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Send for our books oh Cancer and Blood Diseases, mailed free to any address. Swift Specific Zo- Atlanta. Ga. HIRES Rootbccr right where it is most needed does (is best work, moistens the throat, cools the blood, and refreshes the mind and body. MsxIemlT b The Charts K. Rir Co.. PhiiniHphia. A SSc paca&ff make b f&iloai. Sc. J tverrvher, Buffalo, N. Y, -id!,'. 1'iih. We beg to advise yon tht from this Cste our bet prioe? for Erie Bf "luVi-a will be J50 for g-nts' ma-hlnes ani ir vra-es'. cash In advance with order. QI KKN CITY CYCLE COMPANY, By J Ksank Kites, Receiver. The above Is the exact copy of a letter Jot t received of the Erie people. 1 will accord ingly advance the price September 1 1 have ou hnul Hot thse wheels which I will sell at the old prices, (37.50. $39.75 and $13.75. Taee prices good only till September I. V F Diwd. Pur f.Htr. sly use Preserving Ket tles, O IS .ves. Peerless Ice Cream Freezsis nd a line of other season able goods The Urges' s ock of cook oe Stoves .and Ranges iu the S ate We in vite your fDspecvion, J. N. MeCAUiLASD k CO., " Slate aod Tin Roofing Contractors. W. S. CHAKLES, UMH 0 F ACTUBJLE OF Granite 1-1 Monuments General Cemetery Work , S10 8. Tryoa 8t., Charlotte, N. a A CATECHISM. St. James' Gazette. What bends men's figures to an S? While ladles rl4e with gracefulness? The Bicycle. Ana what makes rMnhn with .larm From sudden spill foreboding barm. eiu aer sum waist to a man's arm? What makes Amanda save and scrape? rtie Bicycle. Till she can bay the latest shape? 1 The Bicycle. What makes a loint last a Turned and returned In sundry Ways Of hash, rissoles and rechauffes? The Bicycle. What plays the deuse with Yankee trade ? Tn Rfrvelo What's now the only "notion" made? The Riovcle What makes the carriage builder slack. wnat cneapens cob and nag and hack. While the financiers boom and crack? The Bicycle. What turns the scholar to a dunce? The Bicycle. He rides Oie used to study once) The Bicycle. Why are neurotic novels shut, And minor poets all uncut. And everything neglected, but The Bicycle? THE PITY OF IT. For Years North Carolina Has Not Had a Statesman at Washington. To the Editor of the Observer: A recent sketch of Governor Wm. E. Russell contained a striking paraerraDh of which this is the substance: Massa chusetts trusted him because it be lieved him absolutely honest politically, and that he would fearlessly follow his conclusions, no matter where they led him. So the people followed him and heaped upon him honors not often re ceived by one twice his j-ears. Truly such a man is worthy of being followed, though to-day we have few in North Carolina who emulate his ex ample. It takes strength to stand out against the storm of public opinion and fight it. It Is easier to drift. But the place-hunters who are being carried on the top of the wave are the first who will be left in the shallows of public disfavor, when the tide recedes, as tides always do. There is a man now in our State whose impetuous, headlong course has alienated many friends. He is a man of strong personality, who believes strongly and speaks no less so. But in spite of all antagonisms, respect, at least, is tendered, because of his frank- jiess and because or his courage. For his latest luckless opponent no one has anything except pitying contempt. Those who are now advocating cer tain vagaries with the ardor of inspira tion fill the air with their clamor and deny to others, who are quite a.s intel ligent as they, the right to have opin ions. Tn fact, they go to the extent of denying that there are others who do have honest opinions. But among their supposed adherents there are thousands who do not at heart worship the fe tish: ther are those to whom we should look for light and instruction men who have been or aspire to he Gov ernors, Senators. Representatives who are simply drifting alone. They yield outward assent to what they believe to be false, but are not strong enough to rise in their might and assert their manhood. May not this decay of independence account, partially at least, for the fact that we of North Carolina have not now a statesman nl Washington? For years we have hardly had one able to wear the name. For he who came nearest this high title put away his pride and yielded himself up to the olarmorous demands of an oath-bound band. Not one of his own will. I am thankful to say. but overcome by the same cyphants who now hope to se cure places by their fawning upon the people. ' H. T. August 21. 1S96. AX ANCIENT COSMETTC. Trie Cool and Healing Cucumber and Its Excellent Qualities. The cool cucumber now flourisheth in the garden. The coolness of the cu oumbor has been ascertained to be a scientific fact. It is always considera bly cooler than the surrounding atmos phere. Tt has also long possessed some reputation as a cosmetic in the old meaning of the word, a "healer" of the complexion, not a "heautifier." The cream of cucumbers is prepared from the pulp of peeled cucumber with a mixture of almond oil and other inerre dient5;. Purchase from a trustworthv drucrtrist four ounces of almond oil. add a quarter of pn ounce each of white wav and of spermaceti. Put these in-cr- dients in a jar and set the Jar in a aiK'r?r of warm water reaching up to within two iiich.-s of th" rim. Let the water boil. A marmalade lar Is iust about the rght size to use. When the wax and spermaceti are melted in to ..il a id five tablespoonsfuls of the thi'-k iuice of a laree. nearly ripened ciu'imber. Obtain the juice by press ing the pulp on a fine hair sieve. Color the cream with a few drops of spinach green. T'se enough to give a delicate tint of srroen Pour it to harden into several small jars. Tt is an excellent me for sunburn and is very healing and soothing to the skin. Wash the skin at nie-ht thoroughly with warm water before applying the cream Dry off all the moisture a soft damask towal will absorb, and rub the cream of cucumbers gently into the skin. Tn the morning wash it off with wpem wator. and tone the skin with a ba'h of w.