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Price $4.00 Per Y3ar,
OONOOHD, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY, 14, 1899.
Single Copy 5 Cents
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A PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Advantages To Be Derived from
One-Concord Should Have One-Its
Advantages Manifod. "
We live in three worlds at once,
or rather we exercise a threefold
existence in one world. We have
a physical being, an intellectual
being and a moral being. Food,
clothing, air, exercise, are neces
sary to our physical being. The
church, the Sunday school, the
Bible contribute to 'our moral be-
insr.
Our intellectual being is apt to
rmoMopWl. The mind, in or-
der to b
vigorous
and healthy,
demands food and experience as
well as does the body.
Concord ought to have a good
public library. There is no one
4;hing that can be made to add so
much to the morals and intelli
gence of a community as can
good books. Every town should
have a public library. It should
e centrally located and be accessible-every
day and evening
six days in the week.
In this library should be found
the best standard literature,
books of reference, and the lead
ing magazines.
But few people can afford to
"buy cyclopedias nor to subscribe
for all the magazines, but m the
public library everybody could
have access to them, ana at very
small expense to any one.
v In connection with this library
should be a public reading room.
Churches and schools are good.
iectures and newspapers are
srood. But vou can ero to the
public library and get inf orma
tion for yourself and thus be
twice blessed. The man who
starts a new factory in the city
and thus furnishes employment
to many hands and support to
many- families is a benefactor
and is deserving of the honor
and respect of all. -But we can't
afford to let our material inter
ests outrun our literary and re
ligious institutions. Intelligence
is of more importance than fine
streets, fine buildings and elec
tric lights. Without intelligence
factories cannot stand and
churches have but little effect.
A good public library, if prop
erly managed, is of more value
to a city or community than an
additional church or school. It
can be made to reach and to
benefit all classes. Young peo
ple are especially benefitted by
it. They get new ideas, new
life, new inspiration from the
books they read.
Benjamin Franklin, Andrew
Carnegie and Chauncey M. De
pew all got their early inspira
tion and aspiration from a public
library. Horace Mann did like
wise, and he afterwards said
that if he was able he would sow
libraries over the land as the
farmer sows his wheat.
It is about as much of a dis
grace for a town to be without
a library as to be without a
school. What is it that gives
visitors a good impression of a
town ?
, Clean streets, well painted
houses and nicely kept lawns are
all right and proper, but the
thoughtful person looks for the
public library, substantial school
buildings, neat churches and a
good town hall. I
i he hum an mind is so con-
strutted that it will think. You ;
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not-thinking,' The library is de. i
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LO firive It, SmotiTi(r in,
think about. The shelves of the
iiorary turnish food for the mind
just as the shelves of the pantry
furnish food for the body
iiiu x "lu naDit gives
greater amount of nl
a ,
at
Sim n I I r-v"nr-nctn .
OAi7CUOe Lan parties, dm-
Hex s, receptions, theatres or any
other like thino- i
been devised.
Good books elevate the
mind,
they create a contempt fnv
the, furnish high ideas of I
life, they destroy prejudice, they
inspire the young, they are a
comfort to the old and a blessing
to all. ,
The public library is needed to
supplement the work of schools,
it is needed lor tnose wno can
not attend schools, it is needed
to' give the mechanic opportuni-
ty to read what is doing m the
world and what will benefit him;
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it is needed by the pastors, the
lawyers, the doctors and tne
teachers of the town; it is needed
by the clubs and reading circles;
it is needed by weary mother
who wants to catch a glimpse of
something that, will take her
away from herself and from the
cares of the day; it is needed by
the young ladies of the city to
enable them to keep the mind
well cultivated so that they can
be helpful to the churches and
Sunday schools and to society at
large; it is needed by the young
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men wno are m college ana re- traveling irom one piace to an
turn to spend the months of va- other. The Statesville game is
cation at home; it is needed es- not included in this.
pecially by the children who are Teams Tninff.
just forming character and who e Junior i earns iggmgr.
havft morfi time now .than thev The "Rough Riders," of Char-
will ever have again for reading
and self -improvement.
Public libraries, nlikeN public
streets, waterworks1 and court
houses, may be built from funds
raised by taxes if need be, but
every community has among its
citizens those who are well able
of themselves to buiip. and equip
public libraries. j
It is the highest work of the
man. too. to do this while the
giver is yet living.
Andrew Carnegie, realizing If, Withers cf, Ross lb, Vebe
this fact, has given to the city of Asbury coacher.
Pittsburg 5,000 in public libra-! WeelAe?,'s Cavalry Montgom
ries, and still other millions for , ery 2b, Alexander .3b, Hoover cf,
libraries in other cities than his Gibson, W. ss Brown lb Fink
own. Baltimore would not be rf, Smith c, Gibson, R If, Cor
the city it is today if it had not re" P' u mmm -
been for Enoch Pratt, George ; Rings Mountain Wins.
Enoch Pratt gave millions for,
founding public libraries in
Baltimore and he took care to
see that they were in good run
ning order before his death.
The city honored him and gen
erations yet to be will rise up to
call him blessed.
C. S. Coler.
Still More Conversions. ,
Since copying an article from
the M orning Star of Wilmington,
as to the success attained by
Rev . B. Lanv Hofffi. of this nlae.
during his meeting there we are!
renaDiy miormea tnau eignty
conversions have been made
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in Wilmington may prove a loss
to Concord, thousrh rjrobablv
not, as one ol the churches there
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has extended him a call.
A New Church to Be Built.
