers ef the people hate been constant for them and that their sweethearts hava heart trnA tn thm Uv ir.. . .. . I . .MJ . . . nn ti r mar ir rmnn in nm rnaiv oriia;. . r ' absanel w .11 monrri. tn nlan flnr.l tributes on tbe newrtnade grave f tTTi iTmm 2CAwT i. JLlJIU:L. Mr. rS uafaiaiA1 times when It is impossible to find! words to express the emotions felt, tThe joy at their safe return sun msaedfhe force of equent phiaselv Language could only indicate; "but 1 not express, tn6 glad hearings of the bosoms of loving ones that their faces were once more before us with 1DK a conceaiea weapon, juuge all -thel radience borne of a noble, if ment suspended on payment of short and limited, military career, i He was glad to welcome them home. I -W ! Mr. M lill Uaidwell said he was i - ; i Rlad to'4extend to them a hearty welcome, yea innce welcome 10 meir Vinmea i anrl Intrpd nnca ftorftln Hft I congralulated: them on theirspiendid U1Lv,wJ-, M carry the American flag through Havana. That they returned with- our actual CDtlmctlVwaa, no fault Oil thoira. 1 Tfc Pfidftd hn tha ARAi'trns entt th, post anfthey'wonid 1 1 !' t l I U 1 TTT 4. L I nave oeen ai. jaruenas wuere worm Bagleylpoured out his - lite blood or at Santiago where L'ent. Shipp fell wth Irsinir-nf fKn fflp TAcrinc. asbd Qod'8 b.ug on them on xneir return 10 ' civil nie ior ineir own sakes and especially for the sakes of their mothers and their W f VV.WUVt M. 1 Cot. '-P B . Means greeted them ji ; rrv. cj.i. j n O J a ..!.. I fViatti ftyhart thotr nonr nnf trftm n a & I """ "s"w" T,v"w w--.-w year Bgu, neanng me ueaumm uau . 1 iL. U 1 1 1 ner, was not betrayed and that ban- n'ef'hVd not been dishonored. He said he believed God's hand had hacrbeen in tne ' war. Lnere was glory m the part- Uprth Carolinians i I . i . . . -i took where Worth Bagley fell and where Lieut. Shipp yielded his life. There' was glory in the deportment of Company L. He sprayed God's Blessing', on mem inai mey migut each enlist under the banner of the Great Captain of our salvation and make a record as unsullied for the Cross of Christ as they had made for their country's flag. I OAPT. HILL SPEAKS. As the program was about to pro- fc'eeofrOapilxflill came5 forward and asked the opportunity o be beard. He said it was mbst gratifying to him to !f eel that the citizsns received them back so impressively and had accepteW;(as ulfifted s5hia promise made on receiving that flg that no stain of ' dishonor should blot its pure folds. v i He then explained that the regis ment had - but "narrowly missed assignment to active sef vice on two occasions. j -ffi3h9 State' equi pped the regi ment for service as tlfewar depart ehV W Itfrst : thouglft it had, it 4 K i ! Csbnrrns' sew Trra of fonrt Be- tins-J tad go Nhaw Presiding Cases JBelnj? Disposed of The (bourflrOfll-l eers Appolnte4.Ni ' , . 7 . . . , ' !' At the recent Legislature a bill passed giving two more courts to Cabarrus, the first one being ia session 'thk .week(; wi Judge Tos - Presiding. ; It will be remembered" that. Jilcjge Shaw held the last Verm otcoiirt here, i! The garnd jury was selected and :after eceiying their charge- started at once to business. Mr IS ., ; 4 .. ... f . ' ; VVm. 11 tfost was selected as ifpreman of the jury. ! Mr. Jas. B ErVln "aoting ascjerk for Mr. J;no- M COOK aDJt inr. CaleD iTtnVrinann wan AlntAri ah rnrf The following cases have been disposed of up to this time : 'stkte 'Vs. Earl Tbnev. assault wUh deadly weapon, judgemeLt , , ' , , 5 T r M olaw ya' xk0CB mBBBP' Ka"r the costs. State" vs. Will Peyton and Chas. Willeford. affrav. iudcrement sua- ' --t r r . y t . ci r pended on payment of ftbe costs.' stato"yii ; BGtissoa&ayJ - - -. , i ...-. w - . ' State YS' Af?h Haison, oarryj ihg a concealed weapon. Found 8iUy and, sentenced to the cham 8ang tor four montns. " BaeHleMAmica saire. The Best'Saive in the' world for -"-- - " : : . . Hands, Chilblains, Corns and aU S'tfn Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give statisfaction or F()r g?le 8t P B Fetz8 Urng aTe fir. Will Cruse Accidentally Snot. News cooies to us of from No. P townswp um ui. vm umse . .... . HIT TTTM1 duu ui xuLL ii v - yitiv, uj VV f -i- . 1 I rnaa an mlAnln ir, ahnr himao f in rho -iftnkle with a oistoi. resuitmfr in . . r. r . . 1 ... - riothinsf serious. Mr. Uruse is i - -r. known by a number of people at Cannon ville having worked hero some moriths ago. To neet nere m June ............ . i - .. ! A joint meeting of the Mission-. ary societies of Central and Forest (Hill churches was held Sunday af- ternoon for the purpose of fixing a date for holding the convention of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the western conference. The date, as 'decided upon, will bei on Thursday, the 15th of June and continuing until the following Monday. . I Ben Hur -To-Night. i Note that Dr. Tracy's closing leo ture takes place tonight. K If is' a thiiHing the me; To tho'e who' have reaa J3en nuni win do uouniy mi tefesting, anut Ho 'those '.wno ave nor; mucb of Geh. -Lew' Wallace's wonaenui couuP""" .". u uur tffivMr The'dmlssion feelsU-? . ! THE BEST PRESORIPTipN EOR and fever is a bottle of Grove's Taste less GhiUToTricST&vef f ailsr to cure; Then why exprenmenr' witn -worthless imitations? ?Prieev60 cents. Tour money, DaOJC II is -tana w cuxe. i. -'. ! ANNOUNCEMENT. T herebv announce" myself . a can didate for the office of Mayor of Con c6rdrBnbject td1 siheJ Jetton : vl the SUPERIOR; GOUJtT. DAmocTsixoGonventioiXr son U-'t:4 The Regimental- Band Wednesday Night. , On Wednesday night the band' of tlie First N orth Caro lina regiment will be here and will give jonr people a chance to hear the mnsic which onr soldiers Jiave listened to each day on dress parade while in the armyj .The band: num bers thirty one members! There is one Spaniard in the nnnber and also a Cuban, ThBy Way' thej best ofv grades "of Mnct ninbic ' A! concert will be given' on: the ytredt s at iioon of that day, N00UEE.-O PAY. j i That is! tHeway all d'rnirffists sell Grove's Tasteless ChUl Tonio for chills' and Malaria. It is simply Iron ani Quinine in a tasteless form. Children love it. 'Adults " refer if to bitter,4 riau- seatmiTomosi - Price; 60o. r ' ; PERSON AlTpOINTERS. it y: Mr. Jas. Wat ion returned to Salisbury this morning. ' i Mr.S E, Allen, of Winston, spent Sunday night here. . ' ; Judgej Thomas J ; Shaw and wifej of Greensboro, arrived here yesterday 'morning - v . in J.-".i,r.c;.:. i Hon. Theo. F Kluttz and Hon. ee SQyenaan, of Salisbury, are in the bar here today. Mr. Ben Craven, who ii now collector and soliciting agent for the Raleigh P6st, is here today. j Mr. J C Black, of Salisbury, ; here today. He is yet unable to walk without both of his crutchep. Mr. C B Ledbetter and Bor, Glarence Ledbetter, are here today from Polkton.- Mr.v Ledbetter is a I - . merchant in Polkton. " t Mrs." S J Lowe came' over from Charlotte Saturday night with Capt. Hill and his company. She returned home Sunday morning. ! Fine FLORIDA BEANS and CABBAGE just received ai s. J. ERVIN'S. 3 - C Id. i I ri f i i. t Everyone U'acniftinted v We have Juit bought oiit . ; 7V;ST0VE HOUSE at a PRICE. Tteadv flASTT i1ofi tha work. List to select from. Star Jieadetr, lrpn King, Times, Happy Times, ; s. South Land, fUmo and others. We bought to sell; ' Giye us a look: ell, If. arris & Cornpany. Have you seen our ' TyRF-FV-M-AN'S. CHAIR ? rne season of thn year. 13 approaching en a map. is looking for somet Jung fancy knobby or some- - - - ; .1 : it thing heat and modest in Qppfortabla S H I R T 1 We have fnlly , pre pared for your shirt wantsJ We have any and everything ih! silk fronts, puff bosoms, stm busoms, etc, that your shirt fancy might call for. Drop in and get some shirt ides. All sizes in Scrivens Drawers, 75 cents. . PARKS" I Company. Woier If He Saw Tbisi He was immtmed in the darkest dungeon beneath the castle moat "If 1 had a saw, a nleroriany- sj. tViiTio1 " Via mnanfid aa hft looked 5 of 4-T-io irnn Vora oor.QC tVP l X solitary window. Then a thought 5. strncK mm. nis iaco onsructueu v like a Cripple Creek conflagration. Rapidly running over his snpply of collars, .which had just come from the laundry, he selected one fitted to his purpose.1 Five min utes later the great middle bar of the window. dextrousJy severed by the saw like edge of rhe dered collar, fell apart. He was free. aun- If he had had his collars Laun- T. dered at the Concord Laundry he p would be in jail yet. i ; We .have a device for ironing T; the edge of collars and cuffs! and return them to you " with a per- : f ectlv smooth edee, try us. j Inquire about the Cleaning T XClub. I ? k-:Cneord Sem L.annclry & Dje j Works. ! X - Phono J o.2. j J t SHIRTS REPAIRED EREE. ' ! 1 wiour Famous Line of ill Jig: f 1 if. i i u ' ! ; ! i If: Si. -!iT 1; i to enter the citj6t im&tWffi&i (Continaed on Seoond Page.) J " " rOsOBGE .W. MeaWS, - ' ' ...
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