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X. - v jt THE DEATH OF WASHINGTON. OUNCORD, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1899. -Single (ppy 5 cents. A RETAILER CAPTURED. One Hundred Yeas Ago His Career Ended ' c. '';'':' t . . c. ' ; Sm,on Kcsler Arrested Here Wednes An Accuont of His Sickness and - ... v. . -I day n the Charge of Eetailtog Whis- oaueu m ieianit or a Bond. Observed people. 4 'Washington is dead! "Wash ington is dead!" These are the On Wednesday Policeman Cruse captured a negro here on ; our streets named Simon Kesler. Woi. .w uu xip. tu cr j This negro, from the present e vi and orought sadness to manyuiATino tinually retailing whiskey but hearts a. hundred years ago to day. " ; - V Washington was a strong and robust man and his fatal illness lasted only about twenty-four hours. - , The announcement of his death was a surprise to everybody. He was but sixty-eight years old, and the people had reason to believe that the great general would bo spared to see" many more years. But knowing that his ancestors had never lived to ripe old age, Washington had already pre pared Jor death and had ar ranged his business, written his will, and had his family vault made ready to receive his body. On December 10, 1799, he wrote out extensive plans for the man could not be caught enough to convict him. While the negro was here on the streets Wednesday he was ar rested and tried. In default of a 200 justified bond he was put in jail to await trial in the Superior court The negro has been carrying on his unlawful work near Glass in this county. THE WEpiY AT RES' Mrs. J. J. Baii'inger Tails Asleep in Death at the? Age of 63 Motherly Ministrations (Cut Short by Death's Summons. , Mrs. J J Barringer died at 8 o'clock five minutes Wednesday night, the lBth, of pneumoniae at the age of 63i years. She had been enfeebled by lagiippe and - V- ..-. AiJUV tUV v&- Mr. Jesse Hamilton, who is now connected with the Paragon Pharmacy in Asheville, had several months ago decided to A Junior Band. - f - : A number of smaller beys have now joined the Concord band . and it is the intention to have two bands at a later date. Some return to his position on the road ' of the smaller members of the- . j but has recently reconsidered ! No- 1 band wiU assIst the No- 2 and will be with the Paragon an- i D?ys. other year. As a cure for ' rheumatism Chamber Iain's Paih Balm is gaini'it? a -wide reputation. D B Johnston of liielimop, Ind., has been troubled with that ailment since 1862. In speaking of it .I never found anviLiftsr thr.t Red Hot From the Gun Was the ball that hit G. B. Stadman her vitality could not bear ; this ! Aew 31.1,c?-'TTin ; ?mlWar "f, xt causea norriDie uicers tnat no treat-. v,A RaVB -,: i . .! i- j ii ! i x- -1 -i mi ue bays muieuia ui uouuit3 pneu- ueiueu m lor au years, ioen woaM relieve me until I used Chamber' iins PaiD Balm. It acts HIio magic with me. My foot Tras swollen and paiDing: me very mnch, bat one good apphcation of Pain Balm reiu ad ma.T-For sale by M L March L r Druist. oi" .,-, , - j Bucklen's Arnica . Salve cured him. monia. She was ill but five days. J Cures Cots, Bruises, Burns, Boils; Her maiden name . was Mary eons' V. ?klnOKE5upttons', n J Pile cure on earth,. 25cts. abox. Cure Louisa,"the oldest child of Da- 'guaranteed. Sold at Fetzer's Drug vid Barrier, deceased, and the - only full sister of Mrs., G E; Ritchie and J D Barrier. She A Smallpox Scare Strikes Concord. Manly Morris, of Forest Hill, a young man, came down street today te consult Br. Archey as to his condition. The man's face was, nlled considerablv with pimples, and one at first sight might think "that he had small pox. Dr. Archey, before finding arement of his lands. These the history of tne case, thought plans he reviewed and. completed that possibly this was a case, on Wednesday, December 11th. but xt was found that the young Thursday