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Number 69.
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AM JONES' LETTER.
Atlanta Journal.
One week ago I' started for a tea
days' tour of the northwest, beginning
At St. Louis, thence into Iowa, and
thence back home, with tour unfin
ished, I was fortunate enough to reach
three engagements in one week, and
then fortunate enough to get back
home. I ran into weather where the
thermometer made m show down to 24
degrees below, and the wind blowing a
gale. I regarded that temperature as
sub-normal. The history of the United
States the past two weeks has never
been equalled. A fellow can congratu
late and shake hands with himself ihe
is alive today. The unfinished tour of
the northwest was the first in the his
tory of my life where it found trains
would not take me where I wanted to
go. I have been snowbound before,
but I have never been snowed "dunup
sky" before. Last Saturday our train,
with double headers, was from 5 a. m.
to 10 p. m. going 52 miles. We got
hungry on that trip and nothing to eat
on board except a basket of eggs which
a drummer was carrying to bis home.
He drew them on the crowd. The bag
gage master said he had a boiller in his
car, and in a few minutes we-had boiled
eggs galore. They were the best eggs I
ever ate. When a fellow is hungry and
snowbound, he only draws the line at
brickbats and cement pavements.
The loss in traffic, and the expense of
moving trains, to the railroads, has run
up into millions. Our southern roads,
perhaps, have suffered most. It is a
marvel indeed that the superintendent
and general manager of the railroads,
with wires all down and trains all late,
have moved their trains so well, and
moved them without accident or colli
sion. it demonstrates that the sys
tem and management of the roads are
so perfect that in spite of storm and
sleet and snow, and lack of telephone
and telegraph wires, the trains com
and go like the movement of the stars,
without collision or disaster. It is al
most equaled to "seein' things at
night," to be hung up between stations
in a snowdrift, with engine as powerless
to move as the passeDgers are eager to
go, and yet hour after hour both en
gines and passengers are stuck and
stayed, and stayed and stuck. I am
glad to get home again, and I shall
wait for better weather before I start
again.
I have the profoundest sympathy
now for the Japs over in Manchuria,
With weather far below zero and things
alternating between freezing and fight
ing and fighting and freezing, I have
much higher regard for their courage
than I have for their judgment. Poor
old Russia. She says if she could win
one decisive victory, she would be ready
for peace. Now it looks like under
these conditions, the war will go on in
definitely. From first to last, they have
had no victory. On land and sea they
have lost out in every deal.
I have been somewhat amused at
Judge Martin's charge to the grand,
jury on the old hen gambling question,
It looks now like the old sisters can't
do any sort of devilment without being
disturbed by some smart Alec I see
where they have been after the dear
church sisters in the courts up in Yan
kee Doodle. They had about a dozen
of the dear old girls headed towards
jail, but theevidence showed that the
hostess furnished the prize for which
they played. The judge ruled that
where such was the case it lacked one
essential element that made, it gam
bling. That gambling was really a
crime at which you must win or lose
and? where the hostess furnished the
prize, then the guests, who were play
ing for it could win but could not lose.
And on that technicality, the dear sis
ters were allowed to go back to their
husbands and children. For all of
which I am thankful. But look out
now. If you women make up money
and buy a prize and then play for it, J
then you will win or lose one, and that
is gambling.
There seems to be a lull in Georgia
politics at this time. I wonder if it is
just a calm before the storm ? After all,
the stir meant simply a split in the
ranks, I suppose, because they could
not agree upon a division of spoils or
power one or the other. It may or may
not mean a change of the dynasty in
Georgia, but in any event I am opposed
to swapping the devil for a witch. You
can't hedgeagainst a witch. Evidently
somebody knows some things they
won't tell. If everybody would tell all
they kn'w, we eho'Gjould have a pic,
nio. But there is a shuffle with special
reference to a new deal. Satae fQomt
are tired of waiting for their turns, and
they are willing to patronise any mill
that will give them their grits earlier
than the old mill can grind for them.
I think before we swap horses we had
better look over the animals from the
tip of their ears to their bind hoofs.
First, see if they are bellortfed, and see
if their eyesight is defective, and ex
amine them for splints and spavins,
See if tie is lame Ml his fore or hind
legs, inquire if he hss ever had colio,
or botta, or blind staggers, and above
all things, whether he is a good saddle
horse or not. Because he will have to
be ridden a great deal more than
driven. Really, a first-class saddle
horse in politics is about the only kind
that's used now.
There is a most undefinable, un-get-at-able,
unprecedented state of things
in the cotton situation. Guano manu
facturers are at sea. There hss been
leas movement to -date in commercial
fertilizers than any year in ten years.
