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Q Emm o o . Vhice: $4.00 pr year. ONCORD, N. U. FRIDAY. AUG. 1, 1902. Single copy 5 cusfs - mJr'TIMQC'E SURyiVOK IN CH4U- LOXJE. . fffie Inhabftanls r the Maim Very Wicked Fearful Snakes there ' The Charlotte News of the 31stcontafns the following ac count of far Unique and Us peo ple by a survivor of the late volcanic eruption, CorneHus F Oliviore. . The true natives of Martinique were all wealthy people. With the exception of Cuba, it .was the richest island amongst the group. Its chief exports were rum, sugar, coooa, coffee and molasses. 4 While'Martinlquo was a popu lar'island, its people were the most degraded beings under the heavens; morals were considered to be a tyrant. The blacks were in command of the island. The principal 'governors and cotn-macder-in-Ghief were . blacks. On the island of Martinique, non-virtues prevailed; with the exception of the English and the -and even now'the -village is al Northern Yankees of this coun- most entirely deserted." try. (very few of whom were to This seems the culmination of be found) neither rich nor poor, a series of earthquakes that be acknowledged virtues. Friends . Sn last Sunday. exchanged wives to each other for a week. Even the Great Josephone, Empress of France, who was a native of Martinique and her relatives were strangers to virtues. Sabbath was not acknowledged, as it was the "optimus" day of business. Superstition? Alas! At every street and corner, coffins burning with candles at nights, were to be seen. The people were more than wicked. As to the boa-constrictor and Ohnilra serpents averaging from 70 to 90 feet, were the most dangerous object on the island. A boa-constrictor, has no. trouble in swallowing men or calves. It is a monstrous reptile and moves liae a snail; but nature enables it with a power to capture its victim. Passing about 20 yards from "the mou tli at a bda constrictor clTlorofore nic scent comes from its mouth, . (which is six feet in circumfer ence when it is opened). This deadens your body and inclines you to a deep sleep. The "Ohnilra" lives in large .rivers, and woe be to that man or buff alo, that goes to'havea bath. It pulls its victim under the water, v i i i-ft i. .1.. suffocates it, and brings ifc to the bank for its meal. But althbuh Ihese repttles are so dangerous, yet the Martinique hunters are so superstitious, as to compel one of these Reptiles to fallow him from the woods to the city and nothing can it do eithet to Eton of children. $ t Tjthian Sotiec 99 Concord Lodge No. 51, K. oi willneetthis evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting brethren cor dially welcomed. Full attend ance urged. Work in second rank. FEAIIFUI EAlVrHjUAKE JN CALI- , F.0RNIA.. . The l'art"h Tivlsted IutoHKew SJiapes Houses Thrown Down In Ruin Peo-1 pie Took Warning and' Sought Places of Safety? . A San Luis, Obispo CaT., dis patch of July 31st says : 'A crip of country fifteen miles long by four miles, wide, rent with gaping; fissures and dotted hills and knolls that sprung up during the night as if by magic, a village-in ruins and. hundreds of people fleeing for their lives are the results of last night's seismic disturbance in the valley of Los Animos, in the northern part of San Barado county. For the last few days that 'section of the country has been shaken by a series of earth quakes that is without precedent in the history of tradition of the Pacific coast and the continuance of the disturbances and the in creasing severity of the shocks have so terrorized tho inhabi tants that thy are leaving for other parts as rapidly as possible " was attended witn-a leanui noise and was what is called a "twister." The earth lost its original shape. Hills and knolls appeared where there were none before and great fissures were made deep in the earth. The hills were shaken and twisted, every brick building was thrown down, chimneys toppled over and houses were wrenched from their foundations. The earth waved like water on a lake. . ' The people fljed to the vacant lots and saved themselves before the period of greatest severity. The losses are estimated at $30, 000 Mr. Rrainard Kimmons Dead. The body of Mr. Bralnard Kimmons was brought in from Raleigh Thursday night and wafi taken to Rocljy Eiver church to day (Friday) for burial. Mr. Kimmons, was about 55 years old and was unmarried. HasXeycr Kissed Wife or Children. We venture the assertion, that Beaufort county has a citizen, whose counterpart cannot be foundin the $tate. He is past seventy years of age, has been married more than forty yirs, has an interesting famfty of chil dren and S he neVer kissed oije of his ahildren or his wife in hm life, anl that kissiijg is more productive of motmness than any ope thing. He is a rdfil fath- and husband, and one of the most successful all- v remind farmers in the county. If any of urcontemporanes can beat this record let them trot their - man out. Washington' m Messenger. j SECOND OPERATION j . Condition of JVIrs. 