-i'-m water to make the tis sues ri'ni. I'MoN S SECO.VD PRIMARIES. Preparations for Mr. Glenn's Speaking at Monroe Tuesdav. Srvoial to the Observer. Monroe. Aug. 22. The second primary for the nomination of county officers has beert in full blast to-day. Indica tions are that the vote will be larger than the former one. though it has not yet I.een counted. The second primary idea has proven so unsatisfactory that it is safo to say it will not be tried here a fain. The committee have secured the Stewart grove, and will seat it at once for the speaking Tuesday. Indications point to a bip crowd, and extensive preparations are being made to make the occasion worthy the man and the opening of the cause. Mr. Glenn es pecially Invites the ladies, and he will have a ereat deal to say to the farmers. The ne-w cornet band is making fine progress, and will have the opportunity Tuesday to display itself in public for the first time. Mr. .T. P. Blair, of Trey, is over on a visit to relatives. Miss Jennie L.p- er. f couth Carolina, is visiting at Mr J. D. Parker's Mrs. Maggie Norman returned to her home in Atlanta to dav. THE TOTAL VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON. New York. Aug. 22. The total vlsibl. suddIv of cotton for the world is 1.341, S34 bales, of which 1. 048.634 bales are American, asrainst 2.492.279 bales and 2.1SP..079 bales respectively last year Receipts of cotton for this week at all irterior towns were 43.11a Danes. rce ceipts from the plantations were 50.20 bales. Crop in sight 7,065.660 bales. Bl'CKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE. The best salve In the world for cuts bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fe ver sores, tetter, chappea hands, cnu blains. corns and all skin eruptions and nosltlvelv cures rilles or no pay re quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents a box. For sale by Burwell & Dunn. tar ao, Vo rhap msrt E3d4 whsQ languid Jh;ttitKVif tukMIUiMdol a locio and "raUrs rAtTA .romp os. ol tti. I. ttM.i.ina will asa mora sorely WUitrtfilit and rai -' 41 1 OBlllMnODi suim-n , id.. EtMrJ" io7 and l Vr UwSUM Amu! wm uMmm tA Tt. E. Bncklm tkj rHio&. avnil a-at a fraa sampl box Of Dr Klafs Kw Lift Pills. A Tnf met to sir MrtM. The sills sttWi' the em of eoasUpaUoa saw sick bSAdacha. For malaria and Uvwr troob. sasy hvs bwsa srovsd tsvaloaM. Tasy ars wt Im4 i kw serfseUy tt tress wn; dlw- tarioaa rabatanew and to M aorsiy ts tab., Tb do bo wwakea y their Uos. I iM'ttfliri 1 'Iw.SS: riwiaa iaob lak ana mosis-s wow TO MEET AT GREENSBORO. ... I, - i . i The North Carol na Sound Money Dem ocrats Will Convene on the 26th to Fleet Delegates . to Indianapolis Names Signed to the Call. ' In response to a can issued by the na tional committee of the National De mocracy, a part of which Is as follows: "The National Democratic party of the United States, through Its regular ly constituted committee, hereby calls a national convention of that party for the announcement of its platform and the nomination of candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States and the transac tion of such business as is incidental thereto, to be held at Indianapolis on Wednesday, the 2d day of September. 1896. at 12 o'clock noon, and hereby re quests that the members of the party in the several States who believe In sound money and in the preservation of law and order, and who are unalter ably opposed to the platform adopted and candidates nominated at Chicago, will select, in such manner as to them may seem best, a number of delegates to the same equal to twice the number of electoral votes to which such States are respectively entitled," We; the undersigned citizens of North Carolina, feeling that the honor of the country is at stake; that commercial, and through these all other interests, are threatened, and that the integrity of the party is in danger, request all Democrats who favor the present standard of value and desire to pre serve intact the principles and tradi tions of the party, to meet in confer ence at the Benbow Hotel,. Greensboro, at 12 noon on the 26th day of August, 1896, to elect a delegation to attend the national convention and to transact any other business connected therewith. Louis de La Croix, G. D. Pittard, K. G. Currin, P. Thorpe, Jr., Oxford: SoL N. Cone, Edw. P. Garsed, Caesar Cone, R. G. Vaughn. E. L. Sides, J. M. Walk er, R. G. Campbell, Greensboro; J. C. Tipton, Rutherfordton; Lindsay Pat terson, E. E. Thompson, H. E. Fries, A. E. Childs. Jas. S. Archbell, W. L. Hill. C. H. Fogle, W. R. Leak. Henry T. Bahnson, P. W. Grimes, W. A. Blair. W. N. Reynolds. F. H. Fries. H. F Shaffner, R. L. Hendricks, C. F. PfohL B. J.) Pfohl, J. W. Fries. C. C. Carter. R. G. Masley, Edw. Powers, J. A. Line back, E. W. Lehman, Jno. L. Patter son. J. W. F. Young, C. E. Efird, U. M. Jones, Salem-Winston; Edwin Sul ly, Rockingham; Chas. MacRae, Al fordsville; Iredell Hilliard, Monroe; J. S. Spencer, S. Wittkowsky, Charlotte; Geo. A. Frick, E. H. Fullenwider. Geo. Blanton. Charles C. Blanton, H. F. Schenck. J. F. Schenck. J. E. Oates, J. E. Webb, A. C. Miller, W. L. Damron, J. E. Lineberger, S. J. Green, Shelby: S. M. Brinson, P. La Mon tague. O. H. Guion, Chas. Keizensteln, B. L: Guion, W. R. Guion, Wm. J.Pitts. W. Dewey. J. W. Moore, Robt. S. Primrose. J. H. Mackbury, S. . Smallwood. G. R. Hunt. J. R. B. Carro- way, J. C. Hyman. F. R. Hyman, Wm. Heizheett, R. W.Dixon, O. Marks, Jas. Redmond. F. W. Hughes, N. H. Street. A. M. Baker. H. M. Groves. Wm. W. Edward Clark. T. C. Daniels. Chas. C. Clark. M. M. Marks. J. S. Moody. Wm. B. Blades. Geo. L. Clark, Alex. Justice, C. C. Clark. Jr.. E. C. Clark, Newbem : J. J. Bowen, J. P. Dutch. J. W. Gurluk, Asher Edwards. Joe Edwards, S. S. Spier. Sol. Ein stein, Sol. Weil. Henry Weill, Jun- us Slocumb. W. P. Hollowell, R. G. Powell. Joe Rosenthal. A. Hill. Jack Slaughter, W. P. Silverton. E. G. Por ter, W. C. Godwin, H. F. Porter. R. D. Holt. L. E. Brodgeen. A. A. Joseph, Goldsboro: J. M. Covington, J. D.Shaw. Wm. Entwistle. P. L. Maurice. H. C. Webb. Rockingham. Mcdowell "court. The Judge Reprimanded the Solicitor and Attorneys for Visiting the Grand Jury Cases in Court An Old Attendant. Special to the Observer. Marion, Aug. 22. At 11 a. m. vester- day the grand jury came into court and reported that it had found the Jail n good condition: the home of the aged and Infirm In fairly good condi tion. Four inmates should be at school. His Honor Judge Norwood told the ormmissioners their duty, and said the children could be sent from the home to the nearest free school. His honor then spoke of attorneys and the solici- te,- visiting the grand jury. He said he spoke hastily the day before on the ur of the moment. He did not mean that the foreman and members or the solicitor had done a wilful wroner. He said it was not lawful for the solicitor to visit the grand jury while in ses sion. Most of the members or the local bar had been witnesses before the crand jury during the week, and it was reported to his honor that attorneys had been in the crand jury room. His honor made ample apology to both the jurv and solicitor, after which the grand jurv was discharged sine die. Court then proceeded with the civil docket. Owing