Evidently guano is cut 25 per cent. j
the cotton growers. It looks now like
the Southern farmer is going to cut his
acreage, but I am not betting on that
fact. Evidently they are holding their
cotton, and if they will hold on they
are going to give somebody a lot of
trouble. There's many a fellow in
Wall street sold short. A little later
along they are going to want cotton
bad. I suppose cotton will be 8 cents
by March 1. It may be 9 cents by May
1, and it may be 10 cents by June 1.
It all depends upon two things : First,
the farmer holding onto what he has
got, and the demonstration by actual
facta and figures, that the acreage has
been cut 25 per cent. It looks like
Providence is now favoring the cotton
growers. No plowing has been done
scarcely, or will be done by the 1st of
March. And I dare say 75 per cent, of
last year's crop is about all they can
put in now. The South should look to
and plant with the ten-million bale crop
always in view. If they have got sense
enough they will do it. If they havn't,
what they will or won't do the angels
can't tell. So far, bully boys !
Yours truly,
Sam P. Jones.
Thinking of Marrying If So, Harry
VV.
Hsw York World.
Unless the birth rate of females in
creases there will be a few lone men shy
of life mates, providing all wish to mar
ry, for there are more males than fe
males in this country.
Prof. Wilcox, of Cornell University,
has figured out for the government cen
sus bureau the proportion af sexes in
the United States and has found that
there are in the country 1,638,321 more
males than females. This makes about
two more males than females in every
hundred of the population.
Of course this ratio does not bold
good in all sections of the country. The
man looking for a wife and handicapped
by bad looks or ' some other drawback
should go to Washington, D. C, where
there is only 47.4 per cent, of males
and 52.6 per cent, of females. In Mas
sachusetts the percentage is 48 7 per
cent, males, and in Bhode Island 49 1.
Way down east a man has a chance.
In Wyoming or Montana hardly any
at all. In the former state the percen
tage of men is 62.9, and in Montana
61.6.
In the entire population of the world
judging from the civilized half of it
scientifically counted, there are several
millions more males than females. In
the United States ths excess of males is
much greater than in any other country
If you are thinking of getting mar
ried grab a girl quick. The chances
are against you.
Afraid eratreng medicines.
Many people suffer for years from
rhenmatio pains, and prefer to do so
rather than take the strong medicines
usually given for rheumatism, not know
ing that quick relief from pain may be
had simply by applying Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and without taking any
medicine internally. For sale by M. L.
Marsh and D. D. Johnson.
The North Carolina Branch of the
King's Daughters and Sons have offered
$1,000 for a carpenter shop to be estab
lished in connection with the state re
formatory; and also a valuable tract of
50 acres of land in Moore county, which
is an ideal plan for the school. The
climate of this locality is very fine.
The land offered is on the Seaboard
road, a few miles from Pinehurst, and a
great fruit growing country.
FleaaUh Saael-tag
is often caused by sores, ay3ers and can
cers, that eat way your skin. Wm.
Bedell, of FlafMtock, Mich., Biffs : "I
have used Bocklen's Arnica Salve, for
Ulcers, Sores and dancers. It is the
best healing dressing I ever found.'
Soothes and heals cats, barns and scalds.
25c at all druggist ; guaranteed.
Hplmer (to cabman) Say, I want
you to drive down to the depot at
noon and call for my mother-in-law.
Take ber up home and I'll give you tl.
Cabman Very well, sir. But sup
pose she doesn't come f
Holmer Oh, then I'll give you f 2,
THE LEGI8I.ATCBB.
Baleioh, Feb. 20. In the House
bills passed incorporating the Greens
boro Female College; incorporating the
Edgecombe Railway and the Cliffside
Railway.
Bills were introduced to authorize a
right of way for an electrio railway
Sim Hickory to Catawba Springs, to
ow the use of State convicts on put
lie roads; to submit to the people of
Union county the prohibition of the
sale and manufacture of liquor; to in
corporate the Great Pee Dee Electric
and Power Company.
At noon General Fitzhugh Lee ap
peared, escorted by Colonel Benehan
Cameron. The House took a five-minute
recess. Great applause tvas given Gen
eral Lee, who held an informal recep
tion, all members shaking hands with
him, being introduced by Mr, Graham,
of Granville.
The bill providing for new trials in
criminal case for newly-discovered
evidence, pending appeal to Supreme
Court, came up on third reading, hav
ing passed second reading three weeks
ago, after a heated debate by the close
vote of 46 to 45.
