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Concord, N. C, Sept. 21.
liEEI) AD HIS VALEDICTORY.
. We have before remarked on
the peculiar estimate by our
Southern people especially of
the Honorable Thomas B Reed.
Time was when we looked upon
him as a monster and found the
summing up of our objections to
him in the word 'Czar." With
out being: able to
give
a reason
we learned to believe him not so
had. Now he is admired above
many. 7v"e have learned that he
is honest and incorruptible and is
a statesman of no mean type.
His valedictory which we
attach has the ring that makes
us anxious for more of the type
of men of T B Reed, no matter
on which side of the party line
they maybe.
In addressing his constitents
of the First Maine district, he
says:
Ak While I am naturally reluct
ant to obtrude myself again upon
public attention, even here at
liome, I am sure no one would
expect me to leave the First
Maine district after so long a
service without some words ex
pressing to you my appreciation
of your f riennship and my grati
tude for your generous treat
ment. Words alone are quite
inadequate and I must appeal to
your memories. During three
and 20 years of political life, not
always peaceful, you have never
questioned a sjngle public act of
mine. Other men have had to
look after their districts. My dis
trict has looked after me. This,
in the place where I was born,
gives me the right to be proud of
my relations with you. No hon
ors are ever quite those which
come from home. It would not
he just for me to withhold my
thanks from those Democrats
who have so often given me
their votes. This friendship I
can acknowledge with all pro
priety even in a letter to Repub
licans, for both they and you
know that! have never trimmed
a sail to catch the passing breeze
or ever flown a doubtful flag.
"Office as a 'ribbon to stick in
your coat' is worth nobody's con
sideration. Office as opportu
nity is worth all consideration.
'"That opportunity you have
given me untrammeled in the
fullest and amplest measure and
I return you sincerest thanks;
If I have deserved any praise it
Ibelongs of right to you.
-Whatever may happen I am
sure that the First Maine district
-sviU always be true to the princi
ples of liberty, self-government
and the rights of man . "
' CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY '
ke Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
tii h-nists refund money if it fails to
fl , 250. Thegenuin has Ju B. Q
reacbhlpt. v
CHILD LABOR IN FACTORIES.
Some pleasing statistics have
been gathered by ; State Labor
Commissioner Lacy.; It shows
that the. evil of Child labor in f ac
tories is. on the decline. Since
18Qfi the number of spindles in
the State, has increased 33 1-3 per
cent. The number of men ope
ratives has increased more than
100 ter cent, the.. number of
women 50 per cent, and the num
ber of ;children,'lias decreased
nearly 50 per cent. . r . .
r While we would not advocate a
law forbidding child labor, it
seems too baa to' have them con:
fined from little; up,' to' tne neg
lect of mental .and physical cul
ture. It is ' pleasant to note that
the evil is subsiding. '
It is, of course, better for
them to be in factories than in
idleness, but childhood is the
school period or should be in
every one's life. When it becomes
a matter for the law we hope it
will look first after fathers who
spend their time in idleness, or
worse, in dissipation, and con
sume thew;ages of children, that
ought to be in school, while the
father should be w supporting
them. This is an evil under the
sun of which every worthy
parent should carry a clear con-
science.
Environments are sometimes
such that it is, fortunate that
children can have profitable em
ployment in the factories, and
growing up with textile as well
as literary culture promises the
highest proficiency, and the best
remunerative rewards, but it is
this shiftless dependence of un
worthy and ambitionless fathers
upon the labors of their children
Wiio Shot the last Gun at Apponiatox
Court House! .
Anent the claims and counter
claims for the honor of firing the
last guns at Appomatox, our
townsman, the Rev. J. S. Dunn;
offers the following : ; 1
"On the morning of the sur
render, the 2nd Regiment of -Enf
gineers, 800 strong, went on 'the
line for ; the ; first time. . .They
were dressed in dark blue uni
forms, and were from' ho particu
lar State, but detailed men from
different brigades A'Federal Offi
cer rode into their; front, through
mistake whicn he did not' dis
cover till witliin 40 yards of the
engineers. ' He started . to-- es-
cape. On refusing to halt, out
company fired a volley. His
horse turned and ran through
our lines and this officer dropped
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oft dead at the line. There was C0nts per pound.
Dry7 Goods Depart-
Liuen, colored Crash, for 5c. a
yard, worth lOiJ. -
Printed Marsaiiles at 12c. ..
Duck, Plain White, solid col
ored and Printed.
Calico 3c up.
Yard wide Percale at 20 and 25
not another eruh fared, tor we
surrendered in less than five
minutes after this. This was the
last gun shot, and the last man
killed. We all regretted his
death, for had he come in' in five
minutes he would have been free.
Light colored Outing 5& 7e.
Bargains in Towels.
Hosiery.
Two job lots of Samples of Gent's
fine box, lot No.l, plain and fancy
colors, at 15c -worth 20 to 25c.
Fancy colored and black Lisle
I belonged to this regiment at at 18c worth'25 to 50c.
the time of this occurrence, ' and The best line of Men's and La
was present at ' the surrender, dies' Hosiery on the Market for
and not over 100 yards from cents.
where the line was formed on a Q't i O H S .
small hill, where I had the verv
Uof QnnQ fn or,! woo VUllUU, ttU )K)L
wou uuuuvo w uvyvj, uiiu nuoi n 11 r i , rn t
, j g x , - . oiiK (snort mea?nrei at oc. xurs-
pa,0u Muu0i vaP,. uvrxai0, E Cotton. 2Qc ner dozen
quartermaster of engineering de- spools. Embroidery Silks, filo.
partment, by order of secretary outlining, rope and twisted at 3c
of war. So, if' there is any honor per skein, worth 5 cents. Also
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about firing the last gun no 80ia emoroiaery tnreaa at 60 per
who are denrivftd; nf mAntal 71a- " .