morning was bright maii has not been out of town in and sunny but the day ended three months and the symptoms with rain, hail, and snow. Wash- do not show that he has the dis- mgton returned to the house at ease. The vouno- man returned 3 o'clock from a trip over the to his home at Forest Hill and farm. He was cold and his great there is no need of alarm over coat was wet and the snow clung J the report. to his hair. Dinner had already been wait- for some time and he sat down to the table without chang ing his clothes. The evening of the same day he wrote the last letter he ever penned. It was to Hamilton and was also the half sister of F V W D and E D Barrier. At the age of 11 years she be came motherless, and with a pre cociousness rarely met, she as sumed much of the parental over-; sight of two brothers and a sis LVf I S . i ter, a tact which was conspicu- mg Upon being assured that these directions would be followed he said "Tis well." These were his last words. He calmly felt his own pulse, folded his "arms across his breast and quietly passed away. Tn this manner the erreat Gen was on the subject of establish- eml met deaflL. -6 iiniiii,y -.V-.x 1n m On Friday, Dec. 13th, snow Rn).lir(1a.v ht T)c. 14. 1799. nr-lt Jl J11 1 A. TXT 1 i I . J O ' -juuuuea to iau out, vvasmngron At 12 0,clock his b6dv was car t-rtv.4- i. !: Jt - 1.1 l " neat uui a, lew rous iruiu tne . AnkTxrn a w fttl(i ! in th Vl r. J3 1 l 1 I uuuso auu marKeu some . rab -, aTlf1 on T)A iq it .that he wanted to be cut down. I j.. u,A0n,;i--oif After returning to the house in , . , m mrA f vnm th house 4 U n i t I V me evening ne compiainea oi d in sight of the Potomac. uitiiess in ms tnroaTi. . rm, .o?i f?n This pro ved to be the beginning it was ren,oved to a new vault a of the end. little farther down the river and About 3 o'clock on Saturday where it nQW rQS morning, Dec. 14, he called Mrs. Washington and with great dif ficulty informed her.that he had a chill. At daylight he was bled, about a half a pint of blood be- lnS drawn from his arm. A vinegar stew was tried for , the throat, but without effect. Three doctors were called in, toore blood was drawn from the arm and calamel was adminis tered. Late in the evening he said to i : I ii 1 r- cir-v-i Et Cliiiia D eoarment,. (BASEMENT.) These goods have been selected with special refer- To this spot thousands of pil grims resort every year. V It was bef&re the old vault the great Lafayette, stood in rever ence and silent meditation upon his visit to America in 1824. It was near the new vault that the Prince of Wales planted a tree with his own hands when he visited this country in 1860. " It is to the. spot, too, that the Presidents of the United States, statesmen, lovers of patriotism ous through her r whole life and was in full exercise when bidden to lay do wn, this mother care. In 1856 she was married to Mr. John J Barringer, to whom she bore eight dau ghter s and one j -t--i ah l r son, rne son, -ruoerr, aiea at o years of age, and one daughter, Mrs. John Holdbrooks, died leaving four small children, who j KonaTYia Ck rVhinrfc nf lror Trmtpr- 1 vyiy v-x- vj-wv v- --v. '. il. ni 'J?... 1 .l'JI I 1 .I 'll ni . i ence io tneir ntness ior noimay -lvnm ueauiy wini Ttio -'cnwivi no- pHildrpn are utility aiiu iuw pn. vv e uuuie sume peciHi 1UW prjetis ine surviving cmiaren die u ,1 1 .!, j j. -xi. i Mrs. Jackson Safrit, Mrs. Jnb. that should throng this department with people who A Cline, Mrs. L A Ridenhour, r Ha v.c A;c v cx vwucu tm paitui Dtuict a wiucimiig, Mrs. A J Lippard, Mrs. Jno. a entirely new, iioriim e ver m town use ir. it s just iikc Lippard, Mrs. J M Blackwelder a feyiAiatu acure. xi a pleasure ior us iu snuvv yuu uvci tut? 5tuuiv. . Beautiful China tea sets of 56 pieces, real valueten dollars, only $7.50. China dinner sets, charming deed--rations, moderately priced at $22.50. The English por celain in plain white or