From Rev. C. B. Miller, of I
this place, who attended a meet
ing of the executive committee
of the Lutheran Synod in Salis
bury some days ago, we learn
that a new church will
soon be
i
built at Chestnut HiU
bury and Rev. Wm. A. Julian,
of Florida, has been soured. n
m balls
the pastor. The establishment
of this church will be a part of
tne mission work oi tne vnod.
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new field at once.
Statement Incorrect.
The, statement that wo
have
changed our prices of shaves and
hair cuts is false. Our prices are
for bair cut 20 centK for shave 10
cents.
St. Cloud Barber Shop.
CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money if it fails to
lKUbUt.
25c. The eenuin has L. P. Q.
at this meeting and that much ; oaay, and tomorrow tney win
interest is being taken, so much ' cross bats with the Charlotte
so that over 100 more seats j bovs at Latta Park. -have
been added to the seating'. , ir ' '
capacity. It is feared that thl jThei 11 Be Here ext eek'
impression made ,by Rev. Hot e The Kings Mountain boys are
A LONG SIEGE.
Feurteen Games In Succession For Our
Baseball Boys They Are Broken
Down But Will Not Rest.
It hardly seems so, but is
nevertheless true that our base- i
ball team has been playing - ball 1
incessantly for fourteen games
with but one exception, counting j
the ending of ., this week. N This
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but our boys longed for games
regardless oi victory or no vic-
tory and they have been amply
satisfied if they are not hurt by it.
Mere is i the resume oi . the
games as played: Greensboro
three games, : Charlotte one,
Cheraw two, Kings Mountain
two, Union three, together with
the last) two games at Kings
Mountain, and the one with
Charlotte on Saturday. In con-
nectiori with their playing it
must be remembered that they i
have part of the time been'
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lotte, and our 'Wheeler's
Cavalry, " found 'an appropriate
battlefield this, afternoon and
met each other face to face but
the cavalrymen dismounted and
they used balls and bats as their
weapons and went into each;
o'.ber determined not to be bib g
the back. The following squads
with their positions took part:
: Rough Riders Asbury 2b,
Springs c, Creitzberg p, Pegram
ss, Withers 3b, Maffitt rf , Gray '
Thursday our baseball team
arrived at Kings Mountain from
Union, S. C, and went on the
diamond against the Moun
taineers. It seems to have been
a good game and good playing
was done on both sides, but the
Kings Mountain team proved too
much for our boys, resulting in
a score of 4 to 1.
"That afternoon Manager Mil
ler received a telegram from Mr.
Robert Keesler, who is manager
of the bovs while ,on the road
containing the following: "Boys
IS
all broken down and won't rest.
They play at Kings Mountain
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coming, so get ready, lhe boys
from the mountains -nut a defeat
on us yesterday but look out for
them here next week. Arrange
ments were made this afternoon
and the Kings Mountain team
will be on our diamond next
Tuesday and Wednesday. This
will give our boys a rest over
Monday and they will be in bet
ter trim for them than they, were
a ' "I 6j -
yesterday aiiLeinuuu. t
! Laers Challenge Doctors,
We notice in the Statesville
Mascot that the lawyers of that
place come out in the paper over
tneir own signed uxe cuu iacix-
lenge the medical and dental
doctors for a game oi baseoau.
We notice among the list of at
tKp. names of Messrs. L.
C. Caldwell and B. F. Long. This
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will no doubt prove to be an in
teresting game.
To the People of Concord.
Give us your patronage and
we will guarantee to supply you
with the nicest fruits and creams
that can be had anywhere.
Concord Fruit and ' :
Cream Parlor.
Rey. Moose and Family Here. j
Rev. J. R. Moose and family,
formerly of Asheville, together
with Photographer W. J. Moose
and family, arrived here Thurs
day to spend several days. Rev.
Moose and family will, about the
first of Tiext month, sail from
San Francisco to Korea, where
he will work as a missionary.
Lutheran Conference at Rimer. : I
On Saturday night, the 22nd,
at Rimer vthe ladies will serve
creams, cakes, sherbets, etc. Tl e
Lutheran conference will be : n
session there then and will con
tinue over Sunday. ,
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Mr. Ernest Graves is ex
pected here tonight from Chapel
Hill, to again join the boys on
the diamond. If he comes he
will assist the boys in the Char
lotte game tomorrow.
Misses Lillie and Nannie
Keesler, who are visiting for
some time at Capt. Alexander's,
went to Mecklenburg this morn
ing to spend a few days with
their friend, Miss Parks.
Misses Beulah Thorn, Minnie
Gorrell, and Grace Brown, ac
companied by .Mr. Frank El
dridge, came down fromChir tj
Grove this morning and spent
the day at Mr. R. A. Brown's.
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THE WARMEST B A BY
IN TOWN.
That's what CONFERENCE SAID about the RED HOT line of .
Furniture, House Furnishing
Goods, Sewing Machines,
Etc. Etc.
they met with at
bell, Harris & Co. 's
Well, we buy to soli. Wo buy direct from the BEST Factories in
the United States iu Car Lots and if there BE an inside on prices we
get it. When in need of anything in our line all we askgyou to do is
give us a cail and we will do the rest. Respectfally,
Bell, Harris & Companv
N. B. Our Uodertakinir Department, under the management of
W-L- Bell, is complete in eery department. Calls answered prompt
ly day or night. Store Thone 12. Residence 90.
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MATGHES FOR THE SUMMER
01RL.
The Summer Boy will
be when they fit them
selves with the ex
quisite Furnishings
that we are showing
in Fancy Shirts
ana lNecRwear m
all the latest novel
ties of the season.
Eety thing: is new and
up - to - date no old
plugs. Fancy Sox of
the latest stripes and
polka d ots. Mr. fas
tidious, we have just
ree'd a new lot of Col
lars in . all the best
summer style. Call in
and see about it.
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