to the indisposition of an attorney or two and the absence of others, most of the docket is continued In the case of E. L. Toms, who w?is captured with the wife of Mr. Loving, a well-to-do merchant of Mitchell coun ty, and Toms, who was charged with carrying concealed weapons, the de fendant entered a plea of guilty, and owing to certain facts surrounding the case his honor sentenced Toms to l! months on the Buncombe county pub lie roads. Will McAllister was also sent to the road for a short term. Cases against Nat Ray and George Williams, accessories to the murder of Davis Largin, at Old Fort, were con tinued. The weather at present is simply glo rious. The days are not hot or sultry md the nights are exceedingly pleas ant, and the health of the county is excellent. Capt. Alney RurErin. about 90 years f age, who was for 25 or .10 years clerk of the court, though very feehle. stil! is a regular attendant at court and oc cupies a seat near his old desk and pays strict attention to all the proceed ings. Although unable to walk wun- out assistance, he insists upon attend ing, and is driven in his buggy a dis tance of three miles. His honor adjourned the court sine die at noon. THE RATE WAR STILL ON. The York River Line and Merchants & Miners' Transportation Company Meet the Cut of the Bay Line. Baltimore. Md.. Aug. 22. The rate war letween the Bay Line and the York River Line broke out afresh to day, when the latter announced that It would meet the cut in passenger rates put into effect by the Kay Line July 17th. and would go under the latter's cut In freight rates on Norfolk busi ness. The Merchants & Miners' Transpor tation Company has also taken a hand in the fight, and announces that be ginning next Monday it will meet the cut of the York River Line. The ac tion of the York River Line is in retal iation for the reduction by the Old Bay Line in passenger rates via its James river route from Baltimore to Rich mond from $2.50 to SI. and the freight rates from 25 cents to 10 cents a hun dred pounds on first-class shipments. with a similar reduction In all these classes and commodities. The action of the York River Line would seem to indicate that hopes of compromising the differences have been abandoned and that now it must be a fight to the finish. The railroad companies which are back of the two steamship companies in their, fight are temporarily hand tied. United States Judge Simonton, before whom the Seaboard Air Line vs. the Soathern Railway case was re cently argued, has not yet disposed of the injunction suit, and the rate slash ing win, therefore, be confined to the points reached by the boats. Beginning Monday morning the York River Line and the Merchants & Min ers Transportation Company will put into effect a passenger rate between Baltimore and Newport News and Nor folk of SI and $1.50 for the round trip. Freight rates will be reduced to 5 cents per hundred pounds on the three first classes and 3 cents per hundred pounds on the remaining classes. The Bay Line, It expected, will promptly meet these reducions and possibly cutunder them, they having been the aggressors throughout the fight- WITY THE CONFERENCE WITH CARLISLE? , Washinton, Aug: 22. Ex-Governor Francis, of Missouri, the head of the sound money movement tn Missouri, had an extenea conference with Secre tary Carlisle at the Treasury to-day. PUBLIC SPEAKING. The Democratic candidate for Gover nor, Cyrus B. Watson, will address the people at the following times and places: Monroe Tuesday, August 25th. Stat esv ill Saturday, .august 28th. Newton Monday, August 31st. Morgan ton, Tuesday, September 1st. Marion Wednesday, September 2d. Rutherfordton Friday, September 4th. Shelby Saturday, September 5th. Lin co In ton Monday, September 7th. Lexington Tuesday. September 8th. Salisbury Friday, September 11th. Concord Saturday, September 12th. Come and bear Cy. Watson discuss the great issues free silver, financial reform, trusts and monopolies, income tax and good government. Judge Russell, Republican candidate for Governor, has been invited, to meet Mr. Watson in joint discussion at all appointments. The Democratic candidate for Lieu tenant Governor, Capt. Thomas W. Mason, and Locke Craig, Esq., Demo cratic elector at large, will address the people at the following times and places: Salisbury Tuesday, August 25th. Hendersonville Wednesday, August 26th. Brevard Thursday, August 27th. Leicester, Buncombe county, Friday, August 28th. Asheville Saturday, August 29th. Waynesville Monday, August 31st. Webster Tuesday, September 1st. Franklin Wednesday, September 2d. Murphy Friday, September 4th. Brgyson City Saturday, September 5. Marshall Tuesday, September 8th. Mar's Hill Wednesday, September 9. Burnsville Thursday, September 10. Bakersville Saturday. September 12. Come and hear a discussion of the great issues free silver, financial re form, trusts and monopolies, income tax and good government. CLEMENT MANLY, Chairman State Dem. Ex. Com. JNO. W. THOMPSON, Secretary. HAD HIS NERVE WITH HIM. The Centipede Was Harmless, But the Stranger Didn't Know It. San Francisco Call. The Hawaiian Islands are almost as well off as Ireland. St, Patrick drove all the venomous insects and reptiles out of the green isle, but the Hawaiians claim that the reptiles and insects left on Mr. Dole's domain are In no sense poisonous. People who have particular dealing with venomous insects imported from the islands make the same claim. A local fruit Importer said yesterday: "A'ery frequently we receive consign ments of bananas and pineapples pack ed in dried grass and leaves. In taking the fruit from the boxes it Is not un common to find a big centipede crawl ing along the stalk between the ba nanas, doing his best to get used to the California climate. "Tuesday afternoon I was opening a box of bananas and pushed my hand through the straw to get at the stalk. I felt around for a few seconds and thought I could feel something moving around on the, back of my hand. I had often heard of the presence of centi pedes In fruit shipments, so I carefully withdrew my hand, so as to make as little commotion as possible. Imagine my surprise and alarm to see a five inch centipede slowly crawling -up my arm. I was about to strike it, when a fruit packer, standing near by, warned me to make no attempt to get rid of it. but to let it crawl up at its leisure. 