Bills were introduced in the Senate
to incorporate the Christian Orphanage
to amend the law relating to holders of
mortgage so notice shall be given be
fore sale of property for taxes. Bills
passed relating to Charlotte Carnegie
Library; to prevent fire waste by pro
viding building laws, applying only to
towns of 1,000 population.
Raleigh, Feb. 21. In the Senate
the committee on railroads unfavorably
reported the bill extending the charter
of the Atlantio & North Carolina Rail
road. The bill was re-referred. Bills
were introduced to provide a credit
system for Rowan; to publish and dis
tribute corporation laws; to submit the
question of compulsory education to the
voters of Asheville. Bills passed to
regulate the sale of seed cotton in
Mecklenburg; to require fire escapes to
be provided on all public buildings. A
resolution was adopted petitioning the
United States Senate to prohibit inter-
State commerce in adulterated foods.
By a rising vote, a resolution ot sym
pathy for Senator S. M. Beasley in his
misfortune in the mysterious disap
pearance of his son, was adopted.
President Winston appointed as a
Senate branch of the committee to in
vestigate the South Dakota bond judg
ment and the Sohsfer bonds Zollicoffer
and Scales, of Guilford.
In the House bills were introduced to
incorporate the Raleigh fc Durham Pas
senger and Power Company; to permit
the discontinuance of the University
Railway if an electric railway is built.
Mr. Cunningham's bill in the Legis
lature to put State convicts on the pub
lic roads, involves the sale of the State
farm and the practical abolition of the
penitentiary.
One Way Te Gel Bid ol Mate.
Charlotts Observer.
"Old man Hiram Polley, of Wiming
ton, lived in a house that was full of
rats once upon a time, said a Char
lotte man yesterday, "and he took
new way to get rid of them.
"Mr, Polly was a tinner by trade,
One day he caught a big rat and fast
ened a small bell around his neck
with a copper wire. The little jingler
was made secure and fast, the rodent
given his liberty, and told to go his
way rejoicing.
"This is when the fun began. You
never saw such a scatteration of rats
in your life. The fellow with the bell
had the right of way, and ia less than
24 hours the house was free from rats,
"Mr. Polley was a tinner by trade,
and a ship was loading about the time
the rats left. Many of them entered
the ship and were carried North. Sev
era! weeks later the JNew xork papers
told of a rat that had been caught there,
wearing a little bell, on with a piece of
copper wire. It no doubt was the Wil'
miogton rat."
This is the first chapter in the nat
ural history series.
Sick Headache.
Tnis distressing ailment results from
a disordered condition of the stomach,
All that is needed to effect a cure is a
dose or two of Chamberlain's Stomach
and liver Tablets. In fact, the attack
may be warded off, or greatly lessefed
in severity, by taking a dose of these
Tablets as soon as the first symptom of
an attack Bn. Sold by M. L. Marsh
and)
D. D. Johnson.
Hongkong rate fifth in the commer
cial report of the wffW.
Peeallarpieappearaaee.
J. D. Runyan, of Butlerville, O., laid
the peculiar disappearance of his pain
ful symptoms, of indigestion and bili
ousness to Dr. King's New life Pills.
He says : "They are a perfect remedy
for dizziness, sour stomach, headache.
constipation, etc." Guaranteed at all
drug stores, price S5o.
10 IflEfl DIB lit A MI HB.
Tblrty-Nln. Boa lee Have Been Taken
From tke Vlrglala city mine.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 20. By an
explosion in the Virginia Mines, about
18 mile southwest of Birmingham, at
4 o'clock this afternoon more than 100
uniqp miners are entombed, and it is
believed that the entire number suffer
ed death. Scores of vigorous rescuers
are at work digging into the mane to
relieve their friends and comrade on
the inside,
The explosion is believed to have
been caused by gas, although the mine
has heretofore been noted as being en
tirely free from gases. It is also be
lieved that as the entire quota has
probably been killed, the details of the
cause of the disaster will never be
known.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 21. As a re
sult of the most horrible mine disaster
in the history of Alabama, 39 black
ened, bruised and twisted human
bodies have been recovered from the
Virginia mines at a late hour to-night
and laid out for identification by heart
broken mothers, wives, sisters, and
sweethearts. It is now stated positively
that 160 men were in the mine at the
time of the dust explosion and not the
slightest hope is held out to sorrowing
loved ones that a man of them will live
to tell of the horrible disater.
With the first ominous rumble of the
coming catastrophe, by common im
pluse, every one in the village rushed
to the mouth of the main slope, fear
struggling against hope for the safety
of loved ones. Tne scenes at the mines
this afternoon were the most gruesome
and harrowing that have ever been
witnessed in the mining section of Ala
bama. Corpses were frightfully man
gled and disfigured and identification
is almost impossible. Many of the
bodies are so bruised, twisted and dis
colored that negroes cannot be told
from white men.