'Pritchard is Less Farorable. A telegram from Asheville, received here last nighti says: "The friends of Senator and Mrs. Pritchard, who have heard wifh gratification of her favor able progress, were alarmed to day by a report tha4.unfavorable symptoms had developed, neces sitating the immediate perform ance of a second and more serious operation. This opera- t.ion, it is expected, will be per formed tomorrow at Barker Memorial Hospital. , "Senator Pritchard, who has taken rooms at Biltmoro to bo constantly near his wife, is tho recipient of many messages of inquiry ard .sympathy from anxious friends.' He again stated today that uuder no circum stance would he enter into tho political campaign as early as the flato .et for his Pittsboro speech on August 5 and that he would accept no engagement to speak at any point or any date for the present." Morning Post of 31st. Carr a Candidate for U. S. Senate. , "Yes, I shall be a candidate for the United- St'ites Senate at the next meeting of our Legisla ture," said General Julian S. Carr, of North Carolina, yester day at the Shoreham. General Carr is ono of tho best known and most popular men in the old North Stater. Ho emerged from the army, after having fought bravely for the Confed eracy, with scarcely a dollar, but by dint of pluck and tireless energy, he amassed a big fortune m the manufacture of tobacco and a certain brand of which ho was the producer, had its merits blazoned on the pyramids of Egypt. ' When Marion Butter went out of the Senate General Carr was a candidate, but was defeated by Hon. F M Simmons in the Dem ocratic primaries. Tho friends of General Carr will malco a de termined effort to have him chosen as the successor of Sena tor Pritchard, whose term ex pires next March. Washington Post. nasobnltjeam iaUercd by Train. At BinghatftoP, N. , Y., ov July 30th whil(T the band wagon was conveying the Ilidh Base balfteam across the city to thoi park and, as they werecrosstigcoinfortable B ,Uo railroad th train struck the lj rc wakon, killing the dnvei;ana horses. alo injuring severalof . the players for life. . w 0 (ui(at1ftieiian(loab. ,Qti!et seems restored about Shenandoah. Troops are on hand though the miners protest against them. It is believed the trouble is over. We Are Ready With.1 I " i More The 'fast freight and I n,ew styles fcnd better qualities. All of our spring 3 Ribbons have been sold I every yard cleaned up I on display a large stock E ent widths. Lqu will be apt to find almost any thing wanted in the ribbon line here. SPECIALS. All colors in Spool Ribbon No. 1, per yd New lot of No.' 40 fancy Silk Ribbons, real value 15c yard, special price No. 80 and No. 100 Ribbon worth 40 and 50c Ribbons. . Ribbons. Ribbons. H. L. Parks & Co. I at iiiiiAiuuuAiiiUiiauiiiiiiiiaiiUiiiiiJiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiii iiu mini! THE GIN a Let them roH we are 'prepared for you to sit yourself in order. No trash, .no foolishness. Useful and ornamental is our motto. Come and seems' before you buy your presents. Hall Sets, Chamber Sets, Parlor Sets, Dining Room Sets, Kitchen Sets, Garrett Sets, Out in the Yard Sets. We cun fit you up, no matter what you may wan r. Conre and see. All kinds of odd pieces to meet the demands. Car'lots spot cash. Wc buy to sell we sellr 13 oil t:oLcaL Har oris I?ur. C?m ready for a hard days wbrk. Complete Bed Room Ribboiis. express trains bring, 'us a in the special sales almost 1 in the rush. . JWe now have of new colors in the differ- 3 lc 10c at' white Liberty Satin yd priced 25c GLES' Si Bn Ih & m ill wake ay in one of our handsome White iron Ueds, 'on one of our D SPRINGS and you'll feel Stock of Furniture. 3 3 t :3 a. 3 3d 3 as a ai ai at at ai O o
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