1 had forgotten the fact that they were not poisonous, and I know I got as white as a sheet, believing every mo ment that it would sink its claws into me and send its powerful poison through my blood. "I looked at it with fear and trem bling, but did not dare to move a mus cle. It lifted its head and seemed per fectly satisfied to remain where it was. I could hardly refrain from making a quick motion and shaking it off, but my companion warned me again and aerain to keep Cjuiet. All T could feel was a tickling sensation. The tickling increased, and I was almost ready to faint with suppressed excitement. Fi nally the centipede looked up at my sleeve and slowly made for it, moving all the legs in unison. The sensation by this time was unbearable", and I feared I would be unable to remain calm until the thing got entirely off. My flesh seemed to shrink away as the horrible creature proceeded, but in a few more seconds, everyone of which seemed an hour, it had settled comfor tably on the fabric of my elbthing. and with a motion quicker than I was ever known to make before I routed it with a stick and sat down, perspiring from head to foot. It was the most thrilline experience I ever figured', in. and it made me sick the rest of the day. My companion began to laugh as though he would die of merriment, hut I saw nothine: particularly humorous in the situation. "You are crazy." he said, "to get frightened over a litle thing like that Do you not know that Hawaiian Island centipedes are not poisonous? I told you to keep quiet just to see how lone your nerve would last. If the thinphad sunk every claw he had into your flesh it would have only caused a little swelling and nothing more. I have had several of them to strike me, and I ap ply a little ammonia or salt water and cure it up In half an hour." THE HOTTEST PLACE. Probably the hottest section of coun try In the world, for a season at least. n New South Wales. Australasia.ln the Temperate Zone. South, and in about the same latitude corresponding with South Carolina. It should be remem bered that south of the equator winter in the point of time, corresponds with our summer. Concerning the heat a writer In the New York Tribune says that. In January last, the record stood as follows: "On New Year's Day, 11 degrees; on January 2, 107- thence steadily rising to 123 on January 7; fall ing to 114 on the 10th. only to rise to 124 on the 11th; and then, with some fluc tuations as low as 117, but not lower scoring 12S on the ISth. Such tempera tures In the shade seem incredible, but the record is true. From January 1 tc January 19 the range of heat was from 107 the lowest to 129 in the shade What it was In the sun one hesitates to think. At Adelaide on January 23 the mercury registered In the sun the ap palling height of 172 degrees. Nor was there any appreciable relief from the heat at night. For the first three weeks of January at no time in the 24 hours did the mercury fall below 100, and in many places 105 was the lowest re corded." This spell of weather was ex ceptional, of course, and difficult to ac count for. People died by the thous ands. Birds dropped dead from the trees. Rabbits and other animals, al though hidden In the shadiest recesses of the forests, perished wholesale. Those that survived were dazed and stupe fled, so that the wildest and shyest eoula be anywhere approached and picked up. Even insect life' succumbed, and perhaps the most Impressive rec ord of all was that furninshed from a place called Nyngan. to the effect that "mosquitoes are being killed by the heat." He who made the universe has but to turn on the heat only slightly when He wants the earth to melt with fervent heat, and all things therein burned. What a powerful God we have to deal with! OUR GIRLS EXPANDING THE BI CYCLE DTD IT. London Dispatch. , An astonishing physiological phe nomenon is just announced from Paris It is that the size of the waists, of American women or fashion has sua denly increased three or four inches The fashion makers, it is declared have decided that a generous Grecian waist Is to be the standard. Search for an explanation of this sudden decree brings an interesting statement from a high authority. He says: "The warnings bv medical men against excessive tight lacing are at last being heeded, but in reality the bi cycle is responsible for the movement You can have no Idea of the large pro portion of our customers who have taken to the wheel, decidedly the great majority. - "Naturally the exercise has demand ed more freedom, of respiration and movement and an Increase in the dl menslons of the corset. Little by little ladies are coming to the., conviction that a trifle more liberty In this respect makes an the difference to their com fort without in any way detracting from their appearance. So the present movement is decidedly in favor- of more latitude, though only within reason a ble proportions. An inch and a half to a couple of inches ss a rule meet all the requirements. With the presen m l -M , . . . m tightly fitting bodices the. difference Is scarcely perceptible.'. . - THE TEMPERANCE C0MM1TTES. A Reply to the Gentleman Who Justi fied, m Last Sunday's Observer. Its Recommendations at the Salisbury District Conference. : To the Editor of the Observer: In last Sunday's Observer there was anarticle furnished by a gentleman whose name it is not necessary to men tion; In which the report of; the tem perance committee at the I Salisbury District Conference was fully justified; and the action of the Conference In properly and promptly adopting the amendment offered by Mr. C. G. Montgomery, "the same being a verba tim extract of the General Conference act, as found in the Discipline, setting forth the attitude of the Methodist Church South towards the liquor traf fic, was severely" condemned. The reason for the offering of the resolu tion mav be found in the following words taken from the Sunday article: To set the Methodist Church, with her mighty influence, on the side of tem perance, in a stronger expression than she has yet taken." Now, I have no personal acquaintance with the writer: never heard of him until about two years ago, but from the tone of the words quoted, he is a mighty man of valor that has risen in Israel, whose mission is to put the Church In her proper position on the question indi cated. He is the man who is going to lay again the foundation of religious principles of one of the grandest de nominations in the world. The Church is not right, in the estimation of a number of would-be reformers of Church polity, though I am very glad that the radical movements and ex pressions are generally knocked Into nothing by the men who carry "gourd seeds in their heads and not brains:" 'gourd seed." standing for eonserva ism and common sense, and fortunately being in the majority when District Conference assembles. Since li80. when John Wesley and some of his nreachers made declarations