All day long at the mouth of the
mine were waiting and moaning women
and children whose relatives were
among the unfortunates. One hundred
families and 800 children are left des
titute and without means of support by
the calamity.
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your druggist doea not keep
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Cotton Mill Stock For Sale
We offer for sale the following mill stocks :
7 shares in Kindley Cotton MM.
I snares Mill News Co. stock.
JNO. K. PATTKR80N & CO.
Notice.
Having- qualified as the administrator with
the wiu annexed of Noah Hlack welder, I
hereby notify all persona having claims
sralnst the estate of said Black welder to pre
sent them to me, or to my attorneys, Mont
gomery A Crowell, duly proven on or before
the mh day of February. IDOe, or this notice
will lie pleaded In bar of their recovery.
Feoruarv mm, iwn.
JOHN A. BLA0K WELDER, Ad'mr,
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Notice :l ";::; :::;:::: Mil
In the District Court of the United States, for
the wet tern District or worth (Jaroliua.
In the matter of )
V H. CHANfl, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt )
To the Creditors of the above-named bank
rupt, of V. H. Crane, In the county of Ca
barrus, and Itlstrict aforesaid :
Notice Is herobv irfven rlmt on the 11th dav
of February, A. D. IW16, the said V. H. Crane
was duly adjudicated bankrupt: and that the
first meet!ne of his creditors will be held at
Concord, N- C, In the law office of Adams.
Arm field. Jerome s Manege on the .th day of
March. A. 1. 1U(5. at 9 o'clock a. ra . at which
time the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a truHtoe, examine the
bankrupt, ana transact eui-n other mnunesa
as may properly come before said meeting.
f euruary a, iwo.
J. n.SPENCE,
Referee In llaukruptcy.
For Sale.
We offer for sale a six-room
cottage on Spring street, in very
best neighborhood. House has
pantry nearly new, and ware
house liJxl teet, and otuer out
buildings. Orchard of well se
lected truit. Size of lot 85x275
ieet. Trice only $2300, and a
big bargain.
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SOLD BY
Gibson Drug Store
Kg kgaiii ia Timber h
302 acres ljing only five miles from
Wadesboro, with 3-room tenant house,
barn and stables. Tillable, 40 acres,
and 322 acres of timber. Land adapted
to cotton, corn, wheat and clover. Has
100,000 feet of old field pine suitable
for fire wood. Has 50 to 75 acres fine
creek bottom lands, and an equal
amount of "block haw" land. Creek is
well cauallcd. Within Vt mile of White
Store road to be macadamized this year.
Will sell at a remarkably low price.
No. 219. 70V4 acres in Buford town
ship. Union county, 5 miles from Mon
roe one-half mile from Baptist Church
and School. Has 20 acres of small
woods, and 6 to 10 acres of branch and
creek bottom. Has 4-room Ior house,
barn and small cotton house, and a few
bearing fruit trees. Tillable 50 acres,
and 20 acres timber. Land adapted to
cotton, corn, oats, etc. Price only $500
cash, or $364., payable 100 cash, bal
ance in 5 years.
No. 158. One lot in Harris addition.
Price $55.
No. 47. About 87Va acres in No. It
township, with one tenant house. Till
able 25 acres. Good gold prospects.
Land adapted to cotton and grain. Price
only $ 1,500.
Jno. XL Patterson & Co.,
Real Estale Agents, Concord, N. C.
FHICE LIST
D. J. BOST CO.
Corn, 70c per bushel.
Peas, 70c per bushel.
Eggs, per dozen, 20c.
Chickens, 20 to 30 cents.
Butter, 12Vc to 15c per pound.
Sweet Potatoes, 35c to 40c per
bushel.
Irish Potatoes, 75c to 90c per
bushel.
Onions 90c to $1 per bushel.
feanuts, 75c per bushel.
Pork, 8c per pound.
Partridges, 8V6c to 10c a piece.
Rabbits, 5c to 7Vac Rabbitts
must be cleaned and skinned,
with head and feet left on.
Will give you the highest market
price for Hides.
D. J. BOST & CO.
Two Bargains.
No. 159 Five-room cottage, with out
houses, on West Buffalo street, lot 3x880
feet. Has small vine yard and good well.
Price 1,000.
No. UK). Splendid residence omSpring
street, six-room cottage, with outbuild
ings. Size of lot 85x276 feet. Price only
$2300, and a bargain.
JNO. K. PATTERSON & CO.
ve will do our best
to