blue decoration in all kinds of dishes. China cups and saucers either plain or motto from 10c to 48c each. Are you puzzled as to a suitable gift, then think of a cake plate, salad dish, pin trayv. rose jar, set china plates, cups and saucers, vases and what not. We are simply hurrying the wind with prices oil fancy lamps at $2.25. We show you a lamp with, rich floral designs on dark or light ground with large flat bowl set on brass feet and large round shape globe with real value of $3.50. Just for a flyer to advertise this de partment we put on sale Thursday morning 25 fancy decorated'lamps, large shade, brass feet, worth $1.50, so long as they last only 98c. 1 Crockery, tinware and' glassware of every descrip tion in this new department. All kinds of lamps and lamp chimpeys. - Oll)V-.v--, - .w . , . frs- Washington, uGo to my and of history resort, and where uesi and m my priva te drawer pr esident McKinley has promisee you will find two na-bers: brinsr 1 1 w qtg this dav , I to ueiivi ou. uiuuavmm, - - - them to me. "These are my wills, preserve tnis one and burn the other." At 5 o'clock he said to Dr. Craik: "I die hard, but I am not afraid to go." The other Wo doctors ero asked to come in and he as raised up in bed. "After a moments he said: fI am st going. See that I am de cently ' buried. Do not let my boy be put into the vault till three days after I am dead." Mount Vernon! Washington what memories cling around these names. How they stir the heart of every American ana .in spire him with ccurage and do votion as nothing else canT Dec, 14, 1899. - . xro nTTRF,. NO PAT oil f!rn?srists Bell mA. aaa a hill Tomo for chiUs MLuriaT i- dimply Ixonand ..ir i-'-wiftfia form. Children umx r-rur-IVf-Vu bitter, nau- aUIUKI ww - and Mrs. T E Evans. She leaves a husband, seven married daughters, and 31 grand children to mourn her death in the midst of her years of greatest indearment. The deceased became in full connection with St. John's E L church at an early age under the ministry of Rev. Jno. D Scheck, and her generous self-sacrificing j ministrations to others all through life embellished her Christian character. She did not enjoy all the ad vantages desirable, but made the best use of her talents, and it may well be said of her, ' 'She hath done what she could." Memory's tribute stamps hers as a life of unvaried,- persevering, provident beneficence to those within her reach. The earthly remains were laid to rest ; today (Thursday) at St. John's; church amid sleeping an cestors and her nearest of the dead; aftethej faneral rites byj her pastor. Rev. S D , Steffey. , . Concord Is Known by Them. ; j Each year Concord and Cabar rus county is a "rendezvous for the Northern men who wish: to come to the South and spend, a while hunting.; Some of them come regularly each ( year; and recommend thfc 'place to others. Already this year a number, have been here, amcng them the at torney general. Last week four arrived herein? the county from New York and on Wednesday two more came from Pennsyl- f I J1 X -v a -MV ft 1 TTTrt TTf vama. rnese men luu uio o.vc,j & Company. We S ay ftove it. leatina Tonics Price. 50o. sociable and wining to pay for jr we love you. Do you hear those "Wedding Bells.' ? They be ringing loud and clear, - Evidently calling you to the Furniture Store of V bel, Harris & Uo., where they make present a "specialty" useful as well as ornamental at prices that suits everybody. Come and see. Xmas will soon be here. If you want a present for Father, Mother, Brother, or Sister, or some other body's brother or sister, we are the people, so our customers sav that keep everything at prices way Jo vv i . We like you in fad; welove you; and the larger your bill tho bet- Increase bur love won'tfyou, all favors shown them ?by our people. Bell, Harris & Co. Residence. Phoned . .90. Store 'Phone. . . .12.
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