on this suhiect, until now. the Methodist Church has taken an uncompromising and unequivocal stand in opposition to the strong drink traffic. It does not propose to be at tachetoanyxemf wydb propose to be attached to any political party, not even the Prohibition party, but will ever grant to its preachers and members the right of voting as they see fit. The hackneyed phrase vote a.s vou pray," used specially by the men who imagine that they alone are right, is an insult to any Christian gentleman. Will any one be horrified to know that I am reverently praying hat God in His wisdom will rule, and that the ticket headed by cyrus u. Watson may be triumphant.' it op portunity offers. I shall vote as T pray. The" writer is entirely satisneu win: he Methodist Church and its position regarding the temperance question. Hp is nroud that the Church has hon ored him with a place in her ministry and that God has blessed the same, af has no apology to offer any one ior nis pinion concerning current events, ana thankful that he is able to give ex pression to tne same wimoui ro-m. . l . .. . . o .-..1 even tnouen ne may one of the over-zealous rtemi- ohnicratic preachers of the gouro seed" variety. Elegant language from one who proposes to - set the Methodist Church in a "strongei Tr,resjon than she has yet taken on the subject of temperance :t int brother should remember that the Methodist Church has been aomg a ?reat work in the world for a century ir more, and that when her preachers eoome dissatisfied she always has ai- owed them special privileges. T am not member of the Salisbury District. The article appearing some time ago. to which the brother takes exception, war based on information eiven by your Salisbury correspondent, and was not ntended in the slightest degree to be smirch or hemean the committee." Tt simply depreciated the state of things as reported, to the effect that an at tempt had been made to commit the Church to the Prohibition party, and that preachers who were encaged in bis kind of work might find them selves after awhile out of a job: and hereby repeat the statement, with the express understanding tnat tne same is not a personal allusion, but ap- Tilvinsr onlv to such men as reel tnat their actions justify a personal applica tion. The writer of the article m the hun- dav issue gives it to me as follows: ir that brother will come out from his overing like a man and set forth his arguments on a h:gh plane or Christian courtesv I will be glad to discuss the matter." etc. Tf the plane of "Christian court fsv" permits the use or sucn lan guage as heretofore quoted and other anguage that is a direct reflection on the integrity of hundreds or faithful preachers and members who have been prominent in Methodist arrnir.- onc before this brother was born, then I most respectfully decline the consid eration of a discussion. rne nrotner ivpr in Concord has a right to do as hp nleases but let him remember tnat some of his language is not very con sistent, especially wnen ne rerers in faithful men as being allied with dem ijohns. Information has come to me from a reliable source that a most radical. political sermon was preached at the onference in which both old parties were roundly abused: tnat lr. moss. f the Christian Advocate, was severely 'ensured because he did not say as mitiy nice things concerning levering as he did of Bryan and McKlnley. and the preacher declared that the Church was responsible for the liquor curse, and that prohibition could never come through either of the old parties. This is reported to me by another. It is not my Idea of preaching. 1 he uospei should le preached in love to every man. The saviour snouin ne orrereo as the Lamb of God. which taketh away the sin of the world. Jesus Christ used no force: no abuse. He is better than the Keelev cure: better than any party. He breaks the power of cancelled sin. He sets the prisoner free. His blood can make the foulest clean. His blood availed for me." Never has time been given me to preach aught but Qfirist. and I believe every hearer of mine will so testify. The brother said his temperance re port did not hind to any party. I credit his statement, but the phraseology would make it appear otherwise, and the proof of a pudding is the eating of it. ROCK HILL NOTCS THE BICYCLE MEET AND OTHER MATTEKS. Special to the Observer. Rock Hill. S.C.Aug. 22. On Wednes day, 26th Inst.,. Miss Bessie Russell, one of Rock Hill's fairest daughters, and Robt. B. Cunningham, secratary of Winthrop College, will be married in the First Presbyterian church. They leave at once for a bridal trip through the North. The Rock Hill Buggy Company Is adding a new wing (40x125) to Its al ready large plant. When completed the capacity will be 3,000 buggies a year. The attendance at Winthrop College next term will be much larger than that of the last. Applications are in now for all the rooms in the domi tory. Miss Sue Torrance, of Charlotte, who was elected teacher of music in the city graded schools, has declined and the position given to Miss Mary Cald well, of Bartow, Fla. A large crowd is expected Thursday, 27th. to witness the great 'cycle races under the auspices of the Rock Hill Athletic Association. The principal features of the meet will be the tan dem and professional events. Over $300 worth of prizes are up, and with such men as Walthour, of Atlanta, to com pete, exciting finishes may be expected. LI HUNG CHANG LEAVES ENG LAND. London. Aug. 22. Lt Hung Chang special ambassador of the Emperor of China, with his suite, left Waterloo station at 9 o'clock this mornnie for Southampton, where he embarks on the American Line Steamer St. Louis for New York. The ambassador and mem bers of his suite were driven : to the station in four royal carriages. A large number of friends gathered arbund the railway car occupied by the distinguished Chinaman and remained until the train moved away. RUSSELL SAGE DENIGES OF IT. New York, Aug. 22. Mr. Russell Sage says tnere is absolutely no truth in the report that there will be be a New York consolidation between the West ern Union Telegraph -Company and the American Bell Telephone Company. The Western Union holds considerable Bell Telephone stock, but no change in tke relations of the two- corporations is ccntempiatea. . . - : EL, CHARLOTTE Charlotte, Cotton - Mill We are selling: a few sundry Electrical SunDlies. a Burcrlar Alarm occasion a 11 v. a barrel of EDISuJN' Lamps every day or two. a complete ELECTRIC PLAN I t about every time we have a chance to bid. But the style and beauty of our Chandeliers, Anunciators, Push Buttons, Etc. And neatness of our .work can't be TJeat. Come in and see our display, wired in every conceivable way. and you will be sure to buy before you leave. As fox our prices well, Free Silver isn't in it, even at Chicago. We have the men to do the wo.k. and do it right, too; ask our patrons about this, v Let us make an estimate for you anyway. THE FINANCIER'S STATEMENT. The Clearing House Banks' Statement an Agreeable Surprise The Shrink age in Loans and Deposits Compared With Last Year: New York, Aug. 22. The New York Financier says this week: The state ment of the clearing house banks of New York for the week ending August 22 came as an agreeable surprise, after the gloomy forecasts which had been made as to the decrease of reserve. The banks lost in cash $3,401,300, or J3. 