. , ' , .lrhooa was one of the most
velopment and .through constant
confinement are rendered physi
cally weak, that should be en-
veighed against, and we are glad
to note is giving way to a better
sense of humanity.
WHAT IT COST.
It will cost; a neat little sum to
attend the Dewey celebration in
New York if the proposition to
to Governor Russell is a fair in
dex. He Teceived a proposition
for ahouse well located for view
ing concenciences, etc. The
rental for the. occasion is $1000.
Another house of less claims was
offered for $800. The houses
would, "probably; accommodate
the whole contingent going with
the governor, but the sum looks
right snug.
Jules Guerin the head of the
French conspirators who fool
ishly resisted arrest arid defied
French authorities for some six
weeks surrendered Wednesday
when he found there would be
no more fooling with him. He
was awfully well prepared to en
joy a good meal. If the revolu
tionists must depend on such fools
as he for . leaders it were better
to beloyal to the powers that be.
State can claim it.
J. S. Dunn,
Eng. Dept. A.' N. Va.
. 1 i : . ' .
- During the civil war. as well as
in our late yr&r with Spain, diar-
skein. Embroidery Hoops 5c.
Thread 3c per spool, $:lLv
Jc ter dozen, lirass Pi,.u r. 3
paper and 25c' per pouurii
Pins Ic, Rabuer hu 'rjr
Shields lOo, Mourum Pins 1H1
5c per box, Aluumimu Hair Vt
5c dozeo, Side Combs 5 aud 10c
Pompadour 10c, coans aud HQ'
tooth Dressing Combs 4 to 2oe 8
Stationary.
Jobsin Bx Paoprkt less than
co-jt to produce. 2oq boxes for
15c and 10c ones fop oc. ice
Paper at 10c per pound. Penci
Erasers lc, Typewriter do 5c. Car
bon Paper for typewriter use 3
sheets lor 5c, Typewriter paper
at 3 bunces for 5c. Fancj Crepe
Paper for Lamp Shades 6c ip,
Toilet, Paper 2 rolls for 10c. ini
and Mucilage 3c, Shoe Blacking
lc up, Tan do. 5c, Black Dressing
5 to 15c, Wood Tooth Picks 4e
per 1.000.
Genfs Furnishings;
Boston Garters 18c, Drawers
Supporters 3c per pair, Silk
Bosom Shirts 48c.
Glass Ware 5 c up.
Crockery andTin ware up stairs.
D. J. Bostian
troublesome: diseases the army
had ta.contend with. ' In many
instances it became chronic rand
the bid poldiers ? still suffer from
it. Mr. David ? Taylor, of Wind
Ridge, Greene county, Pa., is one
of these. He uses Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and. says he neyer. found
anything that would ,; give him
fiuch quick relief. it is for sale
by M. Li; Marsh & Co.; ; Druggist
T If you are not a subscriber to 1
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St. Vincent Hospital Burned.
A dispatch from Portsmouth t The Standard t
says the St. Vincent Hospital is t ' t
uu mo cvi-Lu. wui uo tk tutUii luss.
One woman is known to be bur
ned to death and one other and
an insane man are missing. The
building was valued at $250,000.
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T If you have anything to Bell I
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j you can make it known through J
The Standard.
A THOUSAND TONGUES
Could not express the rapture of
Annie E. hpringer. of 1125 Howard st..
Philadelphia, Pa., when she found that
Dr. King s New Discovery for Consum
ption hd cropletelv cured her hackiner
cough that for made years had anade
life a burden. All other " remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but she
says of this BoyaP Cure "it ' soon re
moved the pain in my chest and I can
now sleep soundly, something I can
scarcely remember doing before. I
reel like sounding its praises through
out the Universe." So will every one
who tries Dr. King's New Discovery
for any trouble of the Throat, Chest or
Lungs. Price 50c. and $1.00. Trial
bottles free at Fetzer's Drug Store;
every bottle guaranteed. '
DoddNot Coming this Season.
We note that Mr. R. A. Dodd
the well known horse auctioneer
is not coming this way this sea
son. He says business is too good j
in Kentucky. Horses have ad-
vanced materially, in prices. '.
A MOTHER TELLS HOW SHE
SAVED DAUGHTERS LIFE.
I am the mother of eight child
ren and have had a great deal of
experience with medicines. Last
summer my iiiue daughter had
the dysnuiery in its ? worst form.
we -thought shrt would die. I
tried every thing I could think of.
I saw hy hu aavtirtisement in our
paper tiiat Chamberlaiu s Colic.
Uholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
whs nigniy recommenaed and
sent and got a bottle at once. It
proved to be one of the. very best
iufdicine8 we ever had- m the
house. It saved my little daught-
T .
ur me. x am anxious tor every
mother to know what an excellent
medicine it is. Had t known it at
first it would have saved me a
great daal of anxietv aud my
little daughter much truffering.
Your truly, Mrs. Geo. F. Bur
dick, Liberty, R. I. For Sale by
M. L. Marsh & Co., Druggist.
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