456,000 less than the contraction of the week previous, but the loss in loans was $5,984,700 as against $3,119,400 for the week ending August 15th. The actual decrease in reserve for the week was only $127,525, the total now out standing at $9,272,650. The heaviest change was in deposits, which shrank $9,095,100. This was the logical effect of the contraction in loans and the withdrawal of funds to the West and South, the movement tow ard these two points continuing in un diminished volume. The continued de mand for money from these centres of course makes it necessary for the banks to call in outstanding loans and the statement shows that this was what prevented a much heavier loss in the reserve. In fact, the position of the banks is as strong as it was one week ago, as they have taken full measure to protect themselves, but as money is badly needed, the issue of clearing house certificates, if decided upon at a meeting to be called Monday, will come as a relief to the mercantile world. As the banks hold on an aver age their full 25 per cent, reserve, they are in a position, perhaps, to postpone this movement, but, on the other hand, an expansion of credit at this time might prevent unfortunate liquida tion. The importing of nearly three millions of gold, if followed by addition al shipments, would have the same ef fect. The bank note expansion now go ing on cannot be made heavy enough to answer the full purpose. In view of the plain purpose of certificates at this time, conservative bank presidents do not think that their issue would bj fol lowed by cash withdrawals or hoard ing. The extent of the shrinkage which has been going on this season can be understood better when it is stated that the loans of the New York banks are now fifty-five millions less than for the corresponding week leslt year, and ieposits are $113,256,000 lower: AUG. 29."96 AUG. 24. '86. A.n ?5.'94 Loans . 6C0 513 4SW.78.7O0 Spec'e rAPA! ten 4fl.71,600 66.S08.600 KU.Y44 S"U ders. .. 77 0S0.700 114 741 S00 Vet d'p'-Us 4.5" 0fl 5'8 Kll.fion Circulation 16.865 HQ 18,540.000 Total re. m 4r,8f 685 75.m 8 786,700 218.15.100 146 446.450 66 718 650 serve 123.847.8O0 1S0,50,S0 Reserve re quired 114.574 650 14S88,'523 Excess of reserve... fl T72 TOO 87.506.675 GASTON'S DEMOCRATS. A Good Democratic Ticket Nominated S. M. Wilson for the House of Rep resentatives. By Telephone to the Observer. Gastonia. Aug. 22. The Democratic onvention of Gaston county met at Dallas to-day, and was called to irder by R. L. Durham, chairman of he Gaston county executive commit tee. Mr. Jno. O. Rankin was elected permanent chairman. The attendance as very large, and a great deal or en thusiasm prevailed. The following andidates were nominated: For sheriff. W. T. Love, of Mt. Holly: Reg- ster of Deeds, H. J. Smith, of Bel mont: Treasurer, W. T. Henderson, of Dallas: Surveyor. Jacob Klser: Coro ner. J. T. oates: House or representa tives, S. M. Wilson, of Crowder's Mountain township. G. A. Patrick, J. C. Pruett and R. A. White were nomi nated for county commissioners. F. P. Hall was unanimously endorsed for the Senate, but declined, and on motion the delegates to the senatorial convention were uninstructed. BUNCOMBE'S CONVENTION. The Biggest in the County's History Charley Vance Nominated for 4 he House. , Spot ial to the Observer. Asheville. Aug. 22. The biggest Dem ocratic convention In Buncombe's his tory was held to-day. The nominees follow: House of Representatives, Chas. N. Vance, and D. M. Luther; Sheriff. F. M. Jones; Treasurer, John H. Reynolds: Tax Collector. J. H. Weaver; Register of Deeds, M. W. Robertson; Clerk Criminal Court, J. H. Carter: Surveyor, "J. W. McKay; Cor oner, E. B. Glenn; Commissioners, J. E. Rankin. J. H. Woodward. R. J. Gaston The hottest fight was for register, sev en ballots being required to reach a nomination. The convention endorsed T. F. Reeves of Buncombe, and J. S. T3avis, of Haywood, for the State Sen ate. CREMATED IN A BURNING HOUSE Huntsville. Ont., Aug. 22. The dwell ing of Mrs. Quaif, a widow, was burn ed late last night and Mrs. Bernard Phillips, daughter or Mrs. Quaif, Mrs S. Quaif, her daughter-in-law. and the latter's two children, perished in the flames. Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Quaif lost their lives in attempting to save the children. Jessie Phillips, daughter of Mrs. Phillips, was burned so badly that her life is in danger. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Prediction of Rain in the Cotton Belt Causes a Slight Decline in Prices. Special By Private Wire to Harrison Watts. New York, Aug. 22. Sympathy with a decline in Liverpool caused a weaker opening nere. trices openea to s points lower, rallied 4 to 6 points on the continued dry weather In Texas, but later lost the improvement and de clined 2 to 8 points on predictions of rain within the next 36 hours. There was light precipitation reported In Mis sissippi, but elsewhere in the cotton belt no rain was reported. Liverpool advanced l-16d. on the spot, with sales of 5.000 bales. Futures there declined y to 14 points. Spot cotton here was unchanged, with sales of 35 bales for spinning; middling upland 8c Mem phis received to-day 139 bales against 53 last week and two last year: rious ton 5,158 against 3,215 last week and 527 last year. In New Orleans October ad vanced 9 points and December 10 Dolnts. but lost most of the improve ment. The Chronicle said that advices from the South indicate that there has been further deterioration of the crop in some sections, as a result of the ab sence of moisture, and high tempera ture: that rain has fallen tn a number of districts in the Southwest during the week, but the precipitation has in general been too light to be of benefit; that at a few noints along the At lantic there has been good rainfalls and that cotton is opening rapidly and picking is Tjrogressing well. There came into sight during the week 62. 614 bales against 8,984 in the same time last" vear. makinsr the total In sierht 7.063.660 bales asrainst 9.759.572 at this time last season. The total world's visible supply is now 1,341.834. including 1.048-634 American, aaalnst fast year, of which 2,183.079 were American. . McLNTYftBt & WAKUVyaia- S. CHADWICS :Pretideat and Treutuer. - MACHINE - 202 and 204 South Tryon Street, We make a specialty of - Ctlachinery - and SOME ADVANCE SCORED IN THE WHEAT MARKET. Chicago, Aug. 22. The panic-makers and calamity-howlers, who seemed to have in a measure their own way the latter part of last week, extended their influence to the early part of the pres ent week. The fear that strong parties who have heretofore carried wheat would have to sell out and take care of their Diamond Match arid other wild cat stocks, appears to have had an ex istence only in the minds of the bears, who had nothing to pay lor, and in fact, were short. When there is such a good cash demand for wheat as there has been for the past month, no well posted man Will sell wheat for fear of the money panic, specially a gold panic, because wheat will bring gold any time. It is only a question of the price, and at present prices, when we are on an exporting basis, it requires but a small shade to turn one's holdings- into Eng lish gold. With the closing of the week the whole legitimate situation seems strong. Receipts have fallen off; the demand, both domestic and foreign, has increased, and the only cause of the prevailing low price has been the lack of speculative influence that is usually on the bull side. All the outside mar kets led us until to-day, when we took a sharp advance, bringing ourselves a shade nearer into line. Our only reply to the numerous questions asked as to the cause of the advance in wheat to day is simply the demand for wheat which exists outside of speculation. There is very little to be said regard ing coarse grains. The continued fa vorable reports from the great corn growing States naturally would have a depressing effect on the price. Bad re ports from the Southern States have given the market what little buoyan cy it possessed- Poor returns from the threshing machines, showing a very poor quality of oats, have caused the advance of about 2c. per bushel. Hog products would to-day be In somewhat the same condition were it not for the exceedingly large stocks. The demand for lard and ribs has been fully 25 per cent, larger than a year ago, but our stocks of lard are so large that it would require a still larger de mand to advance prices. The good sup ply of short ribs and numerous hogs and cheap corn must have a very de pressing effect on mess pork. Neither the Northwestern lumberman nor. the Southern planter will eat old pork when he can get fine thirty-day ribs. Liqui dation of September pork at the close of the week has been the potent factor in depressing prices and is likely to prev ail the early part of next week until this liquidation is over. LAMSON BROS. & CO. STOCKS STRONG, BUT EXCEED- INGLY DULL. By Southern Associated Press. New York, Aug. 22. Less than 56,000 shares were traded in at the stock ex change to-day, and in this small total Sugar and Western Union figured for nearly 50 per cent, of the business. Notwithstanding the dullness, the mar ket was strong and few traces of the weakness which characterized the clos ing on Friday were noticeable at the onenimr to-dav. Western Union was the feature at the start, the stock jumping nearly 2 points to 75, on a report, which was subsequently denied by Director Russell Sage, that the com pany had secured control of the Bell Telephone Company. The denial re sulted in a reaction to 74, but later the stock improved with general list and rose to 7575. The firmness of the market, especially at the close, was due to the fact that the bank statement showed a much smaller loss In reserve than was generally expected. The an nouncement that the local banks were making preparations for an issue of clearing house certificates was favor ably interpreted in some quarters, as it means relief for the up-town mer chants. Speculation in Wall street is so limited nowadays that the street's requirements are easily satisfied so far as money is concerned. It is decidedly different in mercantile circles, howev er, and the fact that the banks intend ed to adopt measures which will be of benefit to the merchants met with ap proval. The advance in prices outside of Western Union was equal to Vi to 1 ptr cent.. Sugar, the Grangers, Louis ville & Nashville and Mainhattan lead ing. Speculation closed dull and firm. Net changes show 'gains of to 14 per cent., the latter in Western Union. Bonds were weak. Sales were $239,000. NO ADEQUATE RELIEF YET FROM THE LONG DROUGHT THri MAR KET'S PECULIAR POSITION. Special to the Observer. New York. Aug. 22. The week closes without any adequate rener from the long and severe drought that has belightened the cotton crop, which in June gave so fair a promise or an enormous yield. The market to-aay was extremely nervous In its fluctua tions. The Liverpool report was somewhat disappointing to the bulls. and opening prices here were about b points lower. January openea at s.so, but soon advanced. In an hour the market had become strong, and Janu ary sold up to 8.50. Just then, upon telegrams announcing indications oi rain in Texas, there was some neavy selling, and January declined to s.so. but the offerings at the decline were quickly absorbed, and the close was steady with January at 8.398.40. As the end ot tne cotton year ap proaches the difference between Au gust and the later months is melting away, as we expected. The advance m prices nnas me mar ket in a peculiar position. The traders here having until very lately, little faith in the serious character of the crop disaster, were all short of cotton. These have at last become thoroughly frightened, and have covered tneir ven tures at a thumping loss. On the other hand, there is a marked aosence oi those vast pyramids or long cotton, built up by Southern speculators, with which the market was so top-neavy last August, and which ended in the memorable October collapse. Then the market at the moment is neither f.vpr.sniil nor over-bought, and cotton in the Immediate future is naeiy w rise or fall upon Its merits alone, and i nhuHonM tn thp law of supply and demand. The trade seemed undismayed by the tremendous volume oi tne f"y receipts, and Judging from the brisk AtmanA tnr- new cotton, spinners real ized that the unprecedented receipts tA o ahnrf nickiner season and a UVI , V 111, - ' ' . . , coming scarcity of the staple. We think cotton will gradually go higher, though frequent reactions are to oe expM.w. We see no reason to change our B.a viceof last week: Don't sell cotton take nrofits. Take advan tage of every breakto buy on such as you feel able to V"-,. vorcp fluctuations. iviuniA" THE DRY GOODS MARKET. , -Vo,rlr A IIP- 99 The &TT goods urx ,,n to to-dav has been favored this week by exceedingly pleasant weather, of which advantage has oeen taken by a large number of 'buyers to ... icit. rir.n-ed bv erevious extreme ... Tt taa thus presented a, busier ,nruin than of late, and actual knaMQ ia heen showing an increase, There has, - however, been nothing in the shape of activity In any direction The general undertone shows some ac cession ot connaence, - , mm, North Carolina. - -3irr rsuDuck marjejst. apples dried quarters, brlKlt... !HA " bright sliced...... s " tancy nrtrbt sliced - .. str - -. - Peaches oopcelc Dkiiri, ertgbl K$S guirtr . Blaeiberrles drit-c Kxtra noar cfe 186 g 08 Family " Hides dry per tb A,s " green per lb ... ' fa1 Wool wasbed ..... Bacon hog roand per lb.... . ' - are1 f " ham WHC41I tides 7 shoulder ........ iVfi Oats-SSlba per bushel . t0A Peas clay i mixed ...... -sotB Meal bolted 44 lbs per'bosbel ."" ' J Pj" unbolted 4S lbs per bash!.. ; 4xl Corn old 66 Id? per bnsb" . 840 Onions select eer outb 1..... .- AJiaSS Lara N.O .,. i ... t Tallow , $ Dnekt 15&18 lens p-r beaui .. 19" iO Spring chickens ... : : 8SiO ztooKiers per cco . . l(t30 Turkeys pei ic. eV Guinea ' 1M19 Oeese -. &8Q Batter choice yellow ,..191S Honey tralaepjil Vtl9 " comb per lb - H910 : Bajfrs bn . , ;lftiU Waest sot95 Bye aa Feathers new &4fl BvuTI UObK rkiil'Ui b MaBSEI rfiivriMOR. Aug. ti riXJOR-Quiet. Western super 1 80 00, do extra t ; do family 8 008 80 winter wheat patent! 8 408 60; spring wbeat patetitt 4008 eft WHKAT- Strong. Nn I rd oot Snd . August ;iseptember 6.1N; Octo- ber 6V learner fo reu 07Vi57H; southern? hy runlfc 4i44&; d OA strata. 60G68fc. iXKN--Firm Mixed snot and August,. ruiS Senteiaber 27A October J8fcV--. x329. do yellow S8(284. WEEKLY BANKBTATBMKNT. New York, Aug U-Tbe weekly statement of the associated uanks shows the following changes: ." Reserve decrease KT625 Loans decrease , 6,93 4,700 . Specie decrease -f ,00 Legal tenders decrease 3.884,M0 Deposits decrease -. - 8.tS.100- Clrculation Increase 6 8.0CO The banks now bold ! 9,373,660 in excess of the requirements of tboaiiwi cent rule. iw ( OatK, Aug. 2i.-ss.OQ8y uu uaul active i 3$4 pei oe a i . ,sl utaaed av 4. eios- rj(, ottered at 4 r"rluie mercantile paper, 8 pet con. Ba.- silver WH Mexican dollars .. .Sterl ing exobaiige easy with betas! easiness in bankers' bills ai e41.''gS41 tor SO nays and 4 65V4(6M lor demand. - rotied rates 4 t-5 s) 4 W-Z Commercial bills, ... , 8o!g4 88?4 ; demand Uoverainant bonds easier; state boudt dull, railroad bonds weak. Silver at the ooard was neglteted j.v ;to-' :ottN Bills. Amer"coT-u V do pia JO Dfd OlS, W W .... me. SUB HetS 104 dOPtd.. ..i..' I44fc ao pta. - setae Mail... - 18 eadlng .... IH . 4 1 : imer. tobsveco ao pfd . A-ch B ') Cs- fat C AO. Ch A. a. C, B a 4 . Chicago OM Del l.Mk D C -Brie a pfa. ben ISlectria ill central . . . L, K W . do pfd L 8 LAN L A C Manhattan . Mem A chas. M leiilgan cen . Mo Pacific MAO 88 j 10 .6 1 67 1A 60 68V 61 St Fam. WJi- do cfd HI Silver stu , S . t ca i.. io'a do pld Texas Pas 64 Onion far . Wabash : t !4 no lu 19 W U - mi 100 . 100 80 80 W 86 i7 L A L a a do pfd Ala. class A . ; '.xx ao oiass n 60 1 ao class C. . I II a stamped s 88 IN C 4'.. IW ao ' -, . TS.ITenn N B rs.. it va e,s. DM. et do tr rec sia 1. 16 lio rnn ieb... ta US 4's EUm : iw4 104 81 T 1S C A St L. 67H U 4' Coup.... fc'at'l Cordage U 6 '.... i southern Ky i's do pfd J C 9 1 do Cons. 1?4 AO ntd. N Y c N Y A N K . Til IB 12 . ID N A W plu . . . S raonic lt IU H fi new Reg. 1124 8 do coupon.... tuft NEW YORK 'KOllllOK A KKJS. -FLOUR-Dull, steady. unchanged. Winter mm sraae 1 iuci w, ui w - ibu 1 4008 4i; do patents 8 4VS 76, . Minnesota dear 8 40i70; patents 16 : low extras . -l n a. J... wtA.t , alii la . -a SkA-. W common to fair ixtra t 03f 0 good to oholoe dc 8 0f 9 " ' uhk.ai snots dull, flrner.- Option closed fairly active, Arm at4 to cents :. advance rc rea abihi ni" Dtjiwui- bei i4; oOccober eej. " - , . CORN Hpots ami, nrm. no. w- vator. S?4 afloat. Options eioeea ouu and nominal. August 38; September .-;. October -" OATS euoti du'l. 0ra--'-OtUtB "- un changed. August M: September w; io-; ber Z.'. SPOI AO, Il!l.H,i..wu-7li mlifd western 195128 ,-- PORK-Bteady.qolet; o d mess 8 008 ;. new mess 8 00fc86. ' , . . COFFEE Quiet at 5 point down to un. August 10 10; September 7; October P ? number ' : May Spot BM dull, steady; No T, 10. . ' - , SUGABRaw.dull, . Refined quiet, stesdy. OfT Ai 47-li; tandaid A out ioai sou nuiu-.,., granulated 44 ; " " ' . CjilCABO PHOPljClt MARKET ' , opening Oloelng WHEAT Aoffust. . .-.-,w"..-MJ495Hi 67 .. 65.66?s - - ml September. . . Decemoer.. CORN A u trust-.. . September. . nay OATS September May - MESS PORK September October 19. .. . 640 " .... 00 , . ' t 41 . 1 47H '.21 .'. t to . 1421j LaRO September...,. .. October.. R1BH September October... it sa LIVERPOOL C r-nON MARKET ' - UvnrooL, Aug. tf. 1 : rv - Middling 4 28-'-.' . . , Futures csioseo quieniu jictuj. - - Sales 5,010. Ajnsnsst, sw. August anrast and geptember..,; 4 40b 4 867 4 Val 4-S&2 4lJb 4 ilb -4 27 b -4 14 I . 4 & ' September and October.; Uc0Der ana bih"iuow.;.-.,-i November ana 1 'eoemiw. ixtoember ana January.... ...... January and February February ana m area : ..... .... Mareb and April. .. .. ... NEW YORK CyiTTOH IrTJTnRE." Warw Tosi. Aug. 53 ootton dull. Mid. dllng uplands, x; mwaun un . raturn ssriy ntwij oww ...... wun. Highest. ' Cowest. Closing AngUatT 8 4 . 9 43 . . .. .... September. .. 8 40 - October 8 46 . s8 ' - November... 8 ? : 94 " .......... December 44 . . -r : , t 83 -- , . . January 8 19 9 . February 8 63 . ; 8 " March 8 f T ; ' 8 4 April ....... M?i-;l;jlJ8IO . . ........ May. .. 8 00 ; . 8 63 - CHARLOTTE tXITIVil MARKET. These figure represent prices - paid to Middling fair...- ..... ..... ...... strict Kood middUns... ...... .... - 8 eood middling . Miaaiing, Tinges.... , a'.a. a.,.-. . Market Qnlsl. ; , ' New crop above. Old crop 0 high. NAVAL) STORES. ' Wrijfrire-rosi, i Aug. ' 9. Rosin e-ra; strained I - good strained 1 7H. Ior eenttne steady; machine 12: lrreauiar iL Tar steed at- 1 06 Crude tarr"nti&e quiet; bard I 10; soft 146; virgin 1 to. Recerptsof turpentine;.... casks. Fnmnmenf, Ti"ir V r i. .i 1 r
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Aug. 23